Fall 2014 - Tahoe YC

TAHOE YACHT CLUB
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2014
BIG SKY voted
Peoples’ Choice at 42nd annual
Concours d’Elegance
around the
Clubhouse
Founded 1925
from General Manager Mariana Dye
member: Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA),
I
am proud to say TYC had a great summer
this year! It's always so nice to visit with
members we only get to see a few months
out of the year. We had events for everyone
and all, with our expanded Buddy Boat program (Sunfish, Lasers, stand-up paddle boards
and kayaks free for members' use) especially
a great success, and great comaraderie shared
at the club.
Let me assure you the excitement did not
end on August 31. If you click on our website
Calendar of Events that the Hospitality committee has put together for the coming months,
you will find something always going on in the
clubhouse starting with "First Friday" cocktails, "Souper Saturdays" with great speakers,
a fun Halloween party and Football Sundays. I
expect to see more and more people gathering
around the bar to share good times with all
who drop in.
I know it's too soon to talk "snow" but
we're also planning for many Penguin Days
and, even if you don't ski, you're always welcome to join us for our Après Ski parties at
the club. After a cold day in the snow, TYC
Penguins like to sit around the fire, warm drink
in hand, and share stories of the day. Bring
along an appetizer or dessert to share with the
Penguins and I guarantee you will enjoy this
crowd!
Sunday Football with Ryan
Every Sunday afternoon throughout football
season join Assistant Manager Ryan Hulstyn
for NFL madness on our
80-inch HDTV, kicking
off at 1:25 p.m.
Ryan will be sending emails every Friday
with game schedules
and bar specials. The
“Yot Dog” and popcorn
machines will be on
(and you’re welcome
to bring a “tailgate” snack for all to enjoy)
so bring your whole team over to the party.
There'll also be trivia games, prize pool, raffles and more. Football is always better with
friends. And…wear your team colors and get
your first drink at half price!
More ways to spend your minimum
Members' annual minimum runs from January
1 through December 31. Again this year, you
can apply up to $100 of any club-sponsored
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event charge toward your minimum! All bar
and retail purchases also apply, in addition to
advertising in Block & Tackle and renting
the clubhouse for private events. (Members
can book the club for only $300 cleaning fee,
so consider TYC for your next birthday, anniversary, holiday or business celebration!). Don’t forget: You can always check on
your billing statements, minimum balance, the club Roster, calendar or club
information by simply using your secure
MEMBER LOGIN at www.tahoeyc.com.
If you do not remember your login credentials,
give us a call at (530) 581-4700 and we’ll be
happy to assist you.
Josh Allen joins fall bar staff
For this coming fall, expect to see Josh Allen
back at the club. Josh has worked as a boat
tender for TYC for the
last two summers and
will now join us as a
bartender for the fall.
Josh moved to Tahoe
in 2006 from the white
mountains of his native
Conway, New Hampshire, to pursue a career
in the ski industry. He
enjoys spending as much time as possible in
the outdoors, skiing, hiking, and boating so
Tahoe has been the perfect home for him.
Please welcome Josh next time you are at the
club.
Ryan Hulstyn will continue his role as
Assistant Manager taking care primarily of
all club events and private events; if you have
any questions or suggestions regarding events,
please contact Ryan at the office.
More fun when you get involved!
Joining TYC’s Hospitality committee is a great
way to learn more about the club and make
new friends. And we’re always looking for
new ideas for events. Whether you have a lot
or a little time to volunteer, please give us a
call at (530) 581-4700 to get involved!
TYC BOATIQUE
stocked for cooler weather
Our Boatique is full of turtlenecks, fleeces
and jackets for fall and winter wear (and don’t
forget, Christmas is coming)! Check it out
(and our TYC sale chest which is full of “treasures”) next time you come around!
Yachting Club of America (YCA), Antique and Classic
Boat Society (ACBS), US Sailing Association, Yacht
Racing Association (YRA) of San Francisco Bay,
BoatUS (Group #84530V)
clubhouse:
700 North Lake Boulevard
Tahoe City, California
mailing address:
P.O. Box 7620
Tahoe City, CA 96145-7620
phone:
(530) 581-4700
(530) 581-4771
web site: www.tahoeyc.com
fax:
general manager:
email:
Mariana Dye
[email protected]
assistant manager:
email:
Ryan Hulstyn
[email protected]
Tahoe Yacht Club
2015 Board of Directors
flag officers
Fred Greifenstein, Commodore
Bruce Ells, Vice Commodore
Rick Ruduziner, Rear Commodore
Keith Mason, Port Captain/Secretary
directors at large
Ray Landgraf, Treasurer
Bill Mann
Becky Arnold
Bill Yundt
Margaret Holiday
Dick Morton, Senior Staff Commodore
Tom O'Rourke, Junior Staff Commodore
Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Charitiable, Tax-exempt Corporation
Dave Olson, President
G. Douglas Ball, Treasurer
Richard Stout, Secretary
e-mail:
[email protected]
LakeTahoeConcours.com
web site:
Block & Tackle
design/production:
Sue Stout
photography:
Dick Morton,
Steve Lapkin, Heidi Sproat, Terry Clapham,
Hank Upton, John Daugherty
editorial contributors:
Mariana Dye, Fred Greifenstein,
Judd Holiday, Margaret Holiday,
Keith Mason, Roger McGee,
Debbie Nicholson, Dave Olson,
Rick Raduziner, Michael Rosenauer,
Mike Simmons
advertising coordinators:
Heidi Sproat, Ryan Hulstyn
2014 Annual Meeting Report
Reports, awards, thanks, and change of command
W
ith a quorum reached by 2:14 p.m.,
Commodore Tom O’Rourke called the
club’s 89th annual meeting of the membership to order on Saturday, Aug. 30,
adding his thanks for a very eventful fun year. “We
went on trips to San Francisco [attending Beach
Blanket Babylon] and to Sonoma [to member Bill
Canihan’s Family Cellars vineyard]. And although
there were weather interruptions [cancellations of
both the Commodores’ and Edgewood Golf cruises], we made it through.”
One other event that happened, he noted, “was
not the way I wanted to go out!” That was a small
fire a week before the Annual Meeting, set off by
the club’s propane barbecue which staff had just returned to the storeroom after use on the deck. While
the Fire Department was called, O’Rourke credited
the quick actions of General Manager Mariana Dye
and Assistant Manager Ryan Hulstyn in extinguishing the fire. The result was some smoke and water
damage to our storage room and the downstairs
restaurant…and no more barbecues on the premises.
Greifenstein elected
commodore for club’s 90th year
Jumping ahead on the agenda, the slate of flag
officers and directors, presented by O’Rourke for
Nominating Committee Chair, Staff Commodore
Jenny Ludwig, was unanimously approved by a
voice vote of members present. Succeeding O’Rourke as commodore for the club’s 90th calendar year
is Vice Commodore Fred Greifenstein, Applauded
for his “short” versions of TYC’s financial reports,
Greifenstein has also served as the club’s treasurer
since being appointed to the board position in September 2010.
Also elected to one-year terms were Rear
Commodore and House Committee Chair Bruce
Ells who advances to vice commodore, and Port
Captain Rick Raduziner who moves to the post of
rear commodore. Board Secretary Keith Mason, a
director-at-large since 2011, joins the flag officer
ranks as port captain.
