Wavelength Summer 2017 South Beach Yacht Club

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WAV E L E N G T H OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER O F THE SO UTH B E AC H YAC H T C LU B

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RACER'S SHOES E S B E W H YC E E

I overheard the editorlady asking some folks if they would try to write a column to replace the irreplaceable “Racer” Ray Hall’s legendary column in the Wavelength.

Now, I ask you, what kind of cockamamie idea is that? I think this editor-lady - we’ll call her Partly Magician to protest {sic} her identity - may have snuck into the Club and had one too many of those ‘comfortable’ cocktails she’s been known to sample.

Who’s going to replace Racer Ray? For starters, whose mind is that weird – okay, don’t all answer that, we know who you are. Second, who has time, month after month as he did, to contrive of such flights of fancy or, as he would correctly say in this august nautical publication, voyages of vanity? And most importantly of all, who would be so stupid as to try to fill the Great Scribe’s shoes – or his inkwell?

Racer Ray wore those shoes for 29 years. And somehow, when he laced them up every month (laces were a thing then), he kept them as fresh and shiny and smart as they were when he first wore them - despite his courage in regularly wading knee-deep into the club’s messiest protests (most of which he stoutly denied even while, under cover of darkness, scraping the other boat’s gelcoat from the bow of Prancing Horse – his Ferrari of the Catalina 30 fleet until his engine quit). Author’s note: I’m trying here to mimic one of his long, convoluted, non-sequitur sentences in tribute to his writing genius. Alas, I fail – as we all fail when compared to Ray.

Ain’t nobody gonna fill those shoes. Noooobody.

An insider slipped me a list of names of the would-be candidates who Partly Magician has invited to pick up their quill pens and scribble their way into history as the new front-page columnist (fastest way I know to become history is to try to walk in Racer’s Shoes – just sayin’).

There is Ken Ludlum, best known as skipper of Hakuna Matata which is a really complicated way of saying “No Worries” while dressed as the Lion King.

She also invited Hugh Coppen but how’s he ever going to wear Racer’s Shoes – he’s always in Africa, no doubt searching for Hakuna Matata himself.

Then there is Tad Sheldon - older members will remember him from years ago before he became a recluse in the mountains, living in a snow cave with his young bride.

Finally she asked Milt Smith who had fallen off his horse once too often and was forced to rehab as Rearthen Vice- then Commodore – seriously, what would he know about the Club?

So, in order to help out Partly Magician from her impossible task of filling Ray’s shoes, I anonymously wrote this little column and sent it to her (in a plain brown envelope postmarked Belmont - where Racer Ray lives, clever huh?) on one condition: that neither she, nor anyone, will ever know who ‘Esbe Whycee’ is.

I couldn’t stand the embarrassment of anyone knowing I once tried to wear the great Racer’s Shoes!

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COMMODORE REPORT STEVE SEVERAID

This year has been moving fast! As you all know we started this year with the loss of our Club Steward and had to step up and manage things while looking for a worthy replacement. Eventually our search and efforts were rewarded and Traci Swanson was hired and trained. Welcome Traci!

The transition wasn't easy but I am happy to say that she has become proficient in her job and always has a smile. Often seen going above and beyond her duties to make sure she is adding to our member experience. We could not have made it through all of this without the amazing stable of dedicated SBYC volunteers. Many thanks go out to all of you folks.

There is a lot going on in the Club right now.

We are preparing to launch much faster wifi which will be a welcome change for all. Getting boaters in the marina a more reliable fast wifi has turned out to be a bit more challenging. We continue to coordinate with the Port to make that happen.

Inside the Club, volunteer Risa Corwin has relaunched the Ship's Store! There are a few basic items on display in the cabinets around the TV for immediate purchase - such as the beanie on adorable model Maya. Far more options are online – it's easy to order a wide variety of SBYC branded products at any time. Thanks very much Risa!

The Annual Auction date has been set. Mark the date on your calendars for Saturday November 4th. We are seeking members who would like to help on the 2017 Auction Committee to insure this will be another successful event.

Whether you have been part of it in years past or you are new to the event we can use your help! Also, as usual, we are looking for auction donations now.

