Celebrating 67 years 1943 – 2010

June 2010 www.ogyc.org

OGYC Upcoming Events 2010

June June 04 "Landlushers" Party Time!!! June 05 Children's Boat Safety and Ice Cream Social June 06 Sunday Seminar Commodore’s June 06 YRA-LIS CT Area One-Design Championship Series June 09 Ideal 18 Twilight Sailing Will Morrison Report June 09 Wednesday Vespers Commissioning Day was beautiful both physically and emotionally. With blue skies and June 10 Women's Sailing Program the temperature in the high seventies, we had a great turn out of guests and members, June 11 Capt Harbor Fri. Night Series topped off by a delicious buffet. For those of you who were unable to make it, here is the June 12 Round the Island/Payea Chase Commodore's speech. Race June 13 Sunday Sailing Seminar Good afternoon. June 13 YRA-LIS CT Area One-Design I'm Will Morrison and am honored to be the Commodore of this fine club. Championship Series June 16 Ideal 18 Twilight Sailing On behalf of the Board of Directors of Old Greenwich Yacht Club, I extend a warm June 16 Wednesday Vespers welcome to our many distinguished guests from state and local government, from our June 17 Women's Sailing Program neighboring yacht clubs, our past commodores, and our members. Thank you for being here today as we celebrate the 67th Commissioning of the Old Greenwich Yacht Club. June 18 Capt Harbor Fri. Night Series June 19 Payea Distance Race It is on occasions such as this that we see in stark relief the magnitude of our common June 19 Solstice Regatta passion, the depth of dedication, the uplifting grace of service, and the paths that our June 19 Solstice Party! predecessors forged and on which we now so heavily rely. Jun 23 Ideal 18 Twilight Sailing It is the renewal of this grand endeavor we commission today. June 23 Wednesday Vespers As we stand on this sandy floor and look up at the sky, onto the harbor and over the June 24 Women's Sailing Program waters on which we play, we realize it is not just the beauty of this place that makes a June 27 Sunday Sailing Seminar difference, it is the people gathered here and what they are committed to that make June 27 YRA-LIS CT Area One-Design the difference. Championship Series June 29 Dave Perry on-the-water race This year the members and the leaders of Old Greenwich Yacht Club are focusing on clinic three areas: June 30 Ideal 18 Twilight Sailing • Organizing new events around all types of boating activities-cruising, kayaking, June 30 Wednesday Vespers power boating, and fishing. (continued on next page) Commodore’s Report (continued) • Matching experienced sailors with junior members who want to learn more about boating. Who’s Who at OGYC • Increasing support of scholarships to Greenwich Community Sailing. Our goal is to bring the pleas- ure and rigor of sailing to as many as possible. Commodore Will Morrison Later in this program, as our notable guests, past 698-2683 [email protected] commodores, and current Board are introduced, Vice Commodore think about what these ladies and gentlemen do for Barbara Krumeich their organizations and how they share our goals. 914-494-4849 [email protected] Without them and those who could not be here Rear Commodore today, and the many who are too often unrecognized, Aileen Hutchins we would be land bound as beautiful days sail by. 637-3588 [email protected] Secretary Thank you. Syd Uhry 637-9482 [email protected] Treasurer Race Corner Al Shehadi Tom Hagan, Race Chair 531-7711 [email protected] Fleet Captain PHRF Vespers Jonathan Asch Weekly racing for PHRF rated boats started on May 19, and will be 914-450-4015 [email protected] conducted Wednesday evenings in Captain Harbor. There will be Director – Race Committee three starts for three divisions covering the latest racing machines to the antique cruiser. Tom Hagan All divisions are non-spinnaker and first gun is at 1855. 637-3810 [email protected] Twilight Sailing for Ideal 18s Director – Water Programs Ideal 18s from Indian Harbor YC and OGYC race together on Wednesday evenings in Dan Dobryn Captain Harbor. First start is at 1900. Races are short, informal and fun. Sailors with little Director Membership or no racing experience are encouraged to come and give it a try. Spinnakers are not Marc Lotti allowed for the first half of the season. This year OGYC will be RC for the second half of 344-1289 [email protected] the season. Director Education Lou Casolo YRA-LIS One-Design Races 637-6746 [email protected] On Sunday afternoons, starting May 30, Ideal 18s, Lasers and will race on longer Newsletter Editor courses where three of four races are sailed over two to three hours. We are joined on Joanne Dearcopp Sunday afternoon by sailors from Riverside YC, Indian Harbor YC and the Belle Haven 203-637-7881 [email protected] Club that brings as many as ten to fifteen Ideal 18s and over twenty Lasers to the starting Newsletter Publisher line. Spinnakers are allowed for any class that uses them. Etchells start at 1430, Ideal 18s Jon Gaines at 1450, and Lasers at 1500. SIs updated for this year are available on the Race 637-3522 [email protected] Documents page on the website. Photography Coordinator (continued on page 3) Robert King 552-1128 [email protected] The Boathouse, the newsletter of the Old Greenwich Yacht Club, is published monthly, except Fleet Chaplain for bimonthly issues January/February and November/December. Please submit items for pub- Rev. Steve DeLuca lication to the Editor, c/o OGYC, PO Box 162, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 or by email to: 637 3661 [email protected]. Items must be received by the 15th of each month for publication in Club Historian the following month’s issue. To submit photographs, email to the newsletter publisher at: Joe Powers [email protected]. 637-0361 [email protected] Visit our website at: www.ogyc.org

