SFYC January 2016 Bulletin

The San Francisco Yacht Club

January 2016

THE SFYC 2015 YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Madeline Morey

November 2009

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Officers & Directors

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-Officios 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 Rohde-Lynch

DEPARTMENTS

BULLETIN

Commodore

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Auxiliary

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Cruise News

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Race News

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Youth Sailing

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From the General Manager

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FEATURES Annual Meeting

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Yachtswoman of the Year

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Burgees Aweigh!

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New Members

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Eight Bells

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Get Lit Boat Decorations

November 2009

SOCIAL Holiday Gala

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Holiday Brunch with Santa

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Employee Holiday Party

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Calendar

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General Manager Steve DePetro THE BULLETIN Editor/Calendar Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer Assistant Editor Diana Jason Production Vince Mattera Contributors GM Steve DePetro, Forrest Gay, Anne McCormack, Jib Martens, Nancy DeMauro and Bill Wallace

The SFYC 2015 Yachtswoman of the Year Madeline Morey

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Photographers Angela Blosen, Roxanne Fairbairn, Forrest Gay, Eugenia Jesberg, Ellen Hoke, Diana Jason, Jocelyn Knight, Barbara Loy, Jib Martens, Bob McDermott, Reggie Reynoso, Leslie Richter, Bill Wallace and Duane Yoslov

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On The Cover: Madeline Morey, The SFYC 2015 Yachtswoman of the Year, in The Auxiliary Cup Photo by Roxanne Fairbairn Inset photo by Leslie Richter

Holiday Brunch with Santa

Photo by Barbara Loy

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

Photo by Barbara Loy

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The San Francisco Yacht Club

Photo by Diana Jason

T h e Bulletin

Magazine of The San Francisco Yacht Club

FROM THE COMMODORE commodore@sfyc.org

ith our 146th Annual Meeting now behind us, I am focused on the year – and years – ahead of us. I am deeply honored to be Commodore of our prestigious club. The SFYC did not get to world-class status by accident. Our membership is second to none, and clearly dedicated to making our club a destination to be enjoyed.

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Before we move forward, I want to express my gratitude to dedicated members leaving the Wheelhouse, or moving into different leadership roles, for their tremendous contributions to our Club last year. First, special thanks to new Junior Staff Commodore Suzie Moore and her husband Bryan for all that they have done. After pouring her heart and soul into The SFYC, I hope a well-earned vacation is on the calendar for them.

We also owe a debt of gratitude to: outgoing Harbor Chair David Cobb and House Chair Director Paul Rosenlund; Helen Reilly and Marily Rimmer for their fantastic work as our Auxiliary Co-Presidents; and Director Tina Lundh and Secretary Dan Buckstaff, who will be missed on the board.

With Charles Froeb, Robert Brant and Andy Fromm joining as Directors, Laurence Bekins as Secretary, and Paul Rosenlund as Rear Commodore, we are making great additions to our strong team at the Board level. Our committees also have an incredibly talented pool of dedicated volunteers.

I’m happy to welcome Christopher Lacey as our Harbor Chair, Paul (Dino) Dinovitz as our House Chair, Stephanie Stroub as our new Auxiliary President, and Helen Reilly and Shana Rohde-Lynch (my lovely wife) as our new Entertainment Co-Chairs. These great, new additions will round out our dynamic team for 2016 and complement the great work done by our other committee leaders including, our Treasurer Don Jesberg, Race Chair Nancy Demauro, RDC Chair Angie Lackey-Olson, Member Chair and Director Stu Reilly, Youth Chair Patty Young, S/C Wendy Miller along with S/C Bill Melbostad on Protocol Committee, S/C Jim Robinson with Jay Hooker as our Eight Bells Co-Chairs, Cruising Chair Jib Martens, Historical Chair S/C Ken Frost and Rich Wideman assisted by Robert Schmidt as Port Captains. All of their great work and our member experience are supported by our hard working staff, under the great management of our General Manager, Steve DePetro.

The annual meeting is always the fun time of year when we announce the Yachtsman of the Year and recognize the Yachtswoman of the Year, and this year was no exception.