To volunteer or donate drop me an email at Commodore@southbeachyachtclub.org Thank you for all of your support so far this year. We really have a terrific group of people who make up the South Beach Yacht Club family and I am proud to serve you.

Looking forward to a great season on and off the water!

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VICE COMMODORE REPORT

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e’ve talked alot about

broadening the base of membership participation. Although the Club has about 450 members, historically only about 120 of those members have been very active, and an even smaller number are doing a lot of the volunteering. So, one of our most important goals for this year is to continue the fun and camaraderie of our active members, while at the same time getting more participation from those who have not been using the Club benefits as much.

IT'S WORKING!

It’s great to see a lot of new faces at the Club. Some are new members; some are members who are coming back.. If you have not been in, come on in and try one of our member meetings, or dance events, or just come in for a delicious dinner on a gorgeous Saturday evening.

Our events and meetings are getting great support from our mem-

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bers, with record crowds at Member Meetings, and all of the parties well attended and some sold out.

Earlier this yearwe came through a challenging patch during the transition of the Club Steward. During this time the number of people who stepped up was truly amazing, and, even better, it was a nice blend of our core members along with several fresh faces.

HOW TO BROADEN THE BASE?

We have had active outreach to less active members, and gotten ideas on things they would like to see that would be of interest to them. One of those is to add some interesting speakers to our Member Meetings.

Keep a close eye on the weekly email THE WAVE for announcements.

The Events Committee is doing an amazing job of keeping our old favorite events, while spicing them up with new ideas!

In August, we are hosting the SBYC version of Burning Man, thanks to Scott Hauser and Austin Wallace. A potluck and dance party with multiple camp themes. Followed by a Summer Of Love dance party on August 26th hosted by Ken Ludlum.

And packed in between these two great weekends is a group bike ride to Sausalito to the Cruise Out at the same time as the cruisers arrive.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

Try it, you’ll like it. Open and read the weekly email THE WAVE and see what interests you. If you have some ideas for events, let us know, and we will do our best. Please reach out.

When at the Club, be sure to introduce yourself. Reach out to members you have not seen for a while and ask them to join you at your table.

See you at the Club!

Photo: Joel Krauska

SPLICE THE MAINBRACE

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ncredibly hard to believe another Summer is ebbing. What a fantastic FNS season, the crew on the bar was exceptional and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the unyielding support demonstrated by the Friday Night OODs for the Race Committee in particular. The racers were very cooperative with the reinstatement of the no bag policy which seemed to improve the space and flow in the Clubhouse on our busiest nights.

Now looking ahead, there are several fabulous events on the SBYC calendar and all involve some form of imbibing so sign up, dress up (costume not required but clothing is) and show up for lots of fun!

The OODs are always there to serve with a smile!

I am happy to report that the Hospitality Committee has been performing extensive research (more imbibing) to freshen up our offerings, so be on the lookout for our changing lineup and treat yourself to

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some outstanding selections – your turn at “research”. Their goal is to bring the best quality while maintaining affordability. This is not an

easy task. Considering the variety of tastes and palettes represented by our vast membership there is something for everyone. Bravo!

Plug complete, I want to remind you that they are always open to suggestions (more “research”) and welcome requests. One example in process is to introduce a “high end” scotch in honor of the late Chris McMahon’s “go to”.

This is the culmination of a campaign to upgrade the experience of our scotch drinkers and has evolved after many rounds (yes, intended) of negotiations. Should the mood strike, choose to sip for Chris!

Every one of our OODs is a volunteer and their primary role is to ensure your comfort and safety while enjoying the Clubhouse and its atmosphere. Meanwhile they do their best to serve you the beverage of your choice.

A few OODs are experienced bartenders in real life but most are not.

So, be sure to help them help you by giving them guidance on the preparation or ingredients to improve your ultimate satisfaction. If you wish to join this magnificent crew please let me know and I can fill you in on the process.

I thank all OODs – past & present – for their dedication in serving the Club. I hope to see everyone at the bar soon – new & “legacy” members alike!

Cheers & splice the mainbrace ya’ll!

