February, 2015 - Encinal Yacht Club

February, 2015
SOUNDINGS
ENCINAL YACHT CLUB
JUNIOR SAILING SAYS “THANK YOU“
FOR A SUCCESSFUL 2015 CRAB FEED!
On The Inside……….
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Pages 6 & 7
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GM Report:
Commodore’s
Report
House Director,
Rebecca Rizzo
highlights upcoming events
and includes
some NYE pics
Busy Start to the
2015 Junior Sailing Calendar &
some early successes as well.
Lots going on.
Upcoming Events Member Ads.
and Save The
Dates.
February Activities, Classes and
the Monthly Dining Room Specials
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EYC’s two month
rolling calendar of
upcoming events.
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SOUNDINGS
2014 Board of Directors
Encinal Yacht Club
Established 1890
President
Sr. Vice President
Vice President
Treasurer
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Director/Membership/Jr. Liaison
Director-at-Large
Director/Welcome Aboard
Director/House Liaison
Ray Thomas
Dan Hayes
Andrew Slakey
Anneke Dury
John Hemiup
Jim Vickers
Doug Perry
Grace Hess
Dave Ellis
Nicki Powell-Ford
Angela Loeffler
Committee Chairpersons
Membership
Welcome Aboard
Finance
Boat Yard
Building & Grounds
House
Youth
Junior Sailing
Long Range Planning
Nomina=ng
Trophy Chair
Grace Hess & Dan Hayes
Nicki Powell-Ford
Charley Eddy
Aaron Lee
Chuck We;eroth
Rebecca Rizzo
Grace Hess
Steve & Barb Grove
David Dury
Michael Scheck
Dee Fox
Appointed Officers
Port Captain
Cruise Captains
Small Boat Fleet Captain
Power Boat Fleet Captain
& Safety Officer
Member Liaison
Club Counsel
Soundings Editor
Web Master
Club Historians
NCPCA Delegate
PICYA Delegates
Tony Shaffer
Darrell & Nicki Powell-Ford
Ken Popplewell
Tony Shaffer
Vern Bendsen
Christopher Hanson
Tom Sheehan
Don Ahrens
Debra Early
Marguerite Lawry
Linda Bendsen
Fred Rutledge
Tony Shaffer
Michael Andrews
Susan Jacquelin
Linda Bendsen
Staff Commodore
Junior Staff Commodore
Secretary
Staff
General Manager
F & B Director/CFM
Membership Services Coordinator
Assistant Administrator
Accountant
Caterer
Junior Sailing Director
Rigo Headley
Elena Vassell
Karla Bolivar
Brianna Sylvers
Virginia Hamilton
Manny Rodriquez
Hannah Tuson-Turner
1251 Pacific Marina
Alameda, CA 94501
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From the GM,
RIGO HEADLEY
Traditionally during the
months of January
through March, EYC
tends to slow down a bit
as members enjoy various winter activities,
head to Mexico, or even actually keeping to our New
Year resolutions. Fortunately with us living in the
Bay Area, it seems the weather is encouraging our
members to visit the yacht club to visit with fellow
members, guests and enjoy the various activities on
our social calendar.
Lounge will be featuring WICKED LOBSTA! Jeremy Von Epp and his band Wicked Lobsta will take
the stage and rock the lounge with your acoustic rock
favorites, ranging from Lynard Skynard to Bon Jovi.
Music starts at 6:30pm.
Member Contact Information Needed
If you or your spouse is currently not receiving our
weekly email updates (Signal Flag), evites to our social events, membership statements, and any other
club communications, please contact Member Services
Coordinator Karla Bolivar at 510-522-3272 or [email protected] and she will be happy to update your
contact information and add you to the mailing list.
See you along the docks…
RIGO
This month we have a variety of events ranging from
our Annual Super Bowl Party to a US Coast Guard
Safety Class for you to choose from. Mark your calendars for February 1st as the Seattle Seahawks take
on the New England Patriots for Super Bowl XLIX
when we will be hosting our ANNUAL EYC SUPER
BOWL PARTY and broadcasting the big game live
on all of our big screen TV’s! The annual Appetizer
Extravaganza and Chili Cook-Off begins at 3:00 PM
and will feature entries from members who will be
vying for bragging rights and to either be named 2015
EYC Appetizer Master or 2015 EYC Chili Cook-Off
Champion or BOTH!
Join us for a Romantic Candlelight Dinner this Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14th. In celebration of this day of love, we will be featuring a special
Valentine’s Day Dinner menu that you will surely enjoy with your sweetheart. The smooth live musical
sounds of Tony Oliver & Gerald Reese will also be
played to accompany your elegant evening here at
EYC. Reservations will be available every half-hour
starting at 5:30 PM with the last reservation taking
place at 8:00 PM. To make a reservation please send
your reservations directly to me at [email protected]
and/or via office phone 510-522-3272. When calling
to make your Valentine’s Day Dinner reservation
press #4 on the Club phone directory to reach my direct extension.
Our Live Music in the Lounge Series includes a special treat in store for you for the month of February!
On Friday, February 27th, 2015 Live Music in the
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From EYC Commodore
John Hemiup.
does check his emails between beverages. If you are
curious about their Mexico adventure, see Joyride’s
exploits on SAILBLOGS.
