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HAMPTON YACHT CLUB JULY 2021 4707 VICTORIA BLVD.•HAMPTON, VA 23669•TEL: (757) 722-0711•FAX: (757) 722-4700•WEBSITE: WWW.HAMPTONYC.COM• EMAIL: [email protected] HYC Junior Summer Program The summer at HYC is our busiest season, however, there is so much going on right now I feel like it's all a blur! Junior Sailing is in FULL SWING! A new generation of young explorers taking to the water for the first time to experience joy; Opti Sailors starting to build their foundation of boat handling and speed techniques; Radial/4.7 and c420 sailors are studying the rule book and how to make their boats faster. Chesapeake Experience and Inshore Keelboat are leading students on new adventures on the water. I LOVE IT! Nothing is more exciting to me than to see the HYC Club grounds bustling with junior sailing activities. This July 9-11, HYC is hosting the first of our big events for the 2021 season: the Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. Thanks to the CBYRA (Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association) for allocating funds for a grant, HYC was able to hire some additional top-level coaches to spearhead the clinic the day leading up to the event to help everyone in our region advance. Following the Junior Olympics, will be the USODA Opti Team Race Na- tional Championships August 1-4. The Nationals will bring over 150 sailors from all over the country to HYC. The event requires an umpire team of 20 people with powerboats. I believe the Commodore reached out to the membership in June for assistance. However, any help would be greatly appreciated with both of these events. Information for Sailing Parents for a Successful Summer The Club restaurant remains closed Monday and Tuesday, so all full day classes (*except Opti 1) should plan to pack a lunch. *Opti 1 will have lunches provided by the culinary staff on Monday and we will order pizzas on Tuesday. (If you have a dietary restriction, please contact the sailing director immediately.) All sailors must provide their own USCG-approved life jacket and whistle. Please bring closed-toed shoes, and a towel/ cloth that can get wet and dry quickly. Parent volunteers are welcome! Come help out at the Brady Sailing Center and see your children sailing! Maxwell Plarr - Sailing Director Sylvia Lee Gray Edgar Passages: Dr. John D. Freed Dr. Robert Thomas Mosby John Witherspoon 37° 01’ 12.52” N 76° 20’ 38.43” W PAGE 2 MAINSHEET COMMODORE’S LETTER TO THE MEMBERSHIP Friends: Today is the first day of HYC’s Junior Sailing 2021 program! There is so much excitement in the air: Kids, boats, instructors, laughing, giggling, jumping, yelling. All those sounds we haven’t heard in so long. I can’t wait to head down there later this afternoon and soak it all in. I well remember the first day of sailing... As a first-time junior – Would I pass the swim test? Would people laugh at my shoes? Would I make any friends? (The answer was “yes” to all three!) As a seasoned junior – Do I remember how to drive the boat? Will I capsize again and have to struggle to get the boat back up? Can I beat those kids from Norfolk at the regatta this year? As an Instructor – Do I really know enough to be teaching this stuff? Will the kids listen to me? What do I tell that angry parent over there to calm them down? As a Parent – Will my child pass the swim test? Will they laugh at his shoes? Will he make any friends? The quality of our Junior Sailing Program continues to amaze me, and the quality of the instruction just keeps getting better. It’s an invigorating part of our club and its history; I hope you’ll take a moment this summer to enjoy lunch on the patio and watch the Explorers parade by to get in their Optis and begin their education immersed in the boating world that makes our adult lives so full. If you haven’t signed up your kids or grandkids, don’t wait any long- er! Classes are full to overflowing already. You’ve likely read in this edition of the Mainsheet that we’ve brought on a new Assistant General Manager and a new Bookkeeper. These ladies have so much to offer, and we’re excited for their new energy. Our focus is still on bringing back servers and cooks so that we can open back up and members can take full advantage of every- thing HYC has to offer every day. Like so many other restaurants, this is a struggle and not one we ever anticipat- ed… COVID has sure brought a bundle of those! I hope you’ll continue to support us as we get through this rough patch along our path back to