Commodore Ramblings
The end of the year approaches - only a couple of events are left. Unfortunately Oktoberfest did not fly - finally done in by the weather. As always we thank everyone - particularly Shanna and Pat for stepping up to be the organizers. Perhaps next year.
Thanksgiving time is upon us. Despite the many woes in the world - the Club has much to be thankful for. Club activities have rebounded - and sometimes exceeded - pre-Covid levels. Membership is up. There have been significant upgrades to the facility - with more needs identified. I personally am quite thankful for the continued efforts of the Board members - fantastic job. And - most importantly - very thankful that no major storms came to visit!
In the traditions of WRYC - the Oyster Roast ranks at the top. Members have stepped up with extensive plans to again make this a successful event. We encourage everyone to join in - should be a fine event!
“Who said it?” quiz of the month: “We know that he has, more than any other man, the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought”.
See you on the 12th.
Bob Davis
Acting Commodore
The Latest Fleet Scuttlebutt.....
Sailing in Texas on Wednesday nights!
As I write this I’m sitting in a hotel room in Seabrook Texas overlooking Clear Lake…..its 80 degrees and there are a number of sailboats sailing around out near the cut channel going into Kemah. The breeze is brisk, probably a steady 12 knots out of the southeast and the boats and crew are getting ready to start the Wednesday night beer can races. But I digress……………
Well, back at WRYC, by contrast, there isn’t much going on. Fall is upon us and we will be moving the keel boats on November the 4th to their winter home over at Mobjack Bay Marina, and the other club boats will get repositioned in the field storage area in the next few weeks I know I’ve mentioned organizing a workday to put some of the lasers back together and I’ll get around to it but it may be spring now before it happens. I mentioned this in the last Telltale I believe, but if anyone would like to donate to the Adult sailing program in support of fleet maintenance it would be greatly appreciated. Any amount you feel comfortable with is accepted as it will go directly to Fleet and the boat repairs. $25, $50, whatever you can contribute.
Other wise we’re getting ready for our highlight event, the Fall Oyster Roast and hope to see you all there.
Steady winds and trailing seas be upon you,
Jim Garrett / Fleet
Oysters and a Holiday Soiree
Get those RSVPs in by Sunday, Nov. 6 to wareriveryc@gmail.com for the infamous Oyster Roast, hosted by the Grants, Garretts, Hermansons, & Holthaus’. Space is limited!!
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Mark your calendars for the WRYC Holiday Soiree on Saturday, December 10, 2022 hosted by Ceci Brown! Wear your most elegant holiday finery, bring your favorite dish, and a donation for the food pantry in the holiday spirit. RSVP by Monday, December 5—no cover charge!
From The Commodore
Seasons come and seasons go. So happy to see cooler less humid weather come in. We’ve had an incredibly successful summer season with events and programs that went well. The transition to Fall was marked again by a fine event - the Labor Day Social. Autumn and Harry Taylor were the organizers - special appreciation is given to Stephanie Peart, Mark Holthaus, Sean Smith, and Eric Moore for volunteering to help. Gary and Beve always seem to show up when help is needed and with Mark did cleanup duty. Thanks to Charlie Woerner for "coming home” to cook and reminding us of the thanks due to the Woerners for many years of service.
No longer being of a younger generation - I remember being taught to use a keyboard - it was called “typing”. A sentence that was used was “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid……”. Now on my keyboard that sentence is finished “….aid of their CLUB”. Now is the time for planning for 2023. Board members are finishing their Covid tour of duties. Help is needed to keep this going. We need YOU to step up - so please give serious consideration to participation.
New Item - Monthly Quiz - “Who said it?”
Being a politician requires “ the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it did not happen.”
Bob Davis
Acting Commodore
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