Lots of things are in the works for the 2012 season. Commadore John Karp and the Board will be rolling out all the info in your packet that will be arriving soon (I’m sure you got the email he sent out …..right??) but here are a few of the highlights for this season:

The Sailing Program: Bentley has the program well underway and Information, Fees, and Dates will be posted by the end of February.

New Volunteer Program: A new system to make it easier to get involved.

Racing:We will have some new twists this year with Ross Cutlitz leading the charge, Please email racing.hyc@gmail.com if you would like to suggest any additional ideas (he got a few great ones already planned) 

Lecture series: Topics will include:

1. Safety Afloat
2. Casco Bay and whats being done to protect it
3. Diesel Engine Overview (The things you really should know to get you back to the mooring)
4. Women at Sea
5. Any other topics???

Dinner @ the Club Starting in June with Bring your own meal and beverage  

Dates and Locations are now posted on the calendar.

More to come as the season approaches!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4w-yNoNGs

In case you missed our Face Book post here is the link to our latest unrated flick from our yeoman videographer. What a great way to document the end of the season.

Would anyone like a volunteer opportunity? The HYC webmaster position is available..

All training will be provided. If you can open a Word Document you can handle it, and you don’t even need to know how to TyPe…

Contact JohnKarp or Spencer Drake if interested.

We wanted to wait until the great weather passed to announce that the season’s end is near, we’ll be hauling the floats at 9:00am Saturday October 29th. Last chance to fulfill those volunteer hours and talk about the great season we’ve had.

Also, for anyone that is interested the HYC webmaster position is available. No experience necessary, all the training and support you would need will be provided. Please contact John Carp

or Spencer Drake if interested.

Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), a 2008 Paralympian, with crew Brad Kendall (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine) won the Sonar fleet with a 2-1-1-3 scoring line. They won by two points over skipper 2000 Paralympian Paul Callahan (Cape Coral, Fla.) and crew Tom Brown (Castine, Maine) and Bradley Johnson (Pompano Beach, Fla.).

“It was a challenge all weekend,” said Doerr. “The breeze was up and down, and there was a ton of current. I think we did a good job keeping the competition in our sights. We wanted to make a statement that to go through the Trials you have to go through us.”

Congratulation to Hugh and his team!

Friends of Casco Bay is hosting a party on Wednesday September 21st at HYC at 6pm and has invited all members of HYC to attend.  Many HYC members and local residents have close ties with this important organization and we all, as boaters in Casco Bay, will benefit from learning more about what they do and how they make boating more enjoyable for all.  Below is the invitation with all the details.  Please RSVP to willeveritt@cascobay.org

What a gorgeous night for a Clambake. Enjoy the Video/Slide show!

Saturday, September 10, 2011
Harraseeket Yacht Club
Punch Bowl Regatta, Annual Meeting and Lobster Bake

Skipper’s Meeting/Punch Bowl: 10:30am
Annual Meeting: 5:30pm – SHARP
Lobster Bake and BBQ: 6:30
Hi Everyone,

Stephanie Paine is working hard to be sure we have the proper amount of lobsters, chicken & dogs for this Saturday’s fun event. I’m sure most of you plan to attend the Annual HYC year end event so PLEASE respond to Stephanie (See more details below) with your choice of supper.  We want everyone to have plenty of food.

The Annual Meeting (we have alot to cover) will start promptly at 5:30 so please arrive a little early and settle in.  Thanks!
-Cindy Drake

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Please indicate your choice of lobster, chicken, hamburger or hot dog dinner via email to Stephanie Paine at sarelij@yahoo.com or by calling 865-1187. Dinner orders must be in by Thursday, September 8th. We need salads and/or desserts from each family. Please indicate what you will bring when you place your food order. B.Y.O.B. Set-ups provided. In order to receive volunteer credits for bringing food or helping with set-up and clean-up, please sign the “credit list” in the kitchen.

Thank you everyone for all the help and prompt attention to secure the Club Floats and grounds. Let’s look forward to the long weekend for a great time on the water!

Gather with a friendly group on the deck of the yacht club and enjoy a picnic supper together.  Bring your own dinner and drinks and eat with other HYC members and friends. People tend to arrive around 6:00ish and bring dinner for themselves…it’s intended to be easy, casual and fun.  The past two picnic dinners have been very enjoyable…please join!

