October - Half Moon Bay Yacht Club
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October - Half Moon Bay Yacht Club
AHOY! Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Included in 2008 Edition of “World’s Best Yacht Clubs and Marinas” Monthly Newsletter October 2009 At the Helm Commodore Terri Lahey October brings the legendary orange globes to the coast! The Club will be hopping with activities and events! Sunday, Oct 11 is our fall fundraiser auction and dinner. Appetizers and a silent auction start at 5. Dinner is at 7 followed by dessert and a live auction with fun for everyone. Advance reservations for dinner ($35) required by October 8. Please contact Cynthia Ramseyer [email protected] or (415) 519 1915. To help, contact Claire Borkert Miller at [email protected]. Thinking about an item to donate to the auction? Contact Beth Lee at [email protected] or 831-419-9317. Continued on Page 2 SEPTEMBER RACING ACTION Laser Sail-Off – September 7 The Laser Sail-Off was sailed under sunny skies and fresh breezes. We had a terrific turnout with ten brave souls. With six functioning Lasers for the event, we set up a system with four sailors sitting out any particular race - but never sitting out more than two races in a row or racing more than three races in a row. The final results had Kevin Wasbauer in first place with six straight first place finishes (6 points total). Second through fourth places were decided by a spread of only four points with Karen Flick in second (12 points), Charlie Quest in third (15 points) and Rick Winans in fourth (16 points). Neil Hooper and Mike Day were right behind, both with 18 points --- Neil took fifth place honors on the point break. The remaining sailors were Richard Hector in seventh (29 points), Mike Sears in eighth (32 points), Michel Bergh in ninth (34 points) and Gary McWherter in tenth (35 points). Vice Commodore’s Cup – September 26 & 27 The first race of the regatta started in what could only be described as less-than-wonderful conditions. Simply stated, there was no wind at the starting line. Even the sprightly Lasers struggled to get across the harbor to the Committee Boat. However, things soon improved and by late morning there was plenty of breeze for everyone. Among the regatta highlights was the excellent turnout of boats and sailors. There were 11 C15s, 10 Lasers and all 6 Cal20s vying for honors, one of the largest gatherings of racers in recent Club history. Lasers and Cal20s raced on Saturday only, with the C15 fleet competing on both days. Chairing the 2009 Vice Commodore’s Cup was (appropriately) Vice Commodore Neal Wehtje. Principal Race Officer was Kelly Pike, assisted by several others on the Race Committee. Continued on Page 7 October AHOY! – Page 2 Fall Feast Fundraiser From the Helm Sunday, October 11 Continued from Page 1 This year’s Fall Fundraiser is a gourmet three-course dinner, accompanied by both silent and live auctions. Bid on fabulous and fun items in the silent auction while savoring the culinary artistry of Phyllis Smith, assisted by sous-chefs Carol Smith and Barb Walt. While enjoying a dessert of French apple tart, let new member Minot Parker’s auctioneering skills amaze you in the live auction. The auction already includes art, massage gift certificates, kayaking tours, vacations in Tahoe, wine, jewelry, a champagne brunch and professional facial package for 10 lucky friends, fine fashions and more! Saturday October 24, at the 4pm General Membership meeting, we will vote for the 2010 Board of Directors. Plan to attend the meeting to vote, learn status updates, and enjoy our friendships and great club. The delectable menu includes: assorted appetizers, endive salad with apples, roasted butternut squash and bleu cheese, your choice of either pork tenderloin or turkey breast (both will be stuffed with apple cranberry stuffing), potato mushroom gratin, broccolini with toasted pecans, and to finish, French apple tart! Donate an Auction Item! Have something to contribute to the auction? Sure you do! Crafty? Show off your skills by donating an item you made. Our Club is just chock-a-bloc with impressive skills, artistry and