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

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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,

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. It is expected that four yacht clubs—the San Francisco, Corinthian, Aeolian and —will take part in the races. . . En- tries have been received from the Sacramento, San Francisco, Belvedere and Vallejo clubs. to Coyote Point Yacht Club, and the other half again This was not, however, considered the first Great came to Vallejo.” In this race, Gary Cicerello placed Vallejo Race. From the VYC website: second on the way down to Coyote Point Yacht Club The first mention of a race came in 1925, when PICYA or- and first on the way back in his Columbia 22 Icarian. ganized a cruise from Berkeley to Vallejo on a Saturday to He again placed first in 1975 in the race to Coyote be followed by a race back on Sunday. This is probably the Point on Outrageous. official origin of the Great Vallejo Race, now reputed to In 1987, the Race finally returned to Vallejo as the be one of the largest inland regattas in the United States, singular finish line. usually drawing 200+ boats annually. Cheers, Some additional interesting points in the history of — Deb Rocchild, Historian the Great Vallejo Race:

www.VYC.org May 2019 5 Welcome to FRIDAY NIGHT PROSPECTIVE / NEW MEMBERS DINNER MENU Welcome to New Prospective Member Katherine Mays May 10 My name is Katherine Mays, Dinner with Chef Jim Glenn born and raised in Dallas, Pork Tenderloin • Baked Potato Texas. I am honored to be Vegetable • Salad • Dessert considered for membership in the Vallejo Yacht Club. I Please RSVP to Chef Jim Glenn [email protected] moved to California this past by Thursday, one day prior to the dinner, at 5:00 PM February. I know, I hear that or call VYC Office (707) - 643-1254 people from California move to Texas, but those who are smart move to California! May 17 Dinner with All kidding aside, I moved Chef Amy Troutner here on a journey to make Herb Roasted Niman Pork Loin with French Green new discoveries in my life. I Lentils, Garlicky Greens and Tapenade Katherine Mays, have 3 sons; my son Joe and Texas artist blooming Big Beautiful Salad with Marinated Beets, Radishes where she is planted daughter-in-law Stephanie Mays have lived here in and Mustard Vinaigrette Vallejo for over 6 years. I have another son, John, Bread and Butter who lives in Carrollton, Texas with his husband and Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream their 3 adopted children.

Recently retired from office management , my last job was working in a small Texas town in the field of May 24 Dinner with economic development . My husband of 47 years who Chef Amy Troutner passed away last June, served in the army and was Organic Chicken Piccata with Lemon, Capers and a helicopter pilot in Vietnam and in his later years Parsley became a pastor in the Christian Church. Losing my husband is one of the reasons for my journey to Creamy Celery Root Mashed Potatoes California along with spending quality time with my Broccolini son and daughter-in-law. Simple Spring Salad I am an artist specializing in original oil paintings. Bread and Butter I have been painting off and on since the early 70's Blueberry and Blackberry Pie and ironically started out painting sail boats, ships and water scenes. I have never been a water person with Vanilla Ice Cream so I wondered why the subject. Our family recreation was camping and fourwheeling in Colorado of May 31 Dinner with which I have painted several mountain scenes over the years. Now as I look back at my work, I see a Chef Amy Troutner connection to water and my art as I look over the Prawn Scampi with Fettuccine Alfredo and watch the sail boats. Perhaps it's Asparagus destiny. Time will tell. Big Beautiful Salad I'm excited about being here in Vallejo and meeting new friends and neighbors. If it weren’t for my Bread and Butter neighbor Irene, I wouldn't have thought of joining White Chocolate Malt Cake with Berries the Club. She convinced me this was the place to meet great Vallejo folks, and she was right ! I'm Please RSVP to Chef Amy Troutner amytroutner@ already jumping in with both feet helping out where comcast.net by Thursday, one day prior to the dinner, I can. at 5:00 PM or (707) 299-9019 (text or call)

