The San Francisco Yacht Club
August 2011
November 2009
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The Bulletin
Magazine of The San Francisco Yacht Club July 2011 Volume 17 • Issue 7 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Robert Heller W. Robert Griswold Thomas C. Lacey Paul S. Rosenlund Suzie Moore Jay Hooker Daniel C. Buckstaff Edward Lynch William Melbostad Angie Lackey Olson William Stark Jr. S/C Raymond Lynch
AUXILIARY OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Directors:
Lisa Harris Melissa Tulp Mimi Blakeslee Lori Fromm Molly Brilliant Ginny De Maria Tina Setzer Ginna Milan Sue Milliron Marily Rimmer Vicki Silverman Jane Young Alisa Bekins - Ex-Officio Emily Heller - Honorary
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On the Horizon
P/P Mimi Cornelius AGM Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer Ross Tibbits Vince Mattera Joan Linn Bekins Mike North P/P Sally Secor Barbara Raeuber Thomas P/P Jane Watts Paige Brooks, P/P Pat Duggan, Forrest Gay, S/C Ken Frost, Ed Lynch, Chef Reny Madrid, Steve Mason and Ginger Souders-Mason, Anne McCormack, Bob McDermott, Angie Lackey Olson, Bill Stark, David Walker Roxanne Fairbairn, Jim Rimmer, Ron Steinau, S/C John Swain, Joan Bekins, Serge Zavarian
Bill Barton and S/C Ken Frost were all smiles at the Old Timers’ Dinner
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Commodore Auxiliary News General Manager Food and Beverage
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Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Secretary Treasurer Port Captain Directors:
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Jay Hooker and Ron Roberts' Sea Ghost in the Independence Cup nonspinnaker division
Cover photo: The Schooners are coming! Kaiulani sailing in last year’s Great San Francisco Schooner Race. Cover photo by Jim RImmer
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Tiburon attacked by hot dogs during the Independence Cup
From the Commodore
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fter spending two weeks on vacation in Germany, it was great to come back to celebrate the Fourth of July at The Club. Having eaten my fill of frankfurters over there, I stayed away from the hot dogs and concentrated on the fine ribs and chili served up by Chef Reny while listening to the patriotic tunes of the Richard Olsen Orchestra. Who could have asked for finer weather or a more festive occasion to welcome us back? The trip with my wife Emily, son Chris and daughter-in-law Megan took me back to the site of my first sailing adventures as we cruised on the Rhine and Mosel rivers. As we sailed past medieval castles, I remembered rowing on the same rivers with my father – with him at the oars and me as the coxswain. As I a saw a single solitary sailboat struggle against the mighty flow of the Rhine River, it also brought back memories of my first sailing trips. At that time, my dad had bought a 30 foot sailboat – not because he was interested so much in sailing, but because the Korean War was on in full force. As the battle raged in Asia, he figured that the Soviet Union would attack next in Europe. After all, the Soviet blockade of Berlin had ended just two or three years earlier and political tensions were still running high. So my dad, who had no intention of being involved in World War III, figured that the best way to escape if fighting broke out in Europe was to buy a sailboat and to cruise down the Rhine, cross the British Channel and sail to Ireland, where he had lived several years before. He had planned his escape down to the last detail: for instance, I remember that he bought a slightly faded green-white-red flag of our home state of North Rhine Westphalia. He intended to raise that flag at the stern and counted on the Russians to mistake it for the green-whiteorange of Ireland, which according to his calculations would remain neutral, just like it had done during World War II. So, we regularly sailed our boat on the Rhine, fighting endlessly upstream against the strong current and dodging the heavy commercial traffic on the narrow river. It was not much fun! But these experiences also taught me a healthy respect for the commercial vessels on San Francisco Bay, which I will avoid at all costs. To his horror, my father also discovered that the boat’s mast would not fit under the bridges during the annual spring floods and so he hoped that the Russians would attack only during the summer or fall when the river was at more normal levels. Obviously there was no escape during the winter months either, as floes of drifting ice made sailing impossible. Oh, those were the days. Needless to say, sailing on San Francisco Bay is a much more pleasant and enjoyable experience. During this year’s trip, we did stay at a few authentic medieval castles along the rivers. While the plumbing could
have been improved, who cares when the castle was built in the year 953 and the dungeon and the torture chambers are still intact? Megan and Chris loved it all and it made them feel like Cinderella and the Prince! To my delight, the wines and the food were also much improved in what amounts to Germany’s Napa Valley. This brings me back to The Club and the excellent wine tasting party that we all enjoyed in late July. What can beat that experience? Well, maybe Bali Night and its enchanting music, expertly arranged by our Dining Room Manager, Mul and with exquisite Asian food prepared by Chef Reny. Nothing could be better! Our racers are also active on a weekly basis as the racing season is in full swing. July brought the Independence Cup with some extremely tight races fought in turbulent waters and even whirlpools as strong tides swirled through the Golden Gate and made sailing treacherous. Check out the results in the Racing section. The qualifying regatta for the prestigious Prince of Wales trophy of the US Match Racing Championship also brought some exciting team racing in J-22’s. We thank Angie Olsen, Suzie Moore and PRO Bartz Schneider for arranging a most exciting and hard-fought series of races. Our very own Forrest Gay took second place in the hard-fought Finn Pacific Coast Championships, with Ben Leibowitz taking the gold. Forrest also served as the Regatta Director and Eric Ringewald was the PRO. You may also have noticed an unfamiliar flag flying proudly from our yardarm. The Latvian flag was in honor of the visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, His Excellency Vladis Dombrovskis and Ambassador Andreas Pildegovics to our Club. The occasion was the installation of our Member Liga Hoy as Honorary Consul of Latvia for Northern California in an impressive ceremony at the Cove House. Our congratulations go to Liga for SFYC Member Liga Hoy, the new Honorary receiving this Consul of Latvia for Northern California, great honor. His Excellency, Vladis Dombrovskis, the I hope that Prime Minister of Latvia, and SFYC you enjoy the Commodore Bob Heller. rest of the summer and I look forward to seeing you at The Club!
