VOLUME 2 May Commodore s Corner

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1 Commodore s Corner VOLUME 2 May 2016 It is great to see the Club come back to life as the warm weather is finally here. The marina is filling up as we get ready to officially start the season. Please join your fellow Club members as we hold our Commissioning Ceremony on Saturday May 21, 2016 at 1800 hours. After the ceremony, you are invited to stay and enjoy an evening featuring an ala carte menu and music provided by Sean Morrissey. I encourage you to keep an eye out for our many eblasts and to consult the web-site for upcoming events. A new media committee is in its infant stages under the direction of Club Secretary Sarah S. Ferrante and committee chairperson Dr. Angela Greco with the hopes of improving Club communications. Please mark your calendar for a few upcoming events in June. The Commodore s Ball will be held on Saturday June 11, 2016 and the Annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held on June 19, Details will be forthcoming for both events. I want to congratulate John Streicker, Bruce P. Kuryla, P.C. and Defiant for a very successful Key West Race Week this winter. Finally, as most Club members know, Dr. Mark R. Laser and Fady Khairallah are taking up the challenge of crossing the Atlantic as part of the ARC Europe 2016 Rally in First Light in early May. They will be joined on various legs of the voyage by Rear Commodore Robert Colum, Board Member Jeffrey D. Stuart and his son Kyle, Lou Roberts, Eric Stanley and Brian Williams. On Saturday afternoon April 30, 2016, Mark and Fady are generously opening First Light for those interested in seeing what they have done to prepare for the trip. I want to express to them all of our best wishes for a safe voyage and we look forward to hearing all of the stories upon their return. Please come down April 30, 2016 and wish them the best in person. Michael Dean Amato Commodore

2 MILFORD YACHT CLUB 131 Trumbull Avenue Milford, CT Office: (203) Fax: (203) Reservations: (203) CLUB OFFICERS Commodore Michael Dean Amato Vice Commodore Kenneth Herbert Rear Commodore Robert Colum Fleet Captain Alan Liebnick, DDS Secretary Sarah Ferrante Treasurer Bruce P. Kuryla, P.C. CLUB CREW Office Staff Theresa Phelan (203) Kirsten Ash Othen (203) Restaurant Staff Scott Halliday (203) David Bridgforth (203) Dock Office Matt Iovanna (203) Off the Bow June 11th Commodore s Ball June 19th Blessing of the Fleet Milford Marching Band & Father s Day BBQ June 22nd Guest Chef s Pasta Night June 26th RDS Jazz Music on the Deck 4:00 to7:00 June 27th Jr. Sailing and Swim Team Begins July 1st City of Milford Fireworks Display July 4th BBQ 4:00 7:00 July 23rd Parrot Beach Jimmy Buffet Band August 13th Bernadettes Music on the Deck Just a reminder to all to take a moment to sign your guest s in Listing the Date, Guest Name, Full Street Address, City, State No Ditto Mark Please Jr. Sailing (203) Pool Office (203) Angler s Hotline (203)

3 SECRETARY S CORNER In accordance with Article VI, Section 1 The following members have been approved for Membership at our most recent Board of Directors meeting: New Members Sponsored By Cameron Costen B Membership Committee Susan Ratkiewich D Bud & Tina Franke Bob Colum Patricia Decker D Membership Committee SAVE THE DATE!!!! Milford Yacht Club to Host 8 th Annual Blessing of the Fleet Sunday, June 19th It s getting near that time of the year again Soon, summer will be the air, boats will be in the water. Tradition says that participation the Blessing of the Fleet ritual will assure cruisers of fair weather and safe passage, and racers of success on the race course. Others say this is mere superstition, but why take chances? Come join us on Sunday, June 19th The Blessing of the Fleet is a time honored tradition that goes back many centuries into the murky sea of legend and tradition originating in southern European, predominately Catholic, fishing communities. A blessing from the local priest was meant to ensure a safe and bountiful season. In 2009 the Milford Yacht Club restored this tradition with an interfaith ceremony. Our Blessing of the Fleet ritual is intended to safeguard our boaters, crew, guests and vessels from the danger of the seas through a blessing given by our local clergymen at the water s edge. With the summer boating season soon upon us we also need to remind ourselves how blessed we are to have a beautiful harbor and estuary like Milford s in our own back yard! So SAVE THE DATE and be on the lookout for more information to follow in the coming weeks!! Those interested in joining the fun and lively Blessing of the Fleet committee; contact Alan Liebnick at fleetcaptain@milfordyachtclub.com. You won t be disappointed. in in

4 VICE COMMDORE S CORNER Thursday, May 5th Margarita Specials Señor David s Mexican Appetizers and Entrée s KENTUCKY DERBY SATURDAY, MAY 7th Calling all Hats & Ascots! The most exciting 2 minutes in sports Drink Specials Ladies best hat contest 6:24 Post time Take a chance on your favorite horse Happy Hour Thursday and Saturday 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. $1.00 off drinks $6.00 off select bottles of wine Special Happy Hour Menu

