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July 3, 2025
happy fourth of july!Thank you Jen Gilmartin and Melissa Proia for serving as event captain for the season opening COMMODORE'S COCKTAIL PARTY. It was a glorious evening and a wonderful way to reconnect after the winter months. The Goast Guard hosted a full house for their boating certification class; CYC began the RACE SERIES and we hosted our OPENING MEETING. Those events concluded a very busy week! If you use the clubhouse, the CYC grounds, have sailors in the program or sail yourself- we need your help to keep the club running and our overhead low. Without volunteers, we will be forced to either cancel activities or increase our dues to make up the difference. Please patrol, participate on a committee, serve as parent on duty, captain an event. We train and all positions come with waterviews! |
Walk in the Chatham Parade!All members, young and not so young, are invited to walk with us. All kids 8 and under need to be accompanied by an adult to walk in the parade. MEET at the CYC float on Shore Road (towards the front, we are float #18of 69) At 8:30 & by 9am if not earlier. (Parade begins at 9:30 - See below with traffic guidance) We will be in position by 8 am for any early birds. WEAR your Sailing School T-Shirt! And comfortable walking shoes. BRING Water bottle and anything needed for the weather. PICK UP Monomoy Regional Middle School on Crowell Road* All kids 8 and under need to be accompanied by an adult to walk in the parade. All members, young and not so young, are invited to walk with us. Come celebrate Independence Day! The parade route ends at Crowell Road and Lake Street - if your child is unaccompanied and not picked up at the end of the parade, then they will proceed to the Middle School. Note, because we are at the front of the parade, we will finish early. If you are watching the parade, please meet your child when we finish and not after the parade ending has passed you. PARKING & SHUTTLE For entrants wishing to park at the Monomoy Regional Middle School, a shuttle bus will take you to Shore Road. This shuttle will run starting at 6:30 am. If taking the shuttle, please allow extra time - you often have to wait a few minutes. The shuttle drops you at Barcliff and Shore Road - then you will need to walk from there to the float site. (Float #18) Please adhere to police instructions for entering & exiting the parade area. Shore road closes at 6:30am and main street to shore road closes at 8:00AM.Please remind your participants that candy may be handed out but THROWING CANDY IS NOT ALLOWED. |
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| No parking available after 4:30 on the 4th.There is no CYC parking available after 4:30 on the 4th. Eastward Ho! is fully subscribed for their annual July 4th celebration. Only members with a confirmed EHo reservation may park in the parking lot. If you wish to watch the fireworks from the CYC beach, you may walk over the hill but must park along the street or elsewhere. The Chatham police will be onsite to help with any parking questions. • Please do not park in areas on Fox Hill Road that have been roped off by the Greens Department or the Police for safety reasons. It is a very busy night! |
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| special 4th race schedule and strawberry shortcake socialPlease join us on Tuesday, July 4 following the CYC July 4th race for our Strawberry Shortcake Social. CYC July 4th race begins at 2PM. Please note that all classes will start sequentially after 2:00pm due to the Chatham Independence Day Parade in the morning. This will be a trophy race and not count toward a Series. |
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| SUNFISH OWNERSIf you have any sunfish parts located at CYC, please ensure you have your names on them. We will be moving things around and parts without names might be lost. Thank you! |
The Flag Officers of the Chatham Yacht Club Tracy Dart, Commodore
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Do you have basic Google spreadsheet skills? Curious about racing and scoring? Great! We can use your assistance and will teach you all you want to know about racing and scoring. Please contact
SEASON OPENING REGATTA Some of our young opti sailors participated in Stage Harbor Yacht Club Optimist Regatta on July 1 - a very fun day of weather! Championship Fleet - 61 boats
CYC also had two sailors competing in the Green fleet under very challenging conditions - Jane Richmond and Nolan Hubbell Congratulations to all sailors! | Our staff is the foundation of our program. This year, we have a mixture of returning and new staff. The 2025 instructors are racing enthusiasts, sportsmanlike competitors, and passionate teachers. They are a truly inspirational group for younger sailors to learn from. Meet your staff!YARD SAIL Emily Richmond created A DOC for posting items you might be in search of for sailing or items you might no longer need and want to pass along.YARD SAIL |
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Please see the Sailing School Overview page for detailed information on: The Weekly Schedule, Parking & Drop Off Guidelines, What to Bring to Sailing School and much, much more!Our Summer 2025 staff will build on CYC’s reputation as a yacht club valuing sportsmanship, competition, and learning. Every student has a place in our program. We hope that they will leave sailing school each day having learned something. |
Getting your boat to CYC:
No boats or sailboards may be carried over the hill to be launched at CYC.