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Bob Heller, Commodore / commodore@sfyc.org
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The Schooners Are Coming
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he 2011 Great Schooner Race will take place Saturday, August 27 at The SFYC. These beautiful and in many cases historic, vessels will begin arriving on Thursday, August 26 and will be available for viewing through August 28 at the Guest Docks before and after the race. Celebrating our maritime heritage, this event promises to be bigger and better than ever. The day’s activities at The Club will include a barbecue party after the race. All members are invited. Bring your family and enjoy the day! Once again we have chartered the 80-foot staysail schooner Seaward to represent The SFYC in the race. There are a few spots open for SFYC members who would like to sail in the race on board Seaward for a tax deductible donation. For more information contact S/C John Swain at 435-0468.
Second Annual
Country Western Shindig & Chili Cook-Off Saturday, September 10
Mosey on over and pony-up ya’ll WE’RE BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!
6:00 p.m. Buckaroo Beer Tasting and Second Annual Chili Cook-off 7:30 p.m. Good Ol’ Chuck Wagon Chow and a Shindig Featuring Roy Marcom & the Wranglers Reserve early pardners! Reservations limited! Call the Front Office 435 9133 Ext. 10
Ranch-style seating • $24.95 per person • Be there or be square!
Hoedown Hands:
All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax.
Shana & Ed Lynch, Katherine Ferguson, and Elizabeth Merrill
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The SFYC Staff Commodores’ Cup Monday, September 5 Great family fun, good sailing and serious prizes!
ave you signed up your favorite SFYC Staff The Staff Commodore can be crew or Commodore yet? skipper while onboard. We are rotating Staff Commodores through the Prizes will be awarded for the oldest and fleet this year. the youngest crew and everyone in between. So, if a Staff Commodore has sailed on your boat Sign up soon...those SFYC Commodores in the past, please pick another favorite this time. go fast!
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Save the Date: October 14, 2011 Oom-pah-pah Band Est.
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BALI NIGHT
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Social Scene
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Social Scene
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he Old Timers’ Night was started many years ago by P/P Mary Ann Christensen to celebrate members of long standing for their numerous contributions to The SFYC. This event gives us all the opportunity to celebrate our association with The San Francisco Yacht Club and the wonderful friendships we have made there. At this year’s party we recognized many members that were in attendance. Nine previous Auxiliary Presidents were recognized: Christina Decker, Pat Duggan, Jeanie Horner, Cissy Kirrane, Naomi McGinn, Ilene Medovich, Elizabeth Merrill, Jane Watts, and Nancy Wells. These women represented a unique organization that was founded in 1953, organized in 1954 and is fast approaching 60 years of continuous service to The Club. We also recognized eleven Staff Commodores: Tom Carnes, Tom Decker, George Gazulis, Bob Kahn, Ray Lynch, Ray Lent, Tim McGowan, Wendy Miller, John Scarborough, Ed Thomson, and Ken Frost, Jr. More importantly, the evening honored everyone in attendance. Membership dates
of the many guests spanned the decades of the 2000’s, 1990’s, 1980’s, 1970’s, 1960’s, 1950’s, 1940’s. Staff Commodore Frost gave special recognition to three members in attendance for their long service to yachting and The SFYC. Hank Easom (1969) came down to The Club to sail his Moon Boat as a Belvedere kid in the 40’s. By all rights he should have joined then. He, however, had a run in with mean old Cappy Robinson, Port Captain. So SFYC lost him to the Corinthian Yacht Club. He finally saw the light and joined The Club! If Cappy hadn’t been so mean, Hank might have been the senior member present at this gathering June 25. Rick Bost joined in 1948 as a Junior Member, and was the second most senior member present. He says the best thing he has done for The Club “is pay dues all those years.” But we know that isn’t exactly true. Rick was a very active Junior Member back when the junior members had a parallel leadership organization to the main club membership. He was a very active racer in the Clipper class when it was “THE” small keel, boat class on the SFYC dock. Bill Fisher was recognized as the most senior member of The Club
present at the Old Timers’ Party this year. Officially Bill joined in 1947. But he married into The Club much earlier. He started crewing on Marybeth in the late ‘30’s. The Heger family owed the Beth and lived on Corinthian. They had long been members of The SFYC at the time. Bill fell in love with Margie Heger, an incredible sailor herself, and they married in 1937. Bill and his family were also active at the Richmond Yacht Club. Bill represented us as a PICYA delegate for many, many years; represented us as a YRA delegate too; and was a certified US Sailing Judge. In 1985, Bill and Margie dedicated a team racing event for youth sailors. The award was to be raced for between RYC and SFYC in celebration of the long association between the two clubs, and to perpetuate the excellence of both youth programs. The Old Timers’ Party was a wonderful evening. The organizing committee of Chris Decker, chair; Robin Daly; Jane Frost; and Cissy Kirrane deserve a big “Thank You”. In keeping with the theme of the night, the entertainment was provided by Brian Ramsey and his group singing saloon songs of old San Francisco. Ken Frost, Staff Commodore
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Old Timers’ Night at the SFYC
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Harbor Ed Lynch, Harbor Chair / elynch@rpm-mtg.com
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rojects around the SFYC Harbor are moving along and here is the news you need to know.
DOCK MAINTENANCE PROJECT: Currently, work is occurring at the end of the 0 dock. Harbor staff will contact boat owners if their boats need to be moved. All berth renters affected should remove all bow, stern, spring lines and associated hardware when leaving their slip during the work. The tires are being removed from the docks and replaced with galvanized retaining rings and cleats. Tires and chains will not be allowed back on the new docks. This will really improve the appearance and function of the docks. Also, see below for information on Tideminders that replace the floating tires. Berth renters interested in getting rid of the floating tires can request the installation of a product called Tideminders. Samples have been installed on a couple of boats (0 docks and 100 docks) and are working very well. Their cost is $45 and includes a ten year guarantee. For additional information go to: www.Tideminders.com. Send us an email if you want them and we will order them for you at a discount. They will work on square and round pilings and keep your lines out of the water.
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ELECTRICAL UPGRADES: The electrical panels on the 100, 200 and 300 docks have been replaced with new panels and breakers. Further work will include installation of a new ground fault detection system that will provide safeguards for stray electrical current from boats. SFYC ONSITE PUMP OUT: Service is now available. Berth renters who want to sign up for monthly pump out services can do so by signing up at www.Baygreen.net . Baygreen will be servicing The SFYC on a monthly basis for $25 per month. We need to get a minimum of 20 boats signed up, so talk to your dock neighbors. Baygreen offers repair services as well. Keep SYFC Clean and Green! PARKING LOT STORAGE: The Harbor Staff is strictly enforcing the parking lot rules and will not allow storage of boats and/or trailers without the prior approval of the Harbor Committee. Boat and trailer owners will be fined $200 per week for unapproved storage. We need to make every effort to maximize available parking for our facility, particularly during the summer months. As always, if you have any suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us at harbor@sfyc.org. Don’t forget you can contact the Harbor on channel 68 by hailing “SFYC Harbor”.
