St. Francis Yacht Club MAINSHEET August 2019 WHERE is the BURGEE?
Commodore Paul Heineken, new members Jim & Ellen Lussier, S/C Terry Anderlini and Janet Heineken on a Mt. Shasta climb, which the Lussiers won at the 2019 StFSF Auction
John Collins, John Callahan and Peter Vessella somewhere in the Gulf Stream Pam & Peter McGuire at the Hassan II James & Linda Rea at the Temple of (most likely off Cape Hatteras) delivering S/Y EPIQUE from Charleston to Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco Poseidon (God of the Seas) in Greece Newport
Bill & Gerry Brinton at the Monaco Yacht Club in May, just in from a cruise A Martha's Vineyard cruise from Boston via Hadley Harbor and Nantucket with the Friels, around The Mediterranean. "We were quite hurried and got our beloved the Brennans and the Bilgers burgee going the wrong way! A great trip nonetheless."
Philip & Patricia Larson, Tom & Sheila Lynch, Angela & Bob McIntire, and Sue Chuck Stuckey & Donna Eng at Royal Southern Yacht Club in Southampton, UK & John Sobrato at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club in the Exumas, Bahamas
The Mainsheet (ISSN 10641688) is published monthly by the St. Francis Yacht Club. Vol. XXVI No. 6. Periodical Postage Paid at San Francisco, CA. Subscription price, $30.00 per year, included in annual membership dues. Nick Ranahan at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, where he is S/C Bruce & Lynne Munro on a CCA cruise in the Halsey Richartz & Laura Levy at the 119th US training as an officer in the Marines. Nick hiked the burgee out for a Stockholm Archipelago Open at Pebble Beach, at the Pebble Beach week-long field exercise and snapped this photo right before an attack! Club in Stillwater Cove
Bob & Janet Higgins and Erick & Tina Christensen Morgan & Julie Paxhia in the Galapagos Islands, Getting ready to walk the purple carpet at the Aladdin film premiere join the 150MPH+ Club at the Las Vegas Motor pictured on Espanola Island with two Blue with Kim Meek and Charlie Griffith Speedway driving Richard Petty NASCARs Footed boobies in the background In the Sheet August 2019 St. Francis Yacht Club 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COMMODORE: Paul A. Heineken COLUMNS VICE COMMODORE: Ken Glidewell 02 From the Chairman REAR COMMODORE: William H. Dana, Jr. 03 From the Commodore CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: Paul Cayard 05 From the GM/COO DIRECTORS Stephen Gould Pamela Healy AROUND THE CLUB Elizabeth Little Geoffrey Mulligan 06 MDC: New member sponsorship incentive Carolyn Patrick 07 Photos: Fourth of July on Tinsley David Wilson, Jr. 08 House: Refreshing our clubhouse John Vrolyk 09 Women: What to expect at the Women's Cruise APPOINTED OFFICERS John Collins, Secretary 11 Wine: Billecart-Salmon event on the horizon Michelle Harris, Assistant Secretary 13 New Members: Joined in June and July Larry Swift, Treasurer Nadine Franczyk, Assistant Treasurer John Fitzgerald, General Counsel THE HOST WITH THE MOST 17 Regatta Preview: Aldo Alessio and Kiting North Americans MAINSHEET 19 RBBS: Back to the future with a classic class EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Meredith Laitos 20 Behind the Scenes: Meet the staff of the Race Office CHIEF DESIGNER: Anna Hoit 21 Beginner's Luck: Report from a Get Your Feet Wet sailor COPY EDITOR: Scott Armstrong CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: 22 Sailor Spotlight: Gerard Sheridan, ERC Chair Scott Armstrong, Graham Biehl, Leslie Blakely, Daniel Forster/ROLEX, Sharon Green, Chris Ray, Gerard 23 Race Reports: NYYC 175th, Transpac finishes and more Sheridan, Amy Velasco, Sam Weissman 26 Cruising: New educational cruise in September ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB T: 415-563-6363 ON THE HORIZON F: 415-563-8670 27 Wednesday Yachting Luncheon: August speakers STFYC.COM 28 Calendar of Events: August & September For address changes, contact [email protected], 415-820-3702 or Membership Director, St. Francis Yacht Club, 700 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Race Management: Our Secret Sauce
hen I heard that theme staff, and dock staff, for all you do! of this month’s MINDING OUR BUSINESS WMainsheet was our race Around the club, June was a quiet month. We had a management, I had to admit: I know negative variance to budget mostly due to a low month in very little about what goes on behind catering and private event bookings. July is booked to the scenes. But, as a 40-year budget and August is going to beat budget in catering. In participant on the output end of our June we also served fewer covers in our dining spaces. It race management, I know that our looks like you all got the kids out of school and left town. club runs outstanding races. Further, Overall, we are still ahead of budget and expect to finish we have a worldwide reputation for 2019 with a financial “beat.” Budgeting season for 2020 running outstanding races. I also has started and to that end we are aligning our know it requires a lot of planning, committees, staff and board on our goals for 2020. organization and execution to make our regattas run Tinsley Island is looking beautiful thanks to our tireless smoothly. Back when I joined the Club in the mid ‘70s, this Toilers and great staff. Get on up there and enjoy one of was entirely done by volunteers. In 1981, we hired our first the most unique perks of being a member of St. Francis professional race manager. We were a front-runner in this Yacht Club. I will be in residence on Faster Horses, August arena, and the sailing world followed. These days, it is 8–12. Stop by for a beer. standard operating procedure for most major yacht clubs In closing, I come back to racing and our new Race around the world to have a professionally managed race Committee vessel, which is currently at a boatyard on the program. Bay getting a tune-up before being put into action later in Still, we continue to be heavily indebted to a great August. I think the 32-foot power catamaran sourced by group of members who spend countless hours working our Executive Race Committee will be perfect for the task with our race staff to conduct over 45 on-water events of running races on the Bay. She is stable, fuel-efficient each year. I have attended a few Executive Race and provides a large platform for operations. I believe a Committee meetings this year and I am impressed with christening may be in order sometime this fall! their organization and passion. This committee, led by Gerard Sheridan, not only creates the opportunities for our members and other sailors in the community to enjoy sailboat racing—they produce at a level of quality that makes us all proud. Paul Cayard The work is not simple. There is: scheduling, race Chairman of the Board documents, equipment, on-water assets, fuel, [email protected] insurance, hospitality ashore, staffing, coordinating volunteers and working with the U.S. Coast Guard, City and National Parks for permits. And, after we get done with all that preparation, we then have responsibility and potential liability. We have to be safety conscious. We require lifejackets to be worn by all competitors and we receive top insurance guidance from our Insurance Committee led by 47-year member, Harry Humphrey. We have also become environmentally conscious. We are committed to reducing waste and in particular the use of plastics at our regattas. We provide reusable water bottle filling stations and recycling bins. As a club, we have attained Gold Level status rating from Sailors for the Sea. Our sights are set on the highest level, Platinum, which we expect to attain within this year. Racing sailboats is at our core. We were founded to do that, and we will always do that. Thank you, ERC, race
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 2 from your COMMODORE
Making Our Mark
t’s been said that the first sailboat WHO ARE SOME OF THESE AMAZING PEOPLE? race occurred when the second I sailboat was launched. Ron Tony Chargin, the owner of the best volunteer Rolodex Young has researched sailing on SF anywhere, and someone who strives for perfection—even Bay and determined that the first under SF Bay conditions. Did I mention he is an optimist? races occurred in the mid-1850s. Shortly thereafter, race rules and Alan Laflin, who is out all day on the Bay in shorts, race management were born. Why? sporting a smile while training new volunteers in his many So bets could be fairly settled. mark set tricks. Sailboat racing has come a long way in 160 years. Over the last 92 Mike Mahoney who takes his humor and energy years, the StFYC has actively wherever he is on the Bay or at the Club, volunteering for contributed to many of those changes. I’ve personally any job asked. experienced only 42 of those years, but 42 is enough to know that our ERC has made a remarkable mark on the world of yacht racing. Let’s look at some events it has created and the people who make it all work. In the 1960s, the Club created the Rolex Big Boat Series, which put us on the international yachting map. When I moved to SF in 1975 I was thrilled to see Windward Passage racing around the buoys on the Bay. In recent years, Susan Ruhne has been leading this regatta with unparalleled passion. Then came the Laser explosion, including the innovative heavy weather slalom event. The best Laser sailors in the world have raced for this Club, right in front of our windows. These days, the slalom has been reborn under the leadership of Tracy Usher. Along the way, our Race Office staff and ERC volunteers ran World Championships and Olympic Trials in a multitude of classes including Stars, Finns, International Peggy Lidster, who organizes the Wednesday Woodies 14s, 470s, 5O5s, 29ers, J/70s, J/111s, Windsurfers and race deck team, and recently completed a special clinic for Laser Masters. interested members. Peggy is always willing to train new In the last decade, we’ve added a J/22 race program volunteers—just ask her. that includes match and team racing plus learn-to-sail and learn-to-race opportunities. All this has required the entire Greg Meagher, who organizes the J/22 programs and SF StFYC ERC village. Cup with passion and skill.
Dick Watts —there is no job this man cannot do with calm precision.
