Fleet Captain's Report

Saints Begorra! St. Patrick’s Day and Easter have past and Spring has sprung. While the Fleet Captain’s vessel is undergoing preparations for a great cruising season, The Tacoma Daffodil Festival beacons us southward to Tacoma Yacht Club April 20th -22nd. I’m making arrangements to be there in some capacity if I have to steal a boat or hitch a ride. Tacoma Yacht club puts on a fantastic event that’s loaded with activities for young and old. If you’ve been before you’ll know what I’m talking about, if not you’re in for a treat. It’s a great opportunity to get back into the swing of boating and give your boat a pre-season shakedown plus it’s a great party.

At last Fleet Captain’s log, Bremerton YC was lamenting the loss of their prized Rubber clam gun trophy, insinuating that the fine upstanding members of Queen City would stoop to absconding with such a thing. In the true sense of friendship and brotherly love a small posse was formed to aid in the search for their most coveted prize. The Loin Ranger(aka P/C Scott Grimm) and his faithful companion, Tainto(aka F/C yours truly), Tex(Chris Castrow), Mex(Matt Grimm), and Bob Our Accountant(Nick Castrow) searched high and low, shaking down the usual suspects(for Ferry fare). Success was ours as we discovered the clam gun in the possession of Hemingway Krows(erstwhile baboon). Threatened with a lynching, he divulged the location of the said clam gun and the posse promptly returned it to BYC at their regular meeting. Leaving a single 16oz Silver Bullet (Coors Light) behind they rode off into the sunset with a hearty, “Heave ho, Silver, aweigh!”. Unfortunately the stolen burgee from their mast was not recovered and the Queen City burgee still flies atop their clubhouse mast. Ain’t we stinkers?

Moving on and thinking ahead next month a schedule for the Summer Cruise will appear in this column. Until then, Heave ho Silver, aweigh!

F/C Paul Grimm