May 2015 - California Yacht Club

MAY 2015
From The
Commodore
Commodore
Rick Turner
S
pring is in full force and summer is on the
horizon. April saw the Sunset Series begin, a
rendezvous cruise to Howlands Landing, and
MarinaFest, the 50th anniversary of Marina del Rey.
For me, the dramatic tall ships were the highlight,
but there was so much activity and such great
attendance that we could happily argue that point.
Your Club is in full swing with many fun events
planned for the month of May.
On May 16, the Club will host the US Sailing
Team Sperry Benefit. This is a major fundraiser for
the fine sailors seeking to represent the United
States at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The event
includes junior clinics taught by team members,
talks by the athletes in the afternoon, silent
auctions, a live auction, and a dinner hosted by
world class sailor and sailing commentator, Gary
Jobson. Noted yachtsman Paul Cayard will also be
here and speaking about “Operation Pipeline,”
which is a program intended to provide our future
Olympic sailing teams with well-trained sailors in
2024 and beyond. There will be at least ten
members of the current team, as well as former
Olympic athletes sporting their medals. Come and
help us send the team on the road to Rio de Janiero
and help them to reach the podium.
Our rejuvenated Cruising Fleet has two
adventures planned. May 1-3 is the Isthmus
Rendezvous Cruise and, on Memorial Day
weekend, the cruisers will travel up the coast to
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Malibu. S/C David Collins has promised a
great time on both occasions, and I know him to
be a man of his word.
The final weekend of May features our
Club’s largest regatta of the year, Cal Race
Week. This is a two-course event, with five or
more classes on each course. Many of our
sailors enjoy this event as competitors. The
organizers find that filling the race committees –
one for each course – is a challenge. If you are
not competing, please come participate as part of
a race committee, and join the fun in that way.
Each issue of our Breeze presents short
biographies of new members. Take a moment to
read them each month. These are very
interesting people – each new member seems to
bring a unique talent or history. Take time to say
hello when you see them, or share a meal or
time on the water, or if you are the chairman of
an activity, offer a personal invitation to your
Club activity.
Adding Mother’s Day to the mix, there is an
opportunity to have fun with your family and
friends on every weekend in May. Don’t miss
your chance to be with your friends and, while
you are at it, make some new friends.
Enjoy your Club!
In friendship,
Rick Turner, Commodore
California Yacht Club
4469 Admiralty Way,
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
310-823-4567
Fax: 310-822-3658
www.calyachtclub.com
Volume 51 • Number 5
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Steve Edwards
Nancy Lepe
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Commodore
Rick Turner
Vice Commodore
Richard Hamlin
Rear Commodore
Kellie Fennessy
Olympic Fundraiser at CYC
Fleet Captain
Mike Blecher
Port Captain
Debbie Feinerman
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A Night in Vegas II
SAIL
From the Commodore
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Harris Spring Regatta
4
CYC Keelboat Program
6
Winners’ Circle
6
Olympic Prospects Visit CYC
7
New Race Committee Boat
9
Laser Midwinters West Regatta 10
EVENTS
Epicurean News
14
Club 25
16
CYC Burgee in Mexico
20
Opening Day Dress Ship Award 21
Book Mates
26
Children’s Library
26
Sunset Book Club
27
POWER
Power Fleet News
Photo Contest
Mariners Education
A Night In Vegas II
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19
CYCWA
Knit or Knot
On The Horizon
21
22
JUNIORS
Sanguinetti Regatta
Big Rock Regatta
Opti Spring Series
23
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25
MEMBERSHIP
New Members
From the Manager
28
30
CALENDAR
May/June Events
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Front Cover: Less than a minute to the Radial Start in the Laser Midwinters Regatta.
- Yumio Dornberg photo
Back cover: CYC Junior Sailor Ryan Janov (185935) competes in the Laser Midwinters
Regatta held at CYC.
- Yumio Dornberg photo
MAY 2015 BREEZE/3
Harris Spring Regatta
By PAM SPRIGGS, Regatta Chair
here’s the wind? Who was
supposed to bring the quarters
for the wind machine?
Twenty-five boats in six classes
wondered the same thing as they drifted
about near the Owen Churchill. Light
Santa Ana wind conditions allowed some
enterprising skippers to fly their chutes
coming out the Main Channel. Quite an
unusual sight. Alas, the wind pretty
much died once out to the start area,
leaving boats drifting about. At least
there was beautiful blue sky and warm
temperatures, prompting some crews to
take a cool dip while waiting.
Finally – light wind – and westerly!
(What happened to the Santa Anas?)
Only an hour and one-half delayed. Will
the wind stick around to complete all
starts? Will it build? Will it die soon
after the first start? How long a course to
set? Commodore and PRO Rick Turner
certainly earned his pay. First race, short
course – very short – just over 1.5 miles
total. The next concern – would the last
class (Stars and J/24s) finally get started
before the first boats (PHRF-A) finish?
As luck would have it, all worked
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Curt Johnson, Avet (PHRF B), Fred
Harris Libation Cup
out well. The first race was completed
rapidly, as the wind held steady,
gradually building to a steady 6 knots,
and all classes sailed twice-around. Then,
longer courses for Race 2. Now we have
a regatta! Can we complete a third race?
Yes - same course, same distance with 6+
knots of wind. Most boats finished in
good time, leaving only the last few
boats to cope with a dying wind.
It was time to call it a day and head
for the party ashore. Awarding of
trophies completed the official part of
the day. The Fred Harris Libation Cup
was awarded to the two PHRF class
winners: Mexican Divorce, Neil
Fraser, SBYRC (PHRF-A), and Avet,
Curt Johnson, CYC (PHRF-B). The
Commodore’s Trophy, awarded to the
One Design Class winners, was
presented to CYC’s All In, Mike
George (Martin 242), Mistral, Dan
McGanty (Tartan101 and J/109), and
Jocko-Homo, Alejandro Bugacov
(Star), as well as SMWYC’s Tripel,
Jesse Jones (J/24), a first-time trophy
winner. Congratulations to all!
Plenty of beer, fried chicken,
salad, and bread, accompanied by
warm weather, encouraged racers to
hang out on the pool patio into the
evening. Despite the early lack of
wind, all worked out well, and judging
by comments, all had a good time.
Thank you to PRO, Commodore
Turner, my awesome Race Committee
Team volunteers, and the CYC staff,
without whom this regatta could not
have been run.
Bronny Daniels - joysailing.com
Commodore’s Trophy – One Design Classes
Dan McGanty, Mistral (Tartan 101 and
J/109), Mike George, All In (Martin 242),
and Eugenio Cingolani, crew for Alejandro
Bugacov, Jocko-Homo (Star)
- Pam Spriggs photo
Perpetual Trophies
PHRF Winners - Fred Harris Libation Cup
PHRF-A
Mexican Divorce, Neil Fraser, SBYRC
PHRF-B
Avet, Curt Johnson, CYC
One-Design WInners - Commodore’s Trophy
Martin 242
All In, Mike George, CYC
Tartan 101 and J/109 Mistral, Dan McGanty, CYC
J/24
Tripel, Jesse Jones, SMWYC
Star
Jocko-Homo, Alejandro Bugacov & Eugenio Cingolani
MAY 2015 BREEZE/5
The Month of May Brings Plenty of Action
from the Keelboat Program
By TIM CLARKE, Keelboat Program Chair
ant to learn more about the program? Join us Friday
May 8 at 5 p.m. when the boats will be available to
all CYC members for a “try a sail” evening. Come
and experience a short sail around the marina and get a feel for
how great these boats are before enjoying some light
refreshments ashore.
Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m. kicks off our first Match Racing
Evening. The boats will be available to all CYC members on a
first come, first served basis. An evening of Match Racing as a
skipper for a non-Keelboat Program Member will be $20 and
free to Keelboat Program Members. Want to just join in as
crew? Come along, it’s free for all crew. We anticipate other
Martin 242 owners will join in the fun with their own boats.
The second Match Racing Evening will be June 26, coinciding
nicely with the Pool Patio Cocktail Party.
CYC is very happy to announce that the Adult Learn to
Sail Program is officially up and running. Our first members
have recently finished the April course. The program is open to
all CYC members and offers a novice sailor all the instruction
and skills they need to competently skipper a small keelboat.
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The course is offered every Saturday over four consecutive
weekends at a cost of $475. The next course is scheduled for
June, and then in August. The program also offers private
instruction, whether it’s been a few years since you last
skippered a boat and you need a quick refresher, or you are
looking for some race coaching, we have got you covered.
As a quick reminder the benefits and cost of the Keelboat
Program Membership are;
• 15 Day Sails
• The opportunity to rent a boat for a maximum of six
regatta days
• Martin 242 one design regattas
• Wednesday night Sunset Series
• PHRF races within Santa Monica Bay
• Free Friday Night Match Racing
• 12 monthly payments of $50 or one annual payment of
$600
For more details about any aspect of the program, please
visit CYC’s website or email [email protected].
Winners’ Circle
By DIANE ADLER
2015 BERGER/STEIN SERIES RACE #2 2/28 PHRF B
2. Persistence, Bryce Benjamin. 3. Spray, Peter Nelson.
4. Mistral, Dan McGanty. 5. Calisto, David Brown. PHRF C
2. Avet, Curt Johnson. CRUISER A 1. Va Pensiero, Joseph
Weber. 3. Celerity, Bruce & Renne Bilson. 4. Pacific,
Whitney Green.
2015 HARRIS REGATTA CYC 3/14 PHRF A 4. Encore,
John McEntire. 75 RATER 1. Mistral, Dan McGanty.
3. Spray, Peter Nelson. MARTIN 242 1. All In, Mike
George. 2. Dean, Duncan Cameron. 3. Blarney, Tom
O’Conor. 5. Sand Box, Mark Sands. PHRF B 1. Avet, Curt
Johnson. STAR 1. 8268, Alejandro Bugacov/Eugenio
Cingolani, 2. 8065, Doug Steele. 3. 8006, Jim Alexander.
J/24 3. Speedy Blue, Kurry Kurita.
KING HARBOR RACE WEEK KHYC 3/28-29/2015
MARTIN 242 1. Sand Box, Mark Sands. 2. Dean, Duncan
Cameron. VIPER 640 4. V, Doug Johnstone. PHRF B
1. Avet, Curt Johnson.
CYC JUNIORS
Perry #4 CorYC 3/7-8/2015 (29 boats entered) 21. Jessica
McJones/Gavin McJones. 28. Marie Line/Lucie Freeman.
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PCISA GAUCHO REGATTA SBYC 3/15-16/2015
(30 boats entered) 1. Windward High School, Marie
Line, William Line, Herbie Schwartz, and three additional
non-CYC members.
CARRIE SERIES #5 BIG ROCK REGATTA
MORRO BAY 3/15-16/2015 OPTI CHAMPS (40 boats
entered) 3. Gavin McJones. 12. Alexis Westland.
13. Bastien Rasse. 14. Kieran Shocklee. 22. Dylan
Westland. 23. Jordan Janov. 25. Katharine Doble.
29. Preston Zeigler. 31. Aidan Koslu. 33. Elijah Smith.
GREEN FLEET (listed in alphabetical order) Valentina
Casal, Ethan Chi, Lucca Farrell, Tessa Farrell, Josie
Hamilton, Fisher Jenkins, Lucas Knight, Oona Koslu,
Nicolas Silva, Rachel Sison.
MATCH RACING WITH DAVE PERRY SDYC 3/2122/2015 Bastien Rasse.
MIDWINTERS WEST CYC 3/27-29/2015 (27 boats
entered) FULL RIG 6. Cooper Weitz. 24. Aidan
Mobley. 25. Roberto Ayala. 26. Ray Campbell.
27. David Collins. RADIAL (51 boats entered)
11. Jessica McJones. 25. Jack Hogan. 31. Ryan Janov.
33. Gavin Abraham. 35. Maia Dastur.
“A Gathering of the Eagles”
CYC Hosts Olympic Sailing Team Hopefuls & Legends on May 16
By S/C TOM LEWECK
I
t’s only going to happen
long, as will J.J. Fetter. Fetter is a
once in all of 2015 – and
four time Rolex Yachtswoman of
that happening is taking
the Year, 1991 470 World
place at the California Yacht
Champion, bronze medal winner
Club on May 16. On that
in the 470 Class at the 1992
Saturday, ten Olympic hopefuls
Summer Olympics and a silver
– members of US Sailing Team
medal winner in 2000. She also
Sperry – will journey to our
won the 1986 Rolex International
Clubhouse for a day-long event
Women’s Keelboat
that is totally unlike anything
Championship.
that’s happening this year,
At 6 p.m., the members of
Paul Cayard
Gary Jobson
anywhere in the United States of
US Sailing Team Sperry will be
America.
our guests of honor at a cocktail
For 12 carefully
reception in the Clubhouse
choreographed hours, California
followed by dinner in the main
Schedule
Yacht Club members will have
dining room. And what an
1000-1430: Junior Coaching and Workshops
a plethora of opportunities to
evening we’ve planned. Noted
1500-1700: Meet the Athletes and Silent Auction
interact with these highly
writer (19 books), lecturer,
1600-1630: Paul Cayard, Project Pipeline
focused athletes, and with Josh
television personality, world class
1800:
Cocktails and Silent Auction
Adams, the Managing Director
sailor, and former President of US
1900:
Dinner in main dining room
of U.S. Olympic Sailing. Make
Sailing, Gary Jobson, is flying out
no mistake – this "gathering of
from Annapolis specifically to
2030:
Dinner Program and Live Auction –
the eagles" is an Olympic
emcee our dinner program.
Gary Jobson
fundraiser, but it’s been
During the evening, Gary will
structured as an exciting,
bring a number of the sailing
For more information and reservations,
insightful, eye opening,
team members up to the
please go to: www.calyachtclub.com/
interactive, and totally
microphone to discuss their
enjoyable experience for both
campaigns for Rio 2016. We’ll
junior and adult sailors.
also hear directly from Josh Adams, USA Olympic Sailing
The prospective Olympic athletes will begin arriving at the
program director. This will be a most insightful evening!