Re-elected for one-year terms as directors-at-large were Ray Landgraf, who will be taking
over the duties of treasurer; Bill Mann, and Becky
Arnold. Joining them as TYC’s newest directors are
former Stanford faculty member and ISP/WebTV
CEO, sailor and powerboater Bill Yundt, and retired
school administrator Margaret Holiday, an active
Membership committee member and Hospitality
hostess.
Completing the 11-member board will be
O’Rourke’s predecessor, Dick Morton, who moves
to Senior Staff Commodore, and O’Rourke who
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Comments from our
newly-elected
Commodore
L
et me start by saying I am honored and pleased to have been elected
to serve as your commodore for Tahoe Yacht Club’s 90th year. I say
“serve” because that’s how I see leadership positions, especially in
an organization that relies so heavily on the volunteer efforts of its members. From the Board of Directors to the volunteers led by Les Schwoob at the
Concours, to the members of our standing committees (Sailing, Hospitality, Membership, Nominating, etc.) and our tireless volunteers in organizing tennis, skiing,
rowing, sailing and power boat activities, golf, bridge, as well as “First Fridays,”
Block & Tackle, and our ever-present photographer, Sr. Staff Commodore Dick
Morton, (please forgive me if I have left anyone out), this club runs on the efforts
of its volunteers. I would like to thank you for your dedication and hope that I can
count on your continuing efforts to make Tahoe Yacht Club the best experience
possible for our members. This is also an invitation for others to join in the fun and
opportunities to contribute to your club.
In this volunteer organization, I know my role will be more one of leadership
than control. I expect you will see, over the coming year, more involvement of
all of the Board members in the running of the club. The Board already has a full
plate to deal with. We believe we are in final negotiations on a lease extension, we
have the aftermath of the August fire in the clubhouse storeroom to deal with, and
a full program of enhancements to the clubhouse, and an upgrade to the floating
stock underway.
I am taking over the leadership of a strong organization. I would like to thank
outgoing Commodore Tom O’Rourke, as well as the two members who have just
finished their terms on the Board, Sr. Staff Commodore Bruce Block and Director
Roger McGee, for all that they have done to leave us in this enviable position.
I have a few ideas for changes and, I think, improvements at the club but
I need your help – please send my any suggestions you may have. I have been
soliciting such suggestions for the past few months and have already received a
few which will be implemented. For example, there will be a focus on affordable
events. After examining the 2014 accounts, we have seen that we can rely less on
making a profit on social activities than we have
in the past thereby absorbing most of the increased
costs for food and drinks at these events. On top
of this year’s terrific achievements in gaining new
members, I would also like to kick off a membership retention program and a renewed effort to
re-enlist our “Old Friends,” members who have
left the club but who might be looking to return.
I’m looking forward to our 90th (and counting) year of fun at the Lake and I hope that you are
too.
Fred Greifenstein, Commodore
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becomes Junior Staff Commodore. Both serve
one-year term as voting members.
TYC Foundation leads off
reports with applause
“We did have a show but, on January 1,
I wouldn’t have given odds on it,” Staff Commodore Rich Stout said to much applause.
Stout, who serves as Tahoe Yacht Club
Foundation’s secretary, explained the 42nd
annual Concours could not return to Sierra
Boat Company because of some terms in the
contract proposed by the Carnelian Bay marina which would have jeopardized the Foundation’s 501(c)(3) status. “Obexer’s stepped
up to the plate and their support and attitude
couldn’t have been surpassed by anybody.”
Stout commented. “The reports we’re getting
about the move to the Homewood marina are
very encouraging. Are we going to be there
next year?” The answer was an emphatic “We
hope so!”
Staff Commodore Doug Ball, TYCF treasurer, reported the gate exceeded its $60,000
budget. “Although we were short on personal sponsorships this year, our revenue figures were where we wanted them,” Ball said.
“There were a lot of unknowns going into a
new marina after 20 years. One is the cost of
removing the crossover bridge built by Olson
Steel to connect the south end of the marina
Commodore O’Rourke presented special appreciation awards to Bill and Terry Krivan (above) and
Nan Brown (not pictured) who surveyed other PICYA yacht clubs and helped achieve Tom’s goal of
getting all TYC business information including by-laws, board minutes, financial documents, and
new member applications now on our website for better member communication.
docks. We hope to have all the figures in hand
in time to address TYCF grants to Tahoe Basin
non-profits by October.”
Revenues, memberships and
“the house”
Fred Greifenstein was up next, presenting
the short version of his treasurer’s report —
“Financially we’re doing fine!” — along with
a series of graphs and revenue and expense reports on the big screen which will all be avail-
The Awards
Staff Commodore Stacy Conner
was recipient of the Red Buoy
Trophy for all her hours and
generosity of time as a volunteer
on the Laser race committee and
for allowing TYC to use her buoy
for the club’s committee boat.
From “Head Penguin” Allan Ramsey:
“The Penguin of the Year award
goes to someone who’s worked with
our program for many years and who‘s
been with us, driving from his home in
Santa Barbara to Mammoth, Sun Valley,
wherever we were skiing for all our
events: Rufus Jeffris (right).
“As you know from the level of
the lake, we had no snow but we still
had five good ski days thanks to the
man-made stuff. To be on the safe side,
we’re holding off on the 2015 schedule
‘til closer to the season.”
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able to members through their secure Member
Login at www.tahoeyc.com.
The good news: “We closed last year with
a $34,000 surplus due to lower than expected
staff expenses and good merchandise sales.
And through July 31, we’re running $22,000
ahead of budget thanks to the dues from the increased number of new memberships.” Capital
expenses this year included the new 80" TV,
sound system, the redo of the network software, and on-going replacement of badly-worn
chair upholstery.
Port Captain Rick Raduziner had more
good news, reporting 38 new memberships
during the current year and only eight non-renewing members for 2014. Thanks went to the
Membership committee for their follow-up
work on the 4,000 mailing that went out to
Tahoe residents earlier in the year and to the
Foundation for the booth at August’s Concours, all of which helped expose TYC to prospective members.
Rear Commodore Bruce Ells’ House
committee report also got off to a “good” start
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Substituting the Annual Meeting end-of-summer party for the weather-canceled Commodores’ Cruise photo op: (left to right)
Seated: Stacy Conner (2008), Donna Block (2004) and Randy Walker who still holds the record for having been TYC’s youngest commodore (1955-56);
Standing: Les Bartlett (1978-79), Buzz Gibb (1988), Dick Morton (2013), Tom O’Rourke (2014), Fred Greifenstein (2015), Doug Ball, (2000), Hank Upton
(2011), Rich Loverde (1991), Bill Briner (1981), and Rich Stout (1998); top row: Bruce Block (2012), Paul Cunha (2005) , and Jim Gregory (2003)
2014 Annual Meeting Report continued
as he talked of the positive discussions with our
landlord representative on TYC’s lease which
expires at the end of 2015 with two 5-year options. Then, a report of another unfortunate
incident during August’s “First Friday” when
a small folding table was accidentally kicked
off the club’s deck, landing on a young man at
the restaurant below. The landlord has asked us
to close the deck until we can come up with a
design, which the board is working on, to keep
items safely confined.