Lance Berc, wild hair and all, who I once asked to help with kite races and who has been working every one since—as long as it doesn’t interfere with his skiing schedule or bone healing.
Ian McClelland, who only doubled the number of days on the water of any other ERC volunteer.
3 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com Team StFYC and our families and fans at the NYYC 175th Regatta
Bruce Stone and Nicole Breault, who have taken our George Dort and Ross Schiveley, each evening members match racing program to a new level while also or children completed patriotic Colors Ceremonies. The developing programs to get more members out on our kids brought tears to many eyes. J/22s, from “Get Your Feet Wet” and “Clinigattas” to the Summer is only half over and there is more fun to be evening series with on-water coaching. had! Let's all enjoy the Tinsley Cruises, RBBS and all of the other great upcoming events! Mike Martin, who developed a unique set of racing rules for the America’s Cup and Sail GP.
Kiters Chip Wasson, Johnny Heineken, Joey Pasquali and Seth Besse, who worked with rules experts to Paul A. Heineken Commodore develop internationally accepted rules for these new and [email protected] unique “yachts.”
Betsy Weiler and Gerard Sheridan, recent ERC Chairs who, along with our talented Race Office staff Graham Biehl and Grace Carrick, run the show. Their leadership and attention to detail has been outstanding.
AROUND THE CLUB Summer got off to a great start on the water with the Opti Heavy Weather event followed by the Match Race Clinigatta and the C420 North American Championships. Our Women’s team won the American Yacht Club event in Rye, New York while our Cornerstone Cup team came up short in Newport against New York Yacht Club, Royal Thames Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron in this now-beloved biennial event. Russ Silvestri deserves credit for organizing this outstanding program. Following that, S/C Sean Svendsen recruited an eight- boat fleet to represent the Club at the NYYC 175th Anniversary Regatta (page 25). Meanwhile, out in the Pacific our Chairman was having a different adventure, which he reports on page 26. At Tinsley, the Fresh Crew enjoyed their party and put the new RS Quest fleet to work. Then, we celebrated the Fourth of July in grand fashion. After training by S/C
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 4 from your GENERAL MANAGER
The Perfect Storm
t says it right in our mission Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Grace Carrick (Race statement that we are to: “serve Coordinator). Both Graham and Grace bring a wealth of I as the inspirational center of on-the-water regatta participation experience. Because boating activities regionally and a they’ve been competitive sailors at the highest level, they leader of yachting internationally.” know what makes for a world-class regatta and they Nowhere was that more evident work tirelessly to deliver it. than during last month’s C420 Finally, we’re fortunate to have a slate of Flag Officers North American Championships. and Directors who fully support our race efforts and who There were nearly 100 teams here, develop financial and operational strategies to make them which translated to 200 succeed. We are out on the Bay nearly 150 days a year, participants plus lots of parents. running regattas for everything from kites to big boats to Our venue showed off. The junior dinghies. Our Board’s support makes that possible. wind was up, the race course was In many ways, the St. Francis is the perfect storm for impeccably set and the clubhouse was primed for eager running great regattas. We’ve got the venue, conditions, viewers. Each day, the kids went out with excitement and staff, volunteers, partnerships and leadership to each afternoon, they returned with huge smiles. After perpetuate an unparalleled race program and serve our racing, the Starting Line Room was buzzing with teams mission statement. refueling, debriefing and prepping for another day. It was This issue of the Mainsheet is all about that “perfect a perfect championship. storm.” It spotlights the Chair of the Executive Race And—it was one of many regattas we're proud to Committee (page 22), the pros in our race office (page host, year after year. 20) and the docket of awesome regattas we have to look A lot of variables go into organizing world-class forward to (page 17). regattas. You need a venue, and there’s none better than Enjoy, and see you on the water. San Francisco Bay. You need consistent wind which, wow, do we have. You need challenging conditions, which we offer in spades with variable tides and ripping currents. The fact that SailGP, a leading international sailing circuit, has selected San Francisco as one of its Paul Koojoolian regular tour stops further solidifies our place in the sailing General Manager/COO universe. [email protected] This September, the Club will host the 55th edition of Rolex Big Boat Series, our biggest and best event of the year. Thanks to the decades of work that have been put into developing this regatta, we’re now to the point that all we have to do is tweak it each year to deliver a constantly improving experience. Our staff and the RBBS Committee, helmed by Susan Ruhne, just completed our annual planning session and it’s evident that RBBS 2019 is going to be the best yet. We’re fortunate to continue our wonderful partnership with Rolex, which adds to the prestige and cache of the event. None of these regattas would be possible without our incredible Executive Race Committee and ERC volunteers who help plan and run our race schedule. Their willingness to volunteer and the amount of time they spend volunteering is truly spectacular. We wouldn’t be a world-renowned racing operation without their contributions. In addition, our race department is managed by the best in the industry: two-time Olympian Graham Biehl (Race Director) and former Female Athlete of the Year at
5 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com MEMBERSHIP Recurring Sponsors Now Eligible for MSM Vest By Sam Leichman, Membership Development Committee
embership is the lifeblood of the St. Francis Yacht Club and the role of the Membership Development Committee (MDC) is to solidify this core value among Mour community. Led by co-chairs Sam Leichman and Michelle Harris, the MDC wants you to think about who in your circle of friends and Austin Schell, Jon Paulsen family could become a quality new-member prospect. Then, and John Yelda sporting invite them to visit! Whether it is to watch Rolex Big Boat or the their new MSM vests Blue Angels performing during Fleet Week, we welcome you to bring your qualified friends, colleagues, clients, neighbors, parents or classmates to share the St. Francis experience. On Thursday, June 27, the MDC hosted the inaugural Drinks This year, we launched a new program called Members on the Deck summer cocktail party and rewarded our first round Sponsoring Members, or MSM. This program recognizes our of members who were eligible for the MSM vest. Those who outstanding members who appreciate the importance of qualified were:John Harrington, Jon Paulsen, John Yelda, David welcoming members to the Club, demonstrated by their Chamberlain, Wheeler Griffith and Austin Schell. sponsorship of multiple new members. Earn your special edition St. Francis MSM Vest today! As part of the MSM, if you sponsor a Regular Class Member this calendar year and have sponsored another in years past, you are eligible to receive the MSM Vest as a gift from Membership Development! Based on the best-selling Helly Hansen Crew vest, the MSM Vest cannot be purchased at the Ketch All. It evokes CLIPPERSHIP LOUNGE the history of the St. Francis as it features a silhouette of Commodore Punnett’s sloop, Monsoon. John Punnett was our founding commodore in 1927, and those who knew the Monsoon remember the boat as “always under a cloud of spray.” Something in the DNA?
The Race Deck was full at the inaugural Drinks on the Deck summer cocktail party
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Amy Velasco HOUSE Keeping Up with Appearances By Pete McCormick, House Committee Chair
hile we are all enjoying our summers with trips to Tinsley, family vacations or racing across the Pacific in the 50th Transpac, the House Committee stayed onW course with a number of exciting projects. You may have noticed the scaffolding around the Club during the spring, as we painted the clubhouse exterior. The project was a bit delayed due to springtime weather but I’m happy to report the job was recently completed, keeping the clubhouse looking good for years to come.
The new “smart-waiter” from the kitchen to the Grill Room is The staff is eagerly now installed and running better than ever. Our facilities preparing for Vintners' Night manager Ross Schiveley did a fantastic job of keeping this Scott Armstrong typically expensive piece of equipment under budget. In partnership with Mark McLaughlin’s Long-Range Planning Committee, House has begun to lay the foundation for a to enjoy. Part of her task is to remove items that are no longer five-year clubhouse plan. The goal is to bring a more up-to-date relevant to the Club, freeing up more space in our hallways and look and feel to our building. Mark has assembled a on our walls. This should help give our Club a fresh look. knowledgeable group from all segments of our membership that Lastly, Justin Kromelow’s Wine Committee is getting ready is eager to share feedback on how to help our clubhouse adapt for one of our biggest membership events of the year: Vintners’ to our ever-changing membership demographic. Night on August 6. As I write, we have almost 70 of your Each year, our Club receives numerous gifts in the form of favorite wineries signed up to participate, including a dozen paintings, models and pictures from our members. Now, our member-owned wineries, ready to pour their best wines. I hear Club Curator, Director Carolyn Patrick, is working diligently to our own Commodore Heineken will be pouring his delicious find a way to better organize these valuable pieces for everyone Bordeaux blends!
