by Liz Healy, Interim Communications Officer In the club’s last Voice article, I talked about the club’s Women’s Group and its activities. We’ve visited Wilderbee Farms & Meadery in Port Townsend for a terrific, educational, and tasty afternoon. If you haven’t been there, put it on your “absolutely must do” list! The group then spent a wonderful day with Puget Sound Express whale watching with a stop in Friday Harbor for lunch. The group’s activities are often open to others

by Greg Buscher, Port Ludlow Yacht Club Member About six months ago, I wrote about the unkind realities faced by yachting and social clubs all over the country, with Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula no exceptions. For local yacht clubs in particular, the challenges are especially steep. Higher living and fuel costs and a dearth of boat slips have an adverse impact on boat ownership resulting in a smaller (and shrinking) pool of prospective new members. Meanwhile, current