As you’ve probably seen and heard, this year’s Youth Regatta was another example of what makes HYC so special. Hosting 91 boats, 117 sailors with their coaches and some parents, we had a small army of volunteers who made it all happen.  Here’s a brief rundown of everyone’s contributions, many of which began in the weeks prior to the Regatta.

• Brenda Collins and Carol Hudson greeted the sailors on Thursday morning with breakfast.
• Denley Poor and Susan McCracken ran the registration table, while Jeb McCarty and Tom Tobey directed   the flow of cars, trucks and boat trailers as the sailors arrived to unload, launch and prepare for the competition.
• Cynthia Selinger and Karen Bikulcius made and delivered bag lunches for everyone.
• With a delayed harbor start, Bob Grout piloted Jack Thomas’s “Dark & Stormy” as the 420/ Laser RC boat put out to the bay with Frank Pizzo and his crew.
• Finn Hadlock and Cliff George handled the 420/ Laser marks; Max Jennings and myself tended the marks for the Optimist course.
• Sarah Kent with help from Claire Henry, directed the Optimist course RC work (60 boats!).
• Peter McCracken, John Lincoln and the Prices’ provided parents and friends with boats to watch the action.
• Meanwhile back at the club, Tim Baker caught up on his summer reading while handling the scoring as the results were called in.
• Beth Ahearn joined Julie Freund, Kristen Bailey, Peg Willauer, Sandi Goolden, Susan Martling, Romey Brown, June Chomyn, Cindy Burroughs and others in serving up a great lasagna dinner for all the competitors after the races on Thursday evening.
• On Thursday night, the Prices’s, Stephanie Paine, Vicki Smith and Pat Phillips hosted sailors from Christmas Cove and Boothbay.
• Mabel Gerquist helped Sue Jennings put on breakfast Friday morning.
• The 420/ Laser Race Committee crew got additional help on Friday from Bob Santomena and Tom & Kevin Schwarm.
• Sue Hadlock hosted a gang of parents and friends spectating on “Tangent” as did the Peter and Weezie on “Big Dog Party”
• Anne & Rob Fuehrer, Cindy & Spencer Drake, June Chomyn, Pat Nash, Pat Phillips and Katie Siemen arrived on the scene with Carter Becker on the “Barge”. Their collective efforts resulted in another fantastic post-race, on-the -water cookout. As I heard one young sailor say to another on Friday morning “….the best darn hamburger you’ll ever have.”

Many thanks to all who helped the sailors haul and pack their boats and gear  – and especially those that cleaned up the Club afterwards. Also, much appreciation to Frank Pizzo and all the Instructors!
I’m sure I’ve overlooked several dozen, my apologies.
Well done !!
Henry

Here are the Results

The HYC FaceBook Page will also have Photos and Movies so check back often for updates.

The HYC Regatta took place on Saturday June 25th.  This GMORA event drew 24 boats
(albeit a couple scratched due to lack of wind) and had some exciting finishes.
We had a light breeze for most of the race but did have to shorten the course and finish
at the can off Goose.  We did have to call the race at 4pm but, unlike last year, most boats
finished.  Here are the top finishes for each class click here for complete results .We also have posted on Facebook a short film for all to enjoy

CLASS A RESULTS

1. BIG DOG PARTY – Peter Price
2. BEAGLE – Nat Henshaw
3. BUZZ – Richard Stevenson

CLASS B RESULTS

1. WHITE HAWK – Tim Tolford
2. CAT’S PAW – Butch Minson
3. HONALEE – Dick Stevens

CLASS C RESULTS

1. RITA P – Randy & Gail Rice
2. C CURE – Harry Hepburn

An event like this can only happen with great volunteers and I cannot thank enough (the following):

Bill & Mary Foster & Peter Gerquest – Race Committee
Bill Ginn – Post-Race Meal
Faith Baker – Awards
Peter Price – Registration
Randy Rice & Sandi Colburn – Misc. Registration help

Thanks very much,

Stuart MacDonald
HYC Race Chair

Back by popular demand!  If you are looking for a fun way to learn the basics of sailing and/or to brush up on your sailing technique please join a group of women for a fun and supportive sailing program.  The program is designed for the beginner to intermediate sailor who wants to learn sailing fundementals through a combination of  “chalk talk” and on the water instruction by experienced sailing coaches.  Build confidence in your abilities, meet other women from the community and just have fun on the beautiful Harraseeket River!  Each session is limited to 14 participants so please enroll early…we had a waiting list last summer.

