Archive for March, 2007
A very active Petanque season is drawing to a close. Tournaments were held in January and February, and the Good-bye Snowbird Tournament will be held March 24th. Much work was completed on the courts, scoreboards, and the grounds.
Thanks to the many volunteers who helped with the repairs and running of the tournaments. There are always scheduled games in the morning and afternoon. The daily games draw an average of 40 to 50 players a day. All are welcome so come on down and join us.
March 17th, 2007
The Cypress Cove Remote Control Yacht Club would like to thank everyone who attended our 6th Annual Regatta on March 11, 2007. And a very special thanks to the Cove management team, Matt & the maintenance department, the restaurant staff and Regis & his team. Without their help, it couldn’t have happened.
The Regatta takes place every March and is one of the biggest events in the Cove’s busy social schedule. It starts early in the morning with the powerboat events, including balloon boat challenges and power boat racing on our grand prix race circuit. We started our program with the Management Balloon Boat Race. Ivan was quickly eliminated, leaving Regis & Ted to fight it out. It was an epic battle and when the dust settled, Regis celebrated the win.
After a tasty lunch of hotdogs and hamburgers, the remote control sailing ships took to the water. There were a number of run off races and then the best of the best sailed for the coveted prizes. This year the winner of the Ladies Soling and the Open Soling were husband & wife and the second place was also a husband & wife.
The regatta is not only a sailing event; we also have activities just for the fun of it. The anything-goes-race pitted powerboats against sailing boats and even with the excellent wind conditions, the power boats won again. The canoe race pitted the restaurant staff against the social directors and a pick-up team of two adventurous ladies. Again, against all odds, Regis won. Not bad for a team that started out by falling out of the canoe.
The Regatta has turned into an all-day event with 24 races, food & drink; five raffles with many great items, a 50-50 draw and an announcer to keep the large audience informed & entertained. To top off the day, awards and trophies were presented at the evening banquet.
We have been sailing our graceful one meter solings on Brown Lake for 6 ½ years. Our solings are sloop rigged radio controlled yachts. There are no motors; they are driven only by wind power. The skipper can adjust the trim of the sails and the angle of the rudder. The rest is skill and luck. The club has grown to over 60 members with 35 solings, power boats and of course the very popular balloon boats. By the way, this is a family activity with both women and men captains.
March 17th, 2007
The Cypress Cove Remote Control Yacht Club would like to invite each and every one of you to our 6th Annual Regatta on March 11th. The Regatta takes place every March and is one of the biggest events in the Cove’s busy social schedule.
It starts early in the morning with the powerboat events, including balloon boat challenges and power boat racing on our grand prix race circuit. After a tasty lunch of hotdogs and hamburgers, the remote control sailing ships take to the water. There are a number of run off races and then the best of the best sail for the coveted prize of “Captain of the Year”.
The Regatta is an all-day event with food and drink; a raffle with many great items, a 50-50 draw and an announcer to keep the large audience informed and entertained. To top off the day, awards and trophies are presented at the evening banquet.
We have been sailing our graceful one meter solings on Brown Lake for 6 ½ years. Our solings are sloop rigged radio controlled yachts. There are no motors; they are driven only by wind power. The skipper can adjust the trim of the sails and the angle of the rudder. The rest is skill and luck. The club has grown to over 60 members with 33 solings, power boats and of course the very popular balloon boats.
By the way, this is a family activity with both women and men captains.
March 7th, 2007
The show is March 9th and 10th in the Lakeside Restaurant. This show is titled “Thanks for the Memories” and is dedicated to the loving memory of Maggi Corneilsen. Maggi was a long time resident of Cypress Cove and directed the Cove Player’s shows for many years. We will miss her.
Tickets are just $22 per person which covers the show, your meal, beverage, tax and gratuity. The ticket price also includes $2 for the Cove Players to help pay for props, etc. Pick your eating time when you purchase your ticket and your table is yours for the evening. We will make our best effort to also serve guests who would like to come to dinner, but not stay for the show.
In order for the show to start promptly at 9 pm the last dinner seating will be at 8 pm. If or when the reservations are filled, individual side chairs will be available for only $5.00. This money goes directly to the Cove Players.
Also, don’t forget the RC Yacht Club Regatta on Sunday. It’s an all day event that’s fun for the whole family!
March 7th, 2007
There will be a special buffet both nights. Items include: Chicken Marsala, Vegetable Lasagna, Beef Stroganoff, Baked Manicotti, Fried Catfish, Steamed Mussels, Baked Stuffed Mushrooms, Spanish Rice, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Hand Carved Standing Steamship Round. Also, a Salad Bar with assorted cold platters.
March 7th, 2007
As I am writing this, three of the four West Pool cabanas have be re-roofed. The cabanas were damaged in the hurricanes of late 2004. They were still fully functional, but were missing shingles here and there. The last one should be completed later today, possibly tomorrow. We are expecting the pool area to be fully open after that.
March 7th, 2007
If you haven’t noticed it yet, check out the new fence behind the garden area. Matt is planning to add a third level to it, but it looks very nice already. It’s dark green and does a good job of hiding the maintenance shop. It’s also the same material that we will be using to replace the tin fence bordering the campground. I think everyone will be pleased with the new look.
March 7th, 2007
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