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April 2019Volume 69, Number 4

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View from Outstation, St. Pat's Cruise Photo by Penny Spaziani

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I was sitting…thinking about how the Portland Yacht Club and the people that the two of us have

gotten to know in the club… give us something to look forward to every day. We’ve even developed some-what of a daily routine:

Monday we start our weekly talk about the great time we had over the weekend at a club event or just having a cocktail with other members.

Tuesday we start working on the list of things we need to put together for upcoming events.

Wednesday is when we begin planning the rest of the week after we see the weekly news email.

Thursday we prepare for Friday…LOL and the fun begins all over again.

I know in our house we look around to see what needs to get done for the day or week so that we can run to the club to meet with members. There is always something to do… whether it is a craft project with the ladies, or having lunch with friends, or meeting with committees and volunteers to plan the next event or project.

As Commodore, I receive a lot of information from members and staff. Sometimes they have challenges that need to be dealt with… or maybe an idea that they would like to see if there is any interest in pursuing. In most cases they keep me on my toes with lots to think about. So far there hasn’t been anything that has made me think twice about being Commodore of Portland Yacht Club. Please, that is not a challenge.

At the winter meeting March 11th we had a lot of great committee reports and there was one that I was most impressed with: the PYC Youth Sailing Scholarship.

COMMODORE’S COMMENTSBy Bob Morgan

This committee is made up of four members including Bill Farr, Mark McCuddy and Pam Sesar, with John Colby as the Chair. John explained that the mission of the non-profit foundation is to provide scholarship money to encourage young people in the Portland area to take sailing lessons. This gives young people the chance to experience the love of the water and boating that we all enjoy. At the end of his report, John put out a challenge to the membership to help fund kids sailing lessons this summer. I was overwhelmed by the out-pouring of donations to this great foundation. Thank you. If you are interested in helping, please contact John Colby.

April is here and we have a full calendar of events at the club. The first week is the Sailor’s Dinner on Friday and an Opening Day regatta over the weekend. Three days later is the Ladies Dinner. Saturday before Easter the club is having the Bunny Brunch for the kids and grandkids of the membership. The following weekend is the men’s cruise and then the first weekend in May is Opening Day.

Join the Adventure!

Saturday - April 13th

Dinner Bell 6:00 pm

Happy Hour: 2-5pm Cookout: 5-8:30pm

$12 Adults/$6 Children

Don’t get left behind - Register Early - Cancellation Policy in Effect

Traditional Cookout

Join the Adventure

Spring is Here! Enjoy an evening out at PYC

Salad & Potato Bar, Soup & Dessert Bring your own protein to grill or Purchase Steak $12/Salmon $9

May Portlight Deadline is April 10th

EMAIL ARTICLES & REPORTS TO:

Mike O’Bryant — [email protected] PHOTOS TO:

Skip Nitchie — [email protected]

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Spring is finally here and the PYC office can take a deep breath and welcome April

with open arms after a busy few months to start the year. Despite all of the late winter weather, we were still able to accomplish great feats by welcoming many new mem-bers, hosting some great parties, and completing some overdue remodels of the upstairs board room, bookkeeper’s office, and main office. As we exhale, we will be readying for a great season of spring boating along with many exciting April events that lead us to Opening Day in May.

March was highlighted by the Mardi Gras Cookout and our first cruise of the year, the St. Patrick’s Day cruise, a valuable Education Dock presented by Larry Brandt, and a Traditional Cookout with salsa lessons. The com-mittees for each event did a fantastic job and all of the events were very well attended.

April is packed with many more great events! We kick off the month with our annual Sailor’s dinner on Friday, April 5th. This night features our annual sailing awards, a presentation of our own John Colby’s Single Handed Transpac experience, and a delicious prime rib dinner buffet. You don’t need to be a sailor to enjoy this fun night; all members are welcome. This is followed by the first PYC sponsored regatta of the year, the Opening Day Regatta on April 6th and 7th.

The Spring Ladies’ Dinner with the theme April in Paris, on April 10th, is an event the ladies of PYC can’t miss. And it’s a day for the kids on April 20th with an Easter Egg Hunt, games, brunch buffet, and the Easter Bunny at the Easter Bunny Brunch. This is an all ages event and the bar will be open. We finish off April with the annual Men’s Cruise to the Willow Bar Outstation. Start your engines!

