• Vol VIII, No. 2 Fall 2012
Notice of Meeting of the Pacific Coast Yachting Association
January 18 & 19, 2013
To:
From:
All PCYA Officers, Directors and Past Commodores
PCYA Member Association Officers and Directors
David ‘Woody’ Wood, Commodore PCYA
You are cordially invited to attend the Change of Watch and the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast
Yachting Association to be held on January 18 & 19, 2013 at 1800 and at 10.00 at the:
Del Rey Yacht Club
13900 Palawan Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (310) 823-4664
http://www.dryc.org/
This Annual Meeting is a combined General and Board of Directors Meeting for the exchange of ideas
for yacht club organizations and specifically PCYA. All officers receiving this invitation as well as other members
of your associations are invited and encouraged to attend. This is an opportunity to renew friendships up and
down the West Coast as well as to conduct the business of PCYA.
The Change of Watch will take place on Friday evening prior to dinner. During the dinner both the
2012 Charles A. Langlais award and the Garrett Horder award will be presented to the honorees in attendance.
PCYA’s business meeting will be held at Del Rey Yacht Club on Saturday morning following the
Change of Watch. Voting representatives of all member associations are required to attend.
Sincerely
‘Woody’ Wood
Commodore Pacific Coast Yachting Association
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PACIFIC COAST YACHTING ASSOCIATION 90
YEARS OF SERVICE
http://pcya.info/
The Pacific Coast Yachting Association was founded in 1923 at a meeting held at the Bohemian Yacht Club in
San Francisco by the representatives of the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) and the Pacific
Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA) of San Francisco Bay. Subsequently, the Pacific International Yacht Association (PIYA) from the Pacific Northwest joined the group.
The original idea was to coordinate the holding of Pacific Coast Championships and promote every phase of
Yachting for the greatest good of the sport itself on the highest Corinthian plane.
The original Associations and Member Clubs who were part of this effort were:
PIYA
PICYA
SCYA
Seattle Yacht Club
San Francisco Yacht Club
Santa Barbara Yacht Club
Queen City Yacht Club
Corinthian Yacht Club
California Yacht Club
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Aeolian Yacht Club
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Tacoma Yacht Club
Oakland Yacht Club
Los Angles Yacht Club
Royal Vancouver YC
South Bay Yacht Club
San Diego Yacht Club
Portland Motor Boat Club
Vallejo Boat & Yacht Club
In recent years PCYA has sponsored two principal events in separate regattas, rotating among four areas;
namely the Carr Trophy for sailing crews and the Barusch/Castagna for power-boat, Predicted Log, individual
and team racing. PCYA also presents two annual awards, the Charles Langlais for individual contribution to
yachting and the Garrett Horder for improvement in Junior Sailing programs. PCYA also helps in looking after
the interests of recreational boating on the west coast. Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), the California
legislative advocate group grew out of discussions with PCYA, PICYA and SCYA.
PCYA Pennant Fall 2012—Table of Contents
PCYA
1
PIYA
26
SDCA
39
AOCYC
10
RBOC
28
YRASF
43
ASMBYC
15
SCCA
30
YRUSC
44
IPBA
14
SCYA
34
PICYA
24
SDAYC
36
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MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
AOCYC
ASSOIATION OF ORANGE COAST YACHT CLUBS
http://aocyc.scyaweb.org/
ASSOCIATION OF SANTA MONICA BAY YACHT CLUBS
ASMBYC http://www.asmbyc.org/
INTERNATIONAL POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION.
IPBA
Gulf of Georgia - North Puget Sound - South Puget Sound
http://www.ipbalogracing.org/ default.htm
PIYA
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION.
http://www.piyasailing.com/
PICYA
PACIFIC INTER-CLUB YACHT ASSOCIATION.
http://www.picya.org/
SCCA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CRUISERS ASSOCIATION.
http://www.predictedlog.org/scca/scca.html
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SCYA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YACHTING ASSOCIATION.
http://www.scya.org/
SDAYC
SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION of YACHT CLUBS.
http://www.sdayc.org/
SDCA
SAN DIEGO CRUISERS ASSOCIATION.
http://www.sandiegoca.org/
SMBPF
SANTA MONICA BAY POWER FLEET.
http://smbpf.scyaweb.org/
YRASF
YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION of SAN FRANCISCO.
http://www.yra.org/
YRUSC
YACHT RACING UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
http://www.yrusc.org/
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DEED OF GIFT
JESSE L. CARR PERPETUAL CAPTAIN AND CREW TROPHY
As Amended January 15, 2005
Among the many trophies offered in yachting competition, only a few recognize the indispensable
values and virtues of the championship crew, while at the same time recognizing the organizational
ability and talent of the captain. It is the purpose of this Trophy to recognize the essential team relationship between captain and crew. It is part of the purpose of this Trophy to recognize the crew,
not only by virtue of their performance, but to include their names and specific identities in the annual bequest of the Trophy.
This Trophy shall be known as the Jesse L. Carr Perpetual Captain and Crew Trophy and shall be
awarded to the victorious captain and crew, subject to the following provisions:
1. The Trustee of the Trophy shall be the Pacific Coast Yachting Association.
2. The Trophy shall stand for an inter-regional competition to be held annually as part of the Pacific Coast Yachting Association Championship Regatta. The following Districts shall be eligible to
enter two competing crews. In the event that an area does not participate to that level, the PCYA
Commodore may, at his/her discretion, select additional participants from other areas:
Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington and British Columbia)
Northern California (Point Conception to Oregon)
Los Angeles (Point Conception to and including Newport Harbor)
San Diego (South of Newport Harbor)
3. The Race Committee shall designate the crew requirements for the particular sailing craft selected each captain shall be at least 50 years of age on the day of the first race and each member of
the crew shall be at least 40 years of age on the day of the first race. The competing crews, including
the captain, shall represent a majority from their appointed districts. The balance of the crew may
consist of the owner and/or his delegates, with any crewmember abiding by the age 40 qualification.
However, none of the owner/crew members may assume a position as helmsman. Also, no captain,
owner or owner-representative may be helmsman or crew of his/her own boat in any race of the series.
4. The host club or association shall furnish competing boats and sails. Boats to be used in the competition shall be of a one-design class and shall be of a size commensurate with the designated numerical requirements of crewmembers, and they shall race with the normal complement of sails and
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equipment designated by the local class rules. As many boats shall be provided as there are entering
crews. Boats should be rotated each race if possible.
5. All rules regulating sailing instructions and conditions shall be determined by the host club/
association and approved by the Pacific Coast Yachting Association in conformity with this Deed of
Gift.
6. Courses shall be windward, leeward or triangular courses, or a combination thereof, of a distance
to be determined by the Race Committee. Scoring shall be based on standards of the host club/
association, such as 1 point for first, 2 points for second, 3 points for third, etc.