Join us every third Thursday of the month for SHUCK IT THURSDAYS 5 -7pm The Clippership
—Featuring— $1 Oysters: Blue Point, Kumomoto, Miyagi September 18 – Killer Bs October 16 – Jenn Eckman Specials on Taittinger Brut Champagne November 20 – Joe Lerer & Friends & Louis Bouillot, Perle d’Aurore, Rosé, Cremant de Bourgogne, NV
Oyster Toppers & Caviar Service from The Caviar Company
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 8 WOMEN Wanderlust: What to Expect at the 2019 Women’s Cruise By Kim Meek & Diana Kaus Koll, Women’s Cruise Co-Chairs
he 2019 Women’s Cruise is just a month away and we couldn’t be more excited! This year’s theme is WANDERLUST, which will celebrate our shared love of adventure, travel and discovery. The TWomen’s Cruise has become so much more than just a destination weekend—it truly embodies the camaraderie, support and unique multi- generational inclusiveness that both the StFYC and Tinsley Island pride themselves on. The event is the brainchild of Connie McNeill and Donna Eng, who launched it in 2006 with a theme of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” The thought then was that we ladies would create an annual event in which to broaden our horizons, deepen existing friendships, meet new like-minded women, relax, recharge and let our hair down. At first, the cruise was a smaller affair, but has now grown large enough that the event takes over the entire island! Past cruise themes have included: Charlie’s Angels, Moroccan Nights, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, French Impressionism, Favorite Female Celebrity and many more. This year’s cruise will take place on Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8. There will be hosted drinks, including wine and signature cocktails during the day, at happy hour, and after dinner. We ask that you bring your own wine for dinner. Some of the weekend’s highlights are: theme night costumes, crafting, yoga with Nora Feeley, paddleboard events, domino tourney, RS Quest sailing clinic with Olympic hopefuls Nikole Barnes and Lara Dallman-Weiss, a coffee talk with life-planning professional Mary Joe Saavedra, shopping boutique, no-host massages, and a no-host "mademoiselle" class with Billecart-Salmon Champagne. We recently worked with management to make some minor changes in order to reduce the cruise cost. The updated weekend cost is $275 per member (down from $330) and $335 per guest (down from $390). We hope these changes are seen as positives in order to make the cruise more affordable while also allowing for greater customization. Registration is now open both online and with the Front Desk. We look forward to traveling to exotic destinations with you at the 2019 Women’s Cruise.
WOMEN’S CRUISE ACCOMMODATIONS
Don't let lack of housing deter you. There are still bunks available in the Large Bunkhouse. Call the Front Desk to reserve at 415-563-6363. Alternatively, type the word: NEED in the accommodations section of your online RSVP at stfyc.com, and we will help find you a berth on a boat. For women who have space available onboard, when you RSVP please answer YES to the question about having room for others, and indicate the number of spots available. We certainly appreciate your hospitality!
The many smiling faces of Women's Cruises in recent years
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WINE Pop the Cork New wine offerings and exciting wine events for members By Kim Jones, Wine Commitee
his has been an exciting year for wine at your club! Don’t forget that Vintners’ Night is also a great opportunity Vintners' Night is fully subscribed with close to 70 for members to purchase wine! Most wineries in attendance will terrific wineries signed up to participate. Our members offer their wine at an attractive price to our members, which you Tand prospective new members will have a wonderful time can purchase either at the event or at the Front Desk following enjoying the fine wines, delicious food and great entertainment. the event. This purchasing opportunity is open to all Club members whether or not you were able to attend Vintners’ Night. In addition to pricing, many wineries will be offering special tours, tastings and other events at their wineries.
200 YEARS WITH BILLECART-SALMON Our next official wine event is a two-part experience on October 2. It is a Master Class and a Winemaker Dinner, both celebrating “200 Years of Excellence” with Billecart-Salmon, a premier champagne house. Antoine Billecart, the head of Billecart-Salmon and the Commandeur of Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne (the oldest champagne association in the world) will join us for both events. Antoine represents the sixth generation of his family, who have been running their estate for 200 years. Billecart is the oldest continuously family-owned and operated champagne house in France. The evening will begin with a Master Class taught by Antoine Billecart himself. This will be a unique opportunity to learn from an expert who has intimate knowledge of the estate, the region, the terroir and how the wines are made. You will also taste a variety of champagnes. The second event is an all-champagne dinner featuring Billecart-Salmon champagnes paired with a delicious dinner from Chef Aaron. Members can sign up for one or both of these events starting August 2. The Master Class is open on a first-come, first-served basis while the dinner is open by lottery. Due to the popularity of our wine dinners, members will be charged for the dinner upon sign-up. Cancellations must be made 10 days in advance. If you are not able to attend these events, we encourage you
11 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com WINE
to try some Billecart-Salmon Champagne the WELCOMING OUR MEMBER VINTNERS next time you are at the Club. We carry their Our Club is fortunate to be located just miles Brut by the bottle and their Brut Rosé by the away from California's wine country, and it’s COMPLIMENTARY glass and by the bottle. Additionally, members always an honor to showcase wines from WINE TASTING and guests will be able to purchase Billecart- member-owned wineries. (This year's Vintners' Salmon at a special price after these events. Night will have an entire room for member- Wed, Thurs, Fri owned wineries!) There have been a number of 6pm – 7pm CHEERS TO ANTINORI WINES recent requests by members to include their Clippership Bar Our June Antinori Winemaker Dinner was a big wines on our list and the Wine Committee is Starts August 1 success. The dinner featured the winery’s excited to roll out a program to enable this! offerings from both their Antica property on If you’re interested in learning more or Atlas Peak in California and their Italian estate. getting involved as a member vintner, please Looking to expand The wine of the evening was the 2016 contact Wine Committee Chair Justin your wine horizons Tignanello from Tuscany and we are excited to Kromelow. and enhance your announce it is now available on our wine list. palette profile? This wine has an intense ruby red color. It is EXPAND YOUR PALETTE Experience a daily well balanced with notes of ripe fruits and Lastly, before ordering your “usual” wine the selection of wines hints of vanilla, chocolate and spices. It is 80% next time you dine at the club, take a look at from our fantastic Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% our wine list, as it is constantly changing. Our wine list at this fun Cabernet Franc. Robert Parker, Wine club sommelier, Albert Beltran, is a wealth of and educational Spectator and James Suckling all rated it 97 knowledge in the Main Dining Room and tasting. No points. Pricing is excellent for Club members at always has a good recommendation for a new reservations $130 per bottle. I recommend you enjoy this offering to try with your meal. required. wine paired with Chef’s Snake River Farms Be sure to enjoy the last days of summer Filet or the Rack of Lamb. and early fall by trying something new!
Wine + Friends = The Perfect Blend
All current members are encouraged to invite a prospective new member to First Sip An intimate reception and exclusive preview of Vintners’ Night
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 5:30–6:30 wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres provided
Space is limited. Sign-up and Inquiries: [email protected] // 415-820-3702
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 12 MEMBERSHIP MEET YOUR NEW MEMBERS Joined in June and July 2019
By Leslie Blakely, Membership Director
Linda Aiello (REG) Bob “Boz” Austrian (ASO) Charlotte Belling (SPE) Robert Brasiel (REG) Sponsor: Ryan Aull Sponsor: Mike Mahoney Sponsor: Molly Carapiet Sponsor: George Lawson Linda has always loved sailing, Bob joins as an Associate Member Charlotte grew up sailing Robert and his wife Michelle have having grown up living where and is already an esteemed in Newport Beach, and is a been guests at the Club for over the America’s Cup was taking member of the SOTS men’s talented and accomplished 25 years, attending parties with place, from Fremantle to San chorus. He has entertained with sailor. In college she led the Yale their sponsor George Lawson and Diego. She got hooked. Currently solos at the 2018 Commodore’s sailing team to three National Associate Member Leo Vigil. As residing in Amsterdam, Linda is Ball and the 2019 kick-off of Championships, and she has natives of Northern California, helping a friend restore a J/35 Wednesday Night Live. Bob and been named All-American they share a love of the Bay and and volunteering with refugees to his wife Jeanne have many friends crew three times. Charlotte is Pacific Ocean and spend many teach them about the water and at the Club and are excited to be a enthusiastic to start racing in hours on the water. Robert and leadership through experiences part of the St. Francis community the Bay Area under the StFYC Michelle look forward to getting on a boat. Linda has found her and all that it has to offer. burgee and connect to the sailing up to Tinsley and getting involved strongest friendships are tied to Although his primary involvement community. She is open to any in the Club’s many events. They the St. Francis Yacht Club and she has been musical thus far, if he type of racing and eager to learn are currently scheduled to take wants to join the community in is invited to sail you can expect a about new classes of boats and sailing lessons in Newport this anticipation of eventually moving “yes!” volunteer any way she can. summer and would love to back to the Bay. partake in StFYC clinics.
Scarlett Bridgen (JR) Ben Bruner (JR) Carson Crain (SPE) Shelby Gualter (JR) Sponsor: Hans Baldauf Sponsor: S/C Grant Settlemier Sponsor: Steve Madeira Sponsor: Alan Laflin Scarlett has lived in Little Ben believes the St. Francis Carson is campaigning to Shelby started sailing when she Compton, Rhode Island her whole Yacht Club is “the best at what represent the USA at the was just eight years old. She grew life, until recently. She has sailed is does,” and that is a motto he 2020 Olympic Games in men’s up in the junior sailing program for the past five years (Optis for tries to emulate within his own windsurfing. After he moved at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, three years and 420s for two) life. He doesn’t currently have from Texas to the West Coast, he coached junior sailors at Bahia and now attends Lick-Wilmerding much sailing experience, but both knew he wanted to join StFYC. In Corinthian, and was on her high High School, sailing out of StFYC. his grandfather and father were addition to windsurfing, Carson school sailing team. While at UC Scarlett is the first in her family accomplished followers of the participated in the 2017 Red Berkeley, she didn’t sail for the to discover sailing and she loves sport and for him this is the best Bull Youth North Americans with school, but continued to race with the sense of independence and way to follow in their legacy. Ben Generation USA, which provided members of StFYC on J/22s and freedom she gets from being looks forward to being an active him unique exposure to sailing J/120s. Her parents met at the on the water. She is excited to member and contributing to the large foiling catamarans. He St. Francis during an RBBS, so explore the opportunities the Club Club on and off the water. looks forward growing in our it is serendipitous that Shelby offers a young member. community and helping inspire should join. younger generations.
