SFYC December 2015 Bulletin

The San Francisco Yacht Club

December 2015

THE SFYC 2015 YACHTSMAN OF THE YEAR Jerry Eaton

November 2009

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Officers & Directors Commodore Edward L. Lynch Vice Commodore Jerry Eaton Rear Commodore Paul S. Rosenlund Secretary Laurence R. Bekins Treasurer Donald Jesberg Port Captain C. Richard Wideman Directors: Robert Brant, Michael Brilliant, Andrew Fromm, Charles G. Froeb, Jr. S/C Suzie Moore and Stuart Reilly Auxiliary Officers & Directors President Stephanie Stroub Vice President Julie Zanze Secretary Emily Heller Treasurer Annie Mendenhall Ex-Officio Helen Reilly and Marily Rimmer Directors: Paige Brooks, Shannon Cantwell, Jennifer Cromar, Velda Demmert, Kim Lynch, Barbara McCrum, Stephanie Portillo and Andrina Welter Honorary Shana Lynch

DEPARTMENTS

BULLETIN

Commodore

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Auxiliary

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Race News

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Cruise News

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Youth Sailing

17-19

Photo by Roxanne Fairbairn

DECEMBER 2015 Volume 21 • Issue 6

The San Francisco Yacht Club

The Auxiliary Cup

FEATURES Crossing Wakes

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Yachtsman of the Year

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Scholarship Program 16 Eight Bells

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Burgees Aweigh!

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New Members

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November 2009 Jerry Eaton, 2015 Yachtsman of the Year

SOCIAL Halloween

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Commodores Ball

24-25

Calendar

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Photo courtesy of the Eaton family

T h e Bulletin

Magazine of The San Francisco Yacht Club

General Manager Steve DePetro

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Photographers Angela Blosen, Bill Blosen, Paige Brooks, Thomas Demenis, Eaton Family, Roxanne Fairbairn, Forrest Gay, Ellen Hoke Photography, Barbara Loy, Jr. S/C Suzie Moore, Gabriel Reuter, Jim Rimmer, Matt Sessions, Ginger Sounders-Mason, Lisa Turner, and Bill Wallace

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On The Cover: Jerry Eaton 2015 Yachtsman of the Year photo courtesy of the Eaton family

Commodores Ball

photo by Tomas Demenis

THE BULLETIN Editor/Calendar Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer Assistant Editor Diana Jason Production Vince Mattera Contributors Jennifer Daly, Peter Engler, Forrest Gay, S/C Carl Lewis, Commodore Ed Lynch, Jib Martens, Steve & Ginger Mason, Justine O’Connor, Lisa Turner, and Bill Wallace

FROM THE COMMODORE t is hard for me to believe how quickly the year sped by. I could not be more proud of the Wheelhouse members for their hard work, dedication and exemplary governance of club operations and programs, and all of the volunteers that supported their efforts. It was truly an honor to serve as the Commodore of The SFYC in 2015.

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In January, I conveyed to you three principles that I would rely on to navigate through the year including commitment to excellence, doing the right thing and teamwork. It is clear to me that these principles contributed to the SFYC member experience that is expected and the pride we all share in our club.

The commitment to excellence by Team SFYC was evident in all areas of The Club. I was blessed with Flag Officers and a Board dedicated to ‘doing the right thing.’ The Auxiliary’s signature events were huge successes. The Cruise Committee revived the interest in cruising, here and abroad. The Entertainment Committee was very creative and delivered great fun events. The Harbor Committee continued to address issues in our harbor and improve the quality and aesthetics of our facilities. The Finance Committee continued efforts to strengthen the financial stability of The SFYC, and worked very closely with the Facilities Planning Committee to ensure that the extensive planning for the proposed Regatta Center included all financial aspects. The House Committee improved our club communications and revised our House Rules regarding reciprocity with the assistance of the Protocol Committee. The Membership Committee continued to ensure that new members exhibit the mission of The SFYC, and developed solutions for member concerns. The Race Council executed best-in-class racing on SF Bay. The Race Development Committee delivered amazing racing for the Melges 20 World Championship and worked to secure future world-class events. Youth Sailing expanded programming to ‘fill the gap’ and produce more top-performing competitors in all fleets. And, they also secured the 2016 Opti Team Trials.

The year was filled with so many special events and experiences that exceeded my expectations. Highlights included the Commodore’s Cruise, the successful challenge of The San Francisco Cup, a very successful Youth Sailing fundraiser event, the inaugural Auxiliary Cup, a truly amazing Commodores Ball and substantial progress on the proposed Regatta Center.

I am also proud of a few other accomplishments this year. Thanks to S/C Ted Gazulis, we revived the SFYC blazer buttons. And, thanks to the design expertise of Kim Lynch, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and Cecy Jones Korematsu The SFYC now has a beautifully coordinated club scarf and tie.

Based on the collaboration I experienced in 2015, I am very confident that the transition to the 2016 leadership team will be a smooth one. All of us at The San Francisco Yacht Club are fortunate to have such bright and dedicated people eager to step up to this level of responsibility for all of us.

While it was bittersweet to relinquish the helm to Commodore Ed Lynch, he is so deserving of this honor based on all of his hard work and dedication to The SFYC. My very sincere congratulations to you, Ed! In closing, I am also so thankful for the support and dedication of General Manager Steve DePetro and his amazing managers and staff, especially those that I worked so closely with including Evelyne SwinscoeByer, Nico Zimmerman, Earl Davis, Forrest Gay, Barbara Loy, Justine O’Connor, Lisa Turner, Kevin Tentis and Jennifer Baca. I am also very thankful for the support of so many members this year, especially Bryan Moore. This dream-come-true year was all the more special with Bryan by my side.

Best regards from your humble Jr. Staff Commodore,

Suzie Moore

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AUXILIARY

Helen Reilly, Co-president / hellyreilly@comcast.net Marily Rimmer, Co-president / marily.rimmer@gmail.com

Sailing into the Holidays! he SFYC Auxiliary had an action-packed and rewarding year and we had a very talented and hardworking Board to thank for the success of all our events. The Auxiliary was involved in many events this year, after kicking off the year gifting a much-needed defibrillator to the Race Committee boat and mast floats to youth sailing for the FJ's.

Crowning Achievement!

The San Francisco Yacht Club Auxiliary Cup was held on Sunday, October 25. We are proud and honored to be members of the Organizing Committee. Thanks to this committee and its founders, P/P Ann Welch, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and to Jr. S/C Suzie Moore for helping make this race a reality in 2015. It took an army of volunteers and I (Marily) was thrilled to be on the water sailing with skipper, Katie Maxim and her dedicated crew, Eugenia Jesberg, Stephanie Stroub and Shannon Cantwell. I tried my best to stay out of their way!

A Beautiful Day! Our Annual Fashion Show and Fundraiser took place in September. This spectacular event couldn't have happened without Chair Eugenia Jesberg and her team, Annie Mendenhall, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and Stephanie Stroub.

