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RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER YACHT CLUB IRVINGTON, VA 22480 March 2012 THE HEADWAY 2012 Cruising Schedule Promises Adventures Near and Far By Stephanie Chaufournier, Cruising Fleet Commander Maine, Rock Hall,

As tradition, two long cruises are lined up for the spring and fall and several where the wind blows cruises are scattered throughout the season.

1 RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER YACHT CLUB IRVINGTON, VA March 2012 THE HEADWAY 2012 Cruising Schedule Promises Adventures Near and Far By Stephanie Chaufournier, Cruising Fleet Commander Maine, Rock Hall, MD, and Ocracoke Island are among the destinations for this yearʼs cruisers. This year s calendar includes a little of something for everyone. As tradition, two long cruises are lined up for the spring and fall and several where the wind blows cruises are scattered throughout the season. In between are new events to the calendar, including a Kid s Cruise geared to kids and grandkids. If there is sufficient interest, intrepid sailors will head north to the cruising grounds off the coast of Maine. Our season wraps up with an autumn cruise to the Choptank. Check out the updated cruising section of the Club s website for more details on upcoming events (continued on page 3)

Page 2 March 2012 RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER YACHT CLUB FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Doug Power power1218@verizon.net Vice Commodore Tommy Asch (W) XXX-XXX-XXXX tom@shockoedevelopment.

org DIRECTORS Past Commodore Pete Knight petergknight@hotmail.com Director - Bo Bragg bo@braggco.com Director - Pete Clay pvclay@aol.com Director - Debbie Cycotte dcycotte@yahoo.

2 Page 2 March 2012 RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER YACHT CLUB FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Doug Power power1218@verizon.net Vice Commodore Tommy Asch (W) XXX-XXX-XXXX tom@shockoedevelopment.com Rear Commodore Craig Akers akers.akers1@verizon.net Secretary Linda DeCoste lindadcst48@gmail.com Treasurer Stephanie Chaufournier treasurer@rryc.org DIRECTORS Past Commodore Pete Knight petergknight@hotmail.com Director - Bo Bragg bo@braggco.com Director - Pete Clay pvclay@aol.com Director - Debbie Cycotte dcycotte@yahoo.com Director - Carl Isbrandtsen (H XXX-XXX-XXXX carl@isbrandtsen.com Director - Darryl Resio dtresiomob@gmail.com Director - Steve Savin sesavin@aol.com Comments from the Commodore By Doug Power, Commodore I think I speak for everyone who participated in the celebration for David Raffetto on Saturday, February 18, that it was a day none of us will soon forget. The spirit of the RRYC was everywhere. Many people declared their pleasure in the feeling of camaraderie generated by the event and by the Club s members. Special thanks go to the dozens of people who organized and brought the food, prepared the Club before the gathering and cleaned up after. There were members and non-members at the Club from 7 A.M. on who made the event so incredibly successful. Many, many thanks to all of you! There have been questions about how the Club would use the contributions to the Capital Development Fund established in David s name. Kate would like us to set aside these monies to be used for major projects instead of general operating expenses. As an example: We anticipate that our dock will need to be replaced in about five years. Therefore, if we can put away funds over the next few years, we will be able to start improvements when the time comes in memory of David. The Club has two Boston Whalers which can be purchased by members: One 15 center steering boat, age unknown, with 60HP Evanrude which needs work, and a trailer, which also needs work. One 10 Whaler, no motor, age unknown, with new bottom paint. If you are interested in either of these boats, please call Kent or me to discuss. Warm weather is not far off, which means we ll be launching boats before you know it! We hope to see you at LAST Friday. Club Manager - Kent White

