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June 2017 Issue 6
American Yacht Club Newsletter
The schooner Adventure arrives in Newburyport. Photo by Roger Ebacher.
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From the Masthead
June is here, the stewards are working, the weather?s beginning to cooperate, and the "stripers" are in thick. Does it get any better than this?
As of this writing, the city has not made a decision about the proposals it has received to lease and redevelop its property adjoining the AYC to the south, which includes an empty brick building that once served the sewage treatment plant. One of the proposals came from the AYC, but the town is abuzz with other proposals from two local companies. We would lose significant space that we lease from the city if one of these proposals is accepted. If that happens, we may need to adjust the rules in order to accommodate members in the space we own.
If you use the yard for winter storage or summer dry sailing, please be considerate of others. If you are not using your boat any longer, please notify Yard Committee Chairman Paul Morin at 978-270-2204 or [email protected] and seek storage elsewhere. Thank you for your cooperation.
The AYC is a pleasant place to be. Thank you to all who have worked so hard to get it ready for the season and to those who continue to work behind the scenes on moorings, activities, regattas, this newsletter, and other projects to ensure that we all have a great season.
We appreciate the efforts. Show that appreciation by enjoying your time at the club.
Submitted by Commodore Joe Puleo
A New Season by Rob Brun. Oil on Canvas, 12"x24?, painted in 2004 when the old floats were new and Rob had a boat.
AYC Sketchbook
The launch shuttles, docking assistance and other services provided by AYC stewards will expand this season to better suit the needs of our members.
Daily launch service will begin Memorial Day weekend and end Labor Day weekend. Weekend launch service will continue after Labor Day until closing day. Weekday service will begin at 0900 and will end at 2000, except during midsummer, when the service will extend to 2100. Weekend service will begin at 0800 and will normally end at 2000, but it will be extended to 2100 in midsummer as needed. We also will have expanded service on holidays and race days.
Junior Stewards will be available on weekends from 1000 to 2000.
Please check the board daily for hours, staffing, tides, and more.
I have interviewed a fantastic group of young people to serve as Junior Stewards and Stewards and they are anxious to get started. Please meet your 2017 staff:
Please feel free to contact me with questions. The staff and I are looking forward to a great summer!
Peter Eisenhaure is an experienced Steward who has worked at the AYC for two previous seasons. It will be great having his familiar, friendly face back on the docks and behind the wheel on Gracie.
Daniel Levine will be a Steward this year. Although he is new to the club, he is an experienced launch operator, having previously served boating clubs up river.
Liam Rees will be a Steward this year. He will be familiar to club members; he was a Junior Steward last year and earned the Executive Board award for his performance.
Ben Swift will be a Steward this year. He is new to the club and comes with experience gained from boating throughout New England.
Corey Giarrusso will be a first-year Steward. She was a Junior Steward last year and was always very helpful and enthusiastic.
Kyle Colwell will be a Junior Steward. This will be his first year working at the club. He is familiar with the AYC and the Merrimack River from boating with his family.
Griffin Fogarty will be a Junior Steward. This is his first year working at the club. He is an active fisherman and has enjoyed the AYC with his family.
Vincent McKeown will be a Junior Steward, for his first year. He is familiar with the AYC through activities with his family.
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Meet Our StewardsSubmitted by Lee Lane, Rear Commodore
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June 3rd Get Acquainted Party, 6:00 p.m. 12th AYC Regular Meeting (Clubhouse), 7:30 p.m. 17th Save A Sailor Regatta and Dinner, 5:30 p.m.20th French Potluck/Cribbage, 7:00 p.m.
July 4th Fourth of July Party and Social, 4:00 p.m.;
hot grills ready at 5:00 p.m. 10th AYC Regular Meeting (Clubhouse), 7:30 p.m. 12th Italian Potluck, 7:00 p.m. 15th Merrimack River Regatta 21st Mexican Potluck, 7:00 p.m.
