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Astoria Yacht CLUB Newsletter Volume 15 Number 7 Astoria Yacht Club — PO Box 323, Astoria, Oregon 97103

August 2009

Web Site: www.astoriayachtclub.com

Events for August : Bridge to Bridge Aug 7-8-9 Astoria Regatta 14,15,16 Small Boat Sail Race Aug 30

Bridge To Bridge August 7-8-9 2009 DATES AND TIMES:

Friday- August 7- Boat inspections to be done by 1500 hours. Friday-August 7 Skippers meeting AYC Club room 1700 Saturday-August 8 Race starts at Buoy 2 approx. 1200 hours Sunday-August 9 Post race celebration Newport Or

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Dick and Sharon Drechsler, of S/V “Last Resort’ are our newest members of Astoria Yacht Club. Dick’s experience sailing and overcoming cancer is a great inspiration for Life, and he has developed a program that may help others in a similar way.

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International honorary members of AYC, Corrine Erizo and Jean-Louis are professional PADI Certified divers, who salvaged the ships log and other artifacts from the sunken USS Tide at Normandy, on which Jim Gardener was wounded. Currently, Jean-Louise and Corrine offer inter-ocean dive expeditions for up to 4 couples on their new vessel recently launched in South Africa.

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Commodore’s Watch August! Truly best named "Regatta". We are in full abandon out there - noticeably - absolutely,1 and truly, enjoying Summer. It really is just the best time of the year. This time, each year, too, we share our great joy of the water in Celebration with our Community. On Astoria's official Regatta weekend we begin Friday evening, the 14th, from 5 - 7 pm hosting Spud Siegel and friends, and our traditional greeting to visiting Portland Yacht Club members, at the AYC tent at West Basin. Spud will then lead the evenings' Classic Ketch and Cutter Sail along the waterfront, and our longtime friends from PYC then continue downtown - to be "Shanghaied", (It takes crew, after all). Please come down and maybe forget to warn them. Saturday, August 15th, Thor Sorenson presents the first of two day's Regatta Keelboat races he's organized - with the day's course a run about mid day reaching down/river from the Bridge. Departure is from West Basin. Sunday morning on the I6th , AYC's annual pancake and. sausage Breakfast -$5.00 per plate, $1.00 for coffee, or $10.00 for all you can eat and an AYC mug -will be offered at the tent due to the assistance of Cat Anderson, Dot Martin and others, and the courtesy of the cooking trailer donated by the Astoria Lions Club. Serving will be from 8 to 11 am. commence at the dock behind the tent, notably announced, we feel, by Denny's CANNON. Tickets are $5.00 per duck available at breakfast, or anytime prior from the Club or the Regatta Association. All proceeds will go directly to an Astoria Yacht Club award for a local youth enrolled in a local Maritime Career Study Program. Winning ducks are good for $100 first place, $50.00 second place and $25.00 third. Astoria Regatta Princesses are the Judges and their word (or words) rule! Completing a great weekend for many to enjoy, Thor will launch the second day's Sail Race about Noon from West Basin aiming, as conditions permit, well above the Bridge, and along Astoria's downtown. Altogether the enjoyment of the waterfront is just fine; however, we will have none of the affinity exhibited last year by The Tent, One (big) gust of wind and it went right in the drink. Tipsy it will not be allowed to be again, and its being fitted with Chicago style "shoes" and is going nowhere. We're pretty sure. Come look for it! Additional to a very busy month of Regatta is this years Bridge to Bridge event August 8 &9. Two boats from AYC, and ten others from the region will sail from Astoria to Newport Or. This will be quite an event for those of us who

And Sunday, August 30th we will again enjoy the pleasure of our afternoon East Basin Rally and Race. and August is truly to be enjoyed.

Board Meeting Minutes AYC Board Minutes July 2009 Present :Spud Siegel, Toby Dyal, Jim Tongue, Hal Nauman, Thor Sorenson, Gene Holmes. The minutes of the June Meeting were read and approved. Treasure's report : Bills paid: $115 to Lazer Quick. Correspondence: Reciprocity contract renewals are being received normally. Newsletter: Gwen Taft did a great job putting out a combined June-July newsletter. Race committee : Bridge to Bridge is coming together. AYC will host the skipper's meeting and support Stuart Sinclair's certifications on Friday, and run the start from Buoy 2 on Saturday. Two AYC Olson 30s will be in the fleet. Astoria Regatta: Race notice will be posted on the website. Trophies will be secured for the top three places in each fleet. Sunday Series: First date scrubbed due to lightning. Next dates July 26 and Aug. 23 Hammond Cruise. Challenging sailing conditions, but a good time was had by members and guests. Regatta planning: Spud had the Friday Ketch race organized. Refreshments will be served Friday evening In the tent on the grass east of the port. Breakfast will be served Sunday Morning 0800 to 1100, with the Ducky Derby Sunday at 1100. It was proposed that the Ducky Derby proceeds will be donated to a AYC youth education scholarship.

