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September 2018 The Potter Yachter Page 1 The Potter Yachter Newsletter of the Longest Lasting West Wight Potter Club in the World September 2018 Report: Another Successful Weekend of Great Fun! Cruiser Challenge XIX By Phil Marcelis Collage: Carl Sundholm Carl Collage: y all accounts, the 19th Cruiser Challenge was a spectacular event! Those who B th showed up on Thursday, July 26 were treated to blue skies and plenty of wind to try out the race course ahead of time. Some intrepid skippers braved the scary forecast and sailed over from Moss Landing on Friday to make this a real “Cruiser’s Challenge” (see article next month), while we managed parking in Monterey for the rest. And, weather on Saturday, July 28th (race day) proved supremely suitable to allow us to gauge winners in several categories. (See Challenge continued on page 9) Ship’s Stores for sale. Send orders to Pat Brennan: Also in this issue: Show your colors! Fly an official Club Burgee on your next sail! Commodore’s Corner ...................... Page 2 Burgees $25.00 Bumper stickers $ 2.50 (just shows the burgee; no text) Events on the Horizon ..................... Page 2 Patches $ 2.50 (Both round and burgee shaped) Report: Richmond Sail .................... Page 3 Info Packets $20.00 (Primarily P-15 information) Upcoming: Moss Landg/Monterey . Page 5 Or head over to our CafePress website and buy a Cap, Stein, or Report: Spicer Reservoir Sail ......... Page 6 T-Shirt with the club logo on it. Upcoming: Delta Bridges Sail......... Page 8 Visit: http://www.cafepress.com/potteryachters Potter Yachter Membership ............ Page 9 Page 2 The Potter Yachter The Commodore’s Corner By Eric Zilbert Hello Potter Yachters, This issue of the Potter Yachter Newsletter sees us entering the fall sailing season after a great spring and summer of sailing. We set a full schedule each year, and I for one find it difficult to make it to even half of the sails. Believe it or not, there are venues out there that reach out to me in the hope of becoming part of one of our events! This happened recently when the Andreas Cove Yacht Cub, contacted me saying they would be honored to invite us for an upcoming Second Saturday Weekend soon. This yacht club is located in the delta on the former site of the Bruno’s Island marina. The marina is now called the “Brannan Island Time Marina”, on the San Joaquin River near Spindrift Marina, lately the site of our delta sail each year. Their website is www.andreascoveyc.org The facility has secure park-like marina for trailer parking and a large facility and have hosted many boating groups there. Parking, launching, and berthing are free. I told them that we have a very full calendar, and that we generally decide on the venues for our sails at our annual meaning in January, but that I would share their invitation with all of you. They are anxious to share the facility with us, and have races and dinners at the yacht club the second Saturday of each month, they specifically invited us on September 8 and October13. So, if you are planning a trip on the delta you might want to consider giving them a visit. Bruno’s Island was an old favorite of the Potter Yachters and it is a lovely place. Enjoy the end of summer! Looking forward to seeing many of you at Tomales Bay, September 29-30. See the August issue for more information. See you on the water. - Z Club Events on the Horizon Check Calendar Oct 13 (Sat-Sun) Moss Landing to Monterey Sail & Overnight (Bud K) intermediate to advanced; overnight at docks; open water sail not for beginners Oct 27 (Sat-Sun) Delta Bridges Sail & Overnight (Bud K) generally easy; motoring (bring fuel); intermediate when windy; overnight at docks Jan TBD Annual Meeting at Oakland Yacht Club (Eric Z) those who wish to bring their boat may call OYC to arrange for overnight stay at their dock; estuary sailing is generally easy The Potter Yachter Page 3 Report: After-Action News of the Sail Fun Day on the Bay in Richmond by Don Person It was a very pleasant day sailing to Angel Island from Richmond’s Harbor Bay Marina Saturday, August 18. Six boats carried their precious cargo: Jerry Barrilleaux, Dan Phy with John Chille as crew, Pat Brennan, Bud Kerner (who sailed with Pat on Saturday because of engine trouble on Cats Meow), Mike Trueman, Dave and Francesca Kautz, and Don Person. The beat to Angel Island on this warm, sunny day with moderate winds was pure pleasure. Mike returned to Richmond after sailing most of the way across the channel, as was