CYC Islander March 2024

ISLANDER

March 2024

The Cleveland Yachting Club

Now We’re Cooking!

From Culinary Classes to Egg Hunts, Wine Nights and Easter Brunch— CYC is in full-on springtime fun mode

Racking up the Hardware

Bestowing honor where it’s due, don’t miss all the photos and coverage from Sail Fleet Trophy Night

Channeling Picasso?

The kiddos will enjoy getting in touch with their inner artist at this instructive painting class

Commodore

Andrew Drumm

Vice Commodore

Christian Tracey

Rear Commodore

Philip Slaght

Fleet Captain

Christiaan van Raalten

Management Committee

Tom McNeill III

Mark Callahan

Richard Slaght

Steve Kmetz

General Manager

Marc Dallas

Editor

Mary Ann Smith

CYC Islander deadline: We welcome members’ photos for the newsletter. Drop off copy and/or photos for the April issue to the CYC Islander mailbox in the Club office by March 10. You may also send copy to msmith@cycrr.org.

A Message from the Commodore: Our Happy Place

I thought the holiday season was the peak of off-season festivities. I was wrong… January was incredible, and February brought us even more.

Between the continuation

of the Commodores’ themed bar, Valentine Kids’ Brunch, our new piano dedication, the Super Bowl watch party and the kids’ cooking class—we have been busy. And this does not take into account for regularly scheduled activities, such as Burger Night and Euchre, and various other committee meetings, all striving to make our club better.

February also had us entering our first maintenance shutdown since Past Commodore JB Walsh refreshed the Clubhouse interior eight years ago. Now

long overdue, we managed a moderate two-week Clubhouse shutdown for cleaning, painting, general maintenance and upgrades like the new automated entry doors to name a few. Despite the main Clubhouse being closed, Marc and his team transformed the Center Isle to a warm and accommodating Winter Lodge, serving pizza and other specialty themed options.

Moving forward, March will be busy as well, so please keep an eye on the calendar, and look for email and Instagram updates. The month starts out with the Ski Trip, followed by a Wine Dinner and the always-a-favorite Men’s Stag Night. The Commodores’ Bar will be transformed into the O’Commodores’ Bar for the month, so let the shenanigans begin!

Please be in tune with sign-ups for summer activities and dock-related information and deadlines. Spring is rapidly speeding toward us and the Yard Crew will be busy setting docks before we know it. We look forward to seeing you here!

— Commodore Andrew Drumm

Don’t Look Now! Solar Eclipse Watch Party

Monday, April 8

Let’s celebrate the solar eclipse together with this all-day event that includes food, kids’ activities, pizza-making contest and watching the Guardians Home Opener. Enjoy a la carte dinner. Watch for more details

Cover photo:

Meghan Massey and her daughter Reagan whipped up some delicious fare at the recent Kids’ Cooking Class. “We had a blast,” says Meghan. “We’re still talking about it!”

In the Mood

A time for all ages to “get your festive on”!

Fabulous Fare

St. Patrick’s Dinner

On Sunday, March 17, enjoy a nod to the old sod with a dose of beguiling b’gorrah. Chef O’Gambatese will create some very special traditional fare with a modern twist, starting at 5 p.m. Don’t miss festive green beer and drink features, as well as the Brady Campbell Irish Dancers at 6:30 p.m.

The O’Commodores’ Bar

Starting March 8, The O’Commodores’ Bar will feature a specialty cocktail menu and regular a la carte dinner menu on Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to close.

Burger Nights

Burger Nights will include 8-ounce burgers with fries for $8. Toppings and sides available at an additional cost. Chicken sandwiches and veggie/ Impossible burgers can also be ordered. Due to popularity of Burger Nights, reservations suggested. Regular a la carte menu is also available on Thursday nights.

Winter Lodge

While the clubhouse will be closed through March 5 for maintenance, Center Isle will be open for casual dining Thursday through Sunday for this last weekend, featuring Thursday Burger Night, Saturday Trivia and Sunday Flower Clown.

Babysitting Nights

Let us watch the kids while you dine at the club on March 8, 22 and 29 from 5-9:30 p.m. in the Library. Cost is $15 per children ages 2 and up who are potty trained. Price includes buffet for the children. Members only.

Special Events...

Mark your calendar for these events:

• Commodores Trip — March 31-April 6

• Total Eclipse Tailgate Party — April 8

• Summer Activities Expo — April 25

• Mom Prom — April 26

• Spring Chorus Concerts — May 8, 9

AROUND THE CLUB

A myriad of chances to dive into springtime action at CYC

Euchre Nights

CYC Thursday night Euchre has been going full throttle so far. We have had great attendance—but there is always room for more. Join in the fun, camaraderie, exhilaration and excitement. You do not need a partner. No reservations are required, just show up in the Snug Harbor room promptly at 7:30 p.m. on the following Thursdays:

• March 7 & 21

• April 4 & 18

All are welcome. Cost is $5 in cash, which is used for both weekly and season prizes.

