Glen
Cove Yacht Club
NEWSLETTER
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15 May 2003
Volume 2, Issue 2
P.O. Box 211, Glen Cove, NY 11542
www.GlenCoveYachtClub.org
Glen Cove Yacht Club Home Page
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15 May 2003 |
Volume 2, Issue 2 |
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P.O. Box 211, Glen Cove, NY 11542 |
www.GlenCoveYachtClub.org |
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Ahh..Spring at last! The boat yard is a busy place these days and hopefully your out there enjoying the buzz and excitement as you prepare your boat for the new season. A few lucky members have taken advantage of the fact that the docks went in on schedule and have their boats swinging on their moorings already. <Yes the time is here, Launch operation will begin on Saturday May 17th. Check the launch schedule and make full use of it's services. Commissioning Day is Sunday May 18th with the official ceremonies starting at 1500 (3 PM) followed by our covered dish buffet. Please bring a dish and come down and join us as we declare the season open. I would like to thank the Board for enduring a long winter of hard work and decision making! It's been busy, but the work was not in vane. I also want to thank all the members that showed up on the work days and really helped spruce the place up and get things working Most all now is the time to start taking advantage of our beautiful anchorage on Hempstead Harbor. May all of our members and guest have a safe and enjoyable season. Let the fun commence...... ~Chris Brown, Commodore Once again a new boating season is starting. The docks are in place and the Clubhouse is ready. Thanks to all who have participated in the works day. But once again much of this work was done by to few of our members. We need to find a way to have members respect their membership contracts, which require members to contribute at least 4 hours works per season. Our 3 launch operators are the same as last year, Jack Worth, Pasquale Figueroa and Jesse Gill. They did a great job last year, as I am sure you will agree, and we are happy to have them back. We had all experienced the high quality of their service. It is reassuring to see teenagers today who take their responsibilities seriously and those good manners and attitudes are always a pleasure. As you know, it is customary in a Yacht Club to tip launch operators for their services. |
On Saturday June 22nd , The U.S. Auxiliary Coast Guard Division 12-3 will visit our Club with a Vessel Inspection Team, to provide this valuable service for our boat members. Your Vice-Commodore will lead this team. While a vessel inspection sticker is not mandatory, this service can alert you to any deficiencies that may affect the seaworthiness of your boat and the safety of your crew. Participate in the events the Club organizes. Have a GREAT and SAFE boating season. ~Herve Riou, Vice Commodore
Saturday
17 May 03 Launch
service begins. Sunday
18 May 03 Commissioning
Day @ 3:00 PM - The official opening ceremonies to
start the summers festivities at the Glen Cove
Yacht Club. Monday
26 May 03 Memorial
Day 21 Gun Salute at 12:00 PM - see article in this
edition of the Newsletter for details. Saturday
21 June 03 Vice
Commodore's Rally - Contact Larry Ward for
details. Sunday
22 June 03 Coast
Guard Auxiliary Vessel safety checks - Starting at
10:00 am at the Club's dock. Friday
4 July 03 All
day launch service - Bar-b-cues will be ready for
Member use. Related Events Fri.,
Sat., Sun. 13,14&15 June 03 Mystic
Seaport Annual Sea music Festival.
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There are 16 in-water dinghy slips on the dinghy floats. Assignment of numbered slips is shown for the following members who have paid for in-water storage. Please note that the numbering of slips starts at the outboard end of the dinghy floats at No. 1, continuing inward toward the main floats to No. 16. There are a limited number of in-water dinghy slips, assigned in accordance with the Club Rules and Regulations for Storage of Dinghies, and based on a "first come, first served basis" derived from the date of receipt of their application and dues. Members are to use only the slip that has been assigned to them. Numbers are clearly marked on the floats. Please keep your dinghies bailed out and rub rails in good order to prevent damage to neighboring boats. Refer to Club Rules and Regulations for what constitutes a permitted dinghy. ~Dave Nieri, Fleet Captain The weather is finally cooperating; all leisure thoughts are going towards that fiberglass mammoth we left out in the cold all winter. We all can't wait to get it out on the water. We always add that something new and check out that something old. I usually can't wait to get that new 2003 discount marine catalog and check it out. The one item you should look at carefully is the PFDs (life vests) you have on board. If it has any kind of wear, or it's old, you should replace them. Your life may depend on it. |
Statistics prove that most people don't like to wear PFDs, because their hot, uncomfortable, or its just embarrassing to be seen in them. I'll be the first to agree. New laws require that children under the age of 13 MUST wear a PFD when underway, unless they're in the cabin. After 13 you're on your own. When the CG Auxiliary is on patrol we're required to wear our PFDs. Have you ever wondered why most GPS have a MOB buttons? Why, because it happens, it happens a lot. On those summer Sundays I always see boats being tossed around, with people on board running around, making adjustments, letting sails out, and then becoming statistics. When I'm out pleasure boating on my 33' fly bridge cruiser, I also don't wear a full size PFD; instead I wear an adult inflata-belt by Stearns. It fits like a fanny pack, it's comfortable and it hides under my loose T-shirt. If I ever need it, it will inflate, giving me 32lbs. of buoyancy with high visibility. Then again there are some people that won't wear anything. For those people it's called swimming or drown proofing. Swimming is great if you have someplace close to swim to. If you don't, then its survival time. "Drown proofing". I first came across this when my son was 10 years old and in the Cub Scouts and was taught this at a YMCA pool. It conserves energy, and helps you to float longer, until help arrives. "WHY" because you were NOT wearing a PFD. "OK" What is "Drown proofing"? Floating face down, or drown proofing, involves resting in the water with your lungs full of air. This posture, which is interrupted every 10-15 seconds to breathe, is recommended only for warm water (80deg.F). There are 5 basic steps to this technique.
