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JULY <strong>2013</strong>
Last month, we celebrated the<br />
official start of summer with a<br />
BANG! What a celebration it was.<br />
The Summer Solstice Celebration by far<br />
was one of the biggest events we have<br />
had. So many boats participated in the<br />
boat parade – one of the biggest the<br />
marina has experienced, and afterward,<br />
we all, including the kids, enjoyed the<br />
various landside activities. Many kudos<br />
go to S/C Tom Leweck, who<br />
conceptualized this event, and his<br />
committee for a job well done.<br />
Two of our biggest regattas of the<br />
year, Cal Cup and Cal Race Week, are<br />
now behind us. Both were a huge success<br />
thanks to Marylyn Hoenemeyer,<br />
chairman of Cal Cup, and Monica Antola<br />
and Mary Stuyvesant, chairmen of Cal<br />
Race Week, and of course, the PROs and<br />
the many race committee volunteers on<br />
and off the water. Many of the racers<br />
commented on our outstanding race<br />
management of both regattas and CYC’s<br />
fine hospitality. Thank you, gals, for your<br />
dedication and hard work. My special<br />
appreciation and thanks to Monica and<br />
Mary for involving the Juniors by giving<br />
From The<br />
Commodore<br />
Commodore Uta Leslie<br />
them the opportunity and experience to<br />
participate onboard some of the boats<br />
racing in the Cal Race Week Regatta.<br />
Speaking of Juniors, every<br />
Wednesday this month, plus the first<br />
Wednesday in August, we’ll have<br />
Juniors onboard various CYC boats<br />
racing in the Sunset Series. So far 14<br />
Juniors have expressed a desire to<br />
participate. This will be a great<br />
experience, not only for the Juniors, but<br />
also the skippers. Who knows, the Juniors<br />
may even show the skippers some new<br />
racing tactics?<br />
I think we all agree that our monthly<br />
magazine, the Breeze, is one of the best of<br />
any yacht club’s publications. Our Editorin-Chief<br />
Paula Cameron, Managing Editor<br />
Vince Mattera, and Editorial Assistants<br />
Diane Adler and Steve Edwards deserve<br />
our appreciation and gratitude for putting<br />
together excellent issues month after<br />
month. We would love to hear from you<br />
what you like, or perhaps dislike about the<br />
Breeze. Any suggestions or ideas you may<br />
have as to content, articles that you are<br />
most interested in reading, articles that you<br />
would like to be included but are not at<br />
present, more or less coverage of our social<br />
events, more or less photos. Please send<br />
your comments and/or suggestions by<br />
email to me at cyc-commodore@<br />
cycfleet.com and to Paula at paula.cameron<br />
@sbcglobal.net. This is your magazine;<br />
help us keep it the best, most interesting<br />
and informative publication.<br />
Enjoy your summer. I look forward to<br />
seeing you at our various events planned<br />
for this month.<br />
From The<br />
Manager<br />
By MICHELE UNDERWOOD<br />
Irecently had a<br />
phone call<br />
from a CYC<br />
member who<br />
stated that his<br />
membership was<br />
paid for several<br />
times over because<br />
of his use of<br />
reciprocal clubs.<br />
Whether you are cruising down the<br />
coast, or flying to another city, your<br />
membership at CYC gains you entrance<br />
to yacht clubs, city clubs and athletic<br />
clubs around the globe. When you do<br />
travel, it is best to check in with our<br />
Membership Representative, Claudia<br />
Moore, to get a letter of introduction<br />
and also check on dress codes, hours of<br />
operation, amenities, and available hotel<br />
rooms prior to departure. Having visited<br />
several yacht clubs over the years, I can<br />
attest to the warm welcome you receive<br />
2/BREEZE JULY <strong>2013</strong><br />
when they hear you are visiting from CYC.<br />
<strong>July</strong> is filled with events both on and<br />
off the water. We kick off the month with<br />
our annual Fourth of <strong>July</strong> Barbeque which<br />
is a family favorite. During the afternoon<br />
you can use the pool and paddle tennis<br />
courts or join the Power Fleet harbor<br />
dinghy cruise around the marina with a<br />
lunch stop at Killer Shrimp.<br />
The Barbeque starts at 5 p.m. and ends<br />
with the fireworks at 9 p.m. Over the<br />
weekend of the 12th, we have both the<br />
Newport Harbor cruise to Balboa <strong>Yacht</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> and the King of Spain Regatta. For<br />
those cruising down to BYC, Jr. S/C David<br />
Collins has arranged a Mexican buffet for<br />
Friday night, an al fresco breakfast on the<br />
patio on Saturday, and a delicious steak and<br />
seafood dinner with a DJ and dancing<br />
Saturday evening. It is imperative that you<br />
sign up for this cruise by June 30, so we<br />
can send BYC our list of boats and give a<br />
count on meals. If you would like to drive<br />
down for part of the cruise, please make a<br />
reservation for the meal period you will be<br />
attending. The King of Spain Regatta,<br />
which invites Star sailors for two days of<br />
racing, will taking place at CYC. Regatta<br />
Chairman Sam Haythorn and the CYC race<br />
committee are sure to put on a great event.<br />
During the last week of the month<br />
there are several activities to choose<br />
among. The Power Fleet will be hosting<br />
the Junior Blind for their annual Fishing<br />
Trip. All CYC members are invited to join<br />
in pairing with a Junior Blind fisherman<br />
for a morning of fishing on a commercial<br />
fishing boat. It is an experience you won’t<br />
forget. Contact George Etter if you have<br />
interest in participating. The second Pool<br />
Cocktail Party and Kids movie night is<br />
slated for Friday the 26th, followed by the<br />
Power Fleet Dinner Dance, themed<br />
“Margaritaville,” on the 27th. With a live<br />
steel band, island food and specialty<br />
drinks, a build-your-own-margarita bar and<br />
music by parrot head DJ Scott Jarema, this<br />
is sure to be a great party.<br />
For families planning to attend the<br />
Family Cruise this summer, the dates have<br />
been changed to accommodate the<br />
USODA Pacific Coast Championships.<br />
The new date is August 2-4, so grab the<br />
kids and plan on cruising over to the<br />
Isthmus for a weekend of family fun.<br />
Cruise Chairman Mike Shocklee has<br />
promised good weather and lots of<br />
activities, so give the front desk a call and<br />
make your reservation.<br />
See you ‘round the <strong>Club</strong>!
