Summer is flying by and the Sailing Program for session one is now complete. Here is an overview of Session One that Director Frank Pizzo has but together: First Session HYC. 

Due to technical difficulties the awards slide show could not be projected. We have  pictures posted to the photos side of our website for reviewing and downloading of you’re favorites.

2010 HYC Youth Regatta NOR and Registration Forms

2010 HYC Youth Regatta Sailing Instructions

The 6th annual HYC Youth Regatta and Maine State 420 Championship is right around the corner so please consider volunteering by contacting Frank Pizzo frank.pizzo@gmail.com or Bentley Collins bentleycollins@sabreyachts.com

Harraseeket Yacht Club is pleased to welcome:

Griffin Leach,
David and Janice Latulippe,
Anne and Rob Fuehrer,
John and June Chomyn,
Nancy Salmon and David Webster,

as new members for 2010. Welcome aboard!

I just wanted to write a quick message to thank everyone who participated in the 2010 HYC Regatta.  We had a good breeze for 2/3 of the race and then the rain clouds sucked the wind out of the bay.  We did have to call the race at 4pm with only 5 class A boats finished.  In all we had 19 boats participate and I hope all had a good day regardless of the way the race ended.  

Thank you to Bill & Mary Foster, Peter Gerquest, Sandy Dickison, Bill Ginn, Eliza Ginn, Faith Baker, Spencer Drake, Sandi Colburn & the Rices for helping to make this regatta go this year! 

Thanks very much, 

Stuart MacDonald

HYC Race Chair

Overall finishes: 2010 HYC Regatta Results

1. County Girl #223
2. Keemah #240
3. Big Dog Party #50939

4. Phoenix #87668
5.Family Wagon #52933

More Photos (Best viewed with Firefox Browser)

On Thursdays throughout the program, we will hold races in the 420s and Optimists for anyone in the program.  Parents are encouraged to sail with their sailors.  For those with Lasers, we are more than willing to have a separate Laser start.  We will have a skippers meeting each Thursday at 4:45 and racing generally concludes around 6:30.  420 Race Coach Eric Schwarm will be running the races.  If you or your sailors would like to participate, either sign up on the sign up sheet outside the kitchen at the club or send me an email.  These informal races are a great way to spend some time with your sailors on the water this summer.

There will be a cookout after racing each Thursday.  Katie Drake will be running the cookout.  We supply burgers, hot dogs, plates, utensils, and condiments.  It is up to the sailors to bring salads, sides, and desserts.  You can sign up to bring these food items on the sign up outside the kitchen at the club or you can send me an email.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Frank Pizzo
HYC Program Director
sailingdirector.hyc@gmail.com
(207) 865-1981

Here is the latest Cruise Update:

We have nine boats signed up for the HYC cruise and the names have been given to the manager of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club for mooring reservations.  BHYC will reserve the moorings for us but to be sure you are on their list, you need to let Peter McCracken know no later than July 2^nd.  There is also a signup sheet on the bulletin board.  We hope more boats will sign up!  Thanks!  Contact Peter at 846-0150 or send an e-mail.

 Email:  directoratlarge@gmail.com

                 jpetermc@maine.rr.com

We have an exciting cruise scheduled, and this year we have ordered clear weather, fair winds, and following seas.  We hope to add more boats this year, so plan early.  The timing is perfect as a starting point to kick off continuation of down east cruises.

The Blog is open so add comments and exchange ideas!

Planned itinerary:Harraseeket Yacht Club 2010 Cruise

Greetings everyone!
The 2010 Youth Sailing Program at HYC will be beginning next Monday with the start of Session 1.  As you may have seen at the HYC website, we have a great team of Instructors this year. Headed by our Director, Frank Pizzo, they all gathered this morning to begin planning and gearing up. Enrollment is close to full for the first session with a few more spots to fill for the second session which starts July 19th.

The team is excited to be working with a larger group of Skippers and Racers compared to last year. These Skippers and Racers will be utilizing five new Club 420’s as part of our collective commitment to the Program’s success. Replacing our long-serving fleet of JY15’s, the Club’s older 420’s will be re-rigged as RAD 420’s for teaching the Mates and Recruits. What is a RAD 420? It’s a Club 420 except the mainsail is smaller and the rig controls are simplified. Combined with our fleet of Optimist prams and our skilled Instructors, the goals for sailors in both Recruits and Mates will be met.
On 5-6 August, we’ll be hosting the 6th Annual HYC Youth Regatta which for the second year running, will also be the venue for the 420 State of Maine Championships. There’s going to be a lot going on this summer and we want you to join in and help out.

