The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is bustling with activity, both young folks and not so young. The annual regatta last weekend is reported elsewhere in the Register by Past Commodore, Andy Holmes. I learned that the BHYC Regatta is the largest such event on the Maine Coast for 2012. The Saturday Night Clambake was well attended, the lobster up to Maine standards, and from my observation post, everyone there enjoyed it. I certainly did. There was plenty of entertainment competition in the region including the Antique Autos and the Moose Mountain Dixieland Jazz Band. Speaking of antiques, not me of course, as I left for home Saturday evening I saw Jerry Mayben in his 1935 Packard Convertible just ready to leave also. I told him I had a much newer Chevy Trailblazer, suggesting an even swap – he declined my very generous offer.

The Thursday evening soiree was again the most popular place in town. Gail Nassif emailed that the delicious victuals were provided by the Ladies Sailing group, namely – Greg Muzzy, Judy Crow, Debbie Swan-Snyder, Anne Brooks, Ellen Herman, Patty Zinkowski, Mary Neal, Arlene McIntosh, Cathy Latta, Joyce Richter, Mary Ellen Hare, Jane Smith, Jen Baker, Dawn Lieb, Lenore Imhof and Donna Muzzy. “Why is Greg Muzzy listed no. 1 in this group” you ask? I have not the foggiest notion.

Tonight the Back Narrows Clan with Mary Lou and Sandi Hakanson will be the community organizers. Come on over and enjoy! An email from Alan Burke confirmed that tennis is alive and well at BHYC. The Men’s Doubles Tournament was held on July 21 and the final results are in the history book. First place winners were Don Griffin and Andy Mathews. In second place were Sumner Lipton and Gene Story and in third place, Dick Stevenson and Moose McDonough.

The third running of the Lobster Run is this weekend. The boats start in Stonington, Conn. on Friday and the first boat is expected in Boothbay Harbor on Sunday. A communication center will be operational in the Casino and the BHYC and Corinthian volunteers will keep track of the competing boats. Each sailboat will have a transducer aboard which will transmit their location throughout the race. The finish line off Burnt Island will have volunteers around the clock recording the finishing order. Our dining room will be open to all for Sunday “Suppah,” Monday breakfast, and Monday dinner. It is really an exciting time for our club. Give full credit to your fellow BHYC volunteer members, many of whom will be burning the midnight oil well into the wee small hours to record and keep track of Lobster Run finishes.

Cynthia Edwards advises that “Sizzling Summer Soiree,” a.k.a., the Annual Dinner Dance is primed and set to go on August 18. The format will be different this year with the committee shooting for as many members as possible attending. The planners hope to not set limits on numbers and the cost will, in Cynthia’s words, be much lower than in past years. We’ll have more in coming weeks. The August Cruise departs next week and the Maine State Opti Championships are slated for the following week. BHYC is the host club this year for the Jr. Sailors in their Opti’s. We can all be proud of our Jr. Programs which help build more solid citizens for our country and community.