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y aunt had a summer home in Jersey. Built by an old sea captain, it was a rambling, eggplant-colored affair off a canal in Wildwood that had its own pier and three porches the length of bowling lanes. To me, it was heaven on earth.

There was no TV at our house, only an old radio that played “A Summer Place” among the hits of the day. And while the local newspaper may have brought fresh tragedies like the death of Marilyn Monroe to the doorstep, sadness rarely touched us at our summer place. The days were full of activity and the mere joy of being.

Mornings, we’d roll out of bed onto the green-and-white breakfast porch for fresh, powdery rolls. Then it was out the door to go “crabbing” – the only crab my sister Jana and I ever caught we gave back – or “help” Aunt Mary hang the laundry or Uncle Sam whitewash the garage door.

Afternoons, we might head to Cape May, where Aunt Mary bought us porcelain tea sets, or into town to get a live lobster for dinner – a prospect that Jana and I dreaded since the poor thing sat between us on the ride home.

Evenings were always the highlight of the day. We headed to the boardwalk, stopping first at the fudge shop. At the merry-go-round, my aunt and uncle would purchase a wad of tickets, hand them to the operator and say, “Just let them ride as long as they want.” Each time we went around, I’d see my aunt and uncle standing there, waving at us.

Later, we’d head home with our loot

and eat pistachios on the screened-in, red-and-green front porch until the trucks that sprayed for mosquitoes signaled it was time to turn in.

The house is long gone. But I still keep the summer place in my heart. Whenever I taste a piece of fudge or scent the ocean’s tang, I am back there once more.

And even as I write this, I am turning the lower level of my home into my “beach house,” complete with a mermaid-inspired powder room and photos of a time in my life that was magic.

What draws us to the sea? Family and memories. The people you’ll meet in this month’s pages all have had an early experience of water that they longed to share with others. Cover guy and Mount Kisco skin doc David Bank, a city kid who summered on Fire Island, takes wife, Randee, and sons Alex and Michael out on the family powerboat. Giorgio Armani not only owns a distinctive black yacht to go with his distinctively fluid designs, he uses his fragrances to help UNICEF provide needy kids with fresh water.

Connecticut couple Eduardo Healy and Stephanie Hanbury-Brown sailed around the world with their family and another couple. Our own Lady in the (Candlewood) Lake, Jen Wilson, describes living in that Connecticut idyll, while “home of the month” owner Linda Falk recalls how she channeled a childhood passion for the sea into a magnificent Tudor home on Larchmont’s Cedar Island.

Like Fitzgerald’s Gatsby, we, too, “beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

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It was New York City Mayor and sometime philosopher Fiorello LaGuardia who observed that he wasn’t often wrong. But, he added, “When I make a mistake, it’s a beaut.”

We at WAG know the feeling. In June’s WAGwatch, we misidentified the woman in the photo with Dick Cavett as his first wife, Carrie Nye, an actress who died July 14, 2006. In 2010, Cavett married Martha Rogers, who is the woman in the photo. Yep, nothing like not only misidentifying the wife but mistaking her for someone deceased. Quel faux pas!

Then in our Dynamic Docs section, we left out two important names. One is Julia Sabetta, a board-certified dermatologist and surgeon in Greenwich and Westport, who contributed an instructive column on skin care to the June WAG. You can read more about

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The other Dynamic Doc was Desiree A. Clarke, a board-certified physician specializing in varicose and spider vein treatment. She’s with Vein Clinics of America (veinclinics.com).

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By Georgette Gouveia

“Eyes Wide Open” by Andrew Gross (William Morrow, $25.99, 352 pages, July 12) Fans of this Purchase resident’s thrillers expect them to twist and turn along the winding roads of Westchester and Fairfield counties. But in his latest, Gross takes a trip down Memory Lane.

Set in California, “Eyes Wide Open” finds Dr. Jay Erlich, a vascular surgeon at Westchester Medical Center, called on to offer emotional support to his wildly dysfunctional brother, Charlie, when his son, Evan, leaps from a cliff in an apparent suicide. A series of seemingly unrelated events, however, force Jay to consider the possibility that Evan was actually murdered and to wade into the murky waters of his family’s past.

In creating this tale, Gross drew not only on the suicide of his nephew, Alex, but on his own encounter around age 12 with Charles Manson, a friend of his older brother who would be found guilty of conspiring to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders that occurred in the summer of 1969.

He remembers Manson as “cool, col-

lected and polite – overly so.”

That kind of insight would serve Gross well as a novelist – a career he decided to embark on after success in the garment district. A rejection from Little Brown and Co. nonetheless led to a phone call from the prince of page-turners himself, James Patterson. Six best-sellers later, he struck out on his own.

Even as he waits for “Eyes Wide Open” to hit stores, he is putting the finishing touches on his sixth solo venture, inspired by another true experience.

Says Gross: “It’s amazing how good things can be when you write what you know.”

“Outerbridge Reach” by Robert Stone (Ticknor & Fields, 1992, 409 pages) When you think of the great sea yarns, you might flash on Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” and Joseph Conrad’s “Lord Jim.” To these, we can add Robert Stone’s “Outerbridge Reach,” which holds a notso-distant mirror up to the present.

Like Melville and Conrad, Stone drew on historical headlines for his maritime tale. Donald Crowhurst was a British

businessman and amateur sailor who died, apparently by his own hand, while competing in a round-the-world yacht race in 1969. Stone’s hero, Owen Browne, is a Connecticut yacht publicist, Annapolis man and Vietnam vet who feels something’s missing from his life. When Browne’s Bernie Madoff-style boss ends up missing shortly before he was to embark on a round-the-world yacht race, Browne fatefully offers to take his place and record the event for a weasely documentary filmmaker named Strickland.

Though the technology of crafting boats and making films has long since changed, it’s amazing just how much this novel foreshadows our obsession with reality celebrity, the media’s role in it and how these are intertwined with our economic anxieties.

Set in Westchester and Fairfield locales that are at once vague and unmistakable, “Outerbridge Reach” isn’t an easy book.

But it is an ultimately rewarding story of a man divided against nature and himself.

“White Chocolate” by M. Angela Lynch-Clare (iUniverse Inc., 351 pages,

$20.95) What if Jane Austen were the proper daughter of a West Indian politician who nonetheless longed to get it on with a Mr. Darcy of her own? Might she have written a novel like “White Chocolate,” a comedy of manners about an affluent black woman navigating racial pride and prejudice in the Westchester burbs? Though the novel straddles racial and class divides, the New Rochelle resident says it has a broader theme – the sexual and self-determination of the successful woman.

Growing up in Barbados, Lynch-Clare was passionate about literature and took English honors at the University of the West Indies. She was about to break out with “White Chocolate” when Ballantine, her publisher, fell victim to the print media’s current woes. Enter the Harlem Writer’s Guild, which took a shine to her book and published it under its own imprint.

Now Lynch-Clare says, “I’m at a stage when I have no excuse to start a second book.”

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Winslow Homer’s “A Basket of Clams” (1873), left, and “Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts (High Tide)” (1870). Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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t is 70 percent of our planet and of our bodies.

It is essential for everything from farming to scientific experiments to industry and commerce.

Indeed, without it, the Erie Canal linking New York City to the breadbasket of the Midwest would’ve never been built and the city would’ve never become the unofficial capital of the world.

More important, however, water is the ebb and flow of life itself, the rhythm around and within us that can heal or destroy. The people you will meet in these pages have known water’s exhilaration.

The victims of the Titanic and Hurricane Katrina met its other face.

Water, then, sings the siren song of pleasure intermingled with peril, Met curator H. Barbara Weinberg says, making it particularly irresistible to the artistic.

“For me, the sea tantalizes and intimidates,” says Weinberg, the Alice Pratt Brown curator of American paintings and sculpture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. “Some know how to ‘go down to the sea in ships.’ But for others, it remains mysterious and elusive.

It appeals both to our ability to control and our willingness to surrender.”

Certainly, artists have been engaged in

By Georgette Gouveia this tug of war with water since ancient times when flood stories, like the biblical tale of Noah, and epic maritime voyages like Homer’s “The Odyssey” charted the imagination. Meanwhile, visual waterworks not only reflected the land and the sky, but provided the viewer with a sense of perspective, a way into a painting, says Laura Vookles, chief curator of collections at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers.

Water, the means of transportation, became the artistic conduit to the world of natural beauty.

Rarely has this been more evocatively demonstrated than in the works of the Hudson River School, a movement in landscape painting that did much to establish America and the Americas as the new Eden in the second and third quarters of the 19th century. In the canvases of founder Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic E. Church, Hastings-on-Hudson resident Jasper F. Cropsey and Dobbs Ferry resident Samuel B. Colman Jr., among others, the Hudson was both a focal point and the passageway to vistas of seemingly unfathomable ravines and gorges, forests quilted in an autumnal palette, lush meadows that held all the promise and mystery of summer and the creamy Palisades, shimmering like a mirage.

Few artists made the journey from water’s sensuous idyll to its terrifying might more memorably than the Boston-born painter and printmaker Winslow Homer (1836-1910), whose works flowed from gentle, albeit foreboding, accounts of people savoring a day on the water in the 1870s to the tempest-tossed, shark-infest-

he’s gotten. Sometimes the quest is noble, existential and heartbreaking as in Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea,” in which Santiago’s pursuit of the giant marlin and Joe DiMaggio’s pursuit of baseball immortality despite heel spurs fuse into an inspiring metaphor for civilization as man’s heroic, Promethean stand against nature.

“The sea is the bottom line. Out there you have the elementals. You have day and night. You have ocean and sky.”

— Owen Browne

ed seascapes of the 20th century’s dawn.

Indeed, the story goes that female viewers were so disturbed by the potentially tragic fate of the sole sailor in “The Gulf Stream” (1899) that Homer finally added a rescue ship on the horizon in the upper left-hand corner so that they would stop pestering him.

Such sentiments speak to man’s need not only to survive, but to thrive and control.

“To control water is to have power,” Vookles notes. And in the fight for aquatic supremacy, the artist has given as good as

Sometimes, however, that stand is lunatic. In Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick” (1851), subject of a marathon reading each summer at Mystic Seaport, Ahab cannot unmoor himself from his desire to take down the white whale that took one of his legs. Yet his fatal quest is more than one of vengeance. It’s also one born of a proud mind that can conceive of nature and thus presumably subdue it.

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and yourself. It’s a situation of ultimate self-reliance,” Owen Browne, the hero of Robert Stone’s 1992 novel “Outerbridge Reach,” observes as he prepares to sail around the world – a challenge to which he is fundamentally unsuited. (See Hot Books for Summer’s Dog Days.)

But then, aren’t we all? Whether it’s “Mo-

by-Dick” or the book and subsequent movie “The Perfect Storm,” man is the loser in a contest with water not only because – as the ancient Greeks were fond of pointing out – hubris is always punished, but because nature cannot ultimately be understood in human terms and thus, cannot be conquered.

That doesn’t stop us from trying. In

“Susan Wides: The Hudson Valley, From Mannahatta to Kaaterskill,” at the Hudson River Museum through Sept. 11, photographer Wides echoes the spirit and many of the sites of the Hudson River School painters while capturing the devastation that technology has wrought.

“There’s so much more than needs to

be cleaned up on the river and we need to keep investigating that,” she says.

In this, she is the true daughter of Thomas Cole, who also lived in the Catskills and whose “The Course of Empire” (1833-36) series charts the selfdestruction of civilization and the way nature always reclaims its own.

But curator Vookles notes that Cole also did a series called “The Voyage of Life” (1840), in which time is the ever-changing river on which man must set sail.

“For me,” Wides says, “the fluidity of life, everything shifting: Water is a great indicator of that.”

Life’s ebb and flow is echoed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s knockout exhibit “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,” which contains the brilliant but damaged designer’s “Jellyfish” Ensemble – a Lady Gaga-ish dress, leggings and “Armadillo” boots embroidered with iridescent enamel paillettes from “Plato’s Atlantis” (spring/summer 2010), the last collection he presented before his suicide at age 40.

At the time, he observed: “(This collection predicted a future in which) the ice cap would melt . . . the waters would rise and . . . life on earth would have to evolve in order to live beneath the sea once more or perish. Humanity (would) go back to the place from whence it came.”

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ome of my favorite childhood memories involve boats. I lived in the South and my father and uncle owned mid-size powerboats. Our families would ski the Savannah River and the warm seas off Tybee Beach. We’d picnic on Hilton Head with family and friends, and nap in the cabin on the way back; a patina of sand and salt over our warm tans.

Acquiring a boat is like adopting a full-fledged highmaintenance adult into your family. You need to learn how to interact with the boat, keep it well-groomed, provide fuel and shelter and acquire various accessories – for you and the boat.

And of course, you need to spend time with the boat.

For sea enthusiasts, it is all considered an unquestionably worthwhile investment, a way to enhance life with immeasurable pleasure.

There are dozens of wonderful marinas that anchor the shores of Connecticut and New York that offer varying levels of assistance and care for boating needs. While most are open to the public, there are also many private yacht and boat clubs that, like private country clubs, have limited membership requiring connections and sponsors.

I recently had the privilege of exploring a few of the best boating and private yacht clubs in Westchester and Fairfield, from the Long Island Sound to the Hudson River. I met some charming boating enthusiasts, and discovered more about how – and why – the boating life is such a siren call for so many people.

My adventures not only brought back fond memories, but created some new daydreams about how nice it would be to have a boat.

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t was nearly 80 degrees with a blustery wind on a gorgeous late Thursday afternoon. That was on land at the small Orienta Yacht Club in Mamaroneck. I had underestimated the wind and chill on the water and my thin windbreaker would not be cutting it on the Irish Ayes, a 31-foot sloop. Luckily, Pat Harnett, the boat’s owner, had an extra fleece sweater, so I would be comfortable watching a Can One boat race on the Long Island Sound near the lighthouse known as Execution Rock.

“Legend has it that (colonial) prisoners were tied to the rocks at low tide and left to drown when the waters rose,” Harnett said. “Some say it’s haunted.” The truth about that colorful bit of Revolutionary War history has been debated. But like most legends of the sea, it will likely stay around forever, mostly because people can’t resist those tales.

Harnett, a former member of the New York Police Department and chief of police in Hartford, along with a few helpful friends, was piloting the Irish Ayes as it served as the racing committee boat that night. Although the race was considered informal, “We take it pretty seriously,” said Bill Padin, who religiously followed the checkins, start times, flag and horn rules. He later logged the 18

results online from his laptop down in the cabin.

The water was choppy, the boat was bouncing around quite a bit. Thank goodness I had plenty of Dramamine.

In the sound, sailboats with colorful ballooning spinnakers and a couple of young men on the edge of a skiff raced past us, taking full advantage of the bracing wind.

As each division gathered behind the start line, which was between the Irish Ayes and the large green Can One buoy, the boats became larger and more competitive. “We handicap the boats based on size and type and theoretical performance,” Padin said. “But generally, the smaller boats go first and the biggest, baddest boats are in Division Four.”

Many of the sailing men and women on all the division teams certainly dressed the part, wearing windbreakers and gloves, sailing caps or beanies with wraparound sunglasses secured by Neoprene straps.

With the blast of an air horn, the divisions were set off on their courses. Most of the boats – about 25 this evening – were sloops. Some tilted so perilously, I thought they would capsize.

“Not with those solid lead keels,” assured Bob, a regular race-night helper. “It can happen, but not often.”

Then we waited. Chips, nuts, sodas and beer appeared:

There are some who call these semiformal events “beercan races.” And it’s true that everything tastes better on a boat, even simple provolone and roasted pepper sandwiches.

Out came cigars, chitchat, jokes. Then the first of the winners flew past. As Padin shouted out their finish times, the teams happily – and quite literally – sailed off into the sunset, back to their respective clubs for food and socializing. We returned to the dock at Orienta, a perfect race night accomplished.

Yacht club roundup

Several local yacht clubs participate in the Thursday night racing series, and many of the clubs have their own series on different evenings. You can find a race on the sound almost every day or night during the season.

They’re among the activities that make yacht clubs so appealing.

These include the Beachpoint Yacht Club, part of the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck. Originally built as a private residence in the 1890s, this yacht club is a beautiful, modern facility with 600 members, thanks to extensive renovations. The club provides members with beach activities, a large pool, children’s camps, a fitness center,

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fine dining and tennis. Although it is not considered to be big in the yachting “scene,” the club has hosted the annual 60-mile overnight race for the Junior Distance Sailing Championship of Long Island Sound for 50 years.

Being part of a private club or marina is just one way to live the boating life. There are sea-lovers who want to live with their boats practically in their backyard and choose to reside in communities designed for just that purpose.

One of the loveliest and most exclusive gated waterfront communities is Belle Haven, which is a part of Greenwich and has an association-maintained yacht club that is one of the oldest in the country. The Belle Haven Yacht Club is also considered one of the most gorgeous on the East Coast.

Nearby in Greenwich is Indian Harbor Yacht Club, also quite private, with a rich sailing tradition and sensational views of Long Island Sound from the clubhouse.

Originally founded in 1889, the facility was rebuilt in 1920 after a devastating fire. Well-known as a premier yacht club, it also features full banquet facilities and an active and diverse membership.

Up the coast a bit you’ll find the Black Rock Yacht Club, which is next to St. Mary’s By The Sea, a lovely promenade of about two miles in Bridgeport. On the other side of the club is Seaside Park Beach, while Port Jefferson can be seen across the fabulous views of the Sound, beyond the Black Rock Lighthouse.

In the late 1800s, the club was the site of the elegant and renowned George Hotel, where New York yachtsmen enjoyed sandy beaches and a 500-foot long pier.

It no longer exists, though you can still see some of the old pier pilings at low tide. Back then, Bridgeport was the most popular summer seaside vacation spot between New York City and Newport, R.I. In 1925, the Black Rock Yacht Club took over what had been known as the Bridgeport Yacht Club.

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bership and could easily win the award for friendliest and most engaging yacht club. I was shown around on a sunny Saturday by Commodore Kurt Schlichting, who agreed to meet me during preparations for a gala to be held later that evening. Volunteers who contribute toward maintenance and social events were bustling about and setting up tables and flower arrangements.

The club offers activities for all members, with emphasis on community sportsmanship and team skills. For juniors, this includes programs for sailing, swimming and tennis. Adults often choose instruction on an Ideal 18 (a good sailboat for beginners and unlikely to tip over) as well as racing and prospective members’ classes. The club features Big Boat races on some weeknights and weekends, summer cruises and a busy social calendar. The new bar in the clubhouse has beautifully crafted woodwork and skylights that offer a terrific view, while the restaurant is part of a waterfront deck in the main clubhouse that overlooks Black Rock Harbor and the sound.

“We are chock-full of activity during summer season,” Schlichting said. “And in August, we host the Swim Across the Sound for St. Vincent’s Hospital. It’s 12 miles.

The club is closed in the winter. However,” he added, “we do ‘frostbiting.’ That means we sail every Sunday morning in January and February.” Is further description necessary? Perhaps those hale and hardy sailors are also the types who enjoy the ocean dips of the Polar Bear Club?