Clubhouse early in the morning and they will be bringing their
But we are also going to have a lot of fun. You simply can’t
boats with them. Nearly five hours will be dedicated to chalk
imagine the amazing collection of items that we’ve secured for
talks, workshops, and on-the-water coaching. However, we have
the auctions – silent auctions and some not so silent. For instance,
also set aside plenty of time so everyone can meet, greet and take there is a full week’s stay at one of the world’s most celebrated
photos with the athletes, examine their boats, and discuss their
resorts – the Bitter End Yacht Club in the British Virgin Islands,
campaigns.
including three meals a day, complete use of the BEYC’s fleet of
The morning’s activities will be targeted specifically for
sailboats, kayaks, and paddleboards, and also total access to the
junior sailors, with the focus shifting toward the adults as the day
club’s daily excursions.
wears on. Certainly, the highlight of the afternoon program will
Other items on the auction table include two seats for a ride
be a presentation by two-time Olympian, Paul Cayard.
on the Goodyear Blimp; a private dinner for ten, prepared and
Cayard was the first American skipper to win the Volvo
served by the staff of the Stella Barra Restaurant in the home of
Ocean Race, has competed in seven America’s Cups, has won
the successful bidder; an amazing Epicurean Wine Collection;
seven world championships, was the Rolex Yachtsmen of the
and also a couple of big number West Marine gift cards. And
Year in 1998, and, in 2011, he was elected to the US Sailing Hall
more - much more!
of Fame. On May 16, he is coming to talk with us as a Director
All of the proceeds from the auctions, the junior activities,
of the AmericaOne Foundation, which recently launched Project
and the dinner will flow directly into the athletes' highly-focused
Pipeline – a program that is all about getting America back on the campaigns. However, space is limited, so it’s important to make
Olympic podium and raising the level of sailing talent in the
reservations as soon as possible. The cost of the Junior Coaching
United States across the board.
and Workshops is $100 –which is totally tax deductible. The price
Cayard will not be the only sailing celebrity who will be a
of the gala dinner is $150, of which $100 is tax deductible. There
part of the exciting events on May 16. CYC member, Hal Haenel, is no admission charge whatsoever for the afternoon sessions,
the 1995 Star World Champion and 1992 Olympic Gold medalist
including Paul Cayard’s fascinating Project Pipeline presentation.
and 1988 Silver medalist, will be involved in the program all day
Everyone is welcome.
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CYC’s New Race Committee Boat
the “Charles Hathaway”
By S/C BILL STUMP
es, that’s right! As CYC’s venerable Owen Churchill (the “OC”) nears 30 years of service, we
are retiring that steady workhorse and getting a brand new Race Committee boat – a Beneteau
Swift 34 Trawler.
At the April Fleet Council, CYC, Inc., President Steve Hathaway announced that, through the
loving generosity of Honorary SEO Patty Hathaway, we have purchased this new RC boat, which is
currently being built in France with delivery expected by September. The photo above is a sister-ship
on the starting line at a major regatta in Miami. Similar models were used in the sailing venues for the
London Olympic Games.
We are truly excited to keep our tradition of outstanding race management alive with the addition
of this shiny, modern Race Committee boat! Stay tuned for news of its arrival and the celebration
where Patty Hathaway will christen the Charles Hathaway.
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MAY 2015 BREEZE/9
CYC Hosts 2015
Laser Midwinters
West Regatta
By STEVE EDWARDS
alifornia Yacht Club was honored to once again host the
important Laser Midwinters West on March 26-29. This
year's gathering featured 27 Laser Standards and 51
Laser Radials. CYC Sail Committee Chair Sue Service charted
this regatta’s path to success by recruiting a trio of chairs who
had worked and sailed together in the past: Marylyn
Hoenemeyer, Denise George, and JoAnn Meepos. They quickly
accepted, on the condition that S/C Tom O’Conor would serve
as Principal Race Officer and that S/C Bill Stump would act as
Chief Judge. With this top-notch leadership in place, the regatta
was in good hands.
As a special initiative and with the help and encouragement
of Sue Herrschaft, the regatta organizers pledged their
commitment to Sailors for the Sea’s Clean Regattas Program.
Regatta volunteers encouraged participants to minimize the
impact they have on the shores, seas, and harbor areas – to
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Disposable water bottles were
discouraged in favor of refillable containers. Food packaging
was minimized. Paperless management was encouraged.
Reusable dinnerware reduced plastic trash. By deploying eight
containers for recyclable trash, the chairs estimate they diverted
at least 840 gallons of refuse from landfills.
Countless additional gallons of waste were eliminated by
reducing and reusing materials. The Regatta Chairs were
mindful of California’s most precious resource at the moment –
water – and Club volunteers manned the hoses to prevent
excessive boat rinsing following the sailors' return to CYC.
Attendance was broad. Numerous boats from Santa Monica
Bay, San Diego, Dana Point, Long Beach, Santa Barbara, and
San Francisco were expected. Seattle Yacht Club sent five boats
and the Canadians sent 16 boats, representing clubs from
Manitoba to British Columbia. Both teams spent the week
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- Pam Spriggs photo
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preceding the regatta in southern California to escape their
weather and to get familiar with our local sailing conditions.
Eleven competitors raced under the CYC burgee, including
some of the youngest sailors: Maia Dastur and Ryan Janov, who
were competing in their first major Laser event; and the most
seasoned: S/C David Collins,who was the only Great Grand
Master registered.
Regattas of this size require many volunteers. CYCWA
women handled three registration days; a Race Committee of
close to 30 people managed the complex trapezoid course; a
team of six US Sailing certified judges monitored the
competitors for rules violations; and a cadre of volunteers
worked in the yard, distributing snack packs, monitoring the
water stations, and launching and retrieving boats. We had help
from outside CYC, too, none more welcome than Dan Clarkson
from Seattle Yacht Club who appeared in the boatyard Friday
morning and announced, “I’m from Seattle and I have 10
experienced adults who will do whatever you need.”
This regatta is significant in multiple ways. It is first and
foremost a prestigious three-day competition. Additionally,
results for races on Saturday and Sunday are scored separately
for juniors as a fourth component of the Ullman and Frost
Perpetual Trophy Series. Because this is the final event of the
Ullman/Frost Series, the regatta’s awards ceremony included
weekend and overall results for Ullman/Frost and overall
results for Laser Midwinters West. Further, the regatta entrants
are categorized by age, with recognition going to Juniors, Open,
Masters, Grand Masters, and Great Grand Masters.
Laser sailors have a reputation for favoring “good races,”
not just lots of races. They want races to reveal the best sailors,
not the luckiest. The Guidelines for Laser Championship
Regattas establishes requirements for race committees: wind
speed of 3.0 knots or greater blowing consistently across the
course throughout the race. Friday’s early conditions failed to
meet those standards.
Before any races began, the Race Committee waited
through variable light winds that wandered from 340 degrees to
210 degrees. Three races were scheduled for Friday. One race
began but was abandoned by PRO O’Conor when winds died
as racers approached the windward mark. After three hours of
- Yumio Dornberg photo
- Pam Spriggs photo
First place Laser Radial winner Isabella Bertold of the Royal
Vancouver YC leads at the mark in a crowded field.
- Yumio Dornberg photo
CYC's Cooper Weitz finished
sixth in a very competitive
Laser Standard class.
patience, winds finally built to levels that allowed a single race
to be completed Friday.
On Saturday, light winds continued, but good judgment
calls by the PRO allowed two races to be completed. Sunday
brought slightly stronger breezes and sizeable rolling swells.
Two races were scheduled, and conditions permitted a third to
be run.
Competitiveness of the sailors was evident at every start.
Although the PRO used the P flag in the first starting sequence
each day, the competitors’ aggressiveness made the use of the I
flag and, in the case of the Radials, the Z flag was necessary
before the fleets were off.
Lasers are considered an “egalitarian” class because
smaller sailors can succeed. Where Star boats, for example,
favor sailors who weigh 185 pounds or more, Laser Standards
can be skippered by lighter people, and Laser Radials (with
smaller sails) are suitable for even smaller skippers.This
permits better competition for juniors, adults, women, and men.
