SFYC Bulletin Jan/Feb 2014

The San Francisco Yacht Club

January/February 2014

THE SFYC 2013 YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR TINA LUNDH

November 2009

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Magazine of The San Francisco Yacht Club JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Volume 20 • Issue 1 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

General Manager

Steve DePetro

THE BULLETIN Editor Ads/Calendar Editor Race Editor Production Manager Bulletin Committee

Manon Baze Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer Leslie Richter Vince Mattera Joan Linn Bekins P/P Mimi Cornelius P/P Joan Harter Bob McDermott P/P Sally Secor P/P Jane Watts

Contributors Joan Bekins, Jim Cornelius, Mimi Cornelius, Steve DePetro, Myron and Marina Eisenzimmer, Michelle Farabaugh, Forrest Gay, Carol Jesmore, Ken Jesmore, Harold Kleiderman, Lisa Klairmont, Erik Lundh, Tina Lundh, Virginia Mason, Bob McDermott, Bill Melbostad, Ashley Perrin, Leslie Richter, Marily Rimmer, Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer, Ross Tibbitts, Melissa Tulp, Bill Wallace, Rich Wideman.

Photographers Manon Baze, Joan Bekins, Mimi Cornelius, Tracy Cunningham, Dennon and Doyle, David Dibble, Myron and Marina Eisenzimmer, Roxanne Fairbairn, Barbara Loy, Lundh Family, Suzie Moore, Leslie Richter, Berkeley Riley, Maria Spoerer, Jeffrey Stein, Ross Tibbits, Natalie Watson, Rich Wideman.

Commodore From The Port Captain Auxiliary From The Manager

Departments 5 Juniors 10-13 Race News

2013 Annual Meeting – Colors Ceremony

Features 4 6-9 14-15 16 18-19 20-21 22-23 24 25 26 28 29

Burgees Aweigh!

Yachtswoman of the Year Annual Meeting Get Lit Auxiliary Annual Mtg. November 2009 Auxiliary History Santa Brunch New Members 2013 Annual Auxiliary Meeting Eight Bells Cruising News Crossing Wakes Capricorn Lunch

Social Events 30 32

On the Horizon/Ads Calendar Santa Brunch – Chris, Everett, and Megan Heller

THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB 98 Beach Road • P.O. Box 379 Belvedere, CA 94920-0379 (415) 435-9133 • FAX (415) 435-8547 www.sfyc.org

photo by Natalie Watson

Marily Rimmer P/P Elizabeth Merrill Jolynn Hardiman Tinsley Hutson-Wiley Carol Anderson Cynthia Bernheim Stephanie Cannell Emily Heller Eugenia Jesberg Connie Lewis Robin Reynolds Julie Zanze P/P Melissa Tulp - Ex-Officio Frances Melbostad - Honorary

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Cover: Yachtswoman of the Year Tina Lundh and her boat.

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Crossing Wakes – Jim and P/P Mimi Cornelius at the top of Cape Horn

photos by Maria Spoerer

AUXILIARY OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Directors:

Columns

photo by Denon and Doyle

William W. Melbostad Susan E. Moore Edward E. Lynch Angela D. Lackey Olson Michael S. Brilliant Charles R. Wideman Laurence R. Bekins Daniel C. Buckstaff Jerry Eaton Jr. S/C Thomas C. Lacey Tina C. Lundh Paul S. Rosenlund

photo by Roxanne Fairbairn

Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Secretary Treasurer Port Captain Directors:

The San Francisco Yacht Club

From the Commodore Bill Melbostad, Commodore / commodore@sfyc.org

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rom sunny and warm Cabo San Lucas, my mind wanders back to the Annual Meeting and my first hours of being honored by the membership as your Commodore. Our members rocked and reveled into the night welcoming the 2014 Board of Directors in fine style. The overwhelming congratulations I received from my fellow members, staff commodores, and close friends, will forever be a fond and vivid memory.

Congratulations go to Tina Lundh and Don Jesberg for their selection as Yachtswoman and Yachtsman of the year. The SFYC is proud of their significant achievements and contributions to The Club.

photo by David E. Dibble

RACING After sixteen years of anchoring The SFYC Race Office, Anne McCormack retired at the end of 2013. Her friendly voice over the phone was well known by the Bay Area racing community. Race Council (RC) Chairman, Patricia TeRoller, hired Anne in 1998. During Anne’s tenure, and under the leadership of our RC Chairs, The SFYC became one of the most respected volunteer-based race management organizations in the country. Requests to host regattas from marquee one-design fleets kept increasing and Anne was responsible for much of our remarkable success. 2013 was a banner final year for Anne as the RC conducted two World championships back to back with high acclaim from the international Melges 24 and Knarr fleets.

Anne will be truly missed by all of the competitors and RC volunteers she has helped over the years. Please join the Board of Directors and the Race Council on March 15, following the Rosenblum Regatta, for a celebration of Anne’s contributions to the SFYC racing program and her retirement.

The Rosenblum Regatta is the RC’s traditional Club Series season opener. Yucca and Q will be defending their titles in 2014. I will have my Etchells, JR, on the starting line vying against The Club’s top sailors. All SFYC members interested in racing should participate in The Club Series; it’s a great way to build camaraderie and skills, better competition, and fun socializing afterwards.

LEARNING Early in the season, the RC will host training sessions. Please contact the Race Office, to learn how your talents can contribute to our nationally recognized race management program. Additionally, there will be two more Safety at Sea Seminars (SAS) in February with renowned offshore safety instructor Paul Cunningham serving as moderator. The SAS seminars build confidence and skills for SFYC members of every nautical echelon: radio protocol, fire fighting techniques, and many other survival skills will be taught and practiced during the seminars.

SURFING By the time you read this the new website will have been launched. The project has been under development since last year diligently led by tech-savvy SFYC members, Jason and Betsy Dachtler, for which The Club is very grateful. The Club will be adding new functionality as the site evolves. We encourage all members to test-drive the new website and please provide your feedback about your experience.

GROWING Rear Commodore Ed Lynch has assembled an excellent group of construction, planning, and other experts to augment the 2014 Facilities Planning Committee (FPC).

The FPC met at the end of 2013, which resulted in an increased scope of the planning process. FPC will consider and develop a comprehensive, long-term plan for The Club’s facility and useage. March 4 is our next Members’ Meeting when we will update you on the progress of our facility plan. You’ll have a chance to ask the FPC and Flag Officers questions, and offer your valuable input on the direction you want to see the Committee and Board lead The Club. Your involvement will assure that The SFYC facility will meet our current needs and those of the generations that will inherit The Club.

That’s all for now. I look forward to seeing The 2014 SFYC Officers and Board of Directors (Front row L to R) Secretary you at The Club and on the water.

