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50 Year Anniversary!September, 2023 | 'The Neuse Juice' | Volume 50 Number 9 |
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NSA – TIME TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS!!
This year has moved by quickly but we still have several big events to round out the year! The 50th Anniversary celebration was this past weekend (I am written this before the event) and expect a large crowd! Thanks to Donna/Carl Crothers, Pat Sordil/Jeff Kenyon, Ros/Howard Cheetham and the lovely and talented Sharon Stephenson for their help in planning and organizing this Celebration! October 13, 14 and 15 brings the Oriental Cup Regatta which I hope we have a good turnout from the NSA. It would be great to have a fleet of NSA boats to enter the Pursuit Race but if you can’t do that please attend Saturday nights Dinner/Social. This Regatta is very socially oriented. Also the NSA serves Bloody Marys and Mimosas at the Sunday morning awards presentation which the club has been doing for many years!! And there is the Halloween Cruise to Beaufort being organized by Erik/Jean Hardtle & Rob/Sharon McDonald which is sure to be a fun time! Also we will be posting updated information about the Commodore’s Ball on November 11th at Stanly Hall in New Bern!!​ Thanks to all of you for your contributions, support and attendance to the Neuse Sailing Association! We have a marvelous club that has weathered the test of time and that is because of you and all the past members !!! If you ever have any questions/concerns about NSA please contact me! Call/text: 919.880.7879; email: chuckgordon55@yahoo.com Thank you! Chuck Gordon Commodore S/V Pelikan  |
September has arrived and we have already experienced Tropical Storm Idalia which brought lots of rain and high water. We are watching closely the path of Hurricane Lee and hoping it will track northerly by the time you receive this Neuse Juice. Let’s hope this large storm stays well off our coast! The Labor Day Cruise was a great success with fun had by all who were able to get out to Cape Lookout! ( we didn’t make it ) Thanks to VC’s of Cruising Tracy and Robert and to Cruise Captains John, Cyndy, Wade and Amy for planning and organizing the event! I understand the "Nacho Averge Social/Nacho Bar" on the beach made for a memorable social! And thanks to all who attended! Remember that the Fall Cruise to Southwest Creek (South River) is the weekend of September 29th . This is a great anchorage with plenty of room and well protected! Cara, Jason, Marie and Buddy are the Cruise Captains so I’m certain it will be a fun weekend!50 Years to Celebrate | ... more pictures on Facebook |
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Cruising Update
Despite the tropical storm, we had a great turn out for the Cape Lookout Cruise! Many thanks to Wade and Amy aboard Anticipation Too and Cyndy and John aboard Chardonnay for doing an excellent job as cruise captains. A good time was had by all! See their write up for more details.
Next up will be the Fall Cruise. It is scheduled to be held at Southwest Creek but we've been talking to Jason/Cara, Buddy/Marie about potentially changing it to West Bay if the weather is good so keep a close eye on the forum for updates. Either place will be a good time with that crew leading us up!
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our cruises or to request a buddy boat. We have cruisers of all experience levels in our club and there's always someone available to support where needed.
See you on the water!
Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
Vice Commodores of Cruising
M/V Kindred Spirit
Cruise: Labor Day Weekend - Destination: Cape Lookout
Well, that was sure one for the books! The NSA Labor Day Cruise to “the Cape” was among the best for weather, temperature and calm winds that we can remember. The NSA had a rough time this year with weather and for a short time it appeared that Tropical Storm Idalia could derail another cruise. As it turned out she passed through, pulling out the heat and humidity, leaving behind a beautiful weekend.
The parade started early and several boats spent a night or two in Beaufort before heading out Saturday morning. Some sailed, some motored and some both as the majority of the fleet arrived by noon and began to prepare for what was a fabulous social on the beach. It was truly an NSA feast as the 45+ members shared great food, drinks and, of course, adventures in the sunny but cool breeze on shore. Many enjoyed the clear waters and others the shade provided by beach tents and Shibumis with a few basking in the sun. To see all the boats with NSA burgees flying plus the huge crowd on the beach is a testament to all the NSA has to offer. We had several first timers, many old timers and those in between as we partied together on the beach.
