APRIL 2021 EST. 1913 From the Commodore Commodore Chris DeNardi t’s spring at the yacht club and things are looking up. The Challenged Sailors San Diego recently completed the I San Diego County recently moved into the less restrictive CYC Midwinter Regatta for CSSD. Next up on our regatta red tier allowing us to reopen our inside dining, albeit at hosting calendar is the KMAC VI Challenged Sailors San Die- reduced capacity. I do love it when the regulatory pendu- go regatta April 23-25. We are part of an incredibly active lum swings back in our favor. waterfront. We recently co-hosted the 2021 NOOD regatta. With 50 boats and more than 100 sailors, it was a welcome sight at our club. Competitive yachting runs deep at our club. Our completely volunteer race committee put on a first class waterside event with racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We also had many members participating in the fun in- cluding a multi-generation family effort. Mike Whitte- more in class Beneteau First 36.7 and Preston Miller in the 29ers. It’s refreshing to see the club get back to its mission. We recently hosted a workshop to discuss repaving the parking lot. It's been at least 15 years since the lot was last paved and we have only done 2 small repair jobs in that time frame. We are vetting several proposals to find the appropriate way forward. It’s a big job so please keep an eye out for a motion at the semi-annual meeting. Our traditional opening day is quickly approaching. We are actively working on appropriate options to celebrate this event. Given the fluid nature of the county health order and Flag Member Mike Whittemore with his grandson Preston its restrictions we will wait as long as possible to finalize Mike: the recipient of the 2020 Kempff Highpoint Trophy those plans. Please look for an announcement in the May Preston: the recipient of the 2020 Dennis Connor Cup Whisker Pole. P: (619) 435-1848 Bar: (619) 435-0572 1631 Strand Way F: (619) 435-2480 Jr. Office: (619) 567-2625 Coronado, CA 92118 [email protected] Chaplain: (619) 261-5476 www.coronadoyc.org VHF Radio Channel 69 Security: (619) 933-1011 From the Junior Clubhouse ........................ 6 KMAC VI Promotional Flyers ................ 16-17 In This Issue... From the Junior Rear Commodore .............. 7 Restaurant Menus ................................... 18 Commodore’s Report ................... Front Page Junior Summer Camp Program ................ 8-9 Ads and Classifieds ............................ 19-22 Upcoming Events ....................................... 2 Memory Lane .....................................10-11 April and May Calendars .......................... 23 Restaurant and Bar Hours .......................... 2 Cruiser Navigation Report ........................ 12 Special Easter Menu ................... Back Page From the Crow’s Nest ................................. 3 Rod & Reel Report ................................... 13 Membership Summary ............................... 4 Waves and Words .................................... 14 Kitty Muhl Ladies Race .............................. 4 Where Are They Now? .............................. 14 Vice Commodore’s Report ......................... 5 Private Sailing Lessons Ad ....................... 15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF UPCOMING EVENTS IN APRIL General Manager Commodore Chris DeNardi Lou Milioti 2 Helgeson Series 1/4 [email protected] [email protected] 4 Easter Sunday Vice Commodore Harper Hatheway Director of Facilities 5 Finance Comm. Meeting 6 Membership Comm. Meeting [email protected] Fabian Arreola 8 Board Meeting [email protected] 10 Wellington Series 2/3 Rear Commodore Robin MacCartee 16 Helgeson Series 2/4 [email protected] Assistant Manager Victoria Engan 22 Earth Day 23-25 KMAC Regatta Treasurer Steve Schelkun [email protected] 30 Helgeson 3/4 [email protected] Accounting Manager Mark Leopold UPCOMING EVENTS IN MAY Secretary Wilson [email protected] [email protected] 1 Wellington Series 3/3 Accounting Clerk 4 Membership Comm. Meeting DIRECTORS Ivana Gonzalez 9 Mother’s Day [email protected] 10 Finance Comm. Meeting Heather Furey Janet Paulovich 13 Board Meeting Receptionist 14 Helgeson Series 4/4 Aaron Vernallis Neil Hara 18 Semi-Annual Meeting Mark Wallace [email protected] 29 Lenson Sr. Sabot Series: TBD Membership & Communications Coordinator 29 Opening Day: TBD FLAG OFFICERS DeLaine Bennett 31 Memorial Day 31 Bailey Opening Day Race: TBD Port Captain Michael Dowling [email protected] Fleet Captain Curtis Milioti Chaplain Gary Boggs Jr. Sailing Director *All events are subject Judge Advocate Steve Berman Jill Powell to change. [email protected] EDITOR Head Sailing Coach Check page 23 for detailed Judy Longfellow Jon Rogers two-month calendars Kerri Dowling [email protected] OFFICE BAR HOURS CYC RESTAURANT Mon., Tues., Thurs. ........................ 9 AM—5 PM Monday………………………………………...Closed Wednesday .................................. 9 AM—7 PM Tuesday ……….…………………………..…..Closed DINNER Friday ........................................... 