Fleet Captains Report

We already had a great start as sun-starved club members and their friends attended the Luau at the start of December. Snow came down like a blizzard  though you wouldn’t know it looking inside at all the palm trees and warm spirits. You can’t beat the coconuts in this group. Many thanks to new member Captain Tony Stempak for all the great decorations. Jess Hill and his crack team of bartenders helped serve, in addition to the usual fare, his version of Kickapoo Joy Juice – a strong resemblance to his Closing Day “Cruisers”.  Willie roasted the pig and served a tremendous Polynesian cuisine. Meanwhile the University of Hawaii roasted the Huskies and made poi out of Willingham’s Dawgs.

Captain Larry Dubia and his lovely wife Dorothy led the curious through the Maritime Museum and a tour of an icebreaker. If you missed this event, contact Larry and I’m sure he can get you into see the Museum. Thanks Larry.  Happy New Year, Captains and families! We’re heading to a busy season of cruises and fun get-togethers. Here is the 2008 Fleet calendar as it stands. I’m always looking for help and suggestions so if you have some input for the forthcoming events please contact me.

2008

December 15th – Over land “Cruise” to Concrete, WA and Vintage Airplanes

January 19th – Silly Chili Willie Nillie Cookoff  at UW dock

February 15th – 17th  Bremerton Heavy Weather Cruise

March 14th – 15th – St. Patrick’s Day Weekend & Poker Run

April 18th & 19th – Daffodil Festival Cruise

May – June  Stew Crew and Poker Run?

June 27th - 29th  – BYC Big Brothers Cruise

July(Mid month) –  Seattle Seafair Clown Arrival? Romp with the Clowns as they harass the Seattle Seafair Pirates guns a-blazin’.

August – San Juan/Gulf Island Summer Cruise - August 8th – 17th

September - Closing Day  - September 27th, 2008

Cruise well, live well.
F/C Paul Grimm