I understand that some fleet boats want to come out before October 23rd. So I have arranged an earlier fleet haul out with Handy Boat on Saturday September 25th starting at 8:00 am.

To be clear, the only boats that will be hauling out on the Sunday after the Downeast are the visiting competitors and fleet 43 boats that are registered for Nationals.  Boats traveling to Lake George can haul out on the 25th of September.

I have spoken to Jay Hallett about this and hauling the thirteen boats on Sunday is his max.

Below is the current haul out schedule:

Sunday September 12th-Boats registered for Nationals can haul out after the boats from away
Saturday September 25th (8:00 am)-Any Fleet 43 boat or Etchelles can be hauled out
Saturday October 23rd (8:00 am)-Any Fleet 43 boat or Etchelles can be hauled out

Before Friday September 10^th:

Food Shopping for regatta: Meg F., Shelly, and Laurie

Make Chili: Meg F., Shelly, and Laurie

Glue Ribbon onto hats: Wednesday Night

Put together skippers packets Wedenesday: Sarah Helming

Housing Away boats Friday and Saturday Night-Please get me addresses and phone numbers so I can put together directions for them:

Whites-Airdoodle

Ketchum-High Five

Harris-Dog Fish

Paules-Pagramin

Dunfey-Blackwells

Race Committee be at club by 8:00 Saturday/Sunday am:

Mark Toso PRO

The Blackwells

Greg Carville

Mark Boats be at club by 8:00 Saturday/Sunday am -on the water marks and help blowing them up:

Tim Tolford

Skip Yale

Protest Committee:

Tim Tolford, Greg Carville and Tony Jessen

Photo Boat Sunday: Shirley Fox

Friday September 10^th:

Merchandise Sales (4:00-8:00)-Includes set up and take down depending on shift:

4:00-5:30 Molly White, 5:30-6:30 Andi Sawall, 6:30-8:00 Jess Harris

Hat Sales at Launch HBS (4:00-6:00)-hopefully it will be hot and folks will need some head shade:

3:00-6:00 Rich Ketchum

Snack Duty-See Shelly Paules for snack location and bowls. Fill and refill snacks

4:00 or 5:00 Jess Harris and Bad Apple Crew

Check in-weigh in:

4:00-8:00 Carter and Molly White

Launch and HBS

2:00-6:00 Terry Naylon, Brent Sullivan, Rich Degrandpre?

Mooring Coordination:

Bob Putnam and Launch Drivers

Keg Set up:

4:00 Steph Helms or when Steph shows up

Bartenders (Beer and Rum) Self serve beer but pour drinks:

5:00-6:30 Ed Rowe and Tony Jessen

6:30-8:00 Scott Smithwick and Eric Hayward

Clean Up after 8:00 and set up tables:

Bad Apple Crew and Molly White, Jess Harris

Put Away Keg after 8:00 in walk in cooler in Kitchen

Rich Ketchum

Saturday September 11th

Merchandise Sales 7:30-skipper’s meeting: Molly White

Check in and weigh in: Carter and Molly White

Launch at HBS (on appointment only) 7:30-9:00:Terry Naylon and Brent Sullivan

Buy Sandwiches for RC and Mark Boat: Eric Hayward (6 sandwiches)–Shelly will provide drinks and snacks

Breakfast set up before 7:30: Rich Carlson and crew

Breakfast clean up (after 9:30): Ketchums

Award Set Up by afternoon: Carter White

Keg Set Up (immediately following racing) it will be in PYC kitchen walk in: Eric Hayward

Snack Duty (immediately following racing) see Shelly for snack and bowl location: Andrew Carey and Rebecca

Bartenders (beer and rum) Self serve beer but pour drinks:

6-7: Nick Dambrie and Ed Rowe

7-8: Meg and Howard Coon

8-9: Steve Neal and Scott Smithwick

9-10: Mark Klein and Eric Hayward

Merchandise Sales 6:00-9:00-will need to set up and clean up based on shift:

5:00-6:00: Steve Neal

6:00-7:00: Emily Kalkstein

7:00-8:00: Rebecca

Dinner Clean Up (After Dinner)-Involves emptying trash to dumpster, replacing trash bags, clearing tables, wiping down tables, putting away tables and chairs to clear way for band.