Launching may take place at Jack Knife Harbor, the Town Landing on Crow's Pond, Ryder's Cove or in Round Cove. Please pay attention to any permitting needs for launching any boat.
Transportation of 420s and Optis over the hill for the purpose of attending regattas during the summer may occur ONLY before sunrise and after sunset per our lease with Eastward Ho! (If you have purchased an Opti for your sailor and are depositing or removing your Opti for the season, these same Eastward Ho! requirements apply.)
Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
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CYC has a tradition of the powerboat patrol which keep our sailors safe while racing, and we thank those who volunteer year after year.
CYC SEASON CLUB DATESSAVE THESE DATES!
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THE 2025 SEASON Without a captain, events may be canceled. Please volunteer! |
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CYC ONLY FUNCTIONS WITH YOUR HELPING HANDS!
We need your help.
In order to keep children safe, the costs affordable as well as maintain the community culture of Chatham Yacht Club, CYC relies on ALL members to volunteer in order to get everything done. This also a great way to get to know old and new CYC members.
Where else does volunteering come with a water view?
CYC runs on volunteerism and we are in need of volunteers this year across multiple areas, including patrolling the CYC races, serving as a parent-on-duty at the Sailing School, and assisting with the annual CYC Regatta.
Thank you to those who have volunteered this season already!
Members with sailing school participants should sign up for at least one Parent on Duty slot per child enrolled in Sailing School, two race day slots (refreshments, patrol, dock committee, or race scoring), and at least one Regatta donation and one social slot per child in Sailing School.
The volunteer scheduling program called Volunteer Scheduler Pro allows for volunteers to easily sign up, find substitutes and receive reminders!
Begin by enrolling to volunteer HERE
Make sure to select all Jobs you qualify for (ie, parent on duty, race patrol, regatta, etc or you may not see all the appropriate sign up slots)
A quick tutorial on Volunteer Scheduler Pro is available HERE
The mobile app is available on the app store. Questions can be directed to Alicia Downs at awdd@downsfive.com 917-623-3819 or Sarah Lipson sarahmlipson@gmail.com 646-283-4209. Top
Welcome aboard! Please look out for our newest members and answer any questions they may have. |
Devin & Dan BrownWinter address: Norwell, MA Summer address: Chatham, MA Kennedy (7) will learn to sail with the Crew class. Raegan (3) and Kieran (1). They look forward to all of their children learning to sail and making lifelong friends. Barbara CampbellWinter address: Edgewood, NM Summer address: Harwich, MA Dolly Howell is Barbara's aunt (her mother is Dolly's twin!). Allison & Thomas CampbellWinter address: Wellesley, MA Summer address: Orleans, MA Luke (11)- Intermediate Opti and Vince (7)- Crew. Both boys have sailed at PBCB and love being out on the water. Kristin &Tim CanonYear round address: Chatham Violet (8) looks forward to sailing with the Crew class. Lauren & Nicholas CarchidiWinter address: Whispering Pines, NC Summer address: South Chatham, MA Skyler (8) Maria GrotzYear round address: South Chatham MA Maria loves sailing and racing! She moved to Chatham at the start of Covid and enjoys getting involved in the community. Tatjana HellerWinter address: Needham, MA Summer address: Chatham, MA Johanna (16) is joining the 420 race team. | Debra & Rob JonesWinter address: Bedford, NY Summer address: Chatham, MA Kensley Congiu (9) (Granddaughter) They look forward to their granddaughter joining the Crew class and learning to sail. Katherine & Jan KengelbachWinter address: London, England Summer address: Chatham, MA A longtime Chatham summer