September

Corinthian Yacht Club of Tacoma
5624 Marine View Drive, Tacoma WA
98422
Volume 11 Issue 9
September 2011
CYCT Labor Day Cruise
http://www.cyct.com
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September 2011
2011 CYCT Officers & Board Members
FLAG OFFICERS
Commodore: Steve Hucke
Vice Commodore: Cheryl White
Rear Commodore: Gary Ballentine
Recording Secretary: Dana Gage
Treasurer: Paul Case
BOARD POSITIONS
Membership Chair: Fred &Ursula Ahrens
Fleet Captain-Cruising: Sue Carter
Fleet Captain - Racing: Don McAdams
Past Commodore: Dan Walker
STANDING COMMITTEES
Club Merchandise: Jen Ihlen
Mainsheet Editor: Rob Crone
Sunshine: Vaneva O’Hara
Tyee Liaison: Jo Seward
Web Site: Forrest German
Social: Lew & Bev Channing
Education: Chuck Welter
Historian: Terry Anderson
Long Range Planning: Forest German
REPRESENTATIVES
PHRF Handicapper: Pat Nelson
PHRF Director: Billy Carter
PIYA Representative: Billy Carter
Juniors Program: Brian White & Vince Beyette
MEETING SCHEDULES
General Meetings:
7:00 pm - 2nd Monday of the month
Sept. - May @ Johnny’s of Fife Restaurant
June - Aug @ CYCT deck at Tyee Marina II
Board Meeting:
7:00 pm - Last Monday of the month
At Johnny’s of Fife Restaurant
Editors Comments
It has been a great summer so far and the
weather continues to be fantastic. Once again I am
trying franticly to get the Mainsheet out prior to the
next club meeting (Where does the time get to?).
The sailing season seems to be a blur this year. And
now, Carolyn and I are hosting the next Club Cruise in
October (what have I gotten us into?). Well, be patient with me while I try to keep up.
Rob Crone
s/v Honey Dew
T-37PH
Happy Birthday!
From your CYCT friends
Lorraine Bessmer
1-Oct
George McKay
1-Oct
Tom Saul
4-Oct
Linda Case
5-Oct
Barbara Saul
14-Oct
Terry Paine
18-Oct
Steve Hucke
19-Oct
Billy Carter
25-Oct
Dick Seward
26-Oct
Gary Ballentine
28-Oct
Phan Brennan
28-Oct
Ron Costi
29-Oct
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Commodore’s Comments
Another change, another challenge
Last month I said farewell to the evening meetings because I took a job on swing
shift. This month I am happy to rejoin our group in the evenings as I got bumped to graveyard shift. While this change is good for our meetings and my evening activities it also brings
the challenge of shifting gears every week-end and adapting to a new schedule. Everything
in life seems to have an up and a down side, so the real challenge is to stay positive and focus on the up side of life. For me that is real easy whenever I am out on the boat and a nice
breeze comes up.
Cruise, cruise, race, race – that’s my week-end schedule right now. I am looking forward to the
Awards Race and the Point series as these mark the end of our summer and another successful Windseeker season. Don McAdams gave us a little bonus at the end of the season with a new Windseeker’s class on the Vashon
Island race and I was glad to see new entrants despite the light winds at the start. Last week-end we were at the
fantastic “Ham it up” cruise hosted by the Pinkhams. I think we left the cruise a little porkier after all that good
food and good company. Someone asked who won on the games and Mickie said “the pigs”. We had the evening
sing along, punctuated by fireworks and swimming with the plankton demonstrated by Sue Carter and Vaneva
O’Hara. Great weather and great company made for a week-end that we hated to see end.
The lesson to be learned at the last cruise was demonstrated repeatedly by a member of our own Nooners
Club, Brock VanRavenswaay. (The Nooners is a group of folks staying upbeat in a down economy.) Brock got talked
into going up my mast to place some markers on my spreaders while we were all rafted up. The next thing you
know he goes all the way up the mast of Jeopardy to do a little fix-up work for Ed and Sue Pinkham. What you
don’t know yet is that Brock is afraid of heights. That’s right; he told us he did this to get himself over his own
fears. While up two of the tallest masts at the cruise he took pictures, adapted to the heights and had pictures taken of him. That tells us something about Brock’s character and his ability to challenge himself to new heights. I’d
say that is an admirable trait.
