Happenings

“Modified” North Cruise July 31—August 5

Shaw Island Classic Sailboat Race Saturday, August 6

Board Meeting Wednesday, August 10 Cruise to Anacortes August 19-21

Commodore Lane Langford 468-4581 Vice Commodore Paul Henriksen 468-4822 Rear Commodore Brian Krantz 468-4508 Secretary, Dee Dee Lozier 468-2742 Treasurer, Wendy Mickle 468-2925 Trustees Jim Ghinazzi 468-4292 Doug Cram 468-4877 Membership Chair Gayl Beller 468-2977 Web Wench Judy Welker 468-4007 Reciprocal Chair Dave Welker 468-4007 Sailing Chair Russ Johnson 468-2655 “Newsline” Editor Shanley Lett 468-3990

August 2016

COMMODORE’ S CORNER

Hello, Everyone, Our summer is moving along faster than I would like, but our opportunities to share watery experiences together are still out there as we end July and move into August.

The weekend of August 20the we have a rendezvous cruise to Anacortes. It’s close and it is so much fun! (And it’s far enough away from the Swinomish Channel entrance where I’ll feel a little more comfortable.) If you can, please join us. We had a wonderful experience decorating and entering our LIYC float in the July 4th parade. Led by the incomparable couple, Rob and Sue Emerson, we decorated a beautiful First Nation canoe, hand-carved and so graciously loaned to us by Gregg Blomberg. With a group of awesome volunteers we created a beautiful float, complete with Barbara’s two granddaughters inside. We carried four signs (composed by Rob) that read: “The Salish Sea, the Salish Sea Our island home, our place to be Our water earth, our place of birth Our island soul, the Salish Sea.” And we won the “Best of Theme Award” for our interpretation of the parade theme of “Salute to the Salish Sea”. So, many thanks to everyone who helped. When Rob first called me, he said he’d heard through the grapevine that we weren’t going to do the parade this year. “I just don’t want to lose the tradition,” he said, and with those words, we were on our way. Thanks, Rob. Enjoy this month’s sailing song, “Southern Cross” by Crosby, Stills and Nash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Bw9gLjEGJrw

See you on the next wave, Lane

WHAT’S HAPPENING:

NORTH CRUISE MODIFIED

KICKOFF FOR THE NORTH CRUISE TO VANCOUVER AND DESOLATION SOUND WAS

TO HAVE BEEN AT PORT BROWNING ON JULY 31

The itinerary has now been modified and shortened to include stays at Mill Bay, Genoa, Sidney and Reid Harbor

Questions? Contact Paul Henriksen or Shanley Lett

SHAW ISLAND CLASSIC

August 6, 2016

See page 3 for details

CRUISE TO ANACORTES

August 19-21, 2015

Watch for details to follow via email.

New Member Application: Mary Lu Schrieber and Charlotte Cassaday

have applied for membership in Lopez Island Yacht Club. Mary Lu and Charlotte moved from Eugene, Oregon, to Lopez about a year ago, particularly for the boating/ water opportunities. Mary Lu has over 40 years of small sailboat, canoeing and kayaking experience, but both are new to power boating. They currently have a Hobie tan-dem sailing kayak which they regularly use on Mud Bay and a 19’ Arima Sea Ranger. They’re looking to learn more about boating in the San Juans and about saltwater fishing. Please welcome them at our next LIYC event.

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE: LIYC DOES IT AGAIN !!!!!

Rob Emerson and his crew of merry volunteers have done it again winning the Best of Theme trophy for the 2016 Fourth of July parade. This marks the 12th straight year that LIYC has en-tered and WON! (See Commodore Lane’s remarks on page 1 of this newsletter.) Thanks to Rob and Sue Emerson, Lane Langford, Barbara Carver, Jim and Shanley Lett, Gayl Beller, Susan Patty, Deanna Carpenter, Paul Henriksen, Glenda Pugerude’s granddaughter Lauren and Bar-bara Carver’s granddaughters.

ANOTHER

GREAT

EFFORT !

2016 RAFT UP FINDS A SWEET SPOT

Sunshine and just enough breeze to keep us cool was a winning combination for this year’s Fish-erman Bay Raft-Up. Great snacks and lots of participation made for a fun day on the water.

Christa Campbell, Paul Henriksen and Maggie

<< Wendy Mickle, Glenda Pugerude, Paul Henriksen, Bill Pugerude, Tom Patty, Jackie Ashe, Judy Welker and Susan Patty.

Special Thanks to Dave McRoberts who set up the raft and “Mother Ship” and also ferry service from the dock to the raft-up.

Also, below are Pugerudes’ grandson Reid, Cort DePeyster, and Glenda and Bill Pugerude

Doug Cram and John Zaborsky