Both honorees, Vice Commodore Jerry Eaton and Madeline Morey, were very deserving and have given a great deal to The SFYC. As we move into 2016, I hope to have exciting news regarding our proposed Regatta Center, with the plans now making their way through the City of Belvedere Planning Department.

Let’s have a fun, safe and enjoyable 2016!

Ed Lynch, Commodore The San Francisco Yacht Club

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AUXILIARY

Stephanie Stroub, President stephcannell@yahoo.com

There’s a new President in town… ver the past two years, I’ve had the great privilege of working on the Auxiliary Committee, where I’ve formed life-long friendships. So, I am especially happy and honored to serve members of The San Francisco Yacht Club as your 2016 Auxiliary President. I look forward to working with our new Commodore Ed Lynch, the other new committee Chairs (congratulations on your new positions!), and the rest of The Club leadership team.

I’m proud to introduce an amazing new Auxiliary board, including: Vice President Julie Zanze; Secretary Emily Heller; Treasurer Annie Mendenhall; Directors Paige Brooks, Shannon Cantwell, Jennifer Cromar, Velda Demmert, Kim Lynch, Barbara McCrum, Stephanie Portillo, and Andrina Ramirez; P/P Marily Rimmer and P/P Helen Reilly; and Honorary member Shana Rohde-Lynch (yeah!). Please congratulate them when you see them around The Club.

As I’m sure you noticed, The Club was bustling with goings on in December. Kicking off the month, leading-lady elves Eugenia Jesberg and Jolynn Hardiman were busy rallying a team of decorators in setting up the trees, wreaths, and trains…oh, and mistletoe. We know it takes an elf village to turn The Club into the winter wonderland we all dream about during the holidays, so many thanks to every one who helped. Make sure to tell Chef Reny how great the Regatta Center looked (I think he has a future in design). Kudos to Carol Anderson, who also deserves an honorable mention.

Everything looked magical for the Get Lit celebration. It’s a favorite of mine, and I hope you had the chance to see it. Twenty-four boats participated, and the harbor looked beautiful.

Commodore Ed Lynch took the first-place prize, Joseph Carapiet won second place, and Ashley Perrin and Tina Lundh won third place for their great dry-dock decorations. I want to personally thank Co-Chair Emily Heller and the judges, Barbara McCrum, Eugenia Jesberg and Jolynn Hardiman.

Our exciting year-end activities also included several prestigious award presentations. In the spirit of congratulations, I’d

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like to recognize the honorees (please hold your applause ‘til the end…).

First, the Auxiliary was pleased to present the Bill Black Award to Thomas Young. Thank you, Eugenia Jesberg, for representing the Auxiliary in presenting the award to this amazing junior sailor.

At the Annual Auxiliary Meeting the following week, our 2014 Yachtswoman of the Year, Anne McCormack, presented the 2015 Marianne Mason Yachtswoman of the Year award to a most-deserving Madeline Morey.

Harvey Rogers and Vicki Sodaro presented Stephanie Wondolleck with the Nancy Rogers Race Grant. And, we also announced the winners of the Special Service awards: P/P Lori Fromm honored S/C Jim and Martha Robinson, and P/P Elizabeth Merrill recognized P/P Mimi Cornelius for their dedication and devotion to The Club. Our keynote speaker, Ashley Perrin, did an amazing job crunching her lifetime of impressive sailing achievements into a 30-minute presentation – and did it so humbly. I was so proud to turn to the person sitting next to me, and say “Hey, she’s one of my closest friends.” Next time you see her, ask her why she had chocolate in her hair... Now, we can applaud all our honorees!

Finally, we wrapped up our Auxiliary events for the year with our Holiday Gala dinner dance, where members once again showed we know how to cut a rug and ring in the holidays! Our annual visit from Santa was also a great hit (negotiations are underway about whether or not his naughty and nice list will be published in the next Bulletin).

Now onto 2016 … Before you know it, we will be sailing into Spring. Easter at The Club is a family-must, coming up on March 27, so mark your calendars. A lot is in store this year, so keep yourself glued to the Bow Wave and Bulletin so you don’t miss your favorite events. And, if you are interested in helping with any of our events, please reach out and let us know!

See you all at The Club!