generosity. Want to get in on the fun? Consider sponsoring one of the donation packages the committee has created. Or consider these ideas: Trips and Getaways Tickets to sporting events, music, theatre Gift Certificates for massage, gardening, catering, sailing or kayaking, lessons in your craft Fine art, jewelry, crafts, that you have created or were created by a friend To donate goods or services, contact Beth Lee, at 831419-9317 or [email protected]. Deadline to be included in the catalogue is Sunday, Oct 4. Be sure to set a value for your donation! Beth can help brainstorm a description, packaging, and minimum bid value. Make Your Reservation Now! Contact Cynthia Ramseyer at [email protected] or 415-519-1915 no later than Thursday, Oct 8 to reserve your seating. Your payment in advance holds your reservation. Dinner reservations $35 per person. Mail checks to: Fall Fundraiser Reservations, c/o Cynthia Ramseyer, PO Box 52, El Granada, CA 94018. When contacting Cynthia, please indicate “pork” or “turkey” as your preferred entrée. Over half the available seating has been reserved, and last year was a sell out, so don’t delay! Learn to Sail Saturdays continue in October. From 9am-12pm, or 1pm4pm, for $20 per member, come learn or improve another sailing skill. Sign up with Neal Wehtje [email protected]. November will be here soon. Mark your calendars for the Commodore’s Ball on Saturday, Nov 14, at nearby Oceano, where we enjoy a wonderful meal, dance and enjoy our once-a-year dress-up party. Last month, our member appreciation dinner was really fun. We had a great Labor Day weekend, Saturday night guest chef dinners, and many building, boatyard and sailing activities. Thank you to our volunteers who made it happen: Shellie Adams, Liz Allison, Beverly Ambrose, Ken & Jean Ayers, Mark Barnes, Kay Burns, Stephanie Breslin, Bob Cantillo, Bjorn & Kirbi Conrad, Mike Day, Barb Dinnsen, Curtis Walling, Ray & Kristi Durazo, Michelle Eastwood, Jim Elliot, Karen Flick, Bernie Forde, Eileen Gilbert, Tom Gay, Andy Geiser, Arline Gilmore, Maureen Grimm, Cecily Hatchitt, Jeff Hume, Korbey Hunt, Carol Hoover, Barb Kelly, Deb Kessler, Peter Kierans, Bill Klear, Beth Lee, Al & Claudia Linhares, Harold Lott, Mike Madden, Mike Mann, Lou Michetti, Ginger & Paul Minoletti, Dave & Lori Morris, Kevin O’Brien, Leland Parsons, Marie Parfitte-Pattie, Denis & Margrit Pichou, Gayle Pietras, Kelly & Susan Pike, Suzy Pinkerton, Joe & Lisa Pistacchio, Charlie Quest, Cynthia & Terry Ramseyer, Dale Ross, Peggy Ruse, Patti Sandell, Dick & Tami Schubert, Sandra Scowen, Clarke Simm, Dave Slater, Carol Smith, Greg Smith, Leon Smith, Phyllis Smith, Steve Smith, Jim & Sandi Stretch, Rich Sullo, Barb Walt, Neal Wehtje, Brandon & Rick Winans, Mimi Wisnom, Ann Wright, Todd Wright, Harry Ysselstein. Thanks to anyone I have missed, to all our Watch Officers and hospitality who keep our doors open, and to our sailing volunteers who get us on the water. Thank you, all! Hearty congratulations to Anca Rosca who crewed on Dark and Stormy (ID35) and to Karen Flick who crewed on One Trick Pony (J105) in the Big Boat Series last month! See you at the Club! Seeking Leaders for HMBYC Nominations are open for the 2010 Board of Directors. Positions are available on many of our committees. Have you considered taking a volunteer leadership role in our Club? You can help decide the future of our organization in a number of key areas, including bar and kitchen management, finance, marketing, event planning and many others. If you are interested in serving or merely want to learn more, please contact Kelly Pike at [email protected]. October AHOY! – Page 3 OCTOBER EVENTS Thursday, October 1 – Knit Happens – 6:00 PM - Knitters, weavers, crocheters, spinners & stitchers. Leann Nassar, lbnassar AT yahoo.com. HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR ADULTS Friday, October 2 – TGIF Dinner – 7:00 PM. Special Events Catering prepares eggplant parmesean, fetuccini alfredo, steamed broccoli, Caesar salad, garlic bread, dessert. $15 Saturday, October 3 o Sailing Instruction Sessions at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Contact Neal Wehtje [email