Session I:   Monday’s June 27th to July 18th (week of the 4th we will meet on Tuesday the 5th)
Session II:  Monday’s July 25th to August 15th
Time:        5:30 to 7:30pm
Cost:         $100 HYC Member   $125 Non-Member

Please feel free to bring your own light supper and refreshments for social time after each weekly program.

Woman’s Sailing Registration Release Form

To reserve your spot please e-mail Cindy Drake or call her at 841-3480

You know Yard Sales…. time to pick up something you know you’ll need, 0800 to 1200 this

Saturday.

HYC is hosting a NAUTICAL YARD SALE on Saturday, June 11th from 8am to 12noon. Clear out your garage or boat shed of old boating supplies, gear, sails and clothing and bring to HYC to sell! Funds raised will help support improvements to the clubhouse.

Here is how it works:

Please plan to sell, shop or buy. It will be a fun way to work together to raise money for yourself and for HYC, visit with friends and pass along unused boating gear. Please contact Dick or Nancy with any questions or offers to help.

Wednesday Night Racing starts this upcoming Wednesday May 25th.  Hi, my name is Frank Pizzo and I’ll be running the Wednesday Night Series at HYC this upcoming summer.  I am also the current Head Sailing Coach at Bowdoin College.   In any given year, I run close to 1000 races. It is my goal to run fair and fun races and I certainly welcome your input.  Racing begins May 25^th.  The Notice of Race will be posted on the HYC website.  Stuart MacDonald remains the RC Chair and Tim Baker continues as the fleet scorer.  Feel free to get in touch with any questions. http://hyc.cc/racing-general-info/

Click here to read our Spring 2011 HYC Newsletter on Facebook

The HYC Opening Party is on Saturday May 14th.  Please mark your calendars and plan to bring an appetizer to share.  We have many new members to welcome and are excited to get this season off to an early start!  If you have friends on the waiting list please invite them to join us as well.

Well the snow is finally melting…or so we think that’s the case; work has already been underway for the upcoming season here at HYC. Here are a few pictures of the piling work that needed to be done on the pier.

We need some help running new water lines on the floats while they’re high and dry. This project is scheduled for April 30th. Please email/contact  Heidi Bishop or John Karp for time and details.

Is your Burgee looking a little blown out and tired? Now is a great time to update to a brand new one. Here is what we have to set you up to show the colors.

HYC Burgee’s come in the following sizes:

                           Small        Medium       Large     Giant    Ensign  
Burgee size      10×15          12×18        16×24                  4×6 
Boat size         up to 20′        20′-35′       over 30′             Nylon

Prices are $20.00 Small, $25.00 Medium and $30.00 Large

To place your order or if you have any questions concerning the Burgee’s, please contact  
Ric Quesada -  His contact information is on the Member login side of the web site if you can’t find it.   

A great time by all that attended, please check out our Face Book page link in the top right for a posting of pictures.

We are offering two new classes in addition to the classes we offered last summer (Recruits, Mates, Skippers, 420 Race) including an Opti Race class and a Guppies Program. The Opti Race Class will be for 10-15 year olds that want to race and compete in the Optimist Dinghy. The class will run from 1-4:30, Monday-Friday. The Guppies Program will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30-6:30 for 6 and 7 year olds that are eager to learn how to sail. The Guppies Program will introduce sailors to the Optimist Dinghy while gaining these sailors comfort and confidence on the water. Both should be great additions to our other wonderful sailing classes. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me with any questions. I look forward to another great summer on the Harraseeket River. Frank Pizzo HYC Sailing Director (207) 798-4332 sailingdirector.hyc@gmail.com

Registration for the youth sailing program is online and can be found at www.hyc.cc/registration-info .

We are pleased to announce that the 2011 Sailing Program Registration is now open and accepting applications. Please click on the link below for all the information on the schedule, fees and registration procedures.

 http://www.hyc.cc/registration-info/

Thursday March 17th from 5:30 to 7:30pm

Hors d’ oeuveres and Cash Bar provided

Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park Street in the Old Town Hall (white building to the left)

Are you on Facebook? Your HYC Board has asked me to create a Facebook fan page for our club in order to attract new youth to the sailing program, encourage participation in racing and to serve as another medium to get news out about the club. So, if you are on Facebook, please click “like” on the new Harraseeket Yacht Club page to get news feeds from us. Please feel free to post your sailing pictures and videos there, too. And, don’t forget to tell your kids about the new page!

