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August2018Volume90,Number8
Junior Summer Sailing Well,wehadagoodtimeatEncinalYachtClubinAlameda.Theconditionswereflatwaterwithabuildingbreezefrom7-10onSaturdayto8-12withafewgustsof15.Someverytightracinginbothfleets,Kyra/Eva racedintheC420classandplaced2nd.Ononelegtheywere3mininfrontofeveryone,andwereoverearlyinanotherandstillgotabullet.Nice job girls! IntheFJfleet,itwasathreewaybattle..Alltheteamshadbullets,severalleadchanges,onRace1IwatchbothKyleandMichaelporttackthefleetandthealmostgavemeaheartattack…Theboysheardoneofthecoachboatssay,“Ididn’tknowSCYChadgoodsailors”…Ihadseveralcommentsfromotherdirectorsandcoachesthattheyaregladtoseeisattheregatta’smixingitup.Scorescanbeviewedat:https://www.regattatoolbox.com/results?eventID=5j6quzoCq4BAYS#3isAug11-12@SFYC–letmeknowifyouareinterestedinparticipating?
BusterLongSCYCScholasticsDirector&Co-DirectorforSailCamp
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From the Commodore
ThisisabeautifultimeofyearinSantaCruz.Sum-merisinfullswingwithsunnyskiesandwarmweatherandtheClubisbustlingwithactivitiesandeventsforallmem-bers.AswemoveintoAugust,theweathershouldgetevenbetterandIhopeyouaremakingthemostofit.BelowarejustsomeoftheactivitieshappeningthismonthatSCYC. TheRegattaCommitteeisbusyagainthismonthwithseveralracingeventscomingup.OneDesignandSCOREseriesstartsupthismonthalongwiththeDoubleAngleRace,theLaserNorCalRegattaandourveryownWindjammersRegatta.Thisisthe76thrunningoftheWind-jammers,thedownwindrunthatfinishesofftheSantaCruzWharf.OnSept8th&9th,theClubwillbebuzzingwithJu-niorsailorsfortheWestMarineFunRegatta. ThisisafundraiserhostedbyourJuniorprogramsocomeoutandsupportthem.AlltheseeventsrequirevolunteerstomakeithappenandIencourageyoutocontacttheRegattaCommittee,getinvolvedandseewhatallthefunisabout.Youwon’tregretit. Also,onAugust12thistheannualDay on the Bay RegattawhichbenefitsBigBrothersBigSistersofSantaCruz.Iadmitthisraceisafavoriteofmine,notonlybecauseoftheClub’scontributiontothelocalcommunity,butalsobecauseit’safun,reversestartrace.There’snocrowdingandconfusionatthestartlinewithseveralboatsvyingforposition.Instead,eachboathasitsownstarttimeandthere’splentyofroomtomaneuver.Plus,afterwards,there’sagreatpartywithlivemusic,araffle,silentauctionandagreatBBQdinner.Youcanparticipatebysigningupnowascreworskipperoryoucanjointhepartyandbuyadinnerticketandsomeraffleticketstosupportthiswonderfulnon-profit. Butwait,there’smore.TheCountyFair/AmateurWineTastePotLuckwillbeonSaturday,9/18whereyoucantasteover100oftheCountyFairwineentriesanddeclareyourownwinner.Pleasebringanappetizertoshare.TheClub’sfamous LuauwillbeheldonAugust4th,“authenticisland”foodandthisyearnewentertainmentbytheTaHuaHuiSchoolofHulaandTahitianDance,sosignupearlyasthisonesellsoutquickly.Needsomeland-basedexercise?WehaveourannualGolf TournamentonAugust9thandthewinnersgettheirnamesengravedononeofthelargesttrophiesI’veeverseen!PlustheCruising CommitteeishostingraftupsbytheBeachBoardwalkfortheFridaynightconcertseries.Bringyourownboatorcatcharideandbeatthetrafficandcrowds.ContactDonna Franksformoreinfo.Andlastbutnotleast,onAugust11thaDock PartyonCDock.Theseafternoondockpartiesareloadsoffun,bring
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adishtoshareandmeetupwithyourfriendsfromtheClub.TheClubcontinuestoofferalltypesofac-tivitiesthissummer,there’ssomethingforeveryone,socomeondownandsupportyourClub. Lastly,Iamworkingonputtingtogetherthenominatingcommitteeforthe2019BoardofDirectors.IfyouhaveanyinterestinservingontheBoardorheadingupanycommittees,pleasegivemeorGregacall.WearealwayslookingformemberswithnewideasandareinterestedingivingbacktotheClubbyvolunteering.SeeyouattheCluboronthewater.
