New members and guests were introduced: Dan and Libby Nordlund Sarah Rossmann (Mike Norris was unable to attend) Guests: Chuck and Harriet Cannon Fred Detwiler Lindsay Fluharty and Tache Bentley Fred and Marcy Harris Lee and Jennifer Scott Matilda Henry Port Townsend Yacht Club Volume 119 Issue 7 www.ptyc.net SEPTEMBER 2019 Baggywrinkle

Commodore’s Column: September Watch Making Lifelong Friends Watch Captains: Fred & Ilona Bell They say an acquaintance is someone you spend

Crew: Jim & Karen Cavin, time with on occasion, someone you’re getting to Scott Love, Dave & Lisa know, but you don’t know them that well. But a McCammon and Marci Harris friend is someone you share a bond with. These thoughts took on new meaning for Christina and me CALENDAR recently. We’ve been club members for about five September Events years. We know most of the members and we know a lot of people around town. But the last few weeks  Sept. 4 PTYC Board were different. Something had changed for us. Meeting, Wed., 1:30pm @ the Clubhouse Working fulltime with crazy  Sept. 6-8 Port Townsend schedules, it’s difficult for us Wooden Boat Festival, to participate in cruises, but Point Hudson when we received an  Sept. 10 Soup & Salad invitation from Debbie and General Meeting Potluck, Bob Williams to travel to Tues., 5:30pm @ the Pleasant Harbor with them Clubhouse on their beautiful yacht, we  Sept. 14—26 South jumped at the opportunity. Commodore mans the grill Sound Cruise (see pp. 14— Seeing the fun interaction between 15) club members (and their dogs!) in a much different environment, (Continues on page 3) really demonstrated the meaning of bond. The fleet captain works hard every year to develop interesting and Join in the PTYC Garage Sale entertaining destinations for club members to cruise to. This year Scholarship Fundraiser there was a wide variety of cruises from people going to the Saturday, Oct. 12 Broughtons to Princess Louisa Inlet or just over to Kingston and back. Each one of these cruises offered a special opportunity for Prep: Wed.—Thurs. boaters of all skill levels to not only go out and enjoy your boat— October 9—11 your passion—but your fellow club members as well.

Reminder: There are two more cruises this year—the South Sound Cruise in Board Meetings are always September and the December Bell Harbor Cruise to Seattle. I open to any member. This is encourage you to participate, to really consider if you’re getting the your Yacht Club and we hope most out of your boat and the expertise of many of our members. to see you there. (Concludes on Page 2) Page 2 Baggywrinkle September 2019

SOUP & SALAD POTLUCK GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, September 10, 2019 Potluck @ 5:30PM, Program @ 7:00PM, Meeting @ 7:45PM "Finding Pax"

Speaker: Kaci Cronkhite, Author of “When a Cowgirl Goes to Sea.”

Kaci will share her journey of writing, Finding Pax.

Be sure to make our Tuesday, September 10th potluck meeting to learn more about her books.

Commodore’s Column (concludes): Making Life Long Friends One of the very special moments in Pleasant Harbor, was a dinner with 51 club members and eight past commodores. Seeing the breadth of experience and knowledge was truly inspiring. It didn’t matter if you had a 20-foot boat or a 50-foot boat, a power boat or a sailboat or drove there, we were all there to share the bond and have a good time together. Through this experience, we made many lifelong friends. The bond truly runs deep. Christina and I are excited to return to our general membership meetings this month and to see everyone back in the clubhouse. And we’re looking forward to seeing you on the water this fall! Jim Pivarnik, Commodore

Carl Sidle 1985, Duane Madinger 2017, Bill Rothert 2003, Macy Galbreath 2014, Bill Bloemker 2001, Gerry Walsh 2015, Jim Pivarnik (Current Commodore) and Fred Bell 2011.

Corn Hole Tournament Bob & Gracie Kayaking Jim & Christina A pair of BILL’s

Pleasant Harbor Co-Cruise Captains: Dave & Lisa McCammon, Jim & Karen Cavin and Kathy & Tim Loika Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 3

CALENDAR (continued from page 1)

October Watch

Be sure to check out members’ Watch Captains: Bill & Eileen updated Cruising Adventures in Baratuci Crew: Dan & Linda Newland, Dale the “Members Only” section of & Susie Moses and Gary & Becky Zwissler our website! October Events