Race News Angie Lackey Olson / Anne McCormack
OYRA Ocean Racing FARALLONES RACE On Saturday June 11, PRO Loretta Sheridan and her team of Paige Brooks, Colleen Coyle (first time on RC), Alison Russell, John Sanford, Alan Olson, Angie Olson and Serge Savarin arrived at the StFYC Race Deck at 8 a.m. Yes, early birds… to get the Full Crew Farallones race under way. OYRA requires radio check-in with verbal confirmation and this takes some time with 40 boats. If you’ve not run a race from the StFYC deck before, you’ll need to practice on the signal flags as they are really big and have to be hoisted up really high. Paige and Colleen did an excellent job of timing those just perfectly. To get everyone underway takes about half an hour. And then, you wait and wait. This year, Kokopelli 2 crossed the line at 16:47:59 as Loretta, Michelle Farabaugh and Jeff Zarwell were minding the finish line until 22:05 when the last boat finished. Mark Dowdy on his Eclipse team took third in the PHRO2 division. Then on June 25, the ocean racers were off again on One Way to Half Moon Bay. SFYC teams were Richard von Ehrenkrook on Can o’ Whoopass (first in PHRO2) and James Bradford on Low Speed Chase (third in PHR01).
SPERRY TOP-SIDER NOOD REGATTA The StFYC hosted the 2011 NOOD Regatta on a very breezy June 25-26 weekend. Over 120 boats in 10 divisions competed in 20-30 knot winds. Representing SFYC were Scooter Simmons’ J/105 Black Kawk (3rd), Domenic Bove on his Laser Radial (2nd), Jr. SC Ray Lynch on the J/24 Bad Fish (5th) and Charles Froeb on the F18 Kaos (10th).
WBRA PRO Vicki Sodaro and crew set off aboard Victory to Knox on a grey June 25th to run the mostly woodies fleet around the buoys and the fishing fleet which had decided that the western face of Angel Island was THE place to be. The RC team included: James Feliz and Kim Bishop as mark setters, Greg Arkus, Shawn Davies, Jay Hooker, Julia Yost, Angie Olson, Deanna Maggard and Andrea Finn aboard Victory. The Bears, Birds, Folkboats, IODs and Knarrs rounded marks and dodged the fleet as well as the fishing lines. With 10 of the 14 WBRA season races completed, the cumulative results for SFYC members are: Bird 1st Cissy Kirrane 2nd David Cobb Folkboat 6th Chris Herrmann
IOD 2nd Mark & Rich Pearce 5th Ron Young Knarr 3rd Robert Fisher 6th Knud Wibroe 7th Jon Perkins 11th Larry Drew & Bryan Kemnitzer 12th Chris Perkins 14th George Rygg
HART NUNES REGATTA The Mercury Class established the Hart Nunes Trophy, to be awarded to the winner of an annual regatta sponsored by The San Francisco Yacht Club. Ernest Nunes designed the Mercury in the late 1930’s, and the boats were first built at the Nunes Brothers Boatyard in Sausalito. And Jim Hart was a long time member of SFYC, having joined in 1937, and was an active member of the Mercury fleet for many years as well. In the 1940’s he had a beautiful half model built which hung on his den wall until 1995, when he decided to donate the model to the Mercury Class and The San Francisco Yacht Club. The Hart Nunes Regatta is usually run in Raccoon Strait, where many of the races were held in the ‘40’s and ‘50’s. Four or five races are sailed in a single day and the overall winner is awarded the trophy. This year’s PRO Steve Mason ran the regatta solo in Belvedere Cove as the winds on Saturday July 9 were 25+ much of the afternoon. The winner of the Hart Nunes Trophy this year is our very own Randy Smith aboard Fast Break.
PRINCE OF WALES QUALIFIER #3 A fleet of nine J/22s graced our harbor for the weekend of July 9 & 10, on charter from The St. Francis Yacht Club as we were the host club of the third qualifier for the prestigious Prince of Wales Bowl for the US Sailing Match Racing Championship. This was match racing at a high level, as eight teams comprising 30 sailors from California, continued to tack and jibe for finale qualifying points. Two round-robin events were completed in two days. That is 56 starts as each boat has to race against the other seven times each day. Concentration is critical and the RC team did a fantastic job. Successfully executing an event such as this requires dedicated attention from every aspect of The Club. Thanks go out to the Board of Directors and the Regatta Development (continued on page 10)
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(continued from page 9) Committee for their support. Thanks also go to GM Dennis Conneally and our club staff for making this a memorable event for all with visiting burgees displayed and beer & BBQ for the sailors, Forrest Gay for loaning the Youth Whalers, Anne McCormack for keeping all the documents well written and organized as usual and Ed Lynch and Jay Hooker for clearing the guest docks. Local club support came from The Corinthian Yacht Club which loaned us a RIB for umpiring and The St. Francis Yacht Club for their charter of the J/22s and including bosun extraordinaire Diego Gomez Hall in the deal. PRO Bartz Schneider and Regatta Chair Suzie Moore organized the superb on-the-water team. On mark set boats we had Bryan Moore, Mac McCall, Tristan Ruhland, Jim Barton, James Feliz and Rob Hutchinson. Aboard Victory were John Sanford, Jay Hooker, Anne Scully, Julia Yost, Loretta Sheridan, Sam Barton, Bob McDermott, Angie Olson and Cynthia Stallone. Match racing requires on-the-water judging which was well organized and well-executed by Chief Umpire Glenn Oliver. The entire team included Glenn, Grant Baldwin, John Christman, Mike Gross, Don Wieneke, Kim Kymlicka, Tom Roberts and Vicki Sodaro. And, in case you were wondering how we got all nine of those J/22s over to SFYC and back… we towed them under direction of Diego from StFYC. Delivery made possible by Bartz (multifaceted PRO), Rob, Bob, Angie and Tina Lundh. Have you ever been in a five-boat string tow? Fun… Finally, the results… proving that southern California sailors CAN take big winds 1st Carson Reynolds, Balboa Yacht Club 2nd Nevin Snow, San Diego Yacht Club (two of the three crew were under 18) 3rd Chris Nesbitt, Balboa Yacht Club
PLASTIC CLASSIC REGATTA Seebar, skippered by Dennis Brewer and crewed by Greg Arkus and Ken Grayson, won its division in the 27th Annual Plastic Classic Regatta Saturday, July 16th. In 2012, we’d very much like to see an SFYC team competing for the POW Bowl. Advance warning to our sailing membership… don’t be surprised when you get a call! In closing and as usual, if you are racing out of the area, please let us know what you are doing as we strive to be all inclusive. A note to lackeyad@comcast.net with the particulars will get you included in the next Bulletin. Fair Winds,
Angie Lackey Olson, Race Council Chair
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The Independence Cup: July 4, 2011
Yucca noses in for an exciting start at the Independence Cup.