MAY 2015 BREEZE/11
Cmmdr.
Turner with
Max Gallant,
Royal
Vancouver
YC, First
place in the
Laser
Standard
class
- Pam Spriggs photos
Like the Laser regatta's weather guidelines, these qualities
allow the best sailor, not the heaviest sailor, to prevail, and
the 2015 regatta results reflect that quality. Women
represented 29% of Laser Radial racers and captured 23%
of the top 10 finishes, 27% of top 5 finishes, and the first
place podium position.
Following the final racing on Sunday, Commodore
Rick Turner handed out beautiful wooden plaques with
Laser half hulls at the awards ceremony on the front lawn.
With two top finishes on the last day, Max Gallant of the
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club captured first place in the
Laser Standard class. Fellow Canadian and Olympic
hopeful Isabella Bertold sailed a consistently strong
regatta to dominate the Laser Radial class.
CYC racers were led by Cooper Weitz, who was 6th
among 27 Laser Standards and first in the Ullman/Frost
Series, and Jessica McJones, who raced to 11th place
among 51 Laser Radials, and was the top female
competitor after Bertold.
Cooper Weitz receives the Ullman/Frost #4 Trophy from
Ullman/Frost Series Coordinator John Long of Santa
Barbara YC
Awards ceremonies are fine, but the success of a
regatta can better be measured by walking the boatyard or
quizzing people in the food line: “Did you have fun?”
Alex Brown, from “tiny” Comox Bay Sailing Club on the
northeastern side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia,
smiled: “Yes. It’s warmer. And the beef jerky is great.”
Kieran Horsburgh of Royal Victoria Yacht Club applauded
the “best-ever launching and [recovery].” Ian Elliott of
Royal Victoria Yacht Club and Edmonton, Alberta, “loved
how Sunday’s big swells created fascinating changes in
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- Pam Spriggs photos
apparent wind.” Debra Papageorge, a
rather new member of CYC, reported that
her first experience on race committee
exceeded her hopes for learning and
meeting new friends.
Nick Kaschak, San Diego Yacht
Club's Juniors Sailing head coach, paid
our Club the ultimate compliment: “This
2015 regatta has set a precedent for years
to come.”
CYC congratulates the winners and
all the participants and thanks the many
volunteers who assisted with this
prestigious event.
Great Grand Master competitor
S/C David Collins
CYC hospitality was excellent, as always.
Post-race activities included
bocce ball.
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Epicurean Society News
“A Night in Old Havana” and “War & Cheese”
BY SUSAN FRENCH, Epicurean Society Chair
D
on’t miss “A Night in Old Havana,” the upcoming
formal Epicurean Society dinner on Tuesday, May 12
planned by Connie and Dick Hyman and S/C Martin
McCarthy. It will be an evening to remember with mojitos and
music from the Dec. 2014 Havana Jazz Festival and fabulous
food and wine. All CYC members are welcome if space is
available. Call Gloria Crawley, CYC Office Administrator, at
(310) 823-4567 to make your reservation.
On March 8, Katerina Bakhta led Epicurean Society
members on a fascinating exploration of War and Cheese. We
tasted six cheeses she had selected based on their connections
to war, and war stories. Each cheese was accompanied by a
wine chosen with the advice of Olivia Ragni of K&L Wine
Merchants in Hollywood, Katerina’s go-to wine source. The
cheeses can be found either at Surfas (8777 West Washington
Blvd.),or at Wally’s Cheese Box (2107 Westwood Blvd.).
In the beginning there was milk, and then, perhaps 8000
years ago, came cheese. Cheese-making soon spread
throughout the ancient world. Because it is nutrient-rich and
Katerina Bakhta, Tom Rowe, Susan French
“…cheese has provided
an important food source
for armies and navies
throughout the ages.”
relatively easy to transport, cheese has provided an important
food source for armies and navies throughout the ages.
Both the Romans and the Celts were fine cheese makers
who spread the art of cheese making throughout Europe. Soft
cheeses were popular in the south, particularly in France; hard
cheeses were more common in the north.
We began our tasting with Burrata alla Panna, from the di
Stephano Family in Pomona, made with cow’s milk mozzarella
and cream. Mozzarella arrived in Italy with the water buffalo,
which may have been brought by Hannibal (247-183 BC) or
Arab invaders, or perhaps brought from India. However they
arrived, the buffalo were thriving by the 13th century in Italy’s
extensive marshes that had developed in land abandoned by
peasants fleeing war and invasions. Cow’s milk mozzarella
became common as the water buffalo herds diminished when
swamps were drained in the 1930s, and were totally wiped out
by the Nazis in 1940. After the war, buffalo herds were
reintroduced from India, but the mozzarella brought to North
America by Italian immigrants was made with cow’s milk.
Bortolomiol NV Prior Brut Glera (Prosecco di Valdobbiadene)
was served with the burrata.
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SEO Karen Stirling, SEO Susan Brunell, Tom Ryan, and FBO
Pam Spriggs
Chris Ortiz, David Piper, S/C Anne Sacks, P/C Debbie
Feinerman, Emily Meyers, S/C Bill Stump
Jacquin Valançay, a
goat’s cheese in the
shape of a truncated
pyramid, is said to have
been a perfect pyramid
until Napoleon stopped
at the castle of Valency
on his return from a disastrous campaign
in Egypt. Infuriated by its pyramid
shape, he drew his sword and lopped off
the top. The cheese has been made
without a top ever since. Sancerre
Insolite de Franck Millet was served with
the Valançay.
Our third cheese was the Sainte
Maure de Touraine, a classic Loire Valley
goat cheese made for over a thousand
years in the shape of a log with a straw
running through it. The Sainte Maure
(and delicious) and the Lagrein, a rare
grape that originated in northeast Italy,
complemented it perfectly. Wisconsin
cheese played a significant role during
the American Civil War by providing an
important food source for the federal
army. Wisconsin went from no cheese
factories in 1861 to 30 in 1865, the year
people from Wisconsin became known as
“cheeseheads.”
Our final
cheese, a Pecorino
Romano made
from sheep’s milk,
was part of the
staple diet of
Roman soldiers and is mentioned by
Pliny the Elder, Hippocrates, Columella
and other Roman authors. We enjoyed
the Pecorino Moliterno al Tartufo from
Sardinia, which has wide deep veins of
injected black truffle paste, along with a
Sangiovese, the 2011 Tassi, Rosso di
Montalcino, estate bottled by Viticoltore
Franci Franca.
Many thanks to Katerina for a
splendid evening!
was accompanied by a chenin blanc, Le
Rocher des Violetes 2012 ToucheMitaine, Montlouis-sur-Loire.
Neufchatel, a traditional soft white
cheese that originated in northern
Normandy, dates back as far as 1035.
During the Hundred Years War, French
farm girls who fell in love with the
English soldiers began making the
cheeses in the shape of a heart for their
sweethearts. It was paired with a 2013
Viognier, Les Vignes d’àCoté, Yves
Cuilleron à Chavanay.
The cheese-wine pairing that
surprised us the most was the Hooks 10year Cheddar from Wisconsin paired
with “Rhythm Midnight Companion,”
2013 Lagrein from the Santa Clara
Valley. The depth and intensity of flavor
of the 10-year old cheese was amazing
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Club 25
The Class of 1990
By
By MICHELE
MICHELE UNDERWOOD,
UNDERWOOD,
General
General Manager
Manager
New Club 25 members (L-R) S/C
Bill Moore and Sue, Robert Pratt and
SEO Norma Pratt, Steve Heller and
Roni, SEO Suzy Brunell, S/C Denny
Haythorn and Lori, Shahin and Ari
Requicha, and Barbara Allen.
