Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and Happy

Bremerton Yacht Club Volume MMXVi, Issue 1 January 2016 Commodore look back and a look ahead. Happy New A Year Shipmates. As I review the year this is what I see. Our Memorial Day Cruise saw 24 boats and almost 60 attendees by boat or car and a terrific time. The two picnics in the park each saw record and increasing attendance. The pig roast, despite the burned pig and burning trees promptly doused by the fire department, was a huge hit with record attendees again. The Labor Day Cruise with 32 boats and almost 90 attendees, by boat or car was an event for the ages. Our Salmon bake and the Oktoberfest feasts were likewise superbly attended. The Halloween cruise saw heavy rain and high winds accompanied by high spirits. Two dinner meetings with guest speakers from the Coast Guard and the Weather Guy Mr. Lee Chesneau were informative and made us better and safer boaters. The Children s Christmas Party, Special People s Cruise, and the Christmas Dinner too were all brilliantly conducted. As I write this, fourteen boats are marshaling for the first of our two lighted boat parades. So in summary for 2015, I ask you to congratulate yourselves on terrific planning, production and participation. I look forward to 2016 with great anticipation. Check the calendar for the January America s Boating Course, a cruise to Poulsbo, Spaghetti feed, February Heavy Weather, March a cruise to Brownsville and a dinner meeting with a Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day presentation by the Admiralette, the Children s Easter Egg Hunt and party, April Daffodil in Tacoma, Seattle Opening Day first weekend in May, BYC awards night and Change of Watch. So there is certainly something for everyone. I continue to be impressed and delighted by the participation of our club members. Current members, a boatload of enthusiastic new members, the bridge, flag officers, executive committee, c o n t e n t s store personnel, and Past Commodores have all been such a joy to work with during my tenure. Above that I am ecstatic that so many members used their boats as much as they did. It delights me to no end that my late grandfather s words to get the boat out and knock some grass off the hull have apparently been heeded. He would be pleased. The bottom line is we are a yacht club so use the boats. Happy New Year, shipmates! Is this a great club or what?! Nautical Trivia: Took the wind out of his sails - Often we use took the wind out of his sails to describe getting the best of an opponent in an argument. Originally it described a battle maneuver of sailing ships. One ship would pass close to its adversary and on its windward side. The ship and sails would block the wind from the second vessel, causing it to lose headway. Losing motion meant losing maneuverability and the ability to carry on a fight. Cheers, Commodore, Mike Murray Vice Commodore Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. It s always nice when family and friends can get together for this joyous time. We had a wonderful time at the Port Orchard Yacht Club New Year s Eve Party. Hats off to ALL of the members for making the December s Events so successful. Your support is greatly appreciated! We had, I believe, record numbers in attendance at all of these events. This was the 1st year that I have had our boat out for the Special People s Cruise and the Lighted Boat Parade. They were both excellent, and I look forward to being a part of them again next year. J a n u a r y H i g h l i g h t s America s Boating Course...3 BYC Annual Notice....2 Commodore....1 Calendar...8 Float Committee Meeting....3 Rear Commodore....2 Skipperettes................. 6 Vice Commodore...1 January 2-3 January 4 January 6 January 9-10 January 20 January 25 January 29 QCYC Past Commodore Cruise In Regular Business Meeting Skipperette Pot Luck Lunch QCYC Grand 14 Officer Cruise In Skipperette Board Meeting, Power Squadron USPS General Meeting Seattle Boat Show begins Bremerton Yacht Club 2700 Yacht Haven Way Bremerton, WA 98312 (360) 479-2662 www.bremertonyachtclub.org

