August 2011 Issue - Encinal Yacht Club

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AUGUST 2011
SOUNDINGS
ENCINAL YACHT CLUB
From the President
Thank you, thank you, thank
you.
Membership News
From the Bridge
Junior Sailing News
“Through the first six months of
this year we have added more
new members than the entire
year for 2010.”
“It's August and the majority
of our big regattas are behind
us. “
“A single whistle pierces through
the air…”
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Second Half Opener
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EYC Photo Contest
Submit your best
photos to the
2011 Soundings
Photography
Competition
Photo by Nicki Powell-Ford
Best entries will be published
monthly in the new
Soundings.
See Page 24 for details...
ENCINAL YACHT CLUB · 1251 PACIFIC MARINA · ALAMEDA · CA · 94501 · 510.522.3272
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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
Information Technology
Youth
Cruise Captains
Long Range Planning
Nominating
Chris James
Charles Eddy
Peter Aschwanden
Dan Hayes
Anita Mahoney
Darrell Powell-Ford
Paul Delle Cese
Stu & Julie Hill
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
Established 1890
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Alameda, CA 94501
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Office Administrator
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Caterer
Encinal Yacht Club
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Mallory McCollum Bozina
Jessica Matamoros
Mireille von Trapp-Hall
Genevieve Ennis
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Manny Rodriquez
Dining Room
Thursday - Saturday .................................. Lunch Service 11:30am – 2:00pm
Thursday - Saturday ................................................Dinner 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
First Thursday (Buffet) – .......................................Dinner 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Sunday ................................................................................ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
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Our plan is to get this up and running as soon as we can and
worry about making it pretty after it is available for everyone.
Don Ahrens, our Web Master, is charge of this endeavor.
FROM THE
PRESIDENT...
Lew Lippard
Our Annual July 4th Cruise-in weekend was just like last year, a
fun event for everyone. We need to thank Anita Mahoney,
our House Committee Chairman, for doing a bang-up job in
organizing it, as she has done with the other events this year.
We also need to thank Chuck Wetteroth, Niels Glaser, Kevin
Clark, Mike Palmer and the Oakland Yacht Club for the quick
installation of the temporary water line which saved the weekend for us. Of course, something like this would happen at the
worst possible time. We also need to add another big thank
you to Kevin Clark for the quick action in installing the new
main water line which bypassed the old line that had ruptured.
Kevin not only did this quickly, but saved the Club a substantial amount of money over the next closest bid to do this job.
So again, as he has so often done in the past, Kevin deserves
our thanks. Tell him so the next time you see him.
The Club welcomed the Finn North American Masters for a
three day regatta. I am sure there are more details elsewhere in
this newsletter. Suffice it to say, this event was also a big success.
The annual Svendsen’s Summer Splash for our junior sailors
also occurred in July. It is terrific to see all the kids around the
Club rigging their boats, putting them in the water and competing against each other. These kids are the future of sailing and
this is one of the things that make this Club a yacht club. In a
similar vein, many members have commented on the fact that
the junior’s in our Junior Program are better organized and
managed that can be remembered in the past. This is a testimony to the effective efforts of our Junior Sailing Director
Mallory McCollum Bozina. Well done, Mallory.
We are continuing to make progress in our conversion of our
accounting system. This is a big task and our thanks go to
Charlie Eddy, our Finance Committee Chairman, and Virginia
Hamilton, our bookkeeper for the untold hours they have put
in to accomplish the conversion to date. Both rave about the
improvement in the ability to accomplish things with the new
system and the reporting that is available from the information
in the system. We look forward to the continuation of the
conversion and the implementation of new features that will be
available. The next phase of implementation is the setting up
of the “Member’s Only” section of the web site. This will enable members to view their account in detail, the membership
directory and many other neat features. Because this is a totally new feature for us, the implementation will take some time.
Because of the many changes that have been made in the Club
recently, we prepared and sent out a survey to get the member’s reaction to them. If you haven’t completed the survey,
please do so. We need to know what you think; what is good,
so we can smile and give credit to the responsible people, and
what is bad, so we can correct it.
Remember, we have scheduled a Special Member’s meeting
on August 27th at 5 PM to talk about By-Laws changes affecting
the date of the Annual Meeting and some items related to the
election of the Officers and Directors.
PS: My apologies. The Standing Policy – General Conduct
published in last month’s Soundings had a line omitted, causing many members to think we had changed the policy, which
is not the case. The corrected policy can be found below.
Standing Policy – General Conduct
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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 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.