resident and an avid windsurfer, Jan is looking forward to learning to sail Catboats. Walt KincaidSummer address: Chatham, MA Walt's children grew up sailing at CYC and he is looking forward to reconnecting with fellow members. Welcome back! John LaurinoWinter address: Naples, FL Summer address: Orleans, MA This experienced sailor has been sailing since the age of 5 with a wide variety boats and even some off-shore experience. Stacie & Brian McLeanWinter address: Andover, MA Summer address: Chatham, MA Charlie (7) is looking forward to joining the Crew class. Meg & Rich ParkerWinter address: Princeton, NJ Summer address: Chatham, MA Leah (16) and Jake (14) are experienced sailors looking forward to joining the race team. Be on the lookout as they are also subsitute instructors this season! | Katie & Brendon PierceWinter address: Sugar Grove, IL Summer address: Chatham (fingers crossed!) Millie (8), Elle (6) The Pierces look forward to picking up their sailing skills again and are actively looking for a new home in Chatham after selling their previous one. Kelly & Alex PlaistedSummer address: Chatham, MA Our son, Charlie (7) loves to sail, especially with his grandfather, and will be in the Opti class. Meredith & Steven ReydelWinter address: Hingham, MA Summer address: Chatham, MA Ainsley (14) is on the Opti Race Team and the Helsman class. Lauren (12) has experience in Opti, Sunfish and Flying Scots and Andrew (8) is joining the Intermediate Opti class. Jenna & Paul RosieWinter address: Natick, MA Summer Address: Chatham, MA Jenna sailed here as a child! Jack (9) will sail with the Recreational class and Ryan (7) is joining the crew class. Amy & Brett SaideYear round address: Chatham, MA Mason (14), Audrey (12) are sailing with the Helmsmen class. They are looking forward to sailing and meeting other people in Chatham.
Lynn Teller & Frederick VillarsWinter address: Philadelphia, PA Summer address: East Orleans, MA Regular sailors with their large Catboat "Conjurer" moored in Arey's pond, they are looking forward to making more social connections. |
Chatham Yacht Club Membership Committee is looking for individuals, couples, and families who would be interested in mentoring new families this summer! This is a fun way to get involved and help make our newest members feel welcome. If you can help, please email membership@chathamyachtclub.org. Thank you!
| CYC RACING2025 sailing documents are available on the website under the racing page. |
Family members are welcome to come watch all these races! The SATURDAY SCHEDULE, which was modified last year reflecting members’ desire to have two races, will follow the same format. Just like Tuesdays, we begin racing at 1:00pm and will run a second race immediately following the first. However, both races will count for the same Saturday series. Because we are running two races, we will NOT try to make up any races that are cancelled due to weather or other factors. On the first and last Saturday of the season we will only run one race because of the opening and closing meetings. On SATURDAYS we run starts for C-14s, Lasers, 420s, Sunfish, Optimists, and Beetle Cats. THIS SATURDAY, we will host a competitors meeting at 1200hrs to review the 2025 racing rules and procedures.Please see the Racing page for all details, instructions and charts. Looking for a crew or a skipper? Please use this google doc Racing Match Up Marshall Bartlett & Ted Dickson |
R A C I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y |
| Sail in J22’s with crews of 3-4 people in Park City, UTAH (Sept 26-28)Clubs that are interest in representing SM Sailing at this event, should send their resume to Rob Hurdbefore July 15, 2025. 2025 Adult Sailing Championship / Clifford Mallory Trophy - Utah |
Q u i C k R E M I N D E R S |
| Trophy Engraving & ReturnWe are asking trophy holders to return them to the Clubhouse early this season so they can be displayed for everyone to see!
