2004 Newport Bermuda Race News
BYC member Fred Stelle’s J145, “ACE”, finished first in IMS class 7 and second in the fleet of over 100 boats. Congratulations Fred and to the crew of ACE! The first Bermuda Race was run in 1906 starting from Gravesend Bay, NY with three starters and was competed intermittently until 1926 when a regular schedule of holding the race in even years began. That schedule has continued to the present except for a hiatus during the WWII. Beginning with the 1923 event the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club hosted the finish and festivities after the race. The Cruising Club of America has sponsored it in conjunction with the RBYC since 1926. In 1938 the start was moved to Newport, Rhode Island. Today the Newport Bermuda race stands as a pinnacle in ocean racing. The 100th anniversary of the competition will be in 2006.
posted by Breakwater 6/30/2004 10:18:00 AM
Though summer has just begun and many great events have already happened at Breakwater Yacht Club, many more are planned! The May Cup was very competitive this year. Late May saw the JY15 Atlantic Coast Championship followed two weeks later by the J80 Long Island Championship - North Americans. All competitors enjoyed these regattas and hope to return to Sag Harbor next year.
The summer Wednesday night racing is well under way. The first after race social (June 2) was well attended and much fun. Every other Wednesday night is earmarked for an organized after race gathering. It is hoped that two or three boats/crews will pool their resources to host these events. If you are interested please contact Sharon Horn at 631-725-9588 or Sailsup58@yahoo.com for available dates.
A "Members and Guests, Bring your own BBQ", is scheduled for Saturday evening, July 3. The big grill will be fired up and ready for every ones use. Bring your friends and family down, cook out and watch the fireworks provided by the Sag Harbor Yacht Club! This is a "bring your own everything" event.
Your Board of Directors has been hard at work this spring to create new programs. In an effort to provide additional member benefits, we have created new levels of membership. They are:
Breakwater Membership: Adult $100/year*
Junior $25/year (under 18 yrs of age, non voting)
*A "One-Time Assessment" of $250 will be charged for any new adult membership. This will also apply to any former member who does not keep an active membership from year to year.
Membership with Dock privileges: Breakwater membership plus $75/year, entitles members to use BYC's dock. Members may tie up at the north end of the dock for a maximum period of ½ hour (except during hours of Junior Sailing School, at this time tie ups are strictly prohibited) and on the west side of the dock for a period of 3 hours. Overnight tie-ups are strictly prohibited. Under no circumstances shall BYC be liable for any damages while members or guests use the waterfront facilities or docks.
Membership with Dinghy privileges: Breakwater membership plus $175/year, entitles members to use of the JY15s and optis. $200 security deposit is required on each usage.
Membership with Catalina privileges: Breakwater Adult membership plus $300/year, entitles adult members to use the Catalina, JY15s or Optis. $500 security deposit is required on each usage.
The boat use program particulars are as follows:
Dates of operation (2004): June 26 through September 26.
Hours of operation: weekends 10 am to 5 pm.
Procedure:
Members wishing to use a club sailboat must be checked out by the Sailing Supervisor or a Youth Sailing Instructor prior to their first boat use. A boat check out fee may apply. A release form and checkout form are required for each usage with the appropriate security deposit attached. The release form must be signed by each person on the boat. The release form must be signed by a parent or legal custodian of any junior member or minor onboard. Upon returning the boat in good condition and checking in, the security deposit will be returned. Time limit per usage is three hours.
Rules:
BYC Supervisor must be on duty and has the authority to deny use based on weather observations.
Opti use is limited to 1 person per boat, PFDs must be worn and boats are required to stay inside of the breakwater.
JY15 use is limited to 3 people per boat, PFDs must be worn and boats are required to stay in Shelter Island sound within view of BYC. JY15s must exit and enter the harbor through the cut in the breakwater.
Catalina 22 use is limited to 6 people per boat. Boat is required to stay in Shelter Island sound within view of BYC.
