Vol. 63 No. 03 · 2013. 2. 21. · March 2013 • 3 the PORTLIGHT published monthly by the PORTLAND YACHT CLUB 1241 NE Marine Drive Portland, Oregon 97211 503.285.1922 | 503.283.4960

March 2013 Vol. 63 No. 03

Photo by Dale Mack

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A nother winter month behind us. The boat shows were a blast. I have a pile of new in-

struments to install; more wiring to do. My dreams and plans are becoming reality. Yes, I am living for 2013, but planning for 2014’s cruise up North. The guest chef dinner in January was a success! We had a new experience: meals cooked to order, wait staff, and a menu. We thought about fifty people would break even on expenses and overhead, but eighty-five arrived for dinner at PYC, on a night the club would have otherwise been dark. In-stead we made a few bucks and put our club to it’s proper use. Thank you Dale Richards and Gerry Gregg for propos-ing this! Membership, under the direction of Chris Finks and Chris Dorn is working with potential new members, hoping to entice some of the twenty-six who completed contact cards at the Portland Boat Show. The office has been field-ing calls out of the blue from people looking for moorage. I believe we are slowly gaining momentum. Dredging is behind us and we’re look-ing for a good water year and many enjoyable days at the Willow Bar out-station this year. Depths should be 8+ feet at zero water, making it possible for all of us to enter, and enjoy the in-creased power capacity and expanded-dock space. Thanks to Phil Gente-mann, Art Phillips, and Dave Simonson for staying on top of this. Please thank them for the many, many hours that

they volunteer so that you can have a great place to go in your boat. I am really anticipating the cruises this year. Finally it’s March and the St. Pat-rick’s Cruise is on it’s way. I think it is one of my favorites, probably because it is the first cruise of the year. I don’t mind the cool weather. As long as the diesel furnace is glowing, it is a credit to the serious cruisers who come out no matter what the Northwest weather gives us. Doug Foster will direct the burning of your Winter socks as he has done many times. Remember to step up and ask your cruising committee volunteers what you can do to help. Arranging chairs and tables goes quick-ly with a group. Empty the trash when you notice it’s full. And of course, thank your cruise committee volunteers for their planning and toils that provide us with such a great experience, espe-cially the chairs: Sandy & Steve Gor-don, and Chris & Susan Dorn. Laura and I thoroughly enjoyed the Commodore’s Ball and Tony Starlight. I think Tony may be asked back. Wal-ter Witschard commanded the change of command and the traditional march—no surprise that it went off smoothly and precisely! I have to also thank Laura Mack & Mary Kaye Brady for coordinating this event, Robert Bishop III for acting as Master of Cere-monies, and Elaine Sudlow for a mov-ing invocation. Watercrafters, Ruth Parr, Larry & Daniela Brandt all assist-ed in the construction of the Admiralty Supper Club.

One of the benefits of being Commo-dore is the invitations to the other sister yacht clubs in the area. We attended Rose City’s at Riverside Country Club, and Tyee YC’s at their recently remod-eled club house. Both were great fun and we enjoyed their enthusiasm. Chris & Susan Dorn attended Longview YC and Multnomah Channel’s Balls as your PYC representatives. The Education Committee’s first Edu-cation Day was Saturday the 9th of February. Captain Ron discussed his vast knowledge of the Columbia River Bar to a full house of members, and guests from the community. No matter what our experience level, I believe everyone gained from this experience, and it was another chance to show off our club to prospective members. Thanks to Larry Brandt, Bob Dubay, and Alden Andre, your volunteer Edu-cation Committee. The first Cook-In happened in Febru-ary, with Spaghetti being an optional addition to the cookout salad bar. Thank Jim & Kelly Johnson, and Ste-phen & Melanie Spahr. The fish-fry Cook-In is coming up this month—check the calendar. The Bingo for Buns fundraising kicked off at the Cook-In too. Heather Ad-ams and Valerie Hettman mastermind-ed this program. We’ll be doing several sessions of Bingo (cash & prizes), a raffle, and an auction. The goal is to raise enough money to purchase ban-quet chairs for the dining room (stacking, with upholstered seats and backs). This upgrade will bring our dining room up to the standards set by any club in Portland. Check your seacocks, put on your PFD, get out there and go boating!