Please email Frank Pizzo at sailingprogram.hyc@gmail.com, as he and the team  need help on several fronts; most immediately with set up chores this week, then, Thursday night races, Big Boat Days, etc.

Bentley and Brenda Collins will be coordinating this year’s Youth Regatta and there will be more details to follow. Please email Bentley at Bentley@sabreyachts.com.  This is a big event and the racers’s really enjoy visiting HYC, as you saw in the past few years so join in again!

Thank you all- see you out on the Bay!
Henry

The annual HYC Regatta is coming up soon! On June 26th HYC will be holding their annual pursuit race and party. Please register early! This race format requires starting times to be calculated prior to the day of the race so we cannot accept late entries.  For registration info and Sailing Instructions, click on HYC Regatta .

For the first time in a long time we have Dinghy space available. Please contact Paul Dunn dinghytie.hyc@gmail.com to reserve your tie.

Saturday, May 15th @6:00pm

The party is a great way to say hello to new and returning members, and to get the season off to a fun start – see you there! 

HYC is pleased to commemorate a granite bench by the flagpole in memory of Jan Newlin, a long time friend and neighbor.

Please bring hors d’oeuvres to share

SailMaine and the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) have teamed up again to host the SailMaine Shakedown Regatta on Saturday, June 5, at Portland Yacht Services. Harraseeket Yacht Club members are cordially invited to take part in the event, which matches any sailors who’ve spent some time in SailMaine programs with some of the best larger boat sailing teams involved in the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) series. The event is also a fundraiser for all of SailMaine’s community sailing programs.

 SailMaine coaches will evaluate the skills and experience of their students, and each participating boat will have two or three SailMaine students join her regular crew. It’s a great opportunity for SailMaine sailors to get a chance to experience the thrill of PHRF racing, and for PHRF racers can make connections with new sailors and potentially add them as crew.

 The June 5 date makes the regatta a perfect tune-up for the GMORA racing season, which begins officially June 12 with the Centerboard Regatta and continues on through the summer months. It is an opportunity for all boats to “shake off the cobwebs” in a non-scored regatta, meet new people, learn more about SailMaine, and enjoy some fun time on Casco Bay. We’re hoping that both boats and crew who haven’t jumped in to racing in the GMORA series will be tempted to give it a try.

 Sailing will be near Portland Harbor, and includes both racing and cruising divisions. The post-regatta party under the tents at Portland Yacht Services – complete with pig roast and live entertainment — will be open to both racers and the public.

 Regatta entry fees are $50 per boat; dinner tickets are $20 per person. Those who attended last year still haven’t stopped talking about how much fun it was! And keep in mind that you’d be supporting a great organization.

 Skippers are strongly encouraged to sign up by Friday, May 14, to give SailMaine staff ample time make the best matches between students and boats. More information about the event is at SailMaine .

Gail N. Rice

s/v Rita P

Space is currently full!  A waiting list is being kept in case of any cancellations.

If you are looking for a fun way to learn the basics of sailing and/or brush up on your sailing technique please join a group of women for a fun and supportive sailing program – new to HYC this summer!  The program is designed for the beginner to intermediate sailor who wants to learn sailing fundamentals through a combination of on the water instruction followed by a “chalk talk” by experienced sailing coaches.  Build confidence in your abilities, meet other women from the community and just have fun on the beautiful Harraseeket River!  This program has the capacity for a maximum of 20.  Come join the fun.

Dates:                    Monday’s July 12 to August 2
Time:                     5:15 to 7:30 (followed by light snacks and drinks)
Cost:                      $95   HYC Members        $125 – Non-Members
Registration:      E-mail Cindy Drake to sign up and bring your payment to the first class

Burgee’s can now be ordered on the members page, please Login and place your order.

Happy Spring  from St. George’s School!

St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island owns and operates the 70′
Sailing School Vessel GERONIMO. GERONIMO is a cutter- rigged sloop that primarly sails with our students along the US East Coast, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. We sail with a complement of 7-8 students and 3 professional crew. We are certified as a Sailing School Vessel by the USCG for Ocean routes.