Angela D. Lackey-Olson, Vice Commodore Susan E. Moore, Commodore William W. Melbostad, Rear Commodore Edward L. Lynch, Treasurer Michael S. Brilliant (Back row L to R) Jr. S/C Thomas C. Lacey, Director Laurence R. Bekins, Director Daniel C. Buckstaff, Director Tina C. Lundh, Director Jerry Eaton and Director Commodore Bill Melbostad Paul S. Rosenlund JAN/FEB 2014 THE BULLETIN • www.sfyc.org • 3

Burgees Aweigh!

Karen and Jerry Eaton on the Golan Heights in Israel overlooking the Sea of Galilee.

Jeff Zarwell, Michelle Farabaugh and Ross Tibbits at Southern Most Point, Key West, FL.

Robert and Carol Taylor, better known as Van and Stevie, at Iguazu Falls In Argentina and Brazil. The Falls are in both countries. They are spectacular (over 100 ft. taller than Niagara).

Ashley Perrin in Puerto Montt, Chile after 19 days, 3600 mile delivery from Equador.

Muffie and Luke Conover in their trip across the country to watch the America's Cup this past summer. They lake hopped across, towing their 22' wood Chris Craft, staying on rivers, lakes and in hotels.

The annual S/C Carl Lewis holiday lunch trip year; 2013 Let us know where you and your burgee have been.

Pack your burgee on your travels and take pictures of it with you and your group. Submit to Bulletin@sfyc.org to be in the next Bulletin. Happy Travels!

The Melbostad Family in Cabo San Lucas.

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Then and Now Junior Sailors of the 70's

At the Annual Meeting, Junior Sailors from from 70's had an impromptu reunion: Back row: Greg "Radar" Felton, Jock MacLean, David Walker, Don Jesberg. Middle row: Laurence Bekins, Mike Brilliant, Steve Jesberg, Rich Pierce, Kyle Elliott, S/C Tad Lacey, Commodore Bill Melbostadt, Manon Settlemier Baze, Steve Fentress. Front row: Phil Perkins, Pam Poletti Healy, Mark Maymar

Junior Sailing Summer Schedule Session 1: June 9-13 Session 2: June 16-27 Session 3: June 30-July 11 Session 4: July 14-25 Session 5: July 28-Aug 8 photo courtesy of Tad Lacey

Applications are available on the Youth Sailing page of the website.

SUMMER SIGN UPS ARE OPEN Junior Sailing 1973: Tad Lacey, Mark Maymar, Frank Thompson, Kathy Ashley, (standing far right) Tina Russell.

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THE SFYC 2013 YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Tina Lundh

Sailing Fjording the day Maltese Falcon came into the Bay in 2007.

Background by Erik Lundh, Tina’s Brother s many undoubtedly know, this year’s Yachtswoman is descended from a long line of Vikings. Her parents originally hail from Norway, one from a famous shipbuilding town in Southern Norway and the other from a small, hardy fishing community on the Barents Sea four degrees above the Arctic Circle. In this sense, it’s perhaps no surprise that she has demonstrated some amount of sailing acumen, as on some level you could argue it’s “in her blood,” but in truth this year’s Yachtswoman has taken her sweet time in developing and displaying an affinity for the water! Allow me to elaborate.

photos courtesy of the Lundh family

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The Early Years – In and Under the Water As a baby and toddler, our Yachtswoman and her slightly older brother largely spent time in and under the water. This most commonly occurred in the kitchen sink or tub getting a bath, in her aunt and uncle’s swimming pool learning to swim, and occasionally running through the back yard sprinklers with friends on especially hot days on the Peninsula. All of this fun in the water was perfectly amusing and fine to our Yachtswoman, and while it appealed to her fun-loving side, there was nonetheless a sense (even at a young age) that there just had to be more to it…

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Swimming at Lake Tahoe

On the dock at Lake Tahoe

With Bestefar (my Mom's Dad) and brother Erik in Vadsø, Norway with the catch of the day The Formative Years – Near the Water As our Yachtswoman grew older, she participated in a wide variety of athletic endeavors. Tapping into her independent spirit, she pursued wide-ranging activities from ballet, to volleyball, to track and field, as well as other outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and camping. In the latter subject, our Yachtswoman developed a fondness for hiking and camping in places that were typically at or near a lake, river, or other source of water. This was celebrated as a Canoeing at the Mountain Camp, chance to commune Peacadero with nature and the elements, and underlying it all was a connection – conscious or subconscious – to the water.

The College Years – on Top of the Water Perhaps it will come as no surprise, then, that for college our Yachtswoman selected California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo as her school of choice – an institution that is near beautiful Morro Bay overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It was here that this year’s Yachtswoman made her first definitive steps toward a life on top of the water. Having gained some exposure to the sport of rowing through her brother, she joined Cal Poly’s Crew Team and rowed Women’s Eights during her time there.

Through the sport she developed a love of and passion for the ability to knife through the water in an expertly crafted shell powered by the efforts and harmony of her team. She developed strong and lasting friendships with her crewmates, ones that she holds dear to this day. Her rowing experience, as it turns out, would ultimately have a profound effect on her future! (continued on page 8)

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2011 GGYC Midwinters on Quiver Division season champion 2011-12

Tina’s Response My first taste of sailing was when Michelle Mourani invited me over to sail with some friends of hers back when I lived in the city in the summer of 2004.

Leave the city on Friday night, I thought?

We went out on “Big Blue” Perseverance, Daniel Chador's boat, and I kept coming back as I had so much fun being out in the elements and was eager to learn more. It was there that I was to meet one of my dearest friends and future crewmate Marc Kasanin.

Another friend then set me up to sail with Daniel Perrin on his Moore 24, Flashman, again a fortuitous connection. We did Friday nights at CYC and some practice sails.

I loved the small boats!

About six months into sailing, Michelle and I decided we would go to the BVIs to take Offshore Sailing School's US Sailing Basic Keelboat course.

I ended up going alone as Michelle's work schedule changed (independent spirit again!)

One Friday night after racing, I On the helm of Hank Easom's Yucca photo by Leslie Richter met a great friend and sailing mentor at SFYC, Jon Stewart, known as “Chewie” by his close friends and he took me under his wing.

He introduced me to Jarlen, a J35 owned by Bob Bloom of SYC, as well as a Nelson-Marek 36 owned by Jeff McCord of RYC. I couldn't get enough sailing and Jon dubbed me a "sailaholic!"

I also was mentored by Vikki Fennell on the Moore 24 and raced with Mark Moore out of RYC for about a year and a half.

In the Fall of 2007 I got a call from Jon. He said there was a boat he wanted me to look at RYC. I don't know why he thought I'd want to buy a boat, but off I went to meet him. There stood a little Cal 20 that had been sitting on the hard for what we figured was over nine years since the last Cal 20 Nationals! She was not pretty having been sanded and faired and left with spotty paint, but she was a bargain, so I thought, “What the heck?”

I have never regretted that decision!

