[Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club

[Wally Buck]

I will know after the first year if it was worth the money. The first party 
I went to had a small open bar, beer and wine. One thing that is nice is 
that it gives me a place at the marina to hang out at besides my boat and 
the marina restaurant. When it gets real hot or rains hard the members 
usually hang out at the house. It has heat, AC, screened porch, full kitchen 
and bathroom. I can also use the house for my own parties if it is 
available.

It also gets me a discount on slips at the other clubs along the river. Now 
I will be able to move my boat down to Concord Yacht Club and slip/moor for 
weekends at no cost.

Wally








>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at netreach.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:00:53 -0400
>
>Hmmm....the Swan Creek Sailing Association is only $30/year but if you want 
>to race it's another $25. We pay a per person fee for most of the dinners 
>and activities so I guess it all evens out. The fee does buy some of the 
>beer. Doesn't matter 'cause it's usually Bud Light. Other than that it's a 
>nice group.
>
>Mary Lou
>
>At 06:39 PM 4/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>Gee, Our Ky Lkae sailing club is $60.00 a year!
>>Anne
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:58 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
>>
>>
>> > It has been a little more than a year since I slipped my R22 at Blue
>>Springs
>> > Marina. Several of the Yacht Club members have asked me to join the 
>>yacht
>> > club but I never got around to it. Well last weekend they had a party 
>>that
>>I
>> > attended. I finally decided to join Horizon Yacht Club. It is very 
>>swanky,
>> > expensive, and quite exclusive (not really it is in TN!) and I needed 
>>to
>> > find a sponsor. After much controversy I was voted in. I only need to 
>>come
>> > up with the steep yearly dues. After writing  the Purser a check for 
>>$150
>>it
>> > was official.
>> >
>> > Link to Blue Springs -
>> > http://www.bluespringsmarina.com/
>> >
>> > I was quite proud to learn that my boat is considered to be one of the
>>most
>> > sailed boats in the marina. They race the first Saturday of every month
>>and
>> > have regattas with other clubs in the area. There are several that are
>> > serious (J24 & J80) but most are just looking for fun. Most of the 
>>boats
>>are
>> > in the 27 to 35 foot range and usually don't have a full crew. It is
>>usally
>> > about 10 boats total, not a big group.
>> >
>> > So I need to get a boom vang to improve sail shape. I am thinking of 
>>using
>> > the same bail that was provided by GB for mast hoist. I can attach the
>>bail
>> > at the bottom of the mast. I am going to experiment using the vang I 
>>made
>> > for my Bantam.
>> >
>> > Wally
>> >
>> >
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