The membership drive has concluded and I am happy to report that it was a great success. As I write this article, we have twenty-two expected new members who have joined the club in 2019. My hats go off to the Member-ship Committee and everyone who participated in the boat show. Well done.

Water was turned on in the marina on Monday, March 11th. Please be cognizant of potential leaks when hooking up your boat/boathouse and report any

issues immediately. The club adopted new protocols in checking for water leaks last year, but we can use every-one’s help in ensuring that water isn’t just going down the drain (or in the river).

Please look forward to a member survey to be sent via email in April. We request that you respond to the survey to help us better serve you. The survey should not take more than about ten minutes, and its results will help determine whether or not to increase/decrease food and beverage services, assess the current member communication tools, and create a SWOT analysis for the club to aid in our future success.

Chef Paco has released his spring menus with new menu items that we think you are going to love. Come down and join us for lunch, happy hour, dinner or brunch and bring a friend. The patio is open!

We welcome large groups and special occasions for up to twenty guests ordering off of our regular menus. Groups of 21 to 400 people can enjoy professional event planning services from our catering manager, Ashley Wilson, at the best facility along the Columbia River. We appreciate any referrals that you can give your family, friends, and colleagues for catering and events.

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

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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; O’Bryant, graphic design;

Nancy MacGregor and Skip & Mary Ann Nitchie

offiCers and trustees

Commodore Bob Morgan (power)

Vice Commodore Barbara Woodford (sail)

Secretary/Treasurer Floyd Jones (power) Rear Commodore Frank Bocarde (sail)

Trustee Mike Bradford (sail)

Trustee Scott Brattebo (sail)

Trustee John Fettig (power)

Trustee David Gunsul (sail)

Trustee David Wisdom (power)

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CLUB MANAGER REPORTBy Daniel Wilkins


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JeANeTTe “JeNNY” BURTONJeannette is the sister of long-time PYC member, Shari Sin-clair. She is a native Oregonian, born in Portland and attended school and college in Oregon. She had short stints in both Alaska and Arizona but ended up back in Portland. She started boating early in life; her father was once Commodore at

Columbia River Yacht Club and Jeannette was even a Daughter of Neptune in 1970. She has a son, Jeff (43), and enjoys boating with Shari and Jim Sinclair.

JOHN AND JANee CAssAJohn and Janee hail from Cali-fornia and now reside in Battle-ground, Wash. They have raised five children – all in their 20’s and 30’s now. John and Janee both work at ABM Equipment Co, an engineering, distribution, and service com-pany, where John is president. They enjoy travel, hiking, golf,

cooking, auto restoration and, of course, sailing on their Erickson sailboat, Roamer II.

MARk AND JOANNA sPReNgeRMark is a mechanical engineer, born and raised in California. Joanna was born in Oklahoma, and is self-employed in Google Marketing. She and Mark spent most of their lives in Folsom, California before relo-cating to Portland for Intel. They reside in Tigard and are

new to boating. Aside from playing on their 30' Chap-arral, Tenacity, Mark enjoys art, tech, scuba, travel and the Portland Timbers. Joanna is a triathlete and loves scuba and travel. They have four adult children.

WiLLiAM “BUzz” AND keLLeY NieLseNBuzz and Kelley are owners of Northwest Boat Center. They have three adult children and enjoy boating, snow skiing, photography, travel, cooking, pottery and tennis. They’re members of CRYC and West Hills Racquet Club and reside in Portland.

ALeC AND gABBY NieLseNAlec is the son of Buzz and Kelley Nielsen, also new mem-bers. They live in Class Harbor where their boat, Fishwife, is moored. Alec works with his dad at Northwest Boat Center as a sales manager. They enjoy life on the water as well as hunting, fishing, golf, cooking, and hiking.

keN AND TAMMY LeATHeRMANKen and Tammy came to Port-land in 2012. He is a commer-cial insurance broker, she, an entrepreneur. They have raised 5 children – all in their 20s and 30s. They enjoy motorcycles, golf, reading, walking and bicy-cling, along with boating. They recently purchased a 40' Carver and are bringing her down from Anacortes, Wash.

NEW MEMBER PROFILESBy Chris Finks, Membership Chair


Membership Drive: 19 New Members through MarchBy Chris Finks, Membership Chair

The 2019 membership drive has concluded and the result of that drive that began at the Portland Boat Show in January is a potential 22 new members. Interest in the Portland Yacht Club remains strong and the recruiting has been phenomenal, thanks to Club members and to a very active Membership Committee led by membership chair Chris Finks.

