August 2010Volume 167

Family Fun Day &Carboard Boat Races

featuring the 3rd Annual

Kids Carnival of Games on Saturday, August 14th, 2010

See inside for more details...

Music, Dance,SHAG FEST

Low CountryOYSTER ROAST &

Adults $18.95 (++) Children 4-12 years $8.95 (++) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Saturday, September 18th - 6:00 pm

Join us for a Great Fall

Concert & Dance hosted

by PYC!48 Hour

Cancellation Policy Applies

for Oyster Roast!

Fall Concert on the Back Lawn

Don’t Miss aNother

Great NEW event

thisSeptember!

All Aboard for Cardboard!

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Dear Members,This month’s column is from Chris Neilson, who is now our new Clubhouse and Events Manager. Great Job Chris!As always, please feel free to call my office with additional concerns or suggestions. I look for-ward to seeing you at the club!Loraine Ellis Vienne, General Manager

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by Loraine Vienne, General Manager

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Saturday, August 14thFamily Carnival 3:30-6:30 pm tBoat Races 5:30 pm

A la Carte Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm t Kids Double Feature Movie 6:30 pmAdult Rock the Dock 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm Reservations Required for Dinner!

BOUNCE HOUSE, FACE PAINTING, GAMES & ACTIVITIES for Kids of all ages!

This event including Bounce House, Face Panting & Kid’s Carnival is a Peninsula Yacht Club Member Appreciation Event!

Jason & Heather Carlock

Jamie Dineen

Jason & Katie Lott

Paul & Martha Mack

Charles Moore

Chris & Michelle Rhyne

Welcome Aboard to Our New Members

SUMMER CAMP 2010

Ship Store & Dock HoursFrom now on the Ship Store and Fuel Dock will be open on Tuesdays from May 1st until September 30th, for your con-venience during the summer season. Take advantage of all the treats available.

Gas PumpsPlease remember, Gas Pumps are only turned on during shipstore hours. Due to liability issues the dining room staff can-not turn on the pumps. Only marina staff may service you on the gas dock during ship store hours.

Cell PhonesT he use of cell phones is discouraged in-side the club house. Please be courteous of other members and their dining expe-rience and silence your phone inside the club. If you receive a call, please take it outside on the front porch.

Fall Dining HoursWednesday Night Dining will continue until September 30th. Sunday Night Din-ing will also end September 30th for the Summer Season.

Thursday Night DiningThursday nights this fall, we will continue to feature 1/2 price wine on select bottles. Come in and enjoy!

Dining Room Summer HeatWith the extreme heat this summer it has been difficult for our air system to keep up with cooling the Dining Room at satisfac-tory levels; especially with the doors open-ing and closing consistently in the back of club. We have heard your concerns and are looking into the expense of a larger handling system. We appreciate your support and continued dining under the circumstances.

As this hot summer rolls along, I would like to thank all of you that have braved the heat to visit us at the club for our special events and regular a la carte dining. It is the feedback that we receive from you the members from your experiences here that we use to shape our club events and day to day offerings. While the feedback comes in many different forms (i.e. comment cards, emails, personal conversations or simply word of mouth) they are all carefully considered to see if and how we can better service our members and guests. Feel free to bring up any concerns, ideas or suggestions to the management staff.Our doors are always open and we are always willing to listen. One point of concern that has been raised as of late is our ability to offer a la carte dining during our buffet services. During our larger club events, where we can serve up to 400 members and guests, such as our July 4th Cel-ebration, Easter, Mother’s Day, Oyster Roast and others we simply do not have the space in our kitchen to provide both services. We try to tailor these buffets to offer a vast array of food to cover all palettes and ages. Sunday nights we have traditionally offered a buffet, however at member request a few years ago we also began offering a la carte service. Due to the decline of buffet usage on Sunday nights last year we discontinued the buffet by member request. As we went into summer we tried to reincorporate the buffet into our offerings, by providing buffet service twice a month. Again the demand for a la carte has been the primary focus and desire of the mem-bership. Therefore, in order to service the pri-mary demand for our membership; we will now serve a la carte only on Sunday evenings. We hope that you will come to us with your opinions and ideas as we try to make the Pen-insula Yacht Club a wonderful experience for everyone. Thank you again for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the club.

by Chris Neilson, Clubhouse & Events

Manager

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Cardboard Boat Race &Kid’s Carnival of Games