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TRANSITIONS TA D S H E L D O N

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n the spring of 2015, I was leading some research and development programs developing a new kind of technology.

Our team spent a lot of money to only prove that the process was not manufacturable. So I wasn’t surprised when my division GM walked into my office and closed my door.

I immediately knew what the conversation was going to be.

The only surprise for me was it was the GM giving me the message instead of hearing from my line manager. And it was just as hard for him to have this conversation as it was for me. We were going to shut down the business and they needed my help. My last day was going to be August 28, 2015.

I’d done this before.

I started my career building nuclear power plants… but then the accident at 3 Mile Island changed that industry forever and I had to look for other work.

So I took the skills I had learned and transitioned to building submarines and aircraft carriers… but then the Berlin Wall came down and the US Navy didn’t need so many ships. And I had to look for more work.

So I took the skills I had learned and transitioned to High Tech in Silicon Valley starting at a famous R&D facility in Palo Alto in the 1990’s followed by my then current employer in the mid-2000’s.

However, to completely tell this

story, there is more that you need to know.

My formative years were spent during the heavy snow years from the late 1950’s through the 1970’s in Northern Michigan. I remembered loving the change of seasons: the tree colors and crisp air in fall as the constellation Orion would rise in the evening sky, the crocuses popping out of the frozen ground in the spring as the Pussy Willows and Poplar would first start to bud.

Summers were great with boating and swimming in Northern Michigan.

But the Winters…I learned to love playing snow sports at an early age.

Some of you know Libbie is a Level 3 Ski Instructor, and have seen her dance in the snow. Level 3 is the highest level of Instructor in the US Professional Skiing Instructors’ Association. It means she can teach anyone anything, anywhere, and in any conditions. Some of you can attest to it. Libbie may have a smile on her face when she is captaining our boat in the Red Bra Regatta, but she is truly the happiest when she is carving a turn down a black diamond run, or sliding down the backside of moguls on a bump run.

She’s been doing that for a long time.

During our careers, we raised our two daughters together, and spent two or three weeks a year going to ski areas around the country, and with Libbie’s very patient instruction, I learned to ski better.

After receiving my termination date, I lined up interviews at several famous Silicon Valley companies and met a lot of people during the summer of 2015. But the offers were not rolling in.

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I was coming to the realization that the High Tech industry in Silicon Valley really has little room for unemployed people of my age.

I handed in my badge and office keys at the end of August 2015. I came home with my boxes, did chores around the house that had been languishing and quickly became bored.

Libbie has her own consulting business at home. I was becoming a distraction to her ability to get her work done. I was also missing the camaraderie from work with my travel to Asia and other places, where I had developed some good friendships.

We had been talking about my desire to do a road trip and take some time to think about next steps.

With her blessing, I packed up our car and headed off to Yellowstone.

I documented my transition experiences and that trip in a blog.

By the time I came home, I had visited a over a dozen National Parks in almost four weeks and drove more than 4,000 miles.

During that trip, I came to the realization that after a successful 35

year career in industry, I was done.

There were plenty of younger, well deserving people who could do the job I did, and they needed the opportunity to gain the level of experience I had.

But what should we do?

We had lived in our neighborhood in Sunnyvale almost three decades.

It was our home, and we thought we would spend the rest of our lives there in the idylic weather with the stimulation and vibrancy of a community where new stuff gets invented every day.

But we had other interests that had been languishing with our life in Silicon Valley. And we had both been feeling the pressure of being older in a place that values new and fresh things.

We had always spoken of a plan of not retiring, but transitioning to a new lifestyle where we would move to a skiing community, as that had been Libbie’s life-long dream, and after fond memories of winters in Northern Michigan, it sounded very intriguing to me. We had always had in the back of our minds that the plan was for her to join a ski school

somewhere, and then I would try to figure out things from there.

And suddenly, unexpectedly, and with the advice of our financial advisors we were ready for the next step. So, Libbie and I high-fived each other, and pulled the trigger.

To the shock of our family and friends, we sold our house in Silicon Valley within a month after our decision. That was easy.

