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The Forecast

Ventura Yacht ClubEstablished 1938

March 2017

Race

Awards

Story & photos on page 36

2017 Ventura Yacht Club

Flag Offi cersCommodore Jan Lawson

Vice Commodore Bob Beck

Rear Commodore Craig Leverault

Secretary Sue Johnston

Treasurer Gary Wolfe

Port Captain Jeff Beller

Fleet Captain/Sail Craig Leverault

Fleet Captain/Power Ken Collin

Fleet Surgeon Dave Chase, M.D.

Judge Advocate Rob Miller

Chaplain Dotty Massa

Board of Directors (Term Ending)

Bob Beck (17)

Mike Doman (17)

John Sugden (17)

Gary Wolfe (17)

Christina Baum (18)

Rafael Francke (18)

Neil Fraser (18)

Dean Prophet (18)

Judy Cunningham (19)

Belinda Del Pesco (19)

Jan Lawson (19)

Craig Leverault (19)

Yacht Club StaffManager Anthony Jesu

Offi ce Administrator Robin Lafrican

Administrative Assistant Megan Zavala

Bartender Chuck Sobel

Club Keeper José Silva

Chef José Rodrigues

Offi ce HoursTuesday - Sunday 0900-1700

Closed during lunch hour weekdays

Telephone Numbers

1755 Spinnaker Drive • Ventura • CA • 93001

(805) 642-0426 Fax (805) 642-0494

E-mail: offi [email protected]

Web Page: www.venturayachtclub.org

Marine RadioVHF: WRV 530 Ch. 71

In case of an EMERGENCY contact The Commodore or a Flag Offi cer

VYC Group MMSI: 036713092

2017 VYC CommitteesAudit Malcolm Knight, Chair

Bylaws Stan Whisenhunt, Chair

Cannoneer David Boatner

Communications Stan Whisenhunt/Sheri Green

Community Service Elizabeth Howell, Chair

Cruise Dean Prophet, Chair

Finance Gary Wolfe, Chair

Fishing Rob Miller, Chair

Historian Don Mills

Associate Historian Dena Mercer

Human Resources Dean Prophet

Insurance John Sugden, Chair

Junior’s Program Scott Nordeng, Chair

Marina Management Jeff Beller, Chair

Membership Julie Leonard, Chair

PHRF Representative Dave Trude

Predicted Log Race Ed Kutchma, Chair

Property Management Richard Van Gemert/

Judy Cunningham, Co-Chairs

Race Denny Dwire, Chair

Social Sue Gentzel/

Sue Van Gemert, Co-Chairs

Shore Birds Celeste Malott, Chair

Ventura Cup Denny Dwire, Chair

Webmaster Robin Lafrican

4 March 2017VYC Forecast

From the CommodoreBy Commodore Jan Lawson

It was one of those

days. I came to work

on Monday morning

the 13th. My computer

would not boot. I could

not access anything,

hurriedly I left for Santa

Barbara for hearings that

the court continued from

last week. As it turned

out the hearings were set

for 1:30, not 10:00 a.m.

I won’t repeat what I said to my-

self. I got a coffee and headed to

the mesa where I wrote a brilliant

article for The Forecast on my iPad

mini. Which somehow was lost.

The article included a num-

ber of great facts about the history

of boat construction. Seems the

Egyptians had a leg up making sea-

worthy vessels as early as 3000 BC.

They lashed planks together and

stuffed the seams with animal hair.

From there they moved to using

“tree nails” and pitch for caulking.

In the second millennium BC their

boats were carrying obelisks weigh-

ing 300 tons from Aswan. Around

2500 BC they graduated to mortise

and tenon joints. I think most

people think of the original reed

vessels when thinking of Egyptian

boats.

The people of Australia were

at it somewhere between 40,000 to

60,000 years ago in dugout canoes.

But they weren’t the fi rst. Evidence

indicates that Borneo was popu-

lated by sea fairing Asians at least

120,000 years ago.

The Vikings brought

us a true keel. They

constructed their ves-

sels by building the hull

fi rst, then the interior

supports. This is called

“clinker construction.”

The axe was the primary

tool used. The Chinese

brought us the stern

mounted rudder. They

were ahead of everyone else at the

time with their “junk” design. Eu-

ropeans did not have straight stern

posts to support a rudder until the

12th century AD.

Of course you can’t build ships

without craftsmen and boat yards.

There appears to have been a

shipbuilders guild in the time of

Hadrian, (Ancient Rome). The fi rst

treatise on the subject that is avail-

able was written in 1436 by Michael

of Rhodes. Of course to build things

you need to measure twice and cut

once. The Egyptians used a “cubit”

the distance from the elbow to the

tip of the fi ngers, about 18 inches.

The Vikings did the same. Their

“Alen” or “El” was about 22 to 24

inches because they were bigger.

Now save that tidbit for the next

time you watch Jeopardy.

So I think you would have en-

joyed the previous article I wrote.

Jan Lawson

VYC Forecast 5March 2017

Vice ViewsBy Vice Commodore Bob Beck

March is my favorite

month. I am not a

winter fan so the com-

ing spring and summer

fun with long days and

BBQ’s while it is still light

outside is for me. I am

inclined to use the me-

teorological beginning

of spring on March 1 as

the beginning of spring,

which gives me an extra

twenty days free of winter. I realize

that those who are heading to Mam-

moth for skiing may prefer the as-

tronomical March equinox on the 21

to announce the end of winter and

the start of spring. It helps that my

birthday is also in March and I plan

on going for a motorcycle ride.

This is the month were we dust

off the club, paint a few items, trim

a bush or two and spruce up for

Opening Day on April 1. There are

those who will also associate this

day as April Fools Day. They are

not connected. March 25 is our

Offi cial Clean Up Day. This is fun

event where everyone pitches in.

Judy Cunningham will have a list

of items to be done on an upstairs

table for you to pick a task. All the

supplies are provide so just show up

and spend whatever time you can

helping out.

Opening Day is one of highlights

of any yacht club calendar. The day

starts with all of us dressing up in

our blue blazers and white pants and

greeting one another over a mimosa

or Bloody Mary or non-alcoholic

beverage. There will be

a ceremony downstairs

overlooking our beauti-

ful harbor and docks

with fi ring of the canyon

and a declaration that

the harbor is free of ice.

