Category: Racing
CYC Members Among Four Killed by Somali Pirates
CYC member Bob Riggle and his partner, Phyllis Macay, who began a world cruise in 2007 and whose J/109 Gaiawas named the club’s cruising boat of the year for 2008, were among four Americans reported murdered by Somali pirates Tuesday off the coast of East Africa. Riggle and Macay were aboard a Davidson 58, Quest, owned by [ MORE ]
CYC Sailors & Yachts Dominate 48 North’s Top 25
CYC dominated the “Top-25 Sailboats of 2010” rankings published this month by 48-Degrees North magazine, taking three of the top five slots and placing more than twice as many boats on the list as any other yacht club on Puget Sound. Taking best-boat honors was Flash, a One-Design 48 owned by CYC member Steve Travis, who [ MORE ]
Board Focuses on Member Benefits at January Meeting
The first CYC Board Meeting under Commodore Wayne Balsiger was held on January 17, 2011. Highlights from the long meeting, which centered on different ways to provide benefits to members and increase membership and race participation, included: FINANCIAL Treasurer Remmert Wolters cautioned the Board that, despite some changes already, it must continue to stay on [ MORE ]
Wicked Performance in Duwamish Head Race
Wicked Wahine Wins CYC Member Darrin Towe’s Melges 32 Wicked Wahine finished at the top of the big-boat fleet in Three Tree Point Yacht Club’s Duwamish Head Race on Saturday, Jan. 6. The race is the second in the annual Southern Sound Series, which also features races hosted by Tacoma Yacht Club, Gig Harbor Yacht [ MORE ]
Juniors Chillin’ on Shilshole Bay
Opti’s Continue to Make Their Presence Felt in Frostbite Series Adam Krzeszowsk heads out of Shilshole Bay Marina in his Optimist Dinghy on Sunday, Jan. 16 to join other juniors and the Seattle Laser fleet for frostbite racing. Adam had a great day, finishing 2,2,2 and 3. Dan Falk took top honors in the Laser [ MORE ]
