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Gold Country Yacht Club monthly Newsletter Call for more info: 530-273-5911 April 2012
Volume 34, Issue 04 From The Commodore
April 1st signals many things in my mind. Of course, it is April fool’s day; however it is also the start of the baseball season, my birthday, the start of warm days with plenty of Regular Columns: sun, the end of winter, end of the ski season, start of spring, opening day on the lake and MOST IMPORTANTLY the start of the sailing season. Over the next three weeks our club will be setting sail and all hands will be on deck for the upcoming year as the • From the Catalina 22 Nationals return to our lake the week after the regatta. Commodore This year we’re trying to make a few • Minutes 2 changes to the registration process for the regatta. Janis was able to • Club Notices 3 redesign the registration form as you may have seen on the website or in • Trivia 3 this issue of the Dinghy. It has a very clean look and it now fits on 8 x • Events 4 10 paper. The next time you see her
give her a big thank you! One of the • Classifieds 5 most important fixes she made included a format allowing each skipper to total up registration costs.
Janis will also be receiving registration for the regatta over the next few months. Last year, most of our regatta registrations rolled in just prior to the regatta. Our registration process is twofold; we are totaling up racing registration as well as regatta preorders including dinner, breakfast and raffle tickets. We would really like to encourage the club membership to preorder dinner and t-shirts as soon as possible so that we can have a Individual better idea of the numbers. Please encourage friends or family who may join you at dinner and/or take part in any of the regatta activities to preorder. The weekend is Highlights: always loaded with fun for everyone.
Opening Day! 3 An important event on this month’s GCYC calendar is April 21st for the club Work Party and opening weekend festivities. We’ll be sprucing up the clubhouse as well as making 2012 Regattas 4 a “SPLASH” with our boats in the afternoon. The work party usually gets into full action by 10 AM in the morning and we’ll wind down around lunchtime. Last year a few sailors GFTG Regatta Information 6 put their boats on the water in the afternoon. If the weather cooperates we may put together an afternoon BBQ. Sunday the 22nd is our first club race. GFTG Regatta Registration 7 See you up at the lake!
PICYA Opening Day Invitation 8 Chris Buti Commodore PICYA Hornblower Cruise s/v Nauti I, Catalina 22 Registration 9
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Commodore Chris Buti 530-273-5911 March 2012 General Meeting Minutes [email protected]
Past Commodore Joe Day called the meeting to order at 19:05. (Both the present Vice Commodore Commodore and Vice Commodore were not in attendance.) Don Hare 916-774-6610 Work on the upcoming regatta and Catalina 22 Nationals continues to move forward. [email protected] The club needs to brainstorm on how the nationals can be profitable.
Secretary Jean Cutshall (Treasurer): The club has paid for half of the insurance that is due for Janis Johnson 2012. Our policy increased by about $20 this year. Newsletter costs are going up; the 530-265-8090 board is looking into alternatives. [email protected] Jerry Lewis (Race Director): The first club race is April 22, the day after the clubhouse
work party. The Camellia Cup is on April 15 at Folsom Lake. Treasurer Jean Cutshall Don Wight (Cruise Director): Strictly Sail and a club bay cruise area planned for April 530-477-1709 12-15, with boats to anchor near Jack London Square. The next cruise after that will [email protected] be on July 4…destination to be determined.
Cruise Chairman Bryant Cockcroft (Port Captain): He needs a diver to free the dinghy dock cable, which Don Wight is impeding movement of the dock.
530-272-4647 Rick Paulson (Newsletter Editor): He is appreciating the great articles that have been [email protected] submitted by members for “A Little Dinghy”.
Publicity/Membership Stewart Nielsen (Education): Youth classes are planned for June 25-29 and July 16- Melinda Day 20. The club is trying to find daysailers with jibs that can be maneuvered down the 530-265-2070 boat ramp without a vehicle. The club may schedule a third class this year, depending [email protected] on demand and instructor/boat availability. He will put together a Sunfish work party to get the fleet ready and will need help from club members. Port Captain Bryant Cockcroft Melinda Day (Membership): No Motor Day is April 29. It’s posted on 530-265-5196 www.gonevadacounty.com. She introduced Rick Osborne and family. Rick began [email protected] sailing in 1971 on Hobies and recently bought a MacGregor 26 that he’s refreshing his skills with on Scotts Flat Lake.
