BYC Newsletter Summer/Fall 2008 News: Sailing Competition at Olympics One of the Laser Races (Video) RBAW: Clean Boating Act passes Warning from RBAW: Don't Fall for it! Use of Lasers: Procedures (Draft)* Sam took some of us Dinghy Sailing!" Footloose Sailors on Blake Island: Jay Spearman & Erik Danielsen (with Bolero) volunteered again!* V/C looking for JO-Ball Committee! Photos: 3 July Sail-Raft-Up in Liberty Bay* Congratulations, Sharon & Cliff! Picnics 2008 are now History* V/C to be exiled to Japan! Picture from Ike! (NYT 13-9-08 ) V/C's Report from Japan Labor Day at Oro Bay Commodore reports from IOWA Mona Lisa Ryan wins another Award! YSP 2008: Sylvia's Great Photos Surgeon to Survival-Conscious Members (pps) ALERT! Boat-Specific Waste Management Plan for Boats 40ft and longer! 2008 Reciprocal Club List Online! October 3 BYC Oktoberfest* [Click! Musik!] Video from Muenchen 6 (1830) General Business Mtg Agenda! (doc) By-Law Changes 7 (1800) "Great Minds work together" with Bev Bruins & Cathy Thomas Let's pool our best ideas for the "Good of the Club"! 10-11 QCYC's "Closing Day" w/Video 10-12 G-14 JO Cruise-In at BYC 11 POYC: IPBA Fall Roundup 11 (1830) JO-Ball 13 (1800) E-Committee 17 (1500) Bunch for Lunch in Poulsbo* with author Debbie Macomber 18 13-1500 Fuel Training* 19 Work Party* 20 (1830) General Business Mtg Speaker: Richard McCurdy Puget Sound Pilots Assoc 26 BYC Novice Log Race 27 (1830) E-Committee November 1/2 Port Orchard Octoboo Cruise (2007 Fun! Click!) 3 (1830) Business Mtg BYC Newsletter ----- Original Message ----- From: davidjkutz To: rbaw-elert@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:12 PM Subject: [rbaw-elert] RBAW MEETING AGENDA-RSVP From: THE RECREATIONAL BOATING ASSOCIATION of WASHINGTON To: Club Delegates & ALL Members COME ONE, COME ALL! Contact Louise Condon to Register. E-mail: Louise.Condon@msn.com or 206-783-7251 ********NOTICE OF FALL ANNUAL MEETING********* Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club 9927 Meydenbauer Way S.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 425-454-8880 AGENDA: -0900 – 1000 Registration (Coffee and Rolls) -1000 Call to Order, Flag Salute, Self-Introductio -Robert Murphy, President Welcome to Meydenbauer Bay YC-Commodore Steve Castle -1015 – 1045 Northwest Marine Trade Association - George Harris "The State of the Boating Industry in the Pacific Northwest" -1045 – 1100 Break -1100 – 1130 Steve Stein, Pacific Northwest Labs "Preventive Radiological & Nuclear Detection Pilot Project as Applied to Small Vessels" -1130 – 1150 Jim King, RBAW Lobbyist -1200 - 1300 Lunch $20.00 per person -1300 – 1330 James Horan, Washington State Parks Boating Programs Manager & BLA -1330 – 1400 Steve Greaves, Chair, Washington Boating Alliance; RBAW Board Member "Washington Boating Alliance: An Introduction" -1400 – 1430 Ed Jennerich, RBAW 2nd V.P.; Chair, WBA Puget Sound Partnership Committee "Washington Boating Alliance & Puget Sound Partnership" -1430 – 1445 Marlene Barrington, Immediate Past President, NBF "National Boating Federation Report" -1445 - 1530 Business Meeting and Election of Officers / Trustees Club Reports - Good and Welfare - Adjourn Directions: •From I-5 North or South, take the SR-520 East Exit (Evergreen Point Floating Bridge toward Bellevue / Kirkland) •Take ramp right and follow signs for 84th Ave. NE •Turn right onto 84th Ave NE •Turn left onto NE 12th St Chevron on the corner (Watch speed limit reduction) •At stop light road veers to the right and name changes to Lake Washington Blvd NE •Follow Lake Washington Blvd NE and Turn right onto 100th Ave SE; Road name changes to SE Bellevue Pl. •Turn left onto Meydenbauer Way SE. Arrive at the Yacht Club ----- Original Message ----- From: davidjkutz To: rbaw-elert@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:26 PM Subject: [rbaw-elert] RSVP-Fall Meeting Notice 8 Nov2008 From: THE RECREATIONAL BOATING ASSOCIATION of WASHINGTON To: Club Delegates & Members interested in Boating. Mark your calendars! ********NOTICE OF FALL ANNUAL MEETING********* Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Meydenbauer Bay YC, 9927 Meydenbauer Way, Bellevue, WA 98004 (425-454-8880) -Registration: 0900 – 1000 hours (Coffee & Rolls) Meeting and