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12, 26, July 3,17, 24, 31, and August 14, 21, and 28. Anyone inter- Ideal 18/Mercury Corner ested in learning to sail on the club owned boats is encouraged to Lou Casolo, Education Director take part in these events. Please email me if you are interested at Happenings in May [email protected]. Despite the 40mph gusts on May 15, we man- The legendary Dave Perry will return to OGYC to host the 2010 aged to launch the entire Mercury fleet as on-the-water race clinic on June 29 from 5:30-10pm. This event is planned without incident. Many thanks to all not to be missed. If you are interested in a great night on the those who helped out on that day. Also, big thanks to Pete water please come prepared to soak up his experience. You can LaMorte for his help with the TEREX. do so by initially expressing your interest and emailing me to With the help of ten volunteers, we rigged and launched a well reserve your spot. This event will be self funded. More on this as maintained fleet of Ideal 18s as the tide was flooding on May 22. we get closer. Pat Wexler did a great job repairing and reinforcing the seams on Children's Boat Safety Class and Ice Cream Social all the sail covers to get a little more life from them for the next Parents “save the date” by reserving your spot at the upcoming season. The fleet of 10 looks great and, thanks to club Kids Boat Safety Class and Ice Cream Social. Past commodore volunteers, very impressive. Bob Russell will be on hand to teach 2 classes on Saturday, June 5 Our first low tide tour was very well attended. Benoit and I con- from 1:30-3:00. ducted two tours early Sunday morning May 16. Twelve people Follow the Education news at ogyc.org/learn took part in the tours that day. A second tour was conducted on May 22 with the help of Kees VanMeel and Benoit. The May 23 low tide tour was canceled due to high winds. For anyone who intends to attend these low tide tours, especially in the early morning hours, please bring your foul weather gear as you will get wet in “The General”. Also bring your own pfd's; remember all kids 13 and under are required to wear them at all times while on the pier and on the water. I also was able to fit in two checkout rides on the Mercurys on the morning of May 16 and one checkout on May 22 when four sailors had the opportunity to sail the club owned boats for the first time. Tom Hagan was also able to take some members out on a checkout ride on May 23. I really enjoy these adventures and encourage anyone who has a desire to sail to come out. I am always looking for volunteers to help me out so please contact me if you can lend a hand. The first mandatory sailors' meeting on May 8 was well attended by 36 members. Fourteen members attended the second and final mandatory meeting on May 22. Race Corner (continued) Tom Hagan was our first Sunday Seminar instructor for the year on May 30. Tom will provide an overview of the YRA sailing Solstice Regatta instructions. Class starts at 12:50pm. Remember the start for the Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20, OGYC hosts its Solstice 2010 YRA is 1450 this year. I am looking for other Sunday semi- Regatta for Lasers and Ideal 18s. This is a competitive, two-day nar instructors throughout the season. Please let me know if you regatta with entries from Indian Harbor, Riverside and Belle can teach on any of the remaining Sundays from June 6 to Haven yacht clubs. We may even get a boat or two from September 26 excluding August 8. Stamford. Online registration is available on our Race page. After racing on Saturday there is a barbeque and awards are given after The June Rundown racing on Sunday. New this year will be our Open Sailing Open Houses. These will be informal on-the-water clinics taking place on Saturday June 5, Follow the news at ogyc.org/race

