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* * * NYC exchanged burgees index - updated 10/06/2015 * * *
LEFT SIDE = CLUBS in alphabetical order by NAME * RIGHT SIDE = same CLUBS in order by STATE
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SPRITE ISLAND YACHT CLUB, Long Island Sound, CT We met Adriana & Dave the day of the Kauai Channel Race arrival party. They were honeymooning on Kauai and stopped in for a burgee exchange and stayed for the party. Fleet Captain Bill Peterson did the honors. SIYC is a small
private club on one of the most picturesque islands. It is just off the Westport Norwalk shore. Sprite offers an abundance of beautiful natural facilities and the relaxed and congenial companionship of many good friends. click the links for the big picture! (8/7/2015) |
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SLOOP TAVERN YACHT CLUB, Seattle, WA Gregg & Ann Brickner stopped by NYC with their club's burgee and found Commodore Doug Tiffany who made the exchange with them. Click the image to view full photo. Be sure to click on the name of their club and visit their
History page. It is quite a fun story how this club began in 1976 in, you guessed it, a tavern. (6/2015) |
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POULSBO YACHT CLUB, WA Repeat Kauai visitors, Marty and Inez Swartz joined the race committee at the jetty for the Carmelita Miranda Memorial Race #5 and then joined us at the clubhouse for dinner. They brought their burgee
from PYC and made an exchange with Commodore Doug Tiffany. Click the YC name to view their site and click the photo to see the enlarged view. (5/2015) |
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LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB, CA
NYC members Ray & Diane Burton made this burgee exchange with NYC way back in about 2003 before we recorded exchange photos on our website. In this photo Commodore Doug Tiffany and NYC member Ray Burton are pointing to the LBYC burgee (<click this link to view). We are happy to add this photo to our Burgee Exchange online photo register. It's
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THE HAVEN YACHT CLUB, Rock Hall, MD The Haven Yacht Club burgee is in the house! Commodore Doug Tiffany and Bill Thygeson from the THYC did a "mail in" burgee exchange and their burgee has just arrived. Click on the burgee to see the NYC exchange. Visit THYC at this link:
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SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB, New Orleans, LA Jack Hulse and wife Gwen dropped in at the jetty to view
the first race of the Carmelita Miranda Memorial series and then joined us at the clubhouse for dinner and drinks before heading to the airport to fly home. Commodore Doug Tiffany does the honors in this photo. The SYC was established in 1949 for the advancement of the science of sailing and
yachting, and for the encouragement of athletic competition and social interaction amongst its members. It is the 2nd oldest YC in the USA and they have a rich history. Click on the name to visit their club. 4/9/15 |
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MERCURY BAY BOATING CLUB, Whitianga, NZ After racing on a Lotus 9.2 with Matt Algae, Commodore Doug & Bonnie Tiffany exchanged burgees with MBBC Commodore Wayne Wilton and visited with former NYC member and Prindle racer
Graham Bambery. MBBC is notable as the 1st NZ club to challenge the Americas Cup and were sued by Dennis Conner. Click on the MBBC link to learn more. 3/2015 |
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Opua Cruising Club, Bay of islands, nz
Commodore Doug & Bonnie Tiffany dined with Webb Chiles at this club. Webb is on his 6th circumnavigation, this time in a Moore 24. They left him with an NYC burgee and told him to fly it on his journey and bring it back safely. OCC is a fun & friendly yacht club on Opua waterfront in the Bay of Islands. Year-round racing, cruising, youth sailing & social events. Located in the beautiful Bay of Islands, Opua Cruising Club is a fun and family-friendly yacht club where all are welcome.
