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nd now, another in the semi-popular series of “how to” articles designed to make you a more informed member of South Beach Yacht Club and a nicer person to be around. So, hi there, my fellow calorie counters, are you ready to rumble? Are you ready to swirl and sip, dip a chip and do the buffet boogie? Well, I certainly hope so, because the holiday season is upon us.
COVER PHOTO Veteran race committee member Terry Kenaston fires off a start for the Annual Catalina 34 Regatta. Here is Terry with eyes wide open. Photo by Gerard Sheridan
Yes my little dumpling, it is. It’s a little known fact that Halloween, cunningly slipped in at the end of the month, like a casual afterthought, is the official pre-season warm-up for the “HOLIDAYS”. That overflowing bowl of candy, coyly disguised as a leering pumpkin, is actually saying “Hey, it’s just kid’s stuff, go ahead and have one… or two.” And you know the rest: Pathetic and predictable, as the goodies go in, the pounds go on. I know only too well. I have a lot of will power but not a great deal of won’t power. Mini-Mounds Bars are my favorite, with Mini-Milky Ways a close second. Jelly Belly I can eat like popcorn and anything licorice will never see the light of day come Halloween morn. Yes, Trick or Treat treats; I know them well. But they do serve a purpose. This
first onslaught of these gluten-free goodies alerts your chub glands to standby and at the same time sends a message to your common sense gland that now would be a good time to take a two month leave of absence. Then the ego gland goes into its (in a deep voice) “Well, this year I’m going to eat sensibly and still have fun mode” while at that exact same moment making a mental note to save ample room for the second piece of pumpkin pie… with a generous glob of whipping cream, naturally. By the way, those food pyramid things that one sees in various health food articles are a piece of cake in a manner of speaking. Just get a good grip on your knife and fork, start at the top and it’s all downhill from there. In no time at all you’ll be able to polish off two or three pyramids a day. Have a Happy Halloween.
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ctober brings great sailing weather, and this year, once again great baseball with our Giants. Fleet Week came back with the Blue Angels creating sonic booms over the City in combination with the commissioning of the USS AMERICA, the first of a new class of amphibious assault ships. USS AMERICA is 844 feet in length, 106 feet wide, sitting 26 feet deep in the ocean, and she is our neighbor for a week at Piers 30-32.
Our annual auction, “Sails of Autumn” lead by Darlene Cederborg, will be held on Saturday, November 8th and the Committee is in full operation, soliciting donations and cataloging items for the silent auction, live auction and the wine lockers. Bring your donations to the Club. The auction plays an important role in funding the operations
and capital budget which allows the Club to support the important outreach and community activities that have been part of the mission of the Club since it was formed. While we enjoy the social events and traditional activities of a yacht club, South Beach Yacht Club has a tradition of volunteer programs which benefit others and have a positive impact on the community by enabling young people to learn to sail, disabled sailors to enjoy adaptive sailing, and help preserve the marine environment for the future. Proceeds support strengthened Junior Sailing programs, BAADS and adaptive sailing, along with environmental stewardship and Clean Regattas. Every summer, for five weeks, SBYC Junior Sailing trains more than 120 junior sailors. Some are the kids or grandkids of members, but many are local community and broader Bay Area kids. For at least the past seven years the program has been a huge success with parents clamoring to get their kids into the sold-out programs. SBYC now uses paid instructors to help scale the program, and in recent years, program graduates have become US Sailing qualified instructors, including two members’ sons and lead instructor Natalie Davidson. Since 1989, the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors, also known as “BAADS,” has been affiliated with the SBYC, which has a commitment
to support community-based sailing activities. SBYC invited BAADS to share its clubhouse facilities, and along with BAADS, SBYC has updated its facilities to assist disabled sailors with adaptive features, proper equipment, and adaptive designs and resources. In cooperation with US SAILING and Sailors for the Sea, SBYC participates in the international Clean Regattas Program. Sailors for the Sea is a nonprofit that educates and empowers boaters to protect and restore our oceans and coastal waters. SBYC is active with direct action and partnerships along the southern SF waterfront, and reports its environmental and community activities to the SF Port and Board of Supervisors. SBYC and its members engage in environmentally friendly practices and partner with Sea Scavenger Conservancy on local shoreline cleanup.
