portlight - Portland Yacht Club

PORTLIGHT
August 2014
P O R T L A N D Y A C H T C L U B M O N T H LY Volume 64, Number 6
Board of Trustees Announcement
O
n July 1, 2014 the Portland Yacht Club Board of Trustees met in continuation of their June 19, 2014
­ ommodore.
adjourned meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to elect a new Trustee and a new C
This action was taken pursuant to the PYC Bylaws.
ARTICLE IX. SUCCESSION IN OFFICE
Section 1. Successor to Trustees and Officers
In the event of a death of Trustee or elective officer or the inability of such Trustee or officer to continue serving as
­evidenced by a written notice to the Trustees by such person or removal from office by the majority of the Board as set
forth in Section 2, the successor to such Trustee or elective officer shall be elected by the Board of Trustees at their next
regular or special meeting following such death or inability. However, in the case of inability of an elective officer, the full
complement of Trustees shall be first secured by electing a Trustee or Trustees, as the case may be, prior to election of an
officer from their number.
The Board of Trustees elected John Colby, member since 1992 and a former Trustee, to fill the vacant Trustee
­position. Following this action, the Board elected Secretary-Treasurer Gil MacGregor to serve as Commodore for
the remainder of 2014. John Colby was subsequently elected to fill the Secretary-Treasurer position.
Both Commodore MacGregor and Secretary-Treasurer Colby assumed their positions effective July 1, 2014.
Please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Board of Trustees if you have any questions.
Memorial Day Cruise
photos by Norene Kudrna
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August 2014
L et ter from
the C ommodore
W
By Gil MacGregor
ho could have predicted
that I would be asked to
become PYC Commodore in the middle of 2014? I am
honored that you deem me worthy
to step into the vacant Commodore
position and I promise all of you that
I will do what needs to be done to
uphold the proud traditions of the
Portland Yacht Club.
For the remainder of 2014, members of the Portland
Yacht Club Board of Trustees are:
• Commodore: Gil MacGregor
• Vice Commodore: Larry Justice
• Secretary/ Treasurer: John Colby
• Rear Commodore: Larry Cirotski
• Trustees: Terri Entler, Mary Stainsby, Dale
­Richards, David Stuckey and Al Parr
We have experienced some changes in the past. Some
might be very subtle while others will be more obvious.
Among the changes will be modifications to the 2014
club calendar. One example, per the club Bylaws, the
Annual Membership meeting has been moved to the
fourth Monday in November, the 24th. In addition,
there are plans to host a Scotch and Cigar night, so
keep an eye out for additional changes in the weekly
­newsletter from the office and our own publication,
the Portlight.
Speaking of the Portlight, we have a solid crew of members who have stepped up to ensure that our monthly
newsletter will continue, uninterrupted, and within
budget. They are Mike and Sandy O’Bryant, Skip and
Mary Ann Nitchie, Jim and Shari Sinclair and Nancy
MacGregor. Thank you all.
The club electronic newsletter is the email sent weekly
to members to keep us all informed of upcoming events
and other items of importance. The weekly newsletter
will now start being delivered to your email in-box on
Wednesdays. This will give Kelsey, our Administrative
Assistant, time to gather all the information for the
newsletter.
So what’s been going on around the club? We had a
very successful Mauni Elliott club sailboat race series,
even if the winds and rain decided to play havoc with
the event. The Independence Day cookout and Bingo
event was a great success and thanks go to Berkeley and
Carole Smith along with Howard and Donna Shaw for
volunteering to take on the challenge. But what would
PYC Bingo be without our Vic and Jody Alfonso with
Stan and Ros Borys to call out the numbers and convince you to buy another bingo card. We cannot thank
Vic and Jody enough for their generous donation of
time, gifts and prizes.
The Open Moorage design and the Long Range Planning committees have been working diligently to solidify
the plans and funding options for the remodel of the
open moorage. In the very near future they are planning
some informational meetings designed to answer your
questions before the Annual Meeting. Please watch for
an official announcement of those meetings and plan
on bringing your questions so that you can stay well
informed.
August will be a very busy month at the Club. The
upriver cruise is slated to start on Friday, August 8th.
Joe and Penny Spaziani will once again host the Classic
Car and Vintage Boat Show and Swap Meet on Saturday, August 23. The Classic Car and Boat Vintage
Show will once again have quarter beers and a car hop
style menu of burgers, hot dogs and fries. But don’t
forget the Swap Meet drink special, the “Bacon-nator”.