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WINDSOR YACHT CLUB, Ontario, Canada Greg & Helen Burke joined NYC for our Opening Day Races and party after on Valentine's Day and exchanged club burgees with NYC Commodore Doug Tiffany. The WYC was
established in 1937 and was completely renovated in the early 1999. The Club is located at the mouth of the Detroit River. Click the name to visit their website and click the pix to view full photo. 2/14/2015 |
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LANDFALL SAILING CLUB, Boston, MA (<click to visit) NYC member Jan Schofield Walsh was on-Island for her annual visit and brought her home club's burgee for us to have. She already has our burgee and wouldn't let us take her picture. We
will happily add Jan's "other" burgee to our NYC rafters. About her club: "Landfall is much more than just a sailing club. It is a group of friends from all walks of life, who share a passion for sailing and the marine environment. The satisfactions gained and friendships made are in direct proportion to your participation and sharing of your boating skills." |
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LAKE HOPATCONG YACHT CLUB, Mount Arlington, NJ Brian and Rebecca Romanowsky dropped by to exchange burgees with NYC. Commodore Doug Tiffany made the exchange, so Brian must be taking the photo. The LHYC clubhouse, which dates back to 1910, is on the US National Register of
Historic Places. Click on the name to see what we could find and click the image to enlarge the photo, and map it here. 2/2015 |
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CORONADO CAYS YACHT CLUB, Coronado, CA CCYC Staff Commodore Dave Fleck and wife Carmel, who is the Club Historian, met with NYC Commodore Doug Tiffany for this burgee exchange at the NYC clubhouse. The Flecks sail their 36' Beneteau in beautiful
San Diego Bay (< see map). Click on the club's name to view their website and click on the image to view the photo. (1/2015) |
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STILLWATER YACHT CLUB, Pebble Beach, CA
NYC member Marisela Millett met with Ralph Thompson at the NYC clubhouse to make this burgee exchange as the Thompson's were on their way to the airport. Click on the image to view full size and click on the YC name to visit their club's website. (12/2014) |
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INDIANAPOLIS YACHT CLUB, Geist Lake, IN Founded in 1956, the Indianapolis Yacht Club on Geist Lake, is a private boating and social club offering boating, recreational, social and family and private events, heated swimming pool, food and drinks and fun and fellowship for its members and their guests. NYC does not
have a photo of this exchange so we do not know what IYC member made this exchange. (2014) |
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RICHMOND YACHT CLUB, Point Richmond, CA In 1932 a group of Richmond locals joined forces to form the Richmond Yacht Club. United by a common desire to promote affordable sailing, they built their own boats, sewed their own sails, and constructed
their own club house. NYC does not have a photo of this exchange so we do not know what RYC member made this exchange. (2014) |
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TRADEWINDS SAILING CLUB, Richmond, CA "We created our Sailing Club so that our Sailing School students can have access to many types of boats as they work on their American Sailing Association courses. We also want a fleet boat program that is affordable so that our students do go out and
hone your new skills." NYC does not have a photo of this exchange so we do not know what TSC member made this exchange. (2014) |
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COOS BAY YACHT CLUB, South Tenmile Lake, OR
Brian Webb from Coos Bay Yacht Club spent some time with us at Nawiliwili. He crewed in our Thursday night races and joined us for dinner and drinks at the clubhouse after the races joined by parents Bev and Dean. Here he is exchanging burgees with Commodore Jim Saylor. Click on the image to enlarge the view and visit the Coos Bay Yacht Club HERE. (10/2014) |
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OYSTER POINT YACHT CLUB, South San Francisco, CA Port Captain Rick Pieklo & Monica Wells sail SPITFIRE, their Pearson 30 in the San Francisco Bay. We had the pleasure of meeting them after a recent Thursday night race. Click the image to view the burgee exchange with Commodore Jim Saylor. Visit OPYC here: http://www.oysterpointyachtclub.com/
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ARIZONA YACHT CLUB, Tempe & Lake Pleasant, AZ
Eric & Valinda Smaltz visited NYC on 9/4/2014. Eric crewed aboard Weatherly while Valinda hung with the RC. They joined us for fun, food and fellowship at the party after where club burgees were exchanged. The Arizona Yacht Club has enabled sailing in the desert since 1958. Most of their sailing is in the Phoenix area at Lake Pleasant and Tempe Town Lake
but they have been known to proudly fly their burgees around the world. Visit their website here: http://arizonayachtclub.org/ 9/2014 |
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SANDUSKY SAILING CLUB, Ohio
Will & Kirsten Kruger stopped by NYC and enjoyed drinks and dinner with us after a Wahine series race. We had a delightful time with them and exchanged burgees from two clubs that they belong to. (their burgee is in the mail) Visit their club here: http://www.sanduskysailingclub.com/ 8/2014 |