5 MOTHER S DAY - Sunday, May 8th 12:00 1:30 2:30 Starters MYC Signature Seafood Chowder Vegetable Pakoras New England Style with shrimp, lobster, clams Crunchy Indian style vegetable &spice fritters $6/$8 With cilantro chutney dip $9 Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Crispy Pork Belly With tangy cocktail sauce With apple puree & crab apple gastrique $12 $9 Entrees Cedar Roast ½ Chicken Semi boneless with citrus & basil marinade With creamy potato puree & broccolini $21 Trout Almandine Pan roasted trout in brown butter, almonds & lemon sauce with green beans $23 Lobster Fricassee Served with potato gnocchi, peas, asparagus In a lobster tarragon sauce $28 Roast Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus $28 Gulf of Maine Salmon Pan seared in white wine, lemon & butter sauce With capers and artichoke $23 Java Roast Rack of Pork Complex, bold Coffee rubbed bone-in roast Served sliced with sweet mashed potato $26 ~ includes MYC house salad ~ Children s Menu age 12 and under Prime Rib $15 Baked chicken $12 Pasta with butter or marinara $10 ~ includes salad, beverage & ice cream~

6 Opening Day Ceremonies Saturday, May 21, 2016 Ceremony 18:00 hours Meet the Officers for 2016 Immediately following the ceremony Complimentary Raw Bar and Assorted Cheeses and Crudité ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please make reservations for special ala carte dinner Entertainment by: Sean Morrissey Acoustic Duo 6:30 10:30 Monday, Memorial Day -Ala carte Lunch Menu 12:00pm- 3:00pm -Annual Cookout 4:00pm- 7:00pm Burgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ Chicken, Ribs, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Salads & More Watermelon, Cookies, & Brownies Adults $

7 Sailing News from your Fleet Captain Alan Liebnick OFF THE DOCKS Spring weather is finally arriving and that can only mean one thing- boating season is upon us!! You can be assured that Milford Yacht Club has been in full preparation mode for a fun filled sailing season! There will be plenty of excitement this summer. Whether you chose to cruise, race or learn to sail-we have you covered! Below is the MYC sailing calendar. You might consider signing up to help at one of the Star, PHRF or Optimist Invitational regattas especially those of you that have taken our recent race management seminar. It is a great learning experience and provides an opportunity to give back to the club, socialize with other members and make new friends. Best of all; it s a lot of FUN! Our (SOS) Summer of Sailing adult classes begin on June 29 th. See website for further details. If you have any questions or want to get more information or register for any event please send an to Fleetcaptain@milfordyachtclub.com. Looking forward to seeing you all on and off the water. Alan Liebnick MYC Fleet Captain May June July 5/12 Thursday Night Race Series Begin 5/28-29 PHRF and Star Memorial Day holiday Series 1 5/29 J/22 series begins 6/5 Star Sunday series start 6/5 J/22 series 6/12 J/22 series 6/18-19 Star Arms White Regatta 6/19 Blessing of the Fleet 6/27 Junior Sailing start 6/29 Summer of Sailing start (adult learn to sail) 7/2-3 Star and PHRF July 4th holiday Series 2 7/3 J/22 series 7/15-17 District 1 Star Championship August 7/27 Optimist Invitational Regatta 8/6 PHRF MYC Invitation for the Boardman Cup 8/27 Wind Jam Regatta (new this year) September October 9/3-4 PHRF and Star Labor Day holiday Series 3 9/4 J/22 series 9/17-18 Star Nutmeg Regatta 9/24 PHRF Last Chance Regatta 10/9 PHRF Columbus Day Regatta

