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The Log The Official Publication Of The

Pacific Mariners Yacht Club

April 2014

Celebrating

The Past, Present &

Future

OPENING DAY 2014

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Hello Everyone,

I would like to express my deepest thanks to Rhonda Breum, Helene Smith, Candy Brown, Deborah Pitt, Karin Hall, Tina Michel, Carol Butte, Bob Butte, Kenny Rue, Leon Milhon, Larry Laurino, Al Wichser, Al Berry, John Grote, and the many others that cooked, cleaned, polished, shined, setup chairs, served and the vari-ous other tasks to accomplish a very special Opening Day. To the Bridge, Directors, and Super Chicken (John Meyers) - thank you for your parts in the presentation. And thanks to all the members for participating in one of the best days of the year.

This day was themed around the Past, Present and Future membership, the leadership that created the foundation of PMYC in Marina del Rey, a continuously expanding Clubhouse, and bright opportunities for our future. Thank you past Commodores and members alike. We had a terrific turn out from surrounding yacht clubs both locally and from the Southern California Yachting Association. I hope you all enjoyed the day as much as I did.

We are working diligently to complete the 2014 Roster and ID cards in the first half of April. If you have had a name, associate, address, or phone number change in the past year, please ensure we have your updated information not later than April 7th, 2014. Thank you Dennis Pietso for the terrific picture of your boat on the ID Cards.

This past month, Rear Commodore Michael Donovan III, resigned for personal reasons. We wish him the best in his new direction. The Board of Governors filled the vacant elected position with Staff Commodore Kent Andersson. Please welcome and thank Kent for his generous contributions of time and energy to your Club.

Around the Club, we have been working on the chairs and tables. They are being refinished and we are add-ing some cushions to some of them. Peter Bruem has volunteered his time and resources to replace the bar sink and ice troughs. We are also reworking the floor tiles behind the bar to mitigate some leaks that have been seeping into the offices below. Please be patient during this extra level of work to improve the Club.

Save the Date - April 26, 2014, PMYC will have a Commodore’s Appreciation party to recognize those that go beyond normal volunteers, to welcome new members, and generally enjoy all the membership. Please join us.

Looking for you at the Club.

Glen Solomon

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Dear PMYC-ers: Thanks to all for a great Opening Day. We missed many folks that were not there and hope you will bring your smiling faces to a host of future parties and activities your club has planned for you over the next few months. Of special note is the Cinco de Mayo cruise to Catalina next month. Your Fleet Captain, Curt, has put a great program together for our enjoyment. So please plan to attend this fun weekend. I keep asking for you, our members, to tell me what you would like changed at the club to better serve your needs. I have not received a single response. May I assume your bridge is doing a good job? If not, then I want to hear about it so we can deliver a better club experience to each and every member. We are having some GREAT Friday night dinners and we look forward to seeing you at the club this Friday night and every Friday night. PS: Melissa and I got married in Florida last weekend, so buy us a drink!! Much Aloha, Your Vice Commodore Alan Rock

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Curt Bersche - Fleet Captain I would like to thank my beautiful wife, Roxann, for putting on THE best birthday party that I have ever had. She did an incredible job and put forth so much effort to make this the most memorable birthday for me. I can’t thank her enough. I would also like to thank Michael Elia for his incredible cooking skills and for providing a fabulous meal that was raved about by all. Special thanks to Renee Alexandre for assisting Chef Michael. Additionally, I would like to thank Jeff Jeffries and The Hot Pocket Band for providing us with awesome entertainment. He definitely rocked the house. Finally, I would like to thank all of you who were able to make it to the party. You made my day.

Also, thank you to everyone who helped out to make our 2014 Opening Day one of the best. Your efforts are very much appreciated and do not go unnoticed. Thank you.