Without a doubt, the “Nacho Average Social” on Sunday was the highlight of the weekend. The brainchild of Amy Clifton and Cyndy Little was a BIG HIT! Through the forum, a list of necessary ingredients was posted and attendees volunteered to bring part of what was needed to put together one of the most complete Nacho Bars I've ever seen, all on the beach at Cape Lookout! As the different items arrived, Cyndy and Amy, with several helping, put out a spread that would be the envy of any restaurant. Based on the comments received we might have to do this again!
Your cruise captains, Amy, Wade, Cyndy and John would like to thank all attendees and their contributions in making the Labor Day Cruise a true memory maker. Be sure to check the NSA website and Facebook page for pictures and we'll see you on the water.
Cruise Captains:
Amy Clifton & Wade Ellison,
S/V Anticipation Too
Cyndy Little & John Phillips,
S/V Chardonnay
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The NSA is the host for this post-race Bloody Mary/Mimosa Breakfast Bar. This is your opportunity to put a smile on the faces of all those intrepid sailors who valiantly completed in the Annual Oriental Cup Regatta . We supply all the ingredients, all you need is a good sense of humor, a steady pouring hand, and about 3 hours on Sunday morning. Interested in having a good time???? Call: Alice 703 628-8123, Tom 703 593-1764, or email: appinfiona@yahoo.com Alice Petree & Vice Commodores of Special Events M/V Lochaber
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BARTENDERS NEEDED Sunday October 15
Please Welcome Our New and Returning Members
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Our active members have increased over the past few months! Please welcome Ann & Jeff Boswell of Oriental, owners of S/V Good Keelin’ which they keep at their home dock, Monica & Jeff Fleming of Holly Springs, NC, owners of S/V Sea Fever which is kept at Pecan Grove Marina, William Misenheimer of Bokeelia, FL, owner of S/V Barefeet which is kept at Whittaker Creek Marina, and Christel Monmoine & Don Munn of Raleigh, owners of S/V Richochet which is kept at Pecan Grove Marina. Be sure to say hello to our new members when you meet them!
If you have friends or neighbors who might enjoy the NSA, point them to the website for more information. It is easy to sign up by clicking the Join Now button on the main page. There are paper applications available for download as well. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do to help. If anyone needs an NSA name tag, please email me your name (as you would like it to appear on the tag), along with your boat name. The badges are $5 a piece and really help us to identify and recall one another’s names, as we get to know one another.
If you have friends who might enjoy the NSA, please point them to the website or have them email me sharon@yondercove.com
Check out our New Member area! Learn about our newest recruits!
See you on the water soon!
Sharon McDonald
Vice Commodore
M/V Mischief
Social Media & Swag
Thank you to everyone who came to our 50th Anniversary celebration & bought a commemorative tee shirt as well as other merchandise. If you were unable to attend and would still like to make a purchase, please reach out to me before ordering online to make sure we have your size.
I’m looking forward to seeing your photos posted on our private Facebook group of everyone that attended the 50th, as well as Labor Day photos at Cape Lookout. Thanks to all that continue to keep our Facebook group informative and for all the beautiful shots!
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Happy Fall!
Kathy Kenny
Vice Commodore of Social Media & NSA Wear Coord.
S/V Cool Change
NSA Website
Now
is a good time to update your profile avatar… (avatar means Picture) as
we are now featuring pictures on the Directory and Home Page of all
members... so we know what we look like!
- Click on your name in the upper right black bar on the website.
- Click the Edit Profile button.
- Scroll down to Avatar
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- Click on the words Remove/Change
- Please use a picture that shows a close up of your face.
- When done, scroll back to the top and click on the Save button
---> or send your picture to vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org and we'll take care of it!
We have some new sections of the website for this year… (click the links to view)
- Events and Cruises for 2023
- Check out Cruise Captain 101
- Our 2023 Officers & Directors
- How to sign up and cancel Events & Cruises
- Interested in being an Officer or Director?
- Check out the last meeting with the Bridge Minutes
Erik Hardtle
VC of Communications -Website
S/V Knot Shore1974 Gulfstar
Neuse Juice Newsletter
If you missed something going on with the club... catch up here -> Our past Newsletters “The Neuse Juice”
Please send your stories and photos to vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org, and add "Neuse Juice" in the subject line.
Jean Hardtle
Vice Commodore of Communications - Neuse Juice
S/V Knot Shore
1974 Gulfstar
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