3 March 2012 Page Cruising Schedule (continued from page 1) and articles and photos of past cruises. A new distribution list CruisingFleet@rryc.org has been created to keep our Cruising Fleet informed. If you haven t already been added to this list, send me an at Cruising@RRYC.org to sign-up. The official cruises for the 2012 sailing season include: LAND CRUISE BRUNCH 3/31: Join us for a land cruise to the Franke/Chaufornier home in Weems. Over brunch we ll chat about the upcoming cruising calendar and swap stories of winter adventures. SPRING IN THE BVI 4/22-5/2: Jim Makin is leading a group of cruisers to charter with the Moorings in the BVI. The cruise will visit Norman Island, Cooper Island, Gorda Sound, Great Harbour, and Cane Bay among many other spots. SHAKEDOWN CRUISE 4/28-29: This year s Shakedown cruise heads to the Eastern Branch of the Corrotoman. Dine ashore and enjoy the spring blooms at Sheila and Steve Zukor s home on Hills Creek. OCRACOKE SNEAK 5/20-6/3: Cruise Leader Jim Bearden takes us south to explore the Intracoastal Waterway as we make our way to Ocracoke, NC, stopping in Elizabeth City, Belhaven, and other exciting destinations along the way. OP SAIL 6/12-13: Cruise Leader Pete Clay leads us along the parade route as the Operation Sail tall ships head up the Bay. Yankee Point Yacht Club cruisers plan to participate with us. WWB#1: SUMMER SOLSTICE 6/21-22: What better excuse than the longest day of the year to set an anchor and enjoy a summer evening on a nearby quiet cove. You ll be back in time to join the Typhoon Nationals Regatta on Friday afternoon. WWB#2: RACE CRUISE 7/14-16: The first leg of this cruise includes a Race Cruise with the RRYC Racing Fleet to an overnight destination. Indian Creek Yacht Club cruisers plan to race with us. Lance Franke, in coordination with PHRF Fleet Commander Dwight Timm, will be leading this cruise. WWB#3: CANINE CRUISE 8/1: Beat the Dog Days of summer by enjoying a cruise to Cat Cove. No bones about it it s going to be a waggin good time! Capt n Murphy and First Mate Fin lead their furry buddies on a one of a kind adventure.* MAINE CRUISE Mid-July-August: Charles & Sue Springett (in an attempt to win the club record for most days on the water!) lead fearless sailors to the Maine Coast. This cruise is tentative, pending sufficient interest. KID S CRUISE 8/25-26: Frank and Grace Ann Miller lead kids and grandkids in search of pirate s treasure. This overnight cruise will be a great introduction to club cruising for kids. Dinghy races and other fun games will be included. NORTHERN BAY CRUISE 9/2-15: Cruise Leader Steve Zukor takes us to the less frequented parts of the Northern Bay. Explore the northern most reaches including Havre de Grace, the Sassafrass River, and Rock Hall. AUTUMN ON THE CHOPTANK 10/8-15: As our season wraps up, Cruise Leader Walker Stevens takes us on an exploration of the fall colors and migrating waterfowl on the serene creeks dotting the Choptank River and environs. CRUISERS END OF SEASON PARTY 10/25: The annual cruisers dinner will take place at RRYC. The new Cruise Fleet Commander will be introduced and plans for the 2013 season will be discussed. * just kidding!

Page 4 March 2012 Get Ready for Typhoon Racing By Ned Crockett, Typhoon Fleet Commander Heads up! April is the kick-off month for the Typhoon racing season.

4 Page 4 March 2012 Get Ready for Typhoon Racing By Ned Crockett, Typhoon Fleet Commander Heads up! April is the kick-off month for the Typhoon racing season. We begin the season with our annual cookout and racing seminar led by renowned sailboat racer, sail maker, and club member Jerry Latell. Anyone considering or planning to participate in Typhoon racing this year is encouraged to attend, 18:00 to 20:00, Wednesday, April 11. Following this special event, the first race of the Wednesday Spring Series will occur April 25 with a start time of 17:00. Racers should try to be in the Rappahannock River near the Carter Creek entrance before the start time. In case of potential inclement weather, a decision to race or not will be posted on the Typhoon Racing page of by 15:00. There will be eight scheduled Wednesday races: April 25, May 2 through the 30, and June 6 and 13. If you find that you cannot participate on a Wednesday or two, you can still be in the running with our throw out procedure. This is explained on our webpage. New this year, as a result of our survey, will be a gathering at RRYC after the race to have dinner, which we individually bring to cook on the grill, and to discuss our racing experiences that day. Do we really need a Protest Committee? We should try to motor to our docks as soon as possible after racing, secure our boats, and meet at the Club for dinner and fellowship. Another racing opportunity in April will be our first Sunday of racing with the Flying Scots, which will be on April 29. Check the Flying Scot racing page for time. The location will be in the River off of the Carter Creek entrance. There will be four Sundays Photo by Blanche Stevens of racing: April 29, and May 6, 20, and 27. Colorful Typhoons in 2011 racing on Carter Creek. With the Typhoon Nationals scheduled for June 22-24, other Club races in which to participate, our Fall Series, and the Turkey Shoot October 6-7, the Typhoon season will be full of racing opportunities again this year. Come join in on the fun. If you are still looking for racing adventures, be sure to sign up at the new RRYC Crew Finder page and race with the big guys and gals. Use that page for finding crew for yourselves too. PHRF Racing By Dwight Timm, PHRF Fleet Commander I have a new page for PHRF Racing on the club web site at under Sailing and then PHRF Racing. If you go to it, the first thing you will see is that it is not up to date and that is my next project which I hope to have done shortly after you read this. Page will include PHRF and CBYRA general information, where to go and how to apply for a PHRF Rating, Race Instruction and NORs for PHRF Racing, etc. As our Commodore said in the February Headway Remember, we are a sailing club, so plan to get on the water and have fun with your friends at RRYC this year. We have a very good Committee under (continued on page 5)

March 2012 Page 5 PHRF Racing (continued from page 4) the leadership of your Vice Commodore, Tommy Ash and Fleet Captain, Debbie Cycotte, working on what started out as PHRF racing and is now

I will be pushing PHRF racing as part of RRYC s on the water activities. So let s get started by taking advantage of all the seminars and training activities both at RRYC and around the area.

