Bellingham Yacht Club

Sally Poorman is in the process of finalizing a major re-vamp of the BYC websites, to make information more navigable, bring the site design current, and add some exciting new features for members. This should be rolled out by the end of April, or very early May. One of our new features will be separate websites within the overall website, for Sail Fleet, Cruising, Social Programs, Youth and BYC History and Past Commodores. This is our call for photographs for incorporation into our new design. We are particularly looking for youth sailing photos, and club photos over the years through our new remodel. If you have photos to share , please email Sally. Thank you!

The Bellingham Yacht Club has its very own Facebook page. Come by and check us out at: http://www.facebook.com/BellinghamYachtClub. Post a story, video, picture or just say hi.

Under the leadership of the Sink the Dinghy Fundraising Committee, the Bellingham Yacht Club (BYC) has generously funded a $10,000 2-year full-ride scholarship for a student pursuing a degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences at Bellingham Technical College. BYC also played an active role in identifying the scholarship recipient. They wanted to provide hope, opportunity and a path to economic self-sufficiency to someone who had endured extreme hardship and overcome challenges such as addiction, abuse, homelessness and economic dislocation. BYC awarded the scholarship to Parris Johnson who is a graduate of the Light House Mission’s New Life Program.

Dick Rose Racing Rules Seminar
Tuesday March 30th 6:30 PM
Bellingham Yacht Club Ward Room

Event sponsored by the Bellingham Yacht Club and Bellingham Etchells Fleet 16 with proceeds going towards BYC Jr. Sailing Fund.

Cost $15.00 adults, $10.00 for students (Pay at the Door)

Dick Rose Racing Rules Seminar—Topics: How rules 11, 16 and 17 are used at the start and on off wind legs. Overlaps at the leeward mark. If time permits, rules and tactics on the windward leg. Question period for questions from the audience.

Dick Rose is coming to give a mini-seminar from 6:30 to 9:15ish on Tues. March 30th. Dick is one of the leading authorities on the planet regarding the sailing racing rules, having written many of them. He writes the Rules column in Sailing World amongst many sailing achievements. He has been to the BYC before lecturing to a sellout crowd. Limited to the first 50 people to sign up.

To sign up CLICK HERE

Marian Henderson has provided all the pictures from the 2009 Commodores Ball, and they are available for purchase for $5.00 each and you will get a 5×7. Marian says they are good quality prints. You can click here to see them!

Now keep in mind there are around 350 of them, and they are displayed in the order they were taken, so you may need to look through them to find yours. If it looks like your head is cut off on the main page, it is not. These are just thumbnails. You need to click on the picture to see the full shot. And, these are low resolution images, not full size. If you want them edited, framed, touched up, etc. Then contact Marian and she can tell you how to get in touch with the photographer and you can make your arrangements directly.

So go and check out The Days of Wine and Roses!