PLEASE REGISTER FOR 
THE 2026 COMBINED PNW ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP (AGM)
AND CHANGE OF WATCH (COW) MEETING

Hello PNW Fleet Members:

We hope you had a wonderful summer and a great 2026 cruising season!

This year we’re going to try something different; hold the Annual General Members Meeting (AGM) and the Change of Watch (COW) on the same day!

This unique combined event will be held on Sunday morning, October 4, 2026 at Ivar’s Salmon House on Lake Union at 401 NE Northlake Way, Ste A, Seattle, WA 98105.

The AGM will start at 10:00am and end at 12:00pm. We’ll brief you on fleet business, ask for your vote on our 2027 slate of officers, the 2027 budget, as well as other important items.  Materials to help you prepare for this meeting will be sent in a separate e-mail.

The COW brunch will start after the meeting at 12:00pm. During brunch we will install the 2027 officers, honor fleet members, relax, and enjoy a wonderful meal together.  We will have a visit from the Seattle Yacht Club Opening Day Trio, including our own CYA member, Admiralette Laura Shifflette. 

We hope that you will be able to attend both events but are welcome to attend one or the other. 

The cost of the brunch is $60.00 per person.

Please use the registration link to register for this event – and pay for the brunch.

Come join us for the 2026 Change of Watch in Savannah Georgia

Classic Yacht Association members and guests are cordially invited to join us for our Annual Change of Watch Weekend in Savannah Georgia on October 23-25, 2026.

Click "Register" to register for the weekend. 

Click the link here to make a hotel reservation within our room block at the beautiful Hotel DeSoto in downtown Savannah:

The DeSoto - Reservations - Room Availability

We are hosted by the USA Fleet this year.  Thanks to the committee of Ted Crosby, John Peckham, and Diane Lander we have a fun weekend planned for all.

The weekend’s itinerary is as follows:

The $200 pp registration fee includes the continental breakfasts, the reception before the dinner, and Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour, and the buffet dinner.  Hotel rooms start at just $230 per room + taxes and service charges.

Friday, October 23: Arrive at Hotel DeSoto.  No formal events since many may arrive late after a long flight from the west coast.

Saturday, October 24:  Hosted Continental Breakfast in the Harborview Room of the hotel starting at 7 AM.  Day 1 of our meetings starts at 8:00 AM and ending at noon at the latest.

Saturday afternoon activity: Meet at the hotel lobby and walk to the Hop On Hop Off Trolley car to tour some of Savannah’s sights.  A trip to Savannah is not complete without touring the maritime museum and the waterfront along River Street.  The trolley will transport us to all of these places. Lunch is on your own – many great restaurants in Savannah to stop and enjoy some southern cuisine.

Saturday Night: Join us in The Library at the hotel for a reception starting at 6 PM with appetizers and a cash bar (or credit cards).  We will proceed to the Ossabaw Room for a lovely buffet dinner at 7 PM and our Change of Watch Ceremony.  Plenty of time to socialize and mingle with other CYA members.

Sunday Morning:  Hosted continental breakfast at 8 AM in the Harborview Room with meetings starting at 8:30 and continuing not past noon.

Sunday Afternoon:   More exploring Savannah on your own.  Several suggestions will be provided soon.

Your Savannah COW Committee,
       Ted Crosby,
       John Peckham,
       Diane Lander