SFYC Jan 2015 Bulletin

The San Francisco Yacht ClubThe San Francisco Yacht Club

THE SFYC2014 YACHTSWOMAN

OF THE YEAR

ANNEMcCORMACK

January 2015

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FROM THE COMMODORE

Our 145th Annual Meeting was a very special evening for The SFYC. Those present witnessedBill Melbostad’s passion for The SFYC and rewarded him for the great job that he did as the2014 Commodore with a rousing standing ovation.

That evening, the membership approved the addition of S/C Ken Frost to the esteemed list of SFYCHonorary Life Members. Congratulations Ken and thank for your excellent service!

It was a very special evening for me as I humbly accepted the honor as the 82nd Commodore of TheSFYC. It was also a very special evening for the women members as I am the second woman to hold thiscoveted position.

When I thought about what to say that night, I did not want to come across as self-important orpretentious. I have worked hard and made contributions. Yet, not one of those contributions wasaccomplished without the support of other members of The SFYC. Instead, I conveyed a few of the lessonsI have learned that will guide me over the next year.

Commitment to ExcellenceCommitment to excellence helps us raise the bar above being good at what we do. To me, it is a

question of how we leverage the skills of other members to achieve the level of excellence of our programsexpected by The SFYC membership.

Do the Right ThingThis applies to dealing with the concerns of one member to the membership at large. I will seek to

treat every member as I would like to be treated, with compassion and respect, and to clearly understandeach of the critical elements of each concern. I will also be disciplined in understanding the consequencesof decisions made to ensure that each is made in the best interests of The SFYC membership.

TEAMWORK!Clearly, there is only one person at the helm as Commodore. That person is only as successful as the

leaders supporting the Commodore. Everybody is for “teamwork,” but what does that really mean? To me,it means working collaboratively to solve a problem or to reach an objective without getting hung-up onego or rank. It also means striving to be a valued and trusted teammate particularly when there are thosethat may be skeptical about what we are trying to achieve or how we are trying to achieve it.

I am proud of the 2015 leadership team. In addition to my very accomplished Flag Officers, V/C EdLynch and R/C Jerry Eaton, I have a diverse and highly qualified group to work with on the Board. And, Iam fortunate to have very capable members serving as Committee Chairs and as the Auxiliary Co-President. The team includes:

V/C Ed Lynch: Facilities Planning Chair David Cobb: Harbor ChairDon Jesberg: Treasurer and Finance Chair Director Paul Rosenlund: House ChairStephanie Stroub: Entertainment Chair Nancy DeMauro: Race Council ChairAngie Lackey Olson: Race Development Chair Patty Young: Youth Sailing ChairDirector Stu Reilly: Membership Chair S/C Ken Frost: Historical and Artifacts ChairHelen Reilly & Marily Rimmer: Auxiliary Co-Presidents S/C Wendy Miller: ProtocolS/C Jim Robinson: 8 Bells Committee Chair Rich Wideman: Port Captain

The SFYC Leadership Team has been working toward a seamless transition. In total, this represents wellover 100 dedicated, smart, and talented individuals that will be working toward maintaining thelongstanding excellent reputation of The SFYC programs. In addition, P/P Elizabeth Merrill has agreed toassist me with a new initiative to welcome our new members.

I am thankful to General Manager Steve DePetro for his counsel and encouragement over my yearsas a Flag Officer. I am very fortunate to have Steve’s support and the support of the high caliber SFYCmanagement team. One more extremely valuable teammate is Bryan Moore. I feel very blessed to be ableto share the honor of being the 2015 Commodore with Bryan by my side. I am confident that the 2015team will work collaboratively to achieve excellence and to serve the best interests of The SFYC. So TeamSFYC, let’s set our site on a fantastic 2015!

Carry on,

Suzie Moore, [email protected]

Table of Contents

DEPARTMENTS

Club Newsp. 4-7

Race Newsp. 8, 9, 12

Yachstwomanof the Yearp. 10-11

Youth Sailingp. 12

Auxiliarypg 14-15

From the General Manager

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FEATURES

Burgees Aweigh!p. 3

Yachtswomanof the Year

p. 10

Cruising Newsp. 16

New Membersp. 17

Eight Bellsp. 17

SOCIAL

Santa Arrivesp.13

Calendarp. 19

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On The Cover:The SFYC 2014 Yachtswoman of the Year, AnneMcCormack, with her family and Bill Moore onShenanigans in the Rosenblum Reggata 2014

Photo by Leslie Richter

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The Bullet inMagazine of The San Francisco Yacht Club

