JULY 2011 - Encinal Yacht Club

JULY 2011
SOUNDINGS
ENCINAL YACHT CLUB
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Photo by Fred Fago
EYC Photo Contest
Photo by George Esqueda
Summer Sailstice Wrap-up
The Bay Area’s annual Summer Sailstice celebration was held at EYC on June 18th.
As this was our first year hosting the event, the planning committee went to great
lengths to ensure that we put on a wholesome, family oriented event that would reflect
well on the club. With direction from Summer Sailstice founder John Arndt, it appears they succeeded, as everyone loved the new venue and have already started talking about next year. From a club perspective, we raised well over $1,000 for the
Encinal Sailing Foundation and signed-up a record number of new members.
If you couldn’t make it on the 18 , this short video posted at the Alameda Patch offers
a good overview of what you missed.
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http://alameda.patch.com/articles/summer-sailstice-alameda-on-the-water#video6661351
Submit your best
photos to the
2011 Soundings
Photography
Competition
Best entries will be published
monthly in the new
Soundings.
See Page 24 for details...
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2011 Board of Directors
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Director
Director
Director
Director
Lew Lippard
Tony Shaffer
Chris James
Tom Wondolleck
Victor Early
Christopher Hanson
Peter Aschwanden
Paul Delle Cese
Dan Hayes
Anita Mahoney
Committee Chairpersons
Membership
Finance
Boat Yard
Building & Grounds
House
Youth
Cruise Captains
Information Technology
Long Range Planning
Nominating
Chris James
Charles Eddy
Peter Aschwanden
Dan Hayes
Anita Mahoney
Paul Delle Cese
Stu & Julie Hill
Darrell Powell-Ford
Carol Blackburn
Michael Sheck
Appointed Officers
Port Captain
Small Boat Captain
Power Boat Fleet Captain
Committee Boat
Member Liaison
Club Counsel
Soundings Editor
Web Master
Club Historians
Michael Byroads
Michael Andrews
Christopher Hanson
Chuck Wetteroth
Vern Bendsen
Christopher Hanson
Nicki Powell-Ford
Don Ahrens
Debra Early
Heidi Benson
Marguerite Lawry
Linda Bendsen
Fred Rutledge
Tony Shaffer
Charles Hodgkins
Rodney Pimentel
Jennifer Rader
NCPCA Delegate
PICYA Delegates
Staff Commodore
Junior Staff Commodore
Secretary
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Dining Room
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FROM THE
PRESIDENT...
Lew Lippard
Our big event for the year, the Sailstice, is now behind us. It
was a major success, beyond our wildest expectations. We can
not thank or give Mike Scheck enough atta boys for the excellent job he did in the planning and execution of this event.
We should also not forget the many volunteers who assisted in
the planning and with the execution of this event. Everyone
was happy, the vendors who had high accolades, the visitors
who were enjoying themselves, our members who were also
enjoying themselves and John Arndt, Associate Publisher of
Latitude 38 and founder of Sailstice, who was extremely
pleased. This event has added to the prestige of Encinal Yacht
Club, as it was covered in the local press in Alameda, Berkeley
and other local media. We look forward to supporting these
events in the future, which will be much easier now that we
have completed this one.
The annual Coastal Cup, which terminated in Avalon, Santa
Catalina Island was another success. The full report will be in
the Flag Officer’s reports later in the newsletter.
Note that there is a requirement for everyone using the pool to
check in with the pool attendant, or the office when there is no
attendant, and to have a wrist band. Be aware that the pool
attendant is not a lifeguard, and you use the pool at your own
risk. Note also that children not “water safe” must be actively
supervised. Non swimmers and young children are not considered “water safe”. It is important and necessary that you follow
these and all the other pool rules. They are for the safety and
enjoyment of the pool by all members.
This month we are starting with a monthly review of the Standing Policies, to remind us of the rules. Each month a couple
of rules will be reviewed by the Board and then included in the
Soundings. The General Conduct Standing Policies are included in this issue in addition to the Pool Standing Policies.
We are planning on having a Special Member’s Meeting on
Saturday, August 27th at 5 PM. The purpose of this meeting is
to make some changes requiring adjusting the By-Laws. We
want to adjust the date of the Annual meeting to allow flexibility to move away from the Thanksgiving holiday and possibly
hold it on a week-end date so that more members will be
able to attend the meeting. Additional, we would like to
clarify the governance of the Club and bring the structure
up to date. This includes the election of the Vice President directly by the members instead of by the Board of
Directors. It includes specifying the Treasurer as a Director and a member of the Executive Committee, as
finances are an important part of any deliberation of these bodies. Also included are the duties and responsibilities of the Directors, individually and as a body, and of
the various Standing Committees. The Standing Committee list has been revised to bring it up to date. You
will receive the details of these changes in July.
