DOCSLIB.ORG

2012 Spring Dinghy Invitational St

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2012 Spring Dinghy Invitational St 2012 Spring Dinghy Invitational St. Francis Yacht Club March 10-11, 2012 Entry List 29er Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Zack Downing Gnarnia USA1995 29er Leucadia, Ca San Diego Yacht Club 2 Nina Casciani USA 571 29er *, * RYC/SFYC 3 Cuyler Zimmerman 747 29er *, * SBYC 4 Neil Marcellini The Edge/skiffsailing.org 491 29er *, * Richmond YC 5 Michael Pacholski 1051 29er *, * RYC 6 John Canepa 401 29er Lodi, CA Stockton SAiling Club 7 Joe Carter 257 29er Alameda, Ca StFYC/RYC 8 Romain Screve USA 15 29er *, * SFYC/St FYC 9 Christopher Ford USA1271 29er Millbrae, California Richmond Yacht Club 10 Nicolas Delfino USA 112 29er San Carlos, CA SFYC/RYC/SYC 11 Nina Maligri no name 215 29er Pasadena, California St. Francis Yacht Club 420 Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Kennedy Placek 6383 420 *, * SFYC 2 Kristopher Swanson 2073 420 *, * San Francisco Yacht Club 3 Andrew Nelson EYC 5 420 Berkeley, CA Encinal Yacht Club 4 Andrew Wilkinson 3 420 *, * sequoia yaht club 5 Greg/Magda Kushnir/Woroniecka FreeBird 350 420 San Carlos, CA Sequoia Yacht Club 6 rachel day tbd 420 palo alto, ca syc 7 David/LB Halman/Lundergaard Train your Dragon 8 420 *, * RYC 8 Sam Gates 6536 420 Mill Valley, CA Sausalito Yacht Club 9 Tris Craig 6535 420 *, * Sausalito Yacht Club 10 Ben Garber Team Dave 6204 420 Deephaven, Minnesota (MN) Minnetonka Yacht Club 5o5 Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Bruce Edwards Back in Black 9009 5o5 Watsonville, CA SCYC 2 Mike Holt IO Integration 9002 5o5 soquel, ca Santa Cruz YC 3 Christopher o'Leary tiburon 6307 5o5 berkeley, cA b,Y,C 4 Howard Hamlin Bog 9080 5o5 *, * NHYC 5 Holt Condon 8559 8841 5o5 San Francisco, CA StFYC 6 Ryan Nelson Team GU Energy 7110 5o5 OAKLAND, CA West Marine Alameda 7 piper dunlap dooflicker 8868 5o5 port townsend,WA poprt townsend sailing 8 paul vongrey red Boat 8871 5o5 oak harbor, wa winsa 9 Sugar Flanagan 8 Ball 6808 5o5 Port Townsend, WA Port Townsend Sailing Ass 10 Steve Anderes Touch Too Much us 7877 5o5 Cupertino, CA SA 11 Jeff Miller Green Flash 9082/7875 5o5 Menlo Park, CA SCYC 12 Mike Martin black boat 8714 5o5 newport Beach, cA newport Harbor Yacht Club 13 Geoffrey Gales Wingman 8888 5o5 San Jose, California The Royal Canadian Yacht Club F18 Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Alexander Van Brunt Water Bison 28 F18 San Jose, CA SBSC 2 Phillip Meredith High Wire 207 F18 Palo Alto, CA Sequoia Yacht Club 3 Peter Shumar Evil Octopus 1077 F18 Mill Valley, CA OPBYC 4 Charles Froeb Kaos vs. Control 359 F18 Tiburon, CA SFYC 5 Michael Butler Puff 667 F18 Hana Lee, CA MHRA 6 Dan Peake Catapult 2209 F18 Campbell, CA SFF18.org 7 Frank J. Ternullo For Play 2540 F18 Santa Rosa, Callif Fleet 281 8 JESSE GOFF PRINT MY CANVAS 2490 F18 SAN FRANCISCO, CA NONE 9 Michel KERMAREC Viper USA135 F18 San Francisco, California Richmond yacht club Finn Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Richard Stouffer Shake n' Bake USA 44 Finn Dublin, CA EYC Laser Radial Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Lola Bushnell 172450 Laser Radial *, * San Francisco Yacht Club / Saint Francis Yacht Club 2 