Stephanie Stroub, SFYC Auxiliary President, 2016

AUXILIARY ANNUAL MEETING Special thanks to Chairs Mimi Blakeslee, Connie Lewis, Stephanie Stroub and Julie Zanze

Auxiliary PresidentElect Stephanie Stroub Martha and S/C Jim Robinson, Auxiliary 2015 Special Services Award Winners

Yachtswomen of the Year in Attendance at the 2015 Annual Meeting

Harvey Rogers, presenting the Nancy Rogers Race Grant Award

Auxiliary Director Kim Lynch and then Auxiliary Director P/P Elizabeth Merrill display the new scarf

Bryan Moore (modeling the new tie), then Commodore Suzie Moore, Auxiliary Director Kim Lynch, then Auxiliary Director P/P Elizabeth Merrill

SFYC Member Ashley Perrin, keynote speaker

Photos by Ellen Hoke

P/P Lori Fromm, Auxiliary Special Services 2015 Award Winner P/P Mimi Stephanie Wondolleck, Nancy Cornelius, P/P Elizabeth Merrill, and then Co-Chair and P/P Helen Reilly Rogers Race Grant Winner

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MEMBER ANNUAL MEETING

Photos by Barbara Loy

The well-attended Annual Meeting

Then Commodore Suzie Moore and then Vice Commodore Ed Lynch present the 2015 Yachtsman of the Year Trophy to then Rear Commodore Jerry Eaton

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Commodore Ed Lynch presents Jr. S/C Suzie Moore with her new stars

CRUISE NEWS

Jib Martens, Cruise Committee Chair jibmartens@comcast.net

Come Join Us e’ve got an exciting and varied 2016 Cruising Season planned, and hope you’ll join us out on the water. We’re hosting an SFYC Cruising Kick-Off Party in the Cove House on Thursday, January 21, so mark your calendars! It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the events the Cruising Committee is planning, meet your fellow members, and enjoy some tasty appetizers and cocktails.

Our tentative schedule follows, and is also posted on the Cruising Tab of The SFYC website and on The Club calendar. You can go to the website for the latest information and to sign up for cruises. You can also email anyone on the Cruising Committee for more information. Here is to a wonderful 2016 on the water together!

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Tentative 2016 Cruising Schedule: January 21 – Kick off party – Cove House – 6-8 p.m.

March TBD – St.FYC Dinner out in The City, and a treasure hunt March 18 – Petaluma – Cheese Festival Weekend April 15-17th – Emeryville – Trader Vic’s and shops in Emeryville May 20-22 – Giants/South Beach – Cubs June 4-6 – Angel Island Weekend and party July 4th Raft up July 18-22 – Delta YC – Joint Cruise with CYC August – Encinal YC – Jack London Square/Yoshi’s dinner and Hornet Tour August 20 – Family Day in the Cove September 10-18 – Commodores Cruise to the PNW September 24 – Half Moon Bay – Rock the dock party, pub crawl, breakfast, Mini Safety at sea course October 1-2 – Tinsley Quad Cruise and Grindstone Joes October 23 – Leukemia Cup Cruising Fleet November – Richmond YC December – Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade TBD – Concert Cruise to McCovey Cove Weekly summer events – SUP Thursdays and Friday Sunset Cruises

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RACE NEWS

Forrest Gay, Director of Sailing race@sfyc.org

Race Appreciation Night

By Nancy DeMauro

n 2015, Race Recognition Night became Race Appreciation Night. Because, without all our dedicated Racers and Volunteers, we would not be able to run such a premiere race program. The Race Council and Race Development Council wanted to have a chance to say ‘Thank You’ to all who were involved in the Race Program.

In 2015, SFYC hosted 34 regattas over 50 days of racing. We added a new regatta this year, The Auxiliary Cup – which is an all women’s regatta. The regatta was a huge success and we look forward to an even bigger regatta in 2016. In addition, SFYC was honored to host the Audi Melges20 World Championship in October.

The Club Series continued to grow, with 42 boats participating. For 2015, we had several new sponsors including Whole Foods, Dry Creek Vineyards, Martin Ray Winery and TrumerPils. Congratulations are in order to S/C Bill and Frances Melbostad on JR in the Spinnaker Division and Richard and Mark Pearce on Fjaer in the Non-Spinnaker Division as the 2015 Club Series Champions and winners of the King George V Perpetual Trophy.