You have received your first monthly statements from our new
accounting software. I am sure that you noticed the improvement in your monthly statement. You can now more easily
check off the individual charges. We are still in the process of
converting all the accounting information from our old system
to the new one. Once that is completed we will start setting up
the new features that are available in the new system. Our next
focus will be internet access to a “members only” section which
will contain Board of Director’s meeting agendas and minutes,
financial information and other information for our of interest Again, this will be an active month. Kicking off July will be the
to our members. Following that we will address the expanded annual 4th of July Cruise-in to the Club. See you there.
capabilities for our web site; for example, integrating online
reservations and expanded race information and capabilities.
It may take some time to get all this in place, but I am sure that
you will be both surprised and impressed with the result.
As we predicted last month, our pool has seen increased activity. We had an incident there which could have resulted in an
extremely serious situation. The efforts of new member Alex
Calvillo kept this from becoming a major catastrophe. Our
thanks and gratitude go to everyone who helped. Thankfully
the child involved is ok. Elsewhere in the newsletter you will
find an updated Pool Rules section of our Standing Policies.
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BUILDING AND
GROUNDS...
Standing Policies
General Conduct
Dan Hayes

All members shall exhibit a norm of exemplary
good manners and especially good sportsmanship
when associating with Encinal Yacht Club members
and staff either at the facility or while engaging in
activities sponsored by the Club, when engaged in water
associated activities or engaged in any other activity
which would reflect on the Club and it membership.
The abuse of Club members and/or the facilities adversely affects the Club’s reputation and, more importantly, its sense of dignity and financial outlay.

Members are responsible for the conduct of their
families and guests. Children are permitted and
encouraged to use the facilities. However, it is
emphasized that the parents are responsible for their
actions of their children.

Members shall treat employees with respect and
consideration.

The dress code in the Club until 1800 hours is a
minimum attire of shoes, shorts and top. After 1800
hours in the Dining Room, a minimum attire of dress
slacks and dress sport shirt for men and dress or slacks
with an appropriate top for women is requested.
Special Club parties should imply the appropriate
dress. Bare feet and swimsuits without cover will not
be allowed in the Club Lounge, Bar and or Dining
Room areas. Gentlemen are requested to remove
Caps while in the Dining Room.

Members are requested to wear their nametags at
all times when on Club premises.
Hey everyone, Real quick,
In the last month we:
 Finished painting the outside of the fence around the
Garbage area
 Rebuilt the Kitchen entrance gate
 Had the parts fabricated for the dock landing rebuild
 Rebuilt the ramp Landing
 Painted the curbs (Some moron drove into the yellow
within about 10 minutes of the time Tom Sheehan finished painting the curbs)
 Planted the flowers and put in the tanbark.
 The automatic gate broke; we bypassed the timer and
ordered a new one.
 The post we replaced due to dry rot last year, the one
that keeps getting primer painted white after I paint it
gray, was repainted gray again.
 The water lines have been partially re routed as part of
the Personnel Ramp Replacement Project scheduled for
August.
 The Flag Mounts were installed in the Dining Room
 Painted parts of the new rebuilt landing.
All of this required labor.
I cannot thank the people that helped enough.
The list of helpers is large also; it includes, but is not limited
to:
Ray Jensen, Eric Eschen, Niels Glaser, Mark Bernhard, Cathy
Gordon, Chuck Wetteroth, Diane Hayes, Jim Parks, Peter
Ashwanden, Kevin Clark, Tom Sheehan, The whole PowelFord Family (especially Marcus and Curtis), Lance Bateman
& Bill Emberly.
The list of things to do and members to thank goes on
and on and on. Without these volunteers, the place
wouldn’t look the way it does.
Next month I’ll Publish that list of things to do, and a
schedule of the work days for the next couple of
Months.
Respectfully Yours,
Photo submitted by Laura Watt
Dan Hayes
Buildings and Grounds
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Standing Policies – Pool, Locker
Rooms, Showers and Sauna
The Pool, Locker Rooms, Showers and Sauna are
maintained for the use and enjoyment of members,
their families and invited guests.
THERE IS NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY. The pool
attendant, when present, is not a lifeguard. SWIM AT
YOUR OWN RISK.
Be considerate of others. SMOKING, RUNNING, DIVING, HORSEPLAY, PETS, EXCESSIVE NOISE and
VANDALISM ARE NOT PERMITTED in the Pool area, Locker Rooms, Showers and Sauna.
Appropriate swimming attire is required. Rinse off dirt,
Note: Proper attire is required to be observed
sweat, etc., before entering the pool.
when in the Club. Please refer to the Standing PoliSpitting, blowing the nose, or discharging bodily waste in
cies – General Conduct.
the pool is strictly prohibited. Young children must wear
swim diapers, while in the pool.