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Dear EYC Families and Cruisers,
A fun cruise out whether you bring children along or not!
It is that time already to begin planning for our 6th Annual Family
Cruise Out. This year the fun begins the weekend of August 19th 22nd. Kids of all ages are invited for this great weekend of games,
BBQ, and rafting up on a mooring in the cove. If you don’t have
a boat, think about taking the ferry over for a fun filled day with all
your EYC friends.
Here are details about the weekend:
RAFT UP - Arrive by boat Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday
morning and raft up to the EYC crowd. We will be monitoring
channel 68 for EYC cruisers beginning Friday afternoon. Moorings are $30 per night per boat with a ranger to collect your fee
boatside. If you raft up to another boat the fee is $15/per
night. There is also a kiosk on the island to put your money in if
the ranger is not on duty. PLEASE NOTE Up to 2 boats can raft
together on a bow and stern mooring. Please check out the following URL for mooring instructions
http://angelisland.org/visitor-information/boating-camping/
Private boats can use the boat slips or the 27 new mooring buoys
at Ayala Cove. Slips, 30' to 50', are open year round from 8am to
sunset and cost $10 (Note: This price may have gone up). Slips
and buoys are on a first-come first-served basis.
Dinghies can be taken to the dock from the moorings to get access
to the restrooms until 10 p.m. If there is no ranger available,
please pay at the 'Iron Ranger' near the head of the boat dock.

GAMES AND GEOCACHING

Segway Tours ( Ages 16 and up)

HIKING AND BIKING

SATURDAY EVENING BBQ

SUNDAY MORNING MIMOSAS

TAKE THE KIDS KAYAKING
Cruise our to Marin Yacht Club on July 15-17
EYC Cruisers joined together for a fun-filled weekend
at Marin Yacht Club in July. Eleven boats, including
three new members, enjoyed a perfect (one tack all
weekend!) sail over to MYC in steady 16-20 knot
winds. Upon arrival, we were greeted by gorgeous
sunny skies and the friendly harbormaster, Dave. We
were enjoying a cold one and swapping stories of the
ride over when we were surprised by an 80+ foot power
boat trying to park not only in their slip but the one
across from them as well. Crunch! We soon gathered
up at the club for a rousing game of bocce ball (the
women trounced the men) and tasty hors d’oeuvres on
the beautiful lawns. As the sun set, we all threw our
dinners on the grill and set out an array of delicious
potluck side dishes for a feast on the enclosed patio
overlooking the water. Great friends, old and new,
great food and great fun. We hope you’ll join us on the
next cruise out in August!
Cruise leaders, Susan and Dave Sherrill
Please contact Michelle Shaffer at [email protected]
or Debra Early @ [email protected] if you are thinking about joining us at Angel Island. Also, please provide your boat name and
names and ages of your children if any.
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS...
Chris James
What a month! July ended up being a great month for
Membership with a total of 20 applications approved from
two very successful events/promotions. Through the first
six months of this year we have added more new members than the entire year for 2010.
Summer Sailstice
Summer Sailstice ended up being a big Membership
success story. We received a total of nine (9) Regular and
two (2) Racing Member applications as a result of the
event. I would like to thank all the volunteers who
worked the membership booths as well as Mike Scheck
and his organization for organizing and running such a
great event!
Summer Membership Inventive Program “Refer a
Friend”
the applicant needs to be applying for a Regular,
Corinthian, or Racing member to qualify for the credit.
Please welcome our newest members:
Regular Membership:
David Harris & Lian Wu
Stephan Hutchinson
Karen Basting
Dave Bloch and Speranza Avram
CC Chernev & Kim Hall
Dan & Pascale Niessen
Jeff Ta & Andrew Slakey
Susan Robert & Erich Schoenwisher
Don and Rose Shoulders
Betty Christopolus & Connie Goodwin
Patrick & Merriann Cassidy
Winslow & Rose Foster
Thomas & Kathryn Loughran
Dominic Marchal & Dina Folkman
Tim & Catherine Stainken
Seamus Wilmot & Kitrena Swanson
The Membership Incentive Program encourages
members to refer friends and associates to join EYC and Racing Membership:
has resulted in nine (9) additional applications received in
Sandy Anderson Wertanen
Paul Turner & Annan Castillo
July. The new members not only get an opportunity to
Bob & Diane Park
join a great club with waived initiation fee, but the
member referring the applicant receives a free month of
dues.