Dominique Bertrand Laser 176119 Laser Radial Capitola, CA RYC/SFYC/SCYC 3 Walt Spevak No Excuses 199925 Laser Radial Mill Valley, CA Okoboji YC 4 Mark Halman Rocket Dog 194041 Laser Radial Oakland, CA RYC 5 Markus Suorsa 184441 Laser Radial Sunnyvale, CA San Francisco Yacht Club/Sequoia Yacht Club 6 Marina Fennell 184619 Laser Radial Piedmont, CA RYC 7 Sarah Lake 174295 Laser Radial Berkeley, CA Richmond YC 8 Ricardo Martos 5 Laser Radial San Francisco, California SFYC 9 Calum Finlayson PYSF 199602 Laser Radial Los Gatos, California Sequoia YC/St Francis YC 10 Cherry Xie 8 Laser Radial Saratoga, CA Sequoia Yacht Club 11 lawson willard 190468 Laser Radial *, * SFYC 12 Lindsey Baab Laser Radial 189813 Laser Radial *, * SFYC/StFYC 13 Michael Levy vigilance 194247 Laser Radial *, * SCYC 14 Peter Schmidt Beast 183899 Laser Radial Larkspur, CA RYC 15 Will Dana 192958 Laser Radial *, * SFYC 16 Francesca Dana 192949 Laser Radial San Francisco, CA St. Francis 17 Emma Drejes 162032 Laser Radial *, * santa cruz, richmond 18 Corey Lynch 11 Laser Radial tiburon, ca sfyc 19 Jack Barton 187293 Laser Radial san anselmo, ca SFYC Laser Standard Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 Jon Andron lifestyles of the poor & unkno199982 Laser Standard lafayette, ca st. francis 2 Drake Jensen Friendly Dragon 182870 Laser Standard El Sobrante, CA. Richmond Yacht Club 3 Alexander Symes Lost Bacteria 187794 Laser Standard San Francisco, CA StFyc 4 Nick Burke Pressure Drop 199603 Laser Standard San Francisco, CA RYC 5 Julien DI BIASE 180509 Laser Standard San Francisco, CA Club Nautique de Founex 6 Emilio Castelli Red Rocket 2889 Laser Standard Sebastopol, CA Santa Rosa Sailing Club 7 Chris Boome Lin-Zer 153021 Laser Standard Burlingame, CA stfyc 8 Packy Davis crewless in water cit 152211 Laser Standard Portola Valley, CA stfyc 9 Mike Bishop Over the Line... 173666 Laser Standard San Francisco, CA StFYC 10 William Queen 8 Laser Standard Palo Alto, CA Sequoia Yacht Club 11 Will Lowe Cowabunga 5547 Laser Standard Berkeley, CA Richmond Yacht Club 12 David Anthes Occupy Cityfront! 195943 Laser Standard S. Lake Tahoe, CA Windjammers YC 13 Christine Neville 195425 Laser Standard Oakland, CA ilca 14 Stephen Orosz Dean Wormer Was Wrong 179426 Laser Standard El Cerrito, California SSC Weta Skipper Boat Name Bow#/Sail# Class Hometown Yacht Club 1 David Berntsen Weta 4.4 571 Weta corte madera, ca RYC 2 Mario Biagioli 396 Weta Berkeley, CA CVCP 3 Gordon Lyon Psychotic Pineapple 376 Weta Sausalito, CA BAMA 4 G. Marc Simmel Séikaiha 389 Weta Cupertinio, CA BAMA 5 Jonathan Weston DeuceAma Digs 397 Weta Dublin, CA Davo's Bar & Grill 6 David Reed 579 Weta Healdsburg, CA none 7 Quintin Boe Aegir 578 Weta Campbell, California n/a.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2021 Transpacific Yacht Race Event Program