9 AM—7 PM Wednesday………..……………… 5 PM—8:30 PM Wed. & Fri. ..................... 5:00—8:30 PM Saturday ...................................... 9 AM—5 PM Thursday ……………………………………….Closed Sunday ......................................... 9 AM—5 PM Friday .................................. ..5 PM—8 :30 PM WEEKEND MENU Saturday ................................... 10 AM—6 PM Sat. & Sun …………....9:00 AM—6:00 PM Sunday ..................................... 10 AM—6 PM **Reservations Required** Page 2 From the Crow’s Nest By General Manager Lou Milioti pril showers bring…. Hopefully less I have interviewed needed staff and am currently develop- A restrictive COVID protocol tiers. ing for Club leadership review a proposed operating plan to open the CYC playground while following the “private” As you are aware, we are currently in the Red COVID safety playground operating guidelines provided by the State of protocol tier with limited in person onsite Food and Bever- California and San Diego Health orders. I am hoping to age services to provide you. We are anxiously awaiting and open the playground with CYC staff supervision during the preparing for San Diego Health Department to migrate us food service hours of the club by 14 April. As our play- down to the less restrictive Orange and then Yellow Tier ground is not operated by a City, State, County or Federal safety protocols. I wanted to provide you with a realistic government we have more stringent protocols to follow expectation on what type of member Food and Beverage than are provided at Spreckels park by our City. Our team experiences that we are preparing and planning on provid- is preparing for the opening following the State protocols ing for you as we migrate downward thru the restrictive and we believe that we can accommodate them. We have a tiers. backpack mounted disinfectant fogger that we will disin- fect the playground every two hours during use. One of our Current Red Tier: concerns that we have is our “Bar/Food service” adjacent to the playground which (when we are available to open CYC TO GO = Available Wednesday and Friday evenings the playground) would require 100% mask use & no con- from 5:00pm to 8:30pm and on the weekend from 9:00am sumption of Food & Beverage (by parent observers too). to 6:00pm. Be sure that you are on the CYC Email List to Once we can open the playground, we will need your help receive the Weekly Family Pack and Daily Fresh Catch spe- with following the posted protocols and to remember that cial announcements. TO-GO will be available THROUGH the staff is there to help provide a safe and compliant envi- ALL TIERS. ronment for you and your children to enjoy. Your patience with our new CYC team members is greatly appreciated. CYC served meals = Available Wednesday and Friday eve- nings from 5:00pm to 8:30pm and on the weekend from If you have any questions or suggestions on how myself 9:00am to 6:00pm. Waterfront Deck Service or In- and or our team can provide an enhanced membership ex- Clubhouse Dining at 25% fire code = 50 people. perience for you to enjoy please drop me a note at RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. [email protected] . Bar Service = Only available To-Go during meal Aloha Nui Loa service or with served with meal service. Less Restrictive Orange Tier: CYC TO GO = See above CYC served meals = Available Wednes- day and Friday evenings from 5:00pm to 8:30pm and on the weekend from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Waterfront Deck Ser- vice or In-Clubhouse Dining at 50% fire code = 100 people. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Bar Service = Open OUTDOORS with “to be determined” modifications. PRIVATE EVENTS = We are now accept- ing bookings for private events from June 2021 and beyond with the under- standing that the existing Health Order COVID protocols are followed. Page 35 2021 Kitty Muhl Ladies Race By Flag Member Anne David Membership Status The Numbers Flag 623 e have a date – Sunday, August 15! Jr. Flag 50% 17 W Jr. Flag 100% 10 As we see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel, opportunities to get out on the Social 0 water increase. The CYC Race Committee has a full slate of races on the schedule, Flag Member Total 650 including the Kitty Muhl Ladies Race. We are putting this short article in the Absent Flag 25% 16 Whisker Pole to encourage boat owners and sailors to note the date on your cal- Absent Flag 50% 4 endars. Boats may have an all women crew or sail co-ed. All are welcome! Junior Paying 84 Jr. Non-Paying 31 Here is a short synopsis of who Kitty Muhl was. Perhaps best known around CYC Life Flag 4 as wife of Commodore Elmer Muhl in the 1940s, she was a “force of nature” in Senior Flag 33 her own right. She was San Diego Business Woman of the Year in 1939. We have Deferred 74 an opportunity to get a much more detailed story about Kitty from her family so Total 897 please stay tuned. Applicants As the August race date approaches, Anne David will reach out to our frequent (and infrequent) racers to encourage participation.