Salem Willows Yacht Club

BOG Meeting
2024-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Wednesday, April 24, 7:00 PM SWYC

2024 Commodore's Ball
2024-04-13 18:00 - 22:00 | Knights of Columbus Hall in Lynn, 177 Lynnfield St, Lynn, MA, 177 Lynnfield St, Lynn, MA, Lynn
Join us to kick off the 2024 season. Reconnect with old friends and
make new ones. We hope to see everyone there, but especially our
newest members. Please call with any questions.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Cocktail hour at 6:00 PM
Dinner at 7:00 PM
Lynn Knights of Columbus Hall
177 Lynnfield St, Lynn, MA
Tickets: $55 / person
(A full table will be reserved if you order 8 tickets)
Dinner includes: Cheese and Crackers, Salad, Chicken,
Fish, Mixed Vegetables, Rice, Dessert and Coffee/Tea
Entertainment: The Band “Good to Go”
RSVP: Frank Harrington | 978-335-7724 | commodore@swyc.com
RSVP Deadline: March 30, 2024
Make check payable to: SWYC
Mail payment to:
Frank Harrington, 589 Essex St Unit 410, Lynn, MA 01901

BOG Meeting
2024-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Bass Haven Yacht Club
Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 PM

BOG Meeting - annual budget meeting
2024-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Jubilee Yacht Club
BOG Meeting – Wednesday, Feb 28 6:00 PM

2024 Commodore's Ball RSVP deadline
2024-02-09 - 2024-03-30 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
RSVP for the ball before Mar 30, 2024

October 2023 BOG Meeting
2023-10-18 | MA
Flag Officer Election – Time TBA

Club Closing Work Party
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-15 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
We are looking for a large number of volunteers on Saturday October 14th to
help close down the Club for the season. We need to lower the ramp,
disconnect the main float and move all the work boats. We also need to close
and board up the Club House. Please come and help and bring some work gloves
if available. This work can be use for your 2024 assessment work hours.
Sign up Here.
I hope you can come to help Saturday 10/14 for this Work Party. (Rain day is
Sunday 10/15).
Best Regards,
Joe Bonzagni,
SWYC Rear Commodore

Last Day of Launch Service
2023-10-13 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Hello SWYC Members,

Launch service for the 2023 season will be extended from Oct.9 to Oct. 13. The dates and hours of service are:

Monday, Oct. 9 – Launch service from 9:00 am till 7:30 pm per previously announced schedule.

Tuesday, Oct. 10 through Thursday, Oct. 12 – launch service will run from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm.

Friday, Oct. 13, launch service will run from 9:00 am till 7:30 pm. This will be the last launch service for the season as the ramp will be dropped and main float disconnected the following day, (Sat., 10/14).

John Regan
Launch Operator Chair

Taco Bar/Closing Party
2023-10-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for a closing party with Taco Bar on Saturday, October 7 at 5PM. In the past all closing and opening parties have been at noon but we decided to change things out a bit and move to event to late afternoon so we can enjoy the final sunset of the year.
Plans are not yet finalized but the cost will be in the area of $8 to $10 pp with children’s price “negotiable”.
There will be a sign up at the club and via email so we know who is coming. Watch for future emails
We will be looking for members to help with cooking, set up and cleanup. If you want to volunteer, please email elvira.schoenthal@gmail.com as soon as you can commit. Work hours will be credited to your 2024 invoice.
Hope to see many of you there.

September 2023 BOG Meeting
2023-09-27 19:00 - 21:30 | MA
BOG Election

Member Event
2023-09-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
John A. Seger, Principal

Member Event
2023-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Member event – Timothy and Kara Wilkins

Pot Luck
2023-09-16 18:00 - 21:00 | MA
Salem Willows Yacht Club 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, United States

6 PM EST

Fall Classic Race
2023-09-16 14:00 - 20:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Fall Classic Race starts at 2:00 PM, followed by Potluck Supper & Award Ceremony at 5 pm, The potluck dinner is open to all club members, not just the racers (separate sign-up TBD)

Race Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A4AB23A6F4C61-swyc1
Potluck signup TBD

