Pleasant Harbor YC

We Have Moved!!!

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News and Information about Pleasant Harbor Yacht Club, Brinnon Washington can be found at: www.pleasantharboryc.net

2009 Snowflake Cruise Flyer

2009-01-27T17:26:00.000-08:00

PLEASANT HARBOR YACHT CLUB 5th ANNUAL SNOWFLAKE CRUISE
February 13, 14, 15, 2009

Coordinators: Ginny and Eric Buch
Destination: Alderbrook Marina and Resort
Departure date and time: Friday, February 13, following skippers meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Marina store.
Return date and time: Sunday, February 15, on your own schedule.

Destination telephone number: 800-622-9370
Destination radio channel: Not monitored during off season.
Destination contact name: Call guest services at the number listed above.
Enroute radio channel: 68

Special departure instructions for Friday: Register with the coordinator at the skippers meeting at the marina store at 10:00 a.m. Travel at your own pace and on your own schedule upon departure. Guests and/or guest boats are most welcome!
Arrival instructions for destination: Contact Ginny and Eric on the GINERIC, using cell phone (OK, sorry our ships radio stinks) 360-609-4353, or we will try to have a better radio system by that time.
Friday: There will be a no–host social hour and snack potluck on the dock, weather permitting. This should commence around 4:00 pm. If it is too cold we will move into the boats…
Saturday: There will be a no-host dinner at the restaurant starting at 5:00 pm. Since we will need to make reservations for this dinner, the RSVP portion of the plan is most important!! Plus, I want to get the back room if possible!!
Sunday: There might be a no-host breakfast at the restaurant at the head of the dock at a time to be determined. The return is flexible with everyone traveling at their own pace and on their own schedule.

They have a heated indoor pool and a wonderful hot tub, plus a day spa. If you are wondering what to do for Valentine’s Day – this might be it!!

Slip Reservations are not necessary. The PHYC has been in contact with the marina, and there should be no problem with dock space for this event. The off season moorage rates are $.75 per foot per night according to the website.

PLEASE RSVP to Ginny and Eric at gineric@comcast.net by Tuesday, January 20, if you plan to attend. We better get dinner reservations in early for Valentines Day!

As always, this is a “weather permitting function”. If weather conditions, or the combination of weather and tides interfere with these plans, this will be discussed on Friday morning between the participants. The backup plan will be a dock party weekend at Pleasant Harbor!

2009 Chili Cook Off

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Another premier annual event - the Chili-Cook-off - was again a popular venue for our yacht club chefs! Hosted by last year's winners, Norm and Jan Gustafson, the event was held at the Brinnon Community Center. The Brinnon Fire Department were invited to be the judges of what constituted 'fiery and flavorful fare.'

There were also some great side dishes to complement the spicy chili offerings.

Eric Buch took first place this year and earned his name on the Chili Pot. John Christensen, with an ambitious TWO entries, took second and third. Commodore Jon Adkins presented the winners and runners-up with prizes.

Afterwards everyone helped clean up the center and adjourned to the marina restaurant for post libations and the official presentation of the Chili Pot to the winner.

As this year's winner, Eric will take on the host duties for the 2010 Chili Cook-off - see you there!

Check below for TWO Upcoming EVENTS!!!

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On June 28 - we have the Paradise Party
On July 4th - the Great BBQ and Dinghy Race
In August - an Ice Cream Social (date TBA)

See below for flyers and RSVP information!!!!

2008 Great 4th of July Celebration

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Uncle Sam Wants You

To join us for a day of fun!!!

WHERE: Marina Pool Area
WHEN: July 4th 2pm
WHAT's HAPPENING: BBQ and Dinghy Race
WHAT DO I BRING?

· Something To BBQ And A Potluck Dish To Share
· Dishes And Cutlery
· BYOB Your Beverage Of Choice
· A Dinghy Would Be Handy!
· A Water Pistol To Stave Off The Competition
· Appropriate Dress, Prize For The Best Theme Costume And Be Aware You Might Get Wet AND DON’T FORGET YOUR LIFE JACKET!!
· Don’t Forget A Sense Of Fun And A Spirit Of Adventure!

The Great PHYC Dinghy Relay Race is a new twist on this event. Get your dinghy and a team of 4 mad people together and meet at the house dock opposite ‘A’ dock at 2 pm.
Prizes awarded for winners, best losers and best costumes and decorated dinghies.

NO OUTBOARDS ALLOWED, SAILS OK!!

Kindly RSVP To Flick Christensen feanne1@hotmail.com (360) 202 9491
Or Jon Adkins (Our Esteemed Commodore) jadkins@Xltech.com; By June 30th If You Wish To Attend.
THANKS!

June 28, 2008 Paradise Party!