    TRANSPACTHE FIFTY-FIRST RACE FROM LOS ANGELES 2021 TO HONOLULU 2 0 21 JULY 13-30, 2021 Comanche: © Sharon Green / Ultimate Sailing COMANCHE Taxi Dancer: © Ronnie Simpson / Ultimate Sailing • Hamachi: © Team Hamachi HAMACHI 2019 FIRST TO FINISH Official race guide - $5.00 2019 OVERALL CORRECTED TIME WINNER P: 808.845.6465 [email protected] F: 808.841.6610 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE 51ST TRANSPACIFIC YACHT RACE The Transpac 2021 Official Race Handbook is published for the Honolulu Committee of the Transpacific Yacht Club by Roth Communications, 2040 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, HI 96817 USA (808) 595-4124 [email protected] Publisher .............................................Michael J. Roth Roth Communications Editor .............................................. Ray Pendleton, Kim Ickler Contributing Writers .................... Dobbs Davis, Stan Honey, Ray Pendleton Contributing Photographers ...... Sharon Green/ultimatesailingcom, Ronnie Simpson/ultimatesailing.com, Todd Rasmussen, Betsy Crowfoot Senescu/ultimatesailing.com, Walter Cooper/ ultimatesailing.com, Lauren Easley - Leialoha Creative, Joyce Riley, Geri Conser, Emma Deardorff, Rachel Rosales, Phil Uhl, David Livingston, Pam Davis, Brian Farr Designer ........................................ Leslie Johnson Design On the Cover: CONTENTS Taxi Dancer R/P 70 Yabsley/Compton 2019 1st Div. 2 Sleds ET: 8:06:43:22 CT: 08:23:09:26 Schedule of Events . 3 Photo: Ronnie Simpson / ultimatesailing.com Welcome from the Governor of Hawaii . 8 Inset left: Welcome from the Mayor of Honolulu . 9 Comanche Verdier/VPLP 100 Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant Welcome from the Mayor of Long Beach . 9 2019 Barndoor Winner - First to Finish Overall: ET: 5:11:14:05 Welcome from the Transpacific Yacht Club Commodore . 10 Photo: Sharon Green / ultimatesailingcom Welcome from the Honolulu Committee Chair . 10 Inset right: Welcome from the Sponsoring Yacht Clubs .
    [Show full text]
  • Southern California Yachting Association
    1 Southern California Yachting Association Attention One Design/ PHRF/Cruisers/RC Model Boaters/ Predicted Log and Dinghy Racers Enter the 91st Midwinter Regatta 2020 February 8 and 9 or February 15 and 16, 2020 The two-weekend format, stretching from Morro Bay to Baja California and points east, will again enable host yacht clubs to select the best fit for racers wishing to participate in this unique event. This yachting tradition is a chance to test your skills against the best skippers on the West Coast or provide an opportunity to experience the thrill of competitive racing for the first time. The SCYA Midwinter Regatta, the nation's largest sailing competition, offers 26 venues, attracts more than 600 competing boats, 100 classes and more than 2,500 sailors. Our Midwinter Committee has been working closely with SCYA, the regatta's commercial sponsors and participating host clubs to ensure everyone has a great time. Each hosting yacht club showcases what they have to offer the sailing community. The Southern California Yachting Association, now in its 99th year of service, continues to facilitate member club communications, sponsors a variety of boat safety seminars, club management training, honor and service awards and much more. 90 years of successful past Midwinter venues tell the story about this unique event. You will have a great racing experience. You will find networking opportunities. Most importantly, you will have a great time on the water! Pick your class, club, and race dates and sign up early. For the 2020 Midwinter, racers will be able to register and pay entry fees online at SCYA’s website: www.scyamidwinterregatta.org.