JANUARY 2015Volume 21 • Issue 1

Officers & Directors

CommodoreSuzie Moore

Vice CommodoreEdward E. Lynch

Rear CommodoreJerry Eaton

SecretaryDaniel C. Buckstaff

TreasurerDonald Jesberg

Port CaptainCharles R. Wideman

Directors:Laurence R. BekinsMichael S. Brilliant

Tina C. LundhJr. S/C William W. Melbostad

Stuart T. ReillyPaul S. Rosenlund

Auxiliary Officers & Directors

Co-PresidentsP/P Helen Reilly & P/P Marily Rimmer

Vice PresidentJulie Zane

TreasurerJolynn Hardiman

SecretaryEmily Heller

Directors:Carol AndersonPaige Brooks

Stephanie StroubEugenia Jesberg

Connie LewisKim Lynch

Annie MendenhallP/P Elizabeth Merrill

General ManagerSteve DePetro

THE BULLETINEditor

Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer

Assistant EditorP/P Mimi Cornelius

CalendarEvelyne Swinscoe-Byer

Race EditorsForrest Gay & Lisa Turner

ProductionVince Mattera

ContributorsNancy DeMauro, GM Steve DePetro, Forrest

Gay, Tina Lundh, Jib Martens, Jr. S/C BillMelbostad, Anne McCormack & Family,

Commodore Suzie Moore, Justine O’Connor,Auxiliary Co-President Marily Rimmer, Lisa Turner, Kevin Tentis, Bill Wallace

PhotographersAmanda Ackerman, Joan Linn Bekins,

Laurence Bekins, P/P Mimi Cornelius, TracyCunningham, Denan & Doyle, Forrest Gay,

Emily Heller, Ellen Hoke, Barbara Loy,McCormack family archive, Bob McDermott,Beth Newman, Leslie Richter, Jim Rimmer,

Ross Tibbits, US Sailing, Bill Wallace

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BURGEES AWEIGH!

SAN FRANCISCO BAY SFYCLife Member Don Bekins andOpen Water RowingCenter's Robert May win the2014 Ocean Row (9.3 miles),setting a new course recordfor Classic Doubles

Let the Bulletin Team know where youand your burgee have been. Pack yourburgee on your travels and takepictures of it with you and your group.Submit to [email protected] to be inthe next Bulletin.Happy Travels!

PARIS, FRANCE Alison Russell, SteveFentress and Mimi Blakeslee-Fentress in Paris, along with thesymbolic French Bulldog

CROATIA Marylou Miller and HankEasom aboard a Bareboat charterin September 2014

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CLUB NEWS

2014Annual

MeetingBy V/C Suzie Moore

Commodore Melbostad’s gift to memorialize his service –a bronze reproduction of The SFYC Seal. Special thanksto Rear Commodore Ed Lynch for the heavy lifting.

SFYC members who attended the annual meeting show their appreciation.

Before theannouncement of

the election results…Membership Chair

Laurence Bekins,Treasurer and

Finance CommitteeChair Mike Brilliant, Rear Commodore

Ed Lynch and Vice Commodore

Suzie Moore

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Photos by Leslie Richter

Who could be happier? Hank Easom for being selected as the Yachtsman of the Year orCommodore Melbostad for being able to announce this great achievement.

Yachtsman ofthe YearHank Easomand ScottEasom

Honorary Life MemberS/C Ken Frost, Jr.

celebrating with hisfamily Michael, Jane

and Ken III.

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CLUB NEWS

San FranciscoCup

Declaration of Trust Signing

(clockwise) St.FYC Commodore George Dort and 2014 Commodore Bill Melbostadenjoy a glass of wine before signing the Declaration of Trust.

Commodore Dort presenting the Montblanc pen to 2014 Commodore Melbostad.

St.FYC Vice Commodore Sean Svendson, Commodore Dort, 2014 CommodoreMelbostad and 2014 Vice Commodore Suzie Moore

The SFYC and St.FYC Board of Directors, Race Chairs, and Flag Officers celebratedat the signing ceremony hosted by SFYC November 29, where the new documentwas executed.

St. FYC CommodoreGeorge Dort and2014 Commodore

Bill Melbostad agreed toterms for new SanFrancisco Cup Declarationof Trust. CommodoreDort presentedCommodore Melbostadwith a Montblanc pen tocommemorate themilestone and good willbetween the two clubs.The DOT provides forthe multi-fleet formatused in the 2014 event,with Youth and Woman’sdivisions in addition tothe open adult divisions.The new format is sure toget more membersparticipating and on thewater racing, and giveThe Cup great relevancefor many years to come.

Photos by Ross Tibbits

By Jr. Staff CommodoreBill Melbostad

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ClubJanuaryHours

New Year’s Day Thursday, January 1

Club Closed

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

January 2, 3 & 4,2015

Club Open

January 5 – 8, 2015Club Closed for Maintenance &

Repairs

Friday, January 9,2015

Club Open for regularbusiness with

no further closure inJanuary 2015

HappyNewYear!

