Newsline (Page 12)

By:
On:
In: Cruising, Newsline, Soundings

It shouldn’t be a surprise that many of us were able to enjoy cruising despite this summer’s Covid restrictions. Isn’t boating all about navigating changing conditions? We’re used to watching the weather, double-checking the anchor, wearing life jackets and following Rules of the Road.  Still, this summer was different. “OfContinueContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Club Calendar, Cruising, Newsline, On the Water

Report from the Rear: I’m sure it comes as no surprise that planning the North Cruise this year would be met with many travel and reservation challenges during this ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.   So therefore, the tentative itinerary (see below) I have put together may look a little different from the original itinerary we discussed dueContinueContinue Reading

Shanley Lett

By:
On:
In: Newsline, Soundings

Remembering Shanley Lett She pulled us together. Winter potluck or summer party, you’d be approached by a cheerful woman in a visor, camera in hand. “Wait, stop,” she’d say, gathering us closer for a photo or two. Now, at a time when we’re kept apart, memories of Shanley connect us.ContinueContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: History, Newsline

Article by Rodman Duncan(Originally published in the November 2008 Newsline) The Lopez Island Yacht Club is celebrating 30 years since its founding in 1978. Although to this founding member it seems like only yesterday, many brain cells have come and gone since then, and the memory of those early daysContinueContinue Reading