 Oct. 4 PTYC Board Meeting, Wed., 1:30pm @ the Clubhouse

 Oct. 8 General Meeting, Tues., 6:30pm @ the Clubhouse

 Oct. 8 Bring Garage Sale Visit “WHO'S WHO?” (for Members Only) online donations to the meeting, 6:00pm, at: ptyc.net to see if your photo is posted. If not, a @ the Clubhouse designated photographer will be at our meetings on a  Oct. 9-10 Garage Sale set up, items drop off and pricing, Wed. & quarterly basis to “snap” your picture for “WHO’S Thurs., 1-4pm WHO?” —- our Club’s photo catalogue  Oct. 11 Garage Sale final, items featuring our current membership. drop off and pricing, Fri., 9:30am- 1pm, @ the Clubhouse You can also update your posted photo.  Oct. 12 Garage Sale Orientation We look forward to seeing you around—–-literally!! Sat., 8:15 am, @ the Clubhouse

 Oct. 12 Garage Sale Open to the Paul Happel and Joe Burson Public, Sat., 9 am—2pm, @ the Clubhouse “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid!”  Oct. 12 Garage Sale Take Down, Sat., 2-4pm, @ the Clubhouse  Oct. 25 Decorate PTYC Halloween Party , Fri., @ the Clubhouse  Oct. 26 PTYC Spooktacular Halloween Party, Sat., 7pm @ the Clubhouse (see Page 16)  Oct. 27 Un-Decorate PTYC Halloween Party, Sun., 10am @ the Clubhouse Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 5

2019 New PTYC Members

Peggy Ann & Brent Bierbaum Gordon Thompson Cliff Center & Wanda Rains Joe & Maria LeCato (January) (January) (January) (March)

Scott & Linda Abbey Scott Wilson & Jennifer James Wilson Bill & Linda James Scott Love (March) (April) (April) (April)

Dan & Libby Nordlund Mike Norris & Sarah Rossmann Doug Jones & Deb Dominici (May) (May) June)

Tache Bently & Lyndsay Fluharty Fred & Marcy Harris (June) (June) Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 13

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Craig & Stacy Cholvin

Our new baby is a 2008 Catalina 387. We bought Fairwind because we wanted more space for living and entertaining while cruising. This boat will allow us to comfortably head out for more extended, remote areas.

Cliff Center & Wanda Rains

Seawind. Tollycraft 43 tricabin. Twin 100 hp Luger diesel. Our previous boat was a 1945 steel tug. We were looking for similar sea keeping traits, while adding all the creature comforts and simplified maintenance. A deck level wheelhouse and full walk around deck and a bow thruster was a must for single handing. Perfect boat for us.

Bill & Linda James

After 20 years of attending the boat show, we decided that it was now or forget about owning another boat. Our 23’ Ranger, At Last, is a compromise between speed and comfort, so we decided to jump off the cliff again, and we're glad we did. Volume 119 Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 7

Wonderful

Canadian Destination Can't say enough good things about Union Steamship Marina on Bowen Island at the entrance to Howe Sound (just north of Vancouver, BC). Great facilities, beautiful lawns, rental cabins and float home, adjacent park with miles of trails, shopping and dining, and hard ice cream cones. They even have a fellow who scoops up goose poop to keep the lawns tidy! A ferry next to the Marina can take you to the mainland at Horseshoe Bay with bus service into Vancouver. Simply great!!!

Jane Asbury

Scott & Linda Abbey

By George Island Trader 38

We chose this sailboat for its traditional lines and shear. It is a stable Blue Water cruiser and just the right size for two people to handle. Page 8 Baggywrinkle September 2019

PTYC Membership Did you know?

Don Gibson joined PTYC in 2016 and is the proud owner of a Catalina 30 MarkIII, with an open transom. Used to day sailing, Pleasant Harbor was his first PTYC Cruise and overnighting in Inga—named for his Swedish roots. He worked as an engineer for Kaiser Aluminum and later ran his own firm.

Pleasant Harbor Cruise Sailors

Pleasant Harbor Cruise PTYC Meetings Corn Hole Tournament But did you know . . . Don is into 3D Sailing—piloting Hot Air Balloons. In fact, he constructed Moby 19 Garage Sale Promo.png Duck — a “Yellow Duckie” hot air balloon as big as a whale. PTYC Deck Ilona Bell, Editor

FAIR WINDS COMMITTEE

“Thinking of You” cards “Best Wishes” calls were sent to Ilona Bell, Bob Bergstrom, Beth Burson, Bruce Painter, Kathy Painter, Muriel Powers, Mary Ann Verneuil.

