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PLUS ONE is a 24.84 m Motor Yacht, built in the United Kingdom by Sunseeker and delivered in 1999. She is one of 21 Predator 80 models.

Her top speed is 45.0 kn, her cruising speed is 40.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 450.0 nm at 30.0 kn, with power coming from three MAN diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 6 guests in 4 staterooms, with 2 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 79.0 GT and a 5.94 m beam.

She was designed by Don Shead , who also completed the naval architecture. Don Shead has designed 138 yachts and created the naval architecture for 242 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

Her interior was designed by Ken Freivokh , who has 136 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a GRP and Teak deck, a GRP hull, and GRP superstructure.

PLUS ONE is in the top 5% by speed in the world. She is one of 5799 motor yachts in the 24-30m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 17.8 kn above the average, and her top speed 18.5 kn above the average.

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• Name: PLUS ONE
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Sports/Open Motor Yacht
• Model: Predator 80
• Builder: Sunseeker
• Naval Architect: Don Shead
• Exterior Designer: Don Shead
• Interior Designer: Ken Freivokh

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Shelter island’s menantic yacht club is setting sail into 2024.

By Robert Harris

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The Menantic Yacht Club (MYC) is back for another season of fun Sunfish racing and camaraderie.

Our membership has increased over the years, with an average of 25 sailors participating every weekend. There will be one major change this year as the MYC’s long-time Commodore Pete Bethge has retired; he and Sallie are now enjoying life full-time in Florida. The MYC leadership now consists of yours truly as commodore, Steve Shepstone as vice commodore, Melissa Shepstone as treasurer, and Betsy Colby as secretary.

I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter and spring. I know some of our sailors, including Peter Beardsley, Alicia Rojas and Lee Montes, did their share of frostbiting over the winter.

On a sad note, Dave Olsen, a long-time, much-loved member of the MYC passed in December. Dave was a top notch sailor who was more interested in giving a helping hand to anyone in need, on or off the race course, than in finishing first. Dave hand-made a number of the MYC’s most beautiful trophies; some of his handmade trophies reside at the Shelter Island Yacht Club as well.

Dave, with his green helmet and helping hand, will be missed by the entire Shelter Island sailing community, and especially by the MYC.

On Sunday June 23, Vice-Commodore Steve Shepstone will hold a Race Committee “Tune-Up Practice” at 1 p.m. at his home at 5 Wheeler Road. He will review RC duties, including safety procedures, sailing instructions, mark placements and communications. Review will be both on shore and on water. Volunteers and sailors are  invited and should attend. RSVP to Steve Shepstone ( [email protected] ). You will learn about the finer points of conducting sailboat races. Steve is a judge with US Sailing.

Charlie Modica has a special treat in store for everyone this summer — stay tuned.

Betty Bishop and Matt Fox will captain the stake and mark boats, and hopefully our dedicated crew of volunteers will return: Debra Mintz, Amy Cococcia, Dave Daly, Ben Gonzales, Melanie Coronetz, Rita Gates, Ed Goble Elsie Rose, Mike Donlon, Susan Donlon, and all the others who volunteer from time-to-time.

And, of course, Betsy Colby will be race PRO, hopefully assisted by Marion Thomsen, Ed Hydeman and others. Non-sailors from the Shelter Island community are also invited to volunteer. Charlie, as usual, will loan the MYC his inflatable for use as the stake boat, and Jonathan Brush’s powerboat will be used by the Race Committee. Tom NcMahon’s BW will be used also.

Prior to the first race on Sunday, June 30, there will be a skippers’ meeting at our “clubhouse” at Commodore Pete’s Landing, i.e., the North Silver Beach Town landing, starting at 12:30 p.m., with the first horn going off at 2 p.m.

We will all have a chance to catch up with each other after a long winter, and to answer any questions about the upcoming season. If you have not already returned your waivers and membership forms, please bring them. They will also be available at the meeting.

The MYC was started in 1933, continued until the early 1950’s, and then had a hiatus until Commodore Pete reactivated it in 1968. Back in the day, Commodore Pete sailed Cape Cod Rockets; later he switched to Sunfish, which we sail today. In the words of Commodore Pete: “Menantic Yacht Club has a wonderful history of being a welcoming club. We are very proud of our two “C’s — camaraderie and Corinthian sailing.”

The MYC is a family-oriented club, and we would love to have some younger sailors join us. In previous years we have had families sailing together and as teams sharing the same boat.

We are a very congenial club, open to all. We may not have a clubhouse, but the sailing is great, the camaraderie is superb, and we just have tremendous fun. All sailors, novice to expert, are welcome. Just show up in West Neck Harbor at 2 on any Sunday starting on June 30 and going through September 1 the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.

Check in with the Race Committee giving them your full name and sail number, and be sure to bring your life jacket. Non-sailors are also welcome to assist with the Race Committee and stake boats. You can get more information about the MYC from our Facebook page: Menantic Yacht Club, or from Bob Harris at [email protected] . Steve and Melissa Shepstone have a fleet of loaner boats available on a first to reserve basis. Contact Ellen Leonforte at 914-450-1450 or at [email protected] to reserve your boat.

The MYC is a Shelter Island tradition. Let’s keep up the tradition, so please join us this summer for some of the best fun you will ever have.

See you on the water.

On a another note: congratulations to Peter Beardsley, Lee Montes, Paul Zinge, Rich Prieto and others on their participation in the Sunfish North American Championships this past weekend. Peter and Lee qualified for the Worlds. No small feat against 105 other competitors.

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Plus One a Hit in the Edlu

The Edlu Distance Race, first sailed in 1956, is one the must-do events on western Long Island Sound. Starting off the Larchmont Yacht Club breakwater, its 32-mile round trip course to the north shore of Long Island gets the season started, and the 64th edition on May 11 embraced the rise in shorthanded sailing. Beyond the two divisions of doublehanded teams were two 6-boat divisions of Plus One, a concept where the crew size is limited to one more person than the 10s digit of hull length. For example, boats in the 30 to 39 foot range had four people, offering a compromise to get boats on the water without the need for a full crew.

From left to right are Eric Bicknese’s J/105 Big E.Z., Deric Hetzl’s Salona 41 Bellatrix (obscured), Sara & Josh Reisberg’s J/120 Abilyn, Cory Eaves’ J/109 Freedom, and Brian Higgins’ Frers 33 Southern Cross. © Howie McMichael

Driving the Plus One concept is UK Sailmaker’s Adam Loory, who has worked with Larchmont Yacht Club, the Storm Trysail Club, and Stamford Yacht Club to include Plus One divisions in their regattas.

In this year’s Edlu, Mother Nature tested the crews thoroughly as Long Island Sound’s winds were as fickle as ever. A good 10- to 15-knot north-northwesterly breeze steadily died and was replaced by a southerly which then got replaced by the northerly. Both patience and sail handling were tested.

Thus far, Plus One feedback has been positive. “It was as much fun as I expected, which is to say tons!” noted Todd Aven, skipper of the J/92 Thin Man (Brooklyn, NY; 2nd in PHRF Plus One Spinnaker II). “Until this year, I’ve always raced the Edlu doublehanded. Doubling our crew size to four made it much easier for us to adapt to the constantly changing conditions without getting exhausted or taking a long time for evolutions.”

