Wavelength Winter 2014 Holiday Issue

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i guys and gals, this is Ray, hold the presses, Hall with my November epistle for SBYC, better known as the second largest yacht club with the first best NEWSLETTER* in San Francisco. If you are a member of any Northern California PICYA club then you are welcome to use our lovely membership organized, designed, built and run Clubhouse.

Ray Hall – Dancing Bear

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Cover photo by Gerard Sheridan

But if you happen to be a dues paying member of South Beach Yacht Club in good standing with voting privileges, you also get to vote and elect new club officers.

Yes, it’s that time of year where we throw those old rascals out and throw some new rascals in. And those of you who haven’t attended meetings for a while we now have a fifty dollar cover charge with a three drink minimum – just kidding!

Heaven knows we have a lot of folks using our club already. Take the Friday Night Race Series for instance.

If you have ever been to our club on a race night you have seen it loaded to the gunnels (that’s a nautical term meaning the top edge of a boat’s sides that forms a ledge around the whole boat above the deck) with more boatbags than baggage at the SFO luggage claim. The club is so jam-packed with happy racers and racerettes that if you tripped and fell down you wouldn’t hit the floor. In fact, the Fire Marshall’s limits are clearly stated: something like “There will only be 21 Fire Marshalls permitted in this yacht club at one time.”

I don’t remember why I brought that up, but the idea is come on down and vote. An active membership is what makes South Beach Yacht Club

go. Also, when you don’t attend the monthly meetings we talk about you!

We have never been an “elect and forget” club. Club officers need to hear from us; our cares and woes, our concerns and support. Remember, involvement, sharing and contribution is our middle name… er, names. So whatever you do, attend the November club meeting and do your duty.

Vote Friday, November 14th. In fact, you had better write that down right now on that piece of paper you have in your pocket.

You know the one that says, PORT is left – STARBOARD is right.

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COMMODORE’S CLIP

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ovember brings the beginning of our holiday events and the celebration of another wonderful season of boating.

We have enjoyed the summer of racing, cruising and the traditional events in our Club with family and friends. Gathering with a sense of thanksgiving should remind us of the privileges and opportunities we have to share our enjoyment of boating on San Francisco Bay with other members of the Club, as well as the importance of extending the spirit of the Club to the next generation, to those whose access to the water is more challenging, and to making boating a sustainable sport.

Occasionally we may forget how unique and extraordinary The Bay Area’s maritime commerce and recreation offerings are, but participating in the myriad activities enabled by our Club makes the beauty of our Bay a daily reality.

This month also brings on our annual auction themed this year as “Sails of Autumn” with a full evening of activities to entertain everyone.

The evening began at 6pm with the Myron Grossman Jazz trio during our cocktail party along with passed appetizers. Downstairs in the Silent Auction room Greg Gauthier winery offered wine tasting. Guests had an opportunity to select and purchase Gauthier wines to enjoy with dinner.

The buffet style meal was served on

the deck with a tasty salad bar, vegetables and potatoes, and a carving station with a choice of roast pork loin Dijonnaise, turkey breast with giblet gravy or prime rib with au jus. This was followed up with a tiny chocolate almond tart dessert. Then came an exciting live auction conducted by our returning auctioneer, Andre Salcido.

TROPHY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Club participation in PICYA (Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association) allows our Club to compete in various categories. This year we were in two competitions. PICYA awards the Edwin H. Wilder Perpetual Trophy to the club whose newsletter best typifies outstanding and distinguished service to yachting. This year, our editor Patti Mangan, was awarded the Second Place trophy.

In addition, Kevin Wilkinson was nominated for and won the Condon Trophy - presented to a person for distinguished and selfless promotion of sailing, particularly, but not exclusively, to young people.

Congratulations Patti and Kevin!

Looking back at our PICYA trophy history, SBYC’s Laurence Kornfield achieved the Condon in 1995 and Carol Itami won the 1996 Wilder Trophy for the Wavelength.

Let’s make November another memorable and traditional month.