JoeAltmannCommodore
Vice Commodore Report
Comingintomy7thmonthasViceCommo-dore,Icannotbelievehowtimeflies!!!Ihaveenjoyedeveryminuteandhavesettledintothenewroleandresponsibilities.JulyalwaysseemslikeamonthwhenIseefewerpeopleattheclubandonthewaterduetosummerplans.Letmetellyou,Ican’twaitforAugustandtheracingtostartandeveryone,includingmyself,tobearoundmoreattheclub. WiththeoverhauloftheclubinJuneforMadeinSantaCruzraceweek,theHouseCommitteewasabletohaveashortbreakfromduties.However,projectswerestillcompleted.Paul Basaneseas-sembledthenewheateronthedeck.It’sveryeasytousewithasimpleswitchtoturniton!PleasebesuretoenjoyitWednesdayevening! ThankyoutoJoeAltmannwhotookcareofsomeannoyingbushesthatkepthittingthetram.AndtoJen-niferforgettinghertoolsouttoreplacethelightonthestairs. Chris Wattscameand
fixedthelightinginthebarstoreroomandananony-mousSCYCmemberdonatedaprofessionalgradeFoosballtablewhichGreg & Paul Nicholsassembleditinthelowerroom. Thankyoutoeveryonewhocontinuestotakeprideinourclubandgotheextramiletokeepitlook-inggreat. Remember;ifyounoticeanythingthatneedsattentionpleasedonothesitatetoemailashleybasanese@gmail.com
AshleyBasaneseRearCommodore
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Rear Commodore Report
TheSocialTeamisquitebusylately,OnSat-urdayJuly7thwehadour“4thofJuly”Potluck.Itwaswellattendedandwehadsomegreatribsandsteaksandcornetc. WehaveourupcomingLuauonSaturdayAugust4th.Ron Sabbatisisleadingthisgreatevent.ForentertainmentwewillhavetheTeHauHuiSchoolofHulaandTahitiandanceperformingavarietyofdances,aswellasgivingsomehulalessons.WearyourbestHawaiianshirtorMumuandcomejoinus. ThefoodisgoingtobegreatwithguestchefandSCYCmemberRonSabbatis,andcrew,cookingupthefeast!
MenuBreads: Pineapple-MacadamiaNutBread,MangoBreadandBananaNutBread.Main Courses:KaluaporkHuliHulichickenLomiLomiSalmonSides: CoconutriceHawaiianmacaronisaladGreensaladwithaHawaiiandressingDesert: Pineappleupsidedowncake WealsohavesomeothersignificanteventsinAugust.Theyare:
Thursday,August9,2018Golf Tournament
Saturday,August11,2018BB/BS Corporate reception
Saturday,August18,2018County Fair/Amateur Wine Tasting
SeetheEventsemailsformoreinfo!!!