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Membership Key: (REG) Regular • (JR) Junior • (SPE) Special Racing • (CC) Corinthian Crew • (ASO) Associate • (GUE) Guest
Lydia Hall (REG) Neysa Hinton (CC) George Healy (JR) Jeff Holder (CC) Sponsor: James Scarborough Sponsor: Jon Paulsen Sponsor: Craig Healy Sponsor: Scott Gordon Lydia grew up sailing out of Neysa is excited to join the Club George Healy is a legacy member Jeff Holder’s daughters (Chloe, 17, Connecticut and Rhode Island, first as a way to continue her pursuit and has been sailing as long as and Sydney, 15) are both Junior in Optis and then in FJs, Lasers, of all things sailing. In addition to he can remember. Having grown Members, so why not make it a 420s and J/24s. Rod Johnstone crewing on the J/105 Jam Jam she up in the Club, he participated family affair? Jeff is very active in (founder of J/Boats) taught her to has participated in the Women’s in our junior sailing program the Bay racing community, sailing sail and she often crewed with him Tinsley Sailing Camp, the J/22 throughout grade school, and with his sponsor Scott Gordon on in major regattas. Lydia recently clinic, US Sailing seminars, and is has an established love of the his Etchells. He also sails Lasers, got married and resettled back in always striving to gain knowledge water. In addition to sailing, he Folkboats and J/120s throughout San Francisco after a couple of and experience to enhance her is an avid fisherman and open the year. Jeff was drawn to join years abroad. Now, she and her skills on the water. Neysa has water swimmer, and is learning the Club based on the support his husband Allan are ready to put made many friends at the Club to kiteboard. Recently graduated daughters have received through down roots. Having raced out of and looks forward to getting more from Cal Poly, George is now our youth sailing program. Now, StFYC previously, Lydia says our involved on and off the water. settled back in the Bay Area and he would love to become more yachting community is one of the ready to be an active member and involved in our efforts while reasons she loves San Francisco establish traditions of his own. continuing to race himself. so much!
Mikala Krag (JR) Lt. Governor Eleni Sponsor: Barbara Krag Kounalakis (GUE) Mikala is entering her senior year Sponsor: Christopher Hanson at Marin Catholic High School and Eleni and her husband Markos wants one day to be a mechanical have enjoyed being guests of engineer. She is a legacy member friends at the St. Francis and and has grown up in the Club, sharing time at the Club with having attended sailing camps up their families. They both have at Tinsley, on the Bay and down extensive yachting and sailing in Los Angeles. Mikala enjoys the backgrounds, primarily in Greece, team aspect of the sport and the where they have a home and relationship between the skipper keep a boat. Eleni and her family and crew. She loves being on the live close to the Club now and water, and no matter where life look forward to taking part in the takes her, sailing is something she many events, and rekindling their will do forever. interest of sailing on the Bay.
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Megan Maddocks (REG) John Molinari (REG) Timothy Monahan (REG) Jocelyn Nash (GUE) Sponsor: Rasmus Mencke Sponsor: Dr. Joseph Andresen Sponsor: Christopher F. Jackson Sponsor: Ron Young Megan likes to get out on the John, AKA “Jack”, and his wife Tim, his wife Natasha, and their Jocelyn Nash has been making water as often as she can. She Susan have explored joining the three children have many friends moves for women in the sailing attended the prospective member Club for many years, but events at StFYC, and they have loved world since 1955. We are brunch in March and found and life pulled them in different spending time here so much honored to have her as a Guest herself on a boat with members directions. They now have the time that they decided to become Member of the St. Francis that afternoon. This sense of to start their own personal StFYC members. Their children have Yacht Club. She enjoys sharing welcoming and community is just journey and enjoy the camaraderie, taken five years of sailing lessons her love of sailing, racing, and one of the reasons she is excited events and dining experiences and continue to attend summer sailmaking craftsmanship with to become a member at StFYC. that the Club offers. Most of their camps. Natasha has sailed in juniors, sailors and fans of Be it on land or sea, she likes on-water experience is aboard an Islander 36, and Tim is ready the sport, while sharing her watching sailing just as much and powerboats and they both love to learn. As a family they have inspirational story. Jocelyn’s is thrilled that St. Francis hosts so ocean travel, having recently sailed from Cannes across the charm and sharp wit will surely many regattas. She looks forward returned from Antarctica. We are Mediterranean and have plans to enhance the St. Francis Yacht to getting involved and engaging looking forward to seeing where get back there, as well as sailing Club community. in the Club right away! they take the burgee! on the West Coast.
StFYC’s Annual Women’s Fashion Show WEDNESDAY OCTOBER Mark Nichol (REG) Lilah Parker (JR) Sponsor: Christian Hughes Sponsor: S/C Kimball Livingston Mark grew up sailing in New Lilah fell in love with sailing 11:00am Boutique Shopping Zealand with his family, and now when she became a part of the & Live Music that he and his wife Laura have sailing team at The Bay School. Hosted Wine two toddlers, they are looking She says she became somewhat forward to carrying on the obsessed with the sport and 12:00pm Luncheon tradition here in the Bay. They took every opportunity to get on 1:15pm Fashion Show recently purchased a 34ft True any boat she could. Lilah enjoys Showcasing Fashions North cruiser and took their first the teamwork and camaraderie by Helen Lyall Clothes voyage up to Tinsley for the 4th that comes with sailing, as well for Women of July Cruise. They have always as the competitive challenges. 2:00 Post Show Shopping, enjoyed their time at St. Francis She knows she has more to Champagne & with friends and look forward to learn and is excited to join the Music Until 3:30pm becoming part of the community St. Francis Yacht Club to learn and raising their children to love from experienced coaches and Ticket Price: $90 + tax the water and boating. members. Proceeds to support the Junior Sailing Program
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Membership Key: (REG) Regular • (JR) Junior • (SPE) Special Racing • (CC) Corinthian Crew • (ASO) Associate • (GUE) Guest
Gary Simmons (CC) Ben Thier & Jacqueline Thier (JR) Bailey Tills (REG) Sponsor: Tom Struttmann Sponsor: S/C Theresa Brandner Sponsor: S/C Grant Settlemier Gary is an active sailor in the This brother-sister duo joins as Junior Members. Although they are Bailey is a beginner sailor, having J/105, Knarr and J/22 fleets, two years apart, they share the same aspirations. Currently both grown up a serious lacrosse racing several times a month. He attend Del Mar Middle School and Ben will head to Redwood High player. He recently took a sailing currently crews on Arrived with School in the fall. Before that, they plan to attend Tinsley Island course out of Treasure Island his sponsor, Tom Struttmann. Gary Sailing Camp this summer. and can’t wait to learn more and grew up in Southern California hone his skills. Bailey is also very Their sailing experience thus far has taken place in Italy and Mexico but didn’t pick up sailing until interested in learning to kiteboard, during summer vacations. Both juniors look forward to getting out on he moved to Chicago, where he and knows he is in the right place the water more and finding opportunities to compete. got involved with the J/105 fleet. to do so. He is honored to be He has been in the Bay Area for joining the St. Francis Yacht Club a few years and is eager to be for its strong history and values of a part of our competitive racing camaraderie. environment, where he can challenge and expand his skills.
In memory of our members who have
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Ben Wheeler (JR) Michael Yancey (REG) Sponsor: Hans Baldauf Sponsor: David Yancey MR. VERN NEFF Ben attends Lick-Wilmerding Michael and Dianne Yancey have Passed away March 3, 2019 High School and has been sailing attended many Club events and Regular Member, 2000 on the team through our junior dinners over the years with family, sailing program. He has also taken alongside his brother and sponsor classes in J/22s and 420s here David Yancey. Michael has crewed at St. Francis. Ben comes from during RBBS and looks forward to a strong sailing family and he is more of that. He and Dianne enjoy MR. DIMITRIOS DIMITRELIS looking forward to carrying on the powerboating in Tahoe, sailing Passed away June 8, 2019 tradition. Being a part of the junior to Catalina, and excursions in Regular Member, 1991 sailing program and seeing the Croatia. They are looking forward opportunities and facilities that to being active members of the the St. Francis Yacht Club offers, Club and taking advantage of he is excited to utilize all of our reciprocal opportunities when them as a member. they travel. MRS. PATRICIA HUNTER Passed away June 28, 2019 Special Associate Member, 2011
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 16 ON THE WATER The Host with the Most
Entering the heart of regatta season 2019, Chris Ray StFYC is poised to host big regattas for diverse fleets ldo Alessio and Phyllis When fleets around the world plan Kleinman Swiftsure: A (non) their championships, San Francisco Bay tops their lists of target locations. Spin on a Classic Similarly, the Bay makes the bucket Aug 16-18 list of many a talented sailor. This suite of regattas has become a Club classic, attracting serious competitors There’s no question our racecourse A who often use it as a warm-up for Rolex Big Boat Series. is a magnet for the speed-hungry and spar-ready, but with great conditions Friday’s Aldo Alessio will be a distance race around Bay buoys, then out the comes great responsibility. Gate to ocean marks. Named for a former StFYC Commodore who was an advocate of ocean racing, this regatta is open to ORR-rated boats of 30ft LOA That’s why your ERC is constantly or more. planning and vetting the race schedule to ensure we host the best of the best, On Saturday and Sunday, the Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure will feature several welcoming fleets that align with the type round-the-buoy races for a variety of fleets (get ready, Race Committee!). of on-water activity our members enjoy. Friday’s ORR boats will be joined by invited one-design fleets as well as a “white sails division.” New in 2019, this PHRF Non-Spin class is open to boats 30ft As we roll into the heart of Regatta LOA and above who prefer to race under main and foresail alone. Season 2019, the lineup of races is emblematic of our members’ passions: Why offer this? Well, we believe there’s an underserved community of our some new, some classic, some brazenly members who would love to compete in such events but don’t want the extra fast and some breathtakingly beautiful. expense and burden of racing with a spinnaker.
