Juniors Attend C420 Midwinters in Florida

Volume 90, Number 4 April 2018

Juniors attend C420 Midwinters in Florida The Club 420 Midwinter Championships PYSF (Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation) coaches held in Jensen Beach, Florida at the US Sailing Cen- helped each day to make sure the girls got a tow out ter attracted 76 teams from all over the US. Kyra and back from the race course. Phelan, skipper and Eva Claussen, trapeze crew, The fleets were split into two random divi- both juniors, decided to test their sailing abilities sions the first 2 days for qualifying rounds to seed outside the bay area and attend the C420 Midwinters them into Gold and Silver fleets for the last day with the support of Santa Cruz and Richmond Yacht of racing. For the first two days, the fleet was held Clubs. on shore for a two hour postponement as the race The girls decided to do the Midwinters committee waited for the wind to spread across in Florida to try new things and race with a larger the whole race course. Three races were sailed on fleet than the ones offered in the bay area. They Saturday and four on Sunday and Monday. The had eased their way into the Club 420 fleet this last wind ranged from 8 -16 knots and the races were September and had only participated in a couple complicated trapezoid courses. With multiple gen- local regattas. Upon arriving in Florida, they soon eral recalls, the race committee pulled the black flag realized that they were the youngest overall team on most starts. For the first race of the second day, and they were the only team that didn’t have a coach the girls learned the hard way about getting too far boat. This meant that they had to sail for an hour to from the start line prior to racing. As the girls sailed get to the race area on the first day. After that, the the upwind leg before the race, the race committee April 2018 Santa Cruz Yacht Club Spinnaker Sheet

began the starting sequence early. All the other boats in the area promptly got towed back to the starting line by their coaches. Without a tow available, the girls quickly put the kite up and had good breeze but were too far away to make the start on time and ended up starting over 4 minutes late. They sailed the long race and made some gains but couldn’t quite catch up to the fleet. During another race, while rounding the leeward mark, the spinnaker sheet got under the boat. As they headed upwind, it was too breezy for Eva to come off the wire and go to the bow to fix it, so they decided to wait for the next rounding to try to hoist the kite to see if it would fix the problem. That didn’t work, especially since the leg was a tight reach. They doused the kite and realized they could untie and retie the spinnaker sheets. After the race they were proud of themselves for figuring out how to solve their problem while under pressure racing with so many boats nearby. big smiles and then promptly discussed what they The girls were nervous getting the boat ready could have done better. Their best result was a 22 out each morning but once they got out there, they realized of 37, and overall they learned that they are capable they could do it. They always came in from racing with of looking at problems from different angles to solve them. They also learned to be more aggressive on the starts, and point higher when the crew is on the wire. Kyra and Eva are grateful for this amazing learning opportunity and thank the Santa Cruz and Richmond yacht clubs for their support. Their hope is to share their enthusiasm and get other juniors excited and interested in similar sailing opportunities. The girls look forward to increasing their skills with this fleet since they were the youngest team on the water, as both girls are only thirteen.