Happy Thanksgiving, and I’ll see you at the Club.

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JOIN US IN THE CLUBHOUSE

Pregame World Series Opener: Photo Big League Stew Annual Thanksgiving Potluck: Les & Alex carve over 6 turkeys and dollop mashed potatoes by the bucket!

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ovember comes in crawling on her knees. She is a welcomed respite. We all are resting, briefly, after the unyielding onslaught and torture of the post season series. The SF Giants wrung every groan, cheer and tear from the fans huddled in the Club where the Bill & Barrie Burgers were on the grill night after night. The dream team powered from the Wild Card win to the nail-biter seventh game World Series finale in Kansas City.

With a few days rest we dove into the Annual Auction & Dinner Autumn Sails on Saturday, November 8th. An evening of wine tasting, dining, live music and a Live Auction of over 15 highly fought over packages! Thanks to all the attendees and high-bidders!

Our November member meeting was all about the election and getting your votes in. Dinner options were Bourbon braised beef cheeks or Northern halibut filets wrapped in banana leaf with cilantro pesto or oven baked kale and spinach Lasagna for the nonmeat eaters. Dessert was panna cotta with a licorice liquor swirl. Finally, join us for an old fashioned homemade Thanksgiving It‘s a BAADS potluck! Any member and guests are welcome. Just bring your favorite holiday food dish. Les Hennessy, Tammy DeSilva, and Alex Goldstein supply the birds. Please coordinate your dish with Christina Rubke. Food starts at 11:00am, the birds come out at 1:00pm. Thanks all around!

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any SBYC members are aware of the ‘GOM section’ at the west end of the bar - OK that’s the west window end for those who only navigate by GPS. The section is particularly well populated during Members Meetings when a “Reserved G.O.M. Only” sign actually appears on the bar. And the GOM burgee is always on display immediately above the GOM section!

For those who don’t already know, GOM stands for Grumpy Old Men. Seasoned members who remember The Muppet Show may remember the two old curmudgeons in the balcony who heckled everything.

Well that’s not entirely our GOM section – at least not all the time.

Our GOM was founded by Geoff Daw and Dennis Clews in 2007 in Marin and its global HQ moved to SBYC in 2008. That same year I was admitted into the hallowed halls of GOM membership, a status I proudly retain!

Through a painstaking search in the GOM archives, I have unearthed minutes of a meeting which clearly illustrates the lofty intellectual caliber of GOM deliberations.

Minutes of the GOM meeting (held some time ago) AGENDA ITEMS

WERE ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Since the GOM by-laws are unlikely ever to be finalized, it was unanimously agreed that, if there is nothing to complain about, we will form a board of directors which will

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automatically provide ample cause for complaint.

2. Agreed that Roberts Rules of Order will be ignored as a load of bureaucratic rubbish designed to curb freedom of expression and to preserve whatever authority is held by lowly committee eunuchs.

3. It was too dark and the print was too small to read the last meeting minutes – a motion to skip reading all future minutes was approved by a wide margin.

4. After lengthy discussion it was agreed that, when the GOM comes to power, newsletter fonts will be larger.

5. All members agreed that the subject of women’s tardiness should be dealt with later and by a higher authority - good luck with that y’all.

6. It was agreed that further discussion of the matter of present-day toothpaste tubes that refuse to stay rolled up was rendered moot because research shows that the majority of GOM members now keep their chompers in a glass on the nightstand anyway.

7. Agreed that, when we take the reins of power, restaurants will not be permitted to pander to vegetarians and other similar dangerous extremists.

8. The membership chair reported that concerted efforts are under way to spread vexatious rumors that will foster widespread grumpiness and thus boost our membership drive – topics for such rumors will be crafted off line at the bar, among them ... (Ed: deleted as this is a family publication).

9. Despite members’ best efforts, and the ritual consumption of multiple Bombay Sapphire gin and tonics, we were unable to deal with agenda items 11 – 21.

10. The next meeting will take place at some time and place in the future if we remember.

The meeting adjourned - but continued anyway since we were already at the bar.

