It’s June and sailing season is upon us!  I hope you have been getting the boat ready or maybe even had it out already.  Our first announced event the daysail on Blue Marsh on May 26 was not well attended, if at all.  At the May Board meeting it was decided to have the annual Regatta on Sat., June 25, and use the usual racing format.  We will be making our usual attempt to keep it on a friendly basis.  We will have a committee and the course marked with the racing buoys.  The first race will start promptly at 11:00 and we should be done by 2:30.  The BMSA handicap system will be used giving everyone a shot at finishing nicely.  There are 15 trailerable boats in the club 9 of which raced last year.  Hopefully a goodly number would want to use their boat in the company of fellow club members on the local lake.  Any members who have not raced previously and would like to try it should call me so I can get them up to speed.

The Regatta Party will be held after the race at the home of Conrad and Barb Vanino.  The party begins at 1700 hours with food being served around 1800 hours. Bring a side dish or dessert.   Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.  I would appreciate hearing from those members who plan to race or want to participate in the race in any way.  Tom Stoner 610-223-3593 or e-mail me.

BMSA at the March Banks

Sixteen people attended the Winterthur Estate tour on Saturday, March 26.  Several members started the day off with breakfast at the Breakfast Hut, followed by departure from the Boscov’s East parking lot at approximately 11:15 AM.  Disappointingly, the Garden Tram did not run due to the 32 degree weather we were experiencing that day.  However, the group made the most of their time prior to the house tour by watching the introductory film, exploring the exhibits, and walking in the sunshine around the March bank to see the early blooming flowers and bulbs, which were a beautiful sight after this rough winter.  The blue Glory-of-the-Snow flowers were impressive, creating a blue carpet from one hill to the next, with miniature daffodils interspersed sporadically throughout.  The blue birds were an especially nice accent flying from limb to limb.  Our guided tour of the duPont mansion was relegated to the fifth and sixth floors on that particular Saturday; it did not disappoint.  Broken into two groups, each of our tour guides were quite knowledgeable about the history of the items in each room, giving insight into how the family lived among the treasures.  Especially interesting was how each and every room made the best use of color.  Afterward, everyone had time to poke through the museum and book stores, as well as walk through the beautiful gardens again for more photo opportunities.

The Spiral Staircase

Dinner was held at Buckley’s Tavern, about two minutes away.  Mary Calcagno arranged for a private room, which was a good thing due to the noise level and laughter throughout the meal.  Quite a few different brews were tasted that evening, with the most distinctive being the “Arrogant Bastard” ordered by none other than Neil and Conrad.  Just imagine the comments at the table that order produced!!! 

Michele Rutolo