—Dave Wade

Tennis Fleet

In March the Tennis Fleet has a lot of options for you to get on the court with us at Avon Oaks Country Club! Tennis Drills will be Saturdays, March 2, 16 and 30 from 10-11 a.m. for $20, and Thursdays, March 7 and 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. Cost is $30.

Pickleball Nights are on Saturdays, March 9 and 23 from 6:30-8 p.m. Cost is $11.25.

For more information please email Maria at cyctennisfleet@gmail.com

– Maria Sakoutis Melacrinos

Celebrating Women

The next CYC Women’s Network Event will be Thursday March 7, at 5:30 p.m. at CYC. We’ll be celebrating Women’s History Month on the eve of International Women’s Day with some stories about notable women and women in CYC history, along with light hors d’oeuvres. Make reservations online.

—Allison Taller Reich

Art Fleet

As this incredibly mild winter quickly comes to an end, our club continues to get ready for all the upcoming spring-related activities and very enjoyable events. Very soon our island will again be filled with members anxiously awaiting for their “launch day” to finally arrive, so that a new, fun boating season can begin!

In the meantime, stop in the Library to see the newest artwork on display.

Lori Rosenbaum’s daughter Nicole grew up at CYC and remains very fond of our club, although she is currently residing out of state. You might remember that she, along with her mother, was one of the CYC member-artists to exhibit her work during our first CYC Art by the River event a few years ago.

This month we are very pleased to welcome Nicole back with one of her paintings to be exhibited in the Library. This work is a very sentimental portrait of her grandfather, Ralph Daugstrup, who had been a member of the CYC for four decades, and who passed away last year. Ralph loved woodworking and gardening, and many of our longstanding members will certainly remember his contagious laugh and his friendly personality with which he filled our clubhouse for so many years!

Nicole Daugstrup is currently living in Wisconsin, and is the proud owner of “Fine

Let there be music!

Toasting Our New Piano

Last month P/C Charles Inglefield organized a very special dedication of a new piano donated to the CYC Chorus by The Blue Gavel.

Spring Chorus Concerts

The CYC Spring Chorus Concerts are set for Wednesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 9. The Chorus will perform Music from each Decade beginning at 7:30 p.m. both nights during a la carte dining. Wednesday will be Family Night and Thursday will just be regular a la carte dinner menu (no Burger Night in May).

Arts by Nicole,” specializing in wedding portraits, paintings and custom artistic creations.

To all, best wishes for a blessed Easter week from your CYC fellow memberartists!

—Marcello Mellino, CYC Fine Art Fleet Chairperson

Junior Summer Sports

Registration for Swim Team, Sail Camp, SOS and Junior Race Team is open through Clubspot. If you are a returning participant, you can go directly to Clubspot to sign up. Otherwise, you will be able to access Clubspot through the CYC website under Junior Activities. And mark your calendar for the Summer Activities Expo on April 25, where all CYC summer activity groups will be represented and give you all the information you need. Questions? Contact Nogay Dokmeci at waterfrontdirector@cycrr.org for more information.

Charity Cup Returns in ‘24

The CYC Charity Cup benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be back this year and better than ever! Save the date for the regatta and corresponding events, including the auction + party. The regatta + sailing will be held July 27-30. New this year: The auction will be held Friday, August 9, at Center Isle. We are also seeking sponsors, live and silent auction donors, and volunteers to help. Reach out to CYCCharityCup@gmail.com, or Kelly Kraus if you are interested in getting involved.

Dining Survey Winner

In January, Bill Buckingham won a $100 CYC gift certificate for completing our dining survey.

Please take time to complete the dining survey in the dining room and let us know how we are doing to meet your needs, and you can be the next winner of the monthly drawing for those who complete the survey.

House Rules Reminder

The club would like to remind members of this House Rule: “Members shall not use the club roster or a list of members of CYC for solicitation or commercial purposes or distribute the roster to anyone other than a member of CYC.”

SAIL FLEET

Celebrating 2023, looking boldly ahead to 2024

The Sail Fleet celebrated the 2023 season with the annual Trophy Night on January 27 with over 130 attendees. Perpetual awards were given to the following sailors:

Sailor of the Year John Yingling

Crew of the Year Bill Odell

Mueller Award Gretchen Jaeger

Rita Wilber Award Jeff Herzog

The crew of Fairwinds paid tribute to Gretchen Jaeger who made her last sail in 2023. All joined Fairwinds’ crew in an eight bells salute to Gretchen.

And Sailor of the Year John Yingling, pictured upper right, had this to say: “It is with great honor and privilege that I find myself the recipient of the CYC Sailor of the Year award. In a sport that I compete in and love so much, it is easy to do all I can to advance it at CYC. Thank you very much.”

The committee chairs for 2024 are:

Chairman Jeff Herzog

Social Caryn Candisky

Treasurer Mike Gaydos

Marks Brad Esarove

R Fleet Neal Curran

Star Fleet John Salisbury

PHRF Fleet Bob Bairas

JAM Fleet John and Dave Opdycke

The 2024 season will kick off with the annual Shrimp Boil on May 18 (watch for more details).