Before entering inside the gated, fenced pool area:
No outside food or beverages may be brought into the
The rules posted in the pool area must be strictly enforced. pool area when the bar, kitchen or dining room is open.
When the bar, kitchen or dining room is not open the
Disciplinary action must, and will, be taken against violators. This is necessary for the enjoyment and safety of all barbeque is available for use. Barbeque utensils are available for use and may be obtained from the office. They will
the users of the pool.
be signed for and must be returned to the office after they
A Club member or member of the family is responsible
are no longer needed.
for, and must accompany a guest at the pool. The number
Glassware and bottles are not allowed in the Pool area,
of guests is limited to two per member, unless prior arLocker Rooms, Showers and Sauna.
rangements are made with the Club office.
Respect Club property. Keep the pool area clean.. Clear
Scaling of gates and fences to gain entrance to the Pool is
and clean tables and chairs, return Club toys to the toy
not permitted.
box, return used barbeque utensils to the office and close
Any person having an infectious or communicable disease your umbrellas when done you leave for the day. If you
is not allowed in the pool.
are the last person to leave the pool it’s your responsibility
to LOCK THE GATES upon exiting, no matter what time
DURING OFFICE OR BAR HOURS, BEFORE ENTERING INSIDE THE GATED, FENCED POOL AR- of the day or night.
EA, YOU MUST REGISTER AND OBTAIN A
MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REWRIST BAND FROM OFFICE – NO EXCEPTIONS! FUSE ADMITTANCE TO, OR EJECT FROM, THE
There will be a charge for lost member bracelets.
POOL AREA, ANY PERSON(S) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES.
When in inside the gated, fenced pool area:
The Pool inside the gated, fenced pool area is restricted to LOCKER ROOMS, SHOWERS AND SAUNA
EYC Members and their accompanied guests.
 Children under the age of 18 are permitted in the SauChildren not qualified as “water safe’ may not use the Pool na only when accompanied by an adult member.
nor be left at the Pool or its edge without active adult su Wet swimming attire and towels may not be stored in
pervision.
lockers.
Minors unaccompanied by an adult may not use the Pool
 The sauna is not gender specific, proper attire is reduring hours of darkness.
quired during its use.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by a designated
adult over the age of 18.
Non-swimmers are not allowed in the pool or pool steps
unless accompanied by an adult.
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FROM THE
BRIDGE...
Tom Wondolleck
First, I would like to thank and congratulate Vice
Commodore Victor Early and all who helped in this
year’s Coastal Cup to Catalina Island. Victor and
team did an outstanding job running the race and
fun was had by all. Here is a race recap from Victor:
“Encinal Yacht Club's Coastal Cup began with the slower
fleets starting the morning of Wednesday June 15 sailing
out the Golden Gate towards Santa Catalina Island. The
fleets sailed out against a flood tide, making way along
Baker Beach and Seal Rock with challenging currents and
swirling conditions. Once out, NW winds built to 25-30 kts,
seas were confused, and spinnakers were flying with variable success. Four boats including EYC member Steve Waterloo's CAL40 would retire within the day, with problems
ranging from torn kites to taking on water and an injured
crewmember. Early in the race Tiburon and Shenanigans
were leaders with the modified 11 Meter from Skiff Sailing
close behind. Planing speeds up to 30 kts with the kite flying were reported. The larger and faster boats started the
following morning, also against a flood with similar wind
and seas on the outside. The larger fleet included Holua, a
SC70, and O Canada, an Open 60, sailing with kites up and
planing along at average speeds of 15-20 kts until winds
lessened south of Point Conception.
Steve Stroub's Tiburon, the SC37, was able to stay out and
finish at the west end of Catalina before the winds shut
down for the other boats early Friday morning, winning
their class and overall on corrected time. Brack Duker's
Holua won her class and O Canada took line honors. EYC
member Bob Gardiner in his Olson 40 won first EYC boat
to finish. Complete results at www.encinal.org.”
Victor Early
PRO Coastal Cup
Vice Commodore
Encinal Yacht Club
Race Results
Skipper
Fleet 1
Steve Stroub
Rufus Sjoberg
Gary Winton
Bob Gardiner
Dave MacEwen
Frank Slootman
Alex Farrell
Fleet 2
Steve Smolinske
Reed/Phillips
Steve Waterloo
Fleet 3
Brack Duker
Craig Reynolds
Tim Beatty
William Helvestine
Andrew
McCorquodale
Bernard Gantes
Boat Name
Points
Tiburon
Skiff Sailing
Shenanigans
Spellbound
Lucky Duck
Invisible Hand
Alpha Puppy
1
2
3
4
5
8
8
Perigrine
Magic
Shaman
1
4
4
Holua
Bolt
Stealth Chicken
Deception
O Canada
1
2
3
4
5
Decollage
7
June also saw the end of the Spring Twilight Series.
