Racing >North Cove Knee Deep Model Yacht Club
The Knee Deep Model Yacht Club is open to all members of North Cove Yacht Club interested in sailing the CR-914 class radio controlled model sailboats. Races are held one night every week from April to October, with the race night changing each month. Each race night you hear many yells of “Starboard”, sometimes from both boats on opposite tacks. Many stay for a relaxing bite to eat after the “fierce” competition. Our fearless secretary manages to keep track of who finishes wh
en and awards trophies each month. The season ends with a December awards dinner. The NCKDMYC always welcomes new members and some skippers have offered to help build boats for any new members that might question their model building skills.
The Knee Deeps Celebrate at 2009 Annual Awards Dinner- submitted by Howard Farrer
2009 Annual Awards Dinner Photos
In early December 33 members of the North Cove Knee Deep Model Yacht Club and invited guests gathered in our gorgeously decorated Club House to celebrate the end of our 11th fun filled season of model boat racing. This year the theme was “A Winter Wonderland” and the ladies of the Club sure did a wonderful job making it look like one! Hot hors d’oeuvres, proceeded our awards presentations and a wonderful dinner featuring roast beef tenderloin cooked to perfection by the men of the club. The beautiful decorations, professional in every way and created by our very talented lady skippers, made the Club House look just beautiful and made us realize how lucky we are to have such a great venue and such very talented ladies to decorate it! It sure can look pretty when it’s all dressed up! Dinner was followed by dancing to the music provided by the Essex Corinthian Jazz Band, a five piece group with a very talented vocalist.
The highlights of the evening included awards to the Season Winner - Bill Hincks, the Most Improved Award - Ralph Rooke, the (missing) “Hatch” award to Dick Hall, and 1st Place in the Powder Puff Regatta to Lee Merritt. Dick Narad received the Pig Roast Regatta Award. Commodore Walter Harris presided over the ceremonies a
nd handed out personally engraved awards to all the winners. Nice job Walter!
It was a wonderful way to cap off a season that saw 13 racers win at least one race while there were six different nightly winners. For the season there were 146 races with 16 boats participating. Our participation in the Leukemia Cup was excellent with 11 CR-914’s representing NCYC. The best part was we raised several thousand dollars for a very worthwhile cause. We also completed a very enjoyable social calendar with a Pizza Night, a Spaghetti Night, a Hot Dog Night, our Powder Puff / brunch Regatta, all of which complemented our usual Pasta Vita after race dinners.
As we look forward to another great season we remind all North Cove Members that this Club is open to all members. All you need is the desire to have some fun and of course, a radio controlled CR-914. Used boats are available for those who don’t want to be bothered building one themselves. And next season, thanks to the generosity of Chris Fenger, a trial boat is available for anyone that wishes to try sailing a 914 before buying one.
Leukemia Cup Regatta August 29, 2009– CR-914 Results
Walter Harris presents award to Overall Season Winner, Bill Hincks