PTYC’s Fair Winds Committee offers support to club members who are facing challenges and losses in their lives. If you know of a club member our committee should contact, please call: Kathy Painter: (907) 831-1512 or Zoe Ann Dudley: (360) 385-1368 or Sue Kutsch: (360) 379-0340. Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 9

(KUDOS: Praise and Respect resulting from an act or achievement)

 KUDOS to the Bell Harbor Summer Cruise Captains: Bruce & Kathy Painter and Jim & Rhonda Turner.

th  THANKS to the 4 of July Cruise to Reid Harbor Captions: Jim & Susie Gorski and Steve & Maggie Smith.

 KUDOS to the following Cruise to Deer Harbor/Echo Bay Captains: Duane Madinger and Jim & Susie Gorski.

 THANKS to the Destination Desolation Cruise Captains: Paul & Elizabeth Eisenhardt and Gerry & Cindy Walsh.

 KUDOS to the Pleasant Harbor Cruise Captains and Co-Captains: Dave & Lisa McCammon, Tim & Kathy Loika and Jim & Karen Cavin.

 THANKS to Phil Habegger for continued maintenance on the clubhouse through the summer and to Dave McCammon for fixing the lock box in the galley.

 KUDOS as always, to Ilona Bell for all her work on the Baggy and keeping the website updated ptyc.net  KUDOS to our Baggywrinkle Proof readers: Craig Kurath, Chelcie Liu, Lisa McCammon, Kathy Painter, Betty Petrie, Christina Pivarnik, Mary Schefstrom and Cindy Walsh.

Use the links in the “Advertisers” Ads (pages 26—27) or on our Home Page at ptyc.net to easily access their websites.

PTYC Fleet T-37 Radio Control Sail Boats Explore sailing via ‘radio control’ by attending a scheduled T-37 Event. Local race events are held Contact Dan Newland for details: 510/290-6885 or [email protected] Note: T-37 is a 37” long Radio Controlled Sailboat kit, In addition to my video series on T-37s, here although built models do sometimes become available. is the link to a less sophisticated but helpful Builder’s Blog from Gary Bart. http://t37buildlog.blogspot.com Page 10 Baggywrinkle September 2019

Date Cruise / Title Captains Comments Event January 19 Jan Event PTYC Change of Watch Celebration Jess & Mary Schefstrom & Paid Reservations – & Dinner Committee seating limited to 72 26 Jan Event 2019 PTYC Event & Cruise Planning Fleet Captain Jim Gorski & Session Commodore Jim Pivarnik February 23 Feb Event Games Night Scholarship Jane Asbury & Jean Marzan FUNdraiser March 16 March Event St. Paddy’s Dance Joe & Leslie Roubal 30 March Seminar Safety Seminars—1 pm @ the Don Gibson Clubhouse

30 March Event Chili Cook-off following seminars Jim & Christina Pivarnik, 10 competing chilis Gerry & Cindy Walsh April 13 April Work Party Clubhouse Spring Cleaning Work Dave McCammon and Mary Party Schefstrom 22 April Event Earth Day — moved to January with other clean-up groups as Day of Service

28 April Event Open Boat @ Port Hadlock Marina Gerry & Cindy Walsh , Joe with no-host pizza at Ferinos after & Leslie Roubal and Tim & Kathy Loika May 3 May Event Pre-Opening Day Cocktails with Past PTYC Board NO RSVP Commodores & Flag raising 5:30pm @ Clubhouse No RSVP 3 May Event Pre-Opening Day Paid RSVP Dinner, PTYC Board PAID RSVP 6:30pm @ the Clubhouse 4 May Event Opening Day Coffee & Pastries, PTYC Board Clubhouse 8:30am 4 May Event Opening Day Parade, after Fleet Captain Jim Gorski Port Townsend the12:30pm ferry Members Parade Waterfront Promo 4 May Event Opening Day Post Parade Social & PTYC Board Paid RSVP Pizza Party, Saturday, 4:00pm 30 May — Cruise Bell Harbor Cruise— Summer in Kathy & Bruce Painter and 2 June Seattle Rhonda & Jim Turner

June TBD June Event Greet Kingston Yacht Club Cruise to TBD Point Hudson REV. 4-21-19 Use the links in the “Advertisers” Ads (pages 24—26) or on our Home Page at ptyc.net to easily access their websites. Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 11

