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BARRINGTON YACHT CLUB
April 2015
From the Commodore
April 2015
David Materne
What’s Inside
1. From the Commodore
2. Leukemia Cup kick-off
2. Race
3. Spring Meeting
3. Marine Corp Honor Run
4. Social
4. STP
5. Marina Project Update
10. Cruise
11. Membership
12. Nominating Committee
13. Manager’s Corner
13. Board of Governors
As I write this, Brian and Beatrice are out riding
their bikes wearing shorts and complaining that I made them
wear a jacket. I think spring is here.
March seemed to have just flown by. The marina project is in
full gear and 3 different crews are working around the club.
The break in the weather could not have come soon enough.
Please read Bob Anderson’s update for the latest news on our
project. As the project progresses I ask that everyone follow our
request to stay out of the construction area and off the docks.
As soon as we are able to safely open those areas, I will let you
all know.
We are proud that we are continuing our support of the
Barrington High School sailing team this spring. Six of our 420s
are being rigged and I hope the team will be able to be on the
water by the end of the week.
Upcoming Events
4/26, Sunday
Spring Frostbiting
Banquet
5/1, Friday
Spring Membership
Meeting
5/2, Saturday 108th Club Opening
5/9, Saturday New Member Party
5/19, Tuesday Cox Series begins
BYC and our membership have been proud supporters of the
annual Leukemia Cup regatta to support the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society.
Bristol Yacht Club will be hosting a
Leukemia Cup Kick-off on April 9th at 6:00pm with a
presentation by Gary Jobson.
Please go to http://
www.leukemiacup.org/ri/ for tickets. This should be a great
evening and I hope to see many of you there.
Please mark you calendars for Friday May 1st for our annual
meeting and Saturday May 2nd for our 108th BYC club opening.
Any of the BYC fleet that would like to be on the main dock and
dressed ship, please check in with Scott Nichols.
For more events, please
visit the BYC website
BARRINGTON YACHT CLUB
25 BARTON AVE. BARRINGTON, RI 02806
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main (401) 245-1181 FAX (401)245-0275
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April 2015
FROM THE COMMODORE, CONT.
Now that dad is home from Florida, it is time to get
back to work on Ballerina. With the club opening a
month away, we need to get moving. While my
project of stripping, staining, and varnishing her rig
never seemed to happen, I was able to move the
project forward. My brother Steven found a listing
for a beetle cat rig for sale in the paper. $150 later, I
am the proud owner of a ready to go set of mast,
boom, and gaff. I am not sure dad is going to allow
the use of my find, but a backup is always good to
have. Next step is to flip her over and start working
on the bottom and painting the hull.
I hope we are able to share her with you all at the
club opening.
See you around the boatyard!!!
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is proud to KICK-­‐OFF the 2015 Sailing Season with Legendary Sailor Gary Jobson* *(Award winning sailor and commentator Gary Jobson will speak about a look back on the
history of the America’s Cup, with special focus on last year’s America’s Cup, Ocean
Racing, Speed Sailing, and of course some favorite sailing stories and videos!) Tickets are on sale now for The Leukemia Cup Regatta Kick-Off April 9, 2015 at 6:00pm At the beautiful Bristol Yacht Club Tickets are $20.00pp (appetizers and cash bar) and can be purchased on line at www.leukemiacup.org/ri You may call our office at 401-943-8888, ask for Carla or Joyce for assistance.
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April 2015
Race
Marine Corps Honor Run
Leo Berendes, Chair
Jared Kelly
We are finally racing. After being frozen or
blown out for 3 of the first 5 scheduled race
days, frostbiting has completed 2 days of racing.
Please check the web site for the results. We are
not scheduled to race on Easter, but do have
three more days of Sunday afternoon racing.
Clean off that Sunfish and come join us for any
or all of them. If you have not raced in the past
three years, the first day of racing is without fee.
The Notices of Race for The Cox Series, The Pret
Gladding (May 31), the Bud Humphrey (Sep 27)
and the Two Person races have been posted to
the web site and the Notice Board at the club.
The next race committee meeting is Monday,
April 6 at 1900. All are welcome.
On Saturday, May 9, 2015 over 1,000 people
will unite at Carson Beach in South Boston,
MA to participate in the 14th Annual Boston
Marine Corps Honor Run. This year's run will be
in honor of Captain Benjamin W. Sammis,
USMC.
