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March 2011

The San Francisco Yacht Club

November 2009


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March 2011Volume 17 • Issue 2

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Commodore Robert HellerVice Commodore W. Robert GriswoldRear Commodore Thomas C. LaceySecretary Paul S. RosenlundTreasurer Suzie MoorePort Captain Jay HookerDirectors: Daniel C. Buckstaff

Edward LynchWilliam MelbostadAngie Lackey OlsonWilliam StarkJr. S/C Raymond Lynch

AUXILIARY OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

President Lisa HarrisVice President Melissa TulpTreasurer Mimi BlakesleeSecretary Lori FrommDirectors: Molly Brilliant

Ginny De MariaTina SetzerGinna MilanSue MillironMarily RimmerVicki SilvermanJane YoungAlisa Bekins - Ex-OfficioEmily Heller - Honorary

General Manager Dennis ConneallyAsst. General Manager Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer

THE BULLETIN

Editor P/P Mimi Cornelius

Ads/Calendar Editor AGM Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer

Race Editor Ross Tibbits

Production Manager Vince Mattera

Bulletin Committee Joan Linn BekinsMike NorthBill ReillyMarily RimmerP/P Sally SecorBarbara Raeuber ThomasP/P Jane Watts

Contributors “Tyra Banks”, Joan Bekins,S/C Ken Frost, Forrest Gay, Harold Kleiderman, S/C CarlLewis, Chef Reny Madrid, Anne McCormick, Angie Lackey Olsen, Bill Stark

Photographers David Dibble, Jeffery Stein, S/C John Swain, Serge Zavarin

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THEBULLETIN


November 2009

Columns3 Commodore

14 Auxiliary News

22 General Manager

23 Food and Beverage

Departments4 Bowline

5 Around The Club

6 Harbor

7 Race News

10 Youth Sailing

18 Cruising

Features13 Scholarship Fund

16 A Point In Time

17 Member Receives Bravery Award

Social Events20 On the Horizon

Race News

Cover photo: Commodore BobHeller and EmilyHeller aboard their Erickson 34, Charge

Cover photo byS/C John Swain

Youth Sailing

Attention all memberswith boats berthedin the SFYC Harbor.

Please read Hard Aground (pg 5)and the Harbor Report (pg 6)

in this issue of the Bulletinfor very important information.

The San Francisco Cup

From the CommodoreFrom the CommodoreBob Heller, Commodore / [email protected]

As I write thiscolumn, heavy rainsqualls are blowing

overhead and the boats arerocking in the SFYC harbor.Several roller furling jibshave been shredded, but ourtrusty harbor crew under theguidance of HarborCommittee Chairman EdLynch and General ManagerDennis Conneally worked

much of the night to prevent any more serious damage. This unexpected storm blew in just a few weeks after a

heavy truck loaded with pebbles for The Club’s little beachcrashed through the dry dock. The pebbles were donated bya wonderful SFYC member who intended them to be used toreplenish the stones that our always active children throwinto the Bay. Fortunately, repairs were made very quickly.We are grateful to the same generous member who evenfooted the bill for the dock repair.

This brings me to the main topic of this month’scolumn: maintenance. Or better: deferred maintenance. Formany years The Club has been postponing necessary upkeepand deferring maintenance. Some may argue that thiscolumn should wait for another day, but then again…

Let me enumerate just a few of our recent maintenanceproblems. At the end of last year, the Club’s dry dockbuckled under the load of the boats stored there when severalof the old, tired supporting timbers gave way. The northhoist broke down because it had not been maintainedproperly and the motor had to be replaced at great expense.Many of the electric boxes in the harbor were no longerfunctioning properly. While some emergency repairs havebeen undertaken in the kitchen, several required codeupgrades still have to be performed. And just last month thesewer pipe under the Cove House broke and had to bereplaced.

Two years ago, the Club Board identified several majorprojects that needed to be undertaken in order to maintainour beautiful facility in a condition that we can all be proudof. Some projects, such as the necessary code upgrades inthe kitchen, were delayed because they could beaccomplished more efficiently and economically within thecontext of an overall kitchen renovation.

Lengthy discussions with builders and planners ensuedwith respect to all projects. There was also the need to obtainpermits and licenses. The Club was asked to undertake asurvey of our property lines and a parking lot study. Even anarcheological assessment had to be carried out to ensure that

there were no Indian burial grounds on the property before wecould apply for the necessary building permits. In themeantime, regular maintenance was postponed in anticipationof the major refurbishments.

The good news is that we are now poised to undertakeseveral of the priority projects initially identified. The harbordock rebuilding project will begin in the next few weeks andthe restoration of the Dining Deck is teed up for final approval.The kitchen remodel can begin as soon as the necessarypermits are obtained. We will offer project overviews to theentire membership at the upcoming Open House.

That leaves the Cove House rejuvenation as the majoropen issue. For this project we need important input fromSFYC members.

A detailed survey of the Cove House that was undertakenby experts has identified numerous deficiencies of thebuilding’s structure that need to be remedied to maintain theviability of the facility, its structural soundness and itscompliance with the applicable codes.

The Board has identified two basic directions in which wecan proceed. We can make the necessary repairs and codeupgrades to the Cove House; an undertaking that willunfortunately involve considerable expense. Or we can takethe opportunity to make modest architectural changes that willalso greatly enhance the usability of the building for memberevents. This would involve the removal of some of the interiorwalls that currently impinge on the usability of the interiorspace. These walls are left over from the times when thestructure served as a private residence and result in awkwardnooks and crannies and a very inefficient floor plan.

The good news is that if we undertake theseimprovements, the Main Dining room could be almostexclusively reserved for member dining. Birthday parties,weddings and member gatherings would then have anattractive alternative venue in the Cove House.

To make this important decision in the interest of theentire SFYC membership, the Board needs your input and sageadvice. Nothing has been finalized and this project is a work inprogress. The decision to be made will have an impact on themost efficient use of our property, the ambiance of ourfacilities and it will have financial implications.

Your entire Board hopes that you will come to the OpenHouse, which is planned for Saturday, March 5 at 9:00 a.m.You will have an opportunity to tour the Cove House and thekitchen. Following this, members of the Board will have abrief presentation and stand ready to listen to your questions,concerns and recommendations.

We hope to be able to welcome you to this importantdiscussion!

Commodore Bob

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The Board of Directors

of The San Francisco Yacht Club

wishes to invite all Club Members

to attend an Open House

to discuss the

Long Term Building Plans of The ClubThis meeting will include a presentation of the

current plans for the Cove House,

the remodeling of the kitchen and rear Dining Deck

and the Harbor reconstruction.

SFYCOPENHOUSE

Saturday, March 5

9:00 a.m.

SFYC Main Dining Room

Your Board of Directors

hopes that you will be able

to attend this meeting.

