May 2011 NVYC Newsletter

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“Steer the Course”

Editor: Ellen Vartan

May - 2011 Volume - 267 Founded - 1987

Al and Nancy Meuller’s Reel Time is a

Cabo 31 Express with a 12’ 5” beam.

Al says it is the “ultimate” fishing boat that is also equipped for cruising.

The boat was trucked up from Oxnardvia the coast from the Channel Islandsand it is now berthed behind their

home at the Napa Yacht Club.

Dan and Lesley Robson’s Pelican is a

1982 Dyer 40. Dyer, known for their

great tenders and dinghys, made one of these 40’s per year based on a

“downeast” style lobster boat hull.Dan says there may be only one or twoothers on the West Coast. “Not the

world’s fastest boat but heavily builtand a good, comfortable cruiser.”

Welcome aboard...two boats join our cruising fleet



CommodoreDirk Kruidenier

Vice CommodoreBill Newton

The end of April is start-ing to show signs thatSpring is upon us and

May promises to get us back

into our normal weather pat-tern. This month we have theOpening Day cruise to Pier 39and “Seis de Mayo” on May 6.In May we are bringing backradio-controlled boat races as amid-week activity. Come downand join the fun. See page 5.

At the next board meeting wewill be discussing ways to bringin legacies as well as new mem-bers. The element that we arelooking at is that as club mem-bers continue to mature, we aregetting less and less active par-ticipation beyond FridayNights. To survive, we need toattract younger more activemembers with activities thatcan embrace a larger group.

The cruise committees need toget a little more aggressive withtheir plans as was witnessed byLarry & Linda Wolfe’s boat, Dancing Wolf, which decided toembark on a Blue Water cruiseon its own. When boats are sobored they are initiating theirown cruises, we need to enlargethe offered programs.

--Steer the Course

W e started April witha cruise-out to Co-rinthian YC and

ended with a Opening Daycruise to Pier 39 led by AlanSpence. Tower Park YC, with8 boats, attended our FridayNight dinner and SundayBrunch. Thanks to Kurt Stahrfor managing the cruise-in.

We had to cancel Casino Nightand have reevaluated the socialcalendar based on the Board of Director’s input and haveeliminated most of the plannedSaturday events due to lack of interest. We have started aFriday Night 50/50 raffle to

raise funds for the club; so farwe have raised $300.00 andmade several guests veryhappy! There will be no pot-luck on May 6. Instead, we’llcelebrate “Seis” de Mayo withsouth of the border entertain-ment and food. See page 5.

Attendance at our once amonth Sunday brunch hasdropped off. Some have sug-gested we have a later hour,others want a buffet; some sayfewer would work better.May’s brunch has been re-scheduled to 10 am - noon. Themenu has been expanded.

We’ve had great support fromJoyce Craven taking reserva-tions. Thank you to Steve Var-tan for finding Chef TylerAnd-erson and coordinating all thedetails. By the way, a tip neverhurts! See you at the club.

A pril showed us that winterhasn’t left us completely.Our Cruise to Corinthian

YC was led by Charlie Agnew. Seepage 4 for more details.

Building and Grounds co-chairTom Nunan reports that the April13 Clean up Day was successful de-spite the rain. Members participat-ing were Norm Madsen, ClayParker, Bill Newton, Larry Wolfe,Dave Mendelsohn, Chris Fultz, BillMoore, Alan Spence and Jim Rob-bers. The “donut dollies” wereJackie Finnegan and Kathy Nord.

They power-washed the building,the deck and the dock. Needed re-

pairs were made to the dock, thedeck and benches. Gutters werecleaned, some electrical work doneand dock power stations werescrubbed. All windows werewashed inside and out. Weeds wereeradicated and the Bocce Courtcleaned up. Because of the rain nopainting was done but ceiling tileswere replaced and the funky greasetrap in the galley was cleaned. TheBar sink drain was cleared of debrisand now flows smoothly. All this

was done in about 3 1/2hours...these guys took care of busi-ness and it is much appreciated.

CPR Training Class is Saturday,May 21 at 9:30 am. Cost is $45. perperson. We have five openings atpress time and we must fill theseslots or the class will be cancelled.Please e-mail me [email protected] sign up, then mail me checkmade out to NVYC to reserve yourspot.

