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August 2014 Volume 86, Number 8 Doublehanded Pacific Cup with Snafu Saturday: Well, we jibed too late off of our northerly route. We checked for a weather update a little too late and found we had already blown past the ideal jibing angle. We tried to carry the reaching kite, but were not going to be able to aim at the island. So we shifted down to the Jib Top sail. It can point closer to the wind, but it’s not nearly as fast as a kite. We carried that all night, and it cost us. We lost 15 miles to the competi- tion in one fell swoop. 300 miles to go, and 150 until we converge with Green Buffalo and Blade Runner. From there it will be a drag race to the finish. We’ll surely come in behind those guys, but BR has to beat us by 7 hours, and GB has to beat us by over 16. ETA is now 4:15am PST on Monday morning, and we’ll have the remnants of tropical storm coming into Oahu from the southeast on Sunday: lots of rain - maybe we can use the goggles we brought! Windows keeps bluescreening on me!!! I thought those days were over. Argh. Unfortunately navigation software runs in Windows.
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August 2014Volume 86, Number 8

Doublehanded Pacific Cup with SnafuSaturday: Well, we jibed too late off of our northerly route. We checked for a weather update a little too late and found we had already blown past the ideal jibing angle. We tried to carry the reaching kite, but were not going to be able to aim at the island. So we shifted down to the Jib Top sail. It can point closer to the wind, but it’s not nearly as fast as a kite. We carried that all night, and it cost us. We lost 15 miles to the competi-tion in one fell swoop. 300 miles to go, and 150 until we converge

with Green Buffalo and Blade Runner. From there it will be a drag race to the finish. We’ll surely come in behind those guys, but BR has to beat us by 7 hours, and GB has to beat us by over 16. ETA is now 4:15am PST on Monday morning, and we’ll have the remnants of tropical storm coming into Oahu from the southeast on Sunday: lots of rain - maybe we can use the goggles we brought! Windows keeps bluescreening on me!!! I thought those days were over. Argh. Unfortunately navigation software runs in Windows.

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Sunday: Last night around 1am, we saw a green light off to our port side, a few miles out. I knew we’d be merging with Blade Runner, and sure enough, they hailed us on the VHF to see who we were. A large system associated with tropical de-pression Wali was towering on the horizon just beyond them. Lightning. Lots of it. Unheard of in Pac Cup. The breeze turned on and with squall after squall after squall, we were racing side by side in pitch darkness, only running lights visible. We pulled in front of Blade Runner and crossed their path. The driving was incredibly stressful. I endured an hour and a half of three squalls, running at 11-14kts con-stantly. Andy Schenk hailed us again and asked if we knew we forced him to change course and that he’d have to file a protest with the race committee. After 5 minutes of radio silence where Gilles and I both suffered mild heart attacks he radioed to tell us he was just kidding. I’ll get him back for that one... Last night was a repeat of the squally night a week prior up north ---we swore we’d never do again. You simply have no control over where the wind takes you - you just follow it by every sensory input your body has, and try to identify left and right and identify compass heading boundar-ies. You have no peripheral vision beyond a faint glow in the air caused by the masthead lights. It feels like you have walls on either side of you. The closest experience I can think of on land is skiing down a mogal run in the dark. Dense forest on either side, where wind is your gravity. After a while of separating, I noticed BR’s mast-head light rocking back and forth. They had clearly taken down their kite and shifted to something else. Minutes later, I had gone down below to rest on the floorboards, when Gilles wiped out hard. I came above to find something from a movie set: sheets of horizontal rain, the kite flailing near the masthead... “kite down!”. I clipped in and scrambled

forward, reached impossibly far out to grab the spin-naker sheet (line that controls it), and blew the halyard. It came down in no time. Gilles guessed it was a 40kt gust. We put up the blast reacher and took it easy the rest of the night. This morning was sail change day. Early a.m. I woke up Gilles to come help with setting the kite. The remnants of tropical storm Wali rolled in, and here starts our sequence. The middle of the storm passed right over us (was supposed to pass south of Oahu - oops). Shy kite, whomper, blast reacher, jib top, and back and forth. We’ve probably changed sails 10 times today, all while playing cat & mouse with Blade Run-ner. Just spent an hour in the remnants of the eye, and we seem to be back to the regular trade winds. We’ll take it easy tonight, and roll into Kaneohe in the wee hours of the morning. We have yet to see whether we’ll beat out GB and BR to the finish outright, but at this point we just need to be conservative and not break anything ma-jor. The other spinnaker block exploded this morning. Cockpit knife snapped in half. Monday: We pushed the pedal to the metal last night - the final push. More night-time kite surfing we swore we’d never do again. But we’re so close! We shared watches and actively trimmed the kite. The regular trades seemed to finally fill in after the storm cleared, so we were able to get back onto our lay line for Kaneohe.

