June 2022 Beacon

June 2022 Flag Comments

From The Flag May was an outstanding month at the North Channel Yacht Club (NCYC) and the Flag as well as the Board of Directors (BOD) would like to send a huge thank to all the members that participated in the Elite Brigade weekends and the Spring Work Party weekends to prepare our island for the launch of another great year. The club looks outstanding and with a couple of exceptions we were able to complete all the projects that we had on our list for the Spring. Unfortunately, we had a couple of unforeseen issues that cost some additional time and effort but, our members came through, like they always do. 1) Prior to the start of elite brigade, we spent some time getting the water turned on to the island but unfortunately, a 15-year-old pipe had rusted through and turned the area between the club house and the old pump house (next to blue awning) into a pond. After some ingenuity and hard work, we were able to dig a 4-foot hole find the leak and cap it, which is allowing the clubhouse to operate normally. Members have filled that hole and we have re-seeded the grass to cover the bare spot that many of you have asked about. 2) We were not so fortunate with the supports for the Blue Awning in the grass next to A-Dock. Although work was planned on the framework/supports to get the concreted anchors back in the ground, cracks were identified in the top of the support. To ensure 100% safety of all our members and guests, we removed