Date Cruise / Title Captains Comments Event July 2—5 July Cruise July 4th Cruise to Reid Harbor, Stuart Co-Capt. Jim & Susie Gorski Hooks up with San Juan Island Marine State Park and Steve & Maggie Smith Islands or Canada Cruise 5—10 July Cruise After Reid Harbor Cruise to San Juan Duane Madinger Islands 9—17 July Cruise Destination Desolation Flex Cruise Paul & Elizabeth Eisenhardt (Canada) Cruise and Gerry & Cindy Walsh August 16-18 Aug Cruise Pleasant Harbor & Optional Alderbrook Dave & Lisa McCammon, Optional cruise to Cruise Tim & Kathy Loika and Jim Alderbrook before or & Karen Caven (training) after September 6-8 Sept Event Wooden Boat Festival n/a Port Townsend Event 14-22 Sept Cruise South Sound Cruise—-Kingston, Paul & Elizabeth Eisenhardt Bremerton, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Bell Harbor & Kingston October 9-12 Oct Event Garage Sale Set-up & Preparation; Muriel Powers & Katie Wed. 1:30--4pm, Thurs. 1-4pm; and Fri. 9:an Habegger, Lynette Jennings -1:pm 12 Oct Event Garage Sale final preparation & Katie Habegger and Lynette Clean-up from 2pm Orientation 8-9am Jennings Garage Sale (Open to Public 9am-2pm) and 26 Oct Event Spooktacular Halloween Party , 7:00pm, Jess & Mary Schefstrom, Darren & Lisa O’Brien,Dave & @ the Clubhouse Lisa McCammon, Craig Cholvin and Stacy Olson November 9 Nov Event Noon Crab Feast Preparation & Set-up Jim & Christina Pivarnik, Paid Reservations – seating 5pm Social & Crab Feast Jim Bodkin & Gary Zwissler limited to 87 (Crabbing) 16 Nov Event Clubhouse Work Party Dave McCammon, Mary Clubhouse Schefstrom, improvements December 1 Dec—7 Dec Cruise Bell Harbor Cruise to Seattle & Kingston Bob & Debbie Williams and Tree Lighting Mike Blankenship & Margaret Woodcock 14 Dec Event Holiday Potluck/Gift Swap PTYC Board, Reservations – seating limited to 87 27 Dec Event Key City Public Theatre Show with KCPT Fred & Ilona Bell, Harry & Zoe Ann Dudley, and Duane & Reception following Houlton Madinger January, 2020 TBD Jan Event MLK Day of Service (formerly Earth Day Bill & Eileen Baratuci Clean Up) 18 Jan Event PTYC Change of Watch Celebration & Jim & Christina Pivarnik & Paid Reservations – seating Dinner Committee limited to 72 25 Jan Event 2020 PTYC Event & Cruise Planning Fleet Captain Session NOTE: Additional cruises and events can be added if Captains step up Rev. 8-21-19 Page 4 Baggywrinkle September 2019

Recreational Boaters Association of Washington (RBAW) Report for September

RBAW Board Meets with BoatUS Advocate David Kennedy and Derek Kilmer David Kennedy, legislative advocate for BoatUS at the federal level, is traveling to boat heavy states to put together town hall meetings with recreational boaters and their local Congressional representatives to find out what is troubling people at the local level where help may be needed. To this end, he was in Bremerton on Thursday, August 8, at a town hall meeting that was run by Derek Kilmer, our 6th Congressional representative. Prior to that open meeting where all interested recreational boaters were invited, David Kennedy met with the RBAW Executive Board and other RBAW members to get acquainted and exchange federal vs state boating news.

Some of the interesting topics covered in the hour meeting were:  Washington is number 5 after CA, TX, FL and NY in BoatUS members and we are definitely on the radar nationally as a boat friendly and enriched state.  He asked about the newest topic that BoatUS is taking note of, the ground electrical leakage that can lead to electric shock drowning and where that leakage is most likely to occur. Many boats are being turned away at marinas where too much electrical leakage is being detected when the boat’s electrical cord is plugged into dockside electricity. When traced, the most likely culprits are the water heater, charger and/or inverter.  Ethanol added to gasoline was the next topic as in higher doses as an additive it can destroy small gasoline engines like your dinghy outboards. Although 10% is bad enough, the EPA is considering raising that to 15% which would be devastating. Fortunately in Washington state there are still stations where we can get ethanol free gasoline but that isn’t the case nationwide.  He also discussed a new focus on disposing of derelict fiberglass boats. There is a BoatUS Foundation grant being used in Rhode Island for cutting them up for recycling. Both the NW Maritime Center and Sea Grant are players in this effort.