A Bloody Mary with a piece of cooked bacon in it, a
breakfast drink not to be missed. All this will be followed by the Labor Day cruise to the Outstation.
The Portland Yacht Club is an organization that has
withstood the challenges of time. It is made up of family
and friends united in a common goal: the goal of sharing
­fellowship, comradery and the good spirit of boating.
We will not always agree with each other but the one
thing that everyone will agree on is that we all want
what is best for the yacht club, our friends and our
boating ­community.
Respectfully,
Gil MacGregor
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August 2014
Step Lively
By Joseph Brady
Y
ou may have seen my “Risk Management”
article in the October, 2013 Portlight. I had
described a sudden fall overboard as I exited
our boat. While our dock step was not the cause, it
certainly contributed to the result. It was a three step,
26 inch tall, molded plastic stair that weighed about 25
pounds. It served us for 5 years, but it was slippery, had
no railing and it was prone to tipping if not approached
with caution. It contributed to my fall by suddenly
sliding to one side and, with no railing to grab, I went
flying.
With the approach of winter, I decided we needed
a more stable dock step with a substantial railing. I
wanted it to have the following features: ① three steps,
② sufficient mass that it would not move under almost
any circumstances, ③ the stairway oriented along the
dock, not across it, ④ a large (30" x 30") platform at the
top that would let us get organized before boarding the
boat, and ⑤ a railing that could take my weight without
breaking. The step would remain at our slip and not
travel with the boat.
I considered commercial dock steps, but they were
either too wimpy or elaborately and expensively optimized for portability and storage. We needed something
different, and since function was more important than
appearance, I decided to design and build it myself.
The result is shown in the picture. It is built of ½" outdoor plywood with 2"x 2" furring glue blocks internal
at each join. The pieces are glued and screwed with
construction glue and corrosion resistant deck screws.
The steps have a 9" rise and a 9" tread for a total rise of
27". The railing is made of 2"x 4" routed for ½" plywood
gussets at the joints (epoxied) and attached to the posts
with 1/4" lag bolts. The 2"x 4" posts are attached to the
stairs with 5/16" carriage bolts. Although it is not built
to MILSPECS, but it probably could withstand a direct
hit (ball or AP, not HE).
The entire assembly was given three coats of Varathane
acrylic deck paint, and then non-skid strips (2) were
applied across each step. The platform was masked
and sprayed with non-skid truck bed liner. As the final
piece d’ resistance, four solar powered lights (Portfolio
#0330067) were mounted, one on each step and two
under the railing to light the platform. The finished dock
step weighs about 80 pounds and is not easily dislodged.
The steps and the platform are solid, and the railing
does not give at all. This project took four days and cost
about $200 for all new materials (from Lowes). Future
generations will marvel at this mighty work.
We will keep the old dock step aboard The Bunch, and
we will use it (carefully, very carefully) when we are
away. What’s on your dock?
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PORTLIGHT
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB
2341 NE Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon 97211
503-285-1922 (ph) • 503-283-4960 (fax)
office@portlandyc.com • www.portlandyc.com
Committee – Mike O’Bryant, editor; Sandy O’Bryant, graphic design;
Nancy MacGregor, Mary Ann & Skip Nitchie and Jim & Shari Sinclair
Officers and Trustees
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Secretary/Treasurer
Rear Commodore
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
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Gil MacGregor
Larry Justice
John Colby
Larry Cirotski
Dale Richards
Mary Stainsby
Terri Entler
David Stuckey
Al Parr
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August 2014
PYC C lub
M anager R eport
A
By Dennis Yamnitsky, Club Manager
move toward more efficient
office operations is being
designed and pushed by the
entire office staff, resulting in fewer
distractions to the staff while also
providing better member services.
work as our office manager and we’re very thankful to
have her.
Staff members Renee Lloyd, office
manager, Kelsey Cervetto, office
assistant, Terry Truan, dock master, and myself, have
been meeting to ensure our office processes are the most
efficient possible and that our member services are the
best we can offer to PYC members. Both Renee and
Kelsey have been with us for just six months, so the
learning curve has been steep, but they’ve proven to
be good for this club. This has been a team effort and I
truly believe this is the best office staff we’ve had.
Two previous improvements have been a more accurate
accounting system and an improved reservation system.