So there you have it, folks, the inside scoop on the GOM. Now, who would care to join?!

Splice the mainbrace, y’all!

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REAR COMMODORE’S WRAP

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t’s been a busy few weeks for the Race Committee volunteers and myself with three regattas in quick succession. September and October were busy months with several regattas successfully run by our Executive Race Committee (ERC) and Race Committee volunteers. Most of the team was involved in one regatta or another, either for YRA, BAADS, Open 5.70 National’s or our very own regattas such as the infamous Red Bra Regatta.

It takes more planning, organizing and time than you think and much of this falls on the Race Chair and the Regatta PRO. Now, we take a brief pause before our very own Mid-Winters, Island Fever, starting on the Saturday the 15th. Are you signed-up?

Did you race all year and yet never help out on Race Committee? Now

is your chance! Talk to our series Race Chair and PRO, Janelle Van Rensselaer if you’d like to help out.

Our Mid-winters will be run from the end of the pier in McCovey Cove. We may also use some temporary marks so we can have more flexibility in the light and fickle winds of the winter months. This will give the PRO more flexibility to pick and set courses to give our racers an enjoyable and fun experience. We also want to take the opportunity to offer some basic training in setting, moving and pulling race marks.

I’ve been doing mark-set for most of our recent regattas and I must say it can be a lot of fun and you get to see the races from so many different angles. We’re going to have John Super run some on-the-water markset sessions so those of you who are

interested can learn the tricks of the trade. John has decades of experience running races in the area and knows a thing or two about setting courses and marks. I’ve personally learned a lot from John in this specific area and I’m excited that he’s offered his time to share his knowledge with our members. Please email me if you have an interest in this and get on the list.

We had a very productive meeting of our club racers and race committee volunteers recently. We conducted an informal mini-survey as a way to kick-off some ideas and discussion as we plan the 2015 program. One of the things that I’ve frequently heard requested, and repeated at the meeting, is the return to a two-part FNS series as not everyone can make the whole series from April to September.

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. . . R A C I N G A N D AWA R D S In 2015, we’ll re-introduce a 1st and 2nd half FNS. There’ll be prizes for winners for each half and overall season prizes. The finer details of the number of throw-outs, etc, have not been decided yet but all that will be done in Q1, 2015.

Also, to make for a balanced 1st and 2nd half series, we’ve decided to make the 1st race of the series count for scoring purposes thus eliminating the ‘practice’ race. Skippers, organize your practice sessions prior to the season so you’re all ready to hit the line with you and your crew in good shape. We’ll probably run another Rules and Tactics Seminar series in March to get you all ready.

Another initiative that’s been on my mind for some time now is an annual SBYC two-day, five-race, perpetual cup regatta staged in our local waters south of the Bay Bridge. We

GERARD SHERIDAN offer a unique racing experience here including warmer sailing conditions, a wonderful backdrop, challenging cross-currents and variable wind conditions close to the harbor. As a club we have the talent and the resources to stage such an event and an in-house and local racing community to support it and make it a signature annual event on the Bay Area race calendar that we can be proud of. Feedback has been very positive

so far and I look forward to the full participation of our members and harbor community. We’ll build a full and exciting social program around this event so watch this space as there will be something for everyone in this regatta.

On November 3rd, member Kevin Wilkinson was honored by PICYA with the Condon Award for his longstanding and continued contribution to the growth and development of South Beach Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program.

Each summer for five weeks, we train over 120 juniors. For at least the past seven years under Kevin’s direction and tremendous support from Lori, the program has been a huge success with parents clamoring to get their kids into the always soldout programs. He pioneered using paid instructors to help scale the program and in recent years, program graduates have become the new US Sailing qualified instructors including the two Wilkinson boys and lead

instructor Natalie Davidson.

So while Kevin built on the foundation laid down by many others before him, there is no doubt that without the infectious enthusiasm of him and his family, that the program would be so successful as it is today.