January is a busy month for the Jr. Officers, and likely so for the Commodore as well. The Grand 14 Officer Cruise-In to the Queen City Yacht Club s out station, then Edmonds Yacht Club for their Jr. Officer Ball, and followed by Meydenbauer Yacht Club s Jr. Officer Ball. These are all Friday night through Sunday activities. But don t forget to mark your calendars for January 22nd Spaghetti and Meat Ball Dinner at our fantastic Club. In closing a quote from Benjamin Franklin: When you re finished changing, you re finished. We look forward to seeing everyone at our events and around the Club, Vice Commodore, Dan Saikkonen Rear Commodore Wow, was December ever a special month for celebrating the Christmas and holiday season at BYC! Thank you to CAPT Jan Cordodor and her team for coordinating the Family Christmas potluck. The kids were all well entertained making Christmas ornaments and then we all enjoyed a great potluck dinner. And then the highlight of the evening when Santa dropped in. Thank you PC Billings for making those arrangements. The Special People s Cruise and Christmas dinner were, as recounted in messages from the Commodore, very special, very well attended, and great fellowship events appropriate for the season. Well done all. The Lighted Boat Parade was another big success. Thank you to PC Mike and Billie Henry for leading the parade on Peachy Keen. And to CAPTs Steve and Deanna Brett for parading Santa around on Ocean Jewel. My special thanks to CAPTs Buzz Priestly and Brian Jespersen for providing hours of Santa duty on deck in the sometimes blustery and always chilly weather, and to CAPT Lee Anne Derror for spotting for Santa. We had a great turnout with 22 boats on Saturday and near that number on Friday, including Old Man IV plus boats from Brownsville and Port Orchard Yacht clubs. Santa received 371 announcements from the community for the two nights, and it was very clear from all of the cheers back from the shores that many families (mine included) still make the Lighted Boat Parade a big part of their holiday season to gather with family and friends. And finally, thank you to CAPTs Paula and Bob Lewis and Ruth Murray for the holiday cheer after the parade Friday night. You warmed more than a few souls. Our final holiday event, after the New Year s Eve functions at both of the Poulsbo and Port Orchard Yacht Clubs, will be the Un-Decorating of the Club House. That will take place on Saturday, 2 January starting at 10:00 am. Lunch will be provided. A busy January awaits us, including the BYC cruise to Poulsbo, several Grand 14 officer events, and the First Of Season Predicted Log Race hosted by QCYC and our own Thompson Trophy Race at the end of the month. Lots of different opportunities to see you out there. Thanks again to the many who have provided so much support, Rear Commodore, John Burwell Please remember: Towline submissions are due by the 18 th of each month. BYC ANNUAL NOTICE The 2015 2016 Bremerton Yacht Club annual is here. You can pick up your copy from the BYC store. It s fun to have memories of BYC events... please send your photos and updates to bycannual@msm.com. Dan Saikkonen Financial Specialist 360-328-4722 Fax 360-824-6922 4707 S Junett St, Suite B Tacoma, WA 98409 dsaikkonen@yahoo.com Federal financial group Making your money work harder for you Good Returns, Guaranteed NO LOSS Income For Life 2 Towline

