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Foot of McLoughlin Street P.O. Box 211 Glen Cove, New York 11542 (516) 676-9450 www.GlenCoveYachtClub.org
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How well do you know your harbor? Click here to find out. Know anyone aged 14 - 21 who might be interested in joining the Sea Scouts? Click here for information about Sea Scout Ship 12 - they meet regularly at the Glen Cove Yacht Club. Would you like to learn more boating skills and participate in community service activities? You can join the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Flotilla 12-03 meets monthly at the Glen Cove Yacht Club. Click here to learn more.		GLEN COVE YACHT CLUB MEMBERSHIP - OPEN HOUSE The Glen Cove Yacht Club has announced the opening of membership for the 2009 season. Visit us at the Open House at the Glen Cove Yacht Club to learn about memberships. Discount membership fees are offered through this open house. Sunday, January 11th, 2009 From 12 noon - 4 pm Located at the foot of McLouglin Street, Glen Cove, New York - Directions Long Island Sound sailors define: Reef point -- The sharp part of a rock sticking out of the water.   The Glen Cove Yacht Club is located at the site formerly occupied by Yacht Station No. 10 of the New York Yacht Club, right next to beautiful Morgan Memorial Park in Glen Cove, Long Island. Offering the most protected anchorage in Hempstead Harbor, just south of the 1500' breakwater, the Glen Cove Yacht Club features: Clubouse with restrooms and showers Floating docks In-water and rack storage for dinghies Mooring field (all boats are on moorings) Weekend and evening launch service Rowboats for members without dinghies Numerous year-round social events Magnificent sunsets A casual environment and, Reasonable dues. Situated at the gateway to Long Island's "Gold Coast", the Glen Cove Yacht Club played host to America's Sail in 1998. The waters of the Club's anchorage on Hempstead Harbor that once saw the luxurious yachts of J.P. Morgan and Cornelius Vanderbilt lying at anchor welcomed 13 "Tall Ships" including the 3-masted barque LIBERTAD from Argentina and the replica of the Swedish man-o-war KALMAR NYCKEL. In addition to other "Tall Ship" visits in 1999 and 2000, the Club has hosted Dragon Boat Races, served as a weigh-in station for the annual Blue Fish Derby, and as a support base for Swim Across America.  Visit the Tall Ships      2008 Hurricane Season Ended November 30th Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Records The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially came to a close on Sunday, Nov 30, marking the end of a season that produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the United States and ranks as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive records began. A total of 16 named storms formed this season, based on an operational estimate by NOAA's National Hurricane Center. The storms included eight hurricanes, five of which were major hurricanes at Category 3 strength or higher. These numbers fall within the ranges predicted in NOAA’s pre- and mid-season outlooks issued in May and August. “This year’s hurricane season continues the current active hurricane era and is the tenth season to produce above-normal activity in the past 14 years,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. Overall, the season is tied as the fourth most active in terms of named storms (16) and major hurricanes (5), and is tied as the fifth most active since 1944 in terms of hurricanes (8). 1944 was the first year aircraft missions flew into tropical storms and hurricanes. For the first time on record, six consecutive tropical cyclones made landfall on the U.S. mainland (Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike) and a record three major hurricanes struck Cuba (Gustav, Ike and Paloma). This is also the first Atlantic season to have a major hurricane (Category 3) form in five consecutive months (July: Bertha, August: Gustav, September: Ike, October: Omar, November: Paloma). Bell attributes this year’s above-normal season to conditions that include: • An ongoing multi-decadal signal. This combination of ocean and atmospheric conditions has spawned increased hurricane activity since 1995. • Lingering La Niña effects. Although the La Niña that began in the fall of 2007 ended in June, its influence of light wind shear lingered. • Warmer tropical Atlantic Ocean temperatures. On average, the tropical Atlantic was about 1.0 degree Fahrenheit above normal during the peak of the season. Statistics Forecast for 2008 Actual for 2008 Actual for Dec. 2007 Average Year (1950 - 2000) Named Storms 15 16 13 9.6 Hurricanes 8 8 7 5.9 Major Hurricanes 4 5 3 2.3 Probability of Major Storm Landfall on U.S. East Coast 45% 37.5% (6) 37% 31% Go topside
Become a member of the Glen Cove Yacht Club Yahoo Group Send a request to be included in the Yahoo Group for the Glen Cove Yacht Club to: GCYC1960@yahoo.com Write "GCYC Yahoo Group" in the Subject line. GCYC Mooring in Oyster Bay Harbor COORDINATES Enter Members Only Area User Name:   Password:        Planning on a Visit to the Glen Cove Yacht Club? CLICK HERE for local information
Glen Cove Yacht Club Officers & Trustees - The Board of Trustees The following members comprise the Officers and Trustees for the Club's 2009 season. The term of office is until the end of the Annual Meeting in November 2009 during which elections will be held for following seasons's Board of Trustees.  To contact any of the Club Officers, go to the Members Only Area. Jim Dahl Commodore Trustee (2 Years) - Paul Gebhardt Trustee (2 Years) - Sue Hempton Rob Dagna Vice Commodore Trustee (1 Year) - Rick Royce Trustee (1 Year) - John Fay Chris Brown Rear Commodore Trustee (Honorary) - Margaret Granberg Tom Hempton Treasurer Editor, Club Newsletter: Jim Cleary DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION FOR NEXT ISSUE: TBD Submit items for publication to: saildana382@msn.com Phyllis Gorham Secretary Fred Gorham Fleet Captain Email us for more information: GCYC1960@yahoo.com     MEMBER MEMBER Mauri Pro Sailing Your sailing store and direct access to sailing solutions  Go topside   Last Updated 12/06/08