I feel Kevin Wilkinson reflects the values of South Beach Yacht Club of volunteerism and continues to be a force for growth and change in our Junior Sailing program.

Congratulations to you Kevin, Lori and your family!

Patti Mangan and Kevin Wilkinson received Perpetual Awards at the 2014 Annual PICYA Awards Dinner held at Encinal Yacht Club. Center: Commodore Bill Adams.

Edwin H. Wilder Newsletter Award & The Condon Trophy.

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D E S O L AT I O N S O U N D

In September, a stalwart group of South Beach Yacht Club members chartered a fleet of boats to visit the Desolation Sound Marine Sanctuary in British Columbia. Major kudos go to Roger Ladwig, who did the research, organized the cruise out, led the (somewhat dysfunctional but always hilarious and ultimately effective) planning meetings and generally herded the rest of us cats to get this trip organized.

THE REST OF THE FLEET:

Gulf Mariner, a 40’ Grand Mariner Trawler: Bruce Ardanato, Helen Ingwersen, Barry & Karen Wheeler Allegria, a Monk 36: Richard & Pat Forst, Gary Van Giersbergen, Doreen Back Guardian, a Californian 3900 Navigator: Bruce & Julie Wicklund, Roger Ladwig, and Lori O’Rourke Hope Point, a 36 Grand Banks Classic: Tad & Libbie Sheldon, Tom & Elisa Rogers.

We chartered our boats from Desolation Sound Yacht Charters in Comox, BC. All in all, the boats were clean, in good condition, with fully functional equipment, although not necessarily intuitive to operate at times. Proving there is strength in numbers, the sixteen people on the trip all provided some level of resource for solving any problems that faced us.

Most everyone flew in to Comox, which had a surprisingly modern airport and a nice terminal. Almost everyone arrived a day or two before, with Libbie and I arriving on Saturday after a beautiful flight up the east side of Vancouver Island. The Wicklunds rented a van for picking people up and provisioning the boat, which was a brilliant idea. We worried how we would find the van, but it was easy to spot with the SBYC

TA D S H E L D O N burgee merrily flapping from the radio antenna of the van.

The charter company let us spend Saturday night on our boats, even though the charters effectively started on Sunday, which gave everyone a chance to check things out and get used to the systems. Before, during and after dinner, there was the sound of hatches opening, flashlights

clicking and necks craning as we all checked out our homes for the next week. Sleeping quarters were chosen (in one case, it was rumored “Rock, Scissors, Paper” was used). In the case of Hope Point, we got a check list together for our checkout skipper, and had all our questions answered by the time we left the docks. Our trip itinerary called for a circumnavigation around the Redonda Islands.

We departed on a balmy, sunny morning for our first anchorage, Tenedos Bay. It took approximately 4-5 hours to round Cape Lazo, cross the Strait of Georgia past the ominous sounding but innocent looking “Mystery Reef ” before turning northwest and cruising down Thulin Passage past the Malaspina Peninsular. We then turned left up and saw our first real view of the Desolation Sound area.

It was a beautiful sight. We pulled into Tenedo Bay, and then anchored separately for the evening. Because we all had to stern tie, we all became very quickly familiar with our dinghies and their operation. Some dinks proved more trouble-free than others, but we all got tied up with

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a minimum of helpful instructions from our fellow fleet members.

Settling in for the night was typical of any night…we took in the scenery, the quiet, and watched the water fully of white jelly fish and the occasional bait ball. The reflections off the calm water with the changing light and scenery were stunning, and moved the normally boisterous fleet to silence. We cooked our dinners, drank our cocktails, told stories and generally had a great time.

The next day proved to be another balmy day. That morning in Tenedos Bay, we all hopped into our RIB’s and motored over to the head of the creek that flowed from Unwin Lake. The troop, chatting noisily to scare off any members of the Caniform family Ursidae (bears) in the area, cheerfully hiked the short 500 yards up the hill to the lake where we found huge logs that were left from a prior logging effort piled up like a huge beaver dam. Some of the more stalwart jumped in the lake (including me) and explored the surprisingly warm lake. There were a couple of interesting log features

one could play with…one partially submerged log could make one look like you walked on water…of course none of our stalwart fleet members was capable of doing this in real life but it was nice to experience it once.

