Special Activity Sails

Wednesday June 20th - O'Day There will be a special activity sail circling Staten Island. Leaving 8am, probably back by 6pm. The cost will be $30. Skipper will be Wendy Huang; contact her at wendyh0426@gmail.com to sign up. During the trip, Wendy will describe the process she went through in planning for this trip, including reviewing the tide charts for the various areas through which you'll be sailing.

Sunday June 24th - O'Day Due to a family scheduling conflict, I had to postpone the sail I announced last week. I will reschedule it for later in the season! Meanwhile, Tom Yanas has taken over the skippering duties for this Sunday - check the calendar and get in touch with Tom for details and to sign up.

Annual AJ Meerwald tall ship sail, Saturday, June 23, 2018, Liberty State Park - Jersey City. 2:00pm potluck supper, 6:00pm sail

Follow the link below to get the flyer, and check to see if there are any spots left!

Monthly General Membership Meeting Tues day June 26, 8:00pm, Keyport Yacht Club, 115 1st Street, Keyport.

Kim Brittingham will give a presentation on The Rjukan Shipwreck of 1876. Kim, a resident of Ocean Grove, has researched and written on a wide variety of Ocean Grove topics. (Learn more on Kim’s website, TinyToursOG.com.) The Jersey Shore has a long history of shipwrecks, some of which have been well-researched and are widely recognized, like Asbury Park’s New Era disaster and the dramatic fate of the Morro Castle. However, few people realize that a shipwreck took place right off the coast of Ocean Grove in 1876, and parts of the ship remain underwater where divers can explore them. The sinking of the Rjukan did not result in the same loss of life as other, more famous Jersey shipwrecks – and that’s a good thing. However, its story is no less dramatic.

Prior to the meeting some members gather at 6:00pm at one of the local restaurants for dinner. Matt & Wendy invite everyone to join them at Nemo's, 27 W Front St, Keyport; text Matt at 732-739-4592 or Wendy at 732-239-0475 by Monday evening if you plan to attend so they can reserve the right size table . Or you can arrive early at the Yacht Club and take advantage of the bar to socialize with other members.

It’s that time, time to buy new sails for the O'Day

Our sail inspection report from this past winter says that although the sails are still usable it is time to place an order for new sails. The Keel Boat Committee has received bids from several sail lofts and is currently evaluating the offers and options. The highest bid, at $3,675 for main and jib, is probably the most durable. The lowest bid, at $2,267 for main and jib, may be the least durable. We also have several other offers at various price points between. New sails are expected to last 7 to 10 years. Our objective is to get the sails that give us the most sail time for our dollars. 

And dollars are what we need to place the order. We are asking you to contribute to a fund to purchase the sails. The fund goal is $4,000. This covers the cost of sails, a new main sail cover, and new jib sheets. If you have enjoyed sailing on SEAS the Day II (a.k.a. the O’Day) please help to keep it sailing. Any amount helps: no gift is too small or too big. To help you understand the value of contributions of all sizes we offer these examples: a $10 contribution enables the club to purchase 1 day of sail life, $50 enables the club to purchase 5 days of sail life, $500 enables the club to purchase a season of sail life.

Send your contributions to SEAS Monmouth, c/o Anthony Valentino, Treasurer, 65 Woodview Drive, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 . Please put ‘Sail fund’ in the memo. As always, remember that contributions to SEAS/Monmouth are tax deductible. No offer of goods or services is either expressed or implied by this invitation to contribute to the sail fund.

Crew Passes available

If you plan on going out on activity sails multiple times this season, it is worth your while to buy a crew pass and save 20%. Passes are available for both the Rhodes and the O'Day, and give you 5 sails for the price of 4. You can also use a pass multiple times on a single sail to pay for your guests. Click below to get the details and the application.

Small Boat Days Saturday June 30th & Saturday July 7th, 10am

Come sail the small boats of SEAS Monmouth, including the fleet of Lasers and the club's daysailers. Skippers will be provided for the daysailers, so this is a great opportunity to get additional practice if you're a new sailor, or brush up on your small boat skills. Meet at the Oceanport water site. Bring water, lunch and an optional folding chair or blanket. Contact Lorri DeBernardis at ladb@verizon.ne​t for more information.

Upcoming Wooden Boat Festivals

The WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport Museum is June 22-24 in Mystic, CT . Sponsored by WoodenBoat Magazine , t his show will feature more in-water and on-land boat exhibits, reader-built boats, marine vendors, and of course all of the Mystic Seaport Museum exhibits. Buy your tickets today and take advantage of the special 3-day ticket if you plan to attend the show all weekend!

July 21, Wooden Boat Festival, Hudson Park, East Water Street, Toms River 732-349-9209 or tomsriverseaport.org . The forty first annual festival, from 9 AM to 3 PM show cases old boats, from 10 to 50 years feet. A band of cannon firing pirates will perform throughout the day. Sponsored by the Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum which will open to visitors during the festival.

New Scheduler for Small Boats

With the increased usage of the small boats, we now have a separate scheduler for them. Jim Buonincontri will now be the contact person for all small boat reservations; you can reach Jim at jbuonincontri@comcast.net.

Bobbie McArdle is the scheduler for the O'Day and the Rhodes; you can reach her at Bobbie.McArdle@gmail.com.

Boat For Sale

With the acquisition of the second American last year, we no longer need the Javelin, and are offering it for sale. Included in the package are sails (in excellent condition), lines, rudder, mast, boom and trailer. There is no engine included. If you are interested please contact Tom Yanas at rtyanas2000@yahoo.com for more details.