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espite the previous week’s glorious weather and the weatherman’s predictions of warm, Mediterranean-like air temperatures with gentle breezes, this did not come to pass. For our third regatta of the Club Series, the Race Committee and 20 entrants were met with San Francisco-style chilly, 15+ knot, SW winds and a wicked flood to boot. While the competitors’ spirits were bright from the prospect of celebrating the July 4 holiday, the Race Committee made them even brighter. Before the start of the race, they lashed down the grill, cooked more hot dogs than there were racers, wrapped them in aluminum foil and skillfully launched them from Victory to the hungry competitors as they sailed by. Several dogs, the victims of errant throws, were sacrificed to the sea gulls. PRO Anne Scully sent the fleet into a strong flood for a 9.4 nm, cross-Bay course from Knox to Blackaller, to Little Harding, back to Blackaller and to finish near Knox. Although two races could have been run, the fleet was released in midafternoon to join their friends and families for the Club BBQ and eventually to enjoy the fireworks provided by the City of San Francisco. Jim Robinson on Belafonte was a very late starter, due to his wife Martha’s unexpected swim while rigging the boat at the dock. Nevertheless, she climbed back
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onboard and they headed out to the start, raced the entire course and finished! They won the Competitor of the Day award. During the race, several competitors experienced The Bay’s version of the Bermuda Triangle— getting caught in a major eddy under the Gate and being spun 180 degrees. Though they knew what caused their boats to spin around, even the most seasoned of the racers said it was still an unsettling feeling. With cumulative results for the first three races now available, we find very tight competition in the Non-Spinnaker Division with Eben Marsh on Elusive and S/C Kyle Elliott & S/C Bill Smith on Fast Friends being tied at the top of the leaderboard and Glenn Isaacson on Q in third. In the Independence Day Regatta, however, Glenn struck back with a bullet while Elusive and Fast Friends came in second and third, respectively.
Independence Cup, however, Good & Plenty took a real holiday, while Steve Stroub in Tiburon regaled in the conditions and finished more than one minute ahead of Mirthmaker, with Hank Easom in Yucca arriving in third place. At the awards ceremony Commodore Heller spoke for
all club members welcoming Hank back on the race circuit after some major surgery. Glen and Steve will soon have their names engraved on the lovely perpetual trophies, which were so generously donated last year by Chris Dawson who, sailing his Veronese, won the Non-spinnaker Division of the Independence and Peter Mitchell regattas in 2009. These crystal pieces were handcrafted by Marc Tranner of Our Glass working in converted stables of the Cockington Manor in the thousand-year-old village of Cockington, located in Devon, on the southwest coast of England. Supporting Anne on Victory were driver Tracy McClain; scorer Loretta Sheridan, recorder/photographer Roxanne Fairbairn, Line Judge Susan Ruhne, timer Nadine Franczyk, sound maker Melissa Mooney and spotter Jeff MacDougall, while Bob McDermott handled the flags. Berkeley Riley drove Martin, assisted by James Feliz who set the marks and then jumped onto Elusive to sail in the race.
After the kite-fliers first three races Doug Holm in Mirthmaker is in first followed by another neck and neck race between the Baylis/Fennell/Froeb combo in Good & Plenty and Hank Easom in Yucca who are tied for second. For the
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Speaker Series GULF OF THE FARALLONES “OUR SANCTUARY JUST OUTSIDE THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE” August 24
6:30 p.m. in the Cove House
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erri Watson, Executive Director of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Association will discuss what the Sanctuary is, the islands, the sharks (of course), and other interesting tidbits and issues of the region. Aside from her “real job,” Ms. Watson serves as the Aviation Chair of the LightHawk Board, an environmental aviation organization. She is also a National Leadership School Wilderness Medical Institute instructor, and a Folk Boat racer. Her commercial flying career began as an Army Aviation Intelligence Officer, and now spans 27 years, over 10,000 flight hours in airplanes and helicopters both internationally and in the Rocky Mountain West. Ms. Watson has a B.S in Geology and Sports Medicine from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, a M.S. in Computer Information Systems from USC, and has completed PhD coursework in Remote Sensing/GIS Integration in Geoscience Applications at Oregon State University. The Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association is the nonprofit partner that supports and assists the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in education, outreach, and stewardship.
Please RSVP to The SFYC Front Office – 435-9133 ext. 10 This event is free for members and their guests.