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ctober reigns. With the San Francisco Giants in the playoffs, Coit Tower glows orange high on Telegraph Hill, casting pride all over the Bay. Just below is the soft blue glow of the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27 where several members representing SBYC celebrated in full regalia while attending the terminal’s premier event: The 13th Annual San Francisco Maritime Heritage Gala. The terminal (shown above) is named for the former port commissioner and longshore union leader. The Grand Princess cruise ship was in port serving as the picture perfect backdrop for welcoming the new facility. Back here in our humble home we have many special events to share. The member meeting on Friday the 10th will be a regal celebration of the recent Regatta winners and club volunteers. Our dinner menu options include Pork Chop Pruneau, Shellfish Ragout and Ratatouille Cannelloni. October is chock full of cruise-ins from local Clubs - clearly taking advantage of our best season on the Bay. Take a moment to chat up our guests and share in few long boating tales and cocktails. Next up: Wendy Hanahran is hosting Pancakes & Pumpkins on Sunday the 27th - a festive creative event for the entire family! Please register now for our total pumpkin carving count!
The Captains Table: Several members of SBYC were in attendance for the premier fundraising event held at the new Cruise Terminal: Ken Ludlum, HMBYC member Kara Hugglestone, Patti Mangan and CYC member Shelly Willard. Not pictured Janelle Boltz. On non-cruise days the Terminal quickly converts to the City’s newest and most spectacular event center.
Have you noticed how sharp the TV screen appears to be? We rigged up a dark curtain on the south wall windows which has cut the glare to the extent that old timers think we got a new television! Come on in and enjoy the Fall season of sports here. –Barrie Wheeler
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o there I was tonight, chillin’ on a lovely San Francisco summer (October) evening in my South Beach ‘hood, and I get this email from a hair-on-fire editor who suddenly realizes she has a newsletter to put out and has no column from me (and several others, I’m willing to bet). She says: “Make it some salty good times, not your usual boring crap.” I take that as the highest compliment I have yet received from her - we ink-stained wretches don’t expect many accolades from slave-driving editors - and we certainly don’t get them. Then I realized that, after Ray Hall whose erudite columns have defined the Wavelength for 100 years (well, at least since sometime last century), I’m the next-lowest membership number with a regular column. Scary thought – probably more for you than for me… So here, dear editor, are some “salty good times”… • ‘Life’s a Beach’ parties when we had real sand and (fake) palm trees on the deck of the doublewide • Valentine’s Day dinner/cabarets when the ‘glass fishbowl’ magically became a Paris nightclub • The Hot-Rods playing 60’s rock ‘n roll, featuring the lead guitarist from Buddy Holly’s ‘Crickets’ • 10 hour OOD shifts (alone) from noon to 10 pm on Saturdays – except we never closed at 10 pm (and oftentimes many, many hours later – my lips are sealed)
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• Six months of strange accents and black logo-festooned sailing gear during the amazing America’s Cup 34 – and the Cup itself in the house on at least two occasions • The then-record one-day bar sales when Frank Navarro hosted a 1995 Zydeco dance party one Saturday afternoon (and evening and night…) • Countless days and evenings of storytelling, laughter and wonderful camaraderie with friends, new, old and always • The best-ever (despite a little budget overrun) New Year’s Eve party on the first year we were in the new Club (I bartended 10 NYE’s in a row so I should know), 130 people, including the indomitable Ken Richards on his last night out • Strangely informed late-night discussions (otherwise known as spontaneous combustion) between two such disparate members as Mike Parodi and our dear departed friend Geoff Daw
• Lining up for grub at the doublewide window on Friday Night Race evenings, long before we had professional chefs, appreciating the great efforts of members who had drawn the galley duty that night • Long, boring, Jameson-fueled nights roasting pig in the parking lot before Super Bowl – an idea whose time has come and (hopefully) gone… Of course there are as many stories as there are members of this wonderful club. These are just a few of mine. (Hey, Ms. Editor, how about a monthly feature of other members’ best-times-ever at SBYC?) Splice the mainbrace, y’all!