Float Committee Meeting December 14, 2015 Dinghy storage to date John Murray #102 Jeff Walker #230 Paul Diamond #236 Jim Mills #335 B. Jesperson #462 R. Henderson #467 Slips awarded at the the Dec 14 h, 2015 Float Committee Meeting: Slip # 123 Shed (pending sale of 16 x 36 shed E. Baker) to M. Babbit Slip # 215 Covered 15 x 40 Slip (ex M. Dunn) to C. Fitchett Slip # 234 Open Slip (ex P. LeBas) to G. Jones Slip # 243 Open Slip (TEMP J. Mitchell) change status from TEMP to PERMANENT for J. Mitchell Slip # 348 Open Slip (ex P. Mhoon) minimum 47 requirement applies, to T. Tarbert Slip # 426 Shed Slip (pending sale of 19 x 50 shed J. Mitchell) to B. Jesperson At the Jan 11 th 2016 Float Committee Meeting the following slips are available for bid: Slip # 101 Open Slip (ex R. Morse) Slip # 107 Open Slip (ex Wiley) Slip # 113 Shed (pending sale of 17 x 40 shed E. Phillips) Slip # 127 Shed Slip (requires 16 x 40 shed) Slip # 226 Open Slip (ex J. Murray) Slip # 231 Open Slip (TEMP S. Davies) Slip # 240 Open Slip (ex R. Johnson) Slip # 248 Open Slip (ex Temp Hunt) Slip # 261 Open Slip (ex M. Mason) Slip # 266 Open Slip (ex D. Evans) Slip # 340 Shed Slip (pending sale of 19 x 45 shed M. Roy) Slip # 347 Open slip (ex M. Razmek) minimum 47 requirement applies Slip # 362 Open Slip (ex T. Campbell) Slip # 366 Open Slip (ex C. Witts) Slip # 367 Open Slip (ex C. Fitchett) Slip # 409 Shed Slip (pending sale of 21 x 60 shed R. Gorski) Slip # 438 Open Slip (ex Evans) Slip # 439 Open Slip (GRATIS D. Fransen) Slip # 442 Open Slip (ex R. Johnson) Slip # 444 Open Slip (ex Lewis) Slip # 462 Open Slip (ex B. Jesperson) Slip # 463 Open Slip (ex M. Roy) Slip # 465 Open Slip NOTE: Slips occupied by TEMPORARY moorage will appear as available for bid. Any club member may bid on a slip occupied by a TEMPORARY moorage. The TEMPORARY moorage will be reassigned another available slip if available. Respectfully Submitted, Jim Minnard, Float Committee Chair America s Boating Course Captain Kevin Pisani T he United States Power Squadrons (USPS) Bremerton Sail & Power Squadron is pleased to announce that we will be offering an America s Boating Class at Bremerton Yacht Club on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting on January 5 th. This class will run for two consecutive weeks. BYC members and family members can attend the course for $30. Normally, the fee is $45 plus an additional $5 for each family member that shares the textbook. This course is for all boaters. New boaters will learn the basics of boating safely and it is an excellent review for experienced boaters. Subjects include boat handling under normal conditions, adverse conditions and emergencies; types of boats and boating terminology; required and recommended equipment; boating regulations and navigation rules; lines and knots; charts and aids to navigation; and trailer boating. Course material is suitable for those 12 and older. The course meets the educational requirements for boating operation in all states. Boaters may receive a discount on their boat insurance and are eligible to apply for a Washington State Boater Education Card upon successful completion of the class. For those of you that plan to charter a boat in Canada, you must have a Boater Education Card. If you plan to take your boat to Canada and operate in Canadian waters for greater than 44 days, you must have a Boater Education Card. A signup sheet has been posted in the clubhouse. For more information, feel free to contact Kevin Pisani at 360.479.1085, or email adeokp@gmail.com or see me on the docks (A string slip 250 aboard BONAVENTURA). Towline 3

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BYC Store Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9:00AM - 5:00PM Friday 9:00AM - 7:00PM Saturday 9:00AM - 3:00PM A word about our Towline Advertisers BYC accepts advertising for the Towline, Annual and our website. Readers are encouraged to support our advertisers and to visit the advertisers own websites which are linked from: bremertonyachtclub.org/ads/ If you are interested in placing an ad, please contact Nena Andrews, Advertising Chair: towline.editor@gmail.com Photos from members of club related events may be submitted for inclusion in future editions of BYC s Towline. Please identify persons in your photos and event where taken. Towline 5