BYC Midwinters

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Leukemia Cup Regatta 2010

Winning Lipton team on Ragtime 2010 I started the work on my boat, and had fiberglass repairs and a new bottom paint job done over the winter and was ready to race in the spring of 2008. Naturally I had to name her something Scandinavian and since it was small, stocky and hobby-horsed in the waves, Fjording (a Norwegian Fjord horse) fit the bill.

I sailed Fjording over and back from Brickyard Cove diligently every Friday.

The first year I raced with Jon and Charles James (Elliott James' father from CYC), we went undefeated! There were numerous firsts in the CYC beer can series over the years.

In December 2007, my cousin's husband, two other crew and I delivered his Alden 50, Alida, from Bermuda down to the BVI’s for the winter. A five day crossing on which I didn't quite get my sealegs but still enjoyed the experience of the open ocean. Derek was also a small boat sailor racing a Melges 24 Black Seal. He came to race here the last two years in the North Americans and the Worlds. It is truly great to have international connections!

All the while, I had been volunteering on race committees,

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photo by Leslie Richter

BYC Midwinters with Marc Kasanin SFYC Independence Cup with Ashley Perrin and Coleman Brinckerhoff SFYC Club Series on Fjording

photo by Berkeley Riley

Support boat on race committee

the Berkeley Midwinters, where we placed second in 2011 and 2012, in the Leukemia Cup Regattas 2008- 2010 and The Club Series from 2008-2011. I learned a lot from him. One time in particular stands out: we went to dry out a spinnaker after racing in the rain the day before and soaked ourselves and the

photo by Suzie Moore

usually on the support boat where there is never a dull moment, both at SFYC and StFYC getting to know people and the art of racing. I joined The Club in October, 2008 and moved to Marin in November!

V/C Suzie Moore approached me soon after joining to fill the Race Volunteer Coordinator role on her Race Council team.

Joining The SFYC and having a network of friends at different clubs made for a good match for the position.

I recruited volunteers for numerous regattas, the biggest effort being for the US Sailing CHUBB Regatta in 2012.

My friendships, willingness to get out there and enthusiasm got me rides in a lot of regattas and races, from Bay races, Delta Ditch Run, Huntington Lake to Spinnaker Cup and on numerous boats: J120, Mr Magoo; Scooter Simmons' J105, Blackhawk, which was skippered

by Tim Russell on the Pt. Bonita race during the RBBS; Charles' J105, Roxanne; Another White Boat, J24; Chris Hermann's Folkboat, Thea; Carter Ott's J 92, Parachute Woman; Dave Carrel’s and the Mourani's Express 27, Mahna Mahna; Trig Liljestrand's J90, Vallejo Race on Quiver Ragtime, and through Quiver, I met Bill Moore and sailed with him on his Express 27, Shenanigans. I even got to drive Yucca one day with Hank Easom whom I met through Bill Moore. No one could wipe the grin off my face that day!

Marc Kasanin sailed with me on my boat for five years in

Special delivery kite because it was so windy! Nothing a “Dark and Stormy” at The Club couldn't fix! Another memorable time was when it was so foggy we couldn't see anything and we had to use GPS. We were one of the few boats to finish that race and were rewarded by a gorgeous sunset.

Ross Tibbits sailed with me for two years in the Friday Night Beer Cans, usually placing and always having fun.

I raced the Lipton Cup for The Club several years: on Bill Moore's Shenanigans with Angie Lackey-Olson calling tactics placing first in the division, with Dave Carrell and Paul Mourani on Mahna Mahna their Express 27 winning two years in a row and again on Trig Liljestrand's Ragtime.

Coleman, my husband as of October, and I began racing together last year on Fjording placing first in the BYC Midwinters in the Cal 20 Divison! And, yes, we had our own division thanks to some recruiting teamwork with the Can. Team Fjording placed second in the Leukemia Cup in 2011, then placed first in division in 2012 (and was the smallest boat to boot) and again in 2013. I also qualified for the Fantasy Sail 2012 and 2013. We even got a third place in Independence Cup in 2012 with Ashley Perrin, my first Club trophy (cover photo)! And now I have come full circle as I will be sailing Flashman with Ashley this year.

Editor’s Note: Tina has served on the Race Council as the Volunteer Coordinator from joining in October 2008 though December of 2013. Last year she also served on the House Committee and continues to do so this year. In addition, she was elected to the Board of Directors in December 2013.

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Race News

race@sfyc.org Michelle Farabaugh / Forrest Gay

The San Francisco Yacht Club 2014 Racing Season

photo by Ross Tibbits

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he SFYC Race Council is pleased to announce our 2014 schedule. We have planned numerous exciting events spanning the entire year. Season highlights include the SFYC Spring Training Week with sessions including ISAF Sea Survival, Basic Navigation/ Day Skipper, and Weather for Mariners; Race Management training workshops; world-class regattas which this year include the Melges 20 North American Championships; and our famous SFYC Club Championship Series. Back by popular demand, and open to all Bay Area Racers, the Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, August 2.

We wish to congratulate Anne McCormack on her retirement. We weren’t ready to let her go, but after 16 years of managing The SFYC race office, a sometimes thankless job which included answering countless racers questions from around the world, making sure race documents were accurate and posted in a timely manner and training several Race Council Chairs, including me, she was ready to enjoy just being a racer and SFYC member. Please join us in celebrating her many accomplishments and all she has done for SFYC and the racing community on Saturday, March 15, after The Club Championship Series Rosenblum Regatta. With any luck, Anne will be out there racing with us that day.

We encourage all our racers to participate in our family-friendly Club Championship Series. Bring the whole family and come enjoy this fun but competitive series. Now is a good time to recruit your crew and get ready for the first race of the series, the Rosenblum Regatta, on March 15.

So call the diver, check your rigging, inspect your sails, and get your boat ready for the season. Commodore Melbostad will be out racing this year, so let’s not let him run away with all the victories.

The Race Council is The SFYC Club Series, dedicated to getting as King George V Trophy many boats on the line

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as possible and continuing to generate interest in these familyfriendly events.

The next time you visit The Club, be sure to look at the new photographs hanging above the bar. This year’s photo honorees include: 2013 Club Championship Series Champions Yucca, Hank Easom (Spinnaker class), and Bolero, Mark and Rich Pearce (Non-Spinnaker class); Etchells Fleet Champion, JR, Commodore Bill Melbostad; Spinnaker Cup First-to-Finish and Record Time, Meanie, Tom Aiken; Melges 24 Worlds First in Corinthian Class, Viva, Don Jesberg; Rolex Big Boat Series IRC D Fleet Champion, Mirthmaker, S/C Tad Lacey; Bemis Trophy (Jr. Double-handed Nationals), Kristopher Swanson and Alexander Ron; and the Rose Cup (Jr. Match Racing Nationals), Scott Buckstaff, Corey Lynch and Sammy Shea.

