The Barnacle - Three Tree Point Yacht Club

The Barnacle
January 2012
Three Tree Point Yacht Club is an affordable family boating club that promotes
enjoyment, appreciation, and care of the waters of Puget Sound.
TTPYC Calendar of Events
2012
The Commodore's Corner
January
7
10
21
28
7
11
18
25
Welcome to the next year of your precious life! I trust that this
promising new year finds you feeling hopeful, energetic, and
Duwamish Head Race (SSS2) creative. As I sit at my rocker (yes, Grandma’s got a rocker now!) I
marvel at the beauty of a
General Membership Meeting
sunset, the grace of a gentle
breeze, and wonder why I am
QuarterMaster Harbor
not on my boat! I know it is still
(Windjammer/Harbor-1a bit chilly out there but, trust
CYC-T)
me, spring is coming! I also
Blake Island Race,
hope your vessel’s health is
(Windjammer/Harbor -2)
checking out well. Remember
February
to check your bilge...Ray and I
are grateful that we didn’t wait
General Membership Meeting too long to find out if ours was
working! This is a good time to
Toliva Shoal Race (OYC-SSSget sails repaired or upgraded.
3)
Is your rigging secure? Is it
Gig Hrbr Race,
time to speak to an expert
(Windjammer/Harbor3-CYC-T)about your concerns before
you get that gorgeous creature
Manzanita Buoy Race
out on the water rather that
(Windjammer/Hbr-4)
tied to a dock.
March
13
30
.
General Membership Dinner
Social/Meeting*
Our club’s plans this year are shaping up beautifully thanks to the
hard work of Joan Marie (Social), Ray V (cruise), Gordon K-M,
Blake Island Cruise & Crab Feed
Shelley C, and Steve F (racing), and Tom H (Boats for Beds).
Kersten H will hold her first Mid Sound Summer Social Planning
meeting later this month, on the 24th, and many of you will be
invited to assist. Please tell Kersten YES when she calls.
Our able trustees (Dave K, Doug A, Tim Mc, Don B, and Jerry S) along with our Officers (Laura C,
Caroline Mc, Dave G) are meeting each month in order to be sure that TTPYC is ready to roll as soon
as racing and cruising is feasible. Which brings to mind Duwamish Head, this Saturday, January 7. So
many of you have offered to help, which warms my heart, and allows Shelly and Gordon to sleep at
night. Thank you! Club Cruising begins in March. Mark your calendars now.
Doug and Sharon A, our membership chairs, are preparing some new tools for building membership.
As soon as these are available, we will share them with you and ask for your help in inviting visitors to
our club events. Hey! You could invite someone to our January 11 dinner/social at Angelo's (see inside
for details). Our general meeting in February is also open to visitors (note that the date for this one
week early so as not to interfere with Valentine’s Day.) Inviting someone new to a social event is a fun
way to demonstrate that our “emphasis is on fun.” Consider referring interested visitors to our Web
Site, also, so they can learn even more (thanks to Mike E). Speaking of fun, please notice that the
Des Moines Parks Department is already promoting Youth Sailing Programs. We have a task force
who has been meeting with Marina and Park Department officials to see what our club involvement
might include.
When you see any of our officers or trustees please take a moment to thank them and ask how you
might be able to assist. Maybe you have an afternoon to spare or a talent to share? When we share
projects we connect in new ways to our boating community.
I look forward to seeing you at our January dinner/social and--very soon--out on the water!
Yours,
Debra Valpey
Social Corner
Joan Marie, Chair
To kick off our 2012 dinner social schedule, we will be having dinner 6pm Tuesday night, January 10
2012 at one of our favorite local spots with a great menu, Angelo's!
http://www.angelosofburien.com/
Angelo's address is: 601 SW 153rd Street, Burien Washington.