What was more difficult was taking a hard look at all our possessions and purging, purging, purging 80% of it. Between the trips to local charities and the dump, I loaded up the Subaru for probably 20 trips with things I would not have imagined we could live without, including old family heirlooms that had sentimental value… but not much value for anything else.

The winter of 2015-16, Libbie and I leased a condo in Tahoe City, and focused on looking for our new home. After taking some time to look around in Colorado and Utah, we decided to buy a home and settled into Incline Village, Nevada.

We also did quite a lot of skiing, putting in over 60 days on the mountains of California, Utah and Colorado. It was my first experience living this kind of life. I quickly decided it was a suitable lifestyle, one I quickly came to love.

Libbie was hired into a Ski School last spring after ski season ended. I focused on our move, and getting the new household set up. But what I didn’t prepare myself for was that she expected me to join the ski school as well. If there was one career I had not prepared for, it was ski instruction. But with her gentle prodding, I went through the interview process and to my surprise, I was hired as well.

We also started to explore the area.

Lake Tahoe is the largest Alpine Lake in North America. We’ve discovered paddle boarding, and I was also able to nudge my sailing wife in the direction that not all power boats are evil. We’ve played with Personal Water Craft and rode on friends’ boats.

The best yacht club we’ve found is the Tahoe Yacht Club, and we are thinking about joining. We’ve kept our membership to SBYC, and with that have reciprocal privileges there for now. TYC has several dinghy sailboats and paddle boards available for its members. And TYC is like SBYC: solvent, leasing a beautiful space and is set for years to come.

But the biggest bonus for us has been the Ski School. Moving to a new community is not without challenges. How does one become welcomed and imbedded in a new place? There are many ways.

But after 35 years working, I was missing a lot of the camaraderie that is in the workplace.

Ski Schools are full of lifetime skiers who have chosen instruction as their career, and have done very well. And they are full of active tradesmen and tradeswomen, lawyers, bankers, engineers, college professors, PhDs, and MDs who

teach skiing part time as well. I’ve discovered that a good ski instructor is someone who is smart, socially mature, emotionally intelligent and just downright friendly and supportive. They also have other priorities in life than making buckets of money: mainly having fun and enjoying life.

It’s a pretty nice place to be.

The hardest transition for us to make, though, has been figuring out what to do with our 36’ Catalina MKII, ironically named While I Can. We’d owned her for almost 20 years.

Most of you know we were on that boat almost every weekend during that time, and enjoying SBYC. Tahoe is only 3.5 hours from the Bay Area, but the boat had become more of a burden for me as it needed attention in critical areas. The truth was, it was part of our family. But it was also turning into an anchor, pulling us away from a place we barely knew, but was our new home.

So after some great reluctance, we turned her over to the capable hands of the folks at Rubicon Yachts with Mark Miner, Bill Adams and she is now getting outfitted with new hardware somewhere in the Seattle area by some retired school teachers who we hope enjoy While I Can as much as we did.

They say for a boat owner the two happiest days are the day they buy a boat…and the day they sell it. I can attest that the former is true, but the latter is not. Signing the offer papers put a lump in our throats, knowing we were transitioning away from something we held near and dear to our hearts, and held many memories. Since then, we’ve moved forward and are fully engaged in the Lake Tahoe community.

I’ve been asked if we made the right decisions or would we have done something differently. I think we have done remarkably well. And I have the following recommenda-

tions for you when you are faced with the same position Libbie and I were (if you haven’t yet been there, don’t worry. You will).

1. If you are always looking back, you won’t see what’s coming to trip you up as life moves you forward. Accept what life throws at you and realize what may be a challenge is really an opportunity.

2. Save your money, but not so much that you can’t enjoy life.

3. Do you really need that book sitting on that shelf, or can you take it to the library so it can be shared with someone else? Do you really need that piece of furniture that has been in the family for generations? Those vases you have sitting in the back of the cupboard? Do you really need all those tax records from the 1980s?

Purge, purge, purge now.

4. Find more interests outside of work now, and preferably with other people who share those interests.

If you don’t have any interests other than work, you’re in trouble. Pick something fun now. (Hey! You’re a member of a yacht club. What a great place to start!)