Rear CommodoreKen Graham



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May Celebrations

Birthdays:Gerry Closs - 5/3Delma Rogers - 5/4Bill Vermeere - 5/5Tom Hildreth - 5/7

Dorothy Salmon - 5/8Richard Tipton - 5/9Sandy Funseth - 5/10LeRoy Moore - 5/11Tom Nunan - 5/11Peg Beardsley - 5/14Donna Mendelsohn - 5/20Ellen Vartan - 5/23Craig Burgess - 5/27Kathie Peterson - 5/28Kurt Stahr - 5/28

Virginia Miller - 5/30

Anniversaries:Donald Buresh/Sharon Phillips - 5/4Dan & Lesley Robson - 5/6Bill & Marialice Bopf - 5/19Ray & Jenny Sercu - 5/20Richard & Roseanna Goodfellow -5/23Scott & Diane Brown - 5/29

May Events

May 6 -“Seis de Mayo” Mexican Fiesta

Chef Anderson. $15.

May 9 - Board of Directors Meeting-5:30

May 21 - CPR Class at Club - 9:30 am

May 26 - RC Sailboat races - 5:30 pm

May 29 - Sunday Brunch(Note time change) 10 am - 12 noon

June EventsJune 10 - Cruise to MartinezJune 17 - Father’s Day dinner June 19 - Brunch 10 am - Noon

June 21 - RC Sailboat races - 5:30 pm

May Dinners & Brunch

May 6 - “SEIS DE MAYO” PARTY Mexi-can dinner, MUSIC. Menu: Chicken enchiladas, siz-zling steak fajitas, warm tortillas, taco salad, beans,rice, churros. Margarita specials at the bar. Hosts:Bob & Joyce Craven. Chef Anderson. Social chairs:Misty & Lindsay. $15.00 per person.

May 13 - Salisbury Steak, grilled onions, mashed pota-toes & gravy, green beans, ice cream. Hosts: Bea &Harold Moskowite. Chef Anderson. $10.00

May 20 - BBQ Pulled pork, slow simmered beans,biscuits, coleslaw and watermelon. Cooks: Steve &Ellen Vartan. Hosts: Norm & Else Madsen. $10.

May 27 - Grilled chicken with grilled veggies, rice,garden salad, biscuits, sherbet. Hosts: Dominique &Kurt Stahr. Chef Anderson. $10.00

May 29 - SUNDAY BRUNCH: 10 am - Noon. Cheese& tomato frittata, corned beef hash, Danish, fruit juice, Port poached pear, fresh coffee. Mixed berrieswith cream. Cold cheese and meat plate with dark rye.Hosts: Evelyn & Barney Silveri. Chef Anderson.$10.00. NOTE TIME CHANGE. Guests welcome.

June Dinners & Brunch June 3 - Pot luck. Hosts: Larry & Linda Sharp

June 10 - BYOM - Bring your own meat to grill.Sides include potato salad, baked beans, garlicbread, half ear of corn, sherbet. $7.00. Hosts:Richard and Roseanna Goodfellow, JimmyHulmer. Chef Anderson.

June 17 - Roast fresh fish, risotto, vegetables, gar-den salad, hot bread, cookies. $10.00. Hosts:Chuck & Andree Youngson. Chef Anderson

June 19- SUNDAY BRUNCH - 10:00 to Noon.French toast, chicken apple sausage, hash browns,cold plate with smoked salmon, bagels, creamcheese, capers, berries with cream, fruit juice,fresh coffee. $10.00. Hosts: Philip & Sally Craig.Chef Anderson. Guests Welcome

June 24 - Tri-tip roast, mashed potatoes, gravy,green beans, Caesar salad, rolls, apple crisp.$10.00. Hosts: Bob Fowles & Linda Parzych. Chef Anderson.



10 NVYC Boats Cruise to Corinthian YCCharlie Agnew reports...

Ten NVYC boats enjoyed the wonder-

ful hospitality of the Corinthian YC inTiburon from April 9 to 11. Bob Craven

organized the cruise but last minute problems forced “Omega” to stay home.

Boats at the dock were: Star Ship,

Strange Trip, Pelican, Gently Down the Stream, True Love, Betty D, Sol Scape,

Dancing Wolf, Lady Di and C’King Fun.

Corinthian served a superb dinner on

Saturday Night followed by SundayBrunch. C’King Fun changed its name to

Omega for the Sunday cocktail party that

turned into a birthday celebration for Bob Magoon.

Unlike the Loch Lomond cruise, we

had calm water and clear skies. That’show cruising is supposed to be!

Dominique Stahr shows off Cali, a Hungarian Vizsla, the newest member of the Napa Valley Yacht & Kennel Club.

Diane Brown, Pat Hildreth & Linda Wolfe

C’King Fun became Omega for Sunday cocktails.