The finish was a 5am mind game for frazzled sailors after two weeks of racing: Of 1000 lights on the horizon, pick two that match a description that you’ll find on your soggy chart, line them up to an invisible point in space, then finish no more than 0.25 miles along that invisible line from that invis-ible point, and record the time you finish (in a soggy log book?). Radio your finish

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time to the race committee and then take your kite down before you crash into the reef right in front of you. We solved the riddle, finished the race, and were greeted by man’s best friend: the Kaneohe escort boat. Those guys are outstanding. They did however struggle to understand how you could sail a boat across an ocean, into the harbor, drop the sails, and back into a stern-tie dock without a motor. It’s a dinghy! We were greeted at 6:30am by what must have been 25 cheering people at the dock in a primo spot I assume reserved for the people that voluntarily suffer the most on the smallest boats, draped in lei’s (Snafu got one too!) and slowly sank into the Kaneohe yacht club groove throughout the day. A phenomenal event. Phenonenal people, the organizers and participants alike. Unreal. I kept my emo-tions in check until I witnessed Blade Runner’s Andy struggle to contain his own, upon their arrival a few hours later. We climbed the Everest of Moore 24 sailing, submitted, and kept a tradition alive for the future of Santa Cruz ULDBs. What an honor. Thanks all.

Karl RobrockSnafu

Commodore’s Report Our mid year financial reports clearly indicate the club is on solid ground and remains on course as we enter our third and fourth quarter. Lou Pambi-anco, our treasurer, praised Committee Chairpersons, Directors, and Board members for their extensive efforts to meet our budget while getting the necessary projects completed. Thank you Jennifer and Greg for all of the extra energy you devote to maintaining our fiscal stability as well as all of the necessary documen-tation.

I missed the last Spinnaker Sheet as Risa and I took our two oldest grandkids (Riley-9 and Emma-13) to Orlando, Florida for six power packed days at Disney World, Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, and Universal Studios. Thank goodness we added a short Disney Cruise at the end to recover from all of those turbulent rides. Quality time with family is so precious and memorable. Special thank you to Greg, Jennifer and Don for keeping the club on course in my ab-sence.

The annual Rib Cook Off was a high point this month. Revenue generated from the Rib Cook Off will help offset our Tram expenses. It was with a humble acceptance that I was invited to compete with nine other baby back rib-cooking challengers. My ex-tensive rib cooking knowledge could hardly fill a shot glass! With the help of my good friend and great cook, Garry, we conducted an elaborate preparation and cooking process to hopefully take home the spoils of Rick Linkemyer’s well-organized, traditional event. To their credit, Lauren and Mack took a strong second place and Kurt and Susan Hoffman grabbed their well deserved first place and a bottle of fine, red wine. Everyone had plenty of delicious ribs, buttery garlic bread, salad, and a variety of “low calorie des-erts”. Although not winners, Garry and I exited with our heads held high and our spirits well lubricated.

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Our learning for next year is to, “keep it simple”! At the July Board meeting we had the pleasure

of acknowledging our own Michael Levy, a product of our outstanding Junior Program, for his exceptional performance in the US Sailing’s Chubb qualifier on San Francisco Bay. As a result of his finishing, Michael is now eligible and will compete for the Smythe Trophy (US National Single-Handed Youth Championship) in Traverse City, Michigan the first part of August. We all wish Michael the best of luck and appreciate his long-standing dedication to both sailing and the SCYC.

For your information, our Santana 22s’ are con-ducting their National’s at Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club (MPYC). Some sailors will stay and participate in the Santana-rama the following weekend in Still Wa-ter. Preparation has begun as our Santa Cruz 27 (SC27) National’s kick-off in Monterey between August 1st and 3rd. The SC27’s will be running a Feeder Race to Monterey on Thursday, July 31 to get our 15+ boats to MPYC. Take advantage of the many opportunities to be a part of club racing. If you are interested contact Rob Schuyler, Staff Commodore, who has been very successful introducing individuals into the world of sailing.