Through March, the PYC Board of Trustees has approved 19 new members. Say hello and welcome them when you see them around the clubhouse.

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J.C. AND sALLY kOOTNekOffJ.C. was raised in Vancouver, BC and had a layover in Seattle before settling in Portland and marrying into Sally’s Oregon Duck family. They’ve been boating all of their lives and love river cruising. They bring 15 years of restaurant experi-ence and hope to be active socially in the club. They own

Wild Goose, a 42’ Ocean Alexander.

gARReT AND ANgie keLLYGarret is the son of our Vice Commodore, Barbara Wood-ford and Tom Kelly. He is employed at Neil Kelly Com-pany as Assistant Production Manager. Angie teaches at Clark College and also teaches English as a Second Language to adults. They bring with them, Sisu, a 2007 Pearson.

Garret, born to boaters, has been boating his entire life and also enjoys playing golf.

PHiL CAYTONPhil is an Oregon native and has lived in Portland for 24 years – all the while, employed by Intel as an engineer. He lives on his 53' boat, Nevermore, in Hayden Bay and has world-wide sailing experience including waters off Finland, Estonia, Australia and Canada. He’s happy to crew for others.

JORDAN MOOReJordan is a grandson of long-time PYC member Lyle Moore and brother of Cole and Briggs. He currently works at Baxter Auto Parts in management and mar-keting. He’ll be joining Lyle and his brothers on Pink Panther.

COLe MOOReCole is also a grandson of Lyle Moore and brother of Jordan and Briggs. He is a tax man-ager and CPA at Perkins and Company. He hopes to spend time sailing with his brothers and grandfather on Pink Pan-ther.

BRiggs MOOReAnother grandson of Lyle Moore is Briggs. He is also brother of Jordan and Cole. He joins PYC as a Junior Member. He has his boater’s license and has attended sailing courses at Willamette Sailing Club. He hopes to spend time sailing with his brothers and grandfather on Pink Panther.

TeRi MOOReTeri recently re-located to Port-land after living in the San Francisco Bay Area for 25 years. She bears no relation to the Moore brothers in this group of new members. She’s been a sailor her whole life, was an active member of Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda, Calif., including serving as Commo-

dore and on several committees. Not only was Teri an avid racer, in her business life she sold sail and power boats for 10 years. Teri is coming to us as an Associate member but would love to get back on the water soon.

Jesse WHiTeHORN & HANNAH HAsBROOkJesse was born and raised in Alaska and moved to Port-land after college some 18 years ago, building a career in web design and development. Hannah is a member of Oregon Womens Sailing Association (OWSA). Jesse spent 15 years as a deckhand on commercial fishing vessels in Alaska and has been sailing on the Columbia River for the past six years. They have one son, Andrew, age 10. The family enjoys sailing, mountain biking, camping, and hiking. Andrew loves reading, soccer, video games, and sailing.

LYNN eAsTONLynn was born in Portland and has been a lifelong resident. He served seven years in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and is a life-time member of Rose City Yacht Club. He is retired after a 40 year career in advertising and printing. Lynn lives part-time on his 40' Nova, Omar, and hopes that joining PYC

will expand his social circle.


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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 - 7 pm

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MiCAH AND PeggY MARTiNMicah and Peggy are longtime residents of Portland. Micah has spent his career in data and tele-communications and they have a family of six children – all grown adults. They have been members in the USCG Auxiliary. They enjoy photog-raphy, travel, crafts, sewing, and hiking. They own a 34'

Tollycraft, Viking II, currently moored at Rocky Pointe.

NeLsON AND MiCHeLLe ROLeNsNelson and Michelle are both Colorado natives. They moved to Portland in 1989 where Michelle has pursued her career with Neil Kelly Company. Nelson owns his business of yacht upholstery and canvas fabrication. They have been frequent guests at social events here and have 30 years of racing experience aboard Riva and Anam Cara. They have two children, Thane (20) and Cole (17).

BRUCe AND CAMiLLe sHiBLeYBruce and Camille were both born in California and moved to Portland 27 years ago. They have two children, Eric (26) and Alssa (24). They have been boat owners for over 30 years and enjoy racing, cruising, water skiing and are always at their happiest on or near water! They currently have a 34'

Olson sailing vessel, Goose Chase, moored at RCYC.

