Volume 59, Issue 2 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Page 1

Volume 59, Issue 2 February 2015

In this issue: Commodore’s Corner New Billing Method Explained History of the Murphy Cup Fleet News - Ensigns, Lightnings, Th istles, Cruising Fleets USSA Membership Discount Th e Sale Loft & much more Page 2 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Volume 59, Issue 2

February Events at the Club

Feb 1 Sunday OUPV Sea School Feb 5 Th ursday, 8 pm General Membership Meeting Nyack Boat Club Newsletter Feb 7 Saturday OUPV Sea School 59 Gedney Street Feb 8 Sunday, 11:30 am Lightning Annual Mtg & Brunch Nyack, NY 10960 Feb 12 Th ursday, 7:30 pm Nyack History of Boat Building Feb 14 Saturday Valentine’s Day party www.nyackboatclub.org Feb 22 Sunday, 6 pm Oscar Awards Party Offi cers Feb 28 Saturday, 1 pm Cruising Fleet Annual Meeting & Elections Commodore: Gary Tenenbaum Vice Commodore: Bill Mann Rear Commodores: Facilities: Jeff Levy Th e nnextext mmeetingeeting ooff tthehe GGeneraleneral MMembershipembership ooff tthehe Programs: Cliff Selover NNyackyack BBoatoat CClublub wwillill bbeginegin aatt 8 ppm,m, Secretary: Bill Medrano Th u ursday,rsday, FFebruaryebruary 55,, 22014014 iinn tthehe CClubhouselubhouse Chief Financial Offi cer: Osman Kurtulus Financial Secretary: Paul Kisala Snack Bar/ Schedule Treasurer: Kaprel Ozsolak Th e Snack Bar is closed until the Spring. Board of Governors: Nancy Owen, Eric Baumes, Dave Horton, Dave DeVries, Ron McCormack, and Alan Gordon Nyack Boat Club Wi-Fi Connections Telltale Editor: Lee H. Luce There are two wi-fi addresses at the Club, one “old” Printer: Kevin Tremble @ TechRepro and one ”new”. One address is strong (listed as Send all Telltale news, announcements. Nyack Boat Club WiFi) password is GedneyStreet regatta results, letters to the editor, fl eet and will reach out to the edge of the mooring field. A news, etc., to Lee Luce, 29 Kings Ridge weaker address, but good for around the Clubhouse Road, Warwick, New York 10990, or e- patio uses the password ‘59gedneyst’. mail Lee at [email protected]. For business ads, advertising copy is On the Cover priced at $25/quarter page/month. All ads Jeff Levy’s Gannet is 25.5’ X 11’8”, draws are subject to review and must be perti- 2’8” with the board up, and her displacement is nent to the general membership. about 12,000 lbs. She was built by the Landing School in Maine in 1984. Her hull is mahogany on an oak frame. Any NBC member may list items wanted, Originally named Mamie, she was donated to Mystic Seaport or items for sale, in the Sale Loft for three Museum around 2000, then sold to a Nantucket resident. Jeff , a months free of charge. Contact the Tell- devotee of wooden boats, bought her and sailed her from Nantucket to Nyack with the help of several NBC members. She winters over in the tale editor to place a listing. water at Haverstraw Marina. If you are not receiving your monthly Gannet is a Fenwick Williams traditional Cape Cod . Williams summarized Telltale, please contact Ken Kolkebeck the original design philosophy as: “Th e ample beam made the use of stone ballast feasible … the high provided good support for the unstayed … the at 201-564-7789, or e-mail kkolkebeck@ barn door rudder provided adequate strength … high coamings served yahoo.com, after checking your current to keep water out of the large open cockpit … side decks provided a listing online for accuracy at www.nyack- handy ledge on which to set a lobster trap.” are known for their shallow and large cockpits. Th ey were originally boatclub.org. built as work boats in the New York area around 1840 and were in use in the waters around NJ and up through New England. Th ank you, Jeff , for sharing Gannet with us. Volume 59, Issue 2 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Page 3