5. There are a number of studies about retirement out there. They all say that after people retire, they do what they wanted to do for retirement for about 18 months before they start becoming bored and looking for something to do to add meaning to their lives.

So, pick a second career now and start preparing for it to hold that in reserve for when you are done with your day job. It can be a volunteer activity, or a paid activity. But it needs to be with other people, with some physical activity, and something you are proud of.

We’ve been very active members at South Beach Yacht Club from the time we joined in 1998. We value our friends we’ve made here… you are part of our family. You all are people we treasure, and the club is a place we look forward to seeing sooner than later.

See you at the club.

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M Y H E A R T B E L O N G S T O DA D DY JUDITH PRESLEY

HOSTS: David Bogdanoff & Judith Presley, and

Brad & Evian Ketchem.

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD… Our annual Father’s Day Grill Off event was a great success. Fathers were honored by several families and fun camaraderie was enjoyed by all.

Seven grillers utilized creative and innovative recipes that resulted in some excellent cuisine. The competition was fierce. Darryl Thomas seized the day as first place winner with his scrumptious Thai Chicken winning a pair of Giants’ tickets. Competiters were; Keith Schafer/Tri Tip Steak, Laural Ayala/Moroccan Chicken Brochettes, Terry Hanrahan/Pork, Toni Heyneker/Mixed Veggies, Bob Rudder/Short Ribs

and Greg Byrne/Sausage & Peppers. David Bogdanoff threw on a marinated leg of lamb. Many wonderful desserts, but Eleanor Harrison’s Margarita Bars received the greatest applause.

A special thanks to the many generous volunteers who handled dozens of details that made the party so great; OOD’s - Winnie Kelley and Joan Bryne, Deck Captains - Kit Beck and Scott Hauser, signage - Toni Heyneker, support and assistance - Eleanor Harrison, Dick Haiduck, Traci Swanson, Lorenzo Bell and Adrian Prieto to mention just a few.

STEP UP TO THE GRILL, BABY!

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BETWEEN THE SHEETS LY N D A M AY B R U C K

With the absence of a Club Steward in our first quarter, we quickly realized our bar tabs were down a bit. Why? We were out of chips and no-one was thirsty! Captain Crunch to the rescue! Gerry Cannon took on the role to make sure we were never again out of snacks, coffee, mixers, spices, plastic glasses, napkins, swizzle sticks, and especially our beloved Kettle and Tostito chips. He promptly made a swift trip to Costco and loaded down his car with all the consumable necessities to keep our members happy...and thirsty, knowing the one item most in demand was chips.

During our dark time he continued to keep inventory, order from vendors as necessary, and act as the first responder at the Club to receive deliveries.

Thank you Gerry! You’ve now been promoted to “Rear Admiral Crunch”.

Junior Sailing: Finnagh, Sterling Syquia, Ailbhe Higgins and Enya Hanrahan

STERLING SYQUIA

Sterling is coming in as a Junior Member. At 14, Sterling’s Dad said “I want you to take sailing lessons. I signed you up for a program at South Beach Yacht Club”.

That was his start with us. He went from a couple of years as a camper, to junior instructor for two years, and is now the lead instructor for the junior programs. He has a definite passion for making Junior Sailing successful and takes great pride in seeing kids progress. For Sterling, a good day on the Bay is watching the kids in the boats, no wind, capsizing, righting, and learning new skills on the water. In 5-10 years he hopes to be Executive Director of Youth Sailing for SBYC. He wants to gain more experience on keel boats…he plans to join our Race Committee, and would also like to be part of FNS. If that isn’t enough, he also plans to attend Annapolis for OCS. He is a true leader, and charmer!

My money is on him as Commodore in 10 years.

MICHAEL BELICK

Mike joins us as a Corinthian member. He grew up around ski boats and is very comfortable on the water. Mike attended University of Washington and participated in UW Sail-Gate.

He has always loved the “traditions” around sailing and has an immediate goal to learn keel boat sailing. Mike would also like to see about re-instating, and coordinating, our adult dinghy sailing program. His future goal is to become a very competent sailor. He loves our “volunteer” concept and is looking forward to contributing to SBYC traditions.