Save the Dates: Future Speakers Series are planned for 9/28, 10/19 and 11/16
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Youth Sailing Forrest Gay, Director / youth@sfyc.org
Belvedere Cove Foundation Sailing Awards David Walker, President of The Belvedere Cove Foundation Board of Directors presented the following awards at the Foundation’s Annual Awards and Recognition night recently held at The San Francisco Yacht Club. The Winton Award is given to an outstanding youth sailor who has demonstrated consistent sailing ability, a sustained interest in the sport and is recognized by his or her peers and mentors as worthy of special recognition. The Winton Family created this award to honor the late Charles J. Winton, renowned sailor and Staff Commodore of The SFYC. The award includes a $1,000 cash stipend intended to be used to advance the sailing career of the recipient. Kate Gaumond just graduated from Branson where she has been the top crew for the past four years. She has also been the top 420 crew, sailing with Reid Bergsund the past two years. Kate has gained the admiration of her coaches by being easy going and trying hard at the same time. A great college sailing career awaits her at Yale next year. She has what it takes to become a college All-American crew. A great attitude of helpfulness and good results earn her this award. Perry Harris created The Scott Harris Perpetual Memorial Trophy in 1980 in memory of his son, Scott, an avid young sailor, who unfortunately died in a sailing incident. The award was administered for many years by The San Francisco Sailing Foundation, which when liquidated passed the role to The Belvedere Cove Foundation. The award is to be made to a sailor between the ages of 18 and 24 who has exhibited outstanding sailing skills and good sportsmanship. The Harris Trophy has a cash component of $300. Annie Schmidt was one of The SFYC’s top junior girls until she recently graduated. She plans to attend Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, a school with one of the top collegiate sailing programs in the country. Annie will surely excel on the Roger Williams team as she tends to make friends quickly and always has fun sailing. The Volker Dolch Award was created in 2007 by Mai Dolch, to honor her late husband, Volker Dolch, a member of The San Francisco Yacht Club and veteran cruiser. The Volker Dolch Award is given annually by The Belvedere Cove Foundation to a young sailor who has shown great potential as a competitive sailboat racer. In addition to the honor, the award includes a $1,000 cash component. Jack Barton certainly has great potential and has been sailing almost his entire life. After leaving the SFYC Opti class as the top Opti sailor, Jack started sailing 420s, and 29ers
Scott Buckstaff, winner of The Potter Award, Jack Barton, winner of the Volker Dolch Award, Kennedy Placek, winner of the Patrick N. Thomson Memorial Trophy. in high school. Moving into bigger boats comes with a new set of challenges and the learning curve is steep. Jack had his highs and lows when starting out in the new boats, but has since sailed FJs, 420s, Lasers and 29ers with skill. He has the potential to develop into as good a double-handed sailor as he was an Opti sailor. The Patrick N. Thomson Memorial Trophy was established in 1990 in order to honor to The SFYC Youth Sailing Program participant who has achieved an outstanding record in competitive youth events during the summer session of the Youth Sailing Program each year. The award includes a cash component of $500. Kennedy Placek had a very good end of her Opti career and has now moved on to 420s and high school sailing. Last summer she was the top girl skipper in both the Opti and 420 classes in the BAYS series and the Perry Series. Kennedy plans to gain 420 racing experience and will likely be the top 420 team on the Bay before long. She has the desire and now must put in the time. The Bob and Bettie Potter Award was created in memory of Bob and Bettie Potter, long-time members of The SFYC, renowned racers and supporters of The Club’s Youth Sailing program. The annual award is given to a youth sailor selected by the SFYC coaches and Youth Sailing Committee who is between the ages of 10 and 18 and has demonstrated sustained dedication and improvement in the sport. The Potter Award trophy is on permanent display at The San Francisco Yacht Club. A $1,000 check is given with this award. Scott Buckstaff has been down at The SFYC perhaps more than any other youth sailor over the past year. He has a genuine interest and love of the sport. Between sailing for Redwood High School and racing his 420, and 29ers, Scott (continued on page 14) AUGUST 2011 THE BULLETIN • www.sfyc.org • 13
(continued from page 13) has become a truly well rounded sailor. Often sailing in the number two position on the Redwood team is testament to Scott’s dedication and improvement in performance on the racecourse. He will undoubtedly have a great high school sailing season next year. Thomas Martin Award is given to an outstanding junior sailor of The SFYC Junior Sailing Program in the memory of Thomas Martin, an outstanding junior sailor in the program. It comes with a cash stipend of $300. Lea Russell was one of the top crews for Redwood High School last year and has developed quickly after leaving the Opti class to excel in FJs. Lea has sailed at SFYC for many years and is now an important component of the Redwood team as well as part of our top girls 420 team. The Frank Hinman Jr. Award was created in 2009 by The McBurney Foundation and the crew and friends of Frank to support educational or training programs for sailors preparing for or participating in competitive sailboat racing. It also provides scholarships or grants made directly to individuals or teams of individuals preparing for or participating in competitive sailboat racing. The late Frank Hinman raced his many sailboats, named Gallant and Topgallant, under the burgee of The SFYC and usually won. This award has a cash award of $1000 to assist the recipient with their racing expenses. Antoine Screve won this award last year as well as this year. He has continued to dominate the youth sailing world. Antoine is on the US Olympic Development Team and has been training with the top teams in the country. He won the Orange Bowl in the 420 class only four years after winning that same regatta in the Opti class. On the Branson sailing team, Antoine is one of the top five high school skippers on the West Coast. The “usually winning” portion of the Hinman Award description cannot describe any youth sailor other than Antoine. He is certainly almost always winning, and thus deserving of this award again.
SFYC High School Graduates Attending Sailing Schools SFYC sailors in the high school class of 2011 will be attending the following sailing schools in the fall. Look for them in the upcoming years in the college sailing results: Kate Gaumond – Yale University Natalie Urban – Stanford University Lauren Cefali – Coast Guard Academy Reid Bergsund – Harvard University
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SFYC YOUTH RACE TEAM RESULTS OPTI HEAVY WEATHER REGATTA @ ST FRANCIS YC (JUNE 17-19) Green Fleet (9 boats) 2nd Michael Tellini; 3rd Charlie Perkins; 4th Buster Baylis; 6th William Foox; 7th Ines Lowe; 8th Jack Abbott; 9th Lucie Russell Championship Fleet (50 boats) 1st Romain Screve; 3rd Will Cefali; 4th Lawson Willard; 8th Alex Moody; 9th Lucy Wilmot; 11th Dylan Meade; 17th Will Martens; 19th Sally Wilmot; 21st Christian Ehrnrooth; 23rd Will Dana; 24th Hannah Baylis; 30th Teddy Russell; 31st Mats Keldsen; 35th Sam Barton; 42nd Tommy Young; 45th Coco Dana; 48th Parker Dittmore; 49th Ezra Acker LEITER CUP (GIRLS SINGLEHANDED CHAMPS) @ RICHMOND YC (JUNE 25-30) (57 boats) 3rd Kaitlyn Baab; 13th Lola Bushnell; 18th Linsey Baab NOOD @ ST FRANCIS YC (JUNE 25-26) Laser Radial (17 boats) 2nd Domenic Bove; 9th Kyle Larsen; 12th OPTI NORTH AMERICANS @ CABRILLO BEACH YC (JUNE 29-JULY 7) (187 boats) 38th Lucy Wilmot; 59th Lawson Willard; 65th Will Cefali AREA G SEARS CUP SEMI-FINALS @ TIBURON YC (JULY 3) Laser Radial (9 boats) 1st Scott Buckstaff/Corey Lynch/Jack Barton HIGH SIERRA REGATTA @ HUNTINGTON LAKE (JULY 9-10) (3 J/22s) 1st Kyle Larsen Optimist (20 boats) 3rd Teddy Russell; 12th Ezra Acker; 13th William Foox; 14th Langston Sholl; 19th Caleb Yoslov 29ER PCCS @ THE GORGE (JULY 8-10) (11 boats) 2nd Scott Buckstaff/James Moody
Youth Sailing
photo by Forrest Gay
Forrest Gay, Director / youth@sfyc.org
photo by Megan Edwards
SFYC sailors race at Huntington Lake
photo by Jess McCue
photo by Megan Edwards
Optis leave the SFYC breakwater for adventure on The Bay
SFYC Youth Sailing students demonstrate one is never too young to love sailing.
