Bilge Pump: March 2012


Queen City Historic Project

Bilge Pump Issue: 
March 2012

I took a brief sabbatical conducting interviews about the history of the club, but now I am eager to continue talking to long time members about their recollections of how things used to be.

On two Fridays, March 9 and 16, and possibly Saturday morning, March 17, I will videotape stories in about 1 hour segments on the 3rd floor of the clubhouse. Please call me to schedule an appointment time. I will be happy to talk with you about what you may wish to share. There will be other dates in the future, but I hope to get a good start this month.

These interviews will be preserved in the club’s historical archives and also will be helpful for a 100th anniversary project for 2016.

If you are interested in sharing your knowledge, please call me to schedule an appointment.

Thank-you,
Margaret Krows (425) 488-3202 or mmkrows@aol.com 


Regatta Power Report

Bilge Pump Issue: 
March 2012


First of the Season Race, Jan 22, 2012

The QCYC FOS race was NOT held on the weekend of January 21st to 23rd, due to the snow and then ice storms that occurred during the prior week. It has been rescheduled to run on the same day as the Eagle Harbor Race, March 31st, both out of our Out Station. One 8 leg race of 28 NM split into 2 races for scoring with the first 4 legs being the FOS and the last 4 being the EH Race. A race you will surely not want to miss as there will be twice the points awarded.
 
The Bremerton YC Heavy Weather Race on Feb 18th once again did not live up to its name with nice weather finishing with clear skies. The racers went out through Port Washington and Rich Passage. The scores were surprisingly good, with one racer besting 0.5% in the field of 38 Racers with 20 from BYC.
 
The race was won by BYC’s Owen Ritter on Outbound with an amazing 0.4794%. MBYC’s Clint Chapin on Sojourn was second with 0.7115%. Last year’s winner P/C Dick Timmerman on Vagabond was thirdwith 0.9373%. Dave Padgett on Slipaway with 1.4916% took 9th overall and First in Class 4. Ken Klett and Marv Elbon on Klettitat were 21st overall with 2.1685%.
 
BYC also won the P/C Grady Barrentine team trophy after having it reside at QCYC for the last 2 years.
 
Coming Events
 
Meydenbauer Bay YC Boomerang Race; March 3rd
 
QCYC Club Race: Novice and Old Timer’s Race; Friday March 9th thru Sun March 11th. This is an informal club event. All club members and friends are invited. Please join us. To inquire or SIGN UP - call or email Bob Lindal at 206-892-1234 or bobl@lindal.com or P/C Jeff Ewell at 206-407-1717. There will be a Burger Bash on Sunday the 11th at 5 PM when the trophies will be awarded. Tell me if you want to come so Willie will have enough food.
 
Tacoma YC Jack Hyde Race; March 24th
 
QCYC/SYC Eagle Harbor Race combined with the First of the Season Race (rescheduled); Mar 31st at our Winslow out-station; all members are invited to come over and race, observe or just have a great boating weekend.
 
Bob Lindal

Regatta Power Chair


Ship's Store

Bilge Pump Issue: 
March 2012

MARCH 20, 2012 05:14
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator. The term equinox can also be used in a broader sense, meaning the date when such a passage happens. The name "equinox" is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), because around the equinox, the night and day have approximately equal length.
 
Woo Hoo! Closer and closer to Summer in Seattle, July 5!!
 
Here are a couple ways to celebrate the equinox:
 
World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of
oral storytelling, celebrated every year on the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. (Sounds like just another day at QCYC).
 
In Annapolis, MD, boatyard employees and sailboat owners celebrate the spring equinox with the Burning Of The Socks festival. Traditionally, the boating community wears socks only during the winter. These are burned at the approach of warmer weather which brings more customers and work to the area. Officially, nobody then wears socks until the next equinox. (Are you listening “socks and sandals guy”?
 
All that said, on March 20, raise a glass to warmer weather,
tell a few good stories, and burn those old winter socks!
 
Then we’ll be there to hear all about it at the QCYC Ship’s Store. Those stories had better be good! No stinky feet allowed.
 
As my friend Donna says, “remember to take those vitamins”, it's still winter out there.
 

THE CREW AT THE QCYC SHIP'S STORE


Tarettes' Corner

Bilge Pump Issue: 
March 2012

Here’s wishing you the top o’ life without a single tumble.
Here’s wishing you the smiles o’ life and not a single grumble.
Here’s wishing you the best o’ life and not a claw about it.
Here’s wishing you the joy in life and not a day without it.
- Irish Blessing

May St Patrick’s Day see you in good health and merry cheer.

Our news is brief but much is happening. Our general meetings will be changed to the last Friday of the month, following Friday lunch. We will meet on the 3rd floor at 1:30 PM. As many of our members are captains and we also have ladies that would like to sit in on the captains’ meetings, this change will accommodate all of those that wish to attend the QCYC general meetings.

On March 24th at 2:30 PM we will be celebrating at a Mother Daughter Tea on the third floor of the club house. At this time we will honor our past Tarette presidents and raise a toast to the Tarettes’ 69th birthday.

March 7th will see us working at Treehouse, an organization that helps nurture foster children. We will be working from 10 AM to 2 PM. If you would like to come with us please contact Mary Jo Svendsen.

As always my deepest Regards
Renee Kimes
Tarette President


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