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t’s been a busy few weeks for the Race Committee volunteers and myself with three regattas in quick succession. First we had the three-day Herb Meyer Regatta which was a real community effort with myself as Race Chair, John Super of BVBC as PRO and several BAADS, SBYC, Santa Cruz YC and BVBC volunteers. I’d particularly like to thank the following members for their time and efforts: Allen Cooper, John DeCastro, Robert Fairbanks, Dan Courter (Anabel Skipper), Bob Semple, Mark Hecht and Adam Simmonds.
issue that was eventually sorted out. Photos of Herb Meyer Regatta: Winnie Kelly had her first outing as PRO for the Catalina 34 San Francisco Cup on September 27-28. She did a fantastic job, right down to obsessing over the catering details which is well outside the job description for PRO but the fleet went home happy after two days of close racing GERARD SHERIDAN and fine dining in the club! We had three days of close racing Photos of the Catalina 34 SF Cup After months of planning and with the PRO using the 3-minute promotion under the direction of sound starting system that’s used for Race Chair, Winnie Kelly ably assistdinghy races. This kept things rolling ed by Joan Byrne got a record 13 and saved quite a bit on gun carentries for Red Bra Regatta on tridges! One of lessons learned from October 5th. Joan really went into this regatta is that competitors were marketing and recruitment mode sometimes placed in different boats and credit is due to her for more than each day by the BAADS volunteers doubling entries over last year. Now and it created quite a mess for the the question is, can we get to 20 boats people doing the scoring. In future, next year? October can be a tricky the SI’s for BAADS regattas need to month for reliable wind south of the specifically state that the skipper will Bay Bridge and Sunday proved that be scored and not his or her boat. point as it took until almost 3 pm This requires of course that the team before the wind settled in from the spotting the finish line can successfully identify the skipper. All perfectly west. It was down to a single race to determine the winners as we doable of course but an unforeseen
couldn’t start a race after the 4pm time limit as per the SI’s. It was champagne sailing conditions for that race and fun to watch and photograph from the water on the mark-set RIB. Thanks to Roger Ladwig who was a steady hand as PRO for the day. Pictured above: Joan Byrne and her crew on Heart of Gold won the Spinnaker Division As we approach the end of the year it’s time for our annual Mid-Winters Series, Island Fever. This five race series is held on the South & Central water of SF Bay from November 15th, 2014 through March 21st 2015. Janelle Van Rensselaer has prepared and published the NOR and she’s finalizing the SI’s. If you’d like to help put on Race Committee for this fun series then please contact Janelle or myself. Also top of mind for me in the weeks ahead is planning for 2015. That involves projects, budgets, setting and getting agreement on the calendar which also involves making sure that our events don’t coincide with other major regattas on the Bay.
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IYC Deb Fehr and her crew on Meliki won the 10-boat non-spinnaker division. See all the photos of the race at this link. Top photo - SBYC Tupelo Honey crew. Middle: While I Can with Libbie Sheldon at the wheel, Linda Ratterman on the low side and Lori O’Rourke on the highside. Bottom: Liz Diaz on her sloop Kaze with crew
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Third Annual ~ hosted by SBYC photography: Gerard Sheridan
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The Rolex Big Boat Series celebrated its 50th Anniversary at St. Francis Yacht Club in mid September. Ninety-nine boats with in seven races from the Cityfront, into the Central Bay, and along the Berkeley Circle over four fluky days. Our own Rob Theis won in the J/111 class earning the Atlantic Perpetual Trophy and the Rolex with Aeolus, with only one point to spare beating out Madmen in the final standings. Gerard Sheridan came in third in the SF Bay ORR class with Tupelo Honey.
