- September 11:
- September: Lopez Island-Spencer Spit (OR - Host Choice - Host needed)
- October: Bellingham Bay Sail & Oktoberfest - Host needed
- November: Turkey Cruise to Blakely Island, hosted by Dave & Deb Jones 380-3538
Third Annual Bellingham Boating Center Community Boating Day
The date for the Third Annual Bellingham Boating Center Community Boating Day has been set for September 11. We are searching for CYC members to help out. We need at least 8 boats to make this event a success. So far, we have 3 volunteers!
This has been a great event the past two years. Each year, there were approximately 120 community memebers that were able to have the opportunity to spend around an hour on a sail boat. Also, many children were able to go out on a boat for the first time in their life. It has been a rewarding experience for those who have done this event the last two years.
The time commitment would be around 4 hours. We will have a set of boats that start at 10:00AM and the other set of boats will begin at 11:00AM.
Please contact Steve and Kay Clevenger ASAP if you are able to help out.
360-382-6731 or skclevenger@comcast.net.
2010 Cruising Season
If you have ideas for any additional cruises at a location of your choice (maybe Deer Harbor in July) and are interested in hosting or helping with a cruise, please one of us know. Thanks for your help in making CYC such a great club!
Bob & Susan Plumb, CYC Cruise Co-Chair 676-9085 or 220-6790
Sherry Jenkins, CYC Volunteer Coordinator 738-8440
Cruising schedule and other events are listed on our new CYC Google Calendar, which will be updated periodically. You can even subscribe to the CYC Google Calendar on your computer or smart phone.
- Sat Jul 3 - raft-up off Boulevard Park to listen to The Walrus (no host).
- Sun Jul 4 - Chuckanut Bay & back to Bellingham Bay for fireworks, hosted by Mike and Paula Jacobson, Grant Hill, and Sharon Ivey.
- July: Deer Harbor? (OR - Host Choice - Host needed)
- July 31: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Day On The Water, hosted by Ray & Lynn Gobush 647-9004
- Aug. 21-22: Double Island and Dinghy Raft-Up, hosted by Bob & Susan Plumb
- September 11: Third Annual Bellingham Boating Center Community Boating Day
- September: Lopez Island-Spencer Spit (OR - Host Choice - Host needed)
- October: Bellingham Bay Sail & Oktoberfest - Host needed
- November: Turkey Cruise to Blakely Island, hosted by Dave & Deb Jones 380-3538
CYC 2010 Cruising Season Opens With Work Party on Matia Island
The May cruise/work party to Matia Island was a huge success. In total, 8 boats, 18 adults, 5 children and two dogs participated in CYC's annual event.
Our park ranger had reserved the dock for Friday and Saturday evenings, May 14 and 15. For those who could make it on Friday, which included the vessels Moonlight, Falcon, Look Far, Sunshine, Wandering Star and Islander, the cruise began early with a relaxed Friday evening gathering on the dock. Saturday morning brought Manana in time for the work party, with Pinga arriving later.
We had Rolfe Cove and the island pretty much to ourselves the entire weekend. Six boats rafted to the dock and one boat used the buoy. Other non-member boats that came through the cove over the weekend honored our efforts and left the one buoy open in case other CYC members might arrive.
Real Work, Lots of Fun
We were able to clear the trails and campsites with rakes and weed whackers, and we used a chainsaw to clear a couple of fallen trees. The four accessible beaches were cleaned of flotsam, jetsam and all the beach glass that could be found. A restroom door was painted and black PVC rub rails were attached to the dock pilings to prevent wear.
One of the last jobs was putting a new sign at the top of the dock acknowledging the adoption of Matia by Corinthian Yacht Club of Bellingham.
As always Saturday evening brought great food and many laughs. And, with three wine stewards in attendance, we had a nice sampling of several good grapes.
Many thanks to Dan and Donna Lefeldt for coordinating this event and to BP for work gloves. Thanks also to all those who so diligently put the gloves to use.
And so began the cruising season for CYC. We will look forward to seeing you on a cruise this year. The next one is at Sucia, June 19-20.
--Mike Reed, Islander
See Debra Jones' photos of the Matia Island cruise. If you have more photos from this CYC event, you are welcome to upload them to this online gallery via the Upload button.
Overview of Matia Island
- Matia Island State Park is a 145-acre marine park with 20,676 feet of saltwater shoreline.
- The island is also part of the San Juan National Wildlife Refuge.
- Five acres at Rolfe Cove, with 680 feet of public waterfront, are available to boaters as a marine park.
- A one-mile trail goes from the campground across Matia to the south end cove. The trail loops back on the southwest side.
- Matia was named "Isle de Mata" by Spaniard Francisco Eliza in his discovery cruise in 1791. Matia has several meanings in Spanish having to do with lush plant growth. It also means "no protection."
- Matia is correctly pronounced Ma-TEE-ah, but is more often called May-sha by the locals.
Sources:
2010 Events Schedule
2010 Winter Dance
The Winter Dance was a big success! You can view a Photo Gallery.
Photos by Kathy Sheehan.
26 AUG 2010
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