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DILLON YACHT CLUB, Dillon, Colorado
Will & Kirsten Kruger - The Dillon Yacht Club, founded in 1968, is nestled high atop the Colorado Rocky Mountains and is noted for being the nation's highest sailing club at an elevation of 9,017 feet above sea level. Visit their website here: http://www.dillonyachtclub.com/index.html 8/2014 |
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ELKHORN
YACHT CLUB, Moss Landing, CA
Vice Commodore Doug Tiffany did a Burgee exchange with Basil and Sarah Machado of the Elkhorn YC this weekend (8/3/14). The photo didn't come out well but visit their club here and we'll try to get another picture from Basil & Sarah. (click the burgee) 2014 |
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OAKLAND
YACHT CLUB, Oakland, CA
(8/3/2014) NYC Vice Commodore Doug Tiffany did this burgee exchange with David Nichols of Oakland YC on Sunday afternoon after the Kauai Channel Race Awards Party. David sailed Blue Mist, an almost 50 Vanguard 32, in the PacCup, and then In our KCR. He's heading back to west coast in. Couple of days. Click the image to see enlarged view. Click here to
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WASHINGTON YACHT CLUB, Seattle
Alexia Fischer, Commodore of the Washington Yacht Club, at the University of Washington, Lake Washington, Puget Sound exchanges burgees with Jim Saylor, Commodore of NYC . Alexia was visiting Kaua`i after competing on the Ker 46, New Haven, during the Vic-Maui International Yacht Race. New Haven placed Third overall. Well done! She also visited Kaua`i two years ago and crewed on Fast Company with Jim Saylor. Click image for bigger
view. Click here to visit WYC. (7/24/14) |
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PORT ROYAL YACHT CLUB, Redondo Beach, CA
NYC Port Captain Bill Peterson recently exchanged club burgees with Rear Commodore Ron Bohannon and his lovely fiancé Linda from Redondo Beach Port Royal Yacht Club. The exchange took place on May 21, 2014 at the NYC clubhouse. Visit the PRYC at this link and click on the burgee to view the exchange photo. |
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HILLERYS YACHT CLUB, Perth, Australia
Brian and Rita Buzzard visited the NYC and joined Commodore Jim Saylor for a burgee exchange prior to joining him and crew of Fast Company for Thursday evening's sailboat race. Visit their website and see what's going on down under. |
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MISSION BAY YACHT CLUB, California David Kobrinetz from La Jolla, a member of Mission Bay Yacht Club in California, stopped by NYC to exchange burgees with NYC Commodore Jim Saylor. Please click on the photo to view the whole picture and click on this link to visit the MBYC, This club idea got started in 1900 and
grew until it was organized on April 22, 1927. Read the story HERE. |
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ATWOOD YACHT CLUB, Hudson, Ohio
NYC Commodore Jim Saylor met with visitors John and Marilyn Muzic from the AYC to exchange burgees before Thursday's race. Their club, established in 1948, is on an inland lake south of Canton, Ohio. Visit them here. Click the photo for a larger view. 4/2014 |
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PORT CREDIT YACHT CLUB, Mississauga, Lake Ontario
NYC Vice Commodore Doug Tiffany and PCYC m ember Russell Morgan exchanged Burgees Monday, 3/24 at Russells winter home in Po`ipū. Founded in 1936, PCYC is the largest yacht club on Lake Ontario, and one of its best known. Russell is looking forward to coming back to Kaua`i in November 2014 and hopes to
participate in NYCs first spring series in 2015 before heading back to Ontario in late March. Visit their very interesting website at this address: http://www.pcyc.net/ |
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HELLS CANYON BOAT CLUB, Clarkston, WA & Lewiston, Idaho (Lewis & Clark) Commodore Bob & Brenda Miller stopped by for a visit and exchanged burgees with NYC Vice Commodore Doug Tiffany. HCBC is a small club with 120 members. They don't have a website yet but you can read about
them here. Click on the photo to see enlarged view of exchange.
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FIDALGO YACHT CLUB, Anacortes, Washington Ken Davis and Carol Buffum from Anacortes, representing the Fidalgo Yacht Club, met with NYC Vice Commodore Jim Saylor and his wife, NYC Membership Director Paula Saylor for a pleasant visit at the clubhouse and a burgee exchange. Click the image to enlarge the photo and visit the
Fidalgo Yacht Club's website and check it out. |
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AEOLIAN YACHT CLUB, Alameda, California Vice Commodore Evelyn Poates met with NYC's Vice Commodore Jim Saylor for a burgee exchange on 9/2/13. After this exchange, Evelyn and husband Rick Zarlow were at Trees Lounge, Kapaa, where they saw a photo of Fast Company and OZone by TJ Morris (priced at $300). Click
HERE and then click on the HISTORY of this club, founded in 1906 for a great read. Click on the image to view the full photo. |
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BALBOA BASIN YACHT CLUB, California
Commodore Tracie Bowden dropped in and met with NYC Vice Commodore Jim Saylor for a burgee exchange with the Balboa Basin Yacht Club. The BBYC burgee combines St. George's Cross with the family crest of Vasco Nunez de Balboa. Visit their informative website at http://www.balboabasinyachtclub.org/ Click photo for full view. |
