Poulsbo

HOST: Edwin, Margarita, and Melissa

Our annual club cruise last weekend to the friendly city of Poulsbo was another big success. Many thanks to Edwin, Margarita and Melissa for being our gracious hosts for the weekend. We had a total of 14 boats, 2 children, 2 dogs, 3 Toms, 2 James, 2 happy hours, one breakfast and one potluck dinner!

The weather was perfect for a relaxing motor to Poulsbo on Friday and a challenging sail home to Everett on Sunday. The "Rain Gutter Regatta" was fun for all and highlighted those of us who have good lungs. The goal was to blow their hand crafted sailboats down a gutter of water the length of a picnic table. Once again it's impressive how talented some of our members are! We also got to play a rousing game of BINGO with coveted MSA swag as prizes.We are grateful to Edwin, Margarita and Melissa for organizing our delicious meals, fun games, and especially for giving us lots of time to socialize with our old and new boating friends. Milltown is the best!

(Re-cap written by Grant and Linda Albert)

Langley

Host: Brad & Dawn SV Rising Sun

We just experienced an absolutely unforgettable four-day cruise to Langley! Thanks to our dedicated cruise host, Commadore Brad Lewis, we were swept away in fun, camaraderie, and excitement that truly filled our hearts. MSA flooded the Langley marina with an astonishing 24 boats of every shape and size, filling the docks and waters with energy and joy. The mighty 74-foot Gypsy Wind, carrying the Sea Scouts, stood proudly as our largest vessel, while the charming 24-foot pontoon Toona brought a delightful charm to the event. This cruise was a gathering where racers and cruisers come together marking the beginning of the warm weather season. We shared thrilling beer can boat races, heartfelt potlucks, a decadent Belgian waffle bar, mind-stimulating MSA Trivia, and so much more! The weekend was blessed with perfect sunshine for the best club in the world. 
Now on to the upcoming cruise to Back Bay! This anchor out wagon wheel raft up event is so much fun I can't help but burst with excitement. Expect double the ducks this year and a bigger wicker duck to burn. We are swapping out the dessert contest for a deviled egg contest this year. If you have a food sensitivity, please reach out ahead of time so we can attempt to make it inclusive for all. Showing you duck attitude will earn bonus points towards awards. We will be needing early arrivals and 35'+ boats to volunteer to be starting anchor boats. An itinerary will be sent out soon with a list of fun events, arriving plans, and departure plans. Let's get out there and do this again!
Enjoy the beautiful drone photos from Mike Bellgardt with the Sea Scouts!