Free, fun, round-the-buoys on Fridays
*CYC Friday Nights in August Sailfest (August 4,11,18,25)*
We're trying something new -- free sailing for everyone on Friday nights this August. If there's enough participation, we'll make it a weekly event next year during the warmer months.
Sail Northwest is generously acting as our charter sponsor. The Port of Seattle is also partnering with us.
Cruisers: The second start is the Pleasant Evening start. Talk it up around the docks. REALLY, this is made for you. As has happened at Elliott Bay, a lot of cruiser/daysailor types might come out of the woodwork, especially with your enthusiasm. Sail in more or less in the same direction, then come to the club afterward. Read the sailing instructions, you may have a laugh or two.
Racers: It's a chance to go round the buoys in a no-pressure situation. Maybe a great opportunity to take out all the folk who aren't quite right for the tooth-and-nail stuff we do. Kids and dogs, kids and dogs. Maybe time to try people out in new positions.
A 3rd start will be added for dinghies this Friday. Bring your Laser, 505, Europe, 420, Skiff, Tasar, I-14 or whatever to join in the fun and prizes.
The important stuff:
Free for everyone, including non-CYCers. Just show up.
Start 6:30 pm at the hamburger off the north end of Shilshole. Call it a
race if you want.
Volunteer Race Committee (so no complaints)
2 classes/starts, "Fun" and "Pleasant Evening." Fun for the more
competitive.
NO HANDICAPS. We'll record times just for yuks.
Sailing Instructions available online. "No Protests" is one provision. Boats
being allowed to finish under engine is another provision.
Clubhouse (BAR!) open afterward
Free food and beer while it lasts! This week it's hot dogs and turkey dogs hot off the grill as well as a veggie tray, chips and salsa!!!
Prize winners to be drawn from a hat.
If this all sounds a lot like the Duck Dodge, Elliott Bay Downtown and Anthony's Homeport series, it's no accident. Those events continue to draw large numbers and get people sailing. We just happen to have the perfect place to hold such an event, including the social gathering.
Please come out for some fun on Fridays. Stack your boat with friends. Encourage your non-racing dock neighbors to come out by reassuring them it's designed to be neither intimidating nor serious! If our membership sails, others will follow.
This will be a great chance to encourage people to join CYC and actively race their boats. It may be a good place to recruit new members for your crew or your fleet. And it might just be fun. Oh well.
Kurt Hoehne
IMPORTANT! We're still looking for help putting this on. If you're interested, PLEASE call the CYC Clubhouse (206-789-1919) or email kurt@meadowpointpub.com.
ALSO IMPORTANT! Pass this along to everyone you can think of. The emailing list is not at all comprehensive and we want to make sure every CYC member and every Shilshole moorage customer knows about it.
*If you are wondering how to stay in touch with folks who need crew,*
you can follow this link http://cycseattle.org/crew/index.html,
it will take you to the cyc website and you can sign up as crew looking to sail/race.
The owners of boats sign into the crew list when they are looking for folks.
Another thing you might do is sign up for the CYC list serve so that you can stay
in touch with folks posting events and such on it http://cycseattle.org/mail.html.
/*For all those (and there are many of you) who can't find crew, potential crew are gathering, looking for Friday Night rides. *(see Friday Night Sailfest, www.cycseattle.org/2006_specific/aug_fri.html)
For all those looking for a boat to sail on: THEY EXIST. Skippers are often looking for crew and will welcome you. Interest, not experience, is what nearly every skipper is looking for in crew.
If you're looking to get on a boat or looking for crew (or just have some extra space on board), come to CYC at V-dock from 5-6:30 and hopefully everybody will get hooked up./ Received on Wed Aug 9 19:57:42 2006