<strong>California</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
4469 Admiralty Way,<br />
Marina del Rey, CA 90292<br />
310-823-4567<br />
Fax: 310-822-3658<br />
www.calyachtclub.com<br />
Volume 49 • Number 6<br />
General Manager<br />
Michele Underwood<br />
Editor-in-Chief<br />
Paula Cameron<br />
Managing Editor<br />
Vince Mattera<br />
Editorial Assistants<br />
Diane Adler<br />
Steve Edwards<br />
Nancy Lepe<br />
Commodore<br />
Uta Leslie<br />
Vice Commodore<br />
Richard Mainland<br />
Rear Commodore<br />
Rick Turner<br />
Fleet Captain<br />
Richard Hamlin<br />
Port Captain<br />
Kellie Fennessy<br />
The Breeze is published to provide<br />
members with announcements of,<br />
and information about, <strong>Club</strong><br />
activities. Deadline for articles is the<br />
first day of the previous month of the<br />
publication date.<br />
Contact Breeze Editor Paula Cameron<br />
at cyc-breeze-editor@cycfleet.com for<br />
information on submitting articles.<br />
To place an ad, please contact<br />
Claudia Moore, at<br />
310-823-4567 x2765 or<br />
claudia.moore@calyachtclub.net<br />
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Sunset Series BBQ<br />
Cal Cup<br />
Paddle Tennis<br />
-michaelbeckerphotography.com<br />
- Carol Watkins photo - Bronny Daniels joysailing.com photo<br />
SAIL<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong>ing Cup 4<br />
Winners’ Circle 6<br />
Sanguinetti Regatta 7<br />
Starlight Series 8<br />
Cal Cup 10<br />
EVENTS<br />
Book Mates 14<br />
Paddle Tennis 15<br />
CYCWA<br />
Huntington Library Tour 16<br />
On The Horizon 18<br />
POWER<br />
Power Fleet News 20<br />
Photo Contest 21<br />
JUNIOR PROGRAM<br />
Summer Junior Events 24<br />
USODA Team Trials 24<br />
Memorial Day Regatta 25<br />
MEMBERSHIP<br />
New Members 26<br />
CALENDAR<br />
<strong>July</strong>/August Events 27<br />
Front Cover: <strong>2013</strong> Cal Cup WC 70 winner Pyewacket readies a spinnaker set as<br />
she crosses defending champion Taxi Dancer.<br />
- SamHaythorn photo<br />
samhaythornphotography.com<br />
Back Cover: The Farr 40 and PHRF A class combined start at San Diego <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>’s<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong>ing Cup. Dark Star (80808) won the Farr 40 class.<br />
- Bronny Daniels photo<br />
joysailing.com<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong> BREEZE/3
Jeff Janov's Dark Star<br />
on the way to a<br />
perfect scorecard.<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong>ing Cup<br />
By S/C TOM LEWECK<br />
Curt Johnson’s<br />
Avet (284) leads<br />
the J/80 fleet<br />
and wins<br />
his class.<br />
4/BREEZE JULY <strong>2013</strong>
Jay Steinbeck’s<br />
Margaritaville 1.5,<br />
winner of the PHRF<br />
AA big boat class.<br />
W<br />
ith 85 boats racing in 10 handicap and one-design<br />
classes, San Diego <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>'s <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Cup<br />
Regatta certainly qualifies for one of the West Coast's premiere<br />
buoy racing events. CYC campaigners won three of those ten<br />
classes in a VERY windy regatta. Jay Steinbeck’s Andrews 52<br />
Margaritaville 1.5 scored an impressive eight-point victory in<br />
the talent-laden, 11-boat PHRF AA big boat class. Curt<br />
Johnson's Avet dominated the J/80 class with five bullets and a<br />
deuce, while Jeff Janov's Farr 40 Dark Star was the only boat in<br />
the regatta to have a perfect scorecard - six straight bullets.<br />
photos by Bronny Daniels joysailing.com<br />
S/C Alice Leahey’s J/109 Grace O’Malley<br />
team is focused on the task at hand.<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong> BREEZE/5
Winners’ Circle<br />
By DIANE ADLER<br />
<strong>2013</strong> BERGER/STEIN REGATTA DRYC 3/2/13 PHRF<br />
B 1. Trust Me, Duncan Cameron. 3. Persistence, Bryce<br />
Benjamin. 4. AquaBella, Dan McGanty. PHRF C 1.<br />
Redline, Derek Heeb. CRUISING A 3. Celerity, Bruce<br />
Bilson.<br />
Jeff Janov’s Dark Star wins <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Cup’s Farr 40 class.<br />
Bronny Daniels joysailing.com photos<br />
Curt Johnson’s Avet wins <strong>Yacht</strong>ing Cup’s J/80 class.<br />
<strong>2013</strong> YACHTING CUP SDYC 5/4 – 5/<strong>2013</strong> PHRF AA<br />
1. Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck. J/80 1. Avet, Curt<br />
Johnson. Farr 40 1. Dark Star, Jeff Janov.<br />
SUNSET SERIES RACE #3 5/8/<strong>2013</strong> PHRF A 1. Far<br />
Niente, George/Shlens. 2. Dark Star, Jeff Janov. 3.<br />
Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck. PHRF B 1. Plankton,<br />
John Staff. 4. Cuvee Caliente, Mahaffey Family. 5. Babe,<br />
Doug Steele. PHRF C 1. Grace O’Malley, Alice Leahey.<br />
2. Persistence, Bryce Benjamin. 4. AquaBella, Dan<br />
McGanty. 5. Jubilation, Lenny Shabes. PHRF D 1. Lizzie<br />
B., Dick Hampikian. 2. Scooter, Liz Hjorth. 3. Avet, Curt<br />
Johnson. 4. Redline, Derek Heeb. MARTIN 242 1.<br />
Velerito, Brack Duker. 2. Trolleycar, Peter Stazicker/Bill<br />
Petersen. 3. Dean, Duncan Cameron. 4. Fluid Mocean,<br />
Drew Stauffer. 5. Off the Wagon, Richard Mainland. PHRF<br />
E 1. Take Five, Team Take Five. CRUISING A 2. Pacific,<br />
Whitney Green. 2. Celerity, Bruce Bilson. CRUISING B<br />
1. <strong>California</strong> Dream, Chris Gorog.<br />
SUNSET SERIES RACE #4 5/15/<strong>2013</strong> PHRF A 1. Dark<br />
Star, Jeff Janov. 2. Far Niente, George/Shlens. 3.<br />
Pendragon IV, John MacLaurin. 4. Margaritaville 1.5, Jay<br />
Steinbeck. 5. Elixir, Chad/Kerrie Downey. PHRF B 2.<br />
Plankton, John Staff. 3. Cuvee Caliente, Mahaffey<br />
Family. PHRF C 1. Persistence, Bryce Benjamin. 3.<br />
Grace O’Malley, Alice Leahey. 5. AquaBella, DanMcGanty.<br />
PHRF D 1. Lizzie B., Dick Hampikian. 2. Avet, Curt<br />
Johnson. 3. Scooter, Liz Hjorth. 4. Redline, Derek Heeb.<br />
MARTIN 242 1. Liquid Mocean, Drew Stauffer. 2. Dean,<br />
Duncan Cameron. 4. Trophy Blonde, Doug McIntosh. 5.<br />
Trolleycar, Peter Stazicker/Bill Petersen. PHRF E 1. Take<br />
Five, Team Take Five. CRUISING A 1. Celerity, Bruce<br />
Bilson. CRUISING B 1. <strong>California</strong> Dream, Chris Gorog.<br />
CAL CUP REGATTA 5/18 – 19/<strong>2013</strong> FARR 40 FLEET<br />
4. Dark Star, Jeff Janov. WC 70 FLEET 1. Pyewacket,<br />
Roy Disney.<br />
SUNSET SERIES. RACE #5 5/22/<strong>2013</strong> PHRF A 1.<br />
Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck. 2. Far Niente, George/<br />
Shlens. 3. Elixir, Chad/Kerrie Downey. 4. Dark Star, Jeff<br />
Janov. 5. Pendragon VI, John MacLaurin. PHRF B 2.<br />
Cuvee Caliente, Mahaffey Family. 3. Plankton, John Staff.<br />
5. Babe, Doug Steele. PHRF C 1. Grace O’Malley, Alice<br />
Leahey. 2. Persistence, Bryce Benjamin. 5. AquaBella,<br />
Dan McGanty. PHRF D 2. Avet, Curt Johnson. 3.<br />
Scooter, Liz Hjorth. 4. Lizzie B., Dick Hampikian.<br />