Programs: 1000 hours to about 1500 hours Lunch - 1200 A full boating agenda is being prepared for you which will include: Invited Speakers: -Northwest Marine Trade Association - Michael Campbell -Clyde Ford, Boating Suspense Novelist -USCG Homeland Security Official -State Parks Boating Programs Manager & BLA - James Horan -Skagit Valley Maritime Tech College Official -Possibly Others Advance Reservations are appreciated. Please contact: Louise Condon: 206-783-7251 or email: louise.condon@msn.com $20.00 per person, payable to RBAW. The $20 cost is for Refreshments and catered Lunch. If you choose no meal, but RSVP notice would still be appreciated. Send to: Louise Condon, RBAW Secretary 5202 Greenwood Avenue No., Seattle, WA 98103 206-783-7251 (H) 206-290-8041 (cell) email: louise.condon@msn.com BYC Newsletter RBAW REPORT (7 October 2008) The US Coast Guard is placing a heavy emphasis on safety this coming year. In the state of Washington there are 270,000 registered boats. Of that 209,000 are registered in the Puget Sound/Western Washington area. In 2009 the USCG will increase it's boarding's by 1%, that works out to an additional 2,000 boarding in this area alone. Last year in 80% of their boarding's violations were issued. 10% were for Personal Flotation Devices (life Jackets). Rule, there must be one approved life jacket for every man, women, or child on board your boat. Perhaps, if those involved in the recent the boat collisions on Lake Washington and Lake Tapps had been wearing PFD they might not have drowned. If you want to know if your boat is in safety compliance there are a number of BYC members who belong to the USCG Auxiliary or the Power Squadron who will gladly give you a courtesy inspection and can issue you a sticker. This sticker just might defray a USCG boarding in the future. Be safe, enjoy your boating experiences. Gerri Bachman RBAW BYC Newsletter ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Wheeler Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:39 AM Subject: Presentation at BYC Hi... Well, I forgot to put out info for the Towline about our speaker for Oct 20th so could you please add a note to show that Capt. Richard McCurdy of the Puget Sound Pilot's Asso. will be speaking. He will be speaking on what the Puget Sound Pilots do and what pleasure boaters should know regarding the movement of large ships on our inland waters. Thanks. Bob Web Links: Puget Sound Pilots "Small Band of Pilots guiding ships in Puget Sound is dwindling" (2005) Puget Sound Pilots are dwindling" (2005) Youth Maritime Training Association & Richard McCurdy BYC Newsletter BYC Newsletter A related Online Discussion Page (where you can submit your contribution to be posted on the BYC Web site) can be found here -- Click! BYC Newsletter Mark also ... Saturday the 11th so you can participate in the gala dinner and dance celebrating "A Night at the Oscars". Here is your chance to honor your favorite actor or actress by dressing in a costume, or just "go as yourself" and enjoy the food, music, and the camaraderie. Mix with friends and meet all the Grand XIV Junior Officers and spouses who WILL be in costume. Again, Sign-up is required. Commodore The biggest news for this column has to be the upcoming JO Ball! Leo and Stacy Longenecker, and a committee of “stars” have put together an event that will be long remembered. Honestly, you don’t want to miss this party. There will be great camaraderie, great food, great drink, great music, and a simply GREAT TIME! ..., you’ll need to sign up immediately! (V/C Rosendale) BYC Newsletter ----- Original Message ----- From: Deana Brett Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 3:04 PM Subject: Membership Agenda items Membership Agenda Items August 11 E Committee Meeting: Obligations: Tom and Carolyn Tharp - Family Art Locke - Individual Patricia Stiles - Status change from Individual to Family Voting: Douglas and Karen Dance - Family Introducing: Robert and Anita Albright at 7:00 (they can not get there any sooner with commute times) Ronald and Christine Johnson - Tentatively - not confirmed yet Deana Brett Membership Chairman 360-830-0929 ----- Original Message ----- From: davidjkutz To: rbaw-elert@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 