potlgt - portland yacht club

Aerial view of our Willow Bar Outstation with new outdoor deck on the Labor Day Cruise. photo by Terry Johnson

PORTLIGHT October 2018

P O R T L A N D Y A C H T C L U B M O N T H LY Volume 68, Number 9

www.portlandyc.com

Fall is always a busy time at PYC. With Octoberfest, the Beacon Rock Cruise, the

Fall and Robert A. Smith Regattas, Halloween, cookouts, football games, sailing on Sunday, and dinners, there is enough to keep all of us busy. One special event and one returning event will require early reservations as they will be sellouts.

On October 11th we will have our second Wine Maker Dinner with Chef Paco pairing food with the wines of Willamette Valley Vineyards. Based on the success of our previous Del Rio Vineyards dinner, this is not to be missed!

Then, in November we have Distillery 102, a variation on the old Scotch and Cigar Night. Walter Witchard will again be regaling us with stories of the Old Sod, while sipping some excellent whiskey and again tasting Paco’s amazing parings. Make those reservations early!

With Halloween on a Wednesday this year we are going to start celebrating a bit early with decorations in the club. Of course there is the Halloween Cruise to the out-station and a bit of fun on Halloween Day itself. Be sure and bring the kids and grandkids for some spooky fun at the club and wear those costumes.

Another event you should put on your calendars is our Annual Meeting on Monday, November 26th. Yes, I know that is a bit in the future, but it is always important for voting members to attend to elect our board for 2019, as well as hear reports on how our club is performing and approve our 2019 budget, without which it is very difficult for the club to function. So please plan on attending.

While looking forward is important, it is also time to reflect on an amazing August and early September. Besides some great (sometimes a bit too hot), weather there was a lot going on.

While we reported on our Port Ludlow in the last Port-light, the very next weekend we had the swap meet. The weekend after that we had the Classic Car and Boat Cookout, hosted by Joe and Penny Spaziani (thank you), followed the next day by some showery weather (where did that come from?) and the dinghy cruise to our island also known as the Sandbar Play Day. After being a club mainstay for decades, this event went off the calendar about 30 years ago. With our 110th anni-versary it seemed appropriate to revive it and the 52 folks who braved the elements, I believe, were glad we did. With hotdogs, chips and pop for $1.10, and horse-

Commodore’s CommentsBy Frank Bocarde

shoes it was an old-fashioned wiener roast. A couple of families were there with three generations! I owe Bob Martin a lot for being willing to shuttle all the equip-ment, food, and people back and forth to the island. Thanks for rescuing us Bob.

There were several work parties at the Outstation to deck the new patio float before the Labor Day Cruise. Fearless leaders Joe and Penny Spaziani watched over the group as Jay Densem, Terry Foren and Barb Chabala, Eric Ballweber, Peter Hirst, Gary Jamieson, Gary and Marilyn Erdahl, Paul and Sandi Akin, Scott Brattebo and our own Nick and Ben (and I am sorry if I missed anyone), were able to get the finishing touches on the decking with 3 days to spare. Great work everyone.

This of course led into what I have been told was one of the best PYC cruises ever, and the new patio with tables and chairs was a huge contributor. On Saturday we were able to set up the band on the patio and the Whiskey Darlings then serenaded us while we sipped Bourbon Lemonade and chowed down on a southern BBQ. Sunday’s dinner blew everyone away with a low country boil of crab, clams, mussels, sausage and assorted other ingredients: it was another Paco triumph. We cannot thank Barbara Thompson and Floyd Jones enough for hosting this cruise, it was a hit with over a hundred folks down on Saturday. Wow! Barbara and Floyd had help with the Jamiesons, the Johnsons, the Sinclairs, the Spazianis, Warren Knight and others pitching in. And, of course, Harry Braunstein did yeoman work fitting all those boats in: great job and thank you Harry, for being willing to do the job no one wants.

Early in the year I talked about having more music in the club and we continued that on Friday, Sept. 9th with Ellen Whyte and company in the house. Ellen and her group were terrific, especially her sax player. We had a good turnout, and a great dinner. Watch for more music coming up.