MARTIN 242 1. Strange Crew, Will Petersen. 2. Dean,<br />
Duncan Cameron. 3. Velerito, Brack Duker. 4. Trophy<br />
Blonde, Doug McIntosh. 5. Fluid Mocean, Drew Stauffer.<br />
PHRF E 4. Take Five, Team Take Five. CRUISING A<br />
1. Celerity, Bruce Bilson. 3. Pacific, Whitney Green.<br />
SUNSET SERIES RACE #6 5/29/13 POSTPONED DUE<br />
TO HIGH WIND AND TURBULENT SEA<br />
CAL RACE WEEK CYC 6/1–2/<strong>2013</strong> RANDOM LEG<br />
COURSE 1. Margaritaville 1.5, Jay Steinbeck. 2.<br />
Pendragon VI, John MacLaurin. MARTIN 242 1.<br />
Trolleycar, Peter Stazicker. 2. Dean, Duncan Cameron.<br />
3. All In, Mike George. J/80 1. Avet, Curt Johnson.<br />
THOMAS K. ARMSTRONG CALIFORNIA YACHT<br />
CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY was awarded to the team<br />
of Jay Steinbeck's Margaritaville 1.5, Alice Leahey's Grace<br />
O'Malley, and Duncan Cameron's Dean.<br />
CYC JUNIOR RESULTS<br />
<strong>2013</strong> SANGUINETTI REGATTA 5/5/13 OPTI RED<br />
FLEET 1. Maia Dastur. Opti Blue Fleet. 6. Ryan Janov.<br />
Opti White Fleet 2. Kieran Schocklee.<br />
MEMORIAL DAY REGATTA ABYC 5/11/13 LASER<br />
RADIAL 2. Cooper Weitz. 4. Simone Staff. 8. Jessica<br />
McJones.<br />
<strong>2013</strong> SOUTHWEST JUNIOR REGIONAL US<br />
ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP, LAKE NATOMA, CA 5/3<br />
– 5/<strong>2013</strong> Women’s Novice Quad with Coxswain, Heat 3<br />
3. Nicki Schindler, Isabelle Wolff, Haley Jamieson, Anissa<br />
Agrama, Anisha Shah (coxswain). Men’s Double, Heat 3<br />
4. Amiya Brown, Keaton Heinrichs. Men’s Lightweight<br />
Double, Final 3. Austin Bliss, Alex Wolff (qualified for<br />
US Youth Nationals). Men’s Quad, Heat 2 4. Austin Bliss,<br />
Alex Wolff, Amiya Brown, Keaton Heinrichs.<br />
6/BREEZE JULY <strong>2013</strong>
Sanguinetti Regatta<br />
Report for <strong>2013</strong><br />
By JR. S/C DAVID COLLINS<br />
Last May, Anne Sanguinetti was unable to attend her<br />
family-sponsored Optimist Regatta for the Juniors, an<br />
event that is near and dear to her family, and one that<br />
we have successfully hosted for many years. It is with great<br />
pleasure that I can report that this year Anne, her daughter<br />
Margot, and granddaughter all attended the trophy<br />
presentation in the Fireside Room.<br />
The conditions nearly fooled us. On Sunday morning the<br />
wind was from 140 degrees and by noon it was already<br />
blowing at 10 knots. Interesting for some, but challenging for<br />
the youngest sailors. As PRO for the championship fleet<br />
outside, I set a course close to the harbor entrance in case the<br />
wind increased too much, forcing us to run for safety.<br />
However, the Juniors displayed excellent boat control and<br />
braved the conditions with enthusiasm. The breeze built into<br />
the teens with heavy seas, creating superb surfing conditions<br />
throughout the fleet! We were able to complete six close races<br />
before returning to the dock in the afternoon. No tow home<br />
required on this day!<br />
Carrie and Alan Blunt ran the green fleet from the guest<br />
dock with great success. Having the wind from much farther<br />
left than usual, enabled the course to be set in the main<br />
channel, with the leeward mark just off the guest dock. Carrie<br />
Blunt reported the parents on the dock witnessed some<br />
spectacular leeward roundings with overlapped Optimists<br />
hurtling round the buoy in a manner that belied their relative<br />
sailing inexperience.<br />
It was a great day on the water for the juniors, and I must<br />
thank everyone who contributed as part of the Race<br />
Committee team.<br />
Wednesday Night Sunset Series Party<br />
Not just for Racers Anymore!<br />
By SCOTT JAREMA<br />
Looking for a change in your midweek routine? Have you<br />
got a case of the “hump day” blues and are in need of a<br />
distraction? Or, like me, are you looking to start the<br />
weekend a little early? Well come on down to the <strong>Club</strong> on<br />
Wednesday nights for the post-race party and BBQ following<br />
the Sunset Series!<br />
We all know about the Sunset Series races the <strong>Club</strong> puts on<br />
every Wednesday night during the summer season. But did you<br />
also know about the post-race party following? It’s not just for<br />
the racers! Even if you don’t race, it’s a great opportunity to<br />
unwind after work, or to bring the kids down for a mid-week<br />
break. The staff puts on a great barbecue spread down by the<br />
pool, there’s a full bar with signature drinks and me on the<br />
decks spinning tunes. The party starts at 7 p.m. and goes to 10<br />
p.m., but it's been known to run longer! With the weather<br />
getting warmer, and the prospect of a great summer of racing<br />
already underway, it’s not too late to come on down and join the<br />
fun. Who knows, you might even get out to race on a boat!<br />
Photo by Michael Becker michaelbeckerphotography.com<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong> BREEZE/7
Starlight<br />
Star Bright<br />
First Star I See<br />
BY S/C DENNY HAYTHORN<br />
Skipper<br />
Jon Pelliconi<br />
and crew<br />
Henry Brawner<br />
8/BREEZE JULY <strong>2013</strong>
<strong>California</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong> hosts large<br />
regattas, but some of the most<br />
interesting are the local ones.<br />
Thursday evenings throughout the<br />
summer we host the Starlight Series for<br />
our Star boat fleet. Racing begins<br />
outside, west of the north entrance of the<br />
marina, at 6 p.m. The wind is usually<br />
strong enough for three races on a<br />
windward-leeward course.<br />
Seems simple enough, but the Star<br />
is a challenging boat to sail and our fleet<br />
includes Olympic and Star World<br />
champions. Though these guys are great<br />
sailors, they welcome newcomers and<br />
are out to enjoy an evening of racing.<br />
Winning is always nice, even if the<br />
trophy is a hat, and the competition on<br />
the water can be loud. After the boats<br />
and course are put away, we have a nohost<br />
reception in the bar at the <strong>Club</strong><br />
which can get loud as well as they revisit<br />
the evening’s racing.<br />
Skipper Alejandro Bugacov and crew Eugenio Cingolani<br />
For the Race Committee it is always<br />
a great night on the water, on one of the<br />
<strong>Club</strong>’s inflatable boats, close to the<br />
action. If you are interested in joining<br />
our group of intrepid volunteers some<br />
Thursday, call Norm Belcher or me.<br />
Races run through August 1.<br />
Skipper Jon Pelliconi and crew Henry Brawner<br />
Skipper Hal Haenel and<br />
crew Eric Lange<br />
Skipper Doug Steele and crew Andy Dippel<br />
photos by Sam Haythorn samhaythornphotography.com
Cal Cup<br />
<strong>2013</strong><br />
Something Old, Something New…<br />
No one Blue!<br />
By MARYLYN HOENEMEYER, Regatta Chairman<br />
marked a new chapter<br />
