[Pettipaug Yacht Club | LinkedIn] Pettipaug monthly NEWS __________________________________________________________________________ Spring Events ________________________________________________________________________ 2024 PYC DUES are DUE~ THANK YOU RESERVATIONS FOR PYC PRIVATE PARTY PYC Private Party Member Guidelines and Agreement are on PYC Website: www.pyc.com Please contact: commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> Thank you! HELP WANTED: PAID POSITION WANTED: PYC 2024 WEEKEND ATTENDANT PYC will be interviewing for a 2024 weekend attendant. This would be a good position for someone retired, teacher, college student, etc. who has summers free. A CT Boating License and CPR certification are required. Hours, pay and duties will be discussed with applicants. Preferably a PYC non-member. Please contact: commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> or wsanstrom@comcast.net<mailto:wsanstrom@comcast.net> Priscilla Robinson or Sandy Sanstrom or leave message on 860.767.8893. ____________________________________________________________ HELP WANTED: VOLUNTEERS We need PYC Members to help with: Entertainment, Race Committee, Painting, Proof-Reading, Weed-whacking and numerous other activities to help us run our Club. Thank you. Please contact: commmodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commmodore@pettipaug.org> _________________________________________________________ APRIL~MAY NORTH, SOUTH and NEW MIDDLE DOCKS will be in. Water and electricity on. PYC MEMBER'S SPRING WORK-PARTY April 6, SATURDAY 9~ noon Let's OPEN PYC for the 2024 season. Another notification will be sent in March. April 13, SATURDAY: Painting Projects if weather permits. ________________________________________________________________ THE 2024 PETTIPAUG SAFE POWERBOATING COURSE Two-day hands-on Power Boat Operator course (Saturday and Sunday): #1 April 20 & 21 #2 May 11 & 12 #3 June 15 & 16 Sign up to learn and improve your powerboat skills! The course covers the requirements to earn a Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate and provides hands-on power boat training. It is one of the few hands-on courses available in Connecticut. Click here for full details.<https://pettipaug.org/PDFs/PYC%20PowerBoatCourse.pdf>For any questions, please reach out to Mischa van Berkel: pastcommodore@pettipaug.org ______________________________________________________________________ DATE BOATS MAY BE MOVED TO PYC: Date to be announced APRIL 27, 2024 Saturday, 1 p.m. BLUE JAY RIG-READY and RACE. FUN : "Kinks-Out Race". This does not count in the 5 race 2024 Blue Jay Series. MAY 2~ Thursday nights Scow Sailing MAY 5~ Sunday Sailing~ noon. All Club members and fleets. Casual sailing. Sunday sailing will be available May-October to all club members. MAY 7.14.21.28~ Tuesday Sailing afternoons May-June 24. When PJSA is in session, sailing Starts @ 5 p.m. Tuesday sailing will be available May-October to all club members. MAY 15~ Wednesday~ DINNER ON THE DECK. ALL PYC Women invited to bring something to share and beverage to drink. 5 :30 p.m. more information to come. Interested in helping? commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> Dinner on the Deck is just this one evening 5.15. 24. Pat Kolosowski will help with planning: pkolwski@hotmail.com<mailto:pkolwski@hotmail.com> MAY 22~ Wednesday BLUE JAY SERIES RACE #1. Sign in: 5 p.m. Skipper's Meeting 5:30 / Boats ready and rigged for 5:45 START. If you would like more information on the Blue Jay Series please contact: priscilla.robinson04@gmail.com<mailto:priscilla.robinson04@gmail.com> MAY 25~ PYC 2024 COMMISSIONING and Commodore's Race. More information regarding Commissioning Festivities to be sent. NOR & SI for Commodore's Handicap Race will be posted to web-site. RAIN DATE, Sunday, May 26. You will be receiving weather updates throughout the week prior to event.