IT'S HERE ...

Long Beach Race Week is HERE!  

I just spoke with Commodore Clay, who's down at ABYC, and things are looking ready to go for tomorrow. We could not pull off this event without the dozens of volunteers who step up to assist. So... Thank you to each of you who have donated your time and energy toward this amazing annual Regatta!

That said...

We do need TWO more people tomorrow afternoon to help with the social side of things.  If you can assist from 3:30pm on... please contact Dana Bell through email.

My deepest apologies for the tardiness of the Weekly Reader this week, but I spent the last two days at the hospital for a possible heart attack. Thank you to all that texted, called or messaged me through social media outlets. I greatly appreciate the ABYC "family support"! Best substitutes, for my parents, that a girl could ask for!

See you tomorrow for LBRW Friday Night party ... it's gonna be a great one!


Stacy Massey
Your ABYC Communications Cheerleader *\0/*

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FROM COMMODORE CHUCK CLAY
With the Americas Cup probably coming to a close this weekend, I thought this was appropriate. Maybe Oracle can pull off another comeback?  Not likely!

                                                                                       -Commodore Clay
TIDBITS FROM TORI...

There will be no Lido Twilights this week, due to Long Beach Race Week. In lieu of the Twilight dinner, the galley will open and serving the lunch menu from 11am to 6pm on Thursday.


The Big Bang on the Bay is approaching quickly! If you plan on attending this year, please be sure to sign yourself up and register your guests' names with the office. Every guest must be on the registration list in order to check in. Also, please remember that each membership is allowed up to 6 guests in their party and all guests must be accompanied by a member to enter. Please keep this in mind as you make your reservations. We will be giving out wristbands for members and their guests upon check-in that day, and the wristbands will also be made available for advance pick-up at the office beginning this Wednesday. So plan ahead, make your reservations, and pick up your wristbands ahead of time to avoid the check-in line.
ABYC JUNIOR PROGRAM...
ABYC Juniors Bracelet Sales Update


Thank you to all who have already bought one of the custom made Pura Vida bracelets benefitting the ABYC Junior Program.  


To date, we have sold 65 of 100 bracelets!   

If you have not had a chance to buy your summer bracelet yet, please stop by the front office to pick one up and support the junior program.  Makes a great gift for your young sailor or for yourself!  Limited quantity, so make sure to get your own before they are gone!  


-Julia Carpenter

(Junior Board Fundraising)
Since early April, Alamitos Bay Yacht Club has hosted the US Sailing Team, our national Olympic program, for a series of high-level training camps in Long Beach. This has included about 40 sailors overall, coming in waves of 10-15 at a time. The team has identified Long Beach as an ideal training spot not only for the excellent facilities that ABYC has to offer, but for the unique blend of consistent wind and a useful variety of sea states that makes practice sessions both efficient and consistently valuable. 
 
“It’s hard to imagine a better training venue than ABYC, not only because of the weather advantages, but because the club's members have truly opened their doors to our athletes,” said Malcolm Page (Newport, R.I.), a two-time Olympic Champion and the Chief of U.S. Olympic Sailing. “In order to be successful, the US Sailing Team needs the support of the entire American sailing community. On this front, ABYC is leading by example, and has already transformed the spring and summer of 2017 into a period of great progress for our Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games effort.”
 
In recent weeks, ABYC has hosted training sessions for a variety of Olympic-class boat types, including the Laser, 470, 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17. The club also played host to the annual advanced youth CISA Clinic, where over a hundred of the nation’s top youth sailors (and future Olympians) gathered to learn from an all-star lineup of coaches, several of whom are on the Olympic Team staff. By hosting multiple “levels” of US Sailing’s high-performance pipeline on its grounds, the generous membership of ABYC have transformed their club into a leading center of competitive sailing in the United States. 
 
The 2017 US Sailing Team Training sessions at ABYC have already yielded tangible fruit  "I've been preparing [to compete] in Long Beach because it is the ideal place to train,” said Olympian, College Sailor of the Year and proud Southern California resident Charlie Buckingham (Newport Beach, Calif.) "You can get every wind strength and sea state in a day, plus it's close to home and always warm.” After completing an extensive session in Long Beach in March, Buckingham flew to Medemblik, The Netherlands and took silver at the Delta Lloyd Regatta, a top-tier event for Olympic classes. Shortly after, Buckingham won bronze at the World Cup Series Final in Santander, Spain, one of the highest-profile Olympic sailing events of the year.


William Ricketson, Olympic Communications Manager
CLUB ABYC - GAME NIGHT - JUNE 30th

We had such a great response to the last game night that we've decided to offer it once again. Friday, June 30th come on down to Club ABYC and let's see how you keep up with the competition.  Details are on the flyer, click the image for a downloadable PDF.
BIG BANG ON THE BAY... BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC! 
IT'S FREE!  

YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY!

This year's Big Bang on the Bay is scheduled for July 3rd.

Our theme this year is " Bring Your Own Picnic"... so start digging out those picnic baskets, blankets and chairs... it's going to be fantabulous!

There is limited parking and ABYC guests MUST be registered prior, in the office with Sheila. Make those reservations by June 28th! 

Oh and did I mention it's free?! And... there's a band to boot! Where else can you go and listen to live band music these days for FREE?!!! Why ABYC of course.  

ABYC is the Place to Be!!!

4th of JULY BAR-B-QUE
Cook Your Own Burger/Hotdog Bash

 

1/3 lb. Sirloin Burgers and Veggie Burgers with all the fixn’s, Hotdogs, Baked Beans, Watermelon, Apple Pie and Sunday Cups! Talk about an "All American" dinner!?

 

$10.00 for Adults
$5.00 for children ages 2 through 10!

 

HELP us make the dinner a success by calling Sheila at 562.434.9955 to sign up!!

4th of July Bar-b-que Flyer
  HOUSING WANTED...

Housing is needed to host a team from Chile for the F18 America's in September. If your home is available, please contact Eileen.

Contact:

Eileen Haubl
949-309-7013
ehaubl@aol.com
Would any members be willing to let one of our Junior Sailing summer coaches stay with them for the duration of the program? We have both a male and female instructor coming from out of town with nowhere to stay. They would need housing from approximately June 10th through August 20th.

If so, contact:

Elizabeth Ackerman
Director of Junior Sailing
562-343-8030 call/text
29er Worlds Need Housing Volunteers

Hello ABYC Members.  As you are probably aware, ABYC is hosting both the 29er World Championships this summer in late July and early August.  Many 29er class representatives and sailors will need housing during this time.  Sailors are a close-knit international community that helps each other.  Housing sailors is a good deed, generates good karma and creates lifelong friendships with people from all over the world. Most have requested housing from July 28 through August 6. 

Please let me know if you are interested at your earliest convenience! 

Thank you so much!  Jennifer Golison  jen@golison.com  562-305-6410 mobile
CLUB ABYC - MOVIE NIGHT
Friday Night, July 14th ... We're Going BIG!

Grab the family and come join us for our first Movie Night of the summer season. Dinner and a movie.  Oh and some amazing popcorn, that you just won't want to miss.  Click the link below for the downloadable PDF flyer.

Club ABYC Movie Night
DINNER BY THE BAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2017

SAVE THE DATE - More information to follow shortly!  Click the image for a downloadable PDF!