SWYC Long Range Planning Meeting
2023-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

Juniper Community Club Senior Luncheon
2023-09-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

August 2023 BOG Meeting
2023-08-30 19:00 - 21:30 | MA

Member Event
2023-08-28 17:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-27 17:00 - 22:00, 2023-08-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

2023 Arts Night at Salem Willows
2023-08-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Arts Night at Salem Willows
In memory of Janet Merriman
Join us on Saturday, August 26 from 6-9 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.
Contact Mike Merriman to secure your exhibit space.
Artists Displaying:

Janet Merriman (in memorium) – Watercolors
Barbara Lewis – Jewelry
Elvira Schoenthal – Fabric Arts (quilting, sewing, and knitting)
Mary Ryan – Jewelry
Peter Concannon – Gyotaku (Japanese style fish prints)
Sheila Boss-Concannon – Mixed Media
Carolyn Austin – Painting from near and far, Salem and the Bahamas
TBD
TBD

MBYCA 2023 RENDEZVOUS
2023-08-19 - 2023-08-20 | Wessagusset Yacht Club
MBYCA 2023 RENDEZVOUS
HAWAIIAN TIKI PARTY
Hosting Club – Wessagussett Yacht Club
August 19th & 20th, 2023 $60.00 per person

Register by Aug 6, 2023
Click here for more info……………
Click here for sign up sheet……

Salem Jazz & Soul Festival
2023-08-19 | Salem Willows Park

Ice Cream Social
2023-08-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Post Heritage Days Race social.
Time TBD
Chariperson Needed

Heritage Days Race
2023-08-06 15:00 - 20:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Heritage Days race at 3 pm followed with an ice cream social open to all members at 7 pm. (donation bucket).

Signup Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A4AB23A6F4C61-swyc1

Veteran's Appreciation Day
2023-08-03 11:00 - 17:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Rain Date 8/4/2023

Wine in the Willows
2023-07-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Greetings All,
I can’t believe Wine in the Willows (July 29th) is just around the corner. As we have done over the past few years; all are welcome to bring a dish to share. Looking for a volunteer or two to help clean up after the pot luck portion is completed. Vicki and I will be pouring from 5:30-7:30PM. After which the party may continue if you choose… I’m sure there will be some wine left??
We will hold a 50/50 for the Veterans Cookout. Wishing you all good luck.. but there can only be one winner.
Sign up here: Capping the tasting at 35 people.
A preview of the tasting is available here. PLEASE BRING A GLASS, as glassware is limited at the club.
Thanks, and see you soon,
Geoff

SWYC – SSYC GANGSTERS INVASION
2023-07-22 - 2023-07-23 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
The South Shore Yacht Club Gangsters will be invading the club this year. This will be a fun and exciting 2-days event that will finally take place again at Salem Willows YC after a few years of interruption.
The party will start around noon on July 22 with a barbeque lunch. Italian Dinner will be served at 7 pm with music and dancing on the deck. Sunday morning, breakfast will be served for all the gangsters still standing.
Please join for this gangsters’ party at the club. (Water guns are welcome but leave your live firearms at home). Come and have some fun!
Price is $60 per person ($50 for those staying Saturday only), collected at the club on Saturday.
Online RSVP requested by July 18th. (*)
Any questions about this event, please contact Elvira Schoenthal (Email: elvira.schoenthal@gmail.com)
We will need a few volunteers to help with each meal (Lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday). Please sign up on the same link to volunteer for this party or email Elvira directly. This a fun and easy way to volunteer for the club and it can be used to fulfill some of your work-off assessment hours. Thank you in advance. We can’t make this party happen without you!
(*) Cancelation after July 18th and no shows will be charged the full price for the event.

Cookout
2023-07-01 14:00 - 19:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Chairperson Needed – Time TBD

Firecracker 500 Race
2023-07-01 11:00 - 17:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Firecracker 500. Race starts at noon followed by burgers and dogs (open to all racers and members) at 4 PM. Small charge for people who come for burgers and dogs.

Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A4AB23A6F4C61-swyc1