Steve Vartan, Cruise Leader Charlie Agnew and Birthday

Boy Bob Magoon, Vartan, Cruise Leader Charlie Agnew





PICYA , RBOC & BCDC

Maxine Maas represented the NVYC at the

PICYA delegates meeting on April 4. As of April, 2011, stickers will be required for boats18 feet or shorter including canoes & kayaks.The Coast Guard is likely to require boater

education with states adding their own stan-dards.

RBOC (Recreational Boaters of California)

reported that ethanol fuel is corrosive and candamage gasoline engines. The California cop-

per bottom paint bill is still alive but is beingmonitored. Lobbying by the RBOC to con-tinue on: access to waterways, safety, bottom

paint, ethanol, and marine water quality.

BCDC (Bay Conservation and DevelopmentCommission) is preparing rules dealing with

climate change and requiring much high eleva-tions for building.

This stunning sunset photo was taken by LynnPritchett from our clubhouse deck.



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Officers, Board of Directors, Committees - 2011

Board of Directors:Commodore: Dirk Kruidenier - 554.1098Vice Commodore: Bill Newton - 224.0306Rear Commodore : Ken Graham - 224.7015

Treasurer: Steve Vartan - 224.6553Secretary: Bob Weeks - 253.2276

Staff Commodore: Larry Wolfe - 253.9158Directors:

Donald Buresh - 548.2545Chris Fultz - 287.5038Dana Robbers - 224.3973

Phil Champlin - 255.3817Dominique Stahr - 224.5157Avi Strugo - 337.5614

Staff Chairs: Rear Commodore Fleet Captain: Charlie Agnew - 255.8115Newsletter Editor: Ellen Vartan - 224.6553

Advertising: Kathie Peterson - 738.3130Merchandise: Angela & Art Lewis - 252.8586Membership: Evelyn Silveri -255.1254Bldg & Grounds: Norm Madsen - 224.9109

Tom Nunan - 252.7928Public Relations: Lynn Pritchett - 255.6619Web: Clay Newton

Staff Chairs - Vice CommodorePort Captains: Kurt Stahr - 224.5157

Donald Buresh - 548.2545Galley Captain: Nancy Weeks - 253.2276Social Chairs: Misty Kaltreider - 252.2107

Lindsay Newton - 738.2464Bar Captains: Donald Buresh &

Sharon Phillips 548.2545Supplies: Merrilee Newton - 224.0406

OD Coordinators: Joyce Craven 253.9147

Steve Vartan - 224.6553

Other Staff: CommodoreLong Range Planning - Steve Vartan - 224.6553Sunshine: Evelyn Silveri - 255.1254

Jackie Finnegan - 255.6638

PICYA Delegate: Maxine Maas - 255.4110

Board of Directors Meeting 4-12-2011Minutes

Meeting called to order at 1730 hours, April 12, 2011 atNVYC Clubhouse by Commodore Dirk Kruidenier.Present: Dirk Kruidenier, Bill Newton, Steve Vartan,

Bob Weeks, Donald Buresh, Chris Fultz, PhilChamplin, Staff Commodore Larry Wolfe. Excused:Ken Graham, Dominique Stahr, Avi Strugo, DanaRobbers.

Reports:

• Commodore Kruidenier suggested that we leave atip jar for Tyler Anderson near the galley.

• The Change of Watch will be at the Napa ValleyCountry Club on December 9, 2011.

• Chris Fultz will check on status of our future dock.

• Commodore Kruidenier will check with other yachtclubs regarding their use of website software.

Motions Passed:

• To spend up to $880.00 for road base for parkinglot.

• To spend $425.00 to install counter along windowsfacing the deck.

• To spend $1400.00 on an AED.

• Welcome new members Joe & Babette Henslee andToby Gewertz

Club Dates Reserved:

• Mark Lessler - July 9

• Danish Club - September 25 (cancelled)

•

Pat Casperson - November 11

Respectfully submittedBob Weeks - Secretary

(ed. note: The above is a synopsis of the NVYC Board of DirectorsMeeting. If you wish further information, please contact Bob Weeks.)

Welcome

New

Members

Toby Gewertz849 Jackson707-363-9390

[email protected]

Sponsors: Dirk Kruidenier & Art Lewis

Joe & Babette Henslee847 Marina Dr.

530-559-1409 - [email protected] [email protected]

38’ Bayliner “Blue Moon”Sponsors: Clay Parker & Barney Silveri



Napa Valley Yacht Club100 Riverside Drive

P.O. Box 5851Napa, CA 94581www.nvyc.org

May - 2011“Steer the Course”





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