protected]. o Pelican Race in our harbor! First race at 11:00 AM, followed by two more races after lunch. o Vallejo YC Sail-In to HMB. Come welcome our visitors! Check TellTales & Club Calendar for dinner details. Sunday, October 4 - Every Sunday 2:00-4 PM Sunday Sailing. Go sailing on a Cal20 with an experienced skipper! Tuesday, October 6 – Sailing Committee – 7:00 PM Thursday, October 8 – Knit Happens – 6:00 PM Friday, October 9 – TGIF Dinner – 7:00 PM. Special Events Catering prepares grilled tri-tip, scalloped potatoes, glazed sweet baby carrots, garden salad, dessert. $15 Saturday, October 10 – 2pm Living Yachting Large - Skin Care 101. RSVP [email protected] 7pm Dinner and a Movie. Dinner at 7:00 PM and movie starts at 8:00. $10. Check Tell Tales & Club Calendar for dinner and movie details. Sunday, October 11 – Sunday Sailing 2-4 Fall Fundraiser Auction A return of this popular event: 5:00 – 7:00 PM – Appetizers and Silent Auction 7:00 – 8:00 PM – Gourmet Dinner - Reservations mandatory. 8:00 PM – Dessert and Live Auction o Dinner $35 per person. Reservation and payment deadline Oct 8. Contact Cynthia Ramseyer [email protected] or 415-519-1915 o Volunteer for the event, contact Claire Borkert [email protected] o Donate an auction item contact Beth Lee [email protected] or 831-419-9317 Friday, October 23 – 9:00 PM After the TGIF Dinner Music! Dancing! Prizes for the Best Costumes Scariest, Sexiest, Best Couple $15 per person Reservations Required – Jim Stretch [email protected] or 415-297-0059 Friday Oct 23 - 7pm TGIF dinner. 9pm Adult Hallowween Party. $15 cover Prizes for costumes! Dancing! Fun! Saturday, October 24 o 4pm General Membership Meeting Vote for the 2010 Board of Directors o Dinner and a Movie. Dinner at 7:00 PM and movie starts at 8:00. $10. Check TellTales & Club Calendar for dinner and movie details. Sunday, October 25 – Summer’s Last Gasp Regatta – Open to C15s, Lasers and Cal20s. Thursday, October 29 – Knit Happens – 6:00 PM Tuesday, October 13 – Board of Directors meeting – 6:30 PM Friday, October 30 – TGIF Dinner – 7:00 PM. Thursday, October 15 – Knit Happens – 6:00 PM; Dad’s Night Out - 7:30 PM – Come and share the joys and challenges of fatherhood & other topics. Saturday, October 31 – Pumpkin Round-Up Sail Race. Sailors try to grab the most floating pumpkins! Followed by dinner. $15. Check Tell Tales & Club Calendar for details. Friday, October 16 – TGIF Dinner – 7:00 PM. Special Events Catering prepares award-winning Boston clam chowder, crispy coconut prawns, deluxe salad bar, French bread, dessert. $15 Saturday & Sunday, October 17 - 18 – Pumpkin Festival Contact Maureen Grimm [email protected] 726-4515 to volunteer. Have fun in our calamari booth at the Pumpkin Festival. See article. Sunday, October 18 – Sunday Sailing 2-4 PM Thursday, October 22 - Women’s Sailing Group at 5:00 PM and Knit Happens at 6:00 PM NOVEMBER DATES! Sunday, November 1 – Membership Open House. Bring a friend or neighbor to see what HMBYC has to offer! Saturday, November 8. – 2pm HMBYC Annual Award Ceremony and Commodore’s Skit. Saturday, November 14 – Commodore’s Ball and 2010 Board of Directors is installed. Get dressed up in your fanciest clothes for the Club’s biggest and glitziest party! October AHOY! – Page 4 Book Review: Three Books on a Sailing Race Around the World By Ken Ayer Did you ever want to sail in hurricane force winds and fifty foot seas, alone, around the world and back again, without ever touching land? Neither have I, but I do enjoy reading about such sailors and voyages. The Godforsaken Sea, by Derek Lundy, (Algonquin) tells the tale of the 1996– 1997 Vendee Globe race and tells it well. The race leaves Les Sables d’ Olonne, France, and sails south around the Cape of Good Hope, through the Indian Ocean, south of Australia and New Zealand, around Cape Horn, and back to France – 22,700 nautical miles and about 4 months of racing. The racers included 14 men and 2 women at the start; 5 men and 1 woman finished. Keelboat Sponsors in Stitches On September 12 over a dozen keelboat sponsors got together for a sewing party. They produced new sail covers, jib bags, tiller covers, and