ClubBuzz: Wonderful wine tasting evening (pics) and looking forward to the rest of January: Fireside Chat, Cruising Alaska

The Buzz
Newsletter of The Club at Westpoint
Friday, January 13th, 2023

Sign Up for
Fireside Chat & Cruising Alaska

Byington Winery Event Success

Our host, Vince Roberto, taking selfies. A sold out event had members tasting the Byington’s finest wines including a unique Chardonnay and a remarkable Cabernet. Sample bottles re available in the clubhouse for members who missed this event.

January at The Club

This week:
Monday 16th: The clubhouse is closed for a private event 07:00 to 4:00 pm
Monday 16th: Book Club – 4:00 to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 18th: The clubhouse is closed for a private event – 5:00 to 8:00 pm
Thursday 19th: The clubhouse is closed for a private event – 8:00 to 5:00 pm
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd: Anchor Out to South Bay – Postponed

Next week:
Wednesday 25th: Fireside chat with Robin: Topic How will it work between The Club and the Hurrica Restaurant.
Friday 27th: Special Member Hosted Event: Cruising in Alaska aboard “Teak and Holly” with Jeff Birdwell and Holly Winnen. In person and on Zoom.

Quick Updates:
Junior Sailing Registration
Registration closes for the Spring Training on January 25th.

As always, I’ve included details on all these topics below.

Anchor-Out to the South Bay
WEATHER DELAY
The planned anchor-out to the South Bay is postponed

We regret to announce the upcoming South Bay Anchor Out will be postponed. Your cruise-out team has been reviewing weather and tide forecasts, and out of the abundance of caution, we’ve decided to postpone the South Bay Anchor Out. We are looking to reschedule the anchor out to January 27th, but that too will be dependent on weather. If it pushes further into February, we run into conflict with the St. Francis Cruise out. Thank you for your patience as we work to make our water activities fun and safe for The Club. We will post updates to the cruisers forum, if you want to be included, please be sure to subscribe to the cruisers email list, by sending an email to: cruisers+subscribe@theclubatwestpoint.com

FIRESIDE CHAT: Special Topic:
The Club and the restaurant Hurrica
Wednesday, January 25th, 6:00 pm – Clubhouse and Zoom

Join President Robin Driscoll for a special Fireside Chat on how the relationship between The Club and the Restaurant Hurrica will work for club members.

This meeting will be in person in the clubhouse and also on Zoom. Zoom link will be posted next week.

This is a members-only event.

There will be snacks served.

Sign me up for the FIRESIDE CHAT

Speaker Series: Cruising the Inside Passage
Friday, January 27th, 6:00 pm – Clubhouse and Zoom

Members Jeff Birdwell and Holly Winnen will take us on their adventure cruising “Teak and Holly” up and back through the Inside Passage to Glacier Bay, Sitka, and Juneau. The beauty, vastness, and wildness of this area are almost indescribable. Every day offered something new to see and do. From navigating currents in the narrows, maneuvering through walls of crab pots, 25-foot tidal changes in 6 hours, and an array of wildlife (whales, seals, eagles, otters, and BEARS oh my). Not to mention icebergs, growlers, and baby bits. And yes we caught many fish, crabs, and prawns along the way. As boat owners of less than a year when we started the cruise we learned so much! We would love to share some of the highlights from our fantastic journey with you.

This event will be catered. Meal tickets will be $25 pp.

Zoom link will be posted next week.

Sign me up for the CRUISING THE INSIDE PASSAGE