PSCC December Meeting: Captain Tuuli Messer-Bookman

Join us for the PSCC monthly meeting on December 15th for a talk by Captain Tuuli Messer-Bookman.

Capt. Tuuli Messer-Bookman grew up aboard wooden sailboats in picturesque Sausalito, California. Her parents, both teachers, lived aboard for over thirty years. In 1986, Tuuli graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. After several years of working as a ship’s officer aboard commercial cargo ships, she earned her U.S. Coast Guard Unlimited Tonnage Oceans Master’s license. She has sailed over 300,000 sea miles as a ship’s officer. She returned shoreside and earned her law degree at the University of San Francisco, School of Law and is a (non-active) member of the California State Bar. After law school she started teaching at California Maritime Academy, where she taught all aspects of navigation and was the lead instructor for U.S. Coast Guard license exam preparation for the Academy’s senior cadets. She was also a certified assessor for navigational watchstanding in the Academy’s state-of-the-art full-mission ship simulator. After 23 years at Cal Maritime, she retired in 2018 and moved to Gig Harbor, WA with her husband Barry.

She writes for various maritime publications and is the author of three books: Maritime Casualties: Causes and Consequences, the Master’s Handbook on Ship’s Business, 3rd ed. and Close Quarters: A Woman’s Guide to Living and Working in Masculine Environments. She has worked as a maritime consultant and expert witness on over 100 cases since 1995 and has testified on maritime matters in both state and federal courts. Capt. Messer-Bookman is a member of the Nautical Institute, the Propeller Club, the Navy League, the U.S. Power Squadron, and is the Education co-chair at Tacoma Yacht Club. She also teaches the 100 Ton course at Compass Courses in Edmonds, WA. Capt. Messer-Bookman and her husband enjoy boating aboard their trawler Gooso, playing with their two dogs, and fixing up neat old things together.

Meetings are held every third Friday of the month at the Puget Sound Yacht Club. The meeting is open to all, but we do ask for a $5 donation at the door to help pay for the venue and club expenses. Zoom attendees can make a donation by Paypal or credit/debit card here. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Sheri shared photos from the December meeting which had a surprise visit by Santa!:

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November Cruise to Bell Harbor (Nov 25/26)

Our November cruise to Bell Harbor corresponds to the evening the Seattle Christmas Ships with the Dickens Carolers will be on Elliott Bay… and you can join the parade on your boat, or just enjoy them from shore. How perfect is that?!?

Christmas Ships and Carolers:

The Christmas Ships 1st sailing will be 2-3:30 PM from Pier 55.

  • They will sail by Bell Harbor between 2-2:30 and 3-3:30. So if you’re already in guest slip, you could just watch them go by from the pier.
  • The Dickens Carolers will be performing 2:35-2:55 PM at the Olympic Sculpture Park (0.6 mile from Bell Harbor; easy sail or walk)
  • The Christmas Ships 2nd sailing will be 8-9:30 with the same carolers, going to Salty’s at Alki Beach Park (only 1.6 nm from Bell Harbor, but … probably for most of us past cruiser’s midnight)

Bell Harbor:

PSCC has 10 slips reserved for 1 night (November 25). Margaret is the cruise leader (see the pscclist for her contact and to RSVP).

  • You MUST CALL BELL HARBOR AND RESERVE ONE OF THE PSCC SLIPS IN YOUR NAME BY THIS SATURDAY the 11th.
    No exceptions; this is a very popular time to be there and they will fill up.
  • Bell Harbor contact is Michael Cink, (206) 787-3951, Cink.M@PortSeattle.org

The Plan:

  • Make a reservation, send me an email (RSVP required) to let me (Margaret) know:
    1) Name of your boat, # on board, cell phone if you’re coming by boat. If you’re coming by land, that’s great too, please just give me a heads up.
    2) what you’d like to bring to a potluck dinner that evening (optional, but it’s impossible to get a group reservation for dinner that night)
  • Arrive when you like on Saturday afternoon
  • Anyone wanting to walk together to Olympic Sculpture Park to hear carolers: meet on dock 1:45
  • Boats wanting to join/follow the Christmas ships: meet outside the harbor entrance at 2 p.m.
  • (Optional) potluck dinner on board/dock 6:30 PM. Please bring your own eating utensils etc.
  • Sunday Brunch choices: Café Opla (Vietnamese) across street, Pike Place Market, or on your own
  • Depart late Sunday morning.