Shana Phelan

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From the Commodore

Officially Spring is here and although it’s still a bit chilly, the boating season begins anew. We had successful Midwinters with the Race Commit- tee managing to get in 10 races despite some chal- lenging weather conditions. Thank you to Chris- tina Shaw and the RC volunteers for a great series and congratulations to the winners. Now that Daylight Savings time has be- gun, there’s more competitive sailing starting up with Spring One Design, SCORE and Team Rac- everyone cleaning, polishing and fixing up the Club ing. Coming up on April 14th is the Commodore’s for the coming season. There was a lot accomplished Regatta and I invite all sailing members, racers and and all workers were rewarded with an excellent BBQ cruisers to bring their boat out. The format is a burger prepared by Paul Basanese. Thanks to Vice reverse start which means your start time is based Commodore Ashley Basanese for organizing and to on your handicap with the slower boats starting first everyone who participated. and the first boat to finish is the winner. This is a After sharpening their pencils and going thru fun format with less congestion at the start and you their budgets, all Committee Chairs submitted their will know your standing when you finish. The Re- budgets and the 2018 Operating Budget was approved gatta will be followed by the 90th Anniversary Party by the Board of Directors. The Club continues to be so don’t miss out. Also starting up is the Tuesday on solid financial ground keeping the Club fully op- ‘Catalina’ Nights and Wednesday night sailing. The erational and offering the many activities and events club BBQ is cleaned and tuned and ready for action. throughout the year. The Board of Directors meeting Last month saw another popular Crab is the 3rd Thursday of each month and we invite you to Feed, this one to benefit the Corinthians. Deli- attend. cious crab was served along with salad and garlic We’re doing another survey! A year or so ago bread followed by a wonderful dessert to finish the we did an online survey on a number of topics, this dinner. Everyone left full and happy. Thanks to one is a follow up specifically about our food service. Rachel Cherry, What do you like, what do you dislike what sugges- Corinthian Com- tions do you have? We want to make our dining even modore, and all better and your feedback is important. The survey the folks who will be online at www.scyc.org. organized, cooked Lastly, remember, we are a volunteer yacht and cleaned up club and all the events, activities and goings-on at the afterwards. Our Club are all done by our members. If you haven’t Crab Feeds are volunteered yet, don’t be shy, there’s always room for becoming famous you to help out. And, if you haven’t volunteered in so if you haven’t a while, come on down and get involved again. We attended one yet, have the Made in Santa Cruz event coming up in May you are missing and many more social and cruising events in the com- out. ing months where help is needed. See you at the Club On Sun- or on the water. day, March 4th the Club was jump- Joe Altmann ing with members Commodore hard at work at our annual Work Day. It was great to see 3 April 2018 Santa Cruz Yacht Club Spinnaker Sheet

Vice Commodore Report

As the new sailing season is finally upon us, March was a big month for the upkeep of the Club. In preparation for the new sailing season, the House Committee has donated and installed all new shower heads in both the mens’ and womens’ showers. The Tram cabling has been serviced and updated. We are working on replacing the light at the bottom of the Tram, Even as the workday came to an end, two teams as it requires professional service. Our lighting contrac- really went above and beyond servicing the clubs. We tor is in the process of providing a quote and timing. want to give a special thank you to Ron Sabbatis and Once the weather dries out, we will be re-sealing the Dan Murphy for spending over 5 hours deep cleaning upper deck tile. More information on this to follow. the kitchen! As well as Barry Keeler, Stephen Trevitt, On March 4th, we had our annual Work Day, and the BBQ crew for staying late deep cleaning and re- with a great group of volunteers assisting with every placing the grout on our beloved BBQ. We would like aspect of the clubs maintenance. With 36 volunteers, we to thank everyone who participated. were able to address our whole “To Do list.” Including cleaning the clubhouse, Rec. Room and outside areas. Barbara Booth Barry Keeler Barry Whittall Beat Naef Bob Barker Bret Gripenstraw Chuck Cobery Dan Larson Debra Olson Don Lea Gene Lamb Gene Sofen George Sikich Jason Lauer Joe Altmann John Ribera John Ryan Kris North Linda Lamb Margaret Martin Marilyn Diola Mark Waznicki Matthew Coale Nancy Larson Paul Basanese Rachel Cherry Ric Diola Rob Schuyler Ron Sabbatis Serge Verriele Stephen Trevitt Steve Landau Steve Smardan Tim Martin Tina Verutti

Ashley Basanese Vice Commodore

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Upcoming SCYC Events Calendar

Easter Brunch April 1

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt April

Commodore’s Regatt April 14

SCYC 90th Anniversary Celebration April 14

Spring One Design # 1 Rear Commodore Report April 21 Hello Fellow Yacht Club Members,