Commodore’s Comments

By Larry Cirotski, M/V Morningstar Commodore

PYC Winter Meeting — Thursday March 14

Complimentary Meal & Beer 6 pm ● Meeting 7 pm ● Dress Casual

RSVP by March 6 to 503.735.0632 or [email protected]

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the PORTLIGHT published monthly by the

P O R T L A N D Y A C H T C L U B 1241 NE Marine Drive

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EDITOR—Dale Mack

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Commodore Larry Cirotski (power) Vice Commodore Chris Dorn (sail) Secretary/Treasurer Larry Justice (power) Rear Commodore Nancy MacGregor (sail) Trustee Dale Richards (power) Trustee Gerald Gregg (power) Trustee Mary Stainsby (sail) Trustee Terri Entler (sail) Trustee Dale Mack (sail)

I t has been a relatively warm Febru-ary and when I mentioned turning the water back on to Terry he

quickly produced a NOAA 90 day fore-cast that suggested that maybe there will be some cold weather between now and Opening Day. Did I just say Opening Day? Before I get too far ahead of myself let’s remind everyone about the Winter Meeting on March 14th. This year we will have the world famous hot dog buffet. I promise to out-do myself with this year’s buffet. Now back to Opening Day. Like every boat owner who participates in Open-ing Day the employees give their best effort in getting the facilities looking their best in anticipation of the big day. If you have any suggestions of areas that need attention by all means let us know what you see. Last month we had the largest turnout for the Super Bowl party. We had eighty in attendance and everyone had

Manager’s Report

By Gary Campbell Club Manager

a great time even though several of us were disappointed in the outcome. Special thanks to Bob Martin and his volunteers for making the spaghetti dinner an option at the cookout on February 8th. Fifty percent of the at-tendees enjoyed Bob’s homemade reci-pe. The Cookout Committee will inject some options within the cookouts over the year so watch for details in the weekly electronic emails. As of February 11th the dredgers are still working at the outstation. The dredging window closes on March 1st so we’ll have two weeks to get the out-station ready for the first cruise to cele-brate St. Patrick’s Day and the burning of the socks. If you have American flags that need to be respectfully de-commissioned bring them to the club and Gil MacGregor will take them to the cruise for proper disposal.

Portlight Deadline — March 10

Email materials to: Dale Mack [email protected]

PYC Cancellation

Policy Members are required to notify the club office of any reservation changes or cancellations 48 hours prior to major events. Members who fail to notify the club in accordance with the Cancellation Policy will be charged in full.

Closed Moorage Upgrade By Dick Dyer, M/V Koki Moorage Design and Upgrade Co-Chair

O ur work this month has been focused on preparation for this year's con-struction activities in the closed moorage. Thanks to Bob Morgan, we have worked through electrical permit issues with the City of Portland,

and will be organizing a work party for the installation of cables and meters on E Row. Bob and I are also working on a design for a shoreside electrical installa-tion for the balance of the closed moorage, which will be located near the head of the G Row ramp to minimize voltage drop and cable expense. We also provided a confirmation letter to the City of Portland resolving a con-cern that the overhead electrical on I, J and K rows is temporary, and we will make progress replacing the overhead system as we install concrete docks. The Board has selected K row for installation of a new concrete walk this year, which will satisfy the requirement for progress on replacing the overhead electrical. This work also purports with the budget approved by the membership at the An-nual Meeting.


PYC St. Paddy's Day Cruise March 15-17 at Willow Bar Outstation

Hosts Dale & Laura Mack

Friday

5 pm Happy Hour and Potluck Appetizers

Saturday

8 am Riverbuck’s Coffee Bar Opens 9 am Celtic Breakfast—Irish Oatmeal with Toppings, Scones,

and Fruit 10-5 Vessel Safety Checks 6 pm Traditional Irish Dinner, prepared by Chef Laura

Festive and/or Celtic attire encouraged! • Pub Salad • Irish Soda Bread • Corned Beef and Roasted Carrots with Whiskey-Marmalade

Glaze • Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes with Sautéed Leeks and Cabbage) • Chocolate Irish Cream Cakes

Dusk Gather for the Bonfire (flag and sock burning) followed by a Movie and Popcorn

Sunday

8 am Riverbuck’s Coffee Bar Opens 9 am Potluck Breakfast 10 am All hands on deck for clean-up

RSVP by Friday, March 8, for early bird price of $18 adults, $9 children, all-inclusive

After that, regular prices is $20 adults, $10 children $5 per person not including Saturday Breakfast and Saturday Dinner

RSVP 503.735.0632 or [email protected] Cancellation Policy in Effect


Celebrate the “Passing of Winter”

PYC’s 8th Annual ‘Sock Burning’!