August
5th Rum Run Regatta, grills available (bring your own food); Yankee Homecoming Fireworks
6th Rum Run Regatta 11th Boat Hop/Hors d'ouves, 7:00 p.m. 14th AYC Regular Meeting (Clubhouse), 7:30 p.m. 19th Hump Sands Picnic, 3:00 p.m.22nd BYO Lobster Cook, 7:00 p.m.
September 7th Potluck, 7:00 p.m.11th AYC Regular Meeting (Clubhouse), 7:30 p.m. 16th Chet Young Regatta & Dinner
22nd Movie Night/Pizza
October 3rd Apple Pie/Chili Night, 6:30 p.m. 16th AYC Annual Meeting at Clubhouse, 7:30 p.m. TBD Closing Work Party
November
No AYC Regular Meeting 11th AYC Annual Banquet and Awards at
The Ashworth at Hampton Beach
December 11th AYC Regular Meeting at Institution for
Savings Conference Room (State Street), 7:30 p.m.
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2017 AYC Calendar of Events
Galley Curtains?
At the Fall 2016 Closing Work Party, a member volunteered to take the galley curtains home for the winter and bring them back in the spring. Whomever kindly offered to keep them over the winter, could you bring them back now that the club is open? Thank you.
Submitted by Joyce Stoehr
Let's Go OutsideOn Saturday, June 17th, between the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm,the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will host the FREE, third annual and day-long family event called Let?s Go Outside. The event is intended to provide children and adults with an op-portunity to ?try out? or experience a range of fun, healthy outdoor activities including kayaking, surf
fishing, archery target shooting, nature and wildlife photography, and bird watching. Event participants will move through a variety of ?activity stations? that will be located both at the refuge visitor center and on the Plum Island portion of the national wildlife refuge.
Click for more information.
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Sail Boston, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization established in 1992 and has since hosted more than 500 international tall ships and vessels of interest to the Coastal Communities of Massachusetts. Sail Boston 2017 will be the largest gathering of International Tall Ships in the U.S. since July 2009.
Sail Boston, Inc. endeavors to develop programs that provide economic development and cultural enrichment for citizens, businesses, and visitors to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta set sail from Royal Greenwich, England on April 16 and will make various port calls before crossing the North Atlantic for calls in Bermuda, Boston, and Quebec City. The visit to Quebec City will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. Tall ships will return to Europe in early September.
Included in the Rendez-Vous 2017 event will be 13 tall ships 150 feet or greater, 12 ships 100-150 feet, 24 ships less than 100 feet, and one U.S. Navy vessel.
Parade of Sail Details
- Start Time: 9am, June 17th at North Channel Buoy.
- Tall ships will turn at U.S.S. CONSTITUTION, then proceed to predesignated moorings.
- Spectators should be in temporary anchorages no later than 8:30 am, June 17th.
- Temporary anchorages will remain in effect until 4:00 pm or at the conclusion of the Parade of Sail.
Parade details for spectator boats and on-land spectators provided by Homeland Security and the Coast Guard can be found at this link.
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Coast Guard Safety Advisory
United States Coast Guard HeadquartersInspections and Compliance DirectorateWashington, DC
May 16, 2017
Safety Advisory 01-17
Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation Services Be Aware of Third Party Service Providers
The U.S. Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), located in Falling Waters, West Virginia, is the only entity authorized to issue Certificates of Documentation (CODs), Form CG-1270, valid for a period of one year from date of issuance. This document is required for vessels engaged in Commercial trade and is optional for vessels five net tons and over engaged in recreational use/activities.
The NVDC is aware that there are commercial entities that offer to manage the certification/renewal process on behalf of vessel owners for a fee. The Coast Guard does not endorse any of these companies, and the companies do not operate on behalf of the Coast Guard in any way. Any fees charged beyond the $26 renewal fee, to include other fees found in title 46 CFR 67.550, or other agreements offered by such companies are in no way associated with the NVDC certification process. In addition, these companies are not authorized to issue any form of documentation, including travel letters and/or permits that authorize operation of ANY vessel.
