The Crew of Two Race is part of a double-handed series put on by DPYC and DWYC. Click on this announcement to go to the NEWS & EVENTS page, where the link to DWYC can be found. DWYC Racing

Come to the Clubhouse any Friday between 7pm and 9pm for an informal social opportunity with other club members. Enjoy snacks, an appetizer or a full meal. Or, just relax with a few of your favorite cocktails.

Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at the Clubhouse - Fajitas, Carne Asada, Carnitas and other Mexican Fare.

Congratulations! Yes, congratulations to practically everybody. Congratulations to our 2007 Skipper of the Year, Dan Rossen, on receiving the 2007 Boat of the Regatta trophy at Opening Day from the Vice Commodore of the Yacht Racing Union of Southern California, recognizing his remarkable achievement in the Long Beach PHRF championships. Congratulations to the planning committee for our Opening Day – it went more smoothly than almost any of the Opening Day ceremonies I’ve attended this year, and all the attendees enjoyed themselves. Congratulations (and thanks) to Gary Jackson for another successful job of managing our Ensenada Hospitality Suite and also to Beth MacKenzie who kept the suite going when Gary needed a break and helped almost everyone who came by.

Congratulations to Ken Schoffstoll and Chris Jester for the Memorial Day cruise to Dana Point – I had a ball, and congratulations to Tim Sowell for such a well-run and interesting international, blind wine tasting on Saturday night. Even bigger congratulations to Tracy Sowell for giving birth to our most recent new member, 8 lbs., 8 oz. Alex Mark Sowell May 14 and then taking him on the Memorial Day Raft-up. Finally, congratulations to Nik Froelich for creating, implementing, and successfully installing our new, powerful web site that will allow members to post their own race invitations, race results, social announcements, and contact information. Log on and try it out!

It is truly amazing that I have so many achievements of our members to mention each month! I feel I should also congratulate you all for having chosen to belong to a fun club with such creative energy. This month some of the places you can direct your talents are: helping start the Summer Hibachi season on June 11, conducting the first of our exciting night racing series – the Moonlight Madness – on June 21, planning for July’s Crew of 2 Around Catalina race and the party that precedes it, helping Steve with our June 13 second Friday Dinner and making our June 21 SSYC Day Sail a memorable experience for members – current and prospective alike.

If you’d like to discuss any of these things (or ideas for things that haven’t even been thought of yet), the first of our informal Fourth Friday night fat-chewing session in the NBYC bar (or Boardroom if it’s available) will be held June 27. Stop by and watch me try to be entertaining (or just talk amongst yourselves and try to ignore me.) I will also try to bring some “thing” of interest from our storage unit to each of these Fridays. I plan on being at the club around 7, and, as I pointed out last month, the first two people in MIGHT get a drink bought for them by the Commodore.