Sea Story – In October 1986 I had the opportunity to bring USS Bremerton to Bremerton. Homeported in Pearl Harbor, I wrote the Bremerton Yacht Club and volunteered to be their Flagship. We rendezvoused with the Navy tug off Point no Point to Load VIPs for the trip into Puget Sound Navy Shipyard (PSNS). It was a typical October Day in Puget Sound, the fog was so thick I couldn’t see my Starboard sailplane. When we rounded Glover Point on entrance into Sinclair Inlet the sky’s opened up and it was a bright, beautiful sunny day. We were met with a flotilla of about 90 Yacht Club boats. It is the only time I’ve seen a Washington State Ferry stop. They came out of the fog behind us and fell into the procession. With 2 tugboats spraying water in front we proceeded into port. The crew was not happy with me, I mandated everyone go on liberty in Service Dress Blues. Their attitude quickly changed when they discovered they couldn’t by a meal or a drink anywhere in the county! It was truly a special time! – Alan Beam CO #3

The person standing behind me in the gray jacket is Mayor Glenn Jarstad. To his right is my brother Glen.