ClubJanuaryHours

New Year’s Day Thursday, January 1

Club Closed

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

January 2, 3 & 4,2015

Club Open

January 5 – 8, 2015Club Closed for Maintenance &

Repairs

Friday, January 9,2015

Club Open for regularbusiness with

no further closure inJanuary 2015

HappyNewYear!

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Each year The SFYC honors its top winners from the previous year by displaying photosof them behind The Club Bar for the entire year. The 2014 winners being displayedfor 2015 are:

Club Series Champion - Spinnaker Division: JR - Jr. Staff Commodore Bill Melbostad

Club Series Champion - Non-Spinnaker Division: Q - Glenn Isaacson

Ida Lewis (U.S. Jr. Women’s Doublehanded Nationals) Champions: Lucy and Sally Wilmot

StFYC Woodies Invitational Knarr Champion: Tree Boys and a Girl - Chris and Phil Perkins

Etchells National Champion: Lifted - Jim Cunningham

Singlehanded Farallones Champion: Freedom - Jib Martens

J/Fest - J/105 Champion: Blackhawk - Scooter Simmons

Yachtsman of the Year: Yucca - Hank Easom

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RACE NEWS

PhotosBehind the Bar

Forrest Gay & Lisa [email protected]

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Have you or a member you know competed outside

of our SFYC regattas? Let us know.

We want to include thesehappenings in the Bulletin.

Submit articles and photos [email protected]

S/C Bill Melbostad, winnerof the 2014 SFYC ClubChampionship SeriesSpinnaker Division.

Lucy and Sally Wilmot winningthe Ida Lewis U.S. Junior Women'sDoublehanded Nationals.

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2015 is shaping up to beanother year of racingexcellence at The San

Francisco Yacht Club. We have afull regular racing schedule, with thecontinuance of some new eventsthat were incorporated into theschedule for the 2014 season likean expanding Small Keelboat Seriesand a Multihull Regatta. TheMidnight Moonlight MaritimeMarathon was resurrected in 2014and we hope to see it grow in2015. The major regatta in 2015will be the Audi Melges 20 WorldChampionship in late Septemberand early October. This class makesfor very exciting racing. The 2014’sNorth Americans were a successfultest for the much larger upcomingWorld Championship this year.

The SFYC Club ChampionshipSeries saw good participation in

2014, so please help carry this into2015. The 2015 Series kicks offwith the Rosenblum Regatta onMarch 14. This series is designedto be “user-friendly,” with easy buygood racing. If you have anyquestions about registration pleasecall or email the Race Office andLisa Turner and Forrest Gay willbe happy to assist in getting youracing.

Along with all the racing thatSFYC hosts we have also beencontinuing our commitment tosafety training. More than 70sailors were certified in ISAFSurvival at Sea courses at SFYC in2014. This year we have scheduledtwo more sessions, one in thespring and one in the fall. Theschedule and signup is available onour website under On theWater>Training.

2015 Safety Training

at SFYCIn 2015 SFYC will be

hosting the following classes.Please signup at www.sfyc.orgunder “On the Water>Training.”

VHF CERTIFICATION:MARCH 5-6

ISAF SEA SURVIVALMARCH 7-8

AND MARCH 14-15

BASIC NAVIGATIONMARCH 9-12

The classes will also be offeredin the fall, November 7-15.

So remember to check:• Your lines for chaffing

• Your shackles for rust andwear

• Make sure your fenders aretied and placed properly

• Most of all check your jibsheets and sails to makesure they are secure. This isthe most dangerousoversight your SFYC Harborstaff has to deal with instorms. When the jib sheetsget loose, they causedamage to boats, docks andare life threating to staff andmembers that try to securethem in already dangerousconditions.

Kevin Tentis,Facilities Harbor Master

415 435 4202 (Office) 415 439 3534 (Cell)

[email protected]

HARBOR TENANTS:WINTER IS COMING!!

That means storms and winds are right around

the corner…

2015 Racing Season

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Special thanks to Kevin Tentis forspending the night of December 10in the Eldridge Room keeping watchover our Harbor and boats.

Commodore Suzie Moore

for Tom on both Rhodes 19's andShields, and for Al Finley on his BearBoat. She later acquired her ownRhodes 19 and continued to competeas skipper.

In 1968 she raced in the LAMidwinters, which was quitefortuitous, as it was there at a regattaparty that she met Hal, her futurehusband. She was a good, solid sailorand smart and he was fascinated.They had their first date, a sailnaturally, in May of 1970. He was asailmaker, and would often be gonefor weeks racing. She was his first andlast girlfriend to understand. Later shewould accompany him on deliveriesup and down the California Coast.He “was gone,” hook, line and sinker!

Not only was Anne smart anddetermined, but she had gumption.