Josh Reisberg, owner of the J/120 Abilyn (Brooklyn, NY; 2nd in PHRF Plus One Spinnaker I) found the Plus One format kept the crew engaged throughout the race. “In large part, everybody on a racing sailboat wants to contribute in a meaningful way and be part of the problem-solving process,” he said. “At the fully-crewed level, problem-solving is quite siloed, with some just not being involved beyond pulling lines and serving as ballast. But in Plus One, nobody served as railmeat. Nobody was siloed. Everybody had distinct and numerous jobs. And that’s why, I think, everybody got off the boat with a grin from ear to ear – because everybody felt that they meaningfully contributed, and perhaps learned a bit more about their own personal capacity for resourcefulness.”

The upcoming races with Plus One divisions are the 20-mile New York Athletic Club’s 110th Annual Henry Abbott Distance Race (June 1), Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville (June 23 – 28), the 50th ‘Round Gardiner’s Island Race (August 24), and the 54th Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark Race (September 8).

In a world where it’s tougher and tougher to pull together a crew on a regular basis, and where many people aren’t comfortable with the doublehanded option, Plus One offers a format for fewer crew, more to do on the boat, and more possibly more fun too. ■

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Testing the Theory of Plus One

Published on November 7th, 2018 by Editor -->

by Adam Loory, UK Sailmakers Those of us at UK Sailmakers, as is the case with most sailmaking companies, have been working with sailors and sailing organizations to grow our sport through the development of new forms of racing that are both fun and accessible.

Many people have told me that they don’t race more because getting crew is such a problem. Reflecting that statistic, the number of boats competing in doublehanded distance races has been growing over the last decade.

For several years I have been trying to get a new shorthanded racing series off the ground recognizing that one appeal of shorthanded sailing is that it much easier to pull together a small crew than a large one. Since not every boat is set up to be sailed well with just two people, and because not all sailors want to exert as much energy sailing as doubleheaders, I developed a new handicap crew-size format that straddles doublehanding and fully-crewed racing.

I am calling this new series “Plus One” since the crew limit is one more person than the tens digit of the boat’s hull length. Therefore, any boat from 20-29.9 feet will race with three crew, any boat in the 30s will sail with four, and so on.

To test the theory, The Storm Trysail Club and the Larchmont Yacht Club agreed to run a Plus One race after the last of the fall regattas on Long Island Sound. That first race was sailed October 21 in a howling, cold northerly. While the race was not the best test of the new shorthanded theory, this inaugural Plus One race turned out to be a great test of heavy air seamanship challenging everyone on each crew to perform at the highest level.

With the wind blowing 21-25 knots and gusting into the 30s, Nick Langone, The Storm Trysail Club’s PRO, wasn’t sure if he should start the race. Instead of making the call on whether to race, he polled the fleet over the radio and heard a unanimous “we are here to race.”

Because no one flew spinnakers or changed jibs during the race, it was not the optimal test of shorthanded crews handling sail changes, spinnaker sets, jibes and douses; but the Plus One teams sailed their boats under reduced canvas in conditions that many full crews normally elect to skip.

Twelve boats registered for the regatta, seven made it to the starting line and six started the race. Only four finished on a sunny day where the wind chill was in the 30s and the winds gusted to the 30s.

On my custom 40-footer Soulmates, we raced with a reefed main and No. 4 genoa. Unfortunately, the jib halyard broke just before the gun, which made us late to the start. But the crew came together and we fought our way back to cross the finish line first. Josh Burack sailed his J/105 Peregrina well and crossed the finish line second and finished first on corrected time. Justin Scagnelli sailing the J/88 Albondigas finished third and Alex Helfand’s Hunter 37 Shadowfox finished fourth.

The best comment came from Alex Helfand: “We saw 35 knots of wind, yet nothing broke; I am very happy. I like the (Plus One) crew format. While we didn’t not get to test flying the spinnaker, a solid crew of four makes for a very enjoyable day. There was not one point where I recalled raising my voice; everyone worked well together and had plenty to do.”

Hamish Young, who is a veteran of many doublehanded races, is a Plus One convert. “I have two sons who have sailed with me and whenever I raced doublehanded. In the past, I had to leave one son home. Now I can sail with both my sons and one more, too. I’m looking forward to more races sailed with this crew configuration.”

What I wanted to show with this race were the benefits of Plus One over double-handed racing. First, not all boats are set-up for competitive double-handed racing. Further, if one of the two double-handed sailors goes overboard, a single-handed MOB retrieval is not within every sailor’s skill set.

With Plus One, there are still enough people to manage headsails with luff tapes and spinnakers that are set without a sock. At the same time, because you’re not sailing with the full complement of crew, everyone is more involved with racing the boat-there are no purely “rail meat” crewmembers; everyone has multiple jobs to do so they learn different skills, and the owner has fewer bodies to wrangle before leaving the dock.

As the creator of the Plus One concept, I really wanted to get the first race off, but for the weather for the five days before the race was worrying. I kept telling all those who were worried about getting hit by the big breeze, “Don’t worry, it is way too early to predict winds we will have.” But as Josh Reisberg pointed out, this was the first time in memory when the wind forecast was spot on five days in advance.

Here is a link to a video posted by Hamish Young before his Ben. 36.7 Jamala IV had to drop out. https://www.facebook.com/hamish.young1/videos/10155502111756260/?__tn__=%2CdlC-R&eid=ARBeM5V8p8v3_CqApn200FZHOKKSl8BH-8fCdKqL39iiII3I84jIqPyrz0j1h-vV-y29oephP5tHFbNO&hc_ref=ARTduE4iaZQee8C8lymfoNDl8tk-3mKSDiKWBLIagLK5zJJONFOfHV7N9jJxYf5II8c

Results: 1. Peregrina, Josh Burack, J/105, 90 rating, Elapsed Time 2:01:50 Corrected time 2:13:15 2. Soulmates, Adam Loory, Custom 40, 21 rating, Elapsed Time 1:50:07 Corrected time 2:15:00 3. Albondigas, Justin Scagnelli, J/88, 81 rating, Elapsed Time 2:06:11 Corrected time: 2:19:59 4. Shadowfox, Alex Helfand, Hunter 37, 102 rating, Elapsed Time: 2:13:59 Corrected time: 2:23:51 DNF: Frequent Flyer, Alistair Duke, Ben First 36.7 DNF: Jamala IV, Hamish Young, Ben First 36.7 DNS: Reviver, J/112e, Scott Devine DNC: Thin Man, J/92, Todd Aven DNC: Sirius, J/33, Charles Taus DNC: Moonshine, Columbia 32, Allen Fligor DNC: Abilyn, J/120, Josh Reisberg DNC: Upsetter, J/80, Jason Viseltear

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The Cluster Yachting Monaco celebrates the 10th anniversary at the Yacht Club de Monaco

TURIN, Italy, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cluster Yachting Monaco turns 10. Over 150 people attended the anniversary celebration, before HSH Prince Albert II, president of the Yacht Club de Monaco, who congratulated members for the work they do to promote the Monegasque yachting sector. "This initiative has become a reality. You are ambassadors of the yachting industry in the Principality. We want it to be as sustainable as possible over time but to also have an environmental purpose," said the Sovereign. Turning 10 is also the building of the Yacht Club the Monaco designed by Lord Foster, the centre piece of the remodeled harbor with and eco-responsible approach.

