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In this week's message: Winter's Coming - Message Will Be Monthly The Boats ASA 105 Coastal Navigation class

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Winter's Coming - Message Will Be Monthly

Thanksgiving is only 3 weeks away, the boats are out of the water, and I hear people telling me about the ski trips they have planned. Denial only goes so far, and I have to admit that winter's coming. This newsletter will be monthly for a while (unless there's something special to announce); when spring rolls around it will be weekly again.

The Boats

Sailing season is over, and the boats are all out of the water. The Rhodes and the small boats are already wrapped up for the winter; the O'Day is at Morgan Marina and a winterizing work session will be scheduled soon. Here's a picture of the small boats after last Saturday's work session.

ASA 105 Coastal Navigation class

$50 discount for SEAS members! Vince Rogers has secured a discount for any SEAS member interested in earning the ASA 105 Coastal Navigation certificate.

Location:   Instructor: Dates: Cost: Note:

Keyport Yacht Club, Keyport, NJ Vince Rogers (SEAS member) 1/18, 1/19, 1/25 & 1/26 Regular price $375 SEAS Price $325 If you already have an ASA ID save an extra $40 Reservations open to SEAS only through November, then to the public. Limited to 12 total students - several spots have already been filled, don't delay.

To register or for more information, contact: Vince Rogers, maneframe9@yahoo.com 973-568-6621 (for registration: full name, address, phone & ASA ID if you have one)   Note: Register early to obtain your textbook to start studying. Fee includes $75 textbook, practice chart and ASA certification.      For anyone interested in qualifying to become a SEAS Level III skipper, this class will satisfy the requirement that you take a nationally-recognized navigation course.

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 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!

Membership Renewal Time

The renewal form is on our website at this link, and the process is easy. When you get to the form, you'll be asked for your email address and password. To get the process started, you have been assigned a password, which is your street number+your last name (first letter capital). If you are Mary Jones and you live at 68 Main St, your password is 68Jones. (Remember the capital letter.) You will be prompted to change your password to something personal to you. We strongly encourage you to set up your own password (and remember it). After that, the form is very simple: choose your membership type (single or family), electronically sign the form (2 signatures for family), then click on the Membership Payment button. This takes you to a screen where you decide how to pay - by Paypal, credit card, or by mailing in a check (yes that option is still available). That's all there is to it! There is also a new member version which includes all the questions on the old paper membership form about experience and interests. Here are the links again: New member Renewal Any questions go to Renata, the Membership Chair, at seasmonmouth@gmail.com. Note:  The renewal form currently does not let the user update their information; that functionality is coming. For now, please contact the Membership Chair at seasmonmouth@gmail.com with any updates or changes.

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