Now you might wonder how this applies to you, so here it is – we are now at the time of year where we
are looking for a few good people who are willing to challenge themselves, step out of their comfort zone and dedicate some time to advancing this club next year. In other words there are elected positions and committees that
are looking for people to step up and serve. When I look back at how I ended up going through the chairs I have to
laugh because I thought I would serve on the nominating committee and that would insure that I would not have
to do anything more. I was elected Rear Commodore that year. I accepted the challenge and ventured into new
territory and I would say that the experience has all been worth it in the end. So if you get a tap on the shoulder
please take courage and know that you too can serve this club. Just as Brock had good people on the halyards to
ease him up and down, you will have the support of many past and present volunteers to find your way and help
the club succeed. In the end it is all up to each of us and the effort we put into meeting life’s challenges. If you never try, how can you ever succeed?
Steve Hucke
Commodore
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September 2011
Vice Commodore’s Comments
Greetings CYCT Members!
I can’t tell if I’m mourning the impending end of summer or celebrating the coming of autumn, my favorite
time of the year…
This summer has flown by so quickly this year. I anticipated that my recent job changes
would leave me a ton of free time to get my garden planted, my yard in ship shape, and my
house organized. HOWEVER, reality is that this summer was packed with junior sailing lessons, racing the boat, Friday evening laser sailing and a 5,000 mile drive across the country
and back. As for the job change, I have been working at Good Samaritan Hospital in my
hometown and have traded an hour commute to Seattle for a 5 minute commute down the
street (7 minutes if I miss a light!) This move has left me feeling re-energized and re-connected with the type of nursing I always loved. And, to make it even better, Good Sam has welcomed me with open arms. Several of the nurses
have crossed my path during my 21 year nursing career. I am excited to say that our new member Julie St. John
works in Labor and Delivery and we have been getting to know each other over the lunch table. Is our club ever lucky
to have Julie and Ken as some of our newest additions. I hear Ken is quite the guitar player and I can’t wait for the
opportunity to hear him play!!
On that note…I also hear that our Penrose Cruise was an absolute success! I’m sorry we had to miss it. Thank you to
Ed and Sue for putting on such a great event for CYCT!
This month is filled with getting kids back into the school routine, finishing my orientation to my new job, and planning with the club for our upcoming elections. I have chosen a Nominating Committee and we are meeting at the
Tyee Clubhouse on Wednesday, September 21st at 6 pm for pizza, beer, and planning. I extend the invitation to join
us in the nominating process if you would like. The future of our club is not only MY responsibility as the upcoming
Commodore, it is OUR responsibility, and I fully plan in the coming year to be the motivator and coordinator of all of
YOUR great talents and offerings. I ask each of you to explore what you have to give to CYCT and to do your part by
volunteering to be on a committee or on the Board. We have had several members who have graciously given of
their time and talents, but we need to share the load. Many hands make light the work. We (I) need you!
As an aside, a topic that is near and dear to my heart, JUNIORS. Our Junior Program is in jeopardy, I’ll just say it. We
need a group of dedicated visionaries who will step-up and save the Junior Program from fizzling away. As I learned
first-hand this summer, the Junior Program cannot be run by a single person. It takes a village! CYCT has been
blessed with some young families with kids, and let’s face it, our kids are our future. If you have that passion, if you
have that dream, please come forward and provide the leadership that the Junior Program needs.
I think this fall will bring some very important discussions and decisions about our club’s future. Get involved. Come
to meetings. Give your two cents worth. We want that!
Cheryl White
Vice Commodore
September 2011
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Rear Commodore’s Comments
As I sit down and write this I have to admit we are just a little depressed
at our house. But we will have more on that later. August was a memorable month. First was the family vacation. We had hoped to sail to our favorite stops in the San Juans. Well life had different plans, and we only ended up with four days for our annual trip. Now, we are very blessed that our
two sons wanted to go with us this year, one with his girlfriend Mallory. So
we shoved off with a 21 year old and his girlfriend, a 16 year old and his dog
on our boat that claims to sleep seven! Ya sure, seven if no one brings anything. We chose ports
with docks and towns so everyone could go their own way. We thought that would make the boat,
well a little bit bigger. We were wrong. We dock, young ones walk to town to get something to eat
(to go) and return to boat. Even in the big town of Seattle everyone was on the boat. Well, four days
and three nights turned out to be perfect. The only one who wanted to leave the boat was the dog.