The BowlineThe BowlineKeeping The SFYC membership tied to what’s happening around The Club

The San Francisco Yacht Clubvs

St. Francis Yacht Club

The First Commodores’ Golf ChallengeWill be held

Monday, June 6, 2011At the

Marin Country Club in Novato

Ladies are WelcomeGet your Teams Together

Limited to 72 PeopleDetails & Registration Forms to Follow

SFYC Photo Contest UpdateMarch is the last month that Club members can submitphotos to the Bulletin’s Photo Contest. All entries will bejudged on how well the photo conveys “The Spirit ofSFYC”. The Bulletin will be accepting traditionalphotographic print and digital submissions until April 1st. Winners will be announced in the May issue of the Bulletin.Please send Digital submissions to [email protected] or deliver traditional print submissions to the SFYCFront Desk.

FIRST PRIZEAdult Division: $100 SFYC Gift Certificate that can be

used in The Club Dining Room or Ship’s StoreKids 16 and Younger Division: Gift Certificate to

Waypoint PizzaThis contest is open to SFYC Members only.

From the CommodoreFrom the CommodoreKyle Elliott, Commodore / [email protected]

Something must be done!!! YourClub is behaving irresponsibly!While I was wandering the SFYC

docks a couple of months back you canimagine my shock when this dump truckcame flying up from the beach, right ontothe dry dock. When I spoke with thetruck’s driver he claimed he was simplydriving down 101, heading south andminding his own business, when nextthing he knew: Wham!!!! Our yacht clubdropped right on top of him. This photowas taken as he was trying to drive out ofhis predicament. The SFYC HouseCommittee is going to have to addressthis problem. This club should not beallowed to continue taking off whenever itwants, at all hours of the day and night,just to wander all over the county.

Back on January 9th I was touringour club facilities, trying to maintain myfooting between the black ice pockets onthe docks from the morning freeze when Iwas shocked to see the harbor abuzz withactivity. I’m so cold that I wasconsidering putting something over myvery sheer mini dress with matchingblazing red heels (with cutesy socks),when what did I see but some of theserious cruisers like the Fromms and

Speaking of lending a hand….cansomeone offer a metaphoric one to StaffCommodore Lynch? The gentleman hasbeen seen wandering the docks issuingcommands to everything ranging frominanimate objects to gulls in flight.We’ve heard this is a common occurrencethat happens to newly ex-Commodores sodon’t be too concerned. Just speak softlyto him when you see him, tell him what agreat job he did, how good he looks, andcall his wife to come and get him.

Well, that’salmost all from me,Tyra Banks thismonth’s guest writer.

One last thing,spring is almost uponus and there’s stilltime to get into shape

by starting your own tape worm diets.

[Disclaimer: Although Tyra is clearlyan attractive, talented young lady, no oneshould take dieting advice from our guestcolumnist who recently stated on her TVshow that engaging a tape worm is a greatway to lose weight. Tape worms arebanned in the U.S.]

Jesmores, going out for a sail. Then Ispotted a couple of our dedicated racers,like Scooter Simmons and Hank Easomcasting off their dock lines and headingoff to do battle about The Bay. Neithersnow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom ofnight, stays these courageous couriers ofour burgee from the swift completion oftheir chosen weekend pleasures.

Victoria Secret fans noticed this pastmonth that a famous hand model visitedthe SFYC. In the photo on the left, takenby our own fashion photographer StaffCommodore John Swain as HaroldKleiderman’s hand exhibits the latest indock boxes and electrical cords. Longaccused of not keeping up withneighboring club’s fashion, our HarborCommittee’s director of ambiance EdLynch, decided that The Club shouldmove into the twenty first century byembracing a new look for 2011. Tornjeans, thread bare sweaters, worn out dockcords and burned out electrical boxes arehaute couture at The SFYC. A specialthree snaps to Swain, Kleiderman andLynch for helping to bring about our newfashionable look. You all lookmarrrrhaavalous….you know you do.


Around The ClubAround The Club

Hard Aground


HarborHarborEd Lynch, Harbor Chair / [email protected]

Spring will soon be upon us and letus hope the weather this year is alittle warmer than last. The Harbor

Committee is full steam ahead with phaseone of the harbor rebuild project. Workwill begin at the member and guest dockarea and will work down to the end of the0 dock. Work will include new floats,power posts, decking surface, rubrail andhardware. We expect completion of theguest dock area by Opening Day (May 1)and project completion by the end ofsummer. We will work hard to minimizeany inconvenience to members andguests. Members will be kept up to dateby postings on SFYC’s e-mail newsletter,The Bow Wave.

The harbor has experienced someserious electrical problems in the past fewmonths. We are working with electricalexperts to identify the specific problems

As spring approaches, many berthrenters will be vacating the harbor fordestinations many of us dream of visiting.During their absence, some membersenjoy the harbor as Temporary Renters.Last season, eighteen members filled theharbor on a temporary basis and enjoyedthe benefits of being in the harbor. Thisoption is open to all Regular Members aslong as they are on the Berth Wait List andhave added their name to the TemporaryBerth Wait List as well. If you are not oneither of the lists, and want to be added,please send an email to [email protected] rentals are based uponseniority on the Berth Wait List.

Lastly, if you have a boat in theharbor or on dry dock and you are notreceiving The Bow Wave email updatesand keeping up on information about theharbor via The Bulletin, you are missingimportant information about changes,issues, updates and events occurringaround The SFYC and harbor. If you donot currently receive The Bow Wave,please send your email address [email protected] and request to be added.

Go Sailing!

and develop solutions that will be takento correct the issues. During thisinvestigation, other potential issueshave been uncovered that require theHarbor Staff to take corrective actionimmediately. All boats using thepower stations are required to use amarine approved power cord with aminimum capacity of the breaker (30or 50 amps). Household cords areallowable for temporary use whenthe boat owner or repair person ispresent. Use of household cords leftunattended can pose a serious firehazard due to overheating if toomuch amperage is being used andthe cord is rated less than the circuitbreaker resulting in the cord meltingbefore the breaker would ever trip.Also noted was several worn plugswhich showed signs of heat, resultingin one of the power stations meltingand starting a small fire that wasextinguished by the rain. The HarborStaff has established an ongoing testingand evaluation program and willcontact any boat owner if a hazard isdetected.


Race NewsRace [email protected]

The 2011 SFYC regatta season hasbeen evolving over the winter.Your Race Council has been hard

at work for the past few months planninga full calendar for the season. In additionto the Club Championship Series, TheGreat San Francisco Schooner Race andour usual invitationals, there are severalnew events for 2011:

- Prince of Wales Bowl – U.S. MatchRacing Qualifier in July

- J/120 Nationals (in conjunction withSummer Keelboat) in August

- Melges Race Week (with Melges 24PCC) in August

- Express 27 National Championship inSeptember

- IOD Team Racing in October

With this busy schedule, we havemore than 40 on-the-water days andwe’re always looking for volunteers.This is a great way to get involved,hands-on, with club racing activities.And, no experience is required… onlyenthusiasm, a sense of adventure and thedesire to learn new skills. We’ll teachyou out on the boats. We have severalorientation sessions planned for Marchfor those who want to learn more aboutwhat is involved with RaceManagement. Please join us for thesesessions:

- Victory Driver and Support BoatOrientation: Saturday, March 5 at10:30 a.m. in the Sailing Center. This

Bob McDermott is the Race Chairfor the Club Championship Series thisyear. The Series of five regattas is fastapproaching with the first race, theRosenblum Regatta, to be held onSaturday, March 19. This will befollowed by the Anniversary Cup onSaturday, April 23 (note date change!),the Independence Cup on Monday, July4, the Mitchell & Ross Regattas onSaturday, August 6 and the Wosser Cupraces on Saturday, October 8. The ClubChampionship Series is open only toboats owned (or chartered) by clubmembers with current NorthernCalifornia PHRF Certificates with bothSpinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Divisions.Starts will be near Knox buoy withcourses run over the central SanFrancisco Bay. Please sign up early andspread the word to get a big turnout forthis tradition-rich event.

