May 1, 2013
The Great Pond Yacht Club launched the 2013 season with its third annual meeting on April 13. Dick and Sue Greenan hosted an enthusiastic turnout at their lovely camp — thank you, Greenans, for having us all and providing a wonderful spread of mid-morning coffee and...
Feb 11, 2013
Nothing like two feet of snow to focus the mind on summer and sailing. I write to update you on our progress toward bringing sailing lessons to Great Pond. If you haven’t yet read the essay Saving Sailing, make it a spring goal. Nick Hayes lays out a convincing...
Aug 30, 2012
After last weekend’s Hurricane Cup, in which the Commodore’s display of sailing prowess and skill led to an inevitable victory for the Lightning Dragonfly, a few club members (shockingly) started asking questions about handicap ratings: How do ratings...
Aug 27, 2012
Picture perfect in every way. That was the Hurricane Cup. Gorgeous, sunny weather with ideal wind for champagne sailing; a healthy and enthusiastic turnout of 7 boats, 18 sailors and 2 committee boat operators; a tropical feast at a classic Maine lake house (thanks to...
Aug 21, 2012
Let’s have a “big wave” goodbye to GPYC’s 2012 sailing season with the last formal race, the Hurricane Cup, this Saturday, August 25. The weather looks great, the location is great — all we need is you! We’ll meet at the...
Jul 22, 2012
Almost as many new members as existing members attended the GPYC’s Milfoil Regatta yesterday. As we dedicate the regatta to building awareness for the need to protect Great Pond from unwelcome invasive species like Milfoil, we celebrate the proliferation of the...
May 23, 2012
The 2012 sailing season is set to kick off with the Witkin Cup this Saturday, May 26.The weather looks great, the location is great — all we need is you!We’ll meet at the Camp Runoia beach at 1:00 pm for hot dogs and a little chalk-talk about racing rules and...
May 8, 2012
Turnout for the GPYC 2012 annual meeting was strong, and we got a lot of good planning work done. Present were Sally Beck, Barb and Ben Ford, John and Lynne Gibbs, Sue and Dick Greenan (thank you for hosting!), Pam Cobb Heuberger, Phyllis and Lynn Matson, and Peter...
Apr 11, 2012
It’ll Be a Great Year! Races every Saturday from Memorial Day through late August Learn more about sailing Meet fun people on the lake Get involved in a women’s only sailing program Get your kids involved in a youth sailing program There’s something...
Feb 14, 2012
Hello! Happy New Year! I hope you had a great holiday season and your boats are snuggled in for this last stretch of cold weather. Before you know it, we’ll put them back in the lake for another year of FFaF (Fun, Family & Friends) — annnnd RACING! Remembering...
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