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It’s hard to believe that the summer is winding down and that school will be starting at the end of this month. Even so, the PYC still has great events planned that you will not want to miss. Make sure you mark your calendars to be a part of the Cardboard Boat Race and Family Carnival taking place on August 14th. This is such a fun-filled day for the whole family. In addition to the always-anticipated boat

race, there will be a Kid’s Carnival, Kid’s Double Feature Movie Night and a Rock the Dock Party on “H” Dock. You definitely will not want to miss this! In September, sailors will be getting ready for the major sailing event of the season, --The Peninsula Cup Regatta. This weekend is packed with a lot of fun for both sailors and non-sailors alike. In addition to some serious (and not so serious) sailing, there will be an evening of music on the back lawn similar to the event held for Beach Music Friday with an Oyster Roast and Shag Fest on Saturday Night. Even if you are not a sailor, you will want to be a part of this event and dance to the sounds of “Kittyhawk” under the stars. This year, we are pleased to have CANNON School as one of our sponsors of the Peninsula Cup Regatta. Don’t forget to start thinking about your costumes for the Halloween party that will take place on Saturday, October 30th. We will once again be trick-or-treating on the docks and having activities for the kids. Last year’s Adult Costume Contest was a big hit and this year promises to be even bigger. If you would like to help with kid’s activities, decorating the dock gates, or being a part of planning the adult party, please let the PYC staff or your Fleet Committee know. See you at the club, Amy Roberts

Join the 2010 Fleet Committee on the Second Saturday of

the Month for Coffee & Danish

at the club!

Andy GatesSocial

Chairman

John VincentPower Fleet

Captain

Clement CaddellSail Fleet Caprain

Brad Hurst Education &

Publicity

Stan Ashley Commodore

Alex Rooker Vice

Commodore

Amy RobertsRear

Commodore

Karen VernonPast

Commodore

Sean SanzTreasurer

Chris CawleySecretary

Thank you to thefollowing Sponsor of the

2010 July Beach Music Friday!

Event Cancellation PolicyReservations are Required for all Club Events and Activities! All cancellations must be made 48 Hours in advance of the event to avoid being charged in full for any reservation! Unfortunately, for us to properly plan NO EXCEPTIONS can be made to this rule! Thank you, Club Management.

by Harry Smith, Marina Manager

by Amy Roberts, Rear Commodore

The Peninsula Cup Regatta Weekend

The 18th Peninsula Cup Regatta is fast approach-ing. Spinnakers will fly as the area’s premier keel boat race gets underway! The event is so well an-ticipated that we have boats brought in to Lake Norman for the event.The event will kickoff with a practice race, on Fri-day, September 17th. On Saturday, September 18th we will have two races, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We will only have one race on Sunday, September 19th and then we will wrap up with the awards ceremony which will be-gin around 3:00 pm on the back lawn of the PYC clubhouse. Notice of Race will be available in the ship store. You do not have to be a professional racer to par-ticipate in this event. First time racers are always welcome and generally enter in the cruising cat-egory. On Saturday, September 18th, join fellow PYC Members for a Fall Oyster Roast and Shag Fest on the back lawn as we celebrate with an outdoor concert, buffet and dance with Oysters Galore!

For More Information, Contact Clement Cadell, Sail Fleet Captain

Artwork by Sarah Butler

Music, Dance,SHAG FEST

Low CountryOYSTER ROAST &

Adults $18.95 (++) Children 4-12 years $8.95 (++) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

September 17th, 18th, & 19thSponsored by CANNON School

Saturday, September 18th - 6:00 pm

Join us for a Great Fall

Concert & Dance hosted

by PYC!48 Hour

Cancellation Policy Applies

for Oyster Roast!

Fall Concert on the Back Lawn

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Summer Camp Sessions

Day CampSession D

August 2nd - 6th9:00 am - 4:00 pmM$200/NM$230

ClUb DInInG evenTSClUb ACTIvITIeS KIDS evenTSNicole Mann,Activities Coordinator

Friday Night Kid’s Activities in AUGUSTParent’s Night Out

“Bedtime Stories” Friday, August 6th

We will be serving dinner for the kids! Children must be bathroom indepen-dent for “Drop off Activity”. Guests are welcome, Reservations Required! Cost is $10.00+ per child Includes an Activity & Craft for children

“The Hangover” For ADULTS 21 years and over.

Drop Off Activity, Signature Bar

PARTY at the POOL!!Guests are Welcome!

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!