Folks from other south-

ern California yacht

clubs will be there and

it is an excellent time to

meet these like-minded

folks and secure an invitation to

visit. Part of the joy of club member-

ship is using our reciprocal agree-

ment to drop into the Del Ray Club

or have breakfast on the pier at the

Santa Barbara Yacht Club. After the

ceremonies downstairs a trip back

upstairs for shrimp, crab legs, and

other delights is in order. You owe it

to yourself to come join the fun.

At about the time the blue blazer

and white pants are becoming a bit

too stuffy, a quick trip home and

change to dock and beach gear gets

one prepared for the party of the

year. Each dock will have drinks and

hors d'oeuvres, to accompany the

party sounds of a metal drum band.

Many of the boats will be open for

you to visit and you will be treated

to the boats entered in the Bristol

Boat competition. Often members

will work for many months polish-

ing and detailing their boats. I fi nd

it really inspiring and Mary and I

always come away with new friends.

Bob Beck


From the RearBy Rear Commodore Craig Leverault

The sayings “It takes

a village”, “the cruis-

ing way”, or “community

spirit” all harken to the

incredible accomplish-

ments a tribe of focused

people can perform. Our

club thrives on this con-

cept and if you have ever

participated in a spring

or fall clean up you know

how powerful and energiz-

ing this can be.

When Doris and I were living

in San Francisco sailing the bay

and dreaming of sailing over the

horizon, little did we know that the

next chapter in that storied sailor,

Bernard Moitessier. would include

us, and cement forever this power of

community spirit. In 1982 northern

CA was having the kind of winters

we are enjoying now. Active weath-

er they call it! Bernard, tired of the

damp Sausalito weather, chartered

himself and his ketch, Joshua to

German fi lm star Klaus Kinsky for

what should have been a fun sail to

Cabo. The trip turned out tragically

with Bernard losing his precious

Joshua on the beach in a freak off

late-season hurricane. The news

spread quickly around the bay and

Sausalito waterfront.

This is where the story becomes

a teachable moment. Before e-mail

and messaging, heck, before the

pc was networked, a fl ash group

emerged from his bay area friends

and a plan took place. Instead of

living in the past, and grieving for

his loss, Bernard and his

community set out to

build a new boat, better

suited to his advancing

age and incorporating his

years of ocean and sail-

ing experience. (Joshua

was actually a converted

rescue boat designed for

the north seas). She was

to be hard-chined welded

3/16 plate steel, with a

dory shape and traditional full cut

away keel, and transom hung rud-

der. Quite elegant considering the

raw nature of the materials, and

construction methods. A traveling

boat builder, and friend of Bernard,

John Hutton drew the lines from his

own larger sloop which served as

his calling card. Steel was donated,

skilled volunteers showed up, and

the project started coming to life!

At the time I was working as

a product designer, building 3D

models and had access and connec-

tions to fabricate plastic parts. She

needed sturdy simple dead lights

(non opening ports), and a plexi-

glass dome for his companionway

hatch. A feature you still see on

the Vendee Globe racer. Over the

next few months, a bright red sloop

took shape in donated Richmond

boat yard. Sporting a 10’ steel pipe

for a bow sprit, a spritely shear,

a “thinned down” telephone pole

mast, she turned a few heads in the

yard. Viewed from afar, she looked

Continued on page 7


like a salty Lyle Hess creation,

fashioned from modern materials.

But as you approach and survey her

surfaces, details and materials, you

couldn’t help but smile thinking it’s

so humble, so honest, so strong, and

yet so elegant. Even more amazing

was how it came to be! He chris-

tened her Tamata, which means

“friend” in Polynesian. That spring

he sailed her under the Gate to Ha-

waii for a shake down, then down to

From the RearContinued from page 6 Tahiti where he spent his remaining

years fi nishing his book, “Tamata

and the Alliance”.

That winter, cooperation and

community spirit took on a new

meaning. A piece of all of us sailed

out the gate that spring day. Our

club was born and continues to

thrive precisely because of this

same spirit. See you all at spring

clean-up day!

Craig Leverault

Ski CruisersPlease Contact Head Ski Guy Van Gemert

By Rich Van Gemert

I am attempting to organize the ski

cruise which Stan Whisenhunt has

done in the past. Stan is recover-

ing from recent surgery, so he may

not be along. Please help me out by

providing the following information

by March 10.

u I would like to make a mas-

ter list of participants, including

those “off-campus” so I need ALL of

your names.

u I will compile a contact list.

To do this I need all cell phone con-

tact numbers.

u Nelly Mac and P.K. Edwards

have graciously extended an invita-

tion to their chalet at June Moun-

tain. This will be Saturday evening.

I have maps – I need to know how

many plan to attend. This event is

known as “The Slammer Party.”

u Give me some ideas for an

appropriate time and place for a

group photo. I am not skiing this

season due to recent hip replace-

ment, but I will get there for the

photo shoot.

u We will have a pizza fest –

likely Friday evening.

My contacts are: e-mail (prefer-

able) [email protected] or by

phone 805-253-0756 (home) leave a

message if no answer. I sincerely

appreciate you help to make the

cruise a suc-

cess. Thank

you.


The Forecast has an Important Place in VYC History;

Past, Present & FutureBy Donald F. Mills, Club Historian

Effective communications with

its members is very important

for the success of any organization.

The longtime use of a newsletter has

certainly demonstrated that principle

within the Ventura Yacht Club. In the

club’s formative years, then known

as Ventura County Boat Club, there

appeared in the fi rst newsletter of

February 28, 1940, the following:

Editorial

Something New?

Some of your offi cers got an idea

the other night of printing a small

newspaper instead of sending out the

usual postcard notices each month.

This is just an idea and needs a lot of

improvement and a lot of ideas. We

are open to suggestions, criticism, and

compliments???? Are our ears red? Also,

it will let the stay-at-homes know what

is doing.

The idea caught hold very quickly

for the next month in the second

newsletter there was a full page of

news and a masthead with the title

FORECAST emblazoned thereon as

illustrated below.

Photo 1: Masthead of the second edition of the club’s new newsletter where the name Forecast fi rst appeared.