M
embers joining CYC in 1990
celebrated their silver anniversary
and induction into the Club 25 on
March 25. After a delicious meal prepared
by Chef Matthew and his staff, with the
General Manager acting as the Mistress of
Ceremonies, Commodore Rick Turner
congratulated the new Club 25 members
and reminisced about how two of the
inductee’s, S/C Denny Haythorn and S/C
Bill Moore, had mentored him and had
become his greatest supporters throughout
the years.
S/C Bill Stump paid a tribute to the
1990 Commodore, Richard Zimbert, who
had made significant contributions to the
Club while he was at the helm. He closed
his remarks by quoting a statement that
Commodore Zimbert made during his own
installation:
“The institution that the Club has
become, the years of building programs and
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experience and the thousands of hours
of time devoted to its development
ought to command respect but not
awe. The Club is not a personal
possession. Our activities will not be
free from error. We have the
obligation to learn, do good work, and
leave CYC better than we received it.
This will be our 1990 theme.”
The year 1990 was marked by
notable highlights: Club 25 itself was
born that year at a Silver Tribute
dinner hosted by Charles and Patty
Hathaway and Frank and JoEllen
Hathaway. It was also the same year
that Charles Hathaway retired after 40
years of service to LAAC and 29
years with CYC. There were also
several important sailing contests that
year that placed CYC members on the
podium. Bob Kahn won the
Manzanillo Race. Bob Doughty won
the California Cup on Evolution. Bob
Roth captured the Barusch Trophy in
predicted log racing. John MacLaurin
won the Ultimate 30 Class Series Overall
and Dick Schmidt and Gwen Gordon
captured the Schock 35 North Americans.
There were some great cruises to Catalina
and a late summer cruise to the Channel
Islands and records fell in the CYC
Catalina to Marina del Rey Rowing and
Paddling Derby by Margie Cate, S/C
Craig Leeds, and Steve Hathaway. The
year ended with a “Hollywood Premiere”
Commodores Ball to honor Richard
Zimbert’s work in the motion picture
industry.
Each new Club 25 member received
their new silver membership card and an
Initiation certificate they can give to a
family member or friend to help them
join the Club. Congratulations on your 25
years of membership.
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CYC Power Fleet
Spring Has Sprung and
Summer Is Coming
By SEO KAREN STIRLING, Power Fleet Chair
ongratulations and thank you to CYCWA Secretary Diane
Howard and Mary Ann Robinson who created a very well
attended, exciting, and unforgettable "Night in Vegas II."
The dice were rolling, chips clanking, cards being dealt amidst the
screams of so many winners, and the dancers never sat down!
C
Power Fleet
On-the-Water Photo Contest
Winner: Jennifer Hesse
“My boat is so small
and that glacier is so big.”
Tracy Arm, Alaska July 2004
Day Cruise to Malibu & Progressive-Boats Lunch
Power and Sailboats
Saturday, May 23 **date change**
Co-chairs Fred Lanes and Kenny Huff
(See information in this Breeze)
SAVE THE DATES:
Saturday, June 20
Summer Dock Party – Celebrating MdR’s 50th Birthday
Saturday, 4th of July
Dinghy Cruise and Luncheon Party
Mariners Education
Don't Stress When Disposing of
Old Distress Flares
By LARRY TISTAERT
eriodically, we all have to replace the distress flares aboard
our boats and, for safety's sake, we can't put them in
ordinary trash or recycling cans. I’d been collecting old
ones at home for much too long and took a sizeable stack to the
County Sanitation headquarters at the Hyperion Plant. But they
don't dispose of these and suggested I try my local police
department.
So, I took them to the Santa Monica Police Department, but
they said that the proper place was the Sheriff’s substation in the
marina on Fiji Way. Off I went to see them. The sheriff deputies
told me to just take them to the fire station on Admiralty Way near
our Club.
The L.A.F.D. accepted them with open arms. We park within
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100’ of that fire station and, in hindsight, the fire department
should have been my first choice. Learn from my experience and
remember – never toss old flares in the trash. Our nearby fire
station is happy to take them off your hands.
A Big Night of Fun
By MARY ANN ROBINSON and
DIANE HOWARD, Co-Chairs
he Power Fleet’s “A Night in Vegas II” more than lived up
to its reputation, with a record turnout of 114 members and
guests. The dance floor was jumping with energy, thanks
to Tom Foley spinning his magic as DJ. A delicious Italian dinner
was served. There was even a build-your-own ice cream sundae
bar with a tempting variety of toppings to please the
most discriminating sweet tooth.
With a $500 casino
chip, everyone was an
enthusiastic “gambler” at
craps, blackjack, or
roulette. Unlike the real
thing, everyone was a
winner and had a chance at
terrific raffle prizes.
Thank you to the Club’s
staff for their support in
making this event a
memorable one.
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CYC Cruisers
Bring Club Burgee
to Mexico
R
ecently, several CYC members flew
to Mexico to join fellow members
Sherry and Bob Davis and Betsy
and Kenny Linn for the 15th Zihuatenejo
International Guitar Festival and several
days of fun on and off the water. Sherry
and Bob on S/V Nirvana, and Betsy and
Kenny on S/V Alcyone, are full-time liveaboard cruising sailors making ports of call
along the Mexican coast this spring on
their way to the Cruisers Rally in El
Salvador in April.
Those flying in included Susan French
and Tom Rowe, Rick and Maria Citron,
Susan Haber, and CYCWA EO Sharon
Stewart and Doug. While cruising in
Mexico, the Nirvana and Alcyone proudly
fly the CYC burgee as well as a custom
"CYC MX" burgee that many CYC
cruisers display for fun while sailing in
Mexican waters.
Where will you take the CYC burgee?
Opening Day
Dress Ship Award
By Port Captain DEBBIE FEINERMAN
S
ignal flags galore adorned the CYC anchorage on
Opening Day, creating the perfect backdrop for
our spring ritual. Members with boats at the Club
were requested to dress ship, with the encouragement of
a seafood buffet for two to be awarded at random to a
dressed boat on the finger having the greatest
percentage of boats dressed for our Opening Day. The
lucky winner was Michael and Mitzie Parker’s Ono,
pictured in the above photo. Congratulations to the
Parkers and thank you to all of our members who
participated in dressing ship!
CYCWA Knit or Knot
“Yarn Crawl”
Excursion
CYCWA participants in this fun excursion included Sally
Miller, Peggy Powers, Patty Hathaway, Dalena
Hathaway, B.J. Curran, Shirley Cabeen, Sevan
Kalenderian, and Betsy Cox
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CYCWA On The Horizon
By SHIRLEY CABEEN
BOOK MATES
Thursday, May 7
11:45 a.m. in the Fireside Room
A special appearance by author
Henry Oster will be the highlight of
“The Kindness of the Hangman.” From
age 16 until he was 20, Mr. Oster was
confined in four different concentration
camps: Lodz, Birkenau, Auschwitz, and
Buchenwald. A boy from Cologne, he
was with Elie Wiesel in Buchenwald.
