July 2009
2009 EVENT CALENDAR
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| July | ||
| 4 |  |
Cruise to Tramp Harbor, Vashon Island, BBQ Salmon - Fireworks from Des Moines Marina PDF Registration |
 8 |
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Hike with Rose! for info go to Barnacle Cancelled due to too much snow |
| 9, 16, 23, 30 |  |
Mid Sound Summer Social 7:00 PM |
| 14 |
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Golf Tournament 6:27 PM River Bend Golf Course, Kent, WA info |
| 18 | Des Moines 50 Birthday Celebration, Sailboat Race 2:00 PM The city of Des Moines has events planned 10 AM - 10 PM visit their website for details | |
| 18 | Crush Out Hunger! PDF info 4 PM | |
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Youth Learn To Sail -CYCT Flyers/ Dingy Sail Flyers Open to 8-18 years | |
August |
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| 6, 13 | |
Mid Sound Summer Social 7:00 PM |
September |
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| 4-7 | |
Labor Day Cruise and Dance- Longbranch |
| 8 | |
Fall General Membership Meeting |
| 10 | |
Fall Series Race 1 |
| 12 | |
Fall Series Race 2 & 3 |
| 18 | |
Sleep -N-Creep Cruise- Dockton |
| 26 | |
Commodore's Trophy Race |
COMMODORE'S CORNERTom Spohn
CommodoreMy friend, Ray Valpey, says I sometimes tell the same story more than once. I am not sure if that is true, but just in case some of you may not have heard, here is how I got into sailing. Many years ago a friend invited me out to sail on a beautiful Puget Sound day that was warm and still as that moment when the conductor raises the baton. Not a breath of air in sight. We motored back to the dock and I decided that I was not all that fond of sailing—especially when the sails don’t even get unfurled. Years later we were invited out for an afternoon on Sloe Tango. This was different. A north breeze at 8-10 knots made the sails go “pop” as we came about. The water made a satisfying “swishing sound” on the side of the boat and gurgled aft of the stern. When I took the wheel I felt like a 15th century explorer about to discover the world. The temperature was about 78 degrees. The view was outstanding. We saw the freighter in time to avoid it. And the beer was just the right temperature as we sat at the dock later that afternoon. Wow I thought, this is for me and so I soon afterwards bought a boat, took some sailing lessons, and then joined TTPYC. Why do I mention this story now? Because it demonstrates that sometimes when we take our non-sailing friends out on our boats, they become boaters and even better friends in our club. We have this opportunity almost year-round here on the Sound, but the best time yet will be the six weeks starting July 9th through August 13th at the Mid Sound Summer Social. I hope all of us get a chance to take someone out on our boats this year and get them as excited about boating as we are. It doesn’t hurt that we will also get a chance to raise some money and collect some food for Hospitality House and the Des Moines Area Food Bank. Mark your calendars and please come out and join in the fun this year.
My Dad used to tell me the most failure-prone part of an automobile was the “nut” that held the steering wheel. Just because my boat has all the latest electronic bells and whistles, the “nut” that holds the tiller has to remember to practice using them before they are needed. That goes for Crew-Overboard drills and remembering to rotate duties with the Commodorable so we both can do each of the jobs of sailing a boat—including docking and anchoring. How about changing the raw water pump impeller? Or proper procedure to call for help on the radio in an emergency? Now that summer is finally here let’s remember to not get so excited at the thought of that summer cruise that we don’t remember the basics. Please be safe.
See you on the water!
Tom Spohn
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Thanks for the invitation to speak last night and thank you for dinner for Karin and I. It was great to see the large turnout and the interest and questions from the club members. A great group of people.
Also, just a reminder, we have set up a 10% discount coupon for your club members. They can use the coupon code of “TTPYC” to get 10% off any products ordered via our online store at www.milltechmarine.com.
Regards
Doug MillerNew blog: cruisingwithttpyc. This is a great way to communicate on a variety of topics related to cruising. Be it planning your next short overnight cruise or an extended one. For those wanting inspiration for simple yet nutritious meal, this can be a good place to share with your fellow club members. A section for boat maintenance will be included and hopefully expanded upon.
Google Calendar will constantly be updated with details of the year's events. We will plan on giving it a try as a way to invite and remind you of these events. It is important that you contact us when you change your email address. Please send your updates to Sue. Thank you.
Racers, your racing forum blog continues to grow with new aspects. Please visit for current info regarding upcoming races as well as matching boats with crew! Thank you.