Commodore’s Corner s w e b e g i n t h e n e w y e a r I a discussion. Certainly, over the years , many new members A am pleased that the Club started out as crew and made the correct decision to join the has returned to a sound fi nancial Club. I am concerned that fewer are taking this route. I even position aft er the devastation of know of former members who resigned, yet still come to the Hurricane Sandy. Th is has been Club to take advantage of our programs. made possible by our fi nancial of- Lastly, we are going to open the discussion of the updating fi cers and the cooperation of the of our House and Grounds Rules. Some of these Rules have membership in keeping expenses mostly in line with our budget. become outdated, and some no longer properly address the We are hopeful that the 2015 season will be equally successful. changing needs of the membership. Th e Board has no interest Th e most diffi cult part will be growing our membership. We are in producing additional rules and restrictions. No one is served planning to repeat several programs that have contributed to this by restricting our freedom to enjoy ourselves. Th en again, we goal, but the best way to recruit new members is still by word of should not be made uncomfortable when thoughtless behavior mouth. We are the best ambassadors of our Club and I urge you interferes with our enjoyment. Th ese rules are intended to enable all to continue to let your friends and neighbors know that the us to get along with the least possible restriction. None of the Club is a wonderful place for recreation and meeting new friends. proposed rules and changes are etched in stone and none will be Be sure to remind them that there is no requirement to own a enacted without the approval of a majority of the membership. boat in order to join. Bear in mind that rules are only as useful as their enforcement Another source of new members is your crew. Many of us and, since each member is responsible for this enforcement, have non-member crew who have sailed with us for several years. none of us wants to be in the position of reprimanding a fellow Th ese people have the good fortune to enjoy their weekly recre- member. A gentle reminder or kind word should be suffi cient to ation with no obligation to the Club. Th ey pay no money and alert someone to the correct way of doing something. provide no service yet they get the rewards the rest of us enjoy. I Commodore Gary Tenenbaum know this is a tricky subject but I feel it is time to bring it up for

Annual Dues Billed Electronically Th is Year Payment Allowed by Credit Card I hope you all had a great holiday break and are looking forward to has 4 pages and it is your billing statement for 2015. Th e bill is a new season with lots of wind (around 10-15 knots but not more similar to the one you received by mail in previous years. Th e than that). I know you will be pleased to learn of a few new things fi rst page is your billing statement, the second page contains with regards to billing operations this year. the general instructions, the third page is the new credit card First and foremost, we are now able to accept credit cards. Th e payment form and the fourth page is the Murray Green Fund third page of your billing statement will have a form for you to fi ll information letter. Please complete the document, including out, if you choose to pay your membership bill with a credit card. additional facilities, if any. Sign the statement and include a Th is process comes with a cost and we need to recover that from check for the full amount, or follow the credit card instructions the members who choose to pay with credit cards. Th e cost of each above. transaction is 3% of the charge. If you pay with a credit card, we Th ird: Membership dues must be postmarked no later than will automatically add 3% to your total. As we say in the fi nance February 20th 2015. I know you are aware of this but it bears world, there are no free rides or lunches. repeating. Th e real cost to NBC is more than 3%. Th e Club incurs an annual Chief Financial Offi cer fee regardless of the degree of participation but it is well within the Osman Kurtulus limits of bearable administration costs and worth the convenience. If you want to pay by credit card, please check the box on the second page of your bill where it says Credit Card (item 6) and “ROUND sign next to it, on the line says Signature. In addition, you must IT UP” CAMPAIGN fi ll out the credit card payment form, which is on the third page of Support the Murray Green Fund your statement, and include it with your completed bill. Once we When you pay your 2013 dues, please remember complete the transaction, we will destroy the credit card payment to “Round It Up” to the next fi nancial increment with form. We will not keep any record of your credit card informa- which you are comfortable. For example, if your bill is tion in our fi les, although the rest of your bill will be retained as in $423, consider rounding your bill up to an even $500 (or the past. Aft er your credit card transaction is completed, you will higher) and aim the donation towards the Murray receive an electronic receipt to the e-mail account you provided on Green Fund. Our young sailors are the future of our the credit card payment form. Club, and need your support! Of , you can always pay by check! Don’t mail cash (just in case you are thinking about it). Second: You are receiving your bill electronically. Th e document Page 4 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Volume 59, Issue 2 The Sale Loft