7. In the event of a tie, the captain and crew having finished ahead of the other the greatest number
of times shall be declared the winner. If a tie still exists, the captain and crew having the shortest
over-all time for the total of the successive races shall be awarded the Trophy.
8. The Trophy shall be awarded at the termination of the competition, at the annual trophy presentation ceremony of the Pacific Coast Yachting Association Championship Regatta. The Trophy shall
be presented to the captain of the winning crew by the previous possessor, if possible. If the same
captain were the winner at successive regattas, the Commodore of the Pacific Coast Yachting Association shall present the Trophy in repetition.
9. There shall be no limit to the number of times any captain and crew may win and retain the Trophy. There shall be no retirement of the Trophy after any successive number of successful defenses,
the Trophy remaining perpetual. The Trophy shall be normally in the possession of the captain of
the crew, but it is suggested that the Trophy be displayed and kept during the year in a yacht club
designated by the victorious captain. The names of the captain and of the crew, and of the area represented, shall be engraved on either a plaque, which shall be fixed onto a suitable position on the Trophy, or a similar listing may be engraved on the bowl.
10. This Deed of Gift may be amended at any time by the Donor or the Trustee, or upon the death
of the Donor, by a representative designated in the Will of the Donor.
11. Suitable take-home trophies will be presented to the victorious captain and each member of the
crew.
12. An appropriate entry fee will be charged Carr Regatta Contestants and these fees will be used by
the host club/association to cover all expenses of running the Regatta. Pacific Coast Yachting Association shall supply a suitable take-home trophy.
13. Competition for this Trophy will coincide with the Semi-Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast
Yachting Association and shall be normally scheduled during the last weekend in June.
14. The Secretary of the Association will see that notice of the event, together with a copy of the
Deed of Gift, are mailed to each Member Association at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to
the event. The Secretary of each Member Association shall distribute the event information to each
yacht club within its jurisdiction no later than ten (10) days after receiving same from the Pacific
Coast Yachting Association Secretary.
15. The club that wins the Trophy will carry the insurance on the Trophy.
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JESSE L. CARR CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA
SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2012
The Jesse L. Carr Championship Regatta 2012 was held in conjunction with the Express 27 National
Championships hosted by Richmond Yacht Club in Point Richmond, California on September 29th
and 30th. A total of twenty-three boats participated.
Shenanigans rounding the weather mark.
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The majority of the boats were from San Francisco Bay Area yacht clubs that are part of Pacific Inter
-Club Yacht Association. Boats and skippers also came from Tahoe Yacht Club, a P.I.C.Y.A. member
club; Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club; and from Morro Bay, California, and Hood River, Oregon.
This year’s winner of the Jesse Carr and the Express 27 Nationals is Nick Gibbons aboard his boat,
Shenanigans. He hails from San Francisco Yacht Club in Belvedere, California. A lifelong sailor Nick
was the winner of the Express 27 Nationals in both 2008 and 2011.
Winning skipper Nick Gibbons accepting the Carr Perpetual Trophy from PCYA Vice
Commodore Bruce Campbell (Seattle YC, PIYA) and 2010 PCYA Staff Commodore Joan
Marsh-Clune (Pittsburg YC, PICYA)
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Richmond Yacht Club Rear Commodore Sue Hubbard rolled out the proverbial red carpet for all the
participants and guests. George Neil and Kers Clausen from RYC’s Sail Fleet ably handled race organization. Representing Pacific Coast Yachting Association were Rear Commodore Bruce Campbell
with wife Bobbi and 2010 Commodore Joan Marsh with her husband Richard Hardy.
CARR REGATTA OVERALL RESULTS
Place
Boat
Score
Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
Race 4
Race 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Shenanigans
Wile E Coyote
El Raton
Get Happy
Freaks on a Leash
Peaches
Magic Bus
Motorcycle Irene
Ergo
Opa!
Monster Express
Dianne
Great White
Take Five
Libra
Fired Up!
Elise
Wetsu
Bobs
Archimedes
Chile Dog
Summer Palace
Witchy Woman
10
17
23
23
28
36
40
48
49
57
57
57
59
70
73
76
81
82
89
95
97
106
120
2
3
1
4
5
7
6
10
8
9
13
11
18
15
14
19
12
16
20
17
3
1
5
4
7
8
2
1
3
8
5
6
4
7
2
12
2
6
1
4
7
3
2
4
8
6
3
14
1
7
5
10
12
13
9
18
15
11
16
17
DNC
21
14
6
9
15
11
10
13
18
12
16
20
17
19
21
DNC
DNC
DNF
OCS
11
9
10
14
15
13
17
16
21
18
19
20
DNC
OCS
5
10
8
12
9
11
13
16
15
DNF
17
OCS
DNF
14
DNC
DNC
DNC
19
21
20
DNC
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AOCYC
The Association of Orange Coast Yacht
Clubs
The Association of Orange Coast Yacht Clubs (AOCYC) hosted a meeting of Harbor Associations at
Dana Point Yacht Club (DPYC) on Saturday, August 18th. These yearly meetings are designed to
strengthen the ties between the associations and to discuss issues common to all of the associations
and to share views and ideas on how to deal with these issues. Representatives from the Southern
California Yachting Association (SCYA), the Pacific Coast Yachting Association (PCYA) and United
Anglers of Southern California joined representatives from AOCYC, the San Diego Association of
Yacht Clubs (SDAYC) and the Association of Santa Barbara Channel Yacht Clubs (ASBCYC).
Guest speaker Cleve Hardaker, President of Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), gave the assembled group a legislative update on the issues facing California boaters and the steps that RBOC is
taking to represent our interests in Sacramento. One of the main topics discussed was the preparation of each association’s race calendars for 2013 and their members opening day schedules, which
get forwarded to SCYA for inclusion in their yearly Race Schedule. Some of the other topics discussed were music copyrights and how clubs are dealing with ASCAP and BMI; and issues relating
to dealing with the California Coastal Commission when preparing to do any substantial renovations
to clubhouses and/or docks. The next association’s meeting is scheduled for February 9, 2013 at Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club in Oxnard, CA.
Pat Shoemaker
Commodore AOCYC
Staff Commodore, DPYC
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Many thanks to DPYC Commodore, Dan Hodge, (back row third from right), for hosting the annual meeting
of Southern California Harbor Associations.