At the time when The SFYC had fewfemale members, she joined in orderto crew for Martha in the Adams Cupseries. Together they would go tothree Adams Cup finals. Anne wouldgo on to become the Area GRepresentative to the Adams Cup for15 years; often both competing andorganizing. One year she reached thefinals as skipper. She was a trailblazer,becoming the first woman to sail inthe SF Cup in 1970. In 1971 shecrewed for Hal in the CongressionalCup in Long Beach; becoming the firstwoman to crew in that event. Onememorable race occurred shortly

This year's Yachtswoman of theYear, Anne McCormack, hasmore years on the water than

most. Her sailing career began inBristol, Rhode Island, where she grewup near the water and in a sailingfamily. She enrolled in the local juniorsailing program at the age of ten andwent on to become a sailinginstructor and began racing with herfriends in local events as well as theNational Sears Cup and later AdamsCup championship regattas.

Anne’s love of sailing took her tomany places and eventually to SanFrancisco. As foredeck crew for hersister, Elizabeth, she had helped herteam win several elimination seriesand reach the Adams Cup finals in1967. They competed in that eventin Rochester, NY, before Annetraveled to join three roommates inSan Francisco. Soon afterward shemet Tom Martin through aconnection in RI, and met her nextAdams Cup skipper, MarthaMacDougal Martin. For severalyears at SFYC Anne was foredeckcrew for Martha on her Rhodes 19,


RACE NEWS

The SFYC 2014 Yachtswoman of the Year

Anne McCormack

“.... she raced in the

Newport to Bermuda Race

during a hurricane …

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off in the direction of Europe

in the Transatlantic Race!

From there she traveled to

Norway to race in the

International Knarr

Championship…”

Steve Mason, Anne McCormack and 2013 Yachtswoman of the Year,Tina Lundh display the Marianne Mason Award for Yachtswoman ofthe Year

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after Anne and Hal met, when he found outwhat she was made of. He invited Anne torace on Commodore Emmett Rixford'syacht, Annie Too, in the Buckner Race upthe Marin Coast and back. Nine wereaboard for the long race. They made it toPoint Reyes and conditions worsened toblowing 50 knots. They passed the BodegaBuoy downwind and the boat rolled,throwing Hal overboard and sending Anneover the lifelines. Luckily he hauled himselfback on board using the mainsheet andpushed her back over the lifelines first.Once back onboard, Anne tended to theentire seasick crew doling out Ritz crackersand buckets.

In 1972 Anne took three months offfrom work to do some racing. But not justany racing; she raced in the Newport toBermuda Race during a hurricane on a 68foot modern schooner named New World.Anne proved she was tough andundeterred by the weather because once in

Bermuda she was soon off in the direction ofEurope in the Transatlantic Race. From thereshe traveled to Norway to race in theInternational Knarr Championship on a boatcompeting against Hal, who was crewing forKnud Wibroe.

Hal and Anne would return to RhodeIsland where they were married July 14,1973. Honeymooning was a sail around thestate. The couple became a lifelong team;racing his Knarr and her Rhodes 19 from1974-77. In fact, she was crewing on theKnarr while very pregnant when Hal realizedit was time for Anne to take a break. Threequarters through their 1977 season their son,Skip, was born. P/P Carol Jesmore recalledseeing our Yachtswoman walking down thedock with a basket one day and thought itodd that she would be taking a lunchpacked in a basket to the wet Rhodes 19....As she drew nearer, Carol was surprised tofind a baby inside.

While taking time to care for their infantson back in Connecticut the familiar tug ofsailing pulled at both Anne and Hal. Anneconnected with the local yacht club inRowayton, where she organized and raced intheir Wednesday Night series. But Californiacalled and the family returned a year later.From 1978-90 the McCormacks were boat-less. But that would not stop them fromgetting out on the water. They turned toRace Committee work, Hal as PRO and Anneas timer and scorekeeper - a harbinger ofthings to come.

Anne continued to race and went onmany deliveries and cruises with Hal.Highlights that they both enjoyed includetheir three weeks in the South of France,where Hal hired and trained a crew for the93ft sailboat Diablesse; sailing Diablessefrom Guadeloupe through the Panama Canal,with eight year old Skip along; a wonderfulcruise from San Diego to Mexico withWyman and Gay Harris on Safari; anddown the California Coast, stopping at adifferent port every night, on AlHaussener's Josephine.

Being boat-less didn't last. In 2004 Anneand Hal began racing a Mercury. It wasdubbed Timex by the fleet (“takes a lickingbut keeps on ticking”) for reasons that wouldbecome clear. The couple were racing at theLong Beach Midwinters and headed in toavoid a squall when the boat rocked toweather. The water poured in, sinking theboat beneath them and sending it to thebottom. Fortunately it was shallow water, and

they were able to refloat the boat, re-rig it,and race it the next day - to win the regatta.

Anne has made a significant contributionto The SFYC Race Program. She was RaceOffice Administrator for sixteen years. Her titleis not indicative of the fact that she ran theplace; mentoring race chairs over the yearsand making the Race Program one of the bestin the country. She has been a resource andvast wealth of knowledge for The Club. She iswell deserving of the Marianne Mason awardfor Yachtswoman of the Year.