Rear Commodore Chris Hanson and team did a
fantastic job running the now official “Beer Can
Series” and I am sure we’ll see the same professional
performance in the Summer Series.
We will be running a couple of very large regattas in
July. First is the Finn Masters North Americans on
July 8th – 9th, and the second is the annual running
of the YRA Second Half Opener on July 23rd and
24th. Please reached out to Victor or Chris should
you want to help out on the race committee.
See you on the water!
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Tom
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Rui Luis
Rui M.G. Luis was born on January 19, 1963 to the late Jose and Clara
Luis in Faial, Azores, Portugal.
He passed away unexpectedly June 5th, 2011 in Alameda.
He came to the United States at the age of 14, living in Lincoln, CA. His
greatest passion was the water.
His first boat was a Buccaneer. He had a Catalina 22 on Folsom Lake and
eventually a Moore 24. He brought the Moore 24 down to the bay area
and that was the end of the lake sailing. He liked the weather much better
down here then up in Lincoln. He belonged to probably every yacht club
on the
Estuary, but his first estuary club was EYC, back in the late 80's. Rui belonged to the SSS, racing to the Farallons and back many a time.
He started and ran his sail repair business known as “Rooster Sails”, first
in Oakland on Ford St., and eventually moving to Alameda.
He was quite a sailor and will leave a hole that cannot be filled.
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Sailstice Continued from Page 1
Summer Sailstice would not have been possible without the
help of our many volunteers. Thank you to everyone who
stepped forward to help out. It was also great to see so
many of our new members participating. While there were
too many volunteers to mention here, I would like to
acknowledge the Summer Sailstice Committee heads for
their help in pulling the event together:
Photo by Fred Fago
Don Ahrens - Website
Peter Aschwanden, Pax Davis – Small Boat Fleets
Mike Byroads - Docks
Sam Benson – Community Outreach, Seminars
Mark Brunelle – Fund Raising
George Esqueda – Photography
Darrell Ford – Audio Visual
Barb Grove – Junior Sailing
Chris Hanson - Legal
Dan Hayes – Buildings, Grounds and Parking
Stu Hill - Medical
Chris James - Membership
Susan Jaquelin - USCG Liaison
Thom Kay – Finance
Anita Mahoney – House
Ariane Paul - Boatbuilding
Nicki Powell-Ford – Children’s activities
Michael Rossi - Logistics
Wendy Scheck - Volunteers
Chris Stewart - Security
Warren and Diana White - Boat rides
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Thanks to Fred Fago
for taking and sharing
all of the photographs
on this page!
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Thanks to George Esqueda and Fred Fago to taking and
sharing the photographs on this page!
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Thanks to George Esqueda
for taking and sharing all of
the photographs on this page!
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Sailstice Continued from page 8
In addition, a special token of thanks goes out to our
member musicians who graciously donated their time
and talents to the event:
Tony Oliver – Tony Oliver and Friends
Mike Serpan – Downwind Run
Kyle Warren – DJ Truu
The local sailing community was also very supportive
with many companies and individuals donating their
time and our resources. Space permitting, we’ll try to
publish them in next month’ Soundings.
As expected, we learned a lot from this first year and will
carry that knowledge forward into planning for next. If
you have any feedback/input on the event please pass it
on to any of the committee
heads or me or so we can take
note.
Mike Scheck
2011 Summer Sailstice Chair
Thank you to everyone for helping to make
Summer Sailstice a great success!
To see more on the event, go to
"Today On The Bay",www. mojosail.com
There is also a Summer
Sailstice Video at
http://alameda.patch.com/articles/summersailstice-alameda-on-the-water?ncid=M255
JR. SAILING...
BAYS #2 @ Richmond YC, June 11-12
By: Maya Dornbrand-Lo
During the weekend of June 11th and 12th,
seven Encinal YC junior sailors competed in the
second summer BAYS regatta (www. bayareayouthsailing.com) hosted by the Richmond Yacht
Club. Andrew Godfrey placed 3rd in the Laser Radial
fleet out of 13 boats and received a sportsmanship
award. Sailing 420s, Guy and Nina placed 3rd overall
and Olivia and I placed 4th. TJ Mahoney and Kelsey
Tostenson sailed in the Opti Championship fleet.
The conditions in the Bay were difficult to sail
through, especially since the wind was steadily growing
to around 20 knots combined with lots of waves and
strong current. The Optis sailed inside the breakwater
where the wind was still strong, but lighter than the
Bay course, and less current. At the end of the second
day, the 29ers, Lasers, and 420s were moved to Keller’s Cove because almost everybody was capsizing. In
addition to a BAYS regatta, this regatta was also the
NorCal US Sailing Junior Olympics. There were four
29ers, nine 420s, thirteen Laser Radials, and as always, a bunch of Optis. There were a lot of familiar
faces sailing that we recognized from the various yacht
clubs around the Bay Area, but also many new faces.