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2012 Officers, Chairs, and Fleet Representatives
Officers
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Secretary
Treasurer
Jr. Staff Commodore
Kari Keidser KHYC
Kellie Fennessy CYC
Peter Glick DRYC
Vitti Jackson KHYC
Harlan Holmes SBYRC
Dana Hutton SCCYC/SMWYC/WSA
Chairs
Fleet Captain
Port Captain
Judge Advocate
Community Affairs
High Point Series Coordinator
Historian S/C
Interharbor Challenge
Junior Sail Coordinator
MDR Home Port Regatta
SCYA Representative
SMBSF Representative
Trophy Chair
USSA Area J Rep
Website Chair
Women’s Sailing Coordinator
Julie Coll
Christina Tarantola
S/C Gary Green
David Lumian
Karyn Jones
David Feinstein
Don Hedges
Virginia Howard
Themis Glatman
Peter Patman
Rosalie Davis-Green
Sheila Anderson
Mike Priest
Joseph Karr O’Connor
Mary Stuyvesant
Buoy Coordinators
Marina Del Rey
King Harbor
TBA
Rafael Fernandez
Fleet Representatives
Cal 20
Cruisers
Farr 30
J/24
J/80
Laser Master
Lido 14
Martin 242
Brian Lindquist
Tucker Strasser
Jim Murrell
Pierson Jacquelin
Curt Johnson
Peter Drasnin
Chris Kitchen
Ann Chamberlin
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Open 5.70
PHRF
Santana 20
Schock
Star
US Sabot
Magnus Hierta
Jerry Kaye
Tucker Strasser
35 Steve Arkle
Rick Peters
Paco Stevens
Club Race Chairs
CYC
DRYC
FYC
KHYC
MVYC
PMYC
PRYC
PSSA
RBYC
SBYRC
SCCYC
SFVYC
SMBPF
SMWYC
WSA
WYC
Sam Haythorne
Tucker Strasser
Tom Greene
April Pitcairn
Lou Ann Fox
Mike Guccione
Tim Philpott
Whitall Stokes
John Ellinwood
Guillaume Rasse
Vincent Paternoster
Adolf Liebe
Mickey Scheinbaum
Eric Kirven
Mary Ho
Ken Bianchi
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http://www.ipbalogracing.org/default.htm
October 4, 2012
IPBA WRAPS UP A GREAT YEAROF LOG RACING
What a great year for the International Powerboat Association (IBPA)! With ten of eleven local
events completed, the Fall Roundup out of Port Orchard Yacht Club this month will determine this
year's IPBA competitor of the year. That skilled navigator will be recognized with the Jerry Bryant
Trophy at the association’s change of watch and award ceremonies at the Gig Harbor Yacht Club in
November. In addition to the 11 local competitions there are two other events. The West Coast
championships Sponsored by the Pacific Coast Yachting Association and the national championships
sponsored by the North American Cruiser Association are held annually in June and August respectively. Competitors from the Pacific Northwest came very close to sweeping both events. The West
Coast championships were held in San Diego this year. The course there works the competitors
through San Diego harbor and out into the ocean. With strong's winds and heavy seas running the
offshore portion of the race was challenging and uncomfortable. IPBA competitors brought home
first and third place with Bob Lindal of Queen City Yacht Club leading the pack and Fred Cole of
Port Orchard Yacht Club in third place. The Castigna team trophy was returned to Queen City
Yacht Club through the efforts of Bob Lindal and Bruce Cullen of Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club. In
August, North American competitors gathered in Chicago for the North American Invitational sponsored by Chicago Yacht Club. Representatives from nine associations around the country navigated
the waters of Lake Michigan for national honors. It was a clean sweep for the IPBA. Leading the
pack was Scott Strandjord of Seattle Yacht Club and representing IPBA Gulf of Georgia. Fred Cole
of Gig Harbor Yacht Club and representing IPBA South was second and Bob Lindal of Queen City
Yacht Club representing IPBA North brought home the third place trophy. It was an exceptional
year for Fred Cole. He and Linda also won the International Cruiser Contest out of Roach Harbor In
July.
Back at home after summer cruising and regional contests, Seattle Yacht Club sponsored the annual
Stimpson Contest out of their Port Madison outstation. This year’s theme was Western-style so
there was a wide array of cowboy hats, Western boots, and square dance dresses.
In addition to their fine hospitality the Seattle Yacht Club race master put together a challenging
and interesting course. With the start at the Port Madison mooring buoy the course took a counterclockwise loop about Port Madison and southbound through agate pass. The run South in Port Orchard turned back North at Illahee and then back northbound through agate pass finishing at the
Port Madison mooring buoy. Runs through the current of Agate Pass are always a challenge. While
the currents on the southbound leg of the run appeared close to what was predicted, the current for
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the northbound run failed, leaving the boats to compensate with their 10% RPM variation on the
throttles. The Port Orchard currents are always difficult to predict. The current tables call it week
and variable but it isn't so. It is surprising what 2/10 or 3/10 of a knot can do to your predictions
over a three or 4 mile run.
Dick &Sylvia Timmerman accepting the Stimson Trophy
After an excellent dinner at the Seattle yacht club outstation the awards were announced. There
were some new names in the top three! In third place a new competitor representing Tacoma Yacht
Club were Dick Bennison and his wife Eva in their boat Well Done. They scored an excellent 0.61%
error in this their first competition in the IPBA. Along with Chuck Irwin they are bringing cruiser
navigation competition back at Tacoma Yacht Club after several years of fading interest. In second
place was the amazing team led by George Greg in Noble. Representing Poulsbo Yacht Club George
works with Bob and Pat Johnson, long time IPBA members all three of whom are in their mid-80s.
Their score was a very impressive 0.499% error. I guess experience is the best teacher. Now, if you
have been following cruiser navigation contests in this area the winner will be no surprise. Dick and
Sylvia Timmerman in their second to last competition in their 1929 Lake Union Dreamboat Vagabond came away with top honors, a 0.405% error. With that kind of powerhouse performance the
Poulsbo Yacht Club Team walked away with the team trophy.
IPBA's June event was held at Gig Harbor Yacht Club and Arabella's Landing played host to the
annual Gig Harbor Invitational on Saturday, June 9, 2012. With the pleasant June weather it's a
lovely run from the Seattle area to Gig Harbor. Most of the boats arrived by mid-afternoon on Friday. Tacoma, Seattle, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Gig Harbor and Meydenbauer Bay
were all represented. It gave everyone an opportunity to enjoy the nightlife in the old village of Gig
Harbor.
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Ebbing currents in the Narrows were predicted to exceed 4 1/2 knots on Saturday. So of course the
race started off of Point Defiance directly into the teeth of the current. With the 19 boats fighting
their way, South nearly to the Tacoma Narrows bridge the course turned back to the North and ran
up to Gig Harbor. Ten-knot boats were making 5 knots on the southbound leg and 15 knots on the
northbound leg! The current eased off a bit as the boats ran north in Colvos Passage along the West
shore to light number four. A timed run brought the competitors to the East shore of the passage.