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PHYC’s Tropically Cool, Paradise Party

Date: Saturday, June 28th
Time: Happy Hour @ 4:00 pm. Dinner @ 5:00 pm
Location: Poolside @ the Marina
Hosted by: Ginny and Eric Buch (with help from Flick & Wilma)
What to Bring: A Caribbean-style salad, side dish or dessert
What to Wear: Your flashiest/tackiest tropical outfit

REMEMBER TO RSVP EARLY!
Greg gttyler@comcast.net or Eric & Ginny gineric@comcast.net

Provided by Yacht Club:
Food: Jerked Pork, Jamaican Chicken, & “Cheese Burgers in Paradise”
Drinks: A tropical pool of iced drinks & beer. Blenders & Tropical Mixes available (for Pina Coladas, Banana Daiquiris, and other cool rum drinks)
Please bring your favorite bottle… Rum would be helpful!
Music: (CD’s…of course) Reggae, Steel Drums, Jimmy Buffet Feel free to
bring your favorite CD.

Contests/Prizes: Best Costume (Men & Women’s), Hula Hoop

Note: Because this is a semi-potluck and there is a larger than normal cost involved (the Buch’s are donating their labor), please consider bringing a small donation to reimburse the Yacht Club kitty. The suggested amount is $5.00 per person, into the fish bowl at the party. They also need a couple of volunteers for light bartending and advance BBQ’ing. Please contact Ginny & Eric at generic@comcast.net to offer. Thanks!

2008-05-09T16:06:00.000-07:00

PLEASANT HARBOR YACHT CLUB
DOCK BEAUTIFICATION DAY!!

Coordinator(s): Greg Tyler gttyler@comcast.net (503) 930-6472

(NEW) Location(s): Marina grounds, and Marina guesthouse (formerly the Kaufman home south of the pool).

Date and time: Saturday May 24, 2008. No host social hour in the marina guesthouse at 4, potluck from 5 - 7 pm.

Special information for this event: Please bring a colorful planter of flowers, veggies, or herbs for your dockbox this summer and/or some cool flags and banners! This is a wonderful place, and let’s make it sparkle! This is not a contest, but simply a day to add color for the summer season. We suggest that your planter contain soil that has good water retention capability or a reservoir to sustain it. The potluck has been moved from the pool shelter up to the marina guesthouse. Since we will need to cleanup and secure the house for the night after we eat, the potluck will end at 7 pm sharp. The house kitchen is fully functional with burners, ovens, refrigerator and outlets that we can use.

Social event: Guests are always welcome at the social events. We encourage ‘green’ potlucks by bringing your own utensils and plates to minimize waste.

PLEASE RSVP to Greg Tyler by Monday, May 19th if you plan to attend. This is necessary to help us with planning and logistics.

Cinco De Mayo 2008

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PLEASANT HARBOR YACHT CLUB MAY 2, 2008
CINCO DE MAYO POTLUCK

Coordinator(s): Dee Joswick and friends, joswick73@hotmail.com

Location(s): Marina Pool shelter

Date and time: Friday May 2, 2008. No host social hour begins at 4:00, Mexican potluck at 5 pm. No RSVP required.

Special information for this event: This is the annual kick-off to the shrimping and boating season. Join all your boating friends with a nice Mexican-themed potluck, and maybe even bring some of your favorite margaritas! Guests are always welcome.

As part of our new ‘greener’ yacht club and marina, we encourage participants to bring their own utensils and plates to minimize waste.

Come on by and take a Whack at the Piñata!

Hola!

2008 Snowflake Cruise

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2008 SNOWFLAKE CRUISE TO ALDERBROOK

With the winter weather this year, it looked like the Snowflake Cruise might face it's first cancellation. But on Friday, February 15, 2008, the weather dawned clear and calm.

Four boats from Pleasant Harbor Yacht Club cast off for a weekend cruise to Alderbrook. The cruise was sponsored by Dale and Jan on Sea for Two. Also taking part were Greg and Tina on Heart’s Desire, Eric and Ginny on Gineric
and new yacht club member Don Avery on Dream Catcher. The sky was overcast, but the water was like glass all the way down.

After getting all of the boats tied up and registered, everyone gathered on Dale and Jan’s boat for drinks and munchies, followed by dinner featuring lasagna, salad, bread and wine. After chocolate cupcakes for dessert, all departed to their own boats for a nice, long sleep.

Saturday was spent doing whatever you wanted; some took advantage of the indoor pool and spa, others took walks and some took naps. Mid-morning, Mick and Kathy arrived on Caritas. Dinner and drinks that night was aboard Greg and Tina’s boat, and featured soup, grilled scallops and chipotle tenderloin with Mexican rice. Of course, no one went hungry!

Sunday morning arrived with thick fog and most waited to depart. Gineric cast off in into a thick fog while the rest waited.

Suddenly, it cleared and despite a little wind and wave for part of the return, it was a great cruise back and we all enjoyed seeing the sun again! Even though we didn’t have any snowflakes, this cruise was a lot of fun and just a little taste of what is to come as the cruising season approaches.

Jan Johnson waves a successful end to a wonderful 2008 Snowflake Cruise. Alder and Brook, the Alderbrook Resort's newest mascots hope to see us next year!

