Nearing the END of 2020
I dare say no one will be sad to see 2020 end. It has been a difficult year for us all. WRYC has managed to hold one Social since COVID hit. Unfortunately, the popular Oyster Roast on November 7 has been CANCELLED.
The WRYC rental calendar for 2020 should wrap up with a total of 6 rentals for 2020. This is a far cry from the typical 20-23 rentals per year. With several of the 2020 rentals moving to 2021 the 2021 calendar is filling up. WRYC is a wonderful spot for life’s celebrations.
Layne Brown, Manager
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Winding down
Fall is upon us and that means beautiful foliage cooler temps and sadly a slowing down of our time on the water. All things considered, we have had a great season of sailing and fellowship, and I am beyond proud to be a member of a Club where so much camaraderie is shown during challenging times. We still have a couple opportunities to get together before year end, namely a long overdue Club work day and our much anticipated annual Oyster Roast. Please consider coming out for both! I look forward to seeing you all in the near future.
Jonathan Matthews
Commodore
2020 Sailing Season Eases to a Close
To all who made the 2020 sailing season at the WRYC a success, thank you. It goes without saying that there were many challenges to face this year. However, thanks to some outside the box thinking and wonderful support from the Board and membership, the Youth Sailing Program, the Governor’s Cup, and the Sunday Sailing Series all took place this year! Soon it will be time for the boats to be tucked away for the winter. Those that asked about getting out on boats this year, there is still a few more weeks. Get in touch and we’ll try to work something out. We’re still looking to divest a couple keel boats. If anyone wants a deal on a fixer-upper, let me know. This off season, as always, there will be plenty of work to do on the keel boats. We’re also looking to pick up a skiff for the sailing programs. Please let me know if you are willing/able to help out with boat maintenance this off season. Thanks again to all!
Regards,
Scott
Fall Work Day - 10/24/20
Buildings & Grounds will be having a Work Day on October 24th starting at 9:00 AM. Please mark your calendar. Many hands make for light work and an early lunch, which, will be provided by the Club! If you can spare an hour, or two or three or more…your help will be greatly appreciated! More details to follow.
Upcoming Fall Events
Fall is in the air. Sadly due to COVID the board decided to cancel this year’s Oktoberfest. However, the ever popular Oyster Roast is still scheduled for Saturday, November 7, mark you calendars.
A Work Day has been added to the WRYC calendar. PLEASE come out and help spruce up the Club grounds and deep clean the interior as you are able.
Moving into Fall on the Ware!
Happy Fall, everyone!
We made it through an unusual summer, and topped it off with a big combination event, our Labor Day/Flag Raising/Fourth of July/ Derby Day Social!!! We had a relatively large turn-out (60 plus), wonderful fireworks ( thank you, Jane) and good times catching up with WRYC friends!
There are discussions underway now about plans for our very popular, annual Oyster Roast- scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7th. Traditionally, this has involved various homemade clam chowders, grilled hot dogs with all the fixings and delicious oysters, roasted ‘out back’.
It has been usually held, starting with social hour at 5pm, then dinner at 6pm. Tickets have been $25 per adult, $10 per child, ages 6-12, and free to ages 6 and under, BYOB, or mixers have been available as well as beer and wine for purchase.
Right now, this is in the planning stage, so we will let you know more specifics later! With Covid numbers rising, and flu season upon us, precautions will be taken to ensure safety for all as much as we are able.
In the meantime, pencil in the Oyster Roast on your calendar, and enjoy the beauty of the coming Fall days!
Jr. Sailing Series - Naomi
My name is Naomi, I am 14 years old and this was my second year of sailing at the WRYC. I love sailing and was super excited to get back on the water this year. This summer was an strange one with all the COVID restrictions and masks, but that didn't make it any less fun for sailing. Just more interesting! Learning to sail at the WRYC has been awesome and getting to know all the kids in camp over several weeks is one of the best parts.
My family and I live in Northern VA, so when we come down for sailing we camp at Gloucester's Jellystone Park. Staying in a RV was challenging for sure! On the weekends my dad would join us with our two, fairly big dogs, Beau and Charlie. Making the RV go from small to tiny! We camped for about 3 weeks this year so that my three sisters and I could participate in the WRYC's jr. sailing camp, and my older sister and I could sail in the Governor's Cup. This year was a good year for that, because there were only camp kids in the laser class, which was nice for our first race! I really enjoyed sailing this year and can't wait for next time!
In Spite of...
In spite of the Covid 19 residual effects on WRYC as a whole, the Club continues to attract new members. Why is this you might ask? I attribute it to many things. First and foremost, JR sailing has been and continues to be, crucial for the Club. It has been an extremely successful program that is not only attracting many new families with kids, but, is also the catalyst for bringing BACK the now grown “kids” of Club members and family. It’s obvious, JR sailing has made a huge impact on the growing membership!
We would like to welcome our newest member, Josh, who, after spending his younger years sailing on the Ware in the JR program, is relocating closer to home. He has long standing family ties to Ware Neck and is looking forward to becoming an active participant in Club events. We are so happy to have him!
Beve