Sunshine Coast Cruise Report- by Chris Warner

The weather was perfect for the Sunshine Coast Cruise. Boats/Crews attending included: Mata Hari with the Walchenbachs Paul, Peter and Trevor plus Wendy Weimer; Aweson with Craig and Marcia Stuart; Enfin with Mike and Judy Milburn; Panther with Chris Warner , Pam Murray , Lauren Cady and Montgomery; Cassis with Dwight and Michele Shaw plus Greg and Brenda; Shatzi with Roger and Lynn Werner plus Bo; Bluefin with Bill and Kathy Cuffel and Summer with Ed and Theresa Bulchis.

The course took us from Ovens to Nanaimo where we all moored at the NYC facility. The next leg was to Scottie Bay on Lasqueti where we had a great sail across the Straits. Then we went to Tribune Bay on Hornby and stayed two nights. The bay has a beautiful mile wide white sand beach. The next leg was to Comox where we all got moorage at the Harbor Authority with dinner for 17 at the Italian restaurant Toscanos, good food and very reasonable prices.

From the Commodore

Many of you are still cruising and enjoying a summer of fabulous weather! Bonnie and I are up north again but will be back shortly for business at the Club. The Seafood Fest is happening this week on Wednesday at Cortes. If you are in the area, stop in and enjoy it!

September 1st will bring us the first Powerboat Dinner of the fall with the "Blue Peter" being brought to the docks by the Barbos. Sign up at the front desk early; this will be a sellout.

Please note that the Portage Bay Clubhouse will be closed on Monday, August 15th for the SYC Employee's Annual Summer Picnic.

I hope you are having as great a summer as we are having!

All Hands

Yesterday the Canadian Fisheries folks intercepted an SYC member claming on the westerly beach at Ovens Island . The fisheries guy, Tom Pawloski, gave the SYC member a formal warning but advised that he could have arrested him.

I talked to the Tom today and he indicated the beach has been closed since the early ‘70s because of a marginal sewage system at the band village across the bay. That’s now fixed but water quality tests indicate a continued problem. Tom provided posting signs to the First National Fisheries person, John Elliott, and I’ve asked Brick Bradford to coordinate with him on the posting of closure signs.

Info will be posted shortly on our SYC on-line newsletter.

Regards,

Family Night Sailing

Tuesday night sailing at Seattle Yacht Club is in full swing!!! All club members invited!!! Come down and sail a 420, Laser, Byte or Optimist with family and friends.

Schedule : 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Rigging and Sailing in Portage Bay , Tuesday nights through August 31 st. Dinner and sports on the lawn following sailing. $8.75 per person for dinner and sailing. Call Brian Ledbetter at (206) 328-7009 at the Club to confirm your participation and dinner spot by Monday afternoon.

Men's Book Group Report - by Bruce McKibbin

At our last meeting on Wednesday, August 3 rd, we reviewed, Man in Full by Tom Wolfe. The ratings of the members were mixed, ranging from 4 to 9 out of a possible 10, and the discussion was spirited. The average of the ratings was 6.33. Our next meeting will be held at the Club at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 , and the book is Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis.

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 , Howard Hughes, His Life and Madness, Donald Bartlett and James B. Steele

Tuesday, November 1, 2005 , The Devil in the White City , Erik Larson. I am attempting to get the author to honor us with some remarks for this one. If he does join us, all three women's book groups, and any other SYC members will be invited to enjoy the evening.

WiFi Internet Access

Is now available on the docks at Cortes Bay!

Cruising Notes

Larry and Sally Cole want to report on a delightful two days spent on Bowen Island . This often overlooked destination has an all weather harbor, gourmet restaurants and quaint BC charm with lots of green grass and flowers. The small town charm of Bowen Island is a great place to bike, hike and kick back. We stayed at the Union Steamship Company Marina which is owned by SYC life members Rondy and Dorothy Dike. Rondy graciously offers a nice discount since we were flying the SYC burgee. Stop by and check it out.