<strong>2013</strong> in the <strong>California</strong> Cup<br />
history as it was the first time that two<br />
premier classes – the West Coast 70s<br />
and the Farr 40s –were invited to sail<br />
in CYC’s most prestigious regatta.<br />
Old mixed with the new as five<br />
venerable sleds and eight Farr 40 onedesign<br />
boats lined up on “Cal Cup<br />
Row” in front of the <strong>Club</strong>, providing<br />
members with a fine view of some of<br />
the most competitive racing boats in<br />
Southern <strong>California</strong>.<br />
This was the 50th anniversary of<br />
the first Cal Cup and even the weather<br />
gods seemed to know it should be a<br />
memorable event. Blue skies, flat<br />
seas and moderate winds provided<br />
near perfect conditions for the<br />
competitors for the entire weekend.<br />
Saturday saw the sleds sailing a<br />
random leg race that harkened back to<br />
the Cal Cup’s early years with “the<br />
entire course within a six mile area<br />
from Santa Monica Pier to El<br />
Segundo… never more than four miles<br />
offshore” to quote a <strong>July</strong> 1966 issue of<br />
The Dinghy. Making the proper sail<br />
selection was a challenge for<br />
navigators and crew alike as<br />
the fleet sailed their 32 mile<br />
Bay Tour. After beating,<br />
reaching and running for<br />
four hours, the top three<br />
WC 70s finished<br />
within 14 seconds of<br />
each other with<br />
defending Cal Cup<br />
champion, Taxi Dancer first to finish and<br />
first on corrected time. Maverick,<br />
skippered by CYC’s Chris<br />
Slagerman,corrected to second place<br />
over Roy Disney’s Pyewacket, also<br />
sailing for CYC with our own Bob Little<br />
at the helm.<br />
On the windward/leeward course set<br />
off the Venice Pier, PRO Tom O’Conor<br />
sent the Farr 40s on three double sausage<br />
races, with the course lengthening and<br />
moving to the right as the wind<br />
strengthened and clocked. Each race<br />
was won by a different boat with<br />
only a single point separating the<br />
top four boats after the day’s<br />
racing – a testament to the<br />
competitiveness of the fleet.<br />
With two buoy races<br />
(continued on page 12)<br />
10/BREEZE JULY <strong>2013</strong>
Roy Disney's team Pyewacket.<br />
- Sam Haythorn photo<br />
samhaythornphotography.com<br />
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Farr 40 Viva la Vida and WC 70 Pyewacket celebrate their<br />
Cal Cup class wins with Commodore Uta Leslie.<br />
- Sam Haythorn photo<br />
scheduled for Sunday, the winner of the Cal Cup was up for<br />
grabs. Going into the final race, Pyewacket had pulled to<br />
within one point of Taxi Dancer after winning the first race<br />
of the day, while four boats were in serious contention for the<br />
top slot in the Farr 40 class. The Farr 40 finish in Sunday’s<br />
first race was especially tight, with five boats finishing within<br />
20 seconds, two of them in a dead heat. Stenciled sail<br />
numbers on white spinnakers are quite the challenge for a<br />
PRO.<br />
And down to the wire it was! Three seconds was the<br />
difference between Pyewacket’s and Taxi Dancer’s corrected<br />
times in their final race, with the Disney boat taking the edge.<br />
So it is Pyewacket that will be added to the list of <strong>California</strong><br />
Cup champions that includes a different Pyewacket sailed by<br />
another Roy Disney in 1994. In the final Farr 40 race, there<br />
was almost as much excitement on Steve Murphy’s JoAnn<br />
from SIBYC for getting the gun and finishing second overall<br />
in the regatta, as there was on Viva La Vida, whose second<br />
place finish insured that the Jeff Shew/Bill Durant entry from<br />
LBYC would also have its name added to the Cal Cup.<br />
With a sumptuous Mexican buffet to replenish their<br />
energy and free beer to quench their thirst, the racers barely<br />
noticed the brief time ashore before the trophy ceremony<br />
began on the front lawn. Commodore Uta Leslie presented<br />
beautiful crystal vases to the top three finishers in each class.<br />
And as the trophy ceremony drew to an end, a surprised<br />
Commodore was hoisted onto the shoulders of two sailors for<br />
the group photo of the winning crews. Quite a view from<br />
that height, I’m sure!<br />
Many thanks to the myriad of people who helped make<br />
this event a success: the boat owners who vacated their slips<br />
on Cal Cup row, the Race Committee volunteers (including a<br />
mark set boat muscled by our Junior sailors!) who made the<br />
Regatta Chairman's job easy, the press corps that posted<br />
photos and updates to our website and Facebook page, the<br />
jury who sorted through a critical protest, CYC members<br />
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whose vessels served as race committee boats or as part of the<br />
spectator fleet, and the management and staff who professionally<br />
handled the onshore activities. The words of praise and<br />
appreciation from the competitors make the effort all worthwhile.<br />
Junior sailors race to reset the weather mark.<br />
- Mike Shocklee photo<br />
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April Book Mates: “Beautiful Ruins”<br />
By BERRY WILKINSON<br />
In May, Book Mates discussed<br />
"Beautiful Ruins" by Jess Walter,<br />
enthusiastically moderated by Betsy<br />
Linn who decorated the room with<br />
charming posters of Italy and set the<br />
table with tempting Italian fare. Cecilia<br />
Samartin thoughtfully donated an<br />
autographed copy of “Beautiful Ruins,”<br />
which was claimed by Donna Petersen,<br />
the lucky winner of a drawing.<br />
Walter’s novel has earned<br />
widespread recognition and strong<br />
accolades from high-profile media<br />
outlets such as Esquire, the New York<br />
Times, Washington Post, Entertainment<br />
Weekly, Goodreads, Hudsons, Amazon,<br />
and many more. Publisher’s Weekly<br />
selected “Beautiful Ruins” as one of the<br />
“best books of 2012,” and described the<br />
book in the following summary:<br />
“Edgar Award–winning author<br />
Walter's well-constructed, bittersweet<br />
romance begins in April 1962, when a<br />
young innkeeper, Pasquale Tursi, puts up<br />
the "ethereal" American actress Dee<br />
Moray, who has arrived supposedly sick<br />
with stomach cancer at the remote Italian<br />
port of Vergogna. She has come from the<br />
extravagant Rome location of Cleopatra<br />
along with the philandering, tempestuous<br />
co-stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard<br />
Burton (Walter's title is taken from a<br />
description of Burton at 54). Pasquale<br />
soon discovers that 20th Century–Fox's<br />
chief troubleshooter, the young Michael<br />
Deane, has in fact whisked Dee,<br />
pregnant with the married Burton's child,<br />
away from the public eye to avoid<br />
scandal. Predictably, Pasquale falls in<br />
love with the beleaguered, vulnerable<br />
