[cid:8de08e1a-515c-4e29-bd96-20fbfe36ef38] Another month closer to being out on the water enjoying the beautiful scenery and fellowship of our Club. Make sure to mark you calendars for the Commissioning on May 11th, we’re all looking forward to officially opening the Club. New members, and of course the Club veterans, are encouraged to attend. This annual tradition is a great way to meet fellow Club members and celebrate the end of winter hibernation. PYC Sailing Academy registration is open – this is the premier junior sailing program in the area. See our website for more information: https://pettipaug.org/PYC-academyPage.html House and Grounds The boat yard opens May 1 for members to bring their boats to the Club. Use caution when going out on the water, the river is quite high now and may stay that way for the immediate future. Flooding is still happening at the club and there is considerable debris in the water and around the docks. Please see an attendant on the weekends, starting May 11, to register your boat and get a sticker when you bring your boat down. Any questions should be directed to Jim Carey at jciaus@yahoo.com. We anticipate road work to be done by our volunteers in the near future to fill in the holes in the road. It is important that we drive slowly on the roads once repairs are done so the stone added to the holes is not kicked right back out. Connecticut River Leukemia Cup 2019: May 4 and 5 Join us again this year for an exciting two-day race being held on the Connecticut River on May 4 and 5. Join our fellow sailors in Essex for great racing and a great cause. All small sailboat fleets are welcome. There is still time to join us for a party and auction to raise money to support the cause on Saturday night; the party is open to the public. Steve Benjamin, Etchells World Champion and sailor extraordinaire will speak at the party. Tickets may be purchased online at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eg4ewv7y8e9b341a&oseq=&c=&ch= Or choose to sponsor one of our sailors for the race! You can donate directly to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society via the Pettipaug team page at: https://pages.leukemiacup.org/ctwhv/ct19/PettipaugYachtClub. Volunteer Opportunities We need you! Please consider helping out with one or more of these projects: * Powerboat Maintenance * We are looking for help maintaining our fleet of powerboats. We have a small dedicated crew who help make sure our powerboats are running well. If you would like to join them and spend a little bit of time messing about in boats this summer, please let me know: commodore@pettipaug.org * Race Committee * We are recruiting more members for our race committee team that helps run our weekend races. This is a fun way to participate and help out with our racing project. If you would like more information or to join us, please a contact me at commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> * Repair work for Sailing Academy * If you are handy with repairs, consider helping us on one of ongoing projects. We are looking for help to re-roof our Opti shed and repair dollies for the sailing academy. Please reach out to Amy Pullin if you would like to help with one of these projects. Amygordonpullin@hotmail.com<mailto:Amygordonpullin@hotmail.com> Blue Jay Race Series 2019 If you own your own BJ, you are welcome to join the Blue Jay Race Series 2019. Races will take place weeknights during the summer, culminating with final regatta and party on Sunday, September 1. Weeknight race dates are Tuesdays May 28, June 25, July 23, and August 20. To be added to the communication emails about BJ racing at Pettipaug, please reach out to Priscilla Robinson at probinson02@snet.net<mailto:probinson02@snet.net> Sailing Academy Registration is Open We are currently taking applications for all sessions in our junior sailing program. The program is open to sailors ages 8 and older, please let anyone who may be interested know all information is available on our website. Save the Dates Leukemia Cup Challenge: May 4-5, 2019 Commissioning: May 11, 2019 Mid-Summer Party: July 13, 2019 Decommissioning: October 19, 2019 Annual Cocktail Party & Awards: November 9, 2019 Cheers! Commodore Kathryn Ryan commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> Please do not reply directly to this email, any questions should be directed to Commodore Ryan at the email above.