Many thanks to you and our beautiful SFYC fashion show models. This spectacular event was capped off with the drawing of the Grand Raffle winners, Linda Howell (BeSV peddle assist bike), Bianca Sills (diamond necklace) and Greg Rossmann (Helen Lyall Fashions gift certificate).

In addition to our Grand Raffle winners, Stephanie Pugash won the SUP. We would like to thank all the members and friends who purchased tickets to support our Grand Raffle.

We also thank "Danny Diamond," Len with Electric Bike Superstore, Helen Lyall Fashions in Napa and Torbin Yjord-Jackson of Desolation Outdoors for their generous donations that made the raffle such a success to help support our contributions to The SFYC and the Youth Sailing Program.

Dreamboat Series!

Special thanks to the SFYC skippers who supported the Dreamboat Series: Glenn Isaacson who graciously took the ladies out to sail twice on the ever-popular Q with his crew John Carapiet and to the dynamic duo of

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Gerry and Nancy Rumsey for the wonderful day on Soltara.

Spooky and Fun! Carol Anderson, Paige Brooks and Kim Lynch hit it out of the park with the Halloween party. This was one of the best Halloween nights ever and the club was decked out in the scariest possible way. BIG thanks to Laurence and Connor Bekins and their frightful crew for making it one of our most frightening haunted houses. The team is already planning for next year’s "fright night," so be prepared!

Ho, Ho, Ho!!!

The Holidays are upon us! The clubhouse has been decorated and the Club is bustling. We hope you decorated your boat in time for the Get Lit celebration, chaired by Emily Heller and Stephanie Stroub. There is still time to make your reservations for the Family Holiday Brunch with Santa and the beautiful Holiday Gala and Dinner Dance, "What Happens Under the Mistletoe, Stays Under the Mistletoe", so dust off your dancing shoes.

Last, but certainly not least!

As 2015 draws to a close and we turned over the reins to the 2016 Auxiliary Board, we would like to thank you all for this unbelievable year and for the honor of serving as your Auxiliary Co-Presidents.

Special thanks to Stu and Jim for your love, loyalty and support throughout the year‌and to the 2015 Auxiliary Board, a dedicated group of women who have shown us many times over that they are a group of talented and tireless volunteers.

We admire, respect and thank you for your support. Thank you again Julie Zanze, Emily Heller, Jolynn Hardiman, Carol Anderson, Paige Brooks, Eugenia Jesberg, Connie Lewis, Kim Lynch, Annie Mendenhall, P/P Elizabeth Merrill, Stephanie Stroub and Bryan Moore.

SFYC Auxiliary Co-Presidents, 2015

THE AUXILIARY CUP

Shenanigans Wins Inaugural Race sparkling, sunlit day was the backdrop, as 10 teams of women sailors took to the water in the inaugural race of The Auxiliary Cup. Skippers and crews – all women members of The SFYC – sailed with gusto and spirit, hoping to be the first to inscribe their names on the newly minted perpetual trophy.

The SFYC Race Committee, ably led by PRO S/C Bill Melbostad, set a challenging, non-spinnaker course for this PHRF race around the buoys.

Though the greatest challenge turned out to be the “convergence” with hundreds of boats out for The Great Pumpkin Race, our women racers prevailed and all managed to finish the course.

While this was assuredly a winning event for all participants, trophies were awarded to:

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Winning skipper, Anne McCormack, shares an inspirational message with the crowd

1st place: Shenanigans, skipper Anne E. McCormack with Jody McCormack, Victoria Fennell , Michelle Mourani, and Tina Lundh 2nd place: Rodeo, skipper Paige Brooks with Colleen Coyle, Danielle Delancey, and Whitney Morgan 3rd place: JR, skipper Frances Barbour Melbostad with Shawn Davies, and Stephanie Wondolleck

This great event would not have been possible without the leadership of the Organizing Committee – a diverse and dedicated group of SFYC women came together and made this dream a reality.

Special thanks to our Jr. S/C Suzie Moore, Angie Lackey, Nancy DeMauro, P/P Marily Rimmer, P/P Helen Reilly, P/P Carol Jesmore, Paige Brooks, and Alice Shinn. And to P/P Elizabeth Merrill, partner in concept, exquisite design detail and execution – a major thank you – we finally did it! The success of this event would not have been possible without all our sponsors, including: Waypoint Pizza, Caffe Acri, Race Development, Race Council, and The SFYC Auxiliary. Special thanks to our donors: Suzie Moore, Marily Rimmer, P/P Elizabeth Merrill, and Jon Shinn.

Finally, thank you to all the competitors for their Corinthian spirit, and for making this such a special event by adding to the legacy of our club’s programs. We hope that you will share your experience with other women members to encourage them to participate next year, and perpetuate The Auxiliary Cup’s mission: to encourage, engage, and empower SFYC women as sailors and racers.

P/P Ann Welch The Auxiliary Cup Organizing Committee Chair

2nd Place - Rodeo, Paige Brooks, Colleen Coyle, Danielle Delancey and Whitney Morgan

1st Place - Shenanigans with Anne McCormack at the helm, Jody McCormack, Victoria Fennell, Michelle Mourani and Tina Lundh

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Photos by Roxanne Fairbairn

3rd Place - JR, Frances Barbour Melbostad, Shawn Davies and Stephanie Wondolleck

AUXILIARY HELEN LYALL RUNWAY

Special thanks to Event Chairs Eugenia Jesberg, Annie Mendenhall, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and Stephanie Stroub.

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photos by Ellen Hoke Photography

Club Holiday Hours Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24 Club open for regular a-la-carte lunch: Club closes at 3:00 p.m.

Christmas Day Friday, December 25 Club Closed Saturday, December 26 Club Closed New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31 Regular a-la-carte lunch and Casual New Year’s Eve Dinner New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1 Club Closed Saturday, January 2, 2016 Club Open for regular business with no further closures in January 2016

Happy Holidays!

The SFYC Ship’s Store Sale

Holiday Sale Wednesday, Dec. 2ndnd through

Thursday, Dec. 31stst 2015

20% Off Except for Burgee flags/stickers/ties/pins. Patches for blazers.

Auxiliary items. Bird Boat scarves. Hats & Books.

Please join us for HOLIDAY BRUNCH WITH SANTA

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Sunday, December 13, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m

What happens

UNDER THE MISTLETOE stays UNDER THE

MISTLETOE

A Festive Day Full of Fun and Chef Reny’s Fabulous Brunch Buffet

Two seatings 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Santa Visit 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Hot Chocolate, Egg Nog and Holiday Activities for the Kids ng a oy e bri t Pleaswrapped ts o n T u r o new Toys f for

Friday, December 11, 2015

SFYC AUXILIARY HOLIDAY GALA with Doc Kraft & Company Hosted Champagne Reception R.S.V.P. to Front Office 6:30-7:30 p.m.

415 435 9133 ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your Dinner with Wine convenience go to www.sfyc.org 7:30 p.m.