JR Membership:
The Summer Membership Incentive Program was slated
Payam Katoozian
to end on July 31, 2011 but due to its success, the promoWhen you see a member with “1st Year” on their badge please
tion will be continued another month until August 31,
be sure to introduce yourself and welcome them to the club!
2011.
See you around the club,
Program Rules are simple, refer someone to EYC, they
get membership in a great club and a waived initiation fee Chris James
(Saving $ 1,000.00). As the referring member, you receive
a one month dues credit (no limit to the number of credits
received) for each new member referred. Please note that
Chris
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BUILDING AND
GROUNDS...
Dan Hayes
directors, puts in a new water main. The new
water main will last for a longer time than the
last. I am thinking a hundred years or so.
The highlight of this project was when
Genevieve brought the construction guys water
in pitchers, with ice and lemon. The guy I was
working with shut off his machine and told me
“…the guys are not going to believe this!”
In the mean time, please excuse the mess in
the parking lot, the digging must continue for a
few more days. Oh and the less the members
play in the ditch the better.
Ok everyone, we had another banner month.
I still owe you folks a list of the upcoming
events, my bandwidth has been taxed a little
lately, but, it is coming soon. I promise.
The big event this month is the leak in the wa- Is it Summer yet?
ter main, resulting in an extra pool of water
between the Marina Village Inn and the EYC. Dan Hayes
After draining Lake Marina Village Inn, Mike Buildings and Grounds
Palmer, Niels Glaser and Chuck Wetteroth
rescued us with quick decisive action in installing a line from the Gate 1 water supply to
the club. This will hold until Kevin Clark,
with the backing and blessing of the board of
Photo submitted by Anneke Dury
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Delta Daze – Destination: Three River Reach
Expect a few cocktail parties on your boat or other
member’s boats. Bring some appetizers and
BYOB to the boat hosting the cocktail party.
Expect to spend your day relaxing in your cockpit, reading a book, knitting, visiting other EYC yachts or
doing whatever suites your fancy.
Date: August 6th through August 13th
If you haven’t made plans for a summer vacation, it’s not
too late to think about joining your fellow EYC club members in a week long cruise up to our California Delta.
Peggy and I will be the volunteer Cruise Captains for this
year’s sailing trip to Three River Reach, at light #6 on the
San Joaquin River. We typically either anchor in the middle of the Reach or tie up to the levee. Some members will
buddy boat up the river, some will go it alone. All you need
is a boat and a dinghy.
For new members, it’s a week of no plans! It’s a Manana
Maybe and a Delta Time attitude. It’s a week of (hopefully)
warm breezes, fresh water, and temperatures averaging 85
degrees. It’s a week of being on your boat and enjoying it!
Helen & Herman’s is a short planning dinghy ride away for
very basic supplies including ice.
Days typically are in the 85 to 95 degree range. Mornings are generally calm with afternoon/evening
winds. This is an anchor out event. Holding
ground is soft mud. Water temperatures are in the
70 to 72 degree range, cool enough to get your attention when you jump in but comfortable and refreshing once in. Bring your water toys, kayaks,
pool noodles, etc., and don’t forget a handy squirt
gun.
Nights are cool and good for sleeping. Three River
Reach is relatively free of night time light pollution
so the nights are starry with the Milky Way plainly
visible. Full moon is on the 13th. The Perseids meteor shower also peaks on the 13th, though the full
moon will interfere with meteor viewing.
There is a mobile pump out service (The Septic Brothers) who will come out to the anchorage and empty
your holding tanks if needed.
Bonus! The fresh water kills all of the salt water growies on
your boat bottom. It is as effective as having a diver clean
What type of food should you bring?
your boat’s bottom. Think of the cooling system for your
Plan your meals of breakfast and lunch, and maybe a few
engine sighing with pleasure with the fresh water flush.
dinners. The rest of the meals will be appetizers. DependGood for your toilets too.
ing on your personal onboard refrigeration, best to bring
The best part of the trip is there are no plans! So what do already cooked meats to prevent food spoilage. Bottom
you do when you have no plans? Well, you read a little, eat line is, keep it simple and easy on the cook!
a little, swim a little and laugh a lot! At the end of the week,
We hope to have at least 10 boats join us this year, but
you’re relaxed and ready for the long trip home. Some
people plan a two-day return trip home with a stop at Beni- there’s room for 30+ boats in this anchorage. Its fun, it’s
cheap and it’s a great way to meet new members and new
cia or Vallejo Yacht Clubs.
friends. Let us know if you’re interested in joining us.