It’s exciting for me to see new people sailing and
knowing that our sport is expanding.
This was my second regatta sailing with Olivia
and we were very excited to compete. Throughout the
regatta, Olivia and I learned that by sailing
consistently we could place higher overall rather than
having our scores all over the board and placing
lower. We also learned not to undermine our sailing
abilities by comparing them to the other teams. There
were two boys from Texas in our fleet, who we had
never seen before. They would put their spinnaker up
in any wind conditions without even thinking.
However, Olivia and I waited to see what the rest of
the fleet decided to do. We decided that we could
keep a good distance and keep our place without our
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spinnaker. There was a lot of current, and a couple of
times Olivia was worried we were over early at the
start. We used line sights of the landscape, which
really helped us be sure we weren’t over the starting
line. When we went over the rolling waves, I got hit
with most of the spray and Olivia was almost completely dry. During the first day, Olivia and I were
getting into the grove of sailing together and our places
kept getting better and better. At the end of day one
Olivia and I were in 2nd followed closely with Guy and
Nina in 5th.
During the second day, Olivia and I started
out with a bang, placing with a 3rd and a 2nd. On the
upwind leg of our second race, I was out on trap and
we hit a really big wave. I slipped on my jib sheet and
as the boat heeled over, I crashed into the front part
of the hull. Olivia and I just laughed it off and we
went on to have a great finish. Even though it was only
their second 420 regatta, Guy and Nina were one of
the only boats that didn’t capsize in the tough conditions. At the end of the day, the wind started to die
down and Olivia and I could see that everyone was
having a much easier time sailing downwind and no
one seemed to be struggling with their spinnaker.
My favorite memory of this regatta is being out
on the trap at the end of the first day , planning in to
the dock and knowing that Olivia wouldn’t purposely
dunk me in the water. It was great having so much
trust in my skipper through such a difficult regatta.
Summer Sailing at EYC is off to a great start! If you've
been down to the club recently you've surely seen all the
kids on the docks, in boats, and all around the club.
Our instructors are keeping them very busy learning
knots, points of sail, boat handling, and terminology.
The first week of the program was a huge success! Lots
of smiling faces and kids eager to come back for more!
Encinal Yacht Club
Fifth Annual 4th of July Handicap Regatta
Date: Monday, 4th of July
Skippers Meeting: 2:30pm, Start: approx. 3pm
Place: Encinal Yacht Club
Please join us by the pool every Thursday evening this
summer for our family-friendly Junior Sailing BBQs!
Our Thursday night BBQs are a great way to meet new
friends, learn about our program, and have a great meal
if you don't feel like cooking! Hope to see you there!
-Mallory McCollum Bozina
Junior Sailing Director
BYOB (boat and barbeque)
$5.00 Entry fee. T-shirts will be available for
sale
Contact: Mallory McCollum Bozina –
[email protected] or 510-769-0221 (phone)
for more information!
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Benicia Cruise Out, June 10 – 12, 2011
of fuel in the process. (Obviously EYC power boaters
do not share the same environmental sensitivities as
our sailing fleet.) I am happy to report that all vessels,
all captains and all crew were accounted for. As is usually the case in Benicia, docking proved an adventure
in some cases giving testimony to the on going value of
fenders, proper fender alignment and adequate dock
help for “fending off” fast approaching EYC member
vessels. By Saturday afternoon, everyone had arrived
safely.
At last, the clouds parted, blue sky made a long overdue appearance and the breezes were friendly. The sun
gods were smiling for the EYC cruise out to the Benicia
Marina and Yacht Club.
The final roster of EYC vessels making the voyage included seven power and eight sailing; the participating
vessels included: The Pug Tug (Tom Sheehan & Jan
Rodgers with guests Hal & Laurie Lynam), Jolly Mon
(Roland & Galen Goff), Catman (Jeff & Sandy Leonard), Misty (Justin Wang & Maggie Young), Wings
(Mike & Flicka Gordon), The Dark Side (Neil & Carol
Weinberg with EYC member guests Tom & Shelley
Bliss) , Sashay (Rod & Peggy Kidd), Nova (Mike Pernitzke & Ina Tabak with EYC guest crew George
Esqueda), The Other Office (Gary & Brooke Garcia
with son Danielle & Friend), Joyride (Jim & Jenn Vickers), Zephyr (Eric Eschen & Ann Blessing and Maren),
, Rubber Duckies (Darrell & Nicki Powell-Ford &
Family), Sea Sue (Susan Jacquelin and guest crew
Shawn Hayes), Freya (George & Kim Bean) and Charlotte with 1st Time cruisers (Wayne Cederquist & Kathy
Suda).