Adult Flick-n-FloatSaturday, September 11,

8:00 PM

Rock the Dock& New Member Social

“H DOCK”Saturday, August 14th

7:00-10:00 pm

Sponsored bySea Ray of Lake Norman

Kid’s Movie Night“NIM’S ISLAND”

Friday, August 20thWe will be serving dinner for the kids! Children must be bathroom indepen-dent for “Drop off Activity”. Guests are welcome, Reservations Required! Cost is $10.00+ per child. Includes an Activity & Craft for children

Wakeboard Session VII &Session VIII

AUG 3rd - AUG 6th8:30 am - 12:30 pm&1:00 am - 5:00 pm

M$150/NM$175

Kid’s Double Feature Movie Night

Saturday, August 14th

6:30 PM til 10:00 pmWe will be serving dinner for the kids!

Children must be bathroom independent for “Drop off Activity”. Guests are wel-come, Reservations Required! Cost is $10.00+ per child Includes an Activity for chil-dren

TO Enter Cardboard Boat Race:Forms are available at club office or call the club Activities Coordinator, Nicole Mann at 704- 892-9858, with any questions. Only registered participants will be eligible to win prizes in the Cardboard Boat Race.

Registration is Required.- At least one person must be able to float in boat, with minimum size of approxi-mately 1’x1’x3’- Entire craft must be made of corrugated non-coated cardboard only (sheets, blocks and tubes are allowed)- Human power must be used for propul-sion- Cannot wrap boat in duct tape or plastic- No sharp edges or pointed projections- Hand made paddles must be used(cardboard or wood - no metal)Materials Allowed:- Duct tape/Masking tape

(on seams, joints and corners only)- Polyurethane/One part sealers- Latex paint- Wood Glue/Liquid Nails- Silicone or Latex caulking(on open corrugated ends only)

Materials Not Allowed for Boat:- Two part epoxy paints or gluesfiberglass, wood, styrofoam, wax, metal, staples, plastics and plastic bags

Prizes for Race Winners in Adult and Youth Categories

Cardboard Boat Race &Kid’s Carnival of Games

Saturday, August 14thFamily Carnival 3:30-6:30 pm tBoat Races 5:30 pm

A la Carte Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm t Kids Double Feature Movie 6:30 pmAdult Rock the Dock 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm Reservations Required for Dinner!

BOUNCE HOUSE, FACE PAINTING, GAMES & ACTIVITIES for Kids of all ages!

This event including Bounce House, Face

Panting & Kid’s Carnival is a Member

Appreciation Event!

Wine News

Join us for WINE SOCIETY.

Thursday, August 19th from 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Reservations Required!

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ClUb DInInG evenTS SUnDAY brUnCH bUFFeT

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Reservations Suggested!

$14.95 ++ Adults, $8.95++ Kids 4-12 years

The Peninsula Yacht Club is very proud to offer an extensive Sunday Brunch, featur-ing a full array of Fresh Seasonal Salads and Fruits, a wide variety of Hot Breakfast Items, attended Carving & Omelet Stations, Bacon, Sausage, French Toast, Lunch Buffet items and Fabulous Desserts.

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On the Road Again - Kevin Buckler WINE DINNER

Thursday, September 2nd6:30 to 9:00 pm - $69.95 ++ pp

includes reception and special five-course dinner prepared by Chef Henderson, plus six wines hand selected by Kevin for this fantastic event.

RESERVATIONS REQUIREDCancellations must be made 48 hours in advance for event.

Dance to the Sounds ofKittyhawk on the Back Lawn

Saturday, September 18th

Buffet 6-9:00 PM t Music 7-10:00 PMBounce House & Kids Activities 6-9:00 pm

Menu will include:Steamed Oysters with Lemon, Crackers, and Sauces, Crab Soup,

Low Country Boil with Sausage, Shrimp and Corn, Fried Chicken, Meatloaf, Cornbread, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Chicken Fingers,

Assorted Salads, Fruit Cobbler and other DessertsAdults $18.95 (++) Children 4-12 years $8.95 (++)

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED48 Hour Cancellation Policy Applies

This will be the only dining offered on this evening.

Low CountryOYSTER ROAST

Fall Lawn ConcertSHAG FEST

Kid's Activities 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Pool games

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bounce House

LABOR DAY PICNICCome celebrate the final days of summer with us! Activities 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Picnic Buffet 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Picnic Lunch BuffetHot Dogs, Hamburgers, Grilled Chicken, Assorted Salads,

Fruit Salad, Watermelon, Cookies & Brownies

Monday, September 6th

Event CostAdults $11.95 (++)

Kids 4-12 years $7.95 (++)

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SUnDAY nIGHTS The Regular Bar Menu and Nightly Features

will be offered Sunday Evenings, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM until September 30th.