After this meeting, about 40 interested recreational boaters attended a session with Derek Kilmer at an open Town Hall meeting where the main topic of interest brought to his attention was the stalled usability of the Point No Point launch area. Although there is a parking lot and restrooms, the previous launch ramps have been removed due to a concern the local Suquamish have about boats disturbing their shellfish farms in the area. Attempts to mediate the situation, which Kilmer was aware of, have stalled but he assured the attendees he was having a meeting with the parties to try to sort it out and find a middle ground. Linda Newland, Interim RBAW Secretary, PTYC Delegate

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2019 Port Townsend Yacht Club Officers & Board

Commodore: Jim Pivarnik Vice Commodore: Debbie Williams Rear Commodore: Dave McCammon Fleet Captain: Jim Gorski Secretary: Christina Pivarnik Treasurer: Paul Eisenhardt Trustee: Don Gibson (1st of 2 years) Trustee: Lee Hoffman (2nd of 2 years) Trustee: Mary Schefstrom (2nd of 2 years) Past Commodore: Jess Schefstrom

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 75 Port Townsend, WA 98365 Street Address: 2503 Washington Street

Membership: [email protected] Rentals: [email protected] Reciprocals: [email protected] Information: [email protected] Baggywrinkle Editor: [email protected] Cruises: [email protected]

Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Treasurer Fleet Captain Jim Pivarnik Deb Williams Dave McCammon Paul Eisenhardt Jim Gorski

Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee / Purser Past Commodore Christina Pivarnik Don Gibson Lee Hoffman Mary Schefstrom Jess Schefstrom Page 14 Baggywrinkle September 2019

Take Your Turn: Volunteer for PTYC Watch Captains & Crew Openings @ PTYC General Monthly Meetings! Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 15

Contact 2019 Commodore Jim Pivarnik: [email protected] Page 16 Baggywrinkle September 2019

[Always Be Courteous] Keep boating fun and safe! Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 17

PTYC Members Linda & Dan Newland — Fiji Bound

Dan and I were asked if we wanted to help deliver an Oyster 56 with friends from Opua, NZ to Fiji in the first part of June. With 2 weeks notice, it was a push, but we jumped on it. Oysters are one of the elite sailing boats…beautiful luxury yachts with all of the amenities. Opua is the summer haven for South Pacific cruisers to hang out during the typhoon (hurricane) season and get their boats patched up where boat parts and marine repair people are plentiful. Come winter, temps in Opua were approaching low 40’s to 50’s with short sunlit days…what you’d expect to be the opposite of where we were here at home. We sat for a week waiting for a weather window. New Zealand waters are known for extreme conditions during lows that roll through about every four days during late Fall and Winter, so no one moves until just after the storm blows through and a momentary high gives boaters a break to high-tail-it to the North--- seeking warmer tropical winter climes during the stormy months South. At least it gave me a chance to make up the provisions list, rent a wreck and go shopping.

Although the boat had been sitting there for a year and a half in a slip, it was in surprisingly great shape. The owner had sailed it down from the Caribbean in a worldwide Oyster rally in 2017 stopping along the way. Some Oysters continued on to circumnavigate while others dropped off at various ports of call. We ran into two other Oyster owners doing the same thing we were….heading North to either Fiji, Tonga or Tahiti for the Southern hemisphere winter months. We led the pack of about 20 boats departing on the same day and had unexpected quiet conditions that forced us to motor the first 36 hours. The magic number to clear the low Cruisers in Opua pressure slot was 72 hours of heading due North to escape into friendlier weather and seas. Boats heading to Tonga and Polynesia split off to take a more northeasterly course. We, however, headed almost due North---essentially paralleling Australia’s Great Barrier Reef ---albeit about 1000 miles offshore.

My domain was the galley, so I was excused from topside watches, but did cook 3 meals a day for the 4 of us. That duty wasn’t so bad, given I had planned for an 11 day crossing even though it was actually 8 days. We spent a ton on food, as food stuff in New Zealand is not cheap---given most of the produce and packaged goods are brought in from Australia. There are good local organic fruits and veggies in the season and plenty of beef and lamb but not much else. Reading labels in the grocery stores became an interesting endeavor. Where is Costco when you need it? Not there. Costco hasn’t found a niche in the South Pacific. We asked, in vain, if there were any large warehouse stores and the one that people pointed us to wasn’t even near Walmart or Target quality. I won’t get into what we found and didn’t find in the local pharmacy. Suffice it to say that Milk of Magnesia is a conundrum for the Kiwi’s.

