Dear CYC Supporter,

As we finish up our 9th and final week of CYC classes, I wanted to let you know about our final schedule of events.

Friday August 22nd: C Group AM Sail With Your Family, 9:00 AM
Friday August 22nd: Bang & Go Back Race: 11:15 AM. All welcome.
Note: Decommissioning of CYC Fleet immediately follows the Bang & Go Back Race and all sailors and members are encouraged to stay on after the race to help out with this important job. Refreshments will be served and with your help we can finish this by 4:30 PM at the latest. It takes an island to put away the CYC for the Winter and we appreciate your support!

Saturday August 23rd August Awards Party 5:30 PM
Location: Winter House Porch
Note: Please bring an appetizer or cake. Refreshment served.
Don't forget your camera and please support the CYC Boutique as this will be the last time to buy CYC gear in 2008.

Sunday August 24th CYC Annual Meeting (All members welcome)
Time and Location: 9 AM- 10AM Town Hall

Lastly, we will be handing out CYC directories at the August party to those on island members who prepaid their dues prior to the publication date. We will mail out the rest of the directories the week after the party to those of who have been off island this Summer.


Sincerely,
Angus Garfield
Commodore
CYC

LADIES ONLY SAILING HAS BEEN A BIG HIT THIS SUMMER! Due to popular demand, we tested out a ladies only sailing program on Thursday afternoons and it was a big success overall. Although the more sociable "big boat" sailing on the Beaver and Sea Robin was the most popular, ladies also sailed Lasers and 420's which was great to see! We would like to hear any comments from you on what you liked about the program and any suggestions you may have to improve it. I would expect that Ladies Only sailing will continues in 2008, so check back for updates in future newsletters. Click Here For More Photos Of Ladies Only Sailing

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY RACING ATTRACTS ALL AGES This Summer, the Wednesday afternoon race series has continued to be popular with those of all ages. New rivalries have been born and many have resurfaced after several years and are stronger than ever. This has proven to be a great way for kids to race either with or against their parents in a competitive but fun environment. We anticipate that this program will continue for years to come. Thanks to all you racers who participated! Click Here For More Photos Of Wednesday Family Racing

PLEASE SUPPORT THE CYC BOUTIQUE ONE LAST TIME ON AUGUST 23rd As you all know from the new directories, "Cuttyhunk Energy" has been our theme this year so please make sure you stock up on the CYC Energy 2008 T Shirts and other gear before you leave the island. These shirts will sell out and will not be reprinted. Outgoing Boutique Manager Zoe Billman, Patty Frothingham, and incoming Boutique Manager Cathy Broderick will be at the August party with our complete inventory, including two new styles of micro-fleece which is perfect for those cool August nights, plus 3 colors of hats and other new sportswear styles. Proceeds from Boutique sales help greatly to defray program costs while keeping class fees affordable for Cuttyhunk families. Thanks for your support of the CYC Boutique! Check Here For Updates On The CYC Boutique

In closing, this will be my last email newsletter to you our loyal membership as my two years as Commodore are complete. As you know, the CYC is an all volunteer organization which, while maintaining its fine tradition of teaching sailing to children between six and sixteen, benefits from having new leadership every two years. I hope you will join me in welcoming Alison Granger as our your new Commodore for the next two years, along with Julie Mason as Vice-Commodore, and David Frothingham as Rear Commodore.

I would also like to say thank you to Ben Ross and Scott Zolkos for all of their hard work the past two years, as both of them will be moving on to new life opportunties. Thanks to Zoe Billman for her over four years of service and countless hours organizing and running the CYC Boutique. And to all of you volunteers who faithfully showed up for work weekends and decommissionings, we could not have done any of this without you! It has been a pleasure to serve the CYC.

All the best,

Angus L. Garfield
Outgoing Commodore
Cuttyhunk Yacht Club
"Our Spirits All Are Free"