After returning to our boats, we took off for the short trip to Roscoe Bay. This provided the opportunity to do a little trolling for the (very elusive) salmon that were (supposedly) everywhere in Desolation Sound.

On Hope Point, Libbie rigged up a water bottle and fishing line with some stuff collected from While I Can and sat alongside Tom Rogers who trolled with his deadly Rattletrap and miraculous fishing rod that extended from 1’ to 6’. I think

they actually were just enjoying the opportunity to drink beer and relax as no salmon were hooked, let alone landed.

We crossed the Homfray Channel to Roscoe Bay, which can only be entered at high tide. This proved to be one of the more beautiful spots to anchor. We rafted up together, and once again, cocktails appeared.

Libbie and I hopped in Hope Point’s dinghy and headed to the head of Roscoe bay to hike the 150 yards to Black Lake, which was not black at all, but pristine with a beautiful set of islands. Because it was just the two of us, we made more noise than usual to preclude any bear encounters. We were successful.

The next day, we went to Toba Wildernest Resort, owned and operated by a somewhat cranky and insulated Grizzly Adams character who viewed visitors as a necessary evil to help maintain his rather beautiful resort. We docked there for the night, topped our water tanks, proceeded to fish and swim, and then a funny thing happened: another cocktail party broke out.

On Wednesday morning, we woke to clouds and a threat of rain so we raised anchor and continued our cruise around West Redonda Island. We had a very leisurely motor around the northwest end of the west island and turned south past Cortes Island to visit the 90’ falls at the end of Teakerne Arm. The falls must be spectacular in the spring, but alas, British Columbia was in the middle of a Stage 4 drought similar to ours in California, so the water flow was pretty small.

We continued on to Squirrel Cove, to re-provision at the store on the Government Dock and take a walk around. We then headed to the

anchorage for the night. Rafting up proved to be a slow process as the fleet patiently waited for me to get Hope Point anchored. After a couple of tries, the anchoring was complete and the rafting was done in an expedient fashion because (you guessed it), another cocktail party was in order. By this time, the clouds had opened up to a gentle rain and it turned out to be a very pleasant night.

Thursday morning started as a wet, cloudy day, and the forecast for the Friday crossing back to Comox was sounding like a rough passage, so we decided to head to Lund to stage ourselves for the crossing back across the Georgian Straits the next day. Lund is a small village at the end of Highway 101, and the northern-most point that anyone can drive along the coast from British Columbia while staying on the mainland. It is a very quaint harbor, half fishing and half recreational boaters, serviced by a hotel, a general store and a couple of restaurants and coffee shops. We all docked, had another cocktail hour and dressed for dinner. Dinner reservations were

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made at The Laughing Oyster along with transportation arrangements as the restaurant was four miles from the harbor on the other side of the Malaspina Peninsular. It turned out to be a fabulous evening. We cheerfully rode in an SUV and two cars owned by the staff of the restaurant as there was no taxi service. We were greeted by the chef and staff, and escorted to a table that looked out over Okeover Sound and the mountains in the distance. It was still cloudy, but the mist and clouds gathering around the mountains made for a breathtaking setting and a fabulous dinner ensued with some rather spectacular dishes turned out by the kitchen staff.

As it turned out, the chef, David Bowes, also was a good musician and entertained us with some great guitar strumming with vocals in a one-man show. As the skies darkened in the evening, the rain came again and after a great round of desert and apertifs, we piled back into the employees’ cars and were transported back to the marina.

The next morning, the skies brightened to reveal a cloud cover with spots of blue sky, and a light wind. Hope Point’s navigation

system decided to break down, but we were able to make do with a hand-held GPS and charts, even past the dreaded Mystery Reef. We headed back the way we had come the previous Sunday, and crossed a rather bumpy Georgian Straits with 2-4 foot wind waves, which made for a pretty rocky crossing with the trawlers taking them on the side.