There are several new faces on the 2014 Race Council this year. Over the coming year this team will spend countless hours making sure we have the best possible race program. The 2014 Race Council members include Shannon Cantwell, Nancy DeMauro, Larry Drew, Michelle Farabaugh, Bob McDermott, Madeline Morey, Ashley Perrin, Leslie Richter, Tom Roberts Tristan Ruhland, and Jeff Zarwell, as well as Forrest Gay, Director of Sailing.

We value your input! If you have any suggestions for improving The Club Series or any of our regattas, please e-mail race@sfyc.org.

Lastly, The SFYC Race Council is on Facebook. You can find us at www.facebook.com/SFYCRacing and “Like” us if you’d enjoy following our most recent updates.

See you on the water, Michelle Farabaugh, 2014 Race Council Chair

Have you or a member you know competed outside of our SFYC regattas? Let us know.

We want to include these happenings in the Bulletin.

Submit articles and photos to bulletin@sfyc.org

Spring Training Week

by Ashley Perrin he San Francisco Yacht Club has taken a leadership role in safety and seamanship. The SFYC Spring 2014 Training Week, to be held from February 13 to 23, will include practical courses for cruisers, racers, and power boaters. These course offerings are provided to members and nonmembers in an effort to expand the knowledge of all who go to sea. The courses offered during this session are ISAF Safety at Sea, Day Skipper/Navigation and Weather for Mariners. Instructor Paul Cunningham will once again be leading these courses.

Students in Paul’s courses benefit from his illustrious career in the marine industry as a captain, surveyor, compass adjustor, MCA Master and Yachtmaster Examiner, as well as his work with ISAF to provide safety training to ocean race participants around the world, including those in the Volvo Ocean Race.

Basic Navigation February 13, 14, 17, 18 This course will be taught over four evenings starting Thursday, February 13, and includes two exams. With a VHF license and Sea Survival certificate, you will receive a Day Skipper certification upon completion of this class. This certification can be useful when

photo by Tracy Cunningham

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Liferaft exercise

chartering a boat abroad. Fee: $250.

From 5:30-9:30 p.m. in the Sailing Center.

Course topics include: • Basics of seamanship • Essentials of coastal navigation and pilotage • Chartwork • Electronic charts • Position fixing • Plotting a course to steer • Weather forecasting and meteorology • Tides • Collision regulations

Weather for Mariners February 19-20 This one day course, held over two evenings, is aimed at small and large boat sailors and power boaters who wish to understand more about how the weather works, where to gather information and how to interpret and practically apply it.

No prior knowledge is required. Fee: $120. From 5:30-9:30 p.m. in the Sailing Center. (continued on page 12)

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(continued from page 11) Training with flares during sea safety course

photo by Tracy Cunningham

ISAF Safety at Sea February 15-16 or 22-23 The ISAF Safety at Sea two-day, hands-on course provides both classroom and practical training on sea survival. In 2014, 30% of a boat’s offshore racing crew and their skippers must hold a Safety-at-Sea certification. Topics include how to select and outfit a boat with safety equipment, how to perform a man overboard procedure including Mayday procedures, how to survive in a liferaft, and much more. This class includes a valuable in-the-water component where all participants gear up in foulies, boots and lifejackets and go into the water in the harbor to perform drills with the liferafts. One participant from The SFYC Fall Training Week credited this class with saving his life after he fell overboard in the Bay. Fee: $240. In the Cove House.

Course topics include: • Emergency procedures • Liferaft operation and in-the-water training • Flare use and training

Stand Up Paddleboard Racing

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over 30 paddlers of all skill levels, as well as one fourlegged passenger, the popularity of The SFYC SUP races has grown tremendously over the past year.

Information will be posted on our Facebook page at facebook.com/SFYCracing.

SUP pup

photo by Leslie Richter

FYC hosted our second season of Stand Up Paddleboard races sponsored by Bluerush Boardsports. Steve Pugh, PRO, expanded the course options to include a short twomile course in Belvedere Cove, an intermediate four-mile course to Angel Island, Keil Cove and back, as well as our new advanced course around Angel Island. With the participation of

• Fire extinguisher training • Preventative maintenance checklists • Coast Guard communications

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SUP competitors leaving the harbor

From The Port Captain

2014 REGATTA SCHEDULE

1-2 22-23 15 29-30

4-5 12-13 26 27 3 17-18 23 31 7-8 14 21 28 29 4 19 26 2 9-10 16-17 23 6 21 27-28

3-5 11-12 18 8-9

March Appleton High School Regatta Laser Spring Warm-up Rosenblum Regatta San Francisco Cup (SFYC Challenges) April Harken Opti Challenge Resin Regatta Anniversary Cup & Staff Commodores Cup Opening Day on the Bay May Small Keel Boat Series #1 Elite Keel Regatta Spinnaker Cup Start Small Keel Boat Series #2 June June Invitational Hart Nunes Regatta WBRA Small Keel Boat Series #3 PICYA Events July Independence Cup Farallones Race Mitchell & Ross Regattas August Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon BAYS #4 Youth Regatta Summer Keelboat/Easom Founders Wosser Cup September Great SF Schooner Race Leukemia Cup Melges 20 Pacific Coast Championship October Melges 20 North American Championship Fall Classic Round the Island Race November Opti Winter Series #1

Club Championship Series Races in Red NOTE: The SFYC Race Schedule is subject to change. Please refer to upcoming Bulletins, Bow Waves, Club bulletin boards, Official Race Board, The Club website (www.sfyc.org) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/SFYCRacing) for the latest schedule.

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s you may or may not know, The Club has three guest docks available to members, generally on a "first come, first served" basis. One is the Members' Dock that is accessed off the gangway leading from the deck behind the main Clubhouse. It is the longer of the two fingers with the "dog leg". This dock is for member boats only; with the exception being during The Leukemia Cup Regatta and a few large regattas (i.e. Knarr IKC's and Melges 24 Worlds in 2013). The other docks are the shorter two fingers off the deck nearest the hoist and at the end of the 100 Dock. These docks are normally available to members and guests affiliated with clubs, with which The SFYC exchanges courtesies.

It is Club policy that both member and guest boat captains tying up at any Guest Dock must sign in at The SFYC Front Desk or with the bartender if the Front Office is closed and fly their respective club burgees. This policy applies to boats staying overnight or for a brief period such as a lunch tie. There are a number of reasons for this and your support will simplify guest dock administration immensely and help increase member availability.

From the bulkhead, Rich Wideman, Port Captain Cell (415) 516-1299

HARBOR TENANTS: WINTER IS COMING!!

That means Storms and winds are right around the Corner….

So remember to check: • • • •

Your lines for chaffing Your shackles for rust and wear Make sure your fenders are tied and placed properly Most of all check your Jib sheets and sails to make sure they are secure. This is the most dangerous oversight your SFYC harbor staff has to deal with in storms.

