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The Commodore's Report - September 2010
Tim Riddle
Well, to all of you wonderful members, I thought that I had better keep
you apprised of my absence. I have become involved in a major project.
As most of you know, I am a food scientist and this project is a food
project that impacts the global (world) markets and involves our
Government. This corporation and project provides a major portion
of foods that are supplied to every military base around the world, both
foreign and domestic. I can honestly tell you that our troops are
well taken care of and eat better than I (not saying much) and/or most
of us. They deserve it, they have earned it.
There are seven different divisions within the parent company. I
have been asked to become involved at various levels within a few of
these divisions. There is also a very strong opportunity to have
my personal project picked up by the corporation.
I do apologize to all of you who put their faith in me to lead you this
year, but unfortunately I haven’t been able to be of much help. I
assure you that you are in very experienced, competent hands and you
won’t even know that I am absent.
I do miss all of you and believe me, you are constantly on my mind.
Maybe it is the guilt factor or maybe it is just because I miss all of
you wonderful friends, the camaraderie and laughter.
Hopefully, I will be able to make a cruise this year? Pretty soon
my boat will be named "dock beautiful". Well at least I have
spared the fuel costs so far this season.
All kidding aside I do miss all of you and hope all is well.
Between Dave Green and Bruce Nordby, I have been keep somewhat informed.
I will keep you updated as to when and where we can meet again, which I
hope will be soon … so don’t do anything crazy without me and if you do
wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll. The very best to everyone.
Tim Riddle
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Vice Commodore's Report - September 2010
Sean Robinson
Nanaimo or Bust (NOB). This was the name we gave to our two week cruise
this summer and we made a mark in Nanaimo. We were fortunate to
not just have ourselves, but five other boats (all MYC) cruising with us
for the first week, this wasn’t counting our friends who stayed on our
boat for the first week due to engine problems of their own.
We had a great trip visiting new and old stops along the way. We
visited Hunter Bay, Nanaimo, Chemainus, Montague, Otter Bay, Wallace
Island, Cowichian Bay, Todd Inlet and Lopez Island. Nanaimo is
definitely on our "to return" list, as well as Chemainus and Wallace
Island (thanks Rick Megenity for the book about the Conover family).
We left a Burgee at the Dinghy Dock Pub in Nanaimo, met a nice taxi
driver name Lenore at Otter Bay (Ted had her convinced his name was
Lenore as well), swam in Conover Cove at Wallace Island, received a free
shuttle from the Harbormaster in Cowichian Bay for supplies and visited
Butchart Gardens twice.
These are but a few of the highlights of the trip, but most of all I
will remember those who joined us for the NOB Cruise. There is
never a dull moment when you are with some of your MYC family and it is
hard to not laugh. This was reaffirmed to me by the Otter Bay
marina manager when we were thanking them for the great hospitality they
showed the club for the cruise (see the report). He said we
definitely have fun and enjoy being with each other. How could I
disagree with him after a great first week cruising with friends and
then having 14 boats total show up for a cruise up north? It is
not possible.
I hope everyone enjoyed our August guest speaker Scott Grindy, Acting
Marina Director at the POE.
Scott filled us in on many of the planned changes coming to the Port of
Everett in the coming months. He also answered some pointed
questions and was very open to folks contacting him directly if you have
any questions.
This month is Oktoberfest and the nominations for 2011 Officers and
Directors so we will not be having a speaker. I am trying to
coordinate schedules to have the Commander of the USCG Blue Shark come
speak at our October or November meeting. If the timing doesn’t
work out, then I will make sure he is on the schedule for early 2011.
Sean Robinson
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Rear Commodore's Report - September 2010
Bruce Fabert
The two applications for membership mentioned in the August Newsletter
were approved by the Board. We hoped to present them at the August
General Meeting, but our new members were out cruising or off to Alaska
on other adventures. We’ll formally present these folks to the
Club at the next General Meeting they are able to attend.
In the meantime let’s welcome Larry and Anne DeHaven. The
DeHaven’s vessel is a 50’ Trawler named "Misty Haven" and they were
sponsored by Tom O’Day. Misty Haven is moored in the Port of
Everett 12th Street Marina one dock to the west of my dock.