2012 "Gig Harbor Invitational" overall winner Bob & Sue Lindal (Center)
Marci Petershand & emcees George Babbitt and Jim Anderson
The next leg ran south past Camp Sealth to the finish at Spring Beach. As you can imagine the
scores of June did not match the scores of May. Only four boats managed to break the 2% error category and no boats were less than 1%. In third place in their beautiful Lake Union Dreamboat
"Vagabond" were Dick and Sylvia Timmerman of Queen City Yacht Club with a score of 1.3761%
error. Dick has his name on this trophy several times, but not this year. In second place from Port
Orchard Yacht Club in "Mouse Trap" were Fred and Linda Cole with a score of 1.3021% error. Contest winners were Bob and Sue Lindal of Queen City Yacht Club in "Susie Q". Bob has his name on
the trophy for virtually every other contest in the area but this is the first time he has won the Gig
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Harbor Invitational! The 1% barrier for this contest was nearly broken with his 1.0177% error.
Our hosts at Gig Harbor were most gracious and put on an excellent buffet dinner. Awards were
announced with much fanfare, friendly chafing and companionship. This is a great sport populated
with people who enjoy boating and enjoy developing their navigation skills. Friends are made from
boating organizations around the Sound. If you're looking to increase your circle of boating friends
come and join us. Visit our website at http://www.ipbalogracing.org/default.htm
The very popular IPBA sponsored International Cruiser Race (ICR) was contested on July 8th, 2012.
The overall winners were Fred and Linda Cole on Mouse Trap.
Overall winners
Fred & Linda Cole with IPBA Commodore Bill Anderson
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ICR 2012 OVERALL RESULTS
#
Contestant
Navigator
Boat Name
Club
Score
1
2
3
Cole, Fred
Lindal, Bob
Swan, Jeff
Linda Cole
Sue Lindal
Claire Swan
Mouse Trap
Suzy Q
Claire Marie
POYC
QCYC
POYC
1.59496
1.91251
2.30483
4
Sylvia Timmerman
Vagabond
QCYC
2.54637
Team Klett/Elbon
Klettitat
QCYC
3.13010
6
7
8
9
10
Timmerman,
Dick
Team Klett/
Elbon
Larson, Don
Lentgis, Dean
Anderson, Bill
Korzetz, Jim
Brett, Steve
Ron Larson
Larry Chmela
Trish Anderson
Gaylord Korzetz
Deana Brett
POYC
QCYC
QCYC
PYC
BYC
3.36211
3.63526
3.70694
3.77786
3.86856
11
VanAntwerp, Jim
O.J. Potter
Tewasi
Kalos Filos
The Tillie
Freedom
Princess Mokihana
Strawberry
BYC
3.90253
12
13
14
15
16
Gregg, George
Anderson, Jim
Chapin, Clint
Frank, Dan
Babbitt, George
Bob Johnson
Linda Anderson
John Doerschuk
Brian Morris
Louise Babbitt
Noble
Fidalgo
Sojourn
Moon Shine
General Quarters
PYC
GHYC
MBYC
MBYC
GHYC
4.01279
4.57530
4.67035
4.83083
6.40755
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Walk Don't Run
From time to time we introduce officers of our organizations to the far wider audience that PCYA
serves.
We have a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Vice Commodore of the International Power Boat
Association (IPBA) in a far less conventional manner. George Babbitt will be installed as the Commodore of IPBA for 2013. Please use the link below to take you to a far better introduction to the
man than I can describe.
Vice Commodore George Babbitt and Louise at Gig Harbor Yacht Club October 2012
Very different...a rock band from the 50's and 60's and their original 17 year old drummer who left
after eight months and went into the Air Force.
In 1998, as a four star General he came back to play with them again, in uniform!
Remember the Ventures? Pretty cool video...Makes you start the day with a smile
The Ventures original drummer.
http://www.stumptownblogger.com/2012/04/what-a-cool-video.html?
cid=6a010536b86d36970c0163050cd62f970d
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The Fortieth Annual North American Cruiser Association
(NACA)
North American Invitational (NAI)
Navigation Contest
2012 Chicago
1st
Scott Strandjord (C)
2nd
Fred Cole (R)
3rd
Bob Lindal (L)
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Contestants representing the International Power Boat Association swept the top three places in
the North American Invitational (NAI) Predicted Log contest held in Chicago in August. The NAI
is the championship event in the world of log racing every year. IPBA racers also dominated the
Barusch/Castagna West Coast Championship contest in San Diego in June.
Vice Commodore John and Peg Vignocci, Lloyd Sergent and the entire Chicago Yacht Club hosted
a terrific event. Thank you all! All the contestants very much appreciated the support of the key
sponsors of the event, Belvedere vodka and the Chicago Yacht Yard!
2012 NORTH AMERICAN INVITATIONAL
CHICAGO YACHT CLUB PREDICTED LOG RESULTS
RACER
Scott Strandjord
BOAT NAME
RipRap
% ERROR
1.4649
O/A
1
Fred Cole
In Recess
1.4891
2
Bob Lindal
Pana See Ya
1.8082
3
Craig Ryan
Christy B
2.2887
4
Bob Ehlers
Top Hatt
2.3434
5
Hough/Vignocchi
Lady Deltec
2.7542
6
David Weimer
Broke-R
3.1885
7
Robert VanLandingham
Lady Liddell
3.9941
8
Burnell Blockhus
Rhonda C
4.2084
9
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Jim Vaupell & Scott Strandjord aboard Vice Commodore John Vignocci's Rip Rap
OVERALL WINNER
NAI PERSPECTIVE
Scott Strandjord
The start went well. Our assigned finish time was set as 13:39:00 and our planned start time would
be 9:44:54. It appeared that there might be one or two boats starting after us, so we concluded that
we must have selected a cruise speed that was somewhat faster than the majority of the boats.
The first leg went well. We had a good stern sight as we headed due east onto the lake, at a proscribed speed of 8 miles per hour, to an extension of the outer breakwater (.75 miles out). We then
turned south for a long leg (3.1 miles) to a range of the entrance lights on the breakwaters of a new
(uncharted) marina. Now it got challenging, as the distant shoreline did not look much like the chart.
Eventually we were able to pick out our target. Then we had a timed run (due east again) onto the
lake with no good bow target, we relied on our stern sight). Then we ran buoy to light to crib
(interesting structures), to buoy to buoy to buoy and into the Lat/Long (“hole in the water”) leg.
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The course instructions indicated we should uncover the GPS 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the leg.
The compass was off and we had no targets so we wandered a bit. When we uncovered the GPS we
found we needed to go roughly 40 yards to starboard to get back on our plotted course. We settled
on our planned line, and called the end point fairly well. Then we ran north from crib to crib to crib,
for a total of roughly 10.5 miles. All the while we fussed with the throttles, having noted previously
(passing buoys) that there was a slight south to north current, and the wind was now following us
north at roughly 10 knots. On this long series of legs from crib to crib it was easy to lose focus. As
we drew very near to abeam one of the cribs (a control point) Jim did ask, “You are going to call
this?”