ROBeRT kRAUs AND NANCY TAYLORRobert and Nancy have been in Portland most of their lives. They have four adult children. Aside from sailing on their 36' boat, Ukiah, they enjoy music, golf, water-coloring, music, and theater.

TeD ORR AND PATTi sTORMTed and Patti have been resi-dents of Portland for 57 years and have been sailing for about 11 years. They bring with them B.L.I.S.S., a 42' Hunter. Ted is an electrical engineer by trade and currently owns the National Institute for Certified Engineers.


PYC Ship’s StoreBy Lynne Bocarde

New items have arrived: men’s belts, ties will be here soon that match the new belts; men’s clothing that you will need for

opening day; women’s spring and summer new looks arrive in April. Get your new summer outfit. Keep your eyes and ears open for Blue Light Specials. The blue light can appear at any time.

Thanks for your continuing support of the Ship’s Store.

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Remembering Don EudalyBy Nancy MacGregor

We frequently hear of members who volunteer their time and skills for events and projects that benefit the PYC membership, and there was one member who gen-erously volunteered his expertise and equipment to mul-tiple improvement projects that enhanced many of our facilities. We owe a great deal of thanks to Don Eudaly, who passed away on March 2, 2019.

Don joined the club in 1971 and was an active member for over 40 years. He was instrumental in the construc-tion of many projects over the years. Four of the most notable are:

In 1995 the newly acquired Willow Bar Outstation needed a major rebuild, specifically the channel

entrance, breakwater and shoreline. Don, along with Jim Butler, brought in their heavy equipment — bull-dozers and dump trucks — and worked long hours on the project, installing the rock riprap wall and rein-forcing the banks.

Following the 1996 flood and the rebuilding of the new “A” row, the club needed a new ramp system. Don coordinated with Commodore Howard Shaw, to design, build and install the gangway and ramps to the mar-ginal walk in the open moorage in 1998. These ramps were replaced nearly 20 years later, when the concrete mar-ginal walk was installed. They are currently in storage

pending future installation at the Willow Bar Outstation.

In 2003 the House and Grounds Committee, under the leadership of Ron Timmerman, began the improve-ment project north of the clubhouse, adding the impressive patio. Once again, Don brought in his equip-ment for the removal of the old con-crete and soil to make the area ready for construction of the patio.

During 2005 the club was replacing the old Bisonette moorage with the new “N” row. The work-party, headed by Eric Gazow and Tom Stringfield, towed the old derelict wood docks to the outstation and Don brought in equipment and hauled the docks to the shore for disposal.

In addition to PYC, Don was a long-time member of the Rose City Yacht Club, where he also was a volunteer and contributor to many of their improvement projects over the years.

Don was born and raised in rural Indiana, and as a young man was a talented athlete, excelling at foot-ball. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and horses. He enlisted in the Navy at age 18 and honorably served in both the Navy and Marines through 1947. He married his first wife Dorothy that same year and they moved to the Northwest. Don worked as a crane oper-ator for many hydroelectric dam construction projects, moving his family of six from project to project. Settling in Oregon in 1959, he founded Eudaly Bros. Excavation and ran the business until 2009 when he retired. Dorothy passed away in 1997 and he married Donna Acorn, who died in 2016.

One of Don’s greatest passions was sailing. His first boat was a Thunderbird, followed by a Cal 20, then he built a Cascade 36, and in 1981 purchased the Spencer 54, Sargasso II. Cruises to Alaska, passages through the Panama Canal, and port destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean, plus races to Hawaii were among many of his adventures before his final trip to Alaska in 2012.


You’re invited to jointhe ladies of PYC to celebrate

April in Paris April 10th, 2019

D innerFrench Onion Soup

Chicken Cordon BleuFrench Green Beans

Duchess PotatoesFrench Bread

DessertCrème Brûlée

White and Rose wine

Bar opens at 5Dinner at 7

Fashion show at 8

$35.00raffl e basketsdoor prizessilent aucti on

instant photo booth

Limit 3 guests per member

cancellati on policy in eff ect

You’re invited to jointhe ladies of PYC to celebrate

April in Paris April 10th, 2019

D innerFrench Onion Soup

Chicken Cordon BleuFrench Green Beans

Duchess PotatoesFrench Bread

DessertCrème Brûlée

White and Rose wine

Bar opens at 5Dinner at 7

Fashion show at 8

$35.00raffl e basketsdoor prizessilent aucti on

instant photo booth

Limit 3 guests per member

cancellati on policy in eff ect

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Advertiser’s Appreciation Cookout photos by Penny Spaziani

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Mardi Gras photos by Scott Leeding

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Sailing on Sunday photos by Shirley Saunders

Winter Meeting photos by Shirley Saunders

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St. Patrick’s Cruise to Outstation photos by Nancy MacGregor, Skip Nitchie & Penny Spaziani

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Diesel LeakBy Jim Sinclair

I got a call one recent morning that no one ever wants to get: “Your boat is leaking diesel into the marina.”