After spending most of Saturday afternoon touring
downtown Benicia, cruiser prepared appetizers were
served to all on the docks late Saturday afternoon. The
appetizers were varied and excellent. Saturday’s dinner
was at the Benicia Yacht Club and was catered by A
Taste of Life Catering. Dinner was preceded by a wine
tasting event at the yacht club and several EYC members took part. To briefly summarize, the members
and staff of the Benicia Yacht Club and the A Taste of
Life Catering owner and staff did a magnificent job.
In addition, several “land cruisers” joined the group on
the docks for appetizers, Saturday dinner at BYC and
post dinner festivities. Land cruisers included Rob &
Carol Woltring, Kevin & Liddy Clark, Peter & Susan
Aschwanden, Chuck Hero & Edie Walker and John
Becket & Anita Mahoney.
Most of the sailing vessels hoisted sails and took advantage of the great weather and winds and saved a lot
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After dinner, the EYC folks made their way back up- At some point, the DJ gave a “last song” notice and
stairs to the yacht club where a DJ was setting up. Oh! everyone was forced to adjourn for the evening.
Oh!
Needless to say, the EYC cast cannot resist the opportunity to show off there musical prowess and a willing
DJ and a basket of assorted musical paraphernalia are
just the catalysts needed to launch the festivities. Carol Woltring provided the vocals and Laurie Lynam
and Neil Weinberg gave a once-in-a-lifetime demonstration of how (NOT) to play a tambourine. I have
been told that several glasses “may” have disintegrated
Sunday morning included the usual gin/vodka fizzes
on the docks along with member prepared brunch
items……which were welcome and needed. The
weather was sunny and cool and everyone had departed by around noon. At last count, everyone arrived
back at their respective docks safely. (Note: most of
the sail boaters required power to get back.)
at some point during the tambourine demonstration
even though Nicki Powell-Ford was rearranging the
glassware to move it out of harms way. I have also
been told that there was much moving and shaking of
various body parts (a. k. a. dancing???) and that some
members spontaneously launched into various renditions of Moon River, Desperado and When Irish
Eyes are Smiling. As is usually the case with the EYC
Cruising Fleet, a good time appears to have been had
by all and staff and member injuries were kept to a
minimum.
Your first time cruise leaders (Jan Rodgers & Tom
Sheehan) wish to thank all of the EYC members and
guests for helping to make this cruise out a safe and
fun trip.
Tom Sheehan
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FROM THE
HOUSE DIRECTOR...
Anita Mahoney
Burgees, Burgees and More!!!!
I can now report that the burgees are back in the club. I
know many of you have waited a long time to see their
return. As with many projects in the club we have a lot of
different opinions as to where and how things should be
done. To be exact 330!!! Somehow we do find a way to
resolve our differences and finally agree on a solution. We
have over 200 burgees and still more to come that have
been hung in the main dining room. The PICYA burgees will
be moved to the bar area once the final plans are in place.
So we have one more step to make everyone happy. Thank
you Soren Hansen and Mark Bernhard for completing the
mounts in the dining room, Dan Hayes, Niels Glaser, Chuck
Wetteroth and Mark for installing them, Doug Perry for
orchestrating and hanging along with his volunteers, Paul
and Stephanie Ahern, and Dave Henkle. I cannot forget Fred
and Jean Rutledge, Doug Perry and Vicki Newcomer for all
the time it took to clean, press, label and identify those that
are no longer in existence, etc. Great team effort. Thanks to
all of you for your patience.
Summer started off at EYC with one of the biggest events
ever. The Summer Sailstice. We want to thank Mike Scheck
who was responsible for making this happen and all the
volunteers and members who helped make this such a big
Photo submitted by Steve Reinhart
success. This is definitely on the calendar for next year.
EYC had their first Wine Pairing Dinner. Burgundy tablecloths
black napkins, grapevines, candlelight and soft music. Are you
drooling yet? That was only the beginning. Manny received a
standing ovation for his six course dinner. He really stepped
up his creativity with a mouth watering menu. Our staff was
tremendous in serving and timing the wines and courses and
assisting me with all the little details. You all did such a
fantastic job. David Roveto was our host from Coppola Wines
who made the evening so enjoyable. We are looking forward
to presenting another dinner and hope more of you can join
us.
Remember to mark your calendars for 4rth of July, Ladies
Night Out, and Kids Movie Night. It is you the member who
make these events happen. Please come down and enjoy
your club!!!
Watch your Signal Flag and Soundings for more details on
these upcoming events.
Have a safe and wonderful summer.
See You Around The House
Anita
Photo submitted by Steve Smolinsk
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS...
Chris James
Membership
June is shaping up to be another very bust month for Membership with a number of new programs and events taking
place.
Mentor Program
The Membership committee has just started the “Mentor Program” at EYC which is focused on matching new members
with existing members with like interests. Larry Westland did
a great job of developing the program with the intent to help
new members learn how to navigate the broad number of
activities and events that EYC has to offer and to help them
take advantage of what the club has to offer.