The 2025 season will mark the 100th anniversary of R Boat Ardette followed in 2026 by R Boat Puffin. Both boats are wooden, carefully preserved and still racing! More to come to celebrate these boats and their sailors.

—Jeffrey Herzog, Sail Race Chairperson

Kids Painting Class

Friday, March 15

Get ready for an Easter-themed painting class with Kathy in the Marine Terrace on March 15 from 6 to 9 p.m.

All children ages 5 & up are invited to join the fun and let their inner artist flourish, so mark your calendars for this fun Friday night activity for the kiddos.

Cost: $30 per person includes paint, supplies and kid’s dinner buffet

Please note there will not be regular babysitting on this Friday night.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Crew Jochems

A student at Indiana University, Crew grew up at CYC.

Sponsors: Daniel Gourash & Commodore Andrew Drumm

Brett Stanislaw

This Captain of the Berea Fire Department and his wife Jessica have four children. They own a 38foot Searay.

Sponsors: John Opdycke & Commodore Andrew Drumm

Nicholas Steinbauer

The owner of Nahodha Design, he and wife Stacey have a daughter and own a 21-foot Nautique Super Air they’d like to dock at CYC.

Sponsors: Karen Stohr & Trevor Stohr

Jeremy Thompson

The CEO of Adaptive Financial, he and wife Andrea have two children.

Sponsors: Todd Reinart & Melissa Mayer

Carl Tippit

He is president at Clearstead Advisors, and along with wife Elizabeth is reapplying for membership.

Sponsors: David Strang & Rex Gilliland

Daniel Vega

This spring developer advocate at VMware and his wife Jen have two daughters who plan to join Swim Team.

Sponsors: John Opdycke & Commodore Andrew Drumm

Anthony Zaatar

He would like to dock his 23-foot Malibu LSV at CYC and plans to join the Bowling Fleet.

Sponsors: Andrew Kobak & Ryan Krivosh

Wet Hens have spring in their steps

We are busier than ever heading into March!

• March 13 is our monthly Wet Hens dinner: 5:30 p.m. cocktails and 6:30 p.m. dinner (order off the menu). RSVP to CYC.

• Wet Hens Happy Hour is on the last Wednesday of the month. For time and location, please check the CYC newsletter blog or contact Christy Weiss.

• Every Friday at 10 a.m. is Pathfinders. Get out of the house and walk approximately two to three miles with friends. Locations and leaders vary. Contact Peg Indermaur or Deb Wadden to get on the email list.

• The annual Galley Gourmet V wine pairing dinner is scheduled for March 21. GGV members will receive details about time, location and reservations via email later this month. Contact Deb Wadden or Christy Weiss with questions.

• March is Women’s History Month and once again the Wet Hens will celebrate by hosting a portrayal of another famous historical figure, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Mark your calendars for March 27 at 7 p.m. Meet RBG and hear her personal story, as told by equity actress Juliette Regnier from Women in History. Juliette’s portrayal won 1st place at the Borderlight Fringe Festival last fall. This event is open to all CYC members.

STAY UPDATED

Follow CYC Wet Hens on Facebook @Wet Hens CYC Instagram @cyc_wet_hens

Check out the Wet Hens Newsletter at cycwethens.blogspot.com Contact group leaders: All committee chairs’ contact info are at the bottom of the newsletter, which can be accessed using the QR Code here.

Bourbon, cigars, hoops... the Ultimate Boys’ Night Men’s Stag Dinner

Friday, March 22

Don’t miss March Madness Stag Night. Enjoy a night of bourbon, cigars and the opening round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, as well as poker, euchre, 7½ and basketball squares. Tip-off is 5:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per person and includes commemorative shirt, raffle ticket for prizes, keg beer, appetizers, a BBQ and Lenten fish buffet and late night gyros. Call for reservations or book online. Please specify shirt size when registering. Note members only.

—Gail Cudak, Wet Hens Chair

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Wine Dinner

Friday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Join us for a special sit-down dinner with wine pairings. We will be tasting the John Michael Two Vessels line of wines:

• Chardonnay • Pinot Noir

• Zintiterah • Cabernet

• Red for the Crew.

Cost: $85 per person. Space is limited. Reserve your spot online.

Easter-fest

Egg Hunt — Sunday, March 24

Rain or shine, don’t miss this hoppin’ CYC tradition. Breakfast buffet starts at 10 a.m. and a la carte lunch begins at noon in the clubhouse. Gather at the Spar Loft at noon for the Annual Egg Hunt. There will be three age groups (4 & under, 5 to 8, and 9 & over).

Please note kids will need to bring their own baskets. Cost is $18 for adults and $10 for kids. Call for reservations.

Holiday Brunch — March 31

Seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Bring your family to the club on Easter Sunday for a fabulous brunch buffet. Menu features traditional brunch favorites, desserts, children’s buffet and a visit by the Easter Bunny.

Cost is $43 for adults and $15 for children. Make reservations online.