Thanks,
Faith Baker

http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Freeport-ME/Harraseeket-Yacht-Club/147875565251902#!/pages/South-Freeport-ME/Harraseeket-Yacht-Club/147875565251902?v=wall

Well we know the end is near when we get the old post card stating it’s time to pull the floats for the winter and put all the toys away. Please make this event to help out; after all it’s the last chance to bank some volunteer hours before the end of the year. Crane arrives @ 9:00am, first pull is scheduled at 10:00am. Breakfast foods provided so bring you’re appetite. Rain or Shine!

Tim Baker swept with 6 1^St places for 4.5 points

Ben Niles finished wit 14 points for 2cd

And Chip Loheed came in a close 3^rd with 16 points

Unfortunately the Dyer could not withstand the grueling pace and lost its centerboard in the third race, hence DNF

2010 Awards presented at the Annual Meeting:

1. Commodore’s Award for Volunteerism –Lev Davis
Given to a member or members who have worked tirelessly in support of club activities and programs.

2. Heritage Award.  – Barney and Caroline Baker
Awarded to the member, who by good seamanship, an adventurous spirit, a willingness to share knowledge and an abiding love of the sea, has promoted boating in a way that honors the values that Bill Hadlock embodied in his life.

3. Sportsmanship Award -Stuart MacDonald
Awarded to a member whose enthusiasm for the Club is demonstrated on and off the race course.

4. Offshore Trophy: Paul and Lise Dunn
Awarded to the sailor or sailors with the best offshore race finish and/or who navigate blue water flying the HYC burgee.

Life Membership: No Life Members nominated this year

A camera was found at HYC after the annual meeting.

 Contact Karen  Bikulcius - 846-0124  < kabaret8311@gmail.com>

Saturday, September 11

Skippers meeting at 11:30 AM

First Start @ 12:50PM

 Come join the fun with family and friends and join in the racing fun!

It will be terrific on September 11th if the docks and harbor where really busy with our membership getting ready for the Punch Bowl race! It would be great to have members raising their sails and leaving our harbor at nearly the same time! Have friends and family join you and enter a “free and fun race” for all the participants. We have a very experienced race committee who will make it great day of sailing together. Thanks to Malcolm Poole who will be running the committee boat.

 This will be a pursuit format which means it is a staggered
start, the highest rated boats start first and it is likely we all will
finish close together which makes this race exciting and fun. The race will begin at 12:50 (Skippers meeting at 11:30) and we will travel 5-7 miles around the Islands and finish by 3:00 – 4:00PM.

By way of email reply please let me know if you will be racing.  A Pursuit Regatta is VERY difficult to handicap at the last minute (If you do not  have  a handicap do not worry, we will establish one for you) weather conditions, length of course and number of participants always affect the set up of staggered starts. So I would REALLY appreciate your reply to make this EASY for me to set up. Your committee is doing everything to ensure that it is the best Punch Bowl ever! 

Stuart MacDonald Race Committee Chairman - stumd3@hotmail.com  

Malcolm Poole – Volunteer RC – mpoole@whshurtleff.com 

Please contact Stu or Malcolm with the following information:  

Skipper’s Name      Phone #         Yacht Name          Sail #          PHRF rating (if known)

The Annual Meeting is @ 5:30pm and Clambake to follow @ 6:30pm.

Please indicate your choice of Lobster, Chicken, Hamburger or Hot Dog Dinner by email to sarelij@yahoo.comor call Stephanie Paine @865-1187. Cut off is Wednesday, September 8th

Please note that the Grub Tub Worlds was scheduled for the same date on the post card reminder. This is incorrect, the Worlds will be held Setember 25th from Noon to 3:00pm

HYC yacht club members, Dan and Julie Freund have shared great news about their son Hugh, We will continue to post information as it happens so come back often to check on Hugh’s quest to become an Olympian.  Please read the latest Update below sent by Hugh and check out the Press Release and regatta results at the links below (Sonar fleet)    Great job Hugh and Team! 

Update 8/12 – 6th in Weymouth, 4th in World Cup

Our last two days of racing were certainly our best. If it were not for losing a protest to the Germany 11 in the 7th race we would have scored a second which would have secured us a 5th overall.

