[cid:c301adf1-4680-4162-971a-351df55b69f6] While I don’t want to jinx us, April and May showers appear to have cleared and ushered in a beautiful June. Why not take advantage of the longer, warmer, drier days with a visit to PYC? Sign up your children for the renowned summer sailing program, take out your kayak, go for a sail, grab some friends to cook a burger or two on the grills, or just sit back and enjoy one of the best views on the Connecticut River. We look forward to a wonderful season and hope to see you all at the club soon. 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. Help us spread the word about this amazing program – share on social media and encourage your friends to sign up their students. House and Grounds The boat yard opened 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. Please see an attendant on the weekends 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<mailto:jciaus@yahoo.com>. Thank you to John Rannestad for leading the way on repairing our road. PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY ON THE ROAD TO THE CLUB. Speeding vehicles cause the loose stone to disappear more quickly from our holes in the road, so enjoy the view as you slowly approach the club. If you see anything out of place or damaged looking at the club, please report it to Jim at the above email. We only have attendants on duty on the weekends and appreciate any heads up we can get to help us address issues at the club. Membership Yearbooks are being finalized now and will be printed and mailed in June. Please look for yours in the mail later this month. If you are interested in having a gathering at Pettipaug, please refer to the Private Party Agreement form on the Calendar of Events page on our website, as well as check club availability on the calendar. For any gathering of more than 12 people, we request that you fill out a member use form so we may put your event on the calendar. The rules for using the club are included on the form as well. Thank you Several members and groups had made significant contributions to the club this past month. Thanks to Daniel Hand Sailing Team for the donation of 2 prop guards for our motor boats. Thanks to Mike Sperzel for making saw horses for our 420’s to rest on when they are on land. And thanks to John Becker for lending his expertise and time as he has been diligently repairing our junior sailing program boats to get them ready for summer. 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<mailto: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 June 11, June 25, July 23, and August 20. To be added to the communication emails about BJ racing at Pettipaug, or to register for the race series, 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 Mid-Summer Handicap Race July 13, 2019 Mid-Summer Party: July 13, 2019 Charles Birch Memorial Race October 19, 2019 Robin Starr Handicap Race October 19, 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.