Finally, we have many new members in the club and last month I talked about making sure they are welcomed in typical PYC fashion. If you are a new member, please feel free to ask questions, ask to sit with members at lunch, a cookout or dinner, and please don’t be shy. Also, take a moment to go through the bylaws and espe-cially the rules for the clubhouse and grounds, moorage and outstation. We know it is difficult when you first come into an organization like PYC to understand the ins and outs but a few minutes with the club rules will help you in the assimilation process.

continued on page 5

The Portlight page 2 October 2018

Fall comes with the promise of a rising river (thank good-ness) and a bevy of club

events that will surely keep our spirts up as the days grow shorter. As summer is now in the rear-view mirror, we must fondly remember all of the great times we had in Sep-tember.

We started the month with a bang and held one of our most widely attended Willow Bar Outstation cruises in history, the 2018 Labor Day Cruise. Our freshly minted patio float was on full display and the weekend’s cruise couldn’t have been any better of a time to break it in. The weather was perfect, the live music was great, and Chef Paco provided memorable, delicious meals that left us craving for more. Floyd Jones and Barbara Thompson were wonderful cruise hosts that paved the way for a great summer-ending cruising weekend for many club members.

Thank you for all of those that put their blood, sweat and tears in putting the patio float together. The volun-teerism and teamwork that was exhibited in this difficult project truly showed what PYC is, and the hard work needs to be recognized and celebrated as this improve-ment will be enjoyed by all members for many years to come.

Ellen Whyte rocked the house on a Friday night with over 150 members and guests attending in an Asso-ciate Member drive event. We invited folks from the Bridgeton and Columbia neighborhoods in through our doors to show them what a great social club PYC is, and we knocked their socks off. The music and dinner were top notch! We hope to get an application or two from our neighbors that will help us generate membership,

food and beverage, and event revenues for the club. An Associate member can join PYC for an initiation fee of $500 or less with dues of less than $100 a month. Refer a friend today.

We capped the month with a traditional cookout, an Oktoberfest Cookout (in true German tradition), the Fall Regatta, and our annual Beacon Rock Cruise. It was a great month of participation at the club and we thank you for joining us.

October brings much to look forward to such as the Robert A. Smith Regatta, traditional cookouts, the Hal-loween Cruise, and a Halloween Party at the clubhouse. Look for ads for each event in this Portlight and use the registration links in the e-Weekly News, or call the club-house for reservations.

We have many dining events and football watch parties in store for the month. Be on the lookout for that infor-mation in our Weekend Update email every Thursday.

It’s time to plan your upcoming holiday party. PYC offers a great venue for holiday parties of all sizes. Call our event coordinator, Ashley Wilson, to reserve your space today.

Thank you for your support and membership. Cheers to a great fall boating season!

� PORTLIGHT publisһed montһly by tһe

PORTLAND YACHT CLUB

1241 NE Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon 97211503-285-1922 (ph) • 503-283-4960 (fax)

[email protected] • www.portlandyc.com Committee – Mike O’Bryant, editor; Sandy O’Bryant, graphic design;

Nancy MacGregor and Skip & Mary Ann Nitchie

offiCers and trustees

Commodore Frank Bocarde (sail)

Vice Commodore Bob Morgan (power)

Secretary/Treasurer Barbara Woodford (sail) Rear Commodore Dave Simonson (power)

Trustee Mike Bradford (sail)

Trustee Floyd Jones (power)

Trustee Glenn Moragne (sail)

Trustee Jim Sinclair (power)

Trustee David Wisdom (power)

www.portlandyc.com

Club manager reportBy Daniel Wilkins

November Portlight DeadlineOctober 10th

email artiCles & reports to: Mike

O’Bryant — [email protected]

photos to:Skip Nitchie — [email protected]


PYC’s Fall Season Begins as an Incredible Year Winds DownBy Chris Finks, Membership Chair

Summer is now gone and cooler, shorter days are coming upon us, but fall is often a boater’s para-dise here in the Pacific Northwest with wonderful

daytime weather bringing lots of opportunities to be on the water. PYC continued its momentum with terrific membership growth. Through early September, we had 44 new memberships so far in 2018, with the two new memberships added in September.

Always Stay Connected

The PYC welcome wagon (or boat in our case) con-tinues to make its rounds and we are thankful to everyone for welcoming new members. PYC is also extremely grateful to Lisa Vanek and Harry Braunstein for their outstanding work in making PYC’s new mem-bers feel welcome.

