October 2015 Wind Word

October 2015
Commodore’s Message
Christine Machado
Although you wouldn’t know it with this recent heat wave, summer 2015 is now officially a thing of the past. In all, it was an amazing
summer for the BYC with lots of firsts as well as other wonderful successes.
June saw another fun-filled Lobster Feed headed up by Candy and Paul Burrows and other dedicated BYC volunteers. As they
usually do, the Corinthian Yacht Club joined us and had nothing but good things to say. Speaking of cruise-ins, we had 10 consecutive cruise-ins during the course of the summer. That’s right, that’s a cruise in every week for 10 weeks straight! Thank you to Chef
Daniel and the entire staff for all their hard work in making sure our guests wanted for nothing. Speaking of happy cruise ins, the BYC
received an unexpected shout out in the recent edition of Bay and Delta Yachtsman. Apparently, our friends at Discovery Bay loved the
wine maker’s dinner they attended in July at the Club and raved about the menu and, in particular, the duck. June also welcomed our
newest Members fresh from Opening Day. Linda Hudson and Deb Selman did a great job organizing and executing another fabulous
new Member party. Youth sailing headed by Derith Lutz and Tim Rose had two wonderful sessions, one in June and one in August.
Thank you for doing what you do and to all your volunteers including Members Ken VanStory, John Dillow and Fred Gibson. With
new sailing assets, the program is headed for all things bigger and better.
July was ushered in with fireworks . . . literally. Thanks to the efforts of Sharon and Jim McPherson the BYC proudly marched down
First Street in Benicia’s Torchlight Parade. We had boats, cars, Members, and kids. We also introduced a new marketing message “No
Boat, No Problem” to let people know you don’t have to have a boat to join. The BYC also hosted a post-parade bash featuring the
sounds of Nicki D. We were a victim of our own success, almost tripling our sales from last year, and some of our Members had to pitch
in here and there. Thank you again to all those that helped. The BYC also partook in Benicia Main Street’s Waterfront Festival. Volunteers included: Josh Russell, Angela Grigas, Shelly Sutter, Mark Campbell, Patricia Campbell, Susan Garske, Lorie Campbell
and Sue Kleinman. Thank you to everyone. The BYC also battled Solano Yacht Club for the coveted Challenge of the Straits trophy
and was ultimately victorious in the second half of July in bringing the trophy back to the Club. Congrats to all who participated!
August, a typically slow month, turned out to be anything but. Our Summer Cruise started off the month and from the pictures I can
safely say a fun and relaxing time was had by all. Thank you to Cheryl and Merle Kleinschmidt for organizing. And while we are
on the subject, the BYC cruised out to many fun locations during the course of the summer including Solano Yacht Club, Napa Yacht
Club, Sausalito Yacht Club and our very own sand bar. To all respective the Cruise Directors, thank you for coordinating all the berths,
dinners and activities. As is tradition, August bore witness to our very own authentic Hawaiian Luau. Members Linda Hudson and
Tommy Pruitt helped pass on the tradition of cooking the pig in the ground to Chef Daniel. And while the fun started at oh-mygoodness early on the day of the Luau, many Members were present to help and our new Entertainment Chair Sheri Zada simply out
did herself with organizing the event and decorating the Club. We also had a wonderful Luau silent auction headed by Susan Garske
to raise monies to kick start a much-needed building reserve fund.
The crowning jewel of every summer at the BYC is Jazz Cup. Not only did Grant Harless and his
crew on Bay Loon bring the trophy back to the Club, the day, overall, was a huge success. The initial
planning by Bob Bohnet, which starts almost immediately after the last cup ends, was picked up and
finished by Nick Grebe. Nick did a wonderful job tackling all the challenges of the day and making
sure the Club was presented in the best most positive way possible while simultaneously insuring a great
time was had by all. Thank you Bob, Nick and all who volunteered to help make the day one of the
best Jazz Cups the Club has seen.
As you can see, it has been quite a summer! Next up . . . one fabulous fall.