17 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com BEHIND THE SCENES WITH ERC A Mark Set by Any Other Name One of the most crucial roles of our Race Committee is mark set— the folks who make, move and monitor our race courses. Much
Chris Ray of the expertise has been passed on from member to member over the years. Now, in recognition of the role’s imperativeness, ERC is working to develop a Mark iting North Americans and Set Training Manual to define Hydrofoil Pro Tour: Four Races, and streamline the process. One Regatta With long-time ERC stalwart Tony Chargin at the helm, this Aug 21–25 manual will be part seminar and part hands-on experience. The The country’s best kite racing was born in San welcoming additional fleets and sailors to this formal classroom training session K will review best practices for Francisco and our Club continues to attract ever-popular race. The Bridge to Bridge will mark set boats, and the hands- the best of the best at our annual kiting serve as a warm-up race but will not count on portion will pair newcomers championship. For the past several years, that toward the NAs and Hydrofoil Cup. with tenured mentors, so they championship has been the Hydrofoil Cup, a can learn from the best. world tour organized by professional riders. On Friday and Sunday, Race Committee will This year, the event expands to include Kiting score 4-5 races a day with windward-leeward Upon completion, this manual North Americans. courses that start off of Last Chance Beach will be a gem of our Race and traverse between Presidio Shoals and Committee, capturing many of Kiting North Americans will take place Fort Mason. the practices we’ve developed August 21–25. To enter, kiters must race on over decades of running races. World Sailing-approved formula production The SF Bay Challenge will take place on As the season quiets down, gear, the same equipment that will be used Saturday with a racecourse that spans from stay tuned for opportunities to attend these training sessions! in the 2024 Olympics. In addition to serving Berkeley to the Golden Gate Bridge and back. as a potential test event for the upcoming Finishes for the Challenge will be scored as Olympics, the NAs are a qualifier for the Pan equal to one race in the North Americans and American Games. Hydrofoil Cup.
The Hydrofoil Pro Tour will be raced If there are under 55 entrants, the NAs and concurrently with the NAs. This tour “by the Hydrofoil Cup will take place on the same kiters, for the kiters” uses an open-equipment racecourse and be scored individually and rule that encourages a continual push toward as one, with podiums for the NAs, Hydrofoil gear evolution. These kiters will race on and overall event; if there are more than 55 cutting-edge boards under next-gen kites. entrants, the events will be split into two racecourses. Between the two events, StFYC is expecting 45-60 kiters, including some of the world’s “San Francisco, and the St. Francis Yacht Club, top talent. “There will be kiters from France, continues to be at the leading edge of kiting,” Britain and beyond. Of the top ten kiters in the says Besse. world, we’re expecting to have at least five on “By welcoming the Olympic-approved gear of the racecourse,” says regatta chair Seth Besse. the North Americans alongside the open-rule The Ronstan Bridge to Bridge will take prototypes of the Hydrofoil Cup, we’re sure place on the Thursday of the kiting event, to see some exciting action.”
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ack to the BEHIND THE SCENES Future at Rolex WITH ERC Big Boat Series Sept 11-15 Make Way for B a New Steed The last time your Club welcomed a new flagship Race Committee vessel, the disco craze was at its height. It was the mid-seventies and our beloved Grand Banks 32, the W.L. Stewart, was purchased and donated by William L. Stewart III (Commodore 1967-68). She has served us well for over four decades and has more than earned her ticket to retirement.
Now, we welcome a 32-foot SeaSport catamaran to serve as our new flagship Race Committee vessel. This vessel was recently purchased in Seattle and is currently undergoing a series of custom Daniel Forster / ROLEX retrofits to make her ready for life on the Bay. Though she is in great condition overall, these retrofits will Before we know it, September will be here Vrolyk has prepared Mayan by applying customize the boat to our specific and with it, the 55th edition of the crowning new non-ablative racing bottom paint and needs, including a railing and jewel of our regatta season: Rolex Big Boat outfitting her with a new fisherman staysail. reinforcing on the upper deck, a new Series. Additionally, he is working with his sailmaker electronics suite, a writing table for recording scores and a working to evaluate Mayan’s gollywobbler, spinnakers space below for charting courses In keeping with the theme of “race what and advance staysail to ensure her inventory and running races. members sail,” this year’s RBBS is thrilled to is ready to race. welcome a Classics Class, open to any boat This purchase is the culmination of built before 1955 and measuring longer than “We’re looking forward to lining up, nearly two years of discussions and 48 feet LOA. The Classics will compete in one varnished-rail-to-varnished-rail, with old deliberations between the Finance race per day that will start and end off the friends aboard these beautiful classic yachts,” Committee, Board of Directors, ERC Race Deck, providing spectators ashore a real says Vrolyk. and Race Office; it is in line with our proximity to great on-water eye candy. comprehensive assets replacement In addition to classics, this year’s RBBS will schedule and will be a welcome As of this writing, five Classics were see the return of the J/70 class, in which the addition. registered to race: S/C Terry Klaus’ 95-year- top Corinthian and Open boats will win entry old Herreshoff schooner Brigadoon, Daniel berths to the 2020 J/70 Worlds. Stay tuned for the official splash date! Spradling’s 52-foot yawl Bounty, the 53-foot gaff cutter Makora, John and Gena Egelston’s Plenty of other fast guns are also staging returns 56-foot cutter Water Witch, and Beau & this year, but few are as anticipated as the return Stacey Vrolyk’s Alden-designed 59-foot of Merlin. The Bill Lee-designed 70-foot sled schooner, Mayan. Fun fact: Mayan was built in last trophied in Rolex Big Boat Series in 1980. 1947 and previously owned by David Crosby. Now under new owner Chip Merlin (no relation to the boat name), Merlin will make her way to Looking forward to RBBS, Vrolyk says, the Bay after finishing the Transpac, where she “Pushing these heavy classics around the placed third in Division 2. racecourse requires a return to arcane sailing techniques. They lack the advantages of Regatta Chair Susan Ruhne says, “It will be modern winches, lines and sailcloth, so their a pleasure for many regatta participants and crews compensate with size, determination StFYC members to see Merlin sailing here and strength.” again.” Graham Biehl
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be a national and international leader in the Umpire and Junior Coach boats, all of sport. As a club, we are in constant contact which have an extensive maintenance and Behind the with other leading clubs so we can stay up to replacement program. date on trends, ideas and creative solutions to common industry challenges. The Race Office is located over the Starting Scenes in Line Room, which means it's possible that Off season (yes, we do have an off-season!), Grace and Graham have the most amazing the Race Graham and Grace travel to warmer climes to office view anywhere in San Francisco. They work at least one other regatta, gaining cross- handle in-person visits, calls, texts and emails. training in regatta management and recruiting (Hint: the best way to get a quick response Office for future StFYC events. Typically, this occurs is email!) They share the office with Brent A look at the wide- at the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta. Harrill, our Sailing Director. The office schedule is Wednesday-Sunday and often ranging responsibilities of This year, Graham had the rare task of helping extends during major regattas. our talented team source, purchase and plan for outfitting our new signal boat. He coordinated this effort Whether behind the scenes or out in front, By Susan Ruhne with ERC Chair Gerard Sheridan, Dick we’re grateful to have one of the best Race Watts and the Board and Finance Committee. Office teams in the business! Next time you’re This project is part of another area of Race at the Club, be sure to stop by the Race Office he St. Francis Yacht Club is able to run Office oversight: our fleet of Race Committee, and introduce yourself. an extensive and well-respected race program thanks to a combination of Tour professional race staff and our Executive Race Committee.
In the Race Office, Race Director Graham Biehl and Race Coordinator Grace Carrick keep our calendar organized, our documentation up-to-date and our member volunteers on track as they plan and execute our many regattas. This team does so much more behind the scenes and there is no way our ERC could pull off our schedule without their steady support.