The yachting industry currently represents 411 specialist companies in Monaco, generating 1,429 jobs on land for a turnover topping 567.1 million euros. Since it was set up, the Cluster Yachting Monaco, with its 90 company members, has played a vital role as a unifier and intermediary in this industry. By bringing together the different players from brokers to yacht designers, shipyards to equipment suppliers and many other professions, it has generated a unique synergy to drive innovation and sustainable growth in this largely unknown sector. 

"In ten years we have achieved many milestones, highlighting the strategic aspect of yachting in Monaco’s economy," commented YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri, Founder & President of the Cluster Yachting Monaco, alongside Vice-Presidents Espen Oeino and Edouard Mousny, Treasurer Laurent Certaldi and the whole industry. Today "it has become the representative of the Monegasque yachting industry on the international stage, including at the most prestigious boat shows in the world, such as those in Dubai, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Palma and Monaco," says Bernard d’Alessandri. 

Continuing efforts to boost training of talented youngsters, to further improve infrastructure, and promote sustainable practices even more than we do now, are the missions Cluster Yachting Monaco have taken on. All its member companies are keen to build a more sustainable future in accordance with the ambitions of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. "Despite the successes, we are aware that there is a long way to go. Many challenges remain if yachting is to become an exemplary sector in terms of economic performance, technological innovation and environmental responsibility," stresses Bernard d’Alessandri. The event was attended by a number of big names in the industry, including Peter Lürssen from the eponymous German shipyard for whom the Cluster "must keep going on this path of excellence and continue to inspire us to build a future for sustainable yachting".

It is with this in mind that so many stakeholders in the sector will be coming to encourage innovation among the younger generation during the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-6 July 2024). 

For more information: Press Office LaPresse - [email protected]

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d9590d9e-c093-44f7-a1ff-5a369bada51e

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I tried a ship-within-a-ship cruise experience and it was worth it for the endless perks—here’s why

The MSC Yacht Club affords travelers a totally different cruising experience, but you’ll have to splurge.

I heard tales of luxury from people about the ritzy MSC Yacht Club , the ship-within-a-ship concept where discerning passengers enjoy their own area of the cruise ship that includes a dedicated restaurant, private lounge, separate pool and sundeck as well as private butlers and concierges to take of any whim while cruising. The elevated Yacht Club boasts priority everything while sailing MSC.

I sailed on a four-night cruise on the new MSC Seashore, a glitzy ship with Italian flair intermingled with references to New York City at every turn. Although the ship was well-appointed and had amazing dining, drinking and entertainment venues, and a bountiful Top Sail main buffet, thousands of passengers made the ship feel crowded at times, elevators were slow, and as I strolled through the general pools, they were boisterous and crowded.

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Switch gears to MSC Seashore’s Yacht Club, passkey-protected for lucky guests, and is a 180 from the ship’s general spaces. Once you scan your handy Yacht Club wrist badge, or your room key, you’re instantly given entrance to a breathtaking retreat of 131 staterooms and suites. All this luxury does come at a price. Cruise fares will vary based on destination, time of year, and cabin category, but generally speaking you can expect to pay double for the Yacht Club. And from my experience, it’s worth it. Read more about why you should splurge.

You’re fast-tracked through everything

The Yacht Club’s exclusivity and impeccable service standard started from the moment I got dropped off at the Port Canaveral cruise terminal. There were hundreds of people waiting to board at 1pm on embarkation day. I saw in the distance a canopy that said MSC Yacht Club. My husband and I wheeled our carry-on luggage to the representative under the canopy. I gave her my name and within two seconds, she gave me a sticker to wear and up we ascended on the escalator to check in. Just five minutes later, I was directed to the dedicated check-in area for Yacht Club guests. To my right, I saw about 1,000 people serpentine through ropes to do general check-in. I felt a sense of relief; who wants to wait in that line? Five minutes later, a butler from the Yacht Club insisted on wheeling my luggage to board the ship and I was in my room in a total on 12 minutes from the time I stepped foot out of the car to my stateroom in the Yacht Club.

Relaxing and streamlined

In addition, Yacht Club guests have the freedom to get off the ship first for excursions. Your butler will happily escort you off the ship with a smile. Guests also can disembark on the last morning first, which is a big convenience. Your butler walks you right to the place you disembark, bypassing crowds and hassles. Port Canaveral is about an hour away from Orlando International Airport, and we took a 10 am flight home. We didn’t have to linger around until the afternoon for our flight home.

Another perk is that there’s a special seating area in the theater for shows. All the shows were excellent during my voyage. All other ship passengers have to make reservations in advance for shows but that’s not the case for the privileged Yacht Club passengers. As long as you arrive about 10 minutes before any show you choose, a crew member from the Club will allow you entry into a special roped-off section. Again, no rushing through dinner—you have the flexibility to plan your evenings your way.

Your Yacht Club package is packed with remarkable value

The price tag may sound daunting, but there’s lots of value there. All Yacht Club cabins and suites include a premium drink package that covers beverages up to $15. You can use this perk both in the Yacht Club and throughout the ship. In addition, your package includes a two-device Wi-Fi package, which worked well during my sailing. Finally, you get access to the thermal spa suite, which is a place to indulge after a day in port or a sea day. Commonly, there’s a taboo regarding mini-bars, but not in the Yacht Club. It’s stocked each day with the beverages you want; just tell your butler and consider it done.

You get perks ashore too

If your sailing includes a call to Ocean Cay, MSC’s private island, Yacht Club guests get an elevated experience there too. Yacht Club guests enjoy a private area, and a dedicated restaurant called the Ocean House. While other ship guests were hosted to a buffet of predictable fare, I enjoyed a lobster roll, and my husband chose carne asada. In my opinion, one thing that could be improved was the tram service to the Yacht Club’s private area. We were told the last tram back was 3:30pm if we didn’t want to trek a 15-minute walk in the heat. Since we were docked in Ocean Cay for the evening and weren’t sailing, I was a bit dismayed by this logistical quirk. I felt like I was keeping an eye on my phone to make sure I didn’t miss the last tram.

You have private areas with curated food and drink and outdoor spaces

Within the Yacht Club complex, there’s the Yacht Club Restaurant, Top Sail Lounge and the One Pool Buffet, which are all exclusive to Yacht Club guests. Obviously, the food and service are steps above other dining venues of the ship, I can vouch for that. Although the food is delicious, if you don’t want to pay extra to dine at the specialty restaurants or fuss in the main buffet, eating three meals a day in the Yacht Club restaurant can get a bit monotonous. The breakfast is the same daily, and lunch and dinner offer a menu with daily specials plus a few standby selections like a hamburger or pasta each day. Although the Yacht Club Restaurant concept is desirable, I would strongly suggest dining in other venues on board, especially for dinner. I thoroughly enjoyed specialty dining in Ocean Cay Restaurant, Butcher’s Cut, and Kaito Teppanyaki. I also want to mention that late afternoon high tea is offered daily at the Yacht Club Restaurant. It was one of the nicest I have experienced at sea.

Also available exclusively to Yacht Club passengers is the Top Sail Lounge, which offers panoramic water views and has chef-curated selections from morning through late night. We enjoyed popping into the lounge at all hours to try finger foods and sweets. The One Pool Buffet offers a more casual option for breakfast and lunch by the pool. The buffet has grilled fish, sandwiches and lots of delicious options if you want to dine outside.

