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 Greetings!
We recently hauled the Susan Constant (our flagship, a Buzzard's Bay sloop), signaling the end of the boating season for our members.
Now, the beginning of a new season - boatbuilding! Volunteer members have already begun building a Catspaw Dinghy. The boat will be 12' 9", an expansion of the sleek Herreshoff Columbia Yawl that we own and can be seen at the Community Boat Shop. The Catspaw Dinghy will be the raffle boat for 2010.
Our focus at the moment is the final days of the raffle of this year's boat, the Swampscott Dory. We have had her on display at many venues on the East End, including the Springs Fisherman's Fair, HarborFest in Sag Harbor, the Greenport Maritime Festival and the Montauk Annual Fall Festival. Now is your last chance to participate in this exciting raffle. In pictures below you can admire the Swampscott Dory, as many people have across the East End. Don't miss this opportunity to win the dory, the first boat we have built in our new boat shop. See details below on how you can win.
Finally, I would like to invite you to attend our annual Holiday Dinner Party on Saturday, December 19th at the Community Boat Shop. You will be receiving your invitation in the mail in the next two weeks.
Your Skipper,
Ray Hartjen
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Swampscott Dory, 1st Boat Built at the Community Boat Shop
The completed Swampscott Dory. People who have viewed the dory this year at festivals on the East End have raved about her craftsmanship.
'Boatwrights All'
The Swampscott Dory resting on the beach at Louse Point, Accabonac Harbor, ready for sea trials.
With her hull wet for the first time, Burt Van Deusen stands ready to shove off Jim Clark for his first row.
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Last Event of 2009
Annual Holiday Dinner Party at the Community Boat Shop, Amagansett,NY
Saturday, December 19th, 6:30PM to 10PM
Our annual Holiday Dinner Party is a little over a month away - Saturday, December 19th. Your invitation will be in your hands by mail within a couple of weeks. Plan to attend this party to celebrate all we have accomplished this year. But most important, it is the time of the big drawing for the Swampscott Dory. You will surely not want to miss this opportunity to discover the winner. Hopefully, you will have the lucky ticket! |
First Cuts for the Catspaw Dinghy
 Skipper Ray assisted by Kent Miller cuts the outline of the white oak keel for the Catspaw Dinghy. It is our first effort at going it alone without the constant supervision of boatwright member Rob Barker. Another boatwright member, Jim Ritter, stops by weekly to help us over tough issues as they arise.
If you would like to help build the boat, no special building skills are required; just a desire to learn how to work with wood and create a boat. You can drop by as often as you have time, any Wednesday or Saturday from 10AM to 2PM. Or, if you just want to view the boat being built, that would be fine too. You can even bring a friend along.
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How To Buy Raffle Tickets for the Swampscott Dory
- Drawing Dec 19th
Raffle tickets are a book of 5 for $20.
You can buy tickets by:
(1) Phone - Call Ray at 631-324-2490
(2) E-mail - rhartjen@hamptons.com
(3) Postal Mail - Send a check made out to EECBS, PO Box 1784, East Hampton, NY 11937 and include your address and phone number. Your raffle tickets will be mailed to you.
(4) In-person - Drop by the Community Boat Shop any Wednesday or Saturday from 10AM to 2PM to see the Swampscott dory and buy raffle tickets.
In addition to buying tickets for yourself, why not buy tickets for relatives and/or friends. Or, you can forward this e-mail to relatives and/or friends (see 'Forward email' link near the bottom of this e-mail). Your relatives and friends do not need to be members of the East End Classic Boat Society to buy tickets and win the Swampscott Dory.
Don't wait! There are a limited number of raffle tickets and the drawing will be Saturday, December 19th at the Community Boat Shop during the Holiday Dinner Party. You do not need to be present to win. The winner will receive a phone call as soon as the winning ticket is drawn.
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Your Skipper,
Ray Hartjen
East End Classic Boat Society
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