FREE TO GOOD HOME: a 4” compass that was mounted in FOR SALE: Complete 450 lb mushroom mooring setup $725 my boat, that was removed to install a different instrument. Con- (includes all this gear purchased new < 2 years ago : chain, swiv- tact Laura kelm at [email protected]. (Posted 2/15). els, new ball, pickup stick pennants along with new winter stick) FOR SALE: 1991 and a 2001 Lasers for sale. Both boats are in Chain: 30 ft of 5/8” and 20 ft of ½”. Contact Steve McDonald great condition one white (1991) and one white with blue stripe at [email protected] or cell 201 970 9872 . (Posted (2001). These boats were raced very minimally mostly in light 12/14). wind, and are proven to be fast. Both boats have /cun- FOR SALE: Capri 14.2, (14 foot centerboard ), ningham and vang upgrades. The 1991 has Holt Allen upgrades 1998 model bought new (with Magic Tilt trailer) in 1999 from while the 2001 has Harken. Boats come with 3 tillers (1 carbon) South Shore Marina. Have sailed at the Nyack Boat Club ever with extensions (1 fatso jr). Five sets of , two class legal since. A description of the Capri 14.2 is at http://masthead- full rigs - 1 fair, 1 good condition, one Intensity full rig in great sailinggear.com/pc-25302-2666-catalina-capri-142.aspx. A nice condition (only used 3 times), two radial rigs, both in good optional feature of this boat is the gear, which condition. Two booms, 2 top sections, 2 full rig bottom sections, facilitates easy full, or partial, furling of the while under way. 2 radial bottom sections. Blades all in good condition with blade Asking $2,500. Contact Steve Unger at [email protected]. bags. 2 top covers in great condition. Two dollies and a double (Posted 12/14). trailer with storage containers. $5500. Contact Vincent FOR SALE: New approved pyramid mooring. 150 pound, 20 feet Yannelli 551-497-1474. (Posted 2/15). of 1/2 inch chain, 20 feet of 3/8 inch chain, 20 feet of pendant, WANTED: Good used for small boat (luff about 19’, fl oat and tallboy and two 1/2 inch swivels. $125. David Lazarus foot about 8’); sail cover for of about 8.5’; tires and 10” at 973 537 1345. (Posted 12/14). rims for small trailer. Hank Baslow 845-634-9602. (Posted WANTED: Trailer needed for 18-foot shallow keeled (2 ft) boat 2/15). weighing 1250 pounds. Contact Peter Kick at 914-573-3914. FOR SALE: 1986 Catalina 25. Inboard Universal 2 cyl 10 hp (Posted 12/14). diesel Aux. Heavy duty alternator, 12V batteries, newer Main FOR SALE: SONAR 420 Nautically Correct. Complete with and with furler, fi n keel / standard rig, cabin cushions/ full set of (main, jib, ), complete , etc. All cockpit cushions in very good condition, pop-top for more head- you need to be ready to race next May! We are selling as we are room while docked/anchored, vinyl Pop-Top Cover included. now partners on another Sonar and thought one was enough. We Cradle Included. 110 volt heavy duty shore power cable. Winter would really like to keep the boat in the club. Asking $6000, but storage paid /mooring tackle included. $ 8500- negotiable. no reasonable offer from an NBC member would be refused! Contact: Dan Blitzer 201.715.7413 or [email protected]. Winter storage paid for, and it is in the upper lot at NBC if you (Posted 2/15). want to take a look. Contact David or Kitty Bessey at kittycb@ FOR SALE: M&M 34’ S-2 1985 - Gra- aol.com. (posted 12/14) ham & Schlager design, fast (117 PHRF), FOR SALE: Dyer – 9’ fi berglass sailing with rud- comfortable cruiser, offshore rated. Mint der, centerboard, mast and sails. New gunwales from mfg. and re- condition, many upgrades and extras, 44- furbished. $500 Contact Robert Torgersen at rtorger271@gmail. inch wheel, 3 cyl, very low hours Yanmar com, or 845 623 4835. (Posted 1/15). ass- diesel, fresh water cooled, CNG gas stove, WANTED: Trailer for a 19 ft boat that weights approximately d Adler/Barbour refridge, recent keel fairing. 1400 lbs. 55 inches between fenders will work. Please contact Dan ). Located in Stoney Point. $23,000. Call Blitzer at [email protected]. (Posted 1/15). Ken Tony Orwin 914-262-2303. (Posted 2/15). FOR SALE: MOORING with complete post-Sandy club- 9. approved rig. Full set-up includes 300-lb mushroom, 5/8x30ft d plus 1/2x15 ft chains, , swivel, pennants, pickup and ball. at This mushroom has held 30 and 34-ft boats without a problem for UPDATE YOUR ROSTER INFORMATION 30 yrs. $725.00. Curt Koster 201 529 8083 [email protected] wn (Posted 1/15). Going forward we will be using e-mail as our AVAILABLE: Hillerrange 3 burner pressurized alcohol stove primary method of communicating within the and oven from Golden Hind, with tank and hose & gimbals. Nyack Boat Club. If your e-mail address is wrong, Needs some cleaning of burners. Free to NBC member, $75.00 nobody will know that you are not receiving Club anyone else. Paul Kisala 917-836-6345 or [email protected]. (Posted 1/15). communications: you won’t know, and we won’t ch FOR SALE: Anyone interested in purchasing tallboy’s, moor- know! Th us, it is very important that all members ing ball’s, Chain, Mooring pennets, Anchors. new and used. All keep their Roster and website database informa- at this discounted prices. Call Larry Nathanson 845-358-8950. tion up to date, especially e-mail addresses. (Posted 2/15). Volume 59, Issue 2 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Page 5 KNOW THE RULES

From Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes: Boats SW and SL are sailing downwind on starboard with SW overlapped to windward of SL. Just ahead is Boat X which has just been righted aft er capsizing. X is on port tack WWestest MMarinearine iinn WWestest HHaverstrawaverstraw and the sailors are climbing back on board. SL bears away to pass by the bow of X as does SW. Th ere is not enough space RReadyeady ttoo SServeerve tthehe NNeedseeds for SW to pass between SL and X, and SW’s boom hits SL’s ooff tthehe NNyackyack BBoatoat CClublub starboard (no damage or injusry). Both boats protest. You are on the protest committee. How would you decide this?

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Patrick & Jane Kinney, #1709 Make your own decision, and then see how the 20 Stevenson Street, Protest Committee ruled on page 7. Piermont, NY 10968-1024 Phone: (H) 845-781-8759; (W) 212- 305-4012; (c) 845-781-8759 E-mail: [email protected] No boat Fleet: Ensign Changes in Status Sponsors: Rick Feldman

Name ID # From To Steve McDonald 1057 Active Resigned New Applicants Shea Th orvaldsen 1410 Active Resigned Vincent Dert 1128 Active Resigned Bob Werb 1328 Active Resigned Mehmet Genel Steve Koesterer 1465 Active Resigned Pearl River, NY Eric Beck 1250 Active Associate Boat: 37’ Whitby (Alberg) Sponsors: Karl Coplan, Robin Bell Bryan Kressler 1677 Provisional Active Joe Ridder 615 Senior Senior Assoc Page 6 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Volume 59, Issue 2 Th e Murphy Cup Perpetual Trophy In 1972 the Nyack Boat Club was two years shy of admitting the 1950s into the mid-1960s. Paul’s wife, Marion, was not a sailor the fi rst woman member. Women had been active in all facets of but was just as active as Paul in helping out around the Club and Club life for many years especially crewing, skippering and win- oft en served on the Race Committee. ning races. Wednesday nights were devoted to Women’s Racing in When Paul was asked about a woman’s sailing trophy in his 420s and Sunfi sh. Th ere was a proposal to initiate a Club perpetual name, he felt the award should be named for a woman not a man, trophy honoring a woman sailor each year, and money was quickly and Marion was suggested. But Marion Murphy had never been a raised for a sterling silver bowl and small sterling cups to give to member of the Boat Club. Th us, as a compromise, the award was each winner. called the Mrs. Paul B. Murphy Cup to honor the memory of both Paul Murphy was Commodore from 1934 – 1945, guiding the Paul & Marion Murphy. However, the Cup is, and always has been, Club through both the Depression and World War II. His contri- engraved the Murphy Cup awarded for “excellence in women’s butions and leadership to keep the Club together during diffi cult sailing”. times were legendary. Paul also headed the Race Committee from