- By Tina Lundh with assistance from the McCormack Family

Anne and Hal were married inBristol, RI on July 14, 1973.Notice their honeymoon boat inthe background.

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Anne and Hal on a windy SF Bay 2009Mercury Nationals

2015 REGATTA SCHEDULE

CRESSY TROPHY ISSA SINGLEHANDED

NATIONALS @ BELLINGHAM,WASHINGTON (SEHOME) (NOV. 1-2)Full Rig Will Dana (The BransonSchool) Radial 5th Lawson Willard(The Urban School)

PCISA #2 ANTEATER REGATTA @NEWPORT HARBOR (NOV. 8-9) GoldFleet (30 CFJs) 9th Redwood HighSchool, 16th The Branson School,18th Marin Academy, 28th

Redwood High School

WOMEN’S SINGLEHANDED COLLEGE

NATIONALS @ BELLINGHAM YACHT

CLUB, WA (NOV. 8-9) Laser Radial(18 boats) 2nd Lindsey Baab(Brown University), 5th LolaBushnell (Georgetown University)

NORCAL #4 @ PENNISULA YOUTH

SAILING FOUNDATION, CA (NOV. 15)Gold Fleet (25 CFJs) 1st RedwoodHigh School, 2nd The BransonSchool, 3rd Redwood HighSchool, 8th The Branson School,20th Marin Academy Silver Fleet(23 CFJs) 1st Redwood HighSchool, 10th Redwood HighSchool, 14th Redwood HighSchool

NORCAL #5 @ PENNISULA YOUTH

SAILING FOUNDATION, CA (NOV. 16)Gold Fleet (24 CFJs) 5th RedwoodHigh School, 9th Redwood HighSchool, 18th Redwood HighSchool

TURKEY DAY REGATTA (ULLMAN/FROST

#2) @ ALAMITOS BAY YACHT CLUB,CA (NOV. 22-23) 29er Fleet (12boats) 1st Romain Screve/Crew Finn Fleet (13 boats) 7th MichaelBrandonLaser Standard (25 boats) 3rd

Cooper Weitz, 6th Will Dana, 18th

Berky SuttonLaser Radial Fleet (37 boats)2nd Lawson Willard, 28th CocoDana

USODA MIDWINTERS CHAMPIONSHIP

@ SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB, LA (NOV.27-29) 250 Optimist Dinghies 21st

Mats Keldsen, 75th Justin Lim,82nd Ben Foox, 99th Chloe Holder,109th Will Foox, 157th CalebYoslov, 187th Sydney Holder

I am honored to have been asked to take over theRace Council for 2015. I have big shoes to fillfollowing the last several Race Council Chairs,

but I am up for the challenge. But of course,without the team to do the hard lifting, the RaceCouncil would not be successful. I am proud tointroduce the Race Council for 2015:

Jeff Zarwell – PRO ManagementTristan Ruhland – Boat ManagementAlex Rothenberg – Back up Boat ManagementMadeline Morey - Liaison to RDCShannon Cantwell – Volunteer CoordinatorTom Roberts – ProtestsStephanie Stroub - TrophiesAshley Perrin – Safety TrainingAnne Scully – Club SeriesBrent Crawford – Sponsorships

I would like to give a special thanks to thoseRace Council Members from 2014 that are notreturning this year. These members are: LarryDrew, Leslie Richter and Bob McDermott. Allhave made significant contributions over the lastseveral years and will be missed. The incoming RCwishes them well on their new endeavors.

And of course, Michelle Farabaugh. Michelledid a fantastic job over the last two years as chair ofthe Race Council and I am honored to have been onher committee. Michelle made significantcontributions and has taken the Race Council to anew level. Under her leadership, the race programcontinued to grow and increase the professionalismthat is seen by our racers. I want to thank Michellefor all her contributions and guidance over the lasttwo years and wish her well in the new year.

SFYCYouthRaceTeam

Results

RaceCouncil

2015By Nancy DeMauroRace Council [email protected]


RACING

March14 Rosenblum Regatta21-22 High School NorCal Championships28-29 San Francisco Cup at St.FYC

April11-12 Opti Harken #211 Small Keel Boat Series #118-19 Resin Regatta25 Anniversary Cup 25 Staff Commodores Cup

May2 WBRA9 OYRA Farallones Race16-17 Elite Keel Regatta, J/24 Western Regionals22 Spinnaker Cup Start

June6-7 June Invitational13 San Francisco Great Schooner Regatta20 Hart Nunes Regatta20 Small Keel Boat Series #2

July4 Independence Cup11 Midnight Moonlight Maratime Marathon 25 Mitchell / Ross Regatta

Club Championship Series Races in RedNOTE: The SFYC Race Schedule is subject to change.Please refer to upcoming Bulletins, Bow Waves, Clubbulletin boards, Official Race Board, The Club website(www.sfyc.org) and Facebook(www.facebook.com/SFYCRacing) for the latest schedule.


