CLASSIC YACHT CLUB OF AMERICA ICE BREAKER 2014 CYCA LOG Ice Breaker, Casino Night, & the Great Gatsby! 1 2014 Events schedule April 5, 2014 ICE BREAKER You missed it if you weren’t there! Kent Island Yacht Club June 6-8, 2014 FLAG RAISING RENDEZVOUS Osprey Point Yacht Club Rock Hall, MD July 11-13, 2014 MID-SUMMER RENDEZVOUS Inner Harbor Marina Baltimore, MD The Best Dressed Gatsby Winners What a great night was had by all at our Ice Breaker/Casino Night dinner! The theme this year was the “Great Gatsby” with many members dressing for the part. Our Rear Commodore, Cheryl Holt organized this event and was hosted at the Kent Island Yacht Club. Once again, Poker Parties, Inc. provided the gaming tables along with favorite Black Jack dealer Jerry! There were 41 members/guests in attendance at this fun filled night of food, gambling, and of course, camaraderie! August 22-24, 2014 CLASSIC YACHT FESTIVAL RENDEZVOUS St. Michael's Harbor Inn September 19-21, 2014 LATE SUMMER RENDEZVOUS Bodkin Creek Pleasure Cove Marina Pasadena, MD October 18, 2014 CHANGE OF WATCH Chester River Yacht Club, Chestertown, MD Commodore Chatter I must mention that if you missed the Ice Breaker this year you missed an evening of great food, great drinks, great friends and gorgeous flappers! That’s right flappers! Log on to the CYCA website and check out the pictures. our vessels for the new season. I for one have lots of sanding, varnishing, and bottom paint work waiting for me! Oh the joys of owning a classic boat. To be truthful, I wouldn’t want it any other way! As we turned our attention to finally getting warmer weather after what seemed like a never ending winter, the real work begins preparing I hope to see everyone at the Flag Raising weekend in Rock Hall!! CLASSIC YACHT CLUB OF AMERICA ICE BREAKER 2014 2014 Flag Raising At Osprey Point Marina, Rock Hall This year’s Flag Raising will be held at the beautiful Osprey Point Marina and Inn in Rock Hall, MD. Fleet Captain Harry Bowie has made all the arrangements with invitations being sent out shortly. I hope everyone has already marked their calendars for June 6, 7 & 8, 2014. Friday night will start with our Cocktail Party! Beer, wine, sodas, and water will be provided by CYCA. Please bring an appetizer to share with fellow members. Saturday will be the Flag Raising Ceremony located on the lawn next to the flagpoles and our traditional cannon salute will begin the new CYCA boating season. Dinner will follow in the Osprey Point Restaurant which is sure to be delicious! Yacht Club Reciprocity As a card-carrying member of CYCA, you are usually entitled to special courtesies from other yacht clubs around the Chesapeake Bay. These courtesies may range from simply being allowed to enter their facilities, to discounts on slip rentals. Please check the website for more information on member yacht clubs in the Chesapeake Bay area. Guest Incentive Program The CYCA Board will continue its guest incentive program to help encourage new membership. When the guest of an active member attends a rendezvous on their own qualifying boat, the guest will attend the Saturday night dinner on the Club. The dinners for up to two guests of the same vessel will be complimentary meals at that Saturday evening event. Encourage a guest to attend by boat and join in on the fun! We encourage all members to invite friends or marina mates with classic vessels to come experience our club. CYCA is only as strong as its membership. CLASSIC YACHT CLUB OF AMERICA ICE BREAKER 2014 Club News BoatUS CYCA Merchandise at Events CYCA ships store will once again have select items at the rendezvous. We got some new additions this year. You might want to check out a bar towel with the burgee embroidered on it or a limited offering of a CYCA visor! Also the hard to come by soft sided cooler in navy blue and T-shirt or polo for the Friday evening cocktail party. Limited offerings will be available Friday at the cocktail party. Cash and exact change preferred. P/C Dan Ramia Once again our Classic Yacht Club of America is a Boat US Cooperating Group member. This gives those who chose to join Boat US many exciting benefits at 50% off the normal membership cost. The group member number is GA84908Y. Board of Governors I would like to take this time to thank the Bridge and Board for the hard work they have already contributed to make our Club stronger and in assisting to make our 2014 season a great one. Please be sure to thank them throughout the year for their efforts: Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Fleet Captain Secretary Treasurer Governors Alternate Governors Craig Collins Dana Morrison Cheryl Holt Harry Bowie Stephen Meloy DeeAnn Harris Dale Harris (Webmaster) Jon Lines Tom Miller P/C Christopher Morrison Esther Newman Mark Wojcicki Sandi Hersh P/C Dan Ramia New Members New Vessels John & Lillian Heckman 2000 Formula 31PC “Her Idea”