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Fleet 1 News, Spring 2009
The next Fleet 1 meeting is: Friday,
7:30pm, 18 September 2009 Welcome to our new treasurer, Gerry Dryer. I will have contact information out soon. Fleet 1 thanks Bill Price for his service over the past few years. Racing News Racing has been a little sparse in the Gig Harbor area, so the die-hard racers of Fleet 1 have had to be resourceful to find a start. Cuatro Vientos and Snowbird have been sailing the Gig Harbor Yacht Club, August In-the-harbor series, every Thursday evening. Fandango went North to Lake Washington to race with Fleet 2 on Wednesday evenings. With one more eveningof raceing left, Fandango is in second, only one point out of first. Go Fandango! Snowbird entered the CYCT Vashon Challenge, a double handed race around Vashon Island. The challenge was to get from Brown's point to Colvos passage where there was a 10 - 15 knot Northerly and a strong ebb. It was quite a ride up Colvos, covering the bottom at 8 - 9 knots and looking for streaks of stronger current. I am happy to report that on corrected time Snowbird finished third in class and third overall, out of 21 boats. Banquet Report Our annual banquet took place on March 1. The food was delicious, Mike Tunney anchored the meal with a wonderful ham and some incredible chocolate éclairs. The Cuisine was only surpassed by the wonderful friendship and camaraderie shared by all of the members of Fleet 1. The following attended the gala event: Joan and Jaime; Ed and Berit; Mary and Gerry; Terry, Shar, Matt, Katrina, Mckenna and Tanner; Eric and LeeAnne; Marvin; Kevin; the Kiessels; Mike Daly and Gary Davis. Banquet Pictures
Tanner and McKenna accepting the Lead Bird Trophy for Terry Raat, for punching a little hole in the transom of a boat in front of them.
Your Fleet Captain accepting a Thunderbird print from the Raat family, thank you very much.
The playful Kiessel family
Jaime opening a bottle of wine, no wonder he is happy.
Picture Galleries from various Fleet 1 Events : CLICK HERE FOR THE FLEET #1 2005 RENDEZVOUS PHOTO GALLERY Click here for more on the Eddon Boat Yard Rally, including pictures Click for a
picture of the Eddon Boat Yard Spectators enjoying the Spinnaker Parade Chris Keay showing his single handed prowess Two Knots ghosting along, love that wooden mast and boom The well attired crew of Qulusen Fandango trying to miss the shore Misty, Kittiwake and Rowdy, classic boats moored at Herron Island Kittiwake and Rowdy sharing a mooring 2 Knots and Kittiwake ready for a quiet night on Case Inlet
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