Cruising News RaftUp!OnJuly13thCruisersgottogetherforaraftupofftheMainBeachfortheBoardwalk’sFreeConcert. Threesailboatsjoinedaswellasafishingboatandavisitingdinghy.Theweatherwasperfect!Scotty andhislovelyRosa Nautica(Catalina40)servedasouranchorboat,thanksScotty!!Harmony(DonnaandRob Franks’Catalina310)joinedwithabunchoffriendsonboard.Higher PoweralsojoinedinthefunwithownersMikeandRobinandsomefriends.Wesharedfood,wineandlaughswhiledancingontheforedeckto“AllStar”and“I’maBeliever.”SuchFun! Come out and join us for the next raft up, August 10th for Blue Oyster Cult!!!EmailDonnafordetails@[email protected] Dock Party on “C” Dock, Saturday, August 11th!!! 2-5PM.Bringyourfavoritebeverageandadishtoshare!!!Dockpartiesarealwaysablast!SOjoinusinthefun!!Questions?ContactSteve Smardan:[email protected]:[email protected] Capitola Art and Wine Festival Sept 8-9th. Cruisersplantosaildownforthiseventandsomearespendingthenight! WewillsaildowntoCapitolaandgrababall,ordropthehook.DinghyridesinprovidedbyCapitolaBoatandBaitforanominalfee.Orbringyourown.Weareplanningtohaveacocktailhouroncebackonboard.FormoredetailsemailKatie([email protected])orLin([email protected])
KatieWohlstattarDonnaFranksCruisingCo-Chairs
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Upcoming SCYC Events Calendar
LuauAugust 4
SCYC Golf TourneyAugust 9
Day on the Bay RegattaAugust 12
Laser FridayAugust 17
Fall One Design #1August 18
Wine Tasting / PotluckAugust 18
Laser NorCalAugust 25, 26
Fall SCORE #1August 26
Catalina BBQAugust 28
Windjammer RegattaAugust 31
Laser Program
WithsummerinfullswingtheLasersareinaction.TwoSCYCboatsvoyagedtoLakeHuntingtonforthedinghyregattawhichheld17Lasersand111smallboatsintotal.WehavebeenhavinggreatturnouttotheFridayBBQeventsandhopetoseeevenmoreonAugust24thbeforeLaserNorCals.IfyouareinterestedincheckingoutaLaserorracingintheAugustLaserFridaypleasecontact
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On the Water
Summerishereandregattaactivitytakesisusualslowdowninaction.Thereareafewracestoreporton. TheElkhornYChelditsinauguralLittleBoreasRace.Theraceisarevivalofalongerver-sionthatusedtoraceuptoHalfMoonBayandBackseveralyearsago.Thisyearafleetof14boatsgotofftoagoodstartatWharfmark,tookashortbeatuptoMitchellCove,andthenhadanicereachwithocca-sionalsurfingacrossthebaytoafinishoffMossLand-ing.ConditionswereperfectfortheSantaCruz27’swithRio,Mistress Quickly,andYellow Bellytakingtophonorsandallfinishingwithin8secondsofeachotherafter14milesofracing.Barry KeelerleadseveralJibandMainonlyboatsacrossacoursewellsuitedforthatconfiguration.ThefleetenjoyedthehospitalityoftheEYCandmostboatsreturnedthateveningorthenextmorning. TheMultihullregattaalsohadagoodshow-ingonJuly21-22.TwentySixboatscompetedin6divisions.Andy KolbtooktophonorsintheA-Cat
Division,Mark Zimmer and Kim ZimmerwontheHobie20division,Adam BorcherdingandJulieanne Jones werefirstamongtheHobie16s’,thomas poore tooktophonorsinHobie18’s,andBruce FlemmingwontheWetaDivision. TheMontereyandBackRacewascancelledthisyearduetolackofsignups.Only3boatsregis-tered.InthecomingweekstheRaceCommitteewillbeholdinganinformalmeet-upattheclubtobrain-stormonhowwecanincreaseparticipationinsomeoftheregattasandseriesthatarelagginginparticipation.Watchtheweeklynews-letterformoredetails,[email protected] AlsonotethattheFridayNightLaserRacingforAugusthasbeenmovedtoAugust24toalignasatuneupfortheLaserNorCalregattascheduledforAugust24and26.
ChrisHoffmanRegattaChairman
Anne Matus withhusbandAndreasandsonKillian beingintroducedbyCommodoreJoe Altmann
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Stephanie &Brian Sheckler.Welcomeaboard!
