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JYC Awards Banquet @ Quonset O Club
In 11 days Sat. Nov 22nd, 2025 @ 5:30PM - 10:30PM EST
Be at Quonset O Club - Sat. Nov 22nd @ 5:30PM EST
200 Lt James Brown Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852, USA
Club Website: Jamestown 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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
GerryO Guest
LisaM CrewComing stag
SueO Guest
Total Crew 3 = Confirmed (3) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

First one there please grab a table for the group!

Join the Vento Solare crew at the 2025 awards banquet.  Bill & Cindy are heading out on a cruise and need the crew to pick up the fall series award.  Tickets are $55 per person and may be purchased at this link.

  • 5:30 PM Cash Bar With appetizers courtesy of JYC
  • 6:45 PM Installation of Officers
  • 7 PM Buffet Dinner
  • 8 PM Awards
  • 9 -10:30 PM Music by Timeless
Post # 5800
 
  
  
Wet Sanding Party! @ Borden Light Marina
In 146 days Mon. Apr 6th, 2026 @ 10:00AM - 1:00PM EDT
Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon. Apr 6th @ 10:00AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

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.

Post # 5831
 
  
  
Work Day @ Borden Light Marina
In 148 days Wed. Apr 8th, 2026 @ 10:30AM - 12:30PM EDT
Vento Solare
Be at Borden Light Marina - Wed. Apr 8th @ 10:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

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
Post # 5832
 
  
  
Work Day @ Borden Light Marina
In 149 days Thu. Apr 9th, 2026 @ 10:30AM - 4:00PM EDT
Vento Solare
Be at Borden Light Marina - Thu. Apr 9th @ 10:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

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
Post # 5833
 
  
  
Vento Solare Splash at Borden Light Marina @ Borden Light Marina
In 167 days Mon. Apr 27th, 2026 @ 8:00AM - 9:00AM EDT
Be at Borden Light Marina - Mon. Apr 27th @ 8:00AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA
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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

Fall River High Tide 5:36am

Post # 5850
 
  
  
Pleasure Sail & Deliver BLM to Navy Marina @ Borden Light Marina
In 168 days Tue. Apr 28th, 2026 @ 10:30AM - 3:00PM EDT
Vento Solare
Be at Borden Light Marina - Tue. Apr 28th @ 10:30AM EDT
1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA 02721, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

Meet 10am at Navy Marina or  10:30 at Borden Light Marina per assignments in crew list.  

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.

Post # 5835
 
  
  
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49
TAGS: JYC
In 168 days Tue. Apr 28th, 2026 @ 5:00PM - 7:30PM EDT
Vento Solare
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. Apr 28th @ 5:00PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Helm
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

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). For training will have 10 and may put 2 below on rotational basis. 

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 7:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you to on the causeway to drive 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

Post # 5836
 
  
  
Instrument Calibration @ Navy Marina Slip A49
In 169 days Wed. Apr 29th, 2026 @ 1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT
Vento Solare
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Wed. Apr 29th @ 1:00PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Skipper
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

  1. Compass  (offset & deviation circles)
  2. Speed Log (measured distance)
  3. Wind Angle (offset & check tack to tack)
Post # 5834
 
  
  
Crew Practice @ Navy Marina Slip A49
TAGS: JYC
In 175 days Tue. May 5th, 2026 @ 4:45PM - 6:30PM EDT
Vento Solare
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. May 5th @ 4:45PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA

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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Helm
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned

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). For training will have 10 and may put 2 below on rotational basis. 

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 7:45 am at the Pass & ID parking lot to be driven on base. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you to on the causeway to drive 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

Post # 5837
 
  
  
JYC Spring Series @ Navy Marina Slip A49
TAGS: JYC Narragansett Bay Newport USA Northeast
In 182 days Tue. May 12th, 2026 @ 5:15PM - 8:00PM EDT
Be at Navy Marina Slip A49 - Tue. May 12th @ 5:15PM EDT
17 Perry Rd, Newport, RI 02841, USA
Club Website: Jamestown YC
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.
NamePositionAssignmentAvailableCrew Comment
Bill Helm
Total Crew 1 = Confirmed (1) + Maybe (0) -- Maybe includes Available with no position assigned
Recurring dates 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9

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. If you arrive a few minutes early call Bill so I can meet you to on the causeway to drive on base

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