Skipperettes Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We are over the hump of the shortest day of the year and on the uphill slope to longer days here real soon! If you didn t attended our Christmas Auction last month you missed out on a fun evening. There was an array of wonderful auction items presented by our Auction Committee Auctioneers Mona Lisa Ryan and Janene and Joanne Gonzalez. Pam Smith put her special touch on holiday table decorations, Debbie Gonzalez and her committee knocked it out of the park with their dessert with all the trimmings including wine and punch. Once again the Skipperettes prepared and served the Special People s dinner thanks to Cochairs Joanne Gonzalez and Georgene Smith and their committee of helpers. Our VP Susan LeBas did another outstanding, third year in a row, Chairperson of the Bremerton Yacht Club s Special People s Cruise A job very well done, thanks Susan! Our January 6th Potluck Luncheon is just around the corner as well as our Skipper s Night on February 3rd. Remember if you are not a Skipperette yet, come to our meetings and find out what we are about. You might discover that our group is one you would like to be a part of. New members always bring new ideas to Skipperettes for the future. Give me or our membership chairperson, Jan Cordodor a call and come as our guest. Again Happy New Year 2016, may it be full of Happiness and Good Health!! Linda Ritter, Skipperette President Download the free Coast Guard Boating app for Apple or Android file float plans, request a safety check or report a hazard Marks the spot where the FUN will be found so chart ye course to Friday, February 12 1200 ~ Arrival of Guest Boats 1800 ~ Dinner & Social Hour /$10 Saturday, February 13 0830 ~ Race Log Check-In / Continental Breakfast 0900 ~ Observer Training 1030 ~ Set Sail for Predicted Log Race 1430 ~ Post Race Log Check-In 1700~1800 Dinner /$15 1800 ~ Skits 2000 ~ Race Results & Awards Pirate Wear Optional Sunday, February 14 0830~1000 Breakfast /$10 6 Towline

FRIDAY ARRIVE - SNACKS IN THE FLOATING BUILDING ON YOUR OWN FOR DINNER OR: SHUTTLE VAN TO CLEARWATER CASINO 6:00PM SATURDAY BREAKFAST McMuffins, fruit, eye openers IN THE FLOATER 9 TO 1030 SCAVENGER HUNT NOON TO 4:00PM DINNER IN THE FLOATER AT 6:00PM CHILI CONTEST, BRING YOUR BEST POT OF CHILI, salad and cornbread, Beer and wine provided SUNDAY BREAKFAST FROM THE POULSBO BAKERY IN THE FLOATER AT 0900 ENJOY A SUNNY CRUISE HOME PLEASE CALL REALITY CHECK ON CH 16 AND CHANGE TO 68 FOR SLIP ASSIGNMENT PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PLATES AND UTENSILS AND CUPS AS ALWAYS, A RESERVATION MADE IS A RESERVATION PAID ALL THIS FOR A MERE $15 PER PERSON Towline 7

Bremerton Yacht Club 2700 Yacht Haven Way NW, Bremerton, WA 98312 Office: 360-479-2662 Mike Murray Commodore Dan Saikkonen Vice Commodore John Burwell Rear Commodore Buzz Priestley Secretary Maralee Ormiston Treasurer Bill Harris Executive Committee Chair Nena Andrews Editor Email: towline.editor@gmail.com 3 January 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 QCYC Past Commodore Cruise In USCG Auxiliary 5:00PM USCG Aux Christmas Partyl 4 5 6 7 8 9 QCYC Past Commodore Cruise In 7:00PM Regular Business Meeting 7:00PM America s Boating Course 11:30AM Skipperette Pot Luck Lunch 7:00PM America s Boating Course 5:00PM QCYC Grand 14 Officer Cruise In QCYC Grand 14 Officer Cruise In 10 12:00PM QCYC Grand 14 Officer Cruise In 11 5:30PM Float Committee Meeting 6:30PM E-Committee Meeting 12 7:00PM America s Boating Course 13 7:00PM Coast Guard Aux. 14 7:00PM America s Boating Course 15 12:00PM Mid Winter Cruise, Poulsbo 6:00PM Edmonds YC JO Ball 16 Mid Winter Cruise, Poulsbo Edmonds YC JO Ball 17 JD Collier, Banquet Hall, Anniversary Collier Reunion Mid Winter Cruise, Poulsbo 12:00PM Edmonds YC JO Ball 24 12:00PM Meydenbauer YC JO Ball 18 12:00PM Mid Winter Cruise, Poulsbo 25 6:00PM USPS General Meeting 19 20 10:00AM Skipperette Board Meeting 7:00PM Power Squadron 21 22 6:00PM Meydenbauer YC JO Ball 6:00PM Spaghetti & Meat Balls with Caesar Salad 26 27 28 29 Seattle Boat Show opens 23 IPBA, QCYC, First of Season Meydenbauer YC JO Ball 30 Seattle Boat Show 31 BYC Thompson Trophy Seattle Boat Show