The Latest Fleet Scuttlebutt
It seems we’ve turned the corner on summer and headed squarely into Fall. Still plenty of sailing opportunity this time of year though. Hopefully we continue to dodge the remainder of Hurricane season and have some great sailing weather…….so far so good.
Adult sailing classes have ended and all in all I believe we had a successful season. We ended with a number of folks able to “single hand’ the lasers and a few who can skipper an Albacore or a keel boat. Many thanks to our instructors who dedicated their Saturday to helping folks learn the basics and get them started in this great sport. We will plan to have a meeting over the winter to organize for next year.
There’s been some discussion about organizing an overnight sailing trip to Cape Charles in October using member boats and our club keel boat TB, and a few folks have shown interest. If you’d like to hear more about this please let me know and I’ll get you with Scott Titus who’s organizing these “cruises”.
The next order of business will be to finish our list of repairs on the Lasers and Opti’s. The keel boats will remain in the water until late October or early November so please let me know if you want to get out on one or get checked out, there is still time.
Not much else to report. Please be on the lookout for an email scheduling a weekend to finish the boat repairs, until then…..
Steady winds and trailing seas be upon you !
Jim Garrett - Fleet
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
…and I’m not talking about Christmas! The annual Oyster Roast is approaching, so mark your calendars to be at the Club the evening of Nov 12th. Unfortunately, I can’t get too turnt with Beve as I’m pregnant, but it will still be a great time! If oysters aren’t your thing, I hear there will also be Guinea Chowder and some hot dogs. You can stay warm by the fire (or with some liquid fireball), and shuck some oysters with your comrades. Invitation forthcoming!
As usual, we are looking to form a social committee. This would not take too much of your time, as the work would be distribute across multiple members, not just one. If interested, please reach out to Autumn at bariautumn@gmail.com, or wareriveryc@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support of your Club!
Autumn
Commodore’s Ramblings
State of the Club: PONDERING! Indeed I have been pondering which positive adjectives to use in describing the remarkable success of this year’s Gov. Cup. My pondering has moved on to consideration of appropriate sports analogies. Was it a “walk off homer in the bottom of the 9th?” - a “3 pointer drained from another zip code at the buzzer?” - a “slam dunk over a short guy?” Even non-sports fans can appreciate how well this event went. So much went well - overall organization, weather control, tide control, registration, food management, grounds management, race management on the water, Junior Sailing, and a fantastic dinner. Fantastic tee shirt design! Many thanks to all who contributed - your efforts are greatly appreciated. Perhaps I should add - special thanks to the person who put 2 cookies instead of 1 in each lunch bag. Cookie Monster approves!
I’m sorry that the football outing to VT-ODU did not work out. Many of us remember fun trips to William and Mary, Annapolis, and Charlottesville for football games. I think the concept remains alive. Perhaps other sports events - basketball or baseball, horse races, cultural events, boat shows, wineries …. Suggestions are welcome. If someone brings a suggestion they will not automatically be asked to be an event organizer.
Our Social Events seem to be recovering well from the Covid doldrums. We’re looking forward to the Labor Day event this weekend.Thanks to Harry and Autumn for their efforts in hosting.It is rumored that this event may involve a re-appearance of an old Club favorite: Charlie Woerner. He and Mary Alice were stalwarts - so many social events. Welcome back Charlie!
Hope to see you at the Club or on the water!
Bob Davis
Acting Commodore
The Latest Fleet Scuttlebutt
Governors Cup and Jr Sailing are now behind us, which means that Fall is approaching. We’ve begun to assess our Lasers, Opti’s and club Albacores for what repairs are needed and it appears we have quite a few. Thanks to a few members we’ve already begun to inspect boats and have a good list of what’s needed for the Opti’s and Lasers and have already ordered parts. Once we determine what’s needed for the Albacores I’ll organize a workday to get everything repaired. We still have some of the best sailing whether ahead so we definitely want to take advantage.
Adult sailing is winding down and and we’ve had a really successful year, as measured by the number of folks who have attended on a regular basis. We plan to continue offering these classes through September as instructors are available. Many thanks to our instructors, Mike Mastracci, Scott Titus, Joe Morgan and Ian Palmer. As with all areas of club activity, nothing gets done without volunteers willing to donate their time and talents to promote and support WRYC. Please think about where you can serve and be part of making a difference.
The reservation system for checking out the Club boats (keel and dinghy’s) seems to be working well and I appreciate all the folks who’ve used it to reserve a boat. Both keel boats have had quite a bit of use this season and for anyone who still wants to get checked out on them, please let me know and we’ll schedule the time.
That’s about it for now. Hope to see you on the water.
Happy Sailing,
Jim Garrett - Fleet
Clinging to Summer
As summer comes to a close, we hope to see you for one last hurrah to celebrate Labor Day on Sunday, September 4th! If you have any questions, please contact Autumn at bariautumn@gmail.com.
As mentioned in the previous TellTale, a social committee will be forming to help spread the workload and facilitate new ideas to generate interest at the Club! Please reach out to Autumn at bariautumn@gmail.com if you are interested in joining.
Stay tuned for our upcoming socials, and be sure to add them to your calendar!
October 1st: Lasagna Dinner, hosted by Shannah Cooper and Pat Carlton
October 15th: possible Halloween Party
November 12th: Oyster Roast, still needs hosts!
Christmas or New Year’s Party: to be determined, need hosts!
This is your Club—we run on volunteered time, please step up if you are able!