This is going to be a great holiday event; come join your PSCC friends!

Cruise Report:

The club had a great cruise to Bell Harbor with Christmas ships and potluck, with 5 boats showing up and over 15 people! A couple photos shared by Margaret:

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PSCC Cruise Planning Dinner (December 3)

Cruise Planning Dinner

  • Sunday December 3 from 4:30pm till we’re done.
  • At Steve & Elsie’s house
  • Email Commodore Sheri at sv.pangea2022@gmail.com for details.

Arrive at 4:30 for drinks and appetizers. Main meal at 5:30. We’ll start the scheduling at 6:30.

We will have a Puget Sound chart taped to dining room doors and an easel in the living room by the fireplace🔥. Sight lines are good anywhere in room.

Elsie will make a couple pots of spaghetti sauce, one with meat and another vegetarian. We will have pasta as well.

Please bring appetizers, salads, French bread, desserts, et cetera. Please call or e-mail Elsie a couple a days ahead with what you’re bringing so we don’t end up with seventeen plates of salad.

Commodore, Shilshole Sheri and the crew of SV Discovery will be on hand to set up, maybe a couple more hands would be nice.

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PSCC 50th Anniversary Potluck Party – November 17th

Come One Come All 🎊

November 17th meeting at a new time (6pm) for sit down dinner together!

  • When: Friday November 17th 2023 at 6:00pm PDT.
  • Location: Puget Sound Yacht Club | 2321 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103 (Google Maps directions)
  • $10 admission only this meeting.

As your commodore, Sheri is hosting the party potluck style to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this talented group of sailors.

  • Ham as the main dish.🐷
  • Potluck for the side dishes. Consider some of our group is vegan.🥗 Please tell me your side dish when you RSVP.
  • Of course there will be cake – Carrot and chocolate. 🍰Feel free to bring your own dessert if you’d rather.
  • Beer and wine will be available.🍻🥂

This is a great time to bring new friends in to gather with us (recruiting event for sure) and see why we are the best cruising club in the region!

We will also have another family of sailors come and talk about their very recent adventure in Mexico for 4 years. More details on this to come.

I am grateful to hold the position of commodore and I look forward to celebrating PSCC with you.

Please RSVP to sv.pangea2022@gmail.com as soon as possible so I can buy enough ham.

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PSCC October Meeting: Five Years Working On and Adventuring with a 60-Year-Old Wooden Sloop, with Kids Aboard

Please join us on Friday October 20 at 7:00pm at the Puget Sound Yacht Club for our monthly club meeting with a presentation by Tor and Jess Bjorkland on their family’s thorough servicing/rebuilding of SV Discovery, interspersed with cruise highlights every summer: Salish Sea to Glacier Bay, AK.

Meetings are held every third Friday of the month at the Puget Sound Yacht Club. The meeting is open to all, but we do ask for a $5 donation at the door to help pay for the venue and club expenses. Zoom attendees can make a donation by Paypal or credit/debit card here. We look forward to seeing you there!

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PSCC Pumpkin Cruise to Port Madison – Saturday Oct. 28

Please join the Puget Sound Cruising Club for our Pumpkin Cruise to Port Madison, October 28th and 29th.

Those arriving by boat can raft up in Port Madison on Saturday and there will be a potluck party with PMYC and a pumpkin carving contest from 5-7pm. Directions here. Prizes will be awarded for the best pumpkin.

SV Bardo will be cruise leader. Please RSVP to grg2009dvnprt@gmail.com if you plan on joining us for this cruise. Please monitor VHF Channel 69 and fly your club burgee.

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PSCC Annual Salmon Bake at Port Madison

Please join us by car or boat Saturday June 24th for this year’s Salmon Bake! As always, this popular event is free for members but RSVPs are requested by June 17th. Please RSVP with the number in your party to pscclist@groups.io to keep count so we can order enough salmon. We’d love to have non-member guests as well! Fee is $10 for non-members (or join the club for $50).

What:

Annual Salmon Bake and potluck. Club volunteers will bring grills and will be grilling salmon. This is a potluck so please bring a side to share. Also consider the following:

  • Please RSVP to pscclist@groups.io
  • Bring a side dish to share!
  • Help set up or tear down.
  • Bring a plate, utensils, and drinks if you can (we’ll have some plates and utensils).
  • Bring folding chairs and a blanket.