Crew: Erica Spencer, Lorien Connor, Emily K, Jess Harris, Andi Sawall, Chuck Haight, Mike Willett

After Party Clean Up (After 10:00)-Involves emptying trash to dumpster, replacing trash bags, wiping down table, picking up trash and cups, and vacuuming.

Crew: Kaighn, Mark Klien, Chuck Haight, Molly White, Carter White, Jess Harris

Sunday September 12^th

Merhandise Sales (7:30-8:45) Molly White

During Awards 4:00-5:00 Kelly Smith, 5:00-6:00 Andrew Stern

Buy Sandwiches for RC and Mark Boats: Emily Kalkstein

Breakfast Set Up (before 7:30): Jess Harris

Breakfast Clean up after Harbor start: Ketchums

Award Set Up at HBS (immediatly following racing)Bring to HBS: Jeff Smith and Terry Naylon

Keg Set up (immediately following racing) will be located in pyc walkin bring to HBS: Rich Ketchum

Keg Take Down after awards: Steph Helms

Snack Duty (immediately following racing) put in car before sailing and bring to HBS after sailing: Andrew Carey and Rebecca

Haul out duty after racing: Brent Sullivan and Ben Donahue

BBQ set up and cooking (following haul out and racing) get food from PYC walk-in and bring to HBS: Gretchen Sullivan, Sarah Helming, Wabi Sabi crew

Bartenders (immediately following racing) bring mixers, rum, cups, ice: Molly White

Clean Up after awards-involves picking up trash, emptying trash bags and leaving location cleaner than before: Andi Sawall, Terry and Jeff Smith

Shuttle coordinator: (Schedule in progress)

Friday- 8:00 leaves PYC

Stops at Falmouth In

Possibly at housing ?

Stop in Old Port

Saturday-

9:00 leaves PYC

to Old Port

10:00 leaves PYC

Stops at housing ?

Old Port

11:00 leaves PYC

Stops at housing

Old Port

11:30 possible Old Port to Falmouth Inn?

Sunday a.m. Carter does shuttle back to PYC for cars?

The J24 and Etchelles Haul Out is on the calendar for Saturday, October 23rd starting 8:00 am at Handy Boat Service.

The reason for the later haul out is to allow for both fleets to participate in the PYC Fall Series and the Sail Maine Leafer’s Last Leg.  Besides…the breeze is just starting to pick up!

Boats that plan to travel to Nationals or Lake George can haul out at the Downeast Regatta after the away boats are out.  Fleet 43 member haul out is not included in the Downeast registration, so fleet 43 boats are expected to pay the $50 haul out fee if they haul out on either September 12th or October 23rd.

If you plan to haul your boat at the Downeast Regatta, please contact the fleet captain, Molly White at mollyfrommaine@yahoo.com, so that a list can be given to Handy Boat Service.

Please remember that visiting boats take priority at haul out.

Thanks for a great season and we hope to see some of you out there for fall sailing!

Don’t forget that Wednesday Night Racing starts at 5:30 pm not 6:00 pm this week and September 8th.

Race Committee plans to start promptly at 5:30 so please be on the race course in time.

The Downeast Regatta is shaping up nicely and we are closing in on twenty boats with a few others that have not signed up yet.

We are still in need of some volunteer slots to be filled.  Please see the list below and email Molly White at mollyfrommaine@yahoo.com if you would be able to cover one or two.

Thanks again for all of your help.  Without all of the volunteers this event could not happen!

Volunteer Openings:

Buying sandwiches for RC and Markboat Sunday (will be reimbursed)

Protest Committee (1 slot)

Help with table set up for Saturday Night

Selling hats at Handy boat Friday afternoon

Housing for away boats

Putting away the keg (Fri and/or Sat)

Merchandise Sales Saturday night and/or Sunday afternoon

The MS Regatta is this Saturday August 21st.  It is not to late to sign up and sail in a regatta that supports a great cause.  Over the past 28 years, many of our fleet have participated in the MS Regatta and Harbor Fest.  Sign up today and join the fun!

