Palmer's Cove Yacht Club, Salem Massachusetts
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PCYC
42°  30' N  70° 53' W   VHF Channel 78 ...
74 Leavitt Street Salem, MA USA 01970 ...
(978) 744-9722 bar   978-741-2566 fax/office  
  
 
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Regatta Committee
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  PCYC Regatta Committee
 
PCYC's racing history in Salem Harbor and beyond dates back to the Club's early years. Several years ago, the Regatta Committee was very active, hosting overnight races and participating in many other challenges; but things got a little quieter as our elder yachtsmen gave up their helms and only a few dedicated racers remained to represent PCYC. Dismayed by the waning participation, a few sailors who remembered the "good old days" actively recruited new members and built the committee membership up again.  Five years ago, the Committee decided to re-energize the racing fleet with a new race for Salem: the Bowditch Race - now in it's 5th year and going strong. Our motto for the Bowditch is to run a professional and challenging race - but have a fantastic party afterwards! The Regatta Committee also holds the annual John Derflinger Award Single-Handed Race and the Lucy Houde Memorial Lady Skippers Race. PCYC was honored to win the prestigious MBSA Yacht Club of the Year Award for 2008. The Committee also maintains a fleet of Capri boats for the club (open to all members for use), and conducts a Tuesday night race series. Several of our members race in high profile events such as the New England Championships, Figawi (Hyannis to Nantucket), the Beringer (Marblehead to Provincetown), the Marblehead to Halifax race, Newport-Bermuda race, and others. With satellite tracking links on our website, the Club supports our crews wherever their courses take them.
 
  Bowditch Race
  See the Bowditch Race website:  www.bowditch-race.com
  Beringer Race Results
 

Congratulations to the captains and crew who represented PCYC in the Marblehead to Provincetown race: 

MoJoe - 1st place B division
Evelyn - 2nd place C division
Facet - 2nd place D division
Skinny Legs - 3rd place D division

  2009 Race Season ... Wednesday and Thursday Evenings
  Facet / Tom Tetrault and crew are competing in the Weds Night Series.  Mustang Sally / the Kuszmars and MoJoe / Joe Naroski and crew are in the Thursday Night Jubilee Y.C. Series.
  2009 Regatta Committee
 


Co-Chairmen 

PRO Race Officer
Fleet Captain
Treasurer
Secretary
Web/Publicity

Committee Members


Tom Tetrault & Bill Kuszmar

John Devine
John Devine
Bill Kuszmar
Gary Moore
Cynthia Mikula Smiszek

John Burke, Monique Buxton, Mike Cecere, Bob Connors, Joel Higginson, Peter Hooks, Aaron Kuszmar, Joe Naroski, and Marc Winder

Capris

 
  PCYC Racing Fleet Spring Series
 


Facet
Evelyn
MoJoe
Mustang Sally
Rascal


Tom Tetrault
Monique & Luke Buxton
Joe Naroski
Bill & Barbara Kuszmar
John Devine

We're racing the Capris on Tuesday nights at the Club - all members are welcome to join the fun.

Bowditch - Facet  
   
   
  2009 Figawi
    A photo of the crew of Facet crossing the Figawi starting line was featured in the Cape Cod Times  facet  
    Steve Kelley and crew of Mairead took a 3rd place cup at the Figawi. That's  Steve Dilendick, Naomi Kallelis, Bernie Kallelis, Captain Steve Kelley, Margo oKelley and John Burke.  See Margo's photos of the race HERE. Mairead  
 

 

  Congratulations to the Bill Callahan Bonnie Lassie Trophy Winners!
 

 

 

 

 

Chosen for their outstanding representation of PCYC in yachting activities,
Luke and Monique were presented with their Bonnie Lassie mug and trophy at the Cinco de Mayo party on May 2nd. 

Luke and Monique  
  Congratulations to John Devine as PRO of the Bowditch Race
   

The success of the Bowditch Race is due in no small part to the efforts of John Devine, Principal Race Officer.  John would love to race Rascal in the Bowditch, but his race supervision and duties prevent him from competing.  The Regatta Committee presented John with a special award in recognition of his race leadership (and sacrifice re: participating).

 

john devine  
  2008 Recap
 
  • John Devine and crew won 1st place for the JYC Thursday Night Summer Race Series in Rascal
  • Tom Tetrault and his crew on Facet won 1st place in the Beringer; 2nd place in its class for the season in Mass Bay; 2nd place in the 2008 Figawi Division D (Spinnaker)
  • Joe Naroski's MoJoe was successful in the Newport to Bermuda Race (first season with a new boat)
  • Luke and Monique Buxton's Evelyn finished 2nd in the JYC Thursday Night Summer Race Series Class B, and finished 2nd in the J-30 North Americans held in Bristol, RI (awaiting theiriceboat results for 2009!)
  • And, the Capri Races had a very successful season in 2008, with high interest generated by the entertaining race recaps written by Gary Moore.
  Regatta Committee Events
 

Hollywood Night party on October 24th at PCYC.

  Regatta Committee Contact Information
 


Regatta @ PCYC-salem. com
Director@ bowditch-race. com
website:  Bowditch-Race. com


  Regatta Committee Links
  • Good Old Boat Magazine
About Sailing (News) - Ward Esaak
• Boat Show on the Internet
• Jubilee Yacht Club - Beverly Thursday Night Series
• Isle of Shoals
• Sailing World & Cruising World
• Guide to Sailing and Cruising Stories
• PHRF - New England
• Lighthouse Getaway
• The Encyclopedia of Sails
• SailCalculatorPro
• Guide to Sailing and Cruising Stories
• Atlantic Sail Traders - used sails
• Sailboat Brochures
• Chart corrections by chart number
• SailNet
• By-The-Sea - On-Line Journal For Boats
• Maine Charts - Weather etc!
• South Shore C & C Yachts
• FineSailing.com
Lighthouse Digest Magazine
• Marine Electrical Check List
• Art Engel's Racing Rules
• Sailboat Racing - The Winning Formula
• New sails - Sail Broker
• Soundings Magazine