The Holiday Season
I hope all of you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. Despite the challenges of 2020, we have a lot to be thankful for. With events for the year at an end, I don’t have much to report, so I would just like to sincerely wish all of the membership of the WRYC a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I am excited for 2021 and look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Jonathan Matthews,
Commodore
Welcome to December
Welcome to December! I wish I could say that since this is the last month of the year, the upcoming year is going to be back to normal! Alas! That is not going to be my message! I do however want to thank the membership for being supportive of the few socials we were able to have…with the last one in September becoming our Grand Finale!
At our last board meeting we made the decision that our Annual meeting could not be held under our present guidelines. We will be having reports and the budget and hopefully a zoom meeting to go over these items. Also, at that same meeting, we have decided to form a social committee to oversee our social functions. I am agreeing to stay on the board one more year to be the liaison for the committee. Alice Bredin-Karny and I have set up responsibilities to spread among the group.
Board member – (myself currently)
Attend board meetings – this can be via Zoom
Telltale Social Update Article (once per month)
Oversee host sign-up sheet
Get cash box and make reports
Submit receipts
This person would set-up the room with simple decorations (there are a variety at club) A subcommittee could be formed. This set-up can occur Friday (if club is not booked) or Saturday morning. Set-up a clean-up crew. Most of the time our members help with taking care of the trash on their tables.
If there is no host signed up for social, basically call the caterer (we have names), get people to cover the door (1 usually), and the bar (2). Also, call the ladies that help in the kitchen (again we have names). Help with clean-up crew. If there is a host signed up, help with person number 2.
If there is a host signed-up, they have the option of contacting a caterer or doing the social with another couple. They also take care of getting the person for the door and the people for the bar. Person #3 would still call the girls to help in the kitchen if host requests them.
Our club has many helpful members, and to run smoothly, it requires passing the helpfulness around. If the same people have to do most of the work, then we over work them! We will have to go month by month to see when we can have socials, but with everyone’s cooperation, we can keep our club active!
Anyone that is interested in the above committee, please get in touch with me through our wareriveryc@gmail.com
Thank you,
Jane Smith
Social Chm.
Giving Thanks
It’s Thanksgiving weekend as I sit to write this. The events of this week, including family dinner yesterday, provide a logical starting point for this month’s Fleet Captain’s report. I’ve been considering recently all the things I’m thankful for (regarding sailing) and wanted to share. First off, I’m thankful for all the new friendships that club membership has allowed. Without exception, the membership of the WRYC is the kindest and most welcoming group of people I’ve been associated with. Second, I’m thankful for the absolutely stunning sailing grounds we have been blessed with. I’ve sailed a lot of different waters over the years, and none compare. Whether gunkholing around the Ware, the North, the East, the Severn or one of the dozens of small tributaries, there are endless places to explore. Stretching our wings a bit, the waters of the Mobjack Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore, and Hampton Roads expand the opportunities exponentially, with hundreds of new places to explore. I’m thankful for the peace of mind that sailing provides. Be it a weekend on one of the keelboats or a Sunday “racing” with friends on the Albacores, we’re afforded an opportunity that many don’t even know exist. So, at the risk being redundant, for those that read last month’s soliloquy, I’m thankful for the sailing friends and opportunities that membership with the WRYC has provided, and look forward to many more sailing adventures.
See you on the water,
Scott
Ending 2020 - Rental Report
Rentals and events are complete for 2020. Hopefully gathering restrictions will be lifted or at least lightened by April, as that will be the first rental for 2021. The 2021 rental calendar is very full and we are hoping that all restrictions will be lifted in early 2021.
Wishing all a blessed and safe Holiday season!
Layne, WRYC Manager
Jr. Sailing Series - Why I Love Sailing Camp - Josephine (Age 9)
Josephine (standing) and Riley at the helm.
My favorite part about sailing camp is pirating on the water. That is so fun besides the jellyfish. I love everything. Everyone was always nice. I never had one complaint. I’ve only gone for two years, but I have loved every part.
I learned so many things about the water, sailing the wind, and more. My favorite thing we learned about was the tacking up wind. Always sheet in!!
And we had so much fun on the paceship and sometimes I got to steer it.
Below: Josephine is standing with Riley at the helm.
Welcome Ian!
We would like to welcome our newest member, Ian, and his son Leo, to WRYC. Ian lives in Richmond and is looking forward to spending more time on the water: sailing, kayaking and rowing.
We look forward to the days when we can get together again and meet our new 2020 members, hopefully in the not so distant future.
Seitech boat dolly for sale
Approx. 66” wide cradle and 100” long. Like new with wide tires. Should fit a 420, Albacore, or similar. Asking $399.
The Mariners' Museum to Host Tucker Thompson
November 19 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
VIRTUAL LECTURE
Chasing the Cup: Sailing’s Highest Prize
Hosted by America’s Cup commentator Tucker Thompson
About the lecture:
Join award-winning TV commentator, producer, and America’s Cup host, Tucker Thompson, for a sneak peek into the next America’s Cup, sailing’s highest prize. On a nationwide speaking tour featuring New York Yacht Club American Magic, Thompson returns to The Mariners’ Museum (virtually) to share the storied history of the oldest international trophy in sports. He will give an insider’s look at the Cup’s new class of boat – AC75 – foiling monohulls which are considered the future of Cup racing. Sailing fans will hear about NYYC American Magic, with insight on what to expect in New Zealand in March 2021, when all eyes will be following the 36th America’s Cup.
Photo courtesy of Team American Magic.
Click on the link above to register in advance for this lecture.
This America’s Cup Yacht Club tour program is hosted by Tucker Thompson and is being made exclusively for friends and family of The Mariners’ Museum and Park. This free program will not be re-broadcast so be sure to register in advance.
Any questions or issues regarding registration or connecting with this virtual live program may be sent directly to Tucker at Tucker@TuckerThompson.com.
The America’s Cup Yacht Club Tour is sponsored in part by The Moorings®, Quantum Sails, Regatta Craft Mixers, and SeaDek.