Dee, who is under pressure from Deane<br />
and the studio to get a discrete abortion<br />
in Switzerland. Fifty years later, the<br />
elderly Pasquale shows up on a<br />
Hollywood back lot looking for<br />
information about Dee's present<br />
whereabouts,<br />
much to the<br />
consternation of<br />
Deane, now a<br />
largely washed-up<br />
figure. The twisty<br />
narrative rolls on<br />
to show what<br />
actually became of<br />
Dee and her son,<br />
Pat Bender, a<br />
middle-aged,<br />
small-time<br />
performer. The<br />
Hollywood<br />
glitterati, led by<br />
the duplicitous<br />
Deane, come off<br />
looking<br />
thoroughly jaded<br />
and shallow<br />
compared to the<br />
stately, chivalrous<br />
Pasquale in<br />
Walter's quirky<br />
and entertaining<br />
tale of greed,<br />
treachery, and<br />
love.”<br />
The Spokanebased,<br />
47-year-old<br />
author told the Los Angeles Times:<br />
“This is about Italy in the 1960s,<br />
Hollywood now, Hollywood then, the<br />
Seattle music scene, the Donner party,<br />
World War II. Hollywood is like a<br />
giant mirror, I think, and I used it that<br />
way in the book, reflecting characters<br />
back to themselves. I've been<br />
simultaneously drawn to and repelled<br />
from Hollywood for years. I wanted to<br />
explore how we're all defining<br />
ourselves now. With Facebook and<br />
Twitter, we're all our own little<br />
publicists in a way. And the thing we<br />
think of as Hollywood is this kind of<br />
studio system, this thing that is sort of<br />
fractured and not what it was. The<br />
novel is full of shots at the vacuous<br />
banalities Hollywood turns out.”<br />
Three-time Oscar nominee Todd<br />
Field is set to direct and co-write, with<br />
the author, the adaptation of the novel.<br />
While many Book Mates<br />
appreciated Walter’s storytelling, his<br />
writing style, his satirical take on<br />
Hollywood, and the plot resolution in<br />
the final chapter, there were several<br />
dissenters who were critical of<br />
perceived historical inaccuracies and<br />
plot contrivances, and actually (tongue<br />
in cheek) named the author as their<br />
least favorite character of the book.<br />
Our sincere thanks go to Betsy<br />
for leading the vigorous discussion,<br />
and to Cecilia for generously donating<br />
the book.<br />
UPCOMING MONTHS:<br />
<strong>July</strong><br />
“Where’d You Go, Bernadette”<br />
by Maria Semple<br />
moderator Ira Teller<br />
August<br />
“Lady Almina and the Real Downton<br />
Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere<br />
Castle”<br />
by the Countess of Carnarvon;<br />
moderator Jacquie Kelly,<br />
co-moderator Laverne Keesling<br />
Thank you one and all for your<br />
active participation in Book Mates.<br />
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Alan Field and Gail Namerow won<br />
the Spring King/Queen of the Hill<br />
Paddle Tennis Tournament, with<br />
Mitch Creem and Setsuko Anthony taking<br />
second place in a close finals set on<br />
Saturday, May 11, at CYC. Following the<br />
morning tournament, the eighteen players<br />
with some of their spouses enjoyed lunch,<br />
as the winners were presented with<br />
trophies, large beach towels with the name<br />
and date of the tournament embroidered on<br />
them. Everyone enjoyed the format where<br />
the winners moved up to the next court<br />
and the losers remained on the court. Then<br />
the new foursome traded partners, and the<br />
same procedure happened until the final<br />
match on Court #1 ended after 11:55 a.m.<br />
The winners on Court#1 became the spring<br />
King/Queen of the Hill. A good time was<br />
had by all.<br />
Paddle Tennis Holds<br />
Spring King/Queen of the Hill<br />
By S/C BILL WATKINS and CAROL<br />
First place team Alan Field/Gail Namerow with second<br />
place team Setsuko Anthony/Mitch Creem<br />
Tournament winners Alan Field and Gail Namerow<br />
- Carol Watkins photos<br />
- Mike Shocklee force10images.com photos<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong> BREEZE/15
Chinese Garden Tour<br />
and Lunch at the<br />
Huntington Library<br />
By SEO MICHELE CAYLOR<br />
On Wednesday, May 15, thirty garden<br />
aficionados from CYC boarded a bus to<br />
the Huntington Library for a tour of the<br />
fabulous Chinese Gardens, sponsored by<br />
CYCWA. The weather was beautiful, sunny<br />
Southern <strong>California</strong> style – warm, but not too hot.<br />
The Huntington Chinese Garden is called<br />
“Liu Fang Yuan”, which translates as “The<br />
Garden of Flowing Fragrance” and is the largest<br />
Chinese garden outside China. Inspired by the<br />
centuries-old Chinese tradition of designing<br />
private gardens for scholarly pursuits.The creation<br />
of the garden began in 2000 and was truly a<br />
cross-cultural effort from start to finish, designed<br />
- Dawn Sprout photos<br />
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and built by a team of architects from Suzhou, a Chinese<br />
city renowned worldwide for its ancient gardens, and<br />
builders from <strong>California</strong>’s Huntington Library. The garden<br />
was designed to create, preserve, and promote the rich and<br />
complex traditions of Chinese culture. Today, this<br />
authentic garden is a special place for visitors to feel<br />
inspired by the elegant harmony of nature and poetry. Liu<br />
Fang Yuan is described in the Huntington Garden brochure<br />
as combining “the scenic beauty of nature with the<br />
expressiveness of the arts… A walk through its paths<br />
enriches the mind and spirit alike.”<br />
Our docent-led tour concluded with a Chinese<br />
luncheon at the Fresh Water Pavilion Tea Shop by the Lake<br />
of Reflected Fragrance. The docents provided by the<br />
Huntington Library were very knowledgeable – we learned<br />
some interesting facts such as the art of bonsai is common<br />
to China as well as Japan, but actually originated in Egypt<br />
and that the wavy design of the tops of the garden walls<br />
are meant to look like a dragon.<br />
We then had time to further enjoy the gardens before<br />
boarding the bus for the return trip to CYC. All in all, a<br />
lovely day. Thanks to CYCWA First Officer Nancy<br />
Matzdorff for making the arrangements.<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong> BREEZE/17
CYCWA On The Horizon<br />
By SEO MICHELE CAYLOR<br />
BOOK MATES<br />
Note that Book Mates normally meets<br />
the first Thursday of every month.<br />
However, due to the 4th of <strong>July</strong> holiday,<br />
the <strong>July</strong> Book Mates meeting will be:<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 11 at 11:45 a.m.<br />
in the Fireside Room<br />
The <strong>July</strong> selection is “Where’d You Go,<br />
Bernadette” by Maria Semple. This story<br />
about an agoraphobic mother and her broken<br />
promise to take her daughter on a trip to<br />
