May Meeting Minutes

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POYC May 2013 Meeting Minutes

imagesDespite the normal 2013 weekend monsoon, we had a nice showing for our May meeting, there were also new possible members present, Rob Wyatt fed our fat with delicious dead chicken and Johnny cakes, Thanks Rob. Also thanks everyone for the sides.

Commodore Reimer opened up the meeting with an acknowledgment of past commodores who were present.

Our Purser Alan Canon gave a positive financial report for the club. All bills are paid and up to date, we only have one more payment left on our blacktop next year.

Race Chair Rob Wyatt gave a nice presentation on ways we might increase interest and membership by focusing on our sailing school, such as flyers that could be place in community centers or bike shops, and other public places. We are open to any and all suggestions please post on our websites or contact Rob with any more ideas.

Upcoming events: Sail Schools, all summer long

Race committee training 5/18

Huddleston cup 5-25 and 5-26

Jolly Roger 6-8

Summer Sailstice 6/22

Friends of the Barren family picnic 5/18 5:30pm Port Oliver Park (bounce houses, cookout, fun stuff) we encourage POYC members to support this; lots of possible sailors will be there!

From our Social Chair Rob Hatcher: There will be a Celebration of life for our dear friend Max Vinson it will be on 5/19 from 2-5 pm, Rob is accepting donations for this, please contact Rob for more details.

Harbor Master Bill Miller, planted nice flowers for the commissioning of the fleet for May the 11th. Also we still have some outdoor maint/cleanup projects to work on, Bill will keep us posted.

If anyone would like to be the chef for our June 14th meeting please contact Rob Hatcher ,Note: (Beer is force fed to all cooks, while they work)

Lots of good things to look forward to this season, have fun

Much thanks to Alan Janes for taking these minutes !

GG

RIP: Lex O’ Brien

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Les O’Brien (back row second from the left)

Another sad note. Les (also Lex) O’Brien died recently. I am not sure I am correct about this but I believe that he was an original founder of the Port Oliver Yacht Club. He loved it and had many wonderful stories about it. I am Wini Schaeffer who was his life companion for almost 17 years. What a wonderful person, Les was. He died from an injury to his head from a fall while doing his every other day run. He liked reading The Telltale. But, I guess now you can retire his name from the list.

Wini

Rest In Peace – Captain Max Vinson

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It is my sad duty to inform you that we lost our mate Captain Max Vinson yesterday after a long bout with cancer. Max will be cremated as was his wish and we will hold a celebration of his life at the Yacht club at a later date. Max always freely shared his extensive knowledge of all things sailing and did a lot to promote our sport and bring newcomers into it. He will be missed.

Fair Winds Max !306560_10200364332141594_18599191_n

January Meeting Highlights

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The officers met on January 10th to consider the 2013 schedule, I have posted a tentative schedule on this page as 2013 Calendar above.

We are trying to increase membership this year and we want to beef up our Sailing school and  have a Free Sailing Clinic. We also want to have a youth camp or two this year to teach youngsters how to sail using our Sunfish fleet. We feel this would be a good way to engage area youth to promote sailing as a sport. If anyone has a desire to help with this, please contact Rob Hatcher.  This will be a fun thing for club members children and grandchildren to participate in, we will offer this to children 10 years old and up.

We are planning to have some Pirate themed events this year and these are still in the early planning stages. If you have any ideas please contact Commodore Reimer .. Arrgh !

Purser Cannon reports that we are in better financial shape this year than last. We are in the process of replacing our AED at the club. We may also be able to swing a few smaller capital projects this year and no more Fluorescent Hot Dogs ! Yay !

We have a full racing schedule and we plan to promote our Regattas to nearby clubs to increase competition, although old timers on Barren have an edge because they know where to find the wind ( We’re talking about you Klarer ) !

As always, we are looking for cooks for the monthly meetings, starting with the March meeting, please contact Rob Hatcher to volunteer. His email is listed under “Club Officers” just click on it to send him an email.

We hope 2013 will be a great year for racing and all please try to get out and enjoy your club this year.

 

GG. Scribe

 

 

 

Caillouet’s in the BVI for Christmas

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Willie’s in the BVI

[Larry and Diana Caillouet have spent three Christmas Eves in the British Virgin Islands. The Bight is a large and popular harbor on Norman Island in BVI. Willie’s refers to the Willie T, a floating bar that looks like a pirate ship. It is anchored in the Bight.]

 

 

‘Twas the night before Christmas, O holy night!
Diana and Larry had returned to the Bight.
It was here in ‘96 and again in ‘07
that tropical paradise co-mingled with heaven.

God’s gifts were abundant: sand, sea and wind,
but the greatest gift that he could send
was the gift of a baby, one of great favor,
humbly born, the glorious savior.

He had no harbor, no room at the inn,
a stable his birthplace, wise men his friends.
A needy world waiting, enslaved to sin,
the battle with Satan was his to win.

Full moon on the Bight, spirits are high,
anchor lights looking like stars in the sky,

Music at Willie’s filling the bay,
Sailors celebrating the coming Day
when Santa sails in with his water-sleigh

He will bring gifts for the good little girls and boys,
candy and games and all kinds of toys,

But none can compare to forgiveness of sin
when angels sang “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.”

Joy to the world–the Lord has come!

Sailing in the BVI

Sailing in the BVI