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Rochester Yacht Club June, 2005 www.rochesteryc.com Est. 1877 R LOG5555 St. Paul Boulevard Rochester, New York 14617 585-342-5511 RYC Member Takes To The Sea On May 2, David Castle, one of our newer members, set sail on the Pride of Baltimore II, a topsail schooner, from Annapolis, Maryland bound for Baltimore, Ireland. Dave is part of the 11-person crew, which will visit 16 European ports in the North Sea, British Isles, and the Mediterranean. The Pride II, a replica of an 1812-era Baltimore clipper, is scheduled to return home on December 2. During her seven-month voyage she will participate in numerous tall ships races and festivals throughout Europe. David's tall ships experience began six years ago when he had the opportunity to sail as a trainee aboard HMS Rose (featured in the movie Masters and Commanders). Since then, he has participated in several internships and apprenticeships aboard tall ships, including Providence and Mystic Whaler. Most recently, Dave sailed aboard Sultana, where he held a variety of duties including deckhand, educator, and second mate. If you would like to learn more about the Pride of Baltimore and their itinerary visit the website: www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/index.html. You can also track the ships progress at www.sailwx.info 2 Commodore’s Message Dear Fellow Members: At 0800 hours Saturday, April 23rd, the rescue effort Remember last month when I began. A diver, after several attempts, was able to mentioned the fact that the basin insert an inflatable device into the car, air filled up the was filling up with boats? Well, that bag, and the car floated to the surface. A sling was was written on the 14th of April and attached to the car and the largest tow truck I've ever sent to Shelly Dinan; at 10:30 pm on seen, called King Kong III, extracted the car from the April 15th, we unknowingly became basin and onto the driveway where it was winched onto involved in an incident, so that a flat bed truck and hauled away. The entire operation sentence should have included boats ended at 1300 hours. Even the DEC was satisfied! and “a car.” The Commodore's Ball was a great success, thanks to A car traveling west on St. Paul Boulevard, turned left the Entertainment Committee, AJ Hofma, House onto Parkview Terrace, and instead of following the Manager and staff, and certainly, to Chef Terry and his curve to the left in front of our back entrance, team. Hopefully, the weather will be favorable so there proceeded through the opening in the bushes which will be a high attendance at our Memorial Day Service border the RYC property, down the slope and into the and Boat Parade. Remember to make reservations if water of slip #75. It had plenty of momentum, so it you intend to stay on for dinner, and make them early floated out between the north and south piers, into the so there will be enough food on hand! open basin, where On Saturday, June 11th, there will be a Deck Party to it promptly sank. “officially” welcome our newest members. A great The driver was band will be there which is a guarantee of a good time able to exit the car for all! Two weekends later, June 24 - 26th, Harbor Fest through the will be celebrated in Charlotte. On Saturday, June 25th, window on the we've invited CCR members to view the fireworks driver's side, display sponsored by the city from our decks. So book climbed up onto these events as well! the RYC crane See you at the Club! barge, which was Fred Karshick tied up along the wall on RYC property. Commodore RYC POOL HOURS Water Main Repair Under Way May 28 - June 26 On Saturday May 14, the 80-year-old, 6-inch Sunday - Thursday water main feeding the Clubhouse sprung a Open Swim Noon - 7:00 pm significant leak. Water to the Clubhouse is currently being supplied by a temporary 2- Friday and Saturday inch supply while repairs to the system are Open Swim Noon - 8:00 pm completed. The project is being managed June 27 - August 19 by Jake North and Bud Webb. Please accept Monday thru Friday our apologies for any inconvenience this Adult Lap Swim 8:00 - 9:00 am disruption may cause. Open Swim Noon - 9:00 pm Saturday and Sunday MORE Adult Lap Swim 10:00 - 11:00 am NEWS Open Swim 11:00 am - 9:00 pm THAT’S August 20 - September 5 Open Swim Noon - 8:00 pm FIT TO CLASSIFIED… PRINT… PLEASE BE SURE FOR SALE: OPTIMIST dinghy; 8 years old; newly painted; epoxy wood construction by KYC; minimum TO FLIP TO THE weight; 2 sails, 1 brand new; hull cover; dolly; racing BACK OF THE spars - $1200. Call Ed or Linda Gardner at