DAviD AND JACKiE COLLiNsThe Collins have been Portland residents for more than 26 years and have very active family interests that include volunteering, hiking, flying, cycling, decorating, crafts, classic cars and of course boating. They have three adult children, Rene, Alejandra and Diego. The Collins have a 40-ft

Carver cruiser and are looking forward to spending time at PYC and on the Columbia. The Collins were spon-sored by Paul Wilson and Jenna-Rae Wilson.

MELissA AND GARTH MORGANMelissa and Garth are native Oregonians and attended the University of Oregon before relocating to Portland in 2000. They call themselves “casual sailors that have raced” and have the goal of sailing in the Pacific and a desire to elevate their skills to support a charter service. The Morgan’s have two

children, Gavin, 18 and Nicholas, 16, who are interested in music, specifically guitar and piano respectively. Melissa and Garth also collectively enjoy writing, travel, classic cars and of course sailing. The Morgan’s were sponsored by Kathleen Inman & Frank Bocarde.

Join WatercraftersBy Mary Ann Nitchie

In case you ladies of PYC haven’t heard of our friendly group – Watercrafters – here’s a brief rundown.

Watercrafters was started in 2012 to provide a place for women with an interest in arts and crafts to make new friends, share ideas and learn new skills. The “make new friends” part has been an important and satisfying result of our gatherings, which are not always focused on a project, so coffee and conversation have a way of happily taking over.

Those who are interested in handwork, such as knit-ting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, scrapbooking, etc. are free to bring (and show) their work at any meeting. We try to have a fun project to work on once a month; the 2nd Thursday from 10-12, led by one of

our members as a leader/instructor. Usually some stay for one of Paco’s delicious lunches.

If you are a member of PYC, for no matter how long, we would love for you to join us for one of our gather-ings; in the Kelly Bar, the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 10-12, followed by lunch if you choose.

No skill is required, few rules apply and wine is avail-able, but only after 11:30 or so.

Come and see.

www.portlandyc.com

new member profilesBy Chris Finks, Membership Chair


Moorage Upgrade Report...With HistoryBy Frank Bocarde, Commodore

www.portlandyc.com

Recently we have heard of or been asked several questions regarding the necessity and costs of upgrading the moorage and I thought a little

history would help answer those questions.

PYC was moved to its present location in 1926 from its previous location near the current Ross Island Bridge. Not only did our forefathers move the clubhouse but they began building the moorage. At the time the best material to use was wood as it was plentiful, easy to work with and cheap. Over time as the moorage sur-vived major floods in the 30’s, 40’s and most recently the 90’s, it became obvious that an upgrade was neces-sary. Between 1980 and 1997, A-row broke loose three times and drifted downstream. One year the drifting dock sunk member vessels as well as threatening the entire moorage. After the 1997 event a plan was quickly adopted to replace the existing wooden piles on A-Row with steel batter piles and a wooden debris fence. The expense of doing this was partially paid for by an assess-ment to the membership which resulted in some mem-bers choosing to leave the club.

With this event in mind and the subsequent purchase of the Bissonette property (N-Row), a committee was formed in 2002 to develop a plan to replace the moorage with better – meaning stronger – materials.

At the same time, the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the City of Port-land and Division of State Lands were developing and changing the rules, including zoning, under which additions and changes could be made to even existing facilities on the Columbia River. This began to change the nature of materials that could be placed in the water-ways for fear they would harm endangered species, especially salmon.

PYC’s Moorage Upgrade Plan proposed replacing the entire marina with concrete docks and steel pilings; it also proposed accomplishing this over a period of 18 years at a 2012 inflation-adjusted cost of 3.4 million dollars to be paid for on a cash flow basis. This was presented to the membership, voted on and accepted.

Through the efforts of many volunteers, especially Eric Gazow and Tom Stringfield, N-Row was designed and

built, much of the marginal walk, E, L, and M-Rows were replaced with Concrete docks and steel pilings. Since 2013 we have replaced J and K-Rows, the bal-ance of the marginal walk, the two ramps to the Open Moorage, relocated A-Row and completed the Break-water. We still have 4 rows in the Open Moorage, the fuel dock and F, G, H, and I-Rows to go. One aspect of concrete is that it is not flexible and with the conditions on the river it was obvious that the original A-Row con-figuration would not be able to protect the downstream rows from the constant movement that breaks up con-crete docks, and A-Row was again close to failure when we replaced it over 2017-18. The wave attenuator or breakwater keeps all the downstream docks from suf-fering damage due to the constant movement from wind waves and vessel wakes. As with all major projects, costs and time seem to go up exponentially over the years with the overall costs far exceeding original estimates and the requirements for permits getting increasingly stringent and time consuming.