10:37 PM Subject: [rbaw-elert] VHF license Renewal Notice - WARNING!! MESSAGE RELAY FROM RBAW BOARD MEMBER KELLIE HAMMETT OF EDMONDS YACHT CLUB..... This subject may have been broached before and many may already know of this scheme. My license is coming up for renewal soon (after ten years). There is an outfit doing business under the name of 'Business Radio Licensing' and they somehow are aware of my impending renewal. From them, I received a rather official looking cover letter and copy of a government renewal form. They are asking for a processing fee of $340. At first blush, it looked rather suspicious especially considering the amount of the fee, so I just filed it away for future reference. A few days later, along comes a 'Renewal Reminder Notice' from the FCC, so I do some investigating by calling the FCC about how to go about renewing due to the very confusing nature of the 'Notice.' I was then given a web-site (wireless.fcc.gov/uls) to actually complete the renewal process. Too bad this site doesn't appear on the notice (could be so much simpler). While I was on the phone with the FCC, I inquired about 'Business Radio Licensing' and was told (as I suspected) that this third party just collects the fee plus $180 (FCC fee is $160) and sends the form you completed to the FCC. So much for our government giving us the protection we deserve and pay for! Why can't they give us some kind of heads-up on something like this? Makes one wonder how many fall for this rip-off. Cheers, Kellie RBAW: Clean Boating Act of 2008 (Received & Posted: 10 August 2008) Good news!!!! While you were out enjoying the summer sun and cruising around Puget Sound our government was busy passing laws. Most of the laws they pass seem to affect us in adverse ways but not Senate Bill 2766 and House Bill 5949. They were in OUR favor!!! Perhaps you remember Cora Harrington, BYC 2007 RBAW chairman, seeking your help last spring in getting these bills passed. Do to the hard work of RBAW and NMMA who lead the effort, and several other boating agencies, the Senators and Representatives listened and the President signed the Clean Boating Act into law on July 30th. You might be wondering why this bill was so important. Well, if it had not passed recreation boaters would have had to annually purchase very expensive permits to legally discharge gray water and even runoff water from their boats into the surrounding waters. These permit fees would be collected annually and hefty fines would be imposed for non-compliance. So next time you are on board taking a shower, washing dishes or just doing general boat rinsing off, say a thank you to RBAW and others who lead the fight for you to be able to discharge your gray water. Captain Gerri Bachman, RBAW Chairman ----- Original Message ----- From: davidjkutz To: rbaw-elert@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 10:55 AM Subject: [rbaw-elert] President Signs Clean Boating Act N.W. Perspective MESSAGE RELAYS FROM THE NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS AND N.W. MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION..... Partners – Last night aboard Air Force One, President Bush signed the Clean Boating of 2008 into law. A photo of the signing is available at here (click). This is welcome news for our community and we are thrilled that the bill was able to move (relatively) quickly through Congress on a bipartisan course and that the President moved so quickly to sign it, two days before the public comment period closes on what would have been a truly awful new EPA regulation. For more than a year and half, you and your organizations played a critical role in moving this legislation through Congress by educating your members and mobilizing your grassroots, meeting with congressional staff, and signing onto correspondence that went to the Hill at pivotal moments. This coalition began as a relatively small group of organizations and grew to more than 60 active partners from a broad spectrum of interests. Overall, with your help, more than 156,000 messages were sent to Capitol Hill in 2008 in support of the Clean Boating Act. We're glad Congress got the message. Once again, thank you! Mathew P. Dunn National Marine Manufacturers Association (202) 737-9760 HOW DID WE CONTRIBUTE IN THE NORTHWEST? ACCORDING TO MICHAEL CAMPBELL OF THE N.W. MARINE TRADES: "Washington Senator Patty Murray played a large part in negotiating final details to the bill and getting it introduced for "unanimous consent." Senator Maria Cantwell agreed to co- sponsor the bill just before the vote. Her office reported to us that they received 2,300 calls and emails about this issue. Great job everyone." RBAW would like to thank all of it's members and supporters for contacting their U.S. Senators and Representatives. We also need to recognize and thank our two U.S. Senators for their support. This again shows that grass roots efforts really do pay off! or call BYC Fleet Capt Mike Petrowske for details at 360-633-5883 May - September 2008 May 14 (1100): WIC at BYC for Lunch* 16 BYC Installation (Dinner) 23-26 Memorial Day at Oro Bay 31 Opening of Bremerton Marina: BYC Host Club June 4 (1830) Skipperettes' Installation (07/08 Presidents Report)* 7 WSSA: Brownsville Race 7 Commodore's Ball Comm Don, Jennifer & John Hardgrove* 18 First Picnic in the Park* 28 WSSA: Port Orchard Invitational 27-29 Big-Brother-Cruise-In: To QCYC (Eagle Harbor) afterall... QCYC Flyer | BYC Flyer [Archives: What could have been] JULY 3 Fire Works, Poulsbo 4 The Independence Picnic (Park) 14 Second Week of Youth Sailing 14 (1800) E-Committee incl. New Members!* Support our New Members! Attend Obligation! 16 (1730) Second Picnic in the Park* 23 (1730) BYC Sailors Meet on Paint Dock (and go dinghy-sailing!!) August 2-3 BYC-Port Orchard YC Joint Cruise to Blakely Harbor (Wagon Wheel Anchorage & Potluck) call BYC Fleet Capt Mike P. for details at 360-633-5883 8-10 G-14 Officers Cruise-In 10 (1500) Retirement Party in the Park 11 (1800) E-Committee Support our New Members!* Attend Obligation! Membership Agenda! 13 3rd (Last) Picnic in the Park* 7 Salmon Bake Please sign up early (like "very soon")! 16-17 BYC Sailors raft in Oyster Bay Keep Rick & Leslie Company & come already on Friday night! 25-28 Tall Ships in Brownsville! Sailing Dinghies Do Qualify, too! 29- Oro Bay Cruise September -1 Oro Bay Cruise 7 (Cancelled: SALMON BAKE) 8 E-Committee 10 (1130) Skipperettes in Park 12-14 Land Cruise to Harstene Island* 13 SYC IPBA (Stimson) 15 (1830) General Business Mtg NO DINNER -- NO SPEAKER See Commodore's Report! Youth Sailing: All Classes are Full! (Get your name on the Waiting List for 2009!) Footloose Sailors on Blake Island: Jay Spearman & Erik Danielsen (with Bolero) volunteered again!* Commodore reports from Cedar Rapids Sam wants to take you Dinghy Sailing!" V/C looking for JO-Ball Committee! Photos: 3 July Sail-Raft-Up in Liberty Bay* Congratulations, Sharon & Cliff! Picnic Photos 2008* Get to know our New Members!* RCDG met on 16 June* (Minutes) BYC Sailors Unite! Your Regatta Chair has organized a 1st meeting on the Docks of Bremerton Marina! ALERT! Boat-Specific Waste Management Plan for Boats 40ft and longer! "Thank You, Sylvia!" Regulation Update: More Points & Fees for Railway (Stay tuned for details) 2008 Reciprocal Club List Online! BYC's 2008 Awards Newly Elected Officers: See Minutes of 5 May Bus Mtg* R/C's "Last-not-Least" Thanks to the Ryans! BYC Events & Activities Adult Sailing Lessons: Twice per week in June. Contact Mike Knight Ocean Pearl "Second" at Opening Day Mona-Lisa's Daffodil Report! Commodore's Ball* [Pictures] Comm Don, Jennifer & John Hardgrove* Our Mike Henry races in San Diego and is part of winning IPBA-South team Congratulations, Sharon & Cliff!! R/C discloses his Chairs BYC's Colorful Daffodil Entry! PCs have voted in secret & without debate to change the meaning Of "PC" to "Party Crowd"; they then voted (in a newly found spirit of democratic inclusiveness) to accept all BYC members (except those on the E-Committee) to become members of the newly defined "PC Club"! ALERT! LAST CALL! Whose Dinghy? Sad news from the Sun's Obituaries and from our Chaplain* Don's Farewell Address Dinner & Business Mtg with Speaker: Author Jennifer Hamilton "On Cruising in BC Waters" (101 members & guests were fed by Jytte Wheeler & Crew!) P/C makes Kitsap Sun Front Page! Some of Jim's & Charlie's Oro Bay Photos Installation Report & Photos Inspect our new Membership Flyer Our next C presents BYC's new command structure New Bylaws & Reg* | Minutes* | Discussion* Orcas! Orcas! Orcas!