When I asked Grace what stood out about the program in her brief tenure, she said it was the extent of the work required before, during and after each event. In addition to coordinating and communicating with sailors and the ERC, Graham and Grace coordinate MEET GRAHAM BIEHL, MEET GRACE CARRICK, all of the Club’s departments including RACE DIRECTOR RACE COORDINATOR Catering, Food & Beverage, Finance, Docks • Started at StFYC: Spring 2015 • Started at StFYC: Spring 2019 and Operations. Running a single regatta • Starting sailing: age five in Sabots at • Started sailing: age of eight at might involve prepping boats, saving dock Mission Bay YC and San Diego YC Richmond Yacht Club space, reserving a room and booking food— • Placed 2nd in 2004 Olympic Trials in the • Four-year member and captain of all of which requires a ton of pre-work and 470 (winners won the Gold); attended college sailing team at Cal Poly San organization. In addition, this team works with 2008 and 2012 Olympics; Achieved Luis Obispo; All-Academic, College third-party vendors, sponsors, the SF Rec & world ranking of 4th Sailing Park Department, the Golden Gate National • Favorite Snack: Carne asada burrito & • Favorite Snack: Cheez-Its & chocolate Park, the Coast Guard, Bar Pilots and more. Fort Point beer milk • When not sailing: kiting, snowboarding, • When she's not sailing: Exploring the Beyond the walls of the St. Francis, Graham camping and coding coast in a wetsuit, backpacking, skiing, represents our Club at US Sailing and World surfing Sailing meetings around the world, which he • Favorite StFYC Regatta: J/70 Worlds • Favorite StFYC Regatta: Opti Heavy • Perfect sail: ripping downwind in 25 attends to expand our knowledge on current Weather Slalom sailing trends; to meet and network with knots on an open ocean swell in a 470 • Perfect sail: 12 knots and sunny other leaders in sailing; and to recruit fleets • Perfect race: shifty conditions with to come to StFYC as part of our mission to varying velocities • Perfect race: Light, shifty and tactical
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GET YOUR FEET WET to Staff Commodore Theresa Brandner, Pamela & Craig Healy, Manon Baze and Isabelle DeMoulin, our captains for the day. We split up into four boats and were given private instruction by the The Rookie’s coaches. We rigged the J/22s, tied the knots and set sail. Having never been on a boat like the J/22, I was astonished by the Enlightenment bizarre, alluring magical feeling of sailing. As an undergraduate majoring in biology, I’ve spent time studying the fundamentals By Isabella Ateshian of physics and I couldn’t help but think about the elements of aerodynamics, buoyancy, and Bernoulli’s principle that were at play The author loving life at on my boat. sea during her recent Get Your Feet Wet course That was when I concluded that sailing is absolutely marvelous.
S/C Brandner assured us, “It’s supposed to be scary at first.” But as we became more familiar with the feel and the process of sailing, we learned to appreciate how fun it was.
Our coaches are some of the most incredible people I have had the privilege to learn from during my time at the Club. Their passion for sailing is beautiful, and it shone through as they taught us how to sail. Their instruction was of the highest caliber, and they personified the joy that can be found from a life of sailing. Thank you, instructors, for your patience, thoughtfulness and careful guidance!
I encourage all of my fellow inexperienced members to take part in future sailing clinics offered by our Club as they are both educational and adventurous! My feet didn’t get too wet, but I am ready to dive head-first into sailing! S/C Theresa Brandner Fleet Week 2019 October 11-13 arlier this summer, 12 of your fellow members entered the —Schedule of Events— EClub’s “Get Your Feet Wet” learn-to sail clinic. Our levels PARADE OF SHIPS of sailing experience ranged Friday, 11am–12pm from well-versed to very The SFFD Fireboat, St. Francis, will be first rookie (myself included). Ah, under the Golden Gate Bridge but those who craved more than just being a passenger on a leisurely FRIDAY LUNCH BUFFET cruise knew this was the perfect opportunity to learn how to take the Main Dining Room helm! Reservations through Front Desk Our educational weekend started with a two-hour informational AIR SHOW session followed by a beautiful morning on the Bay. In the evening, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 12pm–4pm Cassidy Lynch taught us the anatomy of a vessel, the rigging process, the points of sail and essential knots. She assured us that KIDS’ ACTIVITIES J/22s have a lead keel—so, theoretically, capsizing was impossible. Face-painting • Balloon-making
At this point I didn’t know what I had gotten myself into, but I knew it SATURDAY & SUNDAY BRUNCH was going to be a memorable adventure. Reservations at stfyc.com • $40/adults; $15/children 5-12
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the next day, we were introduced
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SAILOR SPOTLIGHT Did you pick up any ideas from Kiel Week always in pursuit of that one image that has that we could apply to our race program? the “wow” factor. I’ve come close a few times It’s hard to compare; it would be as if we but it’s a continuous journey. Gerard compressed our entire year-long race program (and then some) into two weeks! I’ve evolved from doing landscapes and The facility is enormous because it was built cityscapes to portrait photography with my Sheridan for the 1972 Olympics. Over two weeks of new in-home studio. I’m really enjoying this aspect of my work: making people look their By Jennifer Dunbar sailing, they welcome 23 classes of boats, 400+ volunteers and 400,000+ visiting best or in a way they don’t necessarily see sailors from around the world. Kiel itself sees themselves. Delighting your subject—that to upwards of 3 million visitors. The organizing me is a challenge! authority consists of three clubs, so they As chair of ERC, what are your goals? have a wide pool to pull in the required To continue to evolve and remain relevant people and resources. I’ve never seen to our members and to Bay Area sailors. anything on this scale associated with sailing. To engage and attract people to racing. To Are you racing in this year’s RBBS on your build out our Race Committee training and beautiful Elan 40 Tupelo Honey? What is development program, which we’re releasing special about the boat to you? in Q4 of this year. I’ve owned Tupelo Honey since 2004 and my Shortly we’ll be starting our 2020 program first RBBS was in 2005. I’ll be on the start line planning and also starting work on a five-year this year along with my boat partner James plan aligned with our overall goals as a club. Mullarney. The Elan 40 is a great boat and it’s been good to us over the years with two There’s no magic formula to doing this— RBBS and many other regatta wins. It’s easy only listening to and working with all of the to sail and she’s set up nicely for racing or race-oriented stakeholders in the Club, and cruising. Racing in the Rolex Big Boat Series building consensus around new ideas and Gerard Sheridan is something we all look forward to each year. solutions.
In addition to your racing-related I’m really impressed by the commitment, passions we are often graced with your Where and when did you learn to sail? hard work and enthusiasm of my fellow ERC photography. What inspires you? Dun Laoghaire Harbor and Dublin Bay in members and our Race Office. It’s a pleasure I’ve been shooting for over 30 years and I’m Ireland. to work with them all.
Congratulations on racing in Kiel Week #138 in Germany in June! Tell us about it. This was a special reunion for me and Gerard at the helm of his Elan 40, Karsten Mau, skipper and owner of the Tupelo Honey, in a recent RBBS Santa Cruz, Equity Kicker. I’ve known Karsten since 1997 when I raced on his Baltic 37 out of South Beach. In 2009, he returned to Germany after several decades abroad and sailed his boat home in stages, mostly short-handed. During his time in the States, Karsten shared many victories with us aboard my boat, Tupelo Honey, the sweetest of which was our first Rolex Big Boat Series win in 2006. Even after moving back to Germany, he returned each year for RBBS until 2011. Tragically, he suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage at the end of day 1 of that RBBS. He spent three months in CPMC before returning home. I’m happy to report he’s made a full recovery, but it's been a painstaking journey. I’ll never forget the day we called the ambulance from the docks. Life
can change in an instant—so go sailing. Courtesy Rolex Big Boats Series
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 22 RACE REPORTS
Sutter and Versavel Repping at Worlds Sailing on behalf of both St. Francis Yacht Club and the United States, Jack Sutter and Charlotte Versavel finished in the top half of the standings at the World Youth Sailing Championships in Gdynia, Poland. Jack and Charlotte placed ninth among 21 nations competing in the Nacra 15 class. We're grateful to this duo for all the work they've put into representing Club and country.