Going into the last two races knowing we wouldn’t be able to crack the top five may have actually lifted a little pressure off because we sailed our two best races of the series. The breeze was all over the place in velocity and direction meaning that high risk leverage could either pay off huge or send a team to the back of the fleet. In the first race of the day we were toward the back of the fleet and decided to leverage toward the left under a huge cloud where it looked like there was better pressure. What we got was solid pressure and a nice righty that we rode up to top left corner of the beat. We tacked and crossed the entire fleet except Israel. In one beat we had rumbled past five boats into second! The Norwegians slipped by us in a puff just before the finish downwind, so we took third.

The last race was even more wild than the first with a 100˚ shift in under ten minuted before the start. The wind settled down to a 40˚ oscillation for the race with puffs to 11 punctuating large flat spots in the breeze. We finished 4th.

Both races were tracked using GPS, and can be replayed here: http://www.skandiasailforgoldregatta.co.uk/news/_985/live_tracking

We finished 4th in the ISAF World Cup this year. Because we were unable to compete in the Semaine Olympique Francaise in Hyeres, France back in April because of the volcanic eruption we did not accumulate as many points as we could have. We tied the German team on points, but edged them out with a higher overall finish from Miami OCR.

Dear Family and Friends,

About a year and a half ago I had an opportunity to sail a Sonar in a disabled/open regatta with 2008 paralympian Rick Doerr. I had not done much sailing in the recent few years and promptly broke the pole just minutes before the start of our first race. Basically I was rubbish, or very nearly. Despite that Rick asked me to come sail with him again in Miami in January 2009. We finished 3rd overall, which was good enough to qualify us for the 2009 US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. Since then we joined with Brad Kendell to form our three person Paralympic campaign fo the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. It has been enormously good fun and I’ve learned loads from some of the worlds best Olympic and Paralympic sailors.

The big events for 2010 have all been sailed, except for our qualifier in December. In 2011 we will be ramping up our campaign, training more often and competing in more events regionally, nationally and internationally. We finished 4th overall in the ISAF World Cup this year and will look to crack into the top three next year.

I’m very excited about this campaign and I would love for folks to follow along with us. To that end we now have a website: www.teamusa674.com. If the social network is more your scene you can become a fan of Team USA 674 and follow along there. Sorry to those of you who are Twitteratti, we don’t Tweet updates. You can however follow the entire US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics at http://twitter.com/USSTAG. The entire team sailing page is: http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/.

If you would like to contact me just use my normal email address: hugh.freund@gmail.com. If you would like to contact our team, send an email to info@teamusa674.com. We would love to hear from you!

Cheers!

Hugh

www.teamusa674.com

http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Teams/Athlete_Bios/Hugh_Freund.htm

Past Race Links:

http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/News/USSTAG_Wins_Two_Gold_Medals_at_Sail_for_Gold.htm

 http://www.sailracer.co.uk/events/18401/results.htm

You can follow Hugh in the future through the links below:

www.teamusa674.com

http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Multimedia/Sail_for_Gold_Photo_Gallery.htm
http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Home.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyZT1xk0gmo

Summer is over and the Sailing Program is now complete. All would agree that this summers program had a lot of success and some fantastic weather for a change. Here is an overview of Session One that Director Frank Pizzo has but together: First Session HYC. Thank you to all of the Instructors and Members that made it a wonderful safe summer for the kids!

We have  pictures for both sessions posted to the photos side of our website for reviewing and downloading of you’re favorites.

The 2010 HYC Youth Regatta and 420 State of Maine Championship was a great time by all involved and it couldn’t have happened without all the enthusiastic help of all of our members and Sailing  Instructors! With over 100 junior sailors racing over two days in challenging conditions from fog one day to large wind shifts on the second day the team on two lines was able to get off enough races to allow a throw out. Friday was the highlight with racing completed in time to have our famous Barge Barbecue out on the race course.

Here are the results:

2010-420 State of Maine Championship

2010 Laser Results

2010 Opti Green Results

2010 Opti RWB Results

Pictures are on the photo link and more will follow as we round them up.

The first HYC Women’s Sailing Program in many years turned out to be a popular and successful event. The four week program held on Monday evenings provided great weather and a few windy evenings to challenge the students in the 420′s. Short lessons were followed by rigging and on the water practice.  The evenings ended with chalk talks, knot tying,  and social time to discuss: “who ever came up with the idea of a hiking stick!?”