We came back into Comox and refueled our vessels as the weather cleared and a beautiful sunset started to take shape. We gathered on the dock for one last evening as we took in the stunning sunset, and then headed back to our individual boats to pack and have dinner.

The next morning, we checked in the boats and were off at the prescribed hour of 9 am, and headed off to breakfast before going to Comox Airport where we departed to points south. Some of us stayed in Vancouver while others headed straight back to the Bay Area.

All in all, a good time was had by all and I think I can speak for everyone in that Desolation Sound is deserving of multiple return visits.

I know Libbie and I are already talking about it.

It was an awesome trip!

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MEMBE R S

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SANTA BY BOAT...

Santa is coming Sunday, December 7, from 11am to 2pm. Bring the kids!

There will be ornament making and cookie decorating to keep the children occupied before Santa’s arrival!

Please bring a kids apron to cover formal attire during craft time.

Bring a wrapped present for your children (gift value under $25).

Your presents will be placed under the Christmas tree when the children run out to meet Santa on the boat.

We will have a professional photographer present to take your special picture with Santa.

Cost is $12 per person, which includes crafts & cookies for children.

—Wendy Hanrahan

CARING COMMITTEE NEWS

During the year our many members experience both joy and pain.

Two dedicated gals on the Membership Committee, Lynda Maybruck and Elizabeth Little, take time to send caring wishes on behalf of all SBYC members.

Robbie and Loyal Hibbs, who live in Reno, come each month to attend our Members’ Meetings. On the way to their boat on D Dock following the October meeting, Loyal, who gets around on a scooter, was seriously injured when the brakes on his scooter failed. He is now slowly recuperating from a traumatic brain injury, in a care facility near his home.

Please keep Loyal, and Robbie, in your thoughts for continued healing progress.

If you or someone you know in our club family is enduring some form of pain or distress please contact Lynda Maybruck at membership@ southbeachyachtclub.org —Lynda Maybruck

THANK YOU BOB MASON!

As one of our committed members of SBYC, Bob has been a Commodore, Vice Commodore twice, one of the original HOODs for several years, continues to be a stalwart OOD, planned and executed the Jazz Cup weekend cruise-out for 17 years, and more. As a backbone of our club, Bob’s commitment to SBYC clearly demonstrates our spirit of volunteerism.

Thank you Bob! —Lynda Maybruck

NEWSFLASH!

Cat Reining was seen LEAVING the Club last night at approximately 9PM. When asked, she said she was going home to go to bed. This falls in the “man bites dog” category of news.

What happened to Cat on her trip to Africa??? Onlookers afterwards pondered “Is this a permanent change in behavior?” Who will close down the SBYC and all the other bars in SF in the future.

Her behavior will surely be closely monitored by the sailing community in the coming weeks for clues as to what we can expect out of her this fall and winter.

Her friends wish her well and a speedy recovery from whatever has brought on this sad and unnerving incident, when she left a bar long before it closed. – Ken Ludlum

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CORINTHIAN CRUISE-OUT

Cruise-Out to Corinthian Yacht Club October 24~26

it was a remarkable weekend with beautiful weather, great cruisers, the World Series and a dramatic rescue!

The gentleman in the green polo above was rescued by Lynn Magnet, Richard Forst and Sue Fandel from the waterway. Chat with them for the details.

Thanks to organizer Karen Wheeler!

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THE SPIRIT OF SEAMANSHIP

Seamanship honors at the November Meeting were presented to Lynn Magnet and Sue Fandel for their quick life-saving response to a fellow sailor who hailed them from water within the Tiburon harbor.

Richard Forst was not present at the Member Meeting but participated in the save as well. For more details on the event be sure to bend the ear of the trio next time you are in the bar or on the docks!