The galley was amazing. Frank, the owner had just changed out the galley stove to an induction stove top with electric oven that needed the generator running or shore power plugged in; so we used primarily an induction one burner plug-in to cook on underway. We did have a dishwasher but that too didn’t do well on a heel so it was back to old fashioned hand washing dishes. The refrigerator was generously sized with about the same cubic inches of space as our household ones. The separate freezer had almost the same capacity. Both ran off of a huge house battery supply so we laid in ice cream and lots of frozen meats and other frozen foodstuffs. The bilge was loaded with canned and packaged goods. We didn’t starve. I had an appreciative audience for my cooking, since the last cook onboard was not a cook and could barely boil water---he cooked the same meals day after day. One crewmember told me he lost 30 pounds on a one month passage from Panama to French Polynesia because the food was inedible. (Continues on Page 18)

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PTYC Members Linda & Dan Newland — Fiji Bound (continues)

While underway, I dusted off my FCC license and tuned in a ham net run by a fellow in New Zealand for the cruisers heading out for the winter passages. We heard that one of the NZ cruising fleet that left the same day as us had lost their boat north of New Zealand but all were safely rescued. Bad news travels fast on these nets and people are great to help each other out. There was also a closed group Facebook page for the Opua cruisers to exchange information and sell stuff to fellow cruisers. Many who made landfall to the North also used the page to let their friends know they had arrived safely at their destination. Many times they had good suggestions for the ones to follow to make their trip a little safer or more enjoyable. Onboard we also had a satellite telephone which was used frequently by the wives of the other 2 crew. Our friend, Craig, had a Google phone….he had excellent international cell coverage when close to land.

Dan’s Mahi We supplemented the store bought food with a nice mahi one day, thanks to Dan’s skill at dragging a hand line behind the boat at about 7 knots using a plastic squid.

On another day, a red footed booby decided to hitch a ride late one afternoon. She tried to land on the dinghy on a stern davit, but couldn’t coordinate her speed and agility with the boat speed and bouncing waves, and somehow landed on the bow pulpit. Her widespread webbed feet slipped some on the wet round rails, but somehow she held on and settled herself in for a ride. As she was making herself at home picking and preening quite at ease, we saw her mate come in, with another almost botched landing and finally latch onto a running light. These two birds stayed the whole night, lit by our red and green running lights. One time, the boat lurched down a wave Hitchhiker and took water over the bow and the male washed off. Not to be deterred, he just circled the moving boat and landed again on his spot and went back to sleep with his head tucked under his wing. Finally, at daybreak they both flew off to hunt for breakfast no worse for the wear….I guess they just needed to hitch a ride and take a break.

The temperatures continued to rise and soon we were in shorts and t-shirts, similar to sailing from the West Coast to Hawaii only this time we were sailing North not Southwest. The sun was lower on the horizon and forward of the mast…very strange sensation as compared to sailing to Hawaii in mid summer with the sun almost overhead. We saw no other boats. Dan said it was the most relaxed sailing trip he ever had, as the boat was on autopilot most of the time, so people on watch only had to keep an eye out for traffic, check the radar and AIS and try to stay awake at night by listening to their music or reading. With a center cockpit, nary a splatter of a wave found it into the boat so foul weather gear was not needed, unless someone had to go forward to untangle something, which was rare. There were electric winches for sheets, all halyards and even hydraulic controlled furling lines for the jib and staysail. The only problem we had, was the masthead wind unit went belly-up; but not to be concerned. Frank had two spares (2 spares, I repeat,) and both mounted on their own new crane) so he went aloft underway and snapped a Up the Mast, Underway new one in place in about 5 minutes. Problem solved.

On the 8th day, we spotted a cloud formation and a distinct line of mountains hidden in it up ahead. We had arrived in one of the many islands comprising Fiji. We headed to the main island of Fiji and tied off to a government mooring buoy, about a mile offshore of Vuda Marina to wait until morning to be allowed to come into the dock to clear customs. The full moon over the island and calm waters were magical. We watched small planes and charter boats heading out to exclusive resorts on the outer islands. That old television show, “Fantasy Island,” came to mind. We turned on the air conditioning and enjoyed a cool pleasant evening in quiet conditions down below deck. (Concludes on Page 19) Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 19

PTYC Members Linda & Dan Newland — Fiji Bound (concludes)

Frank chose Vuda Marina for stowing the boat during the winter season as their version of a hurricane hole and is almost completely surrounded by land and a long breakwater. His stateside boat insurance only has that marina in Fiji on its approved list to obtain insurance--- not an owner option for a multimillion dollar yacht. Also Vuda Marina is about 10-15 minutes from Nadi airport, the closest and only international airport in Fiji. Upon entering the marina and tying up to the customs dock, we were greeted in person by the harbormaster and about all of the employees working at the marina including the gardener and several women who worked at the restaurant. They sang us a Fijian song with some workers in traditional garb and then they placed a flower wreath on the boat. It 56’ Oyster Dockside in Fiji was an unexpected welcome by a very friendly bunch of people who were unfailingly kind and friendly during our stay. We waited for 3 hours before the 2 very competent women customs officials, came aboard and promptly divested us of all remaining fresh produce, opened packaged goods, eggs and dairy products. Surprisingly, they also confiscated unopened bottles of honey. They did, however, leave the frozen meals and meat plus our mahi mahi filets we had frozen. The marina was quite nice with some very large yachts and a haul- out facility with marine tradespeople available to take on whatever job was needed. Looking around the marina, it was like a UN committee meeting with a plethora of various countries represented. As with boaters everywhere, people were helpful and friendly and language barriers didn’t dissuade anyone from socializing with one another.