The Forecast has been published and mailed to members each month

without fail since 1940 for a total of over 77 years. The typewriter stencil and

hand crank mimeograph method was used until mid 1967 at which time the

reproduction was modernized to electrostatic methods and use of photographs

were possible.

Continued on page 9


The Forecast's Place in HistoryContinued from page 8

For many years in the absence

of photographs, original cartoons

drawn by one of our members

were used. One of our long time

cartoonists was Staff Commodore

Dick Lunsford. If there are any

cartoonists among our current

members I am sure The Forecast

Editor Stan Whisenhunt would

welcome your talents to the

team. There are times when a

good cartoon is worth a thousand

photographs.

The Forecast content volume

has steadily increased. The fi rst

year it was one legal page. The

second year it went to two pages

and then to three pages. The

current editions now some times

exceed 50 pages with many photos.

I have in my fi les copies of almost

all issues of the Forecast. Another

way to look at volume increase is

the fi le storage space. One banker’ s

fi le box contains the fi rst 40 years;

the second box contains the next

19 years; and the third box just 11

years. And the volume continues

to grow so much so that three fi le

cabinets at the Clubhouse now

store The Forecast and plans of club

facilities.

The growth and success of the

Forecast has been due to the many

dedicated editors and volunteers

over the years. The original editor

and continuing through the 1940s

was Staff Commodore (1940) Bob

Pfeiler. Staff Commodore (1956)

Merrill Allyn was editor 1951- 1967,

for a total of 17 years. That long

Photo 2: Masthead of the Forecast at the tenth anniversary. Note that the mail address was Oxnard.

Photo 3: Masthead of the Forecast at the twentieth anniversary. Note the original name of Ventura County Boat Club.

tenure was followed by a series of

member or staff editors serving

for only one or two years. In 1985

member Carolyn vanBerthusen

became editor for the next 7 years.

Then in 1992 it was back to the one

or two year member/staff editors.

Staff member Lara Higgins served

Continued on page 10



as editor from 1998- 2004. In 2005

the club decided The Forecast really

needed a professional editor and

staff and that is when the present

editor Staff Commodore (1988) Stan

Whisenhunt began.

Photos 2-6 illustrate The Forecast

front page on club anniversary years

10, 20, 25, 50 and 75.

Sources for the information in

most of the history articles I have

written for The Forecast have come

from prior issues of The Forecast

and my personal knowledge or

fi les. The Wheeler family has been

most helpful in supplying historical

photos. Bob “Flash” Wheeler has

been taking good professional

quality photos of club activities for

over 50 years. And Dottie Wheeler

as his librarian has been most

helpful in organizing and digitizing

his large collection and making

requested photos available.

Recently several members have

shown me copies of hard bound

professionally written books on the

history of two well known Southern

California yacht clubs with the

idea that VYC could some day do

something similar. This would be for

our club, a really major undertaking

which is not very likely in the

foreseeable future. The series of

articles written for The Forecast the

75th Anniversary year, perhaps could

be reproduced in book form as VYCs

fi rst edition of a history. More and

larger photos would be possible in

such a book. In the meantime, what

we can do with respect to recording

Photo 4: Masthead of the Forecast at the twenty-fi fth anniversary. Note the name is now Ventura Yacht Club having been changed in 1960.

Photo 5: Front page of the Forecast upon club’s 50th anniversary.

our history, is to contribute to the

factual content of The Forecast

and enhance its value as a future

reference document. I see a gradual

erosion of The Forecast as the

primary communication device as

more and more emails appear to

be used in lieu. From a historical

perspective my hope is that there




will always be a hardcopy Forecast. With

electronic recording methods constantly

changing, in a few years from now, it is

likely that what is recorded today will

eventually be outdated and diffi cult if not

impossible to read. Just think about the all

the various non – compatible changes with

respect to the recording of music over the

past few years.

If you have any suggested historical

subjects you would like to read about in this

column in the coming year, please let me

know by any method you like as all ad-

dresses are in the roster.Photo 6: Front page of The Forecast upon club’s 75th anniversary.

Membership ReportOpen House Scheduled for May 7

By Julie Leonard

Apologies!! We have had to change

the date of the Spring Open

House. It will not be in March as

planned, now it will be held on Sun-

day, May 7th at 2:30 pm before and

during munchies. We are very sorry if

this causes you or any guests that you

may have invited any inconvenience

but a constellation of issues forced

this decision.

Please take a moment to check

out the new members board located

as you enter the dining room next to

the trophy case. It is a great way to

see the names and faces of our new

members so that you can invite them

to sit with you at dinner or share

some stories over snacks and drinks.

I would like to introduce the

Volunteers of Membership Committee

- Debbie Braun Lawson, Doris Collins,

Sandy Swanson, Celeste Malott, and

our two new members Debbie Torbet

and Rene Garrett. Judy Cunningham

is our representative to the Board. Gay

Garabedian and Julie Leonard are co-

chairs.

We will be working hard this

year to create a welcoming environ-

ment that encourages inclusivity and

diminishes “clics.” Evidence shows

that a when an organization becomes

exclusive or “clic-ish” membership

declines. So please make every ef-

fort to move around the dining room

and chat with our new members or

sit with a seasoned member that you

may not know well. I t is a wonderful

way to make new friends.


Marina Management ReportBy Port Captain Jeff Beller

Fuel Leaks and Spills

In the last month, I have seen two

very signifi cant fuel leaks and spills.

The fi rst one was the result of a diesel

tank failure, causing fuel to leak into

the interior of the boat. The second

instance was the result of a fuel fi lter

being loose and fuel gravity fed from

the tank to the leaking fi lter and then

into the bilge. In both cases many

gallons of fuel ended up in the bilge.

In the latter case, the vessel had an

automatic bilge pump enabled and the

problem was discovered when it start-

ed pumping diesel fuel into the harbor.

Here are some lessons learned:

Do NOT use soap or any kind of

dispersant on any fuel spill on the wa-

ter. It is quite illegal and will subject

you to a possible large fi ne. Disper-

sants cause the fuel to settle into the

water and subsequently get absorbed

into the bottom sediments and plant

and animal life.

If the amount or area of the spill

is large, DO use the fl oating absorbent

booms that are stored in the spill con-

tainment kits at the head of our main

gangway. There is enough boom ma-

terial to completely surround any of

our vessels. There are also a number

of different types of pads for absorb-

ing fuel and oil spills.

