We normally hold Sailpast on the May long weekend, but with the water still rising, we opted to delay. By the Spring Meeting, though, the members made it clear that it was time to get the season going, despite the flooding. We combined Sailpast with the Salute to New Boats on June 10. Lack of a mast was no excuse for not participating. As one of the boats which has not yet been able to step a mast, we flew our burgee attached to a boat hook.
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| Ken and Bob |
As the Vice Commodore, I got to lead the fleet in the in the review of yachts. Ken and his brother Bob joined us for the festivities. Lynn was running a half-marathon the next day, and wasn't able to join us. Just before we headed out into the harbour, Ed invited Troy and Julien to come along too, as their planned hosts were not going out.
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| Troy and Julien |
It was a beautiful, warm day, and we had a great turn out. Back at the club, instead of the usual socializing on boats and lawns, we all gathered on the balcony to watch the new boats receive their 3 cannon shot salute.
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| Commodore Jacqui Cook |
The commodore normally dresses ship by displaying the boat's race flag. What to do when you don't race? Jacqui brilliantly used alphabet flags to spell out....you guessed it - QCYC 2017 Come Hell or High Water.