Under much balmier temps, I met Dr. Damon DelBello (our publisher Dee’s son) and his wife, Jill—members of the private American Yacht Club in Rye, founded 120 years ago. The club hosts roughly 900 members, many of whom were walking around in polo shirts and Bermuda shorts and classic Sperry Topsiders or other boating shoes. Tan adults and children with sun-kissed cheeks were swimming at the club’s beach or pool. Here, the boating life is introduced early. Toddlers can have su-

pervised on-land play with small old boats, and at age 8 they can start learning the ropes on the water in little dinghies, eventually moving up to 12-foot sailboats called lasers.

“All three of our kids learned to sail here,” Jill DelBello said as we sat aboard the DelBellos’ 38-foot catamaran.

“The club is a big part of our lives and we take all our vacations on the boat. We strapped the kids into car seats as babies and let the waves rock them to sleep.”

Being part of a private club or marina is just one way to live the boating life. There are sea-lovers who want to live with their boats practically in their backyard and choose to reside in communities designed for just that purpose.

There is a fabulous junior sailing program at the club and Jill is highly involved. She is also on the board for the U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association, which promotes youth sailing and racing. The DelBellos’ oldest, 16-yearold Daniel, has won numerous races and is now on a team that is a feeder for the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team.

His younger sisters are becoming serious about racing as well.

Bill Slattery, father of five, is also a member of the American Yacht Club and echoes the sentiments of

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“friends and family.” He recently upgraded his boat to a gorgeous new Tartan 4700 and although he participates in informal racing, he plans to become more serious in the future.

“Having a boat like this has been a longtime dream,” Slattery said. “There is something about being on the water, forced to depend on the wind, the current and your skills, that makes you focus and screen out life’s distractions – and yet allows you to include the people most important to you.”

The American Yacht Club has an extensive regatta schedule and is one of the premier yachting clubs in the country. For diversity, it also features tennis, a swim team, lots of social activities and charitable work with nonprofits. This year will be the club’s sixth year of involvement

with the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, with members playing host to children with complex medical issues and their families.

Also known for its charitable events is the private Larchmont Yacht Club, founded in 1880. It proudly co-hosted, with the American Yacht Club, the Robie Pierce One Design Regatta, featuring the world’s first all-women’s disabled sailing event, with seven teams from the United States and Canada. The club is also hosting the Leukemia Cup in September, for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which hopes it will become one of the largest regattas on the sound. Larchmont is home to one of the best team race programs in the United States and has won world championships and many national and regional events. Along with the Stamford Yacht

Club, Larchmont is one of the most sailing-active and competitive clubs around Established in 1892, the New York Athletic Club Yacht Club on Travers Island/Pelham Manor, is one of the oldest private clubs. Members at the turn of the century included many financial and industrial barons with names such as Vanderbilt, Roosevelt, Belmont and Gould. It is still one of the premier yacht clubs in the country with many family activities that revolve around not only the sound, but an Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, fine dining, and other club styled amenities.

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There is launch service and a caretaker on grounds, but as member Pete Moltzen puts it, “This is a do-it-yourself club. It’s 102 years old and the largest club on the Hudson. By taking good care of the club ourselves, we keep costs way down. It’s really nice and we’ve invested quite a bit in the club over the years.”

If you want do-it-for-me service on the Hudson, there is the Haverstraw Marina with 60 tree-lined acres, fine waterfront dining, an Olympic-size pool, children’s playground and other family friendly amenities. You’ll find many of the same features at Stony Point Bay Marina, which also has tennis and basketball courts.

The boating lifestyle is not for everyone. As the old joke goes, the best two days of a man’s life are the day he buys a boat and the day he sells it. But it can be for everyone, every once in a while. You can charter a boat with full crews for all sorts of vacations. There are several types of charters and packages available at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor hotel, for instance. (See related article on page 40.)

But as a boat-owning friend of mine warned, “Watch out. Charters are the gateway drugs. You’ll get hooked real quick.”

To which I say there are far worse things than being addicted to watching sunsets on the sea. n

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Howard McMichael Jr., center, with family and friends aboard Puff.

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cMichael Yacht Brokers – known as the oldest such company in Westchester – began 75 years ago with Howard McMichael Sr. and his wife.

Howard Jr. grew up in and around boats and has worked in the company his entire life.

“My parents started the company on a dock station in New Rochelle in 1935, then moved to Mamaroneck later,” McMichael says. At age 73, he is still fully active in the business as president, and a sister, Joan, remains partially active. His other sister, Susan, retired and went in another direction. Such a long history means they have developed close ties with the boating communities in Westchester and Fairfield counties. “Providing good service and being friendly is the key to success.” Indeed, McMichael will gladly spend time talking to you about costs, clubs, marinas, islands, races and all things involving boats and the boating life.

The company, which has more than 35 people working for it, is recognized as a top choice for laminate repair and offshore race outfitting. It represents nearly every major builder in the business and brokers new and used yachts at all price levels, operating much like the way a real estate broker does – acting as primary listing agents or working with other brokers on their listings.

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A common question McMichael gets asked is, What makes a boat a yacht?

“That’s not an easy answer, and often debated. Some people say a yacht starts at 30 feet, some at 50. It has a lot to do with how a boat is used. If it has living quarters and is used for pleasure and recreation – that usually makes it a yacht. Like a condo on the water. Mega-yachts start at about 100-plus feet and are more like private cruise ships.”

We discuss Eclipse, the largest yacht in existence, owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. It is 536 feet long and worth more than $400 million. Some estimates put it at a billion. It also boasts a missile-detection system, a mini-submarine and everything you could imagine finding on a luxury ocean liner. Entertainment mogul David Geffen owns a yacht named Rising Sun, which has a wine cellar, a theater and a basketball court that also serves as a helipad.

McMichael is not in the mega-yacht custom market, and most of those shipbuilders are overseas. But if you’re in the mega-yacht market, he’d likely direct you to the Derecktor company, which recently built and launched the largest yacht ever manufactured in the United States, named Cakewalk. (See related story.)

“Our basic clientele live within 100 to 150 miles and are looking for boats in the $300,000 to $1 million range.

But we also have some at about $75,000,” McMichael says. “We broker a few in the $1 million to $2 million range. And on the other side of the spectrum, we also sell Edgewater Powerboats in the $35,000 to $40,000 range, or small sailboats for day sailors.”

He recently sold a gorgeous customized 47-foot Tartan 4700 and went with the owner on the launch in Mamaroneck, which is always a thrill, like watching a baby take her first steps.

McMichael and his staff usually become friendly and familiar with their clients’ lives and families, which is helpful in guiding them toward the best boat for each individual. He talks proudly about sailing teams, race winners and individual boaters as if they were his own kids.

For himself, McMichael has a Fortier 26 diesel powerboat, named Puff, which he uses for another passion – marine photography. His wife doesn’t do much boating anymore, but he has a passel of kids and grandkids and friends who like to go cruising with him. And he goes sailing on his daughter’s boat.

When asked what is it about boats that make people crave the lifestyle, McMichael says, “I find it isn’t about luxury or who has the biggest or most expensive. People love it because it is primarily about family. It is a great way to spend time with friends and family, to go exploring, to have unforgettable times and adventures.” n

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Wallace Stevens, American poet, once wrote, “Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.” He may have been implying a fair amount of time spent in relative seclusion is needed to discover an elusive truth. Or maybe “truth” in this instance is referring to what is real and, therefore, he could have conceivably been giving a nod to fellow poet and Harvard alum Henry David Thoreau. After all, Thoreau spent two austere years by the water’s edge seeking truth. Like all great poetry, the meaning is debatable and will ultimately depend on the individual experiences and opinions of the reader.

To this reader – who grew up in Lake George, N.Y.; spent every summer on Lake Wassookeag, Maine; bought her first home on Lake Tarpon in Palm Harbor, Fla.; and now resides on an island oasis on Candlewood Lake – the meaning couldn’t be more straightforward: Once you go lake, you can never go land. Lake-living offers a serenity and peace rarely found in the 21st-century hustle. It offers reflections and the opportunity to reflect. It offers tranquil, still mornings – a time to, perhaps, if not find the truth, then at least to seek it.

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Set against a backdrop of the southern Berkshire Mountains, Candlewood Lake and its magnetic beauty have attracted some of Manhattan’s most notables and Hollywood’s most memorable. Leslie Nielsen sought his own “Naked” truth on Candlewood Lake while on hiatus from filming. And Robin Leach fulfilled his champagne wishes and caviar dreams on the southwest shore. The residents that call Candlewood Lake home are an eclectic mix of the famous, the fortunate and the frolicking. But all have one thing in common – the ability to appreciate the simple, yet deep joy a lake life has to offer. Each dip in Candlewood Lake is a rebirth. Each lakeside walk, a complimentary therapy session. Each sunrise, a scene from one of Mother Nature’s ballets – starring the sparkling sun as it dances across a rippling steel stage. And the flittering, glittering sunshine is always accompanied by sweet, rhythmic lapping, arguably one of Father Time’s greatest symphonies.

My first summer on Candlewood Lake could very well have been mistaken for a study of hedonism. There was neither a shortage of parties nor lack of water sports. From notable art dealers who lunched to producers,

models and writers who enjoyed a cocktail or two, they truly embraced the extended hours that summer days have to offer. Mornings, I would start my day by meeting three friends for waterskiing at 6 a.m., followed by a few sets of tennis. And that was before going to work. On those days, it was impossible to have a bad day. By 8 a.m. it had already been a great day.

In the evenings, armed with a picnic basket Martha Stewart would be proud of and a bottle of wine, we would hop on the boat and take a tour of the waterfront houses. The homes on the lake run the gamut from quaint cabins and architectural oddities to sprawling estates and idyllic cottages. Somehow builders found a way to tuck these varied dwellings into the rocky, sloping topography, making the homes as much a part of the landscape as the pines, maples and oaks.

What struck me most about these lake communities my first summer, and continues to endear me to them today, is the almost anachronistic feeling of community. From dinner dances for the adults at the community clubhouses to picnic celebrations on the Fourth of July, I often felt like I’d stepped onto the set of “The Wonder Years.” Every child knows every adult. Kids can go out and play without first scheduling it as a “date.” Old friends spanning multiple generations gather in pods on the beaches, propped in sun-faded chairs, cradling sweating cans of something and reminisce the hours away. Life seems simpler here.

Life is simpler here because it’s whittled down to what matters – family, friends and a whole lot of fun. Sometimes it takes a walk around the lake to realize that. For those who live on the lake, well, we already know it. n

Stilling the waters The Frick’s new director wants visitors to voyage slowly through the museum

By Georgette Gouveia In a topsy-turvy, 24/7, TMZ world, Met curator Ian Wardropper has taken a stand for quiet contemplation.

It’s one of the reasons the Mamaroneck resident relishes kayaking at the Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club in Larchmont.

“It’s very peaceful out on the water,” says Wardropper, who has done white-water canoeing and some sailing. “It’s just the serenity of it.”

On one of those rare warm days in which the humidity is MIA, Wardropper is preaching to the choir.

The casually elegant yacht club beckons, as do the sun-kissed ripples off the Long Island Sound. Up the street, senior walkers smile at you while bicyclists glide by rambling homes scented with flowering bushes and properties with triple-decker wraparound porches that were summer hotels in a more genteel age. You could easily be forgiven for wanting to stay there forever.

Wardropper, however, has other waters to ply, so to speak. Currently the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor chairman of the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, he will become director of The Frick Collection just down Fifth Avenue from The Met in October.

“I’m very excited. I’ve been a department head for 23 years, a curator for 30 years. I love my job. I love The Met.” But the possibility of presiding over the rarefied atmosphere of The Frick – once the home of industrialist, philanthropist and art collector Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) – was just too tantalizing.

“I had the great fortune to work at two enormous museums,” says Wardropper, who also served in a number of positions at the Art Institute of Chicago.

“They have great resources, sometimes too much.

What I love about The Frick is that it is a small house museum. You can come in for an afternoon and encompass it all.”

Small perhaps, but everything in The Frick is choice. The collection’s founder was no nouveau-riche robber baron buying up tchotchkes that looked good.

As Wardropper notes, he was a man of superb taste in artworks and advisers. Together they amassed a collection that embraces Western painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Amid The Frick’s paneled walls, sweeping staircases and interior courtyard hang works by Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, Fragonard, Gainsborough, Goya and Whistler, just to name a few gods in the pantheon.

To put the collection in further perspective, there are only 35 Vermeers in the world. The Frick owns three.

It’s not just the array of first-rate artists, Wardropper says, but that Frick sought out the best in the best. He points to the house museum’s painting of “St. Francis in the Desert” (circa 1475-78) by Bellini – the subject of a summer exhibition there –which some critics consider the finest painting of the Italian Renaissance.

Indeed, The Frick’s ability to build a show around one work greatly appeals to Wardropper, who exulted in the luxury of spending time with one object recently while preparing an exhibit on Bernini clay models 32

Ian Wardropper with Wrigley. Photograph by Bob Rozycki.

that he will present at The Met in September 2012. It’s the same kind of Zen moment he finds on the water.

“Spending time looking at one object is an experience that people have lost. Just to slow people down, teach them how they can enjoy looking at one object: How can we deepen that?”

At The Frick, which is well known for its array of complementary educational programs, Wardropper plans to strengthen related Internet offerings. Other than that, he is loathe to speculate on what he might do in a job he has not yet sunk his teeth into and equally reluctant to tamper with the success of the house museum, which has an operating budget of $20 million and some 220 employees.

“I’m not going to revolutionize the place.”

At the moment, he and his wife, Sarah, who is deputy director of the 92nd Street Y School of the Arts, are looking for an apartment in Manhattan, since a museum directorship is always accompanied by numerous evening functions and Wardropper is a gracious, attentive host.

But the couple will not be giving up their home in a section of Mamaroneck characterized by lush triangles

and intimate streets. It’s a handsome Tudor, laced with classically flavored and contemporary artworks, with a conservatory/office that looks out on Sarah Wardropper’s garden of various roses, irises and rhododendron.

The couple has three children – an environmentalist, an aspiring actor and a University of Pennsylvania student. The only slacker in the family would appear to be Wrigley, a Chow mix who after some introductory barking sprawls before her master’s feet. (Her name is a tribute to Wardropper’s Chicago days and flirtation with the Cubbies, though he’s now a Yankee fan.)

Actually, Wardropper says, Wrigley is quite the watchdog – it’s the Chow in her – hence the sign “Attention au chien,” so much more soigné than one reading “Beware of dog.” From the way she shadows him and the way he pets her, it’s clear Wardropper appreciates Wrigley’s protectiveness.

Just as it’s clear that he wants to recreate for museum-goers the tranquil rapture he has found in both art and water.

“Today, we’re faced with so many distractions,” he says. “To be able to stop and look at one thing is a triumph.” n

“Spending time looking at one object is an experience that people have lost.

Just to slow people down, teach them how they can enjoy looking at one object: How can we deepen that?”

— Ian wardropper

The Garden Court of The Frick Collection, a focal point for press previews and parties. Courtesy The Frick Collection.

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Chris Ives, masters head coach at the Greenwich Rowing Club and Michael Wieneke, director of Greenwich Crew.

True to crew Hardy spirits only need apply Story and photographs by Ryan Doran

Crew is not for the late riser or the weak of focus. The sport, born of corporal punishment, has created a culture of driven and disciplined disciples, many of whom spend their time on the Hudson River and the Long Island Sound.

“There is a deep history in this area of producing lifelong rowers,” said Chris Ives, masters head coach at the Greenwich Rowing Club.

On the highest level, the Olympic sport is generally either four- or eight-man (or woman) teams, in addition to the pace-man or coxswain, which compete in a 2,000-meter, six-minute endurance race.

“Think of having eight men tied at the ankle and being expected to sprint the mile,” Ives said. “That is, while wrestling with an oar.”

Many people, he added, associate rowing with pain and punishment. Think of the whip, drum and long oars memorialized in “Ben-Hur,” with Charlton Heston as the enslaved Jewish prince, forced to row in a Roman galley. The regatta race hails from the ultimate water town, Venice, where trial events of the 13th century, called “regata,’ included boat races.

Greater New York City’s waterways are the perfect training ground for the sport – snaking as they do through a hotbed, at most a few hours from the still stellar crew competitors at Yale, Harvard and Princeton. The history is here in the Northeast as well: The Harvard-Yale Regatta is the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the country, having been passionately contested since 1852.

Collegiate rowing precedes the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is self-governed. Currently, the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship held in Camden, N.J., is the closest the world of crew has to an NCAA Championship.

The 8-year-old Greenwich Rowing Club grew out of demand at the Greenwich Marina. Today the large-scale facility competes with the best in the country and pro34

duces some of the sport’s finest competitors, sending collegiate rowing athletes to Columbia, University of Southern California (USC), Villanova, Wisconsin, Harvard, Brown, St. Lawrence and Princeton. The club’s story is typical of thriving water communities throughout Fairfield and Westchester counties.

“Rowing has rapidly grown in the past five years in river towns like Hartford, where it is integral to the waterfront revival,” Ives said. “Rowing has benefited from towns and counties trying to enhance waterfront areas.

You can see that at Marist College in Poughkeepsie.

“Rowing clubs give public access to the water and create a very healthy community activity. What’s going on in the water relates to the vibrancy on land. What’s healthier than seeing a group of people committed to a single flowing effort? It’s really very interesting and dynamic, truly a striking sight to see.”

Michael Wieneke, director of Greenwich Crew, said being involved in crew is not simply a pastime but creates disciplined, purposeful individuals for life.

“You are often rising at 5:30 to take part in a very physical endurance sport,” Wieneke said. “If one person on your team isn’t completely focused, your team is left in shambles. There’s a lot of trust and strategy that go into being part of crew.”

It is that kind of intense focus that Wieneke said creates strongly motivated, professional individuals.

With Title IX, Ives said, female rowers have become the engine that has recently put crew broadcasts in the spotlight and helped to spur growth in the oldest of collegiate sports.

“The popularity of women’s rowing has really helped the sport,” Ives said. “Many people think of rowing as an old-boys club. But rowing is changing every day. Rowers like rowers because they share something with each other.

They know you’ve been to battle. Rowing at its core is about breaking down the individual and creating a single team.” n

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AQua Armani

By Georgette Gouveia

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hen you think of nautical chic, you don’t necessarily think of Giorgio Armani in the way you might think of Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren or Michael Kors.

But Ken Downing, Neiman Marcus’ fashion director, says, “Mr. Armani is very inspired by water, its movement, its reflections.”

The inspiration is not merely cosmetic or sartorial for the Italian fashion designer, who is also known as a stylish yachtsman, Downing says. It is elemental.

Armani has established the Acqua for Life program, which to date has raised enough funds for UNICEF to provide 10 million days of clean drinking water for children in need. In this, Armani has employed his fragrances, including his Acqua di Gio line of grooming products for men, which, according to its website, are “inspired by the fresh sea, warm sun and the richness of the earth.” During the month of March, which contained World Water Week, Armani donated $1 for each purchase of the Acqua di Gio for Men and Acqua di Gioia for Women cologne or gift sets to the UNICEF Tap Project, a nationwide campaign to provide potable water to children in need. Giorgio Armani Fragrances also donated $1 for every person who “liked” the Acqua for Life page on Facebook, up to $250,000.

Aquatic associations are, of course, multilayered for Armani: There is a fluidity to his clothing for both men and women that enables the sexes to meet somewhere in the middle.

