Skippers and Friends,

Sadly, this morning I received from Sam Morgan the following notice of Al Fearn’s passing.

From Sam:

I have sad news for all of us.  Yesterday, Al Fearn, our wonderful friend and founder of the Greater Worcester Model Yacht Club and the Regatta Point Sailing Program on Lake Quinsigamond passed away.  I visited him at the Hospital on Saturday and he was scheduled for a heart operation yesterday (Tuesday) but he passed before the operation.

Al was not only a great friend to all of us, but tirelessly committed to promoting sailing both large and small boats to people of all ages his entire life.  As soon as I learn anything about services, I will pass it along to all of you via email.

Best,

Sam

From Me:

Al was a Minuteman Model Yacht Club member when I joined, and I quickly learned that he was the person to go to for all things sailing.  He was an accomplished sailor, a great teacher/mentor, and he was always our best resource when it came to the interpretation of sailing rules.  More importantly, he was always a wonderful friend to the Club, even more so after starting his own Club, the Greater Worcester Model Yacht Club.

His kind and supportive demeanor will be missed by all who knew him.  

I will forward any further information as it comes to me.

Sadly,

Cliff Martin, Commodore
Minuteman Model Yacht Club

Skippers,

Minuteman Model Yacht Club has its first 2025 Indoor Meeting coming up next weekend, that’s Sunday 1/19/2025.  An invitation will be sent out later this week.

We will postpone officer elections until meeting #2 in order to give the Club a chance to discuss past challenges we have faced and possible future challenges.  Among these challenges have been:

• Poor weather everywhere
• Weeds at Rosemary
• Closures at other sailing sites due to unforeseen circumstances
• How do we move forward

I am also asking for members to think about stepping up and assuming some of the leadership/support positions within the club.  Web Master, Fleet Captain, Harbor Master, etc.  A very small number of individuals have been supporting these activities for years and new volunteers are needed.

Please make time on your calendars to attend, so we can discuss these issues.  We need your input.

Cliff Martin, Commodore