March 2013 Wind Word
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March 2013 Wind Word
March 2013 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE BENICIA YACHT CLUB, PICYA CLUB OF THE YEAR 2000-2003, 2008, 2010-2012 Commodore’s Log By Tim Rose Hello Members, Here it is mid-February as I write this article, and it feels like late spring. The weather has been great and as certainly got boaters out on the water. Not a lot of wind for the most part, but beautiful skies. We have had some great events over the past few weeks. Although the ‘49ers didn’t win, and the Pats didn’t even get in, we had a great Super Bowl Party on Feb 3rd. Special thanks to Derith (she visited for a few weeks!), Penny and all those that helped get the party organized. We had a raffle and brought in another $250 for the roof fund. We put on another great event in February. The Valentines Dinner and Dance went very well and we had a lot of compliments. Thanks again Penny. We’ve had three well attended movie nights, with one to go and then the Academy Awards Party. All proceeds have been going to the roof fund. Penny and her crew also ran a Taco Tuesday with proceeds again to the roof fund. Upcoming events in March are the St Patrick’s Day party on the 16th and the Easter Brunch on the 31st. And don’t forget Trivia night on Tuesdays. As you can see, member events are raising a few bucks at a time, whether it be for the roof fund or some other cause. Without a reserve fund, we have been relying on these fund raisers to get things done. So far, I think we have been lucky that we have been getting by in this manner. Richard Bolz continues to plug away at putting together a list of major projects that we will eventually HAVE to come up with funds for. Stay tuned. FOUNDED IN 1977 One such upcoming project is the upgrades to the galley in order to stay in compliance with county codes. Fortunately, Monday Night Football is donating the proceeds from the 2012 season for that project. I’m not sure who started the MNF dinners at the club. Walt Lew was at the helm for 11 years beginning in 1995 and Jay Stewart joining him in 1998. Dick and Carol Ann Dowling took over in 2006. Paul Burrows and Candy Garnett have run it for the past two years. I want to thank Paul and Candy for all their work and all of the guest chefs that have volunteered their time, and their special meals. MNF has always run on the principle of raising funds that would be given back to the club for something that would be of value to the members. It is not run by the board. There are so many of the items that have been funded by MNF that there isn’t room in this article. From deck furniture, TVs, Veterans Day dinners, Christmas trees, computers, barbecues, and the list goes on. MNF has averaged about $3,000 per year. I would hate to see this tradition end, but Paul and Candy are stepping down. So we will need someone to take over in September. Please contact me if you are interested. A clarification to my February article is in order. The last paragraph was a little confusing as it was edited after Anita Glidewell volunteered to take over as Port Captain. If you can help Anita out, please contact her. See you around the club. Editor’s Notes - H.R. Autz Putting out the WindWord is exciting every month. I need to find out ahead of time what the club has planned. If you want to add an article or picture please submit it by the 15th of the month. The deadline is important because we want it to reach you by the first. Hrautz@msn.com NEW ARRIVALS AT YOUR SHIPS STORE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH: 400 E. Second Street P.O. Box 782 Benicia, California 94510 C LUB M ANAGER Karen Garrett O FFICE H OURS Mon N ORTON L OUNGE & BAR CLOSED 707 746-6600 F OOD S ERVICE S CHEDULE LADIES and MENS MICROFLEECE VESTS in an assortment of colors, with the embroidered BYC logo. Add a cozy layer with our extra soft microfleece vest. Super lightweight, with an anti-pill finish: • 7.5-ounce, 100% polyester microfleece • 100% polyester tricot pockets • Gently contoured silhouette • Clear coil zipper with dyed-to-match chain stitching and taping; grey chain stitching on White • Non-zippered front pockets • Open hem ish CLUB DIRECTORY Club Manager Karen Garrett 707-746-0739 Commodore Tim Rose 707-747-1676 Vice Commodore Tom Konecki 207-329-6736 