After the war, he went to France until
he could find a way to America in
1946, where he became a highly
respected professor of optometry in
Los Angeles. He is a favorite speaker at
the Wiesenthal Center and this is your
opportunity to meet an inspiring man
and a witness to the most terrifying
systematic persecution during the
twentieth century. Moderator will be
SEO Norma Pratt. Co-chairs are
Virginia and Ira Teller. Call the Club
for reservation and lunch information.
SUNSET BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, May 13
6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room
“Dead Wake, the Last Crossing of the
Lusitania” by Erik Larsen, is the May
selection. Larsen is known for his
nonfiction recreations of pivotal moments
in history, full of setting and living
characters. The richly appointed luxury
ocean liner was less than a year old in 1915
and the captain counted on safe passage
under “gentlemen’s conduct” for civilians in
wartime. Sailing out of New York for
Liverpool, the Lusitania was tracked by a
German U-boat captain who had been
ordered to change the rules of engagement,
with disastrous results. Larsen depicts the
true story of the hunted and the hunters a
hundred years ago in the glamorous but
dangerous days of World War I. Our
moderator will be Peggy Mitchell. Price is
$10.00 inclusive for dessert and coffee.
Please contact the Club for reservations,
which are requested. Co-chairs are Marie
Hedlund and Antoinette Leos.
CYCWA
ACTIVITIES
PADDLE TENNIS
Tuesday and Thursday
10 a.m. to noon.
Join us on the courts for fun-filled
round-robin matches. All skill
levels are welcome. Following
play on Thursdays, there is a nohost lunch in the dining room.
Contact Co-chairs Paula Watson
and Linde Caughey for more
information.
BRIDGE CLUB
Wednesdays in the bar area
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bridge players of all skill levels
are invited. Cards and score sheets
are provided. We break midday for
a no-host luncheon. Please note,
since our foursomes are now in
place, we wish to form new tables.
If you do have a foursome or you
would like to fill in as a substitute,
contact Chair Joan Silver at 310858-8080.
KNIT OR KNOT
Wednesdays in the Members
Lounge
10:30 a.m. to noon
Interested in knitting, crochet, and
needlework? Beginners and new
members are welcome. A no-host
lunch follows the activities.
Contact Chair Patty Hathaway for
more information.
MAHJONG
Thursdays in the bar area
1 p.m.
Join us for this fascinating and
strategic tile game. All skill levels
welcome. For more information,
drop by or contact Chair Susan
Allan.
PAINTING AFICIONADOS
Every second and fourth
Wednesday
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
If you enjoy drawing or painting,
then Painting Aficionados is for
you. All skill levels are welcome.
For details, contact Nancy Fellows.
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The Sanguinetti Optimist
Team Race Regatta
By WILL and ERIN PETERSEN
T
he Annual Sanguinetti Dinghy Regatta on June 6-7
is named in honor of the late Bob Sanguinetti, a
well-known California Yacht Club sailor, racer, Vice
Commodore, and supporter of the Junior Sailing program.
Each year, Ann and Margo
Sanguinetti represent the family at
this popular event. The coveted
Sanguinetti Perpetual Trophy can
be seen in CYC’s trophy case and
includes the name of the annual
winner.
We are proud to announce that
the Club will be hosting a new
format for the 2015 Sanguinetti
Dinghy Regatta. Traditionally, the
regatta has been sailed in the
typical fleet racing format.
However, this year the event will
be a junior invitational team race
with eight to ten teams from some
of the best junior programs in
California competing in Optimists.
Team racing provides a very
different approach to the typical
fleet racing we are accustomed to
and also makes for some very
fantastic spectating. There will be
eight boats racing at a time with
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four sailors from one team and
four sailors from another team.
Spectators and race officials will be able to identify teams
by their brightly colored fluorescent jerseys. The sailors
use various strategies and techniques to help their
teammates move to the head of the fleet and get around the
course successfully. The results of each team are combined
to decide the winner, as opposed to fleet racing where boats
are scored on an individual basis. The event will be a double
round robin format with teams competing for the best overall
winning record.
The regatta will be held on June 6-7 in front of Burton
Chace Park. We encourage anyone who is interested to come
and watch the racing from the park or the docks and join us in
the fun. More information can be found on the California
Yacht Club website.
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CYC Junior Sailors Travel to
Big Rock Regatta in Morro Bay
By ALEXIS WESTLAND, Junior Bridge Port Captain
M
orro Bay. Whenever I
hear that name I think
of the many
memorable sailing trips that I
have been so blessed to attend.
The city’s fresh air and its
small town feel makes it the
perfect venue.
Located about four hours
north of Los Angeles, Morro
Bay hosted the annual Big
Rock Regatta on March 14-15.
This regatta is known not only
for the view of the large rock
located across from the race
course, but also for its
unpredictable wind conditions.
In contrast to the windy
weather last year, this year had
the least amount of wind I have
ever raced in. Shifty conditions and hours of
postponement tested the skills of the competitors, as
well as their patience for the seas.
Foreseeing the wind and current patterns was
key to winning during this event. The hot and humid
weather over the weekend called for board shorts and
t-shirts rather than the usual spray pants and
leggings. Aside from racing, the traditions that have
been formed throughout the years are what have
made this regatta so special to all the participants.
After derigging the boats, it’s tradition to head to
the candy store and buy as much candy as you can.
Next, it's off to the nature preserve across the bay,
which provides endless amounts of sand dunes to run
on, play on, and just let loose. Saturday night isn’t
complete just yet. What’s a regatta without dinner?
After the adventure in the sand, the competitors
took a stroll to a local pizza joint where there was
more than enough pizza and soda to go around. After
a fun day outdoors, it was time to hurry to the inn
and get as much sleep as you could before waking up
early the next day.
Sunday had similar conditions, with puffs of
breeze making it even more challenging. A keen eye
for finding the wind was crucial. Early afternoon
came around and luckily there were no protests. Two
competitors from team CYC received awards,
including myself and teammate Gavin McJones,
who also was last year’s overall winner. I received
third place in red fleet and Gavin won first in red
fleet as well as third place overall. A great end to a
perfect regatta.
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At the Big Rock
Regatta on Morro
Bay in March, Alexis
Westland won Third
Place and Gavin
McJones won First
Place in the Red
Fleet and Gavin took
Third Place overall.
- Bill Line photo
2015 Opti Spring Series
By BILL LINE
F
or a while there, the 2015 Opti Spring Series seemed to
be all about the weather. At seven days before the event,
forecasts were showing winds approaching 30 knots.
Four days before, forecasts had been revised to show winds
about 20 knots, but with chances of thunderstorms on Sunday,
later shifting to Saturday. All pretty intimidating if you’re
planning to head out in a 7-1/2 ft. dinghy!
On Saturday morning, the Race Committee sent out scouts
to check reports of small craft advisories outside the bay, but
they returned with reports of heavy, but race-able conditions.
Saturday saw sunny skies with steady breeze and a deep chop in
the bay, reminiscent of San Francisco’s Heavy Weather Regatta.
Sunday opened with flat water and a building breeze that
clocked through almost 180 degrees in the first hour on the
water. Once settled, conditions were perfect, with flat water and
a steady breeze at 10+ knots. A clear Doppler radar gave no hint
of a storm cell running south to north. Though onshore winds
held it over land, a stray cloud brought a brief rain shower to
the Championship Fleet and some real excitement in the marina
over Green Fleet - a fluke hail storm! The weather may have
scared off a few entrants, but it delivered some great racing
conditions for both Championship and Green Fleets. The
strong winds and choppy seas still weren’t enough to toss a
single racer into the water.
