Page 1 Corinthian Yacht Club of Bellingham since 1986 From The Starboard Rail by Bruce Henninger, Commodore MAY 2006 Vol. 21, No. 5 WOW! Opening day has come and gone and summer sailing is just ahead! We will have our last CYC general meeting on May 16 th before our summer hiatus. It will be at the boat house as usual. As it is our tradition to have a May BBQ, we will have grills hot and ready to throw on your favorite grilling food. We will have some mustard, ketchup and relish on hand if you need them. Please bring a dish or two to share for the potluck side of this feast. We will be highlighting our cruising schedule for summer. Our speaker will be our own Gate 9 novel- ist Clyde Ford! This will prove to be a most entertaining meeting. Good food and good friends are always in the recipe for smiles. Last week as I was on my way to put in a new starting battery on Tapocketa Too, I saw a CYC member slowly hoisting a fellow member up his mast. I called out need some help? They said yes! Oh darn, I was already late for dinner, but off I went to lend a hand. It was a great time of teamwork, laughing and kidding around. Walking back up the ramp I thought of why I hollered out, and why they said yes they needed help. I knew that if it had been me that needed help they would have come running. They accepted my offer because they were comfortable with how we fellow club members act like one big sailing family. The whole purpose of CYC is summed up in our Charter, Article 11. Take the time to give it a read. To paraphrase, the purpose of the CYC is to promote, advance and encourage the sport of Corinthian and Amateur sailing, particularly in Yacht racing and cruising. Also to provide education, social cruising, develop friendships and good sportsmanship among members and the greater boat community. Well, in summation, take the time to play, teach, share and foster your fellow club members. Fly your burgee with pride and treat all sailors as family. Make as many cruises as possible, sign up to race on Thurs- Contents Continued on page 4 1... From The Starboard Rail 2... Notes from the Executive Board Meeting 2... Calendar 2... SYC/CYC Big Brothers/Big Sisters Cruise July 29, 2006 3... Reciprocity Information 4.. Annual Matia Island Cleanup Saturday, June 3 4... Poet s Cove/Bedwell Harbor Cruise July 14 17 5... Help!!!! Cruise Host Needed 5... West Sound Cruise 6... 2006 CYC Cruise Schedule 6... Styrofoam Regatta 7... Classified
Page 2 Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Notes from the Executive Board Meeting Submitted by Mel Davidson, Secretary Meeting commenced at 1802hrs. Present: Commodore Bruce Henninger, Jack Bazhaw, Kaye Clevenger, Steve Clevenger, Mel Davidson, Joe Davies, Gary Eerkes, Glenn Gelhar, Rocky Goodhope, Davids Barrett & guest Larry Folenius. Minutes of the April 4 meeting (by Mel Davidson) were approved. COMMITTEE REPORTS Race: Rocky Goodhope assured us the results from the first races will soon be available. He now has the ratings for all the race fleet. The after-race Boss Tweed gatherings are going well. Reciprocal Mooring Rights: Steve Clevenger reported nothing new. Membership: Commodore Bruce informed us that a relatively new member, Richard Colyer, died in a scuba diving accident in B.C. recently. Administative Officer: Joe Davies and others reported the program for the end-of-the-season potluck/barbecue will be a discussion by Squalicum Harbor author Clyde Ford of his most recent books. Bring something to throw on the barbie for yourself and a potluck dish. Cruises: David Barrett and others confirmed the May 20 & 21 cruise to West Sound. The Matia cleanup is scheduled for June 3 & 4, but we still need cruise hosts. Homeport Newsletter: Editor Jack Bazhaw was respectfully asked by the Board to allow articles for publication up through Saturday, the 6th of this month. The Board also approved moving the Club website over the summer if Jack finds it appropriate. Treasurer: Kaye Clevenger reported balances of $4392 and $7174 in the checking and savings accounts, respectively. Calendar May 16 regular meeting May 20 21 West Sound cruise June 3 4 Matia Island cleanup June 17 18 Sucia I. cruise July 14 17 Bedwell Harbour cruise July 29 Big Brothers/Big Sisters Day cruise w/syc OLD BUSINESS The skippers meeting at Gate 3 for the Opening Day sail event run by the Reeds and the Jones will immediately follow the BYC s 12 noon Blessing of the Fleet, Saturday, May 6. Steve Clevenger is still looking for a few more volunteers to help set up and staff the Opening Day Saturday morning Swap Meet: call him. We are distributing fliers and Commodore Bruce will attempt to place an announcement in the Bellingham Herald. Steve will check again with Mike Ensley about reserving space for seller s booths. The Commodore and Bridge are invited to the BYC s cocktail hour at 1100hrs Opening Day. Larry Folenius invited CYC members to the Squalicum YC s pancake breakfast in front of their clubhouse and adjacent to the Swap Meet. NO NEW BUSINESS Next General Meeting will be the end of the season potluck/barbecue at the Port Authority s Boathouse meeting room 1800hrs Tuesday May 16. This Board