When the Jib sheets get loose, they cause damage to boats, docks and are life threating to staff and members that try to secure them in already dangerous conditions.

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ANNUAL MEETING 2013

Commodore Lacey receives his farewell gift of Imp picture

Jennifer Dailey, Evan Dailey, S/C Ted Gazulis, and Greg Felton

Doug Holmes

New Commodore Melbostad being serenaded

Jolynn Hardiman, Ed Lynch, Steve Stroub, Stephanie Cannell, and Dave Imrie

A fun time was had by all

photos by Manon Baze

Bill Barton and Anne Welch

Yachtsman of the Year Don Jesberg and Eugenia

Three cheers for another successful meeting S/C Ted Gazilus 14 • JAN/FEB 2014 THE BULLETIN • www.sfyc.org

Craig Healy and Craig Page

ANNUAL MEETING 2013

It’s official, Tad is a Staff Commodore

The food was fabulous

Larry Drew

V/C Suzie Moore is friendly with fellow members

Tad reunited with his 1970s pony tail

Manon Baze and Steve Fentress

Angie Lackey-Olsen and S/C Kyle Elliott

Mary Jane Ashford Huenergardt and Greg Arkus

The entertainment was incredible

Everything was A-OK

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photos by Barbara Loy

GET LIT

Moxie #1 prize-winning best decorated sailboat “Santa in a hammock.”

Moxie is owned by Laurence Bekins and Mike Stephens.

Miller Time II #2 prize-winning boat is owned by Derrick Meyers

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Moxie

Auxiliary News

Marily Rimmer, SFYC Auxiliary President, 2014 marily.rimmer@gmail.com

Nancy Rogers Race Grant in memory of P/P Nancy Rogers.

Thank you to the chairs of the Auxiliary Annual Meeting, Eugenia Jesberg, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and Sue Milliron for a perfect day!

The Auxiliary started December with decorating The Club for the holidays, symbolic of beautiful beach glass and water. Thank you to Tinsley Hutson-Wiley and Cynthia Bernheim for making The Club sparkle and for watching over the group of decorating elves, The Club looked beautiful. This was closely followed by Santa’s Family Brunch, an event to look forward to every year.

The kids enjoyed visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus who learned that not one child had been naughty...all had been nice! The chairs, Tina Kleinjan-Setzer, Melissa Pulling and I, had a great day but none more than our little helper, Lauren Berger, who joined in with the crafts and decorating Chef Reny’s gingerbread men. A special thanks to all our helper elves...and the Pelican for Santa’s water taxi from the North Pole. Get Lit Harbor Lighting finished off the events for December. An incredibly well attended event with a bar full of hopeful winners. Thanks to Commodore Bill Melbostad and his team of judges for making the difficult decision...the winners were: 1st place Moxie Laurence Bekins and Mike Stephens, 2nd place Miller Time II Derrick Meyers and 3rd place Legacy Joseph Carapiet. The harbor looked especially beautiful this year, congratulations and thanks to our chairs, Aimee Norwine and Cynthia Bernheim.

I would like to warmly welcome the incoming and returning Auxiliary Board members: P/P Elizabeth Merrill (VicePresident), Tinsley Hutson-Wiley (Secretary) and Jolynn Hardiman (Treasurer) and Directors: Carol Anderson, Cynthia Bernheim, Stephanie Cannell, Eugenia Jesberg, Connie Lewis, Robin Reynolds and Julie Zanze, P/P Melissa Tulp (Ex-Officio) and Frances Melbostad (Honorary). I would also like to thank members leaving the Board, Tina Kleinjan-Setzer, Melissa Pulling, Aimee Norwine, Sue Milliron, P/P Lori Fromm and Ann Lacey for their hard work, expertise and dedication to The Club. The excellence and success of our events are due in no small part to their efforts.

In closing, this is a perfect time to increase your involvement in The Club. Lifelong friendships begin as the transition to the new Commodore and Auxiliary President takes place. I encourage everyone to make the most of each of the Auxiliary’s fantastic events throughout the year. We strive to preserve traditions yet build upon our strengths by improving our events each year. With The 2014 SFYC Auxiliary Board (Front row L to R) Honorary Frances your continued support, we are looking forward to Melbostad, Director Emily Heller, President Marily Rimmer, Secretary Tinsley a fun and productive 2014!

Hutson-Wiley, Director Stephanie Cannell, Director Robin Reynolds (Back row L to R) Director Julie Zanze, Director Eugenia Jesberg, Treasurer Jolynn Hardiman, P/P and Vice President Elizabeth Merrill, Director Carol Anderson, Director Connie Lewis, Ex-Officio Melissa Tulp. Missing from photo: Director Cynthia Bernheim

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t is an honor to serve as your SFYC Auxiliary President for 2014.

We have accomplished so much this past year with P/P Melissa Tulp at the helm. It is with her dedication and leadership that the Auxiliary had its most successful fundraiser to date.

Congratulations to the creative and visionary chairs that made this happen, Eugenia Jesberg, P/P Elizabeth Merrill and Tina Kleinjan-Setzer.

A huge “thank you” to Steve DePetro, Natalie Watson and the entire SFYC staff for their incredible support on all our events. Included in my appreciation for their hard work are Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer and Manon Baze for making us look good in print. Together we make an incredible team!

November and December were busy months around The Club. Our 60th Annual Meeting in November honored several ladies. The Marianne Mason Yachtswoman of the Year was awarded to Tina Lundh for her active interest in sailing and her many contributions to club activities. Congratulations Tina on this honor as you join an elite group of talented women sailors.

Included in the Special Service Award were Maria Woodward and Saloma Fisher. P/P Lori Fromm also presented P/P Elizabeth Merrill with the Special Service Award, truly a surprise! For all these special ladies, thank you for your many years of dedication and service to The Club! Also, at the meeting Harvey Rogers presented Katie Maxim with the

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2013 Annual

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Auxiliary Meeting

2013 Yachtswoman of the Year and past recipients

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The San Francisco Yacht Club Auxiliary History

By P/P Melissa Tulp

The following years were filled with many n 1953 at a potluck dinner more parties: St Patrick's Day, Bridge where men and women worked luncheons, the Shipwreck Party, July 4th to raise funds to purchase some Family Day, the No Go party for those not much needed Club deck furniture, going on the Transpac, Paris in the Fall, the idea of the Women’s Auxiliary annual Christmas fashion show, the as an official standing committee children's Easter, Christmas, and of The SFYC was created. And in Halloween parties, and many fundraising the Fall of 1953, Commodore events for both The Club and Youth Frank Wosser and the Board of Sailing.