However, this club is nothing if not determined, and we continue to move forward despite the obstacles placed in our path. And, we have looked for better ways to move forward. In October of 2014 a special meeting and vote was held with the membership overwhelmingly voting to update the Moorage Upgrade Plan to allow limited borrowing to provide the necessary financial support to build the wave attenuator (now referred to as BW-Row or Breakwater), as well as to allow the continuation of single slip replacement in the Open Moorage, with the cost offset by an increase of moorage rates for the replacement slips that would allow for the amortization for those slips over a 20 year period.

We have reached a milestone in the Moorage Upgrade process that we can be proud of with the installation of the Breakwater, but we are not done. We must keep building and looking for creative solutions to continue the process. We stand on the shoulders of those mem-bers who began with a small float in the Willamette in 1908 and then moved everything to our present location in 1926. While all of our obstacles appear daunting, PYC will continue the process so that we will still be here 110 years from now.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the work par-ties, cruises, and special events this summer. You and

our staff make PYC work and make it the wonderful organization and family that it is.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the club this fall, for more fun and excitement.

Commodore’s Comments, continued from page 3


BAR & GALLEY SchEduLE LUNCHES — 11 am - 2 pm on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY

HAPPY HOUR — 2 - 5 pm on FRIDAY-SATURDAY & 2 - 6 pm on SUNDAY

DINNERS — 5 - 8:30 pm — FRIDAY & SATURDAY

BRUNCH, SUNDAY — 10 am - 2 pm

KELLY BAR, SUNDAY — 10 am - 8 pm

www.portlandyc.com

Calling All Young Women to PYCBy Bonita Morgan

A good way for a young woman to represent the Portland Yacht Club in Portland’s busy boating community is for her to become a Daughter of

Neptune.

All young women between the ages of 13 and 17 are eligible to serve as PYC’s ambassador to the Columbia River Yachting Association (CRYA) as a Daughter. This could be your daughter, granddaughter, great-grand-daughter, niece, cousin, friend or neighbor who turns 14 to 17 years of age during the calendar year served. The newly chosen Daughter will serve January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

Her mission is to share and provide education regarding the importance of the proper use of life jackets and to promote boating and water safety. An additional goal is to support the collection and distribution of life jackets for the “loaner” program and continuing education for youth and adults on the importance of wearing a life jacket in, on, or around water.

“LIFE JACKETS CAN SAVE LIVES WHEN YOU WEAR THEM!”

Each Daughter will participate in a class and receive an Oregon Boater Education Card, a requirement for the

use of motorized water craft. The Daughter will also give instruction on the proper use of several different kinds of life jackets so they may demonstrate how to fit and use them.

Our Daughter’s activities also include her crowning at the Commodore’s Ball, participating in Opening Day, the Portland Rose Festival’s Starlight Parade, possibly the Navy Up-River Cruise, and Club Dinners honoring First Ladies and Daughters of Neptune at our Club, as well as other surrounding Clubs, Closing Day and Awards Banquets. It’s busy and rewarding.

To be a PYC Daughter of Neptune, submit an essay to [email protected], including a short biog-raphy describing your connection with PYC and a brief personal background highlighting some of your special interests and achievements. If selected, this essay will go into the Roster early in the New Year and will be used to introduce the new Daughter at the 2018 Christmas Ladies’ Dinner.

Essays should be submitted no later than October 10, 2018 as the final selection will be made October 15, 2018.

Entertainment Committee ReportBy Shari Sinclair and Lynne Bocarde

As the cruising season begins to wind down, your Entertainment Committee is gearing up for the upcoming fall and winter activities. Our theme for the holidays this year is “White Christmas.” Although snow plays a big part in our decor, we are hoping mother nature will keep her snow at bay.

Watch for further updates as the holidays approach.


www.portlandyc.com

Labor Day CruiseBy Barbara Thompson

The end of summer over the years at PYC has been marked by a Labor Day Cruise. Floyd and I have had the privilege of hosting this event for the last

two years. For this year’s three-day cruise, we wanted to bring the flavor and fun of the low country South.

Many arrived on Thursday to help Joe and Penny Spa-ziani setup the new umbrella tables and fire table on the newly expanded Outstation patio. Many hours of work went into making this patio addition to the Outstation. It’s truly, outstanding. Hope you all go see what a great addition this is.

