Trustees

TRUSTEES & OFFICERS

OFFICERS

Commodore: Glenn Moragne

Growing up in Hawaii with the ocean as his playground, water sports became a big part of Glenn’s life. Diving, surfing, canoe racing and fishing occupied his time with family and friends. When the seas got spicy while out in their small fishing boat, Glenn’s dad would put him at the helm to keep him occupied and learning to go with the flow and this likely led to Glenn’s love of operating boats no matter their shape and size.

Glenn and Lynae Forbes married in 2010 and their common love of life on the water led them to the San Juan Islands to learn to sail. From there, owning boats and waterfront views would be their shared passion. After buying their first sailboat in 2012, they joined PYC for moorage and a desire to glean river boating knowledge from the collective membership. On their fourth boat in ten years (3 sail and now a power boat) they might be accused of being serial boat buyers. Ten years later, Glenn has gotten to know the club and made a lot of great friends through hosting weekend cruises, participating in Moorage Upgrade and Long-Range Planning committees, and serving on the board as a trustee.

Vice Commodore: Mike Bradford

Michael was born in Miami but grew up in Spain where his family owned an African animal Safari Park. He attended boarding school in Connecticut and then the University of California at Davis. After college, he worked in Washington, D.C. and then served in the US Navy as a Navigator on a ship supporting operations in the Balkans, Haiti and Persian Gulf. After the Navy, he worked in Central America where he was an agricultural commodities broker. He bought and imported avocados, limes and mangoes.

He first learned to sail during childhood summers spent on the coast of Maine at his grandparent’s cottage. He purchased his first sailboat when he was 28 years old and lived aboard the boat for 4 years in San Francisco during the late 1990’s.

He met his wife Amy while he was a passenger on an expedition ship traveling from Tahiti to Easter Island; she was one of the expedition leaders. Amy grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska but is a fifth generation San Franciscan. She graduated from the University of Oregon. With a degree in Marine Biology, she made six voyages to Antarctica working with NOAA.

Michael and Amy married in 2000 and promptly set sail on a two-year honeymoon cruise with their 34’ sailboat. Starting in California, they sailed back to Easter Island and eventually wintered over in Patagonia, Chile. When their first child arrived, they moved to Portland, Oregon. They now have three children and have lived in Portland for 21 years. Between 2014 and 2016, they departed on another sailing voyage. They homeschooled their three young children aboard their 42’ sailboat while visiting 40 countries and sailing 26,000 miles.

Michael joined PYC in 2011, and he regularly sails and races on the Columbia River. In addition to being on several committees, he had the previous honor of serving two years on the Board of Trustees. “The Portland Yacht Club has a splendid history and a bright future,” said Michael. “I look forward to being a part of it.”

Secretary/Treasurer: Mike Horsfall

Mike and Jonalyn Horsfall joined Portland Yacht Club in 2017 not only as a place to moor their boat, but as a way to stay in touch with friends. They have involved themselves in the club in various ways: Mike served on the Board of Trustees in ’22 and ‘23, started the Musical Ports of Call series, and is currently PYC’s Fleet Musician. Jonalyn helped run the Ship’s Store in ’21, co-chaired the Entertainment Committee in ‘23, and will co-chair the same committee next year for future First Lady Lynae Forbes. Mike and Jonalyn hosted the 2023 Rendezvous in Port Townsend, WA. They are the current Cruise Coordinators, making it a priority to help new members get involved with hosting and attending cruises.

Both Jonalyn and Mike have been around boats all their lives. Jonalyn grew up waterskiing on the Columbia, and was a competitive swimmer. Mike taught rowing and canoeing while staffing at BSA Camp Parsons on Hood Canal. Both were lifeguards. They taught their daughters how to waterski behind their 18’ Bayliner. They moved from power to sail in 1994 with their Cal 25 Sarabande. Twenty-three years later they returned to power with their current boat, M/V Blue Monk, a Monk 36 tri-cabin trawler.

Mike has been a professional musician for over 50 years, in demand as both performer and educator. He was voted into the Jazz Society of Oregon’s Hall of Fame, and is an Associate Professor of Music at Willamette University. Jonalyn is the business administrator of a large medical group, with offices in Oregon and Hawaii.

Rear Commodore: Ron Hodgson

Ron was born and raised in Seattle, and attended Washington State University in Pullman. After school, he moved to Southern California where he met his wife, Cathy, and started his career in software development. Together they have two boys, Wyatt and Morgan.

His first experience sailing was as a young boy on his father’s 20’ Ranger on Lake Washington. At the time, all he could say about the experience was that it was not a ski boat. Later, when he was older and living in Southern California, memories of those days on his dad’s boat made him keen to try sailing as a grown up. He joined the Aventura Sailing Club in Dana Point and thoroughly enjoyed himself. Unfortunately, once he started his family, sailing in Southern California was no longer compatible with his budget. Just over six years ago, they moved back to the Pacific Northwest to be near extended family. Soon after, while attending a charity auction, his amazing wife bid on and won a sailboat charter to the San Juan Islands. It was that trip that rekindled his love for sailing. One year later Ron and his wife had completed a year of sailing with Island Sailing Club here in Portland. Soon after, they bought our first sailboat, a Catalina 30 with a huge graphic of Garfield the Cat painted on the side. They named her SweetPea and loved everything about her. They discovered the Portland Yacht Club during a visit to the boat show and it didn’t take long to realize they had found our second family.

They are now on their second boat, Flo, a Catalina 310. Cathy and Ron have been involved with a number of committees here at the club, and are actively involved in local sailboat racing; Ron as crew and Cathy on Committee boat. Ron have crewed on various PYC member boats for regattas, weeknight racing and Sailing on Sundays. They feel very lucky to have found a second home here at PYC and look forward to the future with their second family.

Christina Chamberlain
Randy Duncan
Liz Fischer
Dan Tedrow
Mick Wilson