Fortunately the call was from our resident marine services provider Paul Wilson, owner of Sells Marine Services at the outer end of H-Row. He had seen the problem and immediately shut off the bilge pump on our boat Encore, and alerted the PYC dock maintenance crew. They deployed absorbent booms and pads. Their next call was to the Coast Guard as the sheen had spread quite a ways.

My fear was a fuel tank leak. It is after all a 50-year old wooden boat, a 32 foot Grand Banks. It turned out to be much easier: the crossover line between tanks is (was) copper and it had developed a pinhole leak, but large enough to fill the bilge to a level that the automatic pump sent it overboard and started the alarm (social not actual).

The fuel line was easily replaced by the Sells crew with a proper rubber fuel line, the lines purged of air, the bilge cleaned, and the float switch rewired. I dodged a bullet on this one, but with a 50-year old boat, it’s only a matter of time before some other repair will be needed. In anticipation of that “next event,” I am replacing my basic float switch with a BG-One Sensor float switch with a hydrocarbon shutoff feature. It acts just like a solid state float switch, but if it senses oil or diesel it shuts off.

Post script: The Coast Guard members who showed up were courteous and seemed impressed that we took immediate action to 1. stop the diesel discharge; 2. con-tain the discharge; and 3. begin immediate cleanup. The result? I received an official “warning” from them instead of a potentially hefty fine.

I have nothing but kudos for the quick action of Paul Wilson, his crew at Sells Marine, and Nick Green and Jaron Yankovich, the PYC maintenance crew. Well done guys!

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Julia Max Fuel Issues when CruisingBy George Stonecliffe

After a challenging passage across Mona Pas-sage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, we had to focus on fuel contamination.

The impact was that our engine had less and less power. We motor/sailed as the wind was light. The sea state was agitated. And, when direct downwind, we had a difficult time keeping the genoa filled with wind. The seas are constantly messing with a well-filled sail.

When we made port in Boca Chica, we looked for a mechanic. Much of our problem occurred shortly after picking up a lobster buoy and line. So we checked the prop, then the shaft, then the cutlass bearing: All were OK. Then we checked the transmission, replacing the ATF fluid and filter. The tranny pressure in forward and reverse was good. So on to the engine.

First I serviced the turbo, cleaned it, and spun the blades freely. I explained to the mechanic that I had serviced both RACOR filters which had been overwhelmed by water and diesel bugs. I had replaced the primary fuel filter on this Yanmar and bled the oxygen out of the line.

We ran a couple of tests: in neutral at the dock we could get 3,400 rpm, which was great. In gear forward and

reverse at the dock, we could get only 1,000 rpm which was bad. The mechanic looked at the exhaust for smoke. Under load, the exhaust water had black in it. So he started focusing on the fuel injector pump (the heart of the fuel delivery in the diesel engine). After a time, he made some adjustments, ran the engine under load at the dock and was able to attain 2,100 rpm, which is great for the Max Prop setting that we use.

We took the boat out for a “high speed run.” He checked for smoke: nada. We were set! His theory was that the contaminated fuel had done some internal damage that for the moment was correctable. We will have the injector pump serviced, and/or replaced back in Port-land.

Today we had our four fuel tanks polished Dominican Republic style. All fuel was removed through a couple of high volume RACOR filters. The tanks were totally emptied, then wiped down with rags by hand as much as the tank baffles would allow. Then the polished fuel was returned to the tanks, minus several gallons of water and diesel bugs. I am imagining a happy face on our Yanmar. Clean fuel is king!

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Here Comes Spring Racing!By Mary Stainsby, PYC Sailing Captain

Are you ready? By the time you read this, the Rose City Frostbite Regatta will already be his-tory, but the PYC Sailors’ Dinner and Opening

Day Regatta are just around the corner in early April.

