Dates to Remember Send Annual Dues Now! January 7 Duwamish Head Race (Volunteers Needed!) 10 Membership 21 CYCT Harbor Series #1, Quartermaster Hbr February 4 CYCT Harbor Series #2, Pt. Ruston 14 Membership 18 Toliva Shoal SSSS/OYC (SSS #3) March 4 CYCT Harbor Series #3, Zenith Harbor 13 Membership 18 Islands GHYC (SSS #4) 24-26 Crab Feed to Blake Island The Barnacle Commodore s Corner Dave Clifford I hope everyone had a great Holiday! In December, the South Sound Series Vashon Island race was held at the Tacoma Yacht Club. TTPYC boats made a good showing and represented our club well. Nimbus (Harang) finished 1 st in class, Cherokee (Stewart) 2 nd in class, Equus (Conti) 1 st in class, Little White Rabbit (Grove) 3 rd in class. Nimbus, Cherokee and Equus also placed in the top 5 overall (all boats regardless of class, based on corrected time) with Nimbus taking 1 st overall! Congratulations! South Sound Series Race #2 Duwamish Head is this weekend and I think Steve Sisson is still in need of helpers to run the start of the race. If you can assist please contact Steve Sisson 26steves@gmail.com On the Docket for the Trustees this month: 1. Approval of the 2017 budget 2. Consideration of a request to make more funds available for the Club Cruises 3. Should more money be taken out of our Major Improvement Fund to support cub functions and #2? 4. Should TTPYC continue to sponsor the Mid Sound Sailing Social? If you have any thoughts, ideas, or concerns about the above please email me or any of the Trustees. We want to hear from you! I am looking forward to a fun 2017!!
Social Committee Janet Sisson, Chair Our next membership meeting is January 10 at Angelos in Burien, 6 PM for social followed by dinner and our program. This month, we will hear from D/Lt/C Matthew Lombardi, District 16 Executive Officer, P/C Seattle Sail and Power Squadron. Matthew and Pam Lombardi are full time and many year liveaboards. Pam has a physical handicap that made it necessary for them to rethink docking aids, mooring aids and communications to create a safe boating experience. Their methods are well received wherever they port and have been adopted by boaters of all skill levels. Several weeks after a presentation at the Seattle Boat Show, they received the following most excellent compliment. "Matthew, your seminar is responsible for saving our boating marriage. Using much of what we learned from you, we now find docking and undocking a pleasure and thank you for the insight!" As the new year begins, we turn our thoughts to cruising in the NW. You won't want to miss this one. Racing News Charles Hendrick, Assistant Race Fleet Captain (and a dedicated group of volunteers!) The race events for the next 3 months are listed below.. This calendar is quite a change from previous years. We have coordinated our calendar with CYC Tacoma so there are no schedule conflicts. We can now race their winter and fall races and they can race in our Spring Regatta and Commodore's Trophy Race. CYC Tacoma is moving their starting line from Commencement Bay to Dumas Bay to make it easier for TTPYC boats to get to the start line. Thanks to Tom Davis and Chuck Hendrick for making this happen. Our race book, with more details, has been updated and will soon be available. First on the calendar is the Duwamish Head race. As always we would welcome your help. Email me at 26steves@gmail.com for more information. The three CYC Tacoma races replace our old Windjammer Series and the SSS races remain the same as past years. The reason for this schedule change is hidden between the calendar lines. There is a uniform 2 week break between each race. Steve Sisson 206-218-8138
2017 Race Schedule TTPYC DUWAMISH HEAD (SSS #2) January 07 CYCT Harbor Series #1, Quartermaster Hbr January 21 CYCT Harbor Series #2, Pt. Ruston February 4 Toliva Shoal SSSS/OYC (SSS #3) February 18 CYCT Harbor Series #3, Zenith Harbor March 4 Islands GHYC (SSS #4) March 18 Cruising News Joan Marie Van Gasken Ahoy the cruise fleet! Here is an updated 2017 TTPYC cruising calendar. The newest is Carol Jones has arranged and reserved 12 slips for us at Bell Harbor Marina in May. We have taken one weekend there and it was fabulous. The walking tour of the waterfront from Bell Harbor to Coleman Dock can take you all day if you let it. ;) We still have room for hosts, so please give me a call or email on the date you would like to host or co host. Hosting is WAY BIG FUN! Let me know if you have questions. Thanks and see you and the Christmas Party! XOXOXOX Date Cruise Hosts/CoHosts March 24-26 2017 Crab Cruise, Blake Island Tim and Caroline McShane April 22-24 Tax Relief Cruise, Tacoma May 5-7 Spring Cruise to Bell Harbor Carol Jones June 2-4 Gig Harbor Days Raft Up Ray and Debra Valpey July 4 Tramp Harbor Picnic Before the Fireworks September 1-3 Labor Day Longbranch Raft Up September 15-17 Sleep and Creep, Dockton
Membership News Doug and Sharon Andrews, Chairs Samantha, The Sea Dog, Assisting Member News If you have news you want to share with members (think new grandchildren, addresses, boats, jobs, retirements, trips and/ great photos of a trip, etc.) Just let us know. Email your announcement to Kristie & Don, the Barnacle editors, K6352@aol.com and Doug & Sharon membership chairs at doug@highlandmistltd.com. or Let s keep in touch! MARKET PLACE This is a section for the benefit of our members. If you have something boat related to sell or trade, just send the info on to Kristie at K6352@aol.com and we will place it in this new section each month. Remember this is for members only! EXTRAS! Website information I m not sure how many folks realize that member Nicholas Wood is our volunteer webmaster. Over the last few years, he has really upgraded the look of our site. He is working on other upgrades as well. However, it has been hard to get information to him, so.. if you need to contact him about the website or give him information to be posted, please email him at webmaster@ttpyc.org.
And of course if you have something for the Barnacle, email Kristie at K6352@aol.com. Officers for Three Tree Point Yacht Club 2016-2017 Commodore Dave Clifford Vice Commodore Dennis Hansen Secretary Joy Clifford Treasurer Shelly Conti Race Fleet Captain Assistant Race Fleet Chuck Hendrick Past Commodore Carol Jones Trustees: Dan Downhour, Chuck Hendrick Doug Andrews, Vickie Carey, Rose Edmiston Appointed Officers Cruise Fleet Captain : Joan Marie Van Gasken Social : Janet Sisson Webmaster: Nick Wood, Assisted by Dan Downhour Membership: Doug and Sharon Andrews Barnacle Editor: Kristie Brame Historian: Open Records and Roster: Tom Hubbard PHRF Ratings: Mark Harang