Go figure.
We also did our first CYCT Vashon race. This was a single or double handed race around the island if
time permitted. So here is how that race went through the eyes of a true windseeker. First there
were three starts. The first PHRF race started with laser precision. All boats hit the starting line within seconds of each other and were off. Then the second PHRF class started off with the same results.
Then it was our turn, the true windseekers. Joy and I had the watch running down for the start. The
one minute horn went off with the seconds ticking away. We ran the watch down to about 15 seconds and got ready to make our run. We looked around and we were the only boat even close to
the starting line. OMG, had we missed a horn? We decided to make sure so we didn't make that
move. The horn went off, and Don announced that no boats were over early. Over early, nope not
even close. Off we all went towards the island at the blazing speed of between .8 knots a 1.5 knots.
Now it takes a long time to get to the island at those speeds. The good news is we were going faster
than some of the boats that had gone in different directions. We hit the tip of the island ahead of
many of the boats that had left 5-10 minutes before us. As we entered Calvos Passage the wind was
kicking up. I went up on the fore deck to take down the whisker pole, when Joy says "I think we have
a problem. I turned around and our main sail was flapping like a flag on a windy day. The hardware
on the back stay that held it to the boom had come undone. Not one to panic, I started screaming
what we call boat words. Found enough pieces to reattach the sail. Now most PHRF racers would
have secured the boom down by tightening it up, center on the traveler. Not a windseeker. I
grabbed the only tool that would work for this job, or any other, a hammer. So there I am hanging of
the port side of the boat, trying to pull the sail back enough to reattach it. The sail was flapping like a
flag, and the boom was moving from port to starboard with me hanging on it. Managed to get it reattached, but the boat had done a 360 and many of the boats that were behind us, were now ahead.
I can only imagine what was going through the minds of the racers as they watched what was hap-
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pening on the Tatoosh. Once the sail was fixed it was a rocket shot up the passage. The wind was blowing
hard and the boat was moving with speeds topping 8 knots at times. It was all I could do to trim the jib, and
get the main close to where it should be. After one of those hard tacks, totally exhausted Joy looks at me
and says….. CAN YOU PULL THE BOOM UP ABOUT AND INCH! We were told before the race that we may
need a marriage counselor after the race. I figured after my hammer toting, boom swinging, boat language,
level headed reaction earlier, I owed her an inch. No counselor needed yet. We flew up the passage all the
way to Point Southworth. The committee boat had set up a finish line on the tip of the island off of Point
Dolphin. We could see it, what possibly could go wrong? Boom, within seconds all of the wind was gone.
Nothing! We sat, and sat, and sat with the wind blowing right over there on the other side of the passage.
We watched more boats pass us, as we sat. Frustration has a tendency to set in when you are in one of these holes. After, oh I don't know… 30--45 minutes, it was time for the marriage counselor! Finally we got a
breeze, and headed of towards the committee boat where we were greeted with a shotgun. Now PHRF racers know the shotgun is a good thing. Windseekers on the other hand, with a history like mine sometimes
aren't so happy to see a shotgun. Joy and I now know that a shotgun at the end of a race is a good thing. I'm
glad we didn't go with our natural instinct, turn around and run. It was a wing on wing run home all the way
to Point Robinson and beyond. Thanks CYCT for a great day on the water. A fun race, and after the wing on
wing home, no counselor needed.
I mentioned earlier that things were a little depressing around our house. Well its Wednesday, and the
2011 Wednesday night racing is over. We have a boatload of great memories from this year. Thanks Don
and all who helped him put this season together. Billy noted that he can't wait until the 2012 season starts.
Well, not to be the guy with the bad news, but the world is going to end in 2012. Ancient civilizations
mapped the planets stars and predicted this hundreds of years ago. Seems like a lot of trouble, I saw the
movie so I know it is true. So Billy, you might want to schedule those races early in the year so we can get
them all in.
