Fleet 4

Nove m b er http://www.catalina22fleet4.org/4UM 2010

UP COMING EVENTS HOT NEWS  November  AND ►6: Annual Awards Banquet 6:30 p.m. Location: The Aviator restaurant Pre-banquet party Hitchcock's  hangar 5 p.m. CHANGES ►26-28: Thanksgiving Cruise to San Francisco Bay. Cruise Leader TBD  December  Scott Hefty and Crew win ►Enjoy the holiday season! the Nationals in

San Diego (see pg. 2) “Deadline for submissions to the 4UM is the last Friday of each month for the following month’s edition.” Please send your submissions to Roy Moore, our Secretary for 2010 Annual Banquet [email protected] Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. CATALINA 25 NATIONAL REGATTA The National Regatta started Friday at noon with two races in San Diego Bay adjacent to Shelter Island. On Saturday the fleet raced The Catalina 25 National Regatta was held two more races about 3 miles off Point Loma along with the , and in the ocean. The final race was held Nationals September 24th through Sunday along the San Diego city front. The 26th in San Diego, California. weather was clear and sunny, with light and variable to moderate wind all three days.

Folsom Lake Yacht Club sailor, Scott Hefty, and crew Pat McIntosh and Phil McCaleb sailed Hefty’s Catalina 25 Ho’O Kolohe, to three consecutive first place finishes and two seconds to win their second Catalina 25 National Championship in as many years. In June 2009 they won the Catalina 25 Nationals held on San Francisco Bay. Local San Diego favorite Jim Baumgart, Indiscipline, was second and Joe Wergers from Oceanside sailed Utopia to third.

The Silver Gate Yacht Club and the San Diego Catalina Association hosted the event and rolled out the red carpet to all. Cleve Hardaker, chairman, and Jim Baumgart, co- chair, along with their committee put on a first class event. Frank Butler, founder and owner of and his Vice President Sharon Day attended all shore side events.

Ho’O Kolohe and crew finishing first Catalina 25 Nationals, San Diego.

[So there's 3 serious racers in Fleet 4. (editor)] Frank Butler, President and CEO and Sharon Day Vice President of Catalina Yachts present Catalina 25 National Championship Trophy to Scott Hefty at Silver Gate Yacht Club in San Diego. CAPTAIN’S REPORT accomplishments, including National Recognition for fleet members Dave What do aviators and sailors have in Strain and Jo Anne Watkins for their common besides wind under our wings? contributions the fleet. We like to eat and we like to party? This Following dinner Cruise Director Larry year’s party was at restaurant named the Charlot started the awards with special AVIATOR and 30 ‘Catalina 22 Fleet Four’ plaques rewarding those who members celebrated the year’s participated in the “Cruise of the year” to accomplishment and rewarded themselves the San Juan Islands, up in the Puget with some trophies and some great chow. Sound area. Most boats were trailered There was more than the dinner and 1,800 miles round trip. That’s dedication awards thanks to Ron & Carolyn Hitchcock and thorough planning for 6 boats. opening up there business, EXECUTIVE After the unofficial awards were AUTOPILOTS for some crawling around, distributed the first trophies were and into a variety of aircraft undergoing awarded for cruise participation; 6th upgrades or repair of their instrumentation place went to Rich & Nancy Platt, 5th to packages; several getting new glass Ken & Sharon Twomey, 4th to Ron & cockpits or LCD displays vs. the old style Carolyn Hitchcock, 3rd to Kevin Morton, gauges & dials. It was a real treat, hey 2nd to Larry Charlot and first place to there was even a Catalina 22 in the hanger Roy Moore. The best “Cruise of the with a modified mast stepping system year” award was split between Larry similar to the Hunter system I believe. If Charlot and Ken Twomey for the San you’re a cruiser go for it-but it’s not race Juan Cruise. legal. On the Racing front Dave Strain took 2nd By now you have probably seen some of in C22 racing and I received the first the pictures that Larry Charlot has E- place and the perpetual. For the Cruiser mailed out to the fleet members. Larry Racing Champ the winner was Scott took some of the detail out of the pictures Hefty and a new perpetual trophy. Scott and it was still just over 40 mega-bytes, so was also awarded the “Special if you have dial-up “fagetaboutit”. When it Achievement” award for winning the C25 only takes 57 seconds to load it (fiber- nationals for the second time in two optic), it’s worth the wait. Check out the years. photo of the float plane-it’s classified as an The major awards started first with the “amateur built aircraft” with some store Cliff Stukalo award presented to Karen & bought floats added. Gary Preston for continued support for Back to the parties-Carolyn and Ron and the very successful Big’s & Little’s event Madeline served up a great wine & cheese for the last 4 or 5 years or more. layout at the “Executive” that started Secretary /Editor, Roy Moore was informally around 5:00 and by 6:30 it was awarded the “C-22 Boat of the Year” for time to move to the other end of the the second consecutive year. And Larry runway to the Aviator Restaurant for the Charlot was given a special award for his formal part of the evening. contributions to the fleet over the last This year’s Awards Banquet /meeting decade. started with a review of the year’s While I’m mentioning Larry Charlot, I should point out that Larry has taken a break from fleet service and has been replaced as Cruise Chairman by Kevin  ANNUAL BANQUET – SEE HOW Morton. All of the other fleet officers/board MUCH FUN WE HAD  members will remain in their positions. A special thanks to all the board members for their support thru out the year. Thank them when you see them. Spaced through the meeting was the Annual Raffle with some very nice contributions from fleet members and especially some Catalina items from the CATALINA DIRECT owner Lowell Richardson. Thank Lowell by doing business with him. Kudos, to Madeline Rayfuse and Carolyn Hitchcock for organizing the 2010 Annual Banquet. The food and the venues made for a very enjoyable evening. Thanks also to Chick and his Wife for the service and Illustration 1: Rich & Nancy Platt digging in to the support at the restaurant. This will chow while Gary Preston ponders carrying 2 plates. probably be next year’s venue. Hope everyone enjoys the upcoming holidays-the board will be having a transition meeting early next year, date TBD and our first general meeting of the New Year will be on the 2nd Thursday of January, on the 9th. That’s 7:00PM, 1.9.11, at the Fair Oaks Library. That’s a wrap for 2010 Captain Michael C-22 Sirius