Members Only Holiday Attire All prices subject to Club Service Charge & Marin Sales Tax Cancellation policy in effect Co-chairs Kim Lynch, Annie Mendenhall & Elizabeth Merrill

Reservations Required – Front Office 415 435 9133 ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org

Adults $45.00 • Children 3-12 years $22.50 All prices subject to Club Service Charge and Marin Sales Tax. Cancellation policy in effect

Co-Chairs: Jolynn Hardiman & Emily Heller

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CROSSING WAKES

Steve and Ginger Mason steve@seajay.org

Vancouver Island's Pacific Coast he last of August and early September was the normal time of weather transition along the coast of British Columbia bringing unsettled conditions and it did. We were joined on Sea Jay by CCA member and friend Chris Parkman to share their sailing experience of Vancouver Island's Pacific coast. Our trio left Shearwater (across from Bella Bella) at daybreak with the intent of making it beyond Cape Scott (the northern tip of Vancouver Island) by day's end. Traversing the Mcnaughton Group by late morning, we were soon into the swells of Queen Charlotte Sound. With the jib assisting and the currents mostly in their favor, we made good time and were at Cape Scott at sundown.

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with confused seas, the result of the passing storm. The transit was much like going around Pt. Reyes on a bad day. Once around the point, we changed tack and appreciated the ocean swells that pushed us towards Kyuquot Sound, the second of the five sounds.

We tied up at the public wharf in Walters Cove across from the First Nations Community of Kyuquot. Once on land, we walked the dirt path that lead around the community to the restaurant only to find that as of September 1st it had closed for the season. It seems the weather was not the only thing that changed with the season.

The general store was reasonably well stocked. The Uchuck III, a converted mine

“Though conditions were just right no one saw a green flash when the sun went down.�

There was dissension in the ranks and a close anchorage was found a mile beyond the cape so by moon light we anchored in Guise Bay. Though plagued through the night by SW swells we were still more rested then if we had sailed thought the night. The next day we made it to Quatsino Sound, the first of the five great sounds found on the west side of the island, where we tied up at the dock in Winter Harbor. The next day we went around to another arm of the sound and dropped an anchor behind Mabbott Island and shared the cove with a fish farm.

When we attempted to leave the sound on the third morning, that's when the storm hit and we headed back to Winter Harbor. For the next three days, we learned all about this stalwart community and visited with fish campers and townfolk while gale force storms raged along the outer coast, When we finally left Winter Harbor, the first land obstacle in traveling south was Brooks Peninsula, a predominant spit of land

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sweeper, serves as a local supply ship, calling on remote coastal communities once a week delivering supplies and passengers.

The next morning was an unbelievable, cloudless day as we traveled to the next sound, Nootka. Exploring the west coast of Vancouver Island is not always in the open ocean. There are numerous inland waterways; inland passage of the west coast.

Nootka Sound provided fjord-like waters and narrow passages to make the journey enjoyable. We spent two nights in Nootka; Queen Cove and Bligh Cove. The latter cove is named after William Bligh, master of the Resolution part of Cook's third and fatal expedition in 1778. (This is the same Bligh from Mutiny on the Bounty.) Both coves were great kayaking spots enjoyed by Chris and Ginger.

Back out in the open ocean water for a short distance to the next sound, but first a stop at Hot Springs. The wharf at Hot Springs did not allow us to tie up. (It is

restricted for use by craft under 40 feet). The water and dock were busy with both speed boats and float planes, coming and going continually, most from Tofino. This was a worthwhile stop. Hot Springs is a provincial park which has a well maintained boardwalk that winds through the magnificent old growth forest for a mile to the springs.

Some of the boards were artistically carved with names of people or boats.

Vancouver Yacht Club Millennium Cruise had placed a carved plank for every boat that participated in their 2000 cruise. Being used to low-flow showers, the waterfall at hot springs was a rare treat. Below the falling water were many small pools leading the water to the ocean. The rocks were slippery but the pools were relaxing to linger in while visiting with fellow travelers. The bather turnover was often due to scheduled transportation but we enjoyed the pools longer and later as others had to leave.

The following morning, we motored around the corner into Sydney Inlet which connects to Clayquot Sound through Hayden Passage & Narrows. There we found a lovely, quiet hurricane hole aptly named Bottleneck that we enjoyed despite the continuous rain.

The trip the next day on to Tofino took five hours of wandering through water ways behind Flores and Vega Islands. Clayquot Sound goes for miles in all directions, reminiscent of the Sacramento Delta. It was a lovely trip until we neared the ocean influence and fog settled in. The last few miles through the tricky, shallow marked channels into the harbor was a white knuckle event with great reliance on the accuracy of their GPS/Chart plotter.

We were able to tie up at the last available spot on the dock. The town was bustling with surfers, whale watchers, hot springs bathers and gallery hoppers. This tourist town was alive and even at this late-in-the-season date the streets were crowded. We made reservations at a nice restaurant for an early dinner, given it was their only option, and had a lovely day in town.

The next day we were happy to leave the end tie dock space that rocked vigorously as each boat or float plane left the harbor. The high fog was not enough to bother their exit back to the open ocean as they traveled outside the thirty miles between Tofino and Uculelet. We lucked out with seas of no more than a meter and enough wind to make ringing out the jib helpful with speed.

Though accessed by the same road from the rest of the island, these two towns could not be more different.

Tofino is the artistic tourist town.

Uculelet is a working person's town with not much glitz but it had a laundromat that was needed after nearly three weeks. The town also had an historical home restaurant that served lovely food at reasonable prices. We took a spot on the first public dock named 52 Step Dock due to the number of steps to reach the street after stopping for fuel.

The fog the next morning was as thick as pea soup so we enjoyed a leisurely morning of waiting. By late morning, it began to lift and we cast off. Within a few minutes, we were out of the harbor and experiencing ocean swell influence briefly; then we were into the "Broken Group" of Barkley Sound, the last of the five west coast sounds. Because it is located only 90 miles from Vancouver and the most southerly region of Vancouver Island, the area is a popular playground. The number of kayakers and whale watching boats increased multi-fold. When at last the fog lifted the beautiful blue of a fantastic day revealed itself. We thought we were so isolated in the shallow anchorage between islands in Joe's Bay then we started counting kayaks. We stopped

counting after 30, as more cruisers dropped anchor for the night. When the customs and boarder protection boat pulled up and asked for our Canadian entry number, we knew we were not isolated. The agent informed us that once a boat leaves in the Fall it ceases being a recreation vehicle and can only stay in country if it is being under repair orders and then only in country for twelve months before it must be imported and taxed. The wake-up call was received, and we spent a starry night in Barkley Sound.

After a second night in the sound at a different anchorage, we left early for Vancouver – ninety miles away. We made good time and were close to Race Rock at sundown. We gave this notorious turning point what we thought was a wide birth. Winds had picked up and the seas were becoming extremely confused. Our sails had been full most of the day but were reefed as winds at the rock became stronger. In the midst of fighting the seas, our AIS warning kept alerting us of an approaching danger. By that time, it was very dark and the fog that had plagued us the last mile prior to Race Rock lifted. The trawler speeding towards them was finally spotted and we slowed, as did the trawler. Race Rock was living up to its reputation and everyone breathed easier as we slowly pulled away and neared Victoria.

