[cid:2c8080af-a653-4df7-a4fc-cf06e4a934eb] Welcome Spring! It’s great to see people at the Club enjoying the warmer weather and longer days. Soon we’ll be back on the water, enjoying evening cookouts with our friends and neighbors and basking in beautiful sunsets. We still have a few more weeks before the commissioning, with planning and preparations underway for the season. This is a volunteer Club, and we need your help to make it successful. Read on for lots of important information and details about volunteer opportunities. Membership Membership renewals were sent out in February. Thank you to all who have returned their forms and payments. If you did not receive your renewal form, please contact Dave Wemett at membership@pettipaug.org<mailto:membership@pettipaug.org> to get your renewal form or if you have any questions. If you paid by Paypal we still need your form mailed back to ensure your membership information is up to date in our files. Thank you for your prompt attention to your membership renewals. House and Grounds Thanks to all who helped clean up the Club last month. The boat yard will be open May 1 for members to bring their boats to the Club. 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. April 1st was the deadline to make sure moorings stored at the Club were ready for inspection for 2019. Please make sure your mooring is ready. Connecticut River Leukemia Cup 2019: May 4 and 5 Join us for this exciting two-day race, which is once again 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. If you are interested in sailing but looking for a skipper or a crew, please reach out to me at commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> and I’ll try to help find you a partner. For more information and to register, go to https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=7311<https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=7311>. We are hoping to exceed last year in participation in boats and money raised. All small boat sailors are welcome to join. Don’t want to sail? Join us for a party and auction to raise money to support the cause on Saturday night, the party is open to the public. 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. https://pages.leukemiacup.org/ctwhv/ct19/PettipaugYachtClub. Volunteer Opportunities We have several opportunities for those that would like to help this spring or over the summer. * Powerboat Maintenance * We are looking for help maintaining our fleet of powerboats this summer. 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 and if you are interested in joining the team that helps run our weekend races, please a contact me at commodore@pettipaug.org * Handy with a Saw? * Amy Pullin is looking for someone or a team to take on the construction of 12-14 small sawhorses this spring. Construction would be mostly from 2x4’s and the wood could be delivered to your home. These need to be completed by May 1 to store our fleet of 420’s for the junior sailing program for the summer. If you are interested in taking on this project, please reach out directly to Amy at amygordonpullin@hotmail.com<mailto:amygordonpullin@hotmail.com> 5 Club Marine Tag Sale Join fellow sailors on Saturday, April 27 from 12-4 at Essex Yacht Club for an exchange or serviceable marine equipment. Club members may rent tables to sell their items and the sale is open to the public. Please see attached flyer for more information or reach out to Peter Pielli at 860-306-8897. 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 Sailing Academy Registration is Open We are now registering sailors for our sailing academy summer 2019 sessions. Registration information and forms may be found on the Sailing Academy page of our website- please spread the word to anyone who may have children 8 and older to come join the fun. 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.