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Auxiliary News Lisa Harris, SFYC Auxiliary President, 2011
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he Auxiliary is moving on into her busy season. It will kick off on September 15 with the fall fundraiser, “Jet Set”. I will name just a few features that Co-Chairs Lori Fromm, Tina Kleinjan-Setzer, and Melissa Tulp have planned for this fantastic day: a duty-free “Open Market” on the Club Deck to whet our shopping appetites; ten fabulous member designed table-scapes featuring global destinations; a bar that will be transformed into a 747 lounge, replete with “real” pilots, unusual and enticing auction items; a delicious Chef Reny luncheon; plus many more surprises. Come transport yourself into the less complicated and chic 1950’s and 1960’s, the era when traveling was a privilege and a welcome adventure. Reserve now, we expect a sellout. Please note that those
of you who signed up on the “Jet Set Facebook” page still need to call the SFYC Front Desk to reserve. See you there! The Past President’s Tea will be held on October 7 this year. We would like to extend an invitation to all Auxiliary members and women who are Regular Club Members who would like to attend. Come help us fete these wonderful Past Presidents while enjoying a great afternoon of tea, delicate sandwiches, various sweets and paired wines. Wear your fascinators, best Kentucky Derby hats or no hat at all. But don’t forget, “pinkies up”! October also holds the third annual, always sold out, Mother-Son Dinner Dance on October 22, chaired by Ginna Milan, Vicki Silverman and Jane Young. Following right behind is the ever-popular Halloween Party on October 29, led by Tina Kleinjan-Setzer and Melissa Tulp. We look forward to seeing you around The Club at these fun-filled events. Remember to reserve early. See you soon,
Lisa Harris
For Girls who like Adventure… The San Francisco Yacht Club Presents
2011 Annual Auxiliary Fundraiser Thursday, September 15th Benefiting Auxiliary Programs
Travel the World…Enjoy Scrumptious Food, Tantalizing Drinks,To-die-for-Shopping, Culture and Fun …And you don’t even have to pack!! 16 • AUGUST 2011 THE BULLETIN • www.sfyc.org
Auxiliary Notes – A History to Remember
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n 1967 I was on the Board of The San Francisco Yacht Club Auxiliary and was asked to be the Chairman of the first Commodores’ Ball, on November 4. This wonderful affair, which began with Commodore Pat Kirrane and his wife, Marg, has continued yearly since that time. I followed up the line to become President of the Auxiliary in 1969. That year was full of parties and entertainment that the Auxiliary participated in, as well as our Ladies and Junior Sailing programs. It was a good year. Patricia Duggan, SFYC Auxiliary President 1969
October 12, 19, 26
SAVE THE DATE THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB AUXILIARY 3RD ANNUAL
Mother-Son Dinner Dance
Dance the night away with your special young man!
Saturday, October 22 SAVE THE DATE THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB AUXILIARY ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, November 17
SAVE THE DATE
RSVP to the Front Office 435-9133 ext. 10 Nautical Attire Co-Chairs: Ginna Milan, Jane Young, and Vicki Silverman
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Cruising News
photo by Mimi Cornelius
Bill Stark
SFYC’s cruising fleet enjoyed the Delta Yacht Club
Future Cruises Delta Yacht Club – July 16-24
Encinal Yacht Club – August 19-21 For those cruisers who have recovered from the Delta Cruise, come join your fellow members for a warm, relaxing summer wind sail down to the Alameda Riviera. Encinal Yacht Club is located deep in the Alameda Estuary where the sun always shines and the weather is warm. Friday night we will have the option of stopping at Jack London Square to have dinner at Yoshi's or just going straight to Encinal Yacht Club. Saturday we will relax aboard our boats, stroll the neighborhoods, swim in the heated pool and regroup for dock cocktails and dinner at the EYC. This cruise is a relaxing, low stress wind-up for your summer and a great cruise for kids. Come by boat or by car, but do come. Please call the SFYC Front Desk to reserve a spot. Call Jib Martens with any questions (415-456-6330). See you there!
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photo by S/C John Swain
Harold Kleiderman and Lisa Klairmont led a great week-long cruise to and from the Delta Yacht Club. As the August Bulletin went to press we had 14 boats of cruisers planning to participate; looking forward to going on “Delta Time”. Watch Harold Kleiderman and Lisa for pictures and a full Klairmont led a wonderful SFYC report in next month’s cruise to the DYC Bulletin.
The remainder of our 2011 Cruising Calendar includes several exciting and fun events. We will visit Tomales Bay with the Cruising Club of America September 16-18. This cruise will be lead by Bob Van Blaricom and Doug Finley. RoyAnne Florence is leading over twenty SFYC cruisers on a cruise through Greece and Turkey September 17-24. Jib Martens will lead the Cruisers’ Division of the Leukemia Cup on October 2. Scott Harris and Rich Wideman will be in charge of the annual cruise-out to Tinsley Island October 7-9. Mark your calendars now! “Because too much fun is never enough.”