Although most of our summer season is full at this point, we have a unique opportunity that is open to any high school student.  Sailing aboard GERONIMO from Portland, Maine to Newport, RI from July 23 to August 16. If you may know anyone that might be interested in applying, please have them call, e-mail or visit www.SailGeronimo.org for more details.

Respectfully,

Mike Dawson

Captain
SSV Geronimo

St. George’s School
PO Box 1910
Newport, RI 02840
401.842.6747

The 2010 Season kicks off early on Saturday April 24th with our annual Float in day.

Please note: We are going to proceed with floats in but plan to have the crane ready to lift floats at 7:00 so that we can have all the floats in the water in time so that those who wish to attend the service can leave in time to make it. I bet John wouldn’t mind if some of us showed up in slickers.

HYC mourns the passing of John White. He was a founding and life-member of HYC. He was a good man from a great generation who will be missed by all who had the good fortune to know him. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mainetoday-pressherald/obituary.aspx?n=john-william-loud-white&pid=141993985

A granite bench for under the flagpole has been on the club wish list for a number of years.  We would like to start a small fundraising campaign to buy and install a granite bench and dedicate it in memory of Jan Newlin. If you would like more information on how to donate please click on the link below.

Newlin Memorial Granite Bench Fundraising Letter

With Spring in the air the the boating season is about to kick off. Our Board and Chairman have started to post  projects and volunteer opportunities for the season. Please check out the list and sign up. http://www.hyc.cc/volunteer-opportunities/

HYC yacht club members, Dan and Julie Fruend have shared great news about their son Hugh, We will continue to post information as it happens so come back often to check on Hugh’s quest to become an Olympian.  Please read the past blog sent by Hugh and check out the Press Release and regatta results at the links below (Sonar fleet)    Great job Hugh and Team! 

http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Teams/Athlete_Bios/Hugh_Freund.htm

http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/News/USSTAG_Wins_Two_Gold_Medals_at_Sail_for_Gold.htm

 http://www.sailracer.co.uk/events/18401/results.htm

You can follow Hugh in the future through the links below:

http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Multimedia/Sail_for_Gold_Photo_Gallery.htm
http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Home.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZT1xk0gmo

In preparation for Float in day and the start of the 2010 season we need some help getting the docks ready. Saturday April 10th @ 8:00am we will have a work day on our floats. Please bring the assorted required tools and clothing. (If bad weather is forecasted we will move the day to the 17th) Please contact Waterfront Chair: Heidi Bishop -   if you have any questions.

The 2010 Sailing Program is now accepting on- line registrations. Please go to http://www.hyc.cc/registration-info/ for all instructions and info.

Thaw those Winter thoughts and kick off the summer of 2010 with the annual Winter Party!

Wednesday March 17th at the Old Town Hall, Hilton Garden, in Freeport.

5:30pm to 8:00pm

At the end of last season, the Board of Directors decided to expand the role for the Youth Sailing Program Director. I am grateful to the Board and especially a dedicated group of members (read below) whose diligence in seeking a new Director will assure the continued success of the Program.
Due to their efforts, I am very excited to announce the appointment of Frank Pizzo as our new Youth Sailing Program Director for 2010. Frank is currently the Head Coach for the Bowdoin College Sailing Team.  His previous collegiate coaching experiences include serving at the assistant coach at Bowdoin in the spring of 2008 and as the head coach at Columbia University in the fall of 2007.  A graduate of Bowdoin in 2006, Frank earned four varsity letters and captained the team in both his junior and senior campaigns. He was voted the team’s Most Valuable Skipper on three occasions between 2004 and 2006, helping propel the team to new heights in both fleet and team racing.

More to the point though, Frank brings extensive background in running Junior Sailing Programs most recently at Larchmont Yacht Club and Pequot Yacht Club on Long Island Sound as well as Ida Lewis Yacht Club in Newport, RI.  Still an active racer, Frank has completed in two Newport-to-Bermuda Offshore Races but mostly enjoys racing dinghies.  He crews on Lightnings and frostbites in Inter Clubs.  Additionally, he is an active racer in the Vanguard 15 class.
My thanks to Rob Taisey, Cindy Drake, Tom Schwarm, John Karp and Louisa Price for all their help.
Presently, Frank and I are filling out the team of Instructors. We’ll need volunteers for many tasks to be done in preparation for this season, so don’t wait to be called- get involved NOW!
Thanks,
Henry Bliss

You can now purchase HYC gear through the web site with a choice of two different Logo styles(calm and gale), please check out all the neat products you can purchase with the HYC logo. Click on the Store in the top right of the web site.