OK, on with my report:

2014 FLEET INSPECTION

There is a lot to do as Fleet Captain, but probably the best part of my job is Fleet Inspection and giving out the trophies on Opening Day. I would like to thank all of the Captains who entered their boats and the great job they did preparing them, serving food and beverages (lots of beverages) and, most importantly, bribing the judges. On that note, I would like to thank our judges Mike and Lisa Clausen, Roxann Bersche, Lonnie Ward and Wendy Steinthal.                                   CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!!!

BEST POWER LUCK 7 GARY SIMPSON BEST SAIL SHALAKO STEFANO COALOA BEST SPIRIT THE ROB ROY BRENT ROSKE BEST OVERALL THE RIOT KENAN SUBERK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT BEARCAT & WINDWALKER ALAN GORNICK

 

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I am getting very excited, because this year’s cruise season is starting in one month with our Cinco de Mayo cruise to Two Harbors. Details about this cruise will be available shortly as will the sign-up sheet. We are going to need a lot of help transporting all of the provisions, so please let me (Curt Bersche) know if you can assist in any way. It would be very much appreciated. For those of you who missed it, below is the 2014 cruise schedule.

May 2-4, 2014 CINCO DE MAYO Two Harbors (West Band Shell) June 13-15, 2014 FATHER'S DAY Avalon July 4, 2014 DINGHY RAMA PMYC July 25-27, 2014 LUAU Cat Harbor-Ballast Point (with Shoreline Yacht Club) August TBD This year we are planning on adding a local day cruise, dinghy cruise or a bicycle "cruise". September 26-28 HORS D’OEUVRE Emerald Bay (Corsair). I have been informed that we will be able to use the Boy Scout dock to drop people off, but we will not be able to dock our dinghies there.

I would like you all to welcome our newest member, Mark Chapin. Mark is a member of Fairwind Yacht Club and will be a PMYC Fair-wind Associate Member. When you see him up at the Club, please introduce yourself and make him feel at home.

 

Mark Chapin

2014 CRUISES

MEMBERSHIP 

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RACE COMMITTEE

CATALINA TO PORT

APRIL 2

Saturday, April 12, 2014, is the Catalina to Port race. This is a great race which starts at Palos Verdes and goes around the back side of Catalina and finishes at Avalon. If anyone would like to participate in this race please let me know as soon as possible. There will be a skippers’ meeting on April 10, 2014, at 7:00 up at the Club. The perpetual trophy:

The Robert A. "“Bobby” Smith Memorial Trophy

will be awarded at PSSA’s meeting in May which is also at the Club. More information about the trophy presentation will be provided as we get closer to the date.

Thanks, and see you at the Club or on (in) the water!

Curt Bersche Fleet Captain

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Keith Mott - Port Captain

Another great and wonderful opening day. Lots of happy faces and great people. The club, as usual, treated everyone to a great day at PMYC. As I recited on opening day:

Sir, the paint is dry, our members are not, our strawberries, once dangling, now pumped with a

shot.

Our railings are varnished, our brass lamps all polished, here's hoping the Clubhouse, will not be

demolished.

Our members are happy, on new sabots they sail, they come back wet, they forgot to bail.

Our food is prepared, by members with passion,

we hope you enjoy it, in yacht club fashion.

We welcome our guests, with exuberant cheers, to help us celebrate our past 51 years.

Author: Curt Bersche Happy 51 Years of Great Opening Days! Keith Mott Port Captain

 

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Left to right: Glen & Christine, Glen & Phil,

ASMBYC Rescue Award, Guests, Larry

receiving the Blue Gavel, Brenda & John,

Cort, Al B., Kenny, Larry L., Leon, Al. W.,

Tina, Michelle & Bethany. Picture

Sculptures by: Gary, Flowers by: Deborah

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Left to right: National Anthem singers:

Justin, Photographers: Carol , Mike B.,

Roxann . Rhonda, Candy, Al , Cort,

Leon, Bob, hors d’oeuvres, Michael M.,

Patty, Helene & Karen, Wacky Chicken

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Annual Chair Gathering Ceremony

Before Opening Day

2014 Fleet Inspection

Crew

Best Overall

(The Riot)

Kenan Suberk

Best Spirit

(The Rob Roy)