Paul Murphy (right) from a 1950’s photo. Th e gentleman on the left is unidentifi ed.

______Historian’s Report 8 January 2015 “Our Board of Governors at Work”

We have just heard the minutes the last meeting of our Board of Governors. I am certain that most of us appreciate the time and eff ort that each of these dedicated members put into managing the com- plex day-to-day aff airs and operations of the Club. However, for those of you who would like to turn the calendar back to simpler days, let me read the minutes of the November 15 1916. [Hamilton] Fish was a prominent Hudson Valley name. To be fair, we should note that in those days the boards oft en met 3 to 4 times each month. C. Koster, Club Historian Volume 59, Issue 2 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Page 7

Party-goers at the Club on New Year’s Eve Great Food and Good Company!

Nautical terminology (Th ings you might need to know ) by Amy Villalba

What does the term “snotty” mean?

a) Refers to a really pretentious person b) It’s an alternate word for the head c) Slang term for a Naval Midshipman d) Refers to the part of a sail the wind spills over e) Refers to the grunge in and around the bilge

Answer is C. According to Wikipedia in Royal slang a midshipman is sometimes referred to as a “snotty”. One popular story gives the origin for the term to a shortage of handkerchiefs among midshipmen, who would consequently use their sleeves to wipe their noses. Evidently, midshipman were previously referred to as “Reefer” which has some logic, but doesn’t quite conjure up the image of midshipman being “the lowest form of life” in the service.

KNOW THE RULES - answers from Page 5

Boat SL is penalized for breaking Rule 19.2 (b), Giving Room at an Obstruction. Because X has not regained control aft er capsizing, both SL and SW are required to avoid her (see Rule 23, Capsized, Anchored or Aground; Rescuing). Th erefore X ranks as an obstruc- tion to both of them (see defi nition Obstruction). Because SW is overlapped with SL, and SL is passing astern of X, SW is entitled to room from SL to pass the obstruction on the same side (see Rule 19.2 (b)). SL fails to provide that room and breaks 19.2 (b). Regarding Rule 14, Avoiding Contact, clearly SL breaks it by not bearing away far enough to provide room for SW to pass between her and X without hitting either. SW need not act to avoid contact until it is clear that SL is failing to provide room. At that point it is likely that it is not reasonably possible for SW to avoid hitting SL, so SW does not break Rule 14. However, even if one of them broke Rule 14, she would be exonerated (not penalized) for breaking that rule because the contact did not cause damage or injury, SL as the right- of-way boat and SW as the boat entitled to room (see Rule 14(b)). (Note: the fact that SL is required to give room to SW under Rule 19.2(b) does not change the fact that SL is the right-of-way boat under Rule 11, On the Same Tack, Overlapped (see preamble to Part 2, Section A-Right of Way).) Page 8 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Volume 59, Issue 2 Fleet News