There’s also an exclusive area with a private pool and two whirlpools for Yacht Club guests only. The sun deck loungers are very comfortable and I never had to worry about finding a lounger, there are ample. One issue I had was that there was almost no shade on the sun deck; there were shaded day beds for Royal Suite and Owners Suite guests, but beyond those, I couldn’t find any shade, which was disappointing.

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Overall, the best way to explain my enthusiasm for my MSC Yacht Club experience is this: it’s better to book an interior stateroom in the Yacht Club than a luxe cabin outside the Yacht Club. It’s worth the splurge and you return home feeling truly pampered and it’s money well-spent. And I make this prediction: Once you try a ship-within-a-ship concept like the MSC Yacht Club, you won’t want cruise any other way. Bon Voyage!

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Just scored an upgrade to Yacht Club on the Meraviglia - any tips on taking full advantage?

By douglanglois , January 14, 2020 in MSC Cruises

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Any tips on getting the maximum benefit from the amenities of MSC Yacht Club? The wife and I are generally pretty low maintenance, so left to our devices there's a good chance we'd never even think to ask and end up missing out. I'm not sure we even get the full service from a regular cruise porter, never mind a butler!

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How did you get that upgrade....what did you do....

4 minutes ago, Preziosa said: How did you get that upgrade....what did you do....

Well you know, I'm kind of a big deal... Kidding. After much discussion of the relative merits, we put in an offer via the plusgrade program.

MSC staff and butlers do a great job.  The first day upon boarding the maitre de or host/ess will track you down and try to get an idea of when you want to eat even though there are no set times in YC.  You'll meet your butler at some point, he may ask if you want beds separate or together.

In the lounge, just sit down and someone will readily take your drink order.  Up by he pool, they aren't as quick to do so, so we just walk up to the bar and order.

Guessing you'll also have access to the spa for free.  You'll have a wristband that does everything except let you on/off the boat as far as charging for things or unlocking your door.  The butlers also usually escort you to places like the nightly shows if you desire.  They'll also escort you off and in some cases back on the ship.  If you are at GC, there is a separate line to get on the tenders.

Concierge in main area to help with reservations.

Eat, drink an be merry.

Enjoy the perks that are specific to YC, such as the Top Sail Lounge, One Pool, access to the thermal area of the spa.  Preferred and escorted exits on port days are swell.  We are also relatively low maintenance, so shoe shine, laundry, and a caffé latte in the morning are pretty much it for us.

Congratulations to you! Enjoy. Our first MSC cruise (and YC experience) starts in two days. 

22 minutes ago, Zephyr173 said: Eat, drink an be merry.   Enjoy the perks that are specific to YC, such as the Top Sail Lounge, One Pool, access to the thermal area of the spa.  Preferred and escorted exits on port days are swell.  We are also relatively low maintenance, so shoe shine, laundry, and a caffé latte in the morning are pretty much it for us.

Have never asked a MSC butler to shine my shoes.

I have done so prior to the first gala evening on each YC cruise.  Just remember it's preferable (as a courtesy to the butler) to give your shoes the day before.

3 hours ago, douglanglois said: Any tips on getting the maximum benefit from the amenities of MSC Yacht Club?

I haven't sailed YC before, but if I did I can only imagine the things I would request just to see how far they would go to accommodate me. You're welcome to take this list and call it your own...good luck!

- Have the butler iron your shorts each day while you're at breakfast.

- Tell GS you have an aversion of 'crushed' ice and you'll need one of those block cubes in the glass for each drink order.

- Have the butler iron your socks and fold them in to a tight triangle each day while you're at the YC pool.

- Let the YC Matre D know you prefer your vegetables to be arranged on your plate in the form of a smiley face.

- Let the butler know it would really make your day if he could share one or two 'Dad jokes' whenever you run in to him.

Of course as the trip progresses you'll come up with dozens more ideas like this that'll take your trip from good to GREAT!

4 minutes ago, Ray_Ray said: I haven't sailed YC before, but if I did I can only imagine the things I would request just to see how far they would go to accommodate me. You're welcome to take this list and call it your own...good luck!   - Have the butler iron your shorts each day while you're at breakfast. - Tell GS you have an aversion of 'crushed' ice and you'll need one of those block cubes in the glass for each drink order. - Have the butler iron your socks and fold them in to a tight triangle each day while you're at the YC pool. - Let the YC Matre D know you prefer your vegetables to be arranged on your plate in the form of a smiley face. - Let the butler know it would really make your day if he could share one or two 'Dad jokes' whenever you run in to him.   Of course as the trip progresses you'll come up with dozens more ideas like this that'll take your trip from good to GREAT!   Enjoy.      

hahaha they will had you a laundry slip and charge the account

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5 hours ago, douglanglois said: Any tips on getting the maximum benefit from the amenities of MSC Yacht Club? The wife and I are generally pretty low maintenance, so left to our devices there's a good chance we'd never even think to ask and end up missing out. I'm not sure we even get the full service from a regular cruise porter, never mind a butler!

Congratulations on a scoring an upgrade. Was this complimentary or did you bid?

IMO, the best part of YC is that there is zero crowding in top sail lounge and the pool. No need to secure a chair. We didn't find service exceptional in YC, but we seem to be in the minority. We didn't ask our butler for anything really as I'm just not that type. For us, the ONLY time being in YC had a great benefit was debarkation. We got into Miami several hours late and it took until 2 p.m. to debark the whole ship. We had a flight out at noon and our butler escorted us to the front of the line. That was worth a bunch!

Oh, you can over ride the elevator with your YC card.  Some people like doing that. Personally, I think it's in extremely poor taste and would never ever attempt this. Ever. Seriously, who can't wait for an elevator to stop at a few extra floors?  But again, I seem to be in the minority as many YC guests liked to use this feature. 

We like to do the elevator access just to see how often it works. Read reports of Divinia being spotty and it was.  Seaside seems to work better though, but not 100%.

12 hours ago, BermudaBound2014 said: ....Oh, you can over ride the elevator with your YC card.  Some people like doing that. Personally, I think it's in extremely poor taste and would never ever attempt this. Ever. Seriously, who can't wait for an elevator to stop at a few extra floors?  But again, I seem to be in the minority as many YC guests liked to use this feature. 

Well said, agree entirely so we are in that minority also....have never used it on our 3 YC cruises, and would only do so in an 'emergency' situation e.g. DW requiring a quick expedite to cabin for urgent wc use!

perakcruiser

Let the YC restaurant staff sing "For he's a jolly good fellow" for you with every meal conducted by your butler. Yes, every meal includes breakfast also, certainly. 

14 hours ago, BermudaBound2014 said:   Congratulations on a scoring an upgrade. Was this complimentary or did you bid?   IMO, the best part of YC is that there is zero crowding in top sail lounge and the pool. No need to secure a chair. We didn't find service exceptional in YC, but we seem to be in the minority. We didn't ask our butler for anything really as I'm just not that type. For us, the ONLY time being in YC had a great benefit was debarkation. We got into Miami several hours late and it took until 2 p.m. to debark the whole ship. We had a flight out at noon and our butler escorted us to the front of the line. That was worth a bunch!   Oh, you can over ride the elevator with your YC card.  Some people like doing that. Personally, I think it's in extremely poor taste and would never ever attempt this. Ever. Seriously, who can't wait for an elevator to stop at a few extra floors?  But again, I seem to be in the minority as many YC guests liked to use this feature. 

