Welcome!

Fleet 5 is an energetic group of Catalina 36 owners. We have several non-Catalina owners who participate as associate members. Each member of our fleet thrives on the camaraderie of the sailing lifestyle. We are dedicated cruisers, occasional racers, handymen and handywomen. Members of Fleet 5 are ready to lend advice and a hand with any boat topic. We share the knowledge of our improvements and our repairs.

Fleet 5 is affiliated with the Catalina 36 International Association and supports all of its activities. We believe that sailing associations such as our Fleet and the various international associations enhance the sailing experience through shared experiences and the free exchange of ideas. Organizations such as Fleet 5, aside from their social and practical value, help us communicate with the larger sailing community. This opens us to sailors all over the world and with this comes the sharing of knowledge, the communication of sailing experiences, voyages and stories.

We welcome all sailors in the Long Island area as members. All we ask is a love of sailing and a desire to share adventures with like-minded people. (A good hors d'oeuvres cook book is a plus, as we are equally well known for our ability to "socialize")

For details on the benefits of membership beyond being part of a great group check out our brochure.

Join the Fleet!

Interested in joining the Fleet 5 Long Island Sound Association. Dues are only $30 a Year. Click here to request membership information.

Fleet 5 Monitors
VHF Channel no. 71

Please make note of this change!

Fleet 5 Tech Support!

Tom Senator is the technical advisor to the C-36IA and a member of Fleet 5. He is available to answer any technical questions you may have about your C-36. Tom can be reached by sending him an email

Fleet 5 Navigator!

Jim Meador is the Fleet Navigator. He will maintain a list of routes and waypoints that can be used by Fleet members for voyage planning.

Jim can be reached by sending him an email

The All-New Catalina 375!

We have a special page dedicated to this fresh new design.

Just click!

Fleet 5 group photograph taken during the summer cruise at Lincoln Harbor Yacht Club in Weehawken, N.J.

1st annual Fleet 5 Grandchildren's rendezvous hosted by John and Linda Reilly at West Neck Harbor on Shelter Island 8/1-8/3

Fleet 5 website

The Fleet 5 website has a new look, the bulletin board will serve as a quick check as to any new postings on this website. We will also use it to draw your attention to anything new and exciting. We have made many small changes to each page in this website. Look around and get a feel for the new layout. Check out the "For Sale" or "Project" sections which are fairly new. If you have a project or article you would like to share feel free to send it to the Webmaster who will work to get it posted.

The Calendar section of this web site has been updated to make it easier to see the full year's events. Click on an event to zoom in and get the detail.

Check out the new message board (Forum). This private forum is intended to enhance communication between Fleet 5 members. Register then log in and let's chat and discuss what interests us most or better yet share what we know with our fellow fleet 5 friends!

Looking or Selling?

As a service to Fleet 5 members we have add a For Sale page for members wishing to sell items others may have an interest in. This feature is available now! Just click on For Sale at the top of this page located under the banner picture.

Items of Interest!

SCAP (Sail Connecticut Access Program)
Fleet 5 supports this program and hosts a member sailing day each year. This is an AMAZING experience for the able bodied sailor to share a day with the challenged sailor. Please click here to read more on this subject.

Want to monitor this bulletin board for changes? Just select the Page Monitor link on the left margin

Coordinating an event, the webmaster can help you communicate with our Fleet 5 members. Get him involved early!

Have a question or suggestion, send a quick note to the Webmaster.

Bulletin Board

Updated: July 1, 2009

Message from Our Captain
Any ideas for the 2010 Summer Cruise? Three Mile Harbor, Sag harbor and Shelter Island, Narragansett Bay, points further north or south? Interested in volunteering for the Cruise Committee or port host? We need both ideas and volunteers for next summers cruise. Contact your Captain r.toth@taurusinternational.com. We would like to hear from you.

Calling all past and present officers. There is an officers meeting on Sunday September 13th at 10:00 a.m. in the GYC members lounge. We are also looking for two members to participate as members at large. We will be discussing next years calendar of events, committee assignments and nominations for officers so if you have any suggestions or recommendations before we present it to the general membership for acceptance at the November meeting, please let us know.

Update on our 2009 Summer Cruise. Port Activities are now posted. Oak Bluffs has been updated in the port activities document.

We currently have 24 boats registered for the summer cruise. Registration is now closed.

Destination: Chatham, MA.
Cruise committee: Doug & Thom Reeves, Fred & Marilyn Sprigman, Bill & Georgie Maguire, Ken & Heather Babits. Dates: July 4th - July 19th.

Fleet 5's 20th Anniversary is coming March 2011. Carol Walling has agreed to host our 20th anniversary party.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for a theme or venue or would like to assist in organizing this gala event please contact Carol.

Updated: Message from Our Captain

Moonlight Sail to Block Island
We have added the Tide, Current, Moonrise and Sunrise data for this cruise. Go to calendar

Our Forum
I have launched a new forum which gives us many advantages. You will need to register to gain access, please look in your email for directions. Forums allow you to post your views, ask questions and exchange information with others in our Fleet. Planning a trip? Bought a new toy? Upgrading your boat? Looking for advice? This is the place, forums can be a terrific source of information and will keep us all connected better than email and it is much more fun. Let's use this tool in this New Year.

Growing your Regional C36 Fleet
After quite a few years of involvement with the C36 International Association, from Mainsheet Editor, to Commodore, Brian Giersch is stepping aside so that new blood can continue to be injected into the leadership of our C36 I.A.

Attached you will find a letter from Brian to the fleet and the the C36 Association's "Eleven Good Reasons for Joining a Local Fleet"
(now found in the links section)

Brian Giersch
Outgoing Fleet Relations/Ship's Store C36 I.A.