From the Commodore June has arrived! The Miamogue Yacht Club boating season officially opened on Memorial Day. On behalf of the Flag Officers and Board of Governors, we wish you a safe and enjoyable boating and fishing season! Just a couple of items: • Work hours – There are a couple options to meet your requirement: 1. Keep an eye out for scheduled work parties; lots of projects will be taking place over the next several months. 2. There are plenty of tasks to be done; if you cannot join a work party, ask Cassidy, the Yard Master (Sean Auten), the Dock Master (Bruce Kramer), or one of the Flag Officers what needs to be done and how you can assist. • Galley – We are working on keeping the Galley open more consistently. Mecca Brown has volunteered to be the liaison between the club and Chef Vicky. If you have suggestions, call Mecca. If you have a complaint, call me to see how you can help out. • General Body Meetings – With only two exceptions, our General Body meetings have not been well attended over the past several months. Generally, our meetings run 30 to 45 minutes, depending on topics presented. A light dinner menu is available. The meetings are a great place to make suggestions, meet members, and stay informed. Remember, this is a club…its success depends on you. Again, have a great boating and fishing season; hope to see you at the next General Body meeting. Our next General Body Meeting is Tuesday, 06/27/2023, at 1900hrs. The bar will close at 1850hrs. to ensure a prompt start. I encourage all members to attend!
Warm regards, Peter Aiksnoras
From the Secretary
Copies of the latest By Laws and Rules are available.
I want to start off by thanking all the members that made this spring launch season a success! Just a reminder, anyone that hasn't launched or hasn't filed your request for launch extension prior to June 1st should contact the dock master asap.
Dock repairs are coming along with new boards being installed, electrical meter repair, and new WI-FI system.
The WI-FI upgrade has been moving forward and set up temporarily while we do some function tests. The project is about 85% complete! If you're a wifi nerd, like myself, or want to understand the new system please let me know. The short answer, we have increased our dock wifi speed 4-6 times in most areas of the marina!
Please don't hesitate if you have any questions.
Peter Chila
Vice Commodore
Miamogue Yacht Club
Cell (203) 395-1686
Main (203) 334-9882
Good & Welfare
May has come and gone. June is here and the Fleet has been blessed during Opening Day Ceremonies. There are still a few more boats to launch (mine being one of them) but this season already looks like it is off to a fabulous start. I’ve seen quite a few pictures on social media of trips out to PJ & some great fishing trips, too. Welcome to the 2023 Summer Boating Season!!
Our students are fast approaching the end of the school year. It’s a great opportunity to highlight our students’ academic achievements. I love to see their names and achievements listed. If you know of a student that you would like to recognize, please reach out to me.
Congratulations to Kyle Cody, son/stepson of Cheryl & Otto Pernek. Kyle graduates from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
Our deepest condolences goes out to Kevin Bova & his family on the recent loss of his wife Robin. Please keep our friends that are ill or fallen on tough times in our thoughts and prayers.
If you have any news for Good & Welfare, please contact me at 203-394-7122 or kah1370@aol.com. Here’s to the tall ships, the small ships, but most importantly, the friendships!
There are threepart combined Launch Haul forms available at the club A member needs to fill out and have signed by the appropriate Club Officer, the Yard or Dock Master, a set of the three part forms before launching their boat. At the end of the boating season before hauling your boat, no matter if you are storing it in the water, in the yard, or removing it from the property, a member needs to fill out another complete new three part copy of the launch haul form and have it signed by the appropriate Club Officer, the Yard or Dock Master.
This is necessary for slip and storage planning.
For all the obvious reasons, Clearly put your name and contact info on your boat, where it can be easily seen, for example on the shrink wrap, when it is hauled in the fall. Clearly mark your trailer with your name and contact information, at the front of the trailer by the coupling, if you are storing it on the club property for the summer.
2023 YEAR LONG FISHING CONTEST
Sign-up at the Bar! These are the categories
Annual Fishing Contest
as of 1-10-2023
Striped Bass
1st
2nd
2nd
Bluefish
1st
2nd
3rd
Blackfish
1st
2nd
3rd
Weakfish
1st
2nd
3rd
Winter Flounder
1st
2nd
3rd
Fluke
1st
2nd
3rd
Black Sea Bass
1st
2nd
3rd
Porgy
1st
2nd
3rd
Please prepare your paperwork and your boats for the end of season haul. Remember the weather will change quickly and the water in the yard will be turned off accordingly. We have many new members hauling this year and are expecting a large haul. We have limited space and this is a first come first served operation. As always last out is first in and if you are not prepared to launch in the spring you will be repositioned at your expense. Please be reminded there is no POWERWASHING allowed in the yard. Please plan accordingly. As always, thank you for your cooperation.
The Yard Committee From the yard. Please remember that this is a very busy season in the yard. We are hauling very large boats In some very tight areas using some very large equipment . Please be reminded to park your vehicles so they will not impact the haul. Please remind your guests of the situation as well and if you think there might be an issue please leave your keys on the floor of your vehicle so we may move it. The Yard Committee
IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON HAULING AND STORING YOUR BOAT IN THE YARD, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES AND GUIDELINES. We have had an unusually large number of requests about storage this year and I wanted to get this out in order to answer many of the questions that are being asked about winter storage. Storage is basically on a first come first serve basis for SLIP HOLDERS. The Yardmaster or committee member will position all boats and trailers in the yard, not the hauler or boat owner. You must fill out a HAUL FORM prior to the haul and COMMUNICATE with the yardmaster or committee member. Failure to do so will result in a fine of 250.00$,per the yard rules. Yard rule 12 states that there is one boat and or one trailer per member for those of you with more than that number. If all of the slip holders requested storage we would not be able to accommodate everyone so I suggest the owners with the larger boats begin to consider hauling NOW. We need to haul larger boats first and the fill in with the trailer boats. Also remember that the water in the yard will be left on as long as the weather permits, as we all know that can change quickly here. So in closing the advantages of an early haul are an assured location in the yard, access to water, and better weather to wrap and winterize. Please treat the yard as if it were your own because it is. All boats should be free and clear of any debris stored under the boat. Thank you, The Yard Committee
MYC General Body Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month, they start @ 1900 hours. MYC is fortunate to have a talented, dedicated group of elected Officers who work well together, help them make a difference. Learn what is being done to improve your club. Have input into the club process. You can make a difference. The club is run, just like anything else, by the people who show up.