SUPS, kayaks and “Buddy Boats”
add to floating stock
…and behind every successful commodore at the endof-summer party, a “commodorable” (left to right) seated:
Marie O’Rourke, Joan Upton and Linda Greifenstein; standing: Donna Block, Nileta Morton, Bruce Block, Margaret
Bartlett, Sue Stout, Carol Cunha and Mickey Gregory. Inset:
Mardy Walker (left) and Fritzi Briner.
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As port captain, Raduziner returned to the
mic to report on several additions to TYC’s
floating stock and on the positive feedback
from the club’s “Buddy Boat” program, offering three Lasers and three Sunfish to members
for use free of charge. He is also expecting a
donation of a nearly-new Pico ($4,000 retail),
a wonderful learning boat for kids, to add to the
Buddy Boat program for the coming year.
With thanks to Tahoe Yacht Harbor and
Manager Jim Phelan, Rick said the new standup paddleboard (SUP) and kayak program got
underway this summer with two SUPS and two
single and one double kayak now stored alongside the Marina’s Bldg. 6. All are also available
for members use at no charge.
Rick noted the 24-ft Bayliner Trophy
acquired last year has turned out to be a great
Committee Boat but our Whaler is at the end
of its life. He is looking for a replacement
with more freeboard and an open bow to hold
the marks for races. This will also benefit the
OTBs as well as shore events and asks membership for any suggestions.
Laser, keel boat and
junior sailing programs
Standing in for Sail Committee Chairman
Dan Hauserman, Rick gave a brief overview of
the Laser and keelboat programs with thanks
to Staff Commodore Stacy Conner who, as a
volunteer, starts and finishes an average of 30
boats each Monday night in the 14-week Laser
series
Thanks also went to Race Officer Greg
Barraclough, mark-set Jared Manning, and to
TYC skipper Gary Redelberger for organizing
the Wednesday night Beer Can series. Since
the Beer Cans were shy on boats this summer,
Divisions 1 and 2 were combined with Dan
Hauserman’s Personal Puff taking first place
in both spring and summer series.
Stacy, standing in for Staff Commodore
Bryce Griffith, could speak from experience as
the proud mom of Tahoe Community Sailing
program graduate: 17-year-old son Ryan Conner, now a US Sailing certified junior sailing
instructor. The Jr. sailing program is alive and
well, and going strong with 579 student class
sessions this past summer. There were seven
Jrs. in TYC’s Radial fleet (boats with a slightly less heavy sail than a Laser) and 11 Jrs. in
Picos sailing in our Monday night Laser races.
Acknowledging the public/private partnership
of the program with TCPUD (which handles all
the administrative work), Stacy also thanked
the TYC Foundation and individual members
for their funding support, and Obexer’s Boat
Company for the use of their facilities and generous support.
From sail to power
Outgoing Director Roger McGee thanked
all who participated in this year’s OTBs, singling out Series Co-chairman Mike Simmons
for his organization and “Mr. OTB”— Greg
Barraclough — for the wonderful job of setting
courses, writing instructions and keeping track
of all the times. “With the weather holding, we
were able to race all five rallys, 15 to 20 boats
each week with lots of enthusiasm, and newto-OTB winners,” McGee remarked.
Roger also noted an increase in wooden
boats for the OTB sponsored by TYC on Sun-
day after the Concours. “We’ve had to open the
rally to fiberglass and metal the past couple of
years to cover costs. But I’m happy to report
more woodies this year including the first four
winners, all finishing within 30 seconds.” (For
OTB full reports and winners, see pages 10
and 15.)
…and on the social side
In his opening comments, Commodore
O’Rourke said “We are a very strong unit because we have a strong volunteer group…”
Fred Greifenstein echoed these sentiments,
thanking Director Becky Arnold for her extra
efforts on this year’s Hospitality committee
and Susie Mason, who joined the committee
mid-year, for the energy she brought. With
Susie taking over the Hospitality chairmanship this coming year, Fred would like to see
the committee focus on more affordability of
events, starting with September’s Oktoberfest,
and announced there will be “no charge” for
next year’s end-of-summer party.
With a parting gift of the “traditional”
framed Block & Tackle magazine cover and
thanks to Commodore O’Rourke by Greifenstein and Staff Commodore Hank Upton, the
meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
From Port Captain and
Board Secretary Keith Mason
with Sue Stout
At the
End-of-Summer
Cocktail Party
following the Annual Meeting,
Saturday, Aug. 30
catered by Melanie Jackson
Newly-elected Port Captain Keith Mason with the
H.M.S. Pinafore’s Kim Stearns and Gehren Thelen
Drs. John and June Phillips with
Staff Commodore Bruce Block
Bill Robotham
Gail and Larry Tomlinson
Elizabeth and Paul Eisenhardt
New member Betsy Lieginger, Linda
and Les Schwoob and Marylinn Coldiron
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Welcome TYC’s NEWEST MEMBERS
approved
JULY 2014
Jack & Sonja Glenn
Pleasanton, Calif./Incline Village, Nev.
Regular Membership
Sponsor: Judd Holiday
Seconder: Fred Greifenstein
John (Jack) and Sonja, from Pleasanton
CA, are second homeowners in Incline Village
looking forward to spending more time in Lake
Tahoe. The Glenns have two sons Patrick 26
and Ryan 23. Although they are not currently boaters, they are looking forward to many
of TYC’s social events and are interested in
recreational sailing, Eagles golf, Penguin Ski
days and wine tastings. The Glenns attending a
First Friday and were very impressed with the
presentation done by the club and are excited
about being members.
Chris & Sheila Meyer
Incline Village, Nev./Scottsdale, Ariz.
Non-Resident Membership
Sponsor: Judd Holiday
Second: Nancy Cunningham
Sheila, who has made Lake Tahoe her
temporary home off and on since 1970, introduced Chris to the Lake several years ago, and
last year they decided to make Incline Village
their home. Chris, a captain for U.S. Airways
(New American Airlines), has been sailing
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since he was a teenager and he and Sheila (a
retired paralegal) have sailed San Diego for
the last three years and taken ASA certification
classes to improve their skills. They are joining
TYC to become more involved with the local
boating community and are anxious to crew
with fellow members until they decide on their
own sail boat. Other activities they enjoy are
hiking, rock climbing, skiing, scuba diving and
traveling the world.
Judy retired from her computer businesses
including one supporting vessel documentation. They both have been involved in the sailing community for 40 years; jointly working
on race committees and the creation of a high
school sailing program. Al has owned and
raced PHRF and One Designs, most recently
campaigning two Etchells. The Cabitos are
also members of San Francisco Yacht Club and
looking forward to meeting TYC members. Frank & Brenda Slootman
Pleasanton/Tahoe City, Calif.
Regular Membership
Sponsor: Jim & Mickey Gregory
Seconder: Rich & Sue Stout
Frank Slootman, by day, president and
CEO of ServiceNow, Inc. of Santa Clara, and
his wife, Brenda, have been residing part time
on the North shore since 2011, and hope to
spend more time at and on the lake in years
to come. While they operate a Cobalt on the
lake, Frank sails Invisible Hand, his 63-ft. Reichel/Pugh design in all the major West coast
regattas such as Hawaii and Mexico. Closer to
home, he sails his J/70, Little Hand, on Lake
Tahoe and in major Bay Area regattas, most
recently including the Rolex Big Boat Series.
The Slootmans, who are also members of Encinal YC in Alameda, have two grown men, Collin and Taylor, for sons and a Golden Retriever
by the name of Remy.