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SEVERN SAILING ASSOCIATION, Maryland
M/S PRIDE OF AMERICA'S
USCG Third Engineer Eric White joined us for dinner at NYC after 2013's first Horse & Pony Race and exchanged burgees from his home port of Annapolis, Md with NYC Commodore Ron Wagner. Severn Sailing Association has an ongoing active Junior Sailing Program. See their website at http://www.severnsailing.org/
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REHOBOTH BAY SAILING ASSN, Delaware
Chris Fink (aka The Tin Man) visited in October in time to join the Wizard of OZ crew and take first place in the Halloween regatta aboard OZone. Chris is a member of Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association in Delaware [http://rbsa.org]
where he races open class and Sunfish nationals. Chris exchanged burgees with OZone skipper Chris Jordan. Click the image to see an expanded photo of the exchange. |
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BOWEN ISLAND YACHT CLUB, BC, Canada
Kye Jensen and his mom Julie were at the clubhouse to exchange burgees with Commodore Ron Wagner. Kye is an active junior sailor at his home port on Bowen Island and hooked up with Fleet Captain Carl Anderssen to do some sailing during his Kauai visit. Visit the BIYC website HERE. |
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RACINE YACHT CLUB, Racine, Wisconsin On March 17th. at the St Pats party, Todd Knop, former past commodore of RYC, and his family visited the club and exchanged burgees with Doug Tiffany our Rear Commodore. Visit their club at this website: www.racineyachtclub.org |
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HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB, Eureka, CA (established in 1938) On March 7th Richard Hendry, immediate past Commodore of HYC, visited the Nawiliwili Yacht Club and was a guest crew on Fast Company for race #4 of the Ward Hayward Memorial Series. NYC Commodore Ron Wagner made the exchange. Visit the HYC website
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Keyport Yacht Club, Matawan, New Jersey Helmut & Hannelor Mrozik visit Kauai every year and come to the jetty to chat with the race officers and watch the races. This year they brought their home club's burgee for an exchange. Here they are with NYC Commodore Ron Wagner. Established in 1908, KYC is
nestled in the comfortable New Jersey side of the Northeasts Raritan Bay.
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South Coast Corinthian YC, Marina Del Ray, CA Ship's Store Officer Marty Ellis met with Chris Kitchen who was visiting Kauai in November after our race season had wrapped up. Chris and his wife Jen are regular dinghy sailors and racers at home.
Visit their website HERE. Click on the image to view the whole picture. |
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Boyne City Yacht Club - Northern Michigan
Olson 30 sailors John Buist & Bruce Hubble from BCYC joined NYC Commodore Jim Saylor aboard Fast Company for the last race of the 2012 Gene Wells Memorial Series and then exchanged burgees with us at the clubhouse party after the race. Visit their very nice
website here and click on the image to view a larger image of the exchange. |
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Oceanside Yacht Club - Oceanside, California
Nic Fisher and his wife Barbara enjoyed dinner and drinks with us after the Gene Wells Memorial Race #4 on 10/4/12. He brought his club's burgee and Staff Commodore Tony LeHoven did the honors for NYC. Click on the photo to enlarge and click
HERE to see the presentation at OYC. Visit the
Oceanside Yacht Club website. |
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Escanaba Yacht Club, Escanaba, Michigan Tom and Barb Agerter raced the double handed Pacific Cup race from San Francisco to Kaneohe in their Olson 30
"Weatherly." Upon arrival in Oahu they sold her to our Fleet Captain Carl Andersson. Then Carl, with Tom, Chris Jordan and Aussie Jim raced Weatherly to Kauai in the Kauai Channel Race. Tom sent the EYC burgee to Chris for this exchange.
Click on the photo to enlarge it. Visit the Escanaba Yacht Club here. |
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Makani Kai Yacht Club - Kaneohe, Oahu, HI NYC Commodore Jim Saylor and MKYC Commodore William DeRego exchange burgees. Commodore DeRego was at NYC on the occasion of the Kauai Channel Race in which he participated with his yacht
KAMAHELE and crew. Visit the Makani Kai
Yacht Club's website HERE. Be sure to see the very special slide show of KAMAHELE's channel voyage and party photos HERE. |
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Ballena Bay Yacht Club - Alameda, California This exchange was especially fun for the NYC old-timers who were here in the early 80s when Ballena Bay YC and Nawiliwili YC were the first sponsors of the Pacific Cup Yacht Race that will finish in Kaneohe this month. Read about the early history here. Commodore Jim Saylor was there back then and in this photo exchanges burgees with Bill OSullivan who was on his honeymoon in
Kauai. Visit Ballena Bay YC HERE. It's so fun to have their burgee in the house! |
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Yaquina Bay Yacht Club, Newport, Oregon
Phil Tanner is a member of Nawiliwili Yacht Club and a former member and officer of YBYC. Their club was established in 1947 for the promotion of recreational boating in the Newport area, and that remains their main purpose today. They have a lovely Website.