Victoria was all alight with no boat traffic as we motored into the inner basin. Though we called harbor traffic, their was no response so we found the last spot at the docks in front of the Empress Hotel and tied up, grateful for calm after a very long day at the end of our Sound journey.

Steve and Ginger Mason

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RACE NEWS

Forrest Gay, Director of Sailing race@sfyc.org

2015 Audi Melges 20 World Championship he San Francisco Yacht Club’s marquee regatta for 2015 took place over five days on the Berkeley Circle, from September 29 to October 3. The regatta was scheduled in the Fall in hopes of perfect medium San Francisco Bay conditions, staying below the class’ 23-knot wind limit. Great breeze and great racing was had after a first day in which boats never left the dock because of no wind at all. The conditions built to the wind limit for the end of the regatta and some very exciting sailing took place in the big breeze.

Samba Pa Ti blasts into the finish line on the final day of racing

Photo by Roxanne Fairbairn

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SFYC’s John Kilroy on Samba Pa Ti had been training extensively over the summer and, once the regatta began, their superb form brought them a decisive World Championship win, and their second in two years. John’s 12-yearold son, Liam Kilroy on Wildman, was in hot pursuit of his father for the entire regatta, but dropped to third place overall on the final day.

Wildman had the lowest throw-out of the regatta with a 13. Dozens of days of practice prior to this big regatta certainly proved to keep both Kilroys at the top of the fleet in almost every race.

he Optimist PCCs brought 115 Optis to SFYC for one of their three West Coast qualifiers for the US National Team Trials.

With 85 boats on the line in the Championship Fleet on the Berkeley Circle, the race committee had their hands full.

With favorable current and relatively light wind, PRO Forrest Gay was able to get starts off, but only five races were completed over two days. The green fleet raced in the cove with Justine O’Connor as PRO. SFYC will be hosting the most important Opti regatta of the year in 2016: the USODA

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Team Trials on April 14-22.

The SFYC Opti Race Team already has eight sailors qualified to this important regatta. The top finishers at the Team Trials earn spots on the US National Team and berths to the World Championship, along with other international regattas. This regatta is a major undertaking and will require many race committee volunteers and motorboats. If you own a powerboat and can get involved with this regatta, please let the Youth Sailing Department know. We’ll also need lots of shore-side and onthe-water volunteers with more than 200 boats expected.

Photo by Angela Blosen

Optimist Pacific Coast Championship

Lisa Turner, Race Office Administrator race@sfyc.org

Round The Island Race he Round the Island Perpetual Trophy dates back to 1953. Steeped in tradition, the 2015 Round the Island Race was no exception. With Jay Hooker as PRO, the regatta ran as smoothly as ever. For the second year in a row light wind required using a course around Alcatraz instead of Yerba Buena. This year’s recipient of the Round the Island Perpetual trophy was Randy Smith on Peregrine.

Congratulations, Randy!

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Congratulations SFYC! ou did it again! For the 9th consecutive year, SFYC has earned the Jobson Cup for the Leukemia Cup Regatta. This prestigious trophy signifies the top fundraising yacht club in the nation benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

photo by Forrest Gay

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2015 Race Volunteer Recap he 2015 SFYC race season was as busy as it’s ever been. There were 47 race days involving 124 race volunteers for a total of 550 volunteer days. This year, there were nine Platinum level volunteers with more than 15 volunteer days a piece. The volunteer Race Council would not be able to schedule such a busy race season without the help of our volunteers. Thank you to all that gave of your free time to SFYC racing!

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On behalf of LLS, we extend a warm thanks to all of members and tremendous staff for graciously hosting this event.

See you next year on October 22 -23, 2016!

- Jennifer Daly

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RACE NEWS

Forrest Gay, Director of Sailing race@sfyc.org

2015 SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB RACE MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEERS Platinum Fleet (15 days or more)

Shannon Cantwell Shawn Davies Jr. S/C Suzie Moore

Madeline Morey Tom Roberts Alex Rothenberg

Tristan Ruhland Anne Scully Vicki Sodaro

Gold Fleet (10-14 days)

Nancy DeMauro V/C Jerry Eaton Roxanne Fairbairn

Mike Gross Linda Kjaempe Jack McLaughlin

Angie Lackey Olson Jeff Zarwell

Silver Fleet (5 to 9 days)

James Barton Peter "Kim" Bishop JohnCashman Lynda Corrado Larry Drew Jane Elkins George B. Janson

Ron Matzen Katie Maxim Robert M. McDermott Justine O'Connor Tina Peoples Moe Roddy John Edmonds Sanford

Lynn Noble Spiller Ronald R. Ward David Wiard Julie Wiard Don Wieneke Stephanie Wondolleck

Bronze Fleet (1-4 days)

Greg Arkus Grant Baldwin Manon Baze George Brewster Jason Bright Dan Buckstaff Bill Cady John Carapiet Andy Clark Bill Cosgrove Carol Cosgrove Matt Cromar Robbie Dean Mark Debonis Mark Dowdy Michele Farabaugh Laura Fennema Steve Fentress Benjamin Finser Sharlene Foox Rob Forrest Janine Fujioka

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Christine Ghiai Vickie Gilmour Charlotte Hampton Janet Hart Cindy Hausch-Booth Torill Helland Samuel Hinckley Carol Holder Jeff Holder Jay S. Hooker Soren A. Hoy Jennifer Hull Glenn Isaacson David James Diana Jason Earl Johnson Loriana Kastrop Mike Kastrop Jeff Keenan Ben Kilgore Kim Kimlicka Danielle Lawson

Jay Lawton Don Logsdon Commodore Ed Lynch Kim Lynch Pam Martin Stephen J. Mason Kristen McCollough Hal "Skip" McCormack Meredith McGuire S/C Bill Melbostad Andy Mendell Linda Mendell Priscilla (Suzi) Miller Bill Moore Bryan A. Moore Tess Moreno Andrew Mould Michael O'Callahan Alan Olson Catherine Orr Gregory N. Owen Lawson Owen

Eric Patterson Mark Pearce Linda Ratterman Robin Reynolds Berkeley Riley Charlie Roskosz E.J. Rowland Alison Russell Susan Sanders S/C John Scarborough Bartz Schneider Nicholas Sessions Mark Spitaleri Stephanie Stroub John Stuart John Super S/C John Swain Ross Tibbits Janice Wondolleck Mark Wood Julie Zanze

CRUISE NEWS

Jib Martens, Cruise Committee Chair jibmartens@comcast.net

Photo by Suzie Moore

Come Join Us!

Rockin the Dock Party at Half Moon Bay…are we having fun yet?