Please notify the offi ce and/or the

Marina Management Committee of

any signifi cant leak or spill.

Your berth rental agreement

requires you to have absorbent pads

installed in your bilge and under your

engine to capture any leaks. VYC pro-

vides these to our members for free.

Please take advantage of this.

Consider turning off your fuel

cocks at the tank if you leave your

boat for an extended period of time.

After changing fuel or lubrication oil

fi lters, run the engine and carefully

double check for any leaks.

Social ReportSuper Bowl, Valentine Party

Big Hits in FebruaryBy Sue Van Gemert and Sue Gentzle, Co-Chairs

The Social Committee is in full

swing planning the events

for 2017. We have several mem-

bers signed up to chair events,

but it takes a village to get every

thing done. We’re a fun group and

help each other with the events,

so you’re never on your own. We



Social ReportContinued from page 13

encourage you to come to our our

meeting, share your ideas and get

involved. The next Social Commit-

tee meeting is March 12 at 2 p.m.

before muchies.

February was a fun month at

VYC. Super Bowl Sunday was great

and what a game! Thank you to ev-

eryone who brought appetizers and

desserts. A special thank you Don

Clark for taking pictures.

Next was our Valentine dinner

with dancing to the music of Jason

Clay. It was a special night and the

tables looked beautiful. Dinner was

fabulous and the salad bar was a

huge hit. Thank you to Heidi Franke

for chairing this event and Craig

Leverault and Stan Whisenhunt for

taking pictures.

March 17 will be our Saint Pat-

rick’s Day party with a traditional

Irish dinner. It will be a lovely eve-

ning with so much fun and so much

Green. Sue Gentzle is the chair

person for this event.

Coming up in April:

u Opening Day - April 1

u Easter Brunch - April 16

with the Easter Bunny


Offi ce Waves

Well the saying “Time

Flies” is so true!

Here we are already three

months into the new year

and Opening Day is right

around the corner on April

1. Clean Up Day will be on

March 25, so please mark

your calendars and come

on down and help.

If you haven’t noticed

we have upgraded our salad bar! We

are using locally and sustainably

grown produce and micro greens, as

well as organic produce and some

dressings.

In order to accommodate our

vegetarians we are also now using an

By Yacht Club Manager Anthony Jesu

all vegetarian soup base for

our vegetable soups. When

we have a non-vegetarian

soup, such as chicken or

beef, we will also be pro-

viding a vegetarian alterna-

tive.

Last month we had

a wonderful Valentines

party. Everyone enjoyed

the dinner and dancing! So

come on down and enjoy the festivi-

ties on Friday, March 17 when we will

be celebrating our St. Paddy’s night

dinner.

Anthony Jesu

VYC First Annual Member Fair & Exposition

April 9 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Come one, Come all! Bring

granny and the kids!

And help make your club the

very best it can be for you and your

family

Remember going to a really

neat boat show, or the county fair

-- when you were a kid? OK, then

this will be like the best of both.

An event showcasing the top 20

ideas brought forth by you and your

fellow members in last years long

range planning survey and now be-

ing turned into reality.

Do you want to volunteer and

contribute to the community, the

islands, our harbor?

Would you like to get together

with a passionate group of fellow

members who share a common

special interest?

Then do not miss this fun and

informative event!


March 5 Sunday Junior’s Day 7 Tuesday VYC Potluck 7 Tuesday Power Squadron 8 Wednesday Book Group 11 Saturday Anacapa Cruise (Lunch & Guided Hike) 14 Tuesday VYC Potluck 14 Tuesday Power Squadron 15 Wedneday BOD meeting 16-19 Weds-Sun ANNUAL SNOW CRUISE 17 Friday Irish Theme Dinner 18 Saturday Predicted Log Race (Practice) 18 Saturday Dinner Presentation 19 Sunday Membership Open House During Sunday Munchies21 Tuesday Power Squadron 21 Tuesday VYC Potluck 24 Friday Monthly Birthday Dinner 25 Saturday Clean-Up Day 28 Tuesday Private Party (Daytime) 28 Tuesday Power Squadron 28 Tuesday VYC Potluck 31 Friday Friday Dinner - CANCELLED April 1 Saturday OPENING DAY 4 Tuesday VYC Potluck 4 Tuesday Power Squadron 8 Saturday Predicted Log Race 8 Saturday J 24 & PHRF Regatta #2 8 Saturday Dinner Presentation 9 Sunday Junior’s Day 10 Monday Power Squadron 11 Tuesday VYC Potluck 12 Wednesday Book Group 16 Sunday EASTER Brunch 17 Monday Power Squadron 18 Tuesday VYC Potluck 19 Wednesday VYC Wet Wednesdays Series til Sept. 13 20 Tuesday BOD meeting 21-23 Fri-Sun Cruise to Scorpion 24 Monday Power Squadron 25 Tuesday VYC Potluck 26 Wednesday VYC Wet Wednesday 28 Friday Monthly Birthday Dinner, Quarterly Meeting 28-30 Fri-Sun Ensendada Race

Master Calendar 2017


Safety First … Then RacingBy Alan Howell

All boats looking to race under

the auspices of US Sailing will

need to pay attention to some new

additions to the US Sailing Safety

Requirements. A key requirement

is Section 4.3.2 that requires at least

30% of the crew aboard the boat, but

not fewer than two members includ-

ing the person in charge, shall have

attended a half-day, one-day, or two-

day US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar

within the last fi ve years. Elizabeth

and I had the opportunity to attend

the half-day Safety at Sea Seminar

on 11 February at Dana Point Yacht

Club.

The half-day seminar supports

coastal racing and cruising. The

one-day seminar supports ocean

races and long coastal races. The

two-day seminar covers the same

material as the one-day seminar

and features hands-on training with

safety gear.

As a certifi ed Instructor for

keelboats, coastal, and long range

sailing, I found the half-day course

to be outstanding, informative, and

worthwhile. As with any topic of

this nature, the dialog between in-

structor and attendees added much

to the focus, clarity, and value of the

training. However, there are only 6

certifi ed safety instructors in all of

US Sailing. It may not be convenient

for everyone to attend a class in

person.