Last month I talked about how if you get out on the water you will probably run into some of your CYCT
friends. Last weekend we went to a party at a house on the water at Point Southworth. We decided to take
the boat and spend the night. When we woke up in the morning the fog was so thick you couldn't see the
shore. You also couldn't see the Ferry boats running in and out of the Ferry docks at Southworth. It was
about noon and we decided to wait for a bigger boat with radar to go by and jump in behind them. Pulled
anchor, and sure enough here came a big sailboat with radar. We went out to jump in behind them when
another boat came out of the fog. The closer we got the more we thought we knew the boat. It was First
Dance. Steve was following the boat with radar also. We jumped in behind First Dance and avoided all of
the Ferries. P.S. Anchoring off of a major ferry dock in the fog is not a great idea for a good nights sleep.
They have really loud horns.
See you on the water, and fly that burgee:
Gary Ballentine
Rear Commodore
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3rd September WS Mid-Summer Wednesday Series
Photos by Valerie McKay. Valerie has taken around 170 photos of the race and can provide to anyone interested.
Please send emails to geomckay_7@hotmail.com
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September 2011
August 2011 Membership Report
Hello CYCT members. We had a busy summer with family visiting from Germany in July and August.
August 27/28th Fred and I set up a booth at the Tacoma Maritime Fest.
Our thanks go to Soo Carter, Paul and Linda, Janice and Brook who came out to help us which was
very much appreciated in the scorching heat.
Another big thanks goes to Mark Stompka. He decorated and docked his boat at the Foss Waterway public dock. Mark purchased two cases of water, set up a donation box for the Youth Sailing
Program and run out of drinking water rather fast.
Mark proudly past on $ 30.00 to Cheryl and me for the Youth Sailing Program.
Mark also signed up a new fulltime member, who will be introduced and inaugurated at our next General
Meeting.
Thanks Mark, you did a great job and your help was very much appreciated.
The CYCT booth was not as busy as Fred would have liked it, however, we had some people talking to us who own a sailboat and have thought about joining a yacht club and we handed out a few Membership applications. There was a strong interest in crewing and going racing with the Wind seekers.
We handed out the new “Crew / Boat wanted” sheet which is a new addition in our monthly Mainsheet.
The Membership chair was also contacted by another couple who will be inaugurated at our September 12th General meeting.
We are happy to say that our club is growing, thanks to all of your help. We could have not done
it alone.
Fred and Ursula Ahrens, Membership Chair
S/V “Wild Oats”
cyctmembership@gmail.com
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Friday Evening Dinghy Sailing
2011
Hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club of Tacoma
Friday evenings 5:00-7:00
June 17th, 24th
July 1st, 8th, 15th, (no sailing 22nd), 29th
August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock Street
Tacoma
Use one of our Lasers or Optis or bring your own!
Open to Juniors 8 years and older, and to adults with sailing experience.
Exciting sailing for all skill levels. Come Experience some great open sailing and racing on short courses,
numerous starts and square lines.
Not interested in racing? That’s ok, just cruise around and enjoy the beautiful views of Downtown Tacoma!
Juniors 18 and under require completion of ‘Application Package’ (Parent approval)
Cost is only $10 per session
CYCT Members sail FREE!!
Registration Information, Contact Brian and Cheryl White, 253-445-7379
or email cyct.jrs@comcast.net
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September 2011
Kokomo in Panama
The month of July we spent in Costa Rica. While the country is
quite beautiful, we found that Costa Rica was also quite expensive. So when August rolled around and it was time to head to
Panama, we were ready. We took a bus to Panama to provision
and headed out to sea from Golfito. So far, I can’t say enough
about Panama. Every 15 to 20 miles there is a cluster of Islands
trying to out do the last for beauty and remoteness. Our favorite
was on the west side of the Island of Coiba. The boat was anchored in a cove on one side was a sandy beach on the other side
there was a steep bank with 6 waterfalls flowing into the ocean.
We were able to shower under one of the waterfalls as we were
the only boat in the bay for the two days.
When we were anchored in Isla Gamez, we met a guy that was escaping from his past. He was 40 or so and had
bought a 27’ boat in Maine USA. He then sailed it down the coast threw the canal and to the north part of Panama. He met a young woman and they got married. She is from Panama and quite beautiful, all of 25 years old. I
don’t know what he left behind, but how he’s living now is good.