Catering News

Plan Your Holiday Event with Us

and take advantage of Santa’s

Goodies...No Facility Fees by meeting food

minimums,Complimentary Holiday Decora-

tions, Piped Music, & either Table Side Wine* Service with

dinner or Chef ’s Choice of a passed Hors d’oeuvre, for all parties booked by October 30th

Give Me a Jingle!Call Ryann

704-892-9858 ext.22

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Boating Skills &

EducationClasses Please contact Harry Smith

for More Information.

Ship’s Store News

Marina Proper Fueling ProceduresFueling your vessel no matter the size tends to be a no brainer, you might say no different than fueling your automobile. Well there are slight differences & certain factors that you want to be aware of. When fueling your vessel, a lot of times your main objective is to top off your tanks, a misconception in some cases. If you top off your tanks there are a few factors many over look. -Topping off often leads to over fill, either through the vent or the main entry

resulting in fuel in the water. (Fuel nozzles are equipped with automatic shut offs but normally hap-pens to late.) Try to know the fuel capacity and estimate the amount needed.- Leave room for expansion (90% rule)! Expansion, a term that most have never heard of or possibly even considered. This happens on occasion when a vessel has been topped off with fuel and then pulled back to the slip. The vessel is then left for a period of time and with changes in temperature could cause expansion forcing the fuel out of the vent or in some cases the fuel cap, the result unex-plained fuel spill.Fueling your vessel in my opinion calls for education! Knowing what to do and what not to do could save your life as well as the environment!See the Fueling Instruction sign located on the fuel dock just below the GasBoy pedestal.If you have any question concerning Fuel Safety ask your Marina Staff and we will be happy to help.

Facts about Fueling (boatsafe.com) How much do you need? How much fuel you need to carry depends on the design of your boat and the intended use. In a sailing vessel, for instance, a 50 gallon tank of diesel feeding a 25 hp auxiliary engine cursing at 80 percent of top speed could propel a 33 foot sailboat 300 miles at 7 knots in calm weather. That same amount of fuel would take a twin engine 40 foot sportfisher only about 33 miles at 40 knots. This boat would need 450 gallons to cover 300 miles at that speed.Planing hulls need much more power than displacement hulls and use more fuel per mile. However their ability to carry fuel is limited because their planing ability is affected by weight.Many naval architects build in as little tankage as possible taking into consideration the design of the boat, reasonable usage and the distance between refueling stops in and around its normal area of operation.How much does it weigh? Gasoline weighs about 6.1 pounds per gallon. Diesel weights about 7.1 pounds per gallon. Both gasoline and diesel engines use about 0.6 pound of fuel per horsepower per hour. On average, diesel fuel contains about 140,000 BTUs per gallon or 10 percent more energy than the same volume of gasoline.

AUGUST 2010LHMS Boating Safety

Register- uscgc17@bellsouth.netDate- August 7th

Time- 9:00a-5:00pLocation- Commodores Room

Certification for Boating CourseBasic boating

Tying at the Gas DockRegister- hsmith@peninsulayacht.com

Date- August 14th Time- 10:00a-11:00aLocation- GAS-DockSpring line, Fender

Wind (windward & Lee)VHF Communication

Kayak RacesRegister- hsmith@peninsulayacht.com

Date- August 21stTime- 9:00a-12:00pLocation- Fleet Dock

A start line will be set for registered par-ticipants to take their mark and race to a designated finish line. Adult and kids

are welcome.

Fun Regatta Register- hsmith@peninsulayacht.com

Date- August 28thTime- 9:00a-12:00pLocation- Fleet Dock

PYC Lasers will be used for this event.Test your sailing skills and get in the mood for the Peninsula Cup Regatta.

Blind Canoe Course Register- hsmith@peninsulayacht.com

Date- Labor DayTime- 1:00a-3:00pLocation- Gas Dock

Navigate your way through course with directions from spotter. Think it’s hard

enough when you can see-- try and do it blind folded.

There are Many Marina Concierge Services Provided at PYC!Marina Manager REMINDER

For More Information or help with your boatcall Harry Smith,Marina Manager 704-892-9858 ext. 28

First Friday SeriesAugust 6th & September 3rd

Sailing Races

by Harry Smith, Marina Manager

Pool News

Madi Walker (Head Life Guard) and Chris Turbedsky (Life Guard) have done a fantastic job with the PYC Swim Club in 2010. We have had approximately 34 swim-mers that have participated. Each Swimmer has progressed consid-erably throughout the season. Many of the swimmers returned from the previous season as well as many new faces. Special thanks to Madi and Chris for a great sea-son!!! The following PYC kid’s partici-pated in the 2010 Swim Club.