The Big Brothers/Big Sisters Event is right around the corner. The “Day on the Bay Regatta” is Sunday, August 10th followed by a gala collection of ac-tivities including raffle drawings, a silent auction, live music, delicious food, and spectacular drinks. Rinse off that foul weather gear, complete your Regatta on-line registration, and try your hand at a “reverse start” or signup as a spectator on Chardonnay II. We hope we can count on you as a contributor to this SCYC locally supported community service fund raising event.

Please mark your calendar for the Veeder Cup Challenge held in Monterey on Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th. Barbara Booth, Bret Grip-enstraw, Michael Wood, and John Buchannan have

provided the leadership and coordination in this Veeder Cup Campaign. We have challenged MPYC and they have selected the Santana 22’s as the sailing vessel for the 5 race series. Bob Comstock, Fred Molnar and Evan Diola will compete in a match-racing venue to hopefully bring the Veeder Cup back to Santa Cruz Yacht Club. Strong support and representation would really help cheer these teams on to victory.

The SCYC calendar is full of events where you and other members can spend time together doing what we love. Take a few minutes to watch a picturesque sunset, catch a ride on Wednesday night where we chase each other around the racecourse or one of your favorite drinks overlooking our 50-year-old harbor. Be safe and I will see you around the yard, at the club, or on the water.

Barry WhittallCommodore

Vice Commodore’s Report Hurry up and relax! Winter can sometimes be a little subdued around the harbor. Spring seems like the time to awake, scrub, paint and prepare. But Sum-mer. Ah, now there’s a season to savor. The long days, steady breezes, far horizons and deep blue sea. Friends are on their way to Hawaii in the Pacific Cup, others are sailing on a dry lake bed in Nevada, more are racing to Monterey (and back) and many others are on vaca-tion to spots around the world. And yet the Club is still buzzing with Catalina Tuesdays, BBQ Wednesdays and Laser Fridays. It may not be the high season for house projects, but there will be plenty of time for those in the Fall. In the meantime, however, I would like to thank Mark Middione for fixing the leak in the dry storage yard. And I would encourage all of those who use our downstairs room to leave it in better condition than

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Upcoming EventsLuau

August 2

20th Annual Golf TournamentAugust 7

BB/BS Corporate ReceptionCorinthian Dinghy Fun Day

Santana 22 Team RacingAugust 9

Day on the Bay RegattaAugust 10

Blood DriveAugust 14

Laser FridayAugust 15

Fall One Design #1Wine Tasting / Potluck

August 16

Veeder CupAugust 23, 24

Fall SCORE #1August 24

Catalina Regatta / BBQAugust 26

WindjammersAugust 29, 30

they found it. We’re planning another Club work day in the Fall to catch up on our chores, but until then, let’s enjoy this beautiful Summer. As for me, we’re off to continue our cruise from New York City to Long Island Sound and beyond for a real vacation (I hope). One of the things I love most about cruising is all of the planning and puzzles to figure out. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new. The tried and true wisdom is to consult as many sources of information as possible before and especially during a voyage. Today there are so many apps and gizmos, but one I’ve found particularly useful is “Active Captain”. It’s an interactive charting program – sort of a “Yelp” or “Trip Advisor” of the seas – with constantly updated information (and boaters’ reviews) about marinas, boat yards, hazards, yacht clubs and everything in between. I keep it running at all times while underway, and it’s very useful for planning the next day’s run. There are so many useful tools for voyaging and I would encourage anyone so inclined to check them out. So wherever you are, and whatever you are do-ing, enjoy this lovely Summer and don’t forget when you are in town to come by our wonderful Club.

Don ConantVice Commodore

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Rear Commodore

The annual spaghetti feed and raffle May 21 was, as usual, a lot of fun. This is the major fund-raising event for our Junior Program. We have about 80 young sailors in this program. As we age many of them will replace us a regular members of SCYC. They very much appreciate all the support our members give them finan-cially and as volunteers to the program. This year July 4th fell on a Friday, so the usual Friday night dinner was modified for the holiday. At-tendance was limited. When the situation arises again should we cancel the Friday night dinner, or do some-thing else? Please call me, Chuck Murray, 831-252-1025 with any suggestions. The 5th annual Rib Cook-off on July 12 was a night of finger-licking delicious eating. No one envied the judges. Many thanks to Rick Linkemyer for or-ganizing this whole thing. Besides getting the ribs, the contestants, and judges, he assembled a large team to do the shopping, preparation, serving and clean up! The profits are used to defray some of the maintenance costs of the tram. By the time this Spinnaker Sheet is published, the potluck at 5:30 Sunday, July 27 will have occurred.