Becky tells me if I get out of line she might take the boat and get her
own Panamanian Boy Toy.
Everyday I practice holding my breath. I plan on getting a spear gun
in Panama City and try and provide for Becky by free diving. I’m
sure if I can hold my breath for 20 seconds and free dive to 12 feet
dinner will be waiting.
In September, we will be going threw the Canal. I am excited about
that and look forward
to posting pictures and
a report about our transit.
We hope to go threw rafted to Sound Effect. We have been together for a year now and it only makes sense we enjoy the canal together. Jim and Connie have been having a great time to and want
everyone at CYCT to know they think of them. They have been
looking for a new yacht club on the east coast and so far have not
found a club with a web page or newsletter as nice as ours. Keep
up the good work.
Life is good on Kokomo!
Denny and Becky
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Ten Points if we did it over again: s/v Kokomo
1) Bikes. We would have left the bikes. Very rarely does a cruiser take a bike to shore. I guess that might be different if
you want to stay in marinas. Having our bikes stolen in San Diego has worked out well. No need to store them.
2) Hooka. I would have gotten a hooka before we left. Keeping the bottom clean is work and holding your breath to do
it is hard. The hooka I got when my dad brought it down to me in El Salvador has been used all the time.
3) Dinghy. Get one that plains with both of you in it. Several times we have gone more than 2 miles from the boat to a
beach or to chase down a fisherman to by food. People with slow dinghy’s want fast ones, people with fast ones are
happy.
4) Locks. While most places are safe I now think of the deck of my boat as my front yard. We don’t leave bikes, gas
cans or the lawn mower sitting out when I’m not home so why leave valuables unlocked when were not on the boat.
5) Inflatable kayaks. We love ours. It’s so much easier to kayak to shore when there is a surf than to use the dinghy.
Sometimes we tow the kayaks close to shore, anchor the dinghy and do the surf landing in the kayaks. Get used to people seeing you with a wet butt.
6) Dry bags. I would bring big and small dry bags. Small for camera’s and stuff, big for groceries, extra clothes or shoes.
Not every shore landing is a dry one.
7) A deck shower. It’s hot down here and showering in the boat creates steam and moisture. We almost always shower in the cockpit, ether with the plumbed shower head or with a sun shower. The sun shower is our only source of hot
water many times as running the engine creates heat.
8) Fans. Get as many fans as you can. Becky just walks from one fan to the other switching one off and turning on the
next.
9) Solar panels. We have two 135 watt solar panels and I wish we had 4. Charging the batteries is always an issue. We
subsidize the solar with a Honda 2000 watt generator and that works well. 2 panels work fine if it’s sunny all day, but so
many times it is not.
10) Watermaker. We use ours all the time. We like water and use more than most. We also catch water when it rains.
Our watermaker is 14 gallons per hour. Sometimes I wish it was bigger never do I wish it was smaller.
That being said, we have met people on boats less than 30 feet with no refrigeration or watermaker traveling on less
than ½ our budget having a great time. If we had to do it again we would have left much earlier.
Denny
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September 2011
Sunshine Report
Did you know…….
Its been a quite month.
Don’t forget – you are my eyes and ears! Good news is also greatly appreciatedJ!
Sincerely,
Vaneva O’Hara
Sunshine
SV Sound Spirit
vohara@cruisespecialists.com
206-604-9222 cell
Mark your calendar for the 2011 CYCT Deadliest Catch and Salmon Bake Cruise
This year’s Salmon Bake Cruise will again be meeting at the Quartermaster Yacht Club on Saturday October 15th and Sunday October 16th. Some boat may show up as early as Friday night but
the festivities will begin on Saturday. More details to come in the October Mainsheet.
If you have any questions please send me an email at rb_crn@hotmail.com
Rob and Carolyn Crone
s/v Honey Dew
September 2011
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CYCT Social Report
The annual CYCT summer picnic was as fun as expected --with our spectacular CYCT members, barbecue,
swimming, ice cream sundaes, and SUNSHINE! Since our club is a racing and cruising club, there was serious
competition as well. It was a heated battle for first place in the Blind Dinghy Races. Only a few members
were horned on course, and everyone finished safely. New members Ken and Julie joined more experienced
Blind Dinghy sailors in the final five. The competition is fierce, and we look forward to a rematch. Lew and I
purchased half of Lucia’s dinghy so that we can improve our performance in future competitions. Thanks to
all who came to play-CYCT continues to be one of the joys in our lives.