SAVE THE DATE

St. Patrick’s Day

Commodore’s PartyMarch 14, 2015

SAVE THE DATE

St. Patrick’s Day

Commodore’s PartyMarch 14, 2015

Santa Arriveson Pelican

By Marily RimmerCo-Auxiliary President

Nearly 80 children and theirfamilies were eagerlywatching as Santa and Mrs.

Claus arrived by “sleigh” boat atthe SFYC Guest Dock on Sunday,December 7. The occasion was theAnnual Santa Brunch organized bythe SFYC Auxiliary. Besides photoswith Santa, the children enjoyedholiday crafts, cookie decorating,and Chef Reny’s fabulous brunchbuffet. Over 220 peopleattended, and 14 young elves werethere to help Santa and the kids.Hats off to Emily Heller, TinselyHutson-Wiley and the AuxiliaryBoard for a magically festive event!

SAVE THE DATE

The SFYC Father-Daughter Dinner Dance

SaturdayMarch 21, 2015

photots by Jim Rimmer, Emily Heller, Denan & Doyle

AUXILIARY HOLIDAY DECORATING A lot of work but a lot of fun with members helping outto make The Club look festive. SFYC is a special place with a warm family atmospherethat we all enjoy, especially during the holidays. A big thanks to our employees who did somuch to make our job easier. Pictured above (from top right) are P/P Carol Jesmore, KimLynch, P/P Elizabeth Merrill, Carol Lewis, Co-chairs Connie Lewis and Eugenia Jesberg,Bunny Cobb, P/P Mimi Cornelius, Jolynn Hardiman, Emily Heller, Edita Roberts and not seenbut greatly appreciated Joan Linn Bekins our photographer.


AUXILIARY

Marily and Helen are writing to you as thenewly elected co-presidents of The SFYCAuxiliary. Neither of us could have asked

to work with a better partner. The Club as well asthe Auxiliary are evolving and though having co-presidents is a novel idea for the Auxiliary, it worksfor 2015. We are all busy with many things and wefeel that by job-sharing we can provideexperienced leadership to our Board.

As a little background, Helen was a part of theAuxiliary Board beginning in 2005 and served aspresident in 2009. Marily joined the Board in 2011and served as President last year. We are bothhonored to be leading the Auxiliary again. It iscertainly notable to have Suzie Moore, only thesecond woman Commodore in The Club's history,lead The SFYC this coming year. It is also significantto have Bryan Moore as our “Honorary” AuxiliaryBoard member. Welcome Bryan!

We were busy in December starting withdecorating The Club for the holidays. The newsix foot tall nutcrakers and 12 ft. tall Christmastree made their debut and, along with theeveryone's favorite train and Reny's gingerbreadhouses, The Club was transformed into a magicalwinter wonderland. Thank you to our band ofvolunteer elves led by Eugenia Jesberg andConnie Lewis. Next on the calendar was thetraditional Children's Santa Brunch. This event isalways popular and the rain held off so Santa andMrs. Claus could safely arrive on their sleigh boatto the delight of all the children. Thanks go toEmily Heller, Tinsley Hutson-Wiley and Santaand Mrs. Claus for all the fun. Next we saw thenight Get Lit and the Harbor Lighted. Thejudging of the lighted boats was headed by ournewly elected Commodore Suzie Moore andRear Commodore Jerry Eaton. Thank you!

Annual Auxiliary Potluck Luncheon

& Planning Session

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Cove House

9:45 a.m.Hospitality

10:00 a.m. Board Meeting

Potluck Luncheon to Follow

R.S.V.P. Front Office 435 9133 ext. 10

[email protected] or for your convenience

go to www.sfyc.org

PLEASE BRING ALUNCHEON-TYPE DISH TO SHARE!

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(back row) Previous SFYC Yachtswomen of the Year -Sue Hoeschler, P/P Sally Secor, Gay Harris, Vicki Sodaro,S/C Wendy Miller, P/P Carol Jesmore, Gaby Isaacson,P/P Ann Welch, Commodore Suzie Moore, andStephanie Wondolleck (front row) Steve Mason, son ofMarianne Mason, holding the Marianne Mason Award,2014 Yachtswoman of the year Anne McCormack, and2013 Yachtswowman of the Year, Tina Lundh.

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Valentine’sDay

Saturday, February 14, 2015

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Cynthia Bernheim and Robin Reynolds for organizinganother fun event. And, the final event for the year was theNutcracker Holiday Gala. The evening was magical with manysurprises. This was a great way to close a fantastic Auxiliaryyear. Many thanks to Jolynn Hardiman, Emily Heller andP/P Elizabeth Merrill for a beautiful and memorable party.