The ukulele, drum, etc. band will have led and ac-companied us in a sing-along. There are many other events that do not ap-pear in the “Social Calendar”. One example are all the events of the Cruisers. Another is the barbecue held on third Friday at 8 PM after the laser regatta. (Lower deck). The Corinthians sponsor the Laser Re-gattas. All ages of laser sailors from junior to senior can race, as the lasers do not have age restrictions. Coming up on Saturday August 2nd is the much anticipated annual Luau. KISS Catering will do the buffet, we have the band, and of course the club will be decorated! Please call you reservations to the club. The 20th annual SCYC golf tournament at Boulder Creek will take place on Thursday August 7th. I hope to see all the golfers there. Sunday August 10th is the annual Day on The Bay Regatta, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sis-ters. The Surf City Kiwanis will be serving calamari; there will be auctions, music, awards, and the barbe-cue. Get your entries in and find a good number of people to crew your boat. The Monterey County amateur wine tast-ing is coming up on Saturday August 16th. Charlie Rice is in charge. After the judges do all their tasting they leave the rest of the wine for us to enjoy. The One Design Regatta is the same day and the usual potluck will follow. And remember, even if there is not an event, or later in the evening, the bar is open until 10 PM Wed., Fri, Sat., and Sunday.

Chuck MurrayRear Commodroe

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SCYC Members Racing Updates

RUSSIA – Act 4 of the Extreme Sailing Series in St. Petersburg this past month, found Morgan Larson at the helm of team Alinghi. Morgan and team once again won the top spot on the podium, making this their 3rd Act win out of 4. This puts them three points ahead of Muscat The Wave, and six points ahead of Emirates Team New Zealand in the overall standings. With four more ACT’s to go, they are at the halfway point in the series. In this regatta Alinghi had six 1st place finishes out of 22 races, with the 2nd and 3rd place teams only getting one and two 1st’s respectively. Still, racing was extremely close with the winning of ACT 4 coming down to the final double point race. Alinghi pulled it off and we wish them good luck in ACT 5 in Cardiff, UK in late August.

ITALY – Busy he is, as I write this, Morgan is now in Riva del Garda, racing in the Audi Melges 32 Sailing Se-ries, European Championship circuit on board Inga from Sweden. This is an owner/driver event, and Morgan is tactician for Swede, Richard Goransson.

HAWAII - SCYC had 2 members racing their Moore 24’s double handed in this year’s Pacific Cup Race to

Hawaii. Corinthian Karl Robrock on Snafu, (1st in class, 11th overall) and Dan Nitake on Absinthe (5th in class, 33 overall). What brave sailors, crossing the Pa-cific doublehanded on a 24-foot boat!!

Sanfu

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Thanks,RonandCarolMerrall

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NEVADA – On location, Dennis Bassano Jr. sent this report….From July 11-19 the World Landyacht Cham-pionships were held at Smith Creek Dry Lake in Ne-vada. There were over 160 pilots in attendance from 15 countries. Conditions varied from 105 degrees and no wind to 45 mph winds and a complete brown out where you couldn’t see more than 2 feet in front of your face. At one point, the start line had to be reset 3 times. There were around 60 people from Santa Cruz in attendance, with 20 or so competing. The USA won 4 of the 10 team trophies and 7 of the 10 classes in individuals. In the International 5.6 Mini class the USA was 1st, quite an upset (according to the Europeans) and it set the tone for the rest of the week. In the Manta Twin class War-ren Sampson finished in 8th out of 52 yachts. Beat Naef (racing for Switzerland 10), Tom Garside (21), Walt Olivieri (racing for Italy 29), Bret Gripenstraw (32), Rob Schuyler (38) and Edwin Mabie (41). In the Manta Single class, Susie Snyder was 11 of 22, Don Radcliff (14) and Rainy Bassano (16). In the Fisly class 3, Walt Olivieri sailed a 40 year old “Soup” (built for the first organized race in the US) to 21st of 24 boats, while Dennis Bassano Jr. swept all to finish 1st and be crowned the new World Champion. (There have only been 3 USA world champions in 14 championships). “See you in the dirt”

