As I sit here writing this article, I can’t help but reflect on the last year. Especially the summer months. We were fortunate to have a full pool. Enabling us to have a fantastic sailing season. The number of regattas we had this season was incredible. I love regattas. The opportunity to meet people from other clubs and other areas. Making new sailing friends and the sheer buzz that is around. While I wasn’t at every regatta and I didn’t sail in any of them, I was around for many of them helping where I could.

It was after Harvest Regatta that I found myself talking with Andrew Kerr and Derek Hardy. I had mentioned that I really wanted to be able to sail my boat, a Catalina 25, by myself. Not needing someone to go with me would be freeing and wonderful. I knew I could launch and sail no problem but docking presented an issue. We talked about how I dock. Andrew offered up a way I could similar to what I was already doing with a tiny change. A few days later I went out and tried using the way Andrew and suggested. Success. Not only did I have a fantastic sail. It was probably my best docking experience with that boat. Since then, I have sailed many times by myself including one night sail under that last full moon. I was sad when it was time to pull the boat out.

Now that boats have been pulled out and are being winterized, I wanted to remind everyone that any boats left at the club on November 1 will be charged for winter storage. If you are planning on keeping your boat at the club, boats stored in the center island need to be facing west. Put your OR number on your trailer as well as your name. that will keep us from having to undo your tarps to find out whose boat it is.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Annual meeting on October 28. Remember this is where we vote on the board, bylaws and make decisions for the coming year. If you want your voice heard you need to come to that meeting.