    [Show full text]
  • Etchells World Champio"Ships ' ^ ^^
    A ^ ^ API. illMay 1991 --.= -~ - g ^ a' -.,^, I ' ETCHELLS WORLD CHAMPIO"SHIPS ' TR "A AMERICAS 61, P LA TEST is~ ^ ,, I^^ ^ ^ ^^ , he Magazine ()^ thc 1'111siii. g Yacht Iul, of Allsti'tilia Solo arc",, d the world with Ro, ,stain. Dayid Adams "Innkeeper PHOTO BILLY BLACK Kanga Birtles "larkan Yachtbuilders" PHOTO FREDERICCLEMENT .. Don MCIntyre "Sponsor Wanted" PHOTO - FREDERIC CLEMENT Tile BOG Challenge 1,990- 1,991 . The "Minate challenge needs the "inmate hardware - Ro"stain. From the most sophisticated rely on Ronstan to provide top recirculating ball-bearing traveller performance, endurance and reliability. system to the smallest stainless steel shackle, these sailors know they can Trust R0"5.6, " ! Do For more Information. write to Ronstan International Ply. Ltd. co. Box 81. Sandringham 3191 Austinlia PO. Box 85-091. Auckland 10 Nav Zealand *< EVASION 36 THE COMFORT OF THE ^^'HEELHOUSE COULD MAKE You FORGET T}-{AT YOU'RE ON A SAILING YACHT OVERALL ,,,, , ENETEAU HAS CALLED UPON ALL ITS EXPERIENCE To REDEFiNE THE CONCEPT OF DECK SALOON YACHTS THE EVASION 36 Is BEAM 385 M COMFORT. HANDLING. POWER. ENDURANCE AND MUCH MORE MAINSAIL AND GENOA FURLING. SLIDERS ON THE COACHROOF AND SELF-TAILING WINCHES THE EVASION 36 MAKES LIFE EASY HER POWERFUL ENGINE WILL TAKE You THROUGH ANY CONDITIONS SAIL AREA 63 SQM GET AWAY FOR A WEEKEND OR A LONG HOLIDAY BENETEAU EVASION 36 BERTHS 4 P THE MOST CIVILISED WAY To GET AWAY FROM IT ALL WHATEVER THE WEATHER L^^a.BENEirEA!t. ^y .1.1. 11, ,, ^ NEW-ZEALAND BENETEAU YACHTS P O Box 192723. WESTHAVEN DRIVE. ST-MARYS BAY.
    [Show full text]
  • 24, 2019 San Diego Yacht Club San Diego, CA
    FOR THE IDA LEWIS TROPHY July 19 - 24, 2019 San Diego Yacht Club San Diego, CA in partnership with 2019 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship Table of Contents Welcome from US Sailing ....................................................1 Welcome from the Commodore .........................................2 Welcome from the McLennan Family .................................3 About San Diego Yacht Club ..............................................4 Schedule of Events .............................................................5 Competitors .....................................................................6-8 Event Officials .....................................................................9 Previous Winners .........................................................10-11 Local Sponsor.....................................................................12 Message from the Clagett Trust .......................................13 Junior Women’s Doublehanded History ...........................14 2 Welcome from the President of US Sailing Dear Sailors, Welcome to 2019 U.S. Junior Women’s Doublehanded Championship. We are very pleased to have San Diego Yacht Club as this year’s host and the club has planned a great event. Hosting a US Sailing championship is a big undertaking. Mary Bridgen, the Regatta Chair, has spent many hours working on the details for this event with her respective committees. US Sailing sincerely appreciates the year-long effort by all those involved. We also thank our sponsors Sperry, Zim and support from the
    [Show full text]
  • Breeze April 2006
    Laser Midwinters West MAY 2017 From the Commodore A Few Highlights from Competitive Sailing the First Three Months We have held three large regattas. Thank s I write this column in late March we are you to Tawni Schutter and Chris Calingaert for three months into 2017 and it has been a chairing the SCYA Midwinter Regatta, where we A had three classes participating; Michelle Ondrey busy time at your Club. Much of what happens here at California Yacht Club is captured and Rachel Davis for chairing the Harken Opti in the Zephyr and the Breeze, but it is stunning to regatta with 66 Optimist sailors; and Sue Service look back and review the past three months and for chairing the Laser Midwinters West, a three- see how much has happened. day Laser regatta with 81 competitors visiting Space constraints for this column will only from three countries and 15 U.S. states. allow me to provide you with a snapshot review Our members continue to carry the burgee of each area, but I think you will agree that the far and wide in winning ways. Our two 2016 officers, committee chairs, and members of the Commodore annual award winners, Don Macpherson on his Freya Club have done an admirable job of moving these Kellie Fennessy Swan 90, , and Drew Freides sailing his Pacific Yankee, initiatives forward. Melges 20, continue their runs Club Events up the podium at various events and look to be repeating what We have had many wildly successful events over the past worked last year with very impressive wins.