Visit them here. Click on the picture for the full view. |
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American Vega Association . . .
represented by NYC member Chuck Rose exchanges burgees with NYC Commodore Jim Saylor. Chuck and Laura Rose, aboard their 27' Albin Vega LEALEA are on their way to Alaska. They ducked into Nawiliwili to await more favorable weather. They'll check in via their
blog when they
reach their destination. See the Vega Association Website HERE and click on the photo to view the full shot. |
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Coyote Point Yacht Club - San Mateo, California Sharon met with CYPC members Dale and Rod Tosetti visiting in Poipu. Rod arranged to have his club's burgee mailed to him so we could do an exchange. CPYC Commodore Mark Liddell mailed one via 2nd day air and it arrived in 4 days, one day after Rod and Dale left for home so click on the photo to see how this exchange took place after they left.
Visit CPYC here. |
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Donner Lake Yacht Club, Truckee, Lake Tahoe
NYC member Craig Threshie, past mayor and council member of Truckee, stands in for his friend Dennis Austin who recently visited Kauai - without a burgee. So Dennis mailed the burgee to Craig and the exchange took place with NYC Commodore Jim Saylor on the evening of our May General Membership meeting. Click on the photo to see Dennis in the picture that Craig is holding. Visit the
DLYC website here. |
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South Beach Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA John Fernandez deCastro stopped by NYC and exchanged burgees with NYC's Commodore Jim Saylor. John serves as a Course Marshall with the America's Cup 34 up in San Francisco. Take a look at their club here
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London Bridge YC, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Mahalo nui to Marty Ellis for meeting Leo (Mac) McCullough at the NYC clubhouse to exchange burgees. Mac was here for the day aboard the Oosterdam so the window was small. In case you don't know, the London Bridge is in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and so is the LBYC.
Check it out here! |
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Maryland Yacht Club, Pasadena, MD
This burgee is in the house with thanks to Robert Macura and his wife Kasia who joined us at the club following a Thursday night race. Commodore Jim Saylor did the exchange honors. Click on the photo to see the enlarged view and visit the Maryland Yacht Club in Pasadena Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay
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Inverness Yacht Club, Tomales Bay, CA Rear Commodore Scott Kessinger exchanges burgees with Steve and Carol Skold from the Inverness Yacht Club on Tomales Bay. This club was established 1n 1912. Visit them here. |
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Ansavari Yacht Club, Vanuatu, Tonga Former NYC Member Steve Gates has found a lovely home for our NYC burgee. It is now hanging at the Ansavari Yacht Club in the northern Vanuatu chain on the Island of Maewo. Steve left Tonga and sailed to Fiji on his trimaran ManuOku and then to Vanuatu and on up the chain to Maewo where he met Chief Nelson at the Ansavari YC where they hung
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Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Flowery Branch, GA
Vice Commodore Jim Saylor exchanges burgees with the LAKE LANIER SAILING CLUB represented by Wayne Myers. The LLSC is located in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Wayne and his wife came for a visit and went for a sail with the Fast Company crew. See their lovely club HERE. |
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Marina West Yacht Club, Fairfield, CA Visitor Lucy Anthony stopped by the NYC clubhouse to make a burgee exchange and found Marcie Millett who was happy to do the honors and shoot a photo of the exchange. Lucy is from the Marina West YC in Fairfield California. She and husband John have a time share at Pono Kai. Visit MWYC here. |
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NYC member Gary Maley dropped by the NYC jetty
one evening to watch the races and brought with him a bag
full of fun pendants that he inherited from deceased Staff
Commodore Allen Chatham. These are the kind of flags that
we will want to run up the flag pole depending on the
circumstances. They are ALL fun, fun, fun. Thank
you, Gary. |
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 Coronado
Yacht Club, San Diego, CA
Greg & Phyllis Walker found NYC's Albert Smith at the
clubhouse for a burgee exchange on their recent visit to
Kauai. Greg & Phyllis own Del Coronado Jewels since 1951.
Visit the
Coronado Yacht Club here. |
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Chula Vista Yacht Club, Chula Vista, CA
Ed Brunjes and his wi fe
Lily stopped by NYC after Ed completed his voyage from Chula Vista
to Hawaii on his 32' Islander Sea Lily. His plan was to sail into
Nawiliwili but stuff broke and he made Honolulu instead and flew
to Kauai. The original photo was the victim of a camera
malfunction so Staff Commodore Woodie Cole did the NYC honors and
Ed mailed a
photo from CVYC when he returned home (by plane). He'll be
back next year for the return voyage home. Visit the
Chula Vista Yacht Club here. |
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Jackson Yacht Club, Ringland, MS
Jackson Yacht Club's
Bishop Blackwell and NYC's Treasurer Dick Olsen exchanged burgees
at the NYC clubhouse recently.
"Overlooking the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Ringland, MS, JYC is a
family club on the water. Primarily known for sailing, JYC also
offers a variety of activities such as dining, swimming, adult and
youth social events. JYC is a special place for everyone who wants
to be on the water".