“When people think of Giorgio Armani, they think of the heritage of Armani,” Downing says, “the masculine suit with feminine underpinnings.”

That heritage began in 1975, when Armani established his own company and decided to take the stuffing – and

thus the stuffiness – out of men’s jackets.

“He softened the tailoring and removed the inner workings,” Downing says. “He distilled it.”

This deconstruction into casual elegance, which revolutionized the fashion industry, was crystallized by Armani’s sensuous designs for the 1980 movie “American Gigolo,” which starred Pound Ridge’s Richard Gere.

It was easy clothing for a young man of easy virtue. But soon males of every stripe were clamoring for the wardrobe, giving rise to what the 2000 Guggenheim Museum retrospective on Armani dubbed “the mass dandy.”

Though Armani began with menswear, he did not neglect the ladies. If his clothes for men took on a feminine sensuousness, his designs for women became celebrated for their masculine seriousness.

“A woman can see herself in these clothes,” Downing says. “They’re strong, confident, with an understated sexuality.”

Those celebrated women who have seen themselves in Armani range from the no-nonsense actors Jodie Foster and Julia Roberts to the chameleonic performance artist Lady Gaga, who offered viewers four different Armani looks at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

Armani achieves his effect of subtle female power with what Downing calls “an interesting mix of fabrics, textures and shades of color.”

The colors are almost noncolors – a play of nude and sheer fabrics, for instance, on which Armani might concentrate beading or other iridescences, Downing says.

In the hands of this alchemist, texture and fabric become like colors on the spectrum. The result is what Downing describes as “a lovely calm and effortless chic” that is the setting for the jewel that is womanhood.

“One of the most appealing things about Mr. Armani’s designs is that

Ksusha is wearing a herringbone-lined leather lacket, Armani Collezioni, $2,065. Giorgio Armani makeup: Maestro 4 Eye Designing Palette #1,Sik Eye Pencil #4, Rouge d’Armani #604,Gloss d’Armani #602. All available at Neiman Marcus in White Plains.

Photograph by Bob Rozycki.

The inspiration is not merely cosmetic or sartorial for the Italian fashion designer, who is also known as a stylish yachtsman, Downing says. It is elemental.

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a woman becomes the center in his clothes,” Downing says. “You see her first.”

At the same time, you know that she couldn’t be wearing anything but Armani and that she can build a wardrobe on his creations, which are as distinctive and timeless as the sea itself.

“It takes true talent to be of the moment and of the future,” Downing says.

The fall collection builds on his “important, beautiful jackets,” he adds, taking the woman CEO from day to night with volume in the jacket or skirt and a palette of cosmetic pales.

Some traditionally feminine elements have been appearing in the line – opulent skirts, a ruffled detail, an organza blazer. Consider, for instance, the icy pink silk organza gown that the designer selected from his Giorgio Armani Privé Collection for Jennifer Lopez to wear to the 2010 Academy Awards: As he told the July W magazine, he thought the gown’s mermaid

silhouette would complement (and compliment) her figure.

Still, Armani remains true to himself.

“Even when he does a flower, it’s not about a garden plant,” Downing says.

“It’s fractured, like a watercolor.”

There will, Downing adds, always be a tug of war between the masculine and the feminine in Armani’s work. To which he might say, “Amen.”

“We need a little bit of that to keep fashion interesting and keep it moving forward.” n

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Ksusha is wearing Armani Collezioni with a gray rabbit fur, $795; Giorgio Armani makeup: Maestro 4 Eye Designing Palette #1,Sik Eye Pencil #4, Rouge d’Armani #604,Gloss d’Armani #602. All available at Neiman Marcus in White Plains. Photograph by Bob Rozycki.

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Seaside gem All that glitters at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor …

By Kelly Liyakasa Photographs by Bob Rozycki

The Flor De La Mar or “Flower of the Sea” had a 16th-century sinking that’s the stuff legends are made of.

Like the lost colony of Roanoke, it’s unclear what actually happened to the Portuguese ship en route to modern-day Malaysia, along with its storied cargo. It was rumored a storm buried the ship – and all of its gold and diamonds – deep in the ocean.

Born of its name and not of its fate, the Delamar Greenwich Harbor, a member of the prestigious roster of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has “great ties to the water.”

Stephanie Summerall, the Delamar’s director of sales and marketing, points to the oil paintings of seafaring figures charming guests as they walk through the hotel’s lobby library.

“Our owner, Mr. (Charles) Mallory, owns MJLF and Associates, which is a shipping company,” she says of Mallory Jones Lynch Flynn and Associates, which has been responsible for brokering top tanker fleet transactions all the world over.

“He is very focused on boats and getting people out on the water.”

The 82-room hotel with eight suites houses culinary hotspot L’Escale Restaurant, which plays host to a packed house any given night of the week.

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flown in from a French villa. Très chic!

The Elemis Spa reels in weary boaters and landlubbers alike with tantalizing treatments such as the Elemis Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow.

“We do a coconut wrap for summer and they actually use the coconut shavings to exfoliate the body,” explains Summerall. “Then, they wrap you in coconut milk.”

The majority of Elemis patrons are Greenwich residents.

“Especially for the manicures and pedicures, you see a lot of the same faces come in each week. For the size of the hotel, it’s a nice little spa.”

The Delamar prides itself in evoking a quaint European charm with all of the modern amenities to accommodate even the most discriminating taste.

The day I stroll the windswept docks of the Delamar, I see tents belonging to that weekend’s Concours d’Elegance, a parade of classic cars and yachts for as far as the eye can see.

“They’re expecting between 10,000 to 20,000 attendees,” Summerall says.

“We’re packed. We’re full. It’s very special.

It’s neat. The America’s Cup 12-meter (class yachts) dock here on our dock.”

The Delamar also hosts the Greenwich Yacht Showcase each year. Now in its

fourth year, the showcase will run Sept.

10-12 and will benefit the Audubon of Connecticut.

“People bring yachts and sailboats from all over the world and we have all sorts of luxury brands, luxury cars, private jet charters and high-end clothing that would be appropriate for sailing and yachting,” Summerall says. “The community will come and we’ll have all types of food purveyors. You can get onto all of the boats and some will take you out on the water.”

Some good, classic commerce can happen, too.

“This past year, we had two yachts and one Maserati sold.”

The Delamar plays host to a fleet of yachts that line its more than 500 feet of dock.

“People come here for the season and make reservations,” Summerall says. One yacht in port hails from Miami Beach.

“We’re the only luxury hotel within a 15- to 20-mile radius, so for senior-level executives who are going to be coming into this area, this is a natural fit. With the number of hedge funds and private equity firms, if they’re going to be entertaining clients, this is typically where they’re going to be.”

There are several boats that call the Delamar Greenwich Harbor home – a 30-foot Duffy named Whisper and a Chris Craft mid-range speedboat slotted

View from a guest suite.

for delivery the blustery Friday morning I’m on-property.

Then there’s the 40-foot Grand Banks yacht Pegasus, which plays one vital role at the waterfront hotel.

“Every single guest that stays here on a Friday or Saturday evening is given a complimentary harbor cruise on Saturday and Sunday mornings,” Summerall says. “We had a new (Delamar) hotel that opened in Southport, and we have a package for a guest who wants to come and stay here for one evening, have dinner, enjoy Greenwich and they can be taken by boat to Southport and enjoy a night there.”

Wedding parties often use the Delamar Greenwich Harbor’s boats for receptions at neighboring Belle Haven and Indian Harbor Yacht Club, Summerall says.

The Delamar’s high season spans May to October with the famous Northeast fall foliage attracting “a lot of leisure business and in equal parts, corporate.”

“A lot of corporations will come to Greenwich to hold retreats, because it’s out of the city and they have a captive audience. It’s convenient and easy to get to.”

The collective appeal of the Steamboat Road resort may lie in its waterfront view and aquatic transport. But it’s the refined hominess of the hotel that keeps travelers coming back.

“This was a different hotel prior to us purchasing the building in 2002. We took it down to its framework and started afresh because it was a bit of a motor inn-type establishment. …Mr. Mallory felt like it could become something so much more.”

And indeed it has.

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Dreammachines Derecktor knows yachts Story and photographs by Bill Fallon Derecktor in Mamaroneck makes some of the finest boats in the world. Its Stars & Stripes 87 won the America’s Cup in 1987.

Last year, it launched Cakewalk, a 281foot masterpiece that floats on an injected cloud of air, from its Bridgeport shipyard.

Cakewalk is an international star in her own right with magazine covers and even a launch video on the web.

Derecktor was founded in 1946 was Bob Derecktor, now deceased, who was, according to Kathy Kennedy, the company’s marketing director, “very much a celebrity in the world of yachting. He was very colorful and a lot of people knew him. Bob is considered a legend.”

His son Paul Derecktor, Kennedy said, runs the company in keeping with his father’s legacy. “Paul has taken on the largest

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boat built in the U.S. – Cakewalk – and seen it through to completion. He has taken this to a whole new level.”

Derecktor’s sleek and infinitely interesting handiwork was on display across its three acres in Mamaroneck on a recent sunsplashed, breezy day – perfect for yachting.

About two dozen bona-fide yachts bobbed in the water of Mamaroneck Harbor. It was a sight to bring out the inner Commodore Vanderbilt in any landlubber.

Crew member Clarissa Davies had arrived at Derecktor’s dock the previous day aboard a sailing yacht (unnamed by request). She’d been chased north by 37-knot winds, but reflected first on the beauty of seeing phosphorescence illuminate the water at night. Her eyes flash. “I’ve always loved to sail.”

There’s abundant Derecktor tonnage to cheer about beyond yachts, as well. Derecktor makes ferries, tugs and firefighter boats on the commercial end and, in Kennedy’s words, “Any boat design you want to bring in, we can build it for you. We love to build boats. That’s why we’re here.”

Derecktor repairs, refits and stores boats, as well as milling custom woodwork and cabinetry for homes.

Walking beside a giant bandsaw, Kennedy says, “An old-fashioned woodshop.” … And a very good one, it’s plain to see from the glossy examples of handmade rails on the wall.

The company employs some 200 craftsmen at its Mamaroneck, Bridgeport and Dania Beach, Fla., boatyards and hires subcontractors as needed. Kennedy lauded the craftsmen, noting they come from all over the world, and said, “This is not a production line.” n

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The love boat Two Connecticut families share an incredible voyage of friendship

By Jane K. Dove

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ake four adults, six teenagers, a 47-foot sailboat, 20,000 miles of ocean, 22 countries and a love of adventure. Mix with a generous helping of careful planning and on-board harmony.

The result – an unforgettable two-family voyage around the world.

“The idea for the sailing trip evolved over a period of time,” said Eduardo Healy of Cos Cob. “My best friend Michael Tribe and I had reconnected in Connecticut after growing up together in Argentina. By then we both had families and everyone got along great. We started vacationing together on a regular basis.”

The two families include Healy, his wife, Stephanie Hanbury-Brown, their children Nicole, Adam, Matias, and Holly; Tribe, his wife, Guille, and their two children, Philip and Charles.

At the time of the voyage, which took place over 18 months in 2002 and 2003, the six youngsters ranged in age from 12 to 17. All were students in Greenwich schools.

A love of the sea

Both families had always enjoyed boating.

“We co-owned a sailboat and had always thought of doing something really adventurous,” Healy said. “We did a lot of offshore sailing together and realized we needed to learn a lot before tackling the open ocean with our children on board.”

To that end, Healy and Tribe bought a bigger boat and perfected their sailing and navigational skills.

“We took a lot of trips with the kids out of Stamford to places like Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island and Newport,” Healy said. “We also flew down to the Caribbean, chartering a boat there and visiting different islands.”

Hanbury-Brown provided the final catalyst for the long voyage.

“We were up at Mount Snow (Vt.) on one of our joint vacations and started talking about it,” Healy said. “Stephanie suggested that we sail the Pacific and that was it. After months of deliberation, she made it happen.”

Once the decision was made, the search for the perfect boat got under way. The parents wanted a vessel that was safe and stable with enough room to accommodate 10 people comfortably over a long period of time.

“We ended up with a 47-foot Cataban catamaran-style boat,” Healy said. “It was 25 feet wide with two big pontoons, or hulls, that contained four staterooms.

There was also a living area, galley, dining room and toilet facilities. It was very seaworthy, much like a floating island with lots of space on deck.”

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The boat, christened “Tortuga,” was delivered to a port in the south of France in July of 2002. The two families flew over and the adventure began.

The first three months were spent tooling around the warm and sunny Mediterranean, visiting destinations that included Spain, France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Malta. Healy said this was the “experimental” part of the voyage, getting to know Tortuga and setting up schedules, chores and standards of group behavior.

Establishing rules of conduct before leaving was essential to the success of the trip, Hanbury-Brown said.

“We all knew we wanted it to work. It was imperative that we get along. Fortunately, my friend Guille is one of the nicest people in the world, and everything went smoothly.”

The group signed an agreement and divided up all tasks on a rotating basis, with no favoritism shown, Hanbury-Brown said.

“Everyone shared in everything according to a schedule – cooking, cleaning, whatever.

We had firm rules and sometimes traded off.

But over the course of the journey, every person on board had to do every job.”

The parents also home-schooled the children for the duration of the voyage, following the Greenwich school calendar and curriculum. Classes were held on weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon, with parents as teachers. Over the course of the sail, the teens read 100 books.

Into the oceans

By November, the group was ready to tackle crossing the Atlantic.

“We followed the Moroccan coast

down to the Canary Islands,” Healy said.

“The weather was warm, in the 80s.

“We joined a group called the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, an organization that fosters boats staying in contact on transatlantic cruises. They teach you a lot and provide support. A total of 100 boats were in our group. But once we set out, we did not see another sail until we landed at St. Lucia in the Caribbean 17 days later. But it was nice to know they were out there and could be easily reached if a problem arose.”

The two families spent another three to four months in the Caribbean, including Christmas in Barbados, when several friends from back home flew down to help celebrate.

After that, it was off to the Panama Canal and the Pacific Ocean. “The Pacific is very well-named. It really is peaceful,” Healy said. “We did the entire 17-day voyage across 3,000 miles in one tack.

The trade winds were just remarkable.”

Heading west, the group worked its way through the Polynesian Islands at a leisurely pace, going ashore as often as possible.

By now it was the fall of 2003, and Tortuga set sail southward for her final destination of Australia.

“We landed off the Great Barrier Reef and then sailed down to Sydney,” Healy said. “We spent some time there and then flew home.”

The group was very fortunate not to have any bad weather for the entire course of the voyage, he said.

“The boat was amazing and held up remarkably well. We felt very secure with our communications and navigational devices and could use the boat’s shortwave radio to send and receive text emails.”

The families spent a large portion of the voyage on land seeing as much as they could.

“We had ten collapsible bicycles, which stood us in good stead,” Healy said. “We never got bored because every day was a new adventure or new port of call. It was an invaluable learning experience for the children.”

Adult insights

The adults also gained a lot from the trip.

“Because of the physical situation we were in, we ended up totally co-parenting each other’s children,” Hanbury-Brown said. “In the end, they all became like brothers and sisters, and I believe everyone learned the value of other people’s wisdom. This was a unique opportunity for children to develop a special bond with adults that were not their biological parents. And the bonds remain to this day.”

She’s proud of the mature behavior exhibited by the six teenagers.

At the Panama Canal.

“Everyone had the resolve to do the right thing from the outset,” she said. “A few nerves did get slightly frayed as we approached Australia. But after 18,000 miles that was to be expected. All in all, we were in harmony.”

Today, all six children are either in college or have graduated and the families remain close. Healy and Hanbury-Brown have made some changes in their lives that she believes were partially inspired by insights gained on the voyage.

“Quite soon after we returned, I decided not to return to my Wall Street career in fi-

nancial services,” she said. “Instead, I started my own venture capital firm, Golden Seeds, in 2004. I had gotten a new perspective on some things in life and decided I wanted to support women entrepreneurs.”

Healy also made a career change, moving from the commodities markets to computer technology.

“The trip gave both of us new outlooks and renewed energy,” Hanbury-Brown said. “It became a key reference point in our lives, something that gave us impetus and strength for the future.” n

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This season, it appears the mantra is – the bigger the better.

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But tradition still holds strong, she says, adding: “RayBan has really come into its own.” The classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer ranges in color from black to white to blue.

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let us spray For WarrenTricomi and Suvara: “Our objective is: Unless you tell someone you have a Suvara spray tan, they just think you have a really great tan.”

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When your tan comes out of a bottle, tube or spray, there’s always one thing to fear, says Brad Primavera, and that is “the dreaded orange.”

The CEO of the Suvara tanning process says a bad spray tan “just doesn’t look natural.”

But, he says, flattering, natural results are just one benefit of Suvara, the innovative spray-tanning system now offered at the Warren-Tricomi Salon in Greenwich.

“It’s really good for your skin,” Primavera says. “It’s actually regenerative … Our customers actually talk about how their skin feels smooth and hydrated after they get a Suvara tan. … They’re, in effect, getting a body-nutrient treatment.”

Triple-purified water and organic aloe vera, along with a host of vitamins and nutrients, create a system designed to rejuvenate, protect and replenish the skin. Relying on these natural and organic components is the basis, with the specialists taking things to the next level.

“They go through a three- to five-week training process,” Primavera says. Specialists listen to clients to see “if they want to just glow or if they want to look like they just spent the last two weeks in the Bahamas.”

Teaming up with Warren-Tricomi, Primavera says, is ideal for the Northport, Long Island-based company that launched in December 2009.

“We wanted to do it in a way that was convenient for a high-end consumer,” Primavera says of the plan to offer services to the “very discerning customer” through the top salons, spas and gyms in the region.

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Joining the Greenwich location, he adds, “was the perfect marriage.”

At Warren-Tricomi, the full-body airbrushing Suvara tan is $75. (Customers can also select just the upper or lower half or to refresh the face and neck). The service usually takes a half hour or about 45 minutes for the first time, factoring in the consultation. In the first eight hours after treatment, the tan will darken and get richer in color. The results last about a week without any special care; longer with regular conditioning.

Users should also note that a Suvara tan doesn’t protect against sunburn, so continue to apply a sunscreen.

In addition, two other Suvara spray-on body treatments are available. “Clean” is a five-minute, full-body exfoliator ($25), which Primavera says creates the “perfect palette” for a spray tan (and helps extend the results by a couple more days).

The “ageless” treatment, $50 for those receiving it weekly, is a full-body, anti-aging serum filled with antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients that Primavera says will offer “meaningful reduction in fine lines and wrinkles.”

The bottom line, Primavera says, is that Suvara offers something that’s good for you – and makes you feel good.

“Our objective is: Unless you tell someone you have a Suvara spray tan, they just think you have a really great tan.”

To book an appointment for a Suvara tan, contact the Warren-Tricomi Salon at 1 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich. (203) 863-9300 or warrentricomi.com. For more on Suvara, visit suvaraworld.com. n

Ship ‘N’ Shore

By Dana Ramos Photographs by David Bravo and Bob Rozycki

Dr. David Bank at the helm of Boatox.

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hen you’re as busy as Dr. David Bank is, you take your

downtime very seriously.

Which is where Boatox comes in, and no, dear readers, that is not a typo.