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MATTHEW BRAZEAU

PATRICIA FOX & JOEL KRAUSKA

Starting on Hobies as a kid, for the last 10 years Joel has been sailing his ex-boss's J120 on the Bay, and a handful of Bay races on an Express 37. In 2006 he did the Baja Haha AND Dash Back on an Amel Maramu 46. When his name came up for a slip in SB he promptly bought a Catalina 320 in 2015.

That’s when Patricia caught the sailing bug. They’ve both taken advantage of a few Spinnaker Sailing classes and plan to teach their son, Milo, to sail while enjoying family trips around the Bay and participating in our cruise outs. And, it won’t be long before Milo will be one of our Junior Sailing campers. Patricia and Joel are anxious to participate in volunteering and meeting more sailors. Joel loves a day on the water experiencing the magic of wind propulsion.

As a kid, a ski boat gave Matt his first exposure to boating and he was immediately comfortable on the water. Power was short lived when he got a taste of sailing. Over the years he sailed a scow, Inland 20, Beneteau IOR, Andrews 77, Flying Dutchman and a Moore 24 before coming to California. As crew he has been affiliated with Osh Kosh YC, Fond du Lac YC, Milwaukee YC, South Shore YC, and Waukegan YC. And he’s raced in the Queen’s Cup across Lake Michigan.

He is currently racing with Pete in our FNS, and would like to continue crewing in any role except skipper. He’d also like to help resurrect our adult dinghy sailing program.

He loves our welcoming spirit and volunteer philosophy.

JULIE & MATT POLLMAN

Both Julie and Matt were raised around lakes and on power boats…one in Texas, the other in Minnesota. After they married, they volunteered in a Peace Corps type program.

Because of their love of water and boats they chose to teach on the Palauan Islands. At the end of each day they would dash to the docks and hop on whatever diving or fishing boat was available. And weekends were spent boating to explore remote islands. After focusing on their careers they now want to return to a life on the water…and boating. They recently sold their home in SF and now reside in Mission Bay with a view of SB Harbor. They are both in active sailing lessons and are considering the purchase of a boat.

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BETWEEN THE SHEETS

ERICA ACKERMAN Erica has been sailing for about 10 years on the Bay. She started on Catalina 14s and graduated to J24s and beyond. Erica has sailed and raced an IOR 2-tonner Tiger Beetle; frequently sails a Cal 34 out of Marin YC; and has raced with Sally Adamson on Auggie in our FNS. She would like to sail and race larger boats and be more involved in the sailing community. She considered other YCs on the Bay but came to us because of our friendly, down to earth love of boating and the water, but, mostly because of our active calendar and volunteer philosophy, and is looking forward to contributing.

NORMAN HERSCH Norman started his boating life at the age of 5 on a homemade wood boat named Pegasus out of St. Francis YC. As an adult he had a Sea Ray on Clearlake, which he says was the worst investment of his life. He moved up to a shared ownership on a Boston Whaler that he kept in South Beach. Just before the last Giants World Series, that Whaler was stolen. He now owns a Scout 21, still in SB, and is a frequent boater with his family. He has 11 and 12 year old girls who are “boat” babies and he plans to get them into Jr. Sailing. Norman loves our family atmosphere and hopes to contribute much to SBYC.

JOHN TAUFER

John has been sailing for about 10 years. His first boat was a Catalina 27, then a Hunter, and recently he bought a Beneteau 32 which he berths in South Beach. He is an enthusiastic sailor and would like to build relationships in our sailing community, and hopes to draw a crew to sail with him. John looks forward to getting very involved at SBYC and contributing to our continued success.

DAVE CORBIN

Caught off guard when recognized at a recent Members Meeting, Dave Corbin was verklempt.

He said he just did what needed to be fixed.

Recognizing how bad our sound system was, Dave took it upon himself to jump in and make it right. Over a couple of days, he was all over our ceilings working on wiring to speakers. Now that’s a volunteer! See something that needs to be fixed, jump in and “just do it”. Super Dave to the rescue on sound system! Thank you Dave.