    [Show full text]
  • Official Race Guide $5
    Official Race Guide $5 We’ve got you covered... from start to finish. Whether you’re a Transpac rookie or veteran, North’s experienced sales and sail care team will help you hit the starting line well equipped, well prepared and FAST. The Transpac race record of North Sails customers is unmatched. It’s something we’re very proud of. Let us help you make Transpac 2013 a race to remember. Long Beach 562-795-5488 194 Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA 90803 San Diego 619-224-2424 2829 Historic Decatur Road, San Diego, CA 92106 Honolulu 808-591-9192 742 Queen Street, Suite 300, Honolulu, HI 96813 Sharon Green photo Schedule of Events June 23, 2013 Last Day for Safety Inspection July 13, 2013 Third Transpac 2013 Start Sunday Saturday 1:00 p.m. June 29, 2013 Expedition Seminar w/ Peter Isler July 24, 2013 Waikiki Yacht Club Hawaiian Luau! Saturday 9:00 a.m. Gladstone’s Long Beach Wednesday July 6, 2013 Skipper’s Meeting Saturday July 25, 2013 Honolulu Awards Ceremony Thursday 4:30 p.m. The Modern Hotel July 6, 2013 Aloha Sendoff Party Saturday 5:30 p.m. Gladstone’s Long Beach July 25, 2013 Waikiki Yacht Club “After” Party Thursday 7:00 p.m. July 7, 2013 US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar Sunday Shoreline Yacht Club July 26, 2013 Mt. Gay Rum® Party at Hawaii Yacht Club Friday 5:30 p.m. Red hats! July 8, 2013 First Transpac 2013 Start Monday 1:00 p.m. July 27, 2013 Kaneohe Yacht Club Transpac Party July 11, 2013 Second Transpac 2013 Start Saturday 9:00 a.m.
    [Show full text]
  • Scholarships
    SCHOLARSHIPS Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation 2019 Annual Report 2019 Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation Annual Report | 1 A Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Foundation BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board members serve terms as defined by the by-laws of the Foundation. J. James Morrow, President Mark R. Weber, PhD, Secretary James A. Anderson, Vice President Wallace E. Cross, Outside Director Jeffrey R. Laethem, Director J. Theodore Everingham, Director Sean M. Schotthoefer, Director Brian J. Geraghty, Director Ilja J. Vreeken, Director Michael. D. Murray, Financial Sloane R. Barbour, Treasurer Advisor and Audit — Polk & Associates PERPETUAL SCHOLARSHIP DONORS SCHOLARSHIP DONORS n Commodore James and n W. W. Williams n Commodore Gary and Patricia Anderson (2012) Company (2015) Christine Gonzalez n Commodore John and n Edwin and Felicia Shaw (2016) n DRYA — Detroit River Marlene Boll (2012) n Commodore Tymon C. and Yachting Association n Manuel and Sheri Totte (2016) n Mr. Glenn Sheets and Nora Moroun (2013) n Commodore Sean and Ms. Patricia B. OKelly n Benno Steinborn (2014) Dr. Kristen Schotthoefer n Vice Commodore Jason Groebel (2017) n Commodore J. James and n Commodore Ilja and Sandra Morrow (2014) Kelley Vreeken (2018) 2019 GPYNEF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS NAME HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE Caroline Breen Grosse Pointe South High School Michigan State University John Bull West Bloomfield High School Michigan State University Henry Combs University Liggett School Williams College Dominique Delano DeLano-International Wayne State
    [Show full text]
  • Burgee Directory