2011 Cruising Calendar Date
Destination
August 19-21 Encinal YC
Cruise Leader Jib Martens
Sept. 16-18
Tomales Bay w/ CCA Bob VanBlaricom Doug Finley
Sept. 17-24
International Cruise
RoyAnne Florence
October 2
Leukemia Cup
Jib Martens
October 7-9
Tinsley/Delta YC
Scott Harris Rich Wideman
Crossing Wakes Steve Mason & Ginger Souders-Mason
lice and Jon Shinn spent six weeks at Suffolk Yacht Harbour (near Ipswich in the UK) working on Ariel before finally getting out on the water. The weather there was cold and rainy with a constant wind. Ariel’s first port of call was Dover, which became a 10-plus hour trip. The approach to Dover from the east is aptly named the “washing machine,” which caused Jon to want to turn back to Ramsgate. Alice said “turn back to California,” with a petrified “rabbit-in-the-headlights” look, but Jon stared stoically ahead and they made port. While contemplating their next port the two enjoyed touring Canterbury Cathedral, which Jon reports is utterly awesome and stuffed
photo by Wyman Harris
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The pristine beauty of the Pacific North
photo by Alice Shinn
with history. They also drove through some fairytaleperfect English villages and toured Dover Castle. They left Dover with a British boat and buddy-boated across the channel to Dieppe, Fecamp and finally Honfleur. Now they are touring Paris and practicing their French and Spanish. We look forward to hearing more from the Shinns. Meanwhile in Canadian waters Wyman Harris and many in the boating community are concerned over the proposed development of an exclusive marina in Desolation Sound’s Squirrel Cove. The private marina would cater to craft over 50 feet, relegating lesser areas to smaller water craft at a high price. This has been a favorite anchorage for many due to the miles of hiking trails and wilderness. Fortunately for all of us the comment period has been extended to the end of August on application 1413569. Please send your comments on this situation to Cameron.Benzanon@gov.bc.ca. Sheila Boutcher, a Nanaimo boater will talk to anyone about the proposal (205/756-9227). Sea Jay is presently in the California Delta on a shakedown cruise in preparation for going back to Canadian waters in September. But, as her Captain Steve Mason said, “When you have such a wonderful place as the Delta in which to sail why do we venture anywhere else?”
photo by Jon Shinn
Jon Shinn explores the waterfront in Brightlingsea, UK
Alice Shinn enjoyed a very large cuppa tea in Brightingsea, UK
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Labor Day BBQ Monday, September 5 12:00 Noon – 7:00 p.m. $18.95 Adults H $7.95 Children 10 and under
The San Francisco Yacht Club’s
Pasta Night Sunday, August 7 • September 4 Enjoy fresh pasta dishes cooked to order in the Member’s Dining Room
Choice of: Rotisserie Chicken Brazilian Style BBQ Tri-Tip Barrel Smoked St. Louis Spare Ribs Pacific Red Snapper Hot Dogs Hamburgers Fresh Corn On The Cobb Texas Chili H Labor Day Salad Bar H Ice Cream Bar w/ Assorted Toppings H Music on Deck 2-6p.m.
All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax
BUILD YOUR OWN PASTA BAR INCLUDES CHOICES OF: Steak, Chicken, Shrimp, Scallops and Calamari Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Olives, Broccoli, Sundried Tomatoes, Winter Squash and Seasonal Vegetables YOUR CHOICE OF PENNE PASTA OR FETTUCCINI WITH Alfredo Sauce, Pesto Sauce or Marinara Sauce Delicious Garlic Bread and Full Salad Bar with Chef Reny’s famous Assorted Salads ALL YOU CAN EAT: $18.95 Adults $10.95 Kids 10 and under All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax.
Saturday
Enhance your dining experience every
Night
August 6, 13, 20, 27
Thursday All Day at The San Francisco Yacht Club with
NO CORKAGE option
Catalan Paella Dinner for Two $48.95 for two All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax.
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The Fourth Annual
Great San Francisco Schooner Race
Saturday August 27, 2011
See these beautiful vessels at the SFYC Guest Docks August 26th, 27th & 28th Celebration at The SFYC begins after the race at 1500 No Host BBQ – Live Music For more information, contact The SFYC Front Desk at 415 435-9133 ext. 10
The San Francisco Yacht Club’s
Friday Night BBQ
Wine Committee News
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SAVE THE DATE
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Served from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
November 18, 2011
All items include Salad Bar, With Condiments, Corn on the Cob, and Hearty Sailors Chile
SCHRAMSBERG VINEYARDS CHAMPAGNE DINNER
Angus Burger ........................................................................10.00
Cove House 6:00 pm Reception 6:30 pm Dinner
All Beef Hot Dog ....................................................................8.00 Carne Asada.........................................................................10.00 Grilled Breast of Chicken......................................................10.00 Grilled Fresh Fish of the Day................................................14.00 Caribbean Skirt Steak............................................................13.00 DESSERTS Hot Fudge Sundae ..................................................................5.00 Fruit Pie ala Mode ..................................................................5.00 All Prices are Cash Prices and include Service and Tax
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From the General Manager Dennis Conneally CCM, CCE / Dennis@sfyc.org
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very time things seem to be clicking on all cylinders and you have figured out the meaning of life, Mother Nature has a way of bringing things back to reality, reminding us how precious every day is and how lucky we are to be here enjoying each other’s
company. A few days ago my mother passed. While these types of life events are difficult and grieving becomes a necessary reality, they also bring healing and a renewed sense of purpose. This month, rather than writing my regular article, I would like to reprint a small section of a White Paper Essay written by a good friend and colleague of mine, Mr. Gregg Patterson, General Manager of The Beach Club in Santa Monica. Gregg has managed his same
club for 28 years and often writes these essays for his fellow managers, giving us small insights and reflections to consider. Since our House Committee and Board of Directors are currently working on producing a member survey for the purpose of assessing “Who We Are” as a club and “Where We Want to Be” in the next five to ten years, I thought I would share with you a few insights from Gregg titled:
Cash is King – Who Are We??? Reflections on the Club Experience Essays On Club Operations “When it comes to money, everyone is a strategic thinker. Change the prices and the members will ask – ‘who are we?’ Cultures are, in part, defined by the way they spend money – on what, how much, and when. Send the cash down a different road and the club will end up in a different place. Cash decisions are markers for the club’s strategic vision. Boards know this. Managers know this. Members know this. That’s why cash causes such a tussle at home and in the club. Cash matters. While one generation may pull in the belt and wait for better times, the other goes to the bank and takes out a loan. Insults are hurled by the aggrieved and the club will fracture along financial fault lines. Healthy stuff. Necessary stuff. Strategic stuff. But painful. Every time your Board or Manager changes the dollar signs – the cost of drinks, the price of admissions, the pay rate for employees – the culture will change. Sometimes the change is instantaneous and the feedback immediate, as with an assessment, and sometimes the change is slow and the feedback muted, as with the price of Chilean sea bass in the dining room. Sometimes you think you know where the changes will take you – an increase in the admissions fees will reduce the pool of applicants – and sometimes you get fooled – the increase in admissions fees inspires more rather than fewer to apply. But a change in the culture most assuredly will happen. When cash speaks, the membership listen – and the questions will flow. Everyone becomes a strategic thinker. Who are we???
