Club status as of early April

Hi, all you sailors! I just wanted to drop a quick message to let you know that Nockamixon Sail Club continues in this era of Corona Virus worry. Last night, Fleet Council met via video chat for our regularly scheduled meeting. Can you believe the nerve of some members of Council who didn’t attend because […]

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Status of the Park and the Club

At the Spring Warmup banquet, I had intended to discuss some of the directions we planned for the Club this year. As we know, COVID-19 put an end to that by quashing the banquet, and by creating no end of uncertaintly. As of late yesterday, I do have some answers. I will circle back to […]

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Club activities postponed or cancelled

With regards to the novel coronavirus pandemic, public health officials have recommended “social distancing” to help limit the spread of novel coronavirus. This is extremely important. As you may know, pretty much all large gatherings of people are canceled, and businesses are shutting down or changing to “work from home” status. State and county parks […]

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Spring Warmup Banquet cancelled

Members-   After consultation with Fleet Council, in light of the increasing risks associated with the novel corona virus, I have decided to cancel this weekend’s Spring Warmup Banquet. I am sorry to do this, and to have to do it so soon before the Banquet.   Although the risk is probably low right now, […]

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As you are all aware, we have our scheduled Spring Warmup Banquet this Saturday night. We also are seeing increased reports of cases of the new Corona virus. At this time, incidents are few in our general area, and Fleet Council is in agreement that with appropriate precautions, our event can continue as scheduled. All […]

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Winter is winding down, we hope!

Hi, all, winter is winding down (hopefully,) which means a few things.   First, it’s membership renewal season, and you can take care of it online: http://nockamixonsailclub.org/content/NSC-2020-online-membership-applica…   Secondly, new Co-Vice Commodores Karen Keating Allen and Chelsea Strzempek have been hard at work on the Spring Warmup banquet. It will be held at Dublin Firehall at […]

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Swag Meister needed

Attention Club members: We need a volunteer “Swag Meister” This position is responsible for maintaining and selling an inventory of Nockamixon Sail Club branded items, such as burgees, hats, and stickers. The Swag Meister will also periodically advertise to membership and order from suppliers Club branded clothing items such as polo shirts, long sleeve tech […]

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ULDB Picnic volunteers needed

Hey, everyone. We do not have use of our usual tents for the ULDB picnic on June 29. We are considering renting tents. We also rent tables and chairs because we can’t co-opt and move all the picnic tables. Are there any members with truck/trailer who could pick up and drop off the items in […]

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This weekend’s activities

Oh, wow, I just found out last night that Easter is this Sunday! I was also surprised to check the calendar and discover that the racing season begins this Saturday with our first Frostbite Series race. The weather looks a bit iffy this weekend, with possible thunderstorms on Friday night, and rain showers on Saturday […]

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Well, everyone, I’ve seen daffodils and buds on trees, and things don’t seem to be frozen. We had a very successful Spring Warmup banquet, and both club boats are in the water. In fact, the chase boat has already towed at least one boat to its slip! I’d say it’s a fair bet that the […]

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