110 Long Wharf
Newport, RI 02840
USA
We'll meet at the Newport YC and drive in Bill's car to sail from the Navy Marina and head out to enjoy sailing around the lower bay. A few Frostbite sailors have been invited to attend also. After sailing we'll pull into a slip around 4pm at Newport Yacht Club for refreshments on Vento Solare. Bill will stay on the boat overnight and do Frostbite sailing the next day. The Twenty Hundred Club dinner is at 6pm at the Viking Hotel Saturday night. If anyone wants to join Cindy & I for the dinner (and awards – we get plenty!) tickets may be purchased at this link.
Schedule:
- 1:30pm – Meet at Newport YC and leave cars there
- 1:35pm – Bill drives people to Navy Marina in his car
- ~2:00 pm – Navy Marina Slip A49 – Underway on Vento Solare
- ~4:00pm – Dock at Newport YC – Cindy meets us there
- Celebrate Spring on Vento Solare (Topside if nice, below decks with heater on if too cold)
- 5:30pm – those attending Twenty Hundred Club shore party walk to Hotel Viking for the awards dinner
We'll have ingredients for the hot beverages & apps to warm the crew since the water temperature makes the air cold! The cocktail table will be on the boat for when we get back to the dock. The heater will also be onboard if we want to party inside.
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Lisa flying the spinnaker on delivery to Tiverton
Fantastic weather for a spin run up the bay, followed by dinner at the Boathouse with Lisa, Francis, Pat, Cindy & Bill. The boat is all set for the race Saturday.
A great time and memories on Block Island with everyone this weekend. Here is a link to my photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mByUFS7qtx2Vdz2d8
The drone we saw tonight was Stephen Cloutier's (Block Island Steve). Here is a link to some great video under spinnaker.
Vento Solare Spinnaker Video
Thanks to Lisa, Kathy, Sue & Gerry Vento Solare was wet sanded in no time at all with perfect wet weather to help. Here are a few pictures from Sue's phone. Thanks for your help!
A fun evening sharing a table with Eric, Mary, Chris, Maggie, Francis, Lisa, Bill & Cindy. Mary was recognized with a US Sailing award as a JYC member for her communications role on J/122 Alliance in the Bermuda Race. Maggie accepted the J/122 Leading Edge third place fall series award for Tom and Diana. The picture below shows Bill & Cindy with the 1st place spring series award for J/109 Vento Solare.