Hunterdon Sailing Club

Interested in learning more about the Hunterdon Sailing Club (HSC)? You are invited to attend the upcoming meeting Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Riley & Jake’s Restaurant, located 1831 Route 31 in Clinton, NJ. For directions click here. Another meeting will be held Sunday April 2, 2017 at the same location. Both meetings will start at 12:30 with socializing and lunch from the menu, followed by the information session at 1:30. The meetings are open to anyone interested in sailing. Join us to find out about the club’s events, how to sign up for membership and sailing classes, and to meet club members. A representative from HSC’s home waters at the NJ Spruce Run State Park will be available to answer questions and discuss the summer boat storage sign-up available March 1, 2017. The park offers both summer (April 1-October 31) and winter (November 1-March 31) storage spaces. Spring is coming soon and we hope to see you there.

Pictured above are HSC members standing on the “sunken island” in the middle of Spruce Run Reservoir. The top of the island is usually 14 feet below water when the reservoir is full, which would be level with the top of the banner in these pictures. In the past few years the “sunken island” has been exposed by a foot or two late in the season. This year of record low rainfall, the island is massive and stands 12 feet above the waterline- that’s down 26 feet and 7 billion gallons total!

The picture to the left is “goose island” which is now “goose peninsula” having joined up with the nearest mainland. Despite Spruce Run being at only 33% of it’s capacity, there is still plenty of water left to sail, with the added benefit of finding some of those precious items lost to the deep over the years.

Pictures taken October 30, 2016

September 18th the Hunterdon Sailing Club is participating in the World’s Largest Sailing Event, Bart’s Bash. Founded in 2014 in remembrance of the inspirational Andrew “Bart” Simpson, a double Olympic medallist who tragically lost his life while training for the 2013 America’s Cup. Sailing venues around the world participate in a global race which is scored using a handicap system. Currently there are 36 countries and 252 venues participating. For more information about the history of Bart’s Bash, visit www.bartsbash.com

To register to participate at Hunterdon Sailing Club, please click the link below:

Barts Bash 2016 Signup

This Sunday July 10 the Flying Scot Fleet will host a picnic before races between 12-1 pm. The menu features grilled Fajitas with meat and trimmings provided. It is recommended to arrive by noon to participate in the picnic, racing, or the new supervised practice session. Weather forecast is 86 degrees, Northwest wind of 12, partly cloudy. In a word- perfect! Come out and enjoy the summer.

Join us Monday July 4th for the Little Brown Jug Regatta followed by a picnic hosted by the Force 5 fleet.  All boat types will race together in a staggered start determined by the Portsmouth rating system in one race encompassing the whole lake. The first boat to reach the finish line wins. Prizes will be given for first place and a best in fleet to fleets having 3 or more boats. Skipper’s meeting is at 11 am. Everyone is welcome to join the picnic afterwards (starting around 2 pm) even if they did not race. Grilled chicken, hamburgers, and hotdogs are on the menu, plus potluck (If your last name starts with A-M bring a side, N-Z a desert). The weather forecast looks nice so come out, race, and/or socialize. It’s an excellent way to spend the 4th of July. **Note** The line to enter the park is usually longer early morning so it’s advised to come around 10 am. or later. If the beach parking has filled up and the toll attendant is turning people away, notify them you are going to the sailing club.