July 2012 - Rappahannock River Yacht Club

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July 2012
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Nocracoke
Jim Bearden, Cruise Leader
Photos by Stephanie Chaufournier
Storms, rough seas, beautiful sunsets and – finally – sun were encountered along the way to Ocracoke and back.
Well, what do you get when you add two tropical
depressions and a tornado or two together? That’s
right, a cruise to Ocracoke. Will we make it there
this year??? For those that don’t know the history,
the last Club cruise to Ocracoke got weathered in at
Manteo for a fun-filled week at the dock.
We started sailing south in the midst of Tropical
Storm Alberto. We had 30 kts of wind out of the
north, which provided a very nice run down the bay
to Hampton Yacht Club. NOAA only predicted about
20 kts. This was the first in a long series of missed
forecasts. Seven boats gathered at HYC, including:
Akula III, C’mon Wind, Starview, Inspiration,
MerSea, Wetted Bliss and Charm. Who knew we
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Rappahannock River
Yacht Club
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Is our club about sailing, or WHAT!!! The cruise to Ocracoke was
led by Jim Bearden, who arranged for a tropical storm for increased
drama, and Pete Clay led 19 boats down the Bay for Opsail 2012.
The word is they sailed up the Bay faster than the Tall Ships. By the
time you read this, we will have hosted the 2nd Typhoon Nationals. I
am tempted to announce the winner now, but will bite my tongue…
Needless to say, all of us who can be are on the water and enjoying
some of the best sailing weather for a June we can remember.
The June social was very well attended, Fran and her crew made us
all really glad we signed up, it was another great night. Let’s keep
doing what we are doing, because it’s working well.
On a less pleasant note, over the past several months, there have
been a number of isolated acts of vandalism and theft at the Club.
A few locks have been jammed with toothpicks, while others have
been broken. Items stolen include mixers and ice cream. While
the cost of these individual acts is small, it appears we need to pay
attention to visitors on the property, and ensure the clubhouse is
locked when we leave. Please help us protect our Club.
RRYC Now Recycling
Aluminum AND Glass
By Brownie Watkins
Just in time for the Second
Annual Typhoon Nationals weekend,
June 22-24, RRYC will have two
recycling containers available for
social events. One large blue container
is marked “Cans Only,” and will
collect aluminum cans for recycling.
A second, smaller blue container will
collect glass bottles to recycle. When
we gather for First Fridays and other
social events, it’s amazing how quickly
we can accumulate wine bottles, as well as soft drink and beer cans!
Let us each try to remember to use the recycling containers so that we
can reduce the amount of trash that goes from RRYC to the landfill.
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could all dock so handily with 20+
kts of wind in the Hampton River?
Under Coleman’s leadership, we
enjoyed a great sushi dinner at
a local Japanese restaurant. The
next day, Alberto sent us off with
more wind and rain, but we were
soon safe and sound at the Dismal
Swamp visitors’ center. Winds
continued at 20+ knots the next
day, making for another round
of exciting docking at Elizabeth
City. Shortly after we landed,
we were greeted by two lovely
young ladies looking for a place
to stay. One snagged a berth on
Starview and the other bunked on
Charm. Susan Bober and Kate
Raffetto came down to visit. The
city continued their tradition and
rolled out a fine Rose Buddies’
reception for all the boats at the
dock. To support the cruisers
further, Elizabeth City officials
are trying to justify building a
bathhouse for the cruisers, so they
asked us to let them know how
much we spent in town. Kate
found a number of good shops and
with her shoe purchases alone, we
provided plenty of justification
for the cost of the bathhouse.
Unfortunately, Akula III had to
leave us at Elizabeth City; Dave
and Gretchen were missed the rest
of the cruise.
Crossing the Albermarle Sound
was uneventful for a change, as
was anchoring in the Alligator
River. Murphy was even able
to find some dry ground for the
important things in life. After
transiting the Alligator-Pungo
Canal, we tucked into Dowry
Creek Marina for two nights.
More docking fun was had as we
arrived in a drenching rainstorm.