The Doublehanded Regatta is coming up soon,  actually Saturday, August 7th.

This year we will be including a PHRF class as well.  There will be more information coming soon in the form of an NOR.

Here are some details to get you all thinking:

The skipper’s meeting will be held at PYC at noon on Saturday the 7th.  The first gun will be at 1:00 pm and following racing we will have awards with burgers and dogs.

To register for this event simply email Molly White at mollyfrommaine@yahoo.com.  The registration fee for this event will be $25 and each boat should bring a side dish for the BBQ.

Remember that this event is a part of the Tonini Series so we hope to see lots of the fleet boats out there!

Hey Fleet 43ers,

The 76th Monhegan Island Race is coming up August 12th-15th. It takes a lot of volunteers to make this event happen and the Portland Yacht Club could use your help. If you are interested in any of the areas below please shoot me an email at mollyfrommaine@yahoo.com and I will sign you up.

Thursday Night Monhegan Bartenders (shifts between 5:00 and 10:00) Ever wonder who those friendly people are behind the bar?  It could be you!

Monhegan Ambassadors-meet out of town racers, answer questions, help them run errands, cheer for them at awards.  This is a great opportunity to meet new people and lend a helping hand.  If you are out going and friendly this is the job for you.

Provisioning Race Committee-(at starting line and/or finish line) Love to buy food, make sure everyone is fed, a true mom at heart?  Feed our Race Committee (cost is reimbursed)

Radio contact and club welcoming at club-(need multiple shifts (6) from 7:00 pm Friday until race finish Saturday night) This will include monitoring radios, recording finish times, welcoming and replacing food trays for returning racers.  Are you a night owl? Like to talk to strangers on the radio and welcome them back from a long journey?  Sign up to be the voice of PYC at night.

Monhegan Finish Line-(need multiple shifts (6) from 7:00 pm Friday to finish of the race Saturday night to be on station at Portland Head Light in RV.)  If you are a fan of the beautiful views from Portland Head light with sailboats going by-come sit in a comfy RV and finish our racers.

Setting up RV and Radar at Portland Head Light-Friday evening and take down after race.  This is a job for a person that is comfortable driving BIG vehicles and has some know how with electronics.

Trophy Polishing-before August 13th-Anyone who owns silver can do this.

Trophy Set Up-August 12th or 13th-This is a perfect job for those of you who have a flare for design and organization.

Help with Breakfast clean up-Sunday between 11 and 12.  Come pile on blueberry pancakes and then work it off with clean up duty.

Bar-tending Sunday Morning-10 to 3-Serving up specialty beverages to accompany our delicious breakfast.

Club clean up Sunday after awards- around 2 or 3-Need to stick around anyway to wait for a loved one to clean up the boat or to watch the awards.  Stick around and lend a quick hand.

Monday July 19th-there will be a meeting to work on the organization and planning of the 25th Downeast Regatta.  Anyone who has sailed in the fleet is welcome to come help out.  We love new ideas that keep the regatta getting better each year! So spread the word to your crew.

Please join us at PYC at 6:30 pm for this meeting.

Double-handed Regatta- In case you missed the news, the date of the Double-handed Regatta has been changed from July 10th to Saturday August 7th. This event is included in the Tonini and Weekend Series.  There is no excuse for having no crew…you only need two people!  As with last year, the skippers meeting will be held around noon and following racing there will be a cookout and awards.  There will be a low entry fee including a side dish for the cook out. More details heading your way soon!

Boothbay Regatta- The Boothbay Regatta is just around the corner, July 17th and 18th.  In the past we have had quite a few boats from our fleet make the trek up to the regatta.  Keep it in mind for a fun weekend get away.

Downeast Regatta- Mark your calendars, the 25th Annual Downeast regatta is hitting the shores of Casco Bay September 11th and 12th.  Sign up now and show you are a hard core “Downeaster.”

Friend of Fleet 43- Don’t forget to sign up to become a friend of fleet 43.  This shows your support of our fleet, gets the word out about fleet 43, and helps lower fleet costs.