Fleet Scuttlebutt
Greetings sailors and all club members! You have my best wishes for a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
The annual report available at January’s Annual Meeting on the 17th will include a review of our adult sailing activities. I invite you to look it over when it becomes available and let me know if you have questions or if you would like more information.
Our keelboat Tranquility Base is resting on stands at Mobjack Bay Marina, and we are planning mostly routine maintenance during this off season. Please let me know if you have an interest in participating in any of these activities. For the most part, they are not strenuous and can contribute to overall knowledge of our specific boat as well as sailboats in general.
Stay healthy and safe, and I hope to see you at our Holiday Social on December 12th.
John Dudley, Fleet Captain
November Social Recap
Hello WRYC Members!
November has been a truly fabulous and busy social month here at the Ware River Yacht Club. Thank you to everyone who came out and made our recent events such a success!
🦪 A Crispy Fall Oyster Roast!
A huge thank you goes out to The Brown's and Hermanson's for hosting a truly fabulous oyster roast on November 8th. The event was very well attended, and everyone enjoyed a perfectly crisp Fall night right on the Ware River. We feasted on delicious oysters and warm, Nuttall’s clam chowder. It was a wonderful way to kick off the cold weather season!
🍷 Wine, Books, and Oysters at Nuttall's Store
On November 21st, we had another splendid evening as Nuttall's Store hosted a great wine tasting and book signing event. We were honored to have renowned Chesapeake Bay photographer Jay Fleming on-hand to meet, chat with community members, and sign copies of his incredible books and prints. A special shout-out to Matheson Oysters for being on site to shuck delicious oysters for all to enjoy—the perfect pairing!
🎄 Save the Date: Holiday Dinner & Social!
Mark your calendars! Our next event will be our annual Holiday Dinner and Social on Friday, December 12th. Special thanks to our hosts Sarah and Joe Andrews and Jason and Joann Holaday. We look forward to a splendid Italian dinner to celebrate the holiday season!
Please see the attached flyer for full details on how to purchase tickets and reserve your spot!
📢 Volunteer Opportunities!
The Social Committee is always looking for new ideas and extra hands! If you have any interest in hosting a future WRYC event or would like to volunteer some time to assist with event planning and execution, please reach out.
Contact: Josh James, Social Chair
Email: socials@wryc.org
Wishing you all a safe, happy, and restful holiday season with your loved ones!
See you on December 12th!
Best regards,
Josh James
WRYC Social Chair
WRYC Calendar of Events
December 12, Friday Holiday Dinner
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January 17, Saturday Annual Meeting - be sure to attend to share what can be improved at WRYC
Fleet Scuttlebutt
Greetings sailors and all club members! September and October went well, but not without some unplanned complications. Much gratitude and credit are due the members who retrieved our keelboat Tranquility Base after she had parted from her mooring on account of ugly weather on October 19th. She is now on the hard at Mobjack Bay Marina, and none the worse for wear. The off-season gives us a chance for a thorough inspection and some maintenance.
As November is dedicated in part to gratitude, it’s appropriate that I thank all those who have made this season so enjoyable, and in particular those whose efforts on October 20th and 21st assured that no further complications resulted from the failure of our mooring. More broadly, we can all be thankful for nature’s many blessings, including the beauty and bounty of our Chesapeake Bay region.
Lately I lose too much time distracted or preoccupied with screens of various sizes. Indeed, the phrase ‘Screen Time’ can refer to our current era, as well as to the hours we might spend looking at a screen. Further reading suggests younger generations are suffering in various ways from over-exposure to screens, and the often-wretched content they contain. Getting a break from electronics, being outside in good and even not-so-good weather, and enjoying the fresh air and saltwater surroundings of our yacht club are great remedies for the peculiar ailments caused by hours of screen time. I hope you share my gratitude for the opportunities provided by our club and that you will encourage others, particularly younger members, to take advantage of it. (Disclaimer – I may use a Navionics screen while sailing, as my coastal navigation skills are underdeveloped and rusty.)
Stay healthy and safe, and I hope to see you at our Oyster Roast Social on the 8th!
John Dudley, Fleet Captain
WRYC 2025 Calendar of Events
November 2 Brunch at Mathews Yacht Club
November 8 Oyster Roast
November 13 Fall Happy Hour
November 21 Nuttall’s Wine Tasting
December 12 Christmas / Holiday Social (Host choice)
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January 17 Annual Meeting
From the Helm
As summer is winding down, there is still plenty of time to get out on the water! I encourage everyone to use the club, it is yours after all.
Coming up in October is our Oktoberfest on the 11th, I hope to see everyone there. It will also be open to the public, so invite as many people as you wish! We will need some volunteers to help with it, so if you want to volunteer contact either socials@wryc.org or commodore@wryc.org.
Fleet Scuttlebutt
Greetings sailors and all club members! August has at least to some extent made up for July’s heat and humidity. We not only had splendid weather for the 61st Annual Governor’s Cup, but we’ve enjoyed additional weekends of great sailing. Weather-wise, our Labor Day weekend was ideal – we enjoyed some Laser sailing on Saturday, had a great sail on Tranquility Base on Sunday, and during and after the Labor Day Social we enjoyed seeing some of our younger members sail Lasers!
If you wish to utilize our dinghy fleet please let us know through the ‘Reserve-A-Boat’ button on the Member Page. We should have another month (or more) of mild temperatures before it becomes uncomfortably cool, and getting out on the river under sail is a great way to clear mental cobwebs and disconnect from screens! And if you’re interested in keelboat sailing, look for our bi-weekly emails about that activity also.
We have been somewhat successful in keeping our roster of boat storage information fairly accurate. For each of the numbered spaces along the edge of that large field at the club, we have member information about the boat and/or trailer that is stored there. As our roster is not quite 100% accurate, we ask your help as follows:
If you have a boat or trailer being stored at the club, and you are uncertain whether you’ve completed the Boat Storage form, please let me know.
Likewise, if you have a boat/trailer at the club and you’re uncertain about its assigned space, just let me know.
Finally, if you would like to keep your boat/trailer at the club, please contact me and we will try to find a space for it. There is a simple form/liability release to be submitted, and there’s no charge for storage.
Our buildings and grounds team does a splendid job keeping the area mowed, and we must also keep those records ship-shape.
Stay healthy and safe, and we look forward to seeing you on the water!
John Dudley, Fleet Captain
A Wonderful End to Summer!
What a blast we had at the Labor Day Brunch! It was great to see so many of you there as we celebrated the unofficial end of summer. A special thanks to Samantha Preddy and Liz Kastelberg for hosting such a fun and successful event. We couldn't have done it without you!
Now that we're headed into fall, it's time to start planning some upcoming events. First on the calendar is our annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 11th! We can't wait to gather together for food, drinks, and fun. More details to come soon!
Looking ahead, we're also starting to plan for the Oyster Roast in November and our annual Holiday Social in December. We're currently seeking hosts and volunteers for both events. If you're interested in helping out and making one of these socials a success, please email socials@wryc.org.