Entertainment over the next day
was provided by some of the locals
trying to pull a 42’ sailboat out
of the swamp. Hurricane Irene
left the sailboat high and dry last
August. The boat was purchased
for the grand sum of $1, as is,
where it is…. Four enterprising
locals used sheets of plywood
soaked with wax and coated
with Crisco, two 12-volt electric
winches, various pipes and pilings
used as anchors, and of course,
lots of beer. In the two days
we watched them, they moved
the boat about 100’ right to the
water’s edge and were preparing
for the final push, or pull as it
were, the day we left. Additional
entertainment was provided as a
Coleman-oscopy was performed
on Inspiration’s head. There was
a lot of advice given, but no one
volunteered to “get their hands
dirty.” Coleman ultimately rebuilt
the pump, everything was finally
going where it was supposed to
go, and marital harmony was
restored.
Leaving Dowry Creek, we
went to an anchorage about 15
miles away where preparations
were made at Happy Hour for
the final push to Ocracoke. The
weather was predicted to be a little
dicey, but the cruisers were not to
be denied. The next day brought
a great sail across Pamlico Sound
into Silver Lake. After dancing
with two enormous ferries in
the narrow entrance channel,
everyone got in and landed without
issue – even with plenty of wind,
as the outer bands of Tropical
Storm Beryl said “Welcome to
Ocracoke.” This docking with
lots of wind was getting old. We
had great weather the rest of that
day and most of the next and the
cruisers had fun exploring the
island. Since heavy rain was
predicted for the following day,
we decided to extend our stay to
let the weather clear. For once,
NOAA was spot on and the next
day brought the promised winds
and heavy rain. When it finally
started to ease, everyone escaped
to one of the local establishments
for fresh shrimp and fancy beer.
While we were celebrating the end
of the storm, the winds came back
from the opposite direction with a
vengeance. The eye of Beryl had
passed right over us. By the time
we raced back to the docks, the
winds were gusting to 60 MPH.
Charm was heeling 25 degrees to
starboard, while she was tied to
the dock, and the one stern line
was stretched as tight as a piano
wire. The four-footed crew were
not amused. After everyone got
fenders and dock lines in place,
we rode out the rest of the storm,
grateful to be tied to the dock.
Due to the unsettled weather
we chose not to go up to Manteo,
which entailed a 40-mile run up
the Sound followed by 20 miles in
a 60-foot wide channel. Instead,
we were satisfied with our success
and retraced our steps back to
the safety of the A-P canal. As
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we went by Dowry Creek, we
noticed that the salvaged sailboat
was now afloat in the middle of
the anchorage; hats off to good
old American ingenuity. Things
were going so well, we pushed
on the 70+ nautical miles to the
Alligator River. However, this
time Murphy was none too happy.
With all the rain, the river was now
up about 18” and any land that
was normally dry was now awash.
Murphy says it is hard to do your
thing standing in water…you
should see the looks I got – sorry
buddy. The good news was that
this was the first day of the cruise
that we did not have any rain. We
were starting to grow things it was
so wet.
The next day, it was on to
Coinjock where we had a great
dinner. I think the combined crew
ate half a cow that night – a pound
of prime rib apiece! That evening,
as we watched huge thunderclouds
pass just to the west of us, little did
we know that Hampton and one of
our favorite yacht clubs was being
slammed by a tornado. The next
day we felt very fortunate.
Our final stop was Norfolk
Yacht Club where we received the
usual great hospitality and another
great meal. However, just to stay
in practice, there was more docking
fun with wind and strong current.
Along the way, we transited the
Great Bridge Lock, where Wetted
Bliss entertained us with a lovely
pirouette that left them headed
south as the rest of us had our
bows pointed north. For a while
we wondered if they intended to
repeat the trip in reverse. Steve
took the good-natured ribbing
with his usual grace. The next day
we were homeward bound with
the prediction of westerly winds,
10-15 knots. However the winds
petered out and for most of us it
was a long motorboat trip up the
bay and home.
We had a great 15 days on the
water which translates into 183
person-days which totals over
4,000 hours on the water – now
that is time on the water!!!!
Nominating
Committee
In Memoriam
Former member, Peter Hunter, 83, of Weems died on June
3 in Indianapolis, IN. While a member of RRYC, Peter was a
very active cruiser during the 1985-1995 era, and was named
Yachtsman of the Year in 1996. Peter was also a member of the
Royal Cruising Club in England. A memorial service will be
held at 3 p.m. August 11 at St. Mary’s White Chapel at 5940
White Chapel Road in Lancaster, where he will be interred next
to his beloved Jean.