We bid for the upgrade.  I was having the same thought about the elevator override. We were on the Seaside in the summer, and when it was busy, it was quite annoying seeing the elevator zip past with the YC-override symbol showing. I think most of us have come to terms with the fact that money buys privilege, but this particular upgrade feels like something taken away from regular passengers, rather than just an extra bought by YC passengers. Felt a bit 'in your face'. To make matters worse, I was told there were a bunch of teenagers in yacht club that had decided tying up the elevators was great sport.

lifeasme123

We are traveling with another couple, but they have not received the upgrade email (yet).  They have a guaranteed cabin and has not been assigned a cabin yet for our April cruise.  When do you assign the cabin?

We are debating on whether to upgrade because our friends will not be in the YC.

3 hours ago, lifeasme123 said: We are traveling with another couple, but they have not received the upgrade email (yet).  They have a guaranteed cabin and has not been assigned a cabin yet for our April cruise.  When do you assign the cabin?

When booking a cabin category as guarantee MSC now shows the following:

Your stateroom will be assigned approximately 4 days prior the date of sailing. Kindly note that in case of a guarantee stateroom booked for 4 or more passengers, you may be assigned 2 separate staterooms instead of a quadruple stateroom (with no price difference). In this case, the staterooms will be on the same Deck and same ship side, as close as possible to each other but without a connecting door.

With the ships using the new bidding system I think they are less likely to assign guarantee cabins before the last minute.

On 1/14/2020 at 12:34 PM, douglanglois said: Any tips on getting the maximum benefit from the amenities of MSC Yacht Club?

Please understand that I grew up with irrationally frugal parents where we combined soap scraps to create new bars and spent cross-country vacations in campgrounds, with KOA as the exception because it was "too fancy". Suze Orman could best explain what happened when I became independent of my parents. So from that perspective, the two things that are most intoxicatingly delightful for me about MSC Yacht Club are: (1) anything that is slightly "askew" or would require waiting in line is taken care of, such as the time that my luggage was confiscated because my awesomely over-engineered nail clipper designed by orthopedic surgeons was mis-identified as a forbidden tool in X-ray inspection by ship security (photo below with butler taking care of the situation in the background), and (2) no lines! (See South Park: Season 5, Episode 6, Cartmanland.)

May I ask a question as I was recently upgraded also via bid.  My edocs still say "Bella" on booking info page, on embarkation sheet, and luggage tags.  Is this case with you? Original experience still on docs?

 Futher back it has a page that lists all the plusgrade amenities. 

Trying to get Q answered, CS with Meraviglia gave another number to call, cant reach that.

Thanks if anyone can answer this one.  

I am going to answer my own question, and hopefully it helps someone else.  I called the second customer support number, which they asked me not to post because it is for travel agents (I am NOT a TA!)   I think they gave me the number to get me off the phone.

Here is the answer--they cannot remove the "experience " of the original reservation.  However, at embarkation the agent will have  "hidden" notes on the reservation that show the YC upgrade and amenities thereof.    Whew!

She did give me an email address to share with CC members--turnaround is generally 2 days.  Perhaps it is on this board somewhere but I have not found it.

[email protected]

1 hour ago, brandy3415 said: May I ask a question as I was recently upgraded also via bid.  My edocs still say "Bella" on booking info page, on embarkation sheet, and luggage tags.  Is this case with you? Original experience still on docs?  Futher back it has a page that lists all the plusgrade amenities.    Trying to get Q answered, CS with Meraviglia gave another number to call, cant reach that. Thanks if anyone can answer this one.  

When I view my reservation online, and on pages 3&5 of our E-ticket packet, our experience is listed as yacht club. Did you try clicking "Request E-Tickets" on the website again after you got the upgrade notification?

Funny.  When I request e tickets it gives me my old cabin number!  The ones I have on for me page 4-your cruise booking information, while 'experience' is Bella the category is "YC1 -Yacht Club Deluxe Suite".   These came by email minutes after the bid was accepted.   Page 6 -purchased services says only "Plusgrade".  Page 7, has full description of YC amenities, also under 'purchased services.  

And as I stated above, the very nice travel agent support agent said that it was not possible for them to remove the experience part.  Maybe because I was Bella?????She did not say.   I am now going to cease worrying that I will be turned away from Top Sail or the restaurant!!!

Thanks for your input!

I'll suggest a few small things:

• If you know what you think you'll want in your mini-fridge, ask for it when you meet him/her. That way when you come back in the evening it'll be all ready for you from then on.
• Go to afternoon tea in topsail lounge
• Ask for a cheese plate to be made up and delivered to your room. 
• Ask for coffee/tea to be delivered each morning.
• Specifically on the Meraviglia, ask for a curry --- you have to ask the day before - the chef is from India and makes excellent curry, but needs to plan it so it doesn't negatively impact the ability to make/serve the rest of the planned meals. 
• If you find something you really like one day, and nothing on the menu the next day appeals to you, see if they can make the meal you really liked. For example, if you like cheese risotto, and but they have a risotto that doesn't appeal to you, you can ask if they can make the cheese risotto.
• If you have already booked the Cirque shows, tell the concierge ASAP and you'll be switched to the YC seating area.

Personally, my butler was only so-so, so don't go in expecting super service.  I would have complained, but I heard that any complaints mean automatic firing, and while it wasn't top notch service, it wasn't worth having the person fired for.

BTW - the reason your ticket says Bella is because outside of YC, you only get the level of experience you paid for originally. You will NOT get drinks, etc. at outside bars unless you paid for a drink package. You will get access to the thermal spa, and access to the special seating areas for the theater and Cirque - and the topsail lounge and restaurant you can eat and drink at - you just can't get a drink outside the YC without paying for it.

9 hours ago, Lookn4Sun said: I'll suggest a few small things: If you know what you think you'll want in your mini-fridge, ask for it when you meet him/her. That way when you come back in the evening it'll be all ready for you from then on. Go to afternoon tea in topsail lounge Ask for a cheese plate to be made up and delivered to your room.  Ask for coffee/tea to be delivered each morning. Specifically on the Meraviglia, ask for a curry --- you have to ask the day before - the chef is from India and makes excellent curry, but needs to plan it so it doesn't negatively impact the ability to make/serve the rest of the planned meals.  If you find something you really like one day, and nothing on the menu the next day appeals to you, see if they can make the meal you really liked. For example, if you like cheese risotto, and but they have a risotto that doesn't appeal to you, you can ask if they can make the cheese risotto. If you have already booked the Cirque shows, tell the concierge ASAP and you'll be switched to the YC seating area. Personally, my butler was only so-so, so don't go in expecting super service.  I would have complained, but I heard that any complaints mean automatic firing, and while it wasn't top notch service, it wasn't worth having the person fired for.  

Having been in the Mera YC twice, and another booked, this is the best and most balanced suggestions and comments I read on this thread.....All of it is sound, and those things (with suggested timelines) would never come across as demanding. The one thing that disappointed us was the afternoon tea, we thought it was average at best....but go and experience it as YMMV.

9 hours ago, hamrag said:   Having been in the Mera YC twice, and another booked, this is the best and most balanced suggestions and comments I read on this thread.....All of it is sound, and those things (with suggested timelines) would never come across as demanding. The one thing that disappointed us was the afternoon tea, we thought it was average at best....but go and experience it as YMMV.

I'm flattered.

I was trying to think about how to describe the YC experience and the butler - whom, BTW, is shared among, I think 8 cabins on the Meraviglia.