Bring Your Old Socks and Flags

March 16th at Dusk – PYC Willow Bar Outstation During the St. Patrick’s Cruise

A Rite of Springtime

Solemnly retire your

worn flags and burgees, followed by

the 8th Annual Sock Burning

in celebration of the passing of Winter.


COOKOUTS March 1 ● March 29

You provide the meat, PYC provides the Grill, Salad Bar, Baked Potato, Garlic Bread, Beans,

and Dessert

$7.50 per person Bar Opens at 3:00 • Dinner at 6:30

Sign up before noon on the Wednesday before the

cookout to be entered into the “Free Cookout” drawing

RSVP 503.735.0632 or [email protected]

CRYA Report By Ken Kudrna, M/V Star Island CRYA Delegate for PYC

R uss Kuhn and I attended January’s CRYA meeting which produced a few items PYC members might find interesting, the noteworthy ones follow:

• The Marine Board is pursuing funding for a fuel

dock in Arlington. Timing is not known at this time.

• Riverplace has been purchased by the City of Portland. They will set all the rules including Dragon Boat tie-ups. Also, they can charge what they want for pleasure boat tie-ups and moorage in general. As more is known we will keep you posted.

• Additional work is being done at the Gleason Ramp (42nd Street) and it may be closed into July. Hopeful completion date is in June but no guarantees.

• The Opening Day theme will be "Portland's Party"

• The Coast Guard now refers to PFD'S as lifejackets

Saturday March 2 ● 9:30-11:30 am

USCG LT Ryan Brady, Senior Marine Inspector

US Coast Guard Marine Inspection

Lt Brady’s presentation will cover the prevention of loss of life at sea and the role that the US Coast Guard ma-rine inspectors play in determining the seaworthiness of vessels, especially those based on the coast of Washing-ton and Oregon. What is Marine Safety? And how do we learn from our past mistakes? The discussion will

highlight a few major casualties and how they could have been prevented. He will also be covering what simple steps can a boater take to ensure their safety while out

on the water.

Part of the presentation will (subject to USCG mission scheduling) include a discussion by Kevin Ritz, USCG, on electric shock drowning and how we prevent these accidents. This presentation will make everyone aware of the real dangers we face if swimming or falling into

the water near boats that are plugged into shore power.

Lt Brady is the son of PYC’s own Joe Brady

EDUCATION DOCK

Saturday March 30 ● 9:30-11:30 am

Alison Mazon Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors

Romancing the Outboard

Especially in these days of ethanol fuel, cantankerous outboard motors can cause us lots of problems. As in a family, though, we must live with those we love and de-

pend upon, regardless of the upsets that come along with the territory. Let’s explore ways to better our rela-tionship with that problematic ‘relative’ bolted to our

dinghy’s transom. There’s hope for sunnier days, easier starts, and fewer (unscheduled) stops.

Alison is accredited for marine surveying by SAMS. Her

reputation for integrity, thoroughness, breadth and depth of knowledge in marine and related fields is widely known and appreciated by anyone who has ever worked

with her.

