All that aside, the reason we found it necessary to remain here a few days was to get the worst part of jet-lag behind us. For me, it's nodding off into my 5 p.m. happy-hour beer and wide awake at 3 a.m. It's being famished at odd hours but not hungry at all when comes time for dining. And best of all, what Amanda and I affectionately call "the travel bowels". How can I delicately put it? I am normally as regular as Bellingham rain, but the moment I board that trans-Atlantic 747, the sphincter slams shut and I am constipated for a week!
A study was done where Pacific oysters from Puget Sound were placed aboard United Air flight 22 to New York. The oysters were then placed in Long Island Sound to see how they would respond. You see oysters are filter feeders. They open and close on the tides, and perhaps this was what the researchers had expected. Those mollusks continued to open on West coast tides. It took roughly three days (one day for every time zone) for the oysters to re adjust to Long Island tides.
C'est vrai! Paris is nine time zones from home and it's true! It takes me eight or nine days before I feel confident that my digestion is finally in the same time zone!
I think it was Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am." That may indeed be the only difference between us and the humble oyster.
So, how is your oyster today?
Your humble Commodore-at-large,
Laurent Martel
Ahoy sailors!
A big welcome to new CYC members, Janice and John Hill of Kettle Falls, WA. They own a Hunter 37 that is docked in Semiahmoo. They plan to cruise, attend occasional meetings and help with the annual dance. Their sponsor is Jon Martin.
Also welcome back Julie and Mike Mathews of Bellingham. They are former members who have renewed their membership after a few years of hiatus. They own a Hans Christian that is docked in Squalicum Harbor.
Membership numbers are good this year. We currently have 110 members, a few more than last year. Some yacht clubs I have talked to recently complain about decreasing membership but we seem to be doing well in that regard.
Want a club burgee? Is the old one worn out? Always great to fly a CYC club burgee when you are out cruising! If you want to purchase one, they are $20. Talk to me at a club event or send me a check and I will send you a burgee that you can proudly fly on your boat!
Ken Russell
membership@cycbellingham.org
From the Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron: Is your vessel ship shape?
Locate a Vessel Safety Examiner near you for a FREE Vessel Safety Check or Contact the Vessel Safety Examiners of the Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron.
The dates for CYC's 2019 Racing Season are as follows:
- Series 1-4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2
- Series 2-5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6
- Series 3-6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11
- Series 4-7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15
- Series 5-8/22, 8/29*, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19
Fellow Cruisers,
Linda and I would like to share with you one of our favorite cruises: Rosario Resort. Check in at the marina is 1 p.m. or later Friday September 13. It is important you contact the marina to reserve a slip, because they go fast! Tell them you are with CYC Bellingham and maybe we can get close together! The new marina is beautiful and here is a map. If you pay a little extra, you have full access to the Spa.
Itinerary:
Friday September 13: Arrive, socialize, cocktails, then dinner at the Moran Mansion at 7 p.m. reservations for 8 to start, adjust up as needed! Alternative place to eat is the Moran Lounge. Alas, the Cascade Bay Grill will be closed that late in the season.
Saturday September 14: Head off in the morning in a minivan and sedan from Orcas Island Rental Car. I will drive the minivan and can seat another 2 people and the sedan can seat 5 people but alas, will need a driver! Sorry, I was unable to reserve the commercial van that holds 15! Destinations include Eastsound Farmers Market and can have breakfast in Eastsound, Island Hoppin' Brewery, Westward to Orcas Landing, Orcas Hotel, Boat House Cider Works, Westsound, and Deer Harbor. Then it is back Eastward to Mount Constitution and if anyone is still frisky, we could stop at the Imagine Festival at Doe Bay Resort. Then back to the Rosario Marina for hors d'oeuvres, potluck, whatever!
Sunday September 15: Return home, Check Out is by noon
This is a fun trip and if anyone is interested in a progressive, they could try and get a buoy at Doe Bay Resort, dinghy in to the Imagine Festival and then come around the next day to Rosario Resort!
Let us know if you can make it and if interested in the Moran Mansion dinner Friday night and if interested in the road trip Saturday!