Jack and Charlotte on the Team USA Nacra 15 Courtesy of Jessica Chase
The winning crew of the J/105 Good Trade
An Honor to Attend: NYYC 175th Regatta Robert Hadjuk/World Sailing
On July 15-20, the New York Yacht pair of our J/105s showed well, as Club hosted a memorable weeklong Rear Commodore Bill Dana's "Boat 175th Anniversary Regatta in 63" finished in fourth, whileStaff celebration of its founding in 1844. Commodore Theresa Brandner and Participation was limited to only Jinx Minx finished seventh of 13 UPCOMING REGATTAS members of New York Yacht Club entries. plus four invited clubs: Royal Thames AND SERIES Fresh out of the boat yard, Harvey Yacht Club, Royal Yacht Squadron, St. Jones' brand-new Botin 55 Outlier led Francis Yacht Club and Yacht Club Aug 2, 16 StFYC Slalom Series the Classic Yachts fleet wire to wire, Costa Smeralda, in addition to teams Aug 7, 14, 21 Wednesday Evening Series scoring another victory for Team from the U.S. Naval and Coast Guard StFYC. Aug 8 StFYC Kite Series Academies. Aug 9 StFYC Windsurf Series Peter Wagner and his J/111 Skeleton Team StFYC was honored to be Aug 16 Aldo Alessio Key placed second in the IRC 2 included in the top-notch racing and Division, while Bob Cadranell took Aug 17–18 Phyllis Kleinman events. Here is how we fared: fourth in the Classic Yachts 2 fleet Swiftsure Regatta In a tight contest in the PHRF with his R Class vessel Ace. Aug 21–25 Formula Kite NAs Spinnaker Division, Bruce Stone and & Hydrofoil Pro Tour In the ORC Division, Steve Madeira at Nicole Breault's J/105 Good Trade Aug 22 Ronstan Bridge to Bridge the helm of Peter Noonan's Swan 56 edged out Craig Healy and crew on Sept 5, 19, 26 StFYC Kite Series Defiancemanaged a sixth-place the 6-Meter, Scoundrel. For her part, showing; the Defiance crew included Sept 6, 20 StFYC Windsurf Series Scoundrel won Boat of the Day on Commodore Paul Heineken and Sept 12–15 Rolex Big Boat Series Day 2, out of the entire 175th fleet. A Staff Commodore Sean Svendsen. Sept 21 Joe Logan Regatta
23 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com RACING UNDER Photos by Sam Weissman THE BURGEE Compiled by Susan Ruhne Massive Turnout at Club 420 North
American Championship US SAILING YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP Hoel Menard — Dave Perry Sportsmanship Trophy StFYC hosted the Club 420 North American Championship July 11-14, and twin brothers Justin and Mitchell Callahan won the continental title in J/STOP REGATTA, SOUTH BEACH YACHT CLUB dominant fashion. Adam Spiegel, Jam Session, 1st The regatta featured some preliminary dockside drama, as 16 of the 420s entered did not measure to the class standards. Efforts from StFYC, the WOODIES INVITATIONAL Club 420 Association, sailors and their families, and other volunteers 1st Knarr: Russ Silvestri/Randy Hecht, Niuhi assured that all competitors had a legal boat. As a result, many sailors only 1st Folkboat: Tom Reed, Freja had a couple of days to practice with their new boats. SFYC KNARR & J/105 REGATTA That setback neither dampened spirits nor diminished the racing. “This was 1st Knarr: Russ Silvestri/Randy Hecht, Niuhi the largest West Coast class championship ever, at 93 boats,” said Dillon Paiva, Executive Director of the Club 420 Association. “St. Francis Yacht OYRA ONE WAY TO HALF MOON BAY Club put on an excellent event and showed all present the best San 1st PHRF 2: Mike & Sean Mahoney, Storymaker Francisco had to offer.” CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE RACE WEEK SPINNAKER CUP 1st PHRF C: Michael Moradzadeh, Oaxaca COASTAL CUP Dana Riley and all-star Jacob Hiew 1st ORR A: Joel Ronning, Catapult Sparring at its also lent coaching assistance. 1st ORR D: Dave MacEwen, Lucky Duck Finest North U sponsored coaching and SO CAL 300 provided a copy of their match 1st ORR C: Michael Moradzadeh, Oaxaca racing playbook to all participants. On July 6-7, our Club hosted the SF CAL 500 Bay Match Race Clinigatta, a Using the clinigatta as a tune-up 1st ORR MH: Peter Cunningham, PowerPlay one-day intensive match race clinic for the U.S. Women’s Match Race OVERALL followed by a one-day Grade 5 Championship in August, San 1st ORR B: Michael Moradzadeh, Oaxaca regatta. Five teams of four sailors, Francisco Yacht Club’s Stephanie either mixed gender or all women, Wondolleck and her crew won received tactical insights and Sunday’s match racing. However, AMERICAN YACHT CLUB WOMEN'S coaching from top U.S.-ranked they had their hands full at times INVITATIONAL TEAM RACE match racers Allie Blecher and with runner-up Collette Meyers, 1st: Charlotte Belling, Molly Carapiet, Sally Mace, Nicole Breault. Expert trimmer new kid on the block at StFYC, and Claire Dennis, Helen Lord, Sammy Steele her crew of Brent Draney, Nico Colomb and Mara Guttman.
PowerPlay was “It was great to see teams ask 1st in ORR MH questions, take notes, and then in the Cal 500 execute the maneuvers on the course,” said Blecher. “[We’re] proud of how much each team improved and their confidence levels skyrocketed.” Blecher and Breault are both looking forward to
StFYC’s Team Meyers L-R: match racing against these groups
Nicole Breault Nico, Mara, Brent, Collette in the future.
St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 24 Transpac Turns 50
The 2019 Transpac Race celebrated the event’s 50th year by welcoming 82 entries, 75% of whom were regatta first-timers. The Race Committee made this one especially entertaining for spectators by staggering the starts to ensure a flood of close finishes, all within a couple of days. In total, St. Francis Yacht Club had seven race entrants flying our burgee, with some impressive finishes, including:
• Manouch Moshayedi and the crew of Rio100 The crews of Pyewacket and OEX, safely on board Pyewacket and back ashore in California Courtesy Transpac Yacht Club secured the Merlin Trophy, given to the race's fastest monohull without powered performance systems. Their elapsed finish time was 6:09:08:19. • Michael Moradzadeh and his team on Pyewacket’s Rescue of OEX in the Oaxaca were victorious in the Santa Cruz 50/52 fleet.Oaxaca was also among the 50th Transpac three-boat group that won the team By Chairman Paul Cayard competition, and Dave MacEwen's Lucky Duck finished 25 minutes behind Oaxaca on I recently had a first in sailing. This do. corrected time to win its sub-class. one was special because rather A crew of veteran ocean racers, we • Peter Cunningham's PowerPlay reached than involving competitive success, slowed our boat, dropped, flaked Oahu second overall under cover of darkness, it was all about the importance of and lashed down all three sails. We missing line honors by only half an hour in the the fraternity that we sailors are made sure all lines were out of the battle of the MOD 70s. part of. water before starting the engine. • Quester, the Oyster 56 belonging to Michael The 2019 Transpac was the 50th Doing any of the above tasks Yokell, managed a second-place finish in anniversary of the iconic race, with incorrectly could have rendered us Division 7; Robert Youngjohns and the XC50 82 yachts competing. I was useless as a rescue vessel. Isla sailed to fourth in that fleet.Shawn honored to be racing on board Club As we pulled alongside and to Bennett's Andrews 56 Cipango came in sixth member Roy P. Disney’s leeward of the two rafts, we in Division 3; Cipango and Lucky Duck Pyewacket with an all-star crew. immediately asked if all of the crew combined with SFYC entry Viva to make up On July 13, we left the dock in Long were accounted for. They were. We the trio that finished fourth in the team Beach with aspirations to win. As proceeded to help the nine sailors standings. fate would have it, our mission this aboard. We then recovered and year would be of a higher calling. stowed their two life rafts. The At 01:55PDT, Monday, July 15, a speed with which we executed the distress call was made to the U.S. rescue made it seem benign. Coast Guard by the yacht OEX on Fundamental Rule #1.1 of Sailing channel 16. Onboard Pyewacket, states: A boat or competitor shall Ben Mitchell, who was getting give all possible help to any person dressed for his watch, heard the call or vessel in danger. This was the and asked our navigator Tom Addis first time I ever rescued a crew from to check on the location of OEX. We a sinking vessel! soon found out that the sinking yacht was just three miles and Rather than sharing a trophy this almost directly ahead of us. year, we, the crew of Pyewacket 2019, share a strong sense of In an instant, and without camaraderie, honor and pride in hesitation, our mindset shifted from rendering assistance to fellow full race to full rescue. At 15 knots competitors in a perilous situation. of boat speed, the target would be There is no greater calling as a just 12 minutes ahead. It was dark PowerPlay reaching at 30 knots sailor. Ultimate Sailing and fairly windy. There was a lot to
25 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com The Cruisers' Group recent trip to Marin Yacht Club
September Cruise Will Double as Skills Seminar By Bob McEligot, 2019 Cruisers’ Group Chair
n the weekend of May 17, your Cruisers' Group enjoyed a successful voyage to Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael under the leadership of event chairs Martha Peterson Oand Laura Rubin. It was one of those rainy spring weekends, and we had a choppy ride over to San Rafael, but we all had a great destinations. The Cruisers' Group usually skips our monthly dinner time, with 18 cruisers joining in the events over the weekend. meetings in June and July and resumes again in August. The third Friday night cocktails were lively at Marin Yacht Club and the Thursday of August is the 15th, when many of us will be on the dinner that followed at the club was delicious. On Saturday a group Commodore’s Cruise to Fiji! So, our monthly meeting will shift to of us ventured out and had a great lunch at Comforts Café in San Thursday, August 22nd. Please join us, as we will have several Anselmo. The food was awesome! It was a good day for wellies. exciting cruise events to discuss Saturday evening we were invited for cocktails at Martha Peterson’s home on the water near Marin Yacht Club. The wines DON’T MISS SEPTEMBER CRUISE and hors d’oeuvres were wonderful and it was a great chance to Our September 20–22 cruise will double as an educational event: a catch up with the whole group. After that we had a big group table “Cruising Skills Extravaganza” coupled with a cruise to the Ballena for dinner at Le Chalet Basque in Santa Venetia. All in all it was a Isle Marina in Alameda. Chairs Jim & Jo Patrick will lead us in great weekend. Thank you for organizing it, Martha and Laura. practicing anchoring, towing, group maneuvering and communications. There will be a special tour of the restricted areas AND NOW…SUMMER! on the Hornet aircraft carrier and we’ll enjoy dinner at a great local We are now in our summer season and everyone is either at restaurant. Please sign up early so we can firm up plans. Tinsley Island, traveling on vacation, or cruising to interesting Remember that for all of our cruises, members and guests are welcome to join us by boat or by car. If you can’t bring your own boat, please let me or the cruise chairs know if you would like help finding another way to join in the fun on another member’s boat, or by driving in to join the cruise events.
