Heavenly Father: 

We pray to you for us, and our families on your beautiful seas, that you will embrace us with your mighty protection and grant us success in all our adventures and undertakings. 

Grant us enjoyment of the gifts endowed upon us, and the pleasure of sharing enjoyment of the sea with our fellow seamen. And, remind us often that their care is in our hands. 

Grant us in hours of need to see that we have a God who remembers us, and grant us grace in hours of danger to commit our souls into your hands. 

0 Lord, who can rebuke storms and bring them to silence, and lay the roaring waves to rest; show us, who call to you that you hear our prayer and will save us. 

Finally, please bless the vessels that carry us to adventure and bring us all to safe harbor.

Amen.

Ahoy members, 

We hope to see everyone tomorrow for the blessing of the fleet and our first race of the season, curiously named the “Covid” race.

I know that we love each other’s company and we miss the handshakes and hugs that make us feel the bonds of our club, but please let’s remind ourselves that our health is in each other’s hands.  Take the recommended precautions to insure everyone remains safe. Let’s look forward to all of us having long and happy lives together.

Please bring your own bubbly (or whatever you prefer). There will be no breakfast or other food available. The Blessing will begin at 11:00 AM. Preparation for the race will begin immediately following.

Good luck to all.

~Rob

Ahoy Members,

No matter what your feelings about the current events in this country, I believe it is time to heal, change and move on. In my mind our club, as well as our boats, should be a refuge from everyday life, and should play a bigger role in our lives than sickness and unrest.

It is time to get this season started, keeping in mind all our safety and concerns. With that, we posted the 2020 season schedule in the main menu of our website. Most regular annual events have been canceled, but in their place we encourage excursions in groups of vessels to local and distant destinations as fresh new adventures that will feed our conversations for years to come.

 This difficult year also brings with it concern for our adopted charity “The Toy Lending Center.” In place of the TLC event, I would like to propose a race sponsorship solution at two levels. First, any vendor, individual, or group is welcome to make a donation to the TLC and receive in return sponsorship recognition on our website (logo with link or phone to their business). Second, I would encourage members to solicit donations at some dollar amount per mile sailed, maybe for a race, or even the whole season. All donations are fully tax-deductible and 100% of the money goes to the charity. Should we have an entry or two in the ALIR, we could also do a sponsor per mile option.

I hope everyone is well. Let us do our best to remain disciplined about taking safety precautions to minimize risk.

Racing begins next Saturday. I am looking forward to the competition.

We are always open to new ideas and enhancements. Feel free to post your comments to this post, and if you have any difficulty logging in, contact me for help.

 Sincerely,

 ~Rob