…a little dinghy Gold Country Yacht Club monthly Newsletter Call for more info: 916-774-6610 January 2013 Volume 35, Issue 1 From The Commodore Ahoy to All, Regular It was great to see the members that were at the January meeting. We had good Columns: reports from the officers and I am looking forward to the events and programs that are coming soon in this year. • From the Please take time to look for the committees list and pick an area where you would like to Commodore help out the Club! • Club Notices 3 I hope that all of you can join us for the meeting in February! • Minutes 8 See you soon, • Membership 11 Don Hare Commodore GCYC • Events 11 s/v NoCatHare, Catalina 22 • Classifieds 15 Meet the GCYC Board Members for 2013 Since 2012 brought lots of new members to the club, and 2013’s GCYC board of directors has lots of new officers, we thought it would be good to provide a brief introduction of this year’s board members in this first issue of the year. Individual Highlights: • Meet the Board 1 • From the Vice Commodore 11 • 2013 Calendar 12 Back Row: Howard Hendrich (Vice Commodore), Don Hare (Commodore), Teresa Gaman (Membership), Rick Paulson (Newsletter), Chris Buti (2011-12 Commodore), Jean Cutsall (Treasurer) Front Row: Seth Schmerzler (Cruising), Bryant Cockroft (Port Captain), Wendy Rybicki (Secretary), Ransom Burford (Educatrion), Inset: Jerry Lewis (Racing) Page 2 of 13 …a little dinghy At Our Helm Meet the Board, cont…. Commodore Commodore – Don Hare Don Hare How long have you been involved in sailing? 916-774-6610 I have been actively sailing since about 1992. [email protected] How were you introduced to sailing? Vice Commodore I originally played with a Sunfish on Lake Tahoe in the 70's. My Uncle had a Ranger Howard Hendrich on Clear Lake in 1992 and introduced or family to racing sailboats. 530-272-6969 [email protected] What boats have you owned, and currently own? I bought my first Catalina 22 in 1995. I bought a Coronado 15 in about 1997. Secretary Wendy Rybicki 530-798-1635 Where are your favorite places to sail? [email protected] I mostly sail on lakes and on San Francisco Bay during the winter. Treasurer Racer, cruiser, or both? Jean Cutshall I am a racer at heart. Fast is fun. A bit of Type A personality is the culprit. 530-477-1709 [email protected] What are you looking forward to for GCYC in 2013? I look forward to teaching the sailing class in July of this year. Cruise Chairman Seth Schmerzler 530-292-3274 Vice Commodore – Howard Hendrich [email protected] How long have you been involved in sailing? I got started sailing in my late teens. My first sailboat was a 12ft Snark Sunflower that I Publicity/Membership sailed on Lake Natomas. Teresa Gaman 530-272-8042 How were you introduced to sailing? [email protected] A friend of the family had a 16ft wooden sailboat he built himself. That was my first experience. I was hooked. Port Captain Bryant Cockcroft What boats have you owned, and currently own? 530-265-5196 My first boat, as I said, was a 12ft Snark. I crewed for friends on their FJ racing on the [email protected] Berkley Olympic Circle and got hooked on racing. I bought a Santana 20 and was active in the Folsom Lake Yacht club, racing and cruising there. When the kids came, Race Chairman I sold the sailboat and had a power boat to fish with my son, but I never lost my Jerry Lewis passion for sailing. Currently we have an O'day 23 that we enjoy. 530-272-9380 [email protected] Are you an inland lake sailor, blue water sailor, or both? Mostly a lake sailor, however we do have dreams of heading out the Gate, make a left Newsletter Editor and go until the sun and water are nice and warm, although NOT in our current boat. Rick Paulson 530-274-2549 What was your favorite sailing experience? [email protected] Sailing the channel Islands for a week with friends...Even though on the 2nd day out, my college roomy who was with us went to wash the dishes and lost them overboard Sailing Education when he spilled the bucket he was using...made eating canned foods pretty Ransom Burford interesting for the rest of the cruise.. 