The members of the Race Councilfor 2011 are Angie Lackey Olson,Erich Ringewald, David Carrel,Alison Russell, Tina Lundh, GregArkus, Jerry Eaton, Darren Goldman,Bob McDermott, Madeline Morey,Paul Mourani, Mark Pearce, LarryDrew, Bryan Kemnitzer, , JeffZarwell, Tom Roberts and Bill Gage.And, of course, Anne McCormack, ourRace Office Administrative Assistant.

Fair winds!Angie Lackey Olson2011 Race Council Chair

orientation includes a morning on-the-land overview of activities and isfollowed by a comprehensiveafternoon session on the water. Thesession is expected to conclude around4 p.m., so it is a full day of fun. Lunchis provided, so please RSVP [email protected] to make a reservation.

- General Race ManagementOrientation: Saturday, March 12 from10 a.m. to Noon in the Sailing Center.This is a general overview of RaceManagement activities and is anexcellent way to find out what appealsto you.

- Racing Rules Seminar: Thursday,March 31 at 7:00 p.m. in theCommodores’ Room. This will be arepeat performance from last year byLarry Drew using UK-Halsey’sanimated quiz series. This is veryeducational and great fun. Don’t missout on this event.

- One Day Race ManagementSeminar: We’ll be hosting a USSAILING One Day Race ManagementSeminar on Saturday, May 21. Moreinformation will be coming in the nearfuture, but please mark your calendarif you are interested in a formal classfor Race Management.

- Protest Committee and ArbitrationWorkshop: Wednesday, April 27 from7 – 9 p.m. in the Cove House.

ATTENTION ALL RACERSAnd Race Volunteers!

You are Invited to aRACING RULES SEMINAR

Thursday, March 317:00 p.m.

Commodore’s Room

This will be a two-hour evening seminar on learning and usingthe Racing Rules of Sailing. Unlike most such programs, the seminarwill use projected computer graphics with animated boat modelswhich can be stopped and started to illustrate changing boatpositions. Situations are presented as quizzes in protest form withfacts found and decisions provided. This is an innovative andeffective way to see the rules in action and, more importantly,remember them when needed. Moderator for the evening will beLarry Drew, US Sailing judge.


2011 Race Schedule

March 5 Victory Driver & Support Boat Training12 Race General Meeting19 Rosenblum Regatta

26-27 San Francisco Cup 31 Rules Seminar

April 9-10 Resin Regatta16-17 Harken #2 Opti Challenge

23 Anniversary Cup27 Arbitration Workshop

May 1 Opening Day on the Bay4-7 Opti Team Trials

14-15 Elite Keel Regatta21 Basic Race Management Seminar27 Spinnaker Cup Start

June 4-5 Spring Invitational11 Farallones Race25 WBRA

July 4 Independence Cup9 Hart Nunes Regatta

9-10 Prince of Wales Qualifier16-17 Finn NorCal 16-17 PICYA Events23-24 Easom Founders & Melges 24 Regatta30-31 505 Regatta

August 6 Mitchell & Ross Regattas6-7 BAYS #4 Youth Regatta

13-14 Summer Keelboat19-21 Melges Race Week & Melges 24 PCC

27 Great San Francisco Schooner Race

September 5 Staff Commodores’ Cup10-11 Opti Pacific Coast Championship16-18 Express 27 National Championship24-25 Belvedere Cup

October 2 Leukemia Cup8 Wosser Cup

15-16 Fall Classic21-22 IOD Team Racing

23 Round the Island Race

November 5-6 Appleton High School Regatta12 Race Recognition Night

NOTE: The SFYC Race Schedule is subject to change. Please refer to upcoming Bulletins, Club bulletin boards, Official Race Board, and the Club website (www.sfyc.org). Club Series Races in Red

photos by David Dibble


THE 2011 SAN FRANCISCO CUP

Please support our team on the water

and at The Club as they defend

The San Francisco Cup

on

March 26 and 27

This year The SFYC defends the cup

on J/105s in what will certainly be

exciting match racing against the

St.FYC

Meet the TeamBy Forrest Gay

The San Francisco Yacht Club will be well representedat the upcoming Optimist Team Trials hosted by SFYCin early May. These thirteen SFYC members have

qualified for the regatta over the past year. The results ofthese Team Trials will determine who qualifies for TeamUSA for International regattas this summer.

Head Coach Nico Winogradcoached at SFYC for two years andlives in San Francisco. Nico is fromArgentina and has coached Optis for overa decade. He has grown to be one of themost respected Opti coaches in theUnited States. Nico has been one of the

Team USA coaches at various international regattas. He willbe the SFYC Head Coach at the Team Trials.

Alex Moody: age 14 in 2011, livesin Tiburon. Finished 144th in the 2010Team Trials. Alex is a coaches’ favoriteand one of the best thinkers on theteam. He is most at home on SanFrancisco Bay in breeze over fifteenknots. At the Orange Bowl in Miami afew months ago he posted some fantastic top fifteen scoreson the first day in twenty knots.

Christopher Casciani: age 12 in2011, lives in Santa Rosa. Team Trialsrookie. Christopher will be one of theyoungest competitors at the regatta. He hasput in more hours than most on the waterand the hard work has paid off, earning hima qualifying spot at the West CoastChampionship in Los Angeles last fall.

Dylan Meade: age 14 in 2011, lives inSausalito. Team Trials rookie. Dylan liveson a boat and has been around boats hiswhole life. Over the past three years he hashoned his racing skills and earned a spot atTeam Trials with his results at the Nationalsin Virginia last summer. He has perhaps thebest attendance record at SFYC practice andit shows.

Jackson Wagner: age 15 in 2011, livesin Atherton. Team Trials rookie.

Jackson joined The SFYC team about ayear ago from Martha’s Vineyard. He hasbeen a great addition to the team and likes thebreeze on the Bay.

Kristopher Swanson: age 15 in 2011,lives in Kentfield. Finished 13th in the2010 Team Trials. Currently on the USNational Team having qualified for NorthAmericans last year. Kristopher has beenone of The SFYC’s top performers for thepast two years. He sails with the West SideTeam and won the 2009 Team RacingNationals with them. Look for a top-ten finish in 2011.

Lawson Willard: age 15 in 2011, lives inSan Francisco. Finished 71st in the 2010Team Trials. Currently on the US NationalTeam having qualified for British Nationalslast year. Lawson is one of the seniors on theteam and has gotten quite tall for the boat.Look for him to dominate if it gets windy in2011.