* ALERT! Emails to your senators still needed! (To avoid "Discharge Permits") [Sample Letter] Railway SOPs & Boaters' Rules!* ALERT! Dog Owners: Leptospirosis* Boating Funds Restored in Olympia!* Mike Henry's IPBA Report! St Patricks to Poulsbo* Shipshape (House-Keeping):* Railway Proposal Passed (3/3/'08)* Clubhouse Upgrade* New "Suggestion Form"!* 2008 in Progress!* .... and more .... Click! | BYC Flyer From: John Rosendale To: Mike Dunn Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:43 AM Subject: Chair Positions Good Morning, Mike, The following are my chair positions: Set-up - Jim Minard and Al Erlandsen Stewards: Maralee Ormiston, Bev Bruins, and Mona-Lisa Ryan Galley - Jo Carr Reciprocity - Hank Willis Picnic in the park June - Dave and Jan Cordodor July - Andy and Nancy Kupp August - Dana and Tony Cutting John Rosendale News and Events April/May '08 April 5 WIC Anniversary* 5 (1830) Business Mtg (Voting for Officers!) Obligation: Larry & Bette Burkhart 7 (1830): Business Mtg [Agenda*] 1st Nominations of Officers 12 (1300) Ed Erikson Memorial 12 Eagle Harbor (QCYC/SYC) 14 (1800) E-Committee: Agenda! 19 (1300) Fuel Class* 18-20 Daffodil* | Tacoma YC BYC's 2007 Daffodil Pg BYC's '07 Entry on YouTube BYC's 2006 Daffodil Pg 21 (1830) Business Mtg (Agenda!) 2nd Nominations of Officers 26 Poulsbo Invitational/ WSSA 26 Easy Pickins': BYC to POYC 26&27 Work Parties* 26&27 Pelican Regatta! May 9 BYC Awards Night 10 Poulsbo/ Rainier IPBA 11 (9-11) Mothers' Day Breakfast 12 (1800): E-Committee (Agenda)* 13 All-Hands Skipperettes Set-Up for WIC MESSAGE FROM THE RECREATIONAL BOATING ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON Take Action! [pdf] ----- Original Message ----- From: davidjkutz To: rbaw-elert@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: [rbaw-elert] HELP STOP FEDERAL BOAT PERMITTING! Urgent Message from the Recreational Boating Association of Washington (RBAW) WASHINGTON BOATERS: TAKE ACTION! HELP STOP FEDERAL BOAT PERMITTING! (Reproduced Courtesy of NBF & NMMA) PLEASE URGE U.S. SENATOR CANTWELL AND U.S. SENATOR MURRAY TO CO-SPONSOR S 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008. USE BELOW ADDRESSES OR GO TO: WWW.BOATBLUE.ORG. (THE BOAT BLUE WEBSITE HAS ALL THE UPDATES, LETTERS, AND FORMS TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS) GO TO: WWW.BOATBLUE.ORG. THE THREAT TO RECREATIONAL BOATING: Unless Congress acts soon, every recreational boater in the country will have to obtain a federal or state permit in order to operate their boat. This means yearly fees, bureaucratic red tape, confusing and potentially state-by-state regulations, citizen suits and $32,000 per day penalties for non-compliance. These permits would apply to deck run-off, bilge water, engine cooling water and any other water-based, operational discharge from a recreational boat. The Environmental Protection Agency, due to a sweeping court order, is already writing this unprecedented new regulation on boaters. THE CLEAN BOATING ACT OF 2008: Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) have just introduced S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008. S. 2766 would fully and permanently restore a 35-year permit exemption for recreational boat incidental discharges, such as weather deck run-off and engine coolant water, and works to protect the health of the nation's waterways by pursuing whether or not reasonable and practicable best management practices need to be put into place for some incidental discharges. This important bill preserves recreational boating and the boating industry, taking a balanced approached that recognizes that pleasure boat discharges are completely different from land-based industrial facilities and commercial ships. WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY TO PROTECT BOATING: All Boaters MUST contact their U.S. Senators and tell them to co-sponsor S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008. You can quickly and easily send a letter to your Senators by visiting: www.boatblue.org Once, there, it is a simple process to contact your Senators. This is the most significant threat