The good news is that there is

online training available for any

US Sailing member or non-member

to accomplish this training. There

is currently an 8-module course

available online at US Sailing for the

Offshore certifi cation. On March 1st

US Sailing will go live with an on-

line 5-module course to satisfy the

requirement for coastal racing. See

USSailing.org/Safety for more details.

Topics covered include pre-race

preparation, crew orientation, disas-

ter prevention, disaster planning,

crew overboard including return

and recovery, safety equipment, and

communications.



Safety First … Then RacingContinued from page 19

Each module is composed of

5 to 8 videos, 5 to 15 minutes in

length, with a quiz to follow. Upon

successful completion of all mod-

ules a proof of completion will be

provided on screen. Take a screen

shot and print it out for your re-

cords. The coastal course is $50 and

the offshore course is $75. These

put the check in the block. But

wait, there’s more.

Key take-aways for us from

the live training included:

1. An ounce of prevention is

worth a pound of cure.

2. Outstanding seamanship,

and a coordinated crew trained

in key safety elements, trump

all the safety equipment in the

world.

3. Always have a plan and

share it with the entire crew.

4. During a Crew Overboard

situation, a plan to return to the

crew AND recover them should

be known and practiced by the

entire crew regularly. (If no one

wants to get wet, lay a person

on the dock and recover him or

her unassisted by the overboard

person.)

5. EVERYONE on board should

be able to:

• Start and Shut-off the engine

• Raise and lower all sails

• Handle the radio in an emer-

gency with proper radio discipline

and essential elements of communi-

cation

• Access and use all Crew

Overboard Equipment

• Input a Man Overboard posi-

tion into the chart plotter/GPS or

record it in some fashion

• Activate the DSC button on

the VHF radio

• Locate and use all safety

equipment, such life sling, MOM,

Dan buoy, Go bag, EPIRBs, fl ares,

raft, etc.

• Locate and Secure all

through Hulls and Fuel/Propane

Shutoffs

• Locate and appropriately use

all fi re extinguishers

• Inspect and service personal

safety gear (batteries, CO2 Cartridg-

es and Bobbins, whistles)

To some degree, we all don’t

know what we don’t know. We hope

this provides an added incentive to

take a seminar and practice what

you learn, not just put the check in

the block.

In closing it should be noted

that, in the February 2017 Forecast,

Denny Dwire wrote a very infor-

mative article regarding additional

changes to this year’s USSERs. If

you have not yet read this, it is

good to go back and review all the

requirements. It is an excellent syn-

opsis. Get certifi ed, plan, practice,

and prepare to avoid having to do

this stuff for real.

Upcoming seminars:

u March 4-5, Long Beach

Yacht Club.

u April 2, Santa Barbara Yacht

Club. Must have completed safety at

sea online modules to participate.

u July 2, Shoreline Yacht Club.


Property Management ReportBy Rich Van Gemert and Judy Cunningham

VYC work day is March 25, just

one week prior to Opening Day.

Please, ALL HANDS ON DECK for

this annual spruce up.

We are having a new fl oor done

for the kitchen. In February, we

arranged a crew to remove all of the

fi xtures in the kitchen. Once the

fl oor is completed, and the leak-

age from the kitchen fl oor into the

offi ce is eliminated, we will pro-

ceed to spruce up the offi ce below.

The ceiling tiles, light fi xtures, and

carpet have all suffered from the

leakage above.

We have light fi xtures on the

south deck which will be replaced as

they are in dire need.

If any members see areas where

we can improve the appearance and

comfort of our club, please contact

me at [email protected].

Shellfi sh “Farming” On the HorizonFederal Grant Helps Ventura Meet

Growing Need for Aquaculture

The Ventura Shellfi sh

Enterprise (VSE),

a collaborative group

seeking to grow

sustainably-cultivated

mussels in the Santa

Barbara Channel near

Ventura, hosted the

fi rst of a series of pub-

lic information workshops

on February 16, 2017. The

free public workshop,

held in coordination

with the Ventura Port

District, offered at-

tendees an introduc-

tion to the benefi ts of

shellfi sh aquaculture;

how this crop is grown

worldwide; and the spe-

cifi cs of this exciting new

project proposed for Ventura.

Members of the public may sign

up at venturashellfi shenterprise.com

(click on the “Get Involved”

link) or email info@ven-

turashellfi sh.org to be

added to the mailing

list or register for a

future workshop.

Supported by a

$300,000 grant to the

Ventura Port District from

the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Admin-

istration (NOAA)

through the National

Sea Grant College

Program, it is antici-

pated that the Ventu-

ra Port District, as a

member of VSE, will

obtain all the per-

mits and entitlements

needed to cultivate mus-

sels on leases that will be farmed by



Shellfi sh “Farming”Continued from page 22

commercial fi sherman and landed at

existing fi sh off-loading facilities in

the Ventura Harbor.

“The grant, combined with

our unique project team, provides

pivotal support to launch this excit-

ing project,” said Everard Ashworth

of Ventura Yacht Club, a principal

with Ashworth Leininger Group and

chair of the Ventura Port District.

“Government entitlements are the

single highest hurdle to sustainable

seafood cultivation, as evidenced by

the paucity of permitted open water

shellfi sh growing sites offshore of

California.”

The project has generated con-

siderable interest in the harbor com-

munity. “The aquaculture effort will

bolster commercial fi shing activity

in the harbor and stimulate the local

economy,” said Ventura Port District

General Manager Oscar Peña.

Doug Bush, a VSE partner and

general manager of The Cultured

Abalone Farm in Goleta, said state

waters off Ventura are an ideal

location for the commercial bivalve

shellfi sh operations. “There simply is

no reason for California to consume

imported shellfi sh when we can

enjoy it fresh and locally produced,

and be confi dent that it is grown

using sustainable and responsible

practices,” he said.

As part of the grant, Coastal

Marine Biolabs, a nonprofi t research-

based science education organization

with facilities in the Ventura Harbor

and a local leader in science edu-

cation, will lead a comprehensive

public outreach campaign to inform

commercial fi shermen, consumers,

Ventura residents and the public at

large of the project’s features, ben-

efi ts and impacts. Other volunteer

VSE partners include: Ashworth Le-

ininger Group, a local environmental

consulting fi rm; and California Sea

Grant, a university-based program

funded by NOAA and located at the

Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Teaming with VSE are experts from

federal and state agencies, universi-

ties and commercial shellfi sh opera-

tions.

