[Pettipaug Yacht Club | LinkedIn] Commodore's Comments AUGUST 20, 2024 Luncheon of the Boating Party Painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir [Luncheon of the Boating Party]<https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/luncheon-of-the-boating-party/mgHsTKDNJVzPAg?utm_source=google&utm_medium=kp&hl=en&avm=2> The Phillips Collection Google Arts & Culture The boys on this boat are sporting "Tee shirts of the day". Now you can too! The PYC SHIP'S STORE is under the new management of Alison Charbonnier. Please click on the link below and purchase the "NEW 2024 PYC Tee Shirts" . https://www.pettipaug.com/PYC-shipStore.html ~ August, come she must. The vivid array of July's flowers have faded but the heat and humidity are still here! Come sail with us, seems more than likely to be a "sail-able" breeze on the river to cool you off and enjoy sailing with others. Tuesday and Sundays~ mid to late afternoons. All members, all fleets. Sailing on our own. Each sailor is ultimately responsible for his/her self. Usually no safety boats available. Après Sail: BYOB and something to share Contact: Sarah DuBois: sarahsails1@gmail.com<mailto:sarahsails1@gmail.com> Amy Walsh: mcfleet99@gmail.com<mailto:mcfleet99@gmail.com> [Sunfish Sail, Blue and White, 10008] PYC is HOSTING The Sunfish Series of Connecticut Regatta This is the fourth and final 2024 Regatta of the Sunfish Series of Connecticut- SSOC. Please join in the fun! Racing or Race Committee. DATE: Saturday- September 14,2024 (rain date Sept. 15) SIGN-IN: 11 a sharp on PYC deck FEE: $20.00 cash or check made payable to SSOC $10.00 non-sailors (guests) START: 12 NOON-sharp RACING: Consists of several (4 or more) short races on CT River WEBSITES: NOR and SI's posted: SunFishSeriesofCT.com APRES RACE: BYOB- Cook-out and Awards CONTACT: Sarah DuBois: sarasail1@gmail.com<mailto:sarasail1@gmail.com> Sunfish Jeff Going: jeffgoing47@gmail.com<mailto:jeffgoing47@gmail.com> Race Committee NEWS ~ ROAD: With help from our EBC neighbors the road will be graded and smoothed in the next two weeks LAUNCHING RAMP: PYC is comprised of ALL volunteers~ the ramp will be ready for action in the next two weeks. NEW REPURPOSED DECK: Decks with a view of the river, south of the hoist is a work in progress. This is a WIP by volunteers. We should soon be ready to take a seat and enjoy the view! Want to help? commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER: PYC members are welcomed to water plants, trim brush on the road leading to the club, move boats and then sit, sail, powerboat and relax by the river. THANK YOU! PYC PRIVATE PARTY MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT~ Gather by the river! Click here to access directly<https://pettipaug.org/PDFs/PYC-Agreement&Guidelines.pdf>. Please contact me directly with any questions, dates you would like to use the club or comments that you have. Contact: or commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> FOR SALE ~ CAPE DORY 25D . Built in 1983, yard maintained for over 20+ years. In the water (Pilot's Point),two suits of sails, spinnaker and spinnaker gear etc. Ready to sail, price is negotiable. Lee Schacter leeschacter@comcast.net<mailto:leeschacter@comcast.net> VAN GUARD 15. May be seen at PYC. Excellent condition . Profits from sale go to PJSA. $1800.00 . Sandy Sanstrom wsanstrom@comcast.net<mailto:wsanstrom@comcast.net> DATES ~ RESERVATIONS: Tuesday, August 26- 5 p-8: 30 p "Birthday Celebration" Thursday, August 29- 5 p - 8:30 p "Essex Meadows" These groups use: Commodore's room, deck, grills, picnic tables, heads ALL DATES ARE UPDATED AND POSTED ON THE PETTIPAUG.org website. PLEASE check the calendar. I will be sending weekly updates to keep all in the loop. Please watch for WEATHER UPDATES as hurricane season approaches. SEPTEMBER 14: SUNFISH REGATTA: NOR/SI posted on PYC website OCTOBER 19: BIRCH RACE and ROBIN STAR RACE : NOR/SI posted on PYC website OCTOBER 19: DECOMMISSIONING NOVEMBER: Dock Removal date: TBD Work Part date: TBD ANNUAL MEETING: date: TBD ~ AWARDS for the TRIVIA challenge will be announced and given at the ANNUAL MEETING. Send in your answers! TRIVIA~ AUGUST Trivia ~ Who missed boarding Noah's boat? The answer: JULY TRIVIA ~July 21, 1969, I was the first man in history to do this!\\ Who am I and what did I do? The answer: Neil Armstrong walk on the moon JUNE TRIVIA ~ who am I? My father gave me a boat for my 15th birthday. A 25' Wianno Senior Sloop that I cherished and named her Victura. The answer: President John Fitzgerald Kennedy MAY TRIVIA ~ 2 answers required. May 9, 1914. What was declared and who declared it? The answer: Mother's Day~ Woodrow Wilson APRIL TRIVIA ~ April 14- April 15 Twelve years ago nearly 1.5 million dried rose petals were laid at sea by the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Jupiter. Why? The answer: 100-year recognition of the sinking of the TITANIC MARCH TRIVIA ~ This 625-nautical mile course begins near Cowes on the Isle of Wight, rounds a rock* off the Irish Coast and finishes in Normandy port of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. (Vic Hoehnebart update this course has since been changed.) The answer: The Fastnet Race/ *Fastnet Rock. FEBRUARY TRIVIA ~ A model of the sailboat, the TRUE LOVE was given as a wedding present in what film? The answers: (1940) The Philadelphia Story with Kathryn Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart OR (1956) High Society with Grace Kelly ,Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra PYC Communication Team: Bob Cashman and Priscilla Robinson