Thanks from the Salem Veteran’s Council
At a recent Board of Governor’s meeting, the Salem Veteran’s Council presented us with this wonderful plaque and flag in recognition of our annual Veteran’s Boating Day. 
End of 2018 Season Launch Schedule
End of 2018 Season Launch Schedule
Monday, Sept. 10 till Monday, Oct. 8, (Columbus Day) 9:00 am – 7:30 pm Sundays – Thursdays
9:00 am – 9:00 pm Fridays & Saturdays
Regularly scheduled launch service will end on Oct. 8, Columbus Day.
Also – any dinghy on the rack or on the float must be removed by end of day Columbus Day.
Photo Gallery: Invasion 2018 Waterstock!
A GROOVY WEEKEND! Thanks to Dave Lewis for the great pics, this one will go down in history.
Join us for Arts Night, July 7!
Arts Night is just around the corner! Weekend weather looks FABULOUS, so get out on your boat on Saturday, then hang out at the club Saturday evening with us to enjoy some really fine artwork by our members, and live calypso music on the deck with Mike Cameron. Some artwork is for sale and we will have appetizers and beverages too. Hope to see you there!
Gallery: Summer Solstice Dinner 2018
What a fabulous feast! Thank you to Wolfgang Scholz and crew who pulled off a spectacular dinner to celebrate the summer solstice. And thanks also to Carolyn Johnson for sharing her photos.
2018 SWYC/SSYC Invasion
The SWYC/SSYC Invasion is scheduled for Jul 14 & 15 at Salem Willows Yacht Club. For our new members, this is a big party with visiting guests from he South Shore Yacht Club that happens each year alternating the location. The theme for the weekend is Waterstock (Woodstock on the water!). Come in your best 1969 hippie era clothing, dress as Jimi Hendrix, or get creative and dress up as Max Yasgur. The options are endless. The cost for the weekend is $40/pp ($25/pp for children under 12) and includes Lunch, Libations, Dinner, and Breakfast on Sunday. The schedule of events:
12pm Saturday – our visiting guests arrive and get settled on mooring and dockspace.
12-2pm – Lunch is available – Burgers, Hotdogs, Veggie Burgers and various salads.
6pm – Cocktails and appetizers
7pm – Italian buffet catered by Rasta Pasta Pizzeria including pasta, chicken parm, eggplant parm, salad and dessert.
After dinner activities and refreshments including a brief welcome ceremony, outdoor games, best costume voting, and possibly a talent contest.
Featured libations from our local Notch Brewery and Deacon Giles Distillery.
9am Sunday – Breakfast
12pm – our guests make their way home
SWYC members please sign up for the event here before July 8. You’ll also be able to volunteer for various jobs that need to be done to ensure a great weekend and satisfy your work assessments.
SSYC members please sign up directly through your Commodore. If you’re coming via water we’ll need to know if you’re Power or Sail, length and displacement.
See you all soon!
The Summer Solstice Dinner is Jun 23rd
The Summer Solstice Dinner is Jun 23rd. Sign up soon since this event fills up fast. The event is now full.
Boat Wiring Seminar on Jun 10
Confused by your boat’s wiring? Have a jumble of 34 wires on each battery terminal? And don’t know what they are for? Wonder why your boat wires are as thick as your thumb and limp while and your house wires are thin and stiff?
Come to our Famous (if every Roast Beef place can be famous, why not our seminar?) DC Boat Wiring Seminar on Sunday, June 10 at 6PM at in the clubhouse presented by Lou Schoenthal and Tom McLaughlin. Lou and Tom are retired electrical engineering professionals and sailors with more years of wiring and sailing experience then they care to make public.
A PowerPoint presentation (if we can get the projector to work) on wiring theory and wiring standards will be followed by a practical demonstration of crimping, shrinking, using proper connectors etc.
Bring drinks and snacks, this is very informal!
Gallery: Memorial Day Breakfast and Ceremony
Thank you Jim Garfield for sharing photos of our Memorial Day Breakfast and Ceremony. It is always a special day to gather with our SWYC family and friends to celebrate the beginning of the season, and remember our loved ones who passed, our fellow fallen members and everyone who has stood in harm’s way to allow us to enjoy the life we enjoy.