Jeremy & Kelli Krenek
Incline Village, Nev.
Young Adult Membership
Sponsor: Judd Holiday
Seconder: Rick Raduziner
Two winters as ski instructors at Diamond
Peak was all it took to convince Jeremy
(originally from Austin, Texas) and his wife,
Kelli, that they wanted to live at Lake Tahoe
permanently. In the summer of 2013, they
relocated to Incline Village to begin their life
at Lake Tahoe as a lawyer and a nurse. Now
an associate attorney with Incline Law Group,
Jeremy is developing his practice in northern
Nevada and California focused on business
law, family law, civil litigation, real estate law
and sports law. The couple now enjoy all that
Tahoe offers including snowboarding, mountain biking, four wheeling in their Jeep, boating, wakeboarding and wandering the endless
trails with their yellow lab, Maverick.
approved
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Alan & Judy Cabito (not pictured)
Incline Village, Nev.
Regular Membership
Sponsor: Judd Holiday
Seconder: Fred Greifenstein
Al is a retired executive at Toyota and
now serving on several corporate boards.
Kent & Betsy Lieginger
Laguna Beach/Homewood, Calif.
Regular Membership
Sponsor: Nancy Cunningham
Seconder: Judd & Margaret Holiday
Originally from Sacramento, Kent
and Betsy grew up loving Lake Tahoe. They
have owned several ski boats and now have a
22-ft. Chris-Craft Lancer (2008). The couple,
just starting “retirement,” are looking to TYC
OLD FRIENDS
Welcome back to former members of Tahoe Yacht Club
Most TYCers know John as "the trombonist" (the accomplished musician has played
traditional jazz around the world). But the
UCSF graduate's real vocation is periodontics,
now with a part-time practice in San Francisco
after 41 years in Mill Valley. Meanwhile, Judi,
a former educator and administrator in the San
Francisco Unified School District and mentor
teacher for the State of California, is currently
an author of children’s books. Now that the
Hartmans are spending more time in the home
they built in Old Greenwood and winter skiing at Northstar, they are looking forward to
enjoying all the fun activities the club has to
offer with their family and friends.
W. Michael Schoff (not pictured)
Olympic Valley, Calif.
Old Friend returning August 2014
TYC member 1998 through 2011
Kent & Betsy Lieginger
to provide new friendships and fun on and
around the Lake. Their family — Noree and
Doug Staudmeister, Evan Lieginger, Emily
and Joel Lieginger and four grandchildren ­­—
will visit and boat with them often.
John & Judi Hartman
Marin County/Truckee, Calif.
Old Friends returning July 2014
TYC members from 1993 to 2011
Membership committee report
H
ello, fellow TYCers. I hope you all had a fabulous summer filled
with lots of Lake Tahoe fun. There is still more to come as September and October are typically beautiful
months. We have had tremendous success with
our 2014 membership drive. I am pleased to announce that, as of this writing, we have attracted
38 new memberships this year. This equates to
more than 10 percent growth in one year. There
are a lot of new faces out there so please say hello
to those that you have yet to meet at the next event
that you participate in.
Here is the formula that we have been sucFrom
cessful with:
Rear Commodore
1. Our existing members have been encourRick Raduziner,
aging their friends to join whom they feel will
Membership
enjoy the benefits of our club.
2. We have been inviting our friends to “First
Friday” cocktail parties and other TYC events. (The membership and staff
make the TYC experience exceptional!)
3. Over 4,000 letters soliciting member prospects to discover the
TYC were sent out last May. (TYC is a “great investment in friendships.”)
4. TYC brochures were distributed to marinas on the West and
North Shores.
5. We have developed a number of new value-added benefit programs like the stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, and Buddy Boats, all
FREE for our members’ use.
We have two SUPs and three kayaks waiting for you on the rack
located on the west side of Tahoe City Marina’s Bldg.6. This is a great
way to enjoy the Lake and get your muscles working. We have a dinghy
sailboat fleet of three Lasers and three Sunfish along with a near-new Laser Pico which was recently donated to the club. The Pico is a wonderful
boat for novice sailors and for adults to go sailing with their children.
6. Thanks to the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation giving the Member-
ship committee booth space inside the wine tent at August’s Concours
d’Elegance, several applications have been received as a direct result of
this excellent exposure.
7. Club functions and activities throughout the year create positive
social synergy.
Thanks to all of you for helping make TYC an incredible club. This
was a great year for membership growth, however, we still have a way
to go. Membership growth is vital to the future success of our club, both
socially and financially. The value of our membership is heightened when
we participate in TYC events and bring our friends.
I would also like to thank our incredible staff for a job “well done,”
Both Mariana Dye and Ryan Hulstyn have been exceptional with their
follow-through with our new member applicants.
Lastly, I would like to say “thank you” to our Membership Committee — Judd Holiday, and Directors Ray Landgraf and Margaret Holiday
— for all of their efforts. It takes a team to be successful. We have a great
team!
Your name, address, phone numbers,
boat names and descriptions…Is it all
correct and up-to-date in the 2014
Membership Roster? To make corrections or additions, notify the office at
(530) 581-4700 or [email protected].
2014
2014
Additional copies of the Roster are
available to members at the office.
Roster information (including NEW
MEMBERS since the Roster’s printing in May 2014) is also
available to you on line through your secure Member Login
at www.tahoeyc.com.
T A H O E
Y A C H T
C L U B
M E M BT EA HRO SE HY AI CPH T C L U B
R O S T ME ERM B E R S H I P
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Another
OTB Season
come and gone
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Races 3, 4, 5 and the Series Winners
TB official Greg Barraclough’s courses just kept getting more interesting
all the way through the fifth and final
race ending our 2014 Over-the-Bottom series
with a “Over-the-Baja” awards lunch at the
club on Saturday, Aug. 23.
In the last edition of Block & Tackle,
we provided the results for the first two series
events. The competition just kept getting tougher, and by the end of Race #4 there were a
From
few clear winners. Director Ray Landgraf’s
Mike Simmons,
Formula 280SS, Blue Sky, clearly looked like
OTB Co-Chairman
a key contender, but Staff Commodore Doug
and Nancy Ball’s Cobalt 242, Sweet Pea Again,
had a strong chance of success with ‘throw-out’ opportunities to their
advantage. Needless to say, Wendy Poore’s crew on the 21-ft. ChrisCraft Scorpion, New Canoe, was eager to accomplish a second straight
year of success and looking forward to a plan for future club records of
multi-year wins!
Races #3 and #4 winners
only 1 and 2 seconds off the mark!
July 19th’s Race #3 was a beautiful Tahoe morning with a start
off the West Shore Café. It may have been rigged but Greg’s dad, Ron
Veteran OTB official
Greg Barraclough’s
courses just kept getting “more interesting”
all the way through
the season.
Barraclough in XK, a 1970 19-ft. Chris-Craft, not only finished first but
was just one second off the mark. He was followed closely by Blue Sky
(4 seconds off), and Sweet Pea Again (12 seconds off).
Race #4 on August 2 was even more competitive with the top three
winners all finishing within five seconds off the mark. It may have been
the rush to get to Moe’s, the new BBQ in Tahoe City, for lunch but over
half the fleet finished within one minute. And only one boat, Jim and
Lynn Mullen’s Irish Wake a 19-ft. Ski Nautique, was aggressively working toward their own season record of highest times!