EDUCATION DOCK


Commodore’s Ball By Mary Ann Nitchie, M/V Gilligan Photos by Bernie Bills & Dale Mack

I n spite of freezing fog this year's highly successful Com-modore's Ball will be remembered for a very long time. The PYC ballroom rocked like the Love Boat as 130

dancers moved to the beat of Captain Tony Starlight's inspir-ing music from decades gone by. Dubbed the Admiralty Supper Club, complete with a “neon” marquee created by

Daniella and Larry Brandt, bar tables surrounded the dance floor, draped in black and lit by small candle lights with shades created by some of our club's in-house team of craft-ers. Thanks to Shari Sinclair, Julie Hinkley, Ruth Parr, Renee Menchen and Mary Ann Nitchie, under the direction of

MaryKaye Brady. Larger tables filled the area under the north window, transforming the space into the sophisticated, “simply elegant“ scene envisioned by new first lady, Laura Cirotski. The theme was repeated in the dining room, where white tablecloths were topped with bowls of candles and floating red roses. Thank you to Dick Dy-er, who has donated many beautiful items to the club. They are a classy addition to our collection of decorative options.

After an appealing invocation delivered by Elaine Sudlow we dug into a dinner of Chicken Diane, wedge salad, broccoli and mashed potatoes prepared by Monarch catering. Our own re-nowned chef, Laura Mack, made ten cannoli cakes for dessert, in-spired by her common history in Boston with our new Commodore and First Mate. Ask for details. Red rose bouquets were presented to Past Commodore Nancy Mac-Gregor, daughter of Neptune Em-ma Bloomfield, and new First La-dy Laura Cirotski. Bob Bishop,

master of ceremonies, sadly announced the passing of for-mer first lady Beverly Rimbach. A history of accomplishments during the past year set the tone for 2013, as Commodore Larry Cirotski announced plans for the future, including many new member applications. He also expressed appreciation for and expectations of strong par-ticipation from PYC members, who are such an important part of our success. Changing of the watch was followed by the traditional Grand March, led by Walter Witschard.

The first bars of music by the Tony Starlight Band brought dancers to their feet, but Captain Tony maintained control and led the Commodore and First Lady through a choreo-graphed routine, so we all enjoyed vicariously their obligatory “first dance”. Period (50's and 60's) dress was encouraged, and there were many examples, though almost everyone was in black. Mary Stainsby and Lee Johnson stepped out of the box in red, new member Katherine Drew was a tall, slim drink of water in a light blue vintage dress, and gold sequins flashed on the dance floor thanks to Cindy Newsom. Ruth Parr was elegant in a little black dress with long gloves and pearls, while Sandy Gordon cut a sassy swath in crinoline. Thanks to our members with a sense of humor and fun...you make it better for all of us!


Commodore’s Ball Photos by Bernie Bills & Marilyn Erdahl


Commodore’s Ball Photos by Dale Mack


Portland Yacht Club

Spring Children’s Fair

Fire and Ice Sunday, March 10 ● 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Chase away March Madness with an afternoon of family fun featuring

‘Fire and Ice’, 45-minute live show presented by Mad Science,

filled with dazzling demonstrations using fire, bubbling potions,

and carbon dioxide gas frozen to 109°F below zero.

Children of all ages (and their parents) will love this science show designed to

stimulate a child’s mind and spark their imaginations

as they experience exciting, educational, high energy science magic!

Come and see just how HOT & COOL science can be!

1:30 Lifejacket fun & games

2:00 Fire and Ice SHOW BEGINS

2:45 Snacks and hands-on crafts

$7.50 for adults and children 3 and over

Reservations by Wednesday, March 6

503.735.0632 or [email protected]

Cancellation Policy in effect

Please note that children must be accompanied by a parent or other adult


Stag Cruise

April 19—21

Details in April Portlight

Portland Yacht Club presents

2013 Sailors’ Dinner Friday, April 12

Social—6 pm Dinner—7 pm

Cost $25 per person

Reservations must be made by 5 pm, Tuesday, April 9

Online Reservations

www.regattanetworks.com

Save the Date!

Ladies Wine Tasting

While the Guys are away,

the Ladies will play!

Friday, April 19 6 pm at the Clubhouse

Details in April Portlight


Iris Transits Canal By John Colby, S/V Iris

W hat a contrast! Iris transited the Panama Canal, we took a mooring at the Balboa YC next to booming Panama City (Panama had an 11% eco-

nomic growth rate in 2012 and the city is better described as exploding-- which is not charming), then just two days later Janet and I visited an indigenous village in the Canal's rain forest water shed.

