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Apr
7
Mon
2025
Wet Sanding Party! @ Borden Light Marina
Apr 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Wet Sanding Party! @ Borden Light Marina

4 days until this event


Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon April 7th @ 10:00AM EDT


Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Bill Skipper
GerryO CrewWill have to leave early
KathyW Crew
LisaM CrewCan't take whole day off but will come!
SueO Crew
Total Crew 5 = Confirmed (5) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5614

Bill will bring sandpaper, sanding pads and poles, hoses, buckets & nitryl gloves. 

Wear old clothes.

There will be beer available for after we sand with 320, 400 & 600 grit paper.

Apr
9
Wed
2025
Work Day @ Borden Light Marina
Apr 9 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Work Day @ Borden Light Marina

6 days until this event


Be at Borden Light Marina - Wed April 9th @ 10:30AM EDT

Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Bill Skipper
ChrisB Crew
KathyW Crew
Gardner Crew ?
Total Crew 4 = Confirmed (3) + Maybe (1) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5610

Bill will bring beer, tall  ladder, wax & rags, nitrile gloves, Teflon polish, water hose
  • Remove boat cover and pack sand bags
  • Replace winter halyards
  • Flush / Fill potable water tank
  • Wax hull & Teflon coat, buff out
  • Wax topside surfaces
  • General boat inspection – make punch list for items needed to be done
Bill will bring beer, Murphy’s oil soap, rags, vacuum (already on boat)
  • Declutter interior (tools, etc.)
  • Vacuum interior
  • Wipe down all interior surfaces with Murphy’s oil soap
  • Complete wax hull & Teflon coat if not finished
  • Wax topside surfaces if not finished
  • Polish topside stainless
  • Tape lifelines
  • Set rig & label turnbuckles
  • Make new labels for topside as needed
  • Put equipment on aft rail
Apr
10
Thu
2025
Work Day @ Borden Light Marina
Apr 10 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Work Day @ Borden Light Marina

7 days until this event


Be at Borden Light Marina - Thu April 10th @ 10:30AM EDT

Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Bill Skipper
GerryO Crew
SueO Crew
Andrew Crew ?
ChrisB Crew ?
Gardner Crew ?
Total Crew 6 = Confirmed (3) + Maybe (3) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5611

Bill will bring beer, tall  ladder, wax & rags, nitrile gloves, Teflon polish, water hose
  • Remove boat cover and pack sand bags
  • Replace winter halyards
  • Flush / Fill potable water tank
  • Wax hull & Teflon coat, buff out
  • Wax topside surfaces
  • General boat inspection – make punch list for items needed to be done
Bill will bring beer, Murphy’s oil soap, rags, vacuum (already on boat)
  • Declutter interior (tools, etc.)
  • Vacuum interior
  • Wipe down all interior surfaces with Murphy’s oil soap
  • Complete wax hull & Teflon coat if not finished
  • Wax topside surfaces if not finished
  • Polish topside stainless
  • Tape lifelines
  • Set rig & label turnbuckles
  • Make new labels for topside as needed
  • Put equipment on aft rail
Apr
21
Mon
2025
Pleasure Sail & Deliver BLM to Navy Marina @ Borden Light Marina
Apr 21 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Pleasure Sail & Deliver BLM to Navy Marina @ Borden Light Marina | Fall River | Massachusetts | United States

18 days until this event


Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon April 21st @ 10:30AM EDT

Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Bill Skipper
GerryO Crew
KathyW Crew
MikeR Crew
SueO Crew
Gardner Crew ?
Wendy Crew ?
Total Crew 7 = Confirmed (5) + Maybe (2) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5565

Meet 10am at Navy Marina or  10:30 at Borden Light Marina

We’ll get delivered in one car to BLM  so no cars are stranded.

Everyone bring a water bottle Bill will have sandwiches and snacks.  Beer and seltzer are in the reefer.

Should be a nice cruise from Borden Light to the Navy Marina.

Apr
28
Mon
2025
JYC Skipper’s Meeting @ Conanicut YC
Apr 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
JYC Skipper's Meeting @ Conanicut YC | Jamestown | Rhode Island | United States

25 days until this event


Be at Conanicut YC - Mon April 28th @ 6:30PM EDT

Club Website: Jamestown YC
Registration: Link Registered: No
Event ContactsEvent DocumentsNotice Board
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5627

Apr
29
Tue
2025
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49
Apr 29 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49 | Newport | Rhode Island | United States

26 days until this event


Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue April 29th @ 5:00PM EDT

Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Andrew Pit
Beatrice Crew
Bill Helm
ChrisB Crew
GerryO Crew
HenryE Crew
KathyW Crew
LisaM Crew
MikeR Crew
SarahW Crew
SueO Crew
Gardner Crew ?
Total Crew 12 = Confirmed (11) + Maybe (1) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5566

Note: We will have extra people onboard and will rotate through for training evolutions. Normally we limit max crew to 8  (7 for OD events).

Homework Assignment: Please review this presentation on using the instruments – J/109 Vento Solare Crew Training for B&G Instruments

Please be at the dock on time to stow gear and a quick brief so we can be out on the water at 5:15pm.  