Bank, you see, is director of The Center for Dermatology, Cosmetic & Laser Surgery in Mount Kisco and the Boatox is his 43-foot Tiara Sovran Express Cruiser.

The name, he said, is a playful homage to Botox, which paid for the boat that he keeps in East Hampton, but takes out on the ocean whenever he can.

“Boating is a passion that goes back to childhood,” he said. “I grew up in Manhattan and we had a house on Fire Island with a little 14-foot boat. I loved it. I was always happiest on the water.”

In the late 1990s, David and his young family started going out on summer weekends to the Hamptons.

“Being in a beach environment brought it all back, all those great feelings of being totally alive, interacting with nature, feeling calm yet excited about the water. I started yearning for my own boat.”

The Boatox is outfitted as a home-away-from-home. As

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with all boats, every square inch is used creatively – the dining table flattens to allow extra roaming room in the cabin; the creamy faux-leather sofas against the cabin walls turn into comfortable beds that can sleep six; clever cubbies for storage are tucked into every nook and cranny. The bathroom, or “the head” as all boaters call it, is pristine and clean, and the entire space doubles as the shower, which makes cleanup easy. The cabin floors and walls are lined with water-hardy teak and holly. A wood panel slides up to give the master bedroom complete privacy.

“Look,” David said as he opened a cabinet. “It even has surround-sound. And the two televisions can air separate channels so the boys can do their own thing out here while we are in the bedroom.”

The boys are teenagers Alex and Michael. They live with their parents – David and wife, Randee – in Mount Kisco. Theirs is an attractive family – David, trim and handsome; Randee, slim, fit and striking with long, dark hair; the boys, a mix of parental genetics. It goes without saying, of course, that they all have great skin.

The family also shares a love of boating, though it didn’t start out that way.

“I grew up in Jacksonville, Fla., and my father was a sailor and I just hated it,” Randee said. “He forced me to take classes and go out with him and it just wasn’t my thing. David got a powerboat and that is totally different from sailing. But our very first trip was to Nantucket and there was a huge storm. It was treacherous and I got totally seasick and swore I would never go out again.”

Luckily, she did give it another try and has been enjoying the boat ever since.

“However,” she said, “I also learned years ago that if you go on a boat trip, be sure to go with people you really want to be stuck in close quarters with for days on end.

This is ‘water camping,’ and you just can’t get out and hitch a ride out if you aren’t getting along. If things get touchy with another couple, it can ruin the trip – and your friendship. It’s better to start out with a day or overnight trip until you really, really know the couple.”

To keep things harmonious with the teens, the parents have learned to compromise. They used to insist on cell phones being locked away. But they understand now that isn’t reasonable – although they encourage the boys to leave behind their usual reliance on modern technology

He said that their happiest family memories are on the boat, which they take for up to 10 days at a time to Block Island, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard or Newport.

Sometimes friends and extended family go along with them.

and enjoy just talking, playing board games and getting connected with each other.

David admitted, though, that technology has also helped the boys grow more interested in boating.

“The boat has GPS, radar and other modern electronics. It is like a live video game for them. We do spend a lot of old-fashioned quality time. But part of my compromising with them was that we got satellite TV, too.”

He said that their happiest family memories are on the boat, which they take for up to 10 days at a time to Block Island, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard or Newport.

Sometimes friends and extended family go along with them.

“We all work together as a team, handling the boat, and the boys are old enough to do some of the driving now.”

The boys learned their boating skills with hands-on training from their father. Although David took Coast Guard courses, because he wanted to know all the rules and exactly what to do in every case, he says there is no official licensing process. “Anyone can buy a boat and take off. But I have found that most boat owners take the time

to learn responsible operation,” David said. “I fear jet skiers more than other boaters. I don’t want to make a generic statement, but jet skiers tend to be younger and male and like to go fast in groups or do daredevil antics, so I try to avoid them when I see them.”

He added that it is fairly rare to have boating accidents.

“It’s so unusual that it’s all over the news when it does happen. Really, if accidents were a huge problem, there would be an outcry and we’d soon see more regulations.”

David applies that same meticulousness to the fields of dermatology and cosmetic surgery, which he’s practiced for more than 20 years. As director of The Center for Dermatology, he oversees several other physicians and assistants who offer complete skin care ranging from the treatment of medical conditions, such as rashes or skin cancer, to the latest cosmetic procedures, including Botox, injectable fillers, laser hair removal and laser treatments for a host of issues such as spider veins and age spots. Leading network television shows, including “Today” and “Good Morning America,” frequently call on him to discuss topics ranging from skin cancer to the newest technology, as do publications like The New York

Times, Vogue and Elle.

He’s also written a book on skin enhancement (“Beautiful Skin – Every Woman’s Guide to Looking Her Best at Any Age,” Adams Media, 2000) and is president of the New York State Society for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery as well as an assistant clinical professor at Columbia University.

Proving that beauty is not only skin-deep, both David and Randee are engaged in the community and have given time to several nonprofit organizations. Randee has been known as a “doer” – heading or volunteering for causes she or their friends feel strongly about, and David does pro-bono work for organizations such as the Skin Cancer Foundation. He wants people to know how important it is to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun and works to get young people started early on proper skin care.

Loving the sun and the sea is not an ethical contradiction for a doctor who constantly warns people to avoid exposing their skin to the sun and treats patients who didn’t heed those warnings. It just means you’ll find lots of sun block on the Boatox! n 51

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Treasured island A lady and the sea define this Larchmont home

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Linda Falk. Photograph by David Bravo.

By Jane K. Dove “Living on the water makes you feel like you are on the precipice of the world,” said Linda Falk. “It opens you up to the rest of the planet. You feel that you can just get into your boat and go anywhere you want.”

For 16 years, she has lived on the edge of the world, so to speak, at 1 Cedar Island, a magnificent 19-room Tudor mansion in Larchmont. Connected to the “mainland” by a small causeway, the private Cedar Island, which contains four homes, is surrounded by Larchmont Harbor on the south and east, a wide inlet on the north and a narrow stretch of water on the west.

A fluid transition

“I have always had a love of the water and the desire to live near it,” she said. “My dad was a boater, and my mom always loved the beach. I grew up in Freeport on Long Island and met my husband Spencer on Fire Island.”

Once married, the young couple lived in Brooklyn Heights for a while, in an apartment just off the famous promenade with an expansive view of New York Harbor.

After their first daughter, Mariel, was born, they decided to look for a suburban home on the water.

They came upon 1 Cedar Island after seeing homes in Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye. “We thought it was the most beautiful place we had ever seen,” she said. “We bought it “as is’ and moved in in 1997. “We had our second daughter, Aliya, and started making plans to add on and renovate. We lived in the house for two years and started the work in 1999.”

The house at 1 Cedar Island had been built in 1925 and contained about 5,000 square feet of living space.

Today, it is almost double its original size at 9,300 square

feet, with the large addition meshing with the original Tudor architecture’s stucco and fieldstone walls, mahogany timbers and steeply pitched slate roof.

“We started looking for an architect and saw a beautiful home in Greenwich that was designed by Dinyar Wadia of Wadia Associates. We also liked the interior design of the same home, done by Jennifer Garrigues, based in Palm Beach.”

The Falks spared no effort or expense in their largescale renovation and expansion project.

“We also did a full exterior landscape renovation and replaced the tennis court with a free-form swimming pool,” Falk said.

Architect Wadia put the addition on the right side of the house as you face it from the street, leaving the left side intact and structurally unchanged.

“We took care to make sure the design and the materials we used harmonized with the original home,” Falk said. “We searched for the best of everything, things like the perfect slate to match the original roof, floor tiles that echoed the original and new fieldstone and woodwork reminiscent of the old.”

She and her decorator also searched for pieces salvaged from other structures.

“We wanted to complement the renovations while still maintaining the style of the original house,” she said.

They enjoyed success in every room, including with items such as the massive wrought-iron gates that grace the remodeled and expanded dining room.

Outside, the Falks’ landscape designer, North Hill Garden Design of Reedsboro, Vt., has created a meticulously manicured 1.25-acre sanctuary.

The original patio overlooking Larchmont Harbor and the Larchmont Yacht Club has been expanded, with a portion now under a vaulted roof to provide shade and

shelter while affording visitors a stunning view down to the private boat dock.

Falk has maintained her boating ways, keeping a 17foot sailboat, kayaks and a runabout.

“We once had a 40-foot formula motorboat, co-owned a larger sailboat with friends, and spent a lot of time on the water over the years,” she said. “I learned to sail in my 20s and have always loved it. Long Island Sound, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard are all familiar territory to me.”

Inside and out

The house at 1 Cedar Island is designed for outdoor enjoyment and its grounds offer many opportunities to savor the surrounding seascape. Boats lie at anchor and pass by in the harbor waters.

Sitting on the patio, you are one with nature as seabirds whirl overhead and a crisp breeze invigorates the air.

The landscape is filled with color and texture, featuring an array of mature trees, including apple, along with

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perennial plants, blooming shrubs, tall grasses, a waterside perennial border and a vegetable garden. A towering 100-year-old oak tree serves as a focal point on the harbor side of the property.

The landscape design is in perfect harmony with the home, accenting and embracing its traditional Tudor architecture. Stepping inside One Cedar Island, you are transported to an era of grace and beauty. Designed by renowned Westchester architect Walter Pleuthner, the home features extraordinary interior detail in its viewfilled living spaces.

The Falks succeeded in maintaining the home’s original architectural integrity while restoring many special details, including multiple leaded glass windows, finely carved fireplace mantels, antique stained glass and intricate paneling and plasterwork.

While enhancing the old, the Falks added the new, bringing the home into the 21st century with a sumptuous new kitchen, new baths and many sophisticated systems, including Crestron sound, Lutron lighting, a video security system and a backup generator.

The entrance foyer is highlighted by unique stainedglass roundels, hand-painted with landscapes. The foyer opens to an entrance hall featuring a large fireplace and French doors showcasing the grounds and water vistas beyond. The living room features a Venetian wall glaze, typical of the many rich wall finishes displayed throughout the interior, along with a wall of windows offering more harbor views.

A comfortable sitting room flows into the dining room, with its distinctive fireplace. A butler’s pantry is fitted with vintage-style oak cabinetry. A light-filled breakfast room features an enormous live reef aquarium.

The spacious kitchen has a large Jerusalem marbletopped island and counters, fine custom cabinetry and hand-painted Spanish tiles. Appliances are the finest available, including a LaCanche stove.

A great room yields still more water and garden views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Gothic-style oak media cabinetry, a wet bar and an alcove centered by a spectacular French Renaissance-style fireplace complete the room.

The first floor also has two offices, a playroom, a guest bedroom, a mudroom, a laundry room and a pantry.

On the second floor, the master suite features rich paneling, a tray ceiling, a fireplace and a private balcony. A lavish spa bath with a steam shower and radiant-heated floor and a walk-in closet/dressing room complete the space. All bedrooms have private baths, large closets with many built-ins and plenty of light and views.

The lower level, which is partially above grade, features a recreation room, a family/billiard room with a stone fireplace, a mirrored gym, a sauna, a full bath, a wine cellar and a second laundry room. Multiple storage rooms and a workroom are also included. The level has direct access to the rear grounds and pool.

After 16 years, Falk said she does have some pangs about leaving all this.

“But the girls and I will do fine in a new place. I plan to stay right here in Larchmont, which we all love. We can walk to shopping and our large seaside park. It’s a wonderful neighborhood, and hopefully, we will find something smaller nearby. I am nostalgic, but prepared to move on.”

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Anchored in taste

By Patricia Espinosa

The ocean has a unique way of buoying our senses. From the taste of salt on the lips, to the sound of water crashing against a boat, the exhilaration that comes from being out on the water is perhaps why so many of us try to recreate that spirit and joie de vivre in our homes through nautically inspired architecture and decor. Here you’ll find several that are truly shipshape.

Designed by Bartel-Pagliaro Architects of South Norwalk, this Riverside shinglestyle gem on the water is a perfect blend of form and function. Step inside and you’re immediately transported to a ship at sea, albeit a very luxurious one. The floors are made of clear maple wood that’s the color of sand. The entry ceiling is exposed wood with a beach-weathered look, reminding us of the hull of a ship. The walls are painted a high-gloss white like that of an old lifeguard station, offering a stark contrast to the woodwork.

Just down the hall is the powder room, designed to look like a Chris Craft boat, from its teak and holly strips – the same material found on the deck of a boat – to its ship-hull vaulted ceiling. The mirror is wall-to-wall, reflecting the striped wood and “doubling” the visual scale. The plumbing fixtures (all by Waterworks) are polished nickel and were selected for their simplicity and utilitarian use. The lime58

stone slab “floats” without legs, adding to the feel of maritime minimalism.

Upstairs, three bedrooms and a master suite revolve around a two-story, sky-lit stairwell, which is anchored by the office and playroom area.

“Our goal is to have the eye go through the glass and to the view,” explains architect Chris Pagliaro.

The ceilings are treated with various materials to provide scale and tone.

“Ceilings are the most important surface of a home, even though they are ignored by too many designers and architects. Especially in an open plan (as most people desire these days) the ceiling materials define space without impeding it.”

Meanwhile, light plays on the high-gloss white interiors and the pale maple floors that recall the sandy beaches just outside.

“The homeowners of this new house on the water in Old Greenwich (next page) were interested in custom details that connected their house to the water, details that were specific to their site,” explains architect McKee Patterson of Southport’s Austin Patterson Disston Architects.

The house’s stunning breakfast room opens its doors to the Long Island Sound and features a classic varnished fir wainscot ceiling often found in 1900s beachside shingle houses. A colorful painting of a scuba diver climbing into a boat hangs over

the fireplace, flanked by two metal candle lanterns. Rope detailing on the fireplace and a hanging light with elements of an astrolabe add elegant nautical touches.

Neutral sand-colored chairs and a textured sisal rug punctuated with red accent colors complete the marine theme.

When you think of nautical decor, does a ships captain’s wheel and fish netting hanging from a window come to mind? This next house is proof that decorating with aquatic touches can be imaginative and tasteful.

“Our client wanted their beach house to be fun, chic, sophisticated and most importantly, livable,” says Christine Sullivan Roughan of Roughan Interior Design in Greenwich. The vintage Sputnik chandelier is a focus in the room, and the sofas are by Robert Lighton of New York City.

Octopus art hangs on the walls. The rush stools are from Mecox Garden, and the wall covering is from Ralph Lauren. The end result is an exquisitely decorated living room that gives a nod to boating.

One of the ways to bring out the individuality that is at the heart of home decor is with displays of collectibles and pieces inspired by childhood memories. The owner of one Darien house near the ocean drew on her Maine roots and her passion for collecting.

While the home is English Manor in style, there are hints of the nautical every-

where, starting with the foyer entrance. A metal anchor hangs on the door, while a striped rug leads up the stairs. The crystal flush mount chandelier resembles small glass floats, and a small painting of boathouses hangs on the wall.

Indeed, the artwork throughout the home is decidedly nautical. Resting on the family room stone fireplace is a Stephan Hodecker painting called “Rocket Red,” which depicts a mound of brightly painted buoys outside one of the fish shacks on Monhegan Island. It’s flanked by HomeGoods mercury glass lantern finds. The wood and metal coffee table is from Dovecote.

A collection of Japanese fishing-net glass is tucked in different parts of the home.

Shells and candle lanterns are in abundance, as seen on the screened-in patio.

An interesting hand-carved whale with green glass eyes (bought at the Brimfield Antique Show last spring) sits center stage on the dining-room table. Above are two Oly Serena drum chandeliers with capiz shells. The ceiling beams are cerused oak, the result of a waxing process that lightens the wood as well as giving it a whitewashed appearance.

These homes are proof that you don’t have to own a boat or live on the water to appreciate the beauty and peace that come from the sea. n

Custom details connect an Old Greenwich house by Austin Patterson Disston Architects L.L.C. to the water. Photograph by Durston Saylor.

Top, imaginative aquatic touches by Roughan Interior Design give this Greenwich beach house a look of nautical chic. Photograph by Tria Giovan. Bottom, a hand-carved centerpiece whale is among the marine collectibles in this Darien home. Photograph by Patricia Espinosa.

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For Stripes’ sake

By Barbara Nachman

Quel scandale!

It was 1924, the rumor mills were abuzz and Topic A revolved around a dallying English duke and a feisty French designer.

He was married, she, a commoner. Gossips called him the richest man in England. Babblers whispered about her sketchy past.

It was all so sordid until they sorted it out.

Hugh Richard Arthur “Bendor” Grosvenor, the second Duke of Westminster, and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, the illustrious French couturier, never married, even after he divorced his first wife. But the glam couple were an item for one dazzling decade. And if you’re a fashionista, and hopefully you are, you’ll be glad they were, because from this union emerged one of our most enduring and beloved fashion trends.

It is said that the designer who gave us the Little Black Dress, the quilted leather handbag, two-tone shoes and miles and miles of chunky faux pearls, was also the first to introduce women to the irresistible allure of nautical chic. To understand how this came about, we’ll have to board The Flying Cloud.

The duke’s sleek, black, 200-foot, fourmast staysail schooner, immortalized by Noël Coward in his 1930 play, “Private Lives,” was often docked at posh ports along the Riviera. According to Axel Madsen, author of “Chanel: A Woman of Her Own” (Henry Holt), it was on this yacht that Bendor entertained Coco on their first date.

It’s doubtful that the idea was hatched that starry night. But not long after, the designer emerged in a turnout inspired by the natty uniforms worn by the yacht’s 40-man crew.

Coco’s striped marinière (sailor-style shirt) and wide-legged pants were often accessorized by a snappy bejeweled beret.

At the time, she was even heard to say – in her inimitable way – “Navy and white are the only possible colors.”

Had she already forgotten the LBD? Nearly a century later, nautical chic is still sailing full speed ahead. In Paris, Christian Dior’s spring/summer runway featured flirty navy and white separates topped by jaunty sailor hats. In Milan, Jil Sander took the sailor stripe, beefed it up, and slapped it onto billowy maxi dresses. Japanese designer Junya Watanabe brought a touch of whimsy to the high seas for his collections for men and women.

On this side of the pond, quintessential American designers are also onboard.

Greenwich’s own Tommy Hilfiger contemporized the look with his red white and blue-striped miniskirts. Michael Kors glamorized it with a bateau-neck, striped sequin dress. And Bedford’s Ralph Lauren built an entire collection around it for his Lauren diffusion line – button-front sailor pants, striped T-shirts, hoodies with rope laces, an-

chor decals, lace-up T-shirts and jackets with modified middy colors.

Why in our fickle world of fashion, when hemlines and waistlines rise and fall on a whim, has this style attained iconic proportions?

Former French Defense Minister Hervé Morin offered an answer at the opening of “Les Marins Font la Mode” (“Sailors Make Fashion”), an exhibit at Le Musée de la Marine in Toulon, France. The style is a “symbol of freedom” and a “factor in the emancipation of women,” he said.

For a less highfalutin explanation, we turn to Grace Diodati, owner of the Tru Grace boutique in Armonk, which specializes in high-end contemporary clothing and accessories.

Like the color white, nautical stripes have become a staple for summer, she said, pointing to its versatility.

“We love it with jeans, khakis and shorts.”