Water, of course, is the grease which keeps the Canal traffic moving and the Canal flowing. Each time a lock is opened tons of fresh water escapes into the sea. An engineering marvel was created when a huge dam was built to create Lake Gatun which is nearly as long as Panama is wide. Upriver from Lake Gatun another dam was built which created an-other water storage lake. These lakes are feed by rivers flow-ing down from the central highland rain forests. To insure that the rain forests weren't logged off a national park was created. People lived in what is now the park area long be-fore the canal was built. These peoples were to be removed in 1985 until a compromised was reached allowing them to stay so long as they didn't cut down trees. The rain forest people, with the help of Peace Corps volun-teers, have created a tourism industry. That is where Janet and I fit in. We went on a tour, organized by a yachtie. An hour bus ride took us and 11 others into the park to Lake Alajuela. From there we were taken by 2 long dug our ca-

noes across the tip of the lake into their riv-er. These canoes had to be 34' long, had leaks and were powered by 30 horse outboards. One of their guys stood at the bow with a pole and directed the driver around rocks and down trees. Before we got to the Embera Drua village the canoes took a side trip up a tributary where

we walked to a pool filled by a waterfall where most of us swam. Janet had brought her shampoo and took advantage of the cool fresh water.

Lunch of fish and plantans was served at the village. Before lunch the head man explained their life and culture in Span-ish and our tour leader translated. He said two families occu-py their village and there were 140 people there. Before and after lunch we were encouraged to look at their crafts and purchase. Later a visiting uncle from the Darien took us into the forests where medicinal plant gardens were locat-ed. There he identified plants which cure snake bite, cancer, and diabetes among other serious ailments. There was even a viagra plant. Antidotal stories were given as evidence of the efficacy of these treatments. Was the village for real? It seemed so. Obviously tour-ism and the buck had changed them. Those who chose to greet us, mostly the young people, were very friendly and presented well. Everyone was clean and there was no body odor as in some South Pacific Islands. The women wore tops while we were there. The babies had some sort of nappies on and we didn't have to watch our step as if we were walking through a barn yard. There was one pipe of running water coming down from the hill side and a toilet for us. But there wasn't enough water pressure to fill the bowel so I couldn't flush. The only electricity is in the school generated by solar panels. Interestingly, there is an old phone booth in the village and land line. The Canal people put it in so they could call the village and check the river level. We found it very interesting and now plan to go up some of the rivers in the Darien before leaving Panama. So how much does it cost to transit the Canal? We paid $1334 cash. Credit cards are no longer accepted. $800 is the

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canal fee for yachts less than 50 feet. $54 for the measure-ment to make sure we were less than 50'. $130 for what they called security fee and $350 for our agent who provided four 100' lines and 12 tires wrapped in plastic with lines to act as fenders. I also gave our volunteer line handlers money to return to their boats. Four line handlers plus a skipper is required before any boat can transit. I spoke to no one going from the Caribbean to Pacific who did not hire an agent as Colon is a dangerous place. Going the other way is a differ-ent story as Panama City is generally safe and there is a cruis-ers net with all the information needed. There is no deposit if one has an agent. Yachts going to the Pacific start in the afternoon. An advisor comes aboard at a designated anchorage and we go through the 3 locks into Lake Gatun. We are then told to tie to a mooring where we spend the night with our line handlers but the pilot/advisor leaves. Next morning another comes aboard and we finish the journey. We got to the Balboa YC at 1330. Panama authorities are now admitting that the 5.3 billion dollar canal expansion won't be completed and opened until at least 2015. This morning, 10 February, we're on our way to the Las Per-las Islands in the Gulf of Panama.

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Here is a run-down of the up and coming cruises for your boating pleasure.

March 1-3

No Host Government Island West Dock

You know, the “Dock of Many Names” - Sandy Beach, Schwitter or Sticker Landing

Shake off the cobwebs and ready yourself

and your boat for the cruising season

There is no schedule and no host Your Mini-Involvement means BYOBBB

(Bring Your Own BODY, BOOZE & BOAT)

March 15-17 St. Patrick’s Day Cruise Willow Bar Outstation

Hosts – Dale and Laura Mack Guaranteed to be a great cruise

April 19-21 Stag Cruise

Willow Bar Outstation Hosts – Jim Butler and Dale Richards

May 17-19

27th Annual Columbia River All Ladies Cruise

Coon Island, East Dock

All female boaters are encouraged to come out and have a dynamite weekend! You

know you want to join in so don’t let another year go by! Bring your own boat or partner up with a couple of other gals. This

year’s organizers are Sandra Gordon and Susan Dorn.

Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks

JOIN US!

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Kickoff:Thursday,April4

LegendarysailorandLymphomasurvivorGaryJobsonwillspeakatthekickoff

VIPReception:Friday,July26

AuctionandDinner

Regatta:Saturday,July27

RegattaandPokerRunwithanafterracepartyandawardscelebration

www.leukemiacup.org/oswim

CALLING ALL CRUISERS


Spring Ladies Dinner

‘Mexican Riviera’

Thursday, April 4

Social 6 pm – Dinner 7 pm $26 per person

Menu

Margaritas ‘Frambuesa’

Raspberry Margarita Spritzers

Ceviche de Camaron Salad of Shrimp, Citrus and Avocado

Pollo con Pepian Verde

Chicken Breast with Tomatillo-Pepita Sauce

Arroz Roja Red Rice

Calabacitas

Sauteed Zucchini and Corn with Black Beans

Pan Dulce con Crema de Chocolate y Almendras Kahlua-infused Pound Cake,

topped with Mexican Chocolate Cream and Almonds

Attendance limited to 160 ● Three guests per member RSVP by March 28

503.735.0632 or [email protected] Cancellation Policy Effective March 31


April 4 th Spring Ladies Dinner 6-7 sa Beer Can Alley Cruise 12 fr PYC Sailors’ Dinner 13-14 sa PYC/SYSCO Open Day Regatta 19 fr Ladies Wine Tasting @ Clubhouse 19-21 fr Stag Cruise — Willow Bar 26 fr Cookout 27-28 sa PYC Spring Regatta 27-28 sa Lake Oswego Cruise

Kelly Bar Open Every Friday 3-9 pm Saturday Lunch Every Saturday 11:30-1:30 Thursday Lunch Every Thursday (May-September) 11:30-1:30 Golf Every Thursday, year round Board Meeting Third Thursday every month 6 pm Bridge Third Thursday every month 10 am WaterCrafters 2nd & 4th Monday every month 10-noon Portlight Deadline 10th of every month

Coming Attractions

Visit our website for details on services we provide www.rodgersmarine.com 3445 N.E. Marine Drive Portland, OR 97211

Phone 503-287-1101 FAX 503-288-3745 [email protected]

PYC Cruising Schedule The Willow Bar outstation is the destination unless otherwise noted. Cruise Host Mar. 15-17 St. Patrick Day’s Dale & Laura Mack Apr. 6-7 Beer Can Alley ** 19-21 Stag Cruise Jim Butler & Dale Richards 27-28 Lake Oswego ** May 4-5 Post-Opening Day ** 17-19 Columbia Ladies Cruise/Coon Island ** 24-27 Memorial Day TBD June 7-9 Martin Island ** 21-23 Oregon City ** July 5-7 4th of July TBD 19-21 Bald Eagle Days/Cathlamet TBD 26-28 Bartlett Landing ** Aug. 8-17 Lower Columbia River TBD 30-Sept 2 Labor Day TBD Sept. 27-29 Beacon Rock TBD Oct. 25-27 Halloween TBD Nov. 29-Dec 1 Leftover ** Dec. 28-Jan 1 New Year's ** ** = No Host, just spontaneous fun

March 1 fr Cookout 2 sa Education Session 10 su PYC Children’s Fair 14 th PYC Winter Meeting 15-17 fr St. Patrick’s Cruise—Willow Bar 29 fr Cookout 30 sa Education Session


Portland Yacht Club 1241 NE Marine Drive Portland, OR 97211

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503-543-2785 All Services — Boats 20’ - 60’

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Willow Bar Dredging Photos by Dale Mack


Willow Bar Dredging Photos by Dale Mack

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Vol. 63 No. 03 · 2013. 2. 21. · March 2013 • 3 the PORTLIGHT published monthly by the PORTLAND YACHT CLUB 1241 NE Marine Drive Portland, Oregon 97211 503.285.1922 | 503.283.4960