5 March 2012 Page 5 PHRF Racing (continued from page 4) the leadership of your Vice Commodore, Tommy Ash and Fleet Captain, Debbie Cycotte, working on what started out as PHRF racing and is now covering all aspects of racing, cruising, training, etc. Our Committee s goal is to provide a well coordinated and fun year on the water for all RRYC members. I will be pushing PHRF racing as part of RRYC s on the water activities. So let s get started by taking advantage of all the seminars and training activities both at RRYC and around the area. These are well listed in The Headway and will be on the web pages. I would like to see all of you who own a sailboat that can be PHRF rated, renew your rating or apply for a new rating so you can come out and race our PHRF Regattas and the Rappahannock Cup Races. If you had a PHRF Rating in 2011 you should have already received a renewal notice. When you send it back, be sure your address is listed and correct, as you will receive your new rating by . Also list any changes, and if you think you might like to fly spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker be sure to check the boxes and fill in needed information so you can be rated for both spinnaker and non-spinnaker. If you want to add spinnaker later it will cost you $15 where it is free at a renewal price of $25 before April 1. If you want to apply for a new rating go to and you will find all the information you need to apply plus forms. I will be happy to provide help if you need it. The committee I mentioned above is made up of RRYC and Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club (YPRCC) members. We have agreed on a number of issues to try ro improve our racing. One is the incorporation of a Cruising Class for the joint PHRF Regattas and maybe the Rappahannock Cup races. Between our two clubs we need to get enough boats interested to have a cruising class start. We encourage you to get a valid PHRF rating; however if you don t, the two clubs may jointly assign you a rating for At the February Committee meeting the two clubs agreed to assign two delegates each to be the Executive Committee for the Rappahannock River Yacht Racing Fleet (RRYRF). RRYC s two Delegates are Vice Commodore Tommy Ash and Fleet Captain Debbie Cycotte. Executive Committee will be responsible for managing fleet business and revising the RRYRF Constitution and By-Laws to better reflect present Fleet make up of just the two clubs. They will also be responsible for coordinating the PHRF Regattas, the Rappahannock Cup Races, and the River High Point Award program. Watch the calendar as One Design and Junior racing starts late April along with YPRCC Wednesday evening Spring Race Series on the Corrotoman River. YPRCC would welcome our participation and those short informal Wednesday evening races are a great way to hone your crew or just get started racing. Our first PHRF Regatta is May 12 hosted by YPRCC. I will continue to provide more information on our PHRF program in future issues of The Headway as well as on the web site. So...keep tuned and let s think SAILING AND RACING. In Memoriam Cruiser, racer, Beaver, mentor, and former Commodore David Raffetto died on February 4 th, 2012, leaving a huge hole in the life of RRYC. A member since 2002, David touched every aspect of the Club at some point, always imparting humor and a positive outlook. His quick laugh and love of sailing enriched the lives of many, and will be greatly missed.

6 Page 6 March 2012 Membership News New Membership Chair: The Officers and the Board of Directors of RRYC are pleased to announce the appointment of Kathy Wachter as Membership Chair. Kathy previously held the officer position of Club Secretary for 2 years and will have no problem transitioning into the role of Membership Chair. Brenda Asch and Shirley Crockett previously co-chaired for the past two years, and they will continue to serve on the RRYC membership committee along with Doug Power, Tommy Asch, and Linda DeCoste. If there are any members who wish to participate on the committee to help grow our great club please let us know. New Member Orientation: Attention new members and any other members who may want to attend; Kent White will hold a club orientation prior to the March 17 th Social, 15:00, in the main clubhouse building. New Members and Status Changes Please welcome the following new Active members: James & Pamela Ward 316 Crossroad Irvington, VA (h) XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX jamesl.ward@comcast.net drpamela.ward@comcast.net The Wards own a Hunter 27, Brightwindbridled, that they keep at Rappahannock Marina David & Caroline Bennett 134 Way Point Lane Kilmarnock, VA (h) XXX-XXX-XXXX (c) XXX-XXX-XXXX waypointone@verizon.net The Bennetts own a 47 Beneteau, Syringa that they keep at their home dock in Kilmarnock. Membership Status Change: At their February meeting, the Board accepted Roger and Melanie Lawson s request to move from Active to Inactive status. Although they have retained their home in Lancaster County, the Lawsons are living full time in Palm Beach, FL. Their Florida address is: 114 Clarke Ave., Palm Beach, FL Membership Has its Benefits BoatUS Annual Membership Discount: Some of you may have received the annual renewal request from BoatUS recently. If you are a member but haven t taken advantage of the RRYC s group discount (a 50% discount which means annual membership fees are $15 instead of $30), simply call the Membership Department at and ask them to apply the discount via RRYC s group account #GA80822Y. Yachting Club of America: For snowbirds heading south by boat, car or plane, don t forget to take advantage of reciprocity available through the Yachting Club of America. Often you receive full access to club facilities (restaurants, pools, etc.). For online access to the full list of yacht clubs, go to com and login via User ID: XXXXX and PW: XXXXXXXX

