The Telltale - Hyannis Yacht Club

The Telltale
Hyannis Yacht Club
Organized 1927
March 2009
Commodore’s Report
March already! It seems like only yesterday
it was February. Jared and Mike (Murph) have
been hard at work preparing our fleet for the
spring season. The biggest task was stripping
and repainting the Patty. March 11th will be here
before you know it when the 420 floats will be
ready for the Barnstable High Sailing Team. The
remainder of the floats and docks are scheduled to
go in the water on April 11th at 9:30am. We can
always use extra hands, so be sure to mark your
calendars and we’ll look forward to your help.
Most of the Club’s committees are up and running
planning for all of this year’s events and activities.
Ocean, cruise and one design have had meetings
and are planning for an exciting and busy year on
the water. The membership committee is hard
at work with the interview process meeting with
21 new applicants and their sponsors. Youth and
entertainment have also had meetings and are on
the way to a successful year.
Speaking of entertainment, the jazz winter
brunch was well attended with wonderful food
and excellent entertainment. Hopefully this can
become an annual event to help fill the winter
doldrums.
Special thanks go to Jacquie Newson for her hard
work and effort in planning the annual ski trip to
Shawnee Peak. A terrific weekend as usual. If
you missed it this year, pencil it into your 2010
calendar.
Check the Telltale for upcoming events and
committee meetings. Take the time to join a
committee and attend these events. They all
make for a great time and great Club camaraderie.
While you’re at the Club, check out the new bar
and light fare menu at the Captain’s Table – it’s
GREAT!
See you around the Club.
~ Jack Klim
Hyannis Yacht Club
490 Ocean Street
Members’ Monthly Party
Friday, March 13th – 6pm
“Pot Luck”
Party
Bring your specialty – appetizer, entrée or
dessert – and let the luck of the Irish be with
you! A panel of judges will award a prize
for each category – so try a new recipe or one
that’s tried and true and be your own judge.
Our DJ for this “Luck of the Irish” party
is Tom Bruhl
Although there is no charge we would like to
know if you are coming. Please call the
Captain’s Table at (508)775-9331 or
online at www.hyannisyachtclub.org.
Erin Go Bragh!
Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601
(508) 778-6100
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General Manager’s Report
“What’s Happening” Report
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Right now we are consistently bombarded with news
of economic uncertainty so I thought it would be
worthwhile to provide a small “State of the Club”
report.
Coupons for $10 off dinner & $5 off lunch were
mailed to all members during January and can
be redeemed during February and March.
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We’re featuring an unbelievable three course
prix fixe menu for only $16.95 Sunday thru
Thursday every week until May.
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Lobsters Day & Night ~1¼ pound boiled lobsters
for only $19.95 during February and March.
(Please call ahead to reserve your lobster as
they always sell out quickly.)
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Mystery Envelops return for April and May.
Dine anytime at the Captain’s Table and get
a mystery envelope to be opened ONLY when
you dine with us again. The rules are simple present your envelope unopened to your server
and redeem your prize. Amounts range from $1
to $100 off. I hope you’re feeling lucky.
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Special Dinners
Since our fiscal year began on October 1st revenue is
off about 1.7% and we are being very conservative
with expenditures. Rest assured we have cash
reserves to handle any downturn but actually we
anticipate a very good spring.
We’ve created a number of promotions to give all of
our members plenty of reason to visit the Club. We
are hopeful that when you’re looking for somewhere
to go, the Club will be your first choice.
HYC Annual Golf Outing
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
o March 27th Beer Dinner
Believe it or not – spring will soon be here! That
means it’s time to reserve your place for the
Fourth Annual HYC Golf Outing at Olde Barnstable
Fairgrounds on Tuesday, June 2nd. Tee times
begin at 11:24 and end at 12:36, and are available
to members exclusively until April 1st. After April
1st, members may sign-up guests.
o April 30th Tapas Night
o May 19th Celebrity Wine Dinner
The fee is $75 per player and includes golf, prizes,
light hors d’oeuvres and plenty of laughs! To
book your slot or that of a foursome, you must
email each participant’s name to Wes at wes@
hyannisyachtclub.org. Remember, we can only
accommodate 36 players – this books quickly – so
act now!