facing Boaters today, and we need your help to solve it. Take 5 minutes to tell Congress to support S. 2766. For more information: WWW.BOATBLUE.ORG This great website has all the updates, sample letters and forms. If you choose to contact the Senators directly: Senator Maria Cantwell Phone: 202-224-3441 Fax: 202-228-0514 Mail: 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3206, Seattle, WA 98174 WEBSITE E-MAIL: http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ Senator Patty Murray Phone: (202) 224-2621 Fax: (202) 224-0238 Mail: 2988 Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174 WEBSITE E-MAIL: http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm Thanks from your Crew at RBAW and NBF The parallel site posted by Boat U.S. can be found here. May your action is even easier here, since there is a ready to paste Click! -- Click here to find a sample Email letter which you may copy, paste and possibly change a little to make it more interesting for your recipiant MESSAGE FROM THE RECREATIONAL BOATING ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON BOATERS: STAND DOWN on your correspondence to Olympia. The 2008 Legislative Session is over today, March 13, 2008, and as they say in Olympia, sine die. We sent out an e-Lert last week asking you to support boating and oppose the proposed Legislative $1 million cut to our new Boater Activity Account. We asked you to phone the Legislative Hotline and contact your Legislators with your message to restore our funding. Thankfully the Legislative Budget came out today with good news, our funding has been restored! We can be proud that our efforts paid off. We know for sure our good friend of Boating, Senator Phil Rockefeller (D-North Kitsap) went to bat for us and we're all pleased the $1 million Boater Activity Account appropriation has been restored in the 2008 State Budget. We're certain all your calls to the Hotline and E-mails helped Senator Rockefeller convince his fellow Senators change their mind and restore the funding. Thanks to you, the Boaters of Washington, (RBAW, NBC, IOBG, PSA) our grassroots efforts have paid off again. Credit and thanks also needs to be extended to our good friends at the Northwest Marine Trades Association, and their members, who also worked hard to help restore this funding. On behalf of RBAW, and our lobbyist Jim King, we would like to thank you very much for your good efforts this session to support RBAW. With your continued support, we'll continue to improve boating and boating safety in the State of Washington. A full Legislative Report will be forthcoming on the RBAW website: www.rbaw.org Thank you again, -David Kutz RBAW Government Affairs Director SUPPORT BOATING in WASHINGTON STATE - JOIN RBAW Individual membership is only $15/year which entitles you to the Newsletter, discounts at Fisheries Supply, discounts to Boat/US Membership & West Marine discounts, and the privilege to fly the RBAW flag from your boat. Go to- http://www.rbaw.org. News and Events Jan-March '08 What has been happening? New Year's Eve Party! 7 Jan (1930) General Mtg & Railway Sign-up* Agenda* 8 Jan (1900): Heavy Weather Planning 9 Jan (11:30): Skipperettes (changed from 2 Jan)* 9 Jan (1800): Special E-Committee Meeting All are welcome to attend! 11 Jan (1800): Taco Feed 14 Jan (1730) Float Committee Mtg (Open: 7 slips)* 14 Jan (1800): E-Committee* All are welcome to attend! 17 Jan (1900): Youth Sailing: Planning for Summer '08* 19 Jan: QCYC 1st of Season Log Context 18-20 Jan = First of Season Weekend (pdf) 21 Jan: NO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (due to holiday) 22 Jan (1800): Special E-Committee Meeting (Agenda)* 24 Jan - 2 Feb: Seattle Boat Show with RBAW* Official Boat Show Page 27 Jan: Thompson Trophy race (Contact: Chuck Silvernail) 2 Feb: (12:30) Crab Feed* Sign up at the Clubhouse before Fri 25 Jan 5pm Chaired by B & L Halffman 3 Feb: Super Bowl at Clubhouse* 4 Feb: Boaters' Legislative Reception in Olympia* 4 Feb (1830): General Membership Mtg (Agenda)* New Members* Railway Environmental Retooling Proposal* 9&10 Feb: Work Parties* 11 Feb (1800): E-Committee (Agenda)* 12 Feb (1830): Heavy Weather Race Planning Session Contact: Chuck Silvernail 13 Feb (1900): Observer Training