Antarctica is described by reviewers as "A<br />
funny and wildly entertaining read" and “a<br />
compassionate look at family dysfunction, the<br />
paralysis of genius, and good old-fashioned<br />
parental love.” Sounds like a great summer<br />
read. Moderator will be Ira Teller.<br />
Please contact CYC at 310-823-4567 for<br />
reservations.<br />
SUNSET BOOK CLUB –<br />
is taking a summer hiatus for <strong>July</strong> and<br />
August. The next meeting will be in<br />
September – please watch the Breeze for<br />
information on the September book.<br />
CYCWA Paddle Tennis<br />
every Tuesday and Thursday<br />
10 a.m. to noon.<br />
Bring your paddles to the courts for<br />
fun-filled round robin matches. No<br />
experience required – all skill levels are<br />
welcome and invited to participate.<br />
Following the play on Thursdays, there is<br />
a no-host lunch in the dining room.<br />
Please contact chairmen Virginia Teller<br />
and Joanie Freckmann for more<br />
information.<br />
CYCWA BRIDGE CLUB<br />
Every Wednesday<br />
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />
Are you looking for a way to be<br />
social and challenge your mind? Then<br />
bridge may be just the game. Bridge<br />
players, of all skill levels, are invited to<br />
participate in the CYCWA's bridge<br />
group. Tables are set up in the bar area<br />
with cards and score sheets provided by<br />
the <strong>Club</strong>. The bridge players break<br />
midday for a no-host luncheon. All<br />
interested new players are<br />
encouraged to come or contact<br />
Chairman Joan Silver.<br />
MAHJONG<br />
Every Thursday 1 p.m.<br />
Join the group on Thursdays to<br />
play this fascinating and strategic tile<br />
game. All skill levels welcome. If<br />
you already play Mahjong, you can<br />
also help teach the game and<br />
strategies to members who are new to<br />
the game. Just come on down and<br />
have some fun!<br />
For more information please<br />
drop by or contact Chairwoman<br />
Susan Allen.<br />
PAINTING AFICIONADOS<br />
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday<br />
Join the growing artistic group –<br />
if you enjoy drawing and painting<br />
this is the group for you. All skill<br />
levels encouraged. For details, please<br />
contact SEO Norma Pratt.<br />
Full-Service Boat Yard and Marina<br />
Learn more about us online:<br />
www.The-BoatYard.com<br />
13555 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292<br />
Phone: (310) 823-8964 Fax: (310) 821-0569<br />
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Power Fleet News<br />
By SEO NORMA PRATT<br />
Thank you all for your contribution and participation in<br />
our second annual CYC Marine Trade and Vendors<br />
event. Your collaborative involvement in the care and<br />
service of your boats is paramount for our boat owners who are<br />
the lifeblood of our esteemed <strong>California</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
Furthermore, your contribution of prizes, valued at $2070, for<br />
our silent auction brought in $700 for the Junior Sailing Fund<br />
in support of the Commodore’s theme this year “Our Future,<br />
Our Juniors.” We remain with $850 in gifts to use at other<br />
Junior events this year.<br />
In our Boat Forum, special thanks to Two Harbors Master<br />
Armando Eason for coming in for the day to give us an update<br />
on Two Harbors and Catalina Island. A tribute goes to USS<br />
Coast Guard Maurizio Vecchione for his presentation<br />
‘Suddenly in Command.’ Kevin Donahue, West Coast Rep for<br />
Lewmar, demonstrated in much detail how to service winches<br />
to the interest of so many sailors. Our day closed with Zac<br />
Sutherlund’s slide show presentation on ‘Sailing Around the<br />
World Alone,’ an arduous feat, what else can one say! Much<br />
more transpired this day. Personally meeting and spending time<br />
with so many wonderful members was the big treat! Thank you<br />
all for your collaboration.<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 4<br />
Fourth of <strong>July</strong> Dinghy Cruise<br />
Do join us for this annual celebrative event, we are meeting<br />
at the CYC guest dock at noon. Dress in your 4th of <strong>July</strong> attire,<br />
accessories will be handed out to augment your decorum. Call<br />
your friends who have dinghies to join in the fun on the water.<br />
We will cruise to the Killer Shrimp Restaurant where there is<br />
ample docking space for everyone. If you cannot make it by<br />
dinghy, bike over, or come by car. Everyone, please make your<br />
reservation at the front desk, we do not want the surplus of 20<br />
people without reservations that we had last year, much too<br />
disruptive for this special busy holiday. After lunch let’s stay<br />
together in our dinghies to cruise around the harbor in our<br />
patriotic mood with fanfare and music.<br />
Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 27<br />
CYC Margaritaville Lawn Party<br />
What is better than a summer event on the lawn? Nothing<br />
can beat it especially with your family and friends. Chairman<br />
John Luft and Cochairman Donna Leventhal have an evening<br />
planned that will bring the best out of everyone. Surprises<br />
await! Could it be that Jimmy Buffett will make an appearance?<br />
Attend to find out!<br />
(continued on page 22)<br />
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Power Fleet<br />
On-the-Water Photo Contest<br />
Winner:<br />
CYCWA Corr. Secy. Carol Watkins<br />
“Cloud Reflections after the Rain”<br />
Know that your photos are added to the year’s photo selection<br />
each month. Though not the winner this month you may be<br />
next month’s winner. Keep those photos coming!<br />
Submit “On the Water Photos” (anywhere, anytime, any water)<br />
to: cyc-power-fleet@cycfleet.com<br />
WIN a fine bottle of wine!<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong> BREEZE/21
(continued from page 20)<br />
Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 25<br />
Junior Blind Fishing Trip<br />
This is so very memorable. The<br />
opportunity of sharing a fishing<br />
experience aboard the New Del Mar<br />
with a child or teenager who is<br />
partially or totally blind cannot be<br />
described. It must be experienced …<br />
actually fun. These kids have a real<br />
sense of humor that brings tears and<br />
smiles to everyone. Sign up now,<br />
Chairman George Etter needs a count<br />
to coordinate with the Junior Blind<br />
camp.<br />
<strong>July</strong> is the heart of summer, smell the<br />
roses, pick the strawberries, read a book,<br />
and join all the CYC summer activities with<br />
family and friends!<br />
SAVE THE DATE<br />
Sunday, August 4<br />
DAY CRUISE<br />
TO REDONDO BEACH<br />
Brunch at<br />
Kinkaid’s Restaurant<br />
CYC-MDR<br />
Annual Fishing Challenge<br />
Saturday, August 24<br />
from First Light until Weigh-In 4 p.m.<br />
