Volunteers Needed – Community Sail Away Program

We are ramping up our Community Sail Away Program. The NYC Police Foundation is sponsoring this activity with sailing every Sunday morning (9:00 am to 12:30 pm). Each sailing session will be equivalent to the Introductory Sail for the Discovery Level Membership. Sailing in a straight line and learning how to tack (and gybe).

We are looking for volunteer skippers and first mates for this program. Please sign for your weekend.

July 11th is the kick off date: Stay tuned for more details.

To all skipper and crew

Lost Halyard

We had an incident last week where a spinnaker halyard had to be cut. This halyard was ground up using a winch and could not be released.

Please do not use winches to tighten halyards through cam cleats. When halyards are tensioned, there is no more stretch left in the line and the cam cleat cannot open it cannot be easily released. 

Once the halyard is cut, a new line has to be ordered and then rethreaded through the mast. Rethreading - means that the line has be feed from the top of the mast to the mast exit. There is charge for the new line and $300 to rethread the line.

Learning Points:

1. Do not use winches to grind up halyards through cam cleats
2. Ensure you have a rigging knife on board

Thank you

The Spring Racing Series is complete. 7 weeks of racing with over 10 boats on the line for each night. Race Committee has been staffed with member volunteers with special thanks to Joe Just, Tom Wool, Tom Jocelyn, Estelle Lau, Baptiste Lepillier and Vince Biscaino.

Wednesday evening:

Kerry Gendron wins the Melges fleet. In the J/80 fleet, separated by 0.5 points. Stu Newling's team wins the series and is now in the Melges fleet for the Summer Series

Thursday evening:

James Hannah wins the Melges fleet. Michael McClintock wins the J/80 fleet is now in the Melges fleet for the Summer Series.

Congratulations to all.

Racing results are here: https://one15brooklynmarina.com/racing-results/

We've updated the scores for the last week of racing of the Spring Series. Good Luck to all the team.

http://one15brooklynmarina.com/racing-results/http://one15brooklynmarina.com/racing-results/

We have posted the race committee assignments for the 2021 season. Every racer on a race team has been assigned a night on other race night. If you cannot make it - please reach out to the sub list of unassigned racers. It's all part of the fun and learning process. We are always happy to take on volunteers on the RC boats.

Check out your assignment dates and see you on race committee.

https://sc.bbsailclub.com/racing/race-committee/

Come join us at the Estuary Restaurant for an Information Session about the ONE15 Brooklyn Sail Club.

Learn about our great sailing programs and meet some new folks who share the sailing passion. We’ll meet at Estuary Restaurant (also part of the ONE15 family)

Any prospective and new members are welcome

***This is an indoor event at a private event space at Estuary. COVID-19 protocols and contact tracing program in place***

Sail Better, Sail Brooklyn

Date: Monday, May 10th, 2021
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Place: Estuary Restaurant, 159 Bridge Park Drive
Cost: Free entry – Cash bar

RSVPs requested: https://one15brooklyn.checkfront.com/reserve/?item_id=77