Former member Don Beard, of Rappahannock WestminsterCanterbury died Saturday, June 16, in Richmond. He is survived
by his wife of 62 years, Patricia. There will be a memorial
service for Don at Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury on
Friday, July 6 at 2 PM.
Summer has just begun, but
plans for the annual meeting are
already underway. The Club’s
policy manual requires that a
nominating committee for the Fall
elections be formed and posted in
the July Headway. The committee
is: Tom Blencowe, Kate Raffetto,
Mike Bombay, Jerry Latell, and
me.
Although we don’t know
how many vacancies, if any, may
occur, anyone with an interest
in serving on the Board is
encouraged to notify one of us of
your interest.
Thanks,
Pete Knight, Chairman
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OpSail Cruise
By Jack Chamberlain
The strong south wind was
wrong for us to start our sail to
Norfolk on Friday, June 1, to
participate in OpSail2012 the
following week. So we reserved
the north visitor’s dock at RRYC
to head out the next day when the
wind would be favorable.
As Maggie Rose approached
the dock on “First Friday,“ June 1,
I noticed that our lifelines seemed
much too tight. They must have
been much too tight. Why else
would I have loosened them by
ramming our bow pulpit into one
of the pilings at the dock? Score:
piling 1, pulpit 0.
Mind you, getting that close to
a piling was not easy. A brisk wind
kept pushing Maggie Rose off as
Jo tried to snag a piling with a line.
It took us four passes to loosen
those life lines! Score: persistence
1, perception 0.
Jo, right there on the bow, said
it happened so fast she didn’t have
time to react. This was a good
thing, really. Reacting without
thinking could have resulted in
unfortunate consequences for the
bow crew. This was not Captain
Jack’s finest hour. But it was the
worst thing that happened during
our two-week cruise to see the
tall ships.
As it turned out, Maggie Rose
was the only vessel registered to
represent RRYC and the Cape
Dory Sailboat Owners Association,
which got both organizations
officially recognized and listed as
part of the “OpSail Escort Fleet
Rendezvous.” She was also the
only vessel with a bent and broken
bow pulpit supporting droopy and
useless lifelines.
We spent the first four days
at Waterside Marina where we
observed fleets of tugboats towing
huge barges up the Elizabeth River
and maneuvering them into place
along the waterfront as temporary
docks for visiting tall ships and
warships from other countries.
Mega motor yachts soon filled
Waterside until Maggie Rose and
the tall ship God Speed were the
only sailing vessels left.
Norfolk Harborfest organizers
had more than 200 feet of temporary
floating docks strung together in
“Wisky Basin” next to the WWII
battleship Wisconsin at Nauticus.
We tied up there a day early, where
more than 70 other private escort
vessels would raft up after the Tall
Ship Parade on Friday, June 8.
Meanwhile, on Wed., June 6,
crowds gathered at Town Point
Park near Nauticus to review
nearly two dozen military vessels
from the United States and seven
other countries as they paraded
up the Elizabeth River. Foreign
countries represented were the
United Kingdom, Denmark,
Canada, Germany, Brazil, Norway,
and Peru. Sailors in dress whites
stood at attention along the edges
of their main decks. Once each
ship passed the park, teams of
tugs turned the huge vessels on
their axis for the slow sail to their
berths. Many were open for public
tours.
While watching the world
go by at Waterside, I had one of
those head-slapping ideas. My
father, an avid fisherman and
cabin cruiser skipper, had given
us his old set of signal flags when
we started sailing more than 30
years ago. They must have been
at least 30 years old then. Jo had
repaired the frayed edges of the
well-worn flags, but we had never
used them.
“Hey, let’s dress Maggie
Rose with those old signal flags
my father gave us,” I said. Jo
consulted Chapman’s which
actually suggested the best order
to string the flags together to avoid
accidentally flashing a nautical
naughty word.
It was a good thing I had this
last-minute head-slapping idea
because Maggie Rose would have
been conspicuously naked in the
vast fleets of dressed vessels. We
didn’t win the “Best Dressed”
award, but the lady who conducted
the voting made up an “Honorable
Mention” for Maggie Rose on the
spot: “Oldest flags once owned by
the skipper’s father.”
