Shorthanded Shortcuts

When: Wednesday, April 15th @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Where: Rope Walk, 58 13th St, Charlestown, MA  02129

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Ahoy Sailors!

Join us for a fun and collaborative session on the art of shorthanded racing with two locals that have mastered the saying “No crew? No problem?” 

2024 Newport Bermuda Double-Handed Division Champion Phil Haydon and 2025 MBSA Shorthanded Champion Lance Ryley will lead the discussion and share their best kept secrets of success. This interactive seminar will focus on the preparation, strategy, decision-making, and tactical shortcuts that allow small crews to sail fast, stay safe, and compete at a high level.

Bring your questions! We’ll cover real-world scenarios- from starts and mark roundings, to boat handling, communication and even overnight watches- to get you comfortable out on the water. Whether you’re new to shorthanded racing or looking to sharpen your approach, this session will deliver practical takeaways you can use this season.

Stick around for the social meet-and-greet following the seminar—connect with skippers and crew, swap stories, and find opportunities to get involved in weeknight and weekend racing this season.

Open to all—racers, aspiring racers, crew, boat owners, new sailors, seasoned veterans, and anyone looking to get more involved in the CYC community.

Directions for Parking and Entrance to the Ropewalk

Parking:

The best parking is along Baxter Roard/ Pier 3:

Navigate to 125 Baxter Rd, Charlestown, MA, 02129

This is DC Beane (a construction company with a building on Pier 3) Park facing the water, not up against the building.

 

Ropewalk:

Entrance to the Ropewalk:

131 5th St, Charlestown, MA 02129

Note that the entrance is not on Chelsea Street; It is off of 5th Street, near the brick and white octagonal building (Muster House).

The Ropewalk door is just beyond it, down a short flight of stairs from the 5th Street sidewalk.

Rules Refresher & Social !

When: Wednesday, March 25th @ 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Where: Blackmoor Bar + Kitchen , 1 Chelsea St, Charlestown, MA  02129

Ahoy Sailors!

Join us for a social event and basic Racing Rules of Sailing refresher focusing on the start, mark roundings and finishes. The presenter is John Pratt of the Appeals Committee at US Sailing. This will be an interactive presentation mainly focused on the most common situations.

Take advantage of the social meet and greet between successful one-design and Big Boat/Handicap skippers/owners looking to network for crew and crew who are looking for a boat to race on for both weekdays and weekend racing for the upcoming season. 

Open to all - racers, potential racers, friends, sailors, sporadic racers, club members, Jr members, high school, college, out of college, boat owners, crew, new to sailing, new to the area, fun people, etc.

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2021

Join us on Tuesday, April 6th, at 7pm ET for a live Zoom tour of Community Boat Building.

"Founded in 2007, Community Boat Building’s (CBB) mission is to bring real world experience and academic skills together to stimulate excitement for learning among low-income students in Boston Public Schools through boat building and coastal experiences." https://www.communityboatbuilding.org
The tour will be led by Dave Pippin of CBB and hosted by Erik Lindahl of Savin Hill Yacht Club.

Dave Pippin:
Prior to taking the job with CBB at the Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School, Dave lived on an island in the Salish Sea. His love of boatbuilding grew as a volunteer at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle and in the schools where he previously taught students to learn the craft. After reading a WoodenBoat article about what was then called Boston Family Boatbuilding (WB #206, Jan/Feb 2009), Dave contacted our founder, John Rowse, about sharing ideas. John sent Dave a plan of the Periwinkle, and Dave built it with his middle school students. Eventually the two boatbuilding teachers met, and Dave volunteered for a day in the old shop at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Now Dave builds about a dozen boats a year with 5th graders at Young Achievers. Dave@communityboatbuilding.org

Erik Lindahl:
A museum professional, visual artist, and avid sailor, Erik has been working on a series of documentary films about sailing in Boston Harbor. His documentary about the Thunderbird will premiere this June and he is currently planning films about the Hustler and 210.

This will be a fun and informative event and is free to CYC members as well as non-members.

Please RSVP at Regattaman.com. You will receive the zoom link and password the day of the event via email.

While on the Regattaman website, please register for membership in Constitution Yacht Club to help support Wednesday Night Racing, the Spring Regatta, and the Red & White Regatta in beautiful Boston Harbor! Thank you for your support!

For questions about the event, please contact Gretchen Guldbrandsen, CYC Education Committee Chair, at events@cycboston.org.

2019

Overview : The CYC Education Series 2019 includes seminars intended to be of interest to both racing and cruising sailors. All events are scheduled for 7:00pm. Admission will include appetizers, a cash bar.  


When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 7:00 PM
Where: Parris Hall at Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA 02109

https://www.neddevinesboston.com/hours

Boston Harbor Now https://www.bostonharbornow.org

Presents: "A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats, But What About Rising Seas?"  

We’re already starting to see the impact of rising seas. Learn how climate change is projected to affect Boston and what the City of Boston is planning to do to address the resultant problems.

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This event is free to CYC members and is $10 for non-members. 

 When: Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 7:00 PM
Where: Parris Hall at Faneuil Hall, 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA 02109

https://www.neddevinesboston.com/hours

Joe Cooper "Sailing, Especially Racing, as a Management Exercise".  

Coop’s specialties are sailing coaching, consulting and instruction, crew training, sailing systems & techniques for solving sailing's challenges.

http://joecoopersailing.com/

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This event is free to CYC members and is $10 for non-members. 

When: Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 7:00 PM
Where: ** Please note a change in venue: The talk will be given at Parris Hall (above Ned Devine's at Faneuil Hall) at 7PM

Lynn and Dave Waller – Owners of Graves Lightstation http://graveslightstation.com/

Lighthouse restoration

From the Boston Globe, December 26, 2018

“The owners of Graves Light recently posted a holiday video that provides a rare glimpse of their historic lighthouse, which sits on a rocky ledge in Boston Harbor.

The privately owned beacon is surrounded by water and only accessible by boat.

Ever since Dave Waller purchased the lighthouse at auction in 2013, he’s been working to restore the beacon to its former glory. Waller originally wanted to renovate the lighthouse and turn it into a bed and breakfast, but getting out there is simply too difficult — and sometimes dangerous — so he scrapped that plan.”

Registration is now open.


This event is free to CYC members and is $10 for non-members.

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