On Friday, April 5th, Nancy MacGregor and Pam Sesar will host the Annual Sailors’ Dinner. As hap-pened last year, the trophies will be awarded for PYC’s various 2018 regattas, but different this year is John Colby’s talk about his adventures on the Single-Handed Transpac last summer. So, be sure to check out the advertisement for the dinner in this Portlight and, if you have yet to sign up, be sure you get it done quickly.

The next day, Saturday the 6th, PYC will kick off the 2018 racing season with the Opening Day Regatta. We will do a couple things differently this year:

First, we will be awarding trophies during the post-race buffet dinner and party at PYC following Sunday’s racing (it’s a two-day regatta).

Second, in addition to the regular racing classes, this year PYC is offering a new racing class called the “Fun” class. This group is for boats and skippers who are new to racing and want to learn without having to deal with the aggressive behavior that so often happens on the starting line and during mark roundings. If you are interested in this new class, register online – selecting the Fun class – and our handicapper, Mike Stainsby, will get back to you to figure out a reasonable handicap for your boat, based on aspects such as whether you plan to fly a spinnaker, size of your sails, make/size of your boat, etc. Since this is to be a trial run for new racers, we will not require PHRF membership for this class. Sailing in this class will be limited to the current calendar year, after which the boat in future years will need to race with the rest of the boats and follow all associated rules.

Registration and Notice of Race for this and all other PYC regattas may be found on www.sailpdx.com. Next on the PYC Sailing Fleet calendar is a class on Saturday, April 13, for PYC sailboats whose skippers want to learn how to race their own boat and train their crew on what needs to be done when racing. We are also inviting anyone, whether sail or power or neither, who would like to learn to help on the committee boat or run the Herb Cooper to help set marks. The class

starts at 9:30 am with a 2-hour classroom session where speakers will explain the sound and flag signals used during racing, how to read the course charts and course board and basic racing rules, among other topics. You will also be assigned a racing mentor (or mentors) for the day, who will go out with you and your crew. We will break for lunch, after which we will meet out on the water at a pre-arranged location to run some practice starts and a few mark rounds. There will hopefully be beginners/students on the committee boat and on the Herb Cooper as well, with their own mentors. We plan to be off the water by about 3:30 and will meet back at PYC for a quick discussion about what people feel went well or needs work, and whether anyone wants to hold a follow-up practice on the afternoon of April 27th and/or June 2nd (consider this a tune-up for entering the Rose Festival Regatta on Sunday, June 3rd and the Mauni Elliott series on Wednesday evenings in June). While we are asking that you contact the PYC office to reg-ister, there will be no fee for this class: we just want to be able to tell how many mentors to have ready to help.

On Saturday, April 20th, SYSCO will be hosting a one-day medium distance race called the COB Chal-lenge. What is that, you ask? Well, COB stands for “Crew Overboard” and the idea is to successfully com-plete two separate man overboard drills – one on each of two separate legs of the course - during the race. The water will likely be cold, but people – even the very experienced - fall overboard on occasion and don’t have the ability to really choose how warm the water will be. The good news is, for this event, no one is supposed to actually go overboard: boat cushions or horseshoe rings will be used as the dummy in the water. If you and your crew can go, it will be a VERY worthwhile event.

The Tuesday and Thursday races of the SYSCO Spring Series will begin the week of April 23rd, and evening series races will continue through most of the summer. As with all area-wide racing events, registration and the Notice of Race can be found at www.sailpdx.org.

Finally, I’m sure you all know that Sailing On Sun-days ended March 3rd, with a real howler of a day! Several boats stayed at the dock, several more blew up sails on the course, and it was DEFINITELY COLD! The annual SOS Chili Cookoff at PYC capped off the day, with more than 100 participants and an incredible variety of chili and various accompaniments. Both bars did a lively business, everyone was able to get warmed up, and everyone had a great time.

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Here are the final results for the series:Level class 14 15 16 17 Points PlaceMisty 1 2 3 3 24 1Town Bike 22 DNC 21 DNC 15 DNC 14 DNC 111 8Leanalot 6 11 15 DNC 14 DNC 117 9Bluefin 3 1 15 DNC 14 DNC 169 14Breakaway 22 DNC 10 15 DNC 14 DNC 219 23Chaos 22 DNC 21 DNC 15 DNC 13 DSQ 267 34PHRF class 14 15 16 17 Points PlaceMyst 1 12 DNC 1 11 DNC 32 1Riva 2 12 DNC 13 DNC 2 63 3Free Bowl of Soup 5 12 DNF 13 DNC 1 92 6JamJam 7 2 2 11 DNC 95.5 7Iris 11 1-Tie 10 7 106 8Fury 12 8 5 3.5 (Tie) 123.5 10Troublemaker 16 DNC 12 DNC 13 DNC 11 DNC 145 15Mirage 16 DNC 12 DNC 13 DNC 11 DNC 148 16Velocity 10 12 DNC 13 DNC 3.5 (Tie) 152.5 18Edgewalker 1-Tie 12 DNC 11 11 DNC 158 193 Stooges 16 DNC 12 DNC 13 DNC 11 DNC 162 22Stray Currents 16 DNC 12 DNC 13 DNC 11 DNC 169 23River Dance 16 DNC 12 DNC 13 DNC 11 DNC 171 24

