August 2024 | 'The Neuse Juice' | Volume 51 Number 8 |
Commodore's Log Hello All, It's Friday morning and as I write this and watching the Neuse level drop, I'm wondering if our boat will be sitting in the mud Maybe I'll just go sit on the boat and have a beer, that always seems to make things better. Debby seemed to honk a deliberate turn to avoid Oriental, as though we were off-limits. Sharon and I still haven’t experienced a real storm and I have mixed feelings about the idea, but overall this made me happy. As she puts us in her rear view mirror I'm breathing easier and hoping we all came out unscathed. Looking forward it's just a few weeks to the Labor Day Cruise to Cape Lookout; probably my favorite cruise of the year. Unfortunately Sharon and I will miss it this year. Our middle child is getting Married. I suggested she change the date to free up our weekend, but for some reason the suggestion was not well received. Of course I'm kidding, mostly... :) Anyway, I hope to see you all at the Fall Cruise, providing of course that I can remember how to work the boat. It’s been so long! :) Rob McDonald Commodore M/V Mischief This months quote: “I’m not insane. My mother had me tested.” ~ Sheldon Cooper  |
before the day is done and if it is, will it want to lean? Should I do something about it? Will water come in through my bilge pump? Should I close my thru-hulls? Will our cupboards barf their contents onto the floor? NSA Website The Events & Cruises have been updated for this year! Check out the list --> NSA Events Now is STILL a good time to update your profile avatar… (avatar means Picture)
>>> or send your picture to vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org and we'll take care of it! Neuse Juice Newsletter If you missed something going on with the club... catch up here -> Our past Newsletters “The Neuse Juice” Jean & Erik Hardtle
1974 Gulfstar
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Cruising Update
Labor Day Cruise - Aug.31st - Sept. 2nd- Cape Lookout
Ahoy,
Get your burgees ready! The NSA always makes a good showing at Cape Lookout for Labor Day weekend, so join us for the fun.Cell phone coverage can be spotty at the cape, so let use Channel 69 for communication.
Saturday 8/31
- 5 PM NSA Social – Bring something to grill for your boat crew and a dish to share with all. We will have grills and charcoal
going. - Remember to bring your Dishes, Cups, Flatware, napkins & trash bag.
Sunday 9/1
- 9:00 AM Dinghy Excursion to the Light House. We are planning this trip early before the masses of day boaters
arrive. However, the Visitor Center/Gift Shop is closed. This trip will be dependent on the weather and water conditions. - Meet on the beach for a photo scavenger hunt, more beach games, more fun socialization and to finish any club beverages.
Your Cruise Captains,
Jean & Erik Hardtle and Michele DePietro, & Glenn Sikes
S/V Knot Shore and S/V Borealis
Dowry Creek Marina Cruise
Cruising in August tends to bring surprises and this years Lazy Days Cruise to Dowry Creek was no exception! Many boats left Friday with some anchoring out along the way and others heading straight to the marina.
It was nice having the Salty Crab Restaurant available for meal, the pool for cooling off and the surrounding marshlands proved to be great for kayak explorations.
We found some changes to the marina policies regarding bringing outside alcohol to the pool area but in true NSA fashion, we adapted accordingly and held the food and drinks portion of the social in the air conditioned clubhouse. Afterwords, we headed to the pool area for some Olympic Games. The rain kept many out of the pool but we did have 3 medal winners in the Watermelon Keep--away Event.
Some participants left Sundays and other’s stayed til Monday. Despite some engine problems on the way home and some heavy qualms, everyone made it home safe and sound…eventually. A good time was had by all!
Cruise Captains
Tracy Vail and Robert Pugh
Buddy and Marie Taylor
The vice commodores of cruising are looking for cruise captains for the Halloween cruise!
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact us at vccruising@neusesailingassociation.org
Ideally, we would like 2 boats to share it. Right now, the schedule says it will be in Beaufort, but if you have another idea, let us know.
New practices started last year that will continue:
- Sharing the job of cruise captains between 2 boats. This worked well last year. New cruisers were mentored by seasoned members and there was always a captain in case plans changed! In February, there will be a general meeting of all those interested/willing to participate as cruise captains.
- Leave no Trace: BYO cups, plates and utensils to reduce waste at our socials.
We look forward to seeing you all out on the water!
Christa and David Kreutz
VC Cruising
S/V Cymbeline
"Come Sail with us!"
Let us know if you have questions, especially if you are a new member. We want to welcome you.
Membership
Please Welcome Our New Members
Join me in welcoming our newest NSA members! Bogdan & Jackie Ewendt of Oriental, owners of S/V Lazy Parrot which they keep in Oriental, Matt & Laurie Frank of New Bern, NC, owners of S/V Belle which is kept at Grand Marina in New Bern, and Cassandra Eible & Frank Piedmonte of Southern Tuck in 
Belhaven. We are happy to have you all on board. Everyone please be sure to say hello to our new members when you see 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 t help.
I hope to see you all soon.
Sharon McDonald
Vice Commodore Membership
M/V Mischief
If you haven’t noticed, our women’s 50th Anniversary tee shirts on Marketplace have been drastically reduced. The men’s 50th tees are sold out but we do have a few women’s left at $5.00! You can wear as a beach cover up, etc. You can’t beat the price! Order one while they are still available. I will deliver to you in Oriental.
Thanks to all who post pictures of events on our Facebook group for all members to enjoy. As a reminder, this is a closed group for our members only. If you aren’t yet a Facebook NSA group member, when requesting to join, be sure to answer the questions so as not to be automatically declined.
I hope everyone has a great rest of your summer!
Kathy Kenny
Vice Commodore - Social Media & NSA Wear Coord.
S/V Cool Change
Ok, so you made it to the bottom! ... here is your prize nautical trivia:
Q: Sailing is an Olympic sport. When was the first time it was included on the Olympic program?
A: 1896 Sailing was introduced into the Olympics at the Games held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Although sailing was on the program for that year it could not take place because of weather concerns. Sailing was not included in the 1900 Olympics, but returned to the regular program in 1904.
from: https://www.funtrivia.com/en/Sports/Sailing-5927.html
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