The 2009 Board of Directors wish to recognize the following individuals for their commitment to the success of HYC for the summer of 2009- Thank you!  

Sailing Program- Henry Bliss
Denley Poore
Tom Schwarm
Anne Fuehren
Louise Price
Spencer Drake

House – Randy Rice
Eileen Peterson
Julie Freund
Lev Davis
Elnel Browder

Race Committee – Stu Macdonald
Bill Foster
Peter Gerquest

General Board assistance
Ben Niles
Barney Baker
Chris Pinkham

Water Front – Paul Dunn - Dinghy Ties
Bob Santomenna
Ted Gribbell

John Karp dock building & repair
(We had so much help building floats that we will surely miss more than one.)
Steve Morrow
Tom Downing
Dave Knudsen
Jonathan St Mary
Ben MacDonald
Eric Oransky

Fleet Captain of Sail
Malcom Poole

Entertainment
Sue Hadlock
Stephanie Paine

2009 Awards presented at the Annual Meeting:

1. Commodore’s Award for Volunteerism –Randy Rice
Given to a member or members who have worked tirelessly in support of club activities and programs. –  5 years of dedicated work and retiring from the Board, Randy had so many projects one day he managed all three, roofs, crush stone, and curbing. I was there to take the pictures(see photos on web site). Randy spent so many nice days shingling the club house and so much more. He organized a wonderful group of club house volunteers this year. Randy has promised to keep contributing after retiring from the Board

2. Heritage Award.  – Sue Hadlock
Awarded to the member, who by good seamanship, an adventurous spirit, a willingness to share knowledge and an abiding love of the sea, has promoted boating in a way that honors the values that Bill Hadlock embodied in his life. – Rob Tasiey covered a number of Sue’s enthusastic trips on the bay, not to mention she “summered over” on her boat this year.  
3. Sportsmanship Award  -Nat Henshaw
Awarded to a member whose enthusiasm for the Club is demonstrated on and off the race course.
We all know Nat is a competitor. This award is not for flying spinnaker’s up side down or starboard tacking Bill Full appropriately, or for picking up so many crew members right off the dock and getting so many members and guest out sailing at the spur of the moment. It’s for all these reasons and Nat’s  “spirit” for sailing that his “crew” more than anyone  else can understand!
4. Offshore Trophy: Cameron Grillo
Awarded to the sailor or sailors with the best offshore race finish and/or who navigate blue water flying the HYC burgee.  - Who has heard of Auckland, NZ. up to Opua and or a sail over to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and, or finally across the Coral Sea to Cairns on to the Great Barrier reef in Australia. horizins were hugely expanded during his three months sailing with Nat and Betsy White. Nat White Stated “Cam is a fine sailor and was a great help aboard BAHATI during some challenging passages! He also learned to do some deep-sea trolling and filleted his first mahi-mahi almost as big and probably as old as he is!! Cam is comfortable up the rig, under the boat and under any sailing conditions. He is not afraid to handle sails in rough conditions and yet he is careful not to take unnecessary risks”. BAHATI and HYC members say cheers all round for Cameron!Cam’s.net/bahatihttp://www.

Life Membership: The Board has nominated and passed the following for Life Membership.

Dick Bowen: was a Board Member for several years, commodore 1979-1981. Dick was involved in areas of the club including a major force behind promoting the interclubs . Dick and his wife as being very involved in the sailing program for many years He was very involved with the building of the present clubhouse after the old shack was washed out. Back when he was racing his Ensign “Railroad”. His enthusiasm for the Club and his sportsmanship, on and off the water, has always been notable. I believe he is very deserving of this honor.

Widgery Thomas: The Thomas Family came to South Freeport in the summer of 1965 in Andiamo towing our turnabout “Snap”. That summer the family lived in the boathouse next to HYC. This started his involvement in all aspects of HYC. Widgery served on the board and was commodore in 1970. Widgery changed from power to sail as his love of sailing grew. Patience, Quickstep, and Cockle came and went. Cockle was his favorite and his only winning boat. He won the Friendship sloop regatta. Widgery shared his love of the Maine coast and sailing with the family spending one and two week cruises every summer.  He took great pleasure in having a good “white knuckle” sail.

