August Raft-Up, Greenwich Cove

La 41 00′ 86″ N      Lo 073 34′ 73″W

August 11  Hi tide 11.54 am / Rain date will be the following day

 

The anchor boat will be at the mooring around noon until sunset. Plenty of time to come by, bringing a snack/drink to share and move from boat to boat to socialize and talk boating.  No Boat?  No worries!  There’s room aboard.

All are asked to contact David Leisten 860-480-8222 with their plans.

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Annual Lobster Party

Sunday July 15 at 4 pm Clambake Area, Tod’s Driftway, Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich

Captain John’s will serve their famous New England clambake, with a 1 1/2 pound Maine lobster, steamers, mussels, new potatoes, corn-on-the-cob, water melon and dessert. Chicken option available. Please RSVP by July 9 by mailing your check payable to GSPS for $40/person to Vicki Malara 150 Southfield Ave, #2309, Stamford CT 06902 RSVPs may also be given to Vicki by email GreenwichSquadron@gmail.com Cold beer, wine, sodas and water included in the fee. Just bring yourselves! If you are not a Greenwich resident, please let Vicki know and arrangements will be made for your entry to Greenwich Point. Come and enjoy old friends and make some new ones – all are welcome!

June 1: Summer Kick-off Party chez Cummings

Come and see old friends and make new ones
Talk boating – Have fun – Sign up for Sunset Cruises
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AS SPACE ALLOWS
Drinks and Hors d’Oeuvres
Friday, June 1st at 6pm   17 Tomac Avenue, Old Greenwich

RSVP by May 28 to Janis Stahlhut via email jstahlhut1@aol.com
Mail $20 check made out to GSPS to J. Stahlhut, 1465 E Putnam Ave #323, Old Greenwich, CT 06870s.s

Become a Skilled Boater: Sail, Power, Paddle, Jet Ski

Get ready for summer! The Connecticut Boating Course will soon be offered by America’s Boating Club of Greenwich in conjunction with the Greenwich Marine Police. Learn: 

→   General Boat handling
→   Safe Towing (water skiing & tubing)
→   Docking and Anchoring
→   Radio NEW VHF/DSC
→   Ropes, cleats, knots, all made easy

This one-day course qualifies you for both the CT Boating Certificate and the PWC/Jet Ski certificate

Pre-Register now: for June 9^th https://tinyurl.com/GABCJun9

Time: 9 am – 5 pm, includes lunch

Where: Greenwich Police HQ, 11 Bruce Place, Greenwich, CT.
Cost: $80 per person, includes coffee and sandwich lunch (Family discounts available)
Class materials will be mailed to you to read before class.

For more info, email: GreenwichSquadron@gmail.com  or call Susan Ryan 203-998-1864

SPECIAL OFFER!              

Graduates qualify for 18 months of Squadron membership for the cost of 12 months

Check Out the Latest Issue of Our Newsletter!

The Spring/Summer 2018 issue of our newsletter has just been published with pictures from our recent Change of Watch dinner plus much more.

Click here to read the newsletter and be sure to mark your calendar for our upcoming events.

An Introduction to GPS

Captain Len Lipton will have an operating chart plotter for this class and will give an interactive introduction on how to use a GPS. Plenty of time for your questions. There will be a useful handout.

Len is an experienced instructor and has taught sailing for many years at all levels, both in the classroom and on the water but also weather, and a GPS course for Landfall Navigation.

Sunday, April 22, 4 – 6 pm

Venue: Old Greenwich Yacht Club, Tod’s Driftway,  Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich
Fee: $20 includes light refreshments
RSVP: Click here to register with OGYC
Questions? GreenwichSquadron@gmail.com.

 

Come to Our Change of Watch

Friday, March 16 at 7pm
The Squadron will once again hold its Annual Meeting/Change of Watch on March 16. This year District Educational Officer Karl Wagner, JN will preside over the event.