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January 2013
Cruisers Notebook
Our cup runneth over!! We had two cruise outs this year over Labor Day. The traditional cruise out to the Napa
Valley Yacht Club (NVYC) and an additional cruise out to Sausalito. The Sausalito cruise out was added because
the Napa Valley Yacht Club has a continuing silting-in problem reducing the number of boats this year to eight.
Paul and Pat Brighton stepped up to make the Sausalito cruise out happen.
Napa Valley Cruise Out
Napa Cruise Directors Don and Kathi Turner did another great job of planning the annual event this year. Five of
the eight boats departed as scheduled Wednesday around noon. Original plans were to tie up in Napa and have a
tri-tip potluck dinner on Jorad Too. Thursday was dinner at Celadon, Friday was dinner at Cole’s Chop House,
Sunday brunch at the NVYC club house followed by a private wine tasting by Cellar Collections.
Last year the cruise out went on in spite of the historic Napa Earthquake three days earlier. This year most of the
planned activities (and then same) went on in spite of an aborted docking at NVYC. The dock was in extremely
poor condition, silting-in was significant, the winds were howling making it impossible to safely dock the fleet.
The decision was made to return home and discuss a plan forward over a beverage or two.
Plan B included most of the original activities-fantastic dinner at Celadon, dinner at Cole’s Chop House, and the
private wine tasting at Cellar Collections to help provision the boats for a while. As a bonus we had beverages on
the Kleinschmidt’s boat followed by dinner at Lucas’ in Benicia, a spectacular dinner at the Kleinschmidt’s home
and cocktails at the Turner’s home in Silverado before going to Celedon for dinner.
Wow. What an amazing cruise out!!
Ken Oxman
Pat Brighton
LABOR DAY BYC CRUISE
September 2-4 2015
Wednesday started out beautifully as Fantasy, On A Whim, Moon Shadow,
Summer Slopes, Prime Time and Terry Ellen left the Marina. We were
joined by Delfini from Glen Cove. Strong winds with 40 mph gusts greeted
us in San Pablo Bay. Needless to say, it was a bumpy trip down to
Schoonmakers.
Thank You to Harbor Master Mike and his helpers
who welcomed us upon arrival, we were all safely tied up and on land without incident.
Liquidity joined us a bit later in the day.
The wind was so strong that we had to cancel our Dock party for fear that everything would
end up in the water! We all headed up to the Seafood Peddler for a delicious dinner.
Thursday morning some of us headed to Fred’s for breakfast, his French Toast is one of a
kind. During the day we spent a good amount of time going through the Bay Model. They
have added some new Videos since the last time most of us were there, a very interesting
excursion for those of you who have not visited. That afternoon we enjoyed more R & R. We
had to cancel our dock party again because of the breezy conditions. The group gathered for dinner at Fast Food
Francois on Calendonia Street where we were treated to excellent food as well as 50’s music.
More to report from the rest of the trip from Jenn Mascola....
LABOR DAY BYC CRUISE September 4-7 2015 by Jenn Mascola
Cruisers leaving Sausalito early were rewarded with fog free calm Pacific water. The peaceful bay allowed for
occasional starboard glances at the morning sun lit Golden Gate Bridge. Fortunately, the Palace of Fine Arts is
listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Places as it makes a convenient hillside fixed navigation landmark
for Mariners. In 2010, restoration work and a seismic retrofit was completed. Therefore, Palace will remain a San
Francisco Marina landmark for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and mariners for years. The one exception to the
blissful crossing was Bert and Paula Arellino. Their morning cruise aboard Summer Slopes was back to Svendsen's
Boat Works in Alameda. The bow thruster repair resulted in crossed wires, affecting the starter and a chain of
electrical challenges. (Perhaps, they will be 2015's Golden Wrench recipient?) After most vessels settled in at the
St. Francis guest docks, Cruisers met at the Grill for an impromptu lunch. A circular table, generous portions, and
the wall of windows created the perfect spot for bay crossing stories. Larry and Janet Booth, (Toucan Do it), joined
the cruisers after an afternoon windy bay crossing. Their windy Benicia Marina morning departure and windier San
Francisco Marina docking, left Janet speaking in higher octaves. Soon, Summer Slopes rejoined the group after a
final repair shop sojourn. The late afternoon Blustering Pacific winds did not disappoint. However, most cruisers
did manage the 4:00 P.M. walk to The Exploratorium's Wave Organ. After many photo opportunities, the group
gravitated towards the Golden Gate Yacht Club's upper deck, for adult beverages. Periodically, conversation broke
while individuals were captivated by gorgeous San Francisco Bay views. In time, cruisers meandered indoors for a
casual dinner. After the sun settled behind the Golden Gate Bridge pillars, the group walked back to the docks
together. Each looking forward to a well deserved night's sleep following an early cruising day.