Ben was a member of the Barrington Yacht
Club, a sailing instructor in the STP, and an
accomplished sailor. The Captain Benjamin
Sammis Scholarship continues to be awarded
to a junior sailor whose enthusiasm,
sportsmanship and love of sailing exemplifies
the qualities Ben possessed. Ben's parents,
Steve and Beth Sammis are longstanding
members of the BYC.
Please consider attending this event to honor
one of BYC's greatest heroes. A link to the
event's website is here:
http://www.mchonorrun.com/
Notice of
Spring Meeting
Friday, May 1, 2015
1900 Hours
Pursuant to Article IX, Section 2 of the By-laws of the Barrington Yacht Club, the Spring Meeting will
be held in May to receive the report of the Secretary and of the Treasurer for the preceding fiscal year,
for receiving the report of the Finance Committee and its proposed budget for the fiscal year, to elect
the membership’s three appointees to the Nominating Committee, and for the transaction of any
other business that may be properly brought before it.
Respectfully Submitted,
Andrew S. Macaulay
Secretary
Proxy forms and financial statements will be available by April 30, 2015 at the Club.
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Social
April 2015
STP
Ken Marcil, Chair
Michael Reuter, Chair
The Social Committee has been very busy this
winter 2015 with Friday night guest chefs: Tom
and Andrea Carlotto served a wonderful pork
tenderloin dinner on Friday Jan 30th; Sally and
Kent Phillips and John and Jean MacIntyre served
a delicious meat loaf dinner on Friday Feb 6th.
Don and Michelle Hamilton were our guest chefs
on Friday Feb 27th cooking a delicious lasagna
dinner. Rob & Brenda Migliaccio served spaghetti
and clam sauce dinner that was delicious on
Friday March 20th.
Is it Spring yet? Is it really here? Is it going to stay?
One thing is for sure - STP registration went off
like without a hitch! We are filling many of our
classes, and our race teams are packed with some
of the best talent on the bay. Be on the lookout in
the coming week for confirmations of classes. If
you have not signed up yet it is not too late.
Friday night club nights and guest chef nights are
a relaxed and fun way to get club members,
family and friends together.
Check the BYC
weekly blast for upcoming guest chefs and club
night menus.
A big thank you to Lisa Demers for coordinating
the Friday night guest chef dinners and club night
dinners, it has been a great season with more to
come.
The Wine and Food Pairing event took place on
Thursday March 5th; there were 3 delicious
courses with 2 wine pairings for each course
followed by a wonderful dessert. Sixty five BYC
members and friends enjoyed a wonderful night
thanks to Tony and Lisa Demers who were the
chefs and wine experts for the evening.
Upcoming social committee events for spring
2015 include the BYC Opening on Saturday May
2nd. Please check you BYC Social and Event
calendar card and website for other upcoming
events.
SAVE THE DATE:
New Member Party
Saturday, May 9, 2015
6:30-8:30
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Our program is shaping up to be bigger and better
than previous years, and we are all excited for this
coming season. The Committee has worked very
hard to bring the best coaches and instructors on
the bay together in order to best serve our
membership.
Do you have an Opti in the garage taking up
valuable space? Reclaim that space (at least for
the summer) and consider selling or renting that
boat to an STP student or family. Feel free to post
a flyer on the club bulletin board or email a listing
to [email protected] and we will help you
reclaim the space in the shed.
The Women Teaching Women program has been
hard at work putting together an exciting
schedule for the 2015 season. Keep an eye out for
more information and dates in the coming
editions of the Line.
Also, be on the lookout for the very popular Power
Squadron safe boating course which the STP
Program is planning to sponsor this Spring.
We are planning an exciting Spring shoulder
season starting in Mid to late-May. Check back
next month for details.
Finally, keep an eye on the harbor this Spring as
the Barrington High School Sailing Team returns
to the water. I am very excited to see this group
back with the majority of the team coming from
BYC roots.
And yes, Spring is finally here!
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April 2015
Marina Project
photos courtesy Bob Anderson & Matt Mitchell
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April 2015
Marina Project Update
Bob Anderson, Vice-Commodore
We’ve got Pilings, Docks and Underpinnings for
the Clubhouse!
Those of you who have ventured to the BYC
during the past few weeks will share my
enthusiasm for the increasingly apparent
progress on all fronts.
A month ago we were concerned with chopping
down the snow pile at the corner of Barton
Avenue to allow the float delivery trucks to
make the corner, and we were digging member
Sunfish out the snow piles in preparation for
Spring Frostbiting.