That’s it for this month. See you around the club!

Thank you donors to the PYC Youth Sailing ScholarshipBy John Colby

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity and support displayed by members attending the March 11 Winter Meeting, the PYC Youth Sailing Scholarship will be able to sponsor six more kids for this coming summer’s all-day, week-long sailing camp at Willamette Sailing Club. Pledges to donate money totaled

more than $5000!

Thank you PYC members!

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PYC 2019 Winter Meeting RecapBy Daniel Wilkins

The winter meeting was a big success. Despite a small agenda with no new or old business to dis-cuss, members continued to show their commit-

ment to the club’s business with 59 voting members in attendance, establishing a quorum (the required number of voting attendees for a quorum is 55).

Commodore Morgan led the meeting, which was high-lighted by the 2018 Financial Review. Larry Cirotski reported for the finance committee, and conducted a short review of the club’s CPA-reviewed financials. He reported that 2018 was close to budget, despite some unforeseen hurdles. He established that PYC is fiscally sound and is on track with the long-range plan for moorage upgrade, as presented to the membership last year.

The agenda for the meeting and the 2018 Annual Meeting Minutes were both approved. You can find a

copy of both documents on the members only page of the website, or by visiting the PYC office.

Many committee heads presented, including Don Etter (Moorage Upgrade), Jay Densem (House and Grounds), David Simonson (Outstation), Chris Finks (Membership), Lisa Vanek (Cookouts), Bonita Morgan (Cruising and Entertainment), Mary Stainsby (Sailing), Larry Brandt (Education), John Colby (PYC Youth Sailing Scholarship), Larry Justice (CRYA), Gloria Reich (Librarian), and Lynne Bocarde/Samantha Dubay (Ship’s Store). John Colby was able to stimulate the PYC Youth Sailing Scholarship program by col-lecting money and pledges of over $5,000 in donations to send a number of kids through a sailing program next summer.

Winter Meeting minutes will be available for your review shortly, and will be voted on at the Annual Meeting this November.

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Closed Moorage Boat Houses Available for Purchase

Location and PricingG-7 $74,820H-5 $75,500K-11 $68,000M-1 $15,000

PYC Rules Apply

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

APRIL3, 10, 17, 24 Wed. Lunch

4, 11, 18, 25 Thur. Lunch

5, 12, 19, 26 Fri. Lunch & Happy Hour

5 Fri. sailor’s Dinner

6-7 Sat. Opening Day Regatta

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

6, 20 Sat. Dinner

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

10 Wed. Ladies spring Dinner

11, 25 Thur. Watercrafters

13 Sat. spring Cookout

17 Wed. Board Meeting

17, 24 Wed. golf

20 Sat. Bunny Brunch

21 Sun. easter sunday

26-28 Fri.-Sun. Men’s Cruise

MAY1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wed. Lunch

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wed. golf

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thur. Lunch

3 Fri. Lunch, Happy Hour & Cookout

4, 11, 25 Sat. Lunch, Happy Hour & Dinner

4 Sat. CRYA Opening Day

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

5 Sun. Brunch, Cinco de Mayo

9, 23 Thurs. Watercrafters

12 Sun. Mother’s Day Brunch

15 Wed. Board Meeting

18 Sat. Lunch, Happy Hour & Cookout

24-27 Fri.-Mon. Memorial Day Cruise

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Please join us for a

Bunny Brunch At the Portland Yacht Club

Saturday, April 20th Doors Open at 10:00 am for

Crafts, activities, and door prizes

Brunch Begins at 10:30 am

Easter Bunny arrives at 11:30 am

Egg Hunt at 12:00 pm

$18 Adults & $8 Kids (3-10)

To register: 503-285-1922

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