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Nachrichten 2012 aus dem Manhattan Sailing Club
www.myc.org/ - Nachrichten MYC 2012
27.07.2012
Oh what a July it has been! In keeping with the spirit of our Club's Silver Jubilee,
there has been non-stop action and excitement down at the Club throughout July.
The highlight was the start of the KRYS Ocean Race on Saturday, July 7.
Five of these incredible machines raced off across the Atlantic Ocean.
The time of the winning boat to sail from New York to France - four days and 21
hours!
July 2012 Newsletter
Manhattan Sailing Club
Greetings from the Commodore!
Dear Members - Here's what's been happening: our year-long Silver Jubilee celebration,
Dennis winning the Greatest American Sailor contest, the KRYS Ocean Race start,
the America's Cup AC 45 event in Newport, the Corporate Sailing League, our new
Mt Gay Rum sails, the upcoming Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge,
Moet & Chandon with America II, Operation Optimist, the Teen Sailing Camp, Sunfish
and Laser sailing, Lucky Dog Races, Fleet Captain sails and more J/24 Racing than
ever before. Wow! It has been a whirlwind of sailing and activity.
Sometimes, you just have to sit down and take a deep breath. What we are doing
is building a better New York City. Twenty-five years ago, we began activating
the waterfront before anyone else. And today, we continue to lead the way with
innovation, hard work and a commitment to success. We are now working for the next
generation of New Yorkers. If we all pitch in and contribute, only our imagination
will limit what we can achieve. Thank you for a great 25 years!
- Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh
Congratulations to Dennis Conner - Voted America's Greatest Sailor!
Dennis Conner, Patron of North Cove and Manhattan Sailing Club, was voted "America's
Greatest Sailor" by the members of US Sailing in July. It was well-deserved! For
the past 8 years, Dennis has been making a huge difference on the New York waterfront,
bringing his energy and expertise to North Cove. Thanks to all of the members who
voted for Dennis and helped him win. What a great honor for Dennis as well as for
our sailing club during our Silver Jubilee season. It is also the 25th Anniversary
of Dennis' legendary comeback win when he beat Australia 4-0 to win back the America's
Cup! Dennis will be hosting a "Greatest American Sailor Victory Celebration" on
the Honorable William Wall in August. It should be a magical and memorable evening.
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Historic Start - First Trans-Atlantic Race Between New York City and France
It was history in the making as five 70 foot multi-hulls lined up on the starting
line for the KRYS Ocean Race. Our club had the honor of managing the start and
the Honorable William Wall served as the official race headquarters and viewing
platform. This was the first major ocean race to start from New York City in many
years. In addition, this is was THE FIRST race from New York City to France. As
you may know, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to our country so it
was symbolic to have a race start near the Statue and head back to France. The
spectators were out in force as you can see from the Broadsheet picture below.
More details about this incredible adventure are at http://www.krys-oceanrace.com/en/
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Hedge Fund Charity Regatta Set for Aug. 9
The 9th Annual Hedge Fund Regatta will be raced on Thursday, August 9. This is
the annual charity event which raises money for "Operation Optimist." The starting
entry fee is a $1,000 donation and sponsors include ICE and Moet & Chandon. You
can also come down to watch the event on the floating clubhouse in the harbor.
Spectator tickets are $80 and include the launch ride, open bar and catered food.
After the regatta finishes, the winning team will be brought aboard the clubhouse
for a Moet & Chandon award ceremony. More details are at
http://www.myc.org/Racing/Special%20Races/hedge%20fund.htm
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Operation Optimist and Teen Sailing Camp are in Full Swing
The junior sailing programs organized by New York Harbor Sailing Foundation are
operating at full steam again this summer. The Optimist fleet for kids 8 to 13
has grown to 27 boats. The Teen Sailing Camp reached a record of 40 students one
week in July. If you know any juniors or teens who want to do a week of sailing
right here in New York Harbor this summer, send them to https://www.sailmanhattan.com/junior%20sailing.htm
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Corporate Sailing League Underway in Harbor
Five companies are competing every Thursday evening in a spirited and fun event.
This is the second season of the Corporate Sailing League. Racing is exciting
to everyone involved as you can see form these great pictures by Scot Surbeck.
You can follow the Corporate Sailing League on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/CorporateSailingLeague
You can see more of Scot's work at http://photo.net/photos/scot.surbeck
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Catering Now Available at the Honorable William Wall Clubhouse
The Honorable William Wall, our floating clubhouse in the harbor, now offers catering
from Chef Philippe Feret of Manhattan's reknown French restaurant Brasserie Julien.