But with the slight
improvement in the weather, the rate of
progress has improved significantly. Atlantic
Construction has increased the size of their
crew and with increasing daylight, has
lengthened their workday and added a few
Saturdays to compensate for time lost earlier to
the bad weather.
Workers have been able to excavate under the
Clubhouse, form and pour the 20+ new
encapsulated pilings and patch the 20+ pilings
and sections of damager foundation wall. This
work was supervised by Jim Jackson of the
MaGuire Group, who completed the original
Engineering assessment back in 2010. With the
new pilings installed around the front deck
perimeter a few weeks ago, this phase of the
project has now been completed.
For construction purposes, we divided the
marina docks into four stages. “A” Docks are out
in front of the pool, “B” docks are in front of the
Clubhouse, “C” Docks are our Middle Marina
and STP floats, and “D” Docks are the entire
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South Marina. The “A” docks were completed
last week, and as of this morning (Friday 3/27),
the final piling of the “B” docks was drilled and
socketed and hydraulically hammered into
position. This completes about half of the 68
pilings and half of the floats.
Starting Monday, 3/30, our Electrical Contractor
(Madden Electric) will begin installing the
power pedestal (which were delivered last week
and stored in the Clubhouse) and the Fuel
Ve n d o r ( R I H yd ra u l i c s) w i l l s t a r t t h e
replacement of the fuel lines which were
removed from under the Clubhouse and down
the main float at the start of the project.
The Dock shed, which was constructed by
Atlantic Marine at their shop in Westerly, will be
delivered this week, and assembled on the float
in preparation for the wiring and fuel.
Also this week we will get the balance of the
greenheart pilings delivered, and by the end of
the week we should receive the final deliveries
of floats from Sullivan for the South Marina.
Back on land, the Clubhouse front entryway will
receive a major facelift, including new Ipe
decking and posts, and stainless steel wire midrails.
The side entrance near the ice machine will
follow next, and finally the major portion of the
front deck will receive Ipe decking and rails.
After this work, in about three weeks, we will be
able to safely open up the Williams Room and
use the front deck again.
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MARINA PROJECT, CONT.
April 2015
Notice to BYC Slip
Holders
Scott Nichols, General Manager
As the activities pick up around the Club, the
contractors have been encouraged to keep the
construction area clean and safe, and minimize
their footprint on the property as they progress
towards the South Marina. I encourage the
Members to be similarly cautious. We have
arranged for our Landscaping Contractor to
prepare to do the final clean-up once the heavy
equipment is moved off site, starting in very
late April. Our plan is to have the Marina open
and available for Member boats as they are
launched beginning in early May. Lots to do
before then, but we are increasingly confident.
Please contact any of us with comments or
questions.
Bob Anderson, for the Marina
Committee - Ben Chwalk, Oliver Tutt, Mike
Keyworth, Commodore David Materne, Bob
Manchester, Lou Massa and John Ratcliffe
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With the planned completion of our marina
slated for later this spring, the new design will
allow the club to accommodate a wider variety
of vessels and provide more opportunity for the
membership to enjoy the local waters. This
reconfiguration allows the club to now be able
to follow the “Best Use” policy within our
marina perimeter. This will be evident with the
relocation of dinghy docks, ramps, sail training
floats and a newly designed center marina. Every effort was made to keep existing boat
owners in similar size slips and locations. If a
particular slip was no longer available in the
new layout (e.g., removed, changed), the
existing slip holder was assigned a slip
appropriate to the length in another location in
the marina.
Slip assignments were made with consideration
of safety, dock configuration, boat size/draft/
navigation/etc., operating characteristics of the
vessel and ability of the boat operator. This
being said, some members were impacted by
the change. Management will make every
effort to accommodate boat owners and
recognizes that though the new marina will
address most prior issues, some challenges will
remain.
Club Management will communicate slip
locations in April with boat owners.
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April 2015
Ipe wood planks destined for the Clubhouse front
Completed pier for mid marina
One of the "C" dock floats staged for the water
Final "D" dock piling
New Clubhouse footings and pilings
New Clubhouse footings
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April 2015
Cruise
Bob Mattaliano, Chair Snowflakes! Are you kidding?
By this time of year on the weekends, Stanley’s is
starting to look busy. Not quite the beehive of
activity we see in May, but definitely some
action. Not very much this year. So far. But
snow today? Give us a break! Maybe it’s my
comeuppance for taking down the guide sticks at
the end of the driveway and along the street.
You know the ones; to help the snowplow drivers
find the lawn and the mailbox. It’s been a
winning strategy for years.
