July 2007

Schedule


DATE	TIME	Description	Attendees
JULY
6	7:00 PM	Corinthian Race #2	Regatta
9	7:00-9:00 PM	Jr./Jr. Pool Party	Members & Guest
10	12:00 Noon	Women’s Luncheon	Members & Guests
11	6:30 -8:30 PM	Happy Hour	Members Only
18	8:00 PM	Board Mtg
14	7:00-11:00 PM	South of the Border	Members & Guest
20	8:00 PM	Candlelight Sail	Juniors & Jr./Jr.
22	1:00 PM	Governor’s Cup	Regatta
22	7:00-9:00 PM	Talent Show	Talented Members
24	12:00 Noon	Women’s Luncheon	Members & Guests
25	6:30 -8:30 PM	Happy Hour	Members Only
26 thru 29		GSBYRA Race Week-BSYC	Regatta
28	7:00-11:00 PM	Clam Bake	Members & Guests
30	7:00-9:00 PM	Jr./Jr. Pool Party	Members & Guest
AUG
1	8:00 PM	Board Mtg
2	7:00 PM	Fashion Show RESCHEDULED	Members & Guest SEE SEPT.
3		Swim Team/Lessons End
7	12:00 Noon	Women’s Luncheon	Members & Guests
8	6:30 -8:30 PM	Happy Hour	Members Only
9		Sail Lessons End
9	7:00 PM	Swim Team Dinner
10	7:00 PM	Corinthian Race #3	Regatta
11	10:00 AM	Women’s Championship	Regatta
11	10:00 AM	Men’s Championship	Regatta
11	7:00-11:00 PM	Caribbean Party	Members & Guests
13	10:00 AM	Sail Fun Week
14	10:00 AM	Sail Fun Week
15	10:00 AM	Sail Fun Week
15	8:00 PM	Board Mtg.
16	7:00 PM	Sailing Dinner
17	7:00 PM	Corinthian Race #4	Regatta
18		JY15 Fleet 38 Event	Regatta
19	4:00-7:00 PM	After Guard Party	Members & Guest
21	12:00 Noon	Women’s Luncheon	Members & Guests
22	6:30 -8:30 PM	Happy Hour	Members Only
25	7:00-11:00 PM	The Beverly Hillbilly Hoedown .	Members & Guest
26	9:00 AM	Snapper Derby Brunch	Members & Guests
26	10:30 AM	Snapper Fishing Derby	Members & Guests
26	1:00 PM	Huck Finn/Raft Race	Members & Guests

Treasurer – submitted by Brian Maher

In the next few weeks, the bills for the assessment will be mailed to you. Payment will be due on September1; however, the Board would appreciate payments to be made as soon as possible.

Things are much easier when payments are mailed and not dropped off at the Club. The more people that become involved with handling checks, the more chance there is for something to go wrong. I ask, then, that all checks be MAILED to:

Babylon Yacht Club

PO Box 614

Babylon, NY 11702

Thanks for your cooperation.

Helpful Careers submitted by John Bell

The BYC relies heavily on volunteer labor, and often what people do best is what they work at each day. The Board of Governors this year is especially grateful to two members whose professional expertise has been invaluable to the club.

The club insurance policy - even though written in English - is difficult to understand, let alone judge complete and adequate. Dave Hyer was asked to review the current policy and to advise the board on necessary changes or corrections. A professional dialogue between Dave and the insurance agent continued over several months, leading to a more complete and clearly written policy. Dave’s efforts have provided a policy giving the best coverage, and for that the Board is very grateful.

The current renovation project requires construction knowledge and experience. Irwin Sindeband, a committee member, is a commercial building contractor who has helped guide the direction of the work to be done. Hours of his personal and professional time have been spent in preparing for the project presentation. As the project continues over the years, Irwin will continue to provide counsel. We appreciate his efforts on behalf of the BYC.

A Reminder – submitted by John Bell

Wet bathing suits containing chlorine pool water damage furniture, whether in the clubhouse or on the porch. Even if a towel is placed on seating, the wet suit rule prevails. Please be considerate of club property and obey the rules designed to protect it.