Many thanks to all the participants and instructors for making this a fun and productive series.  We hope to see many of you again next year!

2010 HYC Youth Regatta NOR and Registration Forms

2010 HYC Youth Regatta Sailing Instructions

The 6th annual HYC Youth Regatta and Maine State 420 Championship is right around the corner so please consider volunteering by contacting Frank Pizzo frank.pizzo@gmail.com or Bentley Collins bentleycollins@sabreyachts.com

Harraseeket Yacht Club is pleased to welcome:

Griffin Leach,
David and Janice Latulippe,
Anne and Rob Fuehrer,
John and June Chomyn,
Nancy Salmon and David Webster,

as new members for 2010. Welcome aboard!

I just wanted to write a quick message to thank everyone who participated in the 2010 HYC Regatta.  We had a good breeze for 2/3 of the race and then the rain clouds sucked the wind out of the bay.  We did have to call the race at 4pm with only 5 class A boats finished.  In all we had 19 boats participate and I hope all had a good day regardless of the way the race ended.  

Thank you to Bill & Mary Foster, Peter Gerquest, Sandy Dickison, Bill Ginn, Eliza Ginn, Faith Baker, Spencer Drake, Sandi Colburn & the Rices for helping to make this regatta go this year! 

Thanks very much, 

Stuart MacDonald

HYC Race Chair

Overall finishes: 2010 HYC Regatta Results

1. County Girl #223
2. Keemah #240
3. Big Dog Party #50939

4. Phoenix #87668
5.Family Wagon #52933

More Photos (Best viewed with Firefox Browser)

On Thursdays throughout the program, we will hold races in the 420s and Optimists for anyone in the program.  Parents are encouraged to sail with their sailors.  For those with Lasers, we are more than willing to have a separate Laser start.  We will have a skippers meeting each Thursday at 4:45 and racing generally concludes around 6:30.  420 Race Coach Eric Schwarm will be running the races.  If you or your sailors would like to participate, either sign up on the sign up sheet outside the kitchen at the club or send me an email.  These informal races are a great way to spend some time with your sailors on the water this summer.

There will be a cookout after racing each Thursday.  Katie Drake will be running the cookout.  We supply burgers, hot dogs, plates, utensils, and condiments.  It is up to the sailors to bring salads, sides, and desserts.  You can sign up to bring these food items on the sign up outside the kitchen at the club or you can send me an email.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Frank Pizzo
HYC Program Director
sailingdirector.hyc@gmail.com
(207) 865-1981

This fund was successful in providing a beautiful Granite Bench in memory of Jan Newlin to overlook the Harbor. Cliff George has put together a short video of the dedication for all to see 

A granite bench for under the flagpole has been on the club wish list for a number of years.  We would like to start a small fundraising campaign to buy and install a granite bench and dedicate it in memory of Jan Newlin. If you would like more information on how to donate please click on the link below.

Newlin Memorial Granite Bench Fundraising Letter

Here is the latest Cruise Update:

We have nine boats signed up for the HYC cruise and the names have been given to the manager of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club for mooring reservations.  BHYC will reserve the moorings for us but to be sure you are on their list, you need to let Peter McCracken know no later than July 2^nd.  There is also a signup sheet on the bulletin board.  We hope more boats will sign up!  Thanks!  Contact Peter at 846-0150 or send an e-mail.

 Email:  directoratlarge@gmail.com

                 jpetermc@maine.rr.com

We have an exciting cruise scheduled, and this year we have ordered clear weather, fair winds, and following seas.  We hope to add more boats this year, so plan early.  The timing is perfect as a starting point to kick off continuation of down east cruises.

The Blog is open so add comments and exchange ideas!

Planned itinerary:Harraseeket Yacht Club 2010 Cruise

Greetings everyone!
The 2010 Youth Sailing Program at HYC will be beginning next Monday with the start of Session 1.  As you may have seen at the HYC website, we have a great team of Instructors this year. Headed by our Director, Frank Pizzo, they all gathered this morning to begin planning and gearing up. Enrollment is close to full for the first session with a few more spots to fill for the second session which starts July 19th.

