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Happy New Year all!

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Today at noon…..

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A man on his bicycle was scanning the river with binoculars. He keeps tabs on our beautiful Common Mergansers, who fish even in the breaks in the ice, and winter over.

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See you all in the Spring if not before!

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Jonathan

On Jan 8, 2021, at 3:15 PM, Mike Ippolito <ippolito.mike@...> wrote:

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How can you not look at that calm and say "I miss the river!"

On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 2:59 PM Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

Happy New Year all!

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Today at noon…..

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A man on his bicycle was scanning the river with binoculars. He keeps tabs on our beautiful Common Mergansers, who fish even in the breaks in the ice, and winter over.

?

See you all in the Spring if not before!

?

Jonathan

How can you not look at that calm and say "I miss the river!"
On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 2:59 PM Jonathan Wright
<waterrat@...> wrote:

Happy New Year all!
Today at noon…..
A man on his bicycle was scanning the river with binoculars. He
keeps tabs on our beautiful Common Mergansers, who fish even in the
breaks in the ice, and winter over.
See you all in the Spring if not before!
Jonathan

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[5] /g/yankeerowing/leave/defanged

Happy New Year all!

?

Today at noon…..

?

A man on his bicycle was scanning the river with binoculars. He keeps tabs on our beautiful Common Mergansers, who fish even in the breaks in the ice, and winter over.

?

See you all in the Spring if not before!

?

Jonathan

On Nov 14, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?Text me your cell and I will send pix. 413 535 3411

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Carol MacColl, Paradise Copies, Inc
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 7:52 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yankeerowing] Hudson Rep at YRC Saturday

Bummer. I really wanted to see the boat. How long do you think you’ll be there? Maybe it will arrive even a little later. I’ll stop by around 11 and see if anything is happening.

Carol

On Nov 14, 2020, at 7:40 AM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?Arriving later it appears. Come 9:30 ish.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jonathan Wright
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 5:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [yankeerowing] Hudson Rep at YRC Saturday


Hi all,

I may have mentioned to some that I am going to take a row and look at the Hudson USP boat, and its tomorrow am! What's coming is either the 180-210 weight or 165-190,

I'll get a spin about 8:30, and Matt the east coast rep will be around. 9:15 or so for a bit..... Please come by to take a peek.

They are "loading" their march 5th 2021 trailer... ?

Jonathan

On 14/11/2020, at 8:18 AM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?Text me your cell and I will send pix. 413 535 3411

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Carol MacColl, Paradise Copies, Inc
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 7:52 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yankeerowing] Hudson Rep at YRC Saturday

Bummer. I really wanted to see the boat. How long do you think you’ll be there? Maybe it will arrive even a little later. I’ll stop by around 11 and see if anything is happening.

Carol

On Nov 14, 2020, at 7:40 AM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?Arriving later it appears. Come 9:30 ish.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jonathan Wright
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 5:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [yankeerowing] Hudson Rep at YRC Saturday


Hi all,

I may have mentioned to some that I am going to take a row and look at the Hudson USP boat, and its tomorrow am! What's coming is either the 180-210 weight or 165-190,

I'll get a spin about 8:30, and Matt the east coast rep will be around. 9:15 or so for a bit..... Please come by to take a peek.

They are "loading" their march 5th 2021 trailer... ?

Jonathan

On Nov 14, 2020, at 7:40 AM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?Arriving later it appears. Come 9:30 ish.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jonathan Wright
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 5:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [yankeerowing] Hudson Rep at YRC Saturday


Hi all,

I may have mentioned to some that I am going to take a row and look at the Hudson USP boat, and its tomorrow am! What's coming is either the 180-210 weight or 165-190,

I'll get a spin about 8:30, and Matt the east coast rep will be around. 9:15 or so for a bit..... Please come by to take a peek.

They are "loading" their march 5th 2021 trailer... ?

Jonathan

On Nov 14, 2020, at 7:40 AM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?Arriving later it appears. Come 9:30 ish.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jonathan Wright
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 5:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [yankeerowing] Hudson Rep at YRC Saturday


Hi all,

I may have mentioned to some that I am going to take a row and look at the Hudson USP boat, and its tomorrow am! What's coming is either the 180-210 weight or 165-190,

I'll get a spin about 8:30, and Matt the east coast rep will be around. 9:15 or so for a bit..... Please come by to take a peek.

They are "loading" their march 5th 2021 trailer... ?

Jonathan

On Nov 13, 2020, at 5:22 PM, Jonathan Wright <waterrat@...> wrote:

?
Hi all,

I may have mentioned to some that I am going to take a row and look at the Hudson USP boat, and its tomorrow am! What's coming is either the 180-210 weight or 165-190,

I'll get a spin about 8:30, and Matt the east coast rep will be around. 9:15 or so for a bit..... Please come by to take a peek.

They are "loading" their march 5th 2021 trailer... ?

Jonathan

On Nov 10, 2020, at 2:06 PM, Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> wrote:

?November 14 will be the last day this season for rowing club boats. The
water temperature is already slightly below our 50F threshold. Thanks to
exceptional weather we've been able to extend the season considerably (last
year we closed down on Nov. 1). Thank you for rowing carefully and safely
as the water temperature has dropped and winds have been more challenging.

Those of you with private boats are free to row at your discretion, but please
be cautious and careful: hypothermia, strong currents, and winds are dangerous.
It's best to row with a buddy nearby. If you leave access ports open on your
boats in the boathouse, you are likely to discover in the spring that your hulls
have been used for small-animal shelters. Best is to figure out a way to put
screen or hardware cloth over an open port in such a way that an animal, working
24/7, will not gain access.

