Phase Three WA Mandates & QCYC

Governor Inslee’s “Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery” gives us all a list of things driven by Covid-19 that WA citizens and organizations like QCYC can and cannot do.  And when the state moved to Phase Three on March 22nd that list grew even longer.  Phase Three is a huge step closer to what we remember as “normal”.

As we take steps to open the club for events, meetings and just friendly gatherings, our objective is not to see how many people we can legally squeeze into a room.  Our objective is to conform to, or exceed the Phase Three mandates, with the primary objective being the safety of our members and guests.

At the mainstation, there are several significant changes:

1. We are now allowed to gather at 50% of our maximum capacity.  This means 52 people on 2nd deck and 170 people on the 3rd deck.  Seating will likely be closer to 120 for our Wednesday Regular Meetings.  We’ll still run Zoom during the meetings so everyone can attend, even if you’re sitting on your boat in the San Juan Islands.
2. Gatherings may happen without the restaurant being open. This means all committees may meet at their convenience.
3. Maximum seating at tables is now ten people.
4. Masks are required everywhere while indoors.  When seated, unless drinking or eating, masks are still required (per Phase Three rules)
5. The reciprocal dock is open again to qualifying yacht clubs.

At the outstation, there are big changes too:

1. At 50% capacity, we can have 60 people in the clubhouse.
2. Gatherings indoors may happen.
3. Maximum seating at tables is now ten people.
4. Masks are required everywhere while indoors.  When seated, unless drinking or eating, masks are still required (per Phase Three rules)

Rafting:

PLEASE UNDERSTAND:  The Bridge feels strongly that members must have a say in allowing a boat to raft to them.  Not all members will be comfortable with others crossing their boat at this time.  We ask that you respect their decision, if they chose to not allow rafting.

1. If you will allow someone to raft to you boat, you MUST place something white, tied to the bow of your boat.  This can be a t-shirt or towel or basically anything white.  Why this?  It’s white so it may be more easily identified in low lighting conditions.
2. If you don’t want anyone rafting to your boat, that’s your prerogative. Simply do not tie a white cloth to the bow of your boat. 
3. Med ties at the outstation or the mainstation U require the white cloth on the bow, IF people cannot exit via their sterns.

With all of that said, we are very much moving forward with all of the events Phase Two previously cancelled.  There may be event-specific restrictions, but we’ll announce those far in as far in advance as possible.  Remember, we’re trying to do all of this safely.  Check the website calendar for exact dates and more details.  So long as we stay in Phase Three, we’re going to put on the following events:

1. Regular Wednesday Dinner Meetings
2. Mayday Mayday Mayday (QCYC’s version of Opening Day- Mainstation)
3. First of the Season Race/Rally (Outstation)
4. Memorial Day Weekend (Outstation)
5. Low and Slow (Mainstation)
6. Big Brother’s Cruise (Outstation)
7. 4th of July Extravaganza (Outstation)
8. Labor Day (Outstation)
9. No doubt I missed something (Mainstation/Outstation)

Lastly, please remember that masks are not only required everywhere indoors, but they are required on the docks as well. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Terron Lindholme, commodore@queencity.org

206-390-8550