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Post Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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2022 Team EYC at the Thayer Trophy
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Come Support Team EYC at the Thayer Cup At CYC This Weekend |
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Team EYC will be competing this weekend in Corinthian Yacht Club’s third annual women's team racing invitational for the Thayer Trophy. In the past two years, this event has become one of the best and most competitive women’s team racing events in the country.
Team EYC has had strong showings and an excellent roster lined up for this year’s event. Team Captain Megan Strehlow is leading the team of Ashley Hoguet, Lily Lichtenstein, Debbie Noble, Kim Kaull, Hannah Polster, Ashley Boyle, Laura Lee, Kelsey Wheeler, Camille Homa, Beanie Eissner, Carolyn Corbet, and Lane Kaeyer. The event will run Saturday and Sunday, with racing happening in the vicinity of Children’s Island - perfect for spectating. Come out and cheer on the women of Team EYC! If you can’t make it out to watch, you can follow the action and results here. |
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Youth Challenge at Sail Newport |
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EYC youth member Sander Skaane and his crew Dylan Cafferty from Edgartown Yacht Club competed in the Youth Challenge at Sail Newport last weekend. It was their first regatta in a 420 and they finished with 6 bullets and a 2nd to win overall. EYC youth members Jack Morgan and DB Murray took 4th place in the 420 class. |
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Congratulations to EYC members Brian Rice, Garrett McKinnon, and Jud and Cindy Smith who all got on the podium in Edgartown Race Weekend last week. Brian and Garrett sailed on Denali, coming first place in its class in the Round-the-Sound racing, and Jud and Cindy’s Africa came in second in the Round-the-Island racing and third in the Round-the-Sound. |
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The Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week began early this week and will wrap up this Saturday. At the time of writing, Past Commodore Henry Brauer’s Tio Loco is sitting in second place in ORC 2, eight points behind the leader.
Other EYC boats and members at the event include Edward Kaye’s Pravda, Bryan Lee and Anne Marije Veenland-Lee’s Hope, and Sailing Chair Stan Schreyer sailing on Escape Velocity II. Follow the results here. |
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News from the Sailing Staff |
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Fran Charles, Jeremy Fraser and Charlotte Martinez have some new programs to get the membership out on the water no matter what your level of experience is. The staff has lots of experience in helping you feel comfortable on the water, with instruction and coaching available for all levels. Sailing Lessons in Sonars
Lessons will be held every week to help you get comfortable and give you the confidence to eventually be able to take out the club owned Sonars whenever you feel like it. Fun, late afternoon classes welcome new participants each week. Feel free to attend as many of the levels as you wish until you feel comfortable in progressing to the next.
More details can be found here. Motorboat Comfort Training
Are you comfortable always being a passenger? Does docking stress you out? Would you like to trust your teenagers a bit more with the family boat?Weekly sessions will be offered every Sunday morning from 9:30am - 12pm from June 18 - August 27, rain or shine. We will be using an EYC outboard RIB and an inboard with a straight shaft, single screw (one engine with a straight shaft pointing aft).
More details can be found here. Free Sailing in Sonars
We've made changes to the Sonar Charter program! Free sail accurately describes what the club now makes available to you. Yes, there is no charge to use our sailboats! If you are new to sailing and have sailed and mastered Level Two sailing lessons, you will be cleared to go. Our fleet includes Mayflower, Volunteer, Yankee, and Puritan. The boats are ready and waiting for you on their moorings!
More details can be found here. |
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Friday, June 23 - 24 - Lambert Ocean Race & Awards. Information here Saturday, June 24 - 25 - Team EYC @ Thayer Trophy Sunday, June 25 - Motorboat Comfort Training. Sign up here
Sunday, June 25 - Sailing Season Kick Off Party. Sign up here
Thursday, June 29 - Women’s Team Race Night #1. Sign up here
Friday, June 30 - Team EYC @ The Commodore’s Cup. Sign up here
Saturday, July 1 - Family Navigation Seminar. Sign up here
Monday, July 3 - Race and Racquets. Sign up here
Tuesday, July 4 - EYC Annual Regatta. Register 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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