This procedure allows even non-swimmers to stay afloat for hours. Be aware of hypothermia. If the water is colder, floating your head out of the water is preferred. You will have to do the procedure more frequent. SAFE BOATING You can E-mail your boating questions and I will answer them next month. Flotilla Commander, USCG Auxiliary,  |
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The GCYC Ships Store is stocked with good stuff this year. Club burgees, heavily sewn, are in stock. Collared shirts in both white and gray. T-shirts (Hanes Beefy-Ts), Baseball caps in navy blue and also in beige with a blue brim. All have the Club emblem embroidered on them. These are all high quality items. To view photos of all available items, visit the Club web site at To purchase any item contact Jim Dahl at 516-676-6097, or at JJDPHD@aol.com. Jim will have Ships Store items available at all Club events. The price list is as follows:
The small profit realized from the sale of Club items is added to the Club treasury to defray costs.
In response to the questions in the last Newsletter regarding receiving the Newsletter via E-mail, only two people replied. The original idea was to format two complete versions of the Newsletter, one for printing and one for E-mail. Because of the underwhelming response it is impractical to invest the time on the E-mail format. Therefore the Newsletter will continue to be printed and mailed. Each edition will also be posted on the Club web site at www.glencoveyachtclub.org. Those wishing to receive the Newsletter via computer can access it there.
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This Memorial Day, May 26, 2003, the Glen Cove Yacht Club, Hempstead Harbor Club, and the Sea Cliff Yacht Club will fire a synchronized 21-gun salute, commencing at noon on May 26th, to honor our Nation's war casualties, especially those from the recent Iraq conflict. The 21 minute-gun salute will commence with the first shot being fired at precisely 12:00 noon, and with each successive round being fired at one-minute intervals, ending with the last round at 12:20 PM. After the last round is fired, the National Ensign at each club will be hoisted to full staff, ending the ceremony. Rich Reynolds, organizer of the event and Glen Cove Yacht Club Historian, says that "Twenty-one gun salutes are a naval tradition that date back to the age of sail, when a salute was fired by a man-of-war entering a foreign harbor to show that it's guns were not loaded and, thus, was entering on friendly terms. It later evolved into a 21-gun salute for dignitaries and heads of state that were visiting naval vessels. After the Civil War, both Army and Naval installations equipped with cannon would fire 21-gun salutes on two National Holidays on Memorial Day and July 4th. In addition, the Navy fires a 21-gun salute on February 22nd, George Washington's birthday. Today, Naval installations and ships equipped with saluting batteries fire a 21 one-minute gun salute on Memorial Day, with the first shot commencing at precisely 12 noon, and the last shot ending at 12:20 PM." Since yacht clubs, in general, observe many of the same traditional ceremonies used in the naval service, Reynolds suggested that all three yacht clubs on Hempstead Harbor attempt a synchronized 21 one-minute gun salute on Memorial Day, 2003 as a fitting tribute to the military personnel from our respective towns that paid the ultimate price for defending our country in war, and especially for those who were killed in action during the recent Iraq War. The salutes at each yacht club will be fired using black powder, cartridge-loaded, signal cannons that are used to fire the evening gun (to signal the sunset) and to start and end sail races. The Glen Cove Yacht Club web site is located at http://glencoveyachtclub.org. ~Rich Reynolds, Club Historian |
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A new regulation starting in New York State and California this year prohibits using bottom paints which are also insecticides. That includes most of the bottom paints we have all been using. I learned this from our staunch friend Joe Weiser at Jude Thaddeus Marina. More importantly he is subject to a healthy fine if he or ANY OF HIS CUSTOMERS violate this ban. This puts me in a quandary as I think it does all of us. There is a product made by DOLPHINITE which meets the specifications, called "GO FAST". It is somewhat more expensive; West sells it for $199 (listed for $220). Joe bought a bunch and will sell it to us for $159 per gallon. It covers 500 sq. ft. so that is not as bad as it seems. Colors Red, Blue, Black, White, Clear according to West. Joe says he is also getting Green, my color. He says it can be put on over other paints. It is ablative. Anyway think about this or talk to Joe but definitely DON'T TELL HIM if you use your old paint this year. And don't leave the cans around the yard. ~Larry Ward, Past Commodore
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The next Edition of the Glen Cove Yacht Club Newsletter will be in your mailbox by the first of July. The deadline for submissions is June 20th. Because I have been working hard to get "Dana" ready for the water this edition is a day or so behind schedule. For that reason a couple of late submissions were accepted. Please observe the deadline, it will make my job easier and more enjoyable. Send submissions to Jim Cleary |
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