Global demand for seafood is

expected to grow while harvests

from capture fi sheries remain stable.

Experts are looking to domestic

aquaculture production to promote

economic opportunities and provide

a sustainable source of domestic

seafood.

“Supporting these partnerships

to increase domestically farmed

seafood for American consumers is

a high priority for NOAA’s Offi ce of

Aquaculture and the National Sea

Grant Program,” said Paul Olin, an

Aquaculture Specialist with Califor-

nia Sea Grant.

“The VSE project will provide a

very helpful permit template that

can be applied throughout California

to help increase shellfi sh production

and a sustainably-raised domestic

food supply,” said Randy Lovell,

State Aquaculture Coordinator with

the California Department of Fish

and Wildlife.


Sistership Report on April 8Come Hear about Alaska Race Adventure

By Dean Prophet

Michelle Boroski and Johanna Gabbard are returning to VYC to

treat us to a sailing lecture about their exciting Race to Alaska

(R2AK) in 2016!

Team Sistership fi nished 11th out of about sixty entries and was

the fi rst all women crew to complete the race through the inside pas-

sage from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, Alaska.

They are now furiously preparing for R2AK 2017!

Please join us for an exciting night and delicious dinner on Satur-

day, April 8!

First Annual VYC Fair & Exposition20 Best Long Range Ideas will be Reviewed

April 9, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.By Jim Eisenhart

You asked for

it. That’s

right, here’s is an

exciting opportu-

nity for every club

member to engage

with other like-mind-

ed members on the

top 20 ideas generated

from last year’s VYC

Long Range Planning

process and survey.

From volunteer op-

portunities developed this year with

the Park Service such as sailing

classes taught by VYC members

to augment their children’s edu-

cational program to in-club sailing

classes taught by VYC women for

VYC women. Yes, no men to yell

at us. In fact, Elizabeth Howell,

‘champion’ of this idea, has assured

us that part of the

curriculum will be

enabling partici-

pants to yell at the

men!

Each of the

ideas featured in

the EXPO has at

least 15 individuals

who responded in

the survey they would

be ‘very interested’ in

being involved with the

idea. And this was the result with

just 65% of the club membership

responding to the survey.

The EXPO will be set up in the

upstairs room with each idea hav-

ing it’s own ‘booth’ with 1-2 or two

‘champions’, like Elizabeth, who



First Annual VYC Fair & ExpositionContinued from page 25

are both particularly passionate

and qualifi ed about their idea. The

champions will have researched

their idea and come up with ideas

to implement it but also will want

to hear what club members would

like to see. For example, with the

‘sailing classes for women…” Eliza-

beth will have ready alternatives

with respect to scheduling, type of

class (beginning, racing, etc.), boats

to be used, instructors and so forth.

Interested members will leave

their e-mail and phone number for

Elizabeth to contact for a ‘kick off’

meeting.

Let’s take another popular

idea. Upgrading the VYC shop.

The EXPO booth might be able

to demonstrate types of tools (or

pictures); ideas for classes on using

them; projects that members might

under take on their own vessel -- eg,

redoing your cabin sole; classes for

juniors in wood working; to, yes,

even a boat building project (think

like Snipe, Finn, etc.) that a number

of members might participate in.

Any ideas that involved a poten-

tial club expenditure or use of club

space will need to be blessed by the

board. And this will be the respon-

sibility of those interested and the

idea ‘champion’. For example, the

‘upgrading the VYC shop’ team

might say we can upgrade to

this level with used and

some new equipment and

it will cost $2,500.00. The

team might come forward

with something like this:

“We will commit to building a Finn,

and turning it over the club for no

charge if club will pay for sails,

hardware, and 1/2 of the cost of the

tools ($1250.00)”. The board may

say ‘yes’, ‘no’ or make a counterof-

fer. The team would also be re-

sponsible for addressing issues like

safety, storage, usage, etc.

If you look at the 20 ideas, very

few actually involve a potential

overall club expenditure. Many,

such as ‘group charters to Pacifi c

NW, Caribbean , and Mexico’, would

involve getting individuals together

who, of their own volition, will pay

for their portion of the trip.

For “Poker Night,” hosted at an

individuals home or at the club,

according to Jan Lawson, attorney

and Commodore, you are, however,

responsible for you own losses and

10% of your winnings will be dedi-

cated to the “Commodore’s Over-

ride” ???

Top 20 Ideas From VYC Long

Range Plan Survey and Work-

shops in no order of preference.

1. Sailing classes for women

taught by women. Elizabeth Howell

2. A fl eet of small day sailors,

kayaks, paddle boards and

an electric boat for

member usage and

parties on week-

ends. Classes on

how to use them. We

envision somewhere be-




tween 3-4 and as

many vessels nec-

essary to threaten

the US 7th Fleet

3. Junior

program enhance-

ment to include:

Younger members

seeing club as

an extraordinary

value; A Junior

Bridge Program to develop leader-

ship skills, boost resumes. Increase

youth ownership of the club with

input to club events; consistently

turning out ‘world class’ young

sailors. More exciting boats such as

420s or Blue Jays; ‘grad night’, birth-

day parties.

4. Partnering with National

Park Service on Channel Islands

presentation of initial ideas -- Paul

Swanson

5. Partnering with Port District

in Ventura Harbor -- presentation of

initial ideas -- Bob Beck

6. Partnering with Nature Con-

servancy on Santa Cruz Island -- pre-

sentation of initial ideas

7. Ugrading the VYC shop plus

classes on using the tools on your

boat, DIY projects and possibly a

group boat building project. “Build

a Snipe,” “A Finn,” “a

stealth sailboat?” Also,

enabling Juniors to

learn how to use tools

safely.

8. Group char-

ter cruising available

for club members for

Mexico, Pacifi c

NW, Caribbean,

and…? Con-

sider, say, a bare

boat charter of 3

trawlers with 2-3

couples on each

for a week or so

in the San Juan

Islands. This

would also be an

opportunity to exile ‘diffi cult mem-

bers’ to a remote location. Think

Napoleon on St. Helena.