Float out kicks off @ 8:00am sharp Saturday October 31st Rain or Shine!

The Tide is high @ 10am on and we really need a crew on hand by 8:00am so we can use the crane as soon as it arrives. In keeping with this annual event an assortment of the finest patisserie specialties, java and cocoa will be offered at 7:30am. Any questions please call Heidi Bishop 939-3601 cell or home 865-4108.

September 19, 2009; HYC, South Freeport, Maine

The Grub Tub World Championships were held here today on a beautiful, gusty September afternoon. The “Grub Tub”, a wonderful sailing dinghy designed and built by Henry “Grubby” Douglas, has a long history in this harbor and at HYC. This sailing event hasn’t been held for a quite a few years, but thanks to Stuart MacDonald, Cliff George and a few others, a small fleet of six “Tubs” entered the competition. Heidi Bishop, Jeff Whiting, Faith Baker, Henry Bliss, Ben Niles and Tim Baker launched their boats and braved a wild, gusty breeze generally (using the term mildly) from the Northwest. As most recalled from past GT Worlds, these conditions are the norm. The word “attrition” was heard quite often afterwards as three of the six Tubs had to retire due to multiple dunks in the drink. Regardless, everyone showed their skill and sportsmanship. Thanks to Ross Cudlitz for running the show, Cliff & Laura George and Susie Soule for the cheering section – as well as bailing a lot of water!

Final Results

1st   Ben Niles

2nd   Henry Bliss

3rd  Tim Baker

Photos have been posted (taken by Susie Soule)

Additional notes from the race committee (with additional photos posted):
 
Great race, congrats to all contestants for braving the NW gales of September.
Six boats started the first race and 5 finished (Whiting first in the drink)
Fifth race three boats started two finished, need I say more (more swimmers and drop outs).
Scoring: Ben Niles:      3/4, 2, 2, 2, 2    =  8.75
             Henry Bliss:    3, 3, 3, 3/4, 3/4 = 10.5
             Tim Baker:      2, 3/4, 3/4, 4, 4 = 11.5 (two penalty strokes for being out of the fairway).
 
I wanted to take a picture of Tim trying to right his craft 50 feet from the finish line, however his safety seemed more important at the moment.
Ben Niles learned that grub tubs do not carry any momentum when one tries to round up hard and tack over the finish line, Henry just cruised on by.
Oh by the way Henry, on that general recall you all started in the exact same positions and locations, creatures of habit.
Next year no horns necessary, just Cliff’s cheer leading voice (pom poms and saddle shoes optional).
Lets not forget to remember Grubby Douglass for making this possible.
 
Ross Cudlitz

HYC Member, Sarah Kent, recently competed in the Northeast Sailing Association’s Adams Cup for women over 18.   Ms. Kent and crew won the Northeast Finals in Portland sailing in Yinglings at Sail Maine. 

John Grillo forwarded the attached article recently appearing in the “Village Soup” about Woofie Parker – one of the founders of HYC.  The article will only be available to read online for a couple of weeks…so don’t delay.  It’s a wonderful article.  A Salute to Woofie Parker   by Tiffany Strong.

2009 State of Maine 420 Championships

2009 Opti- Championship Fleet Results

2009 Opti- Green Fleet Results

2009 Laser Results

Our 5 Annual HYC Youth Regatta was a huge success not for just the beautiful weather but the tremendous help and volunteer spirit that drives this event.

This year we hosted over 90 boats and somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 sailors along with coaches and parents, for two days of racing which included the State of Maine 420 Championships. Sailors competed from the following Yacht Clubs: Agamenticus, Boothbay Harbor, Bucks Harbor, Camden, Castine, HYC, Kollegewidgwok, Peaks Island, Portland, Southport and Sunapee (NH).

What a beautiful evening on the Bay!

(Click on the “Photos” button above; then click the tab called “Photosets”)

We’ve uploaded photos for the first Session, Big Boat Day 1 and from Sunapee YC’s Rig it Up Regatta that HYC Racers competed in last week.

Click on the “Photos” button at the top of this page. Then click on “Photosets”. We’ll be adding more as they come in.

