Volume 30 Blast 8 www.marinyachtclub.com August 2013
that I have been approached by a number of well intentioned members with very legitimate concerns on a variety of A View issues. Unfortunately, per our survey results, these particular concerns were either contrary to the overall From the Bridge feelings of the membership and/or were basically insignificant to the data derived by the survey. Does that mean that the concerns will be pushed aside? Not at all! August already!! Every individual in this club has the right to address me and/or the board with any issue. That is one of the major parts of our job descriptions. The summer seems to be literally streaking by. I hope you, your family and your guests have been enjoying our club and On a very sobering note, last month four of our club’s most its wonderful amenities…pool, tennis courts, bocce ball, food, dynamic leaders were injured in a very serious automobile and just boating stuff in general. We certainly have lots to accident on I-80. Staff Commodore Jim Purvis, MYC offer, and at times I scratch my head a little in wonder when Secretary Donna Purvis, Director Larry Burnworth, and his frequently I see these great assets sitting idle. Maybe I just wife Karen were severely injured and the Purvis’ little dog am coming around at the wrong times. Anyway, please don’t Scooter went missing and assumed was fatally injured. forget we have all these for you to take full advantage of. Scooter was practically the mascot of MYC and will be And, if there are other things we can do to enhance that, let us sorely missed. All are recuperating; but at last reports, know. Larry is still in very serious condition and still hospitalized. Please join me in prayerful thoughts for all of their speedy Last month, we thought we would be well into having a new recoveries. deck at the clubhouse. Well, as things happen from time to time, we have had a few minor setbacks, but don’t despair, it As always, I want to encourage you to catch up on what’s WILL happen. In fact it is happening right now. At least the going on at your yacht club by reading every single article preparations are. You will notice the upstairs bar is closed in this issue of the Bugle. And, please feel free to get in now; and hopefully by the time you are reading this, you will touch with anyone writing an article if you have comments see some real activity. I won’t steal Vice Commodore Barr’s or questions. Of course, if you want you can also contribute thunder by giving you more detail. There will be more on by sending in whatever you wish to publish to our Editor that. Suffice to say, it is underway, honest. Holly Olsen.
We are still massaging our results from the survey taken a few Have fun with the rest of your summer and stay safe. months ago and because of the overwhelming, thoughtful and careful participation by so many members, it is becoming more and more useful as a tool for the club’s leadership to make decisions on issues that have a direct bearing on what the future of Marin Yacht Club might look like. In the near future, we intend to bore down a little deeper with issues that Mike Sale, Commodore seemed to be the most important. You will be hearing more about that. I just want to say at this point in time, however,
August Highlights Manager's Mark your Calendars! Message
By the time you are reading this, the deck replacement project will be underway. During the construction, the upstairs bar will not be available for service. We will utilize the downstairs bar for Friday and Sunday night dinner service, Saturday bar service, club events and private parties. I apologize for any inconvenience during the construction. When the project is complete, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful views from a new and safe deck around the clubhouse.
In addition, as part of the permitting process, the Club will be making improvements to become more ADA accessible for our members and guests. These improvements will be done as a separate project(s) from the deck replacement.
Because of all the recent improvements to the Club’s kitchen facility, the Club now has a health permit from the city of San Rafael for our caterer, Cheryl Jones, to service meals at our facility. Thank you to all the members who helped to make this possible. Another thank you needs to go to all the Fri. Aug. 2: Hot August Nights members who helped with the landscaping improvements at the entrance to the club where the anchors are located. It looks amazing now. Mon. Aug. 5: SEA Sailing CAMP Boating season is in full swing, and it might be time to replace Mon., Aug. 12: Tennis & Swim Camp your MYC burgee on your boat so you can proudly represent the Marin Yacht Club as you visit other clubs or just cruise the bay and beyond. If you need another MYC burgee, please Fri. Aug. 16: Great Boat Auction contact the club, and we would be happy to order you a new & Skippers Meeting MYC burgee for your boat(s). Also, don’t forget about a MYC burgee bumper sticker for your vehicles!!!
Sat. Aug. 17: Fuel Day We recently began opening the bar on Saturdays during the day from noon to 6pm and serving a limited lunch menu from 1pm Sun. Aug. 18: Annual Salmon Derby to 5pm. Please be sure to stop by the Club and enjoy a & Great Fish Feed Dinner refreshing “Pain Killer” or other wonderful cocktails skillfully prepared by our new and friendly bartender Maya.
Wed. Aug. 21: Mariners Luncheon with Just a reminder, it is a wonderful time of the year to enjoy Mayor Phillips wonderful facilities at your club. Stop by the recreational facility and enjoy a game of tennis, a dip in the pool, or the wonderful views of the harbor from the deck or lounge chairs Fri. Aug. 23: The Napa Cruise by the pool. Take a stroll through the beautiful rose garden or play a game of bocce ball or basketball. It’s your club, please Mon. Aug. 26: Board Meeting at 5 PM remember to enjoy it! Looking forward to seeing you at your Club,
Ben Yamanaka, General Manager ! After a lot of hard work over the last few years led by S/C Noel Diefendorf with lots of help from Paul Descalso, Bill Minehan and others, our galley has been given a gold star On The House by the Health Department. Good going guys! The landscaping is coming together on the Anchor plot. It’s gone from eyesore to a stunning entrance to the club property. This is due to the hard work of Bob Morey, John Likas, Bill Minehan, Lee Essayan and others. Bravo!