Membership Report
Regular 427 Non-Resdent 71Junior 88 Corinthian 67Life 4 Honorary 23
Total 680
DAY ON THE BAY REGATTA Sunday,August12
Thisyearisthe26thAnniversaryoftheSantaCruzYachtClub’scommitmenttosupportingBigBroth-ersBigSistersofSantaCruzCountywiththeAnnualDayonMontereyBayRegatta! TheBenefitRegattahostedbytheSantaCruzYachtClubwillbeheldonSundayAugust12th.Asusual,theeventwillinclude:
• areverse-startracewithsixdivisions;• dinnerfromFresh Prep Kitchensat$15Per
ticket;• livemusicfeaturingIsland Breeze;• $10raffle;and• $100rafflefeaturingtwoprizes:a6day5night
stayatadeluxecondoonanyislandinHawaii,including$1,500cashallowanceor3nightsataluxuriousstayinTurnberryTowersinLasVegas,includinga$400cashallowance.
• asilentauction.
Major Sponsors include: NordicNaturalsSurfCityKiwanisGraniteConstructionDavidLyngRealEstateElyxirGatewayHealthManagementLeeKahnFoundationSystemStudiesTeamGivingComcastSpotlightFreshPrepKitchens
Formoreinformationonbecomingasponsor,pleasecontactat464-8691.
A unique, reverse-start race, whereallyachtshavestarttimesthatmatchtheirrating.Firsttofinishisthewinner,it’sexciting!Barbecue, live music, and prizes! All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sis-ters of Santa Cruz County.For36yearsBBBShashelpedchildrenandyouthnavigatethechallengesofgrowingupbymatchingthemwithsupportiveadultrolemodels.TheSCYChascreatedatraditionofgoodwillbysupportingtheworkBigBrothersBigSistersdoesforthecommunity.Itisalsoagreattimeforsailors&families. Register online at www.santacruzmentor.org. Also, watch for the sign-up table Wednesday nights at the SCYC beginning July 11th.
Registration:$75perentrythroughAugust8th($85thereafter).ParticipantCategory:$40throughAugust8th($45thereafter).DinnerOnly:$15perticket
All adult skippers, sailors and crew members must be registered (18 years and over).Awards will be subject to verification of registration.
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Back in the old days…
Part 3 of 3: WRITTEN 9/22/2006 and RE-EDITED 5/21/2018
(We left off last time with the delivery crew of the sail-ing vessel Sally being treated to a dinner ashore at The Old Port Inn on the end of the wharf in Port San Luis. It was a great respite to be off the boat for a few hours, eating a meal that was not trying to jump off the table.)
CaptainJimWallacedidnotwanttogetfuelatthesmallfueldockinPortSanLuissoweweighedanchorveryearlythenextmorningandmadecourseforMorroBaylessthan15milesNorth.TherearemanywonderfulreasonstogotoMorroBay;amongthemisthefinehospitalityofTheMorroBayYachtClub.MBYChasthefirstandbesthotshowersnorthofSantaBarbaraandPt.Conception—andarguablythebesthotshowerIhaveeverhad.Additionally,inthosedays,Jim’ssisterMarilivednearbyinLosOsoswithherboyfriendatthetime,JimSwinnerton.
Irememberbeingondeckjustbeforesunrise
andpoweringaroundPt.Buchon.TheDiabloCanyonnuclearpowerplantsitsoutonthepoint—inciden-tally,thenukeplantislocatedrightwheretheSanAn-dreasfaultlinecomesoutoftheoceanasitrunstothenorth).Thereactorwaslitwithblinkingredanti-col-lisionlightsanditwasreleasingsteamintothestill,earlymorningair.TherewasaskitonTVbackthen,makingreferencetotheThreeMileIslandnukeplantdisaster,thatwent;“Don’tworry,it’sjustharmlesssteam.Itcankillfishandsmallbirds,butitwillnothurthumanbeings.”Isatondeckintheearlyhourswiththisscenequietlyplayingthroughmyhead.