Please remember to slow down when you head down to the club, we have a lot of activity going on now that summer seems to have arrived.  Thanks!

Big Boat Day for Session One was a huge success! Every Kid came off the boats with a smile. Big Boat day gives the kids a chance to see sailing as a lifelong activity and sailing beyond dinghys. Thank you to everyone who made first session’s Big Boat Day possible: Morris Hancock, Steve Morrow, David Kent, Peter Rice, Peter Quesada, and Ed Brainard.
-Amy

On behalf of all the Sailors and Instructors, many thanks to each of you for providing your vessels last Friday for a fun afternoon sail. We really appreciate your contribution to the Sailing Program.

If you’re so inclined to do it again, we’ll do it on Friday afternoon August 7th – the Club will be busy as it will be the second day of the HYC Youth Regatta/ State of Maine 420 Championships. I’m sure all the Recruits and Mates would love to be out on the Bay and catch some of the action. Spread the word and thanks again!

-Henry

Not only has the weather been difficult but our Wednesday Night Race on July 8th for the PHRF fleet had to thrown out due to an error in recording finish times. We apologize for the problem and will make every effort to correct the problem for the remaining races.

Just a quick note about this past weekend’s annual HYC Regatta.  We had 18 boats sign up, a little less than last year, but a great group nonetheless.  The weather was nice and after a short postponement, the wind came up in the 12-15 knot range and made for a great, close race (results linked below).  The post-race party was expertly done, and it seems that everyone had a great Saturday!

 As everyone knows, events like this don’t happen without the help of commited volunteers.  I appreciate all of their help tremendously and want to recognize them here.  This is what makes the club run so well.

Click here to see Results

Peter Gerquest / Bill & Mary Foster – Race Committee

Bill Ginn & Sandy Dickison – Post-race party

Faith Baker – Awards

Randy Rice & Peter Price – Misc. aid to nervous Race Chair

Stuart MacDonald

Under Randy Rice’s leadership several people got involved in upgrading the facilities at HYC last week including Whitney Martin, Mike Welcher, Chris Pope and Anne Niles leading the landscaping crew.  The club now has a new roof, improved parking lot, granite curbs and new landscaping near the porch.  This is what a volunteer club is all about!  Great job everyone!  See more images in the Photo Gallery.

HYC Club Improvements - 2009

Our kick-off picnic for the Youth Sailing Program is this Friday evening starting at 6:00 pm at the Club. The Instructors have everything ready to go for Session One, Monday morning and they’re excited to greet new and returning sailors.

In case you haven’t visited the Program’s web pages, please introduce yourselves to our team of Instructors when you’re down on the waterfront.

Get involved as well! We have a full schedule for the Program this summer and plenty of opportunities to be a part of it. We’ll be updating the calendar so stay tuned…..here’s a sampling

• Contact Mary Martin to participate in the Volunteer Parent Program
• Big Boat Days: July 10th and August 7th
• Thursday Night Races
• Sonars! We’d love to get Skippers and Mates out for a sail on these
• 5th Annual HYC Youth Regatta & 420 State of Maine Championships- August 6 & 7

This Program is made possible by an amazing group of volunteers….

Denley Poor & Matt Reynolds
Louisa Price
Tom Schwarm
Cindy & Spencer Drake
Anne & Rob Fuehrer
Mary Martin

….and of course, your support.    Thank you all!

Please visit the race results page to see the latest standings!

We are asking if anyone would please step up to take on any one or all three of the remaining waterfront mini-projects.  If you are able please contact John Karp or Heidi Bishop at 865-4108.

Face dock water hookup – installing the hose posts and hooking up the hoses – a small but necessary job!  Only tool needed is water pump pliers or vise
grips – call John Karp or Heidi Bishop at 865-4108

Dock Wash - Most of our floats have developed some growth on their tops- this is very slippery when wet, so…Peter Rice has kindly volunteered to bring his pressure washer and do the main float- however, all the face docks need this treatment.  We are looking for some volunteers to help with a few floats each.  This is a great rain out day opportunity since it really does need to be done while the docks remain damp- C’mon, you had the time planned for a boat day, now that its raining, why not knock off some hours?  Contact John Karp or Heidi Bishop to coordinate dates please- 865-4108.

“Aircraft carrier” deck board fastening – the up river double float used for sailing program boat storage has sprung a few deck planks- maybe a 1 hour job max with a good cordless drill. We have the screws and bits – call John Karp or Heidi Bishop at 865-4108.

