May General Meeting: Let’s go for a Summer Cruise or Race around a few Buoys, Plus More!
When: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm (Pre-Sessions at 6:15 pm)
Where: Olympia Yacht Club, 201 Simmons St NW., Olympia, WA
Summer Cruising and Racing
The days are getting longer, the sun warmer, and it’s time to get your boat out of the slip and into the waters of the Salish Sea, Georgia Strait, Southeast Alaska, and/or beyond.
Our May 20 SSSS meeting will be designed to share cruising information based on where you want to go or prepare you for summer evening dinghy, Stars, and PHRF buoy races. Mary Campbell will host a discussion for those of us who want to sail (motor?) to Alaska or Haida Gwaii; Bob Butts will share the best ways to get to and wander through the San Juan Islands; Dee and Jim Larsen will share their adventures on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and the Broughtons; Fran Williams and Marv Young will explore Princess Louisa Inlet, Chatterbox Falls, and the Sunshine Coast; and a fabulous TBD skipper will discuss South and Central Puget Sound destinations. In addition, we will have table discussions for skippers and crew who are interested in racing their small sailboats, Stars, and sailboats with PHRF ratings this summer.
Also, Andy Saller will talk about the two crew members who fell overboard in a recent central Sound sailboat race and the role of the boat’s Lifesling to get them safely out of the chilly water.
Pre-meeting Sessions
In addition to the main meeting, we will have three topics discussed beginning at 6:15 PM, including: Chris Rulla will share the joys, techniques, and challenges of flying a spinnaker; John Bolender, NW Yachtnet, will provide wisdom about buying your first sailboat that he has acquired through selling sailboats for several decades; and Garner Miller will reduce the mystery of adjusting your traveler and jib cars to help you optimize your sail shape and increase boat speed in varying wind conditions.
Meeting Details
Doors of the Olympia Yacht Club at 201 Simmons St NW will open at 6:00 pm, the Pre-sessions will start promptly at 6:15 pm, and the General meeting at 7:00 pm. Parking is available in the lot south of the OYC main parking lot, but please do not park in a stall that is « Reserved ».
Have your significant-other, friends, families, and crew members join you. Plus, we love to have new guests who have heard about the meeting via Facebook, the Olympian, or from a stranger on a dock.
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Volunteers Needed
Looking for Race Committee volunteers for remainder of the 2023-2024 Racing Season. Remember- if you are racing, you are expected to volunteer at least once during the season (but, you don’t even have to be a racer to help). Contact Race Chair Tucker Smyth at . Check out the available slots using this link: Race Committee Volunteers
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