Among other things, you will notice more accurate
billing to club members. Renee has been solid in her
Our new online reservation system is through Constant
Contact. You can make and confirm reservations in
a much more timely way. It is more efficient for both
members and the office staff, and far more accurate.
We’re also now using Constant Contact for our weekly
­e-newsletter. I hope you’ve noticed the change in style
and content and are enjoying this weekly update.
Thanks to Kelsey for all her efforts.
Just past the mid-point of the year, we’re operating with
a slight deficit. We’re working with our entertainment
committee and head chef Brien, to add some exciting
and cost-effective events to round out 2014. One way is
to transform the club’s wedding, banquet and meeting
calendar to bring in more revenue, offsetting costs while
still keeping members our number one priority.
I hope to see you at the club. Don’t forget our summer
Wednesday evening soup and salad bar. It’s summer, it’s
a beautiful location and it’s your club.
www.portlandyc.com
The Portlight page 5
August 2014
N ew M ember P rofiles
By Mary Ann Nitchie
Richard and Debra Schmunk—Rick is an Oregon
native, and both he and Deb have extensive boating and
fishing history. The name of their current boat, a 31’
Ranger Tug, “About Thyme”, suggests another interest;
gardening for Deb, supported by Rick’s yard work, and
there is probably some cooking involved. They have six
grown children. Rick and Deb are looking forward to
cruising with PYC, both up North and to the Outstation.
Tee Wolf Kamoshita and Captain John Withers—
Tee has been teaching Japanese for 23 years, at Portland Community College and Portland Public Schools.
Born in Pennsylvania, she moved to the Northwest to
attend University of Washington. But, she has lived on 4
continents and run marathons on 5! Her other activities
include rowing and paddle boarding on the Columbia
and Willamette rivers, Puget Sound and Hawaii. She
has two grown children, loves sailing, cooking Japanese
food and decorating. She and her partner, John, are
looking forward to soon owning a boat.
Steven and Patra Boots—
Steve and Patra reside in
Sequim, WA. Puget Sound, the
San Juans and Gulf Islands are
favorite destinations in their
46’ S/V “Spencerian”. Steve
attended San Diego University,
served in the military for 6 years,
earned his Master of Education,
and teaches middle school in
Sequim. Patra is also a teacher, enjoys skiing with Steve
and sewing. Their children are Olivia, 22 and Byron, 20.
Ted and Karyn Lynch—Ted
owns his own practice as an
orthodontist in Bend, Sisters and
Portland. His boat, a 27’ S/V
named “Shooting Star” seems
to reflect his strong interest in
basketball. He and Karyn also
enjoy tennis, softball, biking and
ballroom dancing, plus Karyn
does gardening. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Ted has lived in Bend since 1992.
He has owned 3 sailboats and has ­experience sailing in
Florida and San Diego. Karyn was the ­President of the
Oregon Dental Executives, planning continuing education events.
Tim and Cynthia Bowie—Tim was born in Louisiana, grew up in Virginia, Connecticut and New York,
but has lived in Oregon for 30 years. Cynthia is from
Idaho. They enjoy all kinds of small boat activities;
kayaking, rafting and canoeing along with skiing and
sailing (perhaps racing as crew). Their boat is a 40’ S/V
“Osprey”. Tim is a buyer at PacifiCorp and Cynthia is
a teacher in Portland Public Schools. They have a son
Cameron, 19, who is an engineering student at OSU.
Mike and Judy McCuddy—
Mike has been an on and off
member of PYC since 1960. His
father, Lee was active in the 50’s,
and his son Mark is a current
member. Mike’s boat, a Beneteau
Oceanis 400 is moored for the
winter in Marina del Rey. Mike
and Judy enjoy traveling, and
their vacation homes in Sunriver
and at the Oregon Coast. They operate McCuddy’s
Marina with their two sons, Mark and Matt.
Daniel Gibbs & Lois Seed—
Dan and Lois own the Ranger
Tug Lizzie G. They have been
sailors for many years previously
owning a J24 and J92, but once
their crew (Adam, Elizabeth
and Susannah) grew up and left
home, they switched to power.
Dan is a retired neurologist and
Lois is a retired librarian.