Other happenings at the Club include:
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Dinner and a movie one night a month all winter
and spring
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Dinner dance one night a month all winter and
spring
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Wine lecture one night a month all winter and
spring
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Bridge lessons
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Art classes
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Photography classes
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Antique appraisal
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St. Patrick’s Day
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HYC members’ party March 13th at 6:00pm
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HYC members’ party May 1st at 6:00pm
There’s always something going on at the Club.
Please come in, relax, and enjoy!
~ Wes Richardson
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GPS Course at HYC
Saturday, March 28th
9am - noon
Jim Reed will share his expertise to show you how to
connect your GPS to VHF (DSC) radio to automatically
notify the Coast Guard and other vessels of your
location in times of distress.
The purpose of this seminar is to remove the
uncertainty associated with connecting various
navigational instruments together to share electronic
data.
GPS = Global Positioning System
DSC = Digital Selective Calling (VHF radio)
AIS = Automatic Identification System (Ship VHF)
This seminar will be a practical discussion of what information these navigational components
can provide the captain along with a tutorial showing you how to connect them together to share
navigation, rescue, and safety data. You will learn how to use your VHF (DSC) radio’s capabilities
and how to connect it to your GPS receiver. In addition, we will discuss the recently FCC approved
Class B ship Automatic Identification System (AIS), how it works and why you might want to install
a system on your vessel.
Be sure to bring your manuals to this session.
Call (508) 775-9331 or on line at www.hyannisyachtclub.org to reserve your place.
Reminder:
Update your member
information by going online to www.hyannisyachtclub.
org, log onto the members’ section and update your
information under the profile tab found on the right
side of the screen. If your information is correct in
the current roster book, you do not need to reply.
April 4th – 9:00am
All Hands on Dock!!!
That’s right – we need help building 3 floats – so
whether you have experience or not, this is a great
project to help us get ready for the season. To let
us know you’re coming, please call Jared at (617)
279-6108 or online at jared@hyannisyachtclub.org.
2009 HYC Cruise Update
23 cruisers attended the first general meeting for the 2009 HYC Cruise.
The southern cruise route, featuring Narragansett Bay, was selected. The cruise will officially start on
Friday, August 7th and end at our Club on Sunday, August 16th. Port Captains have been appointed and will
be meeting to get the detailed planning off to an early start.
Date
Aug 7 (Fri)
Aug 8-9 (Sat-Sun)
Aug 10 (Mon)
Aug 11 (Tue)
Aug 12-13 (Wed-Thur)
Aug 8 (Fri)
Aug 9 (Sat)
Aug 10 (Sun)
Port of Call
Cuttyhunk
Jamestown
Bristol
East Greenwich
Wickford
Cuttyhunk
Tarpaulin Cove
HYC
Port Captain
Jim Reed
Lee Sargent
Jack Klim
Bill Coonz
Lee Sargent
Jim Reed
Courtney McMahon
Cruise clothing will be provided same as last year. You will have your choice of items from our existing
clothing stock, at the cruise rate, with the opportunity to have the cruise date embroidered on your selection.
Contact Ann Richardson for details. The next general meeting for the cruise will be in late March or early
April. Your committee will keep you posted via the Telltale and email. If you missed the meeting but want
to participate in this classic event, please email Jim Reed at jimcreed@yahoo.com or Jack Stockhaus at
rsstock@comcast.net. Don’t miss the fun this year!
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Archive Committee Update
The project of collecting, identifying people, scanning
and electronic storing of items from the archives of the
Hyannis Yacht Club is continuing, and it seems to me that
we are more than half way towards completion. Our plan
is to make the “SCRAPBOOK” available to all members as
a link on the HYC website.
If there is anyone who has memorabilia or photographs
that would be important in capturing the history of HYC,
we would very much like to hear from you. If your items
are dear to you, we will scan them with care and return
them to you.
As you can imagine, the general rule is the older the better.