Takiteazy,
CaptRon CaptRenaldo@gmail.com
Ahoy all,
Outlier will be at Garrison Bay Friday September 20-22nd.
Some of our activities in honor of the Pig War and all will be a Brits vs Yanks croquet play off.
Also potluck ashore Saturday night and possible dinghy raft up “happy hour” on Friday.
There are plenty of walking trails and the San Juan Island Transit will still be running.
Hope to see you there
Anne and Stu
S/V Outlier
annedslater@gmail.com
Reciprocity
Thanks to those with a CYC reciprocity slip for making your slip available to reciprocal yacht club members. I’ve noticed the “Available” signs on docks this summer when you are out.
For those on MW docks receiving new dock boxes, the port will be transferring the black reciprocity tubes to your new dock box.
Greg Hartgraves
For those not going on the September 21-22 Garrison Bay Cruise, Bellingham’s Annual SeaFeast is a great way to experience our working waterfront.
General admission SeaFeast is free. Some activities such as industry tours, boat rides, and Taste the Sea require tickets, purchasable at www.bellinghamseafeast.com
Friday, September 20 – Downtown Bellingham
4 p.m. Food trucks and SeaFeast Information Booth at Waypoint Park (1145 Granary Ave) until 7 p.m.
Fourth Corner Frames, Tom Crestodina’s show, A Closer Look, open until 8:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m. Water-inspired short films at The Pickford Film Center.
Saturday, September 21 – Squalicum Harbor and Zuanich Point Park
10 a.m. Festival officially begins with SeaFeast Wharf vendors, SeaFeed at the Harbor food court, Field of Fun, Meet Your Fisherman on the Sawtooth Dock, fishing vessel boat tours at Gate 5, and tour of Bornstein Seafoods
10:15 a.m. Legacy and Soul of Bellingham Bay Awards - Commercial Working Area at the “Go Fish” stage
11 a.m. All American Marine Industry tours begin, Main stage entertainment begins, tour of Bornstein Seafoods
11:30 a.m. Taste the Sea: A Sustainable Seafood Experience by Haggen Northwest Fresh (Session 1)
Noon Opening Ceremony on the Main stage, Brews with a View Beer Garden opens, San Juan Cruises Harbor Ride, tours of Bellingham Cold Storage & Bornstein Seafoods
1p.m. Helicopter Rescue at Sea by the U.S. Coast Guard along the shores of Bellingham Bay; Taste the Sea: A Sustainable Seafood Experience by Haggen Northwest Fresh (Session 2); tour Bornstein Seafoods
1:30 p.m. FisherPoets showcase on the Main Stage featuring Jon Lee, Sierra Golden, and youth poets
2 p.m. Tour Bornstein Seafoods
3 p.m. Survival Suit race in Commercial Working Area, “Go Fish” stage
3:30 p.m. Taste the Sea: A Sustainable Seafood Experience by Haggen Northwest Fresh (Session 3)
5 p.m. Taste the Sea: A Sustainable Seafood Experience by Haggen Northwest Fresh (Session 4)
Saturday, September 21 – Downtown Bellingham
5:30 p.m. Boundary Bay Mountain Room, Honey Moon Mead & Cider, Mt Baker Encore Room open
7:30 p.m. Choir of the Salish Sea Performance - Whatcom Museum
8 p.m. FisherPoets on Bellingham Bay at the Boundary Bay Mountain Room, Honey Moon Mead and Cider and Mt Baker Encore Room
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September 2019
September 10: CYC potluck, SYC Clubhouse
September 13-15: Rosario Resort Cruise, Hosted by Ron & Linda BattleRon & Linda Battle
September 21-22: Garrison Bay Cruise, Hosted by Anne Slater & Stuart Stebbings
September 24: CYC Board Meeting
October 2019
October 8: CYC potluck, SYC Clubhouse
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7 SEP 2019
Roni Lenore, Laurent Martel, Chuck Dingée, Greg Hartgraves, Kathy Sheehan, Ron Battle, Anne Slater, Stuart Stebbings, Lesli Beasley.
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