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Happenings
October Board Meeting
Wednesday, Oct 2
Benson Cup Sailing Race
October 12
October General
Membership Meeting
October 16
Washington State Boaters’
Education Class
October 26
Commodore
Duane Bordvick 468-3152
Vice Commodore
Jim Ghinazzi 468-4292
Rear Commodore
Doug Cram 468-4877
Secretary, Julie Duncan 468-2161
Treasurer, Sam Beller 468-2977
Trustees
Diana Hancock 468-3871
Jerry Hancock 468-3871
Membership Chair
Gayl Beller 468-2977
July Fourth Float Chair
VOLUNTEERS BEING ACCEPTED
Reciprocal Chair
Dave Welker 468-4007
Sailing Chair
Russ Johnson 468-2655
“Newsline” Editor
Shanley Lett 468-3990
october 2013
COMMODORE’ S CORNER Has the summer that wouldn’t end, finally ended? Appears
that way, but the yachting season goes on forever. No, I’m
not talking about the unending monthly yachting invoices for
boat loans, moorage, insurance, etc. I’m talking about off-
season cruising and our monthly yacht club membership
meetings. Both are fun and shouldn’t be missed. I’d be
tempted to try to schedule an off-season yacht club cruise, but
the unpredictability of the weather makes scheduling sketchy.
My advice is, keep your boat ready to take advantage of a
weather window for a quick off-season cruise, even if it’s just
an overnight to Friday Harbor for dinner and a movie. If the
weather window looks goof for a couple of days, try Victoria.
You’ll likely be able to tie up right in front of the Empress
Hotel and enjoy the city without the tourist crowds.
Our next membership meeting is October 16th with a presen-
tation by Doug and Lisa Cram describing their adventures
rebuilding a classic wooden boat. Other calendar notes are
the November 20th membership meeting and the December
18th Commodore’s Holiday Party...mark it down.
Our last official yacht club cruise to Cap Sante Boat Haven in
Anacortes was a howling success thanks to Rear Commo-
dore Doug Cram. We had 23 attendees and 10 boats to en-
joy the better than expected weather. Highlights included an
excellent Happy Hour at Anthony’s with bargain cocktails
and appetizers, bikes, bikers, dancing and rock ’n’ roll at the
Oyster Run beer garden, BBQ potluck, spiked coffee, pastry
and fruit in the morning, oh, and howling wind on Sunday
morning. A few brave souls headed home but many of us
stayed another night...partly because we were having so much
fun.
In the sailing world, Oracle Team USA capped off a shocking
comeback to win the 2013 America’s Cup. Oracle had once
trailed 8-1 before going on an eight race winning streak to
edge Emirates Team New Zealand for the win. Everyone
seems to agree is was the greatest comeback in the 163 year
history of the America’s Cup. Some say it’s the greatest
comeback in any sport! Continued on page 3
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OCTOBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Islander Resort
October 16, 2013
See Blue Cover Sheet for details and dinner reservation form
THE BENSON CUP SAILING RACE
October 12, 2013
Orcas Island Yacht Club hosts the race starting at Jones Island and circling Waldron Island—12 miles total
Party on the Jones Island docks following the race
Anyone with a sailboat is welcome and you don’t have to register in
advance. Just drop off your entry form with the committee boat before the
start. Emails of your intent to enter would be appreciated. Email to:
Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions can be found at
http://oiyc.org/race_book/BensonCup/benson_cup.html
WASHINGTON STATE BOATERS’ EDUCATION CLASS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013 — 9am to 5pm
Lopez Island Fire Station Training Room
As of 1/1/14, if your birthday is after 1/1/55, you will be required to car-
ry Proof of passing the Boaters’ Education Class in order to operate any
vessel with a motor over 15HP. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office will
present this class free of charge. If you would like to participate, email
Jim Ghinazzi at [email protected] or call him at 360-468-4292.
Bring a lunch.
COMMODORE’S CORNER, continued
Another great sailing feat was the successful conclusion of the first leg of Russ and Jonelle Johnson’s sailboat Snap-
dragon. Russ and his crew, Joe Golberg, Rob McNeil and Steve Rubey completed their voyage from Fisherman Bay to
San Diego just in time to watch the America’s Cup final race televised at the San Diego Yacht Club. Now that’s what I
call good planning. Congratulations, guys!
Duane
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ETHANOL AND BOAT INSURANCE BEFORE
PUTTING YOUR BOAT UP FOR THE WINTER
Keep ethanol at bay: Today it’s highly likely that your boat’s gasoline contains a mixture of up to 10% etha-
nol, which is known to damage engines and boat fuel systems, especially over the long winter storage sea-
son. If you have a portable gas tank on your boat, try to use as much gas as possible before you put the boat
away at the end of the season. Any remaining gas or gas-and-oil-mix that’s left in the tank can be put in your
car or outdoor power equipment. Use it as quickly as possible.
