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Post Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
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Laser Spring Frostbite Sailors |
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TONIGHT - Step into the Arctic with Captain John Wigglesworth |
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Join us in the Sailing Center where John Wigglesworth, life-long mariner and educator, as well as President of the Sea Education Association, will share the story of his recent trip to the North Pole. A 5:30 social will precede the 6:30 presentation. Sign-up here. If staying for dinner after, be sure to make a reservation here.
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Introduction to Offshore Sailing |
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Pleon Yacht Club and Eastern Yacht Club are combining to offer a new program this summer, “Introduction to Offshore Sailing.” The two sessions will mirror Pleon’s Sessions 1 and 2 for schedule. |
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The program will use a 33’ Beneteau Figaro 2 ABU of Collegiate Offshore Sailing Circuit, Inc., and will cost $950 per student. Space is limited to 5 students, with one coach per session. Click here for a downloadable program description, and here for program registration. See a fabulous video here from another site’s 2021 program.
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Come join a family afternoon sailing event on Saturday, June 10 from 2:30 - 4:30pm! There will be Sonars rigged and ready for short harbor sails from the Pleon dock, with on-board instruction as needed. Sign up to sail and then join us for beverages and snacks. Children of all ages are welcome and the only requirement is to wear a PFD. The format will be flexible and comfortable for all skill levels. Sign up on the sailing calendar here.
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The Laser spring frostbiting series came to a close on Sunday, May 21. Throughout the season, 60 different sailors raced 45 races from windy to drifting; cold to short wetsuit conditions. Below are the EYC sailors that made the spring frostbite podium: 1st - Patrick Andreasen 2nd - Bill Lynn 5th - Tom Dailey 9th - Ulf Westhoven 10th & Top Female - Anne-Marije Veenland 13th & Top Junior - Nicolas Regnault Join the Laser fleet for the Summer Tuesday Series, which kicked off this week. Loaner boats are available - contact Patrick Andreasen for more info. |
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EYC Members at the ICSA National Championships |
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The Intercollegiate Sailing National Championships have been going on last week and this week, hosted by the Merchant Marine Academy in New York. The championships kicked off on May 23 with the Women’s Fleet Race Nationals, followed by Team Race Nationals May 27 to 29, and the Open Fleet Race Nationals which began Tuesday and will wrap up on Friday.
EYC members Cate Anderson and Abi Borggaard sailed for Tulane in the Women’s National Championship, assisting the team to a 9th place finish. You can follow the results at scores.collegesailing.org, or check out the live stream linked on the ICSA Facebook page.
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Mark your calendars for our updated Thursday Night Women's night series! All evenings will have a chalk talk before and a social afterwards. June 29 and July 20: Intermediate to advanced sailors with the opportunity to practice racing August 3 and the pursuit race on August 11: Sailors of all levels, beginner to advanced, weather permitting. Sign up on the sailing calendar here. Any questions, please reach out to Alix Israel at [email protected]. |
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Safety at Sea Course - Notice About Club Facilities |
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EYC is hosting a Safety at Sea Hands-On Practical course from 8am - 5pm on Saturday, June 10. Many areas of the club will be used, including the tennis facility, the pool, the beach, the northeast crane pier, and the inside of the northeast Pleon dock (where a member's boat will be used all day).
Members may see flares, smoke signals and fire extinguishers being set off on the beach, as well as life-raft boarding practice in the pool and person overboard recovery training at the dock. Please use extra caution when moving vehicles and trailers as there will be 40 guests attending the course and using the pier to access the next training session. |
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Thursday, June 1 - Speaker Series: John Wigglesworth. Sign up here Saturday, June 3 - 4 -Team EYC at NYYC Women’s 2v2 Thursday, June 8 - 11 - Team EYC at the Helga Cup
Saturday, June 10 - Open Family Sail. Sign up here
Saturday, June 10 - Safety at Sea Seminar. Sign up here
Friday, June 16 - Pursuit Race #1. Sign up here
Friday, June 23 - 24 - Lambert Ocean Race & Awards. Information here Saturday, June 24 - 25 - Team EYC @ Thayer Trophy Sunday, June 25 - Sailing Season Kick Off Party
Friday, June 30 - Commodore’s Cup Team Race. Sign up here |
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Contribute to Sailing News |
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Do you have any news that you would like to see added to our weekly Sailing News email blast? It could be news about you or another member competing in an event, or just a general EYC sailing announcement. Please fill out our form here so we can update the membership on all things Sailing!
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Owner/Crew Availability Form |
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Are you a skipper looking for crew? Or a crew looking to sail? We have everyone covered in our new Crew Bank Form here. Click here to see all responses. |
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Eastern Yacht Club - 47 Foster St. - Marblehead, MA 01945 - (781) 631-1400 |
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