Logan Lee: age 15 in 2011, lives inPortola Valley. Finished 155th in the 2010Team Trials. Logan joined The SFYCteam from Portola Valley Yacht Club whenhe had a solid grounding and was already agood racer. He has had some great resultslocally over the past year and should feel right at home on theSouthampton/The Berkeley Circle.

Lucy Wilmot: age 13 in 2011, lives inOrinda. Team Trials rookie. Lucy hasimproved very quickly over the last year and hasworked hard to do so. She always has fun andsails hard. Locally, she has done well and hasbeen to a few big fleet events so look for her tohave her best big fleet result yet.

Maria Casciani: age 14 in 2011, lives in Santa Rosa.Team Trials rookie

Maria has put in lots of time on thewater like her brother. She has reallygrasped an understanding of the big pictureand the rules recently. Maria battles hardwith the other SFYC sailors at the top ofthe local regattas and has won a few.


Youth SailingYouth SailingForrest Gay, Director / [email protected]


Romain Screve: age 13 in 2011, lives in Ross. Finished12th in the 2010 Team Trials.

Currently on the US National Teamhaving qualified for South Americans andNorth Americans last year. Romain isconsistently one of the top players in theOpti fleet. He won the Midwinters in NewOrleans, competing with over 230 boats andplaced 6th at Orange Bowl. Look for

Romain to finish consistently in the top ten in under fifteenknots and only slightly lower in “big breeze.” He is also amember of the West Side Team.

Will Cefali: age 15 in 2011, lives inPleasant Hill. Finished 45th in the 2010 TeamTrials. Currently on the US National Team.Will has been at the top of The SFYC team foryears and has won just about every localregatta and trophy that exists. He did notplace as high as he hoped last year, so look forhim to have a really strong performance on hishome court.

Will Dana: age 15 in 2011, lives in SanFrancisco. Team Trials rookie. Will joinedThe SFYC team from The St Francis YachtClub at the end of last year. He has beenmoving up through the ranks and looks tohave a good first Team Trials on The Bay.

William McMullen: age 15 in 2011, lives in Tiburon.Finished 172nd in the 2010 Team Trials.Currently on the US National Team. Qualifiedfor the Braassemermeer Regatta in Hollandlast year. Since last year’s Team Trials, Willhas practiced hard and improved immensely.He is now at the top tier of The SFYC teamand will do very well if the breeze comes on.

2011Summer Sailing

Sign-ups

Summer 2011 is right around the corner and enrollmentis now open. The SFYC Summer Sailing Program fillsup fast and is the largest in the Bay Area with over 300

kids sailing in over 450 sessions. Make sure you get a spotreserved for some of the action by signing up early. Classesfor youth aged 7 through 15 years old are available in manydifferent types of boats. The best sailors are the kids whoparticipate in multiple summer sessions and then stickaround for the racing throughout the year. So get started orcontinue sailing in 2011. Applications are available atwww.sfyc.org/youth.

SUMMER SAILING 2011 2011 FeesSession 1: June 13-17 (for 2-week sessions)Session 2: June 20-July 1 Member half-day: $385Session 3: July 4-15 Member full-day: $680Session 4: July 18-29 Non-member half-day: $590Session 5: Aug 1-12 Non-member full-day: $1045

PCISA (HIGH SCHOOL) #3 @ LONG BEACH (JAN 8-9)Gold Fleet (26 teams) 15th RedwoodSilver Fleet (28 teams) 4th Redwood JV

ISAF YOUTH WORLDS QUALIFIER @ HOUSTON YC(JAN 15-17) 29er (10 boats) 1st Antoine Screve/crew

NORCAL HIGH SCHOOL #5 @ RYC (JAN 15)Gold Fleet (24 boats) 7th Kennedy Placek; 23rd GrahamGoodingSilver Fleet (31 boats) 21st Cassidy Lynch; 31st BrentFagersten

MIAMI OLYMPIC CLASSES REGATTA (JAN 23-29)Radial (58 boats) 52nd Annie Rossi

PERRY (420) #3 @ LONG BEACH (FEB 5-6) (36 boats)2nd Antoine Screve/crew; 11th Reid Bergsund/KateGaumond; 22nd Jack Barton/Cassidy Lynch; 26th ScottBuckstaff/Kyra Bergsund; 31st Kennedy Placek/LeaRussell

SSFFYYCC YYOOUUTTHHRRAACCEE TTEEAAMM RREESSUULLTTSS

Volunteers and Boats NeededThe SFYC will be hosting the Optimist US Team

Trials in early May. This is a huge event and needs a lotof Club support. If you have a whaler or inflatable lessthan 22 feet that you would be willing to charter outplease let the Youth Sailing Office know. There will beat least 40 coaches at this event. Each of them will needindividual boats to get out on the race course. If youdon’t have a boat, but can help with organizing lunchprep, registration, measurement, boat launching or anyof the other tasks that help make these regattas runsmoothly contact the Youth Department now.

Shore side volunteers needed: May 2-7Boats needed: April 30 (or earlier) thru May 7


Youth SailingYouth SailingForrest Gay, Director / [email protected]

Portsmouth, R.I.(February 1,2011) – Twelve

youth sailors havequalified for USSAILING’s 2011 YouthWorld Team, and willreceive invitations torepresent the UnitedStates at theInternational SailingFederation (ISAF)Youth WorldChampionship in Zadar,Croatia, July 7-11,2011. Eight of theseathletes were selectedbased on first-placefinishes in theirrespective classes at the2011 US SAILINGISAF Youth WorldQualifier at the HoustonYacht Club, in La Porte,Texas, while the boardsand multihull team members were chosen by resume and did notcompete at the Youth World Qualifier.

The members of US SAILING’s 2011 Youth World Teamare: • Laser Radial (boy’s one person dinghy):

Mitchell Kiss (Holland, Mich.)

• Laser Radial (girl’s one person dinghy): Erika Reineke (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

• International 420s (boy’s two person dinghy): Reinier Eenkema van Dijk (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) and SpencerMcDonough (Greenwich, Conn.)

• International 420s (girl’s two person dinghy): Morgan Kiss(Holland, Mich.) and Christina Lewis (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

• 29er (open high performance dinghy): Antoine Screve(Ross, Calif.) and Mac Agnese (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

• RS:X (boy’s and girl’s windsurfer): Ian Stokes (Norfolk, Va.)and Margot Samson (Clearwater, Fla.)

• Multihull: Taylor Reiss and Matthew Whitehead (both PanamaCity, Fla.)

“We have a very strong team with some returningrepresentatives,” said High Performance Director/Head CoachKenneth Andreasen (Tampa, Fla.). “At the Trials, thecompetitors were challenged with a range in conditions. Eachclass winner truly put in a strong performance and are worthy oftaking on the best in the world this summer at the ISAF YouthWorlds.”

The 2011 team comes with an impressive string of trophiesand experience: At last week’s US SAILING’s Rolex MiamiOCR, Erika Reineke finished an impressive 20th out of 54 in theLaser Radial among a strong international fleet. She won the2010 Laser Radial Youth Worlds in Largs, Scotland and a bronzemedal at the 2010 ISAF Youth Worlds in Turkey. At December’sOrange Bowl Regatta in Miami, Antoine Screve and MacAgnese won the 104-boat International 420 class.

