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Plans for a New Clubhouse
Bank financing could be arranged at 7-12%, but would require a mortgage on the entire property and all work had to be done by a contractor. V. C. Morneau then presented a plan whereby we could use the same plans, having the framing done by a contractor and the finish work by member work parties for an estimated 40 to 50 thousand dollars, if the members would supply that much cash. Captain Warden worked out the financing plan and in no time at all the members ponied up $40,000.00 plus and work started. Bruce Construction Co. (secretly, Bob Fickiesen) did the framing and the work, but many members put in hours far beyond that amount. Result, we now have a fine clubhouse, better than the original plans, new and comfortable caretakers quarters and no mortgage.
In December, the subject of charging for the Heavy Weather breakfast was
discussed and it was finally passed that a charge of $1.00 per plate would be
put into effect.
A sad note of this year recorded the death of our friend Captain Reo Mitchel
who collapsed at the helm of his sailing yacht "Sonsy Lass" while in a club
race.
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Captain Eddie Adams became the proud owner of the Goat Flag at his own request.
It was reported that the I.P.B.A. had invited the Bremerton Club to put the
Heavy Weather Race under their sponsorship which would require an entrance fee
of $2.00 per boat, half to go to the I.P.B.A. A matter of points toward the
Jerry Bryant Trophy was involved. It was decided to keep the Heavy Weather
Race a Bremerton Yacht Club affair with no entrance fee. As of this writing
the points earned will be considered in the Jerry Bryant Trophy Award.
The matter of sponsoring the Peninsula Sailing Club was introduced and was
turned over to Captain Paul McCullough for further details.
The Heavy Weather Race was a huge success with 150 plus boats entered. Work is already underway for improvements to our floats and railway. Larry Mecham's "La Rose" is being readied for our entry in the Tacoma Daffodil Parade. During the year many improvements were made to both floats and clubhouse. A 4,000 gallon tank for gasoline was installed to be hooked up later. Curtains were put in the clubhouse, courtesy of the Skipperettes. Captain Oscar Gunderson was credited with many improvements in the interior of the clubhouse and was awarded a plaque for his services. The "Escape", owned by Captains Feek, Aaberg and Keller, served as Christmas ship with Captain Adams "Emmeline" as escort. The Heavy Weather Race was held on a calm sea and dry though overcast skies. The participation was less than usual, with only 103 boats entered. The next event of the season was the Daffodil festival. At the end of the wettest March in recorded history, the weather man smiled and gave us three days of sunshine for the event and immediately followed with more rain and cold weather. Captain Bud Skelley's "Happy Daze" was our entry and took second overall prize. An appropriate trophy is on display in our trophy case. A program was started to replace the rubber tanks under the floats with glass tanks. The tanks are being made by members work party time. In May, the Skipperettes arranged an "Open House" with boats of various types on display. The Ladies acted as escorts and the event went off with no confusion plus a handsome profit from the sale of tickets at $1.00 each. In the late summer the Skipperettes purchased and presented to the club, a dishwashing machine. In the latter part of October, we experienced a north wind at 40 to 50 knots which resulted in the roof of Barney Chase's club owned shed sailing through the air and landing on Dave Ratzloff's "Persistence".
Captain George Rasmussen was installed as Commodore on November 1st, 1971. Historian's Note: This document is remarkably complete for as far as it goes. We will start an update in the near future. Stand by. P/C Bob Wheeler, BYC Historian 11/02 |
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