Replacing the deck hit a snag this month. After being led to There are lots of events happening this month. Check the believe that the permit had been issued, we found out that it calendar and weekly WUOTD and come on down and had been sent to an outside consultant for design review and enjoy the club and your fellow members. See you there! went back and forth several times.
Finally we have a permit in hand and expect to start work on August 5. During construction, the upstairs bar will closed ! and we will be enjoying our drinks in the downstairs bar and Kathleen Barr, Vice Commodore on the Boyd Patio. Barring no major glitches, we should have use of the bar & deck by the end of the month. Once the deck is completed, we can focus on the ADA improvements to the restrooms and club access. S/C Don Lesley cannot be thanked enough for his relentless efforts on the project!
During the permit process, the City realized that we have multiple buildings at one address so now the Harbormaster house is 24 Summit and the Clubhouse is 28 Summit. So if you see 28 added to the mailbox that’s why. Cruise- Ins Speaking of the bar, as a result of the survey, we added bar service and burgers on Saturday afternoons. Please take advantage of this. It is a test and if not utilized sufficiently over the summer months, it will be canceled. There aren’t many places, if any, where you can get a great burger and Be on the lookout for the many guests from other chips for $6, and what a location! There will be one or two yacht clubs that cruise-in to MYC for weekend Saturdays canceled during deck construction due to private fun! It is great to meet them and demonstrate our parties booked in the dining room. Be sure to come down MYC hospitality at club dinners and on the docks! during the America’s Cup finals and watch the race.
Our own SC Ron Witzel is out on the water daily as a August 9 - 11: Grand Banks Cruise-in Marshal for the AC34 races. His stories are great. Look for Cal. Cruising Clipper Cruise-in Marshal Boat 4 on the You Tube videos of the races. What hard work! August 23 - 25: Spinnaker YC Cruise-in
Jeanne Amundsen did a great job replacing that oversized, August 30 - Sept. 2: Coyote Point Cruise-in brown curtain in the dining room with a beautiful new curtain. She also arranged for new trim around the carpet edges that will protect the carpet from fraying while looking Sept. 26: Tower Park YC Cruise-in terrific. Thanks Jeanne! Sept. 27: Tiburon YC Cruise-in Cruise Remember our upcoming Cruises: News Napa Valley Yacht Club - August 23 - 25 Blue Water (Bodega and Tomales Bays) - September 15 - 21
The weather is good and the boating is fun. Quad Club Cruise (Delta & Tinsley) - October 7 - 11 A few things to consider:
We're responsible for whatever wake our boats create. It Pittsburg - October 18 - 20 shouldn't be excessive or pose a hazard to others. Any vessel operating at idle-speed in a no-wake zone,must operate at Oakland Yacht Club - November 15 - 17 minimum speed to allow headway and steerage, yet creating little or no wake. If your vessel is creating a wake that breaks or generates white water or waves, you're going too fast. It's simply discourteous to create a wake in a no-wake zone; and, Sign up and you'll have fun! you're responsible for any property damage or bodily injury Fair winds, calm seas, and deep water! your wake may cause. So, slow down and observe your wake.
A long-time boater once said to me, "if something doesn't go wrong, you ain't boating' ". We should always expect failures; these usually happen at the worst possible time. Bruce Fairey, Rear Commodore Wires break, fuses blow, connections corrode, batteries fail, and on and on. We all depend on electronics; they tell us our speed, our position, our depth, what's fish are below, etc. But if these fail, the lowly compass can be counted on; it can give you proper directional orientation and, with it, a course can be set to navigate home or to safe harbor. Most people can read a compass and are able to follow a general heading.When used, it'll allow for quick and accurate reading of bearing and range and to determine a course. (Note: They do need some basic maintenance and should be calibrated with your electronics. Mounting should be where it won't be affected by electric or magnetic fields. And, they will have a deviation from a chart; it may be a degree or two or several; you'll have REMEMBER to figure this out.)
Line handling seems not being taught in a classroom or found THE MYC BAR IS OPEN ON in books. It's generally passed on by word of mouth, from person to person. In tying off, we tie the boat to the dock, SUMMER SATURDAYS not the the dock to the boat; try passing the eye of the line to and around the dock cleat and back to the boat to be cleated FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM off; then you can adjust the line without leaving the boat. When heaving, first of all have a line of sufficient length; then, have the person catching extend their arms out; throw to their arms, not to or at their heads. In coiling line,you don't want twists; when bringing in a length, a finger turn of that length, on way or the other, can allow that loop to hang freely; a nicely hanging or coiled line tends not to tangle when used.
Membership Committee As of August, our membership count is shown News below; our short term goal is 210 memberships. So talk up the MYC!