What to expect:
Questions? Give us a call, e-mail, or look us up around the
Club. The more the merrier! More details later.
Every morning will be a morning VHF net where you
will turn on your radio, check in and listen to or
report any medical emergencies, engine problems
Rod and Peggy Kidd
or boat repairs, and hear the Delta daily weather
report. Fellow cruisers may organize an activity for
s/v Sashay
the day, such as a group kayaking adventure, a [email protected]
ghy trip, or someone may volunteer their powerboat to take a trip to a distant restaurant. You can
[email protected]
participate or not. Your choice!
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FROM
August 7th we will be hosting the Gracie and George
Regatta. This is a fun race for couples, but don't forTHE BRIDGE...
get, Gracie must drive and George has to crew. August 19th thru 21st is the family cruise out to Angel
Tom Wondolleck
Island hosted by Michelle Shaffer. The Angel Island
Family Cruise Out is a great event for family’s to get
out on their boats and for the kids to get together and
It's August and the majority of our big regattas are
play on the Island. Come join the fun even if your
behind us. In July we ran the Finn Masters North
American Championships and the YRA Second Half kids are grown up and out of the house.
Opener. The Finn Masters is for those who are 40
years old and up. We had a twenty boat fleet with
See you on the water!
honors going to Eric Lidecis. The three day race was
sailed in the South Bay off the Navy Base with winds
varying from very light to strong. At the end of the
day the competitors enjoyed a relaxing sail down the
Estuary and party at the Club. Big thanks goes out to
our own Finn competitor and Finn Race Chairman
Peter Aschwanden who brought this Olympic class
fleet to our Club and to Charles Hodgkins for taking
on the race management.
Tom
The annual Second Half Opener went off without a
hitch. Vice Commodore Victor Early did and outstanding job managing the 100 boat fleet. Victor
managed 18 flawless starts (that's 1 1/2 hours of continuous start sequences) on Saturday and 9 back to
back starts on Sunday. On Saturday the fleet started
off of YRA 10, proceeded to Point Bonita and Finished in front of the club. The sailors enjoyed the
post-race party with great food provided by Manny
and a rocking band.
Our continued success on big races, monthly small
boat races and outstanding Jr Sailing Program has
established the EYC Racing Program as one the racing community respects and trust. I would like to
thank our volunteers who dedicate their time to the
race program. We could not do it without you!
Photo by Fred Fago
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Photos by Nicki Powell-Ford
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North American Finn Masters
meda. Upon arrival at the designated spot, we discovered that the predicted winds were nowhere to be
July 8,9,10 2011
found. The expected westerlies were from the north.
Further complicating things was a very strong current
across the course, far more than predicted due to all
that snow melt. So the race committee was only able to
run 2 of the scheduled 3 races. It was traumatic to watch
the competitors struggle to reach the finish line in both
races due to lack of wind and heavy adverse current so
everyone was relieved when the time ran out and we
returned to the club. Fortunately there was a keg of beer
provided by SUNTOUCHED Sailboats, a prominent
Encinal Yacht Club in the past has been the organizing supplier of boats and accessories for the Finn fleet, waitauthority for a number of regional Finn races, including ing for our return.
the 2008 Finn Northern California Championships, the
2009 Finn Pacific Coast Championship and the 2010
Finn California Championship. But this year, thanks to
the hard work by EYC Members Peter Aschwanden,
Richard Stouffer, Holger Grygiel and the local Finn
fleet, Encinal hosted the North American Finn Masters,
a series for sailors over 39 years old. There are 4 divisions: Master (40s); Grand Master (50s); Great-grand
Master (60s) and Legend (70+). It is quite amazing to
see these competitors working an Olympic class dinghy
Saturday turned out to be completely different. The
as senior citizens, that is the sort of racing that makes
wind was from the west or southwest at 10-15 kts and
this class.
the current was much lighter so all three races were run.
This time as the competitors returned to the club, they
felt that they had been able to get the sort of competition that helps to separate the boats and decide the winners. Once again the beer was welcome and there were
many more tales of how each competitor fared on the
day.