 CATALINA 22 RACING NEWS: Illustration 2: Carolyn & Ron Hitchcock receive or FUN IN THE SUN  special cruise participation award.

Lanette and I will be joining Peggy Newell and John Moritsun for a bare-boat cruise in the BVIs, so there will be no racing news till we return. Dave

Illustration 3: Chris & Robyn Parker receive special cruise participation award.  FLEET WEEK CRUISE REPORT

The Fleet Week Cruise thrilled the attendees once again. After an overnight at Richmond City Marina, Perseverando, carrying cruise leader Kevin Morton and crew Suzanne and (her daughter) Kate and Allegro carrying Roy Moore and brother-in-law Ted Myers set out for the waters near Alcatraz Island for the Navy show. We were too late for the parade of ships, but the festival that was the air show dispelled any disappointment concerning the parade. Allegro did it's best at aerobatic performance enroute. Crossing the Illustration 4: Carolyn & Ron Hitchcock receive wake of a passing ferry, Allegro drove onto 3rd place cruising points award. the wave, lifting bow skyward, then dropped into the trough with an resounding kerwomp. No harm,--all part of the fun.

From the host of boats,one might think that everyone in the Bay Area was afloat. Though the claim that one could walk from Crissie Field to Alcatraz from deck to deck exaggerates a lot (fortunately for the skippers), the horizon was completely blocked toward the Golden Gate. Roy found and hailed both the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain, but couldn't find old shipmates among the current crews.

The Navy put on an awesome show with Illustration 5: Larry Charlot receives 2nd place very slow flight, afterburner thunder, loop, cruising points fleet award vs. special awards Larry made. rolls, very low flight, and formations. They  MONEY MATTERS wow'ed us all with their precision, noise and spectacle. TREASURER'S REPORT 

As the 3rd quarter comes to an end you can see that the fleet is in good financial condition and should finish the last quarter fairly close to budgeted. Elections were last week and I am honored that you have selected me to be the Fleet Treasurer for another year.

End of 3rd Quarter 2010

Income $979.00 Expenses 466.01

Balance $512.99

Bank Balance $3487.18

Catalina 22 Fleet 4 - 2010 Cruises & Meetings Calendar

NOVEMBER ►6: Annual Awards Banquet 6:30 p.m. Location: The Aviator restaurant Pre-banquet party Hitchcock's hangar 5 p.m. ►26-28: Thanksgiving Cruise to San Francisco Bay. Cruise Leader TBD DECEMBER Happy Holidays

For Calendar of Racing events, check Folsom Lake Yacht Club website: http://www.flyc.org/pdfs/2009Calendar.pdf or contact Dave Strain: mailto:[email protected]

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On board camping is allowed on vessels that have a self-contained sanitary unit. A self contained sanitary unit must be Coast Guard approved, have a holding tank that has a tight and perfect closure at all times, and is installed in a location that affords complete privacy for it's user. Waste must be dumped at an appropriate onshore facility. The vessel must also have proper sleeping accommodations for all persons on board.

All boat campers must register at either the Granite Bay enterance station or the main office building at Folsom Lake Marina, located in Brown's Ravine. Boats will be inspected to verify that it meets all regulations. A boat camping registration box is located at the front door of the marina and may be used to register for boat camping, when the marina office is closed.

On board boat camping is allowed only in the following areas:

South Fork...Deep Ravine to Higgins Point

North Fork...Bear Cove to Mormon Ravine

Brown's Ravine...Slip renters at the marina are allowed to camp on their boats in their slips overnight, however, they must register to do so.

Offshore boat campers must follow all the laws and regulations of the State of California and the Department of Parks and Recreation, including the following:

1.All boats must be moored and remain moored during all hours the park is officially closed. Boating after the official closing hour is prohibited.

2.Boats must be moored out of the main traffic channels and within 200 feet of shore. Camping is prohibited on shore.

3. Boat campers may not be tied to or pulled up on shore while boat camping.

4. All boats must display an anchor light in accordance with California's Administrative code.

5. It is unlawful to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol and/or certain drugs.

6. Boat camping is limited to a maximum of two consecutive nights.

7. Fires are NOT permitted on shore at anytime.

8. Vehicles must be registered at the area in which the vehicles are located. A vehicle parked in Granite Bay cannot register at Brown's Ravine for boat camping.

9. Any vehicle in the park after closing and not registered to boat camp is subject to a citation from the Park Rangers for none payment of fees. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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