The Auxiliary is planning many great events this comingyear and first up is our traditional Auxiliary Board Meetingand Potluck Luncheon. It will take place on Thursday, January15 in the Cove House and everyone is invited. Hospitalitybegins at 9:45 a.m., the meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and thePotluck Luncheon will follow around noon. Please bring aluncheon-type dish to share and join in the fun. This is anexcellent way to learn what the Auxiliary is all about, as wellas an opportunity to volunteer on one or more of ourfantastic events during the year. Being involved in theAuxiliary is both enjoyable and rewarding and you will get toknow and make lifelong friends.

Finally, we would like to welcome the incoming AuxiliaryBoard members: Julie Zanze (Vice-President), Emily Heller(Secretary) and Jolynn Hardiman (Treasurer) and Directors:Carol Anderson, Paige Brooks, Eugenia Jesberg, ConnieLewis, Kim Lynch, Annie Mendenhall, P/P ElizabethMerrill, Stephanie Stroub and Bryan Moore (Honorary).Together with Commodore Moore and her Directors and theAuxiliary Board, we make an awesome team that is lookingforward to a fantastic year!

SFYC Auxiliary Co-Presidents, 2015

Marily Rimmer Helen [email protected] [email protected]


CRUISE NEWS

Everyone is a Cruiser…Come Join Us

www.sfyc.org

Karen and Jerry Eaton'sGrand Banks 32 baskedin the morning light atDelta Yacht Club.

The Mike Mellon family enjoying one of thejoys of Delta Yacht Club

Delta Yacht Club

The beauty of northernCalifornia's delta.

As we cast off for the 2015 season, theCruising Committee will be looking for newand exciting ways to continue to grow

interest and participation in cruising at SFYC.Building on our strong traditions, we will beadding new cruising destinations and conceptsand actively reaching out to our diversemembership. In its broadest sense, cruising isreally about enjoying time on or around the waterwith your fellow members and friends … at heartevery member of SFYC is a cruiser! We encourageall of you to ‘cruise’ with our fellow members andlet us know if you have any fun ideas.

As a bit of history, SFYC has an active cruisingprogram which every years visits destinations suchas Angel Island, the Delta, Petaluma, Napa, Benicia,Encinal YC, Marin YC, Half Moon Bay, Tomalas Bay,Tinsley Island, South Beach (for the Giants game.)and SFYC. We will continue to visit thesedestinations this year and also add newdestinations and concepts to appeal to a wideraudience, such as new members, families, peoplewithout boats, younger members, people withlimited time, etc. Our goal will be to get you- yesyou reading this- out there with us.

Please keep tuned as we develop ouractivities for 2015 by reading the Bow Wave,Bulletin or on line calendar. Better yet, send meyou name and we will put you on the CruisingClub distribution list. Our first event will be theVoyagers Dinner at SFYC on February 4. We arealso planning on doing the Giants game (SouthBeach) in the spring, the Delta week long cruise inthe summer and the Tinsley Island cruise in the fall.We will be adding many more activities and willpublish a calendar shortly.

In closing I want to thank HaroldKleiderman and Lisa Klairmont for theirexcellent and dedicated helming of the CruisingCommittee over the last several years. Thank youHarold and Lisa.

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By Bill WallaceMembership [email protected]

The SFYC welcomes Ginna Milan as a Regular member. Ginna is Co-Founder of HotJobs.com and currently works in the development of asoftware platform utilizing Bitcoin Technology in the digital music trade. Shelives in Tiburon and has three children, Grace (13), Matthew (8) andCooper (6). Ginna has been around boats and yachting all of her life. Ginnagrew up in Charlotte, NC and was a member of The Carolina Yacht Club.She attended sailing camp as a youth for several years and, as a teen, sailedfor a month in the British Virgin Islands. She recently owned a Hunt Harriermotor yacht and currently co-owns a Boston Whaler which the family usesduring summer visits to North Carolina. Ginna knows many members of TheSFYC and has previously served on the Auxiliary Board. She looks forward tothe sailing activities and committees in The SFYC for herself and herchildren. Ginna is proposed by Jeff Cusack and seconded by Stu Reilly.

The SFYC welcomes Julie Wiard as a Corinthian member. Julie is a SalesSupport Manager based in San Rafael and lives with her husband David inLarkspur. Julie started sailing J24’s in 1996 and subsequently won the J24 fleetchampionship. After 6 years, she moved to a Melges 24 for two years, winninga fleet championship. Julie sails regularly and can be found sailing andorganizing one design fleet races including Knarrs, J24’s, Melges 24’s, J105’s,J35’s and J70’s. She coordinated all of the Race Committeee volunteers for the2014 Big Boat Series. Julie earned her Certified Race Officer credential fouryears ago and is currently working on the next level of certification. Julie issponsored by 2014 Club Secretary Angela Lackey-Olson and 2015Commodore Suzie Moore.

