June 2011 Papoose Article

On May 7^th we raised our masts and began preparing for our first races on May 15^th. Following the mast raising, there was a Cinco de Mayo Party at the home of Margaret and Perry Anderson.

The following updated schedule of the other events for 2011 is provided so that you can mark your calendars and make your plans:

· May 29^th Gabor Cup Regatta at the LMYC with registration beginning at 1200 hours (that's 12:00 noon for landlubbers) and the first gun (we use a horn) at 1300 hours (that's 1:00pm for landlubbers)

· May 29^th Makani Fest Party at the LMYC starting at 1800 hours (again, that's 6:00pm for landlubbers)

· July 2^nd Independence Day Family Picnic

· July 3^rd Marine Base Regatta

· July 5^th Summer Youth Sailing Program begins

· July 23^rd Mutiny Regatta

· August 5^th Summer Youth Sailing Program ends

· August 13^th Jack Robertson Cruising Day

· Sept 4^th Commodore’s Cup Regatta and Party following the racing

· Oct 15^th Finish Line Party (alternate date Oct. 22^nd)

· Nov 20^th Awards Brunch

We also plan to run our ever popular Summer Youth Sailing Program which provides an opportunity for boys and girls ages 10 and up to learn to sail. The program will run from July 5, 2011 to August 5, 2011. There will be level 1, 2 and 3 classes. This program has been sold out every year so sign up early if you have a son or daughter who is interested. You can contact Jan Oldridge by phone at (973)729-3105 or by email at lmycadmin@gmail.com.

Please note that Race Official assignments for this month are as follows:

June 05 Hank Jelinek / Howard Gooblar

June 12 John Marx

June 19 Constance Gill / Angela Hopkins

June 26 Don Okner / Ed Snook

July 02 John Incantalupo / M. Incantalupo (Marine Base Regatta)

Visit us on the web at www.lakemohawksailing.org and consider joining us so that you can sail and socialize with us! For more information about membership in the LMYC or, if you want to learn to sail, just call us at (973)512-8867, email us at sail@lakemohawksailing.org or write to PO Box 29, Sparta, NJ 07871

Until next month, smooth sailing and God bless America!

Don Okner

Chuck Chute & Dave Newton