One way to think of it as that the YC and the butler are there to help your trip be as stress free as possible. YC members get less stress when boarding, don't have to deal with the crowded buffet or dining room or pool deck or bar; delicious food is easy to get (with quality between the MDR and the specialty restaurants), you only have to worry about high end drinks, they help you get off at ports, they make sure your room is as you want it, they will escort you to shows and help make sure you have a good view (or in the main theater at least a seat!),  you get access to the places to relax and unwind in the thermal spa, etc..  If you are on a longer cruise, they will start to remember you and your preferences - if you order a Pina Colada Zero every day around 5 as your pre-dinner drink, by the third time they will more than likely see you and suggest it if not start making it. You tend to know the servers and others in the dining room.

While some people want to "test the limits" or push to see what they can ask for, I'd suggest you think what will make your cruise as relaxing, stress free, and comfortable as possible (within reason) . Want to have coffee each morning without having to order it? Done. Want to have large print version of a newspaper? Done. Want to order a pizza because you slept through lunch and don't want to deal with the pool deck or buffet? Done [as long as the pizzeria is open, which was noon to midnight on the cruise I was on]. Want to arrange (and pay) for a private tour during one of the stops? Done. Don't like the pillow you have? Need another blanket? Done.  Want to surprise your SO with towel animals on a particular night? Ask and it's done. Never want to leave your room and just want to enjoy your suite because you just want to totally decompress/write your novel/whatever? Order every meal and/or pizza from room service --- note, however, that they will not deliver food from the dining room unless you are sick, so that might become old very fast! Want to relax right away? They can help you unpack. Want to spend as much time as possible enjoying the last day/night? They can help you pack. 

A bit off from the original question, but I hope that helps the OP and others when thinking about how to utilize YC and the butler.

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Windstar Cruises Yacht Club loyalty program: Everything you need to know

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Seattle-based Windstar Cruises is a relatively small line, but it offers a big loyalty program that can bring you all sorts of great perks if you sail regularly with the brand.

Dubbed the Yacht Club, the four-tier program, which was massively upgraded in late 2020 , offers its higher-tier members such valuable perks as a $100-per-person onboard credit for every sailing, free laundry service on ships and free Wi-Fi. Higher-tier members also get significant discounts on cruises, beverage packages, shore excursions and more.

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The program was upgraded at the same time that the six-ship line expanded its capacity with a massive makeover and enlargement of three of its vessels. The $250-million Star Plus Initiative, as it was called, brought new suites, restaurants, pool decks and more to the line’s three yacht-like motor vessels — Star Breeze, Star Legend and Star Pride.

All three of the vessels also were lengthened by around 20%.

Ways to earn points

The Yacht Club point-earning system is relatively straightforward. In most cases, members earn 1 point for every day they sail on a Windstar vessel. The only exception is for passengers staying in top suites. Customers staying in Wind Class suites or Deluxe suites on Star Plus Class ships will get 1.5 points for every day they sail. Those staying in Owner’s suites and Classic suites on Star Plus Class vessels will get 2 points for every day they sail, as will passengers staying in the Bridge Suite on the Wind Surf.

Program tiers and benefits

There are four tiers to the Yacht Club program:

• One Star (1 to 15 points)
• Two Star (16 to 39 points)
• Three Star (40 to 89 points)
• Four Star (90 or more points)

Even at the lowest One Star level, the perks are fairly robust, at least as compared to loyalty programs of many of Windstar’s small-ship cruise line competitors.

Yacht Club members at all four tiers get a 5% discount on fares when booking a cruise. That’s a great perk, as it amounts to real money in your pocket. But it gets even better if you book a cruise while on board a Windstar ship or within 60 days of departing one. In such cases, Yacht Club members will get an additional 5% discount on fares — bringing the total savings to 10%.

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In select cases, Yacht Club members will be rewarded for their loyalty with even bigger discounts. As part of the program, members can snag an even heftier 20% discount on select Yacht Club member sailings. One caveat: The 20% discount won’t be combinable with other offers.

In addition, all Yacht Club members get:

• Advance notification of new deployments
• Advance notification of sales events
• Members-only private sales
• A $100 shipboard credit when referring a new customer to Windstar. The customer also will receive a $100 onboard credit.
• Exclusive members-only cocktail party with ship officers
• Exclusive onboard tote
• Additional discounts at sister Xanterra Travel Collection brands (more on that below)

Plus, starting at the One Star level, customers get a 5% discount on laundry service, Wi-Fi and Windstar merchandise whenever they sail with the line. Note that the Wi-Fi discount only applies to Wi-Fi purchased individually and not as part of the line’s All-Inclusive Fares.

At the Two Star level, customers get all the above plus a 5% discount on shore excursions and beverage packages (again, the latter discount does not apply to the line’s All-Inclusive Fares). They also get a $50 per person onboard credit for every cruise they take.

The elite level that makes a difference

We’re impressed with all four levels of the Windstar Yacht Club loyalty program. Even at the lowest tier, it brings real savings for loyal passengers. And the shore excursion and beverage package discounts that come with the Two Star level are enticing in our eyes.

That said, we start to get really excited about the Three Star tier. It bumps the discounts for laundry service, Wi-Fi, shore excursions and Windstar merchandise to 10%. If you’re the kind of cruiser who does a shore excursion in every port and regularly uses onboard services, such as laundry and Wi-Fi, this could save you $100 or more on a typical seven-night cruise.

The Three Star tier also comes with an onboard credit of $75 per person for every cruise you take. That’s more real money in your pocket.

Best elite perk

It’s a tough call on the best elite perk of the Windstar Cruises Yacht Club loyalty program. Unlike some frequent cruiser programs, there isn’t one clear standout perk, such as the free cruise that Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor Society members get after reaching the top Pinnacle Club level.

At the top Four Star tier level of the Yacht Club program, passengers get free laundry service and free Wi-Fi on every sailing, which are both valuable perks. But the most generous perk may be the 15% discount on shore excursions that comes with Four Star status. That’s assuming you are the type of cruiser who signs up for a lot of cruise line-organized shore excursions. If you spend $1,000 a week on excursions, that perk alone is worth $150 per seven-night cruise.

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At the Four Star level, members also get a 15% credit on Windstar merchandise and a 10% discount on beverage packages. The onboard credit increases to $100 per person for every cruise you take.

One thing we like about the Yacht Club program is that it doesn’t take all that many cruises to reach the top Four Star level. For someone staying in a standard cabin, it would require the completion of 13 seven-night cruises. That’s not all that hard to do in just four or five years, assuming you cruise two or three times a year. But, if you stay in suites, you could hit the Four Star level far more quickly. It would take just seven seven-night cruises.

You can hit the top Four Star level even more quickly if you sign up for Windstar’s longer “Star Collector” voyages of 14 to 60 days. With the right mix of such sailings, you could reach Four Star status in just two or three sailings.

Related: Windstar will let you book a cabin in a crew area

Indeed, someone staying in a top suite on one of the longer Star Collector sailings, in theory, could hit the Four Star level after just a single cruise.

Note that, as is often the case with cruise line loyalty programs, Windstar customers do not have to re-qualify for status each year. Yacht Club members keep their points at the end of each year and continue to accrue points indefinitely. That means that someone who hits Four Star status will remain at that top tier level forever (or until Windstar makes a change to the program).

Such “forever status” is one of the great allures of cruise line frequent cruiser programs. Many airline frequent flyer programs, by contrast, require loyalty members to re-qualify for status each year.

