The latest news from SEAS Monmouth

Here's the latest news from SEAS Monmouth

From Commodore Karen Ruckdeschel

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Reminder: Once the boats are launched and the sailing season starts, this weekly newsletter will only be sent to 2018 members. That means this is one of the last you'll receive if you haven't renewed. Don't lose access to news about what's going on! If you haven't already renewed, click on the link below.

2018 Membership Application

Boat Launches

All dates are subject to weather and other unforeseen circumstances, but sailing season is here!

The calendar is now populated with activity sails - check the calendar and sign up! Remember that crew need to contact the assigned skipper in order to get a spot on the boat/date of their choice.

Rhodes

The boat is in the water and we plan on moving it to Atlantic Highlands by this weekend.

O'Day

Launch is scheduled for May 16, with arrival in Perth Amboy on May 19 or 20.

Small Boats

If all went as planned, the boats were launched on Monday. Thursday evening sails will begin soon; contact Greg at 732-219-9794 or whitegreg@att.net for details.

Monthly General Meeting Tuesday May 29, 8:00pm, Keyport Yacht Club

Harriette Brainard of C-change will talk on climate change.

Prior to the meeting some members gather at 6:00pm at one of the local restaurants for dinner. If you would like to recommend a particular place, email me and I'll put it in the next mailing .

Or you can arrive early at the Yacht Club and take advantage of the bar to socialize with other members.

Safety Boat Operators Needed

We have Basic Sailing water sessions coming up on June 9 and 16, and we need people to run the Safety boat. Anyone interested can contact Jeff Anderson at anderson.jeff.scott@gmail.com or by phone at 848-248-9962.

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

This is always very popular and sells out fast! Download the flyer by clicking on the link below, and get your paid reservations in early so you're not disappointed.

AJ Meerwald flyer

New York City Fleet Week, May 23 – 29, 2018

For details, go to https://www.newyorkled.com/nyc_events_fleet_week/

Fundraiser - Zippered Tote Bag

SEAS Monmouth is having a fundraiser by selling zippered tote bags with the SEAS logo. The cost is $25 per bag and pre-orders are being accepted prior to placing the large quantity order. We have a minimum required number of 25 in order to place the order. Based on feedback at the general membership meeting, this bag was selected and the required number interested were obtained. The target delivery date will be by the end of May providing we receive enough pre-orders with checks by 5/15. (Orders received after 5/15 will still be filled as long as we were able to place our initial order.)

To place your order, send $25 check indicating for Sailing bag to SEAS Monmouth c/o Anthony Valentino, Treasurer, 65 Woodview Drive, Old Bridge, NJ 08857.

Radio Checks

Radio checks can be made by calling SEA/TOW on channel 27 (Sandy Hook Bay) or 28 (Lower New York Bay.) SEA/TOW provides an automated radio check service that plays back your request. To watch a video of how it works go to seatow.com > Tools & Education > Automated Radio Check. This reduces non-essential activity on the emergency channels 9 and 16 and guarantees that you will get a response if your radio is working. Call SEA/TOW on channels 27 or 28 only for radio checks. For actual breakdown service call on channel 16 or call the local franchise at 732-872-1835 or 800-4SEATOW (473-2869.)

NJ Boating Safety Classes

The State of New Jersey requires everyone operating a motorized vessel (this includes sailboats capable of operating under power) to have a Boating Safety Certificate ( BSC ). All levels of skippers and any person taking the helm of a SEAS motor-powered vessel is required to possess a State of NJ Boating Safety Certificate; all crew who take the helm should have their BSC card with them. This is the skipper's responsibility. If a fine is levied for a violation, the chapter will not reimburse for it.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a one-day Saturday course which meets requirements for NJ Boating Safety Certificate and is NASBLA approved. Certificates are awarded the day of the class after passing the test. Discounts for families, military, first responders.

Visit http://cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder/ to find a class at a convenient location. Courses meeting your criteria are returned. Identify the course of interest and click on “Flyer” for detailed information. You may also reach a contact person via the email address and/or telephone number shown.

The above info is supplied as a courtesy to our SEAS Members - SEAS is not a sponsor and does not profit from these events.

We need ideas for speakers and/or topics for our monthly meetings

If you know someone who can present a topic of interest to SEAS members, or if you attend a meeting somewhere else that has a presentation that you think would be relevant at a SEAS meeting, please let Joan Venezia know. If you are able to speak with the person about coming to a SEAS meeting that would be great, but if all you have is their name and contact information, with some background information about their topic and where you saw them, email it to Joan at joan.venezia@hotmail.com and she'll take it from there!

If you haven't renewed yet, here's the 2018 Membership Application.