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Summer 2012 — Volume 12, Issue 2 Summer 2012 — Volume 12, Issue 2 Stillwater Yacht Club SYC The Stillwater Cove’er COMMODORE’S REPORT Humma Humma Party June 2012 Saturday, June 23, 2012, Five until Eight o’clock The season is off Responding to the positive feedback received after bringing last year’s party to a terrific start! indoors, we’ll do it again this year. No more weather delays or cancellations, just A number of new good food, good wine and very good company in the Beach Club Dining Room! Peter members have joined Meuse and his tropical ensemble will provide music for listening and dancing. the club this year. We Since oysters are the tradition at the Humma Humma, your table will have a offer them a warm centerpiece filled with plenty of raw and “Rockefeller-ed” oysters. A buffet in the welcome and hope Clubroom will include oak grilled salmon, roasted pork loin and crispy marinated they will enjoy their chicken, all with seasonal vegetables, and Caesar salad. The chef has selected a membership in SYC Chocolate Mousse Cake for dessert. A fine selection of pinot noir, cabernet and for years to come. chardonnay wines is also included. Our Pier Opening on May 19 Advance reservations are required and your payment must be received no- proved a great success. The weather later-than June 19, 2012. We have a limit of 200 attendees (member and spouse was picture perfect, the oysters were or significant other) with guests accommodated on a space-available basis. Of well in supply, the “blessing of the fleet” course, SYC members always have priority. Reservations and payment must be provided a nice touch of ceremony and sent to: Stillwater Yacht Club, P.O. Box 561, Pebble Beach, Ca 93953. The most importantly, everyone had a great Beach Club does NOT accept reservations or payments on your BC account. time. Thanks go to Director Kevin Larkin Cost for the event is $55 for members and $65 for guests. for orchestrating such an enjoyable launch of the season. America’s Cup Member Dinner July 28 with SYC’s firstBeach BBQ was well- attended by members old and new. Special Guest Russell Coutts There was a little excitement as the The 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco next year evening wore on when the rising will be an exciting time for us at SYC as we celebrate tide encroached on our turf. These this landmark event. Teams from around the world unusually high tides are a man-made will jockey for a spot to challenge Golden Gate Yacht phenomenon. During construction of Club and their ORACLE Racing team, defenders of the new seawall, large quantities of the Cup. We’re pleased to announce a very special sand were removed from the beach. SYC Members’ Dinner on Saturday, July 28, benefiting theSYC Youth Sailing We’re told that it may take a year or and Water Sports Program. Our guests at the dinner will include legendary sailor so before the natural movements of Russell Coutts. An Olympic Gold medalist as well as the most successful Skipper in waves and tides replenishes the sand the history of the America’s Cup, Russell has lifted the coveted trophy four times. to its previous level. For the time Tom Ehman, Executive Director, America’s Cup Properties and Vice being, our high tides will seem higher Commodore of the Golden Gate Yacht Club will than normal, so please bear with us as be presenting an “AC34 Cupdate,” a program nature restores our beach. that includes the history and evolution Coming up on Saturday, June of the Cup, exciting video of the teams in 23, is the Humma Humma Party, action, and the latest updates on next year’s a member favorite. In partnership competition. The AC45 foot and AC72 foot with the Beach Club, Director John catamarans vying for the trophy are among Pfeiffer has coordinated a very nice the fastest sailboats ever to compete. San menu, including plenty of oysters! Francisco Event Infrastructure Manager Bob Billingham will also be our guest, Once again, the party will take place representing America’s Cup Race Management. in the Beach Club Dining Room and, Please join us for this extraordinary evening. It will be a rare opportunity for our like last year, we have scheduled it members to get an insider’s look at the America’s Cup, the athletes and the plans on the date of Monterey Peninsula Yacht for next year’s activities in and around the San Francisco Bay. Dinner will be served Club’s Commodore’s Regatta, so Stillwater in the Beach Club Dining Room. Invitations will be mailed the last week of June. We Commodore’s Report continued page 2 expect this to be a sell-out event so please make your reservations well