Rear Commodore Jean-Claude Mercier 512-567-6720 Secretary Christine Machado 707-631-9016 Treasurer Candy Garnett 707-297-6046 Director Bob Avarbock 707-747-1736 Director Richard Boltz 707-746-1194 Director Larry Bennett 707-746-8657 Director Ken Oxman 707-745-6159 Staff Commodore Steve Gilliland 925-788-3222 Fleet Commander Ken Oxman 707-745-6159 Fleet Surgeon Deb Murray Historian Kathleen Treese 707-746-5553 House Chair Barbra Brooks 707-334-4083 Entertainment Chair Penny Stell 707-745-9172 Membership Chair Chris Bara 707-745-0610 Membership Secretary Judi Surratt 707-747-6174 Publicity Chair Lorie Campbell 707-477-9960 Audit Committee Mark Campbell 707-748-7783 PICYA Bob DuBois 707-746-1983 PICYA Mark Conners 707-567-5141 PICYA Rick Mares 707-745-8324 Port Captain Anita Glidewell 707-297-6502 Race Chair Joe Kallies 707-628-2914 Safety & Protocol Paul Brighton 707-746-8852 Ship Store Manager Michelle Konecki 707-297-6883 Sunshine Chair Ross Oxman 707-745-6159 Webmaster Robert Clouse 707-747-0110 Wind Word Editor H.R. Autz 707-745-4905 Youth Sailing Dir Derith Lutz 401-258-7304 Volunteer Organizer Gail Temple 707-745-9172 2 2 March 2013 January 2013 beniciayachtclub@att.net timr@iwestco.com tkonecki@hotmail.com jcmercier@hotmail.com cegarske@hotmail.com ccanvas@comcast.net bob@avarbock.com r3bv@yahoo.com larryabennett@yahoo.com fleetcommander@beniciayachtclub.com sgilliland@comcast.net fleetcommander@beniciayachtclub.com khtreese@yahoo.com bbofbyc@comcast.net pjsbarb@comcast.net cwbara@sbcglobal.net judibobsurratt@sbcglobal.net loriejc1@gmail.com mkcampbell@yahoo.com connersmark@sbcglobal.net rjmares@comcast.net akglidewell@comcast.net kallies@aol.com pbrighton73@yahoo.com mkoncki@hotmail.com robert@beniciayachtclub.com hrautz@msn.com ayacht4me@yahoo.com bychelp@aol.com Commodore’s Log.....................1 Club Directory............................2 Ships Store...................................2 Improvement Team ..................3 Valentine Dinner........................3 Visit Ship Store...........................3 Managers Report........................4 Safety Team.................................4 Cruising Note Book...................5 March Calender..........................6 April Calendar............................7 March Events..............................8 March Birth Days......................8 Parking Lot Sale.........................8 Opening Day...............................9 Matthew Turner Ship building.......9 Chef’s Corner............................10 Menus........................................10 CONTRIBUTORS Tim Rose Paul Brighton Barbra Brooks Karen Garrett Penny Stell Richard Boltz Michelle Konecki Tom Konecki Armand Sequin Menchu Andres March 2013 January 2013 Improvement Team By House Chair Barbra Brooks January 26 was another successful project day; by George I think we’ve got this volunteering figured out! 16 members offered up their helping hands by choosing their project(s) off the list and at the end of 4 hours 38 of the 46 projects were completed. Thank you and appreciation to the following members: Ralph Aguiar, Barbra Brooks, Mark Conners, Larry Bennett, Ken Hanley, J.C. & Nancy Mercier, Lee Ritchie, Jackie Ramos, Rachelle Bohnet, Joey Legit, Peter Oswald, Michael Rudy, Deb Selman, Bob Surratt, Judy Surratt. Roger Williams once again came to the rescue in repairing deck furniture. Randy Norman didn’t make the day, but took care of numerous projects last week. Thanks go out to Lee Ritchie for supplying a cord of fire wood. The projects vary greatly; some are desperately needed, a few are creative and some are grungy. Occasionally some can become dangerous; J.C. was counting his blessing when the solid steel pots and pan rack that he was scrubbing - fell from the ceiling and brushed his back – he could have been squashed! It took 4 men to put it back up. There are other high lights of the day, but one that stands out in my mind is Rachelle hand washing all the toys in the children’s toy box! See what I mean about helping out can be fun! STAY tuned for the next project day, the list is growing. Not a member of IT, we would love for you to be a part of the team, just contact Barbra Theme most romantic dinner memory. Couple,friends were invited to decorate their Valentines Dinner Table to represent that memory. The best table, won Gift vertical from