gear bags for the keelboat fleet. Sandra Scowen, shown above, was one of the people who manned Dave Morris’ heavy-duty sewing machine. Vahine is also shown sporting her new sail cover and jib bag. Thanks to all those who helped, including Dave & Lori Morris, Carol Hoover, Terry Ramseyer, Andy Geiser, Ken Ayer, Arline Gilmore, Anne Wright, Kelly & Susan Pike, Bill Klear, Dave Slater, Lou Michetti and Ray Durazo. There’s more to be done, so don’t be surprised if you see the sewing machine around the clubhouse. Pete Goss sailed in that one, and left the race to rescue Raphael Dinelli, whose boat sank as he stepped UP into the lifeboat that the Australians dropped to him. He tells his own version of it in Close to the Wind. (Carrol & Graff) Pete sailed upwind in Force 10 (about 50 knot) winds to reach Dinelli (French) and found him hypothermic, almost immobile, but with just enough left to hoist the bottle of champagne he offered Pete. Pete (English) hauled him aboard and offered a cup of hot tea. You really need to read both to understand how modest Goss is, and what the tradition means that sailors fight all odds (including race rules) to rescue other sailors in distress. But you really need to read Ellen McArthur’s Taking on the World (McGrawHill) to understand what it takes to inspire the world and, incidentally, raise the capital to compete in this toughest of all races. That’s a couple of million, and not easy to entice out of business people when your parents aren’t rich, and you’re very young. She came in second in 2000 - 2001, the youngest person ever to complete the race at the age of 24. Not to mention one of the few who ever completed the race. It’s a toss up whether the attraction is the sailing or the sailors in these books. What makes anyone want to sail a boat into the worst seas in the world? Are the sailors insane or inspired? Pumpkin Festival is Just Around the Corner! It’s almost time for Pumpkin Festival! The two-day event is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18. The main focus of activity will be the Club’s Calamari booth on Main Street. We annually fry and sell hundreds of pounds of Calamari to hungry visitors at the Festival. Frankly, it’s a lot of work. But it is also a great way to make new friends and have fun, too. Just ask anyone who has done it! Our volunteer coordinator is Maureen Grimm. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 650-7264515. You can also talk to Suzy Pinkerton at [email protected] or by calling 415-652-0826. Just let either one know that you would like to sign up to help. Prep Week – Tuesday 10/13 or Wednesday 10/14 Clean & bleach Calamari ice chests Friday, October 16 Load the booth and supplies into the truck at the Club Set up the booth at the site at 6 PM Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17 Two people per shift in the booth frying Calamari Four people doing other things like serving, taking money, and other support activities Shifts – 3 hours each – 6 People per Shift Shift 1 – 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Shift 2 – 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Shift 3 – 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM We look forward to seeing you at the Pumpkin Festival! October AHOY! – Page 5 FIRST ANNUAL PUMPKIN PATCH ROUNDUP In keeping with the Coastside spirit of Halloween and pumpkins, HMBYC is sponsoring the first-ever Pumpkin Roundup Race on Saturday, October 31. There will be a skippers’ meeting at noon, with a 1pm start for all fleets. We have a rating system to even the field between the different classes. This will be a timed event around the course with the appropriate rating applied to each boat. Along the course will be scattered gourds to ghouls -- rescue as many as your crew can and reduce your overall time. More crew on your boat will score a bigger reduction (up to the allowable limit for your boat) . Make it kids and get a bigger reduction. Sorry, no nets, pitchforks or harpoons allowed. Gourdal gouging is strictly prohibited! Parental or spousal permission required. Best costumed crewmember award. Kids can carve a pumpkin afterward if the parents