Restructuring

Bristol Rhode Island. Eric Goetz Custom Sailboats, Inc. has been petitioned into Receivership, effective 1/06/09.

The Receivership was the result of ongoing cash flow problems caused by the company’s inability to obtain refinancing and by the termination of a construction contract by one of the company’s international customers.

In order to preserve its assets and to protect its workforce, the company laid off workers on 12/31/08 after having met its payroll and health insurance obligations.

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Help Wanted – sailing instructors needed

01/07/09
Portsmouth Youth Sailing is looking for sailing instructors for the 2009 summer season. This is an ideal job for teachers who are sailors looking for a summer job and also for college sailors who want to teach but also sail themselves in the evenings. We teach beginners through intermediate racers in Optimists and may expand to Lasers or 420s pending a facilities upgrade. Pay is commensurate with experience. Must be US sailing certified by the beginning of the season. Please contact Steve Kirkpatrick at skirkpatrick@bpwealthmgt.com or by phone at 401-264-4004 or 617-699-7821.

Portsmouth Youth Sailing

Laser fleet 413 – week 09

Laser fleet 413 – week 9 – scores_122808 – WOW (words of wisdom) wow-week-9

New book for your boat – Narragansett Bay Guide

01/06/09

Narragansett Bay guide – 2nd Edition

Save The Bay’s Uncommon Guide to Common Life of Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island Coastal Waters is now available in its 2nd edition. The guide is an excellent resource for anyone exploring the bay and a great book to have onboard for quick reference or fun reading. It’s divided into five major sections: Plants, Invertebrates, Fish, Birds and Mammals.

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Career opportunities – January 8

An evening career information session on January 8 hosted by the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) will give individuals a chance to learn about training and career opportunities in the marine industry from area employers.

The session runs from 6 pm to 8 pm at the auditorium of the CCRI Newport Campus (One John H. Chafee Blvd.) and is geared to individuals who either have no experience in the field, individuals who have work background in the boating business, and to those such as electrical technicians, electricians, machine operators, and welders who want to learn how to transfer their skills to the marine industry.

“With the high unemployment rates we are facing, individuals need to make careful decisions about where to invest their time to retrain for new careers,” says Susan Daly of IYRS. “This session is an excellent way to gather information about opportunities in the marine field and ways to train to gain in-demand skills. With such a high concentration of marine businesses in Rhode Island, this is a field individuals can consider making a long-term commitment to.” (more…)

The Kennedy Cup

BRISTOL – Bristol resident and ships carpenter Jerome Mello has helped build a trophy that will be awarded to the winner of the 12-Meter World Class Championships in Newport this September. Mr. Mello fashioned a wooden base that supports a copper pewter cup, using pieces of wood from six 12-meter yachts of the Traditional Class. It will be called The Kennedy Cup, named after its sponsor, U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy. more – EastBayRI.com

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