Peggy Kidd did the first round of recruiting Mentors and has
worked with the most recent new members to get everyone
matched. If you are a member and would like to be a Mentor,
or a new member who would like to be assigned a Mentor
please contact me directly at [email protected]
they refer and get approved by the Board of Directors. In order to
receive the free month of dues referring members must print their
name on the top of each application submitted. Completed applications need to be received in the EYC office no later than July 31,
2011.
Please note this program applies to all EYC Members, if you are a
“First Year” Member you still qualify for the Referral Incentive, you
just cannot be the applicants sponsor. As written in the EYC by
Laws, sponsors need to be a member of EYC for at least one year.
In addition to the dues credit for referring members, we are going
to waive the initiation fee for all applications received during this
program. After July 31ST the standard initiation fee will be increased back to $ 1,000.00.
As usual, all applicants need to be interviewed, applications signed,
posted for 10 days in the EYC office, and approved at the monthly
Board Meeting held on the third Thursday of the month. Your
credit or credits will be issued on your monthly statement the
month following Board of Directors approval of the member.
If you have any questions about our latest promotion please feel
free to contact me at [email protected]
Please welcome our newest member:
Regular Membership:
Summer Sailstice
The Membership committee sponsored two booths at the
Summer Sailstice held during the past weekend. The club
looked great (thanks to Dan Hayes and friends), and the staff
and volunteers did an excellent job showing what EYC is all
about. I am happy to report that we received nine applications at the event, as well as handed out another fifteen application packages to some very interested people.
I look forward to reporting the final statistics from the event
next month and things are looking great so far!
Melissa Knapp
When you see a member with “1st Year” on their badge please be
sure to introduce yourself and welcome them to the club!
See you around the club,
Chris James
Chris
Membership Incentive Program “Refer a Friend”
Over the past few years we have been successful in growing
the Encinal Yacht Club membership which has enabled us to
not increase dues or assessments. To continue this growth
trend we are implementing a new membership program.
Effective immediately, and through the month of July, we will
give members a free month of dues for each new member
Photo submitted by Grant Hayes
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Encinal Sailing Foundation
In order for donated funds to remain deductible by the donor
and for the Foundation to retain its charitable status with the
IRS, the Foundation must be careful not to inure direct benefit
to individual club members or EYC for the general purposes of
the membership. This past year we completed an IRS audit of
our non profit/tax exempt status and were found to be in compliance. “Whew!”
The Encinal Sailing Foundation was formed in 1992 by
founding members and directors Rich Pipkin, Howie Marion,
and Dr. David Oliver to promote an interest in all types of sailThe Foundation directly receives financial donations, boats,
ing activity, with an emphasis on youth programs. Most of all
motors, equipment, cars, and well…just about anything that has
resources go to the EYC Junior Sailing Program.
value. The items are either granted to youth programs for their
Founding directors volunteered time and expertise over the
use or sold to generate funds to be used for youth programs.
years to ensure the Foundation’s early success. Each served a
All gifts are acknowledged and receipted.
Presidential term, as did EYC member Dick Crosson. The current
HOW CAN YOU DONATE?
three members and officers are Paul delle Cese, Niels Glaser,
and Michael Gorman, President.
You can designate a modest monthly donation automatically
thru your club account.
Dr. Oliver was especially instrumental in the tedious process of
attaining government approvals and authorities to establish this You can donate directly to the Foundation in the form of cash
valuable charity. With EYC member Tony Pohl’s assistance, the
check or credit card.
Foundation filed and received IRS charitable organization status
and a tax-exemption waiver from the California Board of Equali- You can donate anything of value that could be used in the junzation. Dr Oliver passed the gavel to Michael Gorman in March ior program or might be sold at one of our fundraising events.
2008 shortly before his untimely passing. He left a gaping hole All donations will be acknowledged, documented for you, and
receipted.
in our club, community and family’s hearts and his gracious
efforts and great accomplishments for junior sailing at EYC— You can donate boats, motors, trailers, cars, etc. Items of larger
and the Club in general—shall long be remembered.
value require more documentation for your tax records, and
Mr.
Gorman would be happy to discuss those details with you.
The Foundation is a separate entity from Encinal Yacht Club and
A
special
thanks to recent key donors: Frank Slutman, Larry
the EYC Junior Sailing Program. It is a legal corporation estabWestland
(“Torrid”), past member Doug Hamilton (“Second
lished to receive donations of all kinds and place them in serWind”)
and long time member Joe Melino.
vice for our youth programs. The corporation is a nonprofit
public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private
For more information contact Mike Gorman 510-457-6552
gain of any person (IRS section 501(c)(3).
email:”[email protected]”
Dance
(Wednesdays from 7:30pm-9pm)
Junior Sailing Summer Classes
Kids ages 8-18 and ADULT sailing classes!