for HW "Observers Needed for Heavy Weather" Kitsap Sun, 21Jan'08 23 Feb: WSSA: West Sound Invitational (Port Madison) 1 March: Boomerang: Meydenbauer Bay YC 9 Mar (9am-10:30): Breakfast (Skipperettes) MARCH 29 GHYC Invitational IPBA APRIL 2 (1830) Skipperettes 5 Rich Passage Ramble WSSA 5 WIC Anniversary* 7 (1830): Business Mtg 1st Nominations 12 (1300): Ed Erikson Memorial 12 Eagle Harbor IPBA 14 (1800) E-Committee 19 (1300) Fuel Class* 21 (1830) Business Mtg 2nd Nominations 18-20 Daffodil* | Tacoma YC 26 No-Name Log Race betw. BYC & POYC (C Silvernail) 26&27 Work Parties* Did you hear it here first? Opening Day 2008! Rail Cover Discussion Group Car Decking Estimates* New Minutes of Nov-Jan RCDG Mtgs* New Railway SOPs!* RBAW Issues: (Cora Harrington) New RBAW ALERT from D.C.! Take Action! Boating Funds Restored in Olympia!* Ed Erikson Memorial Celebration Mike Henry's IPBA Report! BYC's Surgeons Inspect Harrison* BYC Events & Activities Commodore Remains "Commander of the Squadron" after 17/3. New Bylaws & Reg* | Minutes* Adult Sailing Lessons? Twice per week in June? Contact Mike Knight Kids' Easter Pty* Clam-Gun Returns: Showdown Averted!* (Press Release) St Patricks to Poulsbo* Dinner w/ SYC Visitors (Photos) Al Gonzalez appointed Skupperette Heavy Weather Weekend Timmerman (PYC), Henry & Gorski: OA Winners of Heavy Weather '08! Wine Tasting w/ Andy&Nancy Youth Sailing in its 7th Season! Crab Feed (Sylvia's Photos)* Photos of New Year's Party* Christmas at BYC 2007* Special People on Carousel: Photos & Words BYC on Local Radio (1400KITZam) First Report from "Lighted Boats" Instructions for Captains at Lighted Boat Parade* Mark Miller & Rocky Featured in the Kitsap Sun! Food Donations Welcome! RACES & CONTESTS BYC Results (Rec & posted: 25 Feb) The Henrys & Ritters win Thompson Trophy Mike Henry 2nd OA (North) after 1st of Season (xls) Shipshape (House-Keeping):* Railway Proposal Passed (3/3/'08)* Clubhouse Upgrade* New Actual & Prospective Memberships* New Version of Boatyard Permit* New Signs by the Oil Recycle Shed* Approved Bylaw Changes (see Minutes of 7Jan)* Elective Officers -- Membership -- New Times for General Mtgs Commodore's Statement at Gen Mtg of 19 Nov In Response to Auditor's Report* New Suggestion Form"!* Don't forget to winterize your ship! Flooded Basement: Update* Freshly typed online "Point Slips"* supplied by the Wheelers* Thank you!. Annual: Take note of changes & corrections* Please update your data in the Members-Only Web Directory* 2008 in Progress!* || 2007 in Review!* .... and more .... Press Release 5 March 2008 QCYC Insurgencies: Act IV* ----- Original Message ----- From: jendonald@att.net To: Gunter Krumme Cc: Paul Grimm ; Nick Castrow ; Jim Damery ; Dave Krows ; Charlie Billings ; Bill McGillin Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:36 AM Subject: RE: Long Live the Jihad! Press Release: 3-3-08 Date Line....Bremerton Yacht Club, The following is the wording of a printed statement that the Queen City Yacht Club delegation who delivered to the BYC General Membership on Monday the 3rd of March, in an historic visit offering of "Peace In Our Time" The Brothers Grimm, read the above statement in front of the General Membership at 4700 Yacht Haven Way and said: "My Brothers, we have returned the "Holy Relic" to the bosom of thy rightful repose as a symbolic desire of our two Clubs to restore the Peace, tranquility and harmony that have existed between our Club Nations over the millennia and in so doing have ensured "Peace in our Time" Go home and get a nice quiet Sleep......Amen The address was well received as Commodore Hardgrove waved the printed statement and hugged the delegation to the Cheers of all who were in attendance. News and Events ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim King" To: "Steve Greaves" ; "David Kutz" ; "Robert Murphy" Cc: "Michael Campbell" ; "Marina Hench" ; "Cliff Webster" Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 8:27 AM Subject: Boating Activities Program- Where We Stand > Folks: > > The Senate passed its version of the supplemental > operating budget WITH the million dollar cut to the > boating activities program. The House did NOT include > this cut in its budget, NOR did the Governor. > >>From