And it’s not just for casual dressing, she added.

“You can put on an $1,800 Lanvin skirt with a little striped shirt,” and, voila, you’re ready for Saint-Tropez.

The look has transcended its preppy past, Diodati said. “But you don’t want to be head to toe,” she warned. “You just want a little pop.”

This summer’s fleet of nautical styles may be riding a wave that began two years ago.

That’s when “Les Marins Font la Mode” opened and Audrey Tautou, wearing a marinière, starred in the movie “Coco Before Chanel.” In New York, theatergoers were enjoying the revival of “South Pacific.”

As Rodgers and Hammerstein might say: There is nothing like hunky men in sailor caps to inspire fashion.

If Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati has anything to do with it, this wave may not have crested yet. His sophisticated 2012 resort collection, call it “City Sailor,” is sprinkled with literal nautical motifs – gold buttons, anchors, middy necklines, starfish and rope designs. And it’s not just beachwear.

“Why not dress like I’m going on a yacht,” he said, “when, in fact, I’m going to the office?”

Mais oui.

Ashley Karpel, manager of LF Stores in Westport, a boutique that features up-andcoming European designers, pointed to a striped maxi-dress as the latest incarnation of nautical chic.

“I don’t see nautical as a trend,” she said.

“It’s something that’s ever-present in a girl’s wardrobe.”

From trend to classic … and beyond? Perhaps this crisp summery look has surpassed fashion to move to a higher plane.

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Navigating Rye’s Purchase Street

By Mary Shustack

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urchase Street in Rye is all about treasures, Joan Sansone says, are her eight fashion, flair – and family.

Yorkies — we met Noodles — whose picThere’s no denying the styl- tures are scattered throughout. ish offerings and tempting fare “They are really our jewels,” she says. of the boutiques, restaurants, “Our Buccellatis and diamonds are secbakeries and FROM gourmet shops. ondary to our dogs.”

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SoNo, but so yes

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ention SoHo, and you’ll get nods of recognition for Manhattan’s trendy shopping, dining and arts neighborhood.

But SoNo – as the waterfront area of South Norwalk is known – has also long been carving out its own reputation as a hip district complete with funky nickname.

Those looking for proof need only saunter through the streets that spread out from the Norwalk River’s picturesque-with-an-edge border to find a wealth of entertainment, cultural, shopping and dining destinations.

Sammy El Mished has owned And Company, a home, design and clothing store on Washington Street, the heart of SoNo, for 25 years. SoNo, he says, is definitely here for the enjoying.

“People don’t have to go to New York City,” El Mished says. “It’s a smaller SoHo… It’s an artistic area, beautiful buildings, beautiful architecture.”

Visitors, he says, even arrive by boat from Greenwich, Mamaroneck, Long Island and beyond.

“They moor their boats here, and then they spend the day.”

And that’s how it’s been since the late 1970s, when the district was saved from demolition and historic SoNo was created.

Many visitors, to be sure, know about the neighborhood for its showpiece destination, The Maritime Aquarium. Its buildings hug the waterfront, and its collections and exhibits are primarily devoted to the exploration and 70

preservation of the Long Island Sound. The river, after all, flows into Norwalk Harbor, which in turn meets the Sound.

“We were kind of built to help boost the revitalization of South Norwalk,” aquarium publicist Dave Sigworth says. “Everyone benefits from each other.”

And it seems to be true, as any day sees visitors of all ages – buses line up to drop off school and camp kids – streaming into the aquarium complex.

They can spend an hour or spend a day, wandering from exhibits devoted to the crowd-pleasing harbor seals and acrobatic river otters to frogs, jellyfish and seahorses.

Much of the aquarium, to the clear delight of the young ones, is interactive. There are touch tanks, pools, feedings and demonstrations (divers dip into the sand tiger shark tank to the amazement of all) and an entire exhibition section devoted to explaining what sustainable fishing is all about. Ship models, nautical art and marine lab areas round things out in a section that leads to the popular IMAX theater.

Beyond the aquarium, navigate the surrounding streets to best get a feel for the area’s offerings.

With a history dating from the 17th century, SoNo’s waterfront and neighboring streets still feel historic, its looming warehouses transformed into new uses and historic buildings filled with shops, restaurants and galleries.

The dock area from which the aquarium launches its own cruises is neighbor to another tour option. The

Norwalk Seaport Association — known to many for its annual Oyster Festival (the 34th edition is set for Sept.

9-11) — conducts seasonal cruises and tours to Sheffield Island and its lighthouse.

Continue down Water Street to find furniture and home accessories in the Lillian August warehouse, nautical gear in West Marine, sweet and savory treats at the SoNo Baking Company & Café and cigars and more at the Cigar Factory Outlet around the corner on Hanford Place.

A host of marinas and boat shops are found just past SoNo Seaport Seafood, where you can dine in the cool indoors or under an umbrella on a deck perched along the river. An on-site market offers plenty of take-home options, too.

Most visitors spend their time on Washington and Main streets where entertainment of the retail variety ranges from browsing among the antiques and collectibles in the cozy ASL Consignment Shoppe to a visit to Sassafras, a feast for the eyes with its abundance of gifts, women’s clothing and accessories and ornaments and decorations for all holidays. Beadworks is devoted, not surprisingly, to beads, gems and jewelry-making supplies.

Cayambe features handmade goods, from ceramics to clothing to jewelry, from Latin America, while Kaas & Co. – A Taste of Holland offers just that, its window filled with delicacies and Delftware.

Thomas K. Libby, restorer of ceramics and glass, has

both shop and studio on site on North Main Street. He says a lot of the area’s vibrancy comes from the artists in the community and its dining destinations.

“There’s the energy from the restaurants.”

And with the plentiful choices, it’s easy to see why.

Sample pub fare at the Brewhouse Restaurant; classic American at The Ginger Man, a tavern with more than 50 beers on tap; or stop by Red Lulu, a “cocina and tequila bar.”

Restaurants also offer pizza and Peruvian food, Thai specialties and Greek fare, Japanese selections, and good old hamburgers at Donovan’s, where an exterior wall boasts a vibrant landmark mural.

Longtime restaurants such as the Italian notable Pasta Nostra sit side-by-side wine bars and cafes, as well. Many team up for restaurant weeks.

Those wondering about their future (or past) can stop by the Psychic Tea Room, where readings are offered for walk-ins or by appointment. Spiritual gifts, tea, jewelry and books are also sold.

There’s live music in the Black Bear Saloon and SoNo Caffeine, an “espresso and chocolate bar” that holds music nights in a room filled with mismatched furniture and quirky art.

Those in search of a bit more “hefty” culture, though, have options.

On the weekends, the Western Connecticut Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society welcomes visitors to the SONO Switch Tower Museum, which is run out of a fully restored 1896 tower along raised railroad tracks that dominate the intersection of Washington and Main streets.

Come the first weekend in August, these same streets will be filled with booths of artists and artisans for the SoNo Arts Celebration.

The Norwalk Museum, in a stately

building on North Main Street, is devoted to the area’s history, from pottery to commerce to the oyster industry.

Galerie SoNo, a light and airy space closer to the waterfront, sells original works of art from a dozen or so contemporary artists.

Gallery director Max Becker says SoNo has definitely come into its own.

“The core of the area has been very consistent,” he says, giving a nod to the many independent businesses. “There is a certain personality to this area,” he says,

comparing it with Oldtown, Va. And it’s got a liveliness that draws people back time after time.

“Norwalk is really one of the few places that has any kind of nightlife,” Becker says. “We stay open til 10 o’clock on a Friday night.”

It all adds up to what drew Dale Rothbell to relocate to Norwalk, particularly SoNo, from Redding nearly five years ago.

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The ocean liner of cars

By Roger Garbow

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eferring to a car as a “yacht” is not usually a compliment and brings to mind the oversized, wallowing American cars of the past. Rolls-Royce is looking to capsize those negative perceptions with its Phantom Drophead Coupé. Sure, the Drophead is big, especially for a two-door convertible. At 18.4 feet, this Rolls is more than a foot longer than a Mercedes-Benz S Class sedan. The overall effect though is not of mass. It’s more one of grand presence and luxury.

The Drophead’s proportions are well thought out and the transition from the ginormous Phantom four-door sedan to the two-door Drophead convertible works quite well. After shortening the aluminum chassis to create the two-door, Roll-Royce designers spent a great deal of time sweating the details. The Drophead has the traditional RR design cues of the long hood, large wheels and short front overhang.

However, when viewed alongside the previous Rolls convertible, the Corniche, the new Drophead looks modern and reflects the forward-thinking influence of parent company BMW. The Drophead is a very limited production vehicle, so it was no surprise that Rolls-Royce does not have one in its press fleet. Fortunately, our friends at Miller Motorcars in Greenwich came to the rescue. Miller Marketing Director Evan Cygler was nice enough to pull a stunning “Azurite Blue Mono” Drophead out of its inventory for us. This example carried a nearly $500,000 window sticker, with the blue paint an $11,730 option. While some folks may choose 72

to pass on the blue, the one option box you’ll want to check is “Teak Decking.”

At $8,775, the hand-laid and polished wood wraps around the sides and rear of the cabin and covers the hard shell boot.

As you approach the car, the wood gives off an incredible impression of elegance and suddenly makes all surrounding vehicles seem naked and unfinished. Considering how much technology is packed into the Drophead, it is a bit ironic that the natural materials and craftsmanship define the car.

Open the dramatic rear-hinged suicide doors – or let the car’s electrics handle it for you – and you are greeted by the sumptuous interior of metal, wood and (lots of ) leather. Rolls-Royce

designers admit they were heavily influenced by J-Class yachts from the ’30s.

Like a fine yacht, the designers wanted the interior to be as weather-resistant as possible. The gorgeous hand-stitched seats have no visible ridges, giving owners a smooth surface to wipe moisture “straight off,” while the floor mats are made of sisal, versus the wool mats in the Phantom. The aforementioned teak is finished with a specially formulated oil blend to ensure a rich, longer-lasting luster. The driver’s seat offers a high position, to give a commanding view over the long hood, while the rear passengers are treated to a gorgeous and comfortable curved lounge that would be perfectly at home in an exclusive club. In

true RR style, the door frames feature hidden umbrellas for both driver and passenger.

The vehicles from Rolls-Royce have always been defined by fine craftsmanship and quality. BMW’s leadership has added a new level of technology and engineering prowess to the mix. The vehicle’s aluminum structure was created to be incredibly strong, which translates to a safe and vibration-free environment. The Drophead doesn’t suffer from the cowl shake and chassis flex that is common in many convertibles, giving the impression this might be the most solid, rigid open top car on the plant. The car is chock-full of electronic goodies too, from the front and rear cameras, to the 420-watt, 15-speaker stereo, to the hideaway navigation system, Bluetooth and voice activation. But one of the most fun features is the “picnic boot.” The trunk opens clamshell-style to create a flat, carpeted bench seat for the ultimate tailgating experience. And unlike most convertibles, the large trunk retains the same storage space with the top up or down.

When driving the Drophead, you are very aware of its size. It has plenty of power from the 453 hp V-12, with competent handling and good brakes. But at 6,724 lbs, you’ll never call it nimble. The Drophead, however, is not about driving – it’s about arriving. When you show up at the dock or the club with this car, every head will turn. There is no bigger automotive statement of style, comfort and luxury than the Drophead.

Your yacht may not be the biggest, but no other car will get you a better valet parking spot. n

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Striking the H2O balance in our body

By Erika Schwartz, MD

Just like our planet, our bodies are roughly 70 percent water. So the water balance in our bodies is key to our general well being. But striking that balance isn’t only about “How many glasses of water did I drink today?” – though that’s certainly part of it. It’s also about how much water is found inside and outside our cells.

The water inside our cells participates in a multitude of tasks like manufacturing energy, detoxification, boosting the immune system and other life-defining issues for our organs. Outside the cells, water is the main ingredient of the circulatory and lymph systems, which carry and deliver crucial nutrients and oxygen to every cell making up every organ in our bodies.

About two-thirds of body water is inside our cells, which makes it difficult to manipulate the balance by drinking a few extra glasses of water. But we can do something about the one-third outside the cells as we strive to keep healthy, detoxify

our systems or just lose some unwanted pounds by flushing them out.

Body water is regulated by hormones.

I know my saying this comes as no shock to you, but in fact, when a patient comes to the Age Management Institute in Manhattan, we always do a noninvasive test called body composition to help us calculate body content and water distribution.

The results affect the type and amount of hormones the patient needs. You see, when you are young and your hormones are in balance, every cell that makes up every organ in the body is plump and glistening with water. Just like well-hydrated skin that is devoid of wrinkles, the signs of cellular youth cannot be mistaken.

With the aging process, disease, poor nutrition, excess weight, lack of sleep and exposure to pollution, the amount of water in and outside our cells decreases, and we no longer look or feel so great.

While we have tons of creams, hor-

mones and certainly plastic surgery to help us look better, we can also stave off the aging process by adjusting the amount and type of water we consume: 1. Stop drinking soda, caffeinated drinks and alcohol. They are dehydrating substances that leave our cells, organs and faces drained and aging.

2. Increase the amount of clear, spring water.

3. Stay away from water in plastic containers. (They may leech chemicals.)

4. Check your well water for contaminants.

5. Use a charcoal-based water purifier in your refrigerator as the charcoal will increase the purification.

6. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. It helps strike the water balance between the cells.

7. Room temperature water is better. It may even protect you from a heart attack.

8. Drink green tea. It is a great antioxidant that cleanses your system and flushes

out the impurities of daily life.

9. Eat fruits and vegetables. They contain lots of water that enters the cells and keeps the balance between intra-cellular and extra-cellular fluidity.

10. Eat protein. Whether it is animal or vegetable, protein keeps water tucked into your cells. Making high-quality protein a main dietary ingredient keeps us looking and feeling young.

11. Sleep seven to eight hours a night.

That is when our hormones are manufactured. Sleep, then, helps to maintain the hormonal and water balance.

12. Take bioidentical hormones. At the latest conference of the International Menopause Society in Rome (June 2011), scientists concluded that estrogen, progesterone and testosterone will help you stay healthy and young as you age.

So a toast to water: Drink up and enjoy!

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Protect those peepers with the right shades

ummer is here and it’s a popular time to start shopping for sunglasses. Foremost on many people’s minds are fashion and comfort. But did you know that sunglasses are also an important tool for preserving your optical health? Sunglass lenses block harmful ultraviolet rays from entering your eyes. They also cut down on sun glare, increasing your comfort and vision in outdoor settings. Additionally, sunglasses can protect the delicate skin surrounding your eyes from premature aging.

We tend to squint in the bright light when we go without sunglasses. This can cause wrinkles to form around the eyes. What’s more, sunglass lenses can protect your eyes from dust, wind,

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dirt or other small particles. When we spend all day in the sun, it’s almost a given that we put on sunscreen to protect our skin. After all, nobody wants to get that horribly painful sunburn.

Sunglasses protect our eyes much in the same way that sunscreen protects our skin. Imagine what’s happening to the unprotected eyes when after just a few hours in the sun our skin gets burned. Sunglasses can also protect our eyes from ultraviolet (UV) rays. Ideally, all sunglass lenses should have UVA (long-wave light) and UVB (mediumwave light) protection. A sunglass lens without this protection is actually more harmful to your eyes than not wearing anything at all. And, contrary to popular belief, not only does lens color not have an effect on UV protection,

but you can actually purchase a clear pair of lenses with UV coating. (The tint need be chosen only to suit your comfort and fashion.) When choosing a pair it’s important that you purchase high-quality optic lenses that are high performance. Certain lenses are better optically and will enhance your vision.

Polarized lenses are higher-quality lenses that reduce glare from reflective surfaces such as water and snow. They deflect the sunlight in such a way so that it’s not distracting to the eyes. They are perfect for fishing, boating and certain sports, and thus make a great choice for the frequent beachgoer. Companies such as Maui Jim and Oakley specialize in polarized lenses and are a great choice for a sportier pair.

One misconception about wearing

sunglasses is that it’s only important for them to be worn on bright summer days. In fact, they should be worn all year-round, even on cloudy days, because the UV rays are in our atmosphere regardless of the season. Eyes that are regularly exposed to the sun’s rays can develop some very serious conditions.

One of the most common conditions is cataracts. A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area that forms in the lens behind the iris. Studies have shown a link between this condition and exposure to UV light. Another serious condition is macular degeneration, a disease of the retina characterized by loss of vision in the center of the visual field.

The right pair of sunglasses will make you fashionable and help preserve your health and well-being. n

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Thrilling to fireworks safely

By Jeffrey Sandler, MD

When we think about summertime and our eyes, our first thought is protection from the sun. But most eye injuries, which occur in the summer, are either the results of sports-related trauma or fireworks accidents. Each Fourth of July, thousands of people are injured from using consumer fireworks.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 9,000 fireworks-related injuries happen each year. Of these, nearly half are head-related injuries with nearly 30 percent of those injuries to the eyes. One-fourth of fireworks eye injuries result in permanent vision loss or blindness.

Children are the most common victims of firework accidents, with those 15 years old or younger accounting for half of all fireworks eye injuries in the United States.

For children under the age of 5, seemingly innocent sparklers are responsible for onethird of all fireworks injuries. Sparklers

can burn at nearly 2,000 degrees Fahren- Smart campaign, the American Academy heit, which is hot enough to cause a third- of Ophthalmology wants to remind consumers to leave fireworks to professiondegree burn.

“Among the most serious injuries are als. Too many Fourth of July celebrations are ruined because abrupt trauma to a child has to be the eye from bottle rushed to the emerrockets,” according gency room after a to the American Attending a public fireworks accident.

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The safe way not only to Potentially blindrockets fly errati- savor summer, but to ing injuries can be cally, often striking honor our tradition avoided if families attend a profesbystanders. Injuries of independence, sional public firefrom bottle rockets our shared values works display incan include eye-lid and our hopes for a stead of putting on lacerations, corneal healthy future. a fireworks show at abrasions, traumatic home. cataract, retinal deWe should also tachment, optic nerve damage, rupture of the eyeball, eye observe the following tips: • Never let children play with fireworks muscle damage and complete blindness.

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least 500 feet away, or up to a quarter-mile for best viewing; • Respect safety barriers set up to allow pyrotechnicians to do their jobs safely; • Leave the lighting of fireworks to trained professionals; • Follow directives given by event ushers or public-safety personnel; • If you find unexploded fireworks remains, do not touch them. Immediately contact your local fire or police departments; and • If you get an eye injury from fireworks, seek medical help immediately.

Too often people forgo safety, because it is a festive time of year. The loss of an eye can convert one of our most celebrated holidays into one of great tragedy. Attending a public fireworks display is a safe way not only to savor summer, but to honor our tradition of independence, our shared values and our hopes for a healthy future. n

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Smoothing out the face’s landscape

By Michael Rosenberg, MD

(second in a series)

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hen consulting with a patient for treatment of prominent facial lines, I try to divide the reasons for the wrinkles into two categories, the hills and the valleys. The hills represent hyperactive facial muscle activity, leading to overlying changes in the skin. They’re best treated with one of the agents that blocks the action of the muscles and smooths out the lines, like Botox and Dysport, which I discussed in the June issue of Wag. The valleys represent loss of tissue over time, particularly fatty tissue. This can be counteracted with Restylane, Juvaderm, Radiesse – the so-called fillers, our topic this month.