In addition to the SFYC events, many of our members race in countless outside regattas. While it isn’t possible to list all of our racers, here are a few of our winners: Shawn Bennett, Team SFYC, US Match

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2015 Race Volunteer MVPs Shawn Davies and then Commodore Suzie Moore

Crew member Steve Fentress with 2015 Club Series winners: Richard (not pictured) and Mark Pearce (Non-Spinnaker Division) and Frances and S/C Bill Melbostad (Spinnaker Division)

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Racing Championship Qualifier; Chris Kostanecki, Jennifer, J/70 PCCs; Doug Wilhelm,Wilco, M20/M24 Summer Sportboat; Jim Cunningham, Lifted, Quantum Key West Race Week; John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti, M20/M24 Summer Sportboat; Nick Gibbons, Shenanigans, Three Bridge Fiasco and Express 27 Nationals; Richard von Ehrenkrook, Can O’Whoopass, PICYA Lipton Series and Delta Ditch Run; Tom Kassberg, Flygfisk, Delta Ditch Run. Special congratulations goes to John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti, who came in first place and Liam Kilroy, Wildman, who came in third place at the Audi Melges 20 World Championship. In addition, we are proud to have the San Francisco Cup back at SFYC. Congratulations to the skippers, Chris Perkins – Open Division, Katie Maxim – Women’s Division and Jack Barton – Youth Division and their crews for their success in 2015.

And finally, SFYC could not succeed without the volunteers that we have helping at every regatta. In 2015, we added a new level to our volunteer program – Platinum. This year, we had 124 on-the water volunteers with 9 of those qualifying for Platinum, with over 15 days each! In addition, this year we had two outstanding volunteers who received the MVP for Volunteering – then Commodore Suzie Moore and Shawn Davies.

Gold-Level Volunteers

photos by Bob McDermott

Platinum-Level Volunteers

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RACE NEWS

Forrest Gay, Director of Sailing

2016 Regattas at SFYC

race@sfyc.org

he 2016 regatta schedule at SFYC is set and it’s a busy one. Three major events will take place around our regularly scheduled Club Championship Series and annual regattas. The first big event will be the USODA Opti Team Trials in April. This regatta will have up to 200 Optis in the parking lot for two weeks, so it will be a very busy time for The Club. If you’re a race volunteer this is not one to miss, so please let us know if you can help with this exciting

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national event which runs from April 14-22.

Towards the end of the summer SFYC will also host the International One Design World Championship during Labor Day week, and the Etchells North American Championship from October 4-8.

In addition to hosing regattas, The SFYC will continue to lead the nation in Safety at Sea Certifications. Classes will be held in mid-March, and registration is open on The SFYC website.

2016 REGATTA SCHEDULE (Club Championship Series Races in Red) March 19-20 San Francisco Cup April 2-3 9-10 14-22 23 23

Resin Regatta Opti Harken Challenge #2 USDOA Opti Team Trials Anniversary Cup Staff Commodores Cup

May 7 14-15 21 27 28-29

WBRA Elite Keel Regatta Rosenblum Spinnaker Cup Easom Founders – Etchells

June 11 11 18-19 25

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Farallones SF Great Schooner Regatta June Invitational Regatta Hart Nunes – Mercuries

July 4 16 23-24 30

Independence Cup Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon Multihull Regatta Mitchell/Ross Regatta

August 6-7 12-14 13-14 20 27-28

BAYS #4 – Youth Melges 24 PCCs Summer Keelboat Regatta Wosser Cup Corinthian Cup

September 5-11 IOD Worlds 23-25 505 PCCs October 1 Auxiliary Cup 4-8 Etchells North Americans 15-16 Fall Classic 22-23 Leukemia Cup 29 Round the Island Race

Nancy DeMauro and the 2016 Race Council cordially invite you to attend a Race Volunteer Recruitment Party Saturday, March 5, 4 – 6 p.m., in the Commodores Room Photo by Roxanne Fairbairn

Come mix and mingle with new and veteran race committee volunteers.