Maggie Rose was among the
vessels assigned to escort the Juan
Sebastian De Elcano, a 370-foot
Spanish square topsail schooner.
All the two dozen tall ships were
beautiful, but our tall ship, the
gleaming white “Elcano,” was
magnificent. Besides the U.S.,
other countries represented by
tall ships were Brazil, Mexico,
Indonesia, Columbia, Ecuador,
Spain, the Cook Islands, and
Bermuda.
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OpSail Cruise
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Photos by Jack Chamberlain
Tall ships and small ships alike were dressed for OpSail2012.
Live bands on some of the tall ships played their nations’ music as their crews perched on the yard arms
like birds on a utility wire. One crew actually did a dance routine high aloft as their ship steamed passed
the reviewing stand aboard the anchored U.S. aircraft carrier Wasp at the mouth of the river and later as
they steamed into Norfolk.
After the parade up the river, more than 70 escort vessels were rafted up along the temporary pier next
to the Wisconsin. Escort vessels had to wait their turn for the planned raft-up, so Maggie Rose circled
and dodged the rush-hour water traffic for about an hour before being called in. We had to back in so our
bow would be pointed toward the river. For boats that couldn’t back straight, such as a Cape Dory, guys
in inflatable dinghies acted as tugs. All this to the delight of Mitchell and Susan Bober, who own a Cape
Dory 36 that can’t back straight. They drove down to share the evening and two extra tickets we had for
the rendezvous dock party.
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On Friday and Saturday, bowsprits of huge tall ships moored to the temporary barges towered over the
walkway of Town Point Park, where thousands of visitors shoved shoulder to shoulder in search of cotton
candy, funnel cakes and tall ships to board. The lines were long.
We retreated back to Maggie Rose where we leisurely listened to the 1940s USO show being performed
every night on the fantail of the Wisconsin. We could hear the music (“Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,”
etc.) and see some of the performers, but couldn’t quite make out the Bob Hope-style patter.
We also witnessed the most spectacular fireworks we had ever seen, simultaneous displays in three
venues along the waterfront like a three-ring circus. The displays, which went on and on and on for 30 or
40 minutes, burst over the Wisconsin off our port and over the condos off our starboard. Wow! And we
really don’t care for fireworks. OpSail2012, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the writing of the StarSpangled Banner, was the sixth Operation Sail event since the first in 1964 in conjunction with the New
York World’s Fair. Others occurred in 1976, 1986, 1992 and 2000.
This was a great cruise for Maggie Rose, which Jo had been planning for months. She even planned
perfect weather – warm, but not hot; breezy, but not windy; sunny and cloudy. but not rainy. Loosening
our lifelines was not planned.
Junior Sailing News
by Bo Bragg, Junior Sailing Director
The Junior Spring Series was a big hit again this year with three classes of racers competing over the
course of four weeks. Junior sailors from RRYC, FBYC, ICYCC and the local area took their Optimists,
Sunfish and Lasers out to the Rappahannock River where the RRYC race committee and safety boats
arranged a myriad of courses each Sunday during May and June. Triangle courses and windward-leeward
courses were set and included gates at times. The wind co-operated quite well during the series, especially
the last two race days when it exceeded 10 knots. Many thanks to all the volunteers who made this a
memorable event.
Photos by Camille Bragg
Hannah Richardson and John Vail display good form in the Laser and Opti, respectively.
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The final race was held on Sunday, June 27, with a cookout and awards ceremony on the back porch of
the clubhouse. Parents, grandparents and siblings were invited to join the fun. Trophies were awarded to the
top three finishes in each class. The complete scores are available on the RRYC Junior Sailing web site.
Optimists Division Sunfish
Laser
First Place:
Boyd Bragg
Daniel Resio
Hannah Richardson
Second Place:
John Vail
Ronnie Cutler
Erik Demario
Third Place:
Dean Tennant
Corey Jameson
Joseph Gardner
The next area regatta for most of our juniors will be Friday, June 29 at Indian Creek. Boyd Bragg, John
Vail, Sally Johnson, and Hannah Richardson are registered as of publication. The Hampton Yacht Club
Junior regatta will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 30 and July 1. The RRYC Annual Junior Regatta will be held on Saturday, July 21, and volunteers are needed. This is
a CBYRA High Points event. Please contact Bo Bragg at xxx-xxx-xxxx or Bo@BraggCo.com if you’d
like to help with the regatta. Last year was marked by record attendance and we are expecting an even
larger crowd this year so your help will make a difference.