Other activities – Saturday late morning hike to the bluff on the north end of Port Madison and Sunday potluck breakfast for the raft-up. Field games during the potluck.

When:

Saturday June 24th from 3pm to 7pm. Roughly, happy hour is from 4-5pm, salmon grilling 5-6, and cleanup 6-7pm. Some people will arrive before 3pm to help set up.

Where:

Hidden Cove Park on the north end of Bainbridge Island.

By car: Google Maps location for Hidden Cove. Parking available

By Boat: There will be a cruise and raft-up in Port Madison. Arrive Friday evening or Saturday before the grilling. We’ll anchor just south of Treasure Island. Hidden Cove Park is just to the South between the SYC outstation and the Port Madison Yacht Club docks. Fly your burgees and hail the raft on VHF 69.

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PSCC June 16th Meeting | All things Marine Canvas

Please join us in person on Friday June 16th at 7:00pm at the Puget Sound Yacht Club for our monthly club meeting followed by a presentation by Mike Reese discussing all things marine canvas.

Quality marine canvas is an important part of our vessel’s equipment list, which can add beauty, protect expensive equipment, and help ensure safe and comfortable cruising. Unfortunately, it can also be expensive and difficult to replace with long lead-times and few suppliers from which to choose. Mike from SeaBound Canvas will be discussing steps cruisers can take to prolong our boat’s canvas, as well as material and design considerations when replacing or upgrading marine canvas.

Mike has spent decades in the marine industry, including owning SeaBound Canvas since 2016. He teaches a variety of subjects, including do-it-yourself marine canvas, boat electrical, solar power, and heating systems to boaters at area boat shows, and is an instructor for Skagit Valley College’s “Cruisers College” program.

  • When: Friday June 16th at 7:00pm PDT.
  • Where: Puget Sound Yacht Club | 2321 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103
  • Google Maps directions
  • Zoom Link – Click Here

Meetings are held every third Friday of the month at the Puget Sound Yacht Club. The meeting is open to all, but we do ask for a $5 donation at the door to help pay for the venue and club expenses. Zoom attendees can make a donation by Paypal or credit/debit card here. We look forward to seeing you there!

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PSCC May Meeting – Sailing to our closest tropical destination – Mexico (and back)

Please join us in person this Friday May 19th at 7:00pm at the Puget Sound Yacht Club for our monthly club meeting and presentation by Scott and Donna Hansen who will share their experiences getting to and from our closest tropical destination.

Club members Scott and Donna Hansen will cover their last 4 winters on their yacht Celestial in Mexico. Their talk will have an emphasis on the options and tactics of sailing from the NW to warm Mexican waters – “the easier part,” and back again – “the harder part.”

Scott and Donna are blue water circumnavigators with over 150 thousand nautical miles sailed over the past 40 years.

Meetings are held every third Friday of the month at the Puget Sound Yacht Club. The meeting is open to all, but we do ask for a $5 donation at the door to help pay for the venue and club expenses. Zoom attendees can make a donation by Paypal or credit/debit card here. We look forward to seeing you there!

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PSCC Memorial Day Cruise to Mystery Bay

This will be a joint cruising event with Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (STYC) and Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle (CYC) from May 27 – 29 to go to Mystery Bay State Park on Marrowstone Island. A few years ago, we did this with CYC Seattle. This year we will have three great clubs participating.

Some of the organized activities for this event are:

  • Saturday, May 27: evening welcome happy hour
  • Sunday, May 28:
    • Mystery Bay Goat farm tour
    • Nordland tractor parade
    • Marrowstone winery tour (transportation help needed)
    • Human powered craft race (tender, paddle board, kayak, canoe –
      almost anything without a sail or a motor is fair game). There may be
      prizes for the race.
    • Potluck BBQ
  • Monday, May 29: open / departure day.

All boats can anchor and/or raft up or use a state park buoy. It is also possible to drive over for this event. We are looking for 1-2 vehicles to help with winery transport.

Friday night option Port Ludlow.

Please fly your PSCC burgee. If you are in more than one club, fly all your burgees. Please monitor VHF 69 for the cruise.

Cruise leader for this cruise is SV Bardo. If you have any questions, please contact Greg
via the PSCC contact form. Also, if you plan to go on this cruise, please let me know
via the contact form.

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