Directors appointed Robert Davies In 1979 when the Auxiliary dues were as the temporary committee included in the monthly bill as an optional chairman to organize the Women's donation, the Auxiliary was able to Auxiliary. successfully fulfill its increasing In February of 1953, Robert responsibilities. sent a letter to the wife of every The women of The Club have been member inviting them to a Tea and active on the Bay as well. Nancy Rogers Meeting on Sunday, March 9, 1954 with crewmembers Ruth Barth and chaired by Betty Frost. The plan Marianne Mason, skippered the first of the organization was presented Bob Davies with his son Jim in the 1950s SFYC Team to participate in the Adams and Robert welcomed them as Cup elimination. In 1966, SFYC hosted the Charter members. The Auxiliary Adams Cup final in Cal 20s. The Auxiliary was born with the attendance of members worked tirelessly providing seventy-one women and the housing, hospitality, and racing assistance election of the first President Mary to crews from the nine US Sailing Duhme. The members also elected Districts.

Robert as an Honorary member Through the years, the Auxiliary has recognizing his very enthusiastic sponsored many women as they effort. participated in area eliminations and finals.

It was a fun-filled, exciting Stephanie Wondolleck and Vickie Sodaro first year for the Auxiliary. The won the Adams Cup Finals in 1998 and very first event was a luncheon and 2002. a card party chaired by Dorothy In 1965, Club member wives were Boat with seventy in attendance. given the opportunity to develop their

By April 1954, the membership sailing skills through a training program had grown to one hundred ladies! spearheaded by Sally Mathews Legge, In June Gail Bost and Pearl Nancy Rogers, Ruth Barth, Grace Damner chaired a BBQ and Dance DeFrees, Bettie Potter, Marianne Mason, for junior members and organized Mary Duhme (1st Auxiliary President) and Denise Ross and Jean Jacobs. their summer races.The Fall Bob Davies (Founding Father) in 1978 Later both beginning and advanced brought on two events with a classes were held in Rhodes 19s, Shields, Lasers, and Cal 20s September luncheon and style show chaired by Midge Moore under the enthusiastic leadership of President Marlene Knowles. and Ruth Barth with attendees paying $1.50 a person.

President Naomi McGinn and Carol Coburn organized the December launched the famous “Santa Baby” Christmas Party Lagoon Laser Classes. In 1966, Denise Ross chaired the first and fashion show. As noted by the members at the time, “This is Ladies’ Fall Sailing Cruise later named the Dreamboat Series. a great way for husbands to do their shopping!”

In 1976, the Auxiliary established the Marianne Mason With the funds that had been raised throughout this first Award in recognition of the vital role women play in The Club. year, a new sandbox had been purchased for the kids and later The first recipient of this prestigious honor was Connie Stong profits from potluck suppers were used for a new PA system for awarded for her many outstanding contributions to The Club The Club. especially her unequaled support of the Junior Sailing Program.

The women held their next luncheon and election in March.

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The Auxiliary was Many Auxiliary the primary sponsor of members have the Junior Sailing generously Program, providing contributed their trophies and training artistic talents for the boats for what is now benefit of The Club. considered the finest Maria Woodward program of its kind in wrote the script and the Bay Area. As early lyrics for several as 1956, the Auxiliary musical productions awarded El Toro and in the 70's including keel boat trophies on Winches and the 4th of July for Wenches in honor of Juniors. A raffle was the Auxiliary's 20th El Torro Race Auxiliary sponsored youth in 1950s held to raise funds to Anniversary, Babes provide two El Toros on the Bounty, Bye for the Junior Sailing Bye Bicentennial, Program. The winning and Starting Line. prize was a new El Saloma Fisher Toro! With ceaseless provided additional energy the Auxiliary expertise as organized many production manager. fundraising events to Donna Noble benefit The Club and coordinated the especially the Junior efforts of many Sailing program. Since talented members to 1969, the Auxiliary has create the beautiful been the keeper of the nautical quilt which Bill Black Deed of today hangs in our Trust which awards a women's lounge. trophy annually to the Our in-house artist, Millie Fulford, SFYCs only female outstanding sailor in the Helen Clapham, 3 Brothers Ship Restored by Marianne astronaut 1991 Youth Program. designed the Mason 1960s Majority of the beautiful nautical profits from social scarf as well as activities such as many of the stitchery, exercise, decorations used for bridge, dominoes, our special parties. cooking or art classes Following the have benefited the acceptance of SFYC youth sailing programs. women as Regular Specific fundraising members with full events have included a voting rights in Club Nautical Treasure elections, in1980 a Auction, Monte Carlo by-law amendment Nights, Nautical Quilt changed the name Raffle, Nautical Scarf from The SFYC Pam Healy and JJ Isler - Olympic Sales, and Wine Women's Auxiliary Sailing Trials, 1992 Tasting Tours. Under to The SFYC Babes on the Bounty, 1976 the leadership of Past Auxiliary, thereby offering membership to all Regular women President Nancy Rogers, the Auxiliary, through the Belvedere members and spouses of all members.

Cove foundation, funded the first scholarships for the Junior The Auxiliary continues to promote the mission and purpose Program. of The San Francisco Yacht Club by building community Another big highlight of the Auxiliary happened at our 50th through women’s social and educational activities that emphasise Anniversary when the Auxiliary Special Service Award was The Club and youth. With enthusiasm and expertise, the established. This was in special recognition of the Auxiliary Auxiliary has enriched the history of The San Francisco Yacht member who had devoted countless hours of service to The Club Club and looks forward to the next 60 years of Auxiliary including serving on various committees over the years. excellence!

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Welcome New Members Bill Wallace, Membership Committee / flcloud@comcast.net The SFYC welcomes Manon Ann Baze as a Corinthian member. Manon, and her husband, Matt, live in Corte Madera with their four year old daughter Alyssandre “Aly”. Manon has been sailing her entire life. She excelled as a junior sailor and ultimately instructor in The SFYC Youth Sailing Program, attended Laser camps at Tinsley Island, sailed Knarrs for over 20 years on her father, Grant Settlemier’s boat, in San Francisco and Europe. She has regularly raced or crewed on Lasers, Knarrs, J105’s, J24’s, 11 meters and more in a variety of Bay venues including the Big Boat Series, the Big Sail, and one design racing. Manon is also well known at SFYC as editor of The Bulletin. Manon is proposed by S/C Tad Lacey and seconded by Jon Perkins.

The SFYC welcomes G. Douglas Dillard, Jr. as a Regular member. Doug and his wife, Michele, live in Belvedere with their three children, Marielle, nine, Rustin, seven, and George, fifteen months. Doug comes from a boating family having been involved all his life in small fishing boats, larger charter yachts and more.

In high school he worked as a fishing guide and in college he served as a mate on a blue water fishing boat.

He and his family can regularly be found on weekends aboard their Protector, Slewgrass. Doug is proposed by Ross Berger and seconded by Amy Jacobs.

The SFYC welcomes Christopher A. Ewing as a Regular member. Chris lives in Mill Valley with his wife Susannah and their children Nolan, seven, and Maya, five, both children are soon to participate in The SFYC Youth Sailing Program. Chris is a native of Marin County and has been boating on San Francisco Bay for 22 years. The family frequently travels to New England in the summers and Chris holds a New Hampshire Boating License. He enjoys participation on The SFYC Race Committee as well as crewing on Friday Night races. Christopher is proposed by Ronald H. Zech and his seconder is Arne Morkemo.