The Tinsley Island Five Club Cruise continued to be e finished up the cruising season with two a favorite with several folks stopping at Grindstone Joes well-attended cruises to Half Moon Bay in before the weekend. Good comradery was shared by all September and to Tinsley Island with four other clubs in October followed by participating in the and the weather was great. Thanks to Commodore Ed ‘Cruising Fleet’ in the Lynch for leading this Leukemia Cup Regatta. cruise. …our last event, we are organizing Nine boats ventured out We are planning a the Gate on a beautiful full and varied schedule SFYC participation in the weekend in mid-September for next year to get as Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade in to enjoy a wonderful and many of us together as peaceful passage to Half possible. We will December so brew some Moon Bay that included the continue many of our hot chocolate and join the sighting of several whales. core cruises while also holiday festivities…

Evening festivities included expanding our short and the Rock the Dock party, local activities such as the Details will be in the Bow Wave cocktails at the HMB YC and Day in the Cove, Sunset then dinner out. Thanks to Cruises and SUP Rob Schmidt for leading this cruise and encouraging Thursdays. Also, please come to our kickoff party in late such great attendance. Also, special thanks to Ashley January (date TBD) where we will share the activities for the coming year, give out awards and get us all in the Perrin for conducting a very well received mini Safety frame of mind for a great 2016 on the water. at Sea Seminar for those participating in this cruise.

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JERRY EATON

THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB 2015 YACHTSMAN OF THE YEAR ach year, The San Francisco Yacht Club Board of Directors elects a distinguished member to receive the Emmet L. Rixford Yachtsman of the Year award. This award is given to a member of The Club who exemplifies distinctive and superior characteristics of Corinthian Yachting and outstanding service to and on behalf of The San Francisco Yacht Club.

This 2015 award for Yachtsman of the year is presented to Jerry Eaton. Jerry has been a member since 1998.

James Emery Conant Eaton made his film debut with Boris Karloff before he was even born thanks to his mother, Katherine Emery Eaton who starred alongside Boris in Isles of the Dead. His official debut was June 13, 1945, to Paul and Katherine in Los Angeles, CA. Jerry spent his summers as a boy on an island called Little Cranberry, aka Islesford, Maine, where he learned to not only tell funny and witty stories like the local lobstermen, but could do it with a perfect downeast accent. It was there he first learned to sail and realized his love for the sea.

His sophomore year of high school turned out to be the beginning of his east coast education, first at Exeter and then at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. During his

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junior year at Trinity, he met Karen on a blind date on Halloween in NYC. That first evening together turned out to be a bit of a disaster when they managed to break a mirror at the party. Realizing they were both in for seven years of bad luck, they did the only logical thing: they made a date to see each other the next weekend. The rest is history.

After graduating from college in 1967, Jerry went off to Newport, RI, to attend Naval OCS. Ensign Eaton was then assigned to the USS Wilkinson on which he spent a year in safe waters. Before leaving for Vietnam in 1969, he attended survival school at Mare Island and married Karen.

Jerry receiving the Bronze Star from Rear Admiral Richard After a year as C. Wylie January 4, 1971

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Captain of a swift boat on the rivers of Vietnam, he finally met up with his four month old son, Timothy, at Logan International airport. (Because of Jerry’s humility the reason he received the Bronze Star is still a mystery.) He left the U.S. Navy as a Lt. Commander.

His new career began in Connecticut placing pins on a weather map for a local TV station. Two years later son #2, Jeremy arrived and they moved to Baltimore where Jerry was executive producer for a local TV show called People are Talking starring Oprah Winfrey. One evening Jerry invited his crew for a sail and dinner aboard Acceptance on the Chesapeake Bay. He tells the story of Oprah enjoying the fried chicken while below much more than the sailing.

A move in the 90’s to Philadelphia and then finally to San Francisco in 1997 fulfilled his career goal as the General Manager in two large TV markets in the CBS family.

So now what? His other dream, on the very back burner, was to do some serious blue water sailing/cruising. But, there was one big obstacle, Karen had to overcome her fear of sailing those waters in a small boat. So she did what she had to do and crossed the Atlantic as crew aboard a 46’ Hallberg Rassy as a test of her resolve. Jerry was standing on the dock in Antigua as the boat came in wondering nervously whether his dream was about to come true. Karen was planning on playing with him by shaking her head when their eyes met but she could not hold back the smiles and so began the plans for a 43’ Hallberg Rassy.

Blue Heron took them 25,000 miles over seven years to 28 countries, 390 ports and where 16 different languages were spoken.

They picked her up in Sweden in 2003 and sailed the Baltic, England, the Mediterranean to Turkey, the Atlantic, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Bermuda, Maine and finally to the Chesapeake, where they sadly said their farewells to Blue Heron in 2009.

Jerry was asked by Blue’s new owners

to join them from Annapolis to Bermuda, and again a couple of years later from the Panama Canal to Tahiti, helping him transition to a life with a powerboat and something else!

That something else was suggested by Bob Hendry who is a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Jerry is one of a few USCG Auxiliary members nationwide that is a certified Engineer (Boat Operator) and volunteers between 700-800 hours a year at Station Golden Gate in Sausalito. Jerry has received numerous USCG awards for his dedicated service.

When Jerry is not volunteering for the USCG, you will often find him on the water supporting The SFYC Race Program, driving Golden Retriever or Victory. Jerry is our current Vice Commodore and has spent countless hours on our House Committee and club programs.

All that has made for a remarkably blessed life, but the best was yet to come. On April 1, 2014, Timothy Eaton and his wife Elizabeth welcomed into this world two precious girls, identical twins Caroline and Emery. When not changing diapers, Tim is a journalist for the Statesman newspaper in Austin and Elizabeth is a psychotherapist working with the elderly.

Jerry has slipped into his long-hoped-for role as “Gramps� with great ease, some proud tears and loads of smiles and hugs.

Fortunately, Jeremy lives in the Bay Area. He is an avid surfer when he is not doing his job as Director of the Veterinary Technologist program and teaching veterinary medicine in Pleasant Hill. And, he is most definitely the biggest New York Giants fan on the West Coast!

Congratulations to Jerry Eaton!

SFYC 2015 Yachtsman of the Year

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

S/C Carl Lewis, Scholarship Committee ctlewis@msn.com

Seven Years Strong! he San Francisco Yacht Club’s scholarship program is now in its seventh year, helping its employees and their dependent children realize the benefits of a higher education. Thanks to the generous support of our members, the program remains positioned to offer multi-year commitments to those applicants who meet its criteria.

We entered the current academic year awarding of five grants, a record high. Awardees include Hamilton Lam, returning for his junior year at University of the Pacific. He is majoring in Computer Science and the son of our Souse Chef Lawrence Lam, a 24-year employee. Also returning for his junior year at CSU East Bay is Eric Samayoa, son of Ricardo Samayoa of our dining room staff, a 30-year employee.

New to the program this year is Mariluz Maldonado, the daughter of Jorge Maldonado, a line cook with our kitchen staff and 25-year employee. Mariluz is attending City College, with plans to transfer to San Francisco State University, majoring in International Relations. Ultimately, she hopes to be a translator, building on her interest in the Japanese culture.

Also new to the program this year are Sisters Milady and Brittany Santos, daughters of Carlos Perez of our dining room staff. Brittany will be entering her sophomore year at Golden Gate Baptist College in Santa Clara, majoring in General Studies with a minor in Business. After graduation, she hopes to move back to the Bay area and attend Dominican University of California, pursuing a career in Graphic Arts.

Brittany Santos She enjoys time with friends and family, painting, drawing, hiking, filming, and editing short videos.