Boating Related Social Total Membership
167 21 188 Greetings from the Membership Committee. I look forward to seeing you around the club. During July, we began getting the word out on our Regular Member discount program and interest is picking up. Bob Repke, Chair That said, we were sorry to receive the news that Skip Gorman has sold his boat and tendered his resignation. Indian Wells is a long commute for this longtime MYC member. We wish Skip all the best.
This month we welcome Elyse and George Pasha IV as Regular Spousal members. They are in the process of buying a slip on B dock so be sure to introduce yourself if you see them on the dock or at the club. JOIN We also have a number of potential applicants for Regular Marin Yacht Club and Social memberships that are interested in and visiting our club; so we’re staying busy. The Friendliest Harbor We’ve recently welcomed Karl Goldberg to the in the Bay! Membership Committee, and we are grateful for his knowledge and participation. We have room for at least one more member, so if you’d like to get involved with our committee, please give me a call.
Last, please remember to talk to your friends and fellow boaters about our discounted initiation fee for Regular Membership --
only $2500 (half off) and the sponsoring member gets a $100 MYC credit for each successful applicant. At this point we had hashed through and presented to Bob a final list of plants to purchase. You might have noticed the flag colors kept changing as we worked Landscaping through various ideas. Three weeks later the plants Committee arrived. Joe, this time, provided eight yards of topsoil to set the plants as they would not have thrived in that poor of an environment even with our professional grade watering system. Bob and a team of three of his employees spent ten hours planting all of the new arrivals. They too needed to borrow Bill’s jackhammer to dig the holes.
It was Bob Morey’s idea! Clive, Bill, and I finalized the placement of the emitters and completed the automation of the system. There are Lee, Bob and I were surveying the landscaping in a few odds and ends still to be attended to, but we are advance of Clean-Up day, and as we got around the materially done. Now that I know how much work is front, Bob represented that the area around the anchors involved in such an undertaking, I plan to avoid all such was really ugly and a real embarrassment to the Club. endeavors in the future. His offer was that he would buy the plants at wholesale and plant them if the club would cover the cost of the plants. Within minutes, the plan was hatched. After soliciting support from Clive Endress who drew up the plans (now I know what a landscape architect does) and Bill Minahen who has the tractor, we created a PowerPoint to pitch the idea to the club. Lee took it up with the Board of Directors and after much hemming and hawing, the Board granted our request for $3000.00 for a makeover.
It all seemed so cut and dried then. We solidified the plan, and Bill went to work grading that front area with his tractor. The ground was mostly rock, and without Bill and his tractor the project would have failed. Seriously failed! We sent out a request for help to Joe Garbarino to provide debris boxes so that we could get rid of some of the larger rocks. He provided, we filled, and he removed three large debris boxes of rocks, stumps, tennis balls, and whatever. The Committee
Next, Clive laid out the watering system. Without his expertise and perseverance we would have been lost. Frankly, I did not even understand this as a really critical element of the plan. Fortunately, we had him on the team, and he led us to build a professional grade John Likas, Chair system. This deployment, however, turned out to be a major production as we had to borrow Bill’s jackhammer to dig the trenches for the system as the ground was still so rocky. After the trenching, which was hellish, the laying out, piecing together, and gluing of the components was almost fun…. hot working though. The Landscaping Project
John did not appear in the pictures I took when the landscaping was being added (and Bill was eating doughnuts), but the additional picture shows him at a previous MYC Work Day. I think that was his first mistake showing that he could be part of a landscaping work day, and Commodore Sales used that as blackmail to get John to agree to be Chair. It is an honor to be part of this dynamic hard working team...Chair John Likas, Bill Minahen, Bob Morey, and Clive Endress. Both Clive and I have served as Chairs of Landscaping, but it took this year's team (as they are called) to get our front area looking like someone really lives here. Thanks also to Joe Garbarino for contributing top soil so our new plants will thrive. Now we need another Club Work Day to get the drive into the grounds looking as good as the Anchor Area...any suggestions for a date?????
Team Member Lee Essayan
MYC Member House Tour
Entertainment Committee
Lots of events and fun have been happening at MYC!
On July 27, Carolyn Reid Sale brought us the Roth Wine Dinner that was well attended.
On July 30, Judy Sommer and Donna Purvis put together the MYC Member House Tour.
On August 2, we had the Hot August Night fundraiser for the House Committee. A huge committee worked hard to make this a highly successful event.
Hot August Night was our only August event from Entertainment, but don’t miss the other events at the Club On Tuesday, July 30, 12 MYC Members and Guests such as the Salmon Derby Boat Auction on August 16. If you toured 4 beautiful San Rafael member homes. Two haven’t been to this before, don’t miss it this year as it is a homes were on the water in the Marina Vista very fun time. You’ll be able to enjoy the fresh salmon at the Community, and two were bay view houses, one in Sunday Salmon Dinner. Loch Lomond and the other in Peacock Gap. We would like to thank our hostesses for sharing their beautiful homes: Coming on September 21 is the MYC Pirate Party. Kim Minahen and Kim Richards Joanne Dunn are working on this event. Get your pirate Amy Wooler gear sorted out and join the fun. Laura Rubin Lee Essayan
After the tour, hostesesses and tour participants enjoyed October 26 we have the MYC Pet Parade and a casual and delicious lunch at the Peacock Gap Range BBQ. We need a host for this event, so let Cafe Bar & Grill. me know if you would like to be the leader of this event. Judy Sommer and Donna Purvis MYC Member House Tour Co-Chairs
See you at the Club.