The PHRF group had a good showing and a great first night of racing with strong steady wind.  The sonar fleet had a great time but was light in numbers…here’s hoping for a bigger turnout next week! 

The club is working to insure more reliable equipment for the race committee next week.   Rowing back from the race course isn’t in the job description the last anyone looked.  Thanks anyway, gang.   Below are the results (Thank you Tim Baker!) 

• Race Results – June 3rd
• Race Results Overall – 2009
• Sonar Race Results – 1st Series

JOIN US FOR THIS SUMMER’S HYC CRUISE
July 24th – 27th

This is the first cruise in many years – so let’s make it a big one!

• Friday, July 24th - Rendezvous at Quohog Bay
  Raft together for drinks and hors d’ oeuvres
• Saturday, July 25th  - Christmas Cove
  Cocktails on the Deck
  Dinner together at Coveside Restaurant 
  Mooring reservations should be made ahead by contacting Coveside         Marina  (Ch 9 or 644-8282)  www.covesiderestaurant.com 
• Sunday, July 26th  - Anchor on your own at Harbor Island
  Host Boats needed for cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres
• Monday July 27th – Here are some options:
  • Keep heading East
  • Rendevous at The Basin for another fun evening
  • Home to HYC

Cruise Captain:  Peter McCracken
Directoratlarge.hyc@gmail.com

Sign-up by emailing Peter McCracken at the address above or on the club bulletin board.  Visit the Cruise Blog to help build enthusiasm and ideas to make this trip fun and memorable!

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 6:30PM at Maine Maritime Museum
Attend a special screening of Maine Built Boats and world class sailor Gary Jobson’s documentary about Maine’s 400-year boatbuilding tradition, expert workforce, and state-of-the art innovations at work today. “It is the skill and the pride that goes into each boat that makes a Maine built boat so special,” says Jobson. Weaving together interviews with boatbuilders, designers, journalists, and the Museum’s own Nathan Lipfert with footage of boats and Maine’s coast, Maine Built Boats: Art & Soul showcases the world-renowned qualities that are Maine’s boatbuilding industry today.

May 25th Update!

Both Recruits and Mates classes for Session 1, which kicks off June 22nd, are one or two openings away from being filled. We still have room in Session 2 for both these Classes, which starts July 20th. We still have room in the Skippers Class and 420 Team for both Sessions.

As I mentioned at the Opening Party, the HYC Youth Sailing Program Staff, with an eye to safety, would like to have a volunteer Parent or Member on the waterfront during the Recruits and Mates classes each day during both sessions.
This “Volunteer Parent/ Member Program” is an opportunity for Members to contribute to our Program, meet new people and get volunteer credit time.

Primarily, it will provide valuable assistance to the Instructors and Coaches. If a medical and/ or other concern arises ( perhaps when a Participant needs to return to shore), the Parent/ Member on duty can appropriately assist the Participant(s) and Instructor(s). There may be additional responsibilities on a day-to-day basis at the discretion of the Instructors and Coaches.

We encourage all Members to participate; Parents of the Participants are being asked to participate as well. Pair up with another parent or member!

Please contact Mary Martin via email at marymartin@suscom-maine.net or give her a call at (207) 865-0689 and she can tell you what is required and what dates & times are available. Please check the HYC website calendar for the dates of each Session. We really appreciate Mary’s help on this!

Thank you.

Henry Bliss
HYC Youth Sailing Program Coordinator.

 Maine’s sailing regatta season will get off to an early start on Saturday, June 6, when sailboats will race on courses outside Portland Harbor to raise funds for SailMaine, a local community sailing program. The Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association is teaming up with SailMaine to host the event, which will provide a wide range of benefits for SailMaine, its students, and the skippers and crews of the racing boats that participate.

Plan to join the club on Saturday May 16th for the Opening Party!  Everyone is encouraged to bring an appetizer to share and invite friends of HYC who are one the waiting list…especially if you are their sponsor.  We’ll see everyone there!

Hugh Freund, an HYC Sailing Program alumni and instructor has been named to the 2009 US Paralympic Sailing Team for 3 person class sailing Sonars.  The sailors will be working toward the 2012 Olympics.  For more information on the 2009 teams visit the US Sailing Website.  Congratulations Hugh!