Most cruisers built healthy appetites by walking along the Shoreline to Chrissy Field. The further they walked from
full parking lots, the less dense the beach population became. Venturing beyond distances that full ice chests or
bassinets could be easily carried to, revealed areas of tranquility. Other adventure seekers ascended the Presidio
Hillside perspiration free by riding the PresidiGo Shuttle. Stops included the creative beauty of the Palace of Fine
Arts, the solemn gravity in the sea of headstones at San Francisco National Cemetery, the imagination of once
boisterous activity at the Main Post, and the original hardships of human survival at the Log Cabin. Rounding the
corner to the Golden Gate overlook, cruisers were abruptly mindful of the holiday tourism occurring. The journey
under the bridge, down to Chrissy Field, and above the vast Marina Green was challenged by lines of cars, tour &
Muni buses, limousines, pedestrian groups, and baby strollers. Regardless of the journey chosen, cruisers convened
in the relative sanctuary of the green. The bay theatrics of container ships passing behind wind swept para sailers
and wind surfers entertained. On land, a colorful spectacle of kites filled the sky with unique flying art. Cruisers
competed against the powerful mid afternoon winds in their private kite flying completion. A couple of our
amateurs were successful in recovering from gust filled nosedives. The walk back to the San Francisco Marina was
highlighted by observations of blissful dogs, joyfully unhampered by leashes. Later, everyone met up for cocktails
in the luxury of the world renowned St. Francis Yacht Club. Built in 1927, (after the San Francisco Yacht Club
moved their building to Belvedere), St. Francis has come to be considered the most prestigious yacht club in the
western United States. The Benicia Yacht Club was well represented by officers wearing Summer Dress. Upon
hearing the dinner bell, elegantly attired cruisers ascended the grand staircase into the upstairs dining room. Fog
free majestic 200' views presented the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and the East Bay beyond.
Diners enjoyed an enchanted evening filled with tantalizing food, well traveled conversation, and the amazing
Golden Gate sunset. Kite flying award winners were announced as Larry Booth for first place and Janet Booth for
second place. Desert followed the crescendo of blazing colorful high clouds. Even the darkness that followed was
animated with shimmering lights from all sides of the San Francisco Bay. Cruisers returned to their boats knowing
this was a special night they would remember.
by Jenn, Continued
On Sunday morning, some cruisers attended Mass at the opulent Mission Dolores
Basilica. The experience was both inspirational and educational. Damaged in the
1906 earthquake, the current Basilica was was completed in 1918. The stunning
architecture was influenced by the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. The Basilica
stands in stark contrast to the original Mission Dolores, Founded June 29, 1776.
Surviving the earthquake, Mission Dolores is the oldest original intact Mission in
California and the oldest building in San Francisco. These cruisers joined others at
the Union Square Cheesecake Factory for Sunday Brunch. With their extensive menu
to please all, only Pat Brighton's simple waffle proved elusive. Applause were heard
when the waffle made its debut. Always a good sport, Pat reported that the tardy
waffle was delicious. Well nourished, the LaborDay sales and numerous shopping
opportunities beckoned some cruisers. Meanwhile, others returned to the San
Francisco Marina to enjoy the waterfront. With sublime weather, the Golden Gate Promenade drew both
tourists and locals alike. Many languages could be heard by tourists peddling rented bicycles while mesmerized
by the stunning natural beauty surrounding them. Meanwhile, locals walked vigorously as reading their
personal handheld electronics. Their intersections provided entertaining people watching opportunities. After a
Sunday dodging the San Francisco crowds, cruisers were ready for the safe refuge offered by Jerry Cook &
Nancy Comstock aboard the beautiful Primetime. Relaxing over cocktails and hors d' oeuvres provided a
perfect conclusion to both the day and the event. Cruiser's were gifted a rarefied moment to enjoy perfect
weather at a world renowned destination in a private setting. Only another glorious Golden Gate sunset view
and smooth water San Francisco Bay cruise to home port awaited them.