530-277-6632 [email protected] Racer, cruiser, or both? Both! I crew for Dave Cowell on his Islander 30 in the delta and the bay, as well as race with the club on Scotts Flat. We've cruised with Ken and Janice on the bay as well as with Dave watching the AC 45's last year. We would like to cruise the Sea of Cortez someday, but with kids in college, it's still out there a ways. Page 3 of 13 …a little dinghy Meet the Board, cont…. Where are your favorite places to sail? The bay, Scotts Flat, San Diego and just about anyplace that has a steady wind. Club Notices What are you looking forward to for GCYC in 2013? Free Sailing Magazines A great turnout for the Regatta and a good wind for it too! Latitude 38 and 48 North magazines can be picked up Secretary – Wendy Rybicki anytime at 148 Richardson Street in Grass Valley. They are How were you introduced to sailing? in the driveway in the BLUE In my early days my dad, who loves sailing, taught me to sail on his Hobie 16. On MAILBOX. Usually we get them the water all the time, we would sail off for hours from our dock at Lake of the between the 2nd and 4th of the Pines. Some of the best times were the giggles we shared as we sailed that month. thing. After a few years, I wanted my own, Dad said no, so I bought a windsurf- er… a beautiful BIC long board. I still love sailing a windsurfer in nearby lakes but now, on a cool super light board. Club Meetings The January general meeting was held at Alta Sierra Pizza on How long have you been involved in sailing? th My sailboat experience stopped after dad sold his Hobie but I kept windsurfing. Wednesday the 9 . The next Last year, my beloved Italian grandfather died, I contemplated life and asked meeting will be at Alta Sierra th myself…“What sport did I love doing as a kid but am NOT doing as an adult, cuz life Pizza Wednesday the 13 of is short at the longest!” I remembered sitting on the beach at Scotts, a few summers February, dine from 6pm, back, kids and some instructors with sailboats. At the time I wanted my daughter, Commodore’s bell at 7pm to Josie, to have that experience…later I realized, hey, I want to have that experience start the meeting. again! (The club meets the 2nd Shortly after that realization, Ted, Josie, and I joined GCYC. At the club we have Wednesday of every month but me t so many great people with so many adventurous sailing stories. So a few December and on the 1st months after joining we bought our own Catalina 22. We named her “Saluta Patuta” Wednesday of the month of the in remembrance of my Italian Grandfather, John Costantini, who would say this at Gold Country Regatta.) every meal with a great smile and affection for his family. What boats have you owned, and currently own? Always a motorboat, windsurfers, kayaks and now Saluta Paututa. What was your favorite sailing experience? We “cut our teeth” at Little Grass Valley Lake last summer teaching ourselves how to raise the mast and sail. Great times! Nautical Trivia Are you an inland lake sailor, blue water sailor, or both? How long is a fathom, roughly? We really want to come up to speed fast and crewing is a high priority for us. We have lots to learn and are veryhappy to be part of this club with so many great a. From toe to toe if you can teachers!!! My new dream is to sail with the dolphins and the whales in the tropics do the splits someday!!! b. From fingertips to the Racer,Events cruiser, on or the both? horizon ground if you reach We want to do it all!! straight up c. From fingertip to fingertip with outstretched arms Where are your favorite places to sail? d. From elbow to elbow if I loved windsurfing off of the coast of Belize and can picture myself, instead, on the you touch fingertips deck of a sailboat with piña colada in hand…hi ho! together What are you looking forward to for GCYC in 2013? (answer, page 13) I am looking forward to riding on as many different types of sailboats as possible and learning from all of the experienced sailors in our club. Everyone has been extremely helpful and open to our “neophyte questions.” Joining the club has been a wonderful experience for our family and it is just beginning. Big thanks to those who have helped us get here! Page 4 of 13 …a little dinghy Meet the Board, cont…. Treasurer – Jean Cutshall How long have you been involved in sailing? Since around 1990, when Bruce took me out for my first sail on our Lido 14 and the mast crashed into the lake. Bruce has sailed all his life. His Mom loved sailing when she lived on Balboa Island. How were you introduced to sailing? In question above, Bruce took me for a sail on Scott's Flat Lake on a Lido 14 he had just purchased.