Learn what on-the-water volunteering is all about and meet some new friends in the process.

The 2016 photos displayed behind the SFYC bar will be going up early in the year.

They honor the following 2015 winning boats from SFYC:

JR - S/C Bill Melbostad: SFYC Club Series Spinnaker Champion Fjaer - Mark and Rich Pearce: SFYC Club Series Non-Spinnaker Champion Romain Screve: US Sailing Youth Championships - 29er Champion

Samba Pa Ti - John Kilroy: Audi Melges 20 World Champion Jose Cuervo - Shawn Bennett: J/105 North American Champion Shenanigans - Nick Gibbens: Express 27 National Champion Wildman - Liam Kilroy: Audi Melges 20 Pacific Coast Champion Jennifer - Chris Kostanecki: J/70 Pacific Coast Champion

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THE SFYC 2015 YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

Madeline Morey ach year, The Club singles out a female member to honor with the Marianne Mason Award for the Outstanding Yachtswoman of the Year.

Recipients are selected based on their active interest in sailing, their extensive contribution of time to Club activities, and their demonstrated leadership, cooperation and respect. This year, the nominating committee and Board of Directors are proud to recognize Madeline Morey with this prestigious award.

Madeline fell in love with life on the water as a child on Galveston Island, Texas, where she earned her Girl Scouts sailing badge and was an avid water skier. After moving to the Bay Area in 1987 to join her best friend after the birth of her oldest goddaughter, Madeline quickly took to the (much colder) water again. Always up for a challenge, sailing with friends ignited a desire to skipper her own boat, and she purchased and campaigned a Catalina 30.

A few years later, she moved up to the Beneteau 321 San Souci, and rumor has it that another boat (that points higher) is on the way! She sails often, racing exclusively under The SFYC burgee and enjoying day sails on the Bay with her many friends.

There may be no greater testament to the camaraderie and bonds of friendship she’s created through sailing than the fact that

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some members of her crew have been sailing with her for almost 30 years.

Her Corinthian spirit and love of the sport have touched the lives of those beyond her long-time friends, family and crew. In preparation for the Inaugural Auxiliary Cup regatta, she took several other female skippers – women who would ultimately compete against her – out on her boat and their boats to mentor them and increase their confidence in the starting sequence. She also wrote a tutorial of starting sequence tips based on wind and current for them to have as an ongoing reference. In another instance, she received high praise and recognition from the Race Chair of the Corinthian Yacht Club for withdrawing from the race and standing by when a competitor lost a sailor overboard during one of the 2015 Friday Night Races.

Through her active participation in Race Committee, countless racers from around the world have benefited from Madeline’s passion for sailing and service to The Club. SFYC members Dale Closner and Chris Dawson were among the first friends Madeline met after moving to California, and they sponsored her membership to The Club in 2001. At the end of an introductory race

management meeting that Madeline attended, Staff Commodore Wendy Miller asked if anyone had computer skills and an interest in racing. Madeline raised her hand, and that launched 14 years of Race Committee volunteering. She mastered every scoring program that we’ve used, and has been called "relentless" in ensuring that results are accurate. She mentors others to continue building The Club’s scoring/recording bench strength, and is always eager to encourage volunteers and to show appreciation for their work.

It seems the more Madeline volunteered, the broader her interest and impact. In 2011 she became a member of the Race Council, and has served on the organizing committee for several national and international regattas hosted by SFYC over the last few years. Beyond the many years she’s devoted to the race program, this yachtswoman has served for three years on the SFYC Nominating Committee for the Board of Directors, and for two years as an active member of our Finance Committee.

She also enjoys our club social activities and consistently supports the Auxiliary events.

On more personal notes, energy and passion have been defining characteristics throughout Madeline’s life. Keeping her options open, she earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology and a Bachelors of

Wedding in Kona

Photo by Roxanne Fairbairn

Race Committee aboard Victory, Summer Keelboat 2015

Science degree in Electronics Technology from the University of Houston. Ever a self-made woman, she paid her way through university by touring the nation as a sound engineer for the country swing band Asleep at the Wheel.