Friday night, was our shared appetizer night, and wow was it ever wonderful.

Saturday afternoon RC power and sail races proved boats of all sizes are encouraged at the Outstation.

Saturday night featured the musical group “The Whiskey Darlings,” a terrific trio of guitar, singers and even a fiddler. Again, this year Floyd provided the hosted pre-dinner cocktail …Blackberry Bourbon Lem-onades.

Sunday morning was another day of complimentary beverages from Floyd Jones as the Bloody Mary bar opened an hour early due to popular demand. Also served were a classic breakfast and delicious pastries.

A new tradition began with the first annual Dinghy Ballet on Sunday. This synchronized pattern of maneu-vers led by Gary Jamieson made for hilarious afternoon

fun. Color commentary by Greg Allison added to the nail-biting excitement of near misses as the dinghies made their figure eight patterns in the Willow Bar harbor.

Sunday night was made special as chef Paco prepared on site, an amazing Low Country Boil. This mix of clams, crab, mussels, prawns and sausage, corn and potatoes was complemented by Joanie Johnson’s boat made Remoulade. Truly amazing.

Closing out the evening was our own PYC “Dockside Darlings” and their county line dance, led by no other than Tammy House and Bo Morgan …who would have ever guessed such talent was among us?

Over 110 club members and guests attended this Labor Day cruise event for at least one of the evenings. Sadly, Monday morning the boats, both power and sail, departed the docks at Willow Bar… the laughter, shared stories, and many boating tips remain fond memories. New friends were made and old friends enjoyed these last lazy days of summer, all at our own special place in the sun, the PYC Willow Bar Outstation.

Thanks, from Floyd and I, go to the many, many hands who helped with this cruise weekend…far too many to mention in this brief article. Know it is you who made this a successful event.

Over and out… from True North/Barb Thompson and Floyd Jones


Downriver Cruise photos by Larry Justice & Penny Spaziani

www.portlandyc.comwww.portlandyc.com


Swap Meet photos by Penny Spaziani

Golf Group photo by Terry Johnson

www.portlandyc.com


Classic Car Show Cookout photos by Stan Borys, Penny Spaziani & Shirley Sanders

www.portlandyc.com


Labor Day Cruise to Outstation photos by Skip Nitchie, Frank Bocarde & Penny Spaziani

www.portlandyc.com


Sandbar Play Day photos by Frank Bocarde & Nancy MacGregor

www.portlandyc.com


oin us

FALL WINE DINNER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 BAR 5:00 DINNER 6:30

PYC & Willamette Valley Vineyards invite you to

Five Courses paired with a selection of handpicked wines from the WVV’s impressive line up. Come for dinner, learn about what makes WVV a longtime Oregon fixture and be

part of a growing PYC tradition

$52

Cancellation Policy: 48 hours notice required for full

refund

www.portlandyc.com


2018 HALLOWEEN CRUISE WILLOW BAR OUTSTATION

OCTOBER 26TH—28TH

$25 FRIDAY

APPETIZER POTLUCK

SATURDAY (DAWN OF THE DEAD) EGGS, LINKS AND PANCAKES

SATURDAY VOODOO DINNER

& COSTUME CONTEST CREOLE SHRIMP | GUMBO

BLACK-EYED PEAS CORNBREAD

WORMY-APPLE COBBLER

SUNDAY WITCH’S BREAKFAST (CONTINENTAL)

Cancelation policy in effect

www.portlandyc.com


PYC Members Only Online Forums now liveBy Paul Inman

Recently, PYC quietly added a members-only forums capability to its member website, using a Wordpress plugin called bbPress. It’s been run-

ning smoothly for a while now and ready for your use.

For those unfamiliar with online forums, they provide a structured means for sharing information, asking ques-tions and participating in discussions around named topics. Related topics are grouped together into a forum with a unique descriptive name.

Initially, we have setup the following forums:

• Boat Maintenance• Boathouse Maintenance• Cruising Beyond the Columbia• Cruising the Columbia• Electronics• For Sale by Owner• Miscellaneous• Non-Boat Travel• Sailing Events• Test Forum

Members have full access to all of the forums and can create new topics within the forums as they wish. For the time being, the forums are not moderated, since “We Are Family” and we all get along just fine. The “Test Forum” is for experimentation and getting familiar with using the facility. Additional forums will be added as

necessary in the future. Within a forum, a user can read and reply to postings for a topic and create new topics. All forums, topics, and contents are visible to all mem-bers.