Where it comes to recent events on the water, it was
a rough day for our Jack Frost racers on January
10th. The wind was very light in the morning, but no
matter
the wait,
the Race Committee
(RC) was not
All
Photos
Compliments
of Ray Thomas
able to launch a race that day. Such are the trials of
winter sailing! Thank you racing members, and RC,
who came out on the 10th and let us hope for a
windy day for the next Jack Frost race event
scheduled for February 21st.
Well it might not be Mexico, but Cruise Captains Darrell and Nicki Powell-Ford would like to invite you
to the Mardi Gras Cruise in taking place on the January 31st weekend.
To appeal to all those fishermen in the club, our Power
Boat Fleet Captain & Safety Officer Tony Shaffer is
exploring the idea of a couple of fishing derbies this
coming year, so dig out the tackle and the cooler for
fishing adventures ahead
Photo by Fred Fago
In February, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Boater Safety Class will be held on the 28th, and a flyer
is circulating (see EYC website) that denotes a $10
discount for EYC members who attend. For those
sailors who like to go-it-alone, EYC will be sponsoring the Single Handed Sailing Society Safety at
Sea class on March 1st. If you are planning on participating in the Coastal Cup this year, or other
Ocean events, be sure to sign up for the US Sailing
Safety at Sea Seminar on May 17th, sign-ups are
available on the Pacific Cup website.
Speaking of the 2015 Coastal Cup, the entry form is
now available on the Jibeset website, compliments
of Staff Commodore Charles Hodgkins, and a link
to the entry form is also available on the EYC website. If you have any questions about the race,
please contact our Vice Commodore, Jim Vickers,
via email at [email protected]. Jim & Jenn are
still enjoying the wonders of Mexico, but he
Ray
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From House Director
REBECCA RIZZO
Happy February!
Welcome to the last bit of winter, not that you could
tell from the weather. I didn’t get a chance to thank
my New Years Eve helpers last issue. Huge thanks
go out to Cathy Gordon and Nikki Powell-Ford
for the beautiful flower arrangements. Dave and Susan Sherrill helped me blow up balloons and
McGyvered an awesome balloon drop! I also want
to extend my gratitude to the staff were great as usual. Thank you!! It was an awesome night and I hope
you enjoyed it. There are more pictures still to
come, as soon as we figure out the best way to disseminate them. Keep an eye on the Signal Flag for a
link in the very near future.
Upcoming events:
January 31 - Mardi Gras Extravaganza
February 6 – Kid’s Craft and Movie night
February 14 -Valentine’s Day prix fix dinner
with live music from Tony Oliver and Gerald
Reese !
February 27 – Wicked Lobsta in the Lounge!
Every one of these evenings promises to be tons of
fun. Please watch the Signal Flag and look for Evite
invitations for more information.
All the Best,
REBECCA
Some pics from New Year’s Eve:
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From The EYC Junior Sailing Director
HANNAH TUSON-TURNER
Hello EYC!
Junior Sailing has had a very busy winter of regattas and events and as we gear up
for another full swing season, I want to thank everyone who's put time in to help us
keep all the gears turning smoothly. Thanks so much to all the coaches, parents and
volunteers who've rallied to get our sailors and boats to events all over California in the last few months. As
we gear up for this next season, we rely on your generosity and dedication to get our young sailors out on the
water almost every weekend. So, thanks again to our sailing families and our extended EYC family as well!
High School teams attended two events already in 2015, the Rose Bowl Regatta in Long Beach and the Little
Daddy Regatta, NorCal #6 at the Richmond Yacht Club. Our sailors performed at a high level and exhibited
excellent sportsmanship at both events. We are just beginning week day drop-in and weekend practices for this
year's Winter and Spring High School season and our sailors are training with enthusiasm. I'm impressed with
the level of racing that many of our sailors are performing at and everyone is setting exciting goals for the season and the New Year.
EYC OPTI Race Team has also been active this winter. Most recently, four of our OPTI sailors attended a regatta at The SFYC where they experienced racing in close proximity with the big boat fleets on the City Front.
A big thanks to Coach Cody Young who did a great job of helping keep everyone safe and having fun in a
congested area! Both our seasoned veteran OPTI sailors and brand new green racers found the venue and conditions challenging and exciting.
January is Junior Sailing Crab Feed time and this year
our sailors did an excellent job serving and busing the
event, serving over 220 people delicious crab and collecting $6000 in tips for our program! Thanks to the
generosity of all the attendees, we'll be able to get a lot
of much needed maintenance done on our fleets of
coach and race boats. We are in the process of doing a
complete overhaul on each of the Junior Sailing motor
boats so that we'll be able to rely on them for years to
come.
I want to extend my gratitude to our winter storm committee, who has already worked several times, but most
specifically Jay Hoffman, and sailors Miles Orozco, Drake Hayes, and Liam Orozco who came down during the very windy days over the holidays. Also, thank you to Darrell Powell Ford, who is helping us save
money with connecting our internet and phone lines to the main club house.
Don't forget to Save the Date :
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Jr Sailing Open House March 8th - more details to follow – bring your friends for a free sailboat ride!
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Jr Sailing Auction September 12th - If you’d like to be helping out, email [email protected] !
See you out on the water,
Hannah
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EYC’s OPTI Race Team at the St. Francis Yacht Club, Photo by Jack 2015 Rose Bowl Regatta in Long Beach, Photo by Jack Boeger
Boeger
EYC’s Simon Boeger finishes upwind in first place (arrow) as
the majority of the fleet is still on the downwind leg.
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SAVE THE DATES!!
All photos compliments of Ray Thomas
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