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Milady Santos

Milady is a freshman at Dominican University of California, majoring in Graphic Design and Communications, building on her lifelong enjoyment of expressing herself creatively while discovering new ideas. She enjoys photography and reading, in addition to spending time outdoors. She adds: “I am truly grateful for the financial help I have received through The San Francisco Yacht Club’s Scholarship Program. Thank you.”

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10,000 Degrees remains integral to our efforts, providing outreach, counseling, and administration. With more than 30 years of service to the community, we are fortunate to have them as a partner.

Those members who wish to make a tax-deductible contribution to The Club’s scholarship program may do so by sending a check to: 10,000 Degrees 1650 Los Gamos Drive, Suite 110 San Rafael, CA 94903 To insure your donation is properly earmarked, it’s important that you specify on your check that the funds are for use by The San Francisco Yacht Club Scholarship Program. Donation cards are also available at the Front Desk, allowing payment by credit card as well as check. Please be sure to indicate how you wish your donation to be recognized in the recap that will be published in the February Bulletin.

Members wanting more information on The Club’s scholarship program are encouraged to contact a member of the committee.

Thank you for your support.

The Scholarship Committee Kathleen Buckstaff, Alison Elliott, Charles Froeb, S/C Bob Kahn, S/C Carl Lewis, Jr. S/C Suzie Moore, Scott Peters and S/C Bill Smith

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S/C Thomas M. Carnes Passed Away September 29, 2015 Member Since 1959 Commodore 1988 Sheila Ehrlich Passed Away May 5, 2015 Spouse of Member Edith Willat Passed Away September 30, 2015 Spouse of Member

YOUTH SAILING

Justine O'Connor, Youth Sailing Director

Ben Stevens intently preparing his Opti sail for a day of racing at the Bays #1 Regatta

Will Foox working his Opti downwind at the Bays #1 Regatta

Experience with US Olympic Sailing Team Haeger/Povancha

arlier in the fall of 2015, Olympic 470 hopefuls, Annie Haeger and Briana Provancha based their heavy air training out of The San Francisco Yacht Club. The pair chose to sail in the San Francisco Bay because of its strong wind and current in the summer and early fall seasons. Their training here was in preparation for the World Championships in Haifa, Israel, later in the month. “Confidence and skill in conditions when the breeze is really on works its way down to sailing in all other conditions.” said their Coach Dave Ullman.

Prior to their arrival in Tiburon, the pair had just won the gold in the Rio Olympic Test Event, and were ranked among the top three in the world. Midway through their training at SFYC they gave a presentation about their campaign for gold in the Rio Olympic Games in the summer of 2016, as well as giving an overview of their (very technical) 470.

Annie and Briana had coached me at various regattas and clinics before this. When I went to greet them at their presentation, I asked if I could come out on Dave’s coach boat and watch them sail one of the days. Not only did they allow me to watch and document their sailing, but they granted me the

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Photo by David Ullman

Photo by Bill Blosen

SFYC Laser Team finished strong in the Bays series, Nicolas Sessions winning the series with teammate Caleb Yoslov, 1 point behind him, placing 2nd.

Photo from left: Gabe Reuter, Spencer Thompson, Caleb Yoslov, Caitlin Froeb, Leo Biral and Nicolas Sessions

incredible experience of sailing with each of them! Saturday was overcast with a dense layer of fog that never quite burned off, not allowing for the breeze to fill in all the way.

Sunday however the fog burned off quickly after lunch and they got the heavy air conditions that they came for! Sailing the 470 was much more challenging than the standard Club or International 420, the training boat most youth sailors compete in. The slight technical differences, size and power of the sail, and shape of the hull make the 470 a very physically challenging and technique demanding boat to sail.

In addition to taking me out and allowing me to sail, Annie and Briana took me to lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and taught me a lot about collegiate sailing, Olympic sailing and the importance of campaign management and academics. “Sailing comes after school, that is why you’re called a student-athlete.” Briana told me. “You’ve got to be good at studying at strange hours of the day, and making sure you’re putting in your hours on and off the water.” said Annie. After an incredible and inspiring weekend, Annie and Briana left for Haifa and continued their journey.

Noble Reynoso

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Photo by Matt Sessions

Photo by Bill Blosen

youth@sfyc.org

YOUTH SAILING

SFYC Youth Race Team Results SEPTEMBER BAYS #5 @ HALF MOON BAY YACHT CLUB (SEPTEMBER 12-13) (15 Boats) 7th Tommy Young/Carter Nestell Laser Radial (13 Boats) 1st Nicolas Sessions, 2nd Caleb Yoslov, 3rd Gabriel Reuter, 6th Leonardo Biral, 9th Caitlin Froeb, 11th Spencer Thompson.

C420 PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP/PERRY #1 @ CABRILLO BEACH YACHT CLUB (SEPTEMBER 19-20) C420 (42 Boats) 5th Eli Burnes/ Noble Reynoso, 15th Nicolas Marwell/Sally Wilmot, 26th Gwyneth Dunlevy/Maddy Kuhn, 28th Tommy Young/Carter Nestell.

USODA PACIFIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIPS @ THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB (SEPTEMBER 19-20) Championship Fleet (86Boats) 8th Ben Foox, 12th Will Foox, 14th Justin Lim, 17th Sarah Young, 23rd Johnny Perkins, 29th Chloe Holder, 32nd Garret Blosen, 35th Julian Skerrett, 36th Hoel Menard, 38th David Spector, 44th Connor Bennett, 51st Tibi Quinn, 52nd Charlotte Versavel, 55th Sebastian Green, 57th Sydney Holder, 59th JP Murphy, 61st Ben St. John, 63rd Ethan Sargent, 67th Luke Froeb, 68th Finn Dossey, 71st Hailey Thompson, 73rd Ben Stevens, 74th Jim Young, 78th Nick Nazzal, Green Fleet (33Boats) 8th Alex Bowler, 4th Egan McInerney, 5th Michele Biral, 6th Bode Dossey, 7th Brad Chrisman, 16th Tristan De Halleux, 17th Mark Xu, 18th Connor Brown, 19th Henry Vare, 21st Julien Prefot, 22nd Brady Read, 23rd Jackson Sichel, 24th Antonio Priskich, 25th NicoDilullo, 26th Carson Wright, 27th Kenneth Frost, 28th Marina Priskich, 29th Declan Burke, 30th Skylar Monahan.

Laser Radial (7 Boats) 1st Nicolas Sessions, 4th Gabriel Reuter, 5th Leonardo Biral, 6th Caitlin Froeb.

Finn (9 Boats) 4th Michael Brandon.

NORCAL DIVISIONAL #1 @ PENINSULA YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION (OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 01) Gold Division (16 Schools) 1st The Branson School, 3rd Redwood High School, 5th Redwood High School, 6th Marin Academy.

NOVEMBER LASER PERFORMANCE WOMEN'S SINGLEHANDED CHAMPIONSHIP @ OLD DOMINIUM UNIVERSITY (NOVEMBER 7-8) Laser Radial (18 Boats) 2nd Lindsey Baab/Brown University '18, 7th Lola Bushnell/Georgetown University '18.