Reineke, Lewis, Screve, Agnese, and the Kiss siblings arealso members of the 2011 US Sailing Development Team(USSDT), which includes young sailors identified as Olympichopefuls in the Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, I420, 470, 29er and49er classes. For more information about the USSDT, pleasevisit the team page:http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Teams/2011USSDT.htm

Antoine Screve and his new crew sailing a 420at the recent Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida

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From the CommodoreFrom the CommodoreKyle Elliott, Commodore / [email protected]


Scholarship FundScholarship Fund

We want to take this opportunity torecognize those members whosupport our Club’s Scholarship

Program. Now in its third year, theprogram is intended to help our employeesand their dependent children realize thebenefits of a higher education.

10,000 Degrees (formerly The MarinEducation Fund) remains an integral part ofour efforts, providing outreach, counseling,and mentoring to help insure a successfuloutcome for all participants. Theseservices continue to be provided at nocharge to The Club, allowing 100% of allcontributions to be earmarked for grants.

This program is open to all employeesof The Club and their dependent childrensubject to certain requirements, including aminimum period of employment,enrollment in an accredited college orvocational program, and a minimum creditload of 12 units a semester. Grants for anacademic year can total up to $5,000subject to the requirements noted, with thefull amount payable subject to thesuccessful completion of the course work.

Current participants include MelissaMadrid, Juan Maldonado, and TylerJones. Herminia Gonzales Mangahas,known as Pia to her friends and family, ispart of our cooking staff and is now in theprocess of applying for a program at theCalifornia Culinary Academy. We wish Piaand all the other program participants wellas they pursue their studies.

The support of our members has helpedthese individuals and others to enroll incollege and vocational programs that havehad a profound and positive impact on theirlives. Yours is truly a gift that keeps ongiving and on behalf of those who havebenefited, we extend our heartfelt thanks.

If you have any questions regardingThe Club’s scholarship program and itsadministration, we would encourage you tocontact a member of the committee.

Scholarship Committee:Alison Elliott, S/C Tad Lacey, S/C Carl Lewis, S/C Bill Smith, S/C Mitch Wilk

To $249David Anderson

Tom & Ellen BauchRichard Bergsund

John & B. CallanderMichael & Liz Canady

Scott CauchoisDavid & Bunny CobbJim & Mimi CorneliusHerbert & Sisi Damner

Christina DeckerLarry & Anne Drew

Charles & Leslie GompertzRobert GriffinHugh Harris

Scott & Nancy HarrisWyman & Gay HarrisGene & Joan Harter

Albert & Carol HaussenerJay Scott & Holly Hooker

Christer FagerstenCarl Flemming

Arthur & Margaret JampolskyKenneth & Carol Jesmore

Bob & Sharon KahnDuncan & Nancy KelsoJohn & Jeanette Kern

Daniel KingRachel Leader

Robert LeitsteinRay & Lynn Lent

Luke & Charmaine MazurHal & Anne McCormack

Kenneth Metzger & Sharon BryonJohn Swain & Pat Montag

Bruce & Lois MoodyBryan & Suzie Moore

Cecil NorthAlan Olson & Angela Lackey

George & Janet PashaThomas & Carol Perot

Mark ReedCharles Roberts

Harvey & Nancy Rogers

Alison RussellJames & Lynn Scadden

John & Betsy ScarboroughRobert Schonefeld

Frederick & Diane SiegelWilliam Smith & Ann Aylwin

Stuart StephensEd & Janice Still

Brian & Suzanne SwiftDonovan & Geri Thayer

Leo Van der ReisTony Washmera

Jane WattsDoryce Wells

William & Ingrid Wheeler

$250 to $499Thomas Allen, Jr.

Alex and Bob GriswoldBarton Hoey

Richard & Karen HydeTad & Ann Lacey

Bill & Paula LeRoyWendy Miller

Edward Thomson

$500 to $999Sallie Griffith

Eric & Barbara JohnsonNoel Omila

David & Ruth PlantJacqueline SorensenTim & Annette Ryan

$1,000 to $4,999Theodore & Christine Gazulis

Carol and Carl LewisLucille Jewett

Andrew & Kathleen MeccaBert & Roxanne Richards

$5,000 and OverMichael & Pepper Jackson

Charles Mc Burney & Linda Bacon

Gifts by Donor Amount

From the General ManagerFrom the General ManagerDennis Conneally CCM, CCE / [email protected]


Auxiliary NewsAuxiliary NewsLisa Harris, SFYC Auxiliary President, 2011

Iwant to thank those ofyou who came and sharedthoughts, bon mots and

plates of food at theAuxiliary’s open AnnualPotluck Meeting in January.It is the one time of yearwhen all Auxiliary memberscan get together in the Cove

House and casually chat with the Board. Iappreciate everyone’s input and feel it’s veryimportant we hear from you in that setting. Thedialogue helps the Auxiliary Board keep a pulseon all of us around The Club and especiallyaffords the opportunity to become betteracquainted. Luckily for me, this year’s Board isa fantastic mix of Regular Club members andAuxiliary members spanning different agegroups that together are bringing a wide array offresh, innovative ideas and energy to the table.

At this time of year, the Auxiliary is justbeginning to gear up for our events. The variousco-chairs are busy planning and strategizing forall of them, but most importantly for our firstevent, Easter. This is a hugely popular day at

voiced that yet, please take a moment tofill out the Helping Hands form below.Please check off some events that appealto you. This form can either be left at TheSFYC Front Office or sent to: The SFYC,Attn. Auxiliary P.O. Box 379 Belvedere,CA 94920.

It really does take a village you know.

The Club so I would encouragethose who want to come to brunchto make reservations early.

We are really excited to offerfor our 2011 Opening Day RaffleDrawing, a Stand Up PaddleBoard! The winning ticket will be

drawn on Opening Day,May 1st. You can readabout the raffleparticulars in an adelsewhere in thismonth’s Bulletin andsee it on display in TheClub’s entryway.Tickets will be availablestarting in March andcan be purchased fromthe Front Office or fromAuxiliary Boardmembers.

To those of youwho are not on theBoard but have offeredto help with Auxiliaryevents throughout theyear, THANK YOU!WE WILL BECALLING ON YOU.For those of you whoare still thinking youwould like to getinvolved in Auxiliaryactivities but haven’t

TheSan Francisco Yacht Club

Auxiliary

Children’sEaster Party

Sunday • April 24 • 2011• Two Seatings •

10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.

Featuring:

CHEF RENY’SFABULOUS EASTER BUFFET

BRUNCH

$45.00 Adults$19.50 Children under 12

Hop on down to The Club

Reserve NOW! 435-9133 ext. 10Members and their families only

Co-Chairs: Mimi Blakeslee and Molly Brilliant

All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax

Children’sPetting Zoo

10 am - 2 pm

Easter EggHunt1 pm

Special Visit

from the EasterBunny

Bring YourOwn Basket

HELPING HANDS

Name:________________________

Phone No.:____________________

o Children’s Easter Party

o Dreamboat Series

o Fall Fundraiser

o Children’s Halloween Party

o Mother/Son

o Holiday Decorating

o Lite the Nite

o Family Christmas

o Holiday Gala

2011 SFYC Auxiliary Board – Front Row: Lori Fromm, Mimi Blakeslee, Lisa Harris,Melissa Tulp, Alisa Bekins. Back Row: Sue Milliron, Molly Brilliant, Tina Kleinjin-Setzer, Ginna Milan, Emily Heller, Jane Young, Vicki Silverman, Marily Rimmer.