7 March 2012 P l e a s e w e l c o m e F r a n Westbrook as Chair of the newly re-formed Social Committee. Fran has attended the Culinary Institute of America and brings a lot of fresh ideas and talent to enhance the Club s social experience. As you are reading this, Fran and the Social Committee are planning to use a mix of catering and inhouse volunteers to provide a variety of culinary delights for your enjoyment during the coming months. Fran and her committee are looking forward to creating a low-key, yet rewarding social experience for the rest of us. If you would like to work with Fran, either in the kitchen, planning themed events, decorating tables, or organizing after-dinner programs, please contact her at fwestbrook1106@ Social News verizon.net or XXX-XXX-X. All are welcome in whatever capacity you are willing to serve! Everyone should have received via the link to the Social Survey, which will also be used to help plan events. It is a very short survey, only ten questions, so please take a few minutes to respond to it if you have not already done so. All responses are anonymous and will be greatly appreciated. If you did not receive the all hands e- mail, the survey can be found at: s/9nbtblp. Be sure to wear the green on March 17, as we celebrate St. Patrick s Day at RRYC. Dinner will be catered by Windows on the Water, and will consist of proper fare for the occasion. See Page 7 menu box below. Remember to make your dinner reservations via to dinner@rryc.org by Saturday, March 10. Cost is $20 per adult, which includes wine, beer, and mixers. Following dinner, we will be treated to a presentation by relatively new member Clark Meader on Sailing the Baltic Sea. In the summer of 2009, Clark joined a friend and professor at the University of Kiel in a 36 Polish-made boat, on a threeday sail from Kiel, Germany to Sønderby, Denmark, as part of Kiel Week, the biggest sailing event in the world. Most of us have not sailed that far afield, and will really enjoy seeing pictures and hearing about this adventure! March Menu Cream of Vidalia Onion Soup w/ French Bread Croutons Roasted Red Potatoes Corned Beef Rolls and Butter Tarragon Green Beans Bavarian Chocolate Torte

Page 6 March 2012 Club Calendar March - April March 2 nd First Friday 17:00 10 th Race Management Seminar 07:45 17 th New Member Orientation 15:00 Board Meeting 16:00 Club Dinner 17:30 23 rd Fourth

17:30 Club Social 25 th Typhoon Race 29 th Flying Scot Spring Series, First Race The Headway is the official publication of the Rappahannock River Yacht Club P.O.

8 Page 6 March 2012 Club Calendar March - April March 2 nd First Friday 17:00 10 th Race Management Seminar 07:45 17 th New Member Orientation 15:00 Board Meeting 16:00 Club Dinner 17:30 23 rd Fourth Friday 17:00 31 sr Cruisers Brunch April 6 th First Friday 17:00 7th Clean-Up Day 09:00 12:00 11 th Typhoon Cookout 18:00 14 th Private Party (All Day) 21 st Board Meeting 15:00 Blessing of the Fleet 17:30 Club Social 25 th Typhoon Race 29 th Flying Scot Spring Series, First Race The Headway is the official publication of the Rappahannock River Yacht Club P.O. Box 55, Irvington, VA Web site: Doug Power, Commodore Craig and Jan Akers, Editors Submit articles by the 20 th of the month to headway@rryc.org RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER YACHT CLUB P.O. BOX 55 IRVINGTON, VIRGINIA PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT NO. 2 U.S. POSTAGE PAID LOTTSBURG, VA THE HEADWAY

the headway The 2012 Sailing Season Begins! Rappahannock RiveR Yacht club irvington, va May 2012

Rappahannock RiveR Yacht club irvington, va 22480 May 2012 the headway The 2012 Sailing Season Begins! Photos by Skip Ferguson & Jan Akers RRYC kicked off the 2012 sailing season in fine form at the Blessing