Joke of the Month
Submitted by Bob Bohnet
The Broke Sailor
A broke sailor decides to ask God for help.
“Dear Lord,” he prays. “If I don’t get some cash, I am going to lose
everything. Please let me win the lottery.”
Lottery night comes, but the sailor doesn’t win.
He prays even harder, saying: “God, why have you forsaken me?
My children are starving. Please just let me win.”
Suddenly, there is a blinding ßash of light and then the sailor hears God
speak.
“Work with me on this,” God says. “Buy a ticket.”
B AY L O O N, C O NG R A TULA T IONS!
Jazz Cup 2015
by Bay Loon
Skipper, Grant Harless.
Thanks to my good crew, Bay Loon won
the 2015 Jazz Cup and brought the trophy
back to Benicia Yacht Club.
The winning crew was made up of
Dwight on Foredeck, Alex at the Mast, Doug, my brother, had the middle. The Port
Trimmer was Bernadette, the Starboard
Trimmer was my son Chad, the Tactician
and mainsheet trimmer was Conrad, on the
Rail was Larry and I was the Driver.
The race was delayed three times
because a lack of wind. The committee boat
was on the left side of the line. We arrived at
the pin end of the start line, we did a
starboard tack a little early so we ran the line
in front of three boats that were too far back
to challenge us for barging. We turned up for
a good start at the line, at the gun. Fetching a
little fat at the top mark on port tack, we
ducked the two leaders of our ßeet coming in
on starboard who had to tack to port to
round the mark. We had just enough room
and speed for us to squeeze in for a good
mark rounding.
Our ßeet competition ducked behind
Angle Island, but we held off and went deep,
but not too deep toward Berkley, before we
turned left toward Point Richmond. We
turned toward Point Richmond and put up
our spinnaker. Soon after the wind started
shifting forward or north. We can carry our
spinnaker fairly far forward and were holding
our own with boats in our ßeet. Finally the
wind had shifted too far forward. We had
practiced a stretch and blow spinnaker drop
two days before the race. Practice helps, this
time it went as smooth as silk as we pulled
the spinnaker down underneath the jib.
Dwight had a Wind Flow program on
his phone, he kept us abreast that the wind
was going to drop off to nothing and get
confused on the direction up around Point
Richmond. There was a time limit we had to
sneak through.
We kept our eye on the time, wind and
kept the boat powered up moving at least 4
knots. We passed through wind hole at point
Richmond just barely, then went in shallow
against adverse current. Our depth gage
read, 0 to .3 under the keel as we passed one
boat that had gone aground. At the
beginning of the season I calibrated my
depth gage to read 0 @ 1' under the keel.
This kept us from going aground.
Around Point Pinole we put up our
spinnaker again. The crew did well on the
set. The wind was awful light and I would
push the boat up for more speed above 4 kts.
My tactician Conrad would have me push
the boat down or towards ddw or the bridge
as the boat speed would get to 4.5 kts. So
our boat speed was between 4.2 to 4.4
We rounded the First Street day mark in
a typical way and ran hot and straight to the
turning mark. We jibed and dropped our
spinnaker smartly and rounded the Þrst
mark. By the second mark rounding, all lines
were secured correctly for a good up wind
Þnish. I will say the crew did a bang up job in
executing the maneuvers well. I knew that we
had won the division when we Þnished, but
we didn’t realize we had won the Jazz Cup
until the awards ceremony.
