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The Spinnaker
SMYC Newsletter. October - November 2013 Issue
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From the
Commodore:
Ian Hope Ross
From the Manager &
Heineken Regatta
Director:
From the
Sailing School:
Maaike and Neil.
Michele Korteweg
Members,
Another month gone by
and it is starting to look
like we will have the
mildest Hurricane
season in years, the
boats are being launched
again, so most people
seem to agree with that
assumption! The ...
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We made it through the
peak of hurricane
season, always a good
feeling. But let’s not get
too confident, we still
have a whole month to
go. October was a
month full of activities,
we had the
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We have had a great
month at the sailing
school. With lessons
filling up we still have
some space left on
monday afternoons for
teenagers that want to
sail on the RS Visions,
there are also still 2
spots available in the
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View from the fo'c'sle with GEB
Confessions of a would-be Captain
Nemo:
I remember when the only time you wore
deck shoes was when you left the boat to
go to the bar. Even when I was learning to
sail in the English Channel in winter, you
were looked on as a wimp if you wore
anything on your feet. An unwritten rule
said that wearing shoes on deck would
damage the teak and this snobbish
etiquette later extended to fiberglass
boats. How you can damage a fiberglass
deck by wearing shoes beats me. In fact
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SMYC Member Preparing for the St
Barth Cata Cup
Bernard Sillem and his Beach Cat “NUT”
a Nacra F18, are preparing for the St
Barth Cata Cup, which takes place
November 20th to 24th .
Pierre Altier joins Bernard for this year's
regatta...
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Written by Petra Gilders
Hello SMYC Members……..
I’ve finally found myself in Malta, and am
delighted to make this my home. For this
history boff, the 7000 years of civilization,
the allure of the Knights of Malta, the
grand architecture, fortifications and
abundant culture, I am truly in my
element!
As can only be expected, I have joined
the Royal Malta Yacht Club—and have
been volunteering for races and regattas.
The most recent being the 33rd edition of
the Rolex Middle Sea Race. (Which took
place this past week, starting 19 October
2013) ..
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Rolex Middle Sea Race
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Commodore's Dinner
Written by Corinne Draesner:
St.Maarten Yacht Club
On Saturday, 12th October, the
St.Maarten Yacht Club held its annual
‘Commodore’s Dinner’. This formal dinner
was held in the SMYC Restaurant. Forty
seven Yacht Club members and guests
attended, and were offered a choice of
fillet with mushrooms, chicken parmesan,
or wild salmon ....
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From Youth Sailing:
Written by Maaike van Mameren
Laser sail.
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On October 5th Neil organized fun racing for Lasers. There were 5 lasers and 1 RS out
on the water. The kids enjoyed the afternoon very much. It was great to see so many
youth sailors out on the water for this casual event. We look forward to more greatly
attended events this year.
We also had a great turn out for the Halloween sail. We had 6 Optimists out on the
water and a total of 8 kids and two teenage volunteers. It was a great night with lots of
candy! The kids really enjoyed it and some said "best Halloween ever".
We look forward to having more fun events!
Islands International Challenge held at the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club, New York.
Written by Robin Philip-Norton
I wanted to give you and update from the
islands challenge. We (Sint Maarten)
came in second by 1 point. The wind was
light and we had no sailing on the first
day at all. The second day we went out
late and got in one round robin of which
we were 2 and 2. The third day the wind
started great. we got in a round robin for
which we were 4-0 and then unfortunately
the wind just died as we had really come
into our own. ...next time.
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Ladies Lunch
Written by Desiree Bos
The very first edition of the Ladies Lunch,
was a great success!
On Tuesday 29th of October over 20
ladies appeared at the St. Maarten Yacht
Club to enjoy a special arranged menu.
While enjoying a nice beverage and great
food, new business- and personal
relationships have been formed.
A great thank you will go to Brian for his
contribution to this event. We are proud
that there was a good turn up, and we
hope to be able to welcome you all at the
next edition again!
Keep an eye on the Weekly Updates- an
event dedicated to men will be organized
soon!
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Family Feud Regatta
Written by Maaike van Mameren.
Images by Jane Rodenburg.
What a great event it was. With 5 teams the first weekend and 8 the second.
We would like to congratulate Alec and Andrea Scarabelli who can now justly call
themselves the best sailing family of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club.
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The Sint Maarten Day Series
Written by Paul Miller
Images by Jane Rodenburg.
Blustery final day for St Maarten Day Regatta
A break in the feisty weather of the last few days provided near-perfect conditions at the
start of the final day of the Sint Maarten Day Regatta organised by the Sint Maarten
Yacht Club. By the last race, the breeze had increased to a healthy 20 knots providing
excitement and challenge for the 15 boats competing.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Keel Boat Racing.
First race for the 2013 / 2014 season is on Sunday 10th November.
Notice of Race available here.
PLEASE NOTE:
Cancelled:
Orient Bay sailing - 17 November.
Due to the CDC in Antigua and other sports activities on the islands.
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Some of the images from the Commodore's Dinner. See more here.
If you have a story or event that you would like to share, please get in touch with
Jane at info@smyc.com or by phone: +1 721 580 4019.
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