Try CCI Engraving at 474 Station Ave, South Yarmouth - take old Exit 8 and go South - it will be in a shopping area on the left (across the parking lot from Marathon Sports). Their phone number is 508-398-4433. There is a one-time set-up charge of $25 for each trophy, but once it is in his system the same trophy can be engraved each year without that additional charge. - Thank you! |
Member Survey
Reminder - If you won one of the CYC Awards or Season Series trophies last year, you are responsible for getting your name engraved onto the trophy.GET YOUR GEAR ON! Happy nearly summer from the CYC Gear Shop! The CYC clubhouse honor shop, featuring CYC accessories, will open the first day of sailing school, and will be open each day this summer during sailing school hours. We're excited to bring back CYC favorites, including the CYC line of Smathers & Branson accessories, in addition to new items: acrylic CYC car burgees, ramblers, sports bags, new water bottles, lunch totes, and more. As always, you can visit our online CYC shops yearound to shop for custom CYC apparel (including new CYC sweatpants and visors) at Eliza B and Team One Newport. For the full collection of CYC apparel—including classic polos, tech tees, tech polos, sweatshirts, fleeces, quarter zips, hats, visors, sandals as well as outdoor Patagonia and Helly Hansen apparel—be sure to visit the online CYC club stores (open year-round) at Team One Newport and Eliza B Leather Man. The direct links to these CYC club stores are available on the CYC website’s gear page. For any questions, feel free to reach CYC parent and gear volunteer Liz Kintz at edonnankintz@gmail.com. Top |
CYC Parking
The parking lot configuration allows for multi-directional Fox Hill Road access from three points as illustrated in the diagram below. It is essential that all CYC traffic use the third entrance on Fox Hill road to minimize the access traffic and pedestrian hazards in the other parts of the parking area.
The added parking has improved parking but we, EHCC and CYC, need to continue to optimize on the available parking with the following actions;
Sailing School morning classes
CYC instructors will be available to help students to and from the CYC club house so parents can enjoy the convenience of “drop and go” noted by the yellow cross-hash area. Before 11:30 am, parking may be available on a 
first-come, first-serve basis in the designated area, highlighted in green box, for parents to bring their children to classes, meet the instructors and fellow parents. Please be aware this area is not exclusive to CYC but shared with EHCC. If there is a shortage of parking spaces in the designated area, please park on the shoulder of Fox Hill Rd. “Pickup and go” will also be available for your convenience at the conclusion of morning classes at the Pick-up spot shown in the diagram. This is a safer and shaded location where our students can be ready for pick-up.
Mid-day
Parking begins to get busy around 11:30 when Eastward Ho! Lunch service begins. After 11:30, We ask that CYC members park on the Fox Hill road shoulder during lunch if the north lot is busy.
Afternoon classes and races
Due to the limited amount of parking spaces, Parents are encouraged to enjoy the convenience of “drop and go” where appropriate for the children. Parents who would like to see your kids in action during the afternoon races can check for available parking spots in the designated (green) area after 2 PM. If there is a shortage of parking spaces at any time, please park on the shoulder of Fox Hill Rd.
Eastward Ho! will have parking lot attendants available to assist with traffic flow and direct CYC members to the designated (green) area. Please don’t hesitate to speak with them if you have any questions or need assistance.
As always, safety is paramount as we balance convenience and consideration for a shared parking resource with our friends at Eastward Ho!
Thank you for your cooperation as we begin a new exciting season at CYC!
Courtesy & Safety on the Golf Course
An average golf ball leaves the tee traveling 115 mph or more, and our path to CYC takes us right in front of the first tee. ADULTS & CHILDREN NEED TO TAKE CARE AS THEY CROSS IN FRONT.
- Eastward Ho! has provided a fence to protect us.
- CYC members should STOP at the edge of the fence, LOOK and ASSESS the situation.
- Always wait while golfers are teeing off, but if the golfers are waiting, they may signal it is safe to cross.
- Be aware as you approach the ninth green as well, since it is just beyond our path.
Eastward Ho! and CYC have a great working relationship, but it depends on CYC members being courteous to and respectful of the golfers. Please wear shirts and shoes when crossing the hill, and do not use your cell phone. It is best to be quiet when golfers are on the 9th green. You may stop and wait, or move quietly by, but try not to distract those focusing on their putts.
Chatham Yacht Club | P.O. Box 531 | North Chatham, MA 02650
CYC is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Your donations are tax deductible!