The SFYC welcomes Ronald Roger Ward as a Regular member. He and his wife Diana live in San Francisco. Their son, Conor, is a graduate of and subsequently an instructor with The SFYC Youth Sailing program. Ron has earned his bare boat certificate from the Olympic Circle Sailing Club and is a former member of Club Nautique and the Golden Gate Yacht Club. He also served as a US Navy Medical Officer in the mid 70’s. Ron is proposed by his son, Conor Ward, and is seconded by Robin Moore.

The SFYC welcomes Doug Wilhelm as a Regular member. Doug owns the Melges 24, Wilco. He and his team won the 2012 Melges 24 season championship. He also campaigns nationally, competing in two Melges 24 National Championships and two North American Championships in the past three years. He also owns a Vanguard 15 which he races on Thursday nights out of Treasure Island. He is also regular crew aboard Ron Young’s IOD and Trig Liljestrand’s J90. Doug looks forward to being an active racing representative of The SFYC. Doug is proposed by Ron Young and seconder is Trig Liljestrand.

The SFYC welcomes Sono Zhang as a Regular member. Sono lives in Tiburon with her life partner, Peter Wilton. Sono was born in Shanghai, China and attended Universities in China and Japan. She moved to the East Coast of the United States and in 2008 became active in sailing as a member of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT. Sono joined the Focused Sailing Program and spent two seasons sailing and racing Ideal 18’s. With that experience, Sono regularly crews on a variety of boats in Club races. She and her partner travel regularly to Australia where Peter owns a 40’ Hanse 400, Luna Paradiso. They regularly sail out of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Sydney. She has been a regular and active participant in The SFYC Race Committee for the past two years. Sono is proposed by Jib Martens and seconded by Soren Hoy.

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New Youth Members Front Row: Jason Akram, David Spector, Wendell Laidley.

Back Row: Duncan Bailey, Aidaw Thompson, Spencer Thompson, Kaelin Stock.

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Members’ Meeting Staff Commodore George D. Gazulis Passed Away November 21, 2013 Life Member Since 1971 Barbara Poole Passed Away December 2, 2013 Regular Member Since 1980 Dr. Robert Swanson Passed Away December 7, 2013 Regular Member Since 1989 Dr. Alden Van Pelt Passed Away December 7, 2013 Life Member Since 1964 Clifford M. Pedersen Passed Away December 17, 2013 Member Since 1938 Cynthia M. Stallone Passed Away December 20, 2013 Regular Member Since 2011 Donald Furlong Passed Away January, 2, 2014 Regular Member Since 1977

Tuesday, March 4th 6:00 p.m.

Please plan to join the Commodore, Flag Officers and Committee Chairs for our Spring Members’ Meeting.

The agenda will include: An update on the Cove House/Club renovation process.

A report from the Membership Chairman on the current make-up of our membership and certain trends.

A chance for members to provide feedback to the House Committee on the current state of clubhouse operations.

As always, these meetings are an excellent chance for members to provide valuable feedback to the Board.

The Bar will open after the meeting.

MEMBERS ONLY. Hope to see you there!

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Cruising News

Lisa Klairmont / lisa@klairmont.com Harold Kleiderman / hkleiderman@gmail.com

Attention All Cruisers (and Would-Be Cruisers):

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t’s time to start planning the 2014 SFYC Cruising Season. Our first event is the annual Voyager’s Dinner, on Wednesday, February 12 in the Cove House. Join your fellow cruisers for an evening of socializing, dinner and sea stories from the past year. We hope to have a number of speakers and photos to share their on-water adventures with the group. See The SFYC website calendar and sign up soon. This event always sells out.

Next up is the (now) annual cruise to Marin Yacht Club, March 14-16. MYC has a special treat for us this year. To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, on Friday evening, the McBride Dancers will perform a traditional Irish dance recital followed by a group dinner. Look for updates in the Bow Wave and The Club website.

Before you know it will be April, so set aside Saturday, April 18, for our annual Angel Island Picnic. This will be a joint event with the St. Francis Yacht Club cruising group. Last year we had over 75 adults and 20 children enjoying a day on Angel Island and a sumptuous barbecue lunch. We have a private picnic site reserved, so come by boat, ferry, rowboat, paddleboard, kayak, or whatever floats.

Your Cruising Committee has several more local cruises planned for you. See the Cruising Calendar below and be sure to watch for updates in the Bow Wave.

It may seem like a long time from now, but it is not too early to plan to join us for the first (in a while) International Commodore’s Cruise in February, 2015. See The SFYC website or call the office for an information packet on this event. A special committee has been formed to plan this event which will include cruising the beautiful British Virgin Islands, with parties along the way and other special events.

Contact the Cruise Leaders listed below to reserve your place on this year’s cruises. Space is always limited so sign up early. If you have not cruised with us before, be sure to join at least one cruise this year. You will make new friends and have fun using your boat.

Lisa Klairmont & Harold Kleiderman Cruise Committee Co-chairs

Join us for an evening to welcome those sailors who have been offshore or abroad, to share stories and adventures. Space is limited so make your reservations now.

Cove House $50.00 per person inclusive of tax and service per person 415 435 9133 x10 office@sfyc.org or www.sfyc.org

San Francisco Yacht Club 2014 Cruise Calendar Destinations SFYC Marin Yacht Club Angel Island Benicia South Beach/Giants Petaluma Half Moon Bay Tinsley & Delta Yacht Club

Activities Voyager's Dinner Dinner Dance Picnic & Anchor Out Fun, Games and Shopping Giant's Game Downtown Dining. etc.

Blue Water Cruise Five Club Cruise

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Cruise Leader(s) J. Swain/P. Montag/M. Cornelius L. Klairmont & H. Kleiderman Mike & Joan Mellon Scott Harris Bill Stark & TBD Herb Potter Ron & Edita Roberts TBD

Dates February 12 March 14-16 April 18-19 May 16-18 June 13-15 August 14-17 September 12-14 October 10-12

INTERESTED? COME TO THE MEETING… 2015 Commodore’s Cruise British Virgin Islands Feb. 14, 2015 to

Feb. 21, 2015

Join us for an Informational Meeting On Sunday February 9, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.

In the Cove House We’ll provide you with charter options.

Match up folks for larger crewed/catered boat charters.

Review the cruise schedule.

Explore transportation options.

IT’S REALLY NOT TOO EARLY!!!

Most charter companies begin to book up a year or so before the charter date, during peak seasons.

