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COMMODORE DEBBIE FEINERMAN AND THE 2019 BRIDGE JANUARY 2019 From the Commodore Let’s Reach for the Stars he sun is shining, it’s a outstanding achievement of our beautiful day in Southern members in racing, long distance TCalifornia, and let me start by cruising, and service to the Club. It’s wishing each of you a happy and not just pomp and circumstance, but a healthy new year. I’m excited to share fun-filled evening of celebration, with you some of our plans for 2019, camaraderie and dancing. I hope to California Yacht Club’s 97th year, Commodore see you there and one week earlier, and to introduce my theme: Reach for Debbie Feinerman on Saturday, January 5, when the the Stars. CYC Women’s Association installs its Executive What is Reach for the Stars? It is many things. Board. First and foremost, it is striving for excellence -- On the lighter side (pun intended) will be the going beyond what is expected or ordinary, every day Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday, June 22, and in every way. It is also journeying to distant with friendly competition among our various places (in a boat, of course), gazing at constellations committees and celebration of the longest day of in the night sky, seeking out the everyday stars all the year. More time to celebrate is certainly cause around us, recognizing the deep connection of our for celebration. CYC enjoys a well-deserved Club to Star boats and Star sailors, and reputation for excellent race management. In acknowledging the impact of Hollywood on Southern addition to the regattas we regularly host, the more California. You may think of other meanings, which is notable of which are the Sunset Series and Cal great, for it is your theme, too. For me, Reach for the Race Week, we are privileged to have Laser Stars is a tip of the hat to Paramount Pictures, my Midwinters West return to the Club in March and professional home for the past 18 years, and to its to host the Opti Team Trials in early May. Watch iconic mountain and stars logo. for opportunities to lend a hand as those regattas We’ll weave this theme through our many draw near. For those of you who’d like to learn to activities this year. And we have much planned, race, consider joining the Intro to Fleet Racing thanks to the scores of committee chairs and program in April and monthly throughout the volunteers. (See the center pullout in this issue.) Join summer. For those looking for an adventure farther me at Activities Day on Sunday, January 27, to learn from home, please join me on the Commodore’s about the fun that awaits. Whether you’re a cruiser, Cruise along the Danube River beginning in late sailor, or landlubber; junior or not-so-junior; new or August. Our seven-night cruise from Budapest, longtime member, there’s something at the Club for Hungary, to Prague, Czech Republic, touches five you. Come, explore, ask questions, meet new friends, countries along the way, and offers optional pre- and fill your calendar. and post-cruise extensions. Our Club is steeped in tradition, and has enjoyed Whatever your passion, the Club is here for many successes thanks to its members. One of our your enjoyment. Those who get involved get more special traditions is the Installation of Officers and out of the Club. Those who Reach for the Stars Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 12. It is a time to enjoy even more. come together to formally welcome the incoming Thank you for the honor of serving as your Bridge, hear from our outgoing Commodore, Junior 2019 Commodore. Staff Commodore Mike Blecher, and recognize the See you at the Club, on and around the water. 2/BREEZE JANUARY 2019 California Yacht Club 4469 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310-823-4567 Fax: 310-822-3658 www.calyachtclub.com Volume 55 • Number 1 General Manager Michele Underwood EVENTS Editor-in-Chief From the Commodore 2 Paula Cameron CYC Burgee Travels 4 Managing Editor CYC Flashback 5 Vince Mattera Photo Contest Winner 5 Editorial Assistants Steve Edwards Balloon Fishing Contest 14 Jeanine Steward Radio Amateur Group 14 Christina Tarantola Commodores Ball 16 Commodore Debbie Feinerman Vice Commodore SAIL Stephanie Weston WOW/WAH 8 Rear Commodore Commodores Ball Match Racing Championship 9 Tim Clarke Winners Circle 10 Fleet Captain Race Committee Orientation 11 Monica Antola Port Captain n r Christina Tarantola o CYCWA h t y a Women's Paddle Tennis 13 The Breeze is published to provide H y members with announcements of n n On the Horizon 22 e D and information about Club C / “By the Beautiful Sea” 23 activities. Deadline for articles is the S y b first day of the month