his plan. Arriving at Ayala Cove about eleven, there were just enough slips to handle our boats. There were certainly plenty of tourists enjoying the area. Don Person enjoying Pt. Potrero Reach After sandwiches and drinks from the cove deli, and Kautz Photo: Francesca some tourist-watching, we started back about one- thirty. The weather and wind continued to be fine and the return was a fun reach back to Richmond. As Bud Kerner recalls it, “The tide was favorable; basically a straight shot from the Richmond breakwater to Angel Island. The wind was light to moderate, however later in the afternoon it got sporty, especially as you approached the marina.” Photo: Phy Dan Photo: Chille John John Chille (and Buddy) crewed for Dan Phy Dan Phy holds up Buddy on his boat, Six The World International 14 Sailing competition was being held this week from Berkeley and we got to see some of those speedsters flying across the water returning to Richmond. Mike and Pat pulled out while the rest enjoyed a quiet happy hour. The previous deli and restaurant have both closed. The deli has been converted to a Vietnamese restaurant where we enjoyed some very good Vietnamese cuisine. After dinner Dave and Francesca headed home while the rest of us retired to our boats. Sunday morning was foggy, cooler and a little windier. Jerry’s son and grandson arrived and they – with Jerry as skipper – set off for Angel Island again. Bud Kerner had some friends coming from Rio Vista. They were delayed because the Rio Vista Bridge was stuck in the “up” position but arrived about eleven. They also set off for Angel Island. After helping Don pull out, Dan set out after them. He and Bud were planning to stay another night and leave Monday. A successful event and a really good time had by all. Page 4 The Potter Yachter More Photos from the Richmond Sail from Don Person John Chille John Photo: Officer's Club Commodore: Vice Commodore: Newsletter Editor: Eric Zilbert Rob Sampson Phil Marcelis [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] P-19, #629, Riptide P-15, #367, Espero P-19, #1487, Family Time P-15 Fleet Captain: P-19 Fleet Captain: Webmaster: David Bacon Carl Sundholm Phil Marcelis [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] P-15, #2636, Ah Tiller the Fun P-19, Dagmar Secretary/Treasurer: Website & Facebook: Pat Brennan www.potter-yachters.org [email protected] fb.me/PotterYachters ComPac Legacy, #1, Latis The Potter Yachter Page 5 Upcoming: October 13-14, 2018 Directions: Get onto Hwy 101, then Moss Landing to Monterey Overnight Take exit 336 (Hwy 156) towards Sailhost: Bud Kerner Monterey Peninsula, take Hwy 183 through Castroville to Hwy 1 north, Here’s another chance to gather with fellow Potter Yachters for a then turn left into the parking lot just after sail to Monterey. If you haven't been there with the Potter the bridge over Elkhorn Slough. Yachters, you don't know what you’re missing, so plan on joining us for a weekend of good food, good sailing and good friends. Weather permitting, we will have a group sail from Moss Landing to Monterey on Saturday the 13th with an overnight at the docks of Monterey City Marina. October is usually very pleasant on the bay. There is very little fog and moderate wind. That said, one never knows for sure, including NOAA, what the weather might be. We’ll sail back on Sunday the 14th if the weather holds, otherwise we will shuttle our trailers from Moss Landing to retrieve and derig in Monterey. With a little luck, EYC’s guest dock in Moss Landing won’t be an island any longer. A vendor was selected and they’ve been approved for dredging in September. Check with EYC if you plan to stay over Friday or Sunday night. We will plan on gathering in Moss Landing on Saturday, Oct. 14th so we can all be in the water by10 am. Usually the morning breeze starts to fill in at this time. The sail is approximately 13 NM, and we should be in Monterey by about 4 pm. The Elk Horn Yacht Club has given us permission to use their guest dock Friday and Sunday, for those of us who would like to launch on Friday and stay The NOAA Chart for the area is available online for free: over Sunday for a $6 beer and burger. http://www.charts.noaa.gov/InteractiveCatalog/nrnc.shtml I will reserve slips for us in Monterey. Please let me know by Friday October 13th if you plan to make the sail. Monterey Harbor monitors channel 5 and when you get close to the harbor you can call them on your VHF radio. They will tell you what slip you are assigned to.
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