Joanne Horton

Passed Away November 20, 2014

Regular Member Since 1983

Tom Elliott

Passed Away November 28, 2014

Honorary Member since 2013

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS


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FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER


Wednesday, January 21, 20156:30 p.m.

Maureen A. McDonough-RoddyFounder, Red Dress Racing

Wednesday, February 18, 20156:30 p.m.

Erika Woolsey - “Sex on the Reef ”

Maureen McDonough-Roddy, knownas Moe, is a world-class sailor,

mother and cardiac surgical nurse wholaunched the Red Dress Racing Campaignto raise awareness about cardiac diseaseand inspire women to take control of theirlives and their health. In 2005, theybecame the first all women's team tocomplete the Bermuda One Two, agrueling off shore race in which

McDonough-Roddy raced solo from Newport, RI to Bermuda,then back to Newport with her racing partner Katie Ambach inthe double-handed leg.

McDonough-Roddy continues to strive to enlighten andempower women to make changes in their lives to improvetheir health, learn about the risks of heart disease, to take theword impossible out of their vocabularies and to dream big.

For more information on McDonough-Roddy and RedDress Racing, please visit www.reddressracing.com.

Dr. Erika Woolsey has spent the pastseven years living in Australia and

studying the Great Barrier Reef, with afocus on coral reproduction. Coral animalsexhibit unparalleled sexualsynchronization: a few nights after theNovember full moon, they release millions

of pink bundles of egg and sperm that drift to the surface in anupside-down blizzard. These events allow coral reefs toreplenish their populations and build habitats that supportincredible biodiversity. Using gorgeous imagery, Erika willtalk about her adventures Down Under and underwater, andshow you the wonders of sex on the reef.

These events are free for Members and their guests.

SFYC SPEAKERS SERIEs

Please R.S.V.P. to The SFYC Front Office 435 9133 ext. 10 [email protected]

or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.org

By Steve DePetro,General Manager

[email protected]

It is hard to believe that 2014 has come andgone so quickly! The San Francisco YachtClub enjoyed an outstanding year with Bill

Melbostad at the helm as Commodore. Bill,along with the Board of Directors, guided TheClub through a year that saw member usagecontinue to increase.

A number of special thanks andcongratulations are in order. On behalf of thestaff, thank you, the membership, for yourgenerous support of the Employee HolidayFund. It was very much appreciated by ouremployees. Also, we owe a special thanks to theAuxiliary for its generous contribution to theEmployee Holiday Party!

Congratulations to employees Jamie Averillin Accounting and George Ramirez in the Galleyfor be selected as Co-Employees of the Year bythe management team. It was a tough decisionwith so many deserving employees.

As we move into the new year, the stafflooks forward to helping make 2015 anothergreat year for the membership.

See you at The Club,Steve

Co-Employees of the Year

Jamie Averill George Ramirez

WED. - FRI. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. • Bar Menu: 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. • Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (Friday until 10 p.m.)SAT. - SUN. Breakfast/Lunch: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. • Bar Menu: 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. • Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

January 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

Club Open

Club ClosedMaintenanceand Repairs

Club Open Club ClosedMaintenanceand Repairs

Club Closed

Club Closed Club Closed

Club ClosedClub Closed

Crab Feed #1

CYC Mid-Winters Regatta #1

Club OpenFor Usual Business

Club Open

Auxiliary Pot Luck

Luncheon



New Year’s DayClub Closed

Speaker Series:M.A. McDonough-

Roody6:30 p.m.

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Club Closed


February 2015Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Super Bowl



Club Closed

Club Closed Club Closed Crab Feed #2


Voyager Dinner

Valentine’s Day

CYC Mid-WintersRegatta #2

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Club Closed

Speaker Series:Erika Woolsey

“Sex on the Reef”6:30 p.m.

CRUISE OUT - BVI

CRUISE OUT - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Enjoy the Two Crab Feeds at The Club!

Happy New Year!

The San Francisco Yacht Club’s

FamousSweet Dungeness

Crab Feast

Saturday,

January 24, 20156 p.m.

Saturday,

February 28, 20156 p.m.

6 p.m.

All

the crab

you can eat!

For reservations, contact the Front Office 435-9133, ext. 10 [email protected]

or for your convenience go to www.sfyc.orgAll prices subject to Club Service Charge and Marin Sales Tax.

Cancellation policy in effect.

Clam Chowder and Caesar Salad

Mounds of Fresh Sweet Dungeness Crab with warm

San Francisco Sourdough Breadand Hot Drawn Butter

Fruit Cobbler A La Mode

$53.00 Adults$26.50 Children 6-12Children under 6 free

SFYC Jan 2015 Bulletin

Documents

sfyc membership

membership chair sc

special evening

capable members

women members

chair david cobb

addition of sc ken frost

the2014 commodore