Newburgh Yacht Club

Boating on the Hudson since 1885

Deacon Peter Haight

Rainy Day-but good Blessing of the Fleet

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For the first time in many years stormy weather interfered with our Blessing of the Fleet. The rain and windy conditions forced us to cancel our Boat Parade, one of the most looked forward to parts of our Blessing program. Commodore John Disciglio thanked the members who signed up to be in the parade and got their boats ready for it. He said he their efforts were noted. He … [Read more...] about Rainy Day-but good Blessing of the Fleet

Blessing of the Fleet 2023

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We hope you're all having a great summer so far. Blessing of the Fleet 2023at the Newburgh Yacht Club... Previous slide Next slide  We wanted to share with you some highlights from the Newburgh Yacht Club Blessing of the Fleet.It was such a wonderful event that brought together 80 members and guests to celebrate the start of … [Read more...] about Blessing of the Fleet 2023

Blessing of the Fleet 2022

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Intermittent raindrops just cleared the shoreline giving us some pleasant weather to begin our blessing ceremony. Past Commodore Greg Dombroski handled the opening remarks, the pledge of allegiance and introduction of our officers and directors. He was filling in for Commodore John Disciglio who was ill. Greg welcomed Deacon Peter Haight telling him how happy we … [Read more...] about Blessing of the Fleet 2022

Large Boat Parade Highlight of Blessing of the Fleet

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More than 15 boats took part in our Blessing of the Fleet boat parade. We were happy to have, Deacon Peter Haight of the Scared Heart Catholic Church in Newburgh, back with us to do the Blessing Ceremony. Peter was ill last year and couldn't be with us, everyone was glad to see him in fine spirits to help us start our boating season this year. The program … [Read more...] about Large Boat Parade Highlight of Blessing of the Fleet