Boat check-in is not complete until all parts of the boat have been returned to their storage place and the boat has been properly secured and cleaned.
Breakwater Yacht Club is please to announce an Adult Sailing Class. We have scheduled a class for four consecutive Thursday evening, starting July 8. If you are interested please contact Laura White at 631-478-8385 or Laura@breakwateryc.org .
A raffle is being run with the proceeds to be used to benefit the BYC Youth Sailing programs. Please see the attached flyer for more information. The high school sailing program was a great success this year and promises to be even better next year. Many thanks to Coach Tait! The junior sailing program begins this week. There are still some class dates available. The Sag Harbor Cup is scheduled for August 21. We are planning an open house/fundraiser the Saturday of Harbor Fest weekend (September 11). The Annual awards ceremony is scheduled for October 23. We also have a holiday fundraiser/social scheduled for December 11.
More information on any Breakwater event or program may be found at www.BreakwaterYC.org. While visiting the website use the link on the home page to email your thoughts and suggestions to the Board of Directors. If you haven't yet done so, join the Breakwater Yacht Club mailing list so that you will receive news updates via email. Have a great summer, see you on the water!
posted by Breakwater 6/21/2004 10:53:00 PM
To: All Breakwater Members
From: The Sailing Committee, Devon Yacht Club, Inc.
DEVONAMAGANSETT@aol.com
Subject: Friday, July 9th, Dave Perry Seminar
The Sailing Committee of The Devon Yacht C|ub cordially invites all adult sailors and serious junior sailors to a seminar, at Devon, given by Dave Perry on July 9th. The Seminar is entitled, "Learn the Rules" and the schedule for the day will be as follows: 9AM - Seminar,
12 Noon - Lunch,
1:30pm on the water -Drills & Skills
Please bring your sunfish and lasers, jy's etc., We will have 420's availabe.
The cost is $30.00 per person which includes the lunch. We would ask that you sign up through your club's office and in turn the office will contact us at Devon with the number of attendees.
Below is some information on Dave Perry:
Dave Perry has been a member of the US SAILING Appeals Committee since 1986, and is a Senior Certified Judge. He has authored three books on the sport: Understanding the Yacht Racing Rules, Winning in One-Designs and Dave Perry's 100 Best Rules Quizzes. He is a two-time All American Sailor, a two-time Congressional Cup winner, a member of the Sailing World Hall of Fame and recipient of US Sailing's W. Van Alan Clark Trophy for Excellence in Sailing Instruction. He has conducted hundreds of "rules talks" and seminars on the sport and is best known for his clear, humorous and highly interactive presentations..
posted by Breakwater 6/17/2004 01:11:00 PM
BYC 1st Adult Sailing Program
Sign up NOW for our all new 4 week course.
Starting Thursday, July 8th @ 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Consecutive Thursdays through July 29th @ BYC
Ages 18 and over. Beginners welcome
$400.00 payable with application. Space is limited.
All inquires to Laura White,
631-478-8385, Laura@breakwateryc.org
posted by Breakwater 6/14/2004 11:27:00 PM
THE SAG HARBOR EXPRESS
ISSUE DATE: 6/10/04 June 2004
J80 National Championship Staged in Noyac Bay
By Dave Janetti
If you drove by Long Beach last Friday or Saturday chances are you noticed a colorful array of J80 sailboats flying spinnakers back and forth across Noyac Bay. The event, co-sponsored by J80 Fleet IV and the Breakwater Yacht Club, was the 2004 J80 Long Island and North American Championships. The three day regatta spanned Friday through Sunday and attracted over 125 participants from Sag Harbor, eastern Long Island, across the United States and into Canada. The event was the most prestigious J80 race to be held in North America in 2004.