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AMONGST THE SAILS COMPETE IN THE RED BRA REGATTA OCTOBER 21

Skippers and crew, we hope that you register and encourage your all-female crew to compete! Andrew Lorenzen will be our PRO with plans to run two races. Looking forward to a great day of camaraderie and seamanship in the South Bay with a celebration party in the Club post-race. www.redbraregatta.com. The NOR will be published in mid August.

—Joan Byrne & Winnie Kelley: Co-Chairs

RUBICON YACHTS CONGRATS TO PAUL KAPLAN

Paul raced Sprite to 2nd place in the Little Lipton during the PICYA Lipton Series Regatta on July 8 out of SYC— a SF 30 division Perpetual trophies will be awarded and entrusted to the winning clubs.

Awards will be presented at the September 11th PICYA Delegates Meeting to be held at Berkeley YC. All are welcome! www.picya.org

Did you know SBYC has a Yelp Page? Yes, we do. And it needs a bit of sprucing up with great comments from our members. Go to Yelp.com, search for South Beach Yacht Club in San Francisco and submit your comments. Many prospective members visit Yelp before considering joining so let's give it our typical warm welcome.

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SF Bay Women’s Match Race Clinegatta South Beach members Linda Molnar and Nehal Gajjar competed and placed in 1st and 2nd respectively in the all female Women’s Match Race Clinigatta, organized by Nicole Breault and her Vela Racing team: Molly Carapiet, Dana Riley and Karen Loutzenheiser.

Member Nyna Armstrong performed RC duties on all three days on the water in up to 20+ knots of breeze, with occasional whale sightings.

Racers came from the Bay Area, Southern California, the East Coast, and even Russia to participate in the twoday match race clinic and one-day Grade 5 match race regatta in StFYC’s J/22s.

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A 26 mile downwind race from SF to Benicia.

Open to all. Enjoy warm weather and great wind.

Pictured are Linda Molnar's fellow team members of team Screaming Eagle Katie Ananina, Bethanie Maples, Linda in the center and Lisa Anderson, with Bartz Schneider, PRO and Rob Overton, Chief Umpire.

More than half entered as individuals - forming instant teams and instant friendships There were 36 women, nine J/22s, four to a boat. Two days of classroom work plus on-the-water drills, followed by a full day on the water, completing a round-robin, fully-umpired, Grade 5 match-racing regatta, with Bartz Schneider as PRO and Rob Overton as Chief Umpire, and Nicole Breault as Head Coach.

Katie Ananina of St. Petersburg, Russia and her crew of Bethanie Maples, Lisa Anderson, and Linda Molnar (all Bay Area sailors) swept all of their matches (8-0) to win top honors. Katie was one of the few participants who came in with match racing experience which proved immensely valuable for both her team and the others.

The Clinigatta exposed experienced women sailors to match racing and instilled further interest in the sport.

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Friday, September 1 at South Beach Yacht Club Caribbean Buffet & Music Jazz Cup t-shirts & Race burgees for sale!

Raft up and enjoy the Mount Gay tasting!

RACE DAY

Saturday, September 2 SBYC to BYC After-party in the lovely, warm Benicia Harbor & Yacht Club.

Raft up for the Live Jazz and Awards! register: southbeachyc.org contact: rearcommodore@southbeachyachtclub.org

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FEELIN' THE LOVE? XXXXX

Summer of Love Dinner & Dance Party August 26th "If you come to San Francisco be sure to wear flowers in your hair!"

Get colorful! Get into the summertime groove and dance! RSVP! Prizes for best costumes $30 pp for dinner, dancing and live music!

Lindsey Johnson and Julene got engaged out on the deck just prior to the July Members Meeting

This year’s on-water Fleet Week activities will be held October 5-8th.

To ensure the safety of participants and spectators on San Francisco Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard has enacted special local regulations, and law enforcement vessels will be patrolling the regulated areas to ensure all Fleet Week events are conducted safely.

PARADE OF SHIPS

THE CUP IS DOWN UNDER TIL NEXT TIME

Emirates Team New Zealand beats the pants off Oracle Team USA in Bermuda, launching allnight parties for weeks. As the dust settles and the new rules are released - we begin to think about travels down under in 2021.