After a couple of days driving around in a rental car, seeing the sights and getting an induction into the real culture and people, not the false resort culture, it was time to say goodbye and fly home. We opted for Fiji Airways as it was half the price of United, had brand new A380’s and a Fijian crew that flew direct to Los Angeles rather than being routed back to Sidney, Australia before going North. The flight attendants wore traditional dress and the women wore flowers in their hair and spoke softly and respectfully to all passengers with great food, served with complimentary Fijian wines.

The Fijians just smiled, when we asked if it ever cooled down and answered that this was the coolest it became at 18 degrees South Latitude, closing in on the winter solstice.

Soon home, we spent a few days getting re-acclimated to long summer days versus the shorter ones in the Southern Hemisphere and colder temps rather than extremely warm temps with high humidity. Linda Newland Magical Evening in Fiji

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You never know when and where you will find new PTYC friends!! Our greeters at Princess Louisa's Chatterbox Falls dock, were none other than new PTYC members Brent and Peggy Ann Bierbaum. When they told us they were still waiting to receive their PTYC burgee, we pulled out our spare that we had on board and presented them with their very own burgee. Tom and Val Thurston joined Michael and myself in presenting them a PTYC burgee. Jane Asbury Volume 119, Issue 7 Baggywrinkle Page 21

SEEKING SEEKING PARTNERSHIP 33' NAUTICAT PILOTHOUSE SAILBOAT We are looking for the right person(s) to share our 1985 33' Nauticat Pilothouse Ketch Sailboat! "Northern Comfort" is a true NW boat built for comfort and our unpredictable weather (inside and outside helms). She is currently at Port Hadlock, but will have the option of moving to a Port Townsend berth in the future. Our preference is for someone to take a 1/2 share, but we are open to other options. After an initial buy-in, each partner would equally share all maintenance, repairs and improvements, along with monthly or annual expenses.

We have been in boat partnerships before, and know what is required to have a successful partnership. We have also owned a number of boats before and know the required maintenance and upkeep.

"Northern Comfort" is completely cruise-ready. She is well maintained, in superb condition, with lots of features and equipment to add to your sailing ease and comfort.

For more photos and information please contact Jesse 619-246-6892 (text or call), or email me at [email protected].

$29,500 See details

Use the links in the “Advertisers” Ads (pages 26—27) or on our Home Page at ptyc.net to easily access their websites. Page 22 Baggywrinkle September 2019

ACI Boats /Goldstar Marine Now open under new ownership and management, Gold Star Marine offers full-service repair and maintenance for your boat. Hydraulics, electrical,

repowers, painting, systems, mechanical . . . we do it all! Located in the Boat Yard in Port Townsend. 360.385.1203 [email protected]

ADMIRAL SHIP SUPPLY, INC. Bob Frank, Owner. Daily orders and deliveries from Seattle - Including Fisheries Supply, Seattle Marine, Redden Marine & Others. 305 10th Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Located in Port of Port Townsend’s Boat Yard, behind Key City Fish. Phone: (360) 379-9921

EDENSAW WOODS, LTD Jim (Kiwi) Ferris: Owner. Founded in 1984, Edensaw Woods offers over 100 species of exotic and domestic hardwoods, softwoods, and veneers to boat builders, home remodelers, cabinet makers and woodworkers. Along with marine hardwoods and plywoods, the Port Townsend Showroom offers: flooring, decking, shop & hand tools, finishes, adhesives and, a grand assortment of exotic wood slabs and turning blanks to meet the needs of our fine customers. 211 Seton Road, Port Townsend MAIN LINE: 360.385.7878 | FAX: 360.385.5215 | TOLL FREE: 800.745.3336 website: Edensaw.com [email protected]

GALMUKOFF MOBILE MARINE Complete Maintenance & Repair. Journeyman Mechanics. Diesel - Generators- All Plumbing – All Systems – Electrical. Haulouts - Prop & Shaft – Re-Power – Re-Fit. “Factory Authorized” – Cummins – Westerbeke – Universal – Perkins. WELDING, STAINLESS & ALUMINUM Tanks, Exhaust & Custom Metal Work. P.O. Box 930 Port Hadlock, WA 98339 (360) 301-4871 (360) 531-2270-cell