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 Edisto Island Yacht Club, South Carolina
EIYC members Cathy & Coker Price
stopped by NYC and caught Fleet Captain Scott Kessinger for a
burgee exchange. Carl Andersson caught the event on his cell phone
and sent along the photo. Click on the image for the large view
and click
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 Dolphin Yacht Club,
Port of Camas, WA
DYC's
Rear Commodore Tom Nazario and his wife
Joy joined us at the NYC Clubhouse after the Junior Invitational
#1 and brought their burgee for an exchange. NYC Commodore Terry
Wells did the honors. Click on the image for a better look and be
sure to check out the Dolphin Yacht Club >
website here |
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 Sausalito Cruising Club, Richardson's Bay, CA SCC, represented by Kevin & Carol
Colgate exchanged burgees at the 3rd Friday Dance Party on 4/15
with Charter Member & Staff Commodore Carl Stepath. Kevin says the
symbol on their burgee represents an anchor light. Their club is
located on Richardson's Bay, an extension of SF Bay, near Angel
Island. Visit their
club's website for more information and to read their club's
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River Yacht Club, Indianapolis,
Indiana
Dick and Ingrid Finch who visited with us last year sent
this burgee from their club and Staff Commodores Doug Gibson and
Roger Cable exchange it in this photo. Visit their
club's website and while you're there be sure to read the
history of their club which was established in 1938. It's a very
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Burnham Park YC, Chicago,
BPYC,
represented by visitors Dick and Jan O'Connell exchanged
burgees with NYC. Staff Commodore Roger Cable did the
honors. The O'Connells joined us for a Thursday night race. Dick
crewed for OZone and Jan joined the race committee at the jetty.
They both joined us for dinner at the clubhouse after the race.
Check out the BPYC here and click
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Bronte Harbour Yacht Club, Oakville, ON, Canada
NYC Commodore Terry Wells
exchanged burgees with Brian and Karen Bennett from
the BRONTE HARBOUR YACHT CLUB in Canada.
Click on the image to see a larger view and
click here to see the second half of the exchange at the NYC
clubhouse. Check out their club
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Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Newport, Rhode Island
was represented in a burgee exchange
with NYC by Peter & Susan McCarthy
who joined us at the NYC clubhouse for our year-end Christmas
Dinner Party. The McCarthy's were happy to be out of the cold,
even though it was quite wet and we were happy to enjoy their
company. Outgoing Commodore Bruce Heckman did the honors. Visit
the Ida Lewis Yacht Club
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Eastport Yacht Club, Annapolis, MD
was represented by
member and club bar manager
Juanita Hopkins who stopped by NYC for a burgee exchange
recently. Juanita had recently met NYC member Will Ryan who was visiting family in Annapolis and
celebrated his birthday at EYC. Will is the bar manager for the
Lahaina YC as many of our members know. It's a small, small world
folks.
Visit the
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Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, CA
member
Tom LeDuc
stopped by
for a quick visit and caught Staff Commodore Dick Olsen at the
clubhouse for a burgee exchange. Look for it hanging from the NYC
rafters and check out
their club here. They have a great website and it looks like
they do a lot of racing.
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Shoreline Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA
was represented by Van & Cheryl Jarvis
for a burgee exchange with the Nawiliwili Yacht Club. Rear
Commodore Jim Saylor did the honors. Van & Cheryl enjoy their
power boat MAHALO on the West Coast and are the daughter and
son-in-law of NYC members Doug & Sharon Gibson who were present
for the exchange. SYC is a very active club that enjoys many
activities, both boating and social. Visit the
Shoreline Yacht Club's
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SeaGate Yacht Club, Huntington Beach, CA
was represented by Ron and Kay
Nelson for a burgee exchange that took place at the Poipu Marriott
with Sharon doing the honors.
Click here to visit their
club's website and click on the photo to see the whole gang that
was visiting Kauai with Ron and Kay. |
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Riverview
Yacht Club, Toledo, Ohio
Tricia Mattson was proud to tell us that she was only the
eighth woman ever allowed membership in their club and was happy
to make this burgee exchange with NYC. Vice Commodore Terry Wells
did the honors. Tricia and friends Kevin, Fred and Candy Powell
partied with us at NYC after the first race of the Wahine Series.
The Riverview YC
WEBSITE is a
lot of fun. These folks most definitely have a good time. Take a
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Tahiti Yacht Club Burgee
is in the house!