clean up after them and bring the tools to do it! Bar Manager’s Report Are You Secretly a Minister of Fun? (Reveal Yourself!) by Deb Kessler and Beth Lee Have a hand in creating the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club season 20092010~ be a part of the HMBYC Events Committee! Come on -be a Minister in Charge of Fun – you know you want to! Can we persuade you to throw your hat in the ring? Or nominate someone else’s hat? A new season opens December 1st at the Club, with a new Board, a fresh calendar, and a new Events Committee. The 2009-2010 Events Committee Co-Chairs are Deb Kessler and Beth Lee. I hope you have been enjoying the bar offerings for the past few months. I continually monitor sales and trends and try to bring you a good variety at reasonable prices. You may have noticed the recent discontinuation of the Clos la Chance zinfandel; it has been replaced by Flock, a wonderful old vine zinfandel produced by Smoking Loon. It is selling for $5 per glass or $20 per bottle. On the red wine front, we are close to the end of our Clos la Chance syrah and I look forward to offering you a delicious Australian shiraz to replace it in the near future. In the white wines, we will soon close out our Benvolio pinot grigio due to dramatically decreased demand. I do not plan to replace it. What does the Events Committee do? Takes responsibility for social events Creates the events calendar for the year Solicits proposals from members for new event ideas Supports traditional HMBYC events Forms subcommittees for each event which organize and execute the fun Provides oversight and strategic support to the subcommittees in all aspects of event fulfillment, such as: o Event design and proposal o Planning o Budgeting o Communications o Event staffing o Reporting and evaluation The Domaine Sorin rose’ has been a tremendous hit since I brought it on in the spring. This was a direct result of a group of members requesting this wine. Unfortunately, it has been so popular everywhere and the vintage is entirely sold out. I am researching another rose’ to replace this very popular wine. I encourage anyone with a specific wine or a varietal request to email me at [email protected]. I have to balance cost, inventory, and ease of delivery (so no promises!), but I will look into your requests. What will you, a new Minister of Fun, actually do? Attend the monthly Events Committee Meeting Volunteer your energy and knowledge to provide HMBYC with well-executed events Serve as a sub-committee member for at least one event per year Review and vote on proposals from Membership for new events; do they meet the Membership’s fun threshold? Make the role of Events Committee Member (aka “Minister of Fun”) desirable and rewarding With the approval of our Port Captain, I am going to put some of our low-selling wines on sale to clear our inventory. Currently we are selling the Las Rocas Spanish garnacha for only $3 per glass. This is a lovely food wine and I encourage you to try it at this great price. Be on the lookout for future sales—reduced prices will be in effect until the stock is gone. Cheers! How does this Committee selection thing work? Want to Join the Committee? Contact Deb ([email protected] or 650.726.9488) or Beth ([email protected] or 831.419.9317) by October 8th. by Deb Kessler Beth and Deb will form the 2009-2010 committee on Oct 30. December 1st, we crank up the fun machine! Hey— flaunt your moxie! Contact Deb or Beth! October AHOY! – Page 6 Congratulations and Best Wishes The Club extends its very best wishes to Marcus Choy and Beth Lee, who were married on September 13 on the lanai overlooking the harbor. Neil Hooper officiated and many members of the Club were present since the ceremony was unannounced and all were welcome to witness the nuptials. Marcus is well known to the Club’s racers and kayak enthusiasts and Beth currently co-chairs the 2010 Events Committee. We wish them much happiness. HMBYC BOARD MEMBERS & LEADERSHIP 2009 Name Phone Email Commodore Position Terri Lahey 650 726 2474 [email protected] Vice Commodore Neal Wehtje 650 726 1011 [email protected] Rear Commodore Ray Durazo 650 703 0813 [email protected] Treasurer Rich Sullo 650 728 2120 [email protected] Secretary Cecily Hatchitt 650 823 2377 [email protected] [email protected] Membership Bernie Forde 650 302 1892 Facilities Bjorn Conrad 650 793 8654 [email protected] Suzy Pinkerton 650 728 3361 [email protected] Director-at-Large Kelly Pike 650 712 0452 [email protected] Boatyard Manager Harry Ysselstein 415 706 6216 [email protected] Deb Kessler 650 726 9488 [email protected] Port Captain Bar Manager Quartermaster (Ship's Stores) Mimi Wisnom 650 728 9544 [email protected] Cynthia Ramseyer 415 519 1915 [email protected] Bernie Forde 650 302 1892 [email protected] Kay Burns 650 996 5217 [email protected] Sailing Committee Chair Karen Flick 650 728 2120 [email protected] Youth Sailing Committee Chair Neal Wehtje 650 726 1011 [email protected] [email protected] Events Committee Chair Membership Committee Chair Décor Committee Chair (new building) Pumpkin Festival Vounteer Chair Fall Fundraiser Chair Fall Fundraiser Auction Donations Maureen Grimm 650 726 4515 Claire Borkert Miller n/a [email protected] Beth Lee 831-419-9317 [email protected] Race Director Charlie Quest 650 823 4572 [email protected] Women's Sailing Group Chair Peggy Ruse 650 465 2664 [email protected] Liz Allison 650 726 9334 [email protected] PICYA Representative (Main) PICYA Representative Paul Minoletti [email protected] PICYA Representative Terri Lahey 650 726 2474 [email protected] YRA Rep Steve Smith 650 726 2474 [email protected] HMBYC Bookkeeper Tell Tales Editor Karen Tobin 650 743 7636 [email protected] Danise Conrad 650 704 0906 [email protected] AHOY! Newsletter Editor Ray Durazo 650 703 0813 [email protected] Webmaster Neil Hooper 650 245 0533 [email protected] Spencer Nassar 650 284 1812 [email protected] WO Scheduler C15 Fleet Charlie Quest 650 728 5193 [email protected] Singlehander Fleet Charlie Quest 650 728 5193 [email protected] Dave Morris 602 743 7129 [email protected] Cecily Hatchitt 650 823 2377 [email protected] Keelboat Fleet Calendar Scheduler October AHOY! – Page 7 SEPTEMBER RACING ACTION Continued from Page 1 Keelboat Sponsors Fun Race – September 20 The call it a “Fun Race” because the primary objective is to enjoy oneself. Shown here after the action ended are the merry sailors who participated in Cal20 racing. Winds were light but that didn’t seem to dampen spirits as the fleet made its way (slowly) around the marks. Dave Morris organized the courses, set the marks and generally ran the event, all the while sailing around among the Cal20s in the much faster Impulse, Vahine. Dave graciously kept Vahine out of the competition but did not hesitate to show the rest of the fleet Vahine’s stern at every opportunity. Go, Dave! Vice Commodore’s Cup C15s 1. Wasbauer 2. Vance 3. Fishman 4. Schofield 5. Day 6. Quest 7. McCluney 8. Amir 9. Arndt 10. Gorey 11. Lee Vice Commodore’s Cup Lasers 1. Usher 2. Boome 3. Barrere 4. Kerrest 5. Usher G 6. Margeson 7. McGinn 8. Flick 9. Morris 10. McWherter Neal Wehtje Construction Kitchen and Bath Remodels a specialty 650-726-1011 [email protected] Contractor License 864704 650-996-5217 [email protected] www.kayburns.com RE/MAX Dolphin Real Estate Half Moon Bay, CA Kay donates 10% of her commission for all referrals and transactions that close escrow that come from HMBYC members. Vice Commodore’s Cup Cal20s 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Knot Now……...Choy Uranus…………Klear OMinnehaha…..Sullo Venus Envy……Ruse Pluto’s Rev……Cantillo Happpy Hour…Durazo Keelboat Sponsors Fun Race 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Uranus……..…..Pike Know Now….…Choy OMinnehaha…..Sullo Venus Envy……Scowen Pluto’s Rev…….Cantillo Happpy Hour….Durazo Normal Clubhouse Hours: Friday, 6pm-11pm Saturday, 2pm-11 pm Sunday, 2 pm – 7 pm Office Hours: (Call) Office Email: office@hmbyc Office Phone: (650) 728-2120 Office Fax: (650) 728-1947 Club Phone & Message: (650) 728-2120 Club Mailing Address: Physical Location: P.O Box 52, El Granada CA 94018 214 Princeton Avenue, Princeton Your October Edition of AHOY! Has Arrived! AHOY! Newsletter Half Moon Bay Yacht Club P.O. Box 52 El Granada CA 94018 FIRST CLASS MAIL