Any grant writers out there? Help with Fundraising for the RRYC Junior Sailing Foundation is needed.
We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in researching available youth sailing grants and
writing proposals. There are a number of grants available from various entities which would be fantastic
opportunities as the RRYC Junior Sailing Program looks to build a small fleet of Lasers and make required
upgrades to its current assets. Let us know if you have an interest in helping.
Take care of the junior sailing equipment. Summer is in full swing and Club members and their guests are
enjoying taking off for sails in the Optis and the Sunfish. All of the junior sailing spars, sails and blades
are neatly organized in the new Annex. Please make sure equipment goes back to its proper place in the
condition you found it, and make sure you wash down the boats before putting them back in the rack. Be
sure to leave Club Manager, Kent White a note in the event that any of the equipment is damaged, so that
it can be repaired and enjoyed by the next sailor.
Adventure Sailing Week Held June 4-8
by Arabella Denvir
The Junior Sailing 2012 training program started on Monday June 4 with the Adventure Sailing Week
for Intermediate sailors. As a total antidote to racing, and a celebration of the freedom just to sail and mess
about in boats, I, with instructors Rob Slatford and trainee instructor Annabel Carrington, set up a week
of fun and adventure for the participants. The group included Eliza Carr Schmidt, Milly and Harrison
Tompkins, Reese Bragg, John Vail, and Sally and Alice Johnson. Using mainly Sunfish, plus one Optimist,
the group sailed to a destination each day and poked and prodded around Carter Creek.
My aim is for our Junior sailors to be confident and competent enough to be able to go sailing without
supervision, and for their parents to trust them to be safe and seamanlike. This week they made great
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progress in that direction and also had a whole pile of fun. And they remembered how to just have fun
and be joyful on the water.
The week culminated in a cruise up Carter Creek to Irvington Bridge where the group was kindly invited
to land and to lunch high up on the deck of Hatley and Duncan Bright’s home.
Photo by Arabella Denvir
Adventure Sailors from left are: Alice Johnson, Milly Tompkins, Eliza Carr Schmidt, Annabel Carrington (Instructor),
Reese Bragg, Sally Johnson, Hatley Bright (host), and Boyd Bragg.
The next event in the summer training program is the Race Training Week on July 16-20, and then
the Beginners/Intermediate week in August 6-10. The entire program is provided by Premier Sailing at
RRYC. Anyone still wishing to register for either of these should do so immediately by contacting me at
Premier Sailing on 804-438-9300. Typhoon News
by Ned Crockett, Typhoon Fleet Commander
The Typhoon Spring Series came to an end with the final races occurring June 20. The standings had
tightened up so that the final races determined the final positions of the sailors. After the dust settled, Ned
Crockett eked out the win with Frank Birdsall close on his stern followed by Sissy Crowther, and Stan
Crockett to round out the top four positions.
Just to give an idea of the commitment to the Typhoon fleet of the Typhoon sailors, consider the
following:
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1.
Number of Wednesday afternoons of racing: 8
2.
Number of individual races: 24
3.
Number of Typhoons involved: 25
4.
Approximate number of hours on the race course: 20
5.
Largest number of Typhoons on a Wednesday: 19
6.
Smallest number of Typhoons on a Wednesday: 11
Adding to the record-breaking Spring Series of racing was the record-breaking number of sailors who
gathered at RRYC following the racing for food and fellowship. Judging from the aroma emitting from the
grill and the cheerful conversations at the tables, a good time was had by all.
All of the above would not have been possible without the support of RRYC and the race committees
who volunteered countless hours on our behalf. A huge THANK YOU to Mosby, Scott, Tom, and Lew
and all who served on the committee boat and mark boat. A special Thank You to Tom Blencowe who was
consistent in his assistance through difficult personal times.
From the Galley
by Fran Westbrook
Gracias, muchas gracias! Your many comments, e-mails, and phone calls regarding the June
Caribbean Dinner Social have been incredibly kind, and have made this dinner very rewarding for the
entire committee.