Commodore Bruce Heckman
did the honors and made this exchange with NYC member
Albert Smith
who has just relocated from Maui to Kauai. Albert wants to
complete this exchange by personally delivering our NYC burgee to
the Tahiti Yacht Club. Wouldn't that be NICE? We couldn't find a
website but
The Blue Water Rally folks had some very nice things to say
about the Tahiti Yacht Club and there are some lovely photos as
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Saltaire Yacht Club, Fire Island, NY
NYC Burgee lives on Fire Island, New
York
at the SALTAIRE YACHT CLUB
thanks to the efforts of Peter Patterson. It was kind of a
mystery exchange done by someone ??? at NYC who was working at the
clubhouse. We didn't get a picture of the actual exchange so Peter
was kind enough to send this picture and Sharon filled in the
missing pieces (click on the picture to see what we mean). Visit
the Saltaire Yacht Club HERE. It
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Elba-Mar Boat Club , Grosse Ile, Michigan
No photo was taken of this exchange so they sent us this picture of their
Commodore Dave Sampson with Rocco Gambino and John Gambino, the
perpetrators of the exchange, receiving the NYC burgee. Sharon displays the Elba-Mar burgee
in this picture. Visit their club in
Grosse Ile, Michigan
at this website.
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Presqu'ile Yacht Club, Brighton, Ontario, Canada
Rear Commodore Jim Saylor
scores a
Presqu'ile Yacht Club burgee.
PYC is in Brighton, Ontario, Canada and Gary Williamson and
his wife Judy came all the way from there to enjoy our cold
Kauai weather and to get soaking wet on one of the race boats.
Is that any way to treat a visitor?
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Corinthian Yacht Club, Tiburon, CA
Vice Commodore Terry Wells
was happy to do the honors of exchanging burgees with
Rich Kormann, Jr. from the
Corinthian Yacht Club
located in Tiburon, California. Rich joined us at the
clubhouse on the occasion of the Gene Wells Memorial Series, race
#1. We were happy to make his acquaintance. They have a great
website and look like a fun-loving yacht club - lots of parties
and lots of racing.
Visit the CYC website
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Homer Yacht Club, Homer, Alaska
HYC members Rear Commodore Rick
Foster and his wife Dotti visited NYC for a burgee exchange. These
lovely folks were visiting with friends who live in Kapaa over the
New Year and connected with Sharon for the exchange. They were
hoping to go sailing, but settled for a visit and a beer. Their
friend Jack who lives in Kapaa was kind enough to take the
pictures. Click on the image for a picture of Rick, Dotti and Jack
and click here to visit the Homer Yacht
Club's website. |
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Lake Yosemite Sailing Association, CA
NYC Lifetime Member George Deane
brings us a burgee from his "other" club. George and his wife
JoAnne live in Emeryville, CA and wanted to teach their grandkids
how to sail. They bought a 22' sailboat and joined the
Lake Yosemite Sailing Association
so on his recent visit we did a burgee exchange. The LYSA
looks like a casual, friendly club, much like the NYC only a lot
colder. Their next race is called the Frostbite Regatta. Take a
look at their website by
clicking here. |
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San Francisco Yacht Club, CA
Staff Commodore Dick Olsen
did the burgee exchange honors with Rich Wideman from the
SFYC. Rich
and his wife Shawn were visiting Nawiliwili aboard a cruise ship
and met us at the clubhouse shortly before they were ready to set
sail for Oahu. The San Francisco Yacht Club
in tranquil Belvedere Cove is the oldest Yacht Club West of the
Mississippi in North America.
Visit their website here
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Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett, NY
Commodore Bruce snags another burgee
. . . Ben &
Debra Gillikin from the
Devon Yacht Club
in Amagansett, New York joined us at our annual Trophy Awards
Dinner Party. It was a great pleasure to meet these nice folks and
we are proud to hang their burgee from our rafters. See their
club's site here. Click the
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Aransas Pass Yacht Club, Texas
Commodore Bruce Makes Exchange . . . We were most happy to meet and exchange burgees with Paul Froeschner and his wife Karen from the
Aransas Pass Yacht Club
on the Gulf Coast in Texas. Paul
and his wife are both past commodores of their club and Paul is
currently on the Board of Directors. Take a look at
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Cobourg Yacht Club, Ontario, Canada
Commodore Bruce does the honors
. . . Roly Hurley and Karren Bowen arrived for their Kauai visit just the night before our
return race from Hanalei to Nawiliwili. They caught a crew spot on
Speedy and joined us at the clubhouse after the race to enjoy a
cold brew and make a burgee exchange with the Cobourg Yacht
Club in Canada. Roly and Karren
race their J-33 on Lake Ontario.
Visit their lovely club by
clicking here. While you're there, check out the nifty
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Ventura Yacht Club, Ventura, CA It took some doing,
but we finally managed to hook up with Vice Commodore Michael
Raider from the Ventura Yacht Club in California for an
overdue burgee exchange. Michael was here on business and caught
us at the clubhouse decorating for the Channel Race. Click on the
image to view and click
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Smyrna Yacht Club, New Smyrna Beach, Fl
Commodore Bruce caught in exchange
with Glenn and Cathy
Storch from Smyrna Yacht Club in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Glenn and Kathy joined us for the Rum Race #2 party at the
clubhouse and we thank Jim Russell on the SYC Board of Governors
for sending them our way. Check out
SYC here. |
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Alaska Sailing Club, Big Lake, AK
Commodore Bruce Exchanges Burgees
with Chris Remick who
came all the way from Alaska to exchange burgees with the NYC.