We soon entered the section of the course that involved runs into the beach, hard turns back out to
the crib, then on to the next crib, and a run back to the beach, and another run back to the crib. The
beginning of this section included a scored leg that permitted the Skipper to view a stop watch,
started at the beginning of the leg, when roughly one minute away from the control point. We were
quite pleased to see that we were only one second off the predicted time for this leg. The run into the
beach ending with a tight turn toward the point, followed by a call of the light on the point abeam
when 200 feet off, unfolded quite cleanly. Finally we coasted to the finish off the Chicago harbor
outer breakwater. We were exhausted. A quick check found that we had finished at 13:39:06, or 6
seconds later than our assigned finish time (although we had started 16 seconds earlier than planned,
so the total run time was 22 seconds greater than our prediction.
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REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Co-Chairpersons
Maggie Sabovich
Bob Riopel
PICYA clubs are divided into five regional areas in order to facilitate communication and allow clubs
with similar situations to work together for their common interest.
Each area has several members that are appointed according to the area where they reside. This
group serves PICYA and RBOC through meetings, development of phone trees, e-mail blasts and
provides communication between all the regions.
MISSION STATEMENT
Promote goodwill, cooperation and more efficient club management through better communication and exchange of information among the member clubs.
To increase effectiveness of members clubs in addressing regional political/practical boating related issues in a collective effort to preserve the safe and fun recreational use of our waterways.
To stimulate increased participation among members clubs in mutual PICYA boating activities.
WHAT MEMBERS CLUBS CAN DO
Appoint a club member as a liaison between your local Regional Affairs committee member and
your club.
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Activate a member phone tree and e-mail blast to get immediate responses when important issues arise.
Publish information through your newsletter to advise your members of local issues and requested action. (i.e. Call to Arms)
Provide updated information to the member club's database.
Actively participate in or sponsor inter-club activities.
Send your liaison member to one or two Regional Affairs committee meetings when they are called
in your region this year.
Regional Committee Members:
North Delta Region: Shirley Guidera & Jo Tieslau
South Delta Region: Susan O'Leary & George McElvain & Ed Stetson
North Bay Region: Sandra Stauch & Deanna Desin
South Bay Region: Liz Allison
East Bay Region: Walt Vance & Susan Siegert
Tahoe Region: Ray Holstead .
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Opening Day in Seattle 2012
The first weekend in May means Opening Day at Seattle Yacht Club’s Portage Bay mainstation. Located on the Montlake Cut which joins Lake Washington and Lake Union in Seattle, WA, the clubhouse has been home to the formal kick off to boating season in the Seattle area since 1920. A week
long celebration of boating and clubs in the PNW culminates with the Windermere Cup, an annual
rowing regatta that features numerous races and the grand finale for the Cup pitting the UW men’s
crew versus two invited crews that often includes Olympic class national teams.
At the end of racing, the Cut is the site of a parade of boats representing approximately thirty clubs
from the Salish Sea area. Including Royal Vancouver YC and Royal Victoria YC from British Columbia and clubs from Bellingham to the north and Olympia to the south. This year, the boats in the Officer’s Salute class included “Evergreen Dreams”, with Rear Commodore Bruce Campbell of PCYA,
his wife Bobbi and guests Rear Commodore Scott Strandjord of North American Cruiser Association
and his wife Linda.
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The boats pass in review before the Commodores of Seattle Yacht Club and the Opening Day trio of
Admiral of the Day Dick Bell, Vice Admiral Tyler Ellison and Admiralette Deanne Brenneis. After
passing the VIP boats, the parade boats proceed the length of the logboom. The logboom has as
many as 300 boats which begin arriving on Wednesday and stay until Sunday.
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Legislators Move New Legislation to Resurrect Boating Commission, Add Boater to Parks
Commission
During the 2012 session a bipartisan effort by California legislators has moved to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. The new legislation will modify the Governor’s Reorganization Proposal #2
[GRP #2] and provide enhanced protections for California boaters.
As proposed by the Governor in January, the GRP #2 would reconstitute the Department of Boating
and Waterways as a Division of Boating and Waterways within the state Department of Parks and
Recreation, and would also eliminate the Boating and Waterways Commission. RBOC and other
stakeholders have been advocating for the preservation of the boating department and commission.
The new legislation is AB 737 co-authored by Assembly Member Joan Buchanan [D-San Ramon]
and Katcho Achadjian [R-San Luis Obispo]. The bill would revise the GRP #2 to resurrect the
Boating and Waterways Commission with expanded activities, and to add a recreational boater to
the State Parks and Recreation Commission.
Stated RBOC President Cleve Hardaker: “We are pleased that legislators are stepping forward to
revise the GRP. Boaters have been making a strong case for the preservation of transparency and
accountability that would otherwise be lost with the elimination of the Boating and Waterways
Commission. We maintain our opposition to the provisions that would turn the boating department
into a division of state parks. The boating community deserves a dedicated department, totally
funded by boaters, with a Director focused on boating.”
Hardaker continued: “The leadership of several legislators has made the new AB 737 and its revisions possible, and the boating community is very appreciative of their dedicated efforts.” Additional
legislators who have spoken to protect boater interests include Senator Ted Lieu [D-Torrance] as
well as Assembly Members Bill Berryhill [R-Stockton], Betsy Butler [D-Torrance], Bonnie Lowenthal [D-Long Beach], and Ben Hueso [D-Chula Vista].
The provisions of GRP #2 that will reconstitute the Department of Boating and Waterways as the
Division of Boating and Waterways were adopted on July 3, 2012 with an operational effective date
of July 3, 2013. The statutory changes of the GRP do not alter the current programs and services
provided by the department, nor do they change the collection or use of boater-generated fees and
taxes.
Noted Hardaker: “We will remain engaged and vigilant as these changes are implemented over the
course of the next twelve months, and additional legislation may be warranted. It remains critical
that boaters have confidence that the funds we pay the state are used wisely and effectively. RBOC
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will continue our advocacy efforts to preserve and enhance the interests of the recreational boating
community.”
Governor Has Signed Legislation to Resurrect Boating Commission.
Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law AB 737 [Buchanan], legislation modifying the Governor’s Reorganization Proposal #2 [GRP #2] to provide enhanced protections for California boaters.
AB 737 resurrects the Boating and Waterways Commission with expanded activities, and adds a recreational boater to the State Parks and Recreation Commission.