After graduating, Madeline went the high-tech route. Her work managing the

Friday night crew

research and development efforts of several entrepreneurial software companies took her around the world to places such as Russia, Australia, the Philippines, Great Britain, and Europe. She ultimately worked her way up to Chief Technical Officer at SPL World Group.

When it was acquired by Oracle in 2006, she stayed on as Senior Vice President during the transition before leaving to accept a position as Chief Operating Officer of eMeter Corp. In 2009, she left high-tech behind to enter retirement –

which in Madeline’s case means working part time managing her husband’s business.

She met her husband Bob – love of her life – in 1997 through fellow board members of Big Brothers Big Sisters. He shared her love of all things nautical, and they were married in 2006 on a beach at sunset in Kona, HI. Never wanting to be too far from the water, they live part time in their home in San Rafael and part time on Bob’s power boat. Some of the things Bob says about Madeline would make many of us envious: “She’s such a talented woman at everything she does. I’m always so proud of her - it’s Photo by Diana Jason exhausting! She’s good at cooking, friendships, business relationships everything she touches turns to gold. She is so sincere. She is the best wife imaginable and I adore her."

A few more notes about this amazing Yachtswoman: She is a novice oil painter and she is a certified scuba diver who’s traveled to many exotic places around the world to pursue diving. She is even certified to officiate at weddings, which she puts to good use right on her boat! In addition to her family, in-laws, and stepchildren and grand-children, she counts as

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family her two god daughters whose marriages she performed.

Fortunately for The Club and its members, Madeline will continue to actively participate at SFYC over the coming year on the Race Council and Finance Committee, as well as working on the organizing committee for two major regattas.

We hope you’ll join us in congratulating Madeline!

This article was adapted from the presentation given at The SFYC Auxiliary meeting by Anne McCormack, 2014 Yachtswoman of the Year. The other members of the selection committee were then Commodore Suzie Moore, S/C Wendy Miller, Paige Brooks, Gaby Isaacson, Tina Lundh, and Stephanie Stroub.

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HOLIDAY GALA

Special thanks to Holiday Gala Chairs Kim Lynch, Annie Mendenhall and P/P ELizabeth Merrill

Gala at a standstill due to Warrior game/win

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Wyman and Gay Harris

photos by Barbara Loy

Joan and Don Bekins

HOLIDAY BRUNCH

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SANTA

Special thanks to Santa Chairs Jolynn Hardiman and Emily Heller

photos by Barbara Loy

Shana Rohde-Lynch and Multono Hadisuryo

Santa’s arrived!

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YOUTH SAILING

Justine O'Connor, Youth Sailing Director

SFYC Youth Race Team Results Optimists in Berkely Circle for the PCCs Regatta

2016 SFYC Youth Race Teams

Optimist Race Team Laser Race Team C420 Race Team Registration/Training Schedule/Team Info can be found at www.sfyc.org Please contact the Youth Office for more information

NOVEMBER NORCAL OPTIMIST WINTER SERIES #1 @ THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB (NOVEMBER 07-08) Championship Fleet (35 boats) 1st William Foox, 2nd Justin Lim, 3rd Ben Foox, 4th Henry Boeger, 5th Simon Boeger, 6th Julian Skerrett, 7th Johnny Perkins, 8th Connor Bennett, 9th Chloe Holder, 11th Hoel Menard, 12th Charlotte Verseval, 13th Tibi Quinn, 14th Sarah Young, 15th Ethan Sargent, 16th Ted McDonough, 17th Sebastian Green, 18th JP Murphy, 19th Finn Dossey, 20th Hailey Thompson, 21st Jason Akram, 23rd Sydney Holder, 24th Luke Froeb, 26th Jim Young, 27th Anthony Skerrett, 29th Garrett Blosen, 31st Benjamin Stevens.

Green Fleet (15th Boats) 1st Alex Bowler, 2nd Bode Dossey, 3rd Michele Biral, 5th Henry Vare, 12th Egan McInerney, 13th Sienna Faidi.

PCISA #2/ANTEATER REGATTA @ NEWPORT HARBOR YACHT CLUB (NOVEMBER 14-15) High School CJF Class (30 teams) 9th Redwood High School, 16th The Branson School, 18th Marin Academy, 28th Redwood High School.