Catalina Regatta & BBQ This last month we had some great social April 24 events! On February 28th Fred Molnar hosted a very well attended Stout tasting. Thirty-two (32) people attended the stout beer tasting, and 27 beers were Spring SCORE #1 entered including a few duplicates. The competition April 29 was conducted in the same fashion as the Club wine tastings. The stouts judged as best overall were Sheaf Stout, Anderson Valley Barney Flat Oatmeal Stout, and Old Rasputin. On March 3rd The Corinthians hosted a crab feed fund raiser. As expected, it was sold out. If you missed it, there is still one more Crab Feed on the Calendar for the year. Finally on March 16th, Jody and Fresh Prep made a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day Brisket. The club was decorated in green and many leprechauns showed up for the festivities. Our next big event is Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt. Brunch Seating’s are at 10:30 and 12:30 The Easter Egg Hunt starts at 2:30. Bring a Basket

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Easter Brunch Menu:

Carving Station: Baked Spiral Ham with Maple-Brown Sugar Glaze Roasted Salmon with an Orange-Pomegranate sauce

On Buffet: Belgian Waffle Bar & Real Maple Syrup, and other toppings Crisp Bacon Spinach and Mushroom Frittata Roasted Spring Asparagus with Lemon-Herb Butter Creamy scalloped Potatoes Spring Salad Mango fruit Salad Mini Croissants with Butter and Jam Fruit and Assorted Tarts Coffee, Tea, Orange Juice and other Juices included

$36.50 pp Adults $14.50 pp Bunnies 12 and under RSVP to (831) 425-0690 or [email protected] New Corinthian member, Alison Butler, proudly displaying the SCYC Burgee If you are interested in learning more about Club Social Events, please contact me

Jason Lauer Rear Commodore [email protected]

New member, Michael Whiting, being introduced at the last Board meeting shown with Commodore Joe Altmann

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Membership Report

Regular 435 Non-Resident 72 Junior 102 Corinthian 69 Life 4 Honorary 23 Total 705

On the Water

We had better Midwinter Racing for the 2017-18 series than any in recent memory. Lots of great days on the water and all kinds of conditions. The wrap_up races to the series proved no different. Race winners for the day included Octavia, Boats started out on the water and were immedi- Astra, Lunasea (2 wins), Pegasus MotionX (2 wins), ately greeted with a NOAA special weather alert broad- Perfect 36, Sailing Pair-A-Dice, Seabird, and Odonata. cast of thunderstorms in the Monterey Bay Area and that The boats returned to the harbor for series all vessels should immediately seek protected shelter. trophy presentations and while many were huddled Rideout lead most of the fleet back to the harbor around the bar, the skies open up for a wild hail and to check latest weather radar and make decisions. The rain storm. We had ended up catching a good window thunderstorm alert was lifted and everyone returned to the in the conditions for another great day of sailing. race course for a delayed start. First races were started Thanks to the Race Committee and Partici- with light conditions, sunny skies, and some interesting pants of this year’s well attended series. cloud formations circling the course. Wind continued to Next up is the annual Champion of Champions build to a moderate 8-10 mph and the sunshine continued Invitational Regatta gathering all the division winners for race #2. from the last year of club racing. Congratulations to this years’ qualifiers.

Commodore’s Regatta PHRF-A Buona Sera Edward Marez PHRF-B Nobody’s Girl Sydnie Moore Jib & Main - B Shock Therapy Fred Molnar

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Spring One-Design Santa Cruz 27 Hanalei Rob Schuylar Santana 22 Maybe Phil Vanderberg Moore 24’s Pegasus Phillipe Kahn

Spring SCORE PHRF-A Heartbeat Lou Pambanico PHRF-B Gandolf Bob DeWitt Jib & Main Sailing Pair-a-dice Barry Keeler

Monterey & Back PHRF-A Hijinx Brad Sampson PHRF-B Mistress Quickly Evan Diola Midwinter’s 2017-2018 PHRF-A Octavia Sheppard Kett Jack and Jill PHRF-B Mistress Quickly Evan Diola PHRF-B M1 Tina Verutti Jib and Main <181 Sailing Pair-a-dice Barry Keeler Jib and Main < 181 Tonopah Low Mike Evans Jib and Main >182 Odonata Chris/Rachel Hofmann Jib and Main > 182 Shock Therapy Bridget Binko Double Handed Pegasus Phillipe Kahn Family Penguin Matt Dini The Commodore’s Regatta and 90th Club An- Fall One-Design niversary Celebration follows on April 14. Get signed up Santa Cruz 27 Sumo Cassady/Livingston for that regatta now at scyc.org/racing Santana 22 Hot Tuna Mark Langer Chris Hofmann Fall SCORE Regatta Chairman PHRF-A Buona Sera Ed Marez PHRF-B Rio Tom Faraola Photo Credits Genevieve Drew

