All Thursday Talks start at 7 P.M. The Seminar and Thursday Talks include
complimentary refreshments and Q & A opportunities.
August schedule to be announced.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7 ~an in depth weather
seminar~ 9:30-11:30 A.M.
WEATHER INFO YOU CAN USE
BOB THOMPSON, Meteorologist in charge of Southern
New England National Weather Service Forecast Office, will describe observed
and forecast weather information available with a live internet
demonstration, and explain it . He will go beyond the NOAA site info and
discuss the dominance between gradient breeze and thermal sea breeze in
Sandy Bay as well as wind velocity and shifts and other key factors any
sailor and racer will find useful and transforming! Your chance to ask
questions from an expert.
THURSDAY, JULY 3 ~ our kick-off talk~
OCEAN ODYSSEY ~ CAPE ANN
BILL LEE will offer a whole new video taken underwater exploring the ocean
floor and everything else in Thacher Bay , Sandy Bay and Ipswich Bay. He
will offer insights on ecological changes he has observed over time and his
activities with major marine research institutes and organizations. Don’t
miss this fascinating presentation of riveting images unavailable anywhere
else and Bill’s totally informative, perceptive and of course, fun
information. Arrive early as it promises to be a great start to our 4th of
July events.
THURSDAY, JULY 10 ~ you have been
waiting for this ~
ONE DESIGN RACING TACTICS AND STRATEGIES
JUD SMITH, 2006 Rolex Yachtsman of the year, and SBYC member is six times
Etchells North American champion and the 2006 Etchells World’s Champion.
Head of the Doyle Sails One Design Department, he will cover starting
tactics, first leg and first run strategy and discuss how weather and
currents relate to strategy and decisions on the course plus a plethora of
other tactics and advice. He will be coming straight from the Etchells
Worlds and sailing in the Star District Championships to be held at SBYC the
following three days. He will take whatever questions you want- this is your
chance to learn from one of the finest one design sailmakers and competitive
racers in the world and learn about some of his exciting sailing experiences
on courses all over the world including the America’s Cup Stars and Stripes
campaign.
THURSDAY, JULY 24 ~ rebuilding the
Cambodian health care system~
HEALTH VOLUNTEERS OVERSEAS IN CAMBODIA
TOM HOERNER, SBYC member and orthopedic surgeon with Essex Orthopaedic
Services in Andover, will speak about the Hoerner family’s medical mission
trip to Cambodia where he and Rebecca Hoerner , a pathologist at
Massachusetts General Hospital and active in SBYC’s Scholarship and Sailing
Program, and their daughter Rebecca worked last summer. Tom and Rebecca
treated patients in hospitals and laboratories helping to rebuild the
medical infrastructure which was devastated by the Khmer Rouge guerillas.
The intellectual and professional core of the country including the medical
community was wiped out, and land mines still wreck tragedy. With a dearth
of doctors and medical mentors in the country, the Hoerner’s contributions
were life changing for many Cambodians. Tom brought his previous experience
working with Health Volunteers Overseas in Vietnam.
THURSDAY, JULY 31 ~ an innovative
knot night ~
ALL THE NAUTICAL KNOTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
It has been observed that a lot of us at SBYC need some KNOT HELP! Our knot
gurus BILL LEE, BOB SMITH, JIM KUBIK, STORY REED, and NORMA BRETTELL promise
a dynamic good time tying knots - interactive knot stations will be set up
throughout the Club and each attendee will receive a free line , instruction
flyer and can travel from station to station of his or her choice trying to
tie whatever. General nautical and boat knots will be covered along with
three strand eye splices and other more advanced types. There will be knots
for every level of expertise. Plus if you have a favorite knot you want to
teach you can participate! No more excuses for not cleating Club boats
correctly.