And in case you haven't heard, our first guest of the new year will be the one and only Andy Schwenk,
owner of Northwest Rigging! http://www.northwestrigginginc.com/index.cfm
Many of us saw Andy at the Seattle Boat Shows, a local yacht race, or maybe even have seen his
mobile rigging truck at Des Moines Marina. Well this time he is coming to dinner to entertain us! Bring
your best rigging questions and be ready to have a lovely time. :D
Joan Marie
Social Chair
Three Tree Point Yacht Club
206-755-7648
ttpyc.org
Race Fleet Corner
GORDON KELLS-MURPHY
Race Fleet Captain
STEVEN FOSS
Assistant Race Fleet Captain
Calling all members! The Race Fleet is in need of people and boats to help with Race Committee
duties. We still have several events that do not have a commitment for a Race Committee and boat.
We are desperately trying to get as many racing boats out on the water as possible, and it would be a
great help to have some members from our club step up and participate in our activities. Being Race
Committee is an exciting and rewarding experience. You get front row seats to both starts and
finishes of the races you officiate and it is a very legitimate excuse to go mess around on a boat.
Call Gordon Kells-Murphy at 253-529-3188 if you would like to participate, either by helping with
your own boat or by helping someone else on theirs.
Special Announcement!
As Race Fleet Captain for the Three Tree Point Yacht Club I am thrilled to announce the
appointment of Mark Harang as our new PHRF NW Handicapper representative for our club. We
have discussed Mark's appointment in previous Board meetings and it was accepted that if Mark
agreed to accept this position that we would be thrilled. Mark has graciously agreed to become our
Club's Handicapper and accept all of the responsibilities that this position demands. As Race Fleet
Captain , I am announcing that Mark Harang has duly received the appointment of the Three Tree
Point Yacht Club to represent PHRF NW's handicapping to our club.
Help with the Duwamish Head Race!
There is still time to volunteer! Call Shelley if you can help out......
Shelley Conti
TTPYC Past Race Fleet Captain & SSS Chair
253 569-4044
shelley@alphapre.com
Pre-Order Duwamish Head
Knitted Caps!
TTPYC's Race Committee will be offering 4
different colored knitted caps (Navy, Royal Blue,
Red and Athletic Grey) instead of T-shirts for the
2012 Duwamish Head Race. TTPYC members can
"Pre-Order" them by emailing Tom Hubbard at
thubbard84@msn.com with your color(s) and
quantities. There is a limited number of each color
so, order today
These great hats will also be on sale at the
Marina from 4-6 pm on Friday!
Get one while you can!
EXTRAS!
TTPYC and the Power Squadron had a great time at the Seattle Yacht Club on
December 10th...... Just take a look!
T hr e e Tre e P oint Ya c ht Cl u b
TTPYC is an affordable family boating club that promotes enjoyment, appreciation, and care of the
waters of Puget Sound.
CALENDAR OF UP COMING RACE EVENTS
DUWAMISH HEAD (SSS #2)
January 7, 2012
Registration forms are to be sent with check made out to TTPYC to: TTPYC/Attention Race
Registrar/P.O. Box 99700/ Des Moines, WA 98198-0700
Special Note to Racers:
The calendar for the whole Puget Sound has now been finalized. The Seattle Area Racing Council Calendar
is attached and can also be viewed on the google calendar http://snipurl.com/seattle_sarc.
It is set up for 8.5 x 14 paper (Legal) so you will have to do some print adjustments for it to come out on 8.5 x
11.
Shelley Conti
-Three Tree Point Yacht Club,
The club with an emphasis on fun!
Mark Your Calendars!
2011- 2012 OFFICERS
Commodore
Debra Valpey
Vice Commodore
Kersten Hubbard
Secretary
Laura Crews
Treasurer
Caroline McShane
Fleet Captain - Race
Gordon Kells-Murphy
Assistant Fleet Captain - Race
Steven Foss
Past Commodore
David Garman
TRUSTEES
Doug Andrews
Dave Klein
Don Brame
Caroline McShane
Laura Crews
Tim McShane
David Garman
Jerry Stephenson
Kersten Hubbard
Debra Valpey
Gordon Kells-Murphy
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Fleet Captain – Cruise
Ray Valpey
Webmaster
Mike Ellis
Barnacle
Kristie Brame
Historian
Rose Edmiston
Membership
Sharon & Doug Andrews
Records and Roster
Tom Schacht
Ship's Store
Carol Jones
Social
Joan Marie
Three Tree Point Yacht Club
P.O. Box 98700
Des Moines, WA 98198
www.ttpyc.org