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Crossing Wakes

Stephen and Virginia Mason ginger@seajay.org

yron and Marina Eisenzimmer completed their seventh Baja Ha-Ha, a regatta from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas with stops in Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria. It may seem like a lot of Baja Ha-Has to some people, but it just keeps getting better and better. They and their crew, Rich Wideman, left San Diego on Mykonos, the Eisenzimmer’s Swan 44, on October 28 and arrived in Cabo San Lucas on November 7 in time to rest up prior to the infamous Squid Roe Party.

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SFYC members Myron and Marina Eisenzimmer and Rich Wideman at Bahia Santa Maria fish camp.

Bahia Santa Maria is nothing fancy, but it accommodated 500 Baja Ha-Ha participants and the locals provided a great seafood stew, with plenty of Pacifico beer for those thirsty sailors.

After completing the event, the three sailed Mykonos to Paradise Village in Nuevo Vallarta. This will be the Eisenzimmer’s home base marina while they enjoy sailing trips to Barra de Navidad, Mazatlán and the islands in the Sea of Cortez before returning to SFYC in early June.

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hile many members of The SFYC community were involved with hectic holiday activities….shopping, partying, dances, etc., P/P Mimi and Jim Cornelius headed off to Argentina for a two week land tour of Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego and a small ship cruise through the Chilean Fjords and around Cape Horn. Below is their report of that trip.

After a few days sightseeing in Buenos Aires, the exciting portion of the adventure began with a plane ride to Ushuaia, the little “City at the End of the World” where our ship was docked and the Andes and Beagle Channel touch the end of the continent. Blessed with much better than normal local weather, the ship was able to P/P Mimi and Jim Cornelius up close and sail around Cape Horn and personal with Pia Glacier anchor in the island’s lee where some hearty passengers wore foul weather gear over four to five layers of clothes and climbed the 160 steps to view the dramatic albatross memorial, small chapel and light house at the top of this famous nautical site where the Atlantis and Pacific oceans meet.

Our ship then sailed through the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel, which is named for Captain FitzRoy’s ship, the HMS Beagle, on which Darwin sailed these waters in 1834.

The journey wound through beautiful fjords filled with ice bits of all sizes, magnificent glaciers and incredible waterfalls. The ship made a memorable stop at Magdalena "Penguin Love" – Magellanic Penguins on Island where hundreds of Magdalena Island wild, uninhibited Magellanic Penguins waddled right up to us. One even chewed on Jim’s shoelaces.

The land portion of the journey through Tierra Del Fuego included walking in the foot steps of Darwin. Torres del Paine National Park in Chile was an unforgettable panorama of lakes, wild flowers, huge glaciers, ice covered peaks and occasional clear skies, a rarity in this part of the world.

This was a wonderful adventure and we returned just in time to put cookies out for Santa!

Crossing Wakes is about meeting new friends while traveling on your boat. Please submit your Crossing Wakes stories to ginger@seajay.org Rich Wideman exhausted from too much fun.

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Capricorn Lunch

Standing: John McStay, Walt Logan, Phil Cassou, Doug Finley, P/P Elizabeth Merrill, Jackie Sorensen, Don Schumacher, Ed Still Seated: Peyton Stein, John Sanford, Jack Doyle, P/P Carol Jesmore, Lucie Russell, P/P Janice Still Missing: Alison Russell, Jim McCray, and Earl Johnson

Capricorns Enjoy Lunch

By S/C Ken Jesmore and P/P Carol Jesmore

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eventeen Capricorns attended the 23rd annual Capricorn lunch on December 29, 2013. Four Dwarf goats from the Nicasio 4-H helped us celebrate our birthdays. A collection was taken to buy goats through The Heifer International project and to help support the 4-Hers' goats.

Capricorns are born between December 22 and January 20. Any SFYC member may attend if they are a Capricorn or if they bring a Capricorn.

This year's celebration will be on Sunday, December 28, 2014. All are welcome to bring their kids down to see the “kids.”

Seated: Don Schumacher, Jack Doyle, Vincent Titolo, Jim McCray, Earl Johnson, John Sanford, P/P Carol Jesmore, Lucie Russell, Walt Logan Standing: Doug Finley, Peyton Stein, Phil Cassou, Jackie Sorensen, Alison Russell

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On The Horizon Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer / evelyne@sfyc.org

Winemaker Dinner featuring

MERRY EDWARDS WINERY Merry Edwards Winery R U S S I A N R I V E R VA L L E Y

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

Saturday, February 22 • 6 p.m.

Elegant 4-course dinner with highly rated wines Limited to 48 seats

Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:00 p.m. Reception • 6:45 p.m. Dinner Cove House $125 Members only After February 3rd Members’ guests most welcome RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Please contact the Front Office 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.

Start a fresh new year with family and friends Call Natalie in the Catering Office and let the 415-789-5821 fun begin. catering@sfyc.org

Clam Chowder & Caesar Salad

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

$49.00 Adults • $24.50 children 6-12 • Children under 6 free All prices subject to Club Service Charge and Marin Sales Tax. Cancellation policy in effect.

For reservations, contact the Front Office 435-9133, ext. 10 office@sfyc.org or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org

The SFYC Father-Daughter Dinner Dance Saturday March 22, 2014 Cocktails 6:00 p.m.

Dinner 7:00 p.m.

A great evening and a delicious Dinner for the Fathers and their young Debutantes.

Fathers $46.00 Daughters $23.00 Enjoy Dancing to the Sounds of DJ Derrick Walters

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

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From The General Manager Steve DePetro, General Manager / steve@sfyc.org

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he San Francisco Yacht Club enjoyed an excellent year in 2013 thanks to the strong support from the membership. Club usage was up and events were very well attended. A special thanks goes to the Auxiliary and the Entertainment Committee for their outstanding work for making these Club events so special. It was a great year on the water highlighted by the Knarr International Championship and the Melges 24 World Championship. Of special note was the super results achieved by The Club’s youth sailors in numerous regattas!

On behalf of the staff, thank you for your generous support of the Employee Holiday Fund. It was very much appreciated by our employees. On another employee note Jackson Benvenutti, SFYC Head Coach, was selected as the Employee of the Year by the management team. While we are

Barbara Loy and Natalie Watson

Earl Davis and Jamie Averill

fortunate to have many outstanding employees, congratulations go to Jackson not only for his outstanding coaching efforts that brought great results at three Youth National Championships, but he also has been a great part of The Club staff team in all areas as well.

Lastly, a special thanks goes to the Board of Directors led

by Commodore Tad Lacey. With Tad at the helm, The Club truly enjoyed a remarkable year. For 2014, our staff’s goal is to make your Club experience a memorable one!

See you at The Club, Steve Jackson Benvenutti, Employee of the Year

Mul Hadisuryo and Anne Barbara McCormack Loy

Reny Madrid and Eleanor Baney

Meredith McGuire and Forrest Gay

Phil Atchison and Eleanor Baney

Steve and Brenda DePetro

Barbara Loy and Thaddeous Redmon

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Employee Recognition Party

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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.