Underneath the epidermis and dermis of our skin lies the connective tissue that

gives substance to the skin and a resultant youthful appearance. The components of this connective tissue include blood cells, nerves and cells of the immune system. But the structural integrity is provided by collagen that lies in a matrix of hyaluronic acid. Over time, we lose volume in this portion of the skin and evolve from the rounded appearance of youth to the sunken appearance associated with aging.

Treatment with fillers is designed to restore volume to this sector of the skin, and a number of different fillers have been used to achieve this end. Initially, treatment was directed at restoring collagen content in the skin and a number of different types of collagen injections were used, including harvesting the patients’ own collagen for re-injection. Unfortunately, the results, although quite good, only lasted about two months and the cost of frequent injections became prohibitive.

The next breakthrough was the development of filler injections that were made of hyaluronic acid, the other major component of subcutaneous tissue. The most frequently used agents are Restylane and Juvaderm, and they function similarly. A topical anesthetic is applied to the area to be treated and then the filler is injected with a small needle under the skin. Most surgeons were adding local anesthesia to the filler for greater comfort and now the companies behind Juvaderm and Restylane make them with pre-added xylocaine.

The most commonly treated areas are the nasolabial folds and marionette lines, which are “valleys” between the nose and upper lip and alongside the lower lip.

These perioral lines are treated with one to two syringes of the filler. The effects are immediate and can be quite dramatic.

Ice is applied to the injected sites to prevent bruising and the patient can resume

normal activities that same day, as there is essentially no recovery period. The effects usually last around six months, and patients are charged by the syringe, anywhere from $500 to $700.

The fillers have also been used to augment the lips and fill in hollow areas below the eyes. But patients should be aware of the possibility of overfilling and lumpiness in these areas. In case of a problem, the filler will be gone in about six months, so the effects are not permanent. If you are really unhappy with the results of the injection, an injection of a hyularonidase can speed up the resorption of the filler.

That being said, the ease of injection, generally excellent results, and minimal discomfort and post-treatment problems have all combined to make the filler injections one of the most common plastic surgical procedures performed today.

Please send any questions or comments to mrosenberg@nwhc.net. n

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Impulsive offers exotic excursions throughout the Mediterranean. Inset, the Impulsive was designed for entertaining with a free-form bar, sky lounge and dining room featuring luxurious stylish décor.

Top-Tier Touring The ultimate in luxury travel

By Emily Liebert Whether you’re looking to get away with an intimate group of close friends or invite everyone you know to see and be seen at sea, private yacht charter is the most exclusive and luxurious means of travel. From 120foot power yachts to 344-foot megayachts, you can’t go wrong touring the world in style.

Impulsive Charters

Yacht: Impulsive This stately 126-foot Norship craft comfortably accommodates eight overnight guests in four private rooms (one California king, one queen VIP on the main deck and two standard queens), which are decorated in soothing neutral tones and rich fabrics. The main salon is

Atlantica underway in the Caribbean.

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ideal for entertaining up to 60 guests for cocktail receptions while at dockside, featuring a unique free-form bar. The Sky Lounge, located above the main deck, is perfect for sunbathing. If contemporary styling and five-star comfort is your thing, it might be time to get a little Impulsive.

Destinations: South of France, SaintTropez, Monte Carlo, Capri, Sardinia, Positano, Anguilla and St. Barts Luxury Amenities: State-of-the-art navigation and entertainment electronics, treadmill, two three-person Sea-Doos, hydraulic swim platform.

Price: 85,000 Euros per week (approx. $119,890) For more information, visit impulsivecharter.com.

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Yacht: Zenith Based in Manaus on the Rio Negro, this 120-foot power yacht is the most luxurious way to explore the Amazon. Each four-day excursion is tailor-made to the clients’ specific interests, with an expert English-speaking guide on hand to unravel the mysteries of the jungle – from Peacock bass fishing to swimming with the mystical pink river dolphins. On the last day of the journey, guests take to the skies in a private plane to experience a bird’s-eye view of the jungle. Zenith accommodates 12 to sleep in one master, two king and three queen rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms.

Destination: Amazon Luxury Amenities: Private world-class

Atlantica’s main salon and dining area

chef, seven in crew, daily laundry and maid service Price: $114, 396 For more information, visit dehouche. com.

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Yacht: KOGO With guest accommodations to sleep 12 (five double, two twin), this 235.3-foot motor yacht embodies natural elegance and sophistication. Soft, warm tones mixed with Asian design influences create an understated, upscale interior, fostering a tranquil atmosphere. One of KOGO’s premier destinations is the French Riviera with stops in Antibes, Saint-Tropez, Porquerolles, Cannes, Cap d’Antibes, Villefranche, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and

Monte Carlo.

Destinations: Caribbean and Mediterranean Luxury Amenities: Outdoor cinema/ stage deck, gymnasium, steam room, massage spa, large dip pool, Jacuzzi, crew of 21, fully equipped dive center.

Price: 476,000 Euros per week (approx. $675,489) For more information, visit burgessyachts.com.

SeaDream Yacht Club

Yachts: “SeaDream I” and “SeaDream II” What more appropriate way to “tie the knot” than on one of these 344foot twin mega-yachts? With 54 Yacht Club staterooms, one Owner’s Suite and one Admiral Suite, you and 100-plus of your nearest and dearest can celebrate the big day is high style. Hop aboard SeaDream for a four-night wedding extravaganza embarking from San Juan with stops in St. John, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke, with a final farewell in St. Thomas, where the newlyweds can extend their honeymoon.

Destinations: Caribbean, Mediterranean, the Baltic, northern Europe and the Amazon Luxury Amenities: Champagne & Caviar Splash, 24-hour in-suite “Small Bites,” fitness center, 30-course golf simulator; SEADREAM Spa, large pool, hot tub, boutique, beauty salon, casino.

Price: $300,000 For more information, visit seadream. com.

SeaDream in the Caribbean. Inset, SeaDream’s Top of The Yacht Bar.

International Yacht Collection

Yacht: Atlantica Boasting five luxurious staterooms, comprising a full-beam master with adjoining sitting room and extra Pullman berths in two cabins, this 135-foot Christensen motor yacht can accommodate up to 12 overnight guests. Other features include an expansive sky lounge with 360-degree views, a flybridge sun lounge area with barbecue grill and Jacuzzi for eight and interior and exterior dining areas. If you’re a diving, fishing and watersports enthusiast, delight in Atlantica’s Bahamian Adventure with a pick-up in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, cruising the Exuma islands of Compass Cay, Staniel

The Zenith cruising down the Rio Negro.

Inset, the Zenith’s main lounge

Cay, Highborne Cay, Waderick Wells Land & Sea Park and culminating at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau for shopping and gambling.

Destinations: Caribbean and Virgin Islands Luxury Amenities: 37-foot Intrepid fish/dive boat, windsurf equipment, paddleboards, scuba instructors and equipment.

Price: $110,000 per week plus expenses.

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Cuisine with coastal charm

By Kelly Liyakasa

hether it’s the Hudson or the Long Island Sound, there is no shortage of excellent waterfront dining right in our backyards. At these places, it’s about the atmosphere and the eats — the surf and the turf. By the way, they don’t charge extra for the view, even though we secretly think they could get away with it.

R-r-r-eally fresh

Xaviar’s X2O

The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood, 89 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, (203) 8387473, has a quaint waterfront Connecticut address with a rustic finish enhanced by the adjacent Rowayton Seafood Market. It’s just brimming with character.

History has it the market was the oldest lobster co-op on the Long Island Sound.

Expect to find traditional favorites with a twist – like lump crab cake served with mango-pineapple salad, black bean molé and sweet potato frittes at brunch and exotic accents at dinner like organic curry-dusted salmon teamed with chopped kale, golden raisins, pumpkin seeds and juicy pink grapefruit. Still not tempted?

Rowayton Seafood takes sustainability seriously. It’s partnered with the Monterey Bay Aquarium to promote species regeneration, which preserves the ocean and its inhabitants. Now that’s what I call guiltfree eating.

Fine French dining

Rowayton Seafood

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L’Escale Restaurant, 500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, (203) 661-4600, is a magnet at The Delamar Greenwich Harbor that packs its waterfront patio and dining room nightly.

“The crowd starts at 4 or 5 p.m. and you can still have a challenge getting a table at midnight,” says Stephanie Summerall, The Delamar’s director of sales and marketing.

The hotspot features a French-inspired menu and why shouldn’t it? The tile on the

floor was flown in from a French estate.

“You get a lot of local business associates here for lunch and the leisure crowd in the evenings for dinner,” Summerall says. “We have all types of French cuisine and French fish (like the filet de fletan) and the pastry chef is indescribably talented. She makes amazing, beautiful pastry and French desserts.”

Amenities abound

River House in Westport, 299 Riverside Ave., (203) 226-5532, features multifunctional rooms and killer views.

Guests who wish to dine waterside can take full advantage of the newly renovated patio. For those who want a quieter experience, there’s a 35-seat, semi-private River Room. If the corporate event is your thing, a 45-seat Fire Room comes equipped with high-speed Internet for video-conferencing with cozy fireplace.

For the happy-hour crowd, there’s a fullservice bar complete with bar bites like lollipop baby lamb chops and crab dip.

Come for dinner and expect diverse offerings like a yellowfin tuna tartar, garlicand-herb-crusted red snapper and roast pork tenderloin roulade.

Cheers!

In Stamford’s Shippan section sits The Saltwater Grille, 183 Harbor Drive, Stamford, (203) 391-6500, a 10,000-squarefoot harbor delight. Expect to sip your pick of refreshing summer cocktail creations, which pack a punch with cilantro-infused gin and jalapeño-pineapple infused tequila. Yes, jalapeño. There’s also a great variety of wines by the glass and beers.

But not to be outdone, Saltwater Grille’s fare is just as fab. Patrons can pick a fish and select a sauce while the little ones get their very own menu. Go out to Saltwater on Fresh Water Fridays and a live deejay will spin hits from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

Slow it down on Salt Water Sundays with

brunch before the deejay turns the tunes up for dance party, take two.

Got X2O?

What’s waterfront dining without a mention of restaurateur and award-winning Chef Peter Kelly’s X2O Xaviar’s on the Hudson, 71 Water Grant St., Yonkers, (914) 965-1111, along the Yonkers waterfront? Four years ago, Kelly won a Cowboy Rib Eye challenge against Chef Bobby Flay on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America. Since then, he’s continued to win over hungry patrons frequenting his esteemed establishments.

X2O features a world of delights for sushi and sashimi fans at its Dylan Lounge.

For patrons who want the full waterfront experience, the dining room boasts high cross-beam ceilings and walls of glass windows with breathtaking views. Savor Kelly’s specialties like roasted bone marrow and Alaskan red crab meat with crispy garlic and herbs or take a taste of the Orient with wild king salmon and sweet chili glaze over a crispy coconut rice cake.

Garden on premises

It’s a highly acclaimed Mediterranean farmhouse right on the Hudson River at Harvest-on-Hudson, 1 River St., Hastingson-Hudson, (914) 478-2800. The Hastings hotspot with a 30-foot stone fireplace boasts an atmosphere that’s both cavernous

and cozy. There are unobstructed views of the Hudson from most any vantage point in the dining room. The food is fresh, with much of its produce grown right on the premises in Harvest’s resident vegetable gardens during season. Expect to find a plethora of pastas and brick-oven pizzas from Executive Chef Vincent Barcelona and local Hudson Valley cheeses and meats.

Operated by Fort Pond Bay Co. restaurant group’s Bruce Bernacchia and Angelo Liberatore, sister eatery Half Moon in Dobbs Ferry doesn’t disappoint with its equally exquisite river views. Summer’s in full swing and the South Beach Bar at Half Moon gives patio diners a sunset dinner with seasonal sangrias and margaritas to enhance the experience.

River House

Hats off!

Last but not least, Red Hat on the River, 1 Bridge St., Irvington, (914) 5915888, is a must-try for river-town residents and beyond. It has that unmatched Irvington industrial appeal and spacious patio-seating for sunset meals with family and friends. It’s rooted in history, too.

A builder of top American conservancies (The New York Botanical Garden ring a bell?), the Lord & Burnham Co. used to operate its factory plant at Red Hat’s present-day site. The cuisine is just as classic as the location. There’s delicious French bistro fare – from moules frites to rillettes. n

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wine&dine

Seaworthy pairings

By Geoff Kalish, MD

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ecause even the most luxurious private yachts usually contain galleys with limited space, food aboard these boats is sometimes rather simple, straightforward and lackluster. But, now, ship chefs are adding more pizzazz to the cuisine, preparing fare with spices indigenous to the ports of call. When cruising the south of France, the addition of herbes de Provence heightens the flavors and generally adds to the overall experience, as does the inclusion of chili peppers to the fare served while sailing Central and South America, and garlic when navigating the waters of Italy and Greece, curry in Southeast Asia, and ginger and Creole seasonings in the Indian Ocean and Caribbean.

When chefs known for their highly spiced fare were asked what wines they recommended to complement their creations, the answers ranged from pink Champagne to sherry. The consensus was that the type of spice used to give the food its desired tang is the most important factor in making a compatible choice. So the following recommendations for shipboard wine and food pairings (primarily from comments by chefs and restaurant owners, plus my personal experience) are grouped by the predominant spice used to give the dish its unique taste.

ginger. Because of the highly aromatic quality these spices impart to food, any accompanying wine must have a bouquet quite fragrant on its own and a taste that is assertive rather than subtle.

Recommended: For chicken and seafood curries – New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (Kim Crawford, Cloudy Bay); Alsatian Gewurztraminer (Trimbach, Zind-Humbrecht). For beef and lamb curries – Zinfandel (Turley, Martinelli); Nero d’Avola from Sicily (Donnafugata, Planeta).

Chili

Any number of recipes calls for chili peppers in one form or another, and whether its Mexican chile relleno, Jamaican jerk beef or spicy Peruvian ceviché, these creations feature a liptingling, mouth-burning quality that shouts out for help. The most frequent suggestion here was a beverage with some “fizz” – to uncoat the tongue and allow the taste buds to recover from their assault. Also, because the amount of wine usually consumed with these foods to “quench the fire” is often copious, drinking those low in alcohol makes good sense. Recommended: Moscato d’Asti (Bartenura, la Spinetta); Lambrusco (Riunite, Cella); sparkling pink wines (Lancers, Mateus).

Creole

Garlic

Popular shipboard Greek and Italian specialties rich in garlic, like shrimp scampi, pasta with pesto sauce, skordhalia (a whipped garlic paté), and bagna cauda (a dip composed of hot olive oil, garlic and anchovies) all require dry, light white wine containing a goodly amount of acidity so it can cut through the garlic and refresh the palate. Recommended: Soave from Italy (Pieropan, Bolla, Santa Sofia); Viña Sol from Spain (Torres); and Seyval Blanc from Hudson Valley producers Clinton Vineyards and Herron Hill.

adds great flavor to most simple Mediterranean seafood preparations. However, against the dictum of white wine with fish, this combination of spices takes best to fruity red wines. Recommended: Côtes du Rhône (Guigal, JeanLouis Chave, Jaboulet Parallel “45”); Pinot Noir from California (Acacia, Morgan, Peay Vineyards); and Shiraz from Australia (Penfolds, Hardys, Greg Norman Estates).

flavor of food cooked with ginger. Tart or austere wines may produce a bitter taste and are best avoided with gingerseasoned fare. Recommended: Finger Lakes Riesling (Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars, Herman Wiemer, Hunt Country Vineyards); German Riesling (Dr. Loosen, J.J.Prum); off-dry wines from the chenin blanc grape (Huet and Marc Bredif Vouvray, Bogle and Beringer Chenin Blanc).

Herbes de Provence

Ginger

Curry

While herbes de Provence is a mixture of varying amounts of dried fennel, basil, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, chervil, tarragon, marjoram and mint, the predominant flavor is usually thyme and

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Slices, chunks, or ground portions of the root stem of the ginger plant are mainstays in Asian and Indian cooking. A fruity wine with a trace of sweetness adds to the pungent aroma and

Curry powder is not one spice but a blend, usually containing tumeric, red pepper, coriander, black pepper, cumin, fenugreek, kari leaves, mustard seed, cinnamon, cloves and sometimes

Not a spice per se, Creole is a style of food preparation popular in a number of favorite boating locales like Belize, Surinam, Haiti, Mauritius and New Orleans. It’s characterized by the use of rice, okra, tomatoes, pepper and more than a moderate amount of chili powder, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and filé (powdered sassafras leaves and root bark). A beverage with strong character and firm flavor is needed to stand up to these spices: Less than “macho” wines are overwhelmed. Recommended: Oak-aged California Chardonnay (Chateau Montelina, Chalk Hill); fino sherry (Tio Pepe, La Ina).

Of note: An excellent resource for recipes incorporating these spices, particularly appropriate for boaters (but also for adventurous landlubbers), can be found online at yachtandboat.com.au. (Go to “site map” and click “recipes”). n

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Navigating rough (financial) waters

By Scott Weinfeld

When weighing the risks of the high seas, pirates rarely enter into the equation. But perhaps they should.

While we may not be talking about Captain Hook and his bloodthirsty, rumswigging, eye-patch-wearing band of thieves, today’s pirates are very real and extremely dangerous.

Modern day pirates are heavily armed and use fast-moving crafts to pull alongside their targeted ships and forcibly board with ladders, ropes or grappling hooks. The purpose of this piracy is, of course, to get a ransom for the release of the crew, cargo and the ship itself. Pirate income over the last several years is estimated to be upwards of $300 million. However, the total cost of pirate attacks reaches far greater heights — perhaps well into the billions — once insurance, re-routing cargo ships, military support and private security costs are factored in. Other costs, such as decreased tourism, reduced trade among countries and even loss of life, are incalculable.

One theory as to why a rebirth in piracy has occurred focuses on the illegal fishing trade. Off the coast of Somalia, an area known for its tuna-rich waters, there has been an unwanted increase in commercial fishing fleets, thereby devastating the tuna population. The local Somali fishermen turned into armed vigilantes, attacking these commercial fishing boats, demanding they pay a “tax” or ransom.

In September 2008, pirates gained worldwide attention when they seized a Ukrainian freighter loaded with tanks, antiaircraft guns and other heavy weaponry.

After several months, a ransom of $3 million in cash was dropped by parachute, and the pirates relinquished control of the ship, along with its crew and contents.

Earlier this year, a California couple was aboard their 40-foot yacht off the Florida Keys when they noticed two suspicious boats following them. When one of the would-be pirates made a leaping attempt to board their yacht, they quickly sped away and were fortu-

nately able to outrun their attackers.

Piracy is just one of those contemporary variables that can send the markets into a maelstrom. While most of us will never have to encounter pirates firsthand, all investors must periodically deal with choppy markets. It is during these periods that our investment mettle is tested, and our subsequent actions may determine our future success or failure.

Volatility is an investor’s enemy. While traders and speculators may love it, the majority of investors react to volatility in a manner detrimental to their portfolios’ well-being. The fear of loss, heightened greatly by quick or severe price movements, is what can cause selling at the most inopportune times. If you are properly diversified with investments that are allocated in a moderate fashion, you are less likely to witness severe volatility, the kind that scares you out of the market at the wrong time.