Among the roster of highly accredited sailors were previously reigning North American Champion and current J80 World Champion Jay Lutz and his crew aboard Synergy, previously reigning Long Island Champion and past World Champion Kerry Klingler and his crew aboard USA 352, and co-owners Glenn Darden and Reese Hillard aboard Le Glide. Glenn is a former Mallory Cup winner and Lightning World Champion. Also attending the event was Rod Johnstone, the designer of the illustrious family of J-Boats including the J80.
Local Fleet IV sailors participating in the event included John Chapman (Currahee), Guy Perrone (Vertigo), Jim Ryan (What, Me Worry?), David Jannetti (Jibber Jabber), Bud Rogers (Margaret), Jamie Nawojchik (Grace), Kingfisher (Scott Gaeckle) and David Betts (Best Betts).
On Friday, the 2004 J80 NA's began with USA 352/Kerry Klingler conquering shifty light air and taking the first race. The northerly wind dropped out completely leaving the 25 boat-strong fleet no other choice than to patiently await new breeze. Well over two hours later a light westerly filled Noyac Bay and Paul Baehr's Fast Company earned them the second gun of the day. The westerly turned south and gained strength. Le Glide/Darden, Hillard seized the new conditions and the third race to finish as the top boat of day one. The top three positions (after day one) were Le Glide, 9 points; Banjo and USA 352 (tied), 10 points; Synergy, 17 points.
Four races were held on Saturday in 8-15 knots of breeze. Synergy/Jay Lutz took the first gun and C'est Nasty/Rick Shaeffer took the second gun. The easterly winds continued to build throughout the day. Le Glide, co-owned by Glenn Darden and Reese Hillard took the final two bullets and clinched the regatta. The top five boats overall were Le Glide, 10 pts; Synergy, 17 pts; USA 352, 18 pts; C'est Nasty, 28 pts and Banjo, 31 pts.
Three years ago Fleet IV organized, and Breakwater Yacht Club sponsored the first annual J80 Long Island Championship. A dozen boats participated in 2002 and following a successful inaugural campaign we held the repeat event in 2003. Fifteen J80's participated. It was the highest attended J80 event to date on Long Island. This year, concurrent with the 2004 Long Island Championship and North American Championship, the regatta features 28 boats.
J80 Fleet IV won the bid for to host the North American Championship last Fall. The bid was initiated through a formal written proposal to the J80 National Executive Committee. Fleet IV/Sag Harbor was selected over competing bids from other ports throughout the United States largely due to the accelerating popularity along the East End. A concerted effort spearheaded by Mindy Vitale, David Jannetti, James Nawojchik, Jim Ryan comprised the organizational committee. Bruce Tait, Vice Commodore, John Niewenhous, Commodore and Carol Morse, Race Committee Chairperson for Breakwater Yacht Club were instrumental in aligning with Fleet IV to win the bid. Local and national sponsors contributed.
posted by Breakwater 6/14/2004 11:13:00 AM
Hi Everyone,
Final Results for the JY15 - Thaw-out are as follows:
There were 8 weekends of sailing and the best 5 scores for each competitor were counted.
1st Derek Galen & Chip Dineen 9 pts.
2nd Lee Oldak & Mike Gershenson 10 pts.
3rd Dave & Mary Whalen 12 pts.
4th Steve Hamilton & Jocelyn Joson 21 pts.
Summer JY15 Series starts this Sunday!
13 SUNDAYS JUNE 6- AUGUST 29
BEST 8 SUNDAYS WILL BE COUNTED... (ONLY IF FLEET DUES ARE PAID UP!!) Bring your checkbooks!
THROW-OUT AFTER 5 RACES...7TH RACE WILL BE A CREW RACE.
Refreshments after sailing!
BYOB UNTIL WE CAN ESTABLISH RACE COMMITTEE.
3:00 HAVENS BEACH Bring your checkbooks!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RACE COMMITTEE
CONTACT LEE:
1mortoy@amagansettbeachco.com
631-267-6325
posted by Breakwater 6/04/2004 09:24:00 AM