CALIFORNIA - Out of 33 boats, Junior Sailors Emma Drejes (17th), Charlotte Lenz (27th) and Olivia Beers (30th), took their Santa Cruz racing skills to Mission Bay for the US Sailing Junior Singlehanded Champion-ships this month. Kristin Lenz said the girls were home, exhausted and sunburned, but happy. The U.S. Junior Women’s Championships Committee annually hosts two events: a Singlehanded and a Doublehanded champion-ship for young women aged 13-18. Each championship combines two clinic days with three racing days. The National Head Coach and staff are hired for the entire event to provide equal guidance to all competitors.

Zhenya Kirueshkin-Stepanoff, aboard his Melges 24 Insolent Minx, and Tyler Karaszewski, on his J70 Spitfire, represented the SCYC in the Elite Keel Regatta on San Francisco Bay this month. Fickle winds made racing difficult but hopefully everyone enjoyed the racing. If you have info on where club members are rac-ing, please feel free to pass along details to [email protected].

By Ellen Kett

July was a great month for the Cruisers Firstly, in my opinion, a successful Cruising group does actual overnights on their boats and we did that!!! Steve Smardan and I took our boats to Stillwater Cove, spent a couple of nights on the hook. We also had a cool BBQ on the beach with a bunch of other cruisers who dove down to visit. It was great! Then a large flotilla of boats sailed to Monterey for the 4th of July. There was a very nice dinner in downtown Monterey, and a bunch of SCYC folks at the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club for the 4th. Finally we had a 4th of July raft up in Santa Cruz too. There were 5 boats and 20 people watching the fire-works and listening to the Tubes for the Friday night beach concert. It was cool!! In August we have our full moon Sail Saturday August 9th. Hope to see you folks at these events! 2014 Cruising Club Calendar of ActivitiesWharf to Wharf Raftup - Sat. July 26th August Full Moon Sail - Sat. August 9th A Dock Party - Saturday Sept. 14th. Pirate Raft Up - Saturday Oct. 11th. Cruising Seminar - The Great Circle - Date TBDNew Year’s Day Brunch - Thu Jan 1st [email protected]

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Day on the Bay RegattaSunday, August 10th This year is the 23rd Anniversary of the Santa Cruz Yacht Club’s commitment to supporting Big Broth-ers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County with the Annual Day on Monterey Bay Regatta! The Benefit Regatta hosted by the Santa Cruz Yacht Club. As usual, the event will include:

• a reverse-start race with six divisions;• dinner from KISS Catering at $15. Per ticket;• live music featuring Island Breeze;• $10 raffle; and• $100 raffle featuring a 6 day 5 night stay at a

deluxe home in Dominical near Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, including airfare for two; and

• a silent auction.• Each registered skipper /sailor will also receive

an entrance gift!Major Sponsors include:

Martinelli’sGranite ConstructionSurf City KiwanisBurrough’s FinancialElyxir

Judge James EmersonGateway Health ManagementLee Kahn FoundationSystem Studies Team GivingWest MarineComcast SpotlightKiss CateringKWAV 96.9FM

For more information on becoming a sponsor, please contact at 464-8691. A unique, reverse-start race, where all yachts have start times that match their rating. First to finish is the win-ner, it’s exciting! Barbecue, live music, and prizes. All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County. BBBS helps young people navigate the challenges of growing up by matching them with sup-portive adult role models. The SCYC has supported the program for over 23 years, and it’s fun! Look for the sign-up table Wednesday nights at the SCYC through August 6th, 2014. Registration: $70 per entry ($75 after 8/6) / Participant Category: $35 ($40 thereafter 8/6) All adult skippers, sailors and crew must be regis-tered (18 years and over). Awards will be subject to verifi-cation of registration.

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Michael Levy heads to:Youth Single-Handed Championships!

