RACE COMMITTEE

Winter Gala A Great Success

Posted: 1/18/2012

       Saturday, 1/28/2012, the AHYC Race Committee hosted the 2012 AHYC Awards Dinner and Winter Gala.  Record numbers of boat captains, crews, club members and friends gathered at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank for an elegant evening of tasty dining, great company, dancing and to acknowledge the accomplishments of those who excelled during AHYC 2011 racing season.

      A slide show featuring the club events of 2011 was presented during cocktail hour. Photographs contributed by many talented club members documented Racing, Cruising, Change of Watch, Blessing of the Fleet, AHSEP, Trim a tree and New Years Eve.

      Once again Jack's old High School friend Bob Gizzi entertained us during the cocktail hour with his mastery of the piano. The entire group of 4 musicians and vocalist played through dinner then rocked the place for dancing until midnight.

       Many thanks for the generous gift of $500 to AHYC and a donation of $500 to Special Olympics to offset the cost of fuel for the chase boats that volunteer on Tuesday nights.  Race Committee Chair, John Pearson presented the club with two literally and figuratively very large checks. On behalf of the Race Committee, John expressed their thanks to the Board for the purchase of the Committee Boat, Karen T.  John shared with us that the new race committee boat was a primary factor for increased racing participation and renewed the clubs enthusiasm.

     Serving on the Race Committee boat has become a popular social event as well as a club service.  We are grateful to everyone who blew horns, gave instructions on the radio, made the appropriate flag signals, and recorded the results.