HADLOCK BUILDING SUPPLY Start your projects off right with quality tools, products and expert advice from our True Value Hardwarians. Like us on Facebook for weekly specials, savings, and give-aways at: http://www.facebook.com/HadlockBuildingSupply 901 Ness’ Corner Rd., P.O. Box 869, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 (360) 385-1771 (360) 385-1980 fax http://ww3.truevalue.com/hadlockbuildingsupply

HENERY HARDWARE Matthew & Tara Henery, Owners Walking distance from Port of Port Townsend’s Boat Yard A wide variety of stainless steel hardware, housewares and other marine supplies. 218 Sims Way, Port Townsend, WA 89368 (360) 385-5900 FAX (360) 385-5901 www.heneryhardware.com [email protected]

HOMER SMITH INSURANCE, INC. Complete Business, Personal, Marine, and Life

Insurance. 804 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. (360)385-3711 Fax (360)385-3726 www.homersmith.com

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PORT HADLOCK MARINA Strategically located between Port Ludlow to the south and Port Townsend to the north, Port Hadlock Marina provides unprecedented access to the best boating in Puget Sound. Our modern, well maintained Marina has all the modern amenities and is located adjacent to 600' of beachfront with a terrific lawn and picnic area with moorage for medium and large boats. www.porthadlockmarina.com and keep up with us on

www.facebook.com/porthadlockmarina (360) 385-6368

PORT LUDLOW MARINA Port Ludlow Marina, Latitude 47. 55.30′, Longitude 122 41.10′, welcomes you to the pristine shores of Ludlow Bay where guests and slip holders enjoy the best of waterfront resort activities. With 300-slips and accommodating vessels up to 200′, the marina is perfect for a yacht club cruise, rendezvous weekend getaway or to call your home port. Our goal is to provide an experience that will make us your favorite Puget Sound port of

call. Call for moorage availability. 1-800-308-7991 or 360-437-0513.

PORT OF PORT TOWNSEND offers the Herb Beck Marina in Quilcene plus 2 great marinas on the Port Townsend waterfront that serve as the boaters’ gateway to the San Juan Islands and Canada’s vast cruising grounds, as well as those of Alaska. Our Point Hudson facility is the area’s premier transient marina and home of the annual Wooden Boat Festival; while the Boat Haven facility can accommodate vessels up to 100’ and offers a full selection of marine trade professionals for all your haul-outs and maintenance needs.

(360) 385-0656 www.portofpt.com.

SEA MARINE YACHT SERVICE Point Hudson, WA. We are more than a full service boatyard. Our ABYC Master technicians have the knowledge and expertise to complete any task your boat may require. Easy access to the 30 Ton lift simplifies scheduling annual maintenance. CANVAS AND UPHOLSTERY is also available at SEA. Our skilled team ready to design, fabricate and install your custom project. Finally, if you are in the market to buy or sell, please call our FULL SERVICE BROKERAGE. We are ready take care of all your boating needs! Come SEA the difference….. 419 JACKSON ST. PORT TOWNSEND, WA 360.385.4000 [email protected] www.seamarineco.com

THE WINE SELLER Joe Euro, Owner The “Small-Town” Wine Shop with the “Big-City” Selection! Surprisingly Competitive Prices: wine-beer-bubbly. Everyday value wines from 2/$7.99. Rare & older vintages! Special orders! We Ship! Open 7 days a week 10:30 am till at least 7:00 pm. Open later on weekends & holidays and during Summer. Wine Tastings 1st & 3rd Fridays : 1010 Water St. Port Townsend, WA—Just a few steps from the Ferry!

www.PTWineSeller.com (360) 385-76731 888-MAX-WINE (1-888-629-9463) EDITOR’S CORNER Boat Photos Featured in

Yacht Club Lobby DEADLINE for next issue: SEPTEMBER 20th

If you would like Please e-mail any photos in .jpg format and to have a photo articles longer than 2 or 3 lines as a separate of your boat on attachment to: [email protected] the gallery wall, please send me Look for our event photos and News items on a boat picture our website: ptyc.net with its name and your name. The editor for September is: Ilona Bell. Don’t try to make it to-size Craig Kurath Christina Pivarnik because I will Lisa MacCammon Mary Schefstrom scan in any prints and resize Kathy Painter Cindy Walsh them. You may also e-mail a boat picture Betty Petrie in .jpg format. Contact: Paul Happel at 360/379-9119 or [email protected]

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PTYC— located on the Port Townsend Waterfront across from West Marine: P.O. Box 75 2503 Washington Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368

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P.O. Box 75 Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.ptyc.net

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