On Wednesday, July 10, SCYC Junior Michael Levy finished second in US Sailing’s Chubb Area G qualifier, hosted by San Francisco YC. The top two finishers are qualified to compete for the Smythe Trophy in the 2014 Chubb US National Single-Handed Youth Championship, to be hosted by Grand Traverse YC in Traverse City, MI August 4-8. (for more info, see http://www.ussailing.org/racing/championships/youth/junior-champs). This is a significant achievement. Not only did Michael beat all but one of San Francisco Bay’s top juniors, but because Michael is a true product of SCYC, from Pinto Lake and Stockton Sailcamp, all the way up through Scholastic and now Advanced Sailing. Michael has always deliberately chosen to compete exclusively under SCYC’s burgee — at a time when it is common for many junior sailors to succumb to the temptation of joining multiple clubs in order to solicit financial sup-port. His success is due to his single-minded determi-nation and work ethic. He is probably the only SCYC junior member who currently has a greater fondness for his hiking bench than his smart phone. At the most recent SCYC Board of Directors meeting, Commodore Barry Whittall presented Mi-chael with a burgee and the best wishes of the Club as a send off to the Championships. SCYC and the Santa Cruz Sailing Foundation are also backing Michael with grant support. Good luck Michael! We look forward to following your adventure and hearing more next month about your success!

Paul and Mary Tara

2014 Monterey & BackRecap and Notes

We had 13 sign-ups in 3 Divisions, with one no-show. This was much better than the 8 boats who showed up last year. Entries included 7 boats in Divi-sion A, 4 boats in Division B, and 2 boats in the Jib and Main Division. Since I had been travelling until 2 days before the Regatta, I returned to find out that the Monterey Harbor was near full. The MPYC was hosting a week-end regatta for about 30 West Wight Potters, and with the squid returning to Monterey Bay in great numbers, the Harbor was loaded with squid boats. However, with the cooperation of the Harbormaster’s office, dock space was found for all participants. In Division A, we had an entry from the Co-rinthian Yacht Club in Tacoma, Washington. Gardyloo is a Henderson 30 owned by Eric Nelson. Eric and his crew are doing a road trip, stopping at the Delta Ditch Run, Long Beach Race Week, Santa Cruz, and on to the Gorge. They had a great time in this race. The conditions were nearly perfect on both days, with clear skies, steady winds for the entire course, and lots of whales and other sea creatures to see. The lead boat, Astra, completed the 22.7 NM crossing in a little over 2½ hours, with the rest of the

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20th Annual Golf TournamentThursday, August 7 @ 10am

Boulder Creek Valley Country ClubScramble Play with 4 Players

GREEN FEES * CART * FOOD * PRIZES$60.00 per person (Limit 40 People)

Register to (831) 425-0690 or [email protected]

The Double Angle Race

Elkhorn Yacht ClubSaturday, August 30th, 2014

Two Starts: One in Monterey- One in Santa Cruz

Around “M1” Buoy and One Finish at Moss Landing

In cooperation with the Monterey Penin-sula and Santa Cruz Yacht Clubs

Cocktails early, Awards Presentation, Dinner, Band and Dancing 6:30 pm

For Further Information & RegistrationGo to: www.elkhornyc.com

fleet close behind.At the finish line for Race 1, we used the Public Access deck at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I had a visit from their security to find out what the heck was going on. Also, there were lots of people and kids out and about, so I warned everyone prior to sounding the horn for each finish.For next year, maybe we should consider dipping the orange flag at each finish in lieu of the air horn. On Sunday, the MPYC provided the start. Con-ditions were shifty right at the start, but settled down as the boats left for Santa Cruz. The finish was recorded from the end of the jetty in Santa Cruz. The presentation of the trophies was made at the SCYC after the results were computed. For next year, the racers were enthusiastic about spreading the word to increase participation. We should consider a coordinated regatta with MPYC, where their members would race to Santa Cruz as our members are racing to Monterey on Saturday, and reversing this for Sunday. They could provide Race Committee on their end, and we can provide Race Committee here, eliminat-ing the need for the PRO to travel back and forth. This would also address the slip availability issue. From the Monterey Harbormaster, the following recommendations were provided:(1) Please have the boaters check in and pay for the slips in Monterey after arrival (2) Update the Monterey Har-bor Office if any boats dropped out or turned around so we can free up the slip for other boaters. (3) Please send us a general roster and attending vessel counts 30-days in advance. (4) One week advance notification of final vessel count and attendees.

Bob DeWitt Staff Commodore

New members Kyle Davenport, John Ambroseo & Jeanette Lacorte shown with

Commodore Barry Whittall

Membership Report

Regular 438 Non-Resident 68Junior 93 Corinthian 58Life 7 Honorary26 Total 690