    Burgee Exchange Directory. Please check this list before initiating a burgee exchange. If you need a burgee for an exchange, please contact the membership chair State/ Yacht Club Name City Country Location Acapulco Yacht Club Mexico Main 2 Aerospace Yacht Club CA Main 5 Akido Cruising Club Japan Side 3 Albert Park Yacht Club Australia Over Clock Anacapa Yacht Club CA Main 2 Annapolis Yacht Club, MD Side 8 Arburatsubo Yacht Club Japan Over Clock Arizona Yacht Club AZ Main 3 Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs CA Side 7 Bahia Cabrillo Yacht Club CA Main 8 Bahia Corinthian Yacht club CA Main 4 Balboa Yacht Club CA Main 7 Bayside Yacht Club Main 6 Bellingham Yacht Club WA Over Clock Bitter End Yacht Club BVI Over Clock Boston Yacht Club MA Side 3 Buffalo Canoe Club Main 4 Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club CA Main 4 Capistrano Bay Yacht Club CA Main 6 Casper Boat Club WY Main 4 Channel Island Yacht Club CA Main 5 Chicago Yacht Club IL Over Clock Corinthian Yacht Club Side 7 Corinthian Yacht Club of Seattle WA Side 5 Cowes Corinthian Yacht United Kingdom Main 7 Coyote Point Yacht Club CA Main 2 Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Austraila Side 8 Dana Point Yacht Club CA Main 3 Dana West Yacht Club CA Main 1 Del Rey Yacht Club CA Main 4 Enoshima Yacht Club Japan Over Clock Everett Yacht Club Main 7 Fresno Yacht club CA Side 4 Hawaii Yacht Club HI Main 2 Hayama Marina Yacht Club Japan Side 5 Homer Yacht Club Alaska Over Clock Hong Kong Power Boating Association Side 4 Hunterdon Sailing Club NJ Over Clock Hurricane Gulch Yacht Club CA Side 4 Ida Lewis Yacht Club Newport, R.I.
    [Show full text]
  • PHRF/ Cruisers/ R/C Model Boaters/ Predicted Log and Dinghy Racers
    Southern California Yachting Association Attention One Design/ PHRF/ Cruisers/ R/C Model Boaters/ Predicted Log and Dinghy Racers Enter the 88th Midwinter Regatta 2017 February 11 and 12 or February 18 and 19 The two-weekend format, stretching from Santa Barbara to San Diego, will again enable host yacht clubs to select the best fit for racers wishing to participate in this unique event. This yachting tradition is a chance to test your skills against the best skippers in the West Coast or provide an opportunity to experience the thrill of competitive racing for the first time. The SCYA Midwinter Regatta, one of the Nation's largest sailing competition, offers more than 25 venues, over 600 competing boats, 100 classes and more than 2,500 sailors. Regatta Chair, Marlyn Dinon and team, have been working closely with SCYA, the regatta's commercial sponsors and participating host clubs to ensure everyone has a great time. Each hosting yacht club showcases what they have to offer the sailing community. The Southern California Yachting Association, now in its 96th year of service, continues to facilitate member club communications, sponsor a variety of boat safety seminars, club management training, legislative representation, honor awards and much more. Successful past Midwinter venues tell the story about this unique event: You will have a great racing experience. You will find networking opportunities. Most importantly, you will have a great time on the water! Pick your race dates and sign up early! SCYA is a service oriented, non-profit organization supporting the recreational boating and yachting communities. To learn more, contact [email protected].
