Quannapowitt Yacht Club

Despite the endless rain, sailing is happening. Most Wednesdays and Sundays QYC sailors have been out enjoying competitive racing. It’s hard to tell ahead of time whether or not the weather will cooperate, but those who show-up with optimism seem to get rewarded.

Hello All,

Did you miss the activities at the club last weekend?  If so, you don’t want to miss them the next time.  We had a really fun time at the Day Sailor Regatta on Saturday, and the Pot Luck Supper on Sunday.

On Sunday the 8th QYC held its first Sunday race of the season. The day was also used as a kick-off for QYC¿s 125th anniversary celebration including an open house and food for the public with a Boston Globe reporter/photographer there to document the club's vitality. There were more than 20 boats on the water with most participating in the racing. Conditions were the regular Quannapowitt-changeable.

We had a great Racing Clinic at the club today. Six boats showed up to practice starts, mark roundings and short races. What a difference practice makes! During the first few training starts almost everyone was stumbling along eight to ten boat lengths below the line and most showed up for the start as much as two minutes late. With encouragement to get to the line early and relax about being over early, we started to have a nice little fleet bunched around the committee boat end a minute before the horn and most everyone starting within 20 seconds.

QYC's May Madness Laser regatta was held Saturday in variable winds and mostly sunny skies. 20 sailors from Mass, New Hampshire and Maine showed up for the season opener. The morning didn"t look very promising, but after a minor delay the winds became steady and never left us for the rest of the eight race series. As if choreographed for a bunch of sailors coming out of hibernation, the breeze let us get our boat-handling skills warmed up and our sailing instincts refocused and then it slowly built to keep our attention sharp.

Hi Everyone,

Well the calendar year is coming to a close and I just wanted to share with you my thoughts from the past two years as Commodore.

We have shared some interesting times.  Let me list just a few highlights.

Just a heads-up, this coming year QYC will be implementing a new way to assign volunteers to committees and work groups. During a specific time period in the spring you will be notified of an opportunity to sign up for your preferred choices for Sunday Race Committee days, work parties and other events and tasks. After members have had a chance to volunteer, the remaining dates will be filled by appointing members. Once you have been assigned you can negotiate with other members to change your appointed duties.

Take advantage of what Quannapowitt has to offer in the off season. The club is a great place to ice skate, cross country ski or just sit by the fire with QYC friends and watch the Sunday football game. The club is open and you have keys. Members are encouraged to organize pot luck dinners or other events during the off season. Please contact a board member with any suggestions.

On October 18th 2008, The Quannapowitt Yacht Club (Fleet 187) had the pleasure of hosting its first annual “Chaos Cup” regatta in the Flying Scot.  Traditionally the regatta was hosted in the International 110 but due to a lack of interest in the International 110 fleet at QYC we decided to re-brand the regatta and sail in the Flying Scot.  The regatta was usually hosted on Columbus Day weekend but this year due to scheduling conflicts we pushed it out a week.