Thank You again to my crew and thanks
to you all !!!!
Sincerely, Grant Harless
Bay Loon
Racing News
By Johanna Wright
The end of September brings the
end of Summer Beer Can Racing.
It has been an exciting season
raced in windy conditions with
the competitive juices ßowing.
For a while we were one of the few boats
Look in Novembers’s Wind Word
to make it through the wind hole. At rodeo
for the season results.
pier, tugs moved into a ship, to move it out.
Oh, this could block us, but we saw that the
ship was still tied up to pier and we passed
safely around it.
Near Carquinez bridge the sport boats
caught up to us and we played a bit as they
took us up and through the north side of the
span.
The Awards Dinner will be held
on Friday, November 13 at BYC.
tactician wanted me to point the boat on a
deeper point of sail. I looked back and saw
big piece of metal or ship coming up behind
us. There were several sport boats on the
south side where the ship was tracking. The
ship honked a big long honk and they
promptly jibed out of its way.
If you have questions about the
racing program or are interested
in racing, contact Race Chair Joe
Kallios at 707-628-2914 or email
him at [email protected].
Racers are looking forward to
next season with the races
beginning on the Þrst Thursday in
April 2016. Until then, there are
the Winter Frost Bite races to
After passing under the Carquinez
enjoy.
Bridge, half way to Dillon point, Conrad my
YOUTH SAILING NEWS
by Derith Lutz
At the last board meeting a motion was made to create and begin the
organization of a non-proÞt foundation sponsored by the Benicia Yacht Club
relating to marine and maritime education. It will be formed as a California
Corporation and will apply for a Federal Tax Code 501 (c)3 non proÞt recognition.
BYCÕs sponsorship of the foundation to use the Benicia Yacht ClubÕs name in the
foundation name, BYC facilities and other business relationships attendant thereto.
The organizing committee will initially be Tim Rose, Derith Lutz, John Dillow
and Ken Vanstory. There will be a copy of the Articles of Incorporation in the
Norton Lounge under the YS section of the bulletin board for you to view very
soon, The organizing committee will submit a report to the BYC board at the
November meeting. The YS staff has been waiting for the paperwork and this Þrst
step for a very long time, so with a big sigh of relief, we will move forward with this
very important step for creating the ultimate
sailing and marine programs for everyone to
enjoy. YEAH!
The fall is here and we plan to move toward
helping the BHS with their sailing club, get our
young sailors sailing throughout the year and of
course promoting memberships to families.
Please join us as a volunteer, it is a lot of fun
and very rewarding.
Friday Open Sailing
We are again opening up the
fall season with Open Sailing
on Friday afternoons for as long
as we have enough daylight to
do so. If your child or
grandchild can rig and sail his
or her vessel, and/or has a red
book certiÞcation, they are
welcome to join us. There is NO
INSTRUCTION during these
sessions. There is, however, a
certiÞed Sailing Instructor and a
safety boat on the water. If you
would like to be on the invite
list, please send a note to Derith
at [email protected] .
We will send emails with times
and all related information to
you. We are hoping to see as
many young sailors as we can
out there. .... Set to Sail!
What’s Next On Deck?
A note from Sheri Zada, Event/Entertainment Chair
Happy Fall Y’All (A little bit of my Dallas girl showing). This is my favorite season. As we approach the
upcoming holidays and make time to get together with friends and family, keep the yacht club in mind for
some fun!
By the time you get this we will have had our very Þrst Dog DayÕs of Summer event. I want to ÒThank YouÓ for
your participation during this family fun event. The donations we collected for helping the misplaced needy
pets for our neighbors affected by the Þres to the north of us is greatly appreciated. I have a gracious Òshout
outÓ for ÒPupÕs N PurrzÓ and ÒKoda & CoÓ on First Street for putting together some gifts from their shops. Side
Note: ÒPupÕs N PurrzÓ is having their annual ÒDogÕs by the Bay RescueÓ on November 7-8 (weather
permitting). If your family is thinking about a new critter, please attend and Þnd a Ònew to youÓ fur buddy.
