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We are excited to announce our very popular annual Raft Up in Newport Harbor on Saturday, July 12th.
South Shore Raft up July, 2009
SSYC’s Raft Up this year will feature Band X, a terrific dancing band, headed by singer Sheri Sholwater. This is a favorite event among our members, so make plans to be there and register early.
All members and their guests must be preregistered. The cost will be $35 pp for members or guests. Bring your own favorite drinks. SSYC will provide lunch and bottled water. Please remember, no red wine!
Everyone must wear rubber soled shoes. No exceptions. So, if you have guests coming, please inform them of all these guidelines.
Please be respectful of all the boats. Do not invite someone on to the boat who is not registered. Be careful when you move from boat to boat. These boats cost our members lots of money for upkeep.
If you are planning to bring a boat to this event, please let us know how many people you can have on your boat.
Please help the captain of that boat with whatever is needed and help to clean up at the end of the raft up. It is wonderful when members who have boats offer to use them for the club. We expect everyone to help the captain.
All members and guests must have a waiver on file. Please click on the link below to complete a waiver if we do not have one on file.
Molokai Girl will be in a slip 18 at the Newport Marina Park,
1600 W. Balboa Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Pick up time: 11:30 am
Departing at 11:45 am SHARP
Returning about 5 pm
Please allow plenty of time for parking (if you can find some close by).
SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB CRUISE COMMITTE
Friday Night Dinner 8/1/2025
6pm - 9pm
Save the Date! Details TBD
August will soon be here and that means it is time to cruise to
Two Harbors
for our annual event of Shrimptastic.
If you can, join us on Thursday as many of us will be arriving that day.
Sample program from last year
Thursday at 5pm, we will all meet aboard Molokai Girl for the Commodore's Champagne Toast.
On Friday afternoon starting at 4pm, we will have our fun progressive dinghy drive up cocktails and appetizer event. Please keep in mind that there will be about 7 boats and so keep the cocktails and appetizers in the appropriate size. Please choose a theme and dress up for that theme and you can even decorate your boat! We will have a dinghy parade around the harbor before we head to Molokai Girl for the last cocktails and appetizers.
On Saturday we reserved 14 Lounge chairs on the Beach from 11 am to 4pm. A wonderful time to socialize and mingle with your South Shore friends and family. You can order food and drinks directly from your lounge chairs and they will be brought to you by the friendly Harbor Reefs servers.
Our extremely popular Shrimptastic Dinner will be on Saturday starting at 6pm. We will be serving Shrimp Tacos that are being prepared by Julie and Issa that will have flavors of the Middle East and Louisiana. Lisa Cullinane will be making Salsa and Guacamole. We would appreciate all the other boats bringing a side dish or salad that is enough for 6 to 8 people. We expect about 25 people for the weekend.
Please let us know if you are bringing a boat or if you are coming on someone else’s boat and whose boat you are on.
Also, please let us know if you do not eat Shrimp.
DEADLINE TO RSVP - Monday, August 19th
The cost for the weekend is $40 per member and for guests. The cutoff date for registering is Monday, August 19th.
We look forward to an incredible weekend in Two Harbors with our friends at SSYC.
Guests : Please complete the SSYC Participation, Release, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement.
https://app.waiversign.com/e/614c8d5056ed4d0019183b6d/doc/614c8e373940990019f259ec?event=none
SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB CRUISE COMMITTEE
Molokai Girl, Two Harbors, Catalina
Save the Date! September 27, 2025
Join SSYC as we cruise to Ensenada, Mexico
January 23rd, 2026 at 4:00 pm through Monday, January 26,2026 at 8:00 AM. We will be sailing on the Royal Caribbean ship, Navigator of the Seas.
Beverage packages or other options - ask when you are making your reservations.
More details will be coming about the trip in a follow up message.
Many thanks to Penny Nelson for coordinating all the trip details
Please register on Wild Apricot if you are joining us, but make sure you book with Royal Caribbean.
Group name: SSYC
Group Number: 1946855
Phone number for group reservations: 1-800-465-3595
Final payment due: November 9, 2025 (IMPORTANT!)
Check-in date: December 9, 2025
If anyone wants to join our group on the cruise, they should call the number above and provide the group number and name. They will NOT get our same fare; they will need to pay the current fare offered by Royal. Unlike when we went through the travel agent, who was able to hold a block of rooms at a certain price, we are booked directly with Royal. I would encourage anyone who wants to go to book ASAP. If the price goes down, they can get a price reduction from Royal before they pay their final payment. They may not be able to book a cabin near us. Royal told me we grabbed the last 3. However, travel agents routinely save blocks of rooms, so there is a chance they can get a cabin near us at a later date when the rooms are released.
Here's a way to save money on this cruise: Royal is currently offering 30,000 bonus points if you sign up for their credit card (see their website for details). That translates to $300 in onboard credit. You just have to spend $1,000 on the card in the first 90 days. You will have all of this year to continue to earn points towards your cruise after that. I suggest you use the card to pay off your balance as well, as you earn 2X the points spent on Royal.
I will continue throughout the year to keep you all updated on any information and developments as I become aware of them.
Penny Nelson
Cell: (949) 945-8337
Email: nelson.penny@verizon.net
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