Race Chairman Janis Johnson (Secretary): The Konocti Cup is on April 28 at Clear Lake. RBOC is Jerry Lewis lobbying Governor Brown to oppose the dissolution of the Department of Boating and 530-272-9380 [email protected] Waterways. Janis will need someone to assume her duties during the regatta this year. Please contact her if you are interested.
Newsletter Editor Announcements Rick Paulson Ken Neely announced that he got a new job in Berkeley and will be moving on board 530-274-2549 [email protected] Kuani and seeing Janis on the weekends.
Dave Cowell and Howard Hendrich raced on the Delta on March 10 under great Sailing Education sailing conditions and came in 4th place. Stewart Nielsen 530-277-6632 The club sang happy birthday to Melinda and Dudley while they blew out the candles [email protected] on a birthday cake.
The raffle was held and Stewart Perry won the book “50 Placed to Sail Before You Die.”
The meeting was adjourned at 20.00.
Janis Johnson
Club Secretary s/v Kuani, Cascade 42
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April 29th is Opening Day on the Bay! Club Notices
Free Sailing Magazines The theme is ‘American Spirit’! Latitude 38 and 48 North
magazines can be picked up Sign up for a cruise and gourmet lunch on the ‘Hornblower’ and watch the parade anytime at 148 Richardson with the judges! Street in Grass Valley. They are in the driveway in the BLUE Signup sheet attached or go to the picya.org website and pay with PayPal! Very MAILBOX. Usually we get them easy. between the 2nd and 4th of the month. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME! Bring your friends and neighbors!
Club Meetings Contact Deanna Desin if you have a large group, 415-608-2639. The April general meeting will
be held at Alta Sierra Pizza Decorate your boat and enter the parade for fabulous prizes! Parlor on Wednesday the 11th,
dine from 6pm, Commodore’s http://www.picya.org/Opening-Day-2012.html bell at 7pm to start the meeting.
Be a Sponsor or donated prizes for the winning boats, for instance, dinners at your nd (The club meets the 2 Wednesday club’s dining room are always a great idea. of every month but December and st on the 1 Wednesday of the month See the attached letter from Vice Commodore Fred Rutledge and Director Liz of the Gold Country Regatta.) Allison.
And do not be caught without the Opening Day gear. Nautical Trivia
All available with detailed information on the picya.org website,
http://www.picya.org/Opening-Day-2012.html
I will be there and I hope to see all of you!
What is freeboard?
Donna
A. A song by Leonard Skynard
Donna M Duncan B. Getting on board without a Executive Administrative Secretary ticket PICYA
C. The distance from the phone 415.699.7084 gunwale to the waterline fax 415.898.6004
D. The keel that retracts into www.picya.org the cabin
answer: page 5
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Go For The Gold Regatta and Catalina 22 National Regatta Hello to all,
The Go for the Gold Regatta and the Catalina 22 National Regatta are not that far off. Reservations for hotels or campsites should be made now. Make sure to mention that you will be attending the Regatta, and the Scotts Flat Lake management will try and place you in a suitable spot for the week.
There are pictures and information about the Gold Country Yacht Club and Scotts Flat Lake on our website at www.gcyc.net. The Notice of Race for both regattas can be found at http://www.nccn.net/~gcyc/gcyc-race.html.
The Go for the Gold Regatta registration form is provided at the end of this newsletter.