Poore and crew on New Canoe were just two seconds off the mark.
Junior Wilson and Katja Dahl on Nancy, a Formula 330, were four seconds off, followed closely in third place by Terry Clapham in Leading
Lady, the classic 1940 Gar Wood, just five seconds off the mark!
Race #5 winner right on the mark!
Race #5, the final and deciding race of the series, was by far one of
the most interesting courses of the season. Many racers were not sure if
they performed well until the scores were posted. All agreed that it was
a wonderful event, especially during Wendy Poore and crews’ fantastic
Over-the-Baja lunch back at the clubhouse.
Once again, Race #5 was extremely close with over half of the
20-boat fleet finishing less than one minute off the mark. Ross and Jamie
Arno came in first (right on the mark) in their 23-ft. Cobalt, Olympic
Lady. In second place was Director Bill Mann in his 22-ft. Chris-Craft,
Sweet & Sour (10 seconds off), followed closely by Staff Commodore
Andy Wagner and Suzanne Boucher in Ruby Red, a 19-ft. Century, at 14
seconds off.
Series winner a close call
Race #3 winner Ron Barraclough and crew — son Jeff and
grandkids, Brady and Allie — won race #3 coming in at just
ONE SECOND OFF THE MARK!
It was RIGHT ON THE MARK
for race #5 first place winners,
Jamie and Ross Arno.
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2014
Now, the series winner was a close call. Both Ray Landgraf’s crew
in Blue Sky and the Ball’s Sweet Pea Again were neck and neck. But Blue
Sky’s very steady performance of only 33 seconds total time off the mark
time for their three best OTB events led to
their series First Place with Sweet Pea Again
highly honored in Second Place and Junior and
Katja’s Nancy taking Third Place.
OTB co-chair Roger McGee adds “The
Landgrafs are to be complimented for such a
fine performance in only their second year of
participation. Newcomers make note, as you
may also be successful in a short time.”
A total of 17 boats qualified for the
series. In addition to the winners were (in
order of results): New Canoe, Ruby Red,
Gerparty, Bernardini, Bear Down/XK, Above
Water, Where’s Harvey II, In the Mood, Color
of Money, Beauty & the Beach, Summer Daze,
Samantha, Leading Lady and Irish Wake. All
race results are now posted to the TYC web-
And the
Series Winners are…
OTB awards lunch hosts (by tradition,
the skipper and crew of last year’s winning
boat) and their original powerboat piñata
with New Canoe’s CF number, the perfect
“centerpiece” for their Over-the-Baja theme.
Crew members from left: Todd Caplan,
Christina Fisher, Tricia Higgins, Captain
Wendy Poore and Tim Crowell with Eric
Reinertson behind piñata.
First Place
Director Ray and Pat Landgraf in Blue Sky, in
only their second year of OTB participation.
site so series participants can carefully study
the combined results before the 2015 series
begins with the OTB Opening Reception
scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2015.
Watch for the OTB Race Calendar posted on the website, and in future Block &
Tackle articles; we will again plan for a fiverace series and encourage new and old TYC
members to join us in the competitive fun.
Third Place
(plus a sombrero full of “Over-the-Baja”
piñata candy for daughters, Olive and Ivy)
Junior Wilson and Katja Dahl in Nancy
Second Place
Nancy and Staff Commodore Doug Ball in
Sweet Pea Again, last year’s third place winner.
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2014 11
42nd annual
TAHOE YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION
What a Great Concours…however, it wasn’t
long ago, back in February when we were involved in changing the location
for our 2014 show, that putting on a 42nd annual Concours d’Elegance seemed
almost impossible, a real challenge! Now that we have completed our first year
at Obexer’s Boat Company and Marina, we can feel very good about how well
the event and the change to the West Shore took place.
Thanks go to many — our Concours
committee and Obexer’s management and
staff, the many volunteers, our exhibitors and
judges, our Liquid Blue event planners, Tahoe
Yacht Club, and the Homewood community —
for all pulling together and making this year's
event one of the best.
With the terrific planning we were able to
fit in more boats than thought possible, including a Marque class of 24! According to ChrisCraft Antique Boat Club President Don Ayers,
this was the largest gathering of Barrelbacks
since they were churned out on the original
production line back in the late ’30s to early
’40s. The overall layout and the improvements
to Obexer’s facilities all came together to create an incredible environment, promoting a fun
festival-like atmosphere.
We really appreciated the efforts and the
way TYC and the Membership committee
participated with the Wine Village and look
forward to next year in even improving this
show feature.
on the cover: With
their 2014 Peoples’ Choice
award in hand, BIG SKY owners Paula and Bob
Boldt make their way under Obexer’s Concours
bridge in the “Roar-Off,” bringing the 42nd annual
Concours d’Elegance to a close. photo: dick morton
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2014
MARQUE CLASS
BARRELBACKS
OBEXER’S BOAT COMPANY, HOMEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 8-9, 2014
Now that it is all over for 2014, we are
able to look at our costs to budget, and feel
very good in reference to the fact that our
number of attendees were slightly ahead of
our goal while personal sponsors participating
were down slightly. Led by Tahoe Luxury
Properties and Niello Porsche, watchmakers
Frederique Constant, and GoldKey Storage
& Marine Center, our corporate sponsorships
were above our goal, while several areas of
expenses were slightly over budget, yet not
bad for our first effort at a new location.
The week’s social events are also factored in with an upswing in attendance at both
Monday’s Ladies’ Fashion Show Luncheon —
thanks to TYC member hosts Diane and David
Paul, and Sports Tahoe — and Men’s Grill, a
With the historic 1939
55-ft. wooden speedboat confined to her
East Shore boathouse
this summer, Thunderbird Preservation Society Chief Executive/
Curator Bill Watson
explained, “Help us
put the Thunder back
in the Thunderbird
Yacht” with one of the
yacht’s former Allison
V-1710 engines on
display in the Society’s
Concours booth.
tradition at the late Commodore Howard Turner’s “Playtime,” thanks to Kay and son, Bryan
Turner.
All together, we have achieved the Foundation’s mission of providing a great new
venue to “display and educate the public about
these classic wooden treasures” but it may be
that our grants “to help other charitable 501(c)
(3) organizations relating to Tahoe’s maritime
history” will fall short of last year’s award.
[A total of $14,500 was awarded in 2013 to
North Lake Tahoe Historical Society, Sierra State
Parks Foundation (to restore Sugar Pine Point’s
south boathouse marine railway), Tahoe Community Sailing Foundation, Tahoe Maritime Museum,
and the Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society.]
Presenting sponsors Tahoe
Luxury Properties pointed
the way to the show entrance
while Niello Porsche’s new
classy Cayenne powered the
“people mover” to and from
the show’s Homewood
parking lots.
Cindy Pfaff (right) shared TYC membership information
while selling entry wristbands to the Wine Village.
Vintage V-12 powered watercraft
the Marque for 2015
Next year we will be highlighting 12cylinder motors in boats, using them to tell
the story of how Tahoe Yacht Club (originally
Tahoe Powerboat Club) was formed back in
1925 to enable racing of these classic boats
on the Lake and beyond. What a great way to
celebrate the 90th anniversary of TYC.