Alexis Westland took home a Third Place trophy in Red
Fleet and Katharine Doble captured Third Place in White
Fleet. Kieran Shocklee and Grant Janov finished ninth and
tenth overall and fifth and sixth in a very competitive Blue
Fleet. Seven CYC Junior Sailors competed in Championship
Fleet, while eight took to the water in Green.
It was also a great weekend for Race Committee, with a
number of new volunteers on the water (Andrew Chi, Craig
Knight, Joe and Aliza Farrell, Jenny Kallis, Linde Caughey,
Chris Rodgerson, and Leslie Butler), a couple new mark set
drivers taking the helm (Chris Tarantola and Ruck
Goldreyer), and two members of the Junior Bridge handling
marks in Green fleet (Gavin Abraham and William Line, Jr.).
In the end, the weather delivered some great racing, and
a lot of Opti sailors mastered some challenging conditions –
and hail!
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A Locked Room Mystery,
with Book Mates as Victims and Killer
By VIRGINIA and IRA TELLER, Co-chairs
otivations of anger, jealousy, revenge, guilt, rivalry,
sins of the past, violation of privacy, and sex were
called into question and explored as S/C Cheryl
Mahaffey moderated the discussion of P.D. James’ complex
and compelling whodunit, “The Lighthouse.” To add to the fun
of unmasking the murderer, Cheryl took on the role of the
author, who was 84 years old when the book was published,
and her detective creation in 13 previous novels, Inspector
Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard. Club members assumed
with relish and conviction the roles of the more than 20
character suspects, victims, and culprit, trapped together on
exclusive, remote Combe Island.
Dalgliesh receives an urgent call from his superior
regarding a death on a private island off the Cornish coast
where important people come to “de-stress.” Dalgliesh and his
two subordinates, Kate Miskin and Benton Smith, fly to the
island to investigate. The dead body is that of famous author
Nathan Oliver, who has been found hanging from a beam in
the lighthouse.
Oliver regularly comes to the island with his daughter,
Miranda, and his editor, Dennis Tremlett. Dalgliesh's questions
reveal that everyone on the island had a reason for wanting the
brilliant author dead. A thoroughly unlikeable man, Oliver
imperiously ruled his daughter and his editor. On this visit, he
demanded that the eldest person on the island, Emily
Holcombe, relinquish her cottage because it was more suited to
a writer. He even got Boyde, a recovering alcoholic, drunk, just
so he could write about it.
Then, Boyde is found dead near the chapel and Dalgliesh
is struck down by SARS, a serious respiratory disease. Unable
to continue the investigation, Dalgliesh depends upon his
subordinates, Kate and Benton, to continue the desperate
search for the murderer. Meanwhile, the stricken Dalgliesh
ponders whether his beloved wife back home still loves him.
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CYC Children’s Library
Recommendations
By GUINEVERE HESSE
“Dork Diaries – OMG!: All About Me Diary”
by Rachel Renee Russell
If you like to read and you like to write, this is a good
book for you. “Dork Diaries” is a series of books following
the adventures of Nikki, a young girl around 11 or 12 years
old. “OMG!: All About Me Diary” lets the reader share
Nikki’s diary and write entries of their own. Just remember
to write your diary entries in your own copy so that other
children who read the CYC’s copy won’t learn all your
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Secrets abound, lies and deception are revealed, and the
remote island becomes a veritable killing ground as the body
count rises and Benton and Kate attempt to solve the mystery
of “The Lighthouse.”
Everyone agreed that the legendary author's novel lived
up to her high standards, fulfilling her belief that “The
greatest mystery is the mystery of the human heart” and the
prophecy, “Those to whom evil is done do evil in return.”
Cheryl pointed out that the book’s title symbolized the light
that had gone out of the lives of each character, all closed,
private souls imprisoned by secrets from their past. Even
Virginia Woolf’s “To The Light House” emerged as a clue.
Did anyone guess the identity of the killer? We’re not telling.
Read it for yourself…and enjoy!
Please join us on May 7, for our discussion of the nonfiction book, “The Kindness of The Hangman.” Co-author
and Holocaust survivor Henry Oster will be our very special
guest and SEO Norma Pratt will moderate. This is not to be
missed event, recounting with personal passion a tragic
chapter of the past and an inspired journey of determination,
prayer, and hope.
On June 4, our fiction selection is the best-selling thriller,
“The Girl On the Train,” by Paula Hawkins. Susan Allen will
moderate this page-turner that has been compared to “Gone
Girl,” not only in its suspense, but also in its examination of
marital roles and relationships gone mad.
We meet on the first Thursday of every month, 11:45
a.m. to 2 p.m., for lunch and a stimulating environment of
discussion that has made Book Mates such a popular book
club. Remember, our next read is “The Kindness of The
Hangman,” by Henry Oster and Dexter Ford. Pick up a copy
and join us on May 7.
Luncheon: $12.47++. Reservations are a must. Call 310823-4567.
secrets! There are many Dork Diaries books in the CYC
Children’s Library for you to enjoy.
“Trumpet of the Swan”
by E.B. White
This book tells the story of Louis, a young Trumpeter
Swan born without a voice, and his father and their journey
to help Louis find his voice. A kind young boy named Sam
Beaver helps them in their quest. The author, E.B. White,
wrote "Charlotte’s Web," which is also in the CYC
Children’s Library. I liked this book because it was exciting
and full of adventure. I especially liked the strong bond
between the father swan and young Lewis.
Do you have a recommendation from the CYC
Children’s Library? Tell Guinevere about it by emailing:
[email protected].
Sunset Book Club: Pacific Explorations,
a Lady in Gold, and a Fateful Crossing
By ANTOINETTE LEOS, Co-chair
n March, we had a wonderful meeting of lively
conversation about “Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where
Captain Cook has Gone,” expertly led by Peggy Mitchell. It
seems most of us have gone to those faraway spots as well. The
issues raised by the book produced much back and forth and
many insights into the impact of Cook's voyages of discovery.
As a bit of business, it was suggested that we expand our
approach to selecting the books we consider reading. With that
in mind, the Sunset Book Club is asking members and the CYC
family to make suggestions for our reading list. Please email me
at [email protected] and I will gratefully add them to our
future considerations list. I will also send you our current list if
you wish.
In April, under SEO Norma Pratt’s always excellent
moderating, we moved forward in time to the Belle Époque,
World War II, and the very recent past with “The Lady In Gold,
The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait
of Adele Bloch-Bauer” by Anne Marie O’Conner.
This book is really three stories. First, the beautiful Adele,
the rebel and muse for the famous painter, then the horror of the
Nazi occupation of Vienna and Maria and Fritz’s pain and
escape to America, and finally, the mature Maria’s victorious
fight to regain the paintings from the Vienna government, but
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also with personal conflicts and cost. There were so many
layers to discuss and many opinions were shared.
For our May selection we go to sea again with “Dead
Wake, the Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson. The
mysterious sinking of the world’s fastest luxury ocean liner
involves the story of two captains – one a seasoned seaman,
the other one of the Imperial German Navy's deadliest
"hunters" – and the deaths of almost 2,000 people. The sinking
in less than 19 minutes by a single torpedo turned public
opinion against Germany and led to the United States' eventual
entry into World War I. It also produced questions that persist
to this day.
Why was there no military protection when sailing in such
dangerous waters? Why did British Intelligence track the Uboat that fired the torpedo but not warn the Lusitania of its
presence? What was the cause of the second great explosion?
