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Sep 09 2021
The 2021 season was a little strange with a late start due to the damage from the March wind storm, followed later in the season with my bone headed move hitting a rock during the EGYC Annual regatta. Fortunately, all was fixed and we were able to sail most events.
Last weekend we completed the Conanicut ATI race. …
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Sep 12 2020
– Great Vento Solare Program Coverage –
Recently I was contacted by North Sails marketing and asked if they could take some video and interview the crew after the Conanicut Around the Island Race. Before and during the race, the North Sails team shot video from both a drone and on the water. After the race, …
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Apr 20 2020
The 2020 season was shaping up nicely with boat preps, but the whole Covid 19 situation has really messed up the sailing schedule. The 2020 Season schedule has been updated and is covered at the bottom of this post.
In this post:
Thanks to those who helped with Spring Preps
First and foremost, …
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New York YC Race Week @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: J/109 Narragansett Bay New York YC Newport USA NortheastToday! Sat. Jul 18th, 2026 @ 9:00AM EDT Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Sat. Jul 18th @ 9:00AM EDT Club Website: New York YC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| BillW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Roan | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Beatrice | Stay Ashore | Boat full | X | |
| LisaM | Stay Ashore | Boat full | X | |
| Olivia | Stay Ashore | Boat full | X | Can only make it on Thursday. |
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
Bill will have beverages on the boat. Bring your own lunch.
Saturday:
Sunday:
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Skipper | ✓ | ||
| BillW | Guest | ✓ | ||
| Cindy | Guest | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Guest | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Guest | ✓ | ||
| Roan | Guest | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Guest | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Guest | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0) | ||||
Cocktails will be at 1800 with dinner following at 1900. Dress is Madras Theme.
Bill has tickets for Race Week crew.
Post # 5931| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| BillW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Roan | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Beatrice | Stay Ashore | Boat full | X | |
| LisaM | Stay Ashore | Boat full | X | |
| Olivia | Stay Ashore | Boat full | X | Can only make it on Thursday. |
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
Bill will have beverages on the boat. Bring your own lunch.
Saturday:
Sunday:
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| JohnN | Crew | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Crew | ✓ | ||
| PeterG | Crew | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Crew | ✓ | ||
| SarahW | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Summer Crew Rotation race. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| Elena | Crew | ✓ | ||
| KevinC | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Lukas | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Pia | Crew | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 5 (Confirmed: 5, Maybe: 0) | ||||
I will try and arrange some of my regular crew to help coach and should know if I need additional assistance from either Coop or Rob. I expect this to complete no later than 7pm back at the dock. Please feel free to email, call or text with any questions.
| Event | Date | Results / Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York YC Race Week New York YC Race Week @ Navy Marina Slip A49TAGS: J/109 Narragansett Bay New York YC Newport USA NortheastToday! Fri. Jul 17th, 2026 @ 8:30AM EDTBe at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Fri. Jul 17th @ 8:30AM EDT Club Website: New York YC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| BillW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Roan | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
Bill will have beverages on the boat. Bring your own lunch.
Friday:
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| BillW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| GerryO | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Roan | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
Bill will have beverages on the boat. Bring your own lunch.
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Mast | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Roan | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| SarahW | Pit | ✓ | ||
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 7 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Summer Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice | Mast | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | ||
| JohnN | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| LisaM | Squirrel | ✓ | ||
| PeterG | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| PeterT | Pit | ✓ | ||
| RolandH | Foredeck | ✓ | ||
| Wayne | Main Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Total Crew: 8 (Confirmed: 8, Maybe: 0) | ||||
JYC Summer Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
| Colors: Green Confirmed. Yellow & Grey Maybe, verify with Skipper. Red does not crew for event. White, Availability not set. Grey - Skipper needs to assign a position. | ||||
| Name | Position | Assignment | Avail | Comment |
| Beatrice | Headsail Trimmer | ✓ | ||
| Bill | Helm | ✓ | 1 for Texas Tuesday BBQ | |
| Francesco | Main Trimmer | ✓ | 2 for TT | |
| GerryO | Pit | ✓ | 1 for BBQ | |
| PeterG | Mast | ✓ | 2 for Texas Tuesday | |
| PeterT | Foredeck | ✓ | 2 for TT | |
| Sue O | Spinnaker Trimmer | ✓ | 1 for BBQ | |
| KristinP | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| SarahW | Standby Crew | on call if needed | ✓ | |
| Total Crew: 9 (Confirmed: 7, Maybe: 2) | ||||
JYC Summer Series Tuesday night weekly. The warning signal for the first class is approximately 1800.
Texas Tuesday party with Leading Edge at Almondy Inn after racing. Please put in crew comment if you are attending and if bringing a significant other.
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