Donna Purvis, Chair
Winemaker's Fuel Dinner a Committee Winner! Update
The Roth Wine Dinner was a great success! The wines were The next Fuel Day is scheduled for lovely, and the favorite seemed to be the Roth Sauvignon Blanc. Saturday, August 17.
A big thank you to all of you that supported my efforts. We have a new online sign-up form, so if you want to get diesel or gasoline for your boat at great member- A special thanks to Jeannie Amundsen for the beautiful center only prices, sign up at the MYC website and complete pieces. the form. You will receive your fueling time and other information by email about a week before Fuel Day. Carolyn Reid-Sale, Wine Chair
Harold Kleiderman, Fuel Chair !
Memory Rose Garden Dear Members,
Please continue your thoughts and It was recently brought to my attention that Gordon Dunn prayers for was not listed on the "Remembering With Love" list of names in the Rose Garden. Joanne had planted a lovely yellow Rose, and I neglected to add Gordon to the list. If Director Larry Burnworth you take the time to look over the list and I have left off someone, please let me know, and I will remedy my error. as he continues to show signs of At this point the expansion will probably take place in the improvement in his recovery. fall. Enjoy the summer weather!
Lee Essayan, Chair WE DAWDLED Someone mentioned this during the cruise. However this type of dinghy can be rather heavy, and Bonnie and ON THE Noel were discussing alternatives to a large dinghy and DELTA… engine blocking the view off the stern of the boat. So Noel and Don, being ambitious, decided to try hoisting Don and JoAnne’s slightly smaller, non-center-console dinghy, atop the bridge deck of Time Out using the …and the weather was perfect for the whole cruise. Last crane that was there. Well, friends and neighbors, this year, the Wheelers and the Diefendorfs kicked off the didn’t work out quite as we had hoped. Once the boat annual Delta Summer Cruise. It was fun and enough was secured to the hook, the dinghy wouldn’t lift cruisers partook that we decided to try it again. This straight up. No problem, Bonnie would “help” the time, Paul and Kay Simmons helped by arranging a few dinghy past the swim stem. This sort of worked and up days at Grindstone Joe’s. They even cooked dinner. she went (the dinghy)…but then people were watching Paul can really burn a steak! the mast bend and the cables creak and groan, so we decided that maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all. Down she went, past the swim step and k’splash, So, the Wheelers and Diefendorfs started out a couple of into the water. No damage to people or eqiupment but days early and dropped the hook in Georgiana Slough, much food for thought. with Don and JoAnne Lesley joining us the next day. Idyllic comes to mind, but wait…this ain’t the cruise yet! The next day (Thursday) found us cruising all the way to Stockton Yacht Club. It must have taken an hour and The first official Summer Cruise day was at Grindstone a half. This is a nice place with beautiful grounds, Joe’s. That would have been Sunday. After tying up and covered picnic tables and a nice barbecue. We were settling in, a Domino game erupted. Imagine that. I starved. All this eating, drinking and boating was think Bonnie and Mary Beth beat Kay and Paul (well, at making us ravenous. What to do. By this time, the least once!). If that isn’t correct, I will be printing a Barrs had joined us, and the party was going strong. We retraction next issue. Don worked on a dead auto pilot jumped in the Wheeler rocket sled and headed for motor, Noel started flinging stuff out of the bilges and Village West and Garlic Brothers for lunch and fuel for lazarette of their new boat, and Rich Schmidt tried to talk the boat; Douglas Honn slipped away from work and Noel out of his new dinghy. We hung out at Grindstones joined us for lunch, too. from Sunday until Wednesday. The weather was just cool enough and windy enough that the bugs were a non- Dinner found us back at the club and their barbecue. event, as were the water hyacinths. We didn’t even We had the facility to ourselves and pot lucked a BBQ worry about screens. Now that’s unusual. One morning dinner. That night found us on Sea Song playing, what we hiked to Tower Park, jumped in Paul’s car and drove else, L.C.R. - Mary Beth, Bonnie, and Bob won. to Korth’s for a very memorable breakfast. The restaurant is one of those little Delta hideaways that you The Friday TGIF party at S.Y.C. is always fun and find now and then. Stockton Yacht Club is a great host. Douglas and Valerie Honn and Tom Walsh and Patti Olson, who are On Wednesday we headed for Stockton. Ted and Joan all members there, stopped by to say hello as well. Tri- Phillips and Paul and Kay Simmons headed off to other tip and all the trimmings for $12.00 - what a bargain! horizons by car. We docked at the Stockton Ports (single A minor league baseball) side of the downtown docks On Saturday the party, uh cruise, broke up. Don and ‘dined’ at the ballpark. Too bad, the Ports lost the shanghaied some help piloting Intrepid home, and the game to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes - long after we Diefendorfs, Barrs and Wheelers eventually made it gave up. It must have gone 12 or so innings. back, the last two after a stop at Pittsburg to let the tide change…what a cruise it was! Wish you’d been there!
