September 13, 2022 | 'The Neuse Juice' | Volume 49 Number 9 |
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Labor Day has always been a little sad to me because it marks the end of summer. I remember sitting in the back seat of our Chevrolet while my Dad drove from Eagle Lake Wisconsin to Chicago on the Sunday night of Labor Day weekend. It was always our last weekend of summer to stay with my grandmother in her cottage enjoying the warm weather. Now as an adult I have the opportunity to continue having fun all year long participating in the many NSA Fall events starting with the Cape Lookout Cruise. Despite not having an “official” cruise captain for the Cape Lookout Cruise Tracy Vail, Robert Pugh, Jason, and Cara Keyes worked together to organize a great cruise! The weather during the day was perfect for the end-of-summer social. That night we all were awake at 3:00AM checking our anchors, listening to the wind, and watching the radar. The hard rain, the loud thunder, and the wind, were quickly forgotten, and we enjoyed the beauty of the island the next morning. Our Fall cruise will be on October 8th to West Bay, located on the Pamlico’s southernmost shore between the mouth of the Neuse River and the headwaters of Core Sound. It is a large, remote body of water. A perfect place to relax and hopefully enjoy some great fall weather. The bay has good depths and ample markings. The views are beautiful. Let’s hope for winds from the south since north winds will make it fairly rough in the anchorage. If the weather is not cooperating Jason will arrange for an alternative plan. With the end of summer and the start of Fall, we are reminded that the 2022 Bridge terms will end, and it is time to start the process of selecting a new slate for 2023. Serving on the Bridge is very rewarding and is a great way to meet new people. Listed below are the current Bridge members. If you are interested in serving in 2023, please contact me, by September 15th.
REMINDER the annual membership meeting and the Commodores Ball are coming up on November 12th. Please Register as soon as you can! Amy Clifton and Cyndy Little, both very creative and talented women, have volunteered to help with the decorations. We will have appetizers starting at 5 PM, dinner served at 6 PM, and dancing from 7 PM-10:00 PM. Summer may be over, but NSA still has some great-events coming up. Thank you to all the members that work so hard to make these events a success. You are appreciated! “Fall is a time of year when summer memories are cherished, and promises of enduring friendship through autumn and winter pledged.” Edward Glover Mary Guilfoyle Commodore M/V Meridian  |
Hello, Captains!
We had a wonderful cruise to Cape Lookout for Labor Day weekend! The weather was great, with the only exception being the storms that rolled through Friday night. Wow, some of those lightning strikes were close! We ended up with around 20 boats and had a delightful social on the beach Saturday afternoon.
Thanks to all who came out and made it a fun filled event! I would like to specifically thank Tracy and Robert, Sharon and Chuckfor bringing beverages, ice and lots of smiles. I would also like to thank Sharon and Rob for bringing our lawn/leaf sized bag of trash back on Mischief and Todd and Bruce for providing shuttle service and for continuing the tradition of keeping an eye out for all our safety. Once again, Wade came to the rescue with mechanical issues. Dolphins and turtles were a regular sight, throughout the weekend. One particular turtle had a head the size of a volleyball!
See ya' on the water!
Jason Keys
Vice Commodore
S/V Sol Mate
Coming up.- Click on sail listing for more details.
- The Fall Cruise, October 8&9, is scheduled for West Bay.
- Halloween Cruise Oct 21-23, Bridgeton Marina - New Bern
- NC Sail's Pirate Sail - Open to all. September 30- October 2 - Beaufort to CLO
- The Oriental Cup Regatta October 14-16, sponsored by the Nautical Co-op of Oriental (NCO)
In the past month, we have added a new member to the club: Teddy Faber of
Fayetteville, owner of S/V Seeadler III, which he keeps at Ray’s Creekside
Marina. Teddy already has signed up for the Fall Cruise to West Bay! Be sure
to say hello to him -- and any other new NSA members -- on the beautiful
West Bay beach!
And speaking of recognizing NSA members, if you have the opportunity to
thank or to fraternize the businesses of the NSA corporate and patron
members, please do so. Their cards and names are on the website and also
in this newsletter - they're at the top, in case you missed them. If you have your own business, consider the benefits of advertising it to the 200-plus members of the NSA.
If you have friends or neighbors who might enjoy the NSA, point them to the
website or have them give me a call at 336.403.6534.
See you on the water soon!
Donna Crothers
Vice Commodore
S/V Sanctuary
Thanks to everyone that posted photos to our Facebook group of the Labor Day Fun Fest at Cape Lookout! More opportunities for fun and photos coming up soon. Our next NSA sponsored event will be the Fall Cruise on October 8th, so be camera ready.
NSA Merchandise < click to see more.
Coming soon to our NSA Marketplace will be the ability to order name tags. Please send me a text at 615-828-8621 if you would like to order or when you place an order on Marketplace as I am not notified any other way. As we continue to grow as a club it would be great if all the members attending the Commodore’s Ball would have a name tag to wear, so don’t wait too long to order yours.
Happy fall to all!
Kathy Kenny
Vice Commodore - Social Media & NSA Wear Coord.
S/V Cool Change
Newsletter
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My goal is to keep the newsletter on the second Tuesday schedule going forward. So I will need your input by Monday, of the preceding week. Please send your stories and photos to vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org, and add "Neuse Juice" in the subject line.
Jean Hardtle
Vice Commodore - Neuse Juice
S/V Knot Shore
Website
The start of the new year is a good time to make sure your NSA info is up to date in your profile. It’s super easy, just click on your name in the upper right after logging in, and click the “edit profile” button. If you’ve forgotten your password, just go to the NSA website (www.neusesailingassociation.org), click on the “Log in” link and click on the “Forgot password” link to reset your password.
Finally, if there are any errors, mistakes or updates needed on the website, be sure to let me know, email me at vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org .
Erik Hardtle
Vice Commodore -Website
S/V Knot Shore
Neuse Sailing Association | PO Box 253 | Oriental, NC 28571