SOUTH BEACH ELECTIONS Elections for the 2015 Board of Directors will be held during the Member Meeting on Friday, November 14, 2014. Below are the biographies of the 2015 SBYC Officer and Director Candidates received at the time of going to press. An e-mail blast with the final Ballot will be sent to all members no later than 20 days prior to the election. Members who are eligible to vote, but unable to attend the meeting, may download and print the 2015 Absentee Ballot from their e-mail notice or the SBYC website. Write-in candidates are also permitted under club rules. Please follow the instructions on the 2015 Absentee Ballot and mail it in to arrive before the Election on Friday, November 14, 2014. Absentee Ballots will NOT be accepted after this date as the Election results will be tallied and announced at the Membership Meeting after the vote. All voting members in good standing are strongly encouraged to review the candidate information, attend the meeting and VOTE! COMMODORE: Barrie Wheeler Member since 2001 Boat Name: Grand Lady Club Interests: Hospitality Committee, Cruise Out Host, Port Captain, Junior Sailing Volunteer, OOD and current Vice-Commodore Barrie has served as the VC for 2014. Under his leadership, the Hospitality Committee was re-organized, and he has overseen and provided guidance on a succession of club events with increased member participation. 2014 has been the Club’s busiest year to date: over 20 cruise-ins and nearly 20 club-hosted events, the Clipper Round the World Race (the Club hosted the fleet, race organizers and family supporters), plus member rentals and monthly member meetings. Barrie completed an extensive upgrade of the Club Office and installed and trained our new Club Steward, D’Artagnan. Barrie has reviewed and redefined the roles of many club volunteer positions with the goal of increasing the volunteer roster to support the growing demands of our club.
“I have learned a great deal about the club and its members this past year. I would like to continue the work and policies that my predecessors have put in place. The club facility is now 10 years old and much of its infrastructure will need attention in the coming year. I will work closely with the Vice Commodore to address these issues. I have worked with many personalities - inside the club and with our various vendors and suppliers - and have the ability to work well with people. I will continue to support and promote the club with our members, BAADS, the harbor and the South Beach community. I believe that our members are the driving force in making our club the thriving, volunteer-based organization it is today and I strongly welcome more membership participation. As members, we may not always agree with one another, but we can work together to continue to make SBYC a great organization for our members.” VICE COMMODORE: Milt Smith
Member since 1999. Boat Name: Wife says LunaSea I, I say Stubby Club Interests: Race Committee, US Sailing Club Race Officer, AC committee, OOD and Rear Commodore. Milt recently retired from a 36-year career as a foundation executive in higher education and healthcare. Success in foundation work requires skills in organizing and motivating staff and volunteers in reaching stretch goals, meeting or beating budget goals, strategic, financial and tactical planning and execution, and excellent communication. SBYC’s activities have three things in common: people, equipment and budget, all elements in which Milt has demonstrated leadership. His recent successful experience as SBYC RC will be invaluable to this role. He got “involved” with Anabel (the club’s 34ft. trawler) at the time of
her purchase; in addition to becoming one of her original skippers, he worked with Paul Janofsky to organize, recruit and train additional skippers necessary to sustain Anabel’s busy schedule. As Vice Commodore, Milt’s goals include planning and executing club activities, encouraging participation by more members, and strengthening relationships with the Port of SF, the neighborhood, and other boating organizations. REAR COMMODORE: Gerard Sheridan
Member since 2000 Boat Name: Tupelo Honey Club Interests: Current Rear Commodore, past Membership Controller, and Racing Committee Gerard is a North Beach resident originally from Ireland. He served on the Membership Committee for two years, the last as Committee Chair 2008. More recently he served as a Board Director in 2013. As such he is part of a team of Officers, fellow directors and other dedicated volunteers who care deeply about the Club and our members’ enjoyment of it. He’s also a member of St Francis YC and earns a crust as VP of Sales for a telecom software company selling to the wireless carriers of North America. An avid racer, he races his Elan 40, Tupelo Honey, in the FNS and at other IRC and PHRF regattas. A two-time winner of his class in the Rolex Big Boat Series (’06 & ’09) and winner of the 2013 Aldo Alessio Perpetual Trophy Regatta and the 2013 Phyllis Kleinman Swiftsure Regatta. “I’m seeking your vote and support again for the position of Rear Commodore where I hope to continue the fine work of my predecessors and continue to move us forward in our water based activities, facilities and assets.”
