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May 2019 Founded 1900 VALLEJO YACHT CLUB May 2019 Founded 1900 www.VYC.org P.I.C.Y.A. Club of the Year in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 & 2006! UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS VYC Day at the Races May 3rd VYC Great Vallejo Race GVR May 4th & 5th Wednesday Race Night Dinner May 8th & Every Wed 6:30-9:00 Mother’s Day Brunch May 12th 10am-12:30pm • $10 with champagne Cruise Out St. Francis Yacht Club May 24th-26th Karaoke after Dinner • May 31 LOOKING AHEAD Encinal Cruise June 1st - Prime Rib Dinner $25 Port Captain Brunch June 2nd - 9am -11am $10 Learn to Sail Program • June 17th CLUB OFFICERS VALLEJO YACHT CLUB COMMODORE REPORT Cameron Kriens, Commodore This Club has had a great reputation which was attributed to the back to back work parties, for being friendly to all the people our volunteers at the race and of course our Vice Com- who visit here. I love it when I see modore, Ken Leslie. For the rest of May, please keep an our members welcoming our guests. eye on the calendar for the next great events, including It's also great when we all support our Mother's Day Brunch each other. As usual, the Club was Cordially,— Cameron Kriens, Commodore ready for the Great Valllejo Race, VICE COMMODORE REPORT Ken Leslie, Vice Commodore I would like to thank all those who dockline handlers and chase boat crews, it wasn't any helped make the Great Vallejo Race problem. One would think that the logistics of setting such a resounding success. There up/tearing down the tents, chairs, and house might be were so many that it would be nearly overwhelming, but the crews of Mason Nichols, Matt impossible to list them all. However, Mack, and Board Chairman (and P/C) Bob Lockhart special thanks go to Club Manager got it all done. Matthew Ceryes and Debbie Ceryes And let's not forget that this was a boat race. Fleet for doing all the book work, PR, ads, Captain Sail Mark Littlefield organized the start/finish organizing logistics, and ticket sales. crews led by P/C Bill Sweitzer. And huge thanks to Thanks to Bill Zerby, Wendell Snyder, and Tom Bartee Bruce Martens and Capt. Bill Thomas for providing the for seeking out sponsorships. More thanks go t o Barbara start/finish committee boats. The fantastic party music Brown for ordering all the GVR shirts and to Gail Hall was provided by Marty Sweet and his band, Class for organizing the race merch, skipper's bags, and Action. And tremendous thanks to all our sponsors! sales crew. And what would a party be without a great And yet there were so, so many more who helped. bar--thanks to Dave Sweet , Jennifer Charvez and their Thanks so much to all of you--I'm so grateful for your hardworking bar crew. P/C Jim Glenn spearheaded help. This was YOUR event ! You all are what makes the galley crew to provide a great meal for all and to the VYC such a great place! SOMIRA for providing breakfast . Full steam ahead! And how do you get so many boats in the harbor? — Ken Leslie, Vice Commodore Thanks to Port Captain Jeff Ruszler and his crew of Saturday, June 1st $25 per person PORT CAPTAIN'S MOTHERS' DAY BRUNCH with Champagne • $10 (sit-down service) Sunday, May 12th 10:00am - 12:30pm 2 May 2019 www.VYC.org May 2019 VALLEJO YACHT CLUB Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Monday Night NBA: Wednesday Night U.S. Coast Guard Pizza Appetizers THE GREAT Dinner & Races Auxiliary Division 5 Happy Hour VALLEJO RACE! Fun & Games 6:00pm - 8:00pm Board Meeting 6:00pm - 9:30pm 7:00pm - 10:00pm VYC Day at the Races Wednesday Race NO FRIDAY Dinners NIGHT DINNER 7:30pm - 9:00pm 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SOMIRA Pancake Monday Night Wednesday Night Coast Guard Friday Longtable Breakfast NBA: Dinner & Races Auxillary Flotilla 51 Dinner Fun & Games 6:00pm - 8:00pm 6:00pm - 9:00pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm THE GREAT 6:00pm - 9:30pm VALLEJO RACE! Wednesday Race Dinners 7:30pm - 9:00pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PORT CAPTAIN'S Monday Night Board of Directors Wednesday Night Friday Night MOTHERS' DAY NBA: Dinner & Meeting Races Dinner BRUNCH Fun & Games 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 6:00pm - 8:00pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm w/ CHAMPAGNE 6:00pm - 9:30pm Wednesday Race $10 VYC'er Jason Dinners 10:00am - 12:30pm Delumpa - Board 7:30pm - 9:00pm Room Rental 7:00pm - 9:30pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 VYC'er Jason Monday Night Janet's Band Wednesday Night Office Closed for Hall Rental Races Delumpa - Board NBA: Dinner & practice