Flag Raising

Flag Raising is Saturday, May 4. We were unable to find volunteers to host the event, so the Social Chair,  Nina Watkins, has arranged to have it catered as a fish fry. Please contact Nina Watkins if you would like to help with this event or host or work on a social this year as we still need hosts for Independence Day, Labor Day, and the fall socials.

Unfortunately, I am involved in a fund raiser not a flag raising on May 4 and am unable to attend Flag Raising. Clayton James and Jay McGlohn will run the program. After Flag Raising, the Kentucky Derby will be shown on the big screen TV. Clayton James did a great job last year setting up the computer and pony events for the race. This year we can all watch on a screen bigger than an I-phone.

Catesby Jones with the assistance of Clayton James and John Singleton, hired Mark Newman as the Junior Sailing Director and Racing Team coach. Mark comes highly recommended by Larry Wilkinson. He is a Newport News public school teacher and former sailing instructor at Hampton Yacht Club. He is excited about the new opportunity at WRYC and we look forward to a successful sailing season.

Catesby also scoured the area for a new safety boat and found a used 15' Carolina Skiff with a 4 stroke, 9.9 Yamaha motor and street legal trailer. This new power boat will be used by both Junior Sailing and the Racing Team. Catesby also held a meeting at his home in Kingsmill to entice area residents to join WRYC and enroll their children in the summer sailing programs.

Everyone's favorites, Andrew Bryan and RT Davis, have agreed to return this summer. Andrew will help coach sailing and RT will be head Junior Sailing Instructor.