We look forward to again working with
the management of Obexer’s Boat Company
and to putting on another great event for our
43rd year. Mark your calendar for August 7-8,
2015, and look for more information to come
at www.LakeTahoeConcours.com
From Dave Olson,
Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation President
(pictured left, with Chief Judge Terry Fiest)
In the “Boaters & Blazers” theme of Thursday’s
Opening Night Gala at the West Shore Café: Steve
and Katharine Elek with TYCF Secretary Rich Stout.
Vice Commodore Fred Greifenstein
and Dorothy Prowell “cut a rug” at
the Saturday evening Sponsors’
Dinner at Chambers Landing.
While the ladies didn’t let a ‘little’ rain ruin their lunch and Sports Tahoe fashion show at the Pauls’
beautiful Sunnyside estate, the guys found umbrellas came in handy at the Men’s Grill down the road
in Homewood at the Turner family’s “Playtime.” Pictured: Shannon Madison (left) and Judi Hartman
(right) with guest, Maureen Ashley; J.C. Krise, Bill Yundt, Rufus Jeffris and (background) Ted Graves.
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Best of Show: ANNABELLE
This “ 2009 Best Chris-Craft of Show” is a 1939
19-ft. Custom Runabout with 130-hp., 6-cyl.
Chris-Craft M engine that spent part of her early
years as a tour boat for South Lake Tahoe’s Bijou
Resort. Previously known as SIERRA SUNRISE,
she was first shown at the Concours in 2004 by
current owners John McManus and Judith Day of
Burlington, Calif.
2014 Perpetual Trophy
Winners
Overall Best of Show: EVERAN ZEPHYR
and Best Professional Restoration:
Don Hardy, McCall Boat Works
Owners Gary and Cathy Lyons of Boise, Idaho,
had their 2014 Marque Class award-winning
1940 19-ft. Chris-Craft Custom Runabout Custom
Runabout with 90-hp., 6-cyl. Chris-Craft K
engine completely restored in 2012-13 after some
25 years in a San Diego waterfront warehouse.
Best Engine of Show: MISS DETROIT III
The hull is a 2005 20-ft. Mike Michaud-built
replica of Gar Wood’s 1918 Gold Cup contender
acquired in 2010 by Ken Muscatel of Renton,
Wash. But the engine is the original—acquired
by Dr. Muscatel in 1989 from Wood family
heirs, restored to running condition by Robert
Mishko (Rocky Summit Performance,Tennessee)
in 2911-12, and reunited with the reconstructed
hull in 2013.
Best of Show over 23 Ft. and
Best Gar Wood of Show: MIDNIGHT THUNDER
Formerly named TRIPLE TIME, this 1937 25-ft.
Gar Wood – a 740 Custom Runabout with 316hp., 12-cyl. Scripps 302 engine – returned to the
Concours beautifully restored from stem to stern
by new owners, J. Craig Venter and Heather E.
Kowalski, La Jolla, Calif.
Best Century of Show: SWEET WATER
It’s a third win for this 1960 16-ft. Century
Resorter with 185-hp, 8-cyl. Dearborn Interceptor
engine, named Concours “Best Century” in 2001
and 2008, and now owned by Ray and Naomi
Bruce, Lakeport, Calif.
Best Chris-Craft of Show and
Best Non-Professional Restoration: BIG DUCK
This 1950 22-ft. Chris-Craft Custom Sedan with
145-hp., 6-cyl. Chris-Craft ML engine, makes
her first appearance at the Concours after a
total three-year from-the-bottom-up restoration
by owners Bill and Nancy Kehoe, Loomis, Calif.
Best Riva of Show: TERESA
An award-winner in 2003, this 1971 28-ft. Riva
Super Aquarama with 350-hp. ea., 8-cyl. twin
GM engines, brought home a second Best Riva
trophy for her owners since 2002, William and
Gayle Robotham of Santa Rosa, Calif.
Most Unique Boat: HURRICANE IV
One of the more famous Unlimiteds of the postWWII era, this 1948 28-ft. Wickens Hydroplane
with 1750-hp., Allison V-12 engine was, at one
time, the third fastest boat in the world. Dr.
Ken Muscatel/Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum,
Kent, Wash.
Most Elegant Boat: A.K.S.
A green and white stripped canopy topped the
gleaming mahogany of this 1913 26-ft. L.E. Fry
Launch with 45-hp, 4-cyl. Universal engine,
for her first Concours showing by owner Albert
Engel of Pt. Richmond, Calif.
Best Original Tahoe Boat: TIME OUT
With all her original wood, engine and fittings,
this 19-ft. Chris-Craft Custom Runabout with
145-hp., 6-cyl. Chris-Craft MB engine is a true
original. Shipped from the Algonac plant on May
29, 1941, she headed for Tahoe where she’s resided ever since, except for wintering with her new
owners, Jon and Nina Warner in Santa Barbara,
Calif., since 2012.
Dick Clarke Perpetual Award: PAUL WALKER
of Issaquah, Wash., former commodore of Tahoe
Yacht Club (2001) and past national president of
Antique & Classic Boat Society ( 1995) received
this year’s award presented to the person who best
perpetuates Concours standards and concepts.
Perpetuals not awarded:
Best of Show under 23-ft. and Best Hacker
For a full listing of 2014 awards
in class and past show results,
visit www.LakeTahoeConcours.com
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Third Place:
Nine Lives
Janet and Wes
Selvidge with
awards presenter,
Staff Commodore
Paul Cunha (right)
First Place: Clementine John and Connie Linneman with “crew,”
Cindy Shoemaker (right), waiting for the start off Sugar Pine Point.
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2014 Wooden Boat Week
OTB and Theme Winners
YC’s 2014 Wooden Boat Week Over-the-Bottom event was held this
year again at beautiful Sugar Pine Point State Park on Sunday, Aug.
10, with a total of 24 boats signing up including 18 woodies, a slight increase over last year.
Competition was tough with five boats finishing
in less than 33 seconds off the mark time—the
first three boats less than 12 seconds apart! And
wooden boats taking the top four places.
John and Connie Linneman of Lafayette,
Calif., in Clementine, a 1949 20-ft Chris-Craft
Custom Runabout, were first at five seconds off
the mark. TYC Staff Commodores Bruce and
From
Donna Block in Tomahawk, a 1937 22-ft ChrisRoger McGee,
Craft Runabout, more than made up for last
OTB Co-chair
year’s DNS, finishing in second place at seven
seconds off the mark. Third place, at 16 seconds off the mark, went to
Wes and Janet Selvidge of Buttonwillow, Calif., in Nine Lives, the sleek
2005 23-ft Golden Era Gentleman’s Racer built in the style of 1930s
Gold Cup racers.
Rounding out the top five—just one second apart—were Rich
Fisher and Nancy Bartolomei of Walnut Creek, in Knock on Wood, their
1959 18-ft Chris-Craft Continental, in fourth place (31 seconds off the
mark) and Commodore Tom O’Rourke in Summer Daze, a 2003 25-ft.
Chris-Craft, the only non-woodie in the top five, at 32 seconds off the
mark. After the OTB event, more than 100 captains and crew enjoyed
live music, libations and a catered picnic lunch by Men Wielding Fire
under the sugar pines on the Ehrman Mansion lawn while waiting for
all the awards to be announced. The “dress” theme for this year was
“Prohibition – The End of an Era,” and several crews were decked out
in style with first-year TYC members Tania Modic and Bruce Gray in
Black Swan winning the award for the best costumes. Ladies’ Luncheon
hosts Diane and David Paul and their Tiger crew, along with Nancy
Bartolomei and Rich Fisher were also in contention for the theme prize.