My dad and step-mom recently visited and we took them out sailing. Weeks before their arrival in Washington, they kept saying how they couldn’t wait to go sailing on our “yacht”. As Lew struggled to fix the head
before their arrival (plenty of pressure applied by Bev), we tried to let them know that Arabesque is a great
boat from 1977 vintage, with a few minor issues. They arrived, and we headed to the marina. They climbed
aboard, and Lew and I crossed our fingers that the head would work that day. We set sail, and the sun came
out! We took our crab pots and headed to Manzanita bay and set the pots. They were thrilled at the
thought of catching some fresh crab! They don’t get fresh crab in Florida. We sailed around for a while, and
waved to Steve and Mickie out sailing on First Dance. Then we grabbed a nice lunch at C.I. Shenanigans.
Heading back over to grab our pots, I noticed my 83 year old dad heading up the bow of the boat. He pushed
Lew out of the way, and began to haul up the pots. He was ecstatic to find three crabs waiting for us! Dad
talked about his catch the whole way back to the marina. In a scary and strange moment, dad found the
Crusty mask on board and tried it on. There was not a finer meal ever served than eating those crabs, and
sharing our love of sailing with them. As for the head, it wasn’t tried that day. However, with all of the anguish over the head, Lew and I now have a brand new Johnson Pump Aqua T Compact Marine Toilet on order! It promises years of trouble free operation. Come by Arabesque and check it out!
Cheers,
Lew and Bev Channing
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September 2011
August 2011 General Meeting Minutes
CYCT Container Clubhouse, August 8, 2011, 1903-1937 hours
The meeting was called to order by Commodore Steve Hucke at 1903 hours, August 8, 2011.
Commodore: Steve Hucke asked members to introduce guests. Nobody took him up on the offer…. Minutes. Connie Holbrook
moved and it was seconded to approve July minutes. Motion passed.
Vice Commodore: Cheryl White, Commodore of Vice, reported on the Nominations committee. Jerry Brennan, Forrest German,
Billy Carter have agreed to serve. Cheryl asked for three more volunteers. Lew Channing, Brock VanRavenswaay and Linda Case all
volunteered. The committee will meet and present the ballot at the September general meeting. The vote will be at the October
general meeting.
Rear Commodore: Gary Ballentine had no report.
Past Commodore: Dan Walker had no report. But he did mention “BTW” that those who serve on the nominating committee invariably end up on the board somewhere…..
Treasurer: Paul Case reported that the bills are paid. The club lost $53.99 on Fun on Friday, and that the club will cut a check to
Cheryl for the 62 hours of instruction she put in with the Junior program teaching Laser/Opti piloting.
Secretary: Dana Bachellerie-Gage observed that she takes notes. She does not talk.
Membership: Fred & Ursula Ahrens reported on birthdays and membership drive.
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Birthdays. August birthdays are: Ursula Ahrens (4th), Steve Ryan (5th), Roger Hills (6th), Matthew Nickens (8th), Jerry Brennan (9th), Mickie Hucke (10th), Susan Anderson (15th), Donna Costi (21st), Terry Anderson (24th), Connie Holbrook (24th), Becky Flannigan (26th).
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Membership Drive. During the membership drive (September 10, 11), the initiation fee will be waived.
Fleet Captain Cruising: Soo Carter reminded everyone of the Labor Day cruise Sept 2-5 @ Penrose State Park. Pinkhams are hosting, and have established a “Ham it UP” theme. Bring your pigs & your Hawaiian shirts. Festivities begin Saturday at 2:00. Potluck
for dinner, along with Hawaiian Ham, and Ham & Eggs for breakfast. Lawn chairs for shore activities are suggested. Call Ed or Susan for additional information: 253.952.2416 or 253.332.7678. BEWARE THE SPIT getting into Penrose. You do not want to be the
recipient of the Rubber Chicken award.
Fleet Captain Racing: Don McAdams reported on recent & upcoming racing program events.