Includes Dinner, Drink Ticket, and Dessert<br />
$32 Per Angler<br />
Make checks payable to: <strong>California</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
Mail or drop off to CYC<br />
located at 4469 Admiralty Way, MDR 90292<br />
PLEASE REGISTER BY<br />
August 23<br />
On Saturday, August 3, from 10 a.m. until<br />
11 a.m. Randy Sprout will lead a CYC<br />
team discussion and training session of<br />
where to go and how to fish for the big fish we<br />
need to beat DRYC this year. Bring your gear for<br />
suggestions of what to change and how to fish it!<br />
This meeting will be held in the upstairs<br />
breakfast area.<br />
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CYC-MDR Annual Fishing Challenge<br />
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Summer <strong>2013</strong> Junior Program Events<br />
By CARRIE BLUNT, CYC Junior Program Director<br />
The CYC summer program is in full swing. This year we<br />
welcome back these summer coaches: Allie Blecher, Jill<br />
Calbi, Gregory Dair, Barrett Sprout, Johney Rey Ahedo,<br />
David Kirby, Toni Festa and Sterling Root. New to CYC ‘s<br />
staff this summer are Erica Parker, Jackie Dair, Celena Staff<br />
and J.T.Mellecker. Whether sailing or rowing, racing or<br />
cruising, beginning or advanced, the guidance and coaching<br />
provided by this crew to our young athletes encourages full<br />
participation and learning. The rowing program’s two-week<br />
summer camps provide the perfect opportunity to discover<br />
sculling and possibly prepare to join the CYC Rowing Team in<br />
the fall. The sailing program is designed to meet the needs of<br />
those who are just beginning to learn the sport and those<br />
perfecting their skills on the race course.<br />
Join our Juniors and their families for the Annual Junior<br />
Luau on <strong>July</strong> 19 for an evening of fun, food and music. CYC’s<br />
Family Cruise to Catalina Island is scheduled for August 3 and<br />
4. This year’s venue, the Isthmus, ensures room for all to<br />
attend. Contact Cruise Chairman Mike Shocklee<br />
(atomicmonkey@me.com) for additional information. The<br />
summer season’s main highlight is the Junior Awards Banquet.<br />
All program families are encouraged to attend in celebration of<br />
our Junior Racers and to acknowledge their sporting<br />
accomplishments.<br />
U.S. Optimist Dinghy Association<br />
(USODA) Team Trials<br />
By GAVIN MCJONES<br />
This year, I was<br />
<strong>California</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
privileged with<br />
summer program in<br />
the chance to go<br />
2012. I did a countless<br />
to the USODA Team<br />
number of starts, which<br />
Trials regatta. The<br />
all paid off at this<br />
regatta was held at<br />
regatta. I was in 80-boat<br />
Pewaukee <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>,<br />
starts and those can be<br />
which is a short drive<br />
very intimidating.<br />
outside of Milwaukee,<br />
I have to admit that<br />
Wisconsin. The Harken<br />
the venue was relatively<br />
factory is there and we<br />
unfair because of the<br />
all got a tour one<br />
unpredictable shifts that<br />
evening. That was neat<br />
happen every five<br />
to see where my<br />
seconds. I eventually<br />
mainsheet block came<br />
figured out that the left<br />
from. This was my first<br />
side of the course was<br />
time in that state and<br />
favored and I got some<br />
Pewaukee Lake is a<br />
great scores like a 2, a<br />
much different sailing<br />
3, and a 5. These scores<br />
venue than our local<br />
helped me recover from<br />
ocean. I got to wear a<br />
my not-so-good scores<br />
one piece dry-suit for<br />
from the first two days<br />
the first time ever<br />
which had me in 115. I<br />
because it was very<br />
ended up with the<br />
cold.<br />
overall final score of<br />
We raced over<br />
33/165 and that<br />
several days for a total<br />
qualified me for Team<br />
of 12 races. The Gavin McJones qualified for Team USA in the Optimist dinghy class<br />
USA!<br />
weather changed all over<br />
I want to thank the<br />
the place and lots of kids had trouble reading the shifts each <strong>Club</strong> for helping me become a much better sailor. And you<br />
day. I would never have done as well if I had not taken the know what? Racing here is really fun too. Thanks again!<br />
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- Madeleine McJones photo
Memorial Day Regatta<br />
Consistency Pays Off for Junior Racers<br />
By SIMONE STAFF<br />
Laser Radial start at the Memorial Day Regatta<br />
- Rich Roberts photo<br />
This year three CYC Junior racers – Jessica McJones,<br />
Cooper Weitz, and I – participated in the Memorial<br />
Day Regatta, held in Long Beach. I arrived early<br />
Saturday morning to ensure a parking spot, only to find<br />
light breeze and a perfect day ahead of me. There were<br />
clear, sunny skies, and, although the wind started out in a<br />
southwesterly, it shifted throughout the day north. As it<br />
shifted, the breeze picked up, topping out at around 15<br />
knots. My goal for the weekend was to qualify for the<br />
O’Day Single-handed Championship, held in New Jersey in<br />
September. There were 18 boats competing, and my goal<br />
was to be top five. All three of us were very consistent<br />
Jessica McJones and Simone Staff<br />
- Madeleine McJones photo<br />
throughout the weekend: Cooper had three bullets by the end of<br />
the regatta. Jessica was up in the front of the fleet consistently, and<br />
I kept my goal in sight by finishing in the top five every race. By<br />
the end of the day I was exhausted and ready for some food and a<br />
good night’s sleep.<br />
Sunday arrived and I was ready to go back out on the water.<br />
We started the morning with some stretching, which in the long<br />
run helped me not be so sore while sailing. My goal for the day<br />
was to stay in the top three, which I successfully achieved. Sunday<br />
was lighter, with inconsistent winds coming from Catalina. The<br />
courses were very long, and although the fleet was spread out, the<br />
top boats were very competitive. This helped me to stay on my<br />
toes, keeping my eyes out for new shifts and puffs.<br />
By the end of the weekend I successfully qualified for the<br />
O’Day Regatta, along with finishing fourth overall. Cooper<br />
finished in second place, and Jessica finished in eighth. Overall it<br />
was a great weekend of sailing, as it is always fun to be on the<br />
water, and I am looking forward to many more events coming<br />
soon in the summer months.<br />
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New Members<br />
By JOANN MEEPOS<br />
Luci and Willow Jenkins and sons<br />
Fisher (7) and Bodie (4) are excited<br />
about connecting with the boating<br />
community while enjoying the CYC<br />
pool and Junior Sailing Program as well<br />