TURKEY DAY REGATTA - ULLMAN/FROST #3 @ ALAMITOS BAY YACHT CLUB (NOVEMBER 21-22) Laser Radial Fleet (40 boats) 19th Nicholas Sessions, 30th Caleb Yoslov, 33rd Leo Biral, 34th Gabe Reuter, 35th Caitlin Froeb, 36th Spencer Thompson.

Optimist Championship Fleet (24 boats) 10th Connor Bennett, 16th Alex Bowler NORCAL #3 @ THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB (NOVEMBER 21) Gold Fleet (31 teams) 8th Redwood High School, 14th Marin Academy, 15th Redwood High School, 18th Redwood High School, 18th Redwood High School, 21st Marin Academy.

Silver Fleet (31 teams) 6th Redwood High School, 11th The Branson School.

NORCAL #4 @ THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB (NOVEMBER 22) Gold Fleet (27 teams) 4th Redwood High School, 8th Redwood High School, 10th Redwood High School, 20th Marin Catholic, 23rd Marin Academy.

Silver Fleet (30 teams) 13th The Branson School.

USODA MID-WINTERS CHAMPIONSHIP (NOVEMBER 27-28) Optimist Championship Fleet (74 boats) 38th Hoel Menard, 44th Garrett Blosen.

DECEMBER NORCAL WINTER SERIES #2 @ THE ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB (DECEMBER 05-06) Championship Fleet (26 boats) 1st Sarah Young, 3rd Ben Foox, 4th Justin Lim, 5th Henry Boeger, 6th Julian Skerrett, 7th David Spector, 8th Sebastian Green, 9th Will Foox, 10th Hoel Menard, 12th Connor Bennett, 13th Chloe Holder, 14th Tibi Quinn, 15th Garrett Blosen, 18th Charlotte Versavel, 19th Luke Froeb, 20th Sydney Holder, 21st JP Murphy, 23rd Jason Akram, 24th Anthony Skerrett, 25th Finn Dossey, 26th Ethan Sargent.

Green Fleet (20 boats) 1st Bode Dossey, 2nd Brad Chrisman, 9th Michele Biral.

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Photo by Angela Blosen

youth@sfyc.org

The San Francisco Yacht Club 2016 Summer Youth Sailing Registration for the 2016 summer season will open on January 11, 2016 Beginner – Intermediate – Teen Programs Eligibility

Children ages 7 to 16 with a desire to learn or improve their sailing skills.

Participants must be able to swim and be in generally good health.

Harbor Mice (ages 7-9)

Boat: JY Trainer – mornings (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and/or afternoons (12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)

Prerequisite: Pass swim test

Optimist 1 ,2, &3 (ages 9-13)

Boat: Optimist Dinghy – Full day only (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

Prerequisite: Harbor Mice class, previous sailing experience, or age 10.

Double Handed Boat: CFJ – 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Beginner/Advanced Prerequisite: Pass swim test (ages 12-16) GREAT FIRST STEP INTO HIGH SCHOOL SAILING! Boat: J24 keelboat – mornings (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and/or afternoons (12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)

Prerequisite: Pass swim test.

Summer Camp Schedule Session 1: June 13 – 24 Session 2: June 27 – July 08 (no class on 4th of July) Session 3: July 11 – 22 Session 4: July 25 – August 05 C420 Start at the Perry #1 Series at CBYC

1/2 Day Full Day

Per Session Fee: Members Non-Members $450 $685 $795 $1155

Laser sailors after the start at the BAYS #3

Photo by Duane Yoslov

Registration can be completed online under Youth Sailing > Seasonal Programs > Summer Sailing Program tab of The SFYC club website www.sfyc.org/youth Please contact the Youth Office for more information.

(E) youth@sfyc.org (O) 415.435.9525 (C) 415.272.7583

Photo by Forrest Gay

Photo by Reggie Reynoso

Cruising (ages 8-16)

2015 Summer Program

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BURGEES AWEIGH !

Bulletin@sfyc.org

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

Happy Travels!

BELVEDERE, CA Vito and Linda Bialla’s granddaughter

BRITISH COLUMBIA Wyman and Gay Harris at Drury Inlet, Broughton Islands

Member Talent Show Do You Have a Talent Members Would Love to Experience?