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WindSeekers. WS is winding down; there are three more races. Last week closed with the most beautiful sunset. Grace E
will be running the 8/10 race.
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Vashon Challenge 8/20. Skippers meeting on 8/19.
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Maritime Fest 8/27. Don has secured six (6) parking places. Boats can raft up to four deep if necessary. The club will
have a Membership booth at Maritime Fest.
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2012. Don has submitted a proposed schedule and will be finalizing it this month. Billy Carter has stepped up as RC chair
for 2012.
Education: Chuck Welter reported that the man overboard drill class will be 12:00-3:00 pm on Sunday, September 11, 2011, and
that “victims” are needed.
Social: Lew & Bev Channing reported that the club picnic held at their waterfront estate was wonderfully fun for the 35 members
who were able to come. The highlight of the day was the blind dinghy race, where Peggy & Joe bagged 1 st; Billy & Soo came in
second, and Linda & Paul got honors with third.
Club Merchandise: t-shirts continue to be hawked out of the clubhouse before races, and Jen has ordered some additional merchandise.
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Mainsheet: Rob Crone reported that the Mainsheet was posted today, and don’t forget the “Boatshed” section. He encouraged
everyone to send photos, especially since this edition was a little short. Be sure to check out the adventures of Flannigan and Merritt as they work their ways south toward Panama.
Sunshine: Vaneva O’Hara reported that a card was sent to Mike Myers who suffered a very severe injury at work, and will be laid
up for some time (we’re thinking about you, Mike!!). She also sent a card to Debbie McAdams, who recently lost her father.
Webmaster: Forrest German not present. No report.
Historian: Terry Anderson not present, so he did not have a report.
Long-range Planning: Forrest German not present. No report.
Floating Assets: Jerry Brennan had no report.
Publicity: Ed Pinkham had no report..
Trophies: Steve Wagner had no report.
Racing Protests: Eric Nelson not present, so he had no report.
Racing Results: Billy Carter had no report.
PHRF Director: Billy Carter had no report.
PIYA: Billy Carter had no report.
PHRF handicapper: Pat Nelson had no report.
Juniors: Brian White reported on Junior program & Friday night Sailing.
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Friday Night Laser Sailing. Lots of people showing up; last few Fridays they have had all six lasers out. Please be aware
there will be no Friday sailing the next three weeks.
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Future. Commodore Steve and Don McAdams began the conversation with Tacoma Youth Marine, and they would like to
collaborate on youth activities on Commencement Bay. Currently the conversation focused on storage of Lasers, Optis and TYM
providing a venue for launching and sailing our fleet. They also discussed use of the CYCT float. The committee will continue with
the following members: Don M, Brian, Dana B-G, Fred Creitz, and Steve H.
Old Business: ??? Welcome Kristi Gaines, former CYCT member (Cruise Chair, RC, etc), who “was in the neighborhood” visiting
from San Diego where she & Dan are living aboard their 50-something-foot-IOR-design-name-having-to-do-with-a-Swedish-wind
boat on Coronado Island. It was great to see you, Krisiti!
New Business: None
Commodore’s Report: Steve Hucke thanked everyone for attending, and informed the membership that this would be his last
meeting, as his new job has him working second shift at Boeing. He thanked everyone for a fantastic year so far.
Somebody moved, & it was seconded to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 1937 hours.
Respectfully submitted
Dana Bachellerie-Gage
Recording Secretary
S/V Radiant
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September 2011
September 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
CYCT Labor Day
Cruise
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
WS Awards Race
Labor Day
11
12
CYCT Man Overboard
drill 12—3 pm
13
14
15
16
17
7 PM General
Meeting (Johnny’s)
PHRF / WS Point
Beals Race
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
6 PM Dinner 7 PM
Board Meeting
(Johnny’s at Fife)
October 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 PHRF / WS Com-
mand Point Race
9
PM General
10 7Meeting
(Johnny’s) 11
12
13
14
CYCT Salmon
Bake Cruise
Columbus Day
Ken Raab Single 17
16 WS
Handed Race
15
18
19
20
21
22
25
26
27
28
29
CYCT Salmon
Bake Cruise
23
24
30
31
6 PM Dinner 7 PM
Board Meeting
(Johnny’s at Fife)
Halloween
PHRF / WS Point
Defiance Race