as other family and <strong>Club</strong>house events.<br />
Both Luci and Willow grew up in<br />
Madison, Wisconsin, and moved to<br />
<strong>California</strong> after college. Currently<br />
residing in Culver City, Willow owns<br />
and operates a film industry video<br />
equipment business and Luci is a<br />
nutritionist and full-time mom. They<br />
have enjoyed exploring <strong>California</strong> in<br />
their RV camper but are now ready to<br />
get off the land and onto the sea.<br />
David and Christina (Tina) Segel and children Katie (17) and Henry (15)<br />
David and Christina (Tina) Segel and<br />
children Katie (17) and Henry (15) reside<br />
in Pacific Palisades. David has raced<br />
sailboats both on and offshore his entire<br />
life. He also enjoys Expedition Powerboats<br />
and managed to navigate the Northwest<br />
Passage with four friends in 2010. He sails<br />
a J/70 out of CYC, and a Swan 40 out<br />
of the Hamble, in Southampton,<br />
England. The family is also looking<br />
forward to the Junior Program. Tina is<br />
a full-time mom and David is in the<br />
private equity business.<br />
Willow and Luci Jenkins and sons<br />
Fisher (7) and Bodie (4)<br />
Nicole and James Nicholas reside<br />
in Lake Balboa and spend their free time<br />
sailing their Hunter 320 in Santa Monica<br />
Bay. They are very excited to be joining<br />
the CYC family, and are looking<br />
forward to sailboat racing, social<br />
activities, cruising, and reciprocal<br />
privileges. Nicole is a producer and<br />
James is a financial advisor. They also<br />
enjoy various philanthropic endeavors.<br />
Their first child, a baby girl, is expected<br />
in September and they are sure that she<br />
will be an Olympic gold medalist in<br />
sailing in the 2032 Olympics.<br />
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Aviva and Isaac Tivon and their three children.<br />
Nicole and James Nicholas<br />
Aviva and Isaac Tivon live in Los<br />
Angeles and have three lovely kids<br />
scattered all around the United States.<br />
Their 43 Silverton, Aviva, is docked at<br />
CYC. Isaac is a hedge fund manager<br />
(aka The Multiplier) and Aviva is an<br />
insurance broker. Preferring Southern<br />
<strong>California</strong> weather, they have recently<br />
relocated from New York City.<br />
Spending time on their boat is much<br />
preferred over the hectic Wall Street<br />
scene. Aviva and Isaac are looking<br />
forward to meeting other <strong>Club</strong><br />
members for socializing and planning<br />
multi-boat trips to destinations beyond<br />
Catalina Island.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
JULY<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
4 Independence<br />
Day BBQ<br />
4 4th of <strong>July</strong><br />
Dinghy Cruise<br />
Brunch<br />
7<br />
Brunch 14<br />
King of Spain<br />
Regatta<br />
Newport Cruise<br />
Brunch<br />
Bridge Game<br />
Brunch<br />
Family Cruise<br />
Power Fleet<br />
Day Cruise<br />
21<br />
28<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Closed<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #2<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Closed<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #2<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Closed<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Closed<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
Division 12 Mtg.<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Closed<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #2<br />
8 <strong>Club</strong> Closed 9<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #2<br />
15 <strong>Club</strong> Closed 16<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
22<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Closed<br />
23<br />
29 <strong>Club</strong> Closed 30 Sunset Series 31<br />
Jr. Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Rowing #1<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #1<br />
4 <strong>Club</strong> Closed 5 <strong>Club</strong> Closed 6<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
JULY <strong>2013</strong><br />
1 <strong>Club</strong> Closed 2 Sunset Series 3 4<br />
Independence Day<br />
Jr. Summer Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Sailing<br />
BBQ<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #3<br />
Jr. Summer 4th of <strong>July</strong> Dinghy<br />
Rowing #2 Cruise<br />
Sunset Series 10 Fleet Council 11<br />
New Member Mtg.<br />
Jr. Sailing<br />
Jr. Sailing<br />
Jr. Rowing #1 Jr. Rowing #2<br />
Starlight Series<br />
CYCWA Painting Bookmates<br />
Aficionados Flotilla Mtg.<br />
Sunset Series<br />
17<br />
CYCWA Painting<br />
Aficionados<br />
AUGUST <strong>2013</strong><br />
Sunset Series<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #2<br />
7<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
18<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Rowing #2<br />
6 Paddle Tennis<br />
12-14 Newport Cruise<br />
13-14 King of Spain<br />
19 Junior Luau<br />
25 <strong>Yacht</strong> Luncheon<br />
Seafood Buffet<br />
Jr. Sailing 12<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Jr. Rowing #3 Jr. Rowing #3<br />
Sailing<br />
Junior Comm. Mtg.<br />
Jr. Luau<br />
Jr. Summer Sail Comm. Mtg.<br />
Rowing #2<br />
Seafood Buffet<br />
Starlight Series<br />
Sunset Series 24<br />
25 Jr. Sailing 26<br />
Bridge Mtg.<br />
Jr. Summer Sailing<br />
Jr Rowing #1<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> Luncheon<br />
Jr. Rowing #3<br />
Pool Cocktail Party<br />
Jr. Sail, Jr. Rowing<br />
Kids Movie Night<br />
CYCWA Painting Jr. Blind Fishing<br />
Aficionados<br />
Seafood Buffet<br />
Starlight Series<br />
Paddle Tennis<br />
Event<br />
Dinner for Two:<br />
Rack of Lamb<br />
Fleet Council 1 Jr. Sailing 2 3<br />
New Member Mtg.<br />
Jr. Sailing<br />
Jr. Rowing #3<br />
Jr. Rowing #3 Family Cruise<br />
Family Cruise<br />
Starlight Series<br />
Dinner for Two:<br />
Bookmates Seafood Buffet Chateubriand<br />
Jr. Sailing 8 9<br />
10<br />
Jr. Rowing #3<br />
Jr. Awards Banquet<br />
Starlight Series<br />
Dinner for Two:<br />
Flotilla Mtg. Seafood Buffet Chateubriand<br />
5<br />
JULY HIGHLIGHTS<br />
25 Jr. Blind Fishing<br />
26 Pool Cocktail Party<br />
26 Kids Movie Night<br />
27 Power Fleet Event<br />
6<br />
13<br />
King of Spain<br />
Jr. Rowing #2 Regatta<br />
Newport Cruise<br />
Newport Cruise<br />
Dinner for Two:<br />
Seafood Buffet Rack of Lamb<br />
19<br />
20<br />
Jr. Summer<br />
Sailing<br />
Dinner for Two:<br />
Rack of Lamb<br />
Power Fleet<br />
Summer Event<br />
Dinner for Two:<br />
Rack of Lamb<br />
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CALIFORNIA YACHT CLUB<br />
4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 • 310-823-4567 • Fax: 310-822-3658<br />
Always check www.calyachtclub.com for the most current event information.<br />
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