Scott & Jane ­Brattebo—Scott
& Jane both retired from the
electric utility industry late in
2012 and look forward to many
years of sailing on Adagio their
Ericson 30+. While Scott and
Jane have never raced any of
their own sailboats, Scott has
been racing on the Columbia
and in Seattle for over 30 years
on various other sailboats. Besides sailing, they enjoy
hiking, gardening, traveling, fishing, ­snow-shoeing,
woodworking, alpine-skiing, reading and volunteering.
www.portlandyc.com
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August 2014
R ace F leet N ews
By Mary Stainsby
A
s I’m writing this, Timm and Victoria Lessley –
PYC Race Fleet co-captains and owners of a Cal
40 named California Girl - are about 3.5 days
into their 2014 bid to win the Pacific Cup sailboat race
from Point Richmond in San Francisco Bay to Kaneohe
Bay, Oahu, HI. At this point they are 2nd in their Division and 4th overall out of the 39 boats that have started
so far (about 16 of the fastest boats are starting today or
Saturday). By the time this is published, of course, the
race will be over, but it’s fun to see how they are doing
so far. It also explains a little of the reason why I was
asked to write an article for this month’s Portlight!
Stepping back to cover recent racing involving PYC
boats and sailors, I will start with a commentary on what
was the fastest running of the Oregon Offshore Race in
many years! The race started at Buoy 2, offshore from
the Astoria Bar on Thursday morning, May 8th. The
race is 193 miles long, finishing at the entrance to the
Inner Harbour at Victoria, BC. The first class started at
8:10 AM, and the actual finish time for the first boat was
also on May 8th at 23:06:20 – an elapsed time of just
under 15 hours! With 29 boats starting, PYC boats in
the race included:
Oregon Offshore — PYC boats
Boat
Owner
Finish time
Class
Riva
Scott Campbell
5/9 05:13:40
2nd - Class A 7th
Anam Cara
Tom Kelly
5/9 05:26:15
3rd - Class A
8th
Velocity
Tom Keffer
5/9 10:21:42
5th - Class B
19th
5/9 07:33:20
1st - Class C
4th
California Girl Timm &
Victoria Lessley
Overall
A number of PYC sailors crewed on other boats, as well.
After the race, one of the crew on Anam Cara reported
that the boat speed was at least 6 knots the entire race!
Anam Cara erew after their 1st place Swiftsure finish.
Next up was the annual Swiftsure Race over Memorial
Day weekend in Victoria, BC. Again, PYC was represented by 3 boats, as well as a number of member sailors
who crewed on other boats. All three club boats competed in the Cape Flattery Race (52.2 nautical miles).
The winds were moderate at the start on Saturday
morning, May 24th and built all day, resulting in most of
the boats rounding the mark in Neah Bay in daylight.
Swiftsure Race — PYC boats
Boat
Owner
Finish time
Class
Anam Cara
Tom Kelly
5/25 - 02:52:25
1st – Light
Overall
1st
Riva
Scott Campbell
5/25 - 05:09:56
3rd – Heavy
7th
Velocity
Tom Keffer
5/25 - 09:00:48
11th – Heavy
25th
We started off our June racing by cancelling the Rose
Festival Regatta due to a lack of entrants.
From there, things picked up as we held the annual PYC
Mauni Elliott series on each of the four Wednesdays in
June. See pages 9 & 10 for story, results and photos.
Portlight
Deadline for articles & photos – August 10th
Email info to: Mike or Sandy O’Bryant
obryants@comcast.net or
sandywo@comcast.net
Photos to: Skip Nitchie
skip.nitchie@comcast.net
The Oregon City Cruise: One lone boat, Morningstar
www.portlandyc.com
The Portlight page 7
August 2014
Swap Meet & Classic Car & Vintage Boat Show
Saturday, August 23rd
SCHEDULE
9 am — Set-up for Swap Meet (RSVP at office for table space)
10 am-1 pm — Swap Meet
Drink special — The Baconator (bacon Bloody Mary)
11:30 am — Burger Bar opens
Made to order burgers, hot dogs and fries. Root Beer floats, too!
1 pm — Swap Meet ends
participants to vacate parking lot by 1:30, so cars can arrive and
be assembled for the show
2 pm-6 pm — Classic Car & Boat Show
RSVP with office with car make, model & year for participant
signage and parking
7 pm — Burger Bar & Kelly Bar to close
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Cookout – June 6th
photos by Terry Johnson
Cookout — June 20th
photos by Terry Johnson
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2014 M auni E lliot t R ace S eries
H
By Nancy MacGregor & Bob Martin
eld each Wednesday evening in June, a dozen
boats participated in the races in two classes;
racing and cruising. The first race had good
winds and warm weather. The race committee was busy
with the finishes as the courses had the boats finishing
in opposite directions since the racing fleet had the additional “A” mark and finished downwind. The second
evening had close to ideal conditions and all boats completed the course, including single-handed skipper Dale
Mack. Dick Dyer provided Koki for the committee boat
for the first two races.
