SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th CHARLES BIRCH RACE - PHRF (last race of the TRI-CLUB SERIES) Race starts just south of Brockway Island at approximately 11:00 AM. Please register in advance at Birch Race<https://tinyurl.com/2025Birch).> or email Kathryn Ryan at kmryan1995@gmail.com<mailto:kmryan1995@gmail.com> with any questions or registration information. All information may be found on the calendar on the Pettipaug website. The BIRCH TROPHY will be awarded at PYC Decommissioning . Festivities begin & Bar opens 5 p.m. ROBIN STARR MEMORIAL RACE start at PYC CHECK-IN: 11:am. SKIPPER'S MEETING 11:45 a.m. TWO Divisions: MC SCOWS : 1 :00 START ESSEX OPEN: 1:15 START First, Second, Third awarded in each Division. ROBIN STARR MEMORIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY will be awarded to the "fastest" corrected time boat. All information may be found on the calendar on the Pettipaug website or use this link: https://tinyurl.com/2025RobinStarr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2025 PYC DECOMMISSIONING~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A perfect venue for Dirndl dresses, Tyrolean hats, Lederhosen, Good Beer, Great food, Music, Member Mingling and perhaps Dancing. WELCOME DECOMMISSIONING CELEBRATION PETTIPAUG YACHT CLUB OCTOBERFEST DATE: Saturday, October 18, 2025 TIME: 5 pm (1700) CHECK-IN: $5.00 and bring a dish to share BAR OPEN: 5 p.m. Frau Francine & Mindy will be tending bar! Snacks available. COMMODORE'S ROOM CLOSED Chef David and Roz will be preparing and will take your dishes, snacks, desserts etc. 5:45: Keith Kraner will be bugling all to come to the FLAG POLE -North side of Club House WELCOME GREETING AT THE FLAG POLE Sandy Sanstrom PRAYER~ Brian Donahue POEM ~ Dick Hutchinson DECOMMISSIONING BUGLE~ Keith Kraner CANON ~ Sandy Sanstrom ________________________________________________________ IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ON NORTH LAWN AWARDS CEREMONY CHARLES BIRCH RACE~ Kathryn Ryan FIRST, SECOND, THIRD/ Race Committee members honored ROBIN STARR MEMORIAL RACE and Trophy~ Chuck Poindexter MC SCOWS: First, Second, Third ~ ESSEX OPEN: First, Second, Third Race Committee Members honored ~ ROBIN STARR MEMORIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY Awarded to the Boat with FASTEST CORRECTED FINISHING TIME SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS~ Sarah & Priscilla ON-THE-DECK FESTIVAL AND SUPPER