6 May 2019 www.VYC.org VYC Opening Day 2019

Opening Day Flag Ceremony

Past Historian Tony Borges and Bell Ceremony with Bob Reeves and PC Mark Bauder, Director Scott Green DeAnn Sakotas P/C Lockhart & Rear Commodore Teri Nichols

P/C Mark Bauder & DeAnn Sakotas Past Commodores Earl Trumbull on Flashpoint onboard Aphrodite Bastien, Bauder & Mendonca www.VYC.org May 2019 7 Thanks To the GVR Volunteers 2019

Port Captain Jeff Ruszler, Traffic Control. Dave Nadolne and Alex Hendricksen, son of Matt and Amy Hendricksen welcoming boats.

Tony, Bill & Cheryl welcome guests and Family Visit and Volunteer Adventure for Tracy Verrett, new sell tickets in the food court. member, with her parents Arlene and Mike Kulas, from Milwaukee, WI (their hometown). . . . and all who attended

Kerry Scott and friends on Renaissance Renaissance Crew Matt Halstead rockin' out to the band Class Action. with dog Tyberius.

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www.VYC.org May 2019 9 ANNOUNCEMENTS VALLEJO YACHT CLUB

May 2019 CRUISE-OUT SCHEDULE

Birthdays May 24-26 Cruise to St. Francis Yacht Club Jeff Ellis 5/1 June 14-16 Ken Leslie 5/1 Cruise to the Sausalito Cruising Club Jay Lund 5/1 July12-21 Maurice Campbell 5/2 VYC Annual Delta Cruise Ralph Hyde 5/2 August 16-18 George Tsiopos 5/8 Commodores Cruise to the Encinal Yacht Club Leon Garcia 5/9 September 13-22 Gary Pheatt 5/9 Bluewater Cruise Wesley Eifert 5/15 October 24-27 John Baldwin 5/16 Tinsley Island Cruise Harold Helbock 5/17 Any questions please call Steve Kraus 5/17 Noble Brown, Cruise Director at 707-480-8465. Thank you.

Greg Moore 5/19

Richard 'Ricky' Bastien 5/22 Photos? Questions? Story Ideas? Scott Green 5/22 Please contact the editor at Chris Platzer 5/23 [email protected]

Jimmy Verrett 5/23 If you attend any of the Vallejo Yacht Club events and take pictures, please send the pictures (jpegs) to the Russ Eichner 5/24 Binnacle Editor Cameron Kriens 5/25 Please provide articles and/or ad copy to: Jim Mueller 5/28 [email protected] James Kuykendall 5/31 "ATTN: Binnacle" by the 20th of each month

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www.VYC.org May 2019 11 2018 - 2019 Elected & Appointed Officers Committee Chairpersons Commodore...... Cameron Kriens Social Director...... Teri Nichols Vice Commodore ...... Ken Leslie Safety...... Jeff Dickey Rear Commodore...... Teri Nichols Learn To Sail...... Dale Anderson Staff Commodore...... Rick Bastien Membership Chair...... Irene O'Brien Treasurer...... Chris Mendonca Membership Ambassador ...... Mark Ashworth Secretary...... Gayle Frank & Maggie Sabovich Grounds ...... Jennifer Valverde Port Captain...... TBA Historian...... Deb Rocchild Fleet Captain-Sail...... Mark Littlefield Ship’s Store...... Barbara Brown Fleet Captain Power...... Capt . Bill Thomas House...... Mason Nichols Fleet Chaplain...... TBA Binnacle...... Samantha Prince Fleet Surgeon...... Bryan Barber, MD Development...... Elvin Valverde Bar Manager...... David Sweet Webmaster ...... TBA Club Manager...... Matthew Ceryes Network Chair ...... Kim Crawford Board of Directors Galley Chair...... Jim Glenn Chairman...... Bob Lockhart Community Liaison Officer...... Bill Zerby Director...... Jeff Dickey Delegates Director...... Mark Bauder PICYA...... Maggie Sabovich Director...... Jack. Remington YRA...... TBD Director...... Mike Coleman Director...... Scott Green

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