in advance. continued from front page New SYC Family Sailing & cove will be full of sailboats, further Water Sports Program For 2012 enhancing our scenic view. You should have already received your invitation. The Stillwater Yacht Club (SYC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce an exciting If you haven’t sent in your RSVP, new water front activity this season for families. On selected Sundays (and one remember to do so before the deadline. Saturday) from 2:00 to 5:00 PM this summer we will be conducting a special Family Vice Commodore Richard Outten Oriented Sailing and Water Sports Program where our fleet ofSYC sailboats and is organizing a special America’s Cup watercraft will be reserved exclusively for use by SYC parents, grandparents and their Member Dinner for Saturday July 28, junior family members. with some very distinguished guests. This will be a complete turnkey event for SYC Families. SYC will provide the Be sure to read the sailboats, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, life jackets, soft drinks and light snacks article in this issue of at no charge to members. Family members of all sailing abilities, including those the Cove’er about this with no experience, are invited to participate. SYC’s Youth Sailing exciting event. You Instructors and other experienced SYC Sailors will be available to won’t want to miss it! provide free introductory lessons in our fleet ofSYC owned FJs, Laser Under the Picos, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards. Additionally, experienced SYC guidance of Rear Commodore sailors will be available to take you and your family members on tours Jeff Cuskey, the Youth Sailing of Stillwater Cove and Carmel Bay in SYC owned Santana 22s and member- & Water Sports Program is owned yachts. Depending upon family interests, we may also have now in full swing. With our two supervised youth and family dinghy races in our three new Laser Picos accomplished instructors and and four FJs! the addition of three new Laser This new SYC family program is a great way for SYC parents and Pico sailboats, the program has grandparents to introduce their junior family members to the joys of much to offer. Don’t forget to sailing and water sports activities on beautiful Stillwater Cove and Carmel sign up the kids or grandkids! And try Bay… at no cost to SYC Members! Knowing that our youth sometimes feel more out our new Family Sailing & Water comfortable trying new activities with friends they know, families are encouraged Sports Program. to invite one or two of your children or grandchildren’s friends to participate in our For the past few weeks, I have waterfront activities as guests of the been travelling overseas. While in Stillwater Yacht Club. (Payment for any Monte Carlo, I visited the prestigious corresponding guest use of the Beach & Stillwater Yacht Club Yacht Club de Monaco. I am most Tennis Club is the responsibility of the 2012 Officers & Directors sponsoring Beach Club member.) Commodore: The new Family Sailing and Water James Fuqua Sports Program will be conducted on Vice Commodore: the following weekend days: June 17, Richard Outten July 8, 21 and 29, August 12 and 19, Rear Commodore: 2012. Also, please note that there will Jeff Cuskey be a during the SYC Family Beach BBQ Staff Commodore: Saturday, July 21, Family Sailing and Terry Russey Water Sports Event. More details about Secretary: Peter Baldwin the Family Beach BBQ will be posted on Treasurer: Gary Hornbuckle the SYC website in the coming weeks. Port Captain: Charles Kurtmen We hope that you and your families will Fleet Captain: Richard Clark be able to join us for this exciting new Fleet Surgeon: Richard Dauphine, MD family program. Please contact Rear pleased to report that SYC now has SYC Directors: Commodore Jeff Cuskey at (831) 601-9947 full reciprocity privileges with YCM. Bon Abercrombie or via [email protected] should you The President of YCM is Prince Albert. Tad Church have any questions. He was unavailable to meet with me David Day personally but sends his greetings David Gellatly to our members. During my visit I Dick George exchanged burgees with YCM and will Save the Dates Paul Kandler, MD return to Pebble Beach with the much June 23 Humma Humma Party Kevin Larkin sought after Yacht Club de Monaco burgee July 28 America’s Cup Dinner Debbie Jett Lindberg to display in our new clubhouse. Sherif Michael Blue skies and calm seas. Beach BBQs John Pfeiffer July 7, July 21 (family BBQ), Kay Sullivan Jim Fuqua August 4, September 15 Your Traveling Commodore Newsletter Design & Graphics - Mary Wiltse Design.
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