To use the forum facility, a user must login to the PYC website just as is already required for access to any of the members-only website pages. You can either select “Members’ Online Forums” from the drop-down “Member Login” menu item in the navigation bar at the top of each page, or you can get to the forums from the “Members” page, where you will find a “Mem-bers’ Online Forums” section right above the existing “Moorage Forms” section. You can go directly to a par-ticular forum by clicking on its name in the list of forum names, or you can go to the main page for the forums by clicking on the “Members’ Online Forums” header.

For the most part, using the forums is straightfor-ward and many people can learn how to use it without instruction (using the “Test Forum” is a great way to learn). Over time, we will be adding a forum with an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and other useful information and links to various instructions, tips, and techniques.

We will be adding new features over time. If you have problems or suggestions, please send an email to [email protected].

Technology Improvements at PYCBy Bob MorganWebsite and Computer SystemPaul Inman has volunteered to be the new webmaster and has been working on the website. We now have a club forum that is in the member area of the club web-page (see Paul’s article in this edition of the Portlight). This is a great way to find other club members that have the same interest. Subjects range from cruising the Columbia to sailing events, electronics and boat mainte-nance. Check it out.

Gate Card ReaderThe gate system has been doing well lately, but we are still looking for a new system that will be more reliable and supported. The system that we have now is no

longer supported and we cannot get parts to repair it. At this time we have checked to see that the gate cards that we now use will be compatible with the new system that we are looking at. This will make the change over a lot easier, and have some options that we did not have before.

Sound System and ProjectorThe sound system in the club was upgraded to partition the club into five zones and we added some new micro-phones. After doing the work it was apparent that the AP speakers from 15 years ago were starting to show their age. At this time are looking to replacing them. The screen and projector system are being used more and with a new speakers the system will be great.

www.portlandyc.com


We’re nearly at the end of the 2018 racing seasonBy Mary Stainsby, PYC Sailing Fleet Captain

Temperatures are cooling off, the kids are back in school, it’s starting to rain (finally), and football is back, all hints that the end of the regular sail

racing season must be almost here. Before you know it, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here, too, but let’s not get too carried away. We still have a few racing-re-lated events coming up.

We are still looking for a few people to serve as Race Committee Boat volunteers for the Robert A. Smith Regatta (one or both days). No experience is required – we have some very experienced people in charge, but they need more hands – and it’s a really nice way to get to see what goes on during a race. If you’re interested, please contact me at [email protected] or talk to me at the club, and we’ll get you out on the crew.

Fall Regatta will be over by the time this Portlight is published. The results will be posted in the November Portlight, as the regatta is being held too late in the month (Sept. 22-23) to make it into this edition. We did have to make a sort of last-minute Amendment to the Notice of Race for Fall Regatta. The Corps of Engineers told some club members that they were going to release less water from Bonneville Dam in September and October. Coupling that information with the tide tables at Vancouver showing very low tides at around 1:00 pm on both days, we were going to be looking at river levels potentially lower than in the past few years. To make leaving the north Portland Harbor easier and other shallow moorages, the Sailing Fleet committee decided to doing two things:

1. Move the start times on both days to 3:00 pm (instead of 2:00 pm), and

2. Work out an arrangement with Rose City Yacht Club so boats could have the option of using the RCYC guest moorage for the weekend (Frank Bocarde was able to accomplish this).

Hopefully the weather will cooperate as well.

Oct. 6-7 will be the final regular racing event of the year – the PYC Robert A. Smith Regatta. Again the tide and low water are forecast to be a big problem, with low tides on both days at about noon-12:30 pm. We have posted an Amendment to the Notice of Race for this regatta on the Notice Board at www.sailpdx.org, stating that the start on Sunday is being moved from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (the same time as on Saturday). Again, RCYC will also allow boats to register with the club to moor on their guest dock for the regatta weekend. The bar will

be open both days after racing, and on Sunday, we will be serving an all-you-can-eat buffet to sailors for $8.00.

The annual OCSA Tropical Party is November 3rd at a venue near the I-5 bridge in Vancouver. OCSA should be setting up the reservations page soon on www.sailpdx.org. If anyone would like to help with the setup and/or cleanup, please contact Kitty Church, OCSA Commodore. We handed out our 2017 trophies at our Sailors’ Dinner in April. That worked well enough that the Sailing Committee has decided to do so again for the 2018 trophies, instead of handing them out with the other clubs at the OCSA Tropical Party.