TREASURER: Roger Ladwig
Member since 1999 Boat Name: High Flight Club Interests: Staff Commodore, ERMC, Finance Committee, OOD Roger joined SBYC in 1999 and is the current Treasurer. He has also served as RC (2009), VC (2002, 2003), Commodore (2004), Director (2005, 2006), and Chairman of the Board (2007). This is his seventh year on the Finance Committee. Roger also served a number of years on the Club Building Committee as well as Race Committee. In short, Roger has seen the club operations from many different perspectives, and believes he can provide continuity and offer valuable direction for the future. “My guiding philosophy is that, as officers, we should always provide maximum benefit for the club members. Our stakeholders are you. You contribute to be a part of this, and activities and investments should be focused on your enjoyment and use of our club’s resources. I also truly believe in the volunteer aspect of our membership. I hope I can encourage many of you who have not yet decided to help run our club, to step up and pitch in.”
MEMBERSHIP CONTROLLER:
Lynda Maybruck Member since 1999 Boat Name: Chance Club Interests: Current Membership Controller, Deck Captain Manager, OOD, Volunteer and Recognition Coordinator, Auction Committee Lynda is a native Californian having grown up learning to sail an El Toro at age 5 around Big Geiger Cove on Catalina Island. As an adult, she found Southern California sailing boring and she and Alan moved to the Bay area for “wind”. On a good year, she sails about 100 days a year out of Brisbane Marina on their S2 11.0m “Chance”. Lynda has participated in Race Committee, AC34 Committee, and functioned as OOD. She is currently Deck Captain Manager, Volunteer and Recognition Coordinator and Membership Officer. Under Lynda’s leadership this year, the Membership Committee
increased from five to eleven members operating as a team that has installed 25 new members so far in 2014. They have collaborated on several accomplishments, including the development of a more efficient application form and a standardized interview process, as well as hosting two Open Houses to recruit new members. Lynda seeks to develop a dynamic Membership Committee that will create programs to involve more members, generate better communication connections with members, develop a stronger volunteer program and improve the on-line membership directory. Kathleen Dunn Member since 2010 Boat Name: Sea Queen Club Interests: Deck Captain, Cruise Out Kathleen has been a member of SBYC for over four years. She has been trained as a Deck Captain and served as the Cruise Out Director for 2013. Kathleen currently serves as a club Secretary and board member, and in that role, chairs the Nominating Committee. She always dreamed of owning her own boat and currently owns and captains a motor yacht, The Sea Queen. She grew up learning how to pilot ski boats, houseboats and small Hobie cats. She lives in Walnut Creek and enjoys hiking, biking and kayaking. “I applied to continue as SBYC Secretary because I want to increase my contributions to our club. As an administrative manager, I have many years of experience leading committees, setting agendas, documenting comments and distributing summaries and minutes. I believe I have the skills and teamwork necessary to be successful and contribute to the leadership of the club. Now that I have functioned successfully as the Secretary for a year, I feel that I can increase my contributions by serving another year focusing on additional projects to increase member participation.”