Opening Day Auxiliary Raffle

Catch the Wave and Win a

Stand Up Paddle Board!Get Your Raffle Ticket to Win a

BOGA Mahina 10-6 SUP

$20 each / $100 for 6Included: Flexible Paddle, Leash, and

1 hour Lesson with Bluerush Boardsports

• Purchase Your Tickets Anytime From the Front Office Or Auxiliary Members

• The Drawing Will Take PlaceOpening Day ~ May 1st

• Winner Need Not Be Present

• Proceeds BenefitAuxiliary Programs

Opening Day Auxiliary Raffle

Catch the Wave and Win a

Stand Up Paddle Board!

The Mahina 10-6 has a single-concave nose, double-concave center section and V-tail,making it a true one-board wonder for the middleweight rider up to 190 pounds. It hasclassic lines, great stability, and is just the right shape to handle everything from smallsoft breaks to double overhead surf. A thin tail with hard rails makes this board easilymaneuverable, turning on a dime.

Retail Value: $1250


A Point In TimeA Point In TimeKen Frost, SFYC Historian

Van and Stevie Taylor have given The Club a beautifulsterling silver wine coaster that was originally presented toCommodore William H.G. Morrow, owner and skipper of

the sloop Challenger, for winning the Monday July 5th, 1909 racefrom Vallejo to The San Francisco Yacht Club in Sausalito. It is anice addition to our trophy display.

Here is a little history of the winning yacht and the race. Therace was the last leg of the Fourth of July Weekend Cruise. Theevent started with a Saturday July 3rd cruise from Sausalito to theGum Trees on Suisun Creek and was followed by a cruise back toVallejo on July 4th. Interestingly, Corinthian Yacht Club had acruise that same weekend. It went to Army Point in San Pablo Bayon July 3rd, followed by a cruise to Vallejo, and finished with a racehome to Corinthian on July 5th. Vallejo’s harbor must have beencrowded that weekend.

Challenger was commissioned for a syndicate ofSFYC members headed by Commodore Bill Morrow.She was designed by B.B. Crowinshield, at the timeone of the foremost yacht designers in the country, andbuilt by John Twigg and Son of San Francisco in 1901and early 1902. The forty-two foot, ten inch sloop washauled by wagon to the Folsom Street Pier where shewas launched and towed to Sausalito to be christened.

That year Bill skippered her to victory in the SanFrancisco Perpetual Challenge Trophy Race of 1902,beating Harpoon skippered by Fred Cook of theCorinthian Yacht Club. Bill and his partners must havebeen very proud since that was their objective whenthey started the project a year earlier.

In 1904, Challenger was defeated by the radicalCorinthian, a fifty-six foot, six-inch scow-like sloopdesigned by Edward Burgess of Boston with a designthat was decades ahead of the times, in a very tightrace. In 1905, Challenger was soundly beaten byCorinthian, ending her career as a participant in theChallenge Cup.

Still, in the 1909 edition of “The San FranciscoYacht Club’s Annual”, an article entitled “Modern SailBoats”, it was reported that “The Challenger, built byJohn Twigg of San Francisco, is certainly a credit to thebuilder.” Clearly she was still a threat on the racecourse.

A big “Thank You” goes to the Taylors for givingThe SFYC the beautiful trophy. And a “Thank You”also should be given to the Taylors’ friend who foundthis trophy among her father’s old memorabilia. Itreminds us of The Club’s rich history.


SFYC MemberReceives

Bravery AwardFrom

Alaska Coast Guard

With 35-knot winds and wavescresting up to 12 feet, theofficers and crew of the

Alaska Marine Highway System(AMHS) ferry Taku saved the lives oftwo men who had been forced toabandon ship after a fire in the engineroom of their fishing vessel.

MM&P members aboard Taku atthe time were Captain Thomas Moore,Chief Mate Colin Vogler, SecondMate Kristina Mogel and Third MatesBrett Merrill and David Mesdag. Takuwas headed southbound on ChathamStraits, en route to Hoonah fromJuneau, when mate on watch Mogelheard the Mayday call to the CoastGuard. She alerted Captain Moore andChief Mate Vogler while Third MateMerrill took over radio communicationswith the Coast Guard.

There were no more transmissionsfrom the burning fishing boat: its radiohad gone dead. “We altered course 15degrees to the port side,” said CaptainMoore, who in the meantime had takencontrol of the ship. “As we approached,we could see the burning boat with ourbinoculars…The closer we got, the

bigger the flames became.”Captain Moore maneuvered Taku to

create a lee while Chief Mate Voglermustered a rescue group and handed outfire axes. “It was a blazing inferno,” hesaid. “We had to get close because the liferaft was tethered to the burning boat. Takuwas rolling because we were gettingbroadsided too.” “At one point, the liferaft disappeared under our sponson, whichsticks out about three or four feet,” saidMogel. Captain Moore used the bowthrusters to push the raft out from underTaku’s curved hull. “We didn’t know if thefishing boat was going to blow up or not,”Vogler said. “There were probably acouple hundred gallons of diesel fuel stillon board…

We were about to disconnect thelifeboat, but I said ‘wait, we may not haveto launch the boat.” Crew members ofTaku who had climbed into the lifeboatwere able to pull the two fishermen out ofthe life raft and into the lifeboat, whichwas hoisted back on deck. “It was goodthe lifeboat never detached from theship,” Mogel said. “It’s a dangerousoperation in heavy seas to recover a lifeboat,” said Captain Moore. “We takeprecautions with helmets and all thenecessary safety gear, but people can stillget hurt.”

The two fishermen were treated formild hypothermia. The officers and crewof Taku have been recognized with anaward for bravery by the Coast Guard.“The rescue operation would not havegone so smoothly if the crew had notperformed as well as they did,” saidCaptain Moore. A passenger aboard Takuwho witnessed the rescue said he wasimpressed by how smoothly it went,especially considering the weather. “Thewind was blowing hard, it nearly blew myglasses off,” he said. “These guys trainand train and train in calm weather, butthe real push was last night. The real test,they pulled through miraculously...Someone’s really on the ball.” “It’ssomething any prudent mariner woulddo,” Chief Mate Vogler said. “You getpeople on board and keep ‘em alive.”

(Editor’s note: The Bulletin and BowWave editors thank Lloyd Benson (Seattleresident, SFYC member since 1976) forbringing this story to our attention.)

Member NewsMember News

Commodores International Cruise 2011

RoyAnne Florence is leading our International Cruise in September 2011.At last count we have approximately 20 travelers signed up. Before and

after the Windstar portion of the cruise we have cruisers extending their staysin numerous locations including Athens and Turkey. Thank you againRoyAnne for your leadership on this Club project. We may still be able tosqueeze in a few more. If you are interested please contact RoyAnne.