9. Community service wa-

ter program for trips to Anacapa

for: Boy/Sea/Girl Scouts; Boys and

Girls Club; Make A Wish Founda-

tion. NOTE: needs to be a round

trip

10. “Seaworthy program” to help

members bring their boats up to the

shape it needs to be in to meet their

needs and interests: day sailing;

sailing to the islands; racing; Mexico

cruise, live aboard, etc. “So you

really want to do the Vendee Globe

Around the World Singlehanded

Race in your 1978 Catalina 30?”

11. An offi ce center with faster

internet access, printer, Insta-

gram. Discounted stock trading,

courses in hacking, on-line gam-

bling, managing your off-

shore banking account, etc.

12. Better sound sys-

tem upstairs. Who says we

can’t replicate the Super

Bowl half time show?


Anacapa Island



13. Classes in yoga, Pilates,

meditation. This would have the

effect of possibly increasing

club alcohol consump-

tion by removing

personal guilt...

for those who

may have any.

14. A VYC

speakers’ bureau to

speak about Channel

Islands, interesting crit-

ters in and sailing the SB

Channel, and racing to local

service clubs, schools, organiza-

tions. For example, “How I Cheat-

ed Death Crossing Windy Lane in

a 40+ Knot Gale With 12 Foot Seas

Upwind... And Other Lies”

15. Combining long races with

cruises or long cruises with short

races

16. More dedicated entertain-

ing and/or informative seminars

which might be on Saturday night

or whenever: “Members cruis-

ing adventures”; “Diesel Mainte-

nance”; “What the NPS is up to on

Channel Islands”; “The Most Stu-

pid Anchoring Experience Night”,

etc. Delivered both by members or

outside experts

17. A “Neighbor’s Day” for sail

and breakfast. We’re all not snooty

yachties. Or at least most of us

--for the rest, please leave your gold

Rolexes at home.

18. More casual meals on

Wednesday with extended happy

hours. How far is ‘extended’…..??

19. Weekly ‘Poker Night’,

‘Bridge Night’, ‘Canasta’,

etc. Might be at club

or hosted at a

member’s

house. Gam-

bling at your

own risk!

20. New

members: eg, one

table on Friday night

set aside for potential

new members with

hosts; new members

‘pass’ to stay on guest dock for 1-3

weeks.

Write in’s - NOTE: If you’re

passionate about something that’s

not on the list above, write it in and

we’ll see if it generates interest.

NOTE: if you cannot make the

April 9 Expo, please e-mail in those

ideas above that you’d like to partic-

ipate in or contact the ‘idea cham-

pion’ directly. Those names will be

in the April ‘Forecast’.

ADDITIONAL: If any mem-

bers have questions or suggestions

about the Expo and the process or

would like to volunteer as an idea

champion, please contact either

Sue Van Gemert at (562) 413-5632

or Jim Eisenhart at (805) 340-

0345. We welcome your comments!

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Sailboat Race ReportBy Denny Dwire


The annual Race Awards Dinner

was held on January 28. Race

Chair Denny Dwire and Rear Com-

modore Craig Leverault presented

the club’s perpetual trophies to the

winners of our events in 2016. In ad-

dition, the annual Pop Massa and Glen

Chambers trophies were presented to

Pam Phillips and Dave Trude, re-

spectively, for their efforts with race

management. The winner’s names

are engraved on the various trophies…

and the winners are:

POP MASSA AWARD: Pam Phillips

GLEN CHAMBERS AWARD: Dave

Trude

VENTURA COUNTY HIGH

POINTS: Mike Hopper, Magic Dragon

ASBCYC HIGH POINTS: Mike

Hopper, Magic Dragon

VENTURA CUP: Ventura Yacht

Club Team - Dave Boatner, Mike

Leary, Deke Klatt

SBCC: Tom Hudson, E Ticket,

Class A; Carlos Brea, Fat Tuesday,

Class B; Deke Klatt, Jaded, Class C;

Randy Alcorn, Out Patient, Non-Spin-

naker

GOVERNOR’S CUP: Dave Boatner,

Rival, Class A; Mike Hopper, Magic

Dragon; Class B

WET WEDNESDAY SERIES: Dave

Boatner, Class A, Rival; Deke Klatt,

Class B, Johnson

J-24 FLEET 145: Deke Klatt, Jaded

LADY DRIVER: Claudia Gottstein,

Within Reach

COMMODORE CLASSIC: George

Fitch, Spinnaker, Out Patient; Warren

Casey, Non-Spinnaker, Skye

Events Without Perpetual Tro-

phies:

VYC REGATTA SERIES: Dave

Boatner, Class A, Rival; Garrett Baum,

Class B, Disheveled Rogue

SAILFEST REGATTA: J-24s: Deke

Klatt, Jaded

PHRF: Mike Leary, Pangea

VYC Regatta Attracts 11 Boats

Eleven competitors turned out


Sailboat Race ReportContinued from page 36

for the fi rst VYC race of the year and

they were treated to a beautiful (albeit

a bit chilly) winter day. Winds were

NW and averaged about 15 knots.

The Race Committee (Pam Phillips,

PRO; Jon Avery, Doug Farrell, Larry

Thompson, Paula Kahn. Miguel Valdes

and Rich Van Gemert) did a good

job of setting marks up square to the

wind and then giving the three classes

different course lengths to minimize

down time between races. VYC boats

managed to take fi rst place in each of

the three classes. The Regatta Series

continues on April 8 and September 9.

The results of Regatta #1:

Class A: 1—Rival, Dave Boatner,

1-1-1; 2—Menace, Bill Daffron, 2-2-2;

3—Fat Tuesday, Carlos Brea, 3-3-3.

Class B: 1—Gumbercules, Dave

Trude, 1-1-2; 2—California Zephyr,

Ronald Boehm, 2-2-1; 3—Good Compa-

ny, Gil Speer, 5-4-3; 4—Wai Lani, Jane

Thomas, 5-3-4.

J-24s 1—Disheveled Rogue, Garrett

Baum, 1-1-1; 2—Within Reach, Clau-

dia Gottstein, 2-2-2; 3—Camp David,

Paul Aist, 4-3-3; 4—Tortoise, Suzanne

Ramey, 3-DNC-DNC.

As always, more detailed re-

sults can be found by going to

venturayachtclub.org (On the

Water>Racing>Results).