2008 Chili Cook-off

2008-01-01T09:37:00.000-08:00

PLEASANT HARBOR YACHT CLUB
3RD ANNUAL
CHILI COOK OFF
January 26, 2008

Hosted by last year’s winners, Dick and Sheila Moore, the annual Chili Cook Off was once more a fun event with about 25 attendees.

There was a pre-event of home brew (wine and beer) tasting at the pool shelter provided by Greg Tyler and Dick Moore. The weather was cool but dry and the propane heaters did a good job of keeping us warm (the brew helped too).

We had 5 entries plus a pot of last year’s winner to taste and they were all terrific. As promised no expense was spared to secure "Celebrity Judges" and Dick Moore was very grateful to have the current Commodore of Port Ludlow Y C Kevin Ryan and his lovely wife Susan as well as the Vice Commodore David Aho and his lovely wife Linda.

Everyone waited patiently while the judges tasted the entries and cast their votes. The "Cook Off" and potluck were great as usual with lots to eat.

This year’s grand champ was Jan and Norm Gustafson with first runner up Cindy and Jon Adkins. Thanks to all who entered and attended as well as the staff of the Marina Deli and hope to see you all next year.

Check out the trophy "POT" on the shelf by the Yacht Club bulletin board in the marina dining area.

2007 PHYC Nog Party and Food/Toy drive

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The 2007 Boat Decorating, Nog Party and Toy/Food Drive was a huge success thanks to everyone who contributed and participated. Approximately 488 pounds of food and toys and $185 in cash and checks were collected for the Brinnon Food Bank! Dick and Sheila Moore provided the Christmas tree which continues to have a few new ornaments added each year. The folks at the Marina helped set up the restaurant area and clean up the pool area in preparation for our event. The weather looked iffy and the highway was closed but suddenly the highway opened and at 3 pm the wind and rain ceased. We caught a lucky break!

It actually warmed enough that some of our members were seen wearing shorts at the outdoor nog and snack function at the pool! Now that is optimism!

For those who were still cold, Wolfman's experimental nog had enough 'extra' to keep us all warm. There were also windbreaks and several propane heaters to keep everyone comfortable.

There was also mulled wine, other nogs and a variety of snacks (seen here with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Diane from the Brinnon Food Bank joined our festivities and was impressed with the support provided by the PHYC.

After the nog party at the pool, everyone adjourned to the marina store where there were a lot of great food offerings and good company.

After dark, the beautifully lighted boats were reflected in the water and added to the festive time.

One last note, this was Kim Parson's ( seen seated center) last nog party for a while. He is headed cross-country in his RV on new adventures. Kim has been at Pleasant Harbor for many years and his pictures of the marina hang in the restaurant. He has also been the host at the Pleasant Harbor Campground Resort for the past couple of summers. We wish Kim well on his adventures and hope he joins us for a few parties when he is in town.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday. 'And to all a good night!'

2007 Red, White and Blue Party

2007-12-16T11:27:00.001-08:00

Reported by Greg Tyler - Red, White and Blue Event Coordinator:

This was a grand time with the most cooperative weather we have seen since this celebration began several years ago. We had a great pre-function at the pool shelter with a nice hot propane heater and a sincere toast to all the men and women in uniform, past present, and future. We then adjourned and reconvened in the marina store for a pleasant potluck meal comprised of a wide range of delicious contributions from the group! We had some mouthwatering desserts and gave again our support to the Americans who are serving their country. Following dinner and dessert some of us returned to the pool shelter for several hours of warmth and partying while others remained inside while doing the same!

There were some new marina moorage customers and new PHYC members as well - WELCOME TO THIS COOL GROUP!If you were not able to attend this event, it was GREAT!

We also had much conversation about events in the months yet to come:

The Annual Boat Decorating, Holiday Nog, Snack, Meal Potluck on December 15th: This is also the annual toy and food drive for The Brinnon Food Bank! I learned that they provide support for over 90 area families. Like I said Saturday night, I anticipated being surprised at the level of need - and I was! They are also an official IRS recognized 501-3C Not for Profit group with all the necessary papers. Please add this event to your calendar and plan to attend! I am looking forward to seeing a wide range of Nog and holiday recipies to be sampled... Dick and Sheila have volunteered to provide the Christmas tree and I will get with them as this event gets closer to help put it up. THANK YOU DICK and SHEILA!

The annual Chili Cook Off in January: Dick is our coordinator for that and the plan will be sent out to everyone as soon as it is finished! THANK YOU DICK!In February we have the annual SnowFlake Cruise! Dale and Jan have volunteered to coordinate that event, and I also had several others approach me with the same offer! So, we may have a group effort guiding us on that event which is very cool! THANK YOU DALE AND JAN AND ALL THE OTHER VOLUNTEERS!

The annual Spring Fling Potluck in March: We were thinking about coordinating that, but think there might be a member or 2 who would like to do it instead of us. Let me know and I will help you get started - it is easy!! So, check your calendars and make some plans! Besides, we all need to check on our boats every few weeks and this is a good way to do that and check on all our boating friends at the same time!