Chris caught a ride with one of the racing boats on Thursday night
and came to the clubhouse party after for the exchange. Check out
the Alaska Sailing Club's Website.
Click here. Click the pix to
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Diego Garcia Yacht Club, BIOT NYC members George and
Christine Silfast were on-Island for a regular visit and this
time they brought a burgee with them from the Diego Garcia
Yacht Club. George is a lifetime member of this club which
is located in the British Indian Ocean Territory. Be sure to
check out their website which is more a picture story of this
very unusual club's history.
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Stockton Sailing Club, Stockton, CA
Don and Crystal Quinly dropped in at
the NYC clubhouse on their recent vacation to exchange burgees
with NYC. The Quinlys belong to the Stockton Sailing Club
in California. Check their club out at
http://www.stocktonsc.org/ Click on the picture for
a larger view. |
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Kincardine Yacht Club, Ontario, Canada
Staff Commodore Dick Olsen exchanges burgees with the
Kincardine Yacht Club. Malcolm Young
does the honors for the KYC whose website is
www.kyc.ca.
Dick and Malcolm worked together at the International Atomic
Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. The both of them were
founders of the Vienna International Sailing Association and
have sailed together in Austria, Germany, Croatia, Greece and
Slovenia. Click the picture to get a better look. |
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Palaion Faliron Nautical Club, Greece
Staff Commodore Dick Olsen does the honor of
exchanging burgees with the Nautical Club of
Palaion Faliron which is located south of Athens
and east of Piraeus in Greece. Coming all this way to
make this exchange with NYC is Peter Vekinis who works
at the European Commission in Luxembourg. Dick and
Peter worked together in Vienna. Check out the NCPF
website at
www.nopf.gr, but be advised, it's all Greek to me.
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 Santa Barbara Yacht Club, CA
Commodore Carol Marsh exchanges burgees with Troy
Clarke from the Santa Barbara Yacht Club in
California. Prior to this exchange, Troy joined the crew
of SPEEDY for the Gene Wells Memorial Race #2 and then
joined us at the clubhouse for the party after the race.
Click here
to visit the SBYC website. Click on the picture to
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Los Angeles Yacht Club, CA
Dick Olsen exchanges burgees with Kenn Cobel from the
Los Angeles Yacht Club, one of the oldest clubs on the
mainland west coast and the original mainland sponsor of the
TransPac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
Take a look at their website by clicking
here and click
on the picture to get a better look.
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Oak Harbor Yacht Club, Whidbey Island, WA
NYC Member Annalia Russell exchanges a burgee from
Oak Harbor Yacht Club, Whidbey Island, WA with Commodore
Carol Marsh. Annalia's daughter Tere Baker belongs to Oak Harbor
YC and Annalia traded our burgee for theirs on a recent visit.
Their website is
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Sacramento Yacht Club, Sacramento, CA
Pauli Ayers from
the Sacramento Yacht Club stopped by the clubhouse
on a Saturday for a burgee exchange.
Visit their website at
http://www.sacyc.com.
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Southern Idaho Sailing Association,
Boise, ID
John &
Deb Spurlock from Southern Idaho Sailing Association
exchange burgees with Carol Marsh.
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East Coast Sailing Association, Florida
MaryAnn Holden traded burgees with the East Coast Sailing
Association on her vacation to Florida and did the
exchange with Carol Marsh at the NYC Clubhouse on her return.
Visit them at
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Corinthian Yacht Club, Bellingham, WA
The exchange photo is a
little blurry, but Bill & Jeni Mihelich from the Corinthian
Yacht Club stopped by to exchange
burgees. Click
here for a better photo. Visit their site at
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Black Bear Yacht Racing Association, White Bear Lake, Minnesota , , ,
Bob and Connie Gillen, visitors from Black Bear
Yacht Racing Association who race on White Bear Lake
Minnesota exchanged burgees with NYC during a recent visit.
Click here
www.bbyra.com to
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Starved Rock Yacht Club, Ottawa, Illinois
Although
Dan Kwiat's burgee isn't in this picture, it is now
hanging from the rafters at the NYC clubhouse. Dan dropped
by on an NCL stopover and took an NYC burgee home to his
Starved Rock Yacht Club in Illinois. Their burgee
came later by way of USPS. SRYC's website can be found
here:
http://www.starvedrockyachtclub.org (established in 1934). Click the picture
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