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signer, helmsman and engineer, he defended the America’s Cup six times: Vigilant, 1893; Defender, 1895; Columbia 1899 and 1901; Reliance, 1903; and Resolute, 1920. In 1914, at age 74, Herreshoff commissioned, the H-12.5. It was built to be a training boat for teaching boys sailing in the Buzzard Bay waters off Massachusetts. Rec- ognized as a classic, it has been referred to as one of the best small boat designs ever. Perfect proportions coupled with a timeless design and a boat that lasts for generations, her hull shape and external lead keel provide stability through the water and her cockpit provides plenty of com- fort for 6 adults. Yet she can be easily single handed with her self-tending jib. As for the Lambs, Sea Angel gives them much pleasure just tacking in the Harbor, then easing out into the blue water, making her nor westerly run to the Wharf and back. Or, as Gene likes to say, “Sailing Sea Angel in Santa Cruz, is more than just sailing, it is like sailing with a touch of class.

Gene Lamb

Corinthians Evan Diola, Daniel Byrne, Rachel Cherry and Mark Voropayev taking out the Lasers for a nice Saturday sail. A Touch of Class or Two Wizards at Their Best

When the SCYC hosts its spring MISCRW, lying to the West will be Ms. Sea Angel, a Herreshoff 12.5, owned by SCYC members Gene and Linda Lamb. As the regatta fleet passes by Sea Angel we will reflect on the fact that these boats were first built in the late 50’s- early 60’s. Builder/designer Bill Lee, known as the Wizard is often credited with introduc- ing these beautiful ultra light downwind “sleds” to the northern California sailing community. Sea Angel, however, will have a smile on her bow and a wink from her mast, as she remembers that ” in the late 1800’s- early 1900’s, her creators also brought in a new era of design of boats by another Wizard, the famous “Wizard of Bristol (RI)”, Nathaniel Herreshoff. Her family of boats, however, was influenced by the great tradition of square riggers, gaff rigs and handsome inverted tran- soms. Herreshoff was an innovative and brilliant designer, sailor, and boat builder. Spanning a career of 70 years, his influence on yacht design is unrivaled as a de- 9 April 2018 Santa Cruz Yacht Club Spinnaker Sheet

SCYC Club member Michael McMahan exchanging burgees with Commodore Scott Grimes of the Coronado Yacht Club in March

Recreational Boaters of California April 2018 News

RBOC is continuing its service to California recreational boaters by vigilantly monitoring and lobbying on state and national legislation affecting your boating interests. To see a summary of current important issues, read the RBOC Boater Briefs at http://www.rboc.org/boater-brief/. Contact your club’s RBOC representative, Lorenzo Rota, if you have any questions.

RBOC Directors Lobby 2018 Boating Issues in the State Capitol The 18-member RBOC board of directors visited their state Senators and Assembly Members on February 21 during the association’s annual legislative day in the State Capitol, advocating on a number of key issues directly impacting the state’s boaters in-

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cluding boater funds, copper based anti-fouling paints, California WaterFix, boater rights aboard their vessels, search and rescue, chemicals in toilets, second home mortgage interest deductions, and several other key measures.