CALENDAR FOR MORE 585.624.9121. RYC NEWS! 3 RYC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING windscreens featuring a more open A proposal by Technology May 19, 2005 weave have been installed around Committee Chair Kurt Karshick was Commodore Karshick brought the the tennis courts. A new instructor accepted to sign a maintenance meeting to order at 7:10. for the children's lessons has been agreement with Microtech till year Treasurer John Miraglia's report of hired for this year. end. They will provide monthly service and support for the new finances for April showed income Yacht and Harbor Committee point of sale computer system which was 7 percent under budget driven Chairman Tom Kankoski advises dry has been up and running smoothly by membership and initiation fees. sail boats to check within the for two months. The company has Income is expected to increase with Clubhouse or on the launch hoist for also agreed to remove all of the old the start of the summer season. Year boat assignments. Launch access systems at no cost. to date income is 24 percent ahead areas will be posted with no parking of plan. demarcations, and the Dock Master's Dredging issues were discussed. Past Commodore Stan Wright's Club Office will be managing the area. 1,200 yards of mud were removed Cruise Committee has planned a sail The basin is full with the exception of from the Club's entrance channel. race to kick off the cruise. New several small slips. Full time The river bottom of our riverside wall members with boats will receive a operation of the Dock Master's will be sounded with the return of special invitation to join the cruise Office begins on Memorial Day. The the ferry operation. It appears that and participate in one of the best Casting for Caring fundraiser mud is being pushed against our ways to meet fellow RYC members. brought 25 charter fishing boats to outer wall. the basin and raised $37,000 for the The following acquisitions and Look forward to attending the June Red Cross. 11 Deck Party. The Entertainment repairs were approved. Two used Committee has extended a special Race Management's Hank Stuart kayaks will be purchased and made invitation to new members. Name announced the beginning of the RYC available for member use at no tags will make it easier to become racing season with the first charge. Two gin poles will be acquainted. Laptops will be in place Wednesday race May 18. The Spring installed making it easier for to help members learn to navigate Regatta is June 4 and 5, followed by trailered sailboats to step their masts. the new website. What can be better Sodus' Challenge Cup Weekend June One will be located near the storage than the Harborfest fireworks on 11and 12. shed, the other by RJYC. The large gray inflatable will be repaired by June 25 as seen from RYC? Come The Commodore's Ball was a great filling the pontoons with foam. meet new members, old friends, and success in spite of the challenges the Country Club of Rochester reciprocals outdated upstairs kitchen presented The water main to the Clubhouse has for a special evening. to the staff. House Manager AJ ruptured and will need to be The Junior Yacht Club will proudly Hofma alerted the Board that next replaced. A temporary line will be participate in the opening year's budget should provide for run from the hydrant in front of the ceremonies on Memorial Day refurbishing the kitchen. office to the Clubhouse. A new line running from the area near the according to Past Commodore Tom The half hull presented to Franz Sheriff's office to the hydrant in front Roth. Election of the new RJYC Schwenk as RJYC's Member of the of the Clubhouse will be installed officers is under way. Year will be displayed in the after Memorial Day. Maryann Haas reports that the new Clubhouse. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50. Burhans Nominated for Fair Play Award Historical Committee The International Paralympic Committee recently nominated Betsy Alison Needs Your RYC and RYC’s own Keith Burhans for the Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Trophy. Memorabilia Any possibility that you have Alison (Newport, R.I.), coach of the US Disabled Sailing Team, was some RYC memorabilia you would nominated for her efforts to "promote sailing and help sailors win medals," consider loaning to the Historical said the nomination. Committee? We are nearing the Keith was nominated for designing and building a special adaptive chair to end of our sorting and filing of help another sailor compete with him. When he didn't qualify for the 2004 the RYC documents.