Old Point Comfort Yacht Club​
     100 McNair Dr, Bldg. 183, Fort Monroe, Va
                                37.00'06.7" N, 76 18' 53.2"W​​​

November is here following a fun October! With exciting races in fresh breezes, the Annapolis Boat Show, Thimble Shoal Challenge, ‘Round the Lights Race, Cape Charles Cruise, and a fantastic Oktoberfest Party, the month flew by much as Hurricane Melissa did once past Cuba (Bermuda residents might not agree!) .

 

In November, there is still some racing to be had in the lower Bay,

notably BBSA Willoughby Racers has their Hot Buttered Rum

Race on 8 November (and actually serve a yummy hot buttered

rum and have a chili cook-off at the post-race party!), HYC

Frostbite Series continues and BBSA has their Veterans Day Race

on 11 November.  From 8-11 November OPCYC will have a cruise

to Mobjack Bay with Jeff Rogers heading that up.

 

For most boat owners, as the days grow shorter and the temperatures start to dip below 60, it’s time to think about putting our babies to bed for the winter. For me, not quite yet, but I have in the last week began to think about spending some time in a duck blind or trudging through a cut cornfield seeking out a pheasant or quail or two. For those hardy fishermen in the club that continue to go fish in the upcoming months and the waterfowlers heading out in the worst of weather, keep a close weather eye, remember to wear a lifejacket and let someone know where you are planning to hunt or fish.

 

 ​​November is also the month when OPCYC members select their new Board that will occur on Saturday, 15 November in conjunction with our annual Chili-Cook Off

- where Luna Blu crew member John Runyan will have to defend his

title! He says to all-comers, bring it on!!!! I hope all members will come

to the club to not only vote for the slate of candidates, but satisfy (or

burn as the case may be…)  your taste buds and participate in the cook off

competition- AND, we have a lot of German beer left over from the

Oktoberfest Party!!! 

                                           Lastly, Alan Bomar wanted to highlight Youth Sail Virginia’s Annual                                                      Oyster Roast held on Saturday, 1 November at YSV’s building on Fort                                                    Monroe. If you haven’t contributed to this organization, you should.                                                       Much as our Sea Scouts, the youngsters that are participating in their                                                   training programs are the teenagers and young adults that are going to keep sailing and boating alive well into the future. I hope to see a lot of Pointers at the Roast!

See you on the water!

Keith Midgette                                   
Commodore    

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust
  my sails to always reach my destination."   (Jimmy Dean’s)