Congratulations… …to Romain Screve and teammate Quinn Wilson on their acceptance of US Sailing’s 2015 ISAF Youth World Championship Team in the men 29er class.

OCTOBER NORCAL #1 @ ENCINAL YACHT CLUB (OCTOBER 03) Gold Division (28 Schools) 11th Marin Academy, 17th Redwood High School, 23rd Marin Academy, 24th Redwood High School, 26th Marin Academy.

Silver Division (31 Schools) 2nd Redwood High School, 5th Marin Catholic, 9th The Branson School, 20th Redwood High School, 23rd Redwood High School.

NORCAL #2 @ ENCINAL YACHT CLUB (OCTOBER 04) Gold Division (31 Schools) 13th Redwood High School, 19th Redwood High School, 23rd Marin Academy, 29th Marin Academy. Silver Division (30 Schools) 1st Redwood High School, 2nd Marin Catholic, 13th The Branson School.

SEA OTTER REGATTA/PCISA #1 @ MONTEREY PENINSULA YACHT CLUB (OCTOBER 10-11) Gold Division (29 Schools) 13th Redwood High School, 18th The Branson School, 26th Marin Academy Silver Division (29 Schools) 4th Redwood High School FALL DINGHY @ ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB (OCTOBER 24-25) 29er (10 Boats) 4th Lucy Wilmot/Ben Rohr, 7th Kelsy Tostenson/Caleb Yoslov, 8th Chloe Holder, 10th Will Martens/Alyson Crowley.

C420 (18 Boats) 4th Gwyneth Dunlevy/Maddy Kuhn, 12th Tommy Young/Carter Nestell.

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Laser Team training under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Photo Courtesy of Gabriel Reuter

USODA SPRING TEAM QUALIFIER @ SAIL NEWPORT, RI (OCTOBER 09-12) (245 optimists) 47th Justin Lim, 77th Will Foox, 97th Sarah Young, 119th Ben Foox.

YOUTH SAILING

Photo by Suzie Moore

Belvedere Cove Foundation and The San Francisco Yacht Club Youth Sailing Awards

2015 Award Recipients Most Improved and Dedicated 420 Skipper Thomas Young Most Improved and Dedicated 420 Crew Carter Nestell Top C420 Skipper William Martens Top C420 Crew Noble Reynoso Most Improved Laser Sailor Gabriel Reuter Top Laser Sailor Lindsey Baab Most Outstanding Laser Sailor Caleb Yoslov Top Optimist Sailor Justin Lim

Most Improved Optimist Sailor David Spector Opti Team Leadership Award Chloe Holder Top Opti Grommet Anthony Skerrett Opti Dedication Award Sarah Young Most Improved Beginner Racer Finn Dossey Most Improved Intermediate Racer Caleb Yoslov Most Improved Advanced Racer Harry Schmidt Donald H. Carlberg Trophy Jackson Ritter

Bill Black Junior Achievement Award Thomas Young The Winton Award Noble Reynoso The Scott Harris Perpetual Memorial Trophy Harry Schmidt The Volker Dolch Award Caleb Yoslov The Patrick N. Thomson Memorial Trophy Nicholas Sessions The Bob and Bettie Potter Award Michael Brandon The Thomas Martin Award Nicholas Marwell The McBurney Foundation Fund and the Frank Himan, Jr. Award William Martens

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BURGEES AWEIGH !

Let The Bulletin Team know where you and your burgee have been at Bulletin@sfyc.org.

Happy Travels!

Bulletin@sfyc.org

ICELAND Lisa Brinkmann and Andy Eggler visit the Westfjords of Iceland in Saebol near Flateryi

PERU Jesbergs, McCrums, Hosie & Krabbenschmidts hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

WASHINGTON Jack and Anne Air with Carl and Carol Lewis at S/C Mitch Wilk's boat in Bainbridge Island Marina

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TIBURON “blu kicks” Youth Sailing Fundraiser Morgan, Parker, Cole and Hadley Frymier

WASHINGTON Titlow family with their new Whitehall rowing skiff Stella at the 2015 Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Bill Wallace, Membership Committee flcloud@comcast.net

The SFYC welcomes Jane Elkins as a Regular Member. Jane lives in Tiburon and is a retired Advertising Executive with a Disney-owned broadcast channel. Jane has sailed small boats all of her life, growing up in the Midwest. She started sailing in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1998, successfully completing classes at OCSC in Berkeley and the Corinthian Women’s sailing seminar. She is a former member of the Corinthian Yacht Club. She has raced actively on the Bay, done some ocean racing and is a regular member of The SFYC Race Committee. Sailing is a huge part of her life, and she looks forward to all aspects of The SFYC. Jane is sponsored by Robert Schmidt and seconded by C. W. Seaton.

The SFYC welcomes Hal “Chase” Hill as a Regular Member. Chase and his wife Bronia live in Tiburon.

They have two sons, Connor 8 and Matthew 5. He is CEO of Avenue Code, LLC, a software consulting firm.

Chase grew up sailing on the East Coast at Hilton Head, South Carolina, sailing mostly Prindles, Hobies and Turbos. As a teenager, he attended sailing camp in North Carolina sailing Flying Scots and continued racing through college. After locating to the Bay Area, Chase has sailed extensively with a number of SFYC members. He is anxious for his sons to become active in the Youth Sailing Program and sail for The SFYC. Chase is sponsored by Ben Kilgore and seconded by Matt Cromar.

The SFYC welcomes Whitney Anne Morgan as a Regular Member. Whitney and her husband Joseph live in Tiburon with their three children, Harper 4, Campbell 4 and McCall 2. Whitney started sailing at age 7 and has competed across the US and Canada in Sabots, FJs, Laser IIs and 420s. Awards include: 1st Place Girls Sabot Nationals, 2nd FJ Nationals, and 1st at the Canadian Olympic Training Regatta Laser Radial Youth. She has competed in the US Sailing Youth Champs and Leiter Cup as well as the Woman’s and Co-Ed racing teams at UC Berkeley. After graduation, Whitney competed on J24s, Express 27s, J105s and J22s for the St. Francis Yacht Club and in a Lehman 12 for the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. She is excited to join The SFYC and race under The SFYC burgee. Whitney is sponsored by Julia Cashin and seconded by Matthew Sessions.

The SFYC welcomes Katelyn Hilary Ristau as a Regular Member. Katelyn lives in San Francisco and is SVP, Director of Strategy at Wells Fargo Wealth Management. Katelyn grew up boating and upon relocation to San Francisco, set a goal to become a better sailor and racer. She took courses at the Olympic Circle Sailing Club in Berkeley and began racing on the Bay in J24s and Express 27s, primarily out of The SFYC. She looks forward to actively racing for The SFYC in the future. Katelyn is proposed by Paige Brooks and seconded

by Alex Rothenberg.