Sunday the wind was a bit lighter but sufficient to get the
remaining 3 races completed in plenty of time. The current was a bit of a factor but the course was adjusted to
th
The series started on Friday, July 8 with a skipper’s
take that into consideration and it was quite a sight to
meeting at EYC, then a tow out to the race course
watch the tactics of the fleet. After the racing, the awards
which was set up between Yerba Buena Island and Ala- were held in the EYC dining room. ZHIK sailing apparENCINAL YACHT CLUB · 1251 PACIFIC MARINA · ALAMEDA · CA · 94501 · 510.522.3272
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el and accessories generously provided very nice prizes
for the winners which were: Masters Division Erik
Lidecis from Southern CA 1st (who also took the overall win) and EYC’s Michael Andrews 2nd Grand Masters Division 1st Scott Mason, 2nd Rob Coutts, 3rd Robert
Kinney. Great Grand Masters 1st Chuck Rudinsky who
travelled from NH, 2nd EYC’s Richard Stouffer and 3rd
our new EYC and Finn fleet member Bob Park. In the
Legend’s Division Bob Carlen took the honors.
The series could not have been run without a lot of
help from the club and the flag. All 3 flag officers were
on the RC, Staff Commodores Hal Wondolleck and
Tony Shaffer helped out. Also on the RC were: John
Kirkman, Susan Jacqueline, Larry Westerfield, Matthew Dean, Chris Golian, Nicki Powell-Ford, Curtis
Powell-Ford, Pam Carlen and Don Forrest.
Encinal members who competed were: Michael Andrews, Steve Hutchinson, Peter Aschwanden, Charles
Heimler, Bob Carlen, Nick Salvador, Bob Park and
Holger Grygiel.
Charles Hodgkins, Staff Commodore & PRO.
Thanks to all who participated. Thanks also to our
sponsors Zhik and SUNTOUCHED Sailboats.
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RBOC
Also under SB 623, by January 1, 2019 the State Water
Resources Control Board would determine whether
the use of low-leaching, low-copper paints could result
Linda Bendsen
in the attainment of water quality objectives in marinas
and harbors for dissolved copper. If the Board finds
that it does not, within one year paints containing bioRBOC is continuing our lobbying efforts to protect the cides (copper and zinc) would be prohibited. Nonability of boaters to utilize effective and affordable anti- biocide paints would be allowed.
fouling paints on the hulls of our vessels. RBOC Vice
President-North Jack Michael recently testified regarding SB 623 before the Assembly Environmental Safety Senator Kehoe is planning to make further revisions
and Toxic Materials Committee expressing our opposi- and refinements to SB 623 soon and we are monitoring
tion to the bill unless it is further amended. His testithis closely. RBOC is encouraged by the change in the
mony can be seen on our web site (rboc.org). The bill bill to permit the use of low-leaching, low-copper antipassed the committee and next proceeds to the Assem- fouling paints and by the discussions we are having with
bly Appropriations Committee.
the author. As developments occur, they will be posted
on our web site (rboc.org).
RBOC is also engaged in discussions with Senator
Kehoe as the author of SB 623, together with the sponsors, proponents and other stakeholders. Progress is
being made on this front. We are pleased to report
that, as currently worded; SB 623 does not contain an
outright ban on copper based anti fouling paints. The
bill would allow boaters to use low-level, low leach copper antifouling paint after January 1, 2015.
Also in this issue is an RBOC Boater Brief with information on other important matters.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or
comments :
[email protected]; 707-422-3510.
On Friday, July 8, RBOC held a teleconference with
paint manufacturers’ associations, the author’s staff,
and the sponsor of the bill. We were informed that a
variety of paints will be readily available in all areas of
the state, will be as easy to apply as current paints, will
not require stripping of our hulls, and will be effective
in protecting the hulls of our boats.
Under the provisions of SB 623 the Department of
Pesticide Regulation [DPR] would be setting the standards for low-leaching, low-copper paints and all such
paints would need to have the approval of DPR before
going on the market. RBOC has confidence in DPR
and have observed the department to make careful,
considered decisions based on science.
Photo submitted by Rob Moore
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During the clinic days, we were organized into smaller
JR. SAILING...
groups and assigned to one coach. Their staff of coaches was impressive, varying from professional trainers to college sailing coaches. They provided a lot of good information and tips that would
improve on any sailor's skills. Their friendly personalities made it
easy to ask questions, which helped me to learn a lot about sailing
Lasers.
When the racing days finally rolled around, I was unsure
of myself, yet I knew that I was well prepared for the challenge.