Persons interested in conducting business directly with NVDC should visit the official Coast Guard website. NOTE: The only legitimate Coast Guard website offering documentation uses a ".mil" domain name. Web domains using ".us," ".com," ".org" are not authorized.
To obtain official forms, visit the USCG NVDC website or contact NVDC at (800) 799-8362 or (304) 271-2400. Phone hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; phones are not manned on Thursdays.
Application packages and documents eligible for filing (in .pdf format) can be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to (304) 271-2405. COD Renewal requests (Form CG-1280) are accepted via [email protected] with credit card payment of $26.00 via Form CG-7042.
The following products may be ordered online: Renewals (Form CG-1280), Late Renewals (Form CG-1280), Abstract of Title (Form CG-7043) and Certified Copy of COD (Form CG-7043) requests. From the main page, follow the "Order Products Online" link. Click for Fee Schedule:
Users are encouraged to register to receive notices and updates via e-mail by utilizing NVDC's email subscription service. From the main page, follow the "Subscribe to NVDC Information" link. Please report any issues to the NVDC Webmaster. Customer complaints regarding false service providers can be made through the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) website.
This Safety Advisory is provided for informational purposes only and does not relieve any domestic or international safety, operational or material requirement. Developed by the Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center and distributed by the Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis, Washington DC. Questions may be sent to [email protected].
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2001 Avon Rigid 310 rib 10? 2? White Hypalon Nylon Fabric Inflatable
2003 Honda 15HP Four Stroke Outboard Motor 15? Shaft with charging harness and Dole Fin Hydrofoil
Price Includes:
1999 Hawkeye Trailer, Galvanized for over the road2001 Si Teck Dolly Trailer for yard storage and launching + Extra Prop + Danforth Anchor and Line + Megaware Keel Guard + Leather and Vinyl Bow Bra + Complete Boat Cover with tie downs Towing Bridle + Air Foot Pump + Two Oars + Tiller Extension + Engine and Boat Manuals + Portable Battery-Powered Bilge Pump + White Navigation Light Mounted on Engine
Both Boat and Engine have been winter stored inside and have been used for only three weeks per season. Engine has all updates and maintenance annually performed by an authorized Honda Repair Service Dealer.
Offered at $3,695 Replacement Cost over $7,000
Contact Tom Manzi at 978-430-0377 or [email protected]
Dingy/Motor/Trailer for Sale
2012 Devlin designed 12.5? outboard skiff
- Plywood/epoxy construction- 2012 Tohatsu 20 HP long shaft (manual)- 2012 Load-rite trailer- Unique interior with lots of dry storage- Great condition, light use, and fully equipped
$3200 obo
Contact Dan Streeter at [email protected]
Skiff/Motor/Trailer for Sale
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OFFICERS
Commodore Joe Puleo, Jr. 603-876-4012 [email protected] Vice Commodore Dan Pratt 978-388-3401 [email protected] Rear Commodore Lee Lane 508-450-5150 [email protected] Secretary Joyce Stoehr 978-462-9083 [email protected] Treasurer Len Johnson 978-388-0501 [email protected] Collector Homer Shannon 603-880-4328 [email protected] Measurer William Caron 603-437-3902
COMMITTEES
Membership David Knight, Jr. 978-505-1208 [email protected] Mooring Don Sestini 978-682-1624 [email protected] House Dave Hewey 978-373-6038 [email protected] Yard Paul Morin 978-462-6533 [email protected] Landscape Peter Mertinooke 978-388-4515 [email protected] Regatta Dan Pratt 978-388-3041 [email protected] Entertainment Joyce Stoehr 978-462-9083 [email protected] Sailorgram Tim Holt 978-417-1650 [email protected] Sailing School Jackie Morin 978-462-6533 [email protected] Steward/Club House 978-465-9053
SAILORGRAM SUBMISSIONS
Please send all digital* Sailorgram submissions to [email protected]
Send all physical** Sailorgram submissions to Homer Shannon, 15 Autumn St., Windham, NH 03087
Due date is the first of each month. Sailorgram will only be published when there is enough material to warrant it.
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Upriver SpectacleSubmitted by Wayne Dunbar