There is a lot of enthusiasm for this Wooden Boat Week event and
we continue to encourage even more wooden boats to participate. While
sponsored by TYC, this is separate from the club’s summer OTB series
and open to all participants of Wooden Boat Week..
Second Place: Tomahawk From left: Staff Commodores Bruce and Donna Block and crew: future daughter-in-law Lindsey Weindel and Donna’s
son Michael Cardoza, and two of Lindsey’s friends, Richard (background)
and Page (far right), from New Jersey.
Bruce Gray and Tania Modic
Nancy Bartolomei and Rich Fisher
In feathers and fedoras, David and Diane Paul register Tiger, their 1963
Riva Aquarama, and crew for the WOTB with official Greg Barraclough.
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TYC carries on
Tennis Social
tradition, July 19
Gay Bentley displays her first place award presented by
TYC’s Tennis Social chair, Debbie Nicholson, (right).
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nce again we had a fun group of men and women sign up for
the club’s annual Tennis Social on Saturday, July 19. This year,
TYC joined with three local developments—St. Francis Lakeside
Condominiums, Dollar Point Homeowners and The Northshore
Townhomes—to make the event, a summer tradition since 1990, happen. After a beautiful morning of round robin tennis matches at the
courts of those associations (with thunderstorms threatening for later
in the afternoon), we had a delicious lunch back at the club catered by
Melanie Jackson.
Our tennis winners were Gay Bentley
in first place, with a tie for second between
Vu Nguyen and Gary Kaufman. Cynthia
Wichelman, Rick Lamb and Carmen Dressler
were honorable mentions.
Many thanks to TYC General Manager
Mariana and Assistant Manager Ryan whose
help with planning and on the event day
allowed all to run so smoothly.
If anyone is interested in helping with
this event next year, please talk to Debbie
Nicholson or Mariana or Ryan at the club.
After the round robin
matches held at three
North Shore courts,
players returned to
TYC for awards and
catered lunch by
Melanie Jackson.
summer OFF-THE-WATER wrap-up
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TYC’s 2014 “all-star” bocce ball team members (seated from left): Nancy Cunningham, Nan Brown, Captain Margaret and Judd Holiday. Standing: Jim Mullen, Wes
Schimmelpfennig, Lynn Mullen and Suzie Mason.
TYC
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Bocce team rolls into first place
he Tahoe Yacht Club Bocce Ball Team rolled into First Place after their best season ever. With
only one loss for the summer season, the TYC team will be seated first for the end of season
tournament at Wolfdale’s restaurant. Team captain Margaret Holiday coached us to a great season.
Each Thursday evening during the season included a fun-filled night under the stars at Wolfdale’s
with appetizers, wine, and friends. Thanks to the entire team and all the great friends who came to
cheer us on. Looking forward to next year.
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Eagles at Old Brockway on August 25 before the storm blew in (pictured from left): Guest Jerry Swartfager, Patrick Buckman, Rufus Jeffris,
Nan Brown, Doug Brown, Les Schwoob’s guest Tom Gibbs, Roger Rempfer, Les Schwoob, Fred Greifenstein, Bud Tollette, and Judd Holiday.
EAGLES wind up
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season at Old Brockway
his year the Eagles played their opening tournament on June 30
with 28 golfers at Coyote Moon and another 10 playing nine
holes at Old Brockway, for their best turn out ever. They followed
that up with an outing on July 17 at Northstar and on Monday, July
28, with a full scramble format at Ponderosa Golf Course. Northstar
was also the location of another successful event held on August 14.
The TYC Eagles golf group wrapped up an active golf season
with their end-of-the-year tournament at Old Brockway on August
25. Three foursomes enjoyed a great day of golf until the 15th hole
when the thunder started and most of the group was wise enough to
call it a day. Patrick Buckman shot a blistering 38 on the front nine
holes before he, too, wisely called it a day.
It was great to see members out having fun together in the great
Tahoe weather. These events have also been a great way for members
to invite guests to experience another side of TYC.
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Looking to make Northstar
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Next year co-chairs Doug Brown and Judd Holiday hope to make
Northstar the home course of the Eagles. Northstar will accommodate both 18-hole players as well as those only wishing to play nine.
As we did this year, we hope to have both casual golf outing as
well as small tournaments. If members have suggestions of locations
that they would like to play or different formats, please contact either
Doug or Judd. We want to thank all of you who came out this season
and supported the TYC Eagles with your participation.
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under SAIL
Wicked Sister and Racer X, TYC’s two Farr
36s, short tack up the Citifront against a
strong flood tide in the 2014 Big Boat Series.
2014 Rolex Big Boat Series
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TYC sailors extend summer
racing in Rolex Big Boat Series
Breeze and Big Tides were clearly present and
did their best to humiliate the 99 boat participants.
New TYC member Frank Slootman was
taking a break from racing his R/P 63 Invisible Hand and raced his slightly more modestly sized J/70, Little Hand, to a 10th place
among a fleet of 13. Steve McMillan got his
USA 757 Simplicity, a shiny Melges 24, on the
course accumulating only 45 points and finishing 7th in a fleet of nine. Wicked Sister, a
yellow-hull Farr 36 in her first regatta under
the TYC flag, posted a 6th place while Racer X
Farr 36 finished a place further back in the new
HPR Division.
The participants reported wind from zero
to 30 over the four days of racing. The courses
found the “obsessed” bombing around the Bay
as well as out in the ocean with Wicked Sister
and Racer X foraying under the bridge on no
less than three occasions, two of which were
into a raging flood that kept them no further
than 30 yards from the North buttress of the
Golden Gate Bridge.
Off the breeze, everybody reported substantial time in the “white ditch” and waves
in the East Bay on Saturday afternoon reminiscent of “Victory at Sea.” Foul weather gear
was at a premium, as were sails which could
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rofessing to not have fulfilled their desire
for racing over the summer months, Little Hand, (Frank Slootman), Simplicity
(Stephen McMillian), Wicked Sister (Rich
Courcier/John Corda), and Racer X (Gary Redelberger/Michael Rosenauer) competed in the
50th edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series. This
year’s event at the St. Francis Yacht Club on
the Marina was held the customary mid-September 11-14.
Unlike prior years, the term “big” had to
be construed not in the sense of “large,” but
“many.” Normally the regatta was limited
to boats 35 feet or longer, however, history
demonstrates that this length restriction has
eroded. This year’s event included J/70s and
Melges 24s as well as a 72-ft. trimaran. The
size of the boats notwithstanding, the Big
18 Block & Tackle /
october
-
december
2014
Little Hand, Frank Slootman’s J70 (USA 229), vies for line honors in the 13-boat J70 one design
class sailing in this year’s 50th Anniversary edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series.
Slootman’s R/P63,
INVISIBLE HAND,
1st in 72nd annual
Windjammer Classic
Simplicity, the Melges 24 (USA 757) skippered by Steve McMillan, was the only
TYC boat to post scores in all seven races sailed September 11-14, 2014.
be kept together. One participant reported losing a spinnaker in a manner reminiscent of a
person simply cutting the crusts off a sandwich, except the sandwich was discarded and
the crust was retrieved.