Throughout the cruise we all had been discussing the Thanks For Listening… dinghy on Time Out. It is a large, center console device, something that a gentleman would be proud to guide Noel here and there, sitting upright with a steering wheel. Scenes from the Delta Cruise That was enough for now. I needed to get some dinner How Nordkapp and a good night's sleep. Off I went. Well, there is a slightly seedy part of town, and I found it. The Became restaurant was O.K. and right on the river, but when I got to the car after dinner, I was greeted by a smashed Time Out out window and my gear missing. No, I hadn’t put the stuff in the trunk, only on the floor behind the seats. Part 3 of 4 Not good enough. Now I had a car with no window and it was starting to rain. I high tailed it back to the Last month I related how Bonnie and I decided to airport and filled out an incident report. The rental purchase a new Grand Banks. Most of us know the agency provided a new car. Was this an omen? gory details of actually buying and taking delivery of a boat. It is a big deal and involves many pieces and The next morning dawned clear and bright, perfect parts, particularly if the buyer REALLY wants to know weather for buying a boat. I met Mike, and we headed what he/she is buying. Wha, You ask? Well, some for the boat to do an inspection and check ride. Most people don’t have a clue about much of anything and savvy folk will tell you “don’t be enthusiastic, don’t let that extends to boats. Why should they? Boating is on that you think it is nice,” and all of that. Those of easy, right? Buy a boat, go boating. you who have seen the boat understand there was none of that when I saw NORDKAPP. Sold. She was and is The difficult aspect about this deal was the fact that I a peach. We checked the systems out and made ready was acting as my own agent. It was a bit strange and for the check ride. Exiting and entering a shed is a bit slightly nerve wracking. All of our negotiating about strange, particularly when the river pushes the boat out price was done sight unseen with the proviso that all of the shed as soon as the last line has been cast off. would get undone with no penalty if I didn’t like what I You had better be ready. There is another row of them saw when I got to Portland. The broker, Mike, assured just behind. I saw a boat bounce off the next row of me that the boat was as good as she looked on sheds one day. Not a pretty sight and an easy thing to Yachtworld. So, we decided upon a price and I got on a do. The bloody current is running more than 2 knots plane to Portland. I arrived in the afternoon and rented a so you don’t actually drive out of the fairway. As the car. I had an appointment for the next morning to meet boat clears the door you angle slightly to port and drive Mike and check the boat out. But, those of you who forward. The boat sort of slides sideways down the know me well, know that I would not sleep until I, at fairway and into the channel. Don’t forget to sound least, saw her. She was lying at Portland Yacht Club in a one long blast. covered shed. So, finding the gate open, I drove in. The sheds are on floats made of very large logs, chained and The check ride went as expected with no surprises cabled together. The river runs through the sheds, row beyond, “boy this is nice but don’t let the broker see upon row of them, maybe a hundred or so. I started the toothy grin smeared all over my face.” After the walking. Each row had the owner's name and shed ride, we (Mike) put the boat away and Mike left me to number listed on a board and after 4 or 5 rows, bingo. spend the rest of the day aboard. The seller allowed Black #53. I walked down the planks. These sheds are me to sleep aboard for the next 2 nights whilst the boat nice, some are really nice. All have electricity, heat, was hauled and the survey conducted. I tore into water and sides that extend down to the water line and everything and found a bonanza of gear, everything doors on them. John Baier of Oceanic Yachts told me from dishes, flatware, and many charts to 2 brand new NORDKAPP was being kept in a cool dark place. He immersion suits. One of the best finds was a 3 ring was right. binder with an alphabetized inventory of everything on the boat. We still have it and are in the process of 53. There it was, and through the window in the failing updating it. light of the evening, I could see her, riding on her lines and swaying a bit, lunging slightly like a race horse The haul out for survey was a very different and ready to run. She looked ready to run. Strong and interesting experience. The “yard” was Sells Marine. powerful. Wow. I couldn’t believe it. What tales can They are a good outfit, and I recommend them. The you tell me? Where have you taken the Blacks? Where (continued on next page) will you be taking us? How Nordkapp Became Time Out continued yard consists of a shed at the end of the row of sheds where NORDKAPP moors. And it is too short for the A u g u s t B i r t h d a y s mast and antennas on the boat. So after we dropped the antennas and the mast, we drove the boat into the shed and tied her up.
NORDKAPP is the largest boat Sells Marine can accommodate. How do I know this? There were several inches of clearance to allow the boat in the shed and up far enough so we could get to the bottom…just. Forty two feet is a lot of feet. I was amazed.