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Coming Events (Some Dates Tentative) Board meets at Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. on Third Wednesday each month. All Members Welcome!!

Unless otherwise noted: Happy Hours-6:30 pm, Dinners-7:00 pm RSVP’s—Suzanne Nauman 503-861-2127 or [email protected] (prefer email)

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Bridge to Bridge

Aug 12-16 Astoria Regatta and Sailboat races Aug

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Small Boat Sail Race

For Sale: 9.9 horse Merc outboard motor. Two stroke, tank and cockpit controls. Running well when I took it off a boat last summer. $350. 702-340-8866. For Sale: 10’ Achilles inflatable raft, wooden floor, model LS4EX. Max HP 6, Max capacity 850 pounds. Good shape. $475 Call (503) 325-6454

Sep 19-20 Lois Island Raft-up Oct

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Commodore’s Ball

Nov

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Annual Meeting and Dinner

Your 2009 Board of Directors: George Abbott, Mike Campbell, Norm Davis, Toby Dyal, Al Eustice, Gene Holmes, Lynette Hubert, Dorothy Martin, Hal Nauman, Dick Siefert, Peter Siegel, Thor Sorenson, Jim Tongue, Nelson Yaple, Nick Zametkin

Commodore Vice-Commodore Secretary Treasurer Cruising Captain

For Sale:1966 Chris Craft, 38 ft. steel hull, 2 Ford 427 big blocks(600 horse power), newer full canvas and interior, sleeps six, with captains quarters, fully equipped galley with Brazilian cherry floor. Moored at west mooring basin. $18,000 or best offer. contact Spencer at 503-791-2558 (cell) or 503-325-0335 Randy and Joan Johnson For Sale: 22’ Star sailboat 1977 Petersen. 2 sets sails, heavy duty aluminum trailer. Good condition, mast broken. $500 or OBO. 702-340-8866.

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Classifieds Please notify editor if there are changes or deletions needed for your ad

2009 Officers: Jim Tongue Gene Holmes Thor Sorenson Nick Zametkin Al Eustice

Boat U.S. Our co-op group membership enables our members to renew for $12.50. See your new club roster for details when you renew. Crew Notices: (Need and Available) Recruiting: Sea Scouts are looking for young adults ages 14-18 to join their boating fun. If you’re interested please call Sea Scout skipper Toby Dyal, 325-0819 or Hal Nauman 8612127. AYC Items: Coffee Mugs: $5.00/Members, $6.00/others, Patches $5.00, Burgees $20.00 Gateway to the Columbia River

Facilities Include:

Port of Astoria West & East Mooring Basins 352 Industry, Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-8279

Showers, Restrooms, Sewage pump out, Shore power, Potable water, Laundry facilities, Fuel dock And Haul Out Facility with 80 ton lift capacity

[email protected]

Rich Green

www.portofastoria.com

R/C Sail Racing—Is every other Sunday at Toby’s.

Member Since 1980

"O'day 19"

Contact Stan Miller if you are interested. Editors Note Hi all, Thanks for all the feedback on the newsletters. Check out the updated web site. If you need the password please send me an email. Thank you for your patience as I get the swing of the newsletter! Thanks, Gwen Taft

Newsletter & Web Site Submissions Phone (360) 642-3143 FAX (360) 642-3148 Web Site www.portofillwaco.com

Send classified ads, photos, stories and articles to: [email protected]

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Steve & Karen Allen

ASTORIA BREWING CO.

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Our Regatta Race Committee at work!

AYC members please note that Englund Marine is again organizing and Registering Astoria Regatta’s Saturday evening boat parade. Please be sure to consider this cruise: contact Englund Marine for further information.

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Incorporating Fisher Brothers Industrial Our new 40,000 square foot facility located at 95 Hamburg Ave at the Port of Astoria

AYC Welcomes New Members: Dick and Sharon Drechsler Scottsdale Az. S/V Last Resort

Calendar of Events for August

Bridge to Bridge August 8&9 Astoria Regatta August 14, 15, &16 Small Boat Sail Race August 30 Astoria Yacht Club PO Box 323 Astoria, OR 97103