All boats must be built in New Zealand and all team members must be the nationality of the competing team. www.americascup.com

On Friday, October 6th between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. traffic will be restricted to accommodate the Parade of Ships as they pass under the Golden Gate Bridge to their assigned moorings in San Francisco.

No vessel will be permitted to cross the parade line or interfere with the safe transit of the parade participants in any way.

BLUE ANGELS

FAA regulations require that areas be clear of all vessel traffic during the specified times for scheduled air shows.

For schedules and additional information on Fleet Week 2017

415-306-0911, or visit www.fleetweeksf.org www.airshownetwork.com

SOUT H BE AC H YAC H T C LUB

SBYC EVENTS CALENDAR COMMODORE Steve Severaid 415-596-3677 VICE COMMODORE Dick Haiduck 650-826-1545 REAR COMMODORE Michael Satterlund 408-839-4131 SECRETARY Nicky Barber TREASURER Bruce Wicklund MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Lynda Maybruck 408-472-3667 PORT CAPTAINS Ken Ludlum & Cat Reining HOOD Cat Reining JUNIOR SAILING Brett Dewire 415-509-7784 CRUISE OUT DIRECTOR Alan Maybruck 408-489-2477 CHAIRMAN of the BOARD Eugene Hu WEBMASTER Andrew Lorenzen NEWSLETTER Patti Mangan

SB HARBORMASTER 415-495-4911 Pier 40 on the Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107 Cover Image: Mr. Magoo

by Martha Blanchfield / Renegade Sailing

Thursday, August 3

6:00 –9:30 pm

Board Meeting

Saturday, August 5

7:00 –9:30 pm

Swing Nite at the Club

Friday, August 11

6:00 –9:00 pm

SBYC Members Dinner Meeting

Saturday, August 12

6:00 –9:00 pm

Burning Man Potluck

Saturday, August 18-20

11:00 –3:00 pm Cruise Out Sausalito

Saturday, August 19

3:00 –5:00 pm

Sunday, August 20

11:00 –1:00 pm Events Committee Meeting

Tuesday, August 22

6:30 –8:00 pm

Membership Committee Meeting

Saturday, August 26

6:00 – 9:30 pm

Summer of Love Dinner & Dance Party

Thursday, August 31

6:00 –9:30 pm

Board Meeting

Friday, September 1

6:00 – 9:30 pm

Jazz Cup Mount Gay Caribbean Buffet Party

Book Club

Saturday, September 2 – 11:00 –9:30 pm 30th Annual Jazz Cup Race to Benicia Friday, September 8

6:00 –9:00 pm

SBYC Members Dinner Meeting

Saturday, September 9 – 6:00 – 9:00 pm

FNS Awards Ceremony

Saturday, August 16

3:00 –5:00 pm

Book Club

Sunday, August 17

11:00 –1:00 pm Events Committee Meeting

Saturday, September 23 – 11:00 – 4:00 pm Herb Meyer Regatta - 2 days Saturday, September 23 – 6:00 –9:00 pm

Bollywood Party

Tuesday, September 26

6:30 –8:00 pm

Membership Committee Meeting

Saturday, September 30

9:30 –4:00 pm

SF CUP: Catalina 34 Fleet - 2 days

Thursday, October 5

6:30 – 9:00 pm

Board Meeting

Friday, October 13

6:00 – 9:00 pm

SBYC Members Dinner Meeting

Thursday, October 19

6:00 – 10:00 pm Wine Pairing & Sharing

Saturday, October 21

9:00 – 9:00 pm

Red Bra Regatta

Thursday, November 2

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Board Meeting

Thursday, November 4

6:00 – 10:00 pm Annual Auction

Friday, November 10

6:00 – 9:00 pm

SBYC Members Dinner Meeting

For reference to all races held in Northern California visit the YRA master calendar Issues rely heavily on member photos! If you have photos to share of your adventures please send them in with names of the folks pictured, where taken and any other interesting bits of detail.

visit www.southbeachyachtclub.org for details and reservations