2018 boating issues lobbied in the Capitol included:

State Parks Transition Plan - As State Parks imple- ments its Transition Plan, it is important that there is a Deputy Director of the Division of Boating and Water- ways with the vision, leadership, authority, oversight, accountability and transparency to ensure that boating programs and services are continued and enhanced. Boater Funds Dedicated to Boater Programs - Boater fuel tax dollars and registration fees should be dedicated to programs and services benefiting boaters. AB 128 [Ting], AB 1806 [Ting] Assembly Budget Committee, SB 839 [Mitchell] Senate Budget & Fiscal Review

Boating and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - RBOC opposes the California WaterFix that would significantly impede navigation and harm Delta recreation. Copper- based Anti-fouling Paints - California legislators are urged to contact the USEPA to request a long-delayed decision be made on the approval of the biotic ligand model for salt water, to assist in the development of site-specific findings for copper in the state’s impaired water bodies. Second-Home Mortgage Interest Deduction - RBOC is opposed to the proposed elimination of the second home mortgage interest deduction that would create another obstacle to boat purchases as an affordable and attractive option in today’s housing market. AB 71 [Chiu] – Assembly Inactive File Boater Rights Aboard Their Vessels - Legislation aimed at preventing smoking in state parks should not prohibit boaters from deciding to smoke within the confines of their own private vessels. AB 1097 [Levine] - Senate Desk, SB 835 & SB 836 [Glazer] – Senate Natural Resources & Water

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Chemical Toilets on Boats - Any prohibition against Easter Brunch & Children’s Easter Egg Hunt the sale or use of a nonbiodegradable or toxic chemical in a vessel’s toilet should be predicated upon the Easter is right around the corner, Sunday April 1st availability of effective and affordable biodegradable and we are going to have a great brunch and Easter egg hunt! chemicals for boaters. AB 852 [Caballero] - Senate Brunch Seating’s are at 10:30 and 12:30. The Easter Egg Rules Hunt starts at 2:30. Bring a Basket and be ready to search for Office of Sustainable Outdoor Recreation - Boat- 100s of eggs. ers support the goal of promoting sustainable outdoor recreation as well as economic development and job Easter Brunch Menu growth within the outdoor recreation economy. AB 1918 [Garcia] – Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Carving Station: Impersonation of Search and Rescue Personnel Baked Spiral Ham with Maple-Brown Sugar Glaze - RBOC supports the objectives of legislation that Roasted Salmon with an Orange-Pomegranate sauce would prohibit false impersonation of a search and rescue unit or team. AB 1920 [Grayson] – Assembly On the Buffet: Public Safety Belgian Waffle Bar & Real Maple Syrup, and other toppings Abandoned Vessels - Funding for important efforts Crisp Bacon the waterways of abandoned and derelict commercial Spinach and Mushroom Frittata vessels should appropriately focus on commercial as Roasted Spring Asparagus with Lemon-Herb Butter opposed to recreational boaters. AB 2441 [Frazier] - Creamy scalloped Potatoes Assembly Print Spring Salad State Parks Merchandise Sales - State Parks Mango fruit Salad boating-related merchandise should be dedicated to Mini Croissants with Butter and Jam programs and services benefiting boaters. AB 2745 Fruit and Assorted Tarts [Carrillo] - Assembly Print Burglary of Vessels - Efforts to deter burglary of ves- Coffee, Tea, Orange Juice and other Juices included sels would be enhanced by specifically prohibiting the entering of a locked vessel with the intent to commit $36.50 pp Adults (tax & tip included) larceny. SB 916 [Wiener] - Senate Public Safety $14.50 pp Bunnies 12 and under Thank you to all the members who donated Please RSVP to (831) 425-0690 or [email protected] to Recreational Boaters of California this year. Your dollars truly make a difference. (Deadline for reservations is March 28th)

Lorenzo Rota RBOC Chairperson Yachting Club of America

The Santa Cruz Yacht Club is a member of the Yachting Club of America (YCOA). As a mem- THOMAS L. LEGAN, D.D.S. ber of the Santa Cruz Yacht Club you have access to a professional corporation their database which lists all the Yacht Clubs, who PRACTICE LIMITED TO PERIODONTICS are members of the YCOA, and a reciprocity guide AND DENTAL IMPLANTS plus other fun stuff. To view the database go to the (831) 464-1600 following website and enter your Club’s ID and pass- Fax (831) 464-1712 word. www.ycaol.com 614-B Capitola Avenue Members only section. For Access: Capitola, CA 95010 User ID: club1040 Password: y100446c