That's what comes to mind when I think of Navy Yacht Club Everett. We enjoyed another weekend with our yacht club friends, anchored out in Penn Cove at Coupeville this last weekend. This was a little different than the usual rendezvous, as we were all anchored (or on a buoy). There were 9 boats that made the trip, including new members Ed & Sylvia Mangold with their boat, Stars and Stripes (check it out some time and you'll know where the name came from).
Cruise captains, John & Lynn Sipkens, arrived on Saturday morning due to work conflicts. They put on a wonderful potluck on the wharf with lots of Hawaiian Luau decorations 
and some excellent ham. There is no shortage of good cooks amongst our members and several people actually made the drive over for the Saturday evening meal. We were threatened by rain, but managed to miss all but a few errant drops. A Washington wine tasting event was held on board The Last Mango which was really fun. Sylvia Mangold was the big prize winner for the best Hawaiian costume as well as the best white wine (way to go, newcomers!) Wally Davis had the best red wine. We saw a few of our members at the Kneed & Feed for breakfast on Sunday morning, before they all headed out.
and some excellent ham. There is no shortage of good cooks amongst our members and several people actually made the drive over for the Saturday evening meal. We were threatened by rain, but managed to miss all but a few errant drops. A Washington wine tasting event was held on board The Last Mango which was really fun. Sylvia Mangold was the big prize winner for the best Hawaiian costume as well as the best white wine (way to go, newcomers!) Wally Davis had the best red wine. We saw a few of our members at the Kneed & Feed for breakfast on Sunday morning, before they all headed out.
We had the days free to see all the goings on in Coupeville. Besides our 
Hawaiian themed cruise, there was a big pirate festival w/pirate ship courtesy of Oak Harbor Yacht Club, steamships on the dock (only 2 small steam boats plus a cute paddlewheeler) and even an old car show (where only 2 cars showed up).... lots to see. Since we spent most of Saturday visiting, Al & I hung around on Sunday checking out the events in Coupeville and dodging rain squals and some serious wind.
Hawaiian themed cruise, there was a big pirate festival w/pirate ship courtesy of Oak Harbor Yacht Club, steamships on the dock (only 2 small steam boats plus a cute paddlewheeler) and even an old car show (where only 2 cars showed up).... lots to see. Since we spent most of Saturday visiting, Al & I hung around on Sunday checking out the events in Coupeville and dodging rain squals and some serious wind. Captain Al picked a perfect window for us to head home around 4pm. We made the trip without incident (for us, anyway). We did attempt to rescue a "30' Grady White" supposedly on the rocks near Gedney Island. We couldn't find them and the weather was threatening so we headed for port. We heard later that they were picked up by Vessel Assist.
If you are an NYCE member, or thinking about becoming one, be sure to join us for the next rendezvous. This is a great way to get to know people and have a wonderful time among friends.
--Kathy Felker
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