VYC Dominates Spring Series 1

VYC boats took fi rst places in the

Spinnaker A and Spinnaker B classes

in the fi rst race of the Spring Series,

hosted by Pierpont Bay Yacht Club.

Only six boats fi nished the race be-

cause of high winds of more than 20

knots and lumpy seas.

Rival, skippered by Dave Boatner,

took fi rst in Class A. Gumburcules, a

Zap 26 skippered by Dave Trude, took

Class B. Another VYC boat, Fat Tues-

day, skippered by Carlos Brea, placed

second in Class A.

Wet Wednesdays Start on April

19 - In an effort to avoid sailing with

too little daylight on the last two

Wednesdays in September, the sched-

ule was shifted ahead slightly for 2017.

Wet Wednesday will start April 19 and

run through Sept. 13.

Racers Hold Winter Meet-

ing - About 20 VYC members came

to a meeting at the club on Feb 1 to

discuss issues about racing in 2017.

Dave Boatner gave a presentation on

the USSER (USSailing Safety Equip-

ment Requirements), Ryan Cox gave a

presentation on a format for Ventura

Cup that he and Stan Whisenhunt

are working on, and the entire group

reviewed each VYC event for 2017.



Sailboat Race ReportContinued from page 37

Discussions included:

u Changing Course confi gura-

tions for our regattas

u Awards for Wet Wednesdays

u Adding longer courses to the

Governor’s Cup Course Chart (Manda-

lay-Scorpion-Finish = 32nm), (Manda-

lay-Prisoners-Finish = 46nm)

u Marketing our Sailfest Regatta

in July to include more one-design

classes

u Exploring the possibility of

an “anchor down” race to be “pig-

gybacked” on one of the club’s 3-day

island cruises

u Considering a proposal by Del

Rey Yacht Club for a jointly sponsored

Ventura-Cat Harbor race late in the

summer

Dwire appointed a four person

committee – himself, Cox, Whisen-

hunt and Trude to meet and make

recommendations for Ventura Cup for

2017.

Members who were unable to

attend the meeting, but have sugges-

tions for any of these or other topics,

are encouraged to contact any of the

above mentioned presenters or Denny

Dwire.

Governor’s Cup Part of YRU

Championship - The Yacht Racing

Union of Southern California has

added Ventura Yacht Club’s June 17

Governor’s Cup to the 2017 YRUSC

Ocean Racing Championship. To

qualify for the championship a skip-

per must sail four of the 10 races. The

good news is that this year one of

them will be out of Santa Barbara (the

King Harbor Race) and the other out

of Ventura (the Governor’s Cup) so it

is possible for area sailors to compete

without having to sail all the races

down south.

The YRU opted to include for

Governor’s Cup because this is its

50th year and to acknowledge the ac-

complishments of P.K. Edwards who

traveled many miles to compete in

and win the YRU Ocean Racing Cham-

pionship in 2007, 2012 and 2014 in his

Catalina 42, Wind Dancer. The YRUSC

agreed that there should be more than

one race in the Santa Barbara/Ventura

area.

There are perpetual trophies for

fi rst, second and third in the Series.

PK Edwards not only won the se-

ries three times, but took third place

trophies in 2004, 2008 and 2010. The

only other racer to have won six per-

petuals is Zopltan Katinsky of Cabrillo

Beach Yacht Club with his Farr 40.

Bob Lane of Long Beach Yacht Club

has won fi ve perpetuals in his An-

drews 63, Medicine Man.

Two of the races have already

been held, but there are still eight re-

maining, and the best four are scored.

The schedule:

u May 6, DRYC, Point Dume and

Return

u May 27-28, CBYC/DPYC,

Around Catalina

u May 28, OYC/SWYC, Oceanside

to San Diego

u June 17, VYC, Governor’s Cup

u July 8, SIBYC/DPYC, Seal

Beach to Dana Point

u July 28, SBYC/KHYC, Santa

Barbara to King Harbor

u Sept. 2, SYC/DPYC/DWYC,

Long Beach to Dana Point

u Oct. 6, SWYC, San Diego to

Ensenada


The Forecast

The Forecast will be mailed

the last week of each

month. The deadline for

copy and photographs is the

15th of the previous month.

Copy should be submitted to

Stan Whisenhunt at

[email protected]. Pho-

tographs should be submitted

in digital form to graphic artist

Cindy Daly at cmdaly@pac-

bell.net, or photographs should be

left with Anthony in the club offi ce.

Copy, deadline: The 15th of each

month.

Editor: Stan Whisenhunt,

919-0555, swhisenhun@

aol.com

Copy Editor: Sheri Green,

661-414-6915,

[email protected]

Photographers: Bob

“Flash” Wheeler, Paul

Swanson, Ed Kutchma,

Amy West, Stan Whisenhunt,

Jonathan Eells and Sheri Green

Graphic Designer: Cindy Daly,

647-1554, [email protected]

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March

Birthdays

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To place an ad please contact Robin Lafrican at the VYC office at 642-0426.

Dean Prophet, March 1.

Joan Thorpe, March 2.

Debbi Torbet, March 3.

Ron McCrea, March 5.

Mike Stuzane, March 5.

Kimberly Whitaker, March 5.

Lydia Hopps, March 6.

David Young, March 6.

Erwin Bachofer, March 7.

Robert Beck, March 7.

Thomas Sullivan, March 8.

Jim Eisenhart, March 9.

Craig Leverault, March 9.

Steve Smashey, March 9.

Ellyn Dembowski, March 10.

Michelle Pedraza, March 10.

Bobbie Suchil, March 13.

Dave Witham, March 13.

Carole Burgess, March 14.

Linda Velthoen, March 15.

John Lilly, March 16.

Celeste Malott, March 16.

Jimmy Paez, March 18.

Bobbi Richter, March 18.

Don Lawson, March 19.

Katie Rowe, March 22.

Sandra Swanson, March 23.

Ivan Cox, March 24.

Claudia Gottstein, March 24.

Sakura Long, March 25.

Susan Bozarth, March 26.

Katherine Lunsford, March 27.

John Whitaker, March 27.

Doris Leverault, March 28.

Marsha Spille, March 28.

Robert Egbert, March 30.

Ed Dobraniecki, March 31.

Marty Valvo, March 31.

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