Monday, April 23, 2012

King Neptune Visits City Island


 April Skies Over City Island

 

Notice the squid and dolphin riding in on the approaching rainstorm?

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Could it be?
King Neptune?

;-)

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Raising Cain, I Spit In Your Eye


"Did you hear?"
"Can you believe it?"
"Hmmph!"


"It's only April!"
"Bet she thinks she's soooo special"


*Sigh*
"Bitch"










Tango - first boat of the 2012 season back in the water at Morris Yacht & Beach Club


Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Whaaat? Crew Communication Seminar! April 11th at CIYC



So, you can't hear what the guy at the bow is saying as you wait in the pit? "Made!" you think you hear and say to anyone within earshot, "did he say Made??" The bow man keeps yelling so you quickly trim in the spinnaker sheet as the pole knocks him off balance. 
Ohhhh, you said "wait!!" My bad...

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We can all use a little help with crew communication! Bring your crew mates to City Island Yacht Club to hear Dawn Riley speak on this useful topic.

Spring Seminar Series - Dawn Riley on Crew Communication - Wednesday, April 11th at 7:30 PM:
Dawn Riley is one of the best-known sailors in the world. She was the first woman ever to manage an entire America's Cup syndicate, the first American, man or woman, to sail in three America's Cups and two Whitbread Round the World races and is one of the forerunners in providing community access to the sport of sailing. Dawn is currently Executive Director of Oakcliff Sailing Center. Her dynamic presentations, whether to major corporations or the sailing public, always receive great acclaim. Learn from an expert and international leader! (All welcome) http://www.cityislandyc.org/