Friday, August 15, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
30th Anniversary Picnic
BBYRA held it's 30th Anniversary Picnic July 19th at West Park, White Bear Lake. By all accounts it was a fun event with good turnout on a beautiful day. Thanks to Commodore Gloria for bringing and sharing BBYRA historical photo albums. Thanks to Jan & Russ Anderson for stopping by.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Marine Moms Rock White Bear Lake
Thursday, July 10, with a full moon overlooking White Bear Lake, BBYRA sailors showed several mom's of Marine Corpsmen what sailboat racing is all about.
The event was organized by Cathy Heubsch. Her son, Jon, is in the Marine Corps. And she knows a lot of other "Marine moms." She brought those interested in getting onto a boat out to White Bear Lake. Cathy persuaded a number of BBYRA sailors to host Moms on their boats. All boats left the marina for a beautiful evening sail on the picturesque perfect, breezy lake. Before they went out, they took photos at the VFW. Thank you Cathy for a terrific event!
The event was organized by Cathy Heubsch. Her son, Jon, is in the Marine Corps. And she knows a lot of other "Marine moms." She brought those interested in getting onto a boat out to White Bear Lake. Cathy persuaded a number of BBYRA sailors to host Moms on their boats. All boats left the marina for a beautiful evening sail on the picturesque perfect, breezy lake. Before they went out, they took photos at the VFW. Thank you Cathy for a terrific event!
Monday, July 7, 2014
Klopp's 4th of July Beach Party
Special thanks to Larry and Jackie Klopp for once again hosting BBYRA's annual beach party the 4th of July. Because of their generosity, the club is able to hold this get together on Klopp's Beach every year.
BBYRA members bring an abundance and variety of food. The grills start smoking. It turns into a fun picnic. This year's version was held on a rather cool, windy day. That made it fun sitting on the deck overlooking the lake as the waves pounded the shore; natural grasses swayed in the wind. What a terrific view from the Klopp's deck. See the photos taken by Tom Le Vere below.
BBYRA members bring an abundance and variety of food. The grills start smoking. It turns into a fun picnic. This year's version was held on a rather cool, windy day. That made it fun sitting on the deck overlooking the lake as the waves pounded the shore; natural grasses swayed in the wind. What a terrific view from the Klopp's deck. See the photos taken by Tom Le Vere below.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Louis Newell Party
Our thanks to Louis and Patty Newell for a terrific post-race social Tuesday, June 24 Louis shared a terrific stew and vichyssoise. He played host and bartender for the duration. Here are some photos from the event.
Monday, December 30, 2013
America's Cup Rocks!
Poking around Tumblr.com, I came upon two America's Cup racing sites. They are both worth checking out. Terrific photos and videos of races and race highlights. You will also see some fun facts of the San Francisco series. So take time to visit http://americascup34sf.tumblr.com.
For sail racing fans, another site, http://americascup.tumblr.com is also worth visiting. Following is a hint of what you will find.
An amazing moment in Race 8 of the America’s Cup. The New Zealand boat saw a heel angle just shy of 45 degrees when they tacked without enough hydraulic pressure to fully tack the wing sail…. still hard to believe that they did not go over.
Oracle’s re-built AC17, foiling on San Francisco Bay.
Did you know the San Francisco agreement required Ellison’s team to invest $80 million to renovate city-managed piers to get them ready for the regatta, and raise $270 million to manage and operate the event in exchange for rights and concessions to the race? Check out the sites noted to find out more.
For sail racing fans, another site, http://americascup.tumblr.com is also worth visiting. Following is a hint of what you will find.
An amazing moment in Race 8 of the America’s Cup. The New Zealand boat saw a heel angle just shy of 45 degrees when they tacked without enough hydraulic pressure to fully tack the wing sail…. still hard to believe that they did not go over.
Oracle’s re-built AC17, foiling on San Francisco Bay.
Did you know the San Francisco agreement required Ellison’s team to invest $80 million to renovate city-managed piers to get them ready for the regatta, and raise $270 million to manage and operate the event in exchange for rights and concessions to the race? Check out the sites noted to find out more.
Monday, July 29, 2013
4th Tie-Dye, Oh My!
Thanks to Jackie and Larry Klopps for hosting their annual 4th of July party at Klopp's Beach. It was a beautiful sunny, breezy afternoon. Many people showed up who haven't attended recent BBYRA events. So attendance was very good. We had three gas grills going. The variety and diversity of the food was terrific.
Unfortunately, no-one took photos of the event. Too busy eating, apparently.
But afterwards, some of us continued on to the home of Craig and Gloria Drake. Gloria set up a tie-dye in the back yard. Gloria prepared bottles of various colors of dye. She provided t-shirts, small stones and rubber bands to enable the "tie" part of the process. Then we all proceeded to "dye" by squirting the colors on all parts of the tied off shirts. The process is somewhat messy. But it's a lot of fun. Some had their own tying technique. Other's relied on luck to produce an interesting design. Here are some photos from the Drake's backyard tie-dye.
Unfortunately, no-one took photos of the event. Too busy eating, apparently.
But afterwards, some of us continued on to the home of Craig and Gloria Drake. Gloria set up a tie-dye in the back yard. Gloria prepared bottles of various colors of dye. She provided t-shirts, small stones and rubber bands to enable the "tie" part of the process. Then we all proceeded to "dye" by squirting the colors on all parts of the tied off shirts. The process is somewhat messy. But it's a lot of fun. Some had their own tying technique. Other's relied on luck to produce an interesting design. Here are some photos from the Drake's backyard tie-dye.
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