May 2012 Papoose Article

Our clean up is done, and our first social event for the year, the Prep Signal Party has taken place—more about that next month. On May 5 we will have our mast raisning followed by the Cinco de Mayo Party and we will then be ready to sail. Racing begins on May 20, 2012 at 1:00pm. Plan to get down to the club in time to ready your boats and to be at the starting line for the first signal. Members are also asked to check the web-site or the bulletin board at the buoy room for Race Official assignments.

We are planning another great summer with our Junior Sailing school. Our head instructor team of Brad Newton and Matt Newton will be returning for a second year. Classes will run for 5 weeks, beginning Monday July 2, 2012 (no classes on July 4) through Friday August 3, 2012. Subject to enrollment, we are planning the following classes:

• Level 1 – Sunfish; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – 9:30 am to 12:15 pm
• Level 2 – introduction to Snipes; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday – 1:15 pm to 4:00 pm
• Level 3S – Snipe sailing techniques; Wednesday, Friday – 9:30 am to 12:15 pm
• Level 3R – Snipe sailing & racing tactics; Wednesday, Friday – 1:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Tuition is $400.00 for the 3 day per week sessions and $275.00 for the 2 day per week sessions. If you are interested in enrolling your child/children in the 2012 program, please call Jan Oldridge at 973-729-3105 or email at lmycjsp@gmail.com.

Please make note of the following dates on your calendars:

• Mast Raising and Cinco de Mayo Party– May 5
• First Day of Racing – May 20
• Gabor Cup Regatta and Makani Party – June 10
• Independence Day Family Party – TBD (to coincide with the LMCC fireworks display)
• Marine Base Regatta – July 8
• Mutiny Regatta – July 28
• Jack Robertson Day – August 11
• Commodore’s Cup Regatta and Party – September 2
• Finish Line Party – October 27
• Awards Banquet – December 2

LMCC members are invited to come sail and socialize with us in 2012. You can visit us on the web at www.lakemohawksailing.org. For more information about membership in the LMYC or, if you want to learn to sail, just call our Vice Commodore, Gail Miner at (973)729-5283, email us at our NEW EMAIL ADDRESS lakemohawksailing@gmail.com or write to PO Box 29, Sparta, NJ 07871

Until next month, smooth sailing and God bless America!

Don Okner

Sunfish