Salem Willows Yacht Club

Veterans at Sea
2026-07-28 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
(High tide Tues: 11:33a / Wed: 12:08pm)
On Tuesday, July 28th at noon time, we have our Veterans on the Water event at SWYC.
The rain date is Wednesday the 29th.
First of all, if you are a veteran, we want you to attend the event.
If you have a family member that is a veteran, please invite them as well.
The event is open to local veterans and their caregiver or spouse.
If a veteran is coming, please have them RSVP to me at fharrington@alumni.uml.edu or (978) 335-7724.
The event starts at noon time with our Commodore welcoming the Veterans.
Any Veterans interested in a boat ride are then sent to the floats. It will be high tide so the gangway will be pretty flat.
If a veteran doesn’t want a boat ride, they will be taken care of on the deck and supplied drinks and snacks.
Around 2pm, we will start the BBQ hosted by our Vice Commodore.
If you wish to help with that, reach out to our Vice Commodore, Elvira at: elvira.schoenthal@gmail.com or (978) 930-9911.
I am looking for a few more members to volunteer their time and boats to the event also.
A couple of sailboats would be good, but the majority of veterans prefer power boats.
If you are available, please RSVP to me with the details of your boat and the number of Veterans you wish to take out.
Feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns.
Special thanks to Geoff and Vicki for raising $500 with the Wine in the Willows event to help defray the cost.
Thanks,
Frank Harrington
ET1(SS), USS Cavalla SSN684, 1980 to 1986
fharrington@alumni.uml.edu
cell: (978) 335-7724

Veterans at Sea - Rain Date
2026-07-29 12:00 - 17:00

SWYC/SSYC Invasion
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02
SWYC / SSYC Casino Royale Invasion

Date: Saturday 8/1 and Sunday 8/2
Location: SWYC

South Shore YC is invading Salem Willows YC on Saturday August 1st and Sunday August 2nd. SSYC fleet will be leaving South Weymouth on Saturday morning and arriving at the Willows around noon. The SSYC boats will be using the Willows docks and moorings that weekend.

We will have a BBQ style lunch around 12:30 PM on Saturday. Buffet style dinner will be served at 6:30 PM followed by games and music. (BYOB). The theme of the event is “Casino Royale”, so dress up accordingly for the high-stake games and join us for the party at SWYC. The best costume will be rewarded! Come and have some fun! The next morning, a hearty breakfast will be served Sunday from 8-10 am before the SSYC boats leave the Willows.

Price is $60 per person ($10 for Saturday lunch, $40 for Saturday dinner, $10 for Sunday breakfast). Half price for kids 5 to 12 y.o. and free for kids under 5. Reservations required. You can reserve for the full event or part of it only.

Please RSVP no later than 7/29 by visiting our online reservation page: https://tinyurl.com/2026Invasion .

Click the “Sign up” box at the bottom of the page, then click the “Save and Continue” button that pops-up at the bottom. This will bring you to the next page where it will ask for your name, the total number of people in your party, your email and phone number. You need to indicate if your party plans on attending the lunch, dinner and breakfast. (If you have food restrictions that require special accommodation, you can indicate it in the comment section.) Only one sign-up needed per party please.

If you are coming by boat from SSYC and need to reserve a dock or mooring at the Willows, indicate also your boat name, type (motor/sail), length and draft in the sign-up. (Dock space is very limited and shallow at low tide).

If you have any questions, please contact Elvira Schoenthal, Vice Commodore, at elvira.schoenthal@gmail.com or call (978) 930-9911.

Volunteers are needed to prepare the food and clean-up, before and after each meal, for lunch and dinner on Saturday and for breakfast on Sunday. We also need volunteers to act as dealers for the casino games on Saturday night. If you are available and willing to help for any of these, please sign-up to volunteer online at https://tinyurl.com/SWYC-Work-Parties

Pot Luck Supper & Trivia
2026-08-08 18:00 - 21:00
(In conjunction with Bass Have, Jubilee and Palmer’s Cove hopefully)

Artist Night - 2026 - canceled
2026-08-22 18:00 - 20:00
Join us on Saturday, August 22 from 6- to share the artistic endeavors of your fellow talented members and invited guests. In years past we’ve showcased paintings, jewelry, multimedia, photography, sewing, quilting and music. Some artists will have goods for sale or entertain commissions.
This is a free event, open to members and their guests. No signup is required. As always BYOB, but we encourage you to share. Feel free to bring snacks to share, but due to space and to respect the artists’ work these will be limited to the porch.
Ideally we get some live music – you know who you are……

Work Hours – a couple of people to assist with setup and breakdown are needed. ( Seth Lajoie, TBD, TBD)

Contact Mike Merriman (mike.merriman1@icloud.com) to secure your exhibit space, or sign up to assist.

Artists Displaying:

Janet Merriman (in memorium) – Watercolors
Musical act (TBD)
Mary Ryan – Jewelry
Seth Lajoie – Tissue Paper
Elvira Schoenthal – Fabric arts
