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Lifesling Seminar Sept. 25 at CYC Shilshole Clubhouse
The Lifesling rescue device was developed by The Sailing Foundation more than 30 years ago and today there are thousands of Lifeslings aboard boats all around the world. The Lifesling is still regarded as the best device for rescue of a crew overboard, but to be effective, even a skilled sailing crew needs some training [ MORE ]
Commodore Gibson, August 6-7, One of Club’s Best Loved Traditions
CYC cruisers and racers alike are gearing up for this year’s Commodore Gibson race/cruise August 6-7, one of club’s best-loved traditions and a great way to spend a weekend sailing to Port Ludlow and back. Derek Storm and Cindy Gossett are coordinating this year’s event, which will feature a reverse start at Shilshole on Saturday [ MORE ]
Junior Program Picking up Steam, but Slots Still Available
The CYC Board of Directors voted on Monday, June 13, to hire two instructors for the club’s new junior program, which will get underway on Wednesday, June 22 in the club’s new Optimist dinghies at Shilshole. The lead instructor is Sarah Wait, the daughter of a member and a master’s degree candidate who previously has [ MORE ]
Russ Cohn to be Honored June 12 at CYC Clubhouse
A celebration of the life of Russ Cohn, a longtime CYC member whose family won the “Boating Family of the Year” award in 1981, will be held Sunday, June 12, at noon at the CYC Shilshole Clubhouse. Cohn, 88, died in late April as a result of complications following a fall a few months ago [ MORE ]
Volunteer Energy, Elbow Grease, Provides New Racks for CYC Optis
Sixteen Optimist dinghies for the club junior program were on the way to CYC in May, and this question came up in a meeting of the board of directors: Who is going to build the racks to hold them? “I didn’t have the good sense to say no,” said board member Jim Frazier. “The time [ MORE ]