here we go to House-Senate negotiations. This is > pretty much limited to the Democrats- being a very > small minority, the Republicans will have little > influence on budget discussions. The Democrats' > negotiators are Rep. Helen Sommers, Rep. Hans Dunshee, > Sen. Margarita Prentice, and Sen. Craig Pridemore. > The Republicans are Rep. Gary Alexander and Sen. Joe > Zarelli. > > These negotiations have begun and will go for about > ten days. There are some VERY big differences between > House and Senate, and we are a relatively small > difference. > > Although the negotiators are who will make the > decisions, we should be continuing heavy grassroots > communications to ALL legislators. If they are > getting heat, they will put heat on their negotiators. > > Governor Gregoire has the final word. This cut is a > change from last year's budget, and she can veto the > change and leave the money in place. It is very > important that communications from the grassroots also > go to Governor Gregoire. She will have twenty working > days (not counting Sundays and holidays) after the > Legislature adjourns to make her decisions- that means > April 5th is the final day for action. > > We have to keep the heat on the Legislature and the > Governor if we are to succeed. > > Jim > > Citizens for Parks and Recreation > James L. King, Jr., Coordinator > 120 State Ave NE #199 > Olympia, WA 98501-8212 > Cellular Phone (360)480-0038 > Message Phone (360)754-6800 > ----- Original Message ----- From: davidjkutz To: rbaw-elert@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 8:02 PM Subject: [rbaw-elert] MAYDAY! MAYDAY IN OLYMPIA! ************URGENT ACTION REQUEST************* >From the Recreational Boating Association of Washington Your Washington State Senate is proposing to cut $1 million from the Boating Activities program- the program we Boaters established just a year ago. This would effectively end the program just as it is getting off the ground. Your RBAW and NMTA lobbyists are hard at work on preventing this cut- but they need your help. A simple script is below for calling the legislative hotline and opposing this cut. We need those calls immediately. Please call, and have friends and family call. -You can have an impact if you call the hotline now. -Distribution of this message, and the script, is urgent. We need action in the next 2 Days. -PLEASE FORWARD TO EVERY WASHINGTON STATE BOATER YOU KNOW. -David Kutz RBAW Government Affairs Director -------------- URGENT! PLEASE CALL TODAY. HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR PHONE CALL. YOU MUST ACT NOW! It is very important that phone calls be made to our legislators – NOW!! – if we are to continue to make a difference in Olympia with the Legislature. The easiest way to do this is call the toll-free legislative hotline @ 1-800-562-6000, and tell them you'd like to get a message to your legislators. They'll ask for your name, home address and phone number. With this information they will be able to identify your legislators and get your message to all 3 of your legislators, and the Governor, with just your one call. They'll ask if there is a particular bill number you are calling about. Tell them Proposed Senate Striking Amendment to SHB 2687, the proposed Senate operating budget. They'll ask if you favor or oppose. Tell them oppose. They'll ask if you would like to add more information to your message. Tell them yes. Tell them "Please oppose the million dollar cut to the boating activities program". -Then choose something like one of the following: -This is funding desperately needed to support boating programs. -Most of the money proposed to be cut has already been committed to state and local boating safety and enforcement programs. -Boaters have worked too hard for too many years for this program to just eliminate it without any notice. That's it. It's that simple. Have your family and friends call as boaters, too. This message needs to be sent, loud and clear, with many voices. The legislative hotline is open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, and Sat 9am to 1pm. Please call today. This measure will be voted on over the next two days- PLEASE CALL TODAY! 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