If your boat has a built-in gas tank that cannot be emptied, add a fuel stabilizer, and then fill the tank as
much as possible, leaving just a smidgen of room for expansion. This will greatly reduce the amount of mois-
ture-laden air that can enter the tank’s vent. The goal is to prevent water from being absorbed into the gas
resulting in phase separation and damage.
Look for “ice and freeze coverage” in your boat’s insurance policy: Many boaters think they don’t have to
worry about freeze damage if they live in temperate regions. But every year, there are multiple freeze dam-
age claims for boats hit by a hard freeze or where a storm took out electrical power to the boat or heated
storage. So the first rule of winter storage is to winterize properly.
Small winterizing mistakes like not draining all areas of the raw water system can easily destroy an engine.
For that reason it’s a good idea to have ice and freeze coverage just in case something got overlooked when
the boat was winterized. Check your policy. The coverage may be offered as a policy “rider”. It’s relatively
inexpensive and can go a long way toward protecting you from a catastrophic engine loss. In warmer states,
this feature is often added to your policy automatically.
However, don't delay. Check your policy now. In some states, particularly in the north, there is a deadline to
purchase the coverage as many insurers don’t offer the coverage once temperatures get cold, usually around
the end of October. For more information or help reading your policy, check with your agent or insurer.
For additional tips on winterizing your boat, go to boatus.com and enter “winterizing” in the search box near
the top of the screen. You can print off a winterizing checklist to be sure you’ve covered all the bases.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ! Rob Thesman and Marci Flanery and Mike and Linda McReynolds have
met all Lopez Island Yacht Club’s requirements for membership. Please be sure to welcome them at our upcoming meetings and events.
AMERICA’S CUP DRAWS VISITORS
FROM LOPEZ ISLAND YACHT CLUB
In addition to the Snapdragon” crew
mentioned in the Commodore’s Corner, LIYC
members Gary and Linda Zerbst and John and
Nancy Butte travelled to San Francisco for the
America’s Cup races. Tom and Beth
Andrewes were also in attendance. They had
the added excitement of watching their son
Ian (on left) race in the junior America’s Cup.
FOR SALE: Maxxon CS300 Dinghy, 9’10”
long with 4’11” beam. 90 pounds. Mint con-
dition, purchased at IMC in 2010.
Sale Price $900.
Also for sale, new (never used) fenders, and
miscellaneous sailing and boating equipment.
Call Karen Bistrin at 360-468-3588 or email
CRUISE TO STUART ISLAND HIGH-
LIGHTED BY SPAM CARVING FEST
Great weather and lots
of fun participants
marked the second
LIYC Stuart Island
Spam carving contest.
Below Sam Beller ac-
cepts the winning award for his rocket ship carving
shown in the foreground. Congratulating Sam are Gary
and Linda Zerbst,
Gayl Beller,
Commodore Duane
Bordvick and Fred
Neilson.
Lisa Cram shows off
her entry of a cleat
and coiled line.
Carole White was also a
prize winner. Here she
shows off her trophy to
Audrey Bordvick.
Thanks to Doug Cram
for photos.
LIYC’S LAST OFFICIAL CRUISE OF THE SEASON TO CAP
SANTE BOAT HAVEN IN ANACORTES was a weekend of contrasts—beautiful
sunny weather on Friday and Saturday, followed by rain and small craft advisories for Sunday.
Diana and Jerry Hancock, Jay Simonson, Steve Fessler Sam and Gayl Beller, Jim Ghinazzi, and Lisa Cram
Susan and Ted Sanchez, Jane and Jay Simonson
Duane and Audrey Bordvick, Judy Welker, and Jon and Mary
Allsop
There was also the peaceful, secluded
setting of LIYC’s potluck dinner under the
Cap Sante tent as opposed to the hundreds
of bikers partying on the main drag for the
annual Anacortes Oyster Run.
All in all there was something for everyone
Reservations /Inquiries:
Phone: 1-800-233-3004 Email: [email protected]
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served every day at the Islander Restaurant
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For more information on marine canvas and sailmaking, please visit our links to the left and if you happen to be in the San
Juan Islands, please stop by to say hello. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 - 4:00 most weeks of the year,
though by chance, if a fair wind blows, you may find us out on the water for a little R & D!
Wishing You Calm Seas,
The Crew of San Juan Canvas