WeclearedthepointandalteredcourseforMorroBaywhichiseasytospotbecauseMorroRock,anancientvolcanoconeandoneofnine“sisters,”standswatchovertheharborat576feettall.Eveninreducedvisibilitythispinnacleclearlymarksthenorth
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sideofthechannelfrommanymilesaway.Afterwefueledup,weuneventfullytiedupatthelongdockinfrontoftheyachtclub.Wewereclosetoourar-rangedETAsoMariandJimS.weretheretogreetus.Inthosedayscellphonesdidnotyetexistsopeoplewaitedaroundforeachothermuchlongerthanwedotoday.
RogerSpencer,anOregonloggerandpart-timeredneckturnedsailor,preparedtogoashore.Hesathimselfdownonthestarboardrailandtheatri-callydonnedhiscowboybootsexclaiming;“Ahhhh,land!!!!”ashehappilysteppedofftheboatandontothedock.Itwasquitefunnyatthetime(IwishIhadtapeditonmyBetaMaxcamera!)
Afterourhotshowers,weallpiledintoJimSwinnerton’spickuptruckandtookoffforbreakfastinLosOsos.Inthosedaysyouwereallowedtofillthebedofapickuptruckwithpassengers.After-wards,Marishowedustheirhouseandbythenitwasearlyafternoonsowemadea(delicious)stopatalocalicecreamparloronthewaybacktotheboat.Itwassunny,butthenorthwesterlywindhadcomeupverystrongthatafternoon.Withhalyardsslappingoutanerratictempoallaroundus,itwasverynicetobetiedupattheMorroBayYachtClub.Sallyheeledover5-10degreesatthedockinthebiggustsofwind.
WespenttheafternoonapplyingmorelayersofducttapetotheportsandhatchestogetourselvesreadyfortheBigSurCoastandtheMontereyBaybeyond.WewereoutoflimesforthecockpitscupperssoIbusiedmyselfbywhittlingdownafewpotatoessothey’dfitthescuppersforthejourneynorth.
We“adopted”JimS.asourseventhcrewmembersincehewassonicetousandbecauseheboughtusicecream.Withhisgreatsenseofhumor,hefitseamlesslyintothecrew.JimaskedwhereheshouldstowhisstuffandIquipped;“Justleaveitondeckifyouwantittostaydry!”Hewouldlearnthemeaningofmysarcasmlaterthatnight.
WeleftMorroBayintheearlyeveningsincethewindandseashadlaiddownquiteabit.MotorsailingnorthalongthecoastuppastSanSimeon,thelightsofHearstCastlewereclearlyvisibleonthein-landhillsabovetheanchorage.Soonthough,wewerechargingtoweatheragainunderareefedmainandasmalljibcalledalapperinthosedays.Sallywasrelentlesschargingtoweatherintheseconditionsandsheusedallofher40,000poundstotryandflattenoutthenorthwestswell.Shethrewupsheetsofgreenwa-terthatrolleddownthedeck.Oftentimesthewallofwaterhitahatchorportlightjustright,sendingsomeofitbelow.Tworoundportlightsfacingforwardonthefrontofherdeckhousewouldrandomlypopopenfromtheflexingofthewoodencabintopstructure.Thesetwoportswould“firehose”twin,four-inchstreamsofwaterintothecabin.Anyoneinthewaywouldbepastedbyablastoffresh,coldseawater.Weworkedonthisquirkfordaysandthoughtwehadfinallyfixedtheproblem,butasmostseamenknow,theoceanoftenprevails.
Afterbeingfirehosedinhisbunkonthe
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leewardsideafewtimes,Rogerfinallytookhissoggysleepingbagandmovedtotheupperweatherbunkinthemaincabin.Hewascertainhewouldavoidthenextdeluge.Withoutaleecloththough,Rogerhadtobracehimselfontheceilingtoavoidfallingoutofthistop,weatherbunk.Itwasn’tlongbeforethefittingsfailedunderthestressandthe50-year-oldupperbunkcamecrashingdownrightontopofJohnSalse,sleep-inginthebottombunkbelow.