That seasonal
excitement has to come to an end sometime, so
yesterday away with the sticks. Today, we have
snowflakes. OMG. And, the forecast is for 1-3
inches. Oh, please. So, here’s my strategy. Ignore
it. Totally. Don’t even look out the window.
Pretend it’s sunny and warm. Look at some
navigational charts. Read past issues of the Line.
Think about how great it will be when the boat is
in the water. And in her slip in the new BYC
marina. Being aboard with friends and a favorite
libation. Off cruising. Hey, the Club opening is in
a few weeks, and time flies. All good. And for
tomorrow? I’m going to the boatyard. Spring is
upon us, and we must behave accordingly!
“Almost there, it won’t be long now”
Next month we’ll actually begin the BYC Cruise
season. This beats the heck out of just talking
about it! At the end of May, we have two Cruise
sponsored events organized together with our
dear friends on the Social Committee.
On Friday night May 16’th, please join us for a
grilled steak dinner at the club. Bring the kids
and your appetites. Hear about the upcoming
cruise season. Swap stories about
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past adventures. Exaggerations included. Last
year we really had a blast, literally. Remember
the electrical power outage? Plenty of propane
though. Thanks Scott. Great turnout, great food,
lots of fun by battery powered candlelight. This
year will be even better. I predict the power will
stay on!
Next up will be the Spring Cruise to Wickford May 23-25 (Memorial Day is the 25’th). If you're
coming by boat, please don't forget to make slip
reservations. Please call the Wickford Marina @ 401-294-8160
to reserve or online at
http://www.wickfordmarina.com/.
For those coming by other means, don’t forget
the all hands dinner on Sunday May 24’th over at
the Wickford Yacht Club. Chef Kenny Marcil and
the crew will once again make magic in the
galley. That’s right, a feast. Come on down. It’s a
great meal, with great friends, at a wonderful
venue. Reservations will open in April. Keep a
weather eye on the eBlast announcements and
the BYC webpage for more details.
Members of the 2015 Cruise Committee include:
Robin Martino Amaral, Mark Amaral, Cecily
Banks, Susan Hawkins, Chip Hawkins, Anne
Massa, Lou Massa, Sheila Mattaliano, Pattie
Mitchell, Leeds Mitchell, Jeannie Nugent, Mark
Nugent, Kathy Sanford, Paul Sanford, Debbie
Thurston, Steve Thurston, Pat Rok, Walter Rok
Please join us!
Anyone who would like to join us on the Cruise
Committee is more than welcome. For more
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April 2015
Membership
Becky Chwalk, Chair
Committee Members: Ben Chwalk, John Calitri, Chip and Susan Hawkins, Chris Kirk, Kristen Kreuzkamp,
Melissa Lawrence, Andrew Macaulay , Andrew Macken, Lou and Anne Massa, David Materne, Beverly
Migliori, Matthew Mitchell, Zeth Morgan, Andrew Porter, John Ratcliffe, Oliver Tutt, Mark Wilson and
Martha Richardson
The Membership Committee is considering the candidate(s) listed below for membership in the
Barrington Yacht Club.
Please communicate your comments on these listed candidates, favorable or unfavorable. Letters may be
mailed to the Chairperson of the Membership Committee, c/o Barrington Yacht Club, or emailed to
[email protected] . Phone calls should be directed to the Chairperson or to any Committee
Member.
You may be assured that all communications will be held in the strictest confidence. We look forward to
hearing from you.
CANDIDATE
BOARD SIGNATURE
SPONSOR
Heather Kenneally
Dave Materne
Michael Reuter
Michelle Turgeon
3/9/2015
Steve and Laura Cohan
David Materne
Michael Reuter
Jared Kelly
3/14/2015
Michael and Rindy Dominguez
Bob Anderson
Andrew Macaulay
Roman Bejger
3/17/15
Vinu and Ann Malik
David Materne
Michael Reuter
David Cambria
3/18/2015
George and Lisa Voutes
Oliver Tutt
Bob Mattaliano
Bill Fullaway
3/19/15
Dave and Meghan Redmond
Dave Materne
Michael Reuter
Margie O’Brien
Reed
3/19/15
John and Gwenn Carbone
Tony Demers
John Ratcliffe
Lisa Demers
3/21/2015
Neil and Jennifer Yee
David Materne
Andrew Macaulay
Michelle Ouhrabka
4/8/2015
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April 2015
Nominating Committee
Bob Manchester, Chairman
I hope you will attend the Spring Meeting of the Membership on Friday May 1. At that meeting,
members present will elect three members to serve on the 2015 Nominating Committee. These
members will join with three members elected by the Board of Governors at their March meeting and
form the Nominating Committee.