Without solid diversification, how many investors were frightened off the market

back in the late winter of 2009? Driven by fear, due to the downward trend, those unfortunate investors probably missed the nearly 100-percent return from those March lows, while those who refused to abandon ship weathered the financial storm. Remember it’s not timing the market that counts but time in the market.

While recent ups and downs on Wall Street may have you reaching for that bottle of rum -- like Capt. Jack Sparrow -- or send you scurrying to bury your money in a backyard treasure chest, hidden from those hearty pirates, simply keep a few months living expenses available at all times and have your adviser help you chart a course through volatility with an appropriate investment strategy.

Doing so should help you stay afloat.

You may contact Scott @ sweinfeld@ signatureny.com.

Signature Securities Group Corp. is a registered broker-dealer, investment advisor, licensed insurance agency, member FINRA/SIPC. n

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time THURSDAY, JULY 7

Strings and keys Chamber musicians Arnaud Sussmann, violin, and Michael Brown, piano, perform at Caramoor, 7:30 p.m., Spanish Courtyard, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $30, $20. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 8

Late-evening virtuosi A Caramoor Virtuosi concert featuring musicians on bass, violin, violas and cello in the Spanish Courtyard at Caramoor, 8 p.m., 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $40, $30. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 9

Drawn by music Artist Marcy B. Freedman creates abstract drawings inspired by the rhythmic beats of live music, during a cocktail reception, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah. $20 nonmembers, $10 members. (914) 232-9555, katonahmuseum.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 9 AND FRIDAY JULY 15

The legend of William Tell “Guillaume Tell,” Rossini’s final opera, presented by Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 7:30 p.m., Caramoor, Venetian Theater, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $106, $88, $70, $52, $34. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 10

Polo time A polo match open to spectators to benefit New Yorkers on the Ball, 1 p.m. luncheon and open bar in VIP tent; 3 p.m. match begins; 4 p.m. stomping on the divots, 5 p.m. awards and after party, Greenwich Polo Club, 80 Field Point Road, Greenwich. $50. (646) 526-7643, victorycup.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 12 (RAIN DATE TUESDAY, JULY 19)

Big bamboo Artist Stephen Talasnik and Storm King Director David Collens lead a tour of Talasnik’s vast construction “Stream: A Folded Drawing,” a Storm King installation that consists of 3,000 bamboo poles tied together to form a monumental-yet-intricate structure 12-feetby-90 feet. Meet at Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., at 10 a.m. $30 nonmembers, $25 members. (845) 534-3115, stormking.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

‘Opa! The Music & Dance of Greece’ Dancing at dusk to music from the ’60s and ’70s as well as traditional folk music, performed by the Ethos

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band, 5 p.m., Caramoor, Friends Field, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $10; $5 children. (914) 2321252, caramoor.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 14

‘Sins of Youth, Sins of Age’ Bel Canto Young Artists perform Rossini’s songs and vocal chamber music, 7:30 p.m., Caramoor, Spanish Courtyard, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $30, $20. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 14

Golf fundraiser A golf outing followed by drinks and hors d’oeuvres to benefit Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, noon shotgun, Brynwood Golf and Country Club, 568 Bedford Road, Armonk, $600 per foursome, $150 per individual. (917) 748-2907, carlyhope77@hotmail.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 15

Cocktail, as in rings Find vintage, modern and Art Deco-style cocktail rings at Desires by Mikolay’s gathering, 5 to 8 p.m., 55 King St., Chappaqua. (914) 238-2223, sara@desiresbymikolay.com.

Under the stars Dancing, dining, live, silent and wine auctions and a live performance by The Stingers to support pediatric and neonatal care at Greenwich Hospital, 7 to 11:30 p.m., Belle Haven Club, 100 Harbor Drive, Greenwich; $200. (203) 863-3863, greenhosp.org/support_ events.asp.

SATURDAY, JULY 16

Behind the scenes Behind-the-scenes tour of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to see how they meet the varying food and water needs of some 2,000 resident animals, 8:15 to 10 a.m., The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk. $32.50; $22.50 for Aquarium members. (Ticket price includes Aquarium admission). (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206, maritimeaquarium. org.

Star-spangled classics Musicians Katie Kresek and Kaleidoscope, highlight American composers, through rhythmic activities and singing, 1 p.m., Caramoor, Venetian Theater, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah,. $25, $15, $10. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 16 THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 17

Fine arts fest The 38th annual fine arts festival, with artwork from more than 134 juried artists, musical performances and children’s activities, Saturday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday July 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parker Harding Plaza, 159 Main St., Westport. (203) 505-8716, westportfineartsfestival.com

MONDAY, JULY 18 (RAIN DATE MONDAY, JULY 25)

Gilda’s Club fundraiser A day of golf and tennis featuring a shotgun tournament, brunch, buffet, cocktails and dinner to benefit The Gilda’s Club Westchester, tennis 9 a.m. registration 9:30 a.m., Round Robin noon luncheon. Golf 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. registration, practice range and brunch buffet; 12:30 p.m. shotgun tournament; 5 p.m. cocktails and dinner reception, Sunnyside Country Club, 300 Underhill Road, Scarsdale. Golf tickets: $2,500 golf foursome; $625 per golfer, $150 cocktail reception and dinner only; tennis tickets: $175; $75 luncheon only. (914) 644-8844, gildasclubwestchester.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 21 THROUGH SATURDAY JULY 23

Sidewalk sales Townwide shopping festival featuring designs from various stores, complimentary samples and discount savings, 10 to 6 p.m., Desires by Mikolay, 55 King St., Chappaqua. (914) 238-2223, desiresbymikolay.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

Pulitzer performances The Copland House performs works by Pulitzer Prizewinning composers and finalists, 8 p.m., Caramoor, Spanish Courtyard, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $40,$30. (914) 232-1252, caramoor.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

All-day fundraiser The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester’s 17th annual golf benefit, 9:30 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. brunch buffet; noon shotgun start; award presentation and auction during dinner 4:30 p.m., GlenArbor Golf Club, 234 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills. (914) 666-8069, boysandgirlsclubnw.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

Food lovers’ festival A fest with live music, food sampling, farmer’s market, and mingling, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., The Copake Country Club, 44 Golf Course Road, Copake Lake. $10.

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JULY 31 THROUGH AUGUST 1

Whale of a time Hop aboard the Charles W. Morgan whale ship for a marathon reading of “Moby-Dick,” July 31 at noon to Aug. 1 at noon. Free with admission to Mystic Seaport during regular hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $24; $22 seniors (ages 65+), $15 youth; $25 to sleep aboard the ship or $23 for Mystic Seaport members, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic. (860) 572-5339, mysticseaport. org.

THROUGH JULY AND AUGUST

Crustaceous cruise Cruise out on The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s research vessel for close encounters with crabs, lobsters and fish, 1 p.m. daily, departs from the dock outside the Aquarium’s IMAX movie theater, 10 N. Water St.,

Norwalk. $20.50 non-members, $18.50 Aquarium members. (203) 852-0700, ext. 2206, maritimeaquarium.org.

DAILY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5

‘Dolphins’ on the big screen Dive into the life of marine mammals in an IMAX movie following marine biologists as they research the dolphin communications and behaviors. Show times vary. The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk. $9 adults, $8 seniors, $6.50 kids (2 to 12); members save $2. (203) 852-0700, maritimeaquarium.org.

THROUGH OCTOBER 16

THROUGH THURSDAY, SEPTEMER 15

‘Portraits of Flight’ An exhibit of 24 paintings, created by the American Society of Aviation Artists, to celebrate 100 years of American Naval Aviation, museum hours (through October 31), Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, West 46th St., New York City. Free with museum admission: $24 adults, $20 seniors and college students, $19 youth (7 to 17), $17 veterans, $12 children (3 to 6). (212) 245-0072, intrepidmuseum.org.

Picasso’s studio “Picasso’s Vallard Suite: The Sculptor’s Studio” showcases the modernist’s debt to classicism, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. (203) 869-0376, brucemuseum.org.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 2012

Among the works to be included in “Portraits of Flight” is “MiG Bounce” by John Hume.

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African aquatics An exhibition focused on the aquatic wonders and exotic fish of Africa, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk, free with aquarium admission. (203) 852-0700, maritimeaquarium.org.

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I love making a difference in the world.”

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AND THE WINNER IS… OUR MAKEOVER CONTEST WINNER, LYANNE AUGUSTYN, IS LOOKING TO REDISCOVER HER INNER SELF AFTER A PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING TIME: “On May 21,” Lyanne says, “I turned 44 years old.

I live in Bronxville with my husband John and our 15-month-old daughter, Corinne.

“My professional background is in direct mail marketing, where I had a successful 18-year career until I lost my job in August 2008. What a life-changing experience that was! One day I was a stressed-out executive making the ‘big bucks’ and the next day I was collecting unemployment trying to figure out how to pay the mortgage. When that happened, it made me stop and evaluate what is really important in my life. I have a wonderful husband, who has worked very hard over the last 2 1/2 years to take care of us and at 42, I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl – my first. What a blessing. I am now a stay-at-home mom who does personal assistant and babysitting work to make extra money. So far, this has worked out well since my clients allow me to bring my daughter with me. In addition to that, I help my husband with the business side of his general contracting business.

“Needless to say, this leaves me very little time to take care of myself. Having a baby later in life is difficult and it

has been a challenge for me to lose all of my baby weight.

Also, a family of three living in Westchester on one income doesn’t leave a lot of extra room for pampering.

“I definitely need help with figuring out how to make time to take care of myself and break some of my bad habits. I feel as if I have lost the original Lyanne and I need help finding her. I know she is someplace under all the cellulite.”

WAG will be following Lyanne’s progress during the months of her transformation and will bring her back to our readers when she has completed the program arranged by the makeover expert participants:

ADVANCED DENTISTRY OF WESTCHESTER

“Got to see Lyanne in our office and except for some minor enhancement, she has a lovely smile. As typical for someone out of their teens, the teeth have gotten somewhat yellow and “dingy” and have a couple of minor chips. We will bleach her teeth with Zoom Advanced and restore the chipped areas with some simple bonding to match the lightened color. In the future, Lyanne will have to maintain the new whiter appearance with home bleaching trays, which we will create as part of our bleaching service.”

Kenneth S. Magid, DDS

PAULO’S ATELIER SALON

“We were particularly struck by Lyanne’s comment that she feels she has lost her original self over the years.

With some well-placed cuts and color here and there, Paulo’s Atelier Salon will help her rediscover Lyanne. We know this is about a ‘makeover.’ But it also builds on her success as a wife, mother and businesswoman.”

Natalie Ciullo, salon manager

SAW MILL CLUB

“I am extremely excited to work with Lyanne this year. She will yield promising results. She is a strong choice, one who stood out from the other finalists, and I know she is ready to embark upon her path towards exercise success at Saw Mill Club. In fact, her journey has already begun this week, and she looks forward to working with our Dream Team.”

Andrew Guida, fitness director

SKINCENTRE

“SkinCentre is very pleased to be the aesthetic care provider for the 2011 WAG Head-To-Toe Makeover.

Congratulations to Lyanne Augustyn. Joseph Sozio, MD is looking forward to an initial evaluation and consultation with Lyanne to discuss her skin care needs and provide her with the look she has been dreaming of.”

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250 + FREE or affordable* outdoor summer concerts in Westchester

*less than $20

A partnership program between ArtsWestchester & Westchester County Government

Here is a sampling of events. Go to www.artsw.org/music-in-the-air for more!

Westchester County Parks presents

The Small Town Theatre Company presents

Untermyer Performing Arts Council presents

Celebrate with a fun filled day of music, dance, food and much more. FREE. Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale.

864-7000

Classics from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, and Louis Armstrong! FREE. Bedford Village Memorial Park. 273-0300

Connecticut Ballet’s 30th Anniversary featuring international acclaimed dancers. FREE. Untermyer Park, Yonkers. 631-6674

CULTURAL HERITAGE CELEBRATION: IRISH. Sunday, July 10 @ 12-7pm

CABARET UNDER THE STARS. Saturday, July 30 @ 6:30pm

New Rochelle Council on the Arts presents

Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts presents

Latin sounds will fill the air! FREE. Hudson Park Davinport Park, New Rochelle. 654-2087

The quartet returns with yet another distinctively formidable program. $20+. Katonah. 232-1252

SUNDAY IN THE PARK: SOUTH OF THE BORDER. Sunday, July 24 @ 4pm

Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers presents

YONKERS PHILHARMONIC UNDER THE STARS. Saturday, July 23 @ 7:30pm

Come join the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor, Maestro James Sadewhite.

Free. Untermyer Park, Yonkers. 631-6674

JASPER STRING QUARTET. Thursday, Aug 4 @ 4:30pm

Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden presents MOONLIGHT SWING DANCE.

Friday, August 5 @ 8pm

Pack a picnic and a blanket to enjoy the Norm Hathaway Big Band play it like it was! North Salem $10/$15. 669-5033

CONNECTICUT BALLET. Saturday, Aug 6 @ 7:30pm

Jazz Forum Arts presents JAZZ CONCERT AT LYNDHURST. Thursday, Aug 18 @ 6:30pm Outdoor jazz jam at Lyndhurst Mansion. FREE. Tarrytown. 631-1000 Village of Ardsley presents

SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK: JANET GRICE “JAZZ.” Friday, Aug 19 @ 7-9pm Come and enjoy live music. FREE. Ashford Park, Ardsley. 693-8012 (all phone numbers are (914) area code.)

Two Great Chances to Win FREE Tickets!

Come to our website every week and search for the Music in the Air Contest Button for a chance to win!

Win a Family 4-pack to We will be giving away a family 4-pack to Rye Playland each week throughout the summer.

A family 4-pack includes unlimited rides for four people.

Win 2 tickets to a Festival performance* of Caramoor International Music Festival Each week until August 4, we will be giving away two tickets to Caramoor’s Festival, one of the largest outdoor festivals in the metropolitan area, featuring some of the greatest classical, jazz, Latin and world musicians.

For a chance to win, go to www.artsw.org: • • • • •

Search for the Music in the Air Contest Button (seen here) Click the button and fill out the entry form One entry per week is permitted Weekly entry deadline is Monday at 11:59pm Winners are announced on Wednesdays on our website

*Subject to availability and excludes July 4th festivities.

For a complete listing of the 250+ Music in the Air events, go to

www.artsw.org/music-in-the-air

scan this QR code with your smart phone to get info about the contest and the events

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Miriam and Mike Risko

Debra Stewart, Susan Komosa, and Caroline Curvan.

Cocktails by the Hudson

The Ossining Children’s Center hosted a cocktail party at a private estate in Ossining where guests enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a live auction in support of child-care assistance for low- and moderate-income working families.

Photographs by MaryAnn Van Hengel.

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John Chow, Becky and Art Samberg and Sandy Galef.

Marian Hamilton, Maralyn Carr, Bob Stahmer, Vickie Morris, Suzanne Carpentieri, Mark Mitton, Russ Carpentier and Carey Goldfine.

Gregg Bienstock, at center, with wife, Beth, and Jeremy C. Kohomban

Noah Simon and Natalia Izzo

From left, Erica Baevsky, GOPiNK co-founder; Frank Doroff, Bloomingdale’s vice chairman/GMM of Ready to Wear and Bloomingdales.com; Allie Farber, GOPiNK co-founder; Catie Cole, cochairperson of The Pink and White Party; and Kenneth Cole, fashion designer and entrepreneur.

It takes a Village

Pink-and-White Party

The Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry hosted “A Magical Evening” at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers where the magnificent support from 500 guests helped raise $500,000 for the organization through a generous matching gift

by Eastchester resident Pat Lanza.

Photographs by Children’s Village.

Bloomingdale’s in White Plains was in the pink recently when the department-store dynamo teamed up with Rye Country Day School students Erica Baevsky and Allie Farber, founders of GOPiNK, for – What else? – a pink-and-white party and fashion show. GOPiNK is the junior committee of Women at Risk, a breast-cancer program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. So nice to see the next generation picking up the baton in the war on cancer.

Building Hope

Bridges to Community held its spring bash May 6, at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in West Harrison and raised $150,000 for the organization. Sadie and Rick Bauman of IC3 Corp. were honored for building 100 homes in Nicaragua for impoverished families.

Photographs provided by Bridges to Community.

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Bart Tyler shakes hands with Sadie and Rick Bauman.

Justin Stuart, Nanette Bourne, Mark Rollins and Jody Rollins

Some enchanted evening

The Westchester Land Trust (WLT) fundraising gala, June 18, continued its annual magical evenings set on vast estates in northern Westchester.

More than 400 guests reveled under an elegant tent on the grounds of the Paige and Paul Bluhdorn estate, Blue Meadows, in Bedford. They along with Beth and Bob Mancini, also of Bedford, were the event honorees. The land trust is the region’s foremost land conservation group with almost 7,500 untouched acres and 228 sites preserved.

WLT Executive Director Candace Schafer, and honorees Beth and Bob Mancini.

Mary Ann Petrilena, Kathleen Schoen and Michael Schoen

Steve and Helen Peeples

Judge Susan Simon and Dr. Les Simon with mentalist Marc Helfand.

WLT Chairman George Bianco, right, with board member Seema Boesky and Kent Karlsson.

Jen Schwartz and Kamran Hakim, owner of Old Salem Farm.

Keri O’Shea. Eugene K. O’Shea Jr. and KerryTomson.

Heidi Johnston of Yellow Monkey Antiques, Joann and Mark King, Muffin Dowdle, and Peter Hauspurg, WLT board member.

A Hamptons’ welcome

New colleagues from six recently established Westchester Prudential Douglas Elliman offices in Katonah, Chappaqua, Pleasantville, Armonk, Bedford and Somers, were treated to a day of discovery, June 15, in the unique East End of Long Island, by hosts Terry Thompson and Gayle Marriner-Smith of Prudential Douglas Elliman, Southampton and Mattituck offices. They toured several Hampton villages and exclusively listed Hampton properties, enjoyed lunch at Le Chef Bistro in Southampton and ended the day at Castello di Borghese vineyard in Cutchogue, for a wine tasting and cocktail party.

Sponsors Candace Vorhaus, Feng Shui master and teacher; Vanessa Leggard, social media specialist and owner of Mouthpiece Media; Robin L Long, real estate attorney and short-sale specialist; Joseph Carrello Jr., Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Banking; and Jennifer Maloney-Tellus of Abstract Inc., helped make the day!

Gladys DiSisto and Doreen Zuccaro

Lisa White, Linda Purcell and Anne Clemente

Terry Thompson and Suzie Baker

Candace Vorhaus, Terry Thompson and Tania Deighton

Ken Sobel and Lia Grasso

Kitty Schwartz and Cynthia Haas

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Maria Lagoand Ignacio Lago

Miss Westchester Teen 2011 Samantha Gold From left, Denise Del Balzo Glickman, Gail Glickman Horwood, Gene Resnick, Susan Glickman, David Glickman and Fred Horwood.

Tasty fundraiser

Friends of Sarah Neuman recently hosted the ninth annual Gourmet Food Tasting at Century Country Club in tribute to the late Richard Jacobs, former chairman of Jewish Home Lifecare’s board of directors, as well as former chairman of Sarah Neuman’s board.