RBOC President
Cleve Hardaker San Diego
RBOC Vice President North
Jack Michael Modesto
RBOC Vice President South
Karen Rhyne Newport Beach
RBOC Treasurer Otis Brock
San Pablo
Executive Vice President Jerry
Desmond Sr. Sacramento
Director of Government Relations Jerry Desmond Jr. Sacramento
RBOC OFFICERS 2012
RBOC 2011 President
Linda Bendsen Suisun City
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Hollywood Yacht Club
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club
Huntington Harbour Yacht Club
Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club
Long Beach Yacht Club
California Yacht Club
Seal Beach Yacht Club
Catalina Island Yacht Club
Shoreline Yacht Club
Dana Point Yacht Club
SKIPPER'S LOG
Southern California Cruiser Association
Los Angeles, California
JULY 2012
http://www.predictedlog.org/SCCA/SCCA.html
VICE COMMODORE COMMENT:
JULY 2012
From the Vice Commodore
The bi-annual sojourn to San Diego was a special treat where we enjoyed the hospitality of SDYC as
organized by Bobby Frazier and hosted by LBYC. The Donaldson leg down to San Diego was made
to order for Prime Time. She started in time to watch the stars come and go. The Corredores De
Baja was run inside the bay so that we could witness the mysterious and seemingly random changing
of the tide. We lost it on the last couple of legs when we really got a surprise push.
Thank you Bobby Frazier and Tom Collins for your efforts providing a great time.
Recovering well are Hal Gayer and Marla Brown. Hal had a hip replaced and Marla is sporting a
new knee. They are both up and driving around already. Tom Chandler got a call from Marla who
was visiting family in Canada and wanted to make sure she had the right stuff to make jello shooters.
She's doing fine.
Be ready to talk about predicted log contests with your friends. Our sport in general needs new participants - share the enjoyment.
Safe voyages to you,
John Walker, Vice Commodore
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The 2012 Commodore’s Cruise to Catalina coincided with the Catalina Air Show this past September
29th – 30th.
Guests were hosted by the Catalina Island Yacht Club in Avalon and all enjoyed a convivial event.
SCYA Officers, R to L: VC Jim Murtland SMYCCP, Commodore Jon Reynolds ALYC, RC Morrie
Wilikie, DPYC, Treasurer Chuck Jeglikowski and Helga HIYC
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2010 Commodore Thom Page & Annee
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YACHT CLUB OF THE YEAR
2011
Senior Class Club
Bahia Corinthian YC
Regular Class Club
Silver Gate YC
Associate Class Club
South Coast Corinthian YC
The Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) sponsors a “Yacht Club of the Year” program for Member Clubs. The purpose of this award program is to promote Corinthian Spirit in
yachting, foster the exchange of information among yacht clubs, and encourage civic involvement
and reward participation in SCYA activities.
Trophies
There are three perpetual Trophies, one for each of the SCYA membership categories:
•
Senior Membership
•
Regular Membership
•
Associate Membership
Each year the trophy is awarded to the club with the most points in the categories throughout the
year. The clubs awarded the Trophies are selected by the Club of the Year (COY) Committee Chair
based on the criteria described below. Points are accumulated from November 1st to October 31st
of each year. The criteria may change year-to-year and shall be posted on the SCYA web site.
The COY Committee is the final authority to determine that criteria have been met.
Club Coordinator
Each Club is encouraged to appoint a coordinator and notify the Club of the Year Committee of the
coordinator’s name and means of contact as that person will be the focal point for information flow
to and from the COY Committee.
Criteria
The specific criteria to determine the “Yacht Club of the Year,” criteria objectives, points allotted
to each, and supporting data submission requirements are listed on SCYA’s web site, http://
www.scya.org, and may be updated annually upon Board approval. The general criteria, which may
also be changed on Board approval, are:
Corinthian Yachting
Participation in the Midwinter Regatta
Hosting an Active Junior Program
Hosting Championship Caliber Regattas
Club Racing Program
Club Cruising Program
Civic Involvement
Charitable Activity
Community Service
SCYA Participation:
SCYA Meeting Attendance
SCYA Seminar
Yachting Association Membership
Dues and Yearbook Submission
Recreational Boaters of California Support
Tiebreaker
All submissions for CLUB OF THE YEAR must be received by October 31.
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The Southern California Yachting Association, will hold its 24th Annual Women’s Sailing Convention on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, Corona del Mar. Primary
sponsor is BoatU.S. This event is open to all women interested in sailing from novice/beginner to
expert.
The event maintains its multi-workshop format: Attendees select a combination workshops in areas
that best fits their interest and ability, such as: Welcome Aboard (for beginners), Diesels, Going Up
the Mast, Introduction to Racing, Tactics, Docking, Overboard Procedures, Suddenly Single-handed
Interactive, Weather, Sail Trim, Basic Navigation, Safety, Nighttime Sailing & Navigation, HassleFree Heads, Spinnaker Rigging, Offshore Cruising, and Introduction to Sailing. The Melanie Patterson Memorial Race (BCYC) will be held in conjunction with the WSC Race workshop, in Harbor
20’s. Top women sailors from all over Southern California, many of who are USCG Licensed Captains, present all of the workshops.
To top off the event in the evening, veteran of two America’s Cups and two Volvo Ocean Races,
world-class sailor Katie Pettibone will be the featured speaker after dinner. In addition she spent 14
days in June on the Arabian peninsula, where the Omani government was promoting the Sail Arabia
race to begin training local crews (including women) to participate in world sailing events. Katie was
among an international crew on Farr 30’s sailing through the Straits of Hormuz. She will be a very
exciting speaker!
According to producer/director Gail Hine, “This event gives women an opportunity to meet many
other women sailors, find out about existing women’s sailing organizations in their area, instructional programs available, and many other areas of interest for those who would like to do more —
racing, cruising and day sailing. We have something meaningful for everyone. For those who are
already involved but desire more, we will offer some new areas of inspiration and instruction along
with excellent networking opportunities.”
Attendees have reported that this convention was one of their most rewarding boating experiences
and the very best organized event they have ever attended. It’s a sell-out every year. Rain will not
cancel or diminish this event.
To obtain a reservation form (prepaid-registrations are required as space is limited to approximately
250), write Gail Hine, SCYA Women’s Sailing Convention, 23414 Mt. Ashland Ct., Murrieta CA
92562; 951-677-8121); email: [email protected] or on the web at http://wsscyaweb.org/ (available after
12/20/12). The convention fee of $185.00 includes workshops, breakfast, lunch, dinner, souvenirs
and handouts.
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About the San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs
The San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs was founded for the purpose of fostering and encouraging
participation in yachting and to promote its public interest in the San Diego area. The association's
officers and directors are chosen from the ranks of past commodores of its member clubs.
The Association is a forum from which its members can exchange ideas, coordinate activities and
foster fellowship in the boating community. We take an active roll in the community by providing
input to local and state governments on matters that are of interest to the boating community. Our
association members are proud to take a proactive position on boating safety by offering both boating safety and first aid classes focusing on both CPR and first aid for on-the-water accidents.
Our association member clubs offer Junior Sailing Programs that include Sailing lessons and a
chance to sharpen sailing skills to non-members as well as members. Member clubs hold annual
events, including fundraising for charities, which benefit the community at large.
