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 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

Looking or Selling?

As a service to Fleet 5 members we have 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.

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 a park in Stonington, C.T.

2nd annual Fleet 5 Grandchildren's rendezvous hosted by John and Linda Reilly at West Neck Harbor on Shelter Island 8/14-8/16

Fleet 5 website

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 something special on each page of this website, look around and get a feel for the layout. 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 is designed 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!

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: December 23, 2009

Something to think about for 2011:

Bermuda Cruising Rally
I'm interested to know what you think of this idea? A two week organized cruise from Greenport, N.Y. to Bermuda and back.
Depart 6/20 spend 5-6 days in Bermuda and return on 7/4. Mail Richard Toth your idea's on this.

The details for the Fleet 5 Winter meeting are now online. Hope to see everyone in Port Jefferson on January 10th. See details here.

EJ, our new Captain, has included "A message from the Captain"

The 2010 Summer Cruise to Nantucket! Summer Cruise 2010

The itinerary for the 2010 Summer Cruise is now posted on the Fleet 5 website. Please register as early as possible and monitor the website for updates and information on reservations.

The cruise committee needs port hosts for Jamestown, Newport and West Harbor on Fishers Island. If you are planning on participating in the 2010 summer cruise and would like to volunteer as a port host at any one of these ports please let us know.

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.

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. Let's use this tool in this New Year.

Growing your Regional C36 Fleet

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"

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