ÒKoda & CoÕs Òshop is only 2 months ÒnewÓ and adorable. I highly recommend you visit both and shop local.
Please check our Bulletin Boards, Facebook Page and Website for updates or/changes to our events. But
here is a quick rundown for the next few months. Watch for updates and ticket sales dates and deadlines.
The major events sell-out so purchase your tickets early.
~ For the remainder of 2015 ~
Saturday, October 24th, – “Spook”tacular Halloween Ð 1:00 to 3:00 Costume Parade and Party for BYC KidÕs 0-12 years old***.
Friday, October 30th Ð Our Halloween event ~ Boo’s and Booze, (Adults 21 and over
only). A cozy fall dinner will be available for purchase downstairs, info will be available on
our website and bulletin boards. After dinner the fun moves upstairs for games and music to dance the night
away in the Norton Lounge. Come in costumeÉ be creativeÉthere will be PRIZES!
Wednesday, November 11th – “Thank You to our Veteran’s” - Annual Spaghetti Supper and Music
Saturday, December 12th – ÒA Snowßake WinterÓ childrenÕs event***.
Did someone say ÒSanta?Ó Time to be determined.
Thursday, December 31st – “BYC’s New Year’s Eve Extravaganza” – Time and theme to be determined.
I will also try to implement at least one Friday ÒorÓ Saturday evening per month where we will have music in
the evening in the Norton Lounge.
Reminder - the second Tuesday evening of every month at 7:15 will be a Volunteer Committee Meeting at
BYC in Norton Lounge/KidÕs Room, depending on availability. Please join us as we plan for 2016, itÕs just
around the corner. Many creative minds make great things happen. No one was at the Þrst meeting and we
need some attendance to make these events happen.
Suggested Ideas for future events Ð Fashion Show, Family Board Game Night, PJ night for children, Karaoke,
and the list goes onÉ. Let me know what you want, join us on a meeting night. I see a fun future ahead.
As always, ÒThank YouÓ for your help and participation in our BYC events. I look forward to seeing you soon.
☺ Sheri
***An adult ÒmemberÓ must be present with their child/family/guest at all times during any childrenÕs event.
BOB BOHNET
L A RRY B O OT H
HI, I'M LARRY BOOTH. I HAVE SERVED AS DIRECTOR FOR THE
PAST YEAR AND AM NOW RUNNING FOR
THE POSITION OF SECRETARY.
I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF BYC FOR 18
YEARS AND, BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS TIME
TO START GIVING BACK TO THE CLUB, I
AGREED LAST YEAR TO SERVE AS
DIRECTOR. THE BOARD HAS MET THE
FINANCIAL CHALLENGES WE FACED HEAD
ON AND A LOT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
UNDER THE DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP
OF COMMODORE CHRISTINE MACHADO. HOWEVER, IN ANY ORGANIZATION, THERE
IS ALWAYS MORE TO DO. WITH THAT IN
MIND I DECIDED TO RUN FOR SECRETARY
AND, IF ELECTED, LOOK FORWARD TO
HELPING THE NEXT COMMODORE BUILD
ON THE FOUNDATION THAT WE CREATED
THIS YEAR.
Hello,
I am Bob Bohnet, presently the Vice Commodore of our Yacht
Club and I am running for Commodore. No, my Board will not
be required to wear an ascots. However, we will stay the
course and continue to make the best decisions we can for the
good of the club, as did all boards before us. We will look for
opportunities for continuos improvement. Find ways to feed
our reserves so we can make planned repairs to our club. Be
supportive of new and creative ideas to foster new
membership. And continue the development of our staff that
works so hard for us. I have served as a Director, Secretary,
Rear Commodore, Vice Commodore, and
now looking forward to the opportunity to
serve as our clubs Commodore. Last but not
least, let's have fun!
I appreciate your vote for Commodore.
