[Pettipaug Yacht Club | LinkedIn] COMMODORE'S COMMENTS February[cid:image004.jpg@01DA5F29.F43D8020]2024 _____________________________________________________________________________ Happy Valentine's Day Pettipaug Members[cid:image004.jpg@01DA5F29.F43D8020] February 2, 2024, the Ground Hog did NOT see his shadow, therefore predicting an early spring! The sun will set at 5:25 tonight and beginning now, mid-February, we will gain 3 minutes of sunlight per day. Spring is right around the corner and so much to do. But, today, the 14th is a special day for romance, for big hugs and gestures of kindness, for sweethearts and kisses~ perhaps "shiny things", for family and friends~ human and fur. Valentine's Day [cid:image006.jpg@01DA5F29.F43D8020] is for ALL, enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________ Essex Saving's Bank 2024 Community Investment Program. If you are an ESB customer, log into your on-line Essex Savings Bank account: please vote for "Pettipaug Junior Sailing Academy" to become a recipient of this generous program. Or, stop in at one of their six branches for a paper ballot. Voting ends February 29. Essex Yacht Club Winter Speaker Series~ February 20: Amory Ross, on board commentator, who did two around the world races with Ken Read and was with Charlie Enright last year aboard 11th Hour Racing, the winning boat. Call Essex Yacht Club to attain more information and make a RESERVATION today. 860.767.8121. Pettipaug Race Committee ~ Feb 21 invites all PYC members who are interested in joining PYC Race Committee to meet members and spend time on the water or on the land for fun, camaraderie and knowledge. Essex Town Hall, Feb. 21, 2024, 7 p.m. RSVP: hutchria@rcn.com PYC Private Party Member Guidelines and Agreement are on the PYC Web-site. Contact: commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> Thank you! 2024 Membership. Many thanks to those who have paid to date. Others, please do so by the end of this month, this would be very appreciated! WORK PARTIES: A list of dates scheduled for work that needs to be done on the docks and club building will be sent next week. The date and who to contact will be on this list. We thank you in advance for your time and help. An early April all-hands-on- deck Saturday work party will be announced for all the schlepping, yard work etc. that is required to open for the season. DOCK update: New middle docks are being built by Essex Dredge and Dock, Dan Rutan, owner, with the arrival and installation date of early April. Commodore's Comments hopefully will be reformatted to be more easily viewed by both mobile and PC platforms. This is teaching an old dog new tricks so please be patient! _____________________________________________________________________________ Valentine's Triva question. First Correct answer received will be announced and awarded a gift at May 25 2024 PYC Commencement. This is inspired by being bogged down by the flu (?) and watching old films: What is the name of the film that a model of a sailboat the " True Love"* was given as a wedding present? Send answers to: commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> *this model was based on an actual boat, the True Love (originally the Venona ll), a Malabar design by John Alden (built for racing). And...which as of 2021, sails on Seneca Lake out of Watkins Glen, New York, as an excursion boat for Schooner Excursions. Priscilla Robinson PYC Commodore