2012 PTYC June Social

Thanks goes out to the April Watch – Macy Galbreath & Bill Rothert, Captains, Mike and Sandy Smith, Dave and Ann Sweat, Houlton and Duane Madinger. Our thanks also goes out to Diane and Viktor Grabner for our Mystery Bay Brats and Knots Cruise. Those Brats were the best. We should also thank Chelcie Liu for getting us organized for the April 21st, Earth Day Clean-Up of Mystery Bay.

We send out a big thank you to Rick and Macy who did an excellent job on our 2012 Roster. Our 2012 PTYC ID cards are available for you to pick up.

We are going to end April with an Open Boat social event in Port Hadlock Marina on Sunday, April 29th. Plan to visit PTYC members’ boats from 2-4:30 in the afternoon and make reservations to stay for dinner at Ferino’s Pizzaria in Port Hadlock afterwards. I will hope to see you on board our Main Cat 47, “Sweet Spot,” during the event. 

About the time this Baggywrinkle comes out, we will be having our annual Clubhouse Maintenance work day, on Monday, April 30th at 9:00am. Thanks to Rear Commodore Jim Quandt for your efforts. I would also like to let you know that Tom Howard spent a couple of hours cleaning up the piano. Thanks Tom. I am now looking for someone to play during some of our social time at meetings. You might even attract some sing along members to display our talents or show our true abilities.

Our first event in May will be our Opening Day on Saturday, May 5. We would like everyone to have an opportunity to be on the water to celebrate the start of this year’s cruising.

If you have room to host someone that doesn’t have a ride this day, please contact me and I will try to make contact with someone that needs a ride. If you want a ride please call me.

Please take a few minutes to review the businesses listed at the back that help support the publishing of our newsletter.

   Vince Verneuil, Commodore

We look back to a very good start to this year. The submarine tour was great. Even after visiting the sub, it is hard to imagine living in such close quarters for 4 to 5 months. Our thanks goes out to these young men (and women) for being out there to protect us from the unthinkable. Thanks Bill Rothert for all your work setting up this tour.

We also have a budget to guide us through the year. Our number of members that have rejoined is about what we estimated so we should be able to have a good year at the current dues. Looking forward to next year, we may have to cut some expenses or increase the dues.

Thanks goes out to the February watch – Marilynne Gates (and Roger), Harry and Zoe Ann Dudley, Greg & Sheryl Kerkof, John and Stephanie Oliveria. I thought the speaker, Captain Mike Novak, was very informative and practical about maintaining our boats below the water line. Thanks Marilynne, for working so hard to get a speaker on Valentine’s Day.

The signups for the 2012 Committees have almost filled up the positions with only a few events later in the year still open. Thanks.

I will be traveling and will not be able to attend the March board meeting or general meeting.
March 30-April 1, is our first cruise of 2012. Cruise Captains Viktor and Diane Grabner are planning a “Knots & Brats” April Fool’s Cruise to Mystery Bay. It will be good to be with PTYC members on the water again and shake our boats down after winter’s hibernation. Be sure to let Viktor and Diane know if you plan on attending, by signing up at the March General Meeting or via e-mail: diane@therosewood@hotmail.com. Let’s have fun!

Vince Verneuil, Commodore

The deadline for completed applications is March 26, 2012.

For details, click on 2012 PTYC Maritime Scholarship in the right side bar of our Home Page.

Linda Newland, Scholarship Chair
by Ilona Bell

In my presentation at the Change of Watch, I set the course as “Steady as She Goes,” trying to continue our good times for the past 63 years. I would like to ask everyone to “Join in the Fun” by joining our committees or participating in the watch service. Our members are some of the greatest people around and once you get to know them, they are fun people.

The cruise trips are still one of the best means to get to know your fellow members. I would like to encourage everyone to join in a number of cruises to really get the benefits of Club membership. This year we have a number of local cruises that you can drive to, if you cannot take your boat or hitch a ride with someone.

We should also thank Cathy and Alan Lapat, Dale and Susie Poole Moses, Beth and Joe Burson and Craig Kurath for being on watch for the January meeting. Thanks, Bill Rothert, for your program informing us on Submarines so we are ready for the tour in February. We will try not to embarrass you.

I look forward to seeing you at our regular meeting on February 14, where the 2012 Budget will be presented. Let’s have Fun!

Vince Verneuil, Commodore

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A very special thank you to our December Watch Mike and Sandy Smith, Sue McKay, Paul Happel, Macy Galbreath and Bill Rothert. The delicious dessert was enjoyed by all. And of course, a very special thank you to our premier guest speaker, Santa Claus. Santa, aka Vince Verneuil, lead a fascinating pop-quiz on “Santa Claus through the ages”. It was a lot of fun but I still do not get why reindeer were chosen over other fleet-footed beasts; a team of Pegasus, for example, with wings already built-in?

