Category: Shilshole Programs
George T. is Retired; Work Planned on ‘Mother Boats’
Operating and maintaining a fleet of support craft to run the nation’s busiest yacht club racing program is neither an easy nor an inexpensive task. And this year is no exception. The venerable Boston Whaler George T., named for honorary life member and tireless club volunteer George Trusk, has been retired from service after its [ MORE ]
America’s Cup Designer; Haida Gwai Cruiser to Speak at Monday Lunch.
CYC’s Monday Lunch is fortunate to have two exceptionally interesting speakers on the schedule for the second half of May. May 16-Tom Speer, America’s Cup Designer. Tom is leader of Team Oracle’s design group working on a 72′ catamaran that will be sailed by Team Oracle in defense of the America’s Cup in 2013 on San [ MORE ]
An Exciting Time for CYC
This is an exciting time for CYC. We have started buying the first set of boats for the junior program. We are looking for another $10K before April 11 so we can purchase a total of 16 Opti’s. The racing season has started. We had good winds for both the Windjammer series and the first [ MORE ]
CYC Board Approves Purchase of 12 Optis
CYC’s junior instructional program took a significant step forward on Monday, March 15, when the club board of directors approved the purchase of 12 Optimist dinghies for about $2,500 each. Junior Staff Commodore John Rahn, who has spearheaded establishment of the junior program, praised the board’s action as a decision that not only ensures that [ MORE ]
Scatchet Head: Wet and Windy
This year’s Scatchet Head race on March 12 was, in one way, exactly the same for all divisions—wet. Very wet. It rained from the first start to the last finish, but such things just don’t bother the dauntless sailors aboard 73 yachts gathered for the second race of the CYC Seattle Center Sound Series. Almost as [ MORE ]