Save the Date

Old Timers DinnerJune 25

Look for more informationin the April Bulletin


Voyagers Dinner“Cruise to SFYC”

On January 28th approximately 58cruisers celebrated their cruising

adventures at our annual VoyagersDinner led by S/C John Swain and PatMontag. We shared a great dinner inthe Cove House and heard aboutmembers’ cruising adventures. We haveso many SFYC boats in or aroundBritish Columbia we are thinking ofestablishing a SFYC outpost in Sydney,B.C! In the last twelve months or so,Niel and Nancy Davidson, AlHaussener, Wyman and Gay Harris,John and Betsy Scarborough, BobVanBlaricom, and several others haveall cruised the fabulous waters of thePacific Northwest. Wyman and GayHarris, who were named the CCACruisers of the Year, also explained thevery interesting history of the CCAtrophy. We also heard from BobVanBlaricom, Marina Eisenzimmer,Steve Mason, Mimi Cornelius, andothers. A great event…can’t wait untilnext year. Thanks again to John Swainand Pat.

Giants Home Opening

Night GameSaturday, April 9

Hooray!! Yes. We did it! Score onehundred for the good guys. We

have 100 tickets for the Opening NightSF Giants game against the St. LouisCardinals at 6:05 pm. The Giants frontoffice went overboard in making thiswork. Our tickets are all together inSection 325 View Reserve. THEYWILL COST ONLY $50 PER SEAT.In case you have not heard, there was apublic lottery to purchase two tickets tothis game. This game is always fun,

with fireworks following immediately.Blacktoppers are definitely welcome.

We will undoubtedly have a dockparty before the game as well. Thesethings just seem to happen.

For those of you who have signedup for tickets, you will be billed on theMarch statement from the Club. Wehave approximately eighty memberssigned up already and over twenty boatswill try to make it into South BeachMarina. If you have not signed up,now would be a good time to call theFront Desk and do so.

GO GIANTS!

“Follow the Flag”

When we cruise into a distantharbor, wouldn’t it be great to

see a welcoming flag…to know thatfellow SFYC cruisers are also there andwelcome your visit. For example, atSouth Beach or Benicia we arefrequently spread out among hundredsof boats and it is difficult to find ourfriends from SFYC who are on our

particular cruise. This flag will bevisible from the distance and helpcruisers locate friends.

Borrowing the idea from ourfriends at the Beverly Yacht Club inMarion, MA, we now have “The SanFrancisco Yacht Club” Cruise Flag.This flag is normally flown in port, butalso when on the hook. It stands outand tells everyone that the SFYCCruising Fleet has arrived and is readyto party. Flags are available at the FrontDesk for purchase. Don’t leave thecove without it.

Conclusion

We look forward to a great cruisingyear in 2011. We welcome any

and all Club members who would liketo join us on our cruises.

“Because too much funis never enough.”

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2011 Cruising Calendar

The 2011 Cruising Calendar is exciting and extensive. Of special noteis the week long cruise in July to the Delta Yacht Club. Dick Payne

is planning stops to and from the DYC but the group will be on “DeltaTime” at this very special location from Monday, July 18 through FridayJuly 22. This will be a new cruise destination for the SFYC group wherewe can relax, enjoy our boats and the company of fellow cruisers. Muchmore information will be available in future Bulletins. But please markyour calendars now.

Date Destination Cruise Leader

March 18-20 Marin YC Harold Kleiderman

April 8-10 South Beach Harbor Bill Stark: Giants TicketsRich Wideman: Berthing

May 1 North Bay Opening Day

May 13-15 Benicia YC Al HaussenerHerb Potter

May 28-30 Half Moon Bay Y/C w/CCA Bob VanBlaricom

June 11 Coyote Point YC Rich & Shawn WidemanKen & Carol Jesmore

July 18-22 Delta YC Dick Payne

August Encinal YC Jib Martens

September 2-5 Tomales Bay w/ CCA Bob VanBlaricom

September 17-24 International Cruise RoyAnne Florence

October 2 Leukemia Cup Jib Martens

October 7-9 Tinsley/Delta YC Scott Harris and Harold Kleiderman

Cruise to Marin Yacht Club

• Join us for the first cruise of the 2011Cruising Season, scheduled for March 18-20.

• Our destination is Marin Yacht Club, with itsgreat harbor and views.

• We plan to arrive at MYC on Fridayafternoon. There will be slips for everyone,with electricity, water, free Comcast cable,and free WiFi.

• Cocktails and dinner on Friday at MYC. It isone of their popular Prime Rib Nights, withother menu selections available. Dinnerentertainment is also being planned.

• While at MYC, enjoy their bocce and tenniscourts, or take a dinghy tour of San Rafael’swaterways and the Marin Islands. Or justrelax and enjoy a getaway with your SFYCfriends.

• For those staying over on Saturday, cocktailsand dinner TBD, depending on the number ofparticipants. Options include going to a localrestaurant, a member-cooked meal at MYC’soutdoor barbeque, or a potluck dinner on theboats.

• We will provide navigation tips and charts forthose not familiar with the San RafaelChannel. Watching the tides is important;plan to arrive and depart about 2 hours beforeor after high tide. More information on MYCis also available at www.marinyachtclub.com.

• Sign up and reserve your slip soon.“Blacktoppers” are welcome to join the fun.

• For information or to sign up, contact LisaKlairmont at [email protected], or HaroldKleiderman at [email protected] include your boat length, beam anddraft, your ETA, and the number of peopleattending.

At a recent Voyagers’ Dinner SFYC cruisers marked locations on a mapof the world with colorful tacks to designate where they have cruised.So many destinations were marked that the supply of pins ran out!

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Opening DayDinner DanceSaturday, April 30

Cocktails 6:30 p.m.Dinner 7:30 p.m.

“Bryce-Rohde Trio”during Cocktail Hour

The Fundamentals BandDuring the evening New Members,

as well as our Yachtsman andYachtswoman of the Year,

will be recognizedClub Blazer/Nautical Attire

Opening DayFestivities

Sunday, May 1Chef Reny’s Fabulous BBQ

Noon - 7:00 p.m.Music on the Deck

SaveTheDate!


The San Francisco Yacht Club’s

Pasta NightMarch 6 • April 3

Enjoy fresh pasta dishes cooked to orderin the Member’s Dining Room

BUILD YOUR OWN PASTA BAR

INCLUDES CHOICES OF:Steak, Chicken, Shrimp, Scallops and Calamari

Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Olives, Broccoli, Sundried Tomatoes, Winter Squash and Seasonal Vegetables

YOUR CHOICE OF

PENNE PASTA OR FETTUCCINI WITH

Alfredo Sauce, Pesto Sauce or Marinara SauceDelicious Garlic Bread and Full Salad Bar

with Chef Reny’s famous Assorted Salads

ALL YOU CAN EAT:$18.95++ Adults $10.95++ Kids 10 and under

Winemaker Dinnerfeaturing

ROBBIE MEYER OFL’ANGEVIN & PEIRSON

MEYER WINERIESElegant4-coursedinnerwith

highly rated and

collectablewines

Limited to50 seats

March 5, 20116:00 p.m. Reception • 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Cove House

$95.00 per personRESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Please contact the Front Office (415) 435-9133, ext. 10All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax – Cancellation policy in effect

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Adjustments 3. Special Dinner Prices Slashed to $10.40++ Entrees include Soup du Jour or

House Salad and choice of:

o Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

o Idaho River Trout

o Rosemary Breast of Chicken

o Caribbean Skirt Steak

4. File Form 1099 Wine (bottle) Specials $10.99++

5. Open Seating 5:30-9:00 p.m.

6. Reservations – 415-435-9133

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facts about any changes happening aroundThe Club. Our first Manager’s Chatwill be on Saturday, March 5thimmediately following the Members’Open House. Various members of theHouse Committee will join me for theseopen and informative Manager Chats aswell. These discussions are designed toprovide members with first handinformation about current issues insteadof hearing things second or third handfrom a friend of a friend. If not correctedearly, misinformation gets a life of itsown that can often times lead tomisunderstandings and false rumors thatare never productive. Please join meSaturday afternoons for some hot coffeeand open, honest roundtable discussions.