meeting, the last for the season, adjourned at 1851hrs. SYC/CYC Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Cruise July 29, 2006 This year I invite you to participate in a truly rewarding day of sailing and camaraderie while providing a valuable community service. Last year the Squalicum Yacht Club had over 60 participant s from the local Big Brothers & Big Sisters organization. This year they are expecting even more! We need skippers and their boats to help run the event and to take sailing some folks who would never get the chance otherwise. An important aspect is that the BB & BS organization has liability insurance in place to cover accidents so long as the skipper has been prudent. No worries about this in the CYC, so plan on being a part of something special!!! More details to follow soon. Glenn Yorks 360.739.0114
Page 3 Reciprocity Information Semiahmoo Yacht Club: The Semiahmoo Yacht Club is celebrating their 25 th year in 2006, and is continuing extending reciprocal privileges to our Club Members. You can visit their web page at www.semiahmooyachtclub.com for their reciprocal requirements, a map of the marina, and the many benefits they offer to our Members. As a reciprocal Yacht Club Member you are welcome to spend two nights FREE at the Semiahmoo Marina including electrical hookup, showers, restrooms, laundry. Reservations are on a first come first serving basis. Call the marina office at (360) 371-0440 or VHF Channel 68 for slip availability. Enjoy! Commodore, Jimmy Johnson Steve Clevenger
Page 4 Annual Matia Island Cleanup Saturday, June 3 CYC members will pick up litter, rebuild, maintain trails, dig out English Ivy or whatever the island needs under Park Ranger supervision. Come early (maybe even Friday) and help reserve space at the dock. Some folks will anchor in Echo Bay and ferry across. We may even have a shuttle boat. Potluck on shore in the afternoon. Bring old clothes, boots and a pair of old gloves. Tools will be provided. Expect fun and a mystery contest. Call Larry Folenius at 647-0190 for more information. See you there! Poet s Cove/Bedwell Harbor Cruise July 14 17 Plans are shaping up for the Poet s Cove cruise in July! For those of you planning to arrive on Friday, there will be a welcome gathering aboard Amphora, times and details still to be arranged. We will provide you with maps of the Poet s Cove and Beaumont Marine Park, as well as information about some of the activities available. Saturday, July 15 th, there will be a Hors D Ouerves Contest on the docks. Dig out your tastiest boat-friendly recipes for this culinary event! That evening, we invite you to visit the Pub for live music and perhaps a little dancing on sailor s legs. Sunday, weather permitting, there will be a Mountain Master s hike for those of you who are interested in stretching you legs on the trails of Mount Norman. There will also be plenty of time available for you to visit, explore and take in activities on your own. We are really excited about this cruise and hope you will join us! We have received marina reservations from several of you and have heard from others who plan to join this cruise and anchor out. Poet s Cove Marina would like to have a good sense of our numbers by the first week in June, so please get back to us ASAP if you want a slip. Reservation forms and information will be available at our May meeting OR you can call or e-mail. (360) 756-8028 or wendybarr@comcast.net Remember that you need to be able to clear Customs when you arrive in Bedwell Harbor, so you ll need to have your paperwork in order ahead of time. Dave and Wendy Barrett, Poet s Cove Cruse Hosts Continued from page 1 days if you can. Have fun, for we are very blessed to have such a playground in our own back yard! Treat our bay and the Islands with care, and we will be enjoying them for many generations. When you are out this season, visiting our reciprocal moorages clubs, take the time to be very thankful to the hosting clubs. Carry some cards with you and write a note to leave, or stamp it and drop it in the mail. Let s thank these clubs for sharing their docks and slips. This will pay big dividends in the future. If you find the moorage is full, thank them anyway! After this months meeting and BBQ on the 16 th, our next land meeting will be September 19 th at the boat house. Boy, what stories we will tell of our Summer adventures on the water!! Gently making time on the starboard rail, Commodore Bruce
Help!!!! Cruise Host Needed Page 5 We are really in need of someone(s) to host a September cruise. Date and location are negotiable. Last year the September cruise was to Anacortes, allowing those who wanted to drive to attend. You could again consider a drive to location such as Anacortes, La Conner or Blaine or go with other locations that are not already cruise destinations this year. We would really like to continue the tradition of holding a cruise in September, but will not be able to do so without a host. If you are interested and able, please contact Wendy and Dave Barrett at (360) 756-8028 or wendybarr@comcast.net West Sound Cruise We hope everyone can arrive by 1400 (2:00PM) on the 20th of May. We re planning a surprise game that should be fun as well as educational about 1500 (3:00PM). Be prepared for the unexpected. Strange things have been known to happen in Massacre Bay & Skull Island! After the game about 1700 (5:00PM) there will be a dinghy raft-up & float trip. Bring your favorite hors d oeuvre to share & favorite beverage to sip. See you all behind Double Island. Susan Plumb