Those needing a ride on base please meet 4:45 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

Walk through settings on dock, then leave dock @ 5:15pm sharp.
–Practice upwind settings, tacks, calling wind and shifts, crew communications, jib trim and inhaul settings
–Spinnaker sets, jybes, downwind settings, crew communications
–Dust off the cob webs and instruct new crew on Vento Solare race routine and instruments

Using One Design Class Sails

May
6
Tue
2025
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49 | Newport | Rhode Island | United States

33 days until this event


Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 6th @ 5:00PM EDT

Registered: No
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Andrew Pit
Beatrice Crew
Bill Helm
ChrisB Crew
HenryE Crew
LisaM Crew
MikeR Crew
SarahW CrewI have a class that gets out at 4:15 so making it to this is dubious
SueO Crew
Wayne Main Trimmerim pretty sure km back by then
Gardner Crew ?
GerryO Crew ?
Wendy Crew ?
Total Crew 13 = Confirmed (10) + Maybe (3) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5567

Note: We will have extra people onboard and will rotate through for training evolutions. Normally we limit max crew to 8  (7 for OD events).

Please be at the dock on time to stow gear and a quick brief so we can be out on the water at 5:15pm.  

Those needing a ride on base please meet 4:45 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

Homework Assignment: Please review this presentation on using the instruments – J/109 Vento Solare Crew Training for B&G Instruments

Walk through settings on dock, then leave dock @ 5:15pm sharp.
–Practice upwind settings, tacks, calling wind and shifts, crew communications, jib trim and inhaul settings
–Spinnaker sets, jybes, downwind settings, crew communications
–Dust off the cob webs and instruct new crew on Vento Solare race routine and instruments

Using One Design Class Sails

May
13
Tue
2025
JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 13 @ 5:15 pm – 8:00 pm
JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49 | Newport | Rhode Island | United States

40 days until this event


Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 13th @ 5:15PM EDT

Club Website: Jamestown YC
Registration: Link Registered: No
Event ContactsEvent DocumentsNotice Board
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Andrew Pit
Beatrice Crew
Bill Helm
ChrisB Crew
GerryO Crew
KristinP Crew
SarahW Crew
SueO Crew
Wayne Main Trimmer
Gardner Crew ?
HenryE Crew ?
Wendy Crew ?
LisaM Not Assigned
MikeR Not Assigned
Total Crew 14 = Confirmed (9) + Maybe (5) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5541

JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 5:00 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

Weather Link
Tide Link

May
20
Tue
2025
JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 20 @ 5:15 pm – 8:00 pm
JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49 | Newport | Rhode Island | United States

47 days until this event


Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue May 20th @ 5:15PM EDT

Club Website: Jamestown YC
Registration: Link 
Event ContactsEvent DocumentsNotice Board
Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Andrew Pit
Beatrice Crew
Bill Helm
ChrisB Crew
KristinP Crew
LisaM Crew
MikeR Crew
SarahW Crew
SueO Crew
Wayne Main Trimmer
Gardner Crew ?
GerryO Crew ?
Wendy Crew ?
Total Crew 13 = Confirmed (10) + Maybe (3) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5593

JYC Spring Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.

Those needing a ride on base please meet 5:00 pm at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

Weather Link
Tide Link

May
24
Sat
2025
Owen Mitchell Spring BI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49
May 24 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Owen Mitchell Spring BI Race @ Navy Marina Slip A49 | Newport | Rhode Island | United States

51 days until this event


Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat May 24th @ 8:00AM EDT

Club Website: Newport YC
Registration: Link Registered: No

Crew Color Codes: Green crew is confirmed. Yellow crew need to verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White crew position assignment not made yet and tally as Maybe - need to verify with Skipper.
 Name Position AssignmentAvailable Crew Comment
Bill Helm
Cindy Crew
GerryO Crew
KathyW Crew
SarahW Crew
SueO Crew
Beatrice Crew ?
Gardner Crew ?
HenryE Crew ?
LisaM Crew ?
Wendy Crew ?
Total Crew 11 = Confirmed (6) + Maybe (5) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned


Post # 5543

PHRF 94 – Vento Solare start is at TBD
Pursuit race to BI – non spinnaker. Be at dock 8am to load up.

Those needing base access please meet 7:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base.

Staying at Payne’s Dock. 

Bill & Cindy – responsible for Appetizer Contest!
TBD – responsible for Bloody Mary Contest

Bill will have beverages and snacks + stuff for breakfast (yogurt, granola, hard boiled eggs, coffee).

TBD – bring dinner for one night (something like Lasagna in foil pan or Bertollis bags we can heat in stove)

TBD – bring lunch for Saturday.

Bill brings fender board, long dock lines, shore power cable, cocktail table and boom tent.

Friday

  • 6:00pm Skippers Meeting – Get official start times and sailing instructions

Saturday

  • 9:00am Start – Newport. The first boat will start at 9:00am, and the rest will follow based on handicap.
  • noon – sandwiches on boat
  • 6:00pm Finish – New Harbor, Block Island – If you can’t finish by 6:00pm give up, turn on your engine and come in for beer.
  • 6:30pm Dinner – One night on boat, another night in town.

Sunday

  • Breakfast stuff available on boat

  • 10:00am Bloody Mary Contest  – Back by popular demand. Bring your own concoction. What you do with the mixes after the judges taste them is up to you.

  • 12:00pm Hors d’oeuvres – On the dock. Be ready to present your best hors d’oeuvres for judging in taste and presentation. Partaking requires participation!

  • 1:00pm Awards – On the dock.

  • 6:30pm Dinner – One night on boat, another night in town.

Monday

  • Breakfast stuff available on boat

  • Lunch – Sandwiches on boat

  • Leave as you so desire or continue to enjoy the island. Be sure to check with your dock mates in case any of them want to leave early.

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