Inthemidstofclearingthedebris,allthewhileslammingtoweatherinthedarkin25knotsofbreeze,weburiedthebowoncemore.Bothportlightspoppedopenfromtheforceofthegreen-waterblast.Roger,andthistimeJohn,bothbecamevictimsofthetwinblastsofcold,seawater!Iwasbelowwatchingthechaosunfoldandweallendeduplaughinghystericallyforthelongesttime.Whatelsecouldyoudo?
Fortherestofthetripwealljoked—behindtheirbacksofcourse—aboutRogerandJohnsleepingtogether!
Themileswerelongandtoughonthissec-tionofcoast,butdawnbrokewithSallyjustsouthofBigSur.Weshookoutthereefandchangeduptothe150%jib.Soonwewereshort-tackingthecoastunderthePt.SurLight.
IrecentlyspokewithMariWallacewhore-mindedmethatshewasdrivingnorthatthetime,stop-pingeveryfewmilestocheckusout.SherecalledthatSallywasabeautifulsightintheearlymorninglightwithherlightgreenhull,gleamingwhitesails,andlongwaterlineallheeledoverandmakinggoodtimecharg-ingupthecoast.
Weshouldhavehadenoughfueltomotorthe120milesallthewaytoSantaCruz,butthemotorsailingwehaddoneearlierintheextremelylumpyseastookatollonourfuelefficiency.MakingSantaCruzHarboronthefuelwehadleftwouldbetooclosetoriskanditwouldbeirresponsiblenottohaveasmallreserve.We’dhavetogetatleastfivemoregallonsofdieselfuelinMonterey.
BythistimewewereallprettyanxioustogetoffSallyandgethomeforsomequalitysleep—thekindofsleepyougetwhenyouarenotbeingfirehosed,bouncedofftheceilingandthrownfromyourbunk.EventhoughIwashavingthetimeofmylife,Iwastiredofsporadicallywakingupinasloppy,wetsleepingbagafterbeingruthlesslytossedontothecabinsole.
WeallwantedtobehomeandwewereabitdisappointedtohavetogointoMontereyforfivegal-
lonsoffuel.JimWallacecallswhathappenedasweapproachedtheharborentranceacosmiccoincidence,andIagree.There,ina20-footsurfdory,wassome-oneJimknew.JimhadbuiltthissurfdoryandhadsolditsomeyearsearliertothisguynamedZack.Jimcalledouttohim,andafterweexplainedoursituation,wetossedZacksomemoney,alongwithafewbeersandouremptyjerryjug.Herowedgracefullyintotheharbortowardthefuelpier.Zack(Ihopehereadsthis)savedusatleastafewhourssincewedidn’thavetodouseandflakethemain,driveSallyintotheharbor,andtieuptothefueldock—allforameaslyfivegal-lonsof(insurance)fuel.Zackreturnedshortly.WegratefullybidhimfarewellandgotbackontrackforSantaCruz.
Andthat’showwebroughtSallytohernewhomeinSantaCruzforhernewowner,DonnCampion,backintheolddays…
(This story would not be complete if I didn’t mention that the chemistry between Jim, Steve, Roger, Yarrow, John, Jim S., and me really worked well. We managed to laugh through the tough times and find humor in just about anything, right down to plugging the scupper with a lime. Our faces actually hurt from all the laughter and merriment we shared during those days while sailing north together. We all agreed that we had sprained our “smile muscles” along the way. These guys are all great sailors and to this day 25 years later (now 37 years in 2018), I would sail any-where with them.)
NielsKislingSCYCHistorian
Yachting Club of America
TheSantaCruzYachtClubisamemberoftheYachtingClubofAmerica(YCOA).Asamem-beroftheSantaCruzYachtClubyouhaveaccesstotheirdatabasewhichlistsalltheYachtClubs,whoaremembersoftheYCOA,andareciprocityguideplusotherfunstuff.ToviewthedatabasegotothefollowingwebsiteandenteryourClub’sIDandpass-word.www.ycaol.comMembersonlysectionForAccess:UserID: club1040Password: y100446c