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DIRECTOR: Paul E. Janofsky Member since 2003 Boat Name: Blaireau Club Interests: Fleet Captain for Anabel, OOD, Race Committee
Paul has over 45 years of boating experience and has served as the Fleet Captain for Anabel for the last four years. Duties included training and approval of all skippers for all Anabel Events, scheduling and assignments, overseeing the boat mechanics and maintenance of the Anabel website. Paul managed an insurance firm as CEO and has experience with IT, website creation, insurance and risk management expertise, financial management and personnel skills. Paul’s goals for the club include communication and blending of new and old ideas, updating the website and additional support for the OOD program and a larger budget for Anabel. “I would like to be involved in the oversight and direction of the club. I think my experience as a power boater that supports our sailboat races, gives me a nice perspective on the club. I already work with most of the Flag officers in my Fleet Captain and OOD duties and have established relationships. I think my experience and time with the club will help with stability and tradition and believe we should consider what’s outside the “BOX” as we move forward.” DIRECTOR: Les Hennessy Member since 2000 Boat Name: Maison Hennessy Club Interests: OOD since 2008, LTPC As the owner of Hennessy’s Wines for 37 years, Les has financial management and small business organizational skills, and is well versed in Roberts Rules of Order. He is a published author and a wine maker. As co-founder and past President of the Advocates of South Beach Harbor he has the skills needed to deal with the Port of San Francisco. He also served on the Mayor Frank Jordan Homeless Task Force from 1992~1996 and as President of the California Beverage Merchants from 1986~1992. Les believes that we should all give back some of our time to volunteer for good organizations like the SBYC. He would like to see the Board bring fresh and new ideas to the membership.
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This year’s PICYA Wheelchair Regatta was a huge success with 260 veterans, 200 volunteers and 40 boats! Representing SBYC & the 23rd US Marine Regiment were members Skip Johnson and his boat Miss B Haven and John Prouty and his boat Fuelin Around. SBYC Member and PICYA Delegate Bob Semple arranged to have two US Marine volunteers, representing the Headquarters, 23rd US Marine Regiment (located in San Bruno): Staff Sergeant Jonathan Mitrosky and myself, Bob Semple, on Miss B Haven, flying the Marine Corps standard (flag), and Corporal Alex Akhromtsev crewed on Fuelin Around. Both boats took a number of wheelchair-bound and ambulatory veterans on a sight-seeing route on the Bay: from Encinal Yacht Club over to McCovey Cove and then along the city front before returning to Encinal for a BBQ lunch, live music and distribution of goodie bags packed especially for the veterans. The event was truly wonderful and rewarding even though the Oakland Raiderettes did not attend the BBQ after the Regatta like they did last year. Most of the honored guests are U.S. Veterans residing in Veterans’ Homes and Hospitals. Volunteers from the Alamada Coast Guard and the local Firefighters Association were on shore to help. – Bob Semple
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ANNUAL SURVEY SAYS... Your SBYC Strategic and Long Range Planning committee has developed an Annual Member Satisfaction survey to gather members’ collective thoughts about the Club. The results of the survey are very important to the Board and Flag officers, and your Club in general. The committee will be holding a December retreat with the incoming board to review the survey results and set the course for the following year/years. Your input is pivotal. This an anonymous survey tool filtered through Formsite. com with no way of identifying or matching any response to a specific member. It is very easy and will take about 10 minutes to complete. The last day to complete the survey is Saturday, November 1, 2014. Click on this link below and or copy paste into your browser. Do not forget to hit submit at the end. We have a nice bottle of wine bet with Tim Weir that we can beat last year’s response total of 111. If we get 200 responses there will be a nice surprise at the November member meeting for attendees when we reveal the survey results. Help us do this! Strategic and Long Range Planning Committee: Debra Phairas, Director and Chair, Eleanor Harrison, Director, Cristina Rubke, Directors, Lisa Gidley, Les Hennessy, and Mark Cederborg
CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH A MEMBER... Who says we have a current SBYC Membership Directory? Lynda Maybruck says so! Access it with just a click or two. SBYC has moved into the 21st century with an up-to-date, online directory you can PRINT from the home or office. If you have personal changes such as new address, boat, etc. please email membership@southbeachyachtclub.org or easily update your own online profile. Anytime. NOTE: Only SBYC members can access this information. It is not accessible to non-members surfing our web site.
