Minutes of the 2026 Annual Membership Meeting of Pacific Northwest Model Yacht Club held February 7 at Seattle Yacht Club Commodore Philip Hubbell called the meeting to order at 10:20 AM. Each attendee introduced himself and his home or radio sailing venue. Philip Hubbell - Seattle - 13 years T37 Steve Clagett - Seattle - new T37 Dan Mulgrew - Seattle Jay Syverson - Port Ludlow - new T37 sailor - drone, video production, animation Dan Darrow - Port Ludlow - 13 years T37 Dave Schmul - Port Ludlow - T37 kit still in box Frank Blanchard - Seattle - 3 years T37 Dan Mathews (Kirkland) - PNW venues Seattle, Gig Harbor, Port Ludlow, Padden Lake - 12 years T37 - also Victoria,DF65,DF95 Chris Jerome - Bellingham Padden Lake - 3 years T37 - techie Alek Taylor - Bellingham and Seattle - 1 year T37 Derek Storm - Seattle - 13 years T37 Diana Taylor - non-sailor - Alek's grandma Allan Van Ness - PNMYC founder, Seattle since 2006 - Eagle/Boise, Idaho since 2010 Rod Johnson (east of Redmond) - Seattle - 4 years T37 Fleet Activity Reports: Port Ludlow- Wednesdays 1 pm - 12 regulars +6-8 - racing, social and drinks after - "no organization", no dues, no scoring. Seattle Lakes - 2nd Sunday SSP or Bellevue, 4th Sundays Coulon Park, Renton. 11 AM start Seattle Pond - Mondays 10:30 - 1pm - 6-7 sailors - high visibility venue with lots of visitors local, national, international - pending connections to UW and Amazon for wider participation Bellingham Padden Lake - 1st & 3rd Sundays 10-12 - 5 regulars & others no scoring - trailside venue attracts attention - recent media coverage Boise Idaho - alternate Saturdays - mixed fleet - up to 10 on pond - calm winters On-hand kits and used boats Philip Hubbell showed a number of T37s ranging from nearly completed hulls to ready-to-sail boats that are available for sale from Hubbell or PNMYC. PNMYC has on hand 4 newly purchased kits, and one more donated kit, all of which are intended for immediate sale to viable recruits who might otherwise be gotaways. Revenue from kit sales is to be used to purchase additional kits from Tippecanoe. Additional boats and parts were on hand in response to Allan Van Ness's appeal in support of a student STEM program. Two of Hubbell's boats wanting STEM's TLC were swapped for a near-race-ready boat. The website will soon show the updated list of boats available. Treasurer's Report -262.00 - Expenses Jan 2025-Feb 6, 2026 (trophies) -2,302.32 - Purchase 4 T37 kits (no radio) Tippecanoe Boats 144.40 - Member contributions 3,421.68 - Balance Assets Awards for AVN Seasonal Race Series (Spring Summer Fall) went to: 1st Dan Mathews, 2nd Rod Johnson, 3rd Frank Blanchard 3-4 dates' seasonal scores were not recorded or included in series tabulation. Rod Johnson generously agreed to be the accumulator of reported scores in 2026. The Commodore awarded Chris Jerome the Commodore's Trophy for 2026 in recognition of his fleet-building and promotional activities at Lake Padden. The Nominating Committee presented a slate of new Officers of PNMYC for 2026. No other nominations were raised. By unanimous vote the members present elected the following Officers: Commodore Chris Jerome Vice Commodore Dan Darrow Secretary Philip Hubbell Treasurer Dan Mathews Dan Newland's separate "outside" and new "inside" hull building forms were presented for hands-on investigation, together with a video trailer demonstrating their use and advantages. Full length videos of each form are in production. Guests Mr. MirMattia Ottaviani and Miss Emili Tiedemann, representing UW-associated Washington Yacht Club and Husky Sailing described their club's activities and interest in incorporating T37s and PNMYC in their teaching and racing programs. Attendees enjoyed a sumptuous build your own sandwich bar lunch prepared and presented by SYC and partially underwritten by PNMYC. Allan Van Ness spoke of the nascent STEM program for middle school and high school students in Boise and how T37 building and sailing activities create valuable hands-on connection to applied scientific principles. Allan remarked that sailing was foreign to his landlocked community and that the STEM program would build local sailing IQ one by one. PNMYC members and friends provided sought after RC hardware and boats. Further cash and parts donations to the project are welcome. Members decided that the By Laws would remain unchanged and specifically that PNMYC would remain a no dues organization. A brief discussion reminded that PNMYC opted out of liability insurance due to quadrupled, bankrupting premium rates. Center for Wooden Boats has purchased ten T37 kits with funds provided by PNMYC member Dan Muldrew and matching funds. CWB will build the kits with help from PNMYC members and building jigs from Dan Newland. No CWB representative could attend this meeting, but an on-site visit to CWB's alotted workspace will follow Monday's pond racing. The South Lake Union pond will be targeted by the Parks Department for overhaul and water filtration as part of a beautification goal in advance of FIFA World Cup. Hubbell will seek more information and coordination. The Bellingham fleet is in talks with SeaFest Bellingham for waterside presence and presentations during the festival 26-27 September. Chris Jerome is leading PNMYC's cannections. Show And Tell: Chris Jerome displayed: Images and video of his structured buoy line spool management system constructed of PVC and CPVC pipe and operated by battery hand drill. 3D-printed Nylon slides and attachment hardware for T37 booms. Arduino masthead windvane utilizing two arduino chips and telemetry device to display speed, course, and wind angle in an easy-to-read display on a small transmitter-mounted screen. Full automation sailing of the boat is possible in an upgrade. Arduino codes are available from Chris. Head-tracking tugboat video system employs a camera on a 3-axle gymbal which matches right-left-up-down head movement of the operator wearing viewing goggles. One distinct advantage is in the tug rescue hook operation. Hubbell showed: an external non-connected single battery holder that keeps track of a battery removed to open the circuit and prevent drainage between sailing days. a battery hatch cover dangling attachment consisting of hinged durable tape to prevent loss. a Velcro strip inside the cockpit for adjusting the starting points of mainsheet and jibsheet. This will join the Pearls section of PNMYC.org. Allan showed his admittedly class illegal masthead crane, forestay strut, and Mylar panel-cut sails that he uses in his no-holds-barred mixed fleet races in Idaho. The crane and struts are crafted from surplus standard servo arms. Although the crane is not legal, the ubiquitous surplus servo arms are a good resource for masthead jib halyard attachment. There was a discussion of potential longer-lived Dacron sails, instead of standard Nylon spinaker sailcloth. The class rules permit this. Commodore Chris Jerome adjourned the meeting at 2:15 PM.