Spring Planting – submitted by Margaret Bell

Most spring weekends find the men of the club climbing ladders and showing off with their power tools. The ladies of the club, however, have more earthy pastimes. On a recent sunny Saturday, a crew of hard-working women wielded rakes, pruning shears, and trowels as they cleared all pots and flowerbeds of last year’s detritus. The following Saturday they returned to plant a colorful array of annuals and perennials to be enjoyed by the membership all season. The BYC ladies who volunteered their valuable time for this task included Eileen Madocks, Chris McGowan, Barbara Maher, Debbie Goodwin, Sandralee Capitain, Mary Lasley, Jill Hoyler, Sue Greco, Kristine Calamari, Robin Regan,Linda Devine, Chrissie Devine, and Margaret Bell. They were assisted by a small group of manservants: Bob Madocks, Tom Devine, John Bell, and Ray Uriarite. Very special thanks goes out to Alyssa and Rick Van Bourgandien, club members and proprietors of Van Bourgandien Nursery, who supplied not only all the plants but also soil, fertilizer, and mulch. As always, Alyssa’s horticultural expertise and great eye for design provided the club with the perfect planting materials and layout.

More “Thank Yous” – submitted by Ken Goodwin

The Junior Yacht Club has a new look thanks to Bob Greene and new member Denis Collins. These two guys replaced the rotten fascia boards on the front of the JYC and gave it a fresh coat of paint. Great job – thanks!!

Admission – submitted by Ken Goodwin

The following have been Posted for Probationary Membership:

Andrew Hemmingway ……..proposed by J. Dunnells & A. Eppig

Resignations have been accepted from:

Tanya Nagel – Special Family Member

Reinstatement for:

Kevin Rund – Regular Member

Accepted as Special Family Members:

Justin Grover

Doug Cote

Michael Capitain

David Hyer

Women’s Committee

The next luncheon ‘s hostess will be Sandy Matamala. The date is Tuesday, July 10^th. We always look forward to her famous homemade chicken salad.. She can be reached at 587-9451.

There will be another luncheon on the 24^th of July. For more information call Irene Morris at 661-5133.

We need a hostess for the season’s last luncheon, August 21^st. This would be an excellent opportunity for some of our newer members to get involved. Lots of help will be provided. If interested, please call Irene Morris at, 661-5133.

Entertainment – submitted by Gary Guarino

Hosts are needed for a Happy Hour on September 5^th and a Party on October 13^th, either as a Beef Steak or Theme Party, your choice! You will enjoy yourselves and get to meet a lot of great people. This is a great opportunity for new (or old) members to jump on in…..the water is fine! If you would like to volunteer, please call Dick Patwell at 587-4206.

June 17^th - Father’s Day BrunchThe Father’s Day Brunch was, as always, a huge success. Families gathered for fantastic weather, a fabulous view of our Great South Bay and a brunch fit for a king! (Well Dad is King, isn’t he??) There were over 330 in attendance. Hosted by Rick and Janet Florin (they had their hands full!) They made it look easy with the help of a great crew: Cindy Kaplan and daughter Christina; Frank Fiorino; John & Kristine Calamari; Ray Mulligan; Lex & Donna Stewart; Carol McTigue; Eileen & Bob Madocks, Bob & Irene Morris & Dennis Kelly. A special thank you to Paul Steinberg for entertaining us with his lovely piano playing. Thank you to all for another Father’s Day to be remembered.

June 20^th – Happy Hour – Hosting this Happy Hour were Steve & Kris Fontana who fed 142 hungry & thirsty guests. And believe me, no one left hungry or thirsty! Steve and Kris did a wonderful job serving up a variety delicious of foods. Helping them make this a successful evening were John & Janet Lang, Tom & Amy Moore, Floyd & Amy Levy, Paul & Armi Viti, John & Shelia Spiezio, and, Tony & Joan DeRosa. Thank you all for a wonderful time.

June 30^th – Independence Day Barbecue -The 4th of July party was great fun! Thanks to the following for their help. Cookin’ the delicious food and serving the salads & watermelon were Ken Matthes, Rick German, Tom Crimi, Bob Landhauser, Larry Olsen, and Barbara Schlerfand.