Ten talented Westchester chefs donated their time and services, whipping up some delectable dishes for gala-goers. The team raised $75,000.

Renee Pomponelli of The Gym at Armonk

It was a pet-friendly party at Prophecy Night Club in White Plains May 11 when Three/ Events & PR hosted a fundraiser for the SPCA of Westchester.

Heavy-hitters 42 Restaurant, United DJ’s and Ricky Restiano Photography all donated their services in support of our furry friends in need.

Photographs by Ronnie Scavetta, Ricky Restiano Photography.

Lisa Bonanno of SPCA of Westchester and Miss Westchester 2011 Christina DeLeon

Robin Bratone, Lynn Honeysett, Anna Riehl and Leslie Berkerya

Jim and Pam Chapman of Greenwich, 2011 Service Recognition Award honorees.

Mari Vasan and Rita Pai

Latin Lovers

Forget “Dancing With the Stars,” Whitby School hosted a Samba Into Spring celebration at The Italian Center in Stamford. Mike Richter John Kiernan and Louise and Tom Middleton – a Whitby parent, Hockey Hall of Famer and former New York RangGreat Scott! ers goaltender – served as master of The Pelham Art Center hosted its 36th annual spring benefit in May, with the residence ceremonies at the event, which drew of Barbara and Arthur Bratone serving as the perfect spot for a Garden Gatsby Party. The more than 400 guests from Westfestivities included dancing, a silent auction and placing bets on the Preakness in an apchester and Fairfield counties. propriately themed Gin Room. Oh, the Lost Generation of it all!

Photographs provided by Whitby School.

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NHL great Mark Messier and his wife, Kim, and Mike and Veronica Richter.

City Soirée

Carmen and John Thain

Ernie Anastos, Stephanie Goldman-Pittel and Andrew Pittel

Hundreds of supporters of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation turned out for the black-tie Bal du Printemps gala at The Pierre in New York City. The event raised $600,000 for Parkinson’s research. Ernie Anastos and Nick Gregory of Fox 5 News served as masters of ceremonies for the evening.

Photographs by Patrick McMullan and Janet Charles.

Richard and Donna Soloway

Sarah Belk Gambrell

All-Star Lineup

Steiner Sports Chairman Brandon Steiner threw a sports-star-studded event at The Clubhouse Grill in New Rochelle May 9, raising $250,000 for the Evelyn Sachs Steiner Home for Girls and Family Services of Westchester. Among the notables who attended were current and former Yankees Mariano Rivera, Goose Gossage, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Brett Gardner, Joba Chamberlain, Dave Winfield and Doc Gooden.

Photography by Steiner Sports, Anthony Causi.

Hall of Famer Yogi Berra

Brandon Steiner, Mariano Rivera, Brett Gardner and Joba Chamberlain dish up food for charity at The Clubhouse Grill.

Cheers for Blythedale

Blythedale Children’s Hospital was the beneficiary of the “Scott & Todd In the Evening” fundraiser at LIFE The Place to Be in Ardsley. The gala raised more than $200,000 for Blythedale, which will open a new inpatient building later this year.

Photographs by John Vecchiolla.

Eli Brewer, Nellie Black, Laura Lea Bryant and Tripp Callan.

Owen D. Gutfreund, Todd Pettengill, Scott Shannon and Larry Levine.

Trish Shannon, Kathi Ice, Jackie Collins and Sheila Moran.

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Seventh heaven

It’s understandable if those who attended the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance June 4 and 5 felt as if they were in heaven: The annual event is listed in the North American edition of “1,000 Places To See Before You Die.” Motor enthusiasts were treated to displays of boats, motorcycles and aircraft spanning 100 years. But there is no doubt that cars were the real stars of the Greenwich Concours Americana June 4 and the Greenwich Concours International June 5. The event often features sleek Jags, magisterial Rolls-Royces, creamy Packards and Art Deco Lincolns. The Concours – whose name comes from the French for “gathering of elegance” – was founded 16 years ago by Greenwich car and racing buffs Genia and Bruce Wennerstrom, who think of autos as “rolling sculpture.” As for those who still have the Concours on their bucket list, well, there’s always next year.

Photographs by Anthony Carboni.

1907 Ford Model K owned by J. Timothy Kelly

1939 Ford Deluxe 1914 Trumbull. Owned by George Woody. Owned by Dragone. The Trumbull was built Andrew Benenson in Bridgeport from 1913 to1915.

1915 Harley-Davidson Model J Cannonball Motorcycle

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD

There was plenty of food for thought as ArtsWestchester presented ArtsBash 2011 at its Arts Exchange headquarters in White Plains May 20.

Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres prepared by chefs from 15 of Westchester’s best restaurants as they toured “The Bank & Trust Show,” ArtsWestchester’s provocative exhibit on art and money. Besides meeting many of the exhibition artists, guests had the opportunity to explore The Arts Exchange and many resident artists’ studios.

Photographs by Barry L. Mason.

Froma Benerofe with Andrew Benerofe

Janet T. Langsam, Jean Connolly and Cynthia Rubino

Marina Kohl and Thomasenia Myers

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Denise Proctor, Gerald Gisondi, Julia Pandolfo and Joe Pandolfo

Lyndon Williams stopped by the studio of artist Eileen Stodut

Andrea Stewart Cousins with Jacqueline Walker.

Sondra Salley and Lawrence Salley

VIVA ITALIA!

It was a great night to “Be Italian,” to borrow a song title from the musical “Nine.” The Westchester Italian Cultural Center in Tuckahoe, which seeks to preserve, promote and celebrate Italian culture and heritage, hosted a Business Circle Dinner June 20, with Richard A. “Dick” Grasso, former chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, as the featured speaker and guest of honor. His talk on America’s future – “Renewed Economic Growth or Chapter 11?” – was certainly a timely one.

Dr. Michael Caruso, Hon. Frank Nicolai, Dick Grasso, Joseph Armentano, James J. Veneruso, Domenik Ciaccia

Mike Robinson, Lisa Capodici and Declan Maguire

Dick Grasso

Vincent Bocchimuzzo

(UNDER) 40 AND FABULOUS

Forty of Fairfield’s best and the brightest under age 40 were feted at the Fairfield County Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40” event, held June 16 at High Ridge Park Corporate Center in Stamford.

There was food for the body (courtesy of 18 of the county’s finest restaurants) as well as food for the soul (courtesy of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, which arranged the art and music.) Jay Walker, founder of Walker Digital and Priceline. com, was the inspired keynote speaker, while Joe Connolly, WCBS Radio and The Wall Street Journal business news reporter, was the witty host with the most.

Jodi Gutierrez and Jay Walker

Kris Ruby and Joe Connolly

Bill Purcell and Colleen Bike

Gloria and Eric Niederer

Alison Fischer

Lisa Lou Joaquim and Zvi Cole

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JEFFREY SANDLER Eye Group of Connecticut 4699 Main St. Bridgeport, CT 06606 (203) 374-8182 eyegroupct.com

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wit wonders:Are you a landlubber or are you seaworthy?

“Are you kidding? They lock me out of my office on Memorial Day and don’t let me back in ’til Thanksgiving. That river isn’t going to keep itself, is it?”

– Paul Gallay executive director and Hudson Riverkeeper, Ossining resident “I am the truest definition of a landlubber ... but not for long! Currently, the most familiar I have been with the sea is enjoying the sound of crashing waves while basking in the sun. This summer I plan to take advantage of becoming more seaworthy by going on my friend’s boat and also by looking into taking a cruise in the near future. Why knot?”

– Jenn Galluzzo wedding blogger, Mrs. Why Knot, West Harrison resident “Although mostly a landlubber, I’m named for a fish, in charge of The Maritime Aquarium and devoted to preserving our ocean resources. I do kayak and enjoy being out in nature, whether on the water or on the land.”

– Jennifer Herring president and CEO, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk resident

“I am definitely a landlubber, though we are all creatures of the water. The places we live in are all deeply connected to waterways, which were once the thoroughfares for all commerce and sustenance. Though we are land-based beings, our internal geographies are still rooted in an aquatic frame of reference. The Science Barge at Groundwork is a floating sustainable farm on the Hudson River that brings land and water uses together in a dramatic way.”

– Rick Magder executive director, Groundwork Yonkers, Yonkers resident “I am definitely seaworthy. I learned to swim at a young age and to this day I love staying in the water until my fingers become wrinkled like prunes. I’d love to own a boat someday, but until that time, the pedal boats at Playland will have to suffice. My favorite place to be seaworthy is at Cape Cod, in particular, Great Pond in Eastham, Mass.”

– Mary Prenon owner, Le Petite Spa, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt Manor resident “Of course I’m seaworthy.

I run a seafood restaurant on the Hudson River.”

– Jimmy Rugova general manager, Dolphin, Yonkers resident

“I am definitely seaworthy at heart, although I love the land as I am surrounded by specimen trees and gardens in my job every day. At any opportunity that may arise, I am drawn to the sea. My ideal place would be a sunny seaside garden with an ocean breeze and the smell of salt water.

I am also the author of a children’s book about a mermaid on the island of Nantucket. That’s pretty seaworthy.”

– Peter Saverine director of operations, Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens in Stamford, Southport resident “Landlubber or seaworthy? I take this as ‘Are you built to weather stormy seas?’ After opening our newest spa here in Westchester County right as the economy went into the crapper, it was the greatest professional challenge of my career. But we came through the financial typhoon with flying colors, proving once again not only do you need a seaworthy ship, but a great crew to man it. I learned this lesson well after opening our flagship Manhattan spa right after 9/11. It pays to surround yourself with great people that help you weather most storms.”

– Bruce Schoenberg owner, Oasis Day Spa, Hastings-on-Hudson resident

“At SoundWaters, we are seaworthy.

Specifically, Sound-worthy, as in Long Island Sound, the greatest natural resource in our region. Everyday we learn, teach, explore and play in and around the Sound.”

– Leigh Shemitz executive director, SoundWaters, Stamford resident “When I grew up on Park Hill in Yonkers, I could enjoy views of the Hudson River. Seen from afar, the river still captivated me.

Now one of my great passions is to get out on the Hudson in my kayak to enjoy the incredible beauty of the Hudson and the lands along its shores. I’m proud and privileged to work for a group that saves land and creates parks up and down the river so other people can enjoy this same experience. ” – Ned Sullivan president, Scenic Hudson, Red Hook resident “After 28 years of military service I am no longer a landlubber. I am seaworthy because I am capable of going out rowing and returning safely.”

– Anthony Tabb office manager, Norwalk River Rowing, Norwalk resident – Coordinated by Alissa Frey Contact her at afrey@westfairinc.com

some tips on sun, skin and surgery RICHARD C. GARVEY MD Plastic Surgery of Westchester 500 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 211 Harrison, NY (914) 771-7373 SERVICES: Plastic and reconstructive surgery, cosmetic procedures, full-service medical spa with facial treatments, laser skin resurfacing and laser hair removal, fully equipped on-site AAAASF certified operating facility, medical grade skin care products.

TIP: “In the end Aristotle was right; we are all attracted to beauty; whether it is spiritual, a work of art or a profile. I am in the profession that makes people beautiful. Nothing lifts the spirit like a great plastic surgical result.”

SCOTT E. NEWMAN MD Advanced Plastic Surgery Center 1 Expressway Plaza Roslyn Heights, NY (516) 882-1020; 1 Odell Plaza Yonkers, NY (914) 423-9000 1035 Park Ave., New York, NY (212) 472-6100

www.psurgery.com SERVICES: Rejuvenation services with surgical expertise for the breast and body along with state-of-the-art facial and body laser services available in Westchester County.

TIP: “Advances in plastic surgery are no longer just surgical. Technology is changing the way we practice, so complete cosmetic care includes not just surgery but also skin care, laser and other nonsurgical options. Making all of these choices available to my patients gives me terrific control over their outcomes, with shorter recoveries and more natural results than were ever possible.”

NILAY SHAH MD Holistic Medical Spa and Laser at Integrated Medicine & Nutrition 495 E. Main St., Mount Kisco, NY (914) 242-8844 www.holisticmedicalspa.com SERVICES: Facials, peels, IPL and microdermabrasion, cosmetic medical procedures, including laser hair removal, sclerotherapy, SmartLipo and blepharoplasty, minimally invasive procedures, including Botox/ Dysport and fillers such as Juvederm and

Radiesse.

TIP: “While it is very important to use a good topical moisturizer and sunscreen everyday, people should not forget to drink lots of water and noncaffeinated drinks in these summer months for great healthy looking skin.”

JOSPEH J. SOZIO MD SkinCentre Advanced Medical Aesthetics 220 S. Central Ave., Hartsdale, NY (914) 949-6200 www.myskincentre.com SERVICES: Advanced cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery for the face and body, full range of aesthetic services, including antiaging, laser treatments, Botox and Dysport, injectible fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm, plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry and more.

TIP: “The direct rays of the sun, reflected light off the water and drying effects of the salt can really raise havoc on your skin causing premature wrinkling and aging. Staying hydrated with liquids that contain electrolytes and being prepared with sunscreen, moisturizer and wearing sunglasses and a hat

can help protect you from the harsh effects of the elements. Botox, Dysport and skin care services like laser treatments can reverse the harmful damage caused by the days of fun on the water.”

ANCA E. TCHELEBI MD Park Avenue Medical Spa 495 Main St., Armonk, NY (914) 730-3333; 14 Rye Ridge Plaza, Suite 247, Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 253-13310; 40 Park Ave. New York, NY (212) 532-1310 www.parkavenuemedicalspa.com SERVICES: Center for aesthetic nonsurgical treatments; services include the latest in skin care and rejuvenation, including fillers, Botox, Dysport, laser treatments, IPL, as well as facials, massages and cellulite treatments.

TIP: “Avoid excessive sun exposure particularly during midday. Remember to reapply sun block every hour if you are playing sports or perspiring heavily. Use a product with a physical block like zinc or titanium.”

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By Martha Handler and Jennifer Pappas Is there anything better than being on a boat (that you don’t own), traveling daily to different exotic destinations, (without the hassle of packing and unpacking your suitcase) as the striking blue sea glitters around you, the exhilarating salty air lures you into a state of peaceful tranquility and the sun gently caresses your body? It’s nothing short of intoxicating! … that’s an interesting choice of words.

J Intoxicating Last year when we were on the boat together, rumor had it that our liquor bill exceeded our gas bill! I had a glass of Chardonnay in my hand in every picture…a glass of Chardonnay and a bottle of sunscreen! My pale skin and boating just don’t go well together. The only thing I’m thinking about while I’m on board is how much money I am going to have to spend on lasers and peels trying to erase the damage that I’ll incur from one sunscreen slipup! find the whole sunscreen debate a bit perplexing.

M IUnlike you, I’ve got Mediterranean and NativeAmerican blood pulsing through my veins and every ounce of it craves SUN, especially after the winter and spring we’ve just endured. I apply (and reapply as necessary) a daily moisturizer with SPF 20, but numbers higher than that truly scare me. There’s still no proof that sunscreens prevent cancer. In fact, the most recent studies have linked vitamin A (found in most sunscreens) with accelerated development of skin tumors and lesions.

Add to this the fact that vitamin D (sun) deficiency puts us at increased risk for several cancers and you’ve got a real conundrum. Doctor’s unanimously claim that sun is harmful, but they’re far from infallible. In the 20s, they endorsed smoking as a “healthy activity;” in the 50s, they promoted lobotomies; and in the 70s, they recommended diets high in saturated fats and partially hydrogenated fats. So I’m going to continue to listen to my body and soak up as much sun as I can (during off-peak hours) through my SPF 20 moisturizer.

Well, I can understand why you feel that way: You J have such great skin for being outdoors. And I want to be tan, I really do, but I can’t relax beneath those brutal rays. I can just feel my collagen melting away. Guess I could get one of those spray tans, except that they turn me orange and the creams are even worse. They make me

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smell like I’m on fire. I dare you to try and apply those suckers evenly. You have to be an artist not to come out all streaky. Oh, and speaking of being on a boat, do you remember the education we got from our friend “in the know” about the hierarchy of the Ho? sure do. It was not exactly the education I was M Ihoping our kids would take away from their European cruise, but it was an eye-opener to the way things roll over there. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think it went something like this: Street Ho – Lowest on the rung and the most easily spotted. Their shoes and loud, mismatched attire are a dead giveaway.

Club Ho – Best-looking and best-dressed girls in the trendiest and most exclusive clubs who have a built-in radar for detecting those with the fattest wallets and may be enticed to perform a private pole dance if the money’s right.

Boat Ho – Catering exclusively to the super-yachts (owned mostly by Russians and Saudis), these gorgeous and well-coifed gals slip onto the boats only moments after the boat owner’s wives have slipped off and into the finest hotels in town, in what appears to be a seamless and well-choreographed changing of the guard.

Duchess – For $1 million a year plus a hefty clothing and jewelry allowance, these women (courtesans?) will sign yearly contracts that guarantee that they be discreet, exclusive and willing to travel at a moment’s notice to be at their patron’s side. These women are often titled, highly educated, extremely well-respected and accepted without prejudice (e.g., they regularly accompany their patrons to dinners with European royalty with nary a head turn.)

Exactly. Our friend made it sound so intriguing J that I actually took an introductory class in the art of pole dancing after returning from our trip. And trip I did! I about killed myself trying to hoist my body up that darn pole. It’s harder than it looks. I hobbled away looking bruised and battered, but with a new found appreciation for those strong, limber ladies. My advice … don’t try this at home and no matter how hard your husband begs, don’t install one of those torture devices in your bedroom.

Q. Can you wear stockings with peep-toe shoes?

A. There is a clear answer to this question – yes and no.

Patterned stockings with peep-toe shoes are très chic and very en vogue (and en Vogue). … But a nude stocking is a technical foul and a fashion faux pas.

Q. I’m in my 40s and am starting to feel that some of my clothes are no longer appropriate for my age.

Should I reassess my wardrobe, and, if so, what are some good guidelines?

A. Often “appropriate” is not defined by WHAT clothes you wear but HOW you wear them, what accessories you put with them, how you do your hair and makeup, and what you wear the clothes with (black leggings instead of fishnet stockings). But whatever you end up choosing, remember that confidence is ALWAYS your best accessory.

Q. Is it wrong to wear makeup to the gym or beach?

A. There is nothing wrong with hiding under-eye circles and “blushing up” a bit before donning your suits, be they swim or sweat. … But full-on glam is a no-no.

Wag up • Hiking in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and having a picnic on top of the Leatherman’s cave. (M) • People who pass you on the street with a smile on their face. (M) • Katz’s Deli in New York City…for those of you who like a lot of meat between your buns. (J) • Small, local, privately owned bookstores. (M&J)

Wag Down • Going to dinner or a party at someone’s home and being asked to take off your shoes, with no advance notice (Wait! Do my socks even match?) (J) • Waiting forever in a doctor’s office where the only reading materials are old copies of AARP and Field and Stream magazines. (M) • Having to preface every story you tell with, “Stop me if I’ve told you this before….” and then being told to “Stop.” (M) • Guys who ask you to put a pole in your bedroom for their enjoyment. (J)

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