The boathouse will remain accessible throughout the winter. There will be no
heat and no water. But the club erg is there for you to enjoy! It's not hard
to lift the non-flywheel end and roll it out onto the asphalt where the view,
the temperature, and the sunshine may be nicer. Please share; I have no
intention of setting up a reservation system!

A small piece of news: We have sold the Tom & May heavyweight double to
Northampton Community Rowing. Sally Linowski and Gloria DiFulvio, NCR alums
who joined YRC, delivered the Tom & May by water! We have bought a mid-weight
Fluid double that should arrive in the next month or so. The hope is that the
new boat, though not ideal for every pair of rowers, will suit more pairs than
a heavyweight.

Thanks to Moi, we have set up a new group messaging system to replace the Yahoo
group (All Yahoo groups vanish on Dec. 15). Messages from the group will have
[yankeerowing] in the subject field so you can search for them easily. A
message sent to [email protected] will send the message to everyone. If
you have trouble or questions, please contact Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...>
or Moi Wurgaft <moiwurgaft@...>. A few more details about the group are
given below.

I am very grateful to all of you for making this season enjoyable and smooth.
You gracefully adapted to COVID-19 precautions, to a surge in membership,
to musical chairs for rack assignments, and to a reservation system for club
boats. And thanks to all who pitched in to do what needed doing without being
asked; special thanks, as always, to Ernie and Craig. Many thanks.

It's ludicrous to wish you as pleasant an off-season as a season on the
water, but please enjoy yourself as best you can.

Bob

A few more details about the groups.io message service:

Everyone who is on this list has a groups.io "account." This is group.io's way
of letting you control settings about your receipt of messages. You can
log in by pointing your browser at and entering the
email address you use to receive Yankee Rowing email. Initially, the account
has no password; you can set one if you wish. Using your email address for
login is just a way to identify you; it has NOTHING to do with your email account.

After you log in, you can see the group ([email protected]) and its
messages. You can change settings using the Subscription and Admin buttons
on the left.

Attachments such as photographs should sail through.

If you reply to a message sent to the group, your reply will go to the
whole group unless you change the To: field when you compose your reply.

If you uncover tricks and tips about using the group, feel free to
inform the whole club by sending out a message.

If you want to see general information about the group, go to


Comments and questions to Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> or
Moi Wurgaft <moiwurgaft@...>

On Nov 11, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Robin Barber <robertebarber@...> wrote:

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I love it that Sally and Gloria delivered the Tom&May?by water.

Looking forward to the 2021 season!

Thanks to all for such a fine rowing club.

Robin

Robin Barber

Gallery of Readers Press

cell 4*3-695-5343

land 4*3-585-8530

16 Vernon Street

Northampton, MA 01060-2862

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 2:06 PM Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> wrote:

November 14 will be the last day this season for rowing club boats.? The
water temperature is already slightly below our 50F threshold.? Thanks to
exceptional weather we've been able to extend the season considerably (last
year we closed down on Nov. 1).? ?Thank you for rowing carefully and safely
as the water temperature has dropped and winds have been more challenging.

Those of you with private boats are free to row at your discretion, but please
be cautious and careful: hypothermia, strong currents, and winds are dangerous.
It's best to row with a buddy nearby.? If you leave access ports open on your
boats in the boathouse, you are likely to discover in the spring that your hulls
have been used for small-animal shelters.? Best is to figure out a way to put
screen or hardware cloth over an open port in such a way that an animal, working
24/7, will not gain access.

The boathouse will remain accessible throughout the winter.? There will be no
heat and no water.? But the club erg is there for you to enjoy!? It's not hard
to lift the non-flywheel end and roll it out onto the asphalt where the view,
the temperature, and the sunshine may be nicer.? Please share; I have no
intention of setting up a reservation system!

A small piece of news: We have sold the Tom & May heavyweight double to
Northampton Community Rowing. Sally Linowski and Gloria DiFulvio, NCR alums
who joined YRC, delivered the Tom & May by water!? We have bought a mid-weight
Fluid double that should arrive in the next month or so.? The hope is that the
new boat, though not ideal for every pair of rowers, will suit more pairs than
a heavyweight.

Thanks to Moi, we have set up a new group messaging system to replace the Yahoo
group (All Yahoo groups vanish on Dec. 15).? Messages from the group will have
[yankeerowing] in the subject field so you can search for them easily.? A
message sent to [email protected] will send the message to everyone.? If
you have trouble or questions, please contact Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...>
or Moi Wurgaft <moiwurgaft@...>.? ?A few more details about the group are
given below.

I am very grateful to all of you for making this season enjoyable and smooth.
You gracefully adapted to COVID-19 precautions, to a surge in membership,
to musical chairs for rack assignments, and to a reservation system for club
boats.? And thanks to all who pitched in to do what needed doing without being
asked; special thanks, as always, to Ernie and Craig.? Many thanks.

It's ludicrous to wish you as pleasant an off-season as a season on the
water, but please enjoy yourself as best you can.

Bob

A few more details about the message service:

Everyone who is on this list has a "account."? This is 's way
of letting you control settings about your receipt of messages.? You can
log in by pointing your browser at and entering the
email address you use to receive Yankee Rowing email.? Initially, the account
has no password; you can set one if you wish.? Using your email address for
login is just a way to identify you; it has NOTHING to do with your email account.

After you log in, you can see the group ([email protected]) and its
messages.? You can change settings using the Subscription and Admin buttons
on the left.

Attachments such as photographs should sail through.

If you reply to a message sent to the group, your reply will go to the
whole group unless you change the To: field when you compose your reply.

If you uncover tricks and tips about using the group, feel free to
inform the whole club by sending out a message.

If you want to see general information about the group, go to


Comments and questions to Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> or
Moi Wurgaft <moiwurgaft@...>

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