Session 2: July 11 - 28
Session 3: Aug 1 - 18
Classes are Mon-Thur.
AM classes 8:30 -noon.
PM classes 1-4:30pm
TO SIGN UP:
Go to www.encinal.org - click on "Classes" under the "Junior Program" tab Contact Mallory with any questions –
[email protected]
The dance of the month is the East Coast Swing
Come by solo (we have partners for you)
or with a partner!
The class is a 5-week series starting8/24/11
$65 for single dancer and $120.00
per couple.
For more information on Dancing,
contact Noemi at
[email protected] or (925) 876- 7810
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Encinal Yacht Club 2011 Cruising Calendar
Date
Cruise Name/
Location
Leader
July 2-4
4th of July/EYC
Stu and Julie Hill
July 16-17
August 7-13
Marin Yacht Club
Delta Daze
Dave and Susan Sherrill
Rod and Peggy Kidd
Aug 19-21
Michelle Shaffer
September 3-5
Family Cruise/Angel Island
Coyote Point Yacht Club
Oct 8-9
Circle Raft up
Darrell and Niki PowellFord
Jeff and Adrienne Rodgers
October 22-23
China Camp
Dave and Susan Sherrill
November 11-13
Berkeley
Karen and Mark Brunelle
December 2
Cruising Award Dinner
Stu and Julie Hill
WHERE IS THE BURGEE?!
Send your photos of you and EYC's burgee to [email protected]
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Summer Ceilidh
Delta Daze – Destination:
Featuring John Taylor Ceilidh Band
Three River Reach
Saturday, August 13, 2011
6:30 pm Registration & No-host Bar
6:30 pm Scotch Whisky Tasting - Sponsored by SKYY Spirits
7:00 pm Buffet Dinner
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm Ceilidh Dancing
Encinal Yacht Club - 1251 Pacific Marina, Alameda
Ceilidh $15.00 • Scotch Whisky Tasting $5.00 • Dinner $20.00
Date: August 6th through August 13th
Advanced Reservations required by July 17, 2011
This event has a limited number of tickets. Don’t wait!
Send your check payable to
Kenneth Lawrence
583 St. John Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566
(cell # (510) 676 6865)
EYC'S 4th of July
Celebration
Sea Scouts Color Guard, Kids and Adult Games, Dunking
Tank, DJ 50's and 60's music and more.
This year it will be bring your own meats, (and
veggies) to the barbecue.
There will be a buffet at the pool with your traditional Mac
and Cheese, Chili Beans,
Potato Mixed Green Salad with Ranch and Italian Dressing,
Fruit and basic condiments, lettuce tomato, onion Ketchup
and Mustard.
$6.00 Adults
$3.00 Kids 8 and under
EYC will provide barbecue utensils but you may want to
bring your own.
Only 8 weeks remaining for our trip up the river to
Three River Reach. So who’s coming! So far we
have 8 commitments and 2 Maybe.
Kidd (Sashay), Gorman (Wings), Benson (Turtle), James
(E’ toile), Weinberg (theDark Side), J. Beckett
(GoldenStar), Lew Lippert (Fantasy), and Darbee
(Kismet).
On the “maybe” list are Tabak/Pernitzke (Nova) and
Mike Scheck (No Worries).
Destination is Three River Reach, by marker #6 off
the San Joaquin River, just passed Mandeville and
before Tinsley Island.
If you’re new to the Delta area and need more information, please contact Rod & Peggy Kidd and they
will give you helpful tips and guidance.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Rod and Peggy Kidd
Cruise Captains – Delta Daze
510.334.5845
Reservations Required
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For more info and events, check out our
calendar!
JULY 4
Fourth of July
JULY 8-10
FINN Masters North Americans
Second Friday
Interclub Series
JULY 16-17
Svendsen’s Summer Splash
Marin Cruise Out
JULY 22
Summer Twilight #1
JULY 23-24
Second Half Opener
July 30
Small Boat Summer Series
Photo on left
submitted by
Ernie Stock
Photo on right
submitted by
Erik Simonsen
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CONGRATUALTIONS RJ PIMENTEL–
OUR JUNE PHOTO OF THE MONTH WINNER!
Every month one photo will be selected and featured in our “photo of the month” section. The winning submitter
will receive a gift certificate that can be redeemed in the dining room ($50 value). Photos used elsewhere in
Soundings or on the Encinal Web Site will receive attribution in the caption. Email submissions in a high
resolution JPG, PNG or TIF file to [email protected]. Deadline is the 20th day of the month.
By submitting your photos, you give EYC permission to use them in Soundings and on the
EYC website. You may even see your photo used to promote the monthly contest!
April Winner:
May Winner:
Edie Walker
Anneke Dury
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