Benefits at Xanterra Travel Collection brands

In addition to discounts and other perks at Windstar, Yacht Club loyalty program members are entitled to special perks at hotels, lodges and other travel vendors owned by Windstar’s parent company, The Anschutz Corporation.

Based in Denver, The Anschutz Corporation owns such iconic hotels as The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the Sea Island Resort just off the Georgia coast. It also owns two hotel properties near national parks (The Grand Hotel near the Grand Canyon and Cedar Creek Lodge near Glacier National Park) and is the largest national and state park concessioner in the United States. Among the national parks where it is the concessionaire are Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and Glacier National Park.

Related: How to plan a cruise with points and miles

Other Anschutz travel holdings include the Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel and tour companies VBT Bicycling Vacations, Country Walkers and Holiday Vacations.

Together, all of the hotels, lodges and travel companies are known as the Xanterra Travel Collection. The perks available to Yacht Club members at Xanterra Travel Collection entities vary but often take the form of credit. At the Sea Island Resort, for instance, members are entitled to a $200 resort credit.

Bottom line

It’s unusual for a cruise line as small as Windstar to have such a great loyalty program. Massively upgraded in October 2020, Windstar’s four-tier Yacht Club loyalty program brings a lot of great perks even at the lowest One Star tier level, including across-the-board discounts on cruise fares. At the highest Four Star level, it brings a significant amount of value.

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WYC Membership Form

Sign up for an annual or quarterly membership with the Washington Yacht Club. WYC memberships are $39 per quarter or $100 annually for students and $80 per quarter or $225 annually for non-students.

If you graduated, you do not count as as student.

UW Recreation Department is requiring that all WYC members hold an IMA membership (now known as Rec membership) in addition to a WYC membership in order to access facilities/docks at the Waterfront Activities Center. The IMA membership is typically included in a UW Seattle student’s tuition. For summer quarter, unless taking classes, UW students will need to purchase a IMA membership.

Check if you have an Rec/IMA membership here.

For UW Employees and UW Retirees, you are eligible to purchase IMA memberships for $120 per quarter or $390 per year. For others, you can be paired with an IMA membership holder to receive a Plus One IMA membership for $96 per quarter if paired with a student or $126 per quarter if paired with an employee.

For more information about IMA memberships visit Rec Membership | Recreation (washington.edu) . WYC memberships follow Rec/IMA membership expiration dates

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Participant’s ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, and CONSENT TO TREATMENT

This is a BINDING CONTRACT that modifies your legal rights — READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK

I have chosen to accept  Membership in Washington Yacht Club (“WYC”) . I hereby acknowledge that SAILING IS A HIGH-RISK RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY ; that sailing, boating, other waterfront activities, volunteer work, instruction, vessel maintenance, use of University of Washington property and all other WYC related activities and locations where I may choose to participate as a member (“Activities”) involve the possibility of both MINOR AND SEVERE PHYSICAL INJURY, including PARALYSIS AND DEATH , among other inherent risks, dangers and hazards (“Risks”); such Risks are a common, ordinary and foreseeable part of the Activities which I may choose to participate in as a member; and BY CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE, I KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME THESE RISKS .

I agree that as a member of WYC MY PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY AND AT MY OWN RISK ; with full understanding and appreciation of the Risks involved, I agree that I AM SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY AND FOR ALL DAMAGES arising from my participation as a club member, in club related activities, or using club vessels, facilities or equipment; I understand and accept that I MAY SUFFER TEMPORARY, PERMANENT OR EVEN FATAL INJURIES, even if I follow all advice and instructions given by WYC directors, chiefs, officers, instructors, employees, volunteers or other agents (“the Club”) ; that training, coaching, instruction, supervision, and enforcement of club rules by the Club does not and cannot guarantee my personal safety; that I may freely choose not to participate in any activity which I subjectively believe to be unsafe; and that BY CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE I KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS .

I represent that | am physically fit and capable of performing all club Activities I choose to participate in. I know of no medical or health reason why I should not participate in any club Activities as a WYC member. I agree that I will personally and subjectively evaluate each club Activity before participating to determine whether it is safe and suitable for me. If at any time I feel I cannot or should not participate, or continue my participation, I will discontinue my participation immediately. I will immediately notify WYC of any health problem or medical condition that could affect my ability to participate safely in any Activities .

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

In partial consideration for WYC acceptance of my application for membership, and in exchange for participation in the Activities provided by the club, and the use of club facilities or equipment, I agree to the following provisions:

• I unconditionally WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS, AND AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY WYC AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES (“UW”) FROM ANY CLAIM, COSTS, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY for injury, damages or losses arising from my participation in any club Activities, INCLUDING THOSE RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE , against UW, WYC, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, members and/or agent in the course and within the scope of their WYC-imposed duties;
• I hereby unconditionally RELIEVE WYC AND UW OF ALL DUTY TO PROTECT ME FROM HARM in connection with any Activities in which I participate;
• I agree that at all times I will abide by all applicable WYC, University of Washington, Local, State and Federal laws, rules and regulations governing my actions while a participant in club Activities ; if I should choose not to comply with any such laws, rules or regulation I ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES arising from my non-compliance, and I AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY WYC AND UW from any claim, legal action, or enforcement that may arise from my non-compliance;
• I agree that this CONTRACT shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Washington, without reference to principles governing choice or conflicts of laws; I agree that any lawsuit against WYC and/or UW must be filed and maintained in state courts sitting in King County, Washington State, or in federal courts sitting in the Western District of Washington State; and I consent and agree that jurisdiction and venue for such proceedings shall lie exclusively with such courts. If any portion of this CONTRACT is held to be void or unenforceable, I agree that the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect.

CONSENT TO TREATMENT

Should I require emergency medical treatment as a result of accident or illness arising during my participation in club Activities , I consent to such treatment. I acknowledge that WYC as a volunteer-run public charity with limited resources does not provide health or accidence insurance for members or participants during sailing or other club Activities and I agree to be financially responsible for any medical bills incurred as a result of emergency medical treatment provided. I will notify WYC in writing if I have or I develop a medical condition or health problem about which emergency medical personnel should be informed.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY , AND CONSENT TO TREATMENT ;

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT THAT MODIFIES MY LEGAL RIGHTS;

BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW I FREELY AND KNOWINGLY AGREE TO THESE TERMS :

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Lightning Fleet Development – Will You Be ‘Plus One’ This Year

Now that Spring is here, and your boats are ready for a new season, it’s time to get your fleet ready for the 2016 season.

That’s right, get your fleet ready.

Your local fleet organizes and conducts local racing, seminars and regattas. Groups of fleets banded together become yacht/sailing clubs, ILCA districts and regions, and ultimately the Class itself. Growth at the fleet level is crucial to the growth of the class. Now is the perfect time to plan and organize the activities that will ensure your fleet, club, and the class grows this year.

Allan Terhune once told me that the key to fleet growth was all about the back half of the fleet. Fleets grow or die there, he said. The people in the front are dedicated, and will always show up, always sail the big events, but those in the back half are not as motivated and have many other options to choose from.

Our job as Fleet officers is to make sure those people stick with Lightning’s. A fleet with the courage to discover why the last two or three people left might be able to make some simple changes and get them back. A Lightning lab, post race de-brief sessions (like we do at the Circuit or NAs), or arranging local experts to jump in the boats at the back for an evening or two could be very effective here.

