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May 2025

'The Neuse Juice'

Volume 52 Number 5


Commodore's Lo


Approaching Summer! The first two cruises of the year are in the books. We had a great gathering in a beautiful setting for the cruise to Morehead City Yacht Basin. Weather didn’t cooperate, so only a few traveled by boat, but a number came by land.  The second cruise to South River was also impacted by the weather (briefly Sunday morning), but a nice contingent of members had a great time at the beach area with food, drink, a bon fire and games. Fun times!  Upcoming at the end of May is the Memorial Day cruise to Ocracoke followed immediately by the Week long cruise that is headed on a loop north to Manteo. Attendance is strong for both. Pray for good weather for the fleet.  That’s it for now. I hope to see you on the water!


Jeff Kenyon

NSA Commodore
S/V CALITRI

Membership


Welcome Aboard, NSA’s Newest Members!

April was a lively and exciting month for the NSA! Between our Spring Cruise, the annual boat show, and the New Members Social, there was no shortage of activity—and camaraderie.

A Big Thank You
Many thanks to the dedicated members who volunteered their time at the boat show booth, representing the NSA with enthusiasm despite the unpredictable spring weather. Your efforts did not go unnoticed—we truly appreciate you!

Hats Off to Matt & Mary Klemp
A special shout out to Matt and Mary Klemp for leading an incredible Spring Cruise. Mary’s creative touch—especially weaving the Kentucky Derby into our festivities—made it an event to remember. Well done!

Welcome to our New Members
On April 26th, we hosted a warm and informal gathering for members who joined over the past year. It was a wonderful opportunity for new members to meet the Board and Bridge, ask questions, and hear more about upcoming cruises. Great connections were made, and we’re excited for the season ahead!

Meet Our Newest Members
Please join us in giving a warm NSA welcome to:
Jere Austin & Danuta Gogol of Oriental, owners of Nauti Gal, which is docked right here in Oriental. We’re thrilled to have you aboard!

Looking Ahead
We can’t wait to see many of you on the Memorial Day Cruise in Ocracoke later this month. Know someone interested in joining the fun? Send them our way or direct them to the NSA website!



Sharon Bellrose-McDonald
Vice Commodore of Membership

MV Mischief

Cruising 

Hello NSA cruisers.   Last weekend we had a small but fun group turn out for the cruise to South River.   Thanks to Mary and Matt Kemp for leading the way.

Next up is the always popular Memorial cruise to Okracoke.  

Pat and Jeff Kenyon (the commodore himself), will lead this cruise.

 Check out the forum for updates.

But before you go, stock up that boat and join us immediately following Ocracoke for the weeklong trip to Manteo.  Christa and I will be the cruise captains for this cruise and look forward to exploring new (to us) locations up the sound.

As the date gets closer, look for frequent updates on the cruise specific forum.  

Often folks will share helpful information and their boat’s itinerary.

See you soon.


Click here for the full list of Cruises!

This year we are going to try communicating via WhatsApp on the cruises. It is easier to add and remove group members than regular texting. Please consider downloading WhatsApp if you don’t have it yet.

We hope you will join us for as many cruises as you can. And as always, we look forward to seeing you on the water.


David and Christa

Vice Commodores of Cruising

S/V Cymbeline

Late Spring Cruise


Water down 1/10' & winds about 17 knots, 4 boats made it over to SW Creek on S River on Saturday. We all had a great beach afternoon & evening, playing outdoor games, sharing a meal, & Mary's mint juleps for KY Derby. Temperatures were perfect and while enjoying the campfire, we played Left/Right with a KY Derby theme. And best of all started the new tradition of presenting new members Matt and Arien with their NSA burgee on their first cruise!  




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Jean & Erik Hardtle
Vice Commodores of Communications - Neuse Juice & Website


S/V  Knot Shore 

1974 Gulfstar




NSA Merchandise

I would like to welcome our new members! If you are on Facebook please join our Neuse Sailing Association Facebook group. This is a private group for our members only. Be sure to answer the questions when requesting to join the group to prevent from being automatically denied. All members can post photos or anything else of interest. Thanks to all of you that post as we love seeing all the photos!

If you need a new NSA tee-shirt before your next cruise you can order from Marketplace on our website and I will get it to you. Don’t forget to order a couple of NSA koozies with your shirt, as well.

Wishing all a safe upcoming Memorial Day holiday, remembering those who gave their lives in service to our country.


Kathy Kenny

Vice Commodore - Social Media & Merchandise

S/V Cool Change

 



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