Greetings to all. Most of us are getting our boats ready to launch. The fun time on the water is soon to begin! Janell, Rick, Joe, Larry, and Genie have all been working hard on HBYC’s 2021 racing, cruising, and social programs. On 15 May, we have our first series of events including trustees and membership meetings, yoga, and a social event. Please check the HBYC website for more details.

I would like to extend thankyous to Brenda Marcks on membership, Pete Rao on finance, Janice Hearst on admin, and Sue Henry as web-master. They have made outstanding contributions to HBYC this year. Thanks also go out to Don Petsch, our I-LYA delegate, who has already attended a spring planning meeting and keeps us updated on I-LYA activities. Please don’t forget to visit the HBYC online Ship’s Store for club apparel. You can access the online store via the HBYC website from the “members only” page. We also have a very limited number of apparel items in the display case near the clubhouse restrooms. Thanks to Marge Gross for leading this activity. If you have any questions on the Ship’s Store, contact Marge. Thanks also to Janell Lundgren, Russ Marcks, and Larry Hurst for working on clubhouse improvements and planning activities.

The membership meeting, on 15 May, will start at 4pm in the clubhouse. We will also have a Zoom link for those who cannot attend. Please check out the HBYC website for copies of the financial reports and minutes from past meetings. The website also has the complete 2021 calendar, racing schedule and signup sheets, social events, and cruising schedule and signup sheets.