Thanks,
Bob Bohnet
RIC H A RD BOLT Z
LAST YEAR I WAS ELECTED VICE
COMMODORE. UNFORTUNATELY, FOR
PERSONAL REASONS , I HAD TO
RESIGN MY POSITION AND WAS
UNABLE TO FINISH THE YEAR. MANY
OF THE CLUB’S MEMBERS HAVE ASKED ME TO
RUN AGAIN. THIS YEAR I WOULD LIKE TO
CONTINUE AS VICE COMMODORE.
MY WIFE, JANET AND STEPSONS BEN AND
SAM ARE FREQUENT PARTICIPANTS AT THE
CLUB SO IF WE HAVEN'T ALREADY MET
YOU, OR SAID "HI", PLEASE COME UP TO
US AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. IT'S
ALWAYS FUN TO MEET NEW PEOPLE.
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR VOTE
FOR VICE COMMODORE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. LARRY
THANK YOU.
RICHARD BOLTZ
N IC K G RE BE
Hello! I'm Nick Grebe and I'm running for Vice Commodore. I have been actively involved in the Club
since joining in 2009, as a Youth Sailing Instructor, racing in Club races on Thursday and Friday nights,
serving as a Director, serving as the Board Secretary, and most recently serving as our Rear Commodore.
Many of you know that I am passionate about sailing and enthusiastic about our Club. I think we have a
great group of people, a wonderful facility, and fun programs. Our recent wildly successful Jazz Cup
Regatta shows how great our Club can be when we all work together! I look forward to a chance to
continue serving on the Board and would enjoy working with all of our members and staff to continue
improving in 2016 and beyond. Thank you. Nick Grebe
Notes from the Membership Committee
Our Mission: To ensure the continued success of the Benicia Yacht Club through recruiting,
maintaining and retention of memberships and reinstatements. This will be achieved by effectively
communicating and engaging with new and existing members. Membership is vital to the
maintenance of the club and our goal is to ensure the success of the club and its members.
The Membership Committee has been redefining responsibilities, standard operating procedures
and applying more innovation to memberships and the club. Being proactive and executing on
innovation are essential factors for success and a primary area of our focus. Part of this innovation
includes:
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Redesign of the membership web page to be more focused on membership, what the club
has to offer and why people want to join.
o Allowing prospective members to provide information about why they are interested
in joining the BYC. We as a club can help retain members if we first understand why
they want to join a yacht club.
o To negate any potential reasons that end up in a member resignation. Once we know
what people are looking to get out of the club, we can ensure we meet those
expectations.
o Automation. We want functionality so our members can request the following online
for:
¥ Name Tags, Key Cards, Membership name changes, additions, removal
¥ Membership Rosters, Bylaws, House Rules, Applications – downloadable
¥ General and Confidential Membership questions
¥ Suggestions, solutions, or innovation for the Membership Committee to review
Posting information and suggestions for the general membership in the Wind Word each
month as incentives to keep members informed, included and active.
Actively relaying all relevant information to the board to keep them well informed of any
issues, summary of why people are joining/resigning, and goals of the Membership
Committee.
Membership is focusing on re-defining the Membership application process and we will be
providing updates. Part of this focus is in creating a membership packet so that any new members
walk away with a complete set of information, documents and contacts. We also want to enhance
the process to ask why individuals want to join the club and their expectations. This will be
important for communication, engagement and following-up with new members. The more we
know about expectations, the more we can all work to exceed them.
The Membership committee would like to encourage everyone to welcome new members when
you see them at the club. It is so important that we make sure to engage all new members,
especially on Friday nights, events, etc. Reaching out to new members is key in increasing the
retention of our memberships.
When members take that first step and introduce themselves, it goes a long way in creating a very
good first impression. First impressions may only last a short time, so it is essential that we
maintain that impression for the good of the club. You and the club have so much to offer so please
take that first step and continue to engage new and existing members as much as possible. More
to come from Membership going forward.
A note from the Junior Staff Commodores LOG:
Two months ago my “log” in this newsletter outlined the role of the Junior Staff Commodore in our club’s
process of selecting the BYC Board members for the coming year…from seeking candidates to selecting
a Nominating committee to assist in the vetting process.