The team is excited to be working with a larger group of Skippers and Racers compared to last year. These Skippers and Racers will be utilizing five new Club 420′s as part of our collective commitment to the Program’s success. Replacing our long-serving fleet of JY15′s, the Club’s older 420′s will be re-rigged as RAD 420′s for teaching the Mates and Recruits. What is a RAD 420? It’s a Club 420 except the mainsail is smaller and the rig controls are simplified. Combined with our fleet of Optimist prams and our skilled Instructors, the goals for sailors in both Recruits and Mates will be met.
On 5-6 August, we’ll be hosting the 6th Annual HYC Youth Regatta which for the second year running, will also be the venue for the 420 State of Maine Championships. There’s going to be a lot going on this summer and we want you to join in and help out.

Please email Frank Pizzo at sailingprogram.hyc@gmail.com, as he and the team  need help on several fronts; most immediately with set up chores this week, then, Thursday night races, Big Boat Days, etc.

Bentley and Brenda Collins will be coordinating this year’s Youth Regatta and there will be more details to follow. Please email Bentley at Bentley@sabreyachts.com.  This is a big event and the racers’s really enjoy visiting HYC, as you saw in the past few years so join in again!

Thank you all- see you out on the Bay!
Henry

The annual HYC Regatta is coming up soon! On June 26th HYC will be holding their annual pursuit race and party. Please register early! This race format requires starting times to be calculated prior to the day of the race so we cannot accept late entries.  For registration info and Sailing Instructions, click on HYC Regatta .

For the first time in a long time we have Dinghy space available. Please contact Paul Dunn dinghytie.hyc@gmail.com to reserve your tie.

Saturday, May 15th @6:00pm

The party is a great way to say hello to new and returning members, and to get the season off to a fun start – see you there! 

HYC is pleased to commemorate a granite bench by the flagpole in memory of Jan Newlin, a long time friend and neighbor.

Please bring hors d’oeuvres to share

SailMaine and the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) have teamed up again to host the SailMaine Shakedown Regatta on Saturday, June 5, at Portland Yacht Services. Harraseeket Yacht Club members are cordially invited to take part in the event, which matches any sailors who’ve spent some time in SailMaine programs with some of the best larger boat sailing teams involved in the Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing Association (GMORA) series. The event is also a fundraiser for all of SailMaine’s community sailing programs.

 SailMaine coaches will evaluate the skills and experience of their students, and each participating boat will have two or three SailMaine students join her regular crew. It’s a great opportunity for SailMaine sailors to get a chance to experience the thrill of PHRF racing, and for PHRF racers can make connections with new sailors and potentially add them as crew.

 The June 5 date makes the regatta a perfect tune-up for the GMORA racing season, which begins officially June 12 with the Centerboard Regatta and continues on through the summer months. It is an opportunity for all boats to “shake off the cobwebs” in a non-scored regatta, meet new people, learn more about SailMaine, and enjoy some fun time on Casco Bay. We’re hoping that both boats and crew who haven’t jumped in to racing in the GMORA series will be tempted to give it a try.

 Sailing will be near Portland Harbor, and includes both racing and cruising divisions. The post-regatta party under the tents at Portland Yacht Services – complete with pig roast and live entertainment — will be open to both racers and the public.

 Regatta entry fees are $50 per boat; dinner tickets are $20 per person. Those who attended last year still haven’t stopped talking about how much fun it was! And keep in mind that you’d be supporting a great organization.

 Skippers are strongly encouraged to sign up by Friday, May 14, to give SailMaine staff ample time make the best matches between students and boats. More information about the event is at SailMaine .

Gail N. Rice

s/v Rita P

Space is currently full!  A waiting list is being kept in case of any cancellations.

If you are looking for a fun way to learn the basics of sailing and/or brush up on your sailing technique please join a group of women for a fun and supportive sailing program – new to HYC this summer!  The program is designed for the beginner to intermediate sailor who wants to learn sailing fundamentals through a combination of on the water instruction followed by a “chalk talk” by experienced sailing coaches.  Build confidence in your abilities, meet other women from the community and just have fun on the beautiful Harraseeket River!  This program has the capacity for a maximum of 20.  Come join the fun.

Dates:                    Monday’s July 12 to August 2
Time:                     5:15 to 7:30 (followed by light snacks and drinks)
Cost:                      $95   HYC Members        $125 – Non-Members
Registration:      E-mail Cindy Drake to sign up and bring your payment to the first class

Burgee’s can now be ordered on the members page, please Login and place your order.