The first day was pouring rain with light wind as we sailed in the
U.S. Junior Women’s Singlehanded Championship
By Olivia Godfrey
Ten years ago, Richmond Yacht Club had the pleasure of
hosting the U.S. Junior Women's Singlehanded Championship,
otherwise known as the Leiter Cup. From June 25th to the 30th,
Berkeley circle. Sailing through the wet and cold wasn't what I had
expected for June, but pulling out mid-fleet in my first race beat
out the gloomy weather. The following day started out with
promising conditions until the water turned glassy and the wind
ceased to exist. I struggled, placing low in the fleet, but pushed
through my frustration to place 17th in the race after.
this national competition returned to the Bay Area to host another
generation of sailors.
I got the opportunity to compete amongst a group of 57
girls from all across the country. Having been my first time competing in a national championship, I was nervous. However, I arrived Saturday afternoon with Ellie Glenn ready to represent
On the final day, the Berkeley circle stood up to its reputation of heavy winds and persistent waves. 26 knots of wind had
me hiking my hardest, muscling over waves and testing my perseEncinal Yacht Club. It was intimidating to be surrounded verance to finish the last couple of races.
by a diverse group of girls when I have become so used to seeing
the same familiar faces at local events. Once I settled in though,
everything just fell into place.
I went into this Laser regatta after only three weeks of
I look back on the week of sailing and am amazed. The
regatta brought out a side of my sailing ability that I never knew
existed, and I look back on the big leaps I made in such a short
amount of time. Richmond proved to be so unpredictable with the
training in that specific boat class-not that long of a time compared wide-range of conditions that were thrown at us. The competition
to the girls who have been sailing Lasers for years.
was stiff, and the ones who were able to adapt came out on top.
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Sailing in this championship was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Not only did it add to my sailing ability, but
SUMMER SAILING AT EYC
Our thanks to Joe Celentano for these photographs
it introduced me to several new friends who made the week so
much fun for me. I feel incredibly lucky to have competed against
such a great group of girls; to have been coached by the most helpful staff and even to have met some of the racers from the Oracle
America's Cup team. Going home at the end of the week was bittersweet because I was having such a good time.
I never thought I would be a Laser sailor, but placing
27th out of 57 boats is making me think otherwise. Next year, I
hope to compete again in national regattas because Leiter Cup was
a week that I will never forget.
Summer Sailing at EYC
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
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The Qualifier
By: Guy Raber
BAYS #3/Svendsen’s Summer Splash, July 16-17,
hosted by EYC was a very significant regatta this year since it
was also the Bemis qualifier. The top two finishers in the
420 fleet qualified to represent Area G in the U.S. Junior
Doublehanded National Championship, for the Bemis Trophy in Toms River, New Jersey this August. Even though
my crew, Nina Anderson, and I only started sailing 420s
A single whistle pierces through the air. 10 seconds.
recently, we had high hopes going in to the regatta.
Heart pounding, I see another 420 inch forward into my
leeward hole. 9 seconds. I shove my tiller to starboard. 8
seconds. “Leeward!” they call frantically. 7 seconds. My
crew signals she wants to double tack. 6 seconds. We swiftly
roll tack twice, only to realize how much the current pushed
us under the line. 5 seconds. We throw ourselves to leeward. 4 seconds. Flattening, I trim in the mainsail as swiftly
In the end, first place for 420s went to another Enas humanly possible. 3…2…1…0. We shoot off the line,
cinal boat, Lindsay Willmore and Thomas Rall, each comrounding the windward mark in first place and finishing the
peting for the last time in this regatta. Due to age requirerace in fourth.
ments, Lindsay was unable to qualify for Bemis. Since they
are both leaving after this summer, I will add that they are
extremely gifted sailors who have always been helpful to
others and role models in our program. Also sailing in the
very competitive and 10 boat 420 fleet were EYC sailors
Olivia Godfrey & Maya Dornbrand-Lo and Conor Emberley & Kirsten Rutledge. Meanwhile, first and third place in
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the Laser Radial class went to Alex Delle Cese and Andrew
Hansen, Bennett Helland, Mary Jane Howland, Meghan
Godfrey respectively, both of whom are graduating Encinal
Oldham, Peter Strayer, Charlie McBride, and Molly How-
sailors and they will be missed greatly when they leave next
land. Sailing in the challenging 16 boat Opti Championship
year.
Unfortunately, Nina and I didn’t sail as well as we
hoped in some races, and finished overall in sixth place. At
first I was disappointed in myself for what I perceived as a
“loss”. Yet as I reflect on the regatta, I realized that I have
never sailed purely to win. I sail because win or lose, I’m still
doing the sport I love, and that is what matters.
fleet were TJ Mahoney, Jonathan Andrews, and Kelsey Tostenson. EYC had 4 out of 6 teams in the FJ fleet. Placing 2nd
was Sofia Kirkman & Victoria Oldham. Also sailing FJs
were Natalie Corkhill & Noelle Siriot, Elliott Bailey & Andrew Geist, and Ruth McBride & Erin McBride.