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

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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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Bill Wallace, Membership Committee flcloud@comcast.net

Youth Members (Left to Right): Micherice Tao, Elizabeth Ratliff, Alexandra O’Brien, Max O’Brien, James Young, Brad Chrisman, Evan Lorsch and Connor Bennett

photos by Bill Wallace

The SFYC welcomes Paw Andersen as a Regular Member. Paw, and his wife Csilla, live in Tiburon. He is the Director of Engineering for Uber, Inc., in San Francisco. Paw was introduced to sailing and power boating at a very early age in his native Denmark, and assisted his grandfather in the restoration of a vintage, 35’ tugboat. After a high-tech career – mostly in Europe – Paw relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area two years ago and immediately set out to renew his sailing activities. In 2014, he took ASA Basic Keelboat and coastal cruising classes at Modern Sailing in Sausalito. He and his wife regularly charter boats for day sailing on the Bay, and look forward to joining both racing and cruising crews at SFYC. Paw is sponsored by Chris Povio and seconded by Andrina Ramirez.

j In Memoriam i Kenneth G. Wells Passed Away November 17, 2015 Regular Member Since 1952

Joan Marie Waters Passed Away November 25, 2015 Associate Member Since 1983

E. Kergan Bruck Passed Away December, 2015 Member Since 1980

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CLUB EVENTS

DAWN DEXTER

SFYC Speakers Series

Cooper Yacht Charters, British Columbia

“Chartering & Cruising the Pacific Northwest Gulf Islands” Wednesday, January 13

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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. Dawn will be available to answer questions, as will The SFYC Cruise Planning Committee.

Please R.S.V.P. to The SFYC Front Office 415 435 9133 ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org The event will be free for Members and their guests.

The San Francisco Yacht Club Auxiliary

Children’s Easter Party SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, March 27, 2016 sit ial Vi Spec the from unny rB Easte

Two Seatings 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt

Brunch and Dessert Bar

Members and Their Families Only For reservations, contact the Front Office 415 435 9133, ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org

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Mayra and Raul Bautista

Jennifer Baca and Marco Terratno

Barbara Loy, Kristine Courtz-Tentis and Annie Brenner

Adrian Caamal Peraza and guests

Chef Reny’s daughters

Auxiliary serving with a smile!

Ricardo Samayoa and Phil Atchison

Oscar Marin

Jorge Maldonado

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Photos by Barbara Loy

Photo by Eugenia Jesberg

Chef Reny Madrid, Connie Madrid and Brandon Steiner

Photos by Barbara Loy

EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY PARTY

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Steve DePetro, General Manager

ith 2015 now passed, it is a good opportunity to take a moment to reflect on what was an excellent year for SFYC. Suzie Moore was an outstanding Commodore who inspired us all...staff and membership. Her energy, enthusiasm, and support made the year a special one!

Member participation in all areas of club activities was outstanding.

A special thanks on behalf of The Club staff goes to the membership for the generous support of the Employee Holiday Fund, which was much appreciated by our employees.

The Auxiliary was also very generous with its contribution to the Employee Holiday Party!

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The SFYC Father-Daughter Dinner Dance Saturday, March 12, 2016 A great evening and a delicious Dinner for the Fathers and their Daughters.

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Congratulations goes to Nestor Marin in the Dining Room for being selected as Employee of the Year by the management team. Nestor is a great representative of a very dedicated staff. He started out in the Galley as a dishwasher, worked very hard, and is now a food runner in the Dining Room.

As The Club moves into 2016, The SFYC staff looks to help make the year a very enjoyable one for the membership. With Commodore Ed Lynch leading the way, we all look for a great 2016.

Nestor Marin, Employee of the Year

See you at The Club, Steve

Valentine’s Day Sunday, February 14, 2016 A-La-Carte Dining with Chef Reny’s Sweetheart Specials Come and enjoy a romantic evening at The Club.

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

Photo by Barbara Loy

steve@sfyc.org

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Happy New Year!

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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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Famous Sweet Dungeness Crab Feast Saturday, January 23, 2016 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 27, 2016 6 p.m.

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The San Francisco Yacht Club’s

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.