Duane JUNE 2013 COMMODORE S CORNER. Happenings. June Board Meeting Wednesday, June 5. Rod Duncan Memorial Sailboat Race to Friday Harbor June 15

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1 Happenings June Board Meeting Wednesday, June 5 Rod Duncan Memorial Sailboat Race to Friday Harbor June 15 Commodore s Cruise to Port Browning June Commodore Duane Bordvick Vice Commodore Jim Ghinazzi Rear Commodore Doug Cram Secretary Julie Duncan Treasurer Sam Beller Trustees Diana Hancock Jerry Hancock Membership Chair Gayl Beller July Fourth Float Chair VOLUNTEERS BEING ACCEPTED Reciprocal Chair Dave Welker Newsline Editor Shanley Lett JUNE 2013 COMMODORE S CORNER All of us were shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of LIYC Founding Member Rodman Duncan in early May. As friends and fellow LIYC members, I know we will be there with support and comfort for Rodman s loving wife Karen Bistrin and his brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Julie Duncan. While we may no longer be blessed by his physical presence, we all have many wonderful memories of Rodman that will live on forever. Associated with the recent gatherings honoring Rodman, I was fortunate to meet with some of Rodman s family and close friends. I now know so much more about Rodman and the tremendous legacy and impact of his life on both professional and personal levels. Rodman was our Second Commodore in 1979 and we can thank him for making the Lopez Island Yacht Club what it is today through his many years of service and participation. He will be sorely missed but never forgotten. Moving forward, we have the traditional Clam Fest Saturday, June 1st at Flat Point. Your boat doesn t have to be ready for this one, so Let s Go! You won t want to miss Rear Commodore Doug Cram s clam chowder and the North (or South?) Cruise planning. Then on June 15th there is a Sailing Race to Friday Harbor and back. And I have to mention the self-proclaimed highlight of the whole year, The Commodore s Cruise to Port Browning on June I know you won t want to miss this one! Check the Newsline for more information. Also, don t forget to goto our website for more upcoming cruises and activities as well as a plethora of other helpful tidbits brought to you by our Web Wench, Judy Welker. Finally we are still looking for a yacht club volunteer to help with the July 4th Parade tradition. We can do it simply...or elaborately...we just need to be there. Duane

2 FLAT POINT CLAM FEST Saturday, June 1, Noon Bring a potluck item main, side, salad or dessert to share and your own utensils and beverages Don t miss Doug Cram s Soon-to-be-famous Clam Chowder and Brian Duncan s already famous June Brew Please remember to follow the Flat Point Speed Limit Signs RODMAN DUNCAN MEMORIAL SAILBOAT RACE June 15 See page 3 for details COMMODORE S CRUISE TO PORT BROWNING. June 21-23, 2013 Enjoy the swimming pool, large lawn, beach, kayak rentals, or a short walk to Driftwood Centre shopping hub. Friday, 6 pm Gather at the picnic area for appetizers hosted by your Commodore. BYOB Saturday, 6 pm Group Dinner at the Port Browning Pub. Baby Back Rib Special ($11 each) or regular menu. Enjoy the music of Big House VooDoo Blues Band. Sunday, about 8 am Bailey s Coffee and Pastries on the Dock Please call Duane Bordvick at or duane@shoalbaycompany.com if you plan to attend

3 OPENING DAY 2013 set a record for being the warmest sunniest Opening Day weekend in 20 years. The festivities began Friday afternoon with 6 boats being christened by their proud new owners. Champagne flowed over the boats as well as down the hatches. Phil and Bonnie Henault christen their new 30 Arrowcat Been There. >> << Doug Cram, Russ Johnson, Dave Welker and Jim Lett toast Glenda Pugerude? << Commodore Duane and Audrey Bordvick show their Caribbean Cruise theme spirit. Lisa Cram, Rob McNeil and Arlene Sund >> Below left, Dave McRoberts hosts Bob and Peggy Hubbard on Sterling Pacific. Below right, Jamie Stephens, Brian and Christina Krantz. GREAT KICKOFF TO OUR 2013 BOATING SEASON!

4 FIRST ANNUAL RODMAN DUNCAN MEMORIAL SAILBOAT RACE Lopez Island Yacht Club celebrates its 35th birthday this year. And, as part of the festivities, LIYC will hold the first annual Rodman Duncan Memorial Sailboat Race on June 15th. Rodman was one of LIYC s Founding Members all sailors back in (This staff photo shows 3 of the founding members: from right to left, Robina Bant, LIYC s first Commodore, Rodman, LIYC s second Commodore and Scott Patrick s wife, Karleen Patrick during a Lopez visit to the general membership meeting in 2009.) One of the club s early events was called the Bar to Bar Race, in which one member of each sailing crew chugged a beer at the Galley, raced to their waiting boat and sailed no motors allowed to Friday Harbor. The winner was the first boat whose crew member finished chugging another beer at Herb s Tavern. Our 2013 race will be similar drink a beer at the Galley, get to their waiting boats, sail around a mark near Shaw Island and return to the Islander for another beer. There will be two classes, Class A and Class B. Class B boats will start at the Galley dock. Class A boats (big boats) start out at the day marker. Each boat does not finish until the beer is finished. There will be no handicap racing just boat to boat. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes for both Class A and Class B. To sign up, Russ Johnson captainrussj@gmail.com with the name of the skipper and the make of the boat. For final details, there will be a skippers meeting at 6:00 pm on Friday June 14th at the Islander. For Saturday spectators, start time will be around 1:00 pm. YOU MAY NOT RECOGNIZE SOME OF THESE BOATS NEW TO LIYC: Seven boats are new to the Lopez Island Yacht Club Fleet. Five of those were christened on Friday, May 3, on the Islander docks as part of the Opening Day weekend: Antares Been There Gypsy Spirit 32 Bayliner, David and Judy Welker 30 Arrowcat, Phil and Bonnie Hennault 30 Ocean Sport, Duane and Audrey Bordvick Lett It Be 34 Olympic, Jim and Shanley Lett (shown >>>) Snapdragon 47 Beneteau, Russ and Jonelle Johnson Also, new to the fleet, Patty Wagon, 24 SeaSport owned by Tom and Susan Patty (the former Gypsy owned by the Bordvicks), and Wave Lady, a 26 MacGregor owned by Duane and Lori Taylor.

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6 Tom Andrewes New sails Sail repairs Dodgers Awnings Canopies Canvas work Tom Andrewes, a Sailmaker s sailmaker Sailing and Sailmaking since the 1970s. Member of Lopez Island Yacht Club and Royal New Zealand Yacht Club

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10 Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served every day at the Islander Restaurant The Islander Espresso Bar opens daily at 8 am serving lattes and fresh cinnamon rolls Lopez Islander Marina accommodates small boats to large yachts, power to every slip, showers, and a convenience store with food and fuel right on the dock Boaters have full access to showers, laundromat, swimming pool and Jacuzzi The Lopez Islander has a 28 room hotel, 64 slip marina, jacuzzi, work out room, waterfront dining and Tiki Lounge!

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