The Board needs dollars to fuel the expanded operation – so it increases the size of the membership. Members will ask – ‘Are we going to lose that wonderful sense of neighborhood and community that we’ve always had?’ Who are we??? The Board needs more members to fill the dining room – so they mandate a food and beverage minimum. Members will ask – ‘Why not eliminate the dining room altogether and save us the bucks?’ Who are we??? The Board wants a new clubhouse – so they assess. Members will ask – ‘What’s wrong with our wonderful old clubhouse?’ Who are we??? If the Board wants to tell the members who should stay and who should go, they need only change the numbers and the message will be sent. Every dollar adjustment is saying ‘yes’ to some and ‘no’ to others. Every assessment is saying ‘stay’ to some and ‘go’ to others. The members will get the message. The staff will get the message. They’ll follow the cash and they’ll know who the club is, where it’s going and what it wants to be. Cash is a cultural marker. Forget mission statements and vision statements and marketing blurbs. Show them receipts and they’ll know the club.” Written in 2007 by: Mr. Gregg Patterson, General Manager, The Beach Club Senior Associate, Kapoor and Kapoor Hospitality Consultants President, The Reflective Experience
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Food and Beverage Reny Madrid, Executive Chef / renymad@sbcglobal.net Chef’s From The Hood Philosophy:
Favorite Dessert: Strawberry shortcake!
“The Three C’s of Growth: These words will determine your growth. CHOICE – it allows you to start growing. CHANGE – it allows you to keep growing. CLIMATE – allows you to enjoy growing.”
Take a walk in my shoes: On a recent Club event I had an even greater amount of feedback from attendees. These are some of the comments I received. “The portion was too big”. “It was the best meal we ever had”. “It was perfect night”. “The entrée was overcooked”. “Perfectly cooked green beans”. And these are just some of the ones I remember. I love to hear the complaints because that’s the only way I can get better. After 22 years I am still challenged. During the month of August we will be serving “GM Paella” for two including, “Chef’s Sangria” and a homemade dessert. Please feel free to email me with any ideas or suggestions: renymad@sbcglobal.net.
-Author unknown
Chef’s Night Off: For the last 22 years I have been fortunate to be the chef at The SFYC. So when I head home after a long day of serving loyal members, you probably wonder what I like to cook at home. I like to cook the foods that bring up fond memories of my mom and dad such as chicken adobo, lumpia, and pinakbet (sautéed Asian vegetables similar to ratatouille). Ideal Night In: After a relaxing walk along the Petaluma River my wife, Connie, and I like to go to the backyard and prepare a simple meal to enjoy. After dinner, I sit and plan the SFYC menus for the next week. Favorite show: I like to watch Anthony Bourdain’s shows on the Food Channel over and over.
Regards,
Reny
SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER A good time to gather with friends and family Create an event and lasting memories
Contact Natalie in the Catering Office And let the fun begin catering@sfyc or 415-9133 x25 Matt Cromar, Joan Bekins and little Stella Cromar enjoyed the Fourth of July festivities at the SFYC AUGUST 2011 THE BULLETIN • www.sfyc.org • 23
Sunday
Monday Club Closed
Pasta Night 7 (no a-la-carte menu) Bays #4 Youth Regatta: Richardson
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South Beach
Summer Keelboat: Circle
August 2011
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3:30-9 p.m. 3 Beef Sliders & Mini Tacos $1 each
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CYC Friday 12 Night Races
11 No Corkage Fee All Day Friday Night BBQ
Yo u t h S a i l i n g P r o g r a m : S e s s i o n 5
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3:30-9 p.m. 17 Beef Sliders & Mini Tacos $1 each
3:30-9 p.m. 24 Sliders & Tacos Speaker Series: Club Closed Gulf of the Farallones 6:30 p.m. Cove House 30 3:30-9 p.m. 31 Beef Sliders & Mini Tacos $1 ea. Club Closed
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18 CYC Friday 19 Night Races No Corkage Fee Friday Night BBQ All Day
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S a c r a m e n t o Ya c h t C l u b
Opti PCC Youth Regatta: Southampton
Express 27 18 Fleet National Champ: Knox
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3:30-9 p.m. 7 Beef Sliders & Mini Tacos $1 each 3:30-9 p.m. 14 Beef Sliders & Mini Tacos $1 each 3:30-9 p.m. 21 Beef Sliders & Mini Tacos $1ea.
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CYC Friday Night Races
Catalan Paella for Two$48.95 SF Schooner Great Friday Night BBQ Race: Bay
HAPPY HOUR Wednesday-Sunday 3.30-5.30pm $3 Beer on Tap • $4 Well Drinks • $5 Selected Wine Specials
Thursday
1 No Corkage Fee All Day Pasta Night 4 5 (no a-la-carte menu) Labor Day BBQ Staff Commodores’ Cup: Knox
Mitchell & Ross
Catalan Paella for Two $48.95 Melges Race Week Melges Race Week
September 2011
Monday
Saturday
Catalan Paella 6 for Two $48.95 Bays #4 Youth
South Beach Yacht Club
Yo u t h S a i l i n g P r o g r a m : S e s s i o n 5
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CYC Friday 5 4 Night Races No Corkage Fee Friday Night BBQ All Day
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CYC Friday 2 Night Races End Friday Night BBQ
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Lobster for Two $48.95 Sacramento
9 Country Western10 8 Shindig & No Corkage Fee Chili Cook-off All Day Friday Night BBQ Opti PCC Coyote Point Yacht Club
Youth Regatta: Southampton Auxiliary 15 Express 27 17 Express 27 16 Fundraiser: Fleet: Knox Fleet National Jet Set Lunch Champ: Knox Lobster for Two No Corkage Fee Friday Night BBQ C r u i s e O u t –
With Dinner Cruise Out – No 22 23 Corkage Fee Friday Night BBQ All Day
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To m a l e s B a y
Cruise Out – International
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Breakfast: Sat 0830-1130; Sun 0830-1400
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Lunch: Thur-Sun 1130-1500
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Lobster for Two
Dinner: Wed-Sun 1730-2100 (Fri 2200)