Golden Spinnaker Gala at NYYC in 2005: L-R, Meg Gaillard, Commodore
George R. Hinman Jr., Katie McDowell, Isabelle Kinsolving and Pete Spaulding.
Gaillard, McDowell, Kinsolving and Spaulding -- NYYC members -- were on
the 2005 US Olympic Sailing Team.
Golden Spinnaker Gala Co-chairs Bill Sandberg and Joey Moffitt want to remind NYYC members that they can help the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams “Bring Back the Gold” at the club’s Golden Spinnaker Gala on November 14th at the 44th Street Club House. The festivities begin at 1730 and feature silent and live auctions with a Grand Prize Raffle of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master timepiece in between. The raffle is limited to 200 tickets at $100 per ticket. This is a men’s stainless steel timepiece with a special platinum time-lapse bezel, platinum dial and an oyster bracelet valued at $8,325.00. To enter the raffle, Contact Carolyn Brolley at brolley@nyyc.org or (646) 218-3357.
A few highlights from the silent auction are: a six-day cruise for six from St. Martin aboard Donnybrook with captain and crew; a week-long cruise aboard L. Scott Frantz’s classic 72-foot Herreshoff Ticonderoga in St. Barts, an Optimist Training Clinic by Long Island Sound Optimist Training (LISOT); and a day-sail aboard Black Watch the 68-foot classic yawl designed by Sparkman & Stephens in 1938. The lucky winner of this item can choose to board in New York, Greenwich or Newport.
Following the raffle, Gary Jobson will introduce the Olympic sailors, and that will be followed by the live auction.
The live auction offers more than a few irresistible items to bid on. The LINK features some of these: a week on Man-O-War in a quintessential Bahamian cottage that overlooks Abaco sound, airfare is included; Tee for Three with Ken Read at the Newport Country Club. After the game, head out to sea on Ken’s Volvo-boat Puma Avanti, includes a 2-night stay at the Jailhouse Inn in Newport; a signed and limited framed print of Courageous #45 by marine artist and NYYC member John Mecray, the print is also signed by the entire crew; a beautifully restored model of Ranger, the 1937 winner of the America’s Cup, valued at $8,500; a golf holiday in Scotland at Glenn Goldaidh, a cozy two-bedroom, two bath cottage just a short walk from the famous Royal Dornoch Golf Course, package includes airfare for two; a get-a-way in the heart of the Grand Tetons at a newly refurbished 3-bedroom condo in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where guests can enjoy hiking, biking, golf, tennis, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, hang gliding, hot air ballooning and fly fishing; two Laser packages are being auctioned off, both complete with Seltec dolly and choice of rigs (standard or radial); Nautica will outfit your crew (up to 10 crew) from head to toe in gear personalized with your boat’s name and number.
The committee encourages all members to participate in this worthwhile campaign. Reservations are available from as little as $250 for individual tickets with Bronze, Silver and Gold packages available for $5,000, $7,500 and $15,000 respectively. This is a great opportunity to support our teams, and the club is counting on you to show your support. Contact Carolyn Brolley at brolley@nyyc.org or (646) 218-3357. |
