Meeting Summary & Update

HRBYCA, Inc.
P.O. Box 416
Crompond, NY 10517

March 2011

The bimonthly meeting of the HRBYCA was held on March 29th at Washington Irving Boat Club, Tarrytown. Commodore Ken Fiala & Clark DeWaters gave an overview of their club, and the public restaurant/cocktail lounge facilities open all year until 11:30pm. Our sincere thanks go to their club and the restaurant staff for the warm hospitality, wonderful facilities and outstanding dinner.

Our keynote speakers for the meeting were Barney Molloy (Historic Hudson River Towns) who discussed the current work and future plans of their organization, Larry Wilson (NY-DEC) updated the group on the EPA Clean Boating Act along with changes to the NY Marine Fishing License and Bait Transportation Corridor Restrictions, Nick Walsh (Shattemuc Yacht Club) shared a new boat shrink-wrap recycling management system, and Dick Hare (Westerly Yacht Club) talked about DEC and Riverkeeper activities and representatives from the Marine Trades updated the group on progress toward our mutual goals and their upcoming April 15th-17th Haverstraw “In-Water Boat Show” also featuring a Blood Drive and Swap-Meet.

Our joint lobbying efforts in Albany with Van Calhoun (Hudson-Mohawk Council) and talks with a newly formed group of Hudson Valley legislators were reported. For further information, you can contact President Frank Bergman at Fjbergman3@aol.com

Reports were also given on:

1. the FCC issue being pursued by BoatUS and others that will effect recreational boat /shoreline GPS operations -“LightSquared application request for Modification” ,
2. a licensing agreement for a tour boat operating from the Poughkeepsie Ramp,
3. our representatives attending the April 7th Poughkeepsie meeting on Homeland Security and
4. the Riverkeeper Water Quality Presentation at the Tarrytown library.

The HRBYCA will be honoring the Commodores of our member clubs at our annual brunch on Sunday, May 1st at the Hotel Thayer at West Point as “The HRBYCA Commodores’ Brunch”. Further information will be sent in March to each club regarding the table reservations and other details, you can contact Jerry at Silverj7@optonline.net At the Brunch, we’ll be distributing our “2011 Club Profiles & Journal”.

During the 2011 boating season, a committee will be planning another “Great Weekend HRBYCA Raft-Up” at Croton Point. Further details will be reported at the bi-monthly meetings.

Our next HRBYCA meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on July 26th at Seaweed Yacht Club with guest speaker Rockland County River Patrol. More info: 201 337 6051.