Page 6 2006 CYC Cruise Schedule Updated April 7, 2006 Cruise Month Date Host Poker Run February 25 Bruce Henninger733-4097 Squalicum Harbor Cleanup March 18 Steve & Kaye Clevenger, 384-6731 Opening Day & Swap Meet May 6 West Sound May 20-21 Bob & Susan Plumb676-9085 Matia Island Cleanup June 3-4 Glenn & Jenny Gelhar, 647-2147 Sucia-Echo Bay June 17-18 Mike & Carol Grant,671-6621 Bedwell Harbor-Poet s Cove July 14-17 Wendy & Dave Barrett756-8028 Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Day Cruise w/syc July 29 Glenn Yorks for CYC319-1171 Larry & Barbee Folenius, for SYC647-0190 Reid Harbor August 5-6 Ray & Lynn Gobush,647-9004 Sucia- Fossil Bay4 th Annual Styrofoam Regatta August 19-20 Larry & Barbee Folenius, 647-0190 To be determined September 16-17 Need Host Chuckanut Bay w/bsps October 7-8 Rocky & Patsy Goodhope, 647-1484 Blakely Turkey Cruise November 4-5 Dave & Deb Jones380-3538 Styrofoam Regatta The 4th Annual Styrofoam Regatta is planned for the weekend of August 19th. We have the picnic site at Fossil Bay, Sucia Island, reserved for that evening for awards and potluck to follow. For those of you who are not familiar with the Styrofoam regatta, you will be given a piece of Styrofoam along with some other things. With these, you will have about one hour to construct a working sailboat. After completion you will race your creation at a time and place designated by the Race Committee. For those of you, who would like to use last year s boat to compete you must add the mystery item that will be provided to you upon arrival. We will need to know the number of kits you will require so we will have the right amount available. An RSVP will guarantee that you will have a kit upon arrival. More to come. Barbee and Larry Folenius
Page 7 Classified Raytheon R20 Raster Scan radar $250; Winter trailered boat storage $3 lineal foot/mo. Contact Ham Hayes 319-1936 Traditional Norwegian wooden pram row boat, 12 feet, copper riveted, lapstrake, pristine condition. Ken or Marian Russell 7380623 Northstar 952 GPS color charting system, Complete with differential antennae and assorted electronic chart chips. It had been mounted in interior nav station and never exposed to elements. Works great. $500. Call Paul for more information. 671 9946. Wanted to Trade: An Edson 55" wheel, 1" shaft for a smaller wheel. kilaruba@copper.net (360)332-9549 For Sale: Fifteen-inch diameter, 2 blade maxi-prop, 1-inch diameter shaft; used one year, $900. (360) 332-9549, kilaruba@copper.net Henri Lloyd TP2 Offshore Rapid Foul Weather jacket and matching trousers.yellow with navy trim, rarely used, like new condition. Purchased at West Marine. Size: Men s medium, women s large. $200.00. Call Janet Eerkes at 671-9783 or e-mail janet@rempacific.com Nordic 34 Sloop, 1988, Robert Perry Design. Call Kaye or Steve Clevenger for all the details. The boat may be inspected by contacting Ken Bosworth at North Island Boat, Anacortes, WA (360) 293-7459. Office at 2801 R Ave, yard at 700 28th Street. Owner, Frank Clevenger, (325) 676-3187, Abilene, TX $75,000. Two new [9/04] Interstate 12V Deep Cycle batteries [HD24DP], each in battery box. Replaced on new RV. $50 each. 509-925-3354. Rob Lapen, Ellensburg Eight foot sailing dingy, 38 sq ft sail, oars, and 2hp out board $600. Storm jib, with hank on or cable reinforced luff, I=17' J=12" $200 Ray Gobush 637-9004 Have a boat related item gathering barnacles? Send information to the HomePort editor for a free listing.
Page 8 Corinthian Yacht Club meets September May, on the third Tuesday at the new Squalicum Boathouse, Squalicum Harbor, Bellingham at 1800. Potluck format bring a dish to pass, your own table service and beverage. Board meetings are usually on the first Tuesday at 1800, location to be announced. Please have newsletter material (plain text, no formatting) in by the Saturday after the board meeting. Email to jbazhaw@qwest.net is preferred or a diskette (PC or Mac [hi-density only]). Advertising Rates: Newsletter $50/yr; Roster $50; Both $75 BoatU.S. Co-Op Group Number GA81518Y. Call Hamilton Hayes, hhayes@biztran.com, 756-8060, for info. Homepage: www.cycbellingham.homestead.com Elected Officers: Commodore: Bruce Henninger 733-4097 Vice Commodore: Glenn Gelhar 647-2147 Secretary: Mel Davidson 734-8782 Treasurer: Kaye Clevenger 384-6731 Administrative Officer: Joe Davies 604-866-9335 Membership: Nori & Belinda Yamashita 671-8741 Race Chair: Rocky Goodhope Cruise Chair: Wendy & David Barrett 756-8028 Appointed Positions: Reciprocity: Steven Clevenger 384-6731 PIYA Rep: Michael Corcoran 733-4519 PHRF Rep: Rob Galbraith 671-9146 Newsletter: Jack Bazhaw 676-0662 jbazhaw@qwest.net CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB OF BELLINGHAM P.O. Box 101 Bellingham, WA 98227 May 16