With the culmination of the regular racing season on Oct. 7th, many people will be putting away their racing gear for the winter. For those who still want to race, however, Corinthian Yacht Club will again be over-seeing the Sailing on Sundays casual race, beginning October 14th and continuing through the winter. There is no cost to enter the races, though they do ask skippers to enter on www.sailpdx.org so they can figure out how to score the PHRF-rated boats.

That’s all I have for now – see you around the club!

www.portlandyc.com


Night of the Living Dead at PYC Halloween Night! October 31st

Calling all creatures—living and dead, creepy and cooky Halloween Night at PYC will be festive and spooky!

(Dress appropriately)

Terrifying Taco Bar | Cheesy Brains Severed (Chicken) Fingers | Freaky Fries

5:00 Social Hour and Kids’ Trick or Treating

6:00 Dinner & Costume Prizes 7:00 “Young Frankenstein” movie

$11 per person—kids under 12 free

Your PYc Rosterfor 2019

will be going to printin late december.

All member changes need to be sent to Kathleen in

the office by November 15th

[email protected]

Thank you for helpingus make next year’s

Roster more accurate.2 0 1 9 Ye a r b o o kAerial view of Willow Bar Outstation, Labor Day 2018 photo by Terry Johnson

www.portlandyc.com


www.portlandyc.com


OCTOBER3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Wed. Lunch

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Wed. Golf

4, 11, 18, 25 Thur. Lunch

5 Fri. Lunch, Happy Hour & Cookout

6, 13, 20, 27 Sat. Lunch, Happy Hour & Dinner

6-7 Sat.-Sun. Robert A. smith Regatta

7, 14, 21, 28 Sun. Brunch & Happy Hour

11, 25 Thur. Watercrafters

10, 17, 24, 31 Fri. Lunch, Happy Hour & Dinner

17 Wed. Board Meeting

26-28 Fri.-Sun. Halloween Cruise, Willow Bar

31 Wed. Halloween Party @ PYC

NOVEMBER1, 8, 15, 29 Thur. Lunch

2, 9, 16, 30 Fri. Lunch & Happy Hour

3, 10, 24 Sat. Lunch, Happy Hour & Dinner

7, 14, 21, 28 Wed. Lunch

8 Thur. Watercrafters

9 Fri. Commodore’s Roast

10 Sat. Distillery 102

11 Sun. veteran’s Day

14 Wed. Board Meeting

17 Sat. Lunch, Happy Hour & Cookout

22 Thur. Thanksgiving Day (Club Closed)

23-25 Fri.-Sun. Leftover Cruise, Willow Bar

26 Mon. Annual Meeting

30 Fri. Toy Drive Cookout & Christmas ships

Closed Moorage Boat Houses Available for Purchase

Location and PricingF-2 $42,000 G-4 $ 8,000 SOLDH-2 $59,500 SOLDI-1 $39,500 SOLDI-2 $53,500J-11 $34,000K-11 $68,000M-5 $49,500 SOLD

PYC Rules Apply

Contact Byron Hanke 360-904-7544 for details or check bulletin board in the clubhouse

DISTILLING 102 Learn about whiskey from an expert.

November 10, 2018

6:00—11:30 PM

Take a world distillery tour with 5 courses of whiskeys and scotches

paired with regional cuisine.

Limited to 60 people | $38

RSVP 503-735-0632 | Cancelation Policy in Effect

DISTILLING 102Learn about whiskey from an expert.November 10, 2018 • 6:00-11:30 pm

Take a world distillery tour with five courses of whiskeys and scotches paired with regional cuisine.

Limited to 60 people | $38RSVP 503-735-0632 | Cancellation policy in effect

www.portlandyc.com


The BOATYARD atRocky Pointe503-543-2785

All Services – Boats 20' - 60'

503-735-0569

3255 N. Hayden Island Drive Portland, Oregon 97217

www.schoonercreek.com

Advertise in the Portlight

Contact Gayle Timmerman at

gayletimmerman@ hotmail.com

1241 NE Marine DrivePortland, Oregon 97211

John Colby arrives at PYC after a single-handed sailing race from San Francisco to Hanalei.

pho

to b

y Fr

an

k b

oc

ar

de

potlgt - portland yacht club

Documents