The weather was warm, but no winds materialized for race
three, but the racers were entertained by the water fight
which ensued between the crews of Monkey Bar and
Three Monkeys. Rod Wells provided Hey Jude as committee boat.
Less than ideal weather, namely a storm cell that moved
through the skies above the river, challenged both the
racers and committee during the final race of the series.
The winds clocked from southwesterly, to northwest,
then easterly, and then shut down altogether. Only two
boats finished in the racing class. The race committee
onboard Jim and Shari Sinclair’s Iron Genny were
ingenious in creating a makeshift abandonment flag
upon discovery the flag was missing. Vice Commodore,
Larry Justice, was first-time crew onboard Bluefin and
was thankful to have brought a rain jacket.
Following the last race, the crews, committee and many
PYC members gathered in the clubhouse for the annual
spaghetti dinner prepared and served by Bob Martin
and the crew of Rollerball.
The committee would like to thank all the skippers,
crew, committee boat skippers and the following people
who assisted with race committee duties; Dale Davis,
Gil MacGregor, Vita McArthur, Carolyn Martin and
Cherrie Eudaly.
RESULTS
Racing Fleet
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Lolita
Rollerball
Skookum Too
Kermit
Luscious
Sylvia
Camelot
1
2
3
4
5
Bluefin
Monkey Bar
Edgewalker
Three Monkeys
Celtic Myst
Cruising Fleet
H istorian ’ s C orner — W ho
E
Jim Madden
Bob Martin & Jack Fawcett
George Brown
Mike Stainsby
Mike McNaughton
Ken Wilcox
Howard Shaw
is
Frank Bocarde
Doug Foster
Mike O’Bryant
Todd Collins
Dale Mack
M auni E lliot t ?
By Walter A. Witschard, S/V Keydet
ach June we hold the Mauni Elliott sailboat
regatta. The question arises who is Mauni
Elliott? The short answer is that she was our
bookkeeper for many of the 52 years she was associated
with the club.
The long answer is that she was a member of an
amazing family that the club owes much to. Walter G.
(Cap) Elliott and his wife, Maurine (Mauni) moved
here from Chicago in 1925. He became a Trustee,
Secretary and Vice Commodore, and in 1931 the club
needed a resident caretaker, so he took the job. The title
was Port Captain and that is how he became known as
Cap Elliott. The Elliott family (Cap, Mauni, Glenn and
Jack) moved into the clubhouse. (Upstairs are three
rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.) Mauni took over the
bookkeeping of the club and did it until 1977.
Cap did more than the just caretaking of the grounds,
moorage and clubhouse. He became the planner, leader
and doer of many outside activities and was known as a
great storyteller. The boys Glenn and Jack also worked
around the club. Cap Elliott left the position in 1945
and passed away in 1961. Cap owned the lot next to the
clubhouse and, after leaving the club, he sold it to
PYC and that area is now our dining room and kitchen.
Son Glenn Elliott was our Commodore in 1980.
Both he and Ray Hanson have been members for
over seventy years.
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The Portlight page 10
Mauni Elliott Race
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photos by Nancy MacGregor & Terry Johnson
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The Portlight Fourth of July
page 11
August 2014
Photos by Mary Kay Lodwick (Skip & Mary Ann’s daughter) and Nathalie Mary
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The Portlight page 12
Fourth of July
August 2014
photos by Stan Borys and Jim Sinclair
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New Audio Visual Equipment
Skip and Mary Ann Nitchie
S
ome of you may have noticed an addition to the
south end of the ballroom, and if you were very
lucky, to have seen it in action. (World Cup
Soccer for instance.) PYC can now project any content
with digital input on a screen that is no less than 18' x
14' feet. That is 23' diagonally!
This improvement was anticipated and budgeted for by
the House and Grounds Committee for several years.
Super Bowl and Oscar Night parties in the bar, using
a relatively small TV, even moving to a larger screen in
the ballroom for Cookout Movie Nights and Education Dock presentations, proved to be less than ideal.