Ask me for a Boat Insurance Quote Gary Van Giersbergen

Kick off the winter holiday celebrations with SBYC at the

“Honesty and Integrity”

LIGHTED BOAT DOCK PARTY

1815 El Camino Real, Suite 6 Burlingame, California 94010 Phone 650-697-4450 Ext 4 Fax 650-745-1062

Please join us on Saturday, December 6th for a festive lighted boat dock party!

All Members Welcome We’ll meet at the club at 3:30 pm for homemade apple cider, then head down to the dock party at 4:30 pm.

View us at www.GaryVan.com

There is no charge for this event.

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A N A B E L : B E S T S E AT I N T H E H O U S E

Fleet Week returned to San Francisco and a dozen or so SBYC members were treated to a front row seat at the action aboard Anabel.

Leaving the harbor, we were gently encouraged to stay the heck away from the Navy's newest aviation-centric amphibious assault ship, USS America, docked at Pier 3032 and commissioned during Fleet Week. No problem. Expertly maneuvered by skipper Paul Janofsky, Anabel headed around the city front and was anchored in prime viewing position just West of Alcatraz.

The six F/A-18 Hornet jets of the Blue Angels were the highlight of an air show attended by several hundred thousand spectators, and those of us aboard Anabel had nearly 360 degree views of these and the other aircraft at the show.

With not a cloud in the sky, this was the kind of glorious sunny day we dream about all summer, and what better place to see the Blue Angels, Fat Albert, a Boeing 737 and a host of other aircraft buzzing the tops of masts in the bay (or so it seemed).

Thank you to Paul Janofsky for organizing a safe and fun trip, and for driving Anabel on one of the busiest days the Bay has ever seen. —Julie Wicklund

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F A M I LY F U N A T T H E C L U B H O U S E WHICH CAME FIRST?

The Pancake & Pumpkin Party was a big success with darling costumes as seen left with urban farmers Denise & Thomas Lyle and little chick-a-dee Audrey!

Several member families delighted in the costume contest, pumpkin carving and the delicious breakfast buffet of pancakes and bacon with blueberry compote, banana-walnut syrup and or whipped cream toppings.

Don’t forget the Bloody Mary Boat! Many thanks to Wendy Hanrahan and her girls for their fantastic efforts! Family events create wonderful lasting memories and develop strong connections amongst membership. Encore, encore!

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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

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Thursday, November 6

6:00 – 8:00 pm

SBYC Board Meeting - Open to members

Saturday, November 8

6:00 – 9:30 pm

SBYC Sails of Autumn Annual Auction

Wednesday, November 12 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Rules of Racing Seminar with BAADS

Friday, November 14

6:00 – 9:00 pm

SBYC Members Dinner Meeting

Sunday, October 12-14

8:00 – 5:00 pm

Caliente Isle YC Cruise-In

Saturday, November 15

3:00 – 5:00 pm Book Club Meeting

Saturday, November 15

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Island Fever Mid-Winter Race

Monday, November 17

6:30 – 8:30 pm

NORCAL ORC Meeting

Tuesday, November 18

6:30 – 8:30 pm

SBYC Membership Committee Meeting

Friday, November 26 - 30 several days

Benicia YC Cruise In

Thursday, November 27

all afternoon

Thanksgiving with BAADS

Thursday, December 4

6:00 – 8:00 pm

SBYC Board Meeting - Open to members

Saturday, December 6

6:00 – 11:00 pm SBYC Lighted Boat Dock Party

Sunday, December 7

11:00 – 2:00 pm Santa Comes to SBYC! Bring the kids!

Friday, December 12

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Saturday, December 13

6:00 – 11:00 pm Winter Wonderland Ball

Tuesday, December 16

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Wednesday, December 17 6:30 – 8:30 pm

SBYC Members Dinner Meeting

SBYC Membership Committee Meeting Wine Pairing & Sharing - RSVP

Saturday, December 20

3:00 – 5:00 pm Book Club Meeting

Saturday, December 20

1:00 – 5:00 pm Island Fever Mid-Winter Race

Wednesday, December 31 9:00 – 1:00 am

New Years Eve Party

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.

visit www.southbeachyachtclub.org for details and reservations