To date we have scanned old notes and announcements,
newspaper articles, handwritten and typed interviews,
photographs of all sizes and condition, menus, scorecards,
and obituaries. Anything that marks a date in time in the
past life of the Club, especially if it involves members
from days gone by, is important to this project. Please
call me at (508)280-5438 let me know what “goodies” you
have and I will arrange to get it from you!
Thanks for your “stuff”.
~ Joe Hoffman
Docks & Grounds Update
Mark your calendar for
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Wanted: Club muscle to launch docks. Must be
able to lift at least two pounds and take numerous
directions from many bosses while staying dry.
Coffee and lunch provided for those actively
involved.
The Club needs YOU on Saturday, April 11, 2009
at 9:30am, for the annual dock splash. Jared
has secured Baxter Crane, and we will be working
with a rising tide to assist in floating the docks
off the beach. Bring tools that you’ve used in the
past for the connecting of the docks and a spare
set of clothes (Mr. Hartford) “just in case”.
Please call Randy Wallin at (774)212-1500 or Jim
Reed at (508)771-4974 to let us know if you are
available. Yes, we do realize it’s Easter weekend,
but tide constraints make this our best date to
accomplish the task, and besides, it offers you a
reason to get away from it all, or bring family to
help in our “family” Club atmosphere.
If you have sponsored a new member, this is a
great way to introduce them to many members.
~ Jim Reed & Randy Wallin, Co-Chairs
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
Here’s the official 2009 party schedule
Friday Friday Sunday Friday Friday Saturday Friday Friday Friday Friday March 13th – Pot Luck
May 1st - save the date! Theme to be announced
May 17th – Commissioning
June 5th – It’s Almost Summer
June 19th – Margarita Time
Family Day Party
July 17th – save the date! Theme to be announced
August 21st – Hurricane Survivors
September 4th – save the date! Theme to be announced
September 25th – Volunteer Appreciation
Party
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Attention All Sailors
Forget the Snow
Think Sailing
And The Regatta
Third Annual “Raising the Sail’
420 Advanced Racing Clinic
Hosted by the Barnstable High School Boosters Club,
held at the Hyannis Yacht Club
March 27-29, 2009
Friday 3-7pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am - 4pm
Hyannis Yacht Club Regatta
July 31, August 1 – 2, 2009
Cost per sailor is $175.00 and includes Friday dinner,
breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday,
awards, prizes, goodie bags and great instruction.
Bring your own boat!
Coaches Tim Fallon and Kyle Schuttuck, and
nutritionist Jennifer Langile, will present this hugely
successful clinic for high school sailors that will
encompass a Q&A coaches’ session on Friday night,
practicing fleet racing techniques on Saturday, and
team racing strategies on Sunday. Nutritionist,
Jennifer Langile, will run a stretching warm-up
session after breakfast each morning, and will
demonstrate how to prepare your body for a grueling
day on the water. .
Yacht Club Members - we need your help!
Being part of the Club is about volunteering!
Please volunteer for our annual REGATTA;
it’s what HYC is all about! Whether you have a boat,
on- the-water experience, or can give us a hand for a day,
email or call:
Emily Mezzetti:emeezzetti@comcast.net, or (508) 790-3282
Greg Deegan: gdeegan117@comcast.net, or (508) 280-6860
There will be competitive racing at the end of each
day’s session; prizes and trophies will be awarded.
Your help makes this a premiere event!
For more information please call (508)360-0576 or
email alnuggs@hotmail.com
Volvo Ocean Race Comes to Boston!
Attention all HYC Members!
For the first time one of the world’s premier ocean
races will make a stop in Boston and they are looking
for volunteers to help with the event. They need
both volunteers for the on shore activities, and boats
with drivers to help with race management. The boat
opportunity will put people right on the 50 yard line
for the in-port race, pro-am and re-start. They need
24 - 35 foot center console type boats and express
cruisers to act as photo boats, marshalling boats etc.
HYC is already very well represented with Rick Bishop,
the Boston Volvo Race Operations Manager, and Tom
Duggan, the in-port race PRO.
This will be a really fun opportunity for a group of
members to get involved.
