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Newsletter Vol. 45, No. 6 June 2021
Photos-SBYC members Editor-Jon Galbraith
From the Helm—Ken Olsen, Commodore
June is bringing great weather and even greater optimism for full
"opening" of the club and our activities. As I'm sure you are aware, the
CDC and the State are rapidly adjusting their guidance regarding events
and mask requirements, with a significant change in posture expected
on the 30th of June. Already we are able to gather mask-free if we are vaccinated.
Based on these new conditions, we plan to initiate our monthly Friday Night BBQs on June 25th. Please plan on attending to celebrate the beginning of the end,
or the beginning of Summer, or just to celebrate being with your friends again! As usual,
it's a "bring your own", the club will provide the hot BBQ pit. Meet at the pavilion at 5:00.
Many of you are also preparing for our cruise South to Langley, Port Ludlow and Poulsbo,
which promises to be an outstanding event. Due to other pressures, Susan and I will not
be able to attend, but will certainly be there in spirit! See Vanessa's article on the
following page for complete details.
In short, we are getting back to normal, and the Bridge will do everything we can to re-boot our events. I've even heard rumors that the Canadian Border may be open in
September!
May “Work Party”
Cruise to Sucia Island
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From the Charthouse—Fleet Captain, Vanessa Finch
Ahoy, SBYCers:
We’re boating as a Club again and it feels GOOD. Last month brought extraordinarily nice
cruising weather and I’m hearing summer forecasts suggesting we’re in for more of the same.
Here’s to spending time afloat with fine friends under sunny skies!
May Cruise Report:
The Sucia Work Party cruise was held May 11 - 13 and produced terrific results from our team’s efforts. 15
members provided 90 hours of volunteer labor for trail maintenance, picnic table building, information kiosk cleaning, windfall clearing and removal of invasive ivy. Please acknowledge these people when you next see
them for the work they put into some less-than-fun jobs (looking at you, Ivy League): Susie & Bill Holleman,
Brian & Jim Barrett, Carol & Pat McGarry, Mari & Dave Latimer, Jennifer Johnston & Bill Plummer,
Carole & Sonny Miller, Debbie & Jon Galbraith. I had the good fortune of celebrating another trip around
the sun with these folks (thanks for the cake!) and especially appreciated everyone’s good natured response to
being shanghaied into a birthday/work party.
Upcoming Cruise News:
June 2 - 8 will find 19 SBYC boats on a Central Puget Sound cruise with visits to Langley Harbor, Port
Ludlow and Poulsbo. Where we’ll go from there is up to each skipper and crew! We can still accommodate
boats at Port Ludlow and Poulsbo if you regret that you didn’t register for the cruise and wish to join us late.
Keeping fingers crossed for fair winds and calm seas on what will be our first Club-hosted cruise since late 2019.
The San Juan Island Summer Crab season opening has not been announced at time of writing. This makes it
tough to confirm a date for our July Crab Cruise to Hunter Bay though past years’ scheduling suggests it
will likely occur July 14 - 16 (with season opening on July 15). This will be an anchor-out event with floating
Happy Hours via dinghy and a “Biggest Crab” contest. Hunter Bay can safely accommodate LOTS of boats at
anchor, has good shore access for walking or biking and is an easy first stop on a longer San Juan Island area cruise. I’ll send members a sign-up reminder with cruise details once the crab season opening date is
announced.
In closing, SBYC’s plans to be cruising in the BC Gulf Islands this summer will have to be put on hold for
another year as a reopening of the US/Canada border for recreational boating appears unlikely anytime soon.
Several sets of cruising pals have made the journey from WA to AK by boat over the past two weeks, using Canadian Customs-approved float plans which allowed passing through BC waters without shore visits. The
social media stories posted by these boaters show empty BC anchorages and sparsely occupied docks upon
arrival in Ketchikan. Who would have guessed we’d be experiencing a second summer without access to our
favorite northern cruising grounds?
Wishing you each a safe, healthy & happy time afloat or ashore, wherever June finds you.
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2021 CALENDAR (many dates and events are
tentative; dinner events will be confirmed once the clubhouse is safely reopened)
JUNE 2-8 CRUISE TO LANGLEY / PORT LUDLOW / POULSBO
25 FRIDAY NIGHT BBQ - DAVID & JANE EDGLEY JULY TBD CRUISE - CRABBING AT HUNTER BAY
30 FRIDAY NIGHT BBQ - DAVID & JANE EDGLEY AUGUST 27 FRIDAY NIGHT BBQ - DAVID & JANE EDGLEY
SEPTEMBER TBD ROSARIO RESORT / SUCIA ISLAND 18 PAST COMMODORES’ DINNER
OCTOBER 4 TRAINING 16 DINNER
NOVEMBER 1 TRAINING 20 DINNER
DECEMBER 4 COMMODORE’S BALL 11 SWINOMISH YACHT CLUB LIGHTED BOAT PARADE
Help Us Keep Our Records Up To Date
Is your anniversary or birthday missing or incorrect? Is your name misspelled, or do you see something
else that needs to be corrected? Let us know! Contact us at [email protected] with any updates.