The SFYC welcomes Matthew Scott Stiteler as a Regular Member. Matthew and his wife Jane live in Belvedere. They have four children, Alison 20, Samantha 16, Jack 7 and Henry 4. He is owner of a commercial eeal estate development company, based in Tucson. Matthew has spent much of his life on the water, more recently as former owner of the Beneteau 38 Mistral. He also sailed in the Mediterranean. He is a founding member and Board Member of the Night Train Swimmers. His swimming accomplishments include traversing the English Channel and swimming the Farallons. Matthew is proposed by John Mathews and seconded by Vito Bialla.

The SFYC welcomes Brenda “BB” Bernheim Straub as a Corinthian Member. BB and her husband Carl live in Tiburon. She is the owner of BB Productions, specializing in special event planning. BB grew up in Belvedere and has sailed and power boated all of her life. Her parents and grandparents were active in The SFYC. BB is proposed by Robert Bernheim and seconded by Jr. S/C Suzie Moore.

The SFYC welcomes Rick Van Der Wal as a Regular Member. Rick and his wife Gillian live in San Rafael. He is a Realtor with Decker Bullock Sotheby’s International. Born in South Africa, Rick grew up sailing. His family built boats and his father was Commodore of Hermaus Yacht Club in Cape Town. He has sailed and raced various dinghys as well as larger keel boats. He has windsurfed competitively and placed 7th in the South African National Championships. Recently, he has actively competed on SF Bay and has completed the Bareboat Skippers program at OCSC. Rick is proposed by Madeline Morey and seconded by David Carrel.

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CLUB EVENTS

DAWN DEXTER

SFYC Speakers Series

Cooper Yacht Charters, British Columbia

“Chartering & Cruising the Pacific Northwest Gulf Islands”

Unveiled at the 2015 Auxiliary Annual Meeting!

A limited supply of the J&J Designs SFYC scarf and tie will be available in the Burgee Shop. Special thanks to the Auxiliary for their support for these beautifully coordinated accessories and to Kim Lynch, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and Cecy Jones Korematsu for their exquisite design expertise!

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his will be the kick off to the 2016 Commodore’s Cruise. Dawn will be on hand to talk about Chartering and Cruising the Gulf Islands in September 2016 (Sept. 10-18 are the cruise dates).

British Columbia, without a doubt, is the best cruising grounds in North America. They

are all about easy boating, beautiful aquamarine water, beautiful inlets and waterways, great fishing, plenty of things to do, great places to eat and comfy anchorages.

This promises to be a fantastic cruise and Dawn will be available to answer questions, as will The SFYC Cruise Planning Committee.

The event will be free for Members and their guests.

Member Talent Show

Congratulations, Madeline Morey!

2015 Yachtswoman of the Year

to be featured in the January 2016 Bulletin

Do You Have a Talent Members Would Love to Experience?

If you are an artist, musician, sculptor, writer, scrimshaw artist, model boat builder or otherwise talented in things beyond sailing and yachting, please let us know.

We plan to have a late-March Saturday exhibit of members' talents. If this turns out to be a popular event, which we imagine it will, we hope to do it every year.

Please contact House Committee member, Peter Engler at 415-601-2444 or petergengler@gmail.com

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Photo by Leslie Richter

Please let us know as we are planning an SFYC Talent Exhibition in March

CLUB EVENTS HALLOWEEN PARTY

Photos by Paige Brooks, Barbara Loy and Jim Rimmer

Special thanks to the Party Organizers! Carol Anderson, Paige Brooks, and Kim Lynch

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COMMODORES BALL

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Special thanks to Commodores Ball Chairs Stephanie Stroub, Stephanie Portillo and

photos by Tomas Demenis at http://clients.demenisphotography.com/p678784826/1537088897/appstart.html

Tina Kleinjan Setzer and their crew – Mimi Blakeslee, Kari Cusack, Christina Decker, P/P Elizabeth Merrill, Kim Lynch and Angie Olson.

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he San Francisco Yacht Club continues our tradition of honoring long-term club members with the silver 25-year pin and the golden 50-year pin. Pins were presented to those achieving these milestones this year at the Annual Meeting on December 5, 2015 to recognize their loyalty and all they have done to keep our heritage and traditions alive.

Over half of The SFYC Regular Members have been members for over quarter of a century and close to 100 have been members for over half a century!

Members who have reached 50 year status in 2015 Diane Beeston James K. Cooper William C. Corbett Jr.

Our “Golden” Members

S/C Kenneth A. Frost Jr. Lachlan M. MacLean Dr. James McCray

Kirk S. Smith Barbara Sparrow

Members who have reached 25 year status in 2015

Our “Silver” Members

Carlos Esteban Badell David R. Brining Stacey S. Bruns Walter G. Crump Jr. Martin Rhim Fleischman

Tony Godino John M. Greene John O. Jenkins Eric L. Johnson Peter A. Johnson

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Sunday, December 27, 2015 12 p.m.

We’ll keep the tradition of having that birthday party we didn’t have growing up; sharing our good and bad (are there any?) traits; and of course, singing “Happy Birthday” to ourselves.

You are welcome to attend if you ARE a Capricorn, or if you BRING a Capricorn.

R.S.V.P. to Front Office 415 435 9133 ext. 10 office@sfyc.org if you want to set up your own table or if you want to sit with your fellow goats or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org

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Samuel V. Miller Harry G. Mumford Charles G. Oewel S/C John S. Scarborough E. Payson Smith Jr

Famous Sweet Dungeness Crab Feast The San Francisco Yacht Club’s

Saturday, January 23, 2016 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 27, 2016 6 p.m.

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Russell Keil III Betty L. Linvill Timothy J. McGowan Greg R. Melanson Richard C. Mesker Sr.

Clam Chowder and Caesar Salad

Mounds of Fresh Sweet Dungeness Crab with warm San Francisco Sourdough Bread and Hot Drawn Butter Fruit Cobbler A La Mode

For reservations, contact the Front Office 415 435 9133 ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org All prices subject to Club Service Charge and Marin Sales Tax. Cancellation policy in effect.

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WED. - FRI. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. • Bar Menu: 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. • Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (Friday until 10 p.m.)

SAT. - SUN. Breakfast/Lunch: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. • Bar Menu: 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. • Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. www.sfyc.org

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A Casual New Year’s Eve Dinner at the Club

Thursday, December 31, 2015 SERVED 6 - 10 p.m.

FIRST COURSE Crab Bisque SECOND COURSE Baby Lettuce Salad with Pears, Bing Cherries, Feta Cheese and a Champagne Vinaigrette MAIN COURSE Choice of: Poached Salmon with a Chive Citrus Butter Scalloped Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables $50.00 Seafood Brochette Prawns, Scallops & Swordfish, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables $50.00 Tuscan Crusted Rack of Lamb Scalloped Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables $50.00 Prime Rib of Beef – Horseradish Sauce Scalloped Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables $50.00

For reservations, contact the Front Office 435 9133 ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org Watch the Ball Drop in Times Square on the Big Screen at 9:00 p.m.

DESSERT Cheese Cake with Fresh Seasonal Berries Complimentary glass of Champagne at 9:00 p.m. when “The Ball Drops” Main courses include soup, salad and dessert All prices subject to Club Service Charge and Marin Sales Tax