Coming Events

SOUTH OF THE BORDER PARTY - July 14, 2006 ATTENTION ALL MARGARITA LOVERS…. it's that time of the year again for the party of the year!!! The margaritas flow freely and those bold enough, ask for floaters to add that special umph to your drinks. This year's party will rock and ranks #1 in the most fun category. Put on your favorite Tommy Bahama shirt and come on down! The band "Full House" has been hired to entertain one and all. Don't miss out on the fun, make your reservations now by calling Gerry and Peggy Ryan at 422-5853. This is a member/guest party. It's a great opportunity to show off the club to your friends.

Happy Hour – July 11^th & 25^th. Again, HH’s are from 6:30 to 8:30 and the cost is $12 per person. Members only. No reservations necessary. For our Happy Hours, jackets and ties are always preferred, but business casual is acceptable (this means no jeans, shorts, flip-flops, or muscle shirts. It means collared shirts and slacks and will be enforced.)

CLAMBAKE – July 28, 2006 The Clambake is coming July 28. You will need to make reservations early for this one. The price is $35 per person and guests are welcome. The price goes up to $40 per person if you make a reservation after Wednesday, July 25^th. The price includes Lobster, chicken, corn on the cob, clams on the half shell (straight from Ken’s Shucking Shack), clam chowder, steamed mussels, dessert, music, open bar, Sam Adams Summer Ale on Tap, and more. All fresh made at the BYC! For reservations, call Trudi and Gary Guarino @ 422-0394.

FROM THE MANAGER – submitted by Mike Barrett

It is not the responsibility of the staff and management to set up and put tables away for members on a daily basis. If you intend on setting up tables and/or chairs, it is asked of you to return them after using them. In addition to tables and chairs, the above request is also intended for the use of dishes and silverware.

Table clothes are solely for the use of BYC functions. Members are not permitted to utilize Babylon Yacht Club linens. Please do not ask the staff for them.

The lost and found box will be emptied and cleaned on the 1^st and 15^th of each month. Please be sure to check the box frequently if you have lost something. This includes towels, shoes, clothing, fishing poles, crab nets/traps, and lifejackets. Thank you for your assistance.

Fashion Show submitted by Barbara Schafer

Change of date to September 27.

Juniors – submitted by Dan McMillan

Rod and Kathleen Bisson brought back movie night to the BYC after
many years-- 45 kids enjoyed pizza, popcorn, soft drinks, and a
movie. Rod and Kathleen Bisson, Sue and Paul Greco, and Christine
and Joe Mulle helped supervise some very well behaved kids. Special
thanks to Eric, Matt, and Louis for helping "watch the door", and to Kenny Calamari for helping with the pizza. Stay tuned for the next event!

See what's free at AOL.com.

Regatta – submitted by Joe Mulle

We finally got in the first Corinthian Race Friday with 8 boats competing in some windy conditions, past Corinthian King Jerry Dunnells sent the fleet on a Babylon Modified I Rev, with a finish @ the BYC (Or something along those lines). Grabbing the first was Ken Goodwin’s Intrepid, followed by Jim Reichel’s Silver Bullet in second & rounding out the top three was Pete Capitian’s Sugar Magnolia. Racing was so close 2^nd thru 4^th place all corrected out within 1 minute of one another.

Beautiful weather and consistent winds were key to 60 boats having a great weekend of racing at the 81^st Fourth of July Invitational Regatta.

Handling Registration was Joann Hyer and Joan St. John who did a wonderful job with registration and welcoming.

Boatyard police and general repairmen Steve Loudon, Will Walters, Hughie Larkin & Roy Seaberg were cool in the chaos that abounds with rigging and launching dinghies.

A special thanks to Callie O’Connell, Mary & Emma Haedrich, Paulina & Angelia Crisci, Devon Berdolt, and Kendall & Chandler McMillan who jumped in and took over the brisk business of selling the Tee shirts.

Division 1 was led by Ken Goodwin, assisted by Dan McMillan, Warren Light, Ed Miller & Lauren Goodwin aboard the Annette Too - graciously lent by Aileen Eppig to serve as Race Committee boat

Division 2 was run by Pete Capitain with Sandralee Capitain, Michelle Grover, Larry Olsen, Roger Daisley, Colleen Kelly, Debbie Goodwin, Debbie & Frank Dolan all aboard Terry & Lenny Jenik’s boat the Harbor Light – Yes that’s a lot of people but it’s a Mainship 390!