preceding the Happy Hour Books 24 o t publication date. o h P Book Mates 25 Contact Breeze Editor Paula Match Racing Championship Cameron at cyc-breeze- [email protected] for information on MEMBERSHIP submitting articles. New Members 6 To place an ad, please contact Dash - A Polynesian Adventure 20 Sallie Wolcott at 310-823-4567 x2765 or From the Manager 26 [email protected] Breeze (USPS #016-319) is published monthly by California CALENDAR Yacht Club, Inc., d.b.a. California January/February Events 27 Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, CYCWA Paint Night Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Subscription price of $12 annually is included in member dues. Periodicals postage paid at Venice, CA, and at additional mailing office. FRONT COVER 2019 Bridge: Vice Commodore Stephanie Weston, Fleet Captain Monica Antola, Commodore Debbie Feinerman, Port Captain Christina Tarantola, and POSTMASTER: Rear Commodore Tim Clarke Send address changes to: Breeze California Yacht Club BACK COVER 2019 CYCWA officers: Secretary Laura Greenburg, Second Officer 4469 Admiralty Way Connie Webster, Executive Officer Pam Spriggs, First Officer Michelle Parker Ondrey, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 and Jr. SEO Diane Howard Copyright © 2019 Photos © Chuck Behrman California Yacht Club, Inc. All Rights Reserved JANUARY 2019 BREEZE/3 CYC Burgee Travels et us know where you and your CYC burgee have been. LPack your burgee on your travels and take a picture of it with you and your fellow CYC members. Submit to the Breeze editor, [email protected]. Ron Werby, SEO Melba Orlob, Ron and SEO Diane Howard, George and Pati Etter, Jackie Clarke, and Harry Kilpatrick had a fabulous lunch at the Royal Malta YC. Tred Avon YC Commodore Tom Alspach exchanges similar-looking burgees with S/C Bill Stump at Tom and his wife Catherine’s home near Oxford, Maryland, at the conclusion of the 2018 Star World Championship held in October. Andy and Rose Marie Layman used their reciprocal membership when they visited the Reial Club Maritim de Barcelona.Next time you travel, remember to buy a CYC burgee at the front desk and pack it with you on your travels! 4/BREEZE JANUARY 2019 CYC Flashback! his is not your standard trophy picture, Twhat with King Neptune making an appearance and an octopus thrown into the mix. Then-Commodore S/C Betta Mortarotti, S/C Dick Hampikian, Mike George, Mike Priest, Mike Braney (King Neptune), Kathy Patterson, and S/C Bob Patterson are pictured at the 1989 King of the Hill trophy presentation. Let’s bring back King Neptune and the octopus in future trophy presentations. Could we get a mermaid, too? Submit your flashback photo of a CYC member sailing, cruising, fishing, rowing, surfing, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking, as a junior sailor, or at the beach, to cyc-breezeeditor@ cycfleet.com for a chance at the glory. On-the-Water Photo Contest Winner n a bit of a departure, this month’s favorite time to drive down the hill. I was Can you see the 24th mystery boat? It can Iphoto contest winner is actually a mesmerized by the view driving towards be any boat you want it to be. CYC painting by Julia Dawson. It’s a photo of the ocean. When the spinnakers are members’ boats in the painting include an on-the-water painting so we’ve bent the launched, the ocean looks fun and playful. Whitney Green’s Pacific, David Bell’s rules to allow “Spinnaker Party” to qualify The vibrant colors reflect on the ocean Glory B, Anthony Agoglia’s Sojourner II, for the contest. and it appears to be a raucous party. and John Staff’s TBD. The red cross with “This painting has been a dream in Half of the sails in ‘Spinnaker Party’ the blue field represents my Icelandic my head since I first saw the Wet I have seen on the water while racing or heritage. The scale of this painting fits my Wednesday regattas from atop TV hill in from the race committee boat; others I big dream: it is 12 feet across and four Santa Barbara. I worked for the local ABC have invented. The yellow starburst feet tall.” television affiliate and the closest I got to spinnaker on the left panel of this tryptic To see more of Julia’s art, visit sailing at the time was chauffeuring my is my dream sail. I race on the 55’ JuliaMichelleDawson.com. son to the yacht club and getting him on Beneteau Ruby d’eau that is in the center Submit your entry to: cyc-breeze- boats to race. Wednesday nights were my of the middle panel - winning of course! [email protected]. JANUARY 2019 BREEZE/5 CYC Wins Inaugural Award at 2018 WOW/WAH By SUE SERVICE he annual Women on Water/Woman at the Helm regatta (WOW/WAH) was held November 3-4, Tand hosted by ASMBYC and Del Rey YC.