On Saturday, TSPS hosted a fabulous barbeque at the Yumenoshima Marina; about 35 people showed-up.

The day started with a Bridge Meeting in a corner of the restaurant while the tables were being set-up and folks were gathering.

This was an “Open Meeting” where everyone was invited to attend. It was well-received and maybe something to consider doing regularly. People enjoyed glimpsing into how the organization is actually managed and how-things-get-done.

From 1:00 the grills were ignited and the beer-taps opened.

As you can see from the photos, the weather was perfect and the atmosphere just festive and glorious!

Much appreciation to Bridge Member Claude Strobbe for initiating and setting this up for the Club… plus, it happened to be his birthday, too! So maybe a bit of double-dipping to have a party with all his sailing mates! A terrific idea.

After the Marina turned off the taps, the remaining throng lumbered over to see the reality of the rumor that a Swan ’44 had entered into the bevy of boats belonging to TSPS Members.

Bridge Secretary Timothy Langley hosted 20+ people to visit his newly acquired, fifty-year-old forty-four foot Swan sailing yacht: it was something of a coming-out for this yacht, since it was the first time for visitors!

Halfway through the revelry, the electricity went-out, leaving the entire cabin in darkness. Unfazed, the hearty-crew still continued until all the liquor, beer, and kaki-no-tani were consumed: it was a perfect ending to a really remarkable day.

Next up: Bonenkai on December 4… instead of December’s regularly-scheduled Keelhaul. This event will be an Awards Banquet with Andy Lawson coming back for a repeat performance as MC, so it should be something not to miss. Rumor has it that the competition for the Blue Bucket Award is heated…

For details, costs, deadlines for reserving, etc., please see https://tspsjapan.org/get-ready-for-our-annual-end-of-the-year-celebration/