The new equipment will be useful for sporting events,
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­ emorial services, presentations by groups renting our
m
space, etc.
Enter Bob Morgan and Larry Justice, whose professional expertise and efficiency accomplished the task
in what appeared to be practically no time. Complicated electrical maneuvers were involved in getting the
system set up. Internet access is provided by Comcast,
but input from other sources is allowed (computer, TV,
radio). The ceiling mounted projector was selected to
provide an optimum picture for average light level in our
room; the amplifier for excellent sound. A simple tutorial
should make it easy to use by most people.
Congratulations to House and Grounds for thinking
ahead, helping to keep our club the very best. This
is one more instance that proves we have wonderful
­volunteers in PYC.
Memorial Day – The Bo Knab Regatta
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photos by Jim Sinclair
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August 2014
Lake Oswego Mini-Cruise
An Ahistorical Approach to Cruising
By Steve Gordon
June 20-22, 2014
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call ‘The Oswego’
Superior, they said, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early
F
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Apologies)
irst of all, let’s give thanks to the well-known
explorers Bill and Cornie Stevens who started
the week I’m writing about going in the opposite
direction to the Slough of Martin looking for the great
Martin Ness monster, a legend known to all. However,
they found no one else there during the time nor a monster while they were there and as such, continued back
to the town we all know, Portlandia, and eventually
found us all cruising down the Willamette towards the
Lake of Oswego. Thus our story begins.
When we left our intrepid explorers in 2013, they were
eagerly looking for that mystery Lake of Oswego, somewhere down West of Linn. Legend had it that the lake
had been discovered by the famous land yacht families
of Dyer, Sudlow, Snyder and Hinckley and our job was
to head down towards that direction on the River Willamette in our river vessel the Conundrum to document
the event.
The first thing that our captain noticed upon hitting the
Willamette River was that it was noticeably silent with
no animals that were seen in past years, skiing across
the water on wooden devices that propelled them up or
down stream. These animals are apparently unique to
this part of the river in that they also seem to rush past
many signs telling them not to wake…whatever “wake”
means (see column in 2012 entitled “Wake me When
It’s Over”). However, they did return the third day
of our venture with a vengeance. We have notified
the authorities.
There was apparently no direct access to the mystery lake so we tied our vessel off near the Foothills
and ventured up past the encampments of many early
settlers in something called condominiums - shared
housing of some sort. Upon arriving in the center of the
newly ­burgeoning encampment, we were immediately
surprised that the indigenous peoples had created a
market to sell their newly discovered wares. With our
co-explorers, the Frees, we walked through the market
and found items never before seen by man. We noticed
the new blueberry plant, something called cheese from
goats and a food that must have been from the Incas, the
tamale. All in all, we were satisfied with our purchases
and left to go back to our ship.
The next day began with a glorious sunrise, indicative
that this part of the world must be worth finding. We
noticed that our fellow explorers the Johnsons, Nick
and Joanie, liked the area so much, they were going to
come back at a later time and buy some property and
build. Nick liked the idea of owning property in this
area and thought he could convince his extended family
and seven brothers to join him in creating an Oswego
empire. Only time will tell.
We joined the Johnsons along with the other land yacht
families and many others down on the docks for the
traditional sharing of food that we had all either brought
with us or found in the market in town. This sharing of
food has become an explorer staple amongst this group.
As we all came to the conclusion that no one was going
to find the actual Lake of Oswego but were content
to know that it must exist somewhere on this planet,
we ended on the Sunday day of travel and returned to
our humble abodes. Safe in the understanding that we
had all done our best and were all looking forward to
the renaming ceremony of the Lake of Oswego into
­Johnsontown, we ended our trip and knew that we
would all see each other again in a few days’ time during
the annual Festival of the Fourth, at the station we all
call Out.
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Lake Oswego Mini-Cruise
August 2014
photos by Sandra Gordon
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PYC Golfers
The PYC Men and Women golfers met head-to-head
last week at Heron Lakes ‘Great Blue’ Golf course
with the main event being a winner-takes-all Match
Game between Judy ‘Yoko’ Wells and Jim ‘The Giant’
Hinkley. After the dust had settled, Judy walked away
the winner beating Jim 5-2 for 9-holes. Trophies were
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handed out to Judy and Jim, Jim getting a bottle of
wine for the longest drive (just barely). Others participating in the event were Stan Borys, Terri Entler,
Maureen Wright, Dave Rimbaugh, Rich Clark, Howard
Shaw, Bob Lyons, Floyd Jones, Terry Johnson, Larry
Snyder, Hank Jacobs, and Rod Wells. The guys were
beaten handily by the women and have asked for a
rematch.