The June menu reflected lots of research on spices and herbs indigenous to Caribbean cuisine and
several dress-rehearsals for the pork. Many thanks to Skip Ferguson (and his family members) who
answered my “call-outs” (right up to the last minute) and provided me Puerto Rican food items with
which to experiment. Huge thanks go to Harry Wells and Bob Westbrook for the extraordinary grill job
performed on the pork tenderloins…44 loins perfectly cooked in just one hour…unbelievable! And more
thanks go to Jane Wells for her selection and combination of spices for the pork rub and marinade which
she applied and tended all day Saturday. I believe it is appropriate to say they are the Kings and Queen of
Pork!
Other committee members who contributed time and talent are Bev & Brian Hart, Dwight & Sharon
Timm, Jan & Craig Akers, Tom & Glenda Decker, Jim & Charlotte Schmidt, Kate Raffetto, Pam Ward,
Debi Isbrandtsen, Sissy Crowther, and David & Caroline Bennett, and a big thank-you to Ronnie Gerster
for allowing us to use her salad dressing recipe which garnered rave reviews. Once again I wish to thank
Kent White and Diane Owens for being so easy to work with in the kitchen. What an incredible team!
Also, our thanks go to the Beardens, Brydons, McKelways, Pughs, Resios, Savins, and Schmidts (Jeff
& Sallie), for the tasty appetizers, and to Boyd and Reese Bragg for their assistance in checking in our
dinner guests and collecting their monies. GOOD JOB!
One more thing… I am pleased to say that after many requests for recipes from this year’s dinner
socials, we asked and Mosby agreed to add a recipe page to the RRYC web site. So, coming soon, you will
find a page entitled Galley Bites which will feature recipes, tips, and suggestions for many of the menu
items you have enjoyed since March. Your feedback (no pun intended) will be greatly appreciated.
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All Things Dog
July 21st
Featuring
The great all-American hot dog
How do we love thee? Let us count the ways…
…with mustard, ketchup, mayo, onions, relish, chili, slaw, bacon, cheese, green peppers, red peppers, hot
peppers, hot sauce, spaghetti sauce, marinara sauce, sauerkraut, tartar sauce, horseradish, barbecue sauce, jalapeno,
pimiento cheese, dill pickle, wet sauce, dry sauce, guacamole, refried beans…
…all beef, Vienna beef, pork, turkey, buffalo, chicken, soy, red hots, brats, frankfurters, wieners, kielbasa,
Half-smokes, Nathan’s, Koegels, Zweigles …
…grilled, steamed, fried, deep-fried, boiled, broiled, charbroiled, chargrilled…
Oh my! And we’ll be practicing proper hot dog etiquette as passed down by the National Hot Dog & Sausage
Council. But don’t let this keep you from participating. We’ll be sure to post the Do’s & Don’ts so you won’t
embarrass yourself!
While it’s obvious we can’t offer ALL things dog, we will tempt you with four specialty dogs: Coney Island
Dog, Chicago-Style Dog, Varsity Dog, and the Cincinnati Dog. Or you can choose from a variety of condiments
and dress your dog your way. We’ll even throw in a few nice sides and plenty of cold beer. Does it get any better
than that?
Actually it does. We’re offering a prize for the best dressed dog…hot dog, that is. The prize? Lunch for two at
the Golden Eagle Grill, compliments of The Tides Inn.
Perhaps one of you will discover a Rapp River Dog!
MENU
Gourmet Hot Dogs and Fixins’
Cowboy Beans
Asian Cole Slaw
Southern Potato Salad
Ice Cold Watermelon
Ice Cream Sandwiches
$20 per person • ($5 kids under 12)
Reservations must be received by July 14th
dinner@rryc.org
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Club Calendar
July - August
August
July
6th
First Friday
16th - 20th
Junior Race Week
6th – 10th
Junior Sailing Week for Beginners
21
Junior Regatta
Board Meeting
Club Dinner
18
Board Meeting
17:30
26
Private Party
16:00 - 24:00
28th
Vessel Safety Checks
by USCG Auxillary
st
th
17:00
3rd
First Friday
th
17:00
(Note: no Club Social in August)
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