Last, but not least, we must thank all of the volunteers for making this regatta such a success. Parents and sailors from all over the Bay Area were offering compliments
A total of 28 sailors out of almost 80 represented
Encinal YC at BAYS #3/ Svendsen’s Summer Splash. For
nine of those sailors, this was their first time ever competing
in a regatta. EYC sailors in the Opti Green Fleet were Joey
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FROM THE
HOUSE DIRECTOR...
Anita Mahoney
Splish Splash We took a Bath
This is what happened to our EYC Board Members, families and
guests who attended the 4th of July celebration...
It wouldn’t have been complete without our DJ, Pete Fletcher and
his hand-picked oldies. He really kept the party going. I am looking forward to having him back
Lastly, it wouldn’t be a yacht club without a race. Thank you
Mallory for making it happen.
This was a great day for our members and their families. There
was something for everyone. I personally enjoyed it all.
See you all next year!!
Friday, August 12th will be the first EYC Family Night and Camp
It was a chance for everyone to get even with their favorite board Out. All ages welcome. Bring friends and enjoy a real camp out
member by dunking them in the tank!!! . I didn’t mean to set us
on the lawn. Pitch a tent or just a sleeping bag. Taco Buffet, Ice
up, but it made the day and money too!! I want to thank all of you
who participated and for being such great sports. Yours truly will Cream and S’mores. Pool Races, Scavenger Hunt and Out Door
Movie on the lawn. Sign ups are required. See the ad in the back
forgive you all.
of Soundings for more details.
I would like to thank the following volunteers and staff for all
Save the Date, Saturday, October 1st and 2nd. There is going to be
their efforts:
two big events. A Tropical Fashion Show with our own members
Brooke Garcia, who assembled the raffle baskets for the kids and
modeling yachting and casual attire as they strut across the pool
adults and sold the tickets.
and two days of entertainment by the sailing boat La Loupiote who
Grace Hess for selling our EYC clothing. It was a profitable day.
will sail into our harbor and will present acrobatic shows on her
Vivian and Chris James for setting up a membership table and
deck. They have traveled around the world performing their acts
signing up two new members.
from the rigging of their boat. There will be more details to follow
Cindy Wondolleck for organizing and running the kids games.
for this weekend of real excitement.
Stu and Julie Hill, for organizing the 22 boats that cruised in and
Bar stools are coming!!!! You can start looking for them online on
the musical chairs for children and adults.
our website to follow the progress. Soren Hanson has begun the
Mike Byroads, our Port Captain who managed to accommodate
construction of 15 new stools that will be completed by the end of
everyone in the harbor.
August. These stools were purchased by our members in a fund
Susan Jacquelin for rounding up the candidates for the dunking
tank and Peggy Kidd, Sue Bateman, Peggy Jara, Ronnie Grim, and raiser for the bar and each one will be identified with their own
name plate.
Karen Brunelle, for selling the tickets.
Fran Macabee, Wendy Scheck and her daughter for the buffet sign
in table.
Kim Bean, who was pulled off the dock at the last minute, for helping me decorate.
Tom Wondolleck and Chris Hanson who helped with our closing
ceremony saluting our flag, singing our national anthem and firing
off the cannon. I believe this was a first for EYC members to
come together and unite as a group. We need to do it more.
Mike Palmer, Tom, and Aaron for serving and setting up the lanai
bar and Tracey who took care of our members at the club bar.
Our new smoothie machine was a hit for both kids and adults. The
buffet was a new twist to this event and was a success to be repeated
again.
Manny provided us with a casual selection of side dishes and members were able to enjoy a leisurely barbecue and avoid the hassle of
bringing in their own food.
I hope you have seen the Donors Plaque on the wall in the bar.
These are the members who helped to raise money for the bar
project. The plaque was constructed by Soren Hanson and was
designed by the committee to compliment our bar and the race
board.
We are continuing to make progress in many areas of the club but
like most projects we always have some unexpected set backs that
take priority. Eventually it gets done. Please remain patient.