Don Hare m. 916 201 9012 s/v No Cat Hare, Catalina 22
Events on the horizon
April May 11 - General Meeting-Alta Sierra Pizza & Grill *6- Club Race #3 14-15 - Camellia Cup – Folsom Lake *21 - Work party/splash/BBQ-SFL Clubhouse *9 - General Meeting-Scotts Flat Lake Clubhouse *22 - Club Race #1 *19 - Club Race #4 24 - GCYC Board of Directors Meeting (Day’s) 22 - GCYC Board of Directors Meeting (Wight’s) *28 - Club Race #2 26-27 - Whiskeytown Regatta – Whiskeytown Lake 28 – Trans Folsom - Folsom Lake 28 - Konocti Cup – Clear Lake *29– No Motor Day/Open House
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Dreaming of a Beach Get-away to Mexico? Gold Country Yacht This is a two bedroom/two bath house on the beach in a quiet neighborhood. Take your coffee to the beach-side patio that overlooks the ocean, where you can sit Club while watching the dolphins play in the surf and the sun setting over the horizon.
PO Box 813 Grass Valley, CA 95945
PHONE: 530-273-5911
E-MAIL: [email protected]
On the Web
See us at:
www.gcyc.net The neighbors are mostly from the U.S. and everyone speaks English. The management of the park is very friendly and helpful. 24 hour security is provid- ed. No motorcycles allowed in the park. Trivia Answer: The famous “La Bufadora” blow hole is 30 minutes away. The correct answer is: ***There is an additional $20 per night parking and security fee you will be C. Freeboard is responsible for paying directly to the management of the park.
measured from the Call Howard or Donna Hendrich at (530) 272-6969. gunwale (pronounced gun’l) to the waterline with the boat at rest.
Gold Country Yacht Club’s 31st Annual Go for the Gold Regatta
June 9-10, 2012 Scotts Flat Reservoir Nevada City, California ALL CLASSES INVITED! Entries limited to the first 100 boats. Class awards will be given to 5 or more boats of the same class. The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 as prescribed by US Sailing shall apply. Windward/Leeward and triangle courses will be set for races. Boat-for-boat scoring where class rules apply; modified PHRF for open keel boats and Portsmouth Yardstick for open centerboards. Trophies based on number of boats in class. REGISTER EARLY – VISIT http://www.nccn.net/~gcyc/ TO REGISTER ON LINE! Registrations postmarked May 25th or earlier will receive a $10 discount on the registration fee and a “Go for the Gold” Skipper’s Gift. Registrations are non-refundable. On-site registration will be available at race headquarters in the marina area (Gate 2) on Friday, June 8th from 5-8pm and Saturday June 9th from 8-10am. Race packets with written sailing instructions will be distributed to all skippers at check in. Campground entrance fees and launching fees are not included. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday, June 9th Sunday, June 10th 10:00 AM Skippers’ Meeting 7:00 AM Continental Breakfast 11:00 AM Race #1 Starts 11:00 AM Race #4 Starts Race #2 (after 1st race) Race #5 Starts (after 4th race) ● Race #3 (after 2nd race) Post-race activities: Hotdog Lunch Awards ● ● Post-race activities: BBQ Raffle Live Music RESERVE YOUR CAMPSITE EARLY Scotts Flat Lake Campground (530) 265-5302 (Please mention you are with the Regatta) Mooring Reservations at the Marina (530) 265-0413 Additional Forest Service campgrounds nearby For information about the Regatta call (530) 273-5911 GO FOR THE GOLD REGATTA REGISTRATION FORM Gold Country Yacht Club, PO Box 813, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Name: Club: E-mail: Boat Class: Phone: Boat Name: Address: Sail No.: Multi Hull Rating #: Have you raced in the Go For The Gold previously? Y____ N____ # of times____ ITEM COST QTY TOTAL Entry Fee Regular $45 US Sailing member discount -$5 Early entry discount (postmarked by 5/25) -$10 18 years or younger $25 Meal Choices Steak $18 Chicken $15 Veggie $15 Child (hotdog) $5 Sunday Continental Breakfast $2 Memorabilia (enter quantities next to size; XXL is $2 more per shirt) Short sleeved T-shirt ____S ____M ____L ____XL ____XXL ($17) $15 Long sleeved T-shirt ____S ____M ____L ____XL ____XXL ($20) $18 Tank top ____S ____M ____L ____XL ____XXL ($12) $10 Regatta ballcap $10 GCYC ballcap $10 Raffle tickets $1/ea, $20/25 TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED I agree to waive all claims against GCYC and persons conducting the event from any injuries and/or damages to myself, my crew, and/or my boat and to abide by the US Sailing rules and race committee results.