The Holiday Party, held December 10^th at the Clubhouse, was incredibly festive and fun. The tropical theme this year was highlighted by delicious tropical cuisine including Rick Rezinas’ version of Kailua (pulled) pork that was better, in my opinion, than that served at commercial luaus on the Hawaiian Islands!  A great time was had by all!

The CHANGE OF WATCH dinner/gala/extravaganza is scheduled for Saturday, January 14, at 6:00 pm at the Clubhouse and IS NOT TO BE MISSED. The themed dinner this year will feature authentic recipes served buffet style and also includes appetizers, wine, desert and coffee. The bar will be open. The highlight of the evening is the darkly mysterious ceremony where outgoing Board members pass the “flags of power” to the incoming Board members. Our own Dan Newland will serve as Master of Ceremony; speeches will be short and the camaraderie high. Reserve your place now (if you have not already done so) by contacting Club member Ilona Bell on or before January 10;  price:  a bargain at $27.00 per person.

Our membership drive for 2011 was hugely successful and I would like to once again extend a warm welcome to all new members. I would also like to thank all Club members for your help and support in recruiting new members but, in particular, our Membership Committee members Macy Galbreath, Victor Grabner and Vince Verneuil.

A final reminder to Club members, that annual dues are due by December 31. If you have not already done so, please send your check to our Treasurer Penny Jensen or to me. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions regarding continuing membership.

And finally, we must bring closure to our “Sea-Word” challenge. I would like to thank everyone for participating in this light-hearted venture; I hope everyone had a little fun with it. Be assured, as you swagger down the dock and encounter friends and quickly dominate the conversation with your new-found knowledge of seafaring poems, songs, books, derelicts, ghost ships and submarines, I guarantee that you will be met with looks of astonishment, if not stupefaction.

Thank you all for your support throughout the year and I wish you all the happiest of holidays and the best cruising ever in 2012!                                          Fred Bell, Commodore

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are upon us yet again; a joyous and happy time to share with friends, community and family. It’s also hard to grasp that 2011 is rapidly coming to a close and the end of my tenure as Commodore. Still, all good things come to an end and good it has been!

 A very special thank you to our November Watch Mary Grace Swift and Bob Steele, and Mori Whitney and Katherine Buchanan. The delicious dessert was enjoyed by all. Also, a special thank you to our own Dan Newland for his riveting presentation on hull-form dynamics, sail area/displacement/aspect ratio/keel depth coefficients and Bernoulli’s Principle. The wave tank demonstration was not to be missed!

Our November Crab Feast was unparalleled in its success, with all the fresh cooked crab, potatoes, coleslaw, bread and dessert one can eat. This annual event was very well attended and my thanks to our Crab Feast Captains Barb and Paul Hager and their crew of cooks, preparers and servers for a truly great event. 

Our “Spooktacluar” costume party held just before Halloween was a lot of fun with everyone showing up in costume. Prizes were handed out for especially cool costumes and, as a followup, you might want to ask Club member Paul Happel about his imaginary companion he brought to the party on a leash. Very cute but he does bite!

Cruise Captian Carlyn Stark may yet be contacted should you have interest in the Bell Harbor Cruise which is scheduled for Monday thru Friday December 5-9. This a wonderful time to visit Seattle, shop, eat and be merry. The Holiday Cruise to Bell Harbor is the last remaining organized Club cruise for the year.

Be certain not to miss the Holiday Party scheduled for December 10 at the Clubhouse. The tropical theme this year gives you a chance to dream of warmer climates and a chance to wear your tropical apparell. Don’t forget the Mai Tai.        

The next Board meeting is scheduled for December 1, at the Clubhouse at 1:00pm. As always, members are invitied to attend. Our next general meeting is scheduled for 7:00PM on Tuesday December 13, 2011

Our membership drive is rapidly coming to a close so if any interested boaters out there would like more information, please feel free to contact us by clicking on the Membership Drive Page in the right side-bar on our website – ptyc.net.

Just a reminder, that annual dues are due by December 31.

And finally, we continue with our “Sea-Word” challenge. Last month we all had fun with wrecks and derelicts. This month, in recognition of our forthcoming submarine tour, we will examine your knowledge of movie/tv submarines. See if you can match-up the movie/tv series to the related submarine.

Match the submarine to the movie/tv series:

     a)   Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea; 1964

     b)   On the Beach; 1959

     c)   Das Boot; 1981

     d)   The Hunt for Red October; 1990

     e)   Run Silent, Run Deep; 1957

     f)   20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; 1954

     g)        U-571; 2000

     h)        Crimson Tide; 1995

Submarines:

     1.         S-33

     2.         USS Alabama

     3.        Nautilus

     4.        USOS Seaview

     5.        USS Sawfish

     6.        Dallas

     7.        USS Nerka

     8.        U-96

 That’s it for now and good luck!          HAPPY  NEW  YEAR!

Fred Bell, Commodore