3 On the Waterfront Dan Dobyrn, Director of Water Programs

Family Fishing Day instruction/demonstration on the porch and then head out on Chris Tella is coordinating a Family Fishing Day on June 26. We the boat to fish right off and within sight of the club. We will do will have some professional fisherman come to the club for rotations so everyone gets a chance to fish. instruction, demonstration, and to go out on a boat to coach and assist. The pros will bring plenty of gear (poles & tackle) for any Kayaking that may not have, whether child or adult. We will begin with Kim Crocco is the Fleet Captain for kayaking. She needs your help to provide input on what types of events you are looking for. Please click below to open a short questionnaire that will help Kim plan these events. Just print it, fill it out, and either fax, mail or email it back to Kim. http://www.ogyc.org/Resources/Documents/OGYC%20Kayaki ng%20Questionnaire.pdf More details on kayaking events will be published after the survey results are compiled. Follow the news at ogyc.org/boat_and_fish

The Club House and Social Events Aileen Hutchins, Rear Commodore

"Experience The Sound" On May 29, between 1:00 and 4:00, the club held a “happening” Children's Boat Safety Class to expand the community's awareness of coastal marine life. It was planned as both a family event as well as a marketing vehicle & Ice Cream Social for the club. Members milling about the club invited non-mem- Saturday, June 5, 2010 bers in and answered questions about the club and its activities. 1:30-3:00pm Family and friends were able to explore three vessels moored near the club: the Soundwaters Schooner, the Atlantic Clam Tips to make boating fun and safe for families: Farms Shellfish boat, and the Greenwich Police Boat. They also • 1:30-2:00 session for K-3rd grade learned about scuba diving, talked with experts about fishing, and • 2:00-2:30 session for 4th-6th grade found out how lobsters are trapped locally. Ice cream Social to follow instruction at 2:30 at the OGYC Clubhouse Summer Soiree June 4 from 7:00-11:00pm the first Summer Soiree will feature an Admission open bar, gourmet hors d'oeuvres and tasty bites, a sweet treat $5 per child in advance dessert table, live music by The Harmony Band and dancing $7 per child at the door under the stars. OGYC's Social Committee (Andrea Lotti, Mimi Please send check with your phone number and your Naylor, Varina Wakeman, Lisa Wallace and Julia Caruso) will be child's full name and age written on it to: hosting these Summer Soirees. Reserve early as they are sure to be sell-out events. Lou Casolo 26 Hassake Road July Events Old Greenwich, CT 06870 In July, OGYC's Social Committee will host the LUAU! Then, our family affair is the "Hair of the Dog" party. Parents and children KIDS - PLEASE BRING YOUR PFD TO CLASS are sure to love this one! We will close July with the Lobsterfest. Questions? Please call Suzanne Casolo at 203-351-7826 Follow the news at ogyc.org/socialize

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