Division 3 was in the capable hands of Jack Morgan, Kathleen Farrell and Callie & Marty O’Connell aboard the O’Connell’s boat Kickin’ Back

While there were moderate winds on Saturday - Sunday came to remind us they can still pack a punch! On Saturday we had Ken Matthes, Mark Stang & Sarah Schnorr, Bob Greene who told his family they were spending the day patrolling, Jack Albanese who was out jumping around the fleet helping where needed aboard the club’s Caravelle and Dr Tom Crimi with Bob Maddocks aboard who was late because of a run down battery, ran out of gas, lost the gas cap and still came out watched over Division 3!! With the breeze blowing in on Sunday, Engines were worked and overworked keeping the fleet safe. Working hard on Sunday was Dave Hyer & Rick Latorre, Jill & Chuck Hoyler, Carl Gallian, Tom Reilly & John Behrens, Harry Manko & Rich Tesoro (who also did double duty shooting some phenomenal pictures & videos), and Tom Devine with John Holst as crew who did a standout job making sure everyone who went out to race came back in under their own power or under tow. Special thanks to the Division 1 patrol boats who definitely earned their stripes with a Narrasketuck de-masting & a Flying Scott flipping on the last race and to Larry Schaefer & Andrew Simms who took the entire weekend to make this event run smoothly.

Marty O’Connell organized the Protest Committee with Jack Morgan and Russell Pearson serving on the committee.

The feeding of this ravenous bunch fell into the hands of Christine Mullé and Victoria McMillan, Judith Light, Joan Haedrich, Tesse Crisci, Kelly Berdolt, Melissa Seaberg, Rosemary Saganic, Jayne Manko and Diane Going.

Mike, Dennis and the rest of the Staff did a lot of the behind the scenes jobs to make this entire weekend a success. Thank you Staff.

Thank you to my co-chair Dan McMillan as well as Ken Goodwin and Pete Capitain both of whom I pestered along with Dan since last year & over the winter with numerous emails and ideas and who always seemed to keep me focused.

Thanks to all and if I forgot to mention anyone I am truly sorry.

Upcoming Regatta Events

Friday July 7^th – Corinthian Race #2 start time 1900

SUNDAY July 22^nd – BYC Governor’s Cup – start time 1200.

If you want to give sailing a try and don’t have any experience, please get in contact with me or just come down on one of these dates and we’ll get you on a boat.

Sailing – Pete Capitain

Head Instructor, David Hyer, along with instructors Kyle Maguire, Caroline O'Hara, and Johanna Trupp has had a good start this season. David, as many of you already know, was named as All-American Sailor by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association. Read the full story on the sailing page of the website. Instructors like David are few and far between. Take advantage of what he offers. Also, speak with your kids to make sure they’re getting the most out of lessons and are taking direction to its best advantage.

The Bluejays are the training fleet for our junior sailors. They take a lot of abuse and, this past season, have suffered from the accumulated wear. You wouldn’t know it by looking at them now. Some talented members have put in many hours getting the Bluejays into better shape than they've been in years. Many thanks to Fiberglass fixers Jerry Dunnells and Marty O’Connell, Master mast straightener Kevin O’Brien, Rub Rail mistress Emma Allen and her dad, Bob. Thanks also to the masters of 5200, John Schroeder and Harry Manko, Handymen Larry Schaefer and Andrew Sims, and Mr’s. Fixit, Bob Grover and Dave Hyer.

Team Racing – Pete Capitain

Monday night team racing is going strong. The course is a relatively compact ‘N’ shape, and is positioned close to the T dock for viewing. Come down for dinner and watch the races starting around 6:00 Monday nights.

This is an exciting event, both to race in and also to watch, as the red fleet of three boats battles the yellow fleet, also of three boats, for best overall team position. Unlike regular races where it’s a race to the finish, the lead boats generally lurk at the rounding marks to hold off the opposition, and it makes for great viewing.

Interested in giving it a try? This is an invitational event. With more than 12 competitors, we’ll round robin through the fleet. You must be an accomplished sailor for this event and, of course, know the racing rules. Contact Jimi Grover at j.grover@wi.k12.ny.us.

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