For those interested, the definition of Perspicacious:

 

    per.spi.ca.cious(adj)(1640)<perspicac-, perspicax,    fr.   

    <perspicere

   :    of acute mental vision or discernment: KEEN

      syn   see SHREWD

          -- per.spi.ca.cious.ly <adv

          -- per.spi.ca.cious.ness <n

          -- per.spi.cac.i.ty <n

It was suggested that the club drag a boat out for renaming on a more regular basis to bring more members out on workparty night.  However, since it was also pointed out that less work was done than normal, the idea was scrapped.

The club has discovered a new way to attract members to Work Party Night. Apparently when an event is scheduled on a Thursday, and the word "work" is omitted from the announcement, WYC members are able to find the wherewithal to show up. And, despite the fact that the beer and champagne provided was only for the christening of the boats as an offerings to the sailing gods, almost all of which ended up in Union Bay.

Undaunted by what some considered to be a perfectly good waste of finely brewed alcoholic beverages, the large crowd of club members turned there attention to the grill and quickly devoured the hamburgers, pop, and chips with dispatch. Yours truly arrived only 20 minutes late and had to

settle for a burger sans bun and no chips!

Completely unruffled by the situation at the grill, Robert Vanderpol II, sporting what appeared to be the latest acquisition to his tye-dye t-shirt collection as it required sun glasses to be seen without causing eyestrain, was master of ceremonies.  Using prewritten elaborate incantations to the sailing gods and a stentorian voice, he dedicated, with assistance of various individuals, each floatable member of the laser fleet as well as the club's latest addition to the affiliate boat fleet and the primary reason for the event, Goran Zivkovic's Perspicacious, a roomy sweet sailing San Juan 28.

 

 

 

~Steve Leidel

Kevin Hawkinson in the locks.  When the whaler pulled up to the motor boat, this beautiful woman leaned out and said, "Are you a sailor?", "Is that a wetsuit you're wearing?", "Can you really tip over in that sailboat?".  She went on and on, gave him a beer and they chatted for the duration of the water rising. Her parents and older brother were even in the boat and they left the two of them alone. It is was pretty fun to watch.

I hope he got her number. I have a feeling she's got a thing for sailor-types. ;)

 

Sailing Paparazzi

 WYC's Boat Renaming Ceremony Held Thursday, July 13th. 

 

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