While I was disappointed that my efforts to convince more of you to step up and run for a position (or
inquire about the process), I was very pleased with the caliber of the new candidates that did step forward in an effort to contribute to the future of the club.
Your Candidates will be:
Susan Linn for Director
Bob Surratt for Director
Don Glidewell for Treasurer
Larry Booth for Secretary
Frank Cavoto for Rear Commodore
Bob Bohnet for Commodore
And TWO candidates for the position of Vice Commodore:
Richard Blotz, and
Nick Grebe
I want to take this opportunity to thank the Staff Commodores that accepted positions on my Nominating Committee; the club is very fortunate to have access to such a brain trust, and I truly appreciate their
help and guidence:
Susan GarskeMerle Kleinschmidt
Paul Burrows
Tim Rose
The committee has just completed the process of interviewing each of the candidates that stepped forward/filed application to run for positions on the board. Those candidates will be formally presented to
Commodore Christine Machado (as acting secretary of the board) to create the Docket.
The candidates will be invited to speak at a “candidates night” on October 13th, as part of the Wednesday night Dinner. There will be a segment for question/answer so please plan on attending this dinner
and taking part.
Ballots will be distributed in accordance with our By-laws. A reminder that there is ONE vote per active
membership number (which requires that your dues are up to date).
The last day to vote is Wednesday October 21st at 7:00 PM during Weddnesday Night Dinner as well.
The votes will be tabulated that evening.
My final contribution as “Junior” Staff Commodore is to encourage you to vote, and in preparation …
give serious consideration to the best interest to the future of the club.
Tom Konecki
Junior Staff Commodore
BENICIA YACHT CLUB
ANNUAL
POKER
RUN
OCTOBER 24, 2015
MOTORCYCLES,
CONVERTIBLES, SUNROOFS AND
WHATEVER
THIS YEAR WE PLAN ON GOING TO WINTERS FOR THE 2ND DRAW, THEN
TURTLE ROCK FOR 3RD DRAW & LUNCH, 4TH DRAW DESTINATION SOLANO
YACHT CLUB. 1ST AND 5TH DRAW AT THE CLUB
For information: [email protected]
808-283-3633
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Racing Schedule
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Friday November 13, 2015
Maxine Ingersol
Moira Sullivan
Bill Souza
Jerry Morgan
Carol-Ann Dowling
Terry Traub
Ken Vanstory
Greg Gallagher
Joan Shepard
Barbra Brooks
Carolyn Reed
Steve Gizzi
Melinda James
Kimberly Miller
Derith Lutz
Linda Perz
Michele Munn
Mark Campbell
Race Committee Mtg. 7:00
Awards Dinner
BYC MEMBERS BIRTHDAYS
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Carol Marsh
Paula Armellino
Sheri Zada
Don Glidewell
Ralph Aguiar Susan Gibson
Deb Murray
Tom Rickard
Larry Ingraham
Debi Hall
Jerry Costa
Pam Martin
Jerry Cook
Charlene Avarbock
Lee Richey
Steve Dale
Michael Allen
Curt Hoffman
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Nancy Chudnofsky
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NEW FRONT DECK
As you can see when you enter the club by the front doors, we have a shiny new front deck. This took
the help of several people. First, thanks to John Ash for donating the lumber. Next, thanks to the help
of the following people who worked very hard for two and a half days to get it finished. All of these
people were part of the crew that did the upper back deck last year. Guess it took them a year to forget
how tough that one was, because they volunteered again!
Ken Oxman
Richard Boltz
Mark Conner
Don Radigan
As could be expected for a
building of this age, there was
a great deal of dry rot and
other water damage that had
to be patched up before we
could put down the new
lumber.
The Deck Crew
A special thanks to Ken Oxman for making two trips to the dump with all of the debris we created.
We estimated the amount of lumber needed at 700 lineal feet. When we finished we had about 6 feet
of scrap. That is cutting it a little bit close!
Lee Ritchey
Board member and slaved driver!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO GRANT HARLESS AND THE BAY LOON CREW! JAZZ CUP WINNERS 2015!