Claire Brouwer Peg Buller Patricia Collins Laura Cooper C Bonnie Diefendorf Linda Doving Robert Edwards The surveyor went to work, peering, tapping, probing. Dale Flaming The tapping is slightly strange. This guy has a small Nathalie Forgan hammer and bangs on the boat with it. You want solid Michelle Graham clang or popping sound, no thunks please. Thunks are Hillary Guelfi expensive, particularly for the seller. Thunks usually mean a soft spot and soft spots are not good. We had a Edwin Henry no thunk boat. However we did have 2 leaking fuel John Likas tanks. Aha…Now what? As you know, all things in life Gina Locurcio are negotiable. I wanted the mechanicals serviced before Linda McGee we went south. This would be a good time to get the fuel Peggy Patrick tanks and fuel cleaned. The seller agreed to cover the Judy Prince leak repair, and I covered the cost of the tank cleaning and fuel polishing. This brings me to another important Bruce Rubin aspect of buying a boat. Use a good, reputable broker Andrew Salvas and trust them. I used the sellers broker, Mike Otis of Van Sargent Royal Marine Yacht Sales. They are a good outfit. Mike Paul Simmons directed me to Cook Engine for the work to the boat. To Bob Smoke demonstrate the quality of Cook Engine's work, I can Loet Van Der Linden only state that, once they were done, we slipped the lines Norman Williams and ran for 75 hours continuously without ANY fuel or mechanical issues whatsoever.
75 hours continuously? That’s a story for another day. Bon voyage.
Noel Diefendorf, Staff Commodore In subsequent one boat racing, ETNZ set a speed record of 44.15 kts or 50.8 mph!
ETNZ won again over Luna Rossa on July 21 in spite of losing their jib, and found that the 72s can be downwind without a jib, but have difficulty tacking and are not optimized for foiling without the headsail.
Our typical race day routine is as follows:
0900 -- Arrival at ACRM's Pier 19 Complex - boat prep, checking out of radiios, flags, lunches, etc.
1000--On-the-water Operations Meeting (photo below) led by Professional Race Officer John Craig -- outlining the day's scheduled event, wind and tide conditions, and any resulting changes in course layout.
1030 Dock out --- Departure from Pier 19 1/2, fuel-up City Yachts - Gashouse Cove.
1100 --Course set and Special Local Regulation (SLR) lock-down preventing non-race spectators, excepting commercial and VIP craft, from accessing the course.
1115-- Defender Access - ORACLE Racing conducting two boat testing on the course.
1215-- Race START.
1300-- Race FINISH
AC Course Marshal's 1330-- Back at Dock, wash down boats, check in radios, On-the Water Perspective flags, debrief. 1400-- Depart Pier 19 1/2. The America's Cup on-the-water activities got off to a slow start in July. The July 5th Parade was foggy and cold, and the individual boat Time Trials scheduled for that day, which could have been really exciting, were cancelled.
Then we had a series of "one boat" racing days since Artemis Racing's second AC 72 was not expected to be launched until July 29th. On air broadcast commentators Tucker Thompson and Andy Green gave it their best, but it is pretty difficult to create excitement when there is no competition. So on July 14th the video broadcast of "one boat" racing ceased.
The only racing that ensued was between ETNZ and Luna Rossa. The Kiwis were much more experienced and quicker in their boat handling maneuvers, winning their first race by over 5 minutes.
In this first competition, ETNZ was 3 kts faster downwind, 1 kt faster upwind, and 8 seconds faster through the tacks - foiling at 29, 28 and 29 kts through the maneuvers.
continued on next page AC Course Marshal's On-the-Water Perspective
The day can vary with the scheduled activities. On July 20-21 we supported the Kites and Big Cats Racing event off of StFYC, immediately following the Louis Vuitton Round Robin races. We ended up “rescuing” two kiters who were flailing around in the heavy wind and tide.
The Louis Vuitton Semi-Finals begin August 6th and ARTEMIS Racing is expected to be on the course. The Race Schedule is available at this link. http:// www.americascup.com/en/schedules/races
We expect the spectator fleet to grow as the semi-finals and finals ensue. But frankly the best way to view the event is to watch the fantastic helicopter shots on NBC Sports or YouTube broadcast on a big screen.
But if you are out on The Bay and see us coming at you at 35+ kts (below), we encourage you to proceed expeditiously off of the course.
After 16 days on the water, S/C Ron Witzel was presented with new Puma AC Offshore Weather Gear. He wears his pfd underneath!
S/C Ron Witzel - Course Marshal #4 Tony F Annual Salmon Derby and Great Fish Feed Sunday August 18, 2013
Special notice to all members, including non-fishing and/or non-boating members, Associates, Tennis Members, All of the Club:
You are very welcome! Come and be part of the fun!
There is nothing better than fresh-caught wild King Salmon, and the Great Fish Feed is only $20/head.
Competing boats will donate fresh salmon to the club, and there is nothing in this whole world better than fresh-caught wild salmon. Book soon, because this is surely the best night of the year. Also we need to know how many are coming for catering purposes, and to let me whip the competitors to produce enough salmon for a outstanding night! (we’ve never failed yet).
