March, 2008 Corinthian Yacht Club’s Annual Award Winners CYC HONOR ROLL OF CHAMPIONS ROB FLEMING – CORUBA SWIFTSURE LIGHTSHIP CLASSIC, 1st OVERALL KRIS BUNDY – I-14 NATIONAL CHAMPION JONATHAN & LIBBY JOHNSON MCKEE TASAR WORLD CHAMPIONS STEVE TRAVIS – FLASH WINNER VAN ISLE 360. EMERY WAGER WINNER CANADIAN LASER NATIONALS CYC DISCRETIONARY AWARDS FOR2007 Dog House Trophy; Allen Goldstein- George Spalding Trophy - Michael Schalka Gary Horder Memorial Trophy - Junior Sailor THE of the Year, Michael Schalka CYC PERFORMANCE AWARDS Greig Memorial Trophy – Cruising Boat of the FOR 2007 ARE AS FOLLOWS; Year, Alveolus, Allen and Norma Goldstein Howard Ricketts Trophy; Dance, Boating Family of the Year, Frank- Santana 525; John Maltman Flannery and Gretchen Kaiser Boat of the Year, Here & Now, Patrick Denney The Gibson Trophy; Diversion, J-35 ( Rod and Mary Deyo) Sailor of the Year, Derick Vranizan Hans Otto Giese Inspirational Award, Wayne Stewarts at Shilshole; More Cowbell, Moore 24 Photos by George Trusk Balsiger ( Kathryn Meyer) KVI Windjammer Trophy; Diversion ( Rod Deyo) Pully Point Race ; Finale, Swan 46( Roger Hills) Possession Point Race Trophy; Finale ( Roger Hills) Blakely Rock Light Race Trophy; Time Warp, Beneteau 1st 37.5( Peter Nelson) Werner Ohmes Fog Horn Trophy; Finale ( Roger Hills) The Northwest Challenge Cup; Mystique, J-30 ( David MacLean) Corinthian Yacht Club • Sailing at its best • www.cycseattle.org • (206) 789-1919 &'<?>()*+*'* Corinthian Yacht Club Leadline, March 2008 FromFrom the the Helm: Helm: Commodore Joe James Allan Johnson existed in the Pacific. Garth and Did you have an opportunity to see March has Wendy cruised and raced with CYC the CYC display at the Boat Show finally ar- for several years before leaving the on Quest Field? We had ten boats rived when Northwest on their cruise. When displayed, a tent where materials many of our asked how often they tacked and were available and videos showing m e m b e r s gybed on a typical day, Garth said regattas. Thanks to Bob Ross and put away that for the first month, they would Carl Sutter who are both members their skis regularly tack or gybe on every wind- of the Northwest Marine Trade As- and prepare their boats for racing and shift. By the end of the seventh year, sociation ( NMTA) for initiating and cruising. Our Center Sound series they would check the set of the sails pushing the idea and Jeff Oaklief of will be underway by the time you in the morning and discuss whether the I 14 Fleet for the layout design and read this newsletter and our cruisers they needed to gybe that day or wait helping put the whole deal together. will have completed their Fridays in till the next. Also thanks to Derek Storm who February presentations and are plan- did a great job with the website. We ning their next weekend adventure to Corinthian currently has four cruising had10 boats on display and about 100 a local harbor. couples who have recently completed volunteers who produced approxi- distant adventures or are still out there mately 400 hours of volunteer time. I am pretty sure you have heard the soaking up the sun. Joining Wendy So volunteerism does work! comment that CYC is a sailboat and Garth at home are Suzette and racing club. This comment usually Paul Connolly who have returned Remmert Wolters has joined the CYC implies that we have little to offer from their six year circumnavigation Board as a Director. The Board has sailboat enthusiasts who prefer to . Beginning their Pacific crossing accepted Bev’s Multerer’s resigna- cruise their boats rather than race. All are Joel Thornton and Mary Carey. tion and thanks Bev for her year of those who think we are only a racing And in the far east Fred Roswold service to the Board while welcom- club should have attended the first and Judy Jensen are continuing their ing Remmert to fill the final year of Fridays in February on February 8 multi-cruise that started in 1996. In Bev’s position. Remmert currently when over 100 packed our Shilshole addition we have many members who sails a J-24 after many years in the clubhouse to listen to Wendy Hinman cruise local waters in the Northwest San Juan 24 Fleet sailing Bandit. and Garth Wilcox tell about their as well as our current selection for Remmert’s focus on the Board will seven years sailing around the Pacific Cruising Boat of the Year, Frank be publications and publicity. Several Ocean. For two hours Windy showed Flannery and Gretchen Kaiser, who Board members will be sailing in the us lovely sunsets, flora and fauna, spend the winter months cruising in Center Sound Series. Say hello and public markets, natives and more the Caribbean. (Also Bob Riggle on discuss your ideas and concerns with waterfalls than most of us imagined Gaia -ed) them. You may look for me on Stuart Burnell’s J-109 Tantivy. Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle Officers Web Site: Derek Storm Commodore Joe James 7755 Seaview Ave. NW Pier S Allan Johnson, Editor Vice Commodore Bruce Sherman Leadline: Seattle, WA 98117-6007 Joe James, Asst Editor Rear Commodore John Rahn Office Phone: (206) 789-1919 Patty Heyl, Contributor Fax: (206) 789-5896 Treasurer Jamie Thomas email: [email protected] Secretary Suzette Connolly Web Page: www.cycseattle.org Fleet Captain, Race Lorenzo Migliorini The Leadline is published monthly by Corinthian Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Friday 12-5 Fleet Captain, Cruise Rod Deyo Yacht Club of Seattle, Inc. Material may be sent to the club. Noncommercial classified ads are Junior Staff Commodore Eric Sanderson published free of charge for members for one Corinthian Staff month and must be resubmitted (or notification given) for subsequent issues. Commercial adver- Directors tisement, including business cards, are solicited. Manager: Charles Fawcett Lisa Winterhalter Dan Falk Contact the office for rate card. Ad copy must Race Manager: Kevin Cunningham Dan Heyl Steve Travis be received by the 10th of the month preceding Asst. Manager: Pattie Heyl Bev Multerer Lisa Dodd publication. All other copy must be received by the 15th. Page 2 Corinthian Yacht Club Leadline, March 2008 From the Helm: February Omission in printed edition By Joe James You may notice there are several By the time you read this we names in this column. These are will have held the Annual Awards some of the volunteers who work presentation, the display of boats to improve our club for all of us. and information at the Seattle Boat Add the names of the members of Show and be preparing for our Open several of our committees and race House on February 10. In addition, volunteers and board members and the board held a budget meeting on you can see that volunteerism is Saturday morning January 12 and the alive and well in CYC. However, January Board meeting on January 14. even more volunteers are needed On January 15 representatives from to maintain and improve our club all the fleets in the Seattle area were and our activities. In particular we invited to our Shilshole clubhouse will be looking for volunteer score- to hear the plans and details for the The Open House is an opportunity keepers on both the Lake and Puget NOOD regatta which will be co- for the public to see our Shilshole Sound, whaler drivers to supplement hosted by SYC and CYC. Steve clubhouse, talk to fleet members our paid staff and PRO’s. Members Travis is the CYC co-chair of this about our club and activities and visit who would like to learn more about event. January used to be a month with fleet members in the parking lot race management might consider when sailors were free to grab their where boats will be on display. This signing up for the Race Manage- skis and head for the mountains is an open event where we would ment Workshop to be offered at our Let me tell you what your club is do- like to have club members drop in to Shilshole Clubhouse on Saturday, ing to improve the quality of events see the displays and answer question February 23. The workshop will for our members as well as continu- on February 10 from 1100 to 1600. be taught by Leslie Keller and Skip ing our efforts to add new members. Pattie Heyl and board member Lisa Anderson. Charles Fawcett, our soon to retire Dodd have organized this event. club manager, has taken the lead on Spring is just around the corner;time the Seattle Boat Show effort. Nine Our race book will be out in mid to get your boat ready for the Wind- of our fleets have boats displayed at February. Jim Miller and Lorenzo jammer Regatta and my favorite the show. Jeff Oaklief has organized Migliorini are working over the final event, the Center Sound Series the fleet displays. Pattie Heyl, our draft to send it to the printer. You assistant club manager, has prepared will notice a very small increase in (Editor’s Note: We had a little a brochure along with a continuous race fees to balance the raises we are snafu with the printer and omitted video and pictures of fleet and club giving to paid race staff. the “from the helm” prose from the activities. Volunteers have signed up printed version of Leadline. We re- for fifty four-hour shifts at the show In the meantime, you may view printed Commodore James’s words to provide information and pass out the race book and sign up for pack- here. Leadline is produced by vol- literature. Our hope is this event ages and individual races on the web.