Please join us on Sunday July 3rd for our annual Yankee Doodle Regatta. Skippers meeting at 10:30 AM with racing soon after. BBQ around 5:30 PM. Come on down race and raise a glass to Herb, who always loved this event.
Our club Meeting for June will be held on Friday June 10th at 6pm. The club will supply meat and drink. Members please bring a side or dessert.
Come one, come all to our first race of the season! The Huddleston Cup will be held on Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th. Please contact Gary Reimer Racing Chair if you want to serve on the Committee boat. Saturday night we will have a Smoked Pork meal for $10. Racing will be $25/boat includes both days. Join us for our First Regatta for the season.
Join us on Friday May 13th – Our Monthly Club Meeting at the Lake 6-8 pm.Commodore Hatcher welcomed all present and saluted the past commodores as is our tradition.
The Blessing of the Fleet
We started with the hoisting of the colors by Rob Wyatt and Bill Miller.
Hoisting the colors
Rob Wyatt gave a nice explanation of the history behind the flag etiquette we use at the yardarm. Next was the Pledge of Allegiance led by Gary Reimer.
We then moved on to a recitation and performance of a sea chantey by Lee Huddleston
and an excellent homily on sailing by Deborah Champion.
Deborah Champion’s Homily on Sailing and Life
Reverend Judith Foster Reese then blessed all the boats in the yard and all present.
We concluded with the ringing of 8 bells at our Plank park for our fallen members by Commodore Rob Hatcher.
Carol and Frank Kersting provided an excellent repast of heavy hors d’oeuvres and copious amounts of beer and wine.
Grubbin’
As has been related elsewhere we then proceeded to a renaming ceremony for Gary Reimer’s boat which was well and truly renamed Firefly.
A good time was had by all and onward to a great 2016 season.
As it is Spring again, it’s time to refresh ourselves on our smooth docking rules, these are from Vice Commodore Miller from back in 2010, but still apply today.
Greetings and salutations to the mates of the POYC. Spring sailing has arrived and it is once again time for the yearly reminders as to what makes the club run smoothly. I first received this list during the reign of the venerable, and now Emeritus, Commodore Bill Hatter; and have since added a few more. Remember – your momma doesn’t live here so…
I would also like to mention, please say hello to your fellow members if you meet them at the club and also to our students if you encounter them. It means a lot to new members and students to feel welcome and helps them want to be a part of our club. We all started out not knowing the ropes and now we call them lines instead.
Thanks and see you on the water..
The Scribe
The New Gate Code will start April 30th.
All Paid Up Members should have the New Code!
If you need to pay please contact the Purser.
Do not Reveal the New Code and Lock the Gate and Spin the Tumblers when you leave!
It was a cold blustery evening, but we managed to eat fabulous BRATS and chili, drink, and have a meeting and some comradeship. The meeting began by Commodore Hatcher giving a salute to past Commodores .. Deborah, Bill, Carol, Frank, and Gary were all present.
Balmy breezes during the April meeting
Bill Miller using Deborah and Margaret as a human shield to block cold winds .. Blurry because of camera shake caused by hypothermia
Bill Miller gave a recap of his recent WBKO experience discussing the sailing school which went very well and he is planning to go on WBKO Mid-day soon. Commodore Rob Hatcher will be appearing at TJ Sampson to discuss the school this Thursday and also at Bowling Green ballpark on April 26th at a youth camp promo event. We will be offering a 1/2 price Assoc. Membership and dues for 1 year to graduates, this as an inducement to continue what they learn at our school and perhaps to get new members.
Carol K. gave a rundown on plans for the Blessing and we discussed getting some 50th anniversary T-shirts and Coozies (with 2 Coozies for each paid member). We also discussed putting up a sheet in the kitchen for listing out needed supplies. Carol still needs some cooks for Regattas and help with some of the social events during the summer. Bill Miller is looking for volunteer cooks for the meetings. If you have an interest please contact them.
Yard/Hardmaster Steve Stahl reported that Lee Huddleston has donated a lawn tractor to the club and they have it running pretty well. This will enable us to cut our own lawn and save a good bit of cash. The keys for the tractor are on Tag #56. The tractor will henceforth be known to all as the “General Lee” . It is not known whether this thing will be repainted this color or get the #1 number. Please refrain from jumping over boats while running the tractor.
Our racing chair Gary Reimer, is still looking for folks to run races and man the Committee boat, he has a nice hat he will give out to those that step forward. Bill Miller will be running the Huddleston and Lee Huddleston will be running the Millen. Deborah Champion will be running one of the fun races..
RC.Formerdore Reimer is in search of for a new to us motor to replace the ancient one on the committee boat, he recently attended an auction and almost got us a nice Honda 40 4cycle but was sadly outbid. The search continues!
Purser Cannon reports the memberships are starting to be returned and dues are starting to come in. Alan mentioned that David Weber was donating his O-Day 22 to the club. We have a number of these boats in the upper yard and we need to come up with a plan to sell, regift or scrap these. This will be an executive board meeting topic soon. If you are looking for a project boat this might be something to pursue. ( you know the hull is sound, when the water doesn’t leak out).
Our next event will be the Workparty #2, now scheduled for April 23rd. The club is looking good, but we want to polish it up a little before the Blessing of the Fleet..Please come out and help out if you are able.
That’s it for this month, fair winds everyone and see you at the club.
The Scribe
ALERTA !!! Our Leader Dread Head Pyrate Hatcher has rescheduled the Workparty to Saturday April 23rd at 9am CDT. Hopefully warm dry weather will be the order of the day
The April Meeting will be at the Club on April 8th at 6pm for Dinner. Capt. Miller will be cooking. Members please bring a side or dessert. Meeting will start at 7pm.
Workparty #2 will be held Saturday April 8th at 10am. Please bring gloves and rakes etc.
Come on down, the lake is coming up and Spring is upon us!
Port Oliver Yacht Club - The Telltale 