Here's the Latest News from SEAS Monmouth
as of May 5, 2021
Work Sessions
Small Boats & the Rhodes
There will be a Rhodes session on Saturday at 11AM

Who:    Anyone that might use the Rhodes this year
Where: Monmouth Sailing Center, 46 West St, Monmouth Beach, NJ
When: Saturday May 8th, 11am
What: Sand/Scrape bottom; Wash/Wax; Remove Stays for measuring;
Reattach rub rail

Please contact Mike Kunkel at 862-432-0391 or makunkel@gmail.com and let him know your availability for this work session
Boats Launch session scheduled at 10 AM on Tuesday 05/11/2021, weather permitting

We need 3 people with towing ability and another 4-5 people out in Manalapan and Marina Bay on Tuesday morning to launch the two Americans and the Safety Boat. 


***Social distancing will be applied***

Please kindly RSVP on this form and we will contact you to confirm the session for this week. Feel free to contact Ti Zhang by SMS at 201-960-5112 or email at tizyuq6355@yahoo.com. Thank you for your precious time!

Who:             Anyone that might use the small boats this year
What:            Small Boats Work Session
Where:          331 Pine Brook Road, Manalapan, NJ 
When:           Tuesday, 05/11/2021 @ 10AM

Length: About 4 hours

NOTE: Dress in your yard work costume, bring masks & gloves,
sunscreen, water.

Contact:         Ti Zhang
Cell / SMS:     201 960 5112
Email:            tizyuq6355@yahoo.com
Annual Skipper Review Meeting
Wednesday May 19, 2021 07:30 PM
Annually SEAS Monmouth requires all skippers, no matter what level, to attend an annual Skipper Review meeting. All club members are also welcome to attend. The agenda is to review the current processes all skippers and sailors are expected to follow when using our fleet of boats. There will be time for Q&A at the end.
Topic: SEAS Annual Skipper Review Zoom Meeting
Time: May 19, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 890 0418 6430
Passcode: 983118

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Meeting ID: 890 0418 6430
Passcode: 983118
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Boating Safety Certificate
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. 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 as required by law. 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.

Online courses which meet this requirement are offered by Boat-Ed. Their website is www.boat-ed.com/newjersey/ 

The online course fee is listed at $39.50. Their website states:

"You may complete the course at your own pace. The course can be
completed in one sitting or a little at a time over several days. Log in and
out at any time, and we'll keep track of your progress. Most students finish
the course in a few hours."
"After passing the course, you will have 365 days to attend the state-
required In-Person Exam to complete your Boating safety certification."
It's Time To Renew For 2021!

Renewing your existing membership is easy; just click on the link below.
Creative Volunteer Needed!
As the person who has been writing this newsletter for the last few years, I am the first to admit that it doesn't have much visual appeal. I've seen other newsletters and messages sent out by other organizations using Constant Contact, and it's obvious that there are people who can do a much better job than I do.

I'm hoping that you are one of those people, and that you'll volunteer to step in and help SEAS Monmouth get a better looking newsletter. I'll be happy to remain involved and to provide the content, so you wouldn't have to worry about that. You would make it look better, with graphics, color, all that stuff I'm no good at.

If you can help me out with this I'd appreciate it very much! Please get in touch at graham.blundell@gmail.com
We need 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 attended a meeting somewhere else that had 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!