AUCTION ITEMS
KKMI BOAT HAUL OUT POINT RICHMOND
VALUE: $1600
BURNING MAN 2015 BLACK ROCK, NV
VALUE: $20K
SBYC AUCTION PREPARATIONS The Auction evening is just weeks away. Have you thought about what you can contribute? Donations are welcome from members, friends, family, businesses, vendors, etc. Gift certificates are always in demand and never too small- plus they provide variety; merchandise, services, travel, restaurants, etc. At a minimum donate a bottle of wine for the wine lockers. Experiences are the nicest items to bid on - dinner for eight, golf for four, sailing for six. Take a peek at what is already in store here and follow the postings on the SBYC Facebook group page. Please donate by October 25th. Time to RSVP: Auction & Dinner tickets are $40. On the dinner menu is Beef & Pork Tenderloin, Chicken Marsala, Meatballs, Shrimp and vegetarian dishes are Lasagne and Rice Salad. Auction items range from sailing lessons, getaways, private home dinners, and sailing gear! Plus three wine lockers worth $500+ will be raffled off. Bring your cash! It’s a great cause!
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PANCAKES & PUMPKINS South Beach Yacht Club’s annual Pancakes & Pumpkins Party will be held on Sunday, October 26, 11am-2pm. Come join us in costume for a morning of pancakes, bacon, and scrambled eggs. I will be making strawberry, raspberry and blueberry compotes, banana-walnut syrup and whipped cream toppings! At 1pm, each child registered will have his/her own pumpkin to start carving for a pumpkin carving contest. Some carving instruments will be available but feel free to bring your own. Prizes are awarded in the following categories; Girls 5 and under, Boys 5 and under, Girls 6 and over, Boys 6 and over. Please note, if you use a commercial pumpkin carving pattern, you will not be eligible to win a prize. We want your kids to use their imagination. Cost is $10.00 for ages 2 and over. A pumpkin for carving is included with children’s breakfast. Please RSVP by October 25th midnight. Volunteers are needed to make this event successful. Serving pancakes, kitchen clean up, and post pumpkin carving cleanup inside the club. Adults wanting a pumpkin, please email me at wickedywackedy@yahoo.com. Hope to see you there!
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Darren is an avid fisherman. He keeps his fishing boat in Sausalito and is out fishing most weekends…either crabbing or fishing. Darren has brought his young family into the club many times in the last couple of months and they love our community and are anxious to be a part of activities and amenities that they too value. LESLIE & ERIC WALL
Eric was raised in Connecticut sailing 24’ sloops. Leslie has fallen in love with sailing and boating. As members of the Stockton Sailing Club they have chartered in Anacortes, BVIs, and St. Martin, but have enjoyed sailing our Bay since 2000. Eric has a US Power Squadron certificate and would make a great Anabel Skipper. They want to meet new friends with common boating interests, assist with Jr. Sailing and BAADS. They have a 31’ sailboat on E dock. And they’ve already been on a cruise out with SBYC members to Sausalito.