Lightning Fleet Amy Villalba fun tradition of Fleet 41 we have kept since the 1960’s, and is eff ective in soft ening the blows of our upsets. Th is year was Th e Lightning Fleet will hold their annual awards brunch fruitful with thirteen tippers required, hand made by Karen and and meeting Sunday, February 8th. Anyone interested in Don Dexter. Th anks once again to all that made 2014 a season to joining the fl eet or fi nding out about us please mark your remember. calendar and come hungry at 11:30 AM on February 8th. Sailing activity is not at a halt for our fl eet members. Will Scheck Please let Eric Kent know if you are planning to attend. won the New Years regatta frostbiting over in Mamaroneck, General News: NY. Will and crew are also chartering a Th istle to compete in Dust off your skis, your boots and hope you Mid Winters West in San Diego at the end of January (good luck still fi t in those ski pants (yikes!) then join the team!). Rick Wood announced that he and his family will return Lightning Fleet on Saturday, February 7th for their to the Mid Winters East in early March. Rick raved about the annual ski day at Belleayre Mountain (http://www. coaching he has received at this event specifi c to racing Th istles belleayre.com). As of this writing, Belleayre has 42” more eff ectively and successfully. of snow. Sounds like a great base! Plan to meet at Mark your calendars: A fl eet planning meeting will be held on the lodge at 09:00. Questions? Contact Bob Sengstacken via e-mail April 11th at 4pm in the meeting room to fi nalize our plans for at [email protected] or phone 646 734 9713. Too much snow? Not the coming 2015 season. All are welcome, if interested in taking to worry, the snow date is Saturday February 28th. Hope to see you part in our Fleet this year. all on the slopes!

Ensign Fleet Rick Feldman

Just attended the 2015 Club Calendar Meeting. For those of you who may not be familiar with it, the meeting is for fl eet captains and commit- tee chairs to get their events on the club calender for the season. When the calendar is completely resolved, we’ll all get a copy. In the meantime, thought I’d bring you up to speed on a few Ensign Pictured in Current TZ tipper picture L to R: Will Scheck, Vince Yan- dates: nelli, Steve Heidel, Mark Ginsberg, Jared Ridder, Kat Esswein, Lisa • Ensign Fleet Annual Fleet Meeting & Party - Saturday, March McNeil, Paul Cocotos. 14th, 4 pm meeting, 6 pm dinner party • Ensign Adult Sailing – Begins Th ursday, June 4th • Ensign Day - Saturday, June 20th • Th e Moulton Regatta – Saturday, July 11th & Sunday, July 12th. Th is season the event has been moved, presuming there may be better turnout. • Race Patrol – Shortly, I’ll be in touch with the dates for which Ensign Fleet is responsible • Membership Meetings – We host March & October Also, please note that the Sunday racing series will be shortened Pictured with fl eet 41 perpetual season award for fi st place 2014: Jane by two weeks, last race on Sunday, October 11th. Th ere will also Dexter, Don Dexter, Melissa Dexter be no Kentucky Derby Day this season. Stay warm and stay in touch. Join our Facebook page “Ensign Fleet 51 Nyack New York”.

Th istle Fleet Don Dexter Happy New Year from Th istle Fleet 41. Our fl eet and welcome guests held the annual Th istle dinner at the Club on January 10th with an excellent turnout. We had quite an array of delicious food and drink! Aft er socializing and having an informal pot luck dinner, we recognized 2014 fl eet qualifi ers (Paul Cocotos, fi ft h; Mark Ginsberg, fourth; Will Scheck, third; Dave Foster, second; and Don Dexter, fi rst) Jared Ridder swamping his new Th istle “Safety First” and awarded the top three. Over dessert, we awarded our 2014 capsizers with Tappan Zee Tippers along with a blow by blow poem. Th is has been a very Volume 59, Issue 2 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Page 9 Fleet News

CRUISING FLEET ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING & ELECTIONS Saturday, February 28th, 1 pm Th is is the meeting where we plan our cruises for 2015, hear the Treasurers report for 2014, pay our annual Fleet dues ($25), discuss Cruising Fleet programs for the year, and elect Fleet Offi cers for 2015