    [Show full text]
  • Southern California Yachting Association
    Southern California Yachting Association Attention One Design/ PHRF/Cruisers/RC Model Boaters/ Predicted Log and Dinghy Racers Enter the 89th Midwinter Regatta 2018 February 10 and 11 or February 17 and 18, 2018 The two-weekend format, stretching from Morro Bay to San Diego and points east, will again enable host yacht clubs to select the best fit for racers wishing to participate in this unique event. This yachting tradition is a chance to test your skills against the best skippers on the West Coast or provide an opportunity to experience the thrill of competitive racing for the first time. The SCYA Midwinter Regatta, the nation's largest sailing competition, offers 27 venues, attracts more than 600 competing boats, 100 classes and more than 2,500 sailors. Our Midwinter Committee has been working closely with SCYA, the regatta's commercial sponsors and participating host clubs to ensure everyone has a great time. Each hosting yacht club showcases what they have to offer the sailing community. The Southern California Yachting Association, now in its 96th year of service, continues to facilitate member club communications, sponsors a variety of boat safety seminars, club management training, legislative representation, honor awards and much more. Successful past Midwinter venues tell the story about this unique event. You will have a great racing experience. You will find networking opportunities. Most importantly, you will have a great time on the water! Pick your race dates and sign up early For the 2018 Midwinter, racers will be able to register and pay entry fees online at SCYA’s website: www.scyamidwinterregatta.org.
    [Show full text]
  • Complete Preview • BENETEAU 35S5 - In-Depth Boat Test Kilometres Past Kopperamanna Bore
    • DRUMBEAT - Bond's New Maxi • ADMIRAL'S CUP - Complete Preview • BENETEAU 35s5 - In-Depth Boat Test kilometres past Kopperamanna Bore. It was a question of sticking ''The best thing We'd folded down one-third of the doggedly to the wheel ruts, while the Range Rover's asymetrically split rear Range Rover's rubber body mounts and aboutthe seat to extend the already cavernous long travel suspension worked overtime load space. This provided the extra room to dampen the constant jolting. Birdsville races to carry our camping gear without Approaching Goyders Lagoon the cramping the comfort of the two rear rock gave way to sand. Now the ruts had was inspecting passengers. set concrete hard. The fact that we had a 4-speed auto was a godsend, as we could keep both the track:' hands on the wheel as we weaved our The Birdsville Track. way around the deeper drifts and sun­ The track begins at Marree, the last hardened ruts. resting place of the Ghan, some 700 kilometres north of Adelaide. Range Rover showed their true colours. At Coopers Creek, we encountered an unstable pile of rubble which had been deposited to replace the washed- out road. Then it was across the Oiamantina Others in a less capable 4WD had River and into Birdsville for the races. Rain two weeks earlier had carved declined the challenge. We selected low (Population 100. Raceday 3000.) half-metre drops into the banks of the ratio and engaged cliff-lock. That's when our navigator made a normally dry creeks, which criss-cross With power now distributed curious discovery.
    [Show full text]
  • January 2011
    January 2011 Official Publication of Alamitos Bay Yacht Club christmas Volume 84 • Number 1 party 2010 Tracy Conn, Stacy Massey and Jeff Merrill photos BYC Christmas Party or How the Remodelers Stole Christmas A Every sailor down in ABYCville liked Christmas a lot… But the remodelers, who lived inland, did not! They ripped up the bathrooms, they ripped up the floors! They brought in porta-potties with hard working doors! But they didn’t stop Christmas from coming, it came! Somehow or other it came just the same! It came without plumbing, it came without sinks! It came without showers to work out the kinks! Yes, the second deck was decorated by Bonnie, Lori Ann, and Sue. Santa ( Jon Robinson) handed out gifts and posed for Tracy Conn’s photots too! Ann Seapy, party chair signed in 150 at least, Lori, Jennifer, Steve and some juniors served up the big feast, And then he…he himself… The Grinch (Bill McDannel) carved the roast beast! After that ABYCers, the tall and the small, Heard the strains of the music it filled up the hall! Chris, John and Jorge had started to play, And everyone sang “Have a Merry Christmas Day!” Jeff Merrill photo Sue McDannel ...continued page 11 inside sav e the date Commodore’s Compass................................. 2-3 Rose Bowl Regatta .............................January 8-9 Manager’s Corner ............................................. 3 Membership Meeting............................ January 21 Vice Verses ....................................................... 4 Club ABYC ........................................... January 28 Rear View .......................................................... 4 Super Bowl Party ................................. February 6 Fleet Captain’s Log ........................................... 5 Membership Meeting.......................... February 18 Pages of History ............................................. 5-6 Midwinter Regatta ........................
    [Show full text]