Signature of skipper:______Date:______US Sailing#:______Parent or guardian (if minor):______Exp. Date:______
The 94th Annual Opening Day on the Bay Decorated Boat Parade and Celebration, hosted by Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association will be held Sunday April 29, 2012.
Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA), representing over 100 yacht clubs in Northern California celebrates the official beginning of the new boating season on San Francisco Bay. This year’s theme is “American Spirit.” The parade will feature over 120 historic workboats, fireboats, Vessel Assist towboats, classic and contemporary craft decorated to the theme. There will be both power and sail boats competing for best decoration honors.
Those seeking a front row seat of the decorated boats can join the Officers, Directors and guests of PICYA on the ‘Californian,’ one of the Hornblower’s largest yachts on San Francisco Bay, with a light breakfast and a gourmet lunch. This yacht is open to the public and can seat 300 people. See picya.org for more info.
What we are seeking are donations for the decorated boat contest. The type of donations/prizes we seek are: dinners for two at one of your events, tickets for two to an event sponsored by your company or organization, wine, yacht club related sports apparel, boating items or any other promotional items that your marketing staff may think appropriate.
You could also consider being a sponsor, which has various levels. Some businesses have chosen both, to give a donation and be a sponsor. You would support one of the largest events on San Francisco Bay, promote your business, be an active participant in PIYCA’s Signature Event - Opening Day, display your business literature on the Committee Boat and be recognized at Delegate Meetings and in other programs. Please contact us for more information. With the America’s Cup arriving, the San Francisco Bay is going to be the place to be!
Director Liz Allison Vice Commodore Fred Rutledge mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] (650) 726-9334 (925) 451-4621
Thank you for your interest in Opening Day on the Bay 2012. We hope to see you there!
Official Cruise for Opening Day on the Bay Sunday April 29, 2012 OFFICIAL START OF SAN FRANCISCO’S 2012 BOATING SEASON
Join the Officers and Directors of PICYA for the 95th Annual Opening Day Cruise on the “California Hornblower”. This is the Flagship of Hornblower’s fleet. She provides spectacular views of the parade and beautiful San Francisco Bay. During our cruise we will enjoy a fabulous served sit-down lunch with a no host bar and front row view of the parade.
Boarding: 09:00 hours returning 15:00 hours (9am-3pm) Depart Pier 3, “Hornblower Landing”, San Francisco (2 piers north of the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero) Parking: available on the pier for $10 (mention PICYA)
The 95th Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” Decorated Boat Parade, hosted by the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA), representing over 100 yacht clubs in Northern California celebrates the official beginning of the 2012 boating season on San Francisco Bay.
This year’s theme is “THE AMERICAN SPIRIT”! Retired Captain Jan Tiura, the first female tugboat skipper on the Bay is this year’s Grand Marshal. The parade will feature over 120 historic workboats, fireboats, tow boats, classic and contemporary craft decorated to the theme. There will be both power and sail boats competing for best decoration honors.
$75 Adults/$40 Children (2-12) before 4/1/12, then $85/$45 Includes Continental Breakfast and Sit Down Gourmet Lunch. For Reservations, Cruise and PayPal information contact: Deanna Desin, (415) 608-2639, [email protected] Make Checks Payable to PICYA and Mail to “PICYA Cruise” c/o Deanna Desin 155 San Carlos Way Novato, CA 94945 Passenger Name(s): ______Yacht Club/Business: ______Email/Phone Number: (for confirmation of received reservation)______I would like to be seated with: ______Amount Enclosed:______
For Detailed Information, see www.picya.org