Memorial Day Office Closed for Room Rental Fun & Games 6:00pm - 7:00pm 6:00pm - 8:00pm 6:00pm - 9:30pm VYC Cruise-Out to Memorial Day 5:00pm - 7:30pm Wednesday Race Weekend Dinners St. Francis YC 7:30pm - 9:00pm Friday Night VYC Cruise-Out to Dinner St. Francis YC 7:00pm - 8:30pm Welcome Catalina 36 Assoc. - 5 boats 26 27 Memorial Day 28 29 30 31 1 VYC Cruise-Out to Monday Night Wine Tasting Wednesday Night General Karaoke Night Prime Rib Dinner St. Francis YC NBA: Dinner & 7:00pm - 8:00pm Races Membership (after dinner) (sit-down service) Fun & Games 6:00pm - 8:00pm Meeting $25 per.. Welcome Catalina 6:00pm - 9:30pm 7:30pm - 8:30pm WELCOME 36 Assoc. - 5 boats Wednesday Race Encinal YC: 8 boats WELCOME Dinners Encinal YC: 8 boats 7:30pm - 9:00pm Friday Night Dinner MAY 7:00pm - 8:30pm www.VYC.org May 2019 3 SAFETY REPORT accident: noun, an unfortunate • Was it horsing around that caused the clarinet event that happens unexpectedly player to break his finger? and unintentionally, typically re- • Look around, is your dinghy, sail bag, used oil sulting in damage or injury. can, bicycle, water hose, or anything else on your In my many years of teaching dock that presents a hazard? If so, stow it away middle school, high school and properly and prevent accidents. college band, "But Mr. D, it was an • Do you have armfuls of stuff going onto or off of accident!" was, I'm afraid, a com- your boat? Why not take two loads so you can re- mon excuse for injury or possible tain your balance and see where you're going. Bet- injury and equipment damage or ter yet, take a dock cart. possible equipment damage. Speaking of dock carts, please return to the cart to the Accidents just don't happen. I'd rather call them un- clubhouse so others can use them and contribute to fortunate and preventable occurrences that result in their safety. Harbors are designed for the berthing of some resulting problem or another. My inquiry al- boats, safety is an afterthought. ways included not only what happened but how did it happen (a teaching moment), putting responsibil- So shipmates, I guess we can say that keeping docks ity on the person(s) who contributed to the accident. neat and safe and paying attention to your surround- "Contributed" is the key word. ings will significantly increase your safety. And, as always, whether sailing off to far off lands, enjoying a • Was it carelessness, putting items where they can day on the bay or just tooling around the harbor, wear be tripped over or where they can be damaged? your PFD. It just might save your life as accidents do • Was it inattention, pushing the xylophone over the happen and at the most inopportune times. curb causing the instrument to topple over. There — Jeff Dickey, Safety Committee Chairperson has never been an unfortunate occurrence that could not have been prevented. Celeritas wins Multi Hull Division Name of Boat : Celeritas, Latin for speed, designed for good sailors at the America’s Cup, low maintenance boat, a year old, 2300 pounds Skipper Owner or Helmsman: Mr. Malcolm Gefter of Newport , Rhode Island Home: Newport , Rhode Island Type of Boat : TF Trimaran Foiling 10 m Manufacturer: Morrelli & Melvin Design and Engineering Inc. Newport Beach, California Celeritas Foiling Trimaran from Newport Rhode Island wins Multi Hull Division 4 May 2019 www.VYC.org Vallejo Yacht Club History The Great Vallejo Race: Then and Now In gearing up for the ex- “1968 saw the biggest YRA race so far with over 800 citement and tradition of boats registered and 653 actually participating.” the Great Vallejo Race, it’s 1969: “Gusts up to 50 M.P.H. turned back all but the worthwhile looking back hardiest sailors. We still had approximately 400 fin- to the experiences of pre- ishers not including one 33 foot boat that sank 50 vious races hosted by the yards from the finish line.” Club and the history that makes up the collective memory of the VYC. 1971: “The YRA Vallejo Race was split into two races going opposite directions this year because the For example, according to the Club’s history book organizers felt it had become too large for one club Vallejo Yacht Club The First 100 Years (Evans. 2000), to handle. Half the boats, divided by classes, went it was over 100 years ago that the Club first spon- sored a race: “The first invitational re- gatta sponsored by Vallejo Yachting and Rowing Club took place on September 7, Labor Day, in 1908.” Published in the San Fran- cisco Call the day before the race was the following: The Vallejo yachting and rowing club has planned a great regatta for the af- ternoon of Labor Day.
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