success. Saturday, July 7th rd Saturday, July 3 A pig will be roasted on the premises by some of HYC’s finest member-chefs. Food will be served at 6 PM Music Begins at 7 PM Pig Roast, Chicken Tenders, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Corn on the Cob, Corn Bread & Watermelon $14++ ($7++ Children) 37° 01’ 12.52” N 76° 20’ 38.43” W JULY 2021 PAGE 3 Thanks to so many of you who reached out to share your memories of my Dad. He was a big part of my fam- ily’s lives and he loved a good boat story more than most! I’ve heard from so many unexpected corners of his uni- verse and it’s so comforting to know that he was so loved, respected and enjoyed by such a large HYC contingent. Heading to the club; hope I see you down there soon! Leigh Chapman, Commodore MANAGER’S REPORT First, I would like to welcome Kristine Knapke to the Hampton Yacht Club as our new Assistant General Manager and Donna Romanyk is our new bookkeeper. Welcome aboard, Kristine and Donna! Now that summer is here and the restrictions have been reduced, we can start getting back to some sense of normalcy. First, we are doing a Wine Tasting on Thursday, July 8th. Chef will prepare some wonderful food and se- lect some tasty wines. Then on Thursday, July 15th we are going to do the monthly Birthday Bash. I can’t think of a better place to celebrate your Birthday. Please make reservations for each of these events. Then on Friday, July 30th we are bringing back Party on the Bricks. I will have a band, a raw bar, and a beer, wine, and Dark & Stormy bar. I would like to thank the entire staff for a job well done: from Down the Bay to Flag Raising and then South- ern Bay Race Week -- it was a very busy week. Thank you to all the staff. The last item I need to address is parking. Please, when you take your boat out for an extended period of time: park at the north end of the lot. Why? So that the members who are here for dining (or a day sail/cruise) will be able to park close to the building. I would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone around the club. Best Regards, Richard Ash Club Manager Sonar Family Day Race Lee Anderson The Sonar Family Day Race returned this year on Sunday, June 13th with four boats competing for the coveted bragging rights under bright blue skies and fresh southeast winds (postponed from cold, wet, and blowing Saturday the 12th). Sandy and Mitch Walker were winning the start until they were shut out by an armada of power and sail boats also taking in the great weath- er. Rob Gorman sailing with his wife and father-in-law slipped through the crowd, won the start, and led the parade with Lee and Abby Anderson and Lee and Ann Fairchild close behind and gaining ground until the last reach when Rob pulled away. Many thanks to our Race Committee, Janice Lively, for starting and calling the finishes. A social followed at the gazebo and all decided it was great fun and that we should do it again next year. The Second Annual is in the books, and the Third is schedule for June 11, 2022, so save the date, and we’ll do it again! 37° 01’ 12.52” N 76° 20’ 38.43” W PAGE 4 MAINSHEET Summer Cruise Schedule—2021 Long Cruise We are heading North this year. Tim Worst is in charge (757-848-7536). The schedule is as follows: Sunday Regatta Point Marina 50 Miles * Ed Munson June 27 www.doziermarine.com Pool, Wifi, no fuel but nearby 804-776-8400 Monday Solomons Yacht Club 66 Miles * John Newby ** June 28 www.solomonsislandyachtclub.com Fuel nearby, restaurants, shops nearby Tuesday-Wednesday Herrington Harbour North 40 Miles * Dave Longfield June 29 – 30 www.herringtonharbour.com Wifi, dining, pool, West Marne fuel nearby 410-867-4343 Thursday – Friday Annapolis Yacht Basin 20 Miles * Greg Lawson July 1 – 2 www.yachtbasin.com Everything but a pool 410-263-3544 Saturday – Monday Baltimore Inner Harbor 35 Miles * Michelle Garn July 3 – 5 www.harboreastmarina.com 410-625-1700 Tuesday Kent Narrows Mears Pt. Marina 30 Miles * Tim Worst July 6 www.mearspointcom Everything with pool 410-827-8888 Wednesday – Thurs. St. Michaels Marina 14 Miles * Brian Deibler July 7 – 8 www.stmichaelsmarina.com Everything with pool 443-746-3309 (Call Ann until end of April) Friday Zahniser’s Yachting (Solomons) 56 Miles * Trish Williams July 9 www.zahnisers.com Everything with pool 410-326-2166 Saturday Windmill Point Marina 66 Miles * Jack Pope July 10 www.windmillpointmarina.com Restaurant, pool, possible fuel 804-436-1818 Sunday HYC 50 Miles * July 11 * Mileages listed are based upon navigating by government markers.