Often, the addition or subtraction of only a single boat per year, year over year, will make or break a fleet. Like football’s turnover ratio, it is a lot better to be ‘Plus One’ rather than ‘Minus One’ at the end of a game/season. Our experience in Colorado has been that fleets that are ‘Minus One’ for more than a year or two are gone shortly after that. Now is the perfect time to do the planning to make sure that your fleet is ‘Plus One’ this year…and next year, and the year after that.

For example, have you found that it has gotten harder and harder to attract and keep sailors with young families active in your fleet? Do you know how old their kids are, and what activities are competing for their attention? Your fleet may have raced every Thursday night for generations, but if youth soccer in your community holds their games that evening, you are competing against every middle school in your community. Racing on Wednesday might be a much better option. 

Now is the time to do the research needed to figure out such things, to schedule a Lightning Lab, to establish a fleet level ‘boat grant’ program, to talk to your juniors about going to the WJMs next summer, and to do all of the other things that make your fleet a special place to be in your community.

Making some decent but older boats available is also a good idea. The newest member of our fleet, for example, is a high school student that just bought his first boat. Yes, it needs a little elbow grease, but it was cheap and he has the time and a huge smile on his face! We are delighted to see him sailing with us. If you know where the boats that are no longer active in your fleet have gone, and why they have faded away, then you will be able to find ways to bring them back or get them passed on to active sailors.

I have noticed editorials in the sailing press lately concerning the lack of places for young people to go when they exit the highly structured and coached world of junior programs, high school and college sailing. Suddenly, they are on their own, and don’t know where to go. I have read that many are lost to the sport at this juncture, which is a shame. When the NAs were on Barnegat Bay a couple of years ago, we towed out one morning

past four clubs that each had well over 50 Opti’s on the water. That was over 200 junior sailors! We put tremendous effort into these kids when they are young. When the “pipeline” ultimately spits them out as college graduates, it is important that our fleets are ready to welcome them into Lightning sailing.

A fleet that coordinated activities with the coached programs in their area might find a ready source of new, very competitive sailors right in their back yard.  A ‘Boat Grant’ program at the fleet level might be a successful idea for reaching this group. The program at the ILCA level requires a commitment to attend multiple regattas, but a fleet level program might work well for all concerned if the requirement was for participation in the local fleet racing. I have heard that several fleets already do this, and hope to acquire and publish the details of how their programs work soon.

Additionally, at the class level, we are working on a ‘College Program’ designed to reach graduating seniors with information about the ILCA and how to find their local Lightning Fleet as they transition into new lives in different communities. An hour or two this Spring discussing how to welcome a new sailor to your city, club, and fleet as they move to their first post-college job could reward you with another skipper for a lifetime. That is a great deal for the investment of a beer or a meal at your club bar, some information about housing, or what makes your city is a fantastic place to be, and the use of a boat for an evening race or two.

At my lake, for example, we are also beginning to work with the local community sailing organization to build a bridge between the end of their activities and the beginning of ours. In 2016 we plan to have a Lightning Fleet member appear at the final class of every junior and adult class, armed with a fleet and sailing club flyer, to talk about our evening racing program, and to point out that the row of boats parked right across the parking lot (right OVER THERE!) are called Lightning’s, are fantastic family boats, race every Thursday night, and that 3 are currently for sale and 2 others are looking for crew this week.

If I can arrange it, we also hope to have Lightning’s in the water at the right moments to take the parents out to watch their kids sail in their classes, or race with the junior race team.

Young sailors are not the only potential source of new Lightning sailor’s. Bill Mauk mentioned something at the BCC last summer I found extremely interesting. He suggested we spend some effort recruiting 35-40 year olds. This age group is more established than college sailors, have more resources, their kids are old enough to crew, and they still have 30-40 years of active Lightning sailing to enjoy. It would be a mistake to ignore them. A fleet that made the effort to ensure that at least one good used boat was available for sale might find it easy to attract this demographic.

Successful businesses have long term strategies for growth. Your fleet should not be any different. There are a lot of interesting things you can do to strengthen your fleet. Some ideas take time, some require resources, others may take a little cash (perhaps a group in your fleet could band together and share the cost). Now is the perfect time to plan and coordinate these activities, analyze the challenges at your fleet, and to lay the foundations for growth in 2016. Getting as many of your members involved as possible will lighten the load and keep everyone involved.

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Georgina young | jun 14, 2024.

Shovel Knight launched a decade ago, and developer Yacht Club Games is marking the milestone with a bang. During the 20-minute Yacht Club Games Presents showcase, the studio made a number of announcements about its upcoming releases.

Shovel Knight Dig will receive Wicked Wishes DLC and will be launched on Xbox and PlayStation “real soon.” Pocket Dungeon is getting the Paradox Pack DLC with new characters, stages, and music by Jake Kaufman. Online multiplayer and cross-platform play is also in the works. Fans were hype for more gameplay footage from Yacht Club’s upcoming IP Mina the Hollower, but the final announcement was the biggest.

Shovel Knight originally launched with the Shovel of Hope campaign, where the titular character travels across the land, defeats the eight members of The Order of No Quarter and rescues Shield Knight. Following this successful release three more campaigns were launched where you can play as three different members of the Order: Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight. Since then fans have asked what about the others? Will we ever get to dig like Mole Knight, swashbuckle like Propeller Knight, or ride a mech like Tinker Knight? It turns out the answer is yes, but also that so much more is to come.

Shovel Knight DX will be the definitive edition of the Shovel of Hope campaign and features 20 playable characters. Not all of the characters have been announced yet, but all eight members of the order will be present, as well as other notable characters like Mona, the Enchantress, and Black Knight. If you can think of a Shovel Knight character, it’s likely that you can play as them in Shovel Knight DX, though the graceful Troupple King seems to have been unfortunately excluded. 

Each character will play how they did in the original campaign. If you remember a flashy move from a character’s original fight, it’s likely that you’ll be able to pull it off yourself in Shovel Knight DX. There’s no release date or platform announcement for this yet, but Yacht Club has said that, in true Shovel Knight style, the team aims to release it on every platform possible. 

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Georgina Young is a Gaming Writer for GLHF. They have been writing about video games for around 10 years and are seen as one of the leading experts on the PlayStation Vita. They are also a part of the Pokémon community, involved in speedrunning, challenge runs, and the competitive scene. Aside from English, they also speak and translate from Japanese, German and French. Their favorite games are Pokémon Heart Gold, Majora’s Mask, Shovel Knight, Virtue’s Last Reward and Streets of Rage. They often write about 2D platformers, JRPGs, visual novels, and Otome. In writing about the PlayStation Vita, they have contributed articles to books about the console including Vita Means Life, and A Handheld History. They have also written for the online publications IGN, TechRadar, Space.com, GamesRadar+, NME, Rock Paper Shotgun, GAMINGbible, Pocket Tactics, Metro, news.com.au and Gayming Magazine. They have written in print for Switch Player Magazine, and PLAY Magazine. Previously a News Writer at GamesRadar, NME and GAMINGbible, they currently write on behalf of GLHF for The Sun, USA Today FTW, and Sports Illustrated. You can find their previous work by visiting Georgina Young’s MuckRack profile. Email: [email protected]

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Membership in the private closed club «Pestovo» is a lifetime privilege opening multifaceted opportunities of sports and cultural life of modern golf community.

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