As is customary, members considered by the Board for membership on the Nominating Committee,
but not elected, will automatically be considered by the membership at large at the Spring Meeting.
These members are: Matt Asaro, Jonathan Banks, Jared Kelly, Rick Kilgus, Drew Macken, Mark Nugent,
Bob Read, Paul Sanford, Ed Schottland, Charlie Stoddard and Sam Sylvester. Additional names may be
placed in nomination at the Spring Meeting.
The relevant By-laws regarding the Nominating Committee follow:
Section 7 – Nominating Committee:
(a) The committee shall consist of seven (7) members: the Chairperson, who shall be the
immediate past Commodore; three (3) members appointed by the Board of Governors, two (2) of
whom shall be boat owners; and three (3) members appointed by the membership at the Spring
Meeting of the Club two of whom shall be boat owners.
(b) A member of the committee cannot serve more than two years in any five year period.
(c) The following shall be criteria (i.e. requirements) for serving on the committee: (1) all candidates
for membership on the committee must have been Active Members (as that term is defined in
Article III, Section 3 hereof) for at least seven (7) years; (2) there shall be no limit to the number of
past commodores on the committee, however, no more than one (1) of the Board of Governor’s
three candidates for membership on the committee may be a past commodore; (3) candidates for
membership on the committee shall not be a spouse, parent, child or sibling of any member of the
Board; and (4) candidates for membership on the committee must not be currently employed at the
Club.
(d) The following shall be guidelines (i.e. recommendations without being requirements) for serving
on the committee: (1) that candidates for membership on the committee have past active
participation in the Club; and (2) that the candidates for membership on the committee be from a
diverse group of the membership.
(e) The committee shall deliberate more than once.
(f) Five (5) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum; however it is strongly
recommended that all committee members be present at all meetings of the committee.
(g) A simple majority of those present at a committee meeting shall be required for each vote to
pass; however it is strongly recommended that there be a two-thirds vote of those present at a
committee meeting in order to propose a member to be a Flag Officer on the slate.
(h) It shall select and post on the Club Bulletin Board, not less than thirty (30) days before the Fall
Meeting of the Club, nominees for Club Officers and Chairpersons of the Standing Committees of
the Board of Governors.
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Manager’s Corner
Scott Nichols, General Manager
April 2015
Board of Governors
Commodore
Club Business Hours
Winter hours are still in effect for the BYC. The
clubhouse offices are open Monday – Friday 8:00am
to 4:30pm. For more information regarding club
hours or to contact us, see Club Services and Hours
under “About” on the club website.
Club Night
The bar is open and food available, every Friday
from 6pm to close. Be sure to check the online
calendar for the weekly Friday night menu. We are
excited to have several club members volunteer to
be guest chefs. Reservations are not required. If you
are planning on having dinner, please inform the
bar staff when you arrive, then they will provide you
with a plate when you are ready. This way you can
reserve your dinner when you arrive at the club.
Marina Info
The following slips are still available for the
upcoming 2015 season. Please contact the Club for
further details at [email protected] or
245-1181.
• 30 Foot slip – 1 available (center marina)
• 25 Foot slip – 2 available (center marina)
• 20 Foot slip – 2 available (center marina)
Club Ties and Scarf
There are club ties, bowties and scarves available
for the Club Opening – supplies are limited, so call
the club office to get what you need.
David Materne
[email protected]
Vice Commodore Bob Anderson
[email protected]
Rear Commodore
John Ratcliffe
[email protected]
Secretary
Andrew Macaulay
[email protected]
Treasurer
Lou Massa
[email protected]
Finance
Tony Demers
[email protected]
House
Oliver Tutt
[email protected]
Racing
Leo Berendes
[email protected]
Social
Ken Marcil
[email protected]
Membership
Becky Chwalk
[email protected]
Sail Training
Michael Reuter
[email protected]
Junior Activities
Publications
Cruise
Nominating
Leah Valentine
[email protected]
Rachelle Cambria
[email protected]
Bob Mattaliano
[email protected]
Bob Manchester
[email protected]
BYC Managers
General Manager
Office Manager
Assistant Manager
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Scott Nichols
[email protected]
Roberta Sullivan
[email protected]
Mitch Brown
[email protected]
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