Cruising Fleet racing includes every Sunday May through mid- Cruising Fleet Lee Luce October, three Regatta weekends and Wednesday Night racing from May through August. Th at’s a core of 47 races with more Welcome to 2015! than one race planned each Sunday whenever possible. Th e Cruising Fleet program schedule is If you’re into cruising, there are 9 cruises scheduled up the river, coming together and it is chock full of down the river, and out to Island. Some cruises are just social, racing, and cruising events. overnight to Croton or Bowline Point, some are two to three days Some important dates to mark on your calendar now - on our beautiful river, and the Block Island cruise is planned fl o- • February 28th - Saturday, 1 pm Annual Business Meeting & tilla for two weeks if enough folks sign on. You must always watch Election of Offi cers your e-mail for updates and last minute changes. • March 21st - Saturday, 5 pm 2014 Annual Pot Luck & Racing On the schedule, fi rst up is our annual organizational business Awards Dinner meeting /election of Fleet offi cers on February 28th at 1 pm. See • May 9th - Saturday Opening Day – Cruising Fleet Host – Sail details above. Th is meeting is where we will map out our goals for Past/ Swap Sale/’s Store/Club BBQ the year, ask for volunteers to fi ll jobs, and assign responsibilities. • July 11 – 12th – Saturday/Sunday Guy Moulton Regatta (note We need Fleet members to step up to the plate for Race Patrol - not the 4th of July weekend) duty, and help with Fleet sponsored events such as Opening Day, • August 6th - Th ursday, 8 pm Monthly Meeting - Cruising the Pier Party, and the Last Chance Regatta. We need your help, Fleet Host so please come. See you at the meeting and, in advance, thanks • August 8th – Saturday, 5 pm Annual Cruising Fleet Pier Party for volunteering! • September 2nd – Wednesday, 6 pm – Turkey Pursuit Race • November 21st – Saturday, 5 pm 2015 Annual Pot Luck & IMPORTANT - Please send your Fleet dues ($25) to Racing Awards Dinner Treasurer Karen Horton, 12-09 Ellis Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 as soon as possible.

US Sailing Association Discount to NBC Members As long as we’re talking about paying Club and Fleet dues (it’s • Train more sailing program instructors, race offi cials and racing that time of year!), we should also encourage all racers to join coaches, or maintain membership in the US Sailing Association. Since • Off er safe powerboating courses, race management seminars, rac- NBC joined the US Sailing MVP program, our members are ing rules seminars at your club, entitled to a discounted membership rate. Even better, when • Send club members to US Sailing events, including the Sailing our members get the discounted memberships, our Club ac- Leadership Forum and Regional Sailing Symposiums cumulates reward points redeemable for training and safety • Purchase the equipment and educational materials to implement courses. sailing programs and run events. Here are the savings: Last year membership helped US sailing certify 1,712 new sailing • Junior pays $20, saves $5 instructors, qualifi ed instructors for both adults and kids to provide • Individual pays $50, saves $10 consistency is skill development as well as confi dence on the water. • Family pays $75, saves $15. In order to take advantage of this new program log on to: Th e credits can be used to pay for US Sailing training pro- ussailingmvp.com/Nyackbc and follow the easy menu to renew or grams as well as at the US Sailing Store to purchase supplies start a new membership. and educational materials. With these credits, you can: Any questions, contact Secretary Bill Medrano. Page 10 Th e Telltale, February 2015 Volume 59, Issue 2

February 2015 Telltale Index

Page February Events Calendar 2 On the Cover - Jeff Levy’s Gannet 2 Commodore’s Column 3 Annual Dues Billed Electronically + Credit Cards OK 3 “Round It Up” Campaign 3 The Sale Loft 4 Updating Your Roster Information 4 New Members, New Applicants, Status Changes 5 “Know the Rules” - Dave Perry 5 The Murphy Cup Perpetual Trophy 6 Historian’s Report - “Our Board of Governors at Work” 6 Photo - New Year’s Eve Party-goers 7 Nautical Terminology 7 Fleet News - Lightnings, Ensigns, Thistles, Cruising 8 -9 US Sailing Association Discount for NBC Members 9 Meeting Minutes January 8, 2015 10-11