This summer, during the Pacific Cup race from San Francisco to Hawaii, a Santa Cruz 37 named Tiburon beROY YATES came disabled Roy has been boating on the Bay about half most of his life. He learned how to sail way across. out of the Corinthian YC in the 70’s; The crew he’s explored the Bay in 18’ runabouts called for in the 80’s, and now owns a Chris assistance. Craft 280 that he keeps on Dock F. Cayenne, a Roy and his wife, Laurie, love cruise passport 40, outs and club activities. Roy is a blues having as one man musician and looks forward to of the crew a SYBC member, was in offering that skill for a club activity the area and made the decision to alter or just a Sunday afternoon. course and provide assistance to fellow sailors more than 25 miles away. MIKE SATTERLUND After standing by overnight and Mike has raced in our FNS series for six hours of transferring water, food, sometime. He is a member of the Los tools, and their spare rudder, the crew Gatos YC, a member of US Sailing, and a past member of Coyote Pt. YC of Tiburon was back under way. The where he was a Regatta Chair. He has crew of Cayenne stayed nearby for a short time to ensure all was well, and been a YRA racer since 1981, past even began to worry that Tiburon chairman of the South Bay YRA, might even beat them to the finish! teacher at Vasona Sailing Center, This was and is a great display of and a teacher leading by example as a mariner and at Spinnaker Sailing in Red- as a member of SBYC. On behalf of South Beach Yacht wood City. He has chartered Club, and all fellow mariners, for this in the Leeward selfless act, we thanked Brett Dewire Islands in the and presented him with a Spirit of Caribbean and Seamanship award at our September members meeting. SoCal. Mike has a Catalina 27 on F Dock. He thoroughly enjoys our club comraderie and our volunteer nature.
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SOUTH BEACH YACHT CLUB EVENTS CALENDAR COMMODORE Bill Adams 415-425-5099 VICE COMMODORE Barrie Wheeler 707-938-9442 REAR COMMODORE Gerard Sheridan 415-810-2004 SECRETARY Kathleen Dunn TREASURER Roger Ladwig MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Lynda Maybruck 408-472-3667 HOOD Hugh Coppen JUNIOR SAILING Kevin Wilkinson 650-333-7873 CRUISE OUT DIRECTOR Alan Maybruck 408.489.2477 CHAIRMAN of the BOARD Tim Weir BAADS COMMODORE Cristina Rubke 415 533 0276 CLUB STEWARD Mr. D’Artagnan 415-495-2295 NEWSLETTER Patti Mangan 415-272-2053 PORT CAPTAIN Peter Otten SB HARBORMASTER 415-495-4911 Pier 40 on the Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107
Thursday, October 2
6:00 – 8:00 pm
SBYC Board Meeting - Open to members
Sunday, October 5
all friggin day
Red Bra Regatta - Heart of Gold wins!
Thursday, October 9
6:30 - 9:00 pm
SBYC 2015 Race Planning Forum
Thursday, October 9 -13 5 noisy days
SF Fleet Week & Air Show
Friday, October 10
6:00 – 9:00 pm
SBYC Members Dinner Meeting
Sunday, October 12
4:30 – 7:00 pm
BAADS Fleet Week Sailors BBQ
Sunday, October 12-14
8:00 – 5:00 pm
Caliente Isle YC Cruise-In
Sunday, October 12-18
8:00 – 5:00 pm
Discovery Bay YC Cruise-In
Saturday, October 18
3:00 – 5:00 pm Book Club Meeting
Tuesday, October 21
6:30 – 8:30 pm
SBYC Membership Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 23
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Vet Together
Friday, October 24 - 26
island time
Corinthian YC Cruise Out
Friday, October 24 - 26
three games
MLB World Series
Saturday, October 25
11:00 - 3:00 pm Sea Scavenger Shoreline Clean-Up ~ India Basin
Sunday, October 26
11:00 - 2:00 pm Pumpkins & Pancakes
Friday, October 31
8:00 –11:00 pm BAADS Halloween Party
Monday, November 3
6:00 – 9:00 pm
PICYA Annual Awards Dinner - Encinal YC
Thursday, November 6
6:00 – 8:00 pm
SBYC Board Meeting - Open to members
Saturday, November 8
6:00 – 11:00 pm SBYC Annual Auction & Dinner
For reference to all races held in Northern California vist the YRA master calendar
WaveLength is available for Android devices. This issue relied heavily on Gerard Sheridan for beautiful photos! If you have photos to share of your adventures please do send them in with names of the folks pictured, where taken and any other interesting bits of info.
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