GuppiesChris BrowerAdam Sparks

Taylor BlitsteinNicholas ReidNolan Hauser

Sadie Ann Shubert

Nina WhitesideChloe DupontBraydon Jenks

Catherine Stamey

MinnowsIsabella Good

Carl OlsenBen Bonner

Brittany BlitsteinRyan Reid

Grace RaineyAnderson Shubert

Garson LongLexi WhitesideHolt Stamey

Amari MurrellJohn Polek

SharksDana Brower

Allison BrowerKarlyn Jenks

Grace WebberAustin Blitstein

Jack MartelRiley Rush

Lydia SparksColette Sparks

Mackenzie Crawford

Ella HauserGabby Dupont

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Shoreline Scrawlsby Julie Towson, Membership Relation Manager

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PYC member ProFIle

Meet Barbara and Bill Anderson, who will be celebrating their 40th wedding an-niversary in November. They have a son in Maryland who has one son and a daughter in Virginia, who is having her first baby this month!!!! (May not be around PYC for a week or so!!!) They moved to Cornelius last year from northernVirginia.Bill was originally from the Mid-West and is a Terrapin from U of MD, living down here among TarHeels, Devils, and (What’s NC State called?) He is a Certified Finan-cial Planner and enjoying his first summer of retirement and then who knows what he’ll do! He has just taken up golf.Barbara grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. She taught ESOL (English as a Second Language) in northern Virginia. She also is now loving retirement and filling her days with volunteer work, reading, needle-work...and now boating.They just became owners of a pontoon boat. After they get docking down, you will see them arriving at PYC by boat.They have been members since April 2010,having fun making new friends at PYC functions and joining the Wine Society is next on their list of to-dos.

Somewhere hidden in this Newsletter is a member number. If you find it and it’s yours, you’ll be treated to a lunch for two at the Club! Just call our Membership Director, Ju-lie Towson at 704-892-9858 ext. 31, before the end of the month to claim your prize!

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ATTENTION!!Club Membership Update Forms – REMINDER!

Please remember to return your Membership Update Form that was sent with your next Club statement in July. Many of you have had big

changes in your lives since you joined the PYC, such as a marriage, birth of a child, change of address, phone number, and new email. It is important that we keep our records up to date so that we can plan our Club events to fit the needs of our members, and so that we can notify you of these events or any other important news regarding your PYC membership. Please take a few minutes to complete this form and return it to the Membership Office. We certainly appreciate your help as we update our records!

SUMMER CAMP 2010

CLUBHOUSE: 704-892-9858 Fax: 704-892-0961SHIP’S STORE: 704-895-8217Dining Room Reservations ................ex. 25

General Manager ......................................ex. 23Loraine Ellis Vienne

Club Accountant ......................................ex. 36Ellen Henderson

Member Relations Manager ......................ex. 31Julie Towson

Marina Manager .......................................ex. 28Harry Smith

Executive Chef ..........................................ex. 24Tim Henderson

Catering Manager .....................................ex. 22Ryann Klein

Food & Beverage .......................................ex. 25Chris Neilson, Bert Stewart, Matt Stephenson

Activities Cordinator..................................ex. 32Nicole Mann

CLUB DIRECTORY

18501 Harbor Light Blvd.Cornelius, NC 28031

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OFFICE HOURSMonday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pmTuesday - CLOSED

DINING ROOM & LOUNGEMonday 11:00 am – 3:00 pmTuesday CLOSEDWednesday & Thursday 11:00 am – 8:30 pmFriday-Saturday 11:00 am – 9:30 pmSunday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

SHIP’S STORE & FUEL PUMP HOURS Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pmFriday - Saturday 9:00 am – 8:00 pmSunday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

POOL HOURSMon-Sun 10:00 am-8:00 pm

CLUB HOURS

Loraine Ellis VienneGeneral Manager

Ellen HendersonClub Accountant

Julie TowsonMember Relations

Harry SmithMarina Manager

Tim HendersonExecutive Chef

Chris NeilsonClubhouse & Events

Bert StewartDining Services

Ryann KleinCatering Manager

“Please Remember, whether you are a Yacht Member or a Social Member, you are a valued mem-ber and invited to participate in all club events. All of our events are designed for our members to socialize together and get the most out of their member expe-rience.”

-Loraine Ellis Vienne, General Manager

In this IssueSummer CampRock the Dock

Parent’s Night OutKid’s Movie Night

Cardboard Boat RacesFamily Fun Day/CarnivalAdobe Road Wine Dinner

Labor Day PicnicOyster Roast & Shag FestThe Peninsula Cup Races

Low CountryOYSTER ROAST