GOLFERS: Back Row, left to right: Terry Johnson, Jim Hinkley, Hank Jacobs, Stan Borys, Bob Lyons. Middle Row, left: Floyd Jones, Lane
Brown and Front Row, left to right: Dave Rimbaugh, Larry Snyder, Terri Entler, Maureen Wright, Judy Wells, Rod Wells, and Howard Shaw
photo by Terry Johnson
News about the Portlight
Summer Fun at the Club
Due to budgetary restraints, PYC is trying to reduce
costs of the Portlight for the remainder of the year.
Please join us on Wednesday evenings for Endless
Summer Soup & Salad for only $7.50 per person.
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
If you are willing to receive your copy via the web,
please email admin@pyc.com to be removed from the
mailing list. Thank you!
GO GREEN!
August Cookouts
Advertise in the Portlight
Contact Gayle Timmerman
gayletimmerman@hotmail.com
We also offer Lunch on Thursdays & Saturdays
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
August 1st
Hobby Night
Beer Can Race
August 15th
August 29th
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August 2014
Upriver Cruise – August 8th-16th
Join for any or all of our scheduled cruise!
Friday, Aug 8th
Leave Aug 11th
Astoria
800-860-4093
Longview Yacht Club
www.lyc1932org
Dinner provided by club: cost to be announced.
BARBER SHOP QUARTET WILL ENTERTAIN YOU!
Aug 14th
Martin Slough
Anchorage north of St. Helens
FREE moorage!
Please call to make slip reservation.
Aug 11th
Leave Aug 13th
Cathlamet
PYC BBQ POTLUCK Aug 11
Aug 12- Enjoy Dinner in town
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burke_island_martin_island.html
Marina has been given a heads up for 15 boats.
http://www.cathlametmarinaorg/index.html
Aug 13th
Aug 15-17th
Outstation
Potluck Aug 16th
Bring your leftovers on Saturday night
for some final fun and memories
Labor Day Cruise
August 29th - September 1st
Mark your calendars and make your
­reservation to attend the Labor Day Cruise
Friday: Appetizer Share
photo by Dale Mack
Cost: $10 per person
Saturday: Calling all want-to-be and real
cooks & chefs, we want to eat your food! Please
RSVP if you want to join in the fun and be a chef-testant’ no later than August 22nd to PYC Office.
Late afternoon, the secret “ingredient” will be revealed to those ‘chef-testants’, who will have one
hour to create a ­memorable dish on their boat. Dishes will be assessed by the PYC Culinary Cruise
Committee. Leftovers will be shared.
Sunday: PYC Cookout Style at the outstation and dining on the docks for dinner. PYC will
­provide sides.
Monday: Breakfast Potluck
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Western BBQ Event
August 2014
photos by Julie Hinkley
www.portlandyc.com
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August 2014
BRIDGE CLUB — Back Row, left to right: Terry Johnson, Mary Ann Ickes, Hank Jacobs, Pat Jacobs, Skip Nitchie, Stan Borys
Front Row, Left to right: Gerry Montgomery, Elaine Moshofsky, Geri Peyran, Lorna Hay, Leona Balch, Ros Borys
AUGUST
1
1
8-17
SEPTEMBER
Cookout — Hobby Night
Fri
Beer Can Race
Fri.-Sun. Upriver Cruise (weeklong)
14 & 18
Thur.
15
Fri.
21
Thur.
Golf
21
Thur.
Board Meeting
23
23
29
29-31
Sat.
Sat.
Fri.
Fri.-Sun.
photo by Terry Johnson
Watercrafters
Cookout
Swap Meet
Classic Car & Vintage Boat Show
Cookout
Labor Day Cruise
1
Mon.
5
Fri.
11 & 25
Thur.
14
Sun.
14
Sun.
18
Thur.
18
Thur.
18
Thur.
19
Fri.
19-21
Fri-Sun.
26-28
Fri-Sun.
www.portlandyc.com
Labor Day Cruise
Cookout
Watercrafters
Wine Tasting
Salmon Dinner
Bridge
Golf
Board Meeting
Cookout
Schwitter Landing Mini-Cruise
Beacon Rock Cruise
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