November Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Thanks to all who joined us for a memorable evening at this year’s Ports of Call Commodore’s Bash at the Useless Bay Country Club. Between the fine food, fellowship, live band and lots of dancing it seemed like everyone had a great time. A special thanks to Barb Grimlund and the Kayak […]
October Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Farewell to Boating Season We had an extremely successful Boating Season this year. A lot of credit goes to our Fleet Captains who plan and organize an amazing number of activities. Just think about these numbers: 49 Laser races, 17 Pelican races, 24 Kayaking Activities, 18 Windward Women Activities, and 4 Cruises […]
September Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Commodore’s social hour at Port Ludow Ahoy Mates! The most rewarding benefit of boating with one of our fleets is the lasting relationships we build with our fellow boaters. This club provides countless opportunities in many different venues to meet other boaters and develop new friendships. Whether you are cruising, kayaking, sailing […]
August Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Commodore Emeritus Bob Rodgers End of an Era The YSA Board gathered Friday, July 26th to honor Bob Rodgers and say a fond farewell as he retires from the head of YSA. Bob served as YSA Commodore for an incredible 15 years! Bob and Bill Brown began work on a youth sailing […]
July Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Commodore Bruce Morris & Barbara Bergmann CRABFEST Your Crabby team wasted no time in hauling in a record crab catch for CrabFest. Please join me in thanking all the dedicated volunteers who caught, cleaned and cooked the wily devils. A great example of the big and small efforts that combine to create an […]
June Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Tugboat assisting Commodore Bruce dock his new boat. CRABFEST Our largest outdoor event is coming up next month! This may come as a surprise to a few people – those wily crabs don’t catch, clean & cook themselves. This event requires a tremendous amount of work for a few dedicated skippers and all […]
May Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Opening Day We had a great Opening Day today and in the tradition of SWYC, that bodes for an incredible Boating Season! There have been a lot of strange Opening Day celebrations in different places over the years, but nothing stranger then right here in Seattle in 1895. That year, after a parade […]
April Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Bob Boehm With great sadness we share the news that SWYC lost long-time member Bob Boehm on March 27th. He was a leader, a mentor, a great friend to so many of us, and inevitably a welcoming face to many new members. His tireless efforts are evident in the many ways the club […]
March Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Ahoy Mates! Barbara and I have been members of the South Whidbey Yacht Club for over 14 years. One of the many things that we treasure in this organization are the friendships that develop. This club provides many opportunities in many different venues to meet other boaters and develop new friendships. Our first […]
February Newsletter
Commodore’s Message Ahoy Mates! Barbara and I are already anticipating wonderful Northwest spring weather and we are excited about getting back out on the water. We are looking forward to all the boating season kick-off events in May: Opening Day, Gotta Regatta, and Aquapalooza. Something for everyone! FLEET & PROGRAM PLANSMany thanks to our Fleet […]