UPCOMING CRUISING EVENTS
AUGUST 10 – 17: COMMODORE’S CRUISE TO FIJI SEPTEMBER 20 – 22: CRUISING SKILLS EXTRAVAGANZA AND CRUISE TO BALLENA ISLE MARINA IN ALAMEDA Chairs Jim & Jo Patrick OCTOBER 18 – 20: CRUISE TO REDWOOD CITY AND SEQUOIA YACHT CLUB Chairs Dan & Sue Lockwood NOVEMBER 22 – 23: CRUISE TO CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB Chairs Chris & Bill Canada DECEMBER 6 – 7: HOME PORT CRUISE TO STFYC Friday night cocktail party at the home of Jack & Irene Kaus Holiday party at the Club with dinner and dancing Saturday night
JOIN OUR MONTHLY DINNER MEETINGS Cruisers’ Group dinner meetings are normally on the third Thursday of the month, but the next meeting will be on Thursday, August 22nd due to the Commodore’s Cruise. Please join us—these are fun events! Bring jokes to share and you’ll have a turn at the mic.
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12:00 NOON - LUNCHEON 12:30 PM - SPEAKER 1:00 PM - Q&A AUGUST PROGRAMS 1:30 PM - ADJOURNMENT
By Ron Young, Wednesday Yachting Luncheon Chair
August 7: The Making of a Bar Pilot – Do They Still Jump from Pilot Boat to Ship? WYLAllen Garfinkle, Exec Director, Board of Pilot Commissioners, SF, San Pablo and Suisun Bays Professional mariner Captain Allen Garfinkle, will highlight the role of maritime pilots in waterborne commerce on San Francisco Bay, including how one becomes a maritime pilot, dangers of the job and common myths about piloting on the Bay. Captain Garfinkle is the Executive Director of the state level authority that trains, licenses and regulates those pilots. Prior to his role at the Pilot Commission, Captain Garfinkle was a deep-sea mariner for thirty years, including twenty- two years at Matson Navigation Company, where he was master on nine of their ships. Allen holds a Bachelor’s degree from California Maritime Academy and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
August 14: SF’s New Ecotarium: Climate Resilience & Ocean Conservation Museum George Jacob, President and CEO, Bay Ecotarium San Francisco Bay’s Ecotarium on Pier 39, is undergoing a $260 million transformation to become a first-of-its-kind living museum to climate resilience and ocean conservation. The Smithsonian- affiliated, nonprofit watershed conservation group hopes to contribute to California’s leadership on environmental and climate issues. George brings 30 years of international experience with award-winning museums, environmentally themed attractions, interactive exhibits and technical innovation. George’s team of 200 is dedicated to conserving, preserving and saving our aquatic environment via six branches of the Ecotarium: the Aquarium of the Bay, the Sea Lion Center, The Bay Institute, the Eco Center at Heron's Head Park, the Bay Model Alliance and the Bay Academy.
August 21: A Sailor’s Story from the Great White Fleet – Teddy Roosevelt’s America Leslie Compton, Author, Dearest Minnie – A Sailor’s Story Leslie began writing Dearest Minnie twenty years ago after discovering that a large section of her postcard collection, inherited from her grandfather’s cousin, was written by a sailor on the USS Virginia. A lover of American history, Leslie became fascinated by this major event and spent years researching the topic in libraries and museums on both east and west coasts, and meeting like minds on the Internet to create this strong narrative-driven historical fiction, which brings to light a typical sailor’s life during Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909. She will present this story using many of her archival postcards which depict this historic event.
August 28: Perspectives of the 50th Transpac – from Aboard the Iconic Yacht Merlin Chip Merlin, Skipper and New Owner of the Transpac Legend Merlin Covering the 2,225 nautical miles in 8 days, 11 hours and 1 minute, Bill Lee’s masterpiece Merlin held the Transpac record from 1977 to 1997. After a compete retrofit, Merlin’s new owner and skipper Chip Merlin (he had the name first) put it all on the line during the 50th Transpac this past July. Naval architect Alan Andrews collaborated with Bill Lee to update Merlin’s design and provide this record-setter from the seventies with another chance at victory and a new personal best to Hawaii. Chip’s photographic and video presentation will cover the enhancements to Merlin, her performance during the race, comparisons to other sleds and a first-hand account of every big wave from LA to Diamond Head.
September 4: Ship-Strikes Initiative – Prevent Whale Deaths in Maritime Transport Brandon Southall, Co-Founder and Robert Mazurek, Dir of Conservation Programs, Cal Ocean Alliance Ship strikes of whales are a growing concern on the California coast and in San Francisco Bay and are threatening population growth and recovery of blue, fin and humpback whales. Maritime routes along the California coast are likely contributing to the problem. Past attention and efforts have focused on designated shipping lanes into and from San Francisco Bay and LA/Long Beach. However, new evidence reveals that only a minority of ship strikes occur in these areas. This presentation will cover a new initiative by the California Ocean Alliance to increase research, monitoring and conservation efforts to decrease the number of ship-strikes of whales on and near shipping lanes in California.
27 AUGUST 2019 • stfyc.com AUGUST MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Family Pasta Buffet On Mondays and Tuesdays the Club does not offer food service and is 01 Seafood Buffet 02 Steak & Lobster Night 03 & Movie Night 04 open to members and accompanied guests only. Ladies Game Day Slalom Windsurf Series Sunday Brunch The Grill Bar is open for drinks only 4:00pm-9:00pm Thirsty Thursday
T.I. Adult Sailing Camp T.I. Adult Sailing Camp
Family Pasta Buffet 05 06 Prime Rib Night 07 08 Seafood Buffet 09 Steak & Lobster Night 10 & Movie Night 11 WYL Ladies Domino Day First Sip Sunday Brunch Vintners' Night Wed. Evening Series StFYC Kite Series Windsurf Course Series
City Front Session 3 City Front Session 3 City Front Session 3 City Front Session 3 City Front Session 3 Commodore's Cruise 2019 Commodore's Cruise 2019
Family Pasta Buffet 12 13 Prime Rib Night 14 15 Seafood Buffet 16 Steak & Lobster Night 17 & Movie Night 18 WYL Ladies Game Day Aldo Alessio Regatta Phyllis Kleinman Sunday Brunch Wed. Evening Series Shuck It Thursday Slalom Windsurf Series Swiftsure Regatta Phyllis Kleinman Commodore's Cruise 2019 Commodore's Cruise 2019 Commodore's Cruise 2019 Commodore's Cruise 2019 Commodore's Cruise 2019 Commodore's Cruise 2019 Swiftsure Regatta
Family Pasta Buffet 19 20 Prime Rib Night 21 22 Seafood Buffet 23 Steak & Lobster Night 24 & Movie Night 25 Ladies Game Day WYL Sunday Brunch Ronstan Bridge to Kiteboard North Kiteboard North Wed. Evening Series American Champs American Champs Kiteboard North Bridge American Champs Kiteboard North Kiteboard North Junior Social American Champs American Champs Teddy Bear Tea
26 27 Prime Rib Night 28 29 Seafood Buffet 30 Steak & Lobster Night 31 WYL Ladies Game Day
Labor Day Cruise Labor Day Cruise SEPTEMBER Family Pasta Buffet & Movie Night 01 Sunday Brunch
Labor Day Cruise
Family Pasta Buffet 02 03 Prime Rib Night 04 05 Seafood Buffet 06 Steak & Lobster Night 07 & Movie Night 08 WYL Ladies Game Day Sunday Brunch StFYC Kite Series StFYC Windsurf Series
Labor Day Cruise Women's Cruise Women's Cruise Women's Cruise
Family Pasta Buffet 09 10 Prime Rib Night 11 12 Seafood Buffet 13 14 & Movie Night 15 WYL Ladies Domino Day Sunday Brunch MDR & Clippership Closed Monday Night Football Rolex Big Boat Series Rolex Big Boat Series Rolex Big Boat Series Rolex Big Boat Series Rolex Big Boat Series
Family Pasta Buffet 16 17 Prime Rib Night 18 19 Seafood Buffet 20 Steak & Lobster Night 21 & Movie Night 22 WYL Ladies Game Day Sunday Brunch StFYC Windsurf Series Monday Night Football Joe Logan Wednesday Live Shuck It Thursday Windsurf Course Racing StFYC Kite Series Cruise to Ballena Isle Marina Cruise to Ballena Isle Marina Cruise to Ballena Isle Marina
Family Pasta Buffet 23/30 24 Prime Rib Night 25 26 Seafood Buffet 27 Steak & Lobster Night 28 & Movie Night 29 WYL Ladies Game Day Sunday Brunch
Monday Night Football New Member StFYC Kite Series Women's J/22 Clinic Women's J/22 Clinic Orientation Stag Cruise Stag Cruise Stag Cruise Stag Cruise
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