Brent Roske

Best Power (Luck 7) Gary Simpson

Best Sail (Shalako)

Stefano Coaloa

Lifetime Achievement

(Bearcat & Windwalker)

Alan Gornick

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May 2,3,4 Two Harbors (West Band Shell)

Cruise 

BBQ Guacamole Contest Margarita Contest

Tortilla Toss More Details To

Follow

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4/4/14 JOHN SOUTH

4/5/14 LEON MILHON

4/6/14 SAM EDWARDS

4/11/14 TBD

4/12/14 STEPHEN KEE

4/13/14 CHUCK CADIGAN

4/18/14 JOINI MASKET

4/19/14 CARL BERRY

4/20/14 MARK NAPIER

4/25/14 RONALD DORFMAN

4/25/14 RACHEL JOY

4/27/14 DARLENA MONET

PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB 

APRIL, 2014 OFFICER OF THE DAY SCHEDULE 

FRIDAY  6:00 PM‐9:00 PM 

SATURDAY/SUNDAY  12:00 PM‐5:00 PM 

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5/2/14 DIMITRI VITKOFF

5/3/14 MIKE MILLETT

5/4/14 EVAN SANDLER

5/9/14 ADOLPH PONCE

5/11/14 GARY PANAS

5/16/14 IRV OSSER

5/17/14 BROCK VAUGHN

5/18/14 BRYAN COOLEY

5/23/14 JON ROBBINS

5/24/14 STEPHEN RODGERS

5/25/14 GREG DEFRANCESCO

5/30/14 HANS KOSTEN

5/31/14 JOHN MEYERS

 

                                                        

PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB 

MAY, 2014 OFFICER OF THE DAY SCHEDULE 

FRIDAY  6:00 PM‐9:00 PM 

SATURDAY/SUNDAY  12:00 PM‐5:00 PM 

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April Birthdays

1 – Michael Schmitz

2 – Brenda Eiden

5 – Bob Butte

7 – Irene Quinones

8 – Ken Rue

11 – Dusten Brown

11 - Sam Edwards

14 – Cheryl Schmitz

14 – Eileen Cimorel

17 – Shirley Bly

18 – Mary Ellen Woolery

20 – Francine Korda

20 – Art Toye

22 – Al Wichser

22 - Trish Wikoff

23 – Dana Kristoff

26 – Mike Millett

26 – Tim Groff

27 – Joni Masket

29 – Nicole Cecola

29 - Heidi Stange

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Single

Mariners

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Catalina To Port Race

13 14 15 16 17 Single Mariners

18 19

20 Easter

21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 Board

Meeting

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April 2014

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Jim Dalby

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F: 310-305-9186

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RESERVING THE CLUB FOR A MEMBER-SPONSORED EVENT

A member-sponsored event is defined as any member sponsored gathering of 10 or more guests, not to exceed 100. Members in good standing can reserve the back room, galley and/or back deck to host an event and must be present at all times during the event.

To request a reservation, submit the following to the Commodore or Clubhouse Manager:

1. Completed Clubhouse Reservation Form 2. Signed Clubhouse Event Policy and Zero Tolerance Policy. 3. Check payable to Pacific Mariners Yacht Club in the amount of $250. 4. Check payable to Pacific Mariners Yacht Club in the amount of $50 (applies to use of grill only).

Request forms can be found in the wooden bin located to the right of the Club’s name tag board and on the home page of the PMYCPICS website.

Submissions can be placed in the slot of the door next to the bar.

 

FOR AN UPDATED LIST OF CLUB ACTIVITIES, PLEASE

VISIT THE CLUB TO VIEW THE MASTER CALENDAR

Please wear your NAME TAG when you are in the Club House

PMYC MEMBERS

GUEST POLICY:

As a member you are entitled to invite guests to your club, but, you must be present and issue a guest name tag.

Sign them into the guest register under your name as sponsor.

Don’t forget the parking pass.

Visitors from other yacht clubs should also be signed in and issued a name tag.