Rick Parnell 6/1
Jack Cheetham 6/5
Betty Washer 6/5
Bill Davis 6/6
Paul Larson 6/8
Anne Hays 6/9
Jodee Robinson 6/11
Michael Shannon 6/12
Judy Anderson 6/13
Past Commodore Chris Dailey 6/13
Thomas Sigmond 6/13
Sherry Granner 6/16
Diana Klein 6/18
Patty Mueller 6/18
Consuelo Uchida 6/19
Patricia Gerken 6/21
Alice Meyer 6/22
Norma Seashore 6/26
Ray Mueller 6/27
Elizabeth Richards 6/29
Vickie Boyd 6/30
Skip & Janice Gates 6/3/1989 32 Years
Martyn & Linda Adams 6/7/2000 21 Years
Dean & Judy Anderson 6/7/1959 62 Years
Ray & Linda Maly 6/9/1984 37 Years
James & Maxine Williamson 6/10/1989 32 Years
Pierce & Sharon Hoover 6/11/2005 16 Years
Thomas & Teresa Sigmond 6/18/1982 39 Years
Paul & Kristy Larson 6/19/1971 50 Years
Alan & Ilse Gee 6/24/1969 52 Years
Peter & Madeleine Volum 6/25/1988 33 Years
Robert & Judith Rosso 6/26/1971 50 Years
Brian & Juanita Shuler 6/27/1981 40 Years
Bob & JB Taylor 6/29/1962 59 Years
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SBYC Logo Items For Sale - Order Now For Summer Boating!
UPDATE: Kathy of Clever Kathy Designs is now also making face masks to order, and has all kinds of
new items— Shelter Bay Yacht Club license plate frames, mats for your boat with your boat’s name, etc.
Just call Kathy at (425) 301-2528. She will invoice you directly. Support our club and the La Conner
vendors!!!
Below is a list of embroidered SBYC logo items on-hand available to Club Members for
purchase at cost. Items may also be purchased from our online catalog at sbyc.cleverkathydesigns.com. Janet Cheetham will be glad to assist you with any questions you may have, share a catalog, and/or help
you with filling out your purchase order. You can contact Janet at [email protected].
Items for Sale for Women & Men in a variety of colors: Twill Caps, Long Sleeve Denim Shirts,
Sweatshirts (hooded, zipped, crew), Short Sleeve Polo Shirts, Reversible Vests, Poplin Jacket, and SBYC
Burgees in three sizes: 10” x 15”, 12" x 18" and 14" x 21".
The online catalog has much more for you to choose from as well. Contact Janet for current pricing and
assistance with ordering.
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SBYC RECIPROCAL PROGRAM: 2021 UPDATE
In anticipation of an improving COVID situation this summer, many of our partner yacht clubs are ramping
their reciprocal programs back up and will be receiving guests during 2021.
Looking ahead, with the expectation that things will indeed improve, SBYC will need your help to ensure
that we have moorage space to offer to our guests. If you lease a slip on one of the lettered docks (A-J) in
the marina, please consider putting your slip into SBYC’s reciprocal pool so that we may offer its use to a guest from one of our reciprocal clubs while you and your boat are off cruising. We will manage the
arrangements, and you will be compensated $15 for each night your slip is occupied by a guest from one of
our reciprocal partner clubs — it’s a win-win proposition.
We know that SBYC’s continued ability to provide reciprocal moorage benefits is extremely important to
many of you. Your active participation in helping ensure we have slips to offer to guests from the clubs with
whom we share reciprocity is critical for this benefit to continue. Please contact Reciprocal Coordinator
Jon Galbraith at (360) 630-5404 or [email protected] if you would like more information.
You can click here to view the yacht clubs with whom SBYC currently has reciprocal agreements.
NOTE: If you plan to use another club’s reciprocal moorage this year, it’s a good idea to check ahead to
ensure that the club is accepting visitors. You can do this online by clicking on the link in the sentence
above (a window similar to the picture below will open). Then scroll to the club you’re interested in visiting
and click on the icon in the Info column to view that club’s latest information.
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SBYC 2021 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
Commodore Ken Olsen 425-890-9415 [email protected]
Vice Commodore (Vacant) [email protected]
Rear Commodore (Vacant) [email protected]
Fleet Captain Vanessa Finch 360-941-4141 [email protected]
Treasurer Dennis Largé 206-484-8441 [email protected]
Secretary (Vacant) [email protected]
Staff Commodore Jon Galbraith 360-630-5404 See directory or web site for personal email
Trustee Don Chandler 360-466-1555 See directory or web site for personal email
Trustee Jennifer Johnston 360-399-1124 See directory or web site for personal email
Trustee Larry Lien 360-631-1880 See directory or web site for personal email
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Interested in becoming a member of the SBYC? Applications for membership are available on line at
www.ShelterBayYachtClub.org under Membership, or in the Shelter Bay Community Office.
olphin—June 2021 Newsletter
Shelter Bay Yacht Club
1000 Shoshone Drive
La Conner, WA 98257
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