Was the Lusitania carrying only passengers or were there
armaments aboard? The discovery in 1970 of arms aboard the
wreck seemed to confirm one theory. Or did it?
Come join us on Wednesday, May 13 (6:30 p.m.) for a
fine evening of discussion of “Dead Wake, the Last Crossing
of the Lusitania,” and, as always, an elegant dessert and coffee.
($10 inclusive) Reservations requested.
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From The Manager
By MICHELE UNDERWOOD
S
ummer is right around the corner and we
have been busy preparing for some new
things to happen around CYC. We are adding
some additional seating on the patio, putting up
more umbrellas, adding a water station and cocktail
service at the pool. Starting Memorial Day
weekend, we will have a special pool-side menu available and
a server to take orders and deliver food and beverage while
you relax at the pool.
This pool-side service will be available from noon to
5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. In years past there was
concern of food and trash getting into the pool; however we
have decided to give it a try and trust that members will help
us keep the pool clear of debris. The Snack Bar will also be
open Memorial Day weekend, the weekend of May 30, and
then be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
starting on June 6. It is important to remember that no food or
beverage is to be brought into the Club dining areas from
outside, nor is any glassware to be inside the pool enclosure.
I do get requests for members children’s birthday parties
at the pool. Permission is given on a case by case basis
depending on the size of the group and how busy the pool is
likely to be when you want to have your party. Please contact
me prior to booking a date with catering. We also have a to-go
menu available when you want to pick up lunch for a day sail,
and party platters you can have delivered to your boat. You
will find these menu’s on the CYC website as well as at the
dining room podium.
Mothers Day’s is May 10, and Chef Matthew is ready to
help you celebrate with his delicious buffet brunch. Seatings
are available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Mom is sure to enjoy
In Memoriam
Jan Olson
CYC member since 1994
Richard Rosenbloom
CYC member since 1988
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her special day with family and friends at the Club.
Please let us know if you require high chairs or extra
room at the table to accommodate a wheelchair; we
want to make sure you are comfortable. If the
number in your party changes, give us a call, so we
can have the table set correctly for your party.
The Epicurean Society is celebrating Cuban cuisine on
May 12. During the cocktail hour, Fleet Surgeon and Epicurean
Sommelier, Dick Hyman, will be sharing music he recorded and
pictures he took during a Jazz festival he attended in Havana
last fall. Following that is a Cuban inspired menu and décor put
together by Co-chairs Connie Hyman and S/C Martin
McCarthy. The Epicurean dinners are open to all CYC
members, so if this is of interest to you, please call Gloria
Crawley for reservations.
CYC is hosting the US Sailing Team Sperry fundraiser on
May 16. This is an all-day event that includes a junior clinic, an
athlete “Meet and Greet,” where you can learn more about the
US Olympic Sailing program, a silent auction, and a dinner with
speakers Gary Jobson and Josh Adams. Tickets for the dinner
are $150 and $100 of this is tax deductible. Reservations are
required, so don’t delay as this will be a sold out event. We are
also selling raffle tickets to help raise funds, so if you are
unable to attend the dinner, please consider purchasing raffle
tickets, which are in your invitation or available at the front desk.
Memorial Day starts off barbeque season and you will find
the Club the place to end your holiday weekend by enjoying the
barbeque on the patio. There will be bocce ball and “corn hole”
on the lawn, fun at the pool as well as music and dancing after
dinner. How fun!
I will see you ‘round the Club!
MAY 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
MAY HIGHLIGHTS
1 High School Sailing Banquet
1-3 Isthmus Rendezvous Cruise
10 Mother’s Day
12 Epicurean Dinner
16 Olympic Sailing Benefit
Brunch
3 Club closed
17
21
21
23
23
4
Isthmus
Rendezvous
Cruise
Women’s Paddle
Tennis
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
10 Club closed 11
Mother’s Day
Brunch
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Brunch
Rowing Banquet
25
Wine & Cheese Night
28
Kids Movie Night
29
CYC Open House
30
Power Fleet Cruise-Malibu
31
Club closed 5 Bridge Club
17 Club closed 18
Rowing Banquet
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Memorial Day BBQ
Yachting Dinner
Cal Race Week Reg.
Cal Race Week
Cal Race Week
6 Women’s
CYCWA Painting
Aficionados
Sunset Series
CYCWA
Knit or Knot
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis
Bridge Club 13
Friday
Saturday
High School 1
Sailing Banquet
Isthmus
Rendezvous
Cruise
Isthmus
2
Rendezvous
Cruise
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Seafood Buffet
Dinner for Two
Whole Snapper
8
7
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Fleet Council Mtg.
Dinner for Two
Whole Snapper
Starlight Ser. Begins Seafood Buffet
Women’s
Club closed 12
14
15
Paddle Tennis
CYCWA Painting
CYCWA Board
Aficionados
Epicurean Dinner
Mtg.
Sunset Series
Jr. Comm. Mtg.
Knit or Knot
Women’s
Sail Comm. Mtg. Seafood Buffet
Sunset
Book
Club
Paddle Tennis
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis Starlight Series
Club closed 19 Bridge Club 20 Women’s
22
21
Paddle Tennis
CYCWA Painting
New Member
Aficionados
Mtg.
Women’s
Sunset
Series
Starlight Series
Paddle Tennis
Wine & Cheese
Knit or Knot
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis Kids Movie Night Seafood Buffet
29
Club closed 26 Bridge Club 27 Bridge Mtg. 28
24 Club closed 25
Brunch
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis
Memorial Day
Barbecue
Breeze
31
Women’s
Deadline
Paddle Tennis
Cal Race Week
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis
9
Paddle Tennis
CYCWA Book
Mates
CYCWA Painting Women’s Paddle
Tennis
Aficionados
Sunset Series
Yachting Dinner
Knit or Knot
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis Starlight Series
Cal Race Week
Registration
Olympic
Sailing Team
Benefit
16
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Dinner for Two
Whole Snapper
23
CYC Open House
Power Fleet
Cruise to Malibu
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis
Dinner for Two
Whole Snapper
30
Cal Race Week
Dinner for Two
Whole Snapper
Seafood Buffet
JUNE 2015
1 Club closed
Club closed
2 Bridge Club 3 Women’s
Sunset Series
Women’s Paddle
Tennis
Brunch
7 Club closed
Sanguinetti
Dinghy Regatta
Junior Sailing
Family Summer
Kickoff Ice Cream Session#1
Social
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
8 Club closed
CYCWA
Knit or Knot
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Fleet Council Mtg.
Seafood Buffet
Starlight Series
9 Bridge Club 10 Women’s
Women’s Paddle
Tennis
5 Sanguinetti
6
Dinghy Regatta
4
Paddle Tennis
CYCWA Book
Mates
11
CYCWA Painting Paddle Tennis
Aficionados
Jr. Comm. Mtg.
Sunset Series
CYCWA
Sail Comm. Mtg.
Knit or Knot
Mx Dbl Paddle Tennis Starlight Series
12
Cruise to
Newport Beach
Seafood Buffet
Dinner for Two
Double Cut
Pork Chop
Cruise to
13
Newport Beach
Mixed Doubles
Paddle Tennis
Dinner for Two
Double Cut
Pork Chop
CALIFORNIA YACHT CLUB
4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 • 310-823-4567 • Fax: 310-822-3658
Always check www.calyachtclub.com for the most current event information.
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