Great Boat Auction is Friday, AUG 16 Don’t forget the fun at the traditional Great Boat Auction, which will be held after dinner on Friday, August 16. Club members and skippers dumb enough to be still up drinking will bid for each boat in the event. There are a few club members who are known to be extreme bidders – if they turn up the bidding will get wild, and then the fun really starts.
5% of the bids go to “the house” and the remainder is split 65% for the winning boat, 35% to the second boat. The winning boat is determined by a formula based on the size of the fish caught and the number of rods fished.
And fishermen, get your entries in! $25 per participant. Any number of participants per boat. There is no disadvantage to having a lot of people on the boat, as the auction result is based on the number of rods fished, not the number of participants. Send the club office your Boat name, skipper name, number of participants and number of rods to be fished. Don’t send money – the club will bill you later.
Prizes: 60% of the entry fees will be allocated to prize money. 65% of the prize money for the largest salmon and 35% for the second largest salmon. The rest of the entry fees goes towards costs, including the ever-popular souvenir caps which are given to each entrant. Everybody wins in the MYC Salmon Derby.
Tony Friend MARIN YACHT CLUB
Wed., August 21st MARINERS LUNCHEON PRESENTS, YOUR MAYOR: Gary Phillips
Mayor Phillips will be talking about the state of the City of San Rafael, the canal, SMART, and what’s happening in your town.
Bring your questions.
THE CLUB WILL OPEN AT 11:30 A.M. FOR DRINKS. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 12:00 SHARP.
THE MAYOR WILL START AT 12:30 AND WE ARE DONE AT 1:00 P.M. or so. LUNCH WILL FEATURE A BUFFET WITH SALAD AND SOUP. THE COST IS $12.00 FOR MEMBERS OF MARIN YACHT CLUB (plus tax and service charge) and $16.00 (inclusive) FOR NON MEMBERS. WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS CALL 415-458-2891 TO MAKE A RESERVATION AT LEAST 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE MARIN YACHT CLUB 24 SUMMIT AVE. SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
THERE WILL NOT BE A LUNCHEON IN SEPTEMBER. LOOK FOR OUR OCTOBER SPEAKER IN THE OCTOBER BUGLE.
NAPA Valley Yacht Club Cruise
When: August 23 to August 25 Where: From Marin Yacht Club to Napa Valley YC. 30 nM. Who: Limit of 8 boats. Sign up on the club reserva on list. Send details of you boat dra and beam to Ted Phillips so we can calculate space. Wai ng List: we may be able to add a few boats depending on size.
Events: Friday Night: Cocktails and dinner star ng 6 PM at NVYC. Italian Night menu. Saturday: Visit downtown Napa 1.2 miles away Walk or Our Highlander available for transport. A rac ons include: Oxbow Public Market, Farmers market, Bounty Hunter Wine Bar and Shop, Vintner’s collec ve Tas ng Room and Napa General Store and Restaurant. Saturday Night: Cocktails and no host Barbeque at NVYC. Bring your own meat and a side dish or salad plus an appe zer. We will provide charcoal and ice cream. Sunday: Depart a er breakfast on you boat.
Tides: Shown for August 23 and 25. It is important to arrive a er 1 PM on August 23 and depart before 10 AM or later in the a ernoon on Sunday to avoid the low de. See URL below for details: h ps://sites.google.com/site/nvycdocking/home/napa- des. Also see h p:// www.napavalleymarina.com/ for detailed cruise in guide. Please contact Ted Phillips ( [email protected]) with details on your boat beam and dra as well as your proposed side or salad. Naviga on details to be provided one week before the cruise for all par cipants. We will monitor 68 or you can call 415-699-6113. Cost: Berthing $1 per foot. Dinner Friday $12 per person. Car Available for transport.