Now you can order elegant French sandwiches, shrimp cocktail, charcuterie, antipasto
& cheese platters, fresh fruit and homemade cookies while you are onboard.
Be sure to visit the clubhouse soon and bring your friends, family and co-workers.
Make a reservation at http://www.myc.org/Clubhouse/default.htm
because the clubhouse is very popular this summer. We don;t knnow how, but the
clubhouse was written up in the NY Post as the "romantic place on the waterfront."
Launch reservations sometimes sell out. If you can't get a launch reservation,
you can still go stand-by after 7 p.m. If the clubhouse nears capacity, then it
operates with a "Member-First" policy but you need to show your membership card.
All details are on the website.
The clubhouse is also available for corporate and private events. To request the
PDF, please send an email to ali@sailmanhattan.com
Volunteers Needed for the Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge - Aug.
17-19
Eighteen teams from around the world will be coming to New York City for the 5th
Dennis Conner International Yacht Club Challenge. the competition will take place
from Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19. More details are at http://www.myc.org/iycc/default.htm
Volunteers are needed to be part of this incredible event. Club members are
needed to be "Club Reps" and sail on the boats. One club rep sails on each boat
during the regatta to provide local knowledge. Members are also needed to serve
as "Ambassador"s to make sure all the visiting sailors have a great time both during
the day and evening. We need volunteers for the "Pit Crew" which makes sure all
the boats are maintained in top condition throughout the regatta. Photographers
and web savvy people are also needed to take pictures and load them onto the web
each day. If you can help out during this great international gathering, please
go to the website and register to volunteer.
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Spotlight Member #3 - Chuck Kerner
To continue our celebration of long-term members during our Silver Jubilee Season,
Chuck Kerner is interviewed by Emily Bomersback:
Do you remember when you first joined the club and what caused you to join?
I joined the club in 1987. I was walking along the docks at the South Street Seaport
and saw a couple of guys installing deck hardware on some J- 24's. The boats were
brand new and had just been delivered- they weren't even rigged yet! I asked the
guys, one of whom was early club staffer Whitney Dow, what the boats were for and
they told me about this sailing club that was starting up that summer. I had recently
completed a bareboat charter with some friends from college, so I was excited to
find a way to sail locally and decided immediately that I wanted to join. I literally
stumbled upon the club!
Do you remember your first sail in the harbor and what was it like?
I invited some friends from my office out on the boat and managed to run aground
right in front of the Statue of Liberty on my first sail. I radioed into the dockmaster
at the South Street Seaport and they had to come out in the inflatable and tow us
in. This turned out to be the one and only time that I've ever run aground in my
25 years of sailing
What was it like sailing out of the South Street Seaport?
It took a lot longer to get out to the places where you could raise your sail back
then, as you had to motor out of the docks to get where you could put up sails.
We used a lot more under power. As for the actual sailing, I'd say it was the same
then as it is now, although there used to be fewer recreational boats. One thing
I really liked about the South Street Seaport location was the post-race dining
opportunities, as there were a lot of options to grab a meal or a beer after sails
back then.
How has the club changed over the years?
I'd say my use of the club has changed. When I joined the club I wasn't married
yet, and was living the life of a single bachelor. With this, I used the club for
social and recreational purposes, skippered boats, and went racing on Wednesdays.
After getting married and having kids, my use of the club has tailed off. I still
maintain my membership and my kids are in the junior sailing program, although I
don't get to sail as much as I used to. I also keep a power boat at North Cove
Marina now. I've always felt that it's important to keep in touch with the club
and the members, but I'm finding that these days I'm playing a lot more golf and
doing less sailing!
What is your favorite memory of the club?
When I got married my wife and I went on our honeymoon to Sardinia, Italy. This
was just before the first international yacht club charter. I arranged with Michael
to hand deliver an invitation to attend the regatta to the commodore of this high-end
yacht club, Costa Smeralda, in Sardinia personally. I walked in the front door of
their club, saying that I had a letter for the commodore and was immediately treated
like royalty! I went out on their club launch to watch the races and even had a
photo taken with the commodore. When they came to NYC for the yacht club challenge,
they had a reunion at our home.
What is the funniest thing which has happened to you as a member?
Back in the early days of Wednesday night racing, we used to sail around inflatable
buoys. On one of the race nights I snagged the rudder on the buoy line by cutting
it too close. We had to ask volunteers to jump in the water and push the line off
the bottom of the rudder as they submerged themselves in the river. I'm really glad
it wasn't me who had to jump in there!
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