Happy New Year / Deferred Annual Meeting
I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season. There is not much to report at this time other than the timing of our annual meeting. Due to rising virus levels and out of an abundance of caution we have decided to postpone our meeting until February when it will hopefully be safer to gather. As this is a constantly evolving situation please be on the look out for Board communication regarding this event. We have tentatively scheduled for 2/12/22 and it is my sincere hope to see you there.
Jonathan Matthews
Commodore
Happy New 'Fleet" Year
As we start the new year and 2022 sailing season we have quite a few improvements to share and of course we have a new Keel boat in the Fleet and a 3rd Club Albacore. I’m working with Joe Morgan on our planning for the Sailing Community Meeting to be held sometime in late February, probably the 19th. Once the date is confirmed I’ll send a separate email with details.
You should have also received a survey link that was sent to your email about a week ago which identifies which area(s) of sailing you would like to participate in for 2022. To date we have seen only 14 survey responses and based on the interest we’ve seen in our adult sailing, Albacore series and Club keel boat usage, I would hope to see at least 30 to 40 total response. It’s critical to the success of the meeting, and our success of our Sailing season that you let us know your area of interest, so we can plan the best sailing experience possible. Please click on this link to submit a survey response if you did not receive it previously.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in February!
Jim Garrett
Fleet
Annual Meeting - February 12
ANNUAL MEETING & SUPPER
February 12, 2022
Social: 4:30 PM, Meeting: 5:00 PM
Supper to Follow Meeting
TACO BAR
BEEF & CHICKEN TACOS WITH ALL THE FIXINS’
RE-FRIED BEANS
ICE CREAM SANDWICHES FOR DESSERT
HOSTED BY YOUR WRYC BOARD!!!
Adults – FREE, Children – FREE, EVERYONE’S FREE!!!
BYOB, Complimentary soft drinks, mixers & water
RSVP by Monday, February 7th to
Layne Brown, Club Rental Manager: wareriveryc@gmail.com
(804) 502.7354
2022 Jr. Sailing Enrollment Now Open!
Summer 2022 will be here before you know it so if you’re planning to register for Jr. Sailing, head on over to this link. Looking forward to seeing you there. The planned dates for the 2022 sessions are below.
2021 WRYC Rentals
I am pleased to report that WRYC ended the 2021 year with a total of 28 rentals. The breakdown of rentals in 2021 is as follows: Non-member rentals - 14, Member rentals - 13, Non-profit rentals - 1. WRYC also hosted the National Albacore Regatta and our annual Governor’s Cup Regatta this year. It was a very busy year for our Club building. At this writing we have 9 rentals booked for 2022. Please continue to spread the word on what a great venue WRYC is.
Layne Brown
WRYC Manager
….And another one!
With this year winding down and coming to a close I am happy to report that your WRYC is a thriving local club that supports the enjoyment of our local waterways and provides a beautiful destination for not only its members, but also local organizations seeking a host venue and many seeking to use our buildings and grounds for weddings and other social events. All of this is made possible by the efforts of dedicated members who love the WRYC and have a heart to serve. Please take a moment and consider lending your talents in the support of the Club we love so much.
I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and wish all a Happy Holidays!
Jonathan Matthews
Commodore
SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENT
A Special Event
Gingerbread Holiday Workshop
To Celebrate National Gingerbread House Day
Sunday, December 12 at 2:00 pm
At WRYC
*One house per child to take home
*Elf treats for youths
*A special film presentation of Charlie Brown’s Christmas
Plus a very merry visitor
Please RSVP by December 5
To Layne at wareriveryc@gmail.com or Ceci at 804.693.3663
FREE for Members /Guests $5 each
Please specify how many children when RSVP
A Note from Membership
2021 turned out to be another great year as we welcomed fourteen new families to WRYC.
A huge membership driver was the adult sailing lesson program, spearheaded by Joe M. Saturday morning classes, held both on and off the water, focused on the basics for newbie sailors and segued into a great refresher course for those who were a bit rusty and wanted to get back into sailing. There were a lot of laughs and a few capsizes, but luckily no new members were lost! The end goal, safely sailing a small boat, was accomplished, thanks to a great group of volunteers. You know who you are!
The Racing Series also attracted new members. More captains will be needed next summer due to the flux of new crew coming out on Sundays to sail and learn racing basics. All in all, both programs, coupled with “word of mouth” referrals, were instrumental in getting a lot of new people out on the water!
Lastly, another big thank you goes to Joel M for designing and maintaining the WRYC web-site and making it an on-line presence. In this day of surfing the web and “googling”, many new members have discovered the Club via the internet. Joel also publishes and e-mails the TellTale to members each month. This is a huge job and his efforts are greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for your efforts in recruiting new members and here’s to meeting many new faces in 2022.
Cheers!