BERTHS FOR RENT as of 08/04/2013
BERTH MONTHLY SIZE BERTH OWNER LISTED NUMBER RENTAL FEE 36' H C - 87 MYC $273.60 42' C - 101 D. HONN $392.70 6/21/2013 42' C-103 MYC $392.70 46" A - 6 L DeLEON $430.10 3/1/2013 46' B - 51 L. LOWRANCE $430.10 46' B-57 J. HOLT $430.10 4/22/2013 46' B - 61 D. WALKER $430.10 46' B - 71 G. RICE $430.10 46' B - 73 MYC $430.10 46' B - 79 M. WINGATE $430.10 46' B - 83 B. KALTREDIDER $430.10 46' B - 85 MYC $430.10 72' B - 76 MYC $694.80
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List of Berths for Sale as of 8/4/2013
Berthrights For Sale Berthrights Sold since 2009
BERTH ASKING BERTH SELLING SIZE DATE LISTED SIZE SALE DATE NUMBER PRICE NUMBER PRICE 36' H 12/2/09 A-1 $4,000 36' 09/09/11 A-7 $6,500 36' 8/18/11 A-9 $7,000 36' 12/22/11 A-33 $4,500 36' 4/29/13 A-27 $11,000 36' 5/21/12 A-21 $6,500 36' MYC A-29 $11,880 36' 6/15/12 A-37 7,000 36 H' MYC C-87 $10,098 36' 1/15/13 A-13 9,000
42' 4/26/13 C-101 $10,000 42' 09/15/09 A-21 $7,920 42' MYC C-103 $13,858 42' 09/27/09 A-19 $5,500 42' 03/01/10 A-42 $9,500 46' 2/17/05 B-53 $17,500 42' 03/01/10 C-99 $9,240 46' 4/17/10 B-71 $7,000 46' 11/6/11 B-51 $11,000 46' 04/01/10 B-65 $12,500 46' 12/29/11 A-28 $15,000 46' 05/01/11 A-8 $8,000 46' 12/30/11 A-34 $16,500 46' 09/30/11 A-44 $12,400 46' 9/23/12 B-79 $10,000 46' 8/10/12 B-55 $11,000 46' 3/1/13 A - 6 $13,500 46' 12/15/12 A-14 $12,500 46' 3/11/13 B-63 $7,500 46' H 0422/2012 A - 1 $1,999 46' MYC B-73 $15,180 46' MYC B-77 $15,180 52'H 05/15/13 B-50 $15,000 46' MYC B-85 $15,180 56' 03/01/10 C-102 $23,000 64' 4/10/13 B-70 $29,000 56' 10/30/10 B-86 F $5,000 56' 05/01/11 B-86 A $20,900 72' MYC B-76 $31,680 56' 05/15/11 C-100 $23,000 56' 08/15/12 B-56 $17,000
56'H 12/6/2010 B-86E $20,944 80' 8/5/11 C-92 $40,000 64' 8/25/12 C-98 $23,000 64' 6/18/2011 B-70 $25,001
72' 10/05/10 B-74 $28,000 72' 11/05/12 B-82 $26,500 72' 11/05/12 B-78 $28,000 72' 06/27/13 B-72 $18,000
80' H 08/01/13 C-88 $25,000
8/4/2013 August 2013 Monthly Planner
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Jul 2013 Sep 2013 1 2 3 4 MTWTFS S MTWTFS S SEA Sailing Hot August Bar Closed Sunday Dinner Camp Nights 1234567 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2345678 SEA Sailing 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Camp 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SEA Sailing SEA Sailing SEA Sailing SEA Sailing Cal Cruising Bar Open Cal. Cruising Camp Camp Camp Camp Clipper Cruise Clipper Cruise In Cal. Cruising In Clipper Cruise Friday Dinner In Grand Banks Cruise-In Grand Banks Grand Banks Cruise In Cruise-In Sunday Dinner SEA Sailing Camp 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Tennis Camp Tennis Camp Tennis Camp House Friday Dinner Bar Closed Annual Salmon Session 3 Session 3 Session 3 Committee Derby Great Boat Fuel Day Membership Auction Great Fish Committee Feed Dinner Skippers Tennis Camp Meeting Session 3
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Mariner's Friday Dinner Bar Open Napa Luncheon Cruise-Out Napa Napa Cruise-Out Cruise-Out Spinnaker YC Cruise-In Spinnaker YC Spinnaker YC Cruise-In Cruise-In Sunday Dinner
26 27 28 29 30 31 Board Harbor Coyote Point Bar Open Meeting YC Cruise-In Meeting Coyote Point Friday Dinner YC Cruise-In
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Coyote Point Friday Dinner Bar Open Sunday Dinner YC Cruise-In
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Friday Dinner Bar Open Blue Water Cruise Out Sunday Dinner
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2013 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Commodore…………………………………Mike Sale Vice Commodore…………………….…Kathleen Barr Rear Commodore………………………...Bruce Fairey Jr. Staff Commodore……………………...Lee Cordner Director…………………………………...Bob Wheeler Director……………………………………John Horton Director……………………………………...Janet Holt Director………………………………Larry Burnworth
2013 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS America's Cup………………………..…Kathleen Barr Bugle…………………………………….…Holly Olsen Cruising…………………………………..Bruce Fairey Entertainment……………………………Donna Purvis Finance…………………………………Chuck Stuckey Fuel………………………………...Harold Kleiderman Gov't Relations……………………………Russ Hamel Harbor/Port Captain………………………...Gary Root History……………………………………....Don Lesley House…………………………………….Kathleen Barr Insurance……………………………….…Bob Wheeler Junior Sailing…………………………….…Don Lesley Landscape…………………………………..John Likas Membership……………………….Bob & Laura Repke Memory Rose Garden……………………Lee Essayan Nominating………………………….....Noel Diefendorf PICYA ………………...Noel Diefendorf/ Bob Wheeler Planning………………………………….Paul Simmons Racing…………………………………...Paul Descalso Secretary to the Board………. ………….Donna Purvis Ship's Store ………………………...…..Dana Schaberg Tennis Facility…………………………..…Rich Schmidt Web & Technology………………………...Bob Wheeler Wine………………………………….Carolyn Reid-Sale
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