Our next new member is Robert (Bob) Salvadalena. Robert’s
application lists a 17’ Bayliner Mutiny. He was sponsored by Bob
McBride. Rumor has it that Robert and Bob went to school together
and that Robert is also X-0 of Bob McBride’s Granada. There must
be some stories there… Once we get them to a meeting I’m sure you’ll
welcome our new members in the usual MYC way.
Looking forward, we have one more application to process in our October
Board Meeting, so please keep on bringing new folks and applications in.
Call or email if I can be of any help.
Cheers!
Bruce Fabert
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Fleet Captains Report - September 2010
Don Dauenhaauer
Ahoy everyone. Well, we have now completed sixteen of our
twenty-three cruises for the year with a lot of successes and a few set
backs. Since our last newsletter, we had eleven boats attend the
wet and rainy Hunter Bay Cruise hosted by Roy & Mo Dorsey; twelve boats
joined co-hosts Ted & Mandy Udhus and Sean & Jennifer Robinson on the
Otter Bay Cruise; and six boats attend the Lopez Island Cruise hosted by
Dan & Laura Jacoby. Unfortunately, Mother Nature man-aged to
squelch our annual cruise to Lake Washington which was to be hosted by
Alex Denton and Mary Wightman.
Lynne, Scratch (our cat) and I enjoyed two weeks in Desolation Sound
with sunny warm weather and calm water. We never had any rain or
wind until we met up with the MYC flotilla at Hunter Bay. While on
our cruise, we learned a new trick that I would like to share with you.
Bees have really been a problem, at least in Desolation Sound. I
had my electric fly swatter out, but that was not doing very good.
While talking to some people on the dock, they mentioned that they take
a brown paper lunch bag, inflate it and hang it out in the cockpit.
So, with nothing to loose, we tried it and wow it worked. Bees are
very territorial and thinking that the bag is a hive will not come
around. I don’t know how they communicate, but the word got out
fast. We never had a problem again for the rest of our cruise.
Now, with the weather changing, I wish to remind you that there is still
plenty of good weather for cruising. The weekend of September
10th, Marty & Wendy Eidbo will host our annual cruise to Bellingham
Harbor. To date, we have eight boats that plan to attend a weekend
of Frisbee golf, dinner at the local restaurant and an opportunity to
enjoy the friendship of one another and the picturesque scenery of
Bellingham Harbor.
On September 17-19 our hosts Jim & Pam Karas will greet all of us at
Port Langley. They have arranged for us to crew on club member’s
sail boats. In addition, MYC has entered the Langley Soap Box
Derby, so join us and root for the club – it will be fun…!
The weekend of October 22-24, we have forty-one members signed on to
join our Commodore and Cruise Captain Tim Riddle on a train ride to
Port-land. I am looking forward to a week-end of land cruising on
Amtrak. These trips are always a lot of fun and I hope everyone
has an opportunity to join us.
The weekend of November 5-7, Don & Ruth Austin will host our annual trip
to Bell Harbor in Seattle. Historically we use this cruise to get
a jump on our Christmas shopping and cap it with a delightful dinner at
one of the local restaurants. If the weather won’t cooperate, we
make it a land cruise which is a lot of fun also. So again, join
us for the last cruise of the year that takes us beyond Mukilteo.
On December 4th come represent the Mukilteo Yacht Club in the Mukilteo
Tree Lighting Cruise. This is a beautiful cruise with all the
boats decorated. Our host and Cruise Captains, Dave and Laurie
Green, want all of you to join us for a wonderful night on the water.
If you don’t have a boat and would like to join us, please sign up.
We will have a place for you on one of the boats.
Finally, but certainly not least, come join Enn & Cindy Mikk at the ADA
Dock at Everett Marina to bring in the New Year. Here is your
opportunity to join your friends on the covered and heated dock to
celebrate 2010 and bring in 2011. There is always lots of food and
beverage and knowing Enn & Cindy there are always some surprises.
So, if you have not signed up yet, please do. We would like to see
you….!
As a reminder, to prepare for the win-ter, it is a good idea to have
your zincs checked and the barnacles removed while they are very small.
They attach themselves during the summer months and are still very small
and can be re-moved without leaving that ugly adhesive mark on your
props, shafts and trim tabs. If you wait until spring, they are
very big and your prop is almost white from their glue.
See you on the water….!
Don Dauenhauer
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