Cortez Racing Association Commodore Susi Graff presents a check to
Bill Navrides of Sharp HospiceCare
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Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta Raises $240,000 for Hospice Patients
Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association hosted the Tenth Annual
Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta on Aug. 24 and 25, 2012. The event netted over $240,000 for
Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, an initiative to build hospice homes in San Diego.
Friday evening’s sell-out crowd at Hotel Del Coronado included 460 dinner guests and featured remarks from Honorary Chairs Scott and Susan McMillin. Scott, who serves as chairman of the board
of The Corky McMillin Companies, announced Sharp HospiceCare’s purchase of its first hospice
home in the South Bay region – the third hospice home of its kind in San Diego County.
On Saturday, the largest fleet of vessels in the event’s history took to San Diego Bay for the all-day
regatta. Nearly 40 sailboats competed to the delight of 360 attendees who viewed the race from
aboard 25 hosted, luxury yachts. Overall regatta winner, Anarchy, skippered by Scot Tempesta,
qualifies to compete in the 2013 National Hospice Regatta Championship in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Sharp HospiceCare is an organization that provides comprehensive care and compassionate support
to patients and their families struggling with a life-limiting illness. Sharp’s hospice homes are unique
living environments – custom-designed and built in established, residential neighborhoods. They are
the only places of their kind in San Diego County which combine around-the-clock hospice care with
an intimate, comfortable, home-like setting. Sharp currently operates two homes located in the
neighborhoods of La Mesa and Del Cerro.
“We at Sharp HospiceCare are truly grateful for the support and generosity we’ve received from the
San Diego community, and are thrilled with the success of this event,” said Suzi K. Johnson, vice
president of Sharp HospiceCare. “It’s our goal to continue to build awareness about hospice care and
help people understand that dying is a process and a natural progression of living.”
Bill Navrides & Wayne Strickland, CYC Commodore, congratulating a class winner.
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The CYC Amazing Race 2012 fundraiser bike ride for the Make-a-Wish Foundation
SDAYC Commodore Gregg Hanson, SGYC Vice Commodore Carey Storm and family, Navy Yacht
Club San Diego Staff Commodore Blanche Gunther and others representing Team IOBG participated to help raise over $1,500 for The Make-a-Wish Foundation this year. The photo is of the entire IOBG team standing next to Carey & George's custom-made quad bicycle getting ready for the
event.
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SAN DIEGO CRUISER ASSOCIATION
A Boat Owner’s Perspective of the Barusch/Castagna 2012
The San Diego Cruiser Association (SDCA) under the auspices of Pacific Coast Yachting Association
(PCYA) hosted the 2012 Barusch/Castagna contest. Southwestern Yacht Club provided the outstanding venue. God provided perfect weather.
Some boat donors (owners) are a little apprehensive about who will use their boat. Bob Lindal, from
IPBA/South, representing Queen City Yacht Club, drew my boat. Living Well is a wooden 1968
Grand Banks 42’ Classic, with twin synchronized engines and digital tachometers. Bob had been on
my boat a few years ago as a navigator for another IPBA racer. With Jeff Ewell as his dedicated
helmsman and his wife Sue as his crew, I knew the boat would be in good hands.
It was decided to pilot the boat from the flying bridge. Calibration trials went smoothly. My usual
base speed of 8.51 knots was adjusted to 8.505 knots at 1650 rpm. This allowed for an additional 350
rpm if needed. Turn radius at standard rudder averaged to be about 36 yards. Speed to increase
1/10th of a knot was 35 rpm, as advertised.
With this information in hand, Bob prepared his predicted log based on his pre-assigned finish time.
SDCA uses staggered finish times to avoid confusion at the finish. Staggered finish times result in
staggered start times, which also serve to avoid crowding at the start. The sun was shining, and the
sky was blue for race day. In addition to Bob, Sue, Jeff Ewell, and me Ron DeGrazia and Sandy Hardaker came along as observer and scrutinizer.
Once underway for the race, the Big Bay provided the usual challenges. These included: sail traffic,
harbor excursion vessels, tug and tow, fishermen, jet skiers, kayakers, and a few idiots who have no
regard for other boaters with the wakes caused by their excessive speeds. Somehow, we managed to
avoid the majority of this traffic.
This was a very busy race that covered all of the north and south bays and some of the near-shore
ocean. There were eight checkpoints, plus the start and finish, and sixteen route points. Checkpoint 7
was an “abaft the beam” call. With the exception of one checkpoint on the ocean leg, all others were
latitude/longitude positions, identifiable by ranges.
One had to be impressed with Bob’s ability to read buoys and other signs to predict current and call
ranges, his ability to manage “crabbing” when it occurred, and also his ability to make adjustments
for the effect on boat performance caused by wind. I learned a lot just by watching him.
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On the way out to the ocean, we paralleled a fleet of sailboats heading out for a race of their own,
hoping that they would not decide to tack across our course. They did not. The ocean portion of the
race was pretty straightforward. There was a pleasant little push down to TG “1” that allowed for a
lunch break. This was followed by a predictable head-on slam on the long leg up to RW “SD”. The
leg from RW “SD” back to the bay was mostly in the troughs. It was lumpy and roly-poly but otherwise manageable at race speed. The long leg to the finish on the San Diego Entrance Range was uneventful for us, although some of the racers did encounter outbound and crossing traffic.
Our finish time was close to predicted, and our net error was low. When the scores were announced,
it was Bob Lindal on Living Well that took home the “hardware”. Congratulations, Bob!!!!!
Talk about a happy boat owner!!!!
Jeff Calabrese Owner of Living Well
L to R SDCA Commodore Muir, PCYA Commodore Wood, Contest winner Bob Lindal, Owner Jeff
Calabrese, SWYC Commodore Longenecker & Iann, pilot Jeff Ewell
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THE BARUSCH TROPHY
Barusch 2012 Scores
Contestant
Vessel
Association
Place
Percentage
Error
Bob Lindal
David Weimer
Fred Cole
Bruce Cullen
Living Well
Aldebaran
Vos Ist Los
JB & Me
IPBA/N
SDCA
IPBA/S
IPBA/N
1
2
3
4
1.0229
1.3405
2.0806
2.1120
Garry Adalian
Bernie Blockhaus
Dick Timmerman
Craig Ryan
Steve Brett
Microchip II
Casa del Perro Tres
Ancora
Lovit
Kachina
SDCA
SMBPF
IPBA/N
SCCA
IPBA/S
5
6
7
8
9
2.4331
2.8094
3.1390
3.5667
4.0238
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SDCA Commodore Marty Muir with the ‘peel-off’ board.
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ABOUT THE YRA OF SF BAY
Welcome to the Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay, the primary organization supporting competitive racing in Northern California. Through our efforts to promote, coordinate and administer organized
racing, we make competitive sailing in the Bay Area possible.
In all we do, the YRA acts as an advocate for sailing in the Bay. We pride ourselves on being responsive to
the racing needs and desires of our members. From maintaining buoys, race management, appeals, and processing PHRF Certificates, to acting as the liaison for the Coast Guard, the YRA ensures races happen in a
fair, safe, fun and competitive way for racers at all levels.