See You Around The House
Anita
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Date
Cruise
EncinalName/
Yacht
Location
Leader
Club 2011
Cruising Calendar
August 7-13
Aug 19-21
Delta Daze
Family Cruise/Angel Island
Rod and Peggy Kidd
Michelle Shaffer
September 3-5
Coyote Point Yacht Club
Oct 8-9
October 22-23
November 11-13
December 2
Circle Raft up
China Camp
Berkeley
Cruising Award Dinner
Darrell and Nicki PowellFord
Jeff and Adrienne Rodgers
Dave and Susan Sherrill
Karen and Mark Brunelle
Stu and Julie Hill
Need some work on your boat?
Wine At EYC
What do you think about the Wine at Encinal Yacht
Club?
Ryan Tamashiro is your man for upholstery, cleaning and design.
Would you like a specific wine at the club?
Comments? Suggestions? Praise?
Take 2 minutes to fill out the survey!
Click here to take the EYC Wine Survey
He specializes on seats and seat covers and other boat parts.
Contact: [email protected]
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CTKX5D9
Dance
(Wednesdays from 7:30pm-9pm)
Junior Sailing Summer Classes
Kids ages 8-18 and ADULT sailing classes!
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 –
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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WHERE IS THE
BURGEE?!
Send your photos of you and EYC's burgee to [email protected]
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Summer Ceilidh
Encinal Sailing Foundation
Featuring John Taylor Ceilidh Band
The Encinal Sailing Foundation promotes
an interest in all types of sailing activity, with an
emphasis on youth programs. Most of all resources go to the EYC Junior Sailing Program.
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
The Foundation is a separate entity from Encinal
Yacht Club and the EYC Junior Sailing Program.
Send your check payable to
The Foundation directly receives financial donations, boats, motors, equipment, cars, and well…
just about anything that has value. The items are
either granted to youth programs for their use or
sold to generate funds to be used for youth programs. All gifts are acknowledged and receipted.
Kenneth Lawrence
HOW CAN YOU DONATE?
Encinal Yacht Club - 1251 Pacific Marina, Alameda
Ceilidh $15.00 • Scotch Whisky Tasting $5.00 • Dinner $20.00
Advanced Reservations required by July 17, 2011
This event has a limited number of tickets. Don’t wait!
583 St. John Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566
(cell # (510) 676 6865)
You can designate a modest monthly donation
automatically through your club account.
The annual Gracie and George Regatta is upon us
August 7th
You can donate directly to the Foundation in the
form of cash check or credit card.
You can donate anything of value that could be
used in the junior program or might be sold at
one of our fundraising events. All donations will
be acknowledged, documented for you, and receipted.
You can donate boats, motors, trailers, cars, etc.
Items of larger value require more documentation for your tax records, and Mr. Gorman would
be happy to discuss those details with you.
For more information contact
Anyone brave enough to let HER drive - attend!
(She ain't called the Admiral for nothing!)
Stop by the office or check the signal flag to receive the:
Entry Form , 2011Gracie and George NOR v.1 and 2011
Gracie and George Sls v.1
Mike Gorman 510-457-6552
email:”[email protected]”
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August 2011
For more info and events, check out our
calendar!
AUGUST 5
Summer Twilight #2
AUGUST 7
Gracie and George Regatta
AUGUST 7-13
Delta Daze Cruise
AUGUST 12
Come and sleep under the stars at Encinal Yacht Club
Second Friday, Family Camp Out
Pitch a tent or sleep on the lawn
AUGUST 13
All Ages are Invited (Children under 14 must have Parent Supervision)
Interclub series, Summer Ceilidh
Friday Night Activities
AUGUST 19
*There will be races in the pool, a scavenger hunt, a movie on the lawn and of
course, no campout is complete without your favorite ghost story around the campfire.
Summer Twilight #3
Taco Bar Buffet- $10 adults, $7.00 kids (kids 5 and under FREE!)
Small Boat Summer Series
Taco Bar, Smoothies, Juices, Beer and Wine at the Lanai Bar
AUGUST 19– 21
Fruit, Ice Cream, S’mores
Family Cruise/ Angel Island
AUGUST 20
Saturday Morning Activities
Breakfast on the Grill– Pancakes, Sausage. Eggs and Fruit; Juice, Milk and Coffee
Compliments of the Wondollecks
Sign ups required for Friday’s Dinner: [email protected]
***Plates and Silverware, will be provided for both meals***
Photos
submitted by
Chuck Herro
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CONGRATUALTIONS NICKI POWELL–FORD
OUR AUGUST 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:
June Winner:
Edie Walker
Anneke Dury
RJ Pimentel

August 2011 Issue - Encinal Yacht Club

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