8 Your Kids Will Love This Summer! Want your kids to have the best summer ever and create life time memories? Then enroll them in one of our junior sailing programs. Junior Buccaneers is designed for 6-7 year olds, and introduces them to sailing, swimming and everything that being on the Sound offers. Our Junior Sailing program for 8-17 year olds teaches water safety, boat handling, seamanship and racing. The program runs June 27 - August 12. For more info, visit our website at milfordyachtclub.com.assn.la or contact Bruce Scull, Jr Sailing Chair at jr.sailing@milfordyachtclub.com or Junior Sailing Update: We're staffed up and ready for the best summer of junior sailing ever! The program will run Monday, June 27 through Friday August 12. Head Instructor Richard Lane is returning, along with instructor Liam Farrell. Our new team members include: Zach Steuer - Zach hails from Cedar Point Yacht, and is a proficient laser sailor, having raced LISOT and won the Eastern Districts Alexandria Betzios - Alex hails from Sea Cliff NY and sails for Tulane U. She also has two years instructing experience at Cold Spring Harbor and Port Washington Yacht Clubs. MYC SWIM TEAM NEWS William Harvey - we've gone "across the pond" to Dublin to bring Will to our club for the summer. He's a college sailor at U of Dublin, and has instructed for two years. He sails a variety of boats, including lasers. Spring has just sprung, so I figured it s a good time to plan out our summer! Swim team practices will begin Monday, June 20 th and end with Championships which are scheduled for July 26 th. Swim meets will be every Saturday from 9 AM- 11AM. The dates are: 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16 and 7/23. Our swim team banquet will be held August 3rd at the MYC Restaurant. Our swim suit fitting is on June 16 th from 11:30-12:30 on the pool deck. We will be wearing the same suits as last year. Practice Times 11 and over 10-10:45 7 and 8's 11-11:30 9 and 10's and any morning sailors 12-12:45 5 and 6's 1-1:20 Please me if you have any questions about the season. lsecondi07@gmail.com I m trying to put together a parent committee for Wednesday night activities. Wednesday night activities like sand art, talent shows, face painting, dance lessons, magicians, Zumba, etc. Any ideas you have would be greatly appreciated. Looking for volunteers to run these events. Thanks for your support, Coach Lauren POOL HOURS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 12:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. Then weekends Full time hours start Monday June 13th, 10-8.

9 FIRST LIGHT TRANSATLANTIC RACE Ever dream about crewing in a transatlantic race? Well some of your fellow MYC members are making that dream a reality! First Light a Tartan 4100, owned by Dr. Mark Laser and Fady Khairallah have entered the ARC Europe 2016 Rally. On May 7 th, First Light will join the fleet at the starting line in Portsmouth Virginia for the 1st leg to Bermuda, after a restart will then head to the Azores and finally to the finish line in Lagos, Portugal, traveling a total of 3,299 NM. The MYC crew members include Dr. Mark Laser, Fady Khairallah, Brian Williams, Lou Roberts, Eric Stanley, Bob Colum, Jeff Stuart and a MYC Junior Sailor, Kyle Stuart. This is the first time in memory that Milford Yacht Club is being represented on a transatlantic race with an all MYC member crew! To participate in an event of this magnitude requires months of preparation. First Light has been overhauled, furnished with upgraded sails, and provided with the latest safety, navigation and communication equipment. The crew, although seasoned racers/cruisers, have attended safety at sea seminars, participated in many on-water training sessions, safety drills and completed a 24 hour shakedown cruise to test and confirm they are prepared. MYC would like to invite all members, children and guests to come to the official First Light send-off party on Saturday, April 30 from 1-4 pm. The MYC restaurant will be featuring Happy Hour pricing with many food favorites. Bring guests and enjoy tours of First Light, questions about preparations, logistics, safety, race strategy, electronics / navigation and provisioning. You are also invited to have lunch or stay for dinner (reservations requested). Don t miss this opportunity to wish our valiant sailors safe passage, fair winds and following seas! Toast to their success! Follow First Light, blogs and virtual tracking (just like the Volvo) on: MYC Introduces new MATH program Tired of listening to your Jr sailor complain, No Mom, your wrong! That s not how it s done. You don t know anything! Well, now you can reply with confidence. Milford Yacht Club is proud to introduce its new MATH program. MATH (Mothers At The Helm) is an exciting program being offered this summer to teach mothers how to sail while their children are at Jr sailing. Using our J/22 boats you will have the opportunity to learn basic sailing skills. I can t think of a better way to spend the morning or afternoon than with a group of your friends and an instructor sailing with a latte in hand! Interested parties please contact Alan Liebnick at fleetcaptain@milfordyachtclub.com. Space will be limited, so sign up now!

10 Milford Yacht Club 131 Trumbull Avenue Milford, CT May 2016 Calendar subject to change. Please call the club or check the website for up to the minute information. (203) or milfordyachtclub.com Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Lunch & Dinner 12:00-7:30 8 Mom s Day 12-1:30 2:30 Club 5 15 Lunch & Dinner 12:00-7:30 22 Lunch & Dinner 12:00-7:30 29Lunch/Dinner 12-8:00 Titan Durty 5:00 9: Lunch 12:00 3:00 Memorial Day BBQ 4:00-7: Bar opens 4:00 Dinner til 8:00 12 Bar opens 4:00 Dinner til 8:00 19 Bar opens 4:00 Dinner til 8:30 26 Bar opens4:00 Dinner til 8:30 Full time Start 6Lunch/Dinner 12-9:00 13 Lunch/Dinner 12-9:00 20 Lunch/Dinner 12-9:00 27 Lunch/Dinner 12-9:00 Pool Hours- Monday June 13th, 7Lunch & Dinner 12:00 til 8:00 Kentucky Derby Party 14Lunch & Dinner 12:00 til 8:00 21 Lunch 12:00-4:00 Opening Day Ceremonies 6:00 no H.H. 28 Bar opens 4:00 Dinner til 8:00 10:00 to 6:00