Sail-In: crews arrive by boat for activities ashore

Social: crews arrive by land

First in late fall 2006, I encouraged and asked Marion Gropen MEANDER 36 41 to help organize a gathering, that by then was at least a decade or more overdue for anyone to host at the west end of 'the Sound'. Several more communications ensued over the months and then I heard nothing more. Bless her, Marion organized a Sail-In to Northport Yacht Club on July 21st !


Attend : 5 boats
Marion & Toby Gropen and daughter Miranda - MEANDER 36 41 - Pt Washington-Oyster Bay Flotilla (10 boats)
Lloyd Herman & Julie Lim and son Geoffrey - RENDEZVOUS 30U 424 - Pt Washington-Oyster Bay Flotilla (10 boats)
John & Audrey Iscaro - PHUNSUCH 26U 200 - Greenwich-Stamford Flotilla (16 boats)
Al Perrins - BARBCAT 30C 170 - Branford CT, East-Long Island Sound Fleet (48 boats)

Jim Thompson with Mary Lou CHEROKEE ROSE Catalina 36 , Port Washington NY, who was ( still is ? ) 'Nonsuch shopping' :)


Attend By Land:
Jon Ayers & Anne Sullivan - SKYLARK 33 15 - Huntington NY
Fritz & Linda Reilly - GRAPPA 36 31 - Greenport NY, East-Long Island Sound Fleet (48 boats)
Bill Spencer & Bill Washburn - LIONHEART 30U 390 - Poughkeepsie NY,


After a 'meet & greet' at the Northport Yacht Club, all walked to the Tavern on The Harbor (one of the best seafood restaurants in the area!) for a lovely dinner.

"I was happy to do it. And let me encourage all the other folks out there -- this was very little effort and a lot of fun. Don't wait for someone else to set things up if you can't make some of the other get-togethers. It took a very small number of e-mails and a handful of phone calls. JUST DO IT . . . as the ads go. And it's fun to see all the heads flip when they notice a bunch of "windsurfers on steroids" !
Marion Gropen , July 27th
MEANDER 36 41
Port Washington NY

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