Please visit their web site:
www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com for
volunteer and event schedule information.
If you need more convincing please call:
Rick Bishop
Operations Manager
Volvo Ocean Race at Fan Pier Boston
617-443-9200 (P)
617-443-9201 (F)
rick@premiere-racing.com
The Telltale
March 2009
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Bridge Lessons
10:00 – noon
Art Class
6:00 – 8:00pm
3
10
Wine
Lecture
4:00 –
6:00pm
4
11
Art Class
6:00 – 8:00pm
THURSDAY
5
12
FRIDAY
Regatta
Meeting
7:00pm
6
13
Members’
Monthly Party
“Pot Luck”
6:00pm
SATURDAY
7
14
Photography
Class 6:00
– 8:00pm
15
16
17
Book Club
7:00 “Run” or
“Three Weeks
With My
Brother”
18
St. Patrick’s
Day
22
23
24
Bridge Lessons
10:00 – noon
Photography
Class 6:00
– 8:00pm
29
BHS Sailing
Clinic
8:00am
– 4:00pm
30
19
Dinner &
Movie –
“Young@
Heart”
movie begins
at 6:45pm
Trustees’
Meeting
6:30pm
25
Members’
Monthly
Meeting
7:30pm
26
Special Beer
Dinner
6:00pm
20
The Calendar
Says it’s
Spring Dinner
Dance music
by
GQ & the
Lady
begins at
7:00pm
27
BHS Sailing
Clinic 3:00
– 7:00pm
21
Race Officer
Certification
Course at
Duxbury Bay
Maritime
28
BHS Sailing
Clinic
8:00am
– 4:00pm
GPS Course
9:00 - noon
31
Bridge Lessons
10:00 – noon
Photography
Class 6:00
– 8:00pm
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Bridge Lessons 10:00 - noon
Photography Class 6:00 – 8:00pm
Dock Work Party 9:30am
Easter
Bridge Lessons 10:00 - noon
Photography Class 6:00 – 8:00pm
Dinner & Movie “Message in a Bottle”
begins at 6:45pm
Trustees’ Meeting 6:30pm
Book Club 7:00 “Vows” or
“Three Cups of Tea”
Bridge Lessons 10:00 - noon
Wine Lecture 4:00 – 6:00pm
Spring Dinner Dance at the Captain’s
Table music by Accent begins at 7:00pm
New Members’ Reception
3:00 – 5:00pm
Bridge Lessons 10:00 - noon
Members’ Monthly Meeting 7:30pm
Tapas Night at the Captain’s Table
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May 2009
Members’ Monthly Party 6:00pm
Cinco De Mayo Special Dinner Menu
at the Captain’s Table
Mother’s Day
Wine Lecture 4:00 – 6:00pm
Dinner & Movie “Casablanca”
begins at 6:45pm
Dinner Dance at the Captain’s Table
music by Livin’ Las Vegas begins
at 7:00pm
Figawi Ball
Commissioning 3:00 – 5:00pm
Celebrity Wine Dinner
Book Club 7:00pm “The Enemy”
Trustees’ Meeting 6:30pm
Figawi
Reverse Figawi
Memorial Day
Members’ Meeting 7:30pm
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June 20090
HYC Golf Outing
Wednesday Beer Can Racing
Begins 6:00pm
Thursday One Design Racing
Begins 6:00pm
Members’ Monthly Party 6:00pm
Sunday One Design Racing
Begins 10:00am
Cape Cod Maritime Festival Inner Harbor
Cape Cod Maritime Festival Inner Harbor
Book Club 7:00pm “The Terrorist”
Trustees’ Meeting 6:30pm
Members’ Monthly Party 6:00pm
Youth Program Student Orientation
9:00am
Father’s Day Jazz Brunch at
the Captain’s Table
Youth Program Parent Orientation
6:00pm
Youth Dance 7:00 – 9:00pm
Swim/Sail Program Begins 9:00am
Members’ Monthly Meeting 7:30pm
Friday Night Buffet 6:00pm
Sunday Brunch Begins 8:00am