Launch operator class

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IN-COMMAND SEAMANSHIP TRAINING IS OFFERING FALL

 LAUNCH LICENSE & OUPV COURSES

Our OUPV course is scheduled 2 evenings a week and Saturdays for the convenience of those working during the day.

 

Our Launch License course a 2-day Saturday and Sunday class.

 

Register you staff or potential employees now as the USCG turnaround for licenses is 3 to 6 months. This will ensure that staff is ready to go for next season!

In addition, we also offer these courses VIRTUALLY with a live instructor in the classroom.

 

In-Command Seamanship Training (ICST), located in Wickford RI, is THE

leading provider for both Recreational Boating Classes and USCG Approved Captain Licensing Courses.

 

ICST offers 6 Pack (OUPV), Launch License, Launch Lab – on the water training for launch operators

 

ICST is the ONLY certified training and testing center in New England for

US Powerboating, Boat US Foundation, Rhode Island Department of

Environmental Management (RI-DEM) and Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP). 

 

ICST has partnered with many organizations to create customized training

programs, at their locations, including Corinthian Yacht Club, Westerly Fire Department, North Providence Public Schools, Boston BoatWorks, Watch Hill Yacht Club, Weekapaug Yacht Club and Boston Engineering to name just a few.

 

For course details visit www.incommandri.com

 

For further information, please contact:

Captain Carol Beecher

Director of Operations

In-Command Seamanship Training

401-472-3389

[email protected]

Veteran Appreciation Event on Wednesday July 24 at 11am

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SWYC Members:

It is time to get ready for our biggest charitable event of the year.

We welcome local Veterans, take them out on the water and then provide a BBQ dinner.

Wednesday, July 24 at 11am  (Rain Date July 25)

  1. Are you or any of your family members a Veteran?

If so, we want you or them here to enjoy the day.

Please let me know.

  1. Are you available to take out some Veterans on your boat.

We are looking for a few more Power Boaters.

It is pretty easy, you decide where to take them on a cruise.

Maybe a trip to Marblehead, or around Misery and to Manchester.  It is up to you.

Trips should be 1-2 hours in length.

If you want a first mate, we will recruit someone for you.

Just let me know how many Vets you feel comfortable bringing along.

  1. We are also looking for a few to help out in various ways.

We need 1 or 2 people to help out setting up food and cleaning up.

We need a couple of people to help on the docks loading Vets in and out of the boats

We may need a couple volunteers to be First Mates.

Thanks for all you do to make the Club work.  Please let me know ASAP.

Thanks,

Joe Bonzagni  Vice Commodore

617-548-1590

[email protected]

Float Plans

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If you’re heading out on a trip it’s a great idea to file a Float Plan.

Whether you are a power boater or kayaker, filing a float plan is a very important part of boating safely.

The USCG Float Plan is a convenient and easy tool that lets you save a basic plan ahead of time and save it on your computer. Update it when you decide where and when you’re going to go. Then e-mail your completed plan to someone you trust who will know to follow up if you don’t return or check-in as planned.

Why should you prepare a float plan? Because without a float plan you are counting on someone else (a friend, neighbor, or family member) to remember all the detailed information that rescue personnel need in order to find you. That information can make a difference in the outcome of a search-and-rescue operation.

You can find out more at Float Plan Central.

2024 Membership Cards

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Greetings members,
Linked are your SWYC Boating Season 2024 Member ID cards. As we have done recently, it’s up to you to print your own card.
Click on the appropriate file (Full and Partner Member, Associate Member, Junior Partner Member or Life Member), then save the file. Once you open the saved file, you can scroll down to find your card(s) (they are alphabetical by last name) or use the search function (press or click the magnifying glass or press Ctrl+F) and enter your name or member number. Take note of the page number that contains your ID card and print only that page or print current page. Repeat for your spouse. Cut out the card and you are done.
Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems printing your cards.
Leigh

2024 MBYCA Scholarship Application

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The MBYCA awards two scholarships annually to a son, daughter, or grandchild of member yacht clubs.  See the application for further details.  Deadline for submittal is April 9, 2024.

Long Range Planning

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Veterans Appreciation Day 2023

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We had a wonderful day on the water and at the clubhouse for our 2023 Veterans Appreciation Day. Pictures are courtesy of Rich McGlynn.

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New Racing Class offered at Sandy Point Sailing this summer

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Sandy Point Sailing Association will be running a racing class this summer. This racing class is designed for teen sailors who want to improve their racing skills or are just starting to race. The class is open to sailors between the ages of 13 and 18 years old who have prior sailing experience. They must have successfully passed an intermediate level sailing class or equivalent, or have demonstrated being comfortable sailing on a 420 or equivalent sailboat.

The class will be using primarily 420 boats and will focus on racing techniques including starts, upwind sailing, rolling tacks, downwind sailing, rules of racing, team racing strategies and so on. There will be short chalk talks before and after each session, plenty of time on the water with drills to practice your skills with the guidance of coaches. You will also have chances to compete in races to practice your skills and gauge your progress against your peers.

This racing class will be held from July 24 to August 4th, from 1 to 4 PM every afternoon, Monday to Friday. The class will sail off the Jubilee Yacht Club.

The class is taught by certified US Sailing Instructors. Students must have basic swimming skills and must provide their own well-fitted personal flotation device (PFD) and closed toe shoes to be worn during each class. Helmet is also recommended to be worn during class.

Cost for this 2-week racing session is $479. Thanks to the generosity of the Beverly Sailing Association, scholarships are available for participants to defray some of this registration cost. These scholarships will cover 50% of the registration cost. Any applicants interested in receiving this scholarship need to submit a 500 word essay describing their interest in sailing. The essay must be submitted via email to [email protected] no later than two weeks before the beginning of the class. We also ask all recipients of the scholarship to write a review at the end of the class with their feedback on the program to assist us in generating enthusiasm for future year participants.

Registration can be done online. Half of the registration ($240) is payable upon registration. The second half is payable one week before the start of the class, or can be waived if the scholarship application has been approved.

For more information about Sandy Point Sailing Association, please visit our website at: www.sandypointsailing.org , or email us at [email protected] or call at 202-922-SAIL(7245).

For more information about Beverly Sailing Association, please visit their website or contact Paul Earl ([email protected] ).

2023 Membership Cards

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Greetings members,
Linked are your SWYC Boating Season 2023 Member ID cards. As we have done recently, it’s up to you to print your own card.
Click on the appropriate file (Full and Partner Member, Associate Member, Junior Partner Member or Life Member), then save the file. Once you open the saved file, you can scroll down to find your card(s) (they are alphabetical by last name) or use the search function (press or click the magnifying glass or press Ctrl+F) and enter your name or member number. Take note of the page number that contains your ID card and print only that page or print current page. Repeat for your spouse. Cut out the card and you are done.
Thanks. Let me know if you have any problems printing your cards.
Leigh

2023 Commodore’s Ball

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Another wonderful evening at this year’s Commodore’s Ball! We had a blast seeing everyone and catching up before the boating season. Thank you to everybody who pitched in to make this evening so special!

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