The competition was fierce both in the
one design field as well as in the handicap division. Boats were pressing the start line which
resulted in a clearly undeserved OCS for Racer
X in Friday’s second race. When pressed for
the explanation, the offending tactician replied
that the Committee must have been distracted
by a squirrel (movie UP) when the gun went
off. Little Hand had a RAF and Wicked Sister
endured a DNS which cost them points. Simplicity was the only TYC participant who posted scores for every race.
Despite getting bashed, thrashed, and
abused, all participants were reportedly cured,
at least temporarily, of their racing obsession.
Most assuredly, it will take the six weeks until
the first Midwinters race to effect repairs, have
new sails delivered and scars healed.
Staff Report
Registered for the first time as a
Tahoe Yacht Club boat, Invisible Hand,
new member Frank Slootman’s 63-ft. Reicel Pugh, took line honors and finished
first on corrected time (10:47:06) in the
2014 Windjammers Race. The 72nd classic late summer dash from St. Francis YC
to Santa Cruz YC was sailed August 29.
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Block & Tackle /
october
-
december
2014 19
SUMMER SOCIAL SCENE
August hostesses: Terry Krivan and Gayle
Robotham (celebrating her Aug. 1 birthday!)
Quinn Ellis (center) with Mike Zukerman and Hilary Davis
FirstFridays
August ~ September
September’s Hospitality hosts:
newly-elected Commodore Fred
and Linda Greifenstein
Each month, an informal cocktail party with
hors d’œuvres prepared by TYC volunteer
Hospitality hosts.
Alan and Shotzy Murray
Don and Diane Sloat
WINE-TASTINGS
John McKinney and Sue Campbell checking out
the BOATIQUE
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Willowbrook Cellars and Owl Ridge Winery
Friday, July 26
Bob and
Orene Kearn
Alex McDonald
and Joan Upton
Anne Marie and
Staff Commodore John Utter
“Wines from the Sierra Foothills”
Saturday, Sept. 20, by
Uncorked Tahoe City & Petra at Northstar
Trudy Lesem
and Fran
Gerhardy
Rick Bradley and Judy O’Connor
20 Block & Tackle /october -
december
2014
“Rascals” gather around Commodores Donna
and Bruce Block in Tomahawk, with Heidi and
Bud Bensley aboard, waiting for their event
packets of “boat goodies” and instructions for
the West Shore cruise and stops along the way.
Jorge Farinacci and Rodney Sumpter
Big Kahuna
Saturday, Aug 2, kicking off Wooden Boat Week
“We made it!” After picking up on-the-water clues, Alex and Terra Kanwetz, John and
Jeannette Finney, and guest crew, enjoy a
Margarita before the catered lunch at their
final destination: Turners’ “Playtime.”
Staff Commodore Les and Margaret Bartlett prove the
Commodores’ Room floor was made for dancing.
Rascals in Paradise
Sunday, July 27, led by
Staff Commodores Donna & Bruce Block
Terry Krivan (with Nan Brown,
background) shows off her winning prize for the Scrabble-based
cruise clues.
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Block & Tackle /
october
-
december
2014 21
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
october
5
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
6
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
FOOTBALL
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
13
Columbus Day
20
14
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
9
10
1
16
11
17
18
Sunday Afternoon
NFL FOOTBALL
22
23
starting 1:25 p.m. every week
on the club's 80" TV
24
25
28
þ Hot Dog Bar and Cocktails SPECIALS
29
30
þ Potluck appetizers welcome!
Board Meeting
Clubhouse - 9:30am
þ Wear your team's colors and receive
half off your first drink!
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
FOOTBALL
31
No charge or reservations needed.
Start time 1:25pm
H ALLOWEEN
POTLUC K PARTY
— 6 pm
Prizes for BEST
DISH and COSTUME (optional but fun)
Halloween
november
2
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
3
FOOTBALL
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
4
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
Start time 1:25pm
9
PICYA Delegates Meeting
Encinal Yacht Club
10
Start time 1:25pm
17
AFTERNOON
5
Veterans Day
12
18
19
24
AFTERNOON
FOOTBALL
1:25pm
22 25
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
october
-
december
20
26
27
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
30
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7
FIRST FRIDAY
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
8
hosted hors d'oeuvres
(Carol Cunha)
14
2nd annual
15
21
22
28
29
27
Start time 1:25pm
23 SUNDAY
13
1
Watch for EVENT UPDATES in your
Monday morning TYC newsletter emails!
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
FOOTBALL
6
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 2
11
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
FOOTBALL
16 SUNDAY
"SOUPER"
SATURDAY
- 5:30pm
Jo in R yan fo r
21
27
4
Tahoe City Marina -12 noon to 4 pm
Vote for your favorite BBQ and stop by TYC's booth.
Start time 1:25pm
26
FIRST FRIDAY
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
2nd annual Tahoe City Grill Fest (non-Club event)
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
FOOTBALL
3
SATURDAY
(Big Blue Q of Tahoe, Dockside 700, Jake's on the Lake, Moe's Original BBQ)
Start time 1:25pm
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
FRIDAY
hosted hors d'oeuvres Speaker: Heather Segale
(Rick & Jill Raduziner) on "The State of the Lake"
8
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
FOOTBALL
19
2
PICYA Delegates Meeting
Discovery Bay Yacht Club
Start time 1:25pm
12
7
1
THURSDAY
2014
San Francisco
Group Event
for Bay Area
TYCers is in the
works. Watch
for details and
Nov. 8 or 15
confirmation.
Dinner
at the Club
- tba
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
WEDNESDAY
3
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
4
Ladies' shopping
trip to
Roseville
GALLERIA
watch for details
7
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
FOOTBALL
8
9
10
11
5
SATURDAY
FIRST FRIDAY
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
6
Speaker: Bill Watson
with historic videos from
Thunderbird Lodge
hosted hors d'oeuvres
(Bill Yundt)
12
13
Afternoon
SANTA Party
BOARD MEETING - Clubhouse,9:30am
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
Games, treats,
food…and Santa!
- time tba
Start time 1:25pm
14
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
FOOTBALL
15
Columbus Day
16
17
18
19
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
AFTERNOON
FOOTBALL
Start time 1:25pm
22
23
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
FOOTBALL
24
29
30
31
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
january
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
TBA
Super Bowl XLIX
Sunday, Feb. 1
11
5
6
27
7
december
1
New Year's Day
12
19
FIRST FRIDAY
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
3
8
9
10
FONDUE POTLUCK - 6pm
13
Martin Luther
King Day
2
hosted hors d'oeuvres
(Hank & Joan Upton)
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
18
26
Christmas
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Start time 1:25pm
4
25
Catered Party starting 6pm
First Day of Winter
28
20
WARREN MILLER
MOVIE SCREENING 6pm
Start time 1:25pm
21 SUNDAY
"SOUPER"
SATURDAY
- 5:30pm
Keep an eye on your email
for the announcement of
14 TYC's PENGUIN
15
SKI DAYS Schedule
as we draw closer to
snow season!
20
21
22
27
28
29
16
17
23
24
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
25
26
PENGUIN SKI 30
DAYS, JAN. 24 & 2531
- Alpine Meadows
WINEMAKER'S
DINNER
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
Clubhouse - 6 pm
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october
-
december
2014 23
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