Membership to the YRA gives you a voice in the way racing in San Francisco Bay happens and helps to ensure the continued growth and support of racing in Northern California. Memberships are available to individual sailors as well as businesses that serve and support the sailing community. For more information on
membership or to join the YRA, click here.
Those who join the YRA are also eligible to belong to one of our four charter associations. Each charter association represents a specific type of racing or types of boats. The four charter associations are:
HDA (Handicap Divisions Association): Bay racing using the PHRF handicapping system.
ODCA (One Design Class Association): Bay racing for one design fleets
OYRA (Offshore Yacht Racing Association): Ocean racing using PHRF, IMS, or MORA ratings. Includes a
short-handed sailing division, one-design fleets and a cruising division.
WBRA (Wooden Boat Racing Association): Bay racing for the following wooden one design fleets: Bird,
Folkboat, IOD and Knarr.
In addition to making sure competitive racing functions smoothly, we strive to expand the interest and
awareness of yacht racing beyond the sailing community to all those who love San Francisco Bay and dream
of sailing. By sharing our sport, we hope to engage newcomers and expand our community. For ways you
can get involved, click here. http://www.yra.org/about/about/get_involved.html
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http://www.yrusc.org/index.html
The Yacht Racing Union of Southern California (YRUSC) is a racing association of 31 Southern
California Yacht Clubs with land and water facilities capable of hosting major regattas.
PURPOSE and OBJECTIVES
The objectives of YRUSC are three fold:
To encourage and promote Corinthian yacht racing and related yachting activities.
To encourage and promote educational programs related to sailboat racing, race management,
cruising, and yacht club management.
To represent our 31 member clubs and their individual members on the national level as a voting
member of the United States Sailing Association Council of Sailing Associations.
MEMBER CLUBS
OFFICERS
NATIONAL LEVEL
As a delegate to the United States Sailing Association, YRUSC represents 31 member clubs and
their individual members, approximately 13000 voting members (about 26000 people), in matters
concerning sailboat racing on a national and international level and aids in bringing major regattas
to the bays of Southern California.
AWARDS
YRUSC awards ten Perpetual Trophies each year. Two are for match racing, one is for youth racing
and three are for ocean racing. The other four honors outstanding individuals for their excellent performance. The winners of these trophies are listed in TROPHY AWARDS.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
YACHT RACING and REGATTAS
To encourage and promote Corinthian yacht racing and related yachting activities, YRUSC organizes and manages two major events:
SILVER CUP
OCEAN RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
YRUSC also supports the PHRF Championship
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
To encourage and promote educational programs related to sailboat racing, race management, cruis-
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ing, and yacht club management, YRUSC conducts seminars; honors Yachtsman, Yachtswoman,
Youth, and Yacht Service by awarding Excellence Awards; and hosts the YRUSC Catalina Cruise.
SEMINARS
YRUSC conducts three seminars that discuss and find solutions to many problems landed yacht
clubs find in common.
CLUB MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATIONS SEMINAR
CONDUCT OF MEETINGS/ROBERTS RULES SEMINAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Each year, in recognition for outstanding performance, YRUSC honors individuals who displayed
excellence and sportsmanship in racing as well as support of the sport of sailing. Trophies are presented at the YRUSC General Meeting in March based on the nominations for these awards by
our member clubs. Click HERE to go to the Excellence Awards application page.
YACHTSMAN
Presented to the outstanding male sailor for his performance as a racing skipper.
YACHTSWOMAN
Presented to the outstanding female sailor for her performance as a racing skipper.
YOUTH
Presented to the outstanding youth sailor, male or female, for his/her performance in sailing; however, this award also strives to recognize citizenship, sportsmanship and social attitudes.
YACHTING SERVICE
Presented to one or more recipients for outstanding service to yachting.
YRUSC CATALINA CRUISE
The YRUSC Catalina Cruise is held annually in July and combines business (a little) with pleasure
(a lot). It offers the opportunity for flag officers of member clubs to get to know each other better
than they ever can at opening days and other meetings.
The cruise starts on a Wednesday at the Isthmus, moves to Emerald Cove on Thursday and to Cat
Harbor on Friday. Each year there is a different theme around which menus and skits are planned.
The YRUSC Staff Commodores cook a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning to prepare the
cruisers for an unusual race event on Saturday afternoon. A short general meeting is held on Saturday evening during the festivities. Cruisers head for home or other island sites on Sunday.
The members of YRUSC Member Clubs are eligible. Watch this site for more details.
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EIGHT BELLS
There is the western gate, Luke Havergal,
There are the crimson leaves upon the wall.
Go, -- for the winds are tearing them away, -Luke Havergal by Edwin Arlington Robinson
George Frischkorn Wilson, age 73, died at his home in Seal Beach, CA on September 11th, 2012. He
was previously a resident of San Pedro, CA.
George was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to the late Walter John Wilson, Jr. and Anna Marie
Black Wilson. He graduated from the University of Miami in 1963 majoring in Management. He was a
member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
In 1963, he was commissioned in the US Navy. He served on the USS Kodiak, USS Tulare, and was
the Executive Officer and Navigator on the USS Outagamie County. The ship’s tours included three
deployments to Vietnam. Subsequently, he served as the Port Services officer and the US Naval Control of Shipping Officer, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In 1974, He joined Kelly Hunter & Co, a marine Surveying company, and became Vice President in
1978 and President in 1989. He acted as Correspondent for the American Institute of Marine Underwriters for the Southern California area. He was a member of the National Association of Marine Surveyors.
George loved flying for many years – he had both private and commercial pilot’s licenses for single
engine/multi-engine and glider, with instrument rating. He served as Commander of Civil Air Patrol
Squadron 41, Los Alamitos for two years and for eight years as Operations Officer.
George also had a love for sailing. He was a member of the Seal Beach Yacht Club, and served as Commodore in 2004. He also served as Principal Race Officer from 2004-2007. He was Commodore of the
Yacht Racing Union of Southern California in 2007. He also served on the board of the Southern California Yachting Association. He was honorary Rear Commodore of the Pacific Fleet at the Haleakala
Yacht Club during 2000-01.
George is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Walter John (Jack) and Ruth Wilson of Grosse
Pointe Woods, MI; his niece Laura (Mike) Uldrich of Frisco, TX; and his nephew, Jonathan (Bev) Wilson of Austin, TX.
Memorial services will be held November 4th at the Seal Beach Yacht Club following a burial at sea.
The burial at sea will start at 10:30 am. All boats participating will gather in the Alamitos Bay Turning Basin. After the burial at sea, we will return to the Seal Beach Yacht Club House for the Memorial
Services. There will be food and the Club Bar will be open.
George will be greatly missed in the Yachting community.