A reminder: There will be aMembers’ Open House on March 5that 9:00 AM to discuss the proposals andoptions of the master plan for the futureof The Club. I highly encourage you toattend this meeting and fully express yourviews openly to the Board. It isimportant that your voice is heard so thatthe final plan is truly the plan that bestrepresents all The Club’s needs.

This month our Club activities kickinto high gear with the start of our busyracing season. There will be a generalRace Meeting on Saturday, March 12th inthe Sailing Center. The first Club SeriesRegatta, the Rosenblum Regatta andKnox Club Series takes place on March19th. On March 26th and 27th SFYC willbe defending The SF Cup on the BerkeleyCircle in what is anticipated to be a verycompetitive race between our club and St.Francis YC. You won’t want to missthese regatta weekends as The SFYC willbe busy and full with the excitement ofracing.

Finally, I have recently been asked bya variety of members about the variousemployee activities that we offer our staffso I thought I would highlight a few inthis column. Many members are unawareof the great camaraderie we have built upamongst our outstanding staff and theefforts we go through to keep them at TheClub. Here are a few of those activities:

Education and Training

• We conduct Staff Education Programsfor all employees on team building,service training, wine and foodeducation and best managementpractices.

• Weekly and monthly manager meetingsand departmental meetings to developand foster open and frequentcommunication amongst the staff.

• Staff Field Trips and Outings topromote fun, camaraderie andeducation, i.e., food distributioncenters, meat packing facilities,industrial laundry facilities, winerytours, hotel kitchen and banquetfacilities and more.

• Annual Manager all-day TeamBuilding Retreats including winerytours and sailing on the bay.

Awards and Recognition

• Employee Awards Dinner andRecognition Night

• Family Summer Picnic on Angel Island

• Employee of the Quarter Program

• Employee of the Year Program

• Holiday Bonuses for ALL SFYCEMPLOYEES

• SFYC Scholarship Fund

• Trips to Giants Games

• Staff Outings on the bay to view SFYCregattas

• Departmental dinners off-site

• Manager Appreciation Parties to fosterteam spirit and improve morale

These are some of the many activitiesthat bring us together as one SFYCfamily. We look forward to another funand exciting year as a team of dedicatedemployees serving one of the greatestyacht club memberships in the country.

I look forward to chatting with youaround The Club!

Last monththere wasa special

meeting of themembershipwhere Clubpolicies andprocedures werediscussed in anopen and

unfettered forum. A very informativepresentation was made by the Board ofDirectors that helped clarify many openissues; issues that have been on the mindsof concerned members for some time.The attendance was overwhelming;clearly demonstrating that there is a needfor more open dialogue from the Boardand from Club Management.

Any change to existing Club policiespertaining to Club governance beginswith open discussions at the SFYCcommittee level until a consensus isreached. If there are recommendationsfor change, they are brought to the ClubBoard for approval. No matter how largeor small the change might be, it is vettedmany times over through the committeeprocess and by the Board before ClubManagement is tasked with implementingthose changes. Your SFYC staff isalways committed to open and transparentcommunication, providing the best qualityservice to our members and striving forthe highest level of member satisfactionpossible.

In an effort to increase thatcommunication, the House Committeehas agreed to begin a series of Bulletinarticles highlighting our policies andpractices and to provide explanations forthe reasoning behind them. It isimportant to have regular open dialogue,answering as many questions as possibleso that the membership is fully informedon Club decisions that are “House”related and affect The Club’s dailyoperations.

In that same spirit, I am beginning aseries of Saturday afternoon ManagerChats, a chance for any member to askme direct questions and get the honest

From the General ManagerFrom the General ManagerDennis Conneally CCM, CCE / [email protected]

Food and BeverageFood and BeverageReny Madrid, Executive Chef / [email protected]

Chef’s From Hood Philosophy:“I cannot give you the formula forsuccess, but I can give you theformula for failure, which is – try toplease everybody.”

- Herbert Bayard Swoppe1882-1958

Kitchen Confidential:Ask Jaime, our ace Assistant

Bookkeeper how she likes riding hernew horse on her days off.

I would like to welcome new SFYC members with a littlebackground about myself. I have been the Chef at The Clubsince 1989, having graduated from the San FranciscoCalifornia Culinary Academy in 1981. My wife, Connie, andI have been married for twenty-eight years and we have livedin Petaluma since 1987. We have three daughters, Maria,Maggie and Melissa. Maria is taking cooking classes at theSanta Rosa Junior college. Maggie has a teaching degree andis trying to get a teaching job. Melissa is attending BarryUniversity in Miami, Florida. She is a sophomore and is on thewomen’s soccer team, and is studying to become a physicaltherapist.

“Got Butter?” I want to let you know that I changed thebutter ball to whipped butter. Some members may think I usemargarine, cheaper meat cuts, or frozen fish. I assure you thatall of the above rumors are false. I use only the best-of-the-best for our members!

On Wednesday Happy Nights, we serve $1 bites, mini-burgers, tacos, and oysters. In the Dining Room, Catch of theDay and Blue Plate Special for $12.95 are available, as well asour regular dining menu.

Come in to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day beginningMarch 9 through March 17 for a complete corned beef andcabbage lunch and dinner.

“St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begintransforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic”

–Adrienne Cook

“Chef’s Backdoor Food to Go”, another fine service formembers of The Club. For those nights when you just want toeat at home. Give us a call at 415-435-9133 x 22, order off themenu, and let us know when you will pick up your order.When you arrive, please park at the back door so we can bringit out to you.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email meat: [email protected]

Eat and drink well, feel good.

Regards, Reny


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No Corkage

Club Closed

106PastaNight(no regular a-la-carte menu)

RosenblumRegatta:

Knox:Club SeriesCedar Plank Salmon

19

Cruise Out Marin Yacht Club

Cruise Out

Cruise In

Cruise In

Sequoia Yacht Club Cruise In

WineTastingDinner

24Children’sEasterParty

Easter Brunch

St. Francis Yacht Club Cruise In

Cruise In

march bulletin

Documents

san francisco yacht

san francisco yacht

san francisco cupfrom

sfyc harbor

sc carllewis

commodore bobheller

harbor report pg

joan bekins