ATOLL, Wine and 4 Valentine glasses. We had 40 people for dinner. We had many decorate their own tables. The decorations were wonderful, we traveled from Paris, to Texas, to Graceland. There were candles roses, candy, and heart shaped salmon mouse. Changes was flowing candles flickering and an awesome dinner. The judges had such a hard time picking a winner that every table won a bottle of wine. The grand Prize went to the Allison’s, Shus, and Stells. Elvis was inThe house. The Shus and Stells had marriage vow renewals In the Graceland Chapel in Vegas so it Was an easy choice for a theme. Elvis glasses, singing Elvis, pill bottles valentine from Elvis and Anne Margaret and Priscilla at the table. March 2013 3 Karen Garrett, Club Manager This month we have 2 great club events … We will be celebrating St. Patrick’s with a big party and Dinner on Sat. March 16th. We will have the traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner at 6:30 pm and dancing in the lounge from 8-11pm. Music will be by CROSSTOWN 5. Get your Green on and plan to be part of the FUN!! Don’t forget to Spring forward on Sunday March 10th (set your clocks one hour ahead) Easter is in March this year so we will be holding our annual Easter Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday the 31st. In this issue you will find the complete menu and contact information. We will have 2 seating’s 10:30 am and 12:30pm and the Easter Bunny will on the back lawn at NOON. Reservations are required for the Brunch and you may respond to the bar, office or to ATOL. (Info is on the flyer in this issue) The Easter egg hunts is open to all children under 10—please let us know if you will be attending so we can make sure the Easter Bunny has plenty of Eggs! Be sure and look over the calendar and note that we have Lounge music back in the Norton Lounge on Friday March 8th, and Sat. March 30-- as well as ATOL presenting the return of the Flamenco Dancers and dinner on Sat. evening March 23. (There will not be dinner service in the Norton Lounge this evening) Looking ahead into April we have the Parking lot sale on April 7th. The Floating Realtors will be cruising into the club on both April 14th and returning again on the 27th. We have the Marin Club in on the 19th and they will be joining us for Opening Day on April 20th. Our Mother’s Day brunch will be on Sunday May 12th. Have a great month and see you at the club… 4 BYC Safety Team 2013 Program and Classes The Safety Team provides club members with opportunities for Vessel Safety Checks and Boating Safety Education. Safety Education Classes will be offered concurrently with dinner on the last Wednesday of the month (dinner starts 6:30; meal not required). The classes are 45 minutes long. March 27 – Electronic Navigation & Proper Use of VHF Radio – Steve Gilliland, Paul Brighton, Bill Kinsey and Armand Seguin Useful iPad apps for navigation; review of VHF channels and etiquette April 24 – Using Radar – Trevor Steele Presenter has radar endorsement plus offshore and near shore radar experience to supplement a PowerPoint presentation May 29 – Man Overboard Procedures – Bill Kinsey, Jim Minkel and Armand Seguin How to handle, plus techniques (water practice to follow); new electronic tools and software BYC Safety Team 2013 Paul Brighton Armand Seguin Jim Minkel Bill Kinsey BYC Safety Officer - 707.373.1077 pbrighton73@yahoo.com armand.seguin11@gmail.com j.minkel@att.net William_kinsey@comcast.net First Wednesday is Birthdays for the Month Day The BYC Board OKed Birthday Cake for the first Wednesday of each month as a day to honor all members that have a birthday in that month.. We had a great year in 2012 celebrating birthdays. Some members invited guests and had a fun evening with 20 or more people for dinner. The March celebration will be on Wednesday March 6th. Remember to call in reservations 707.746.3970 by Tuesday noon and you will be treated to a free drink. March 2013 CRUISING NOTE BOOK As of 1/9/13 Submitted by Tim Rose March 2013 5 6 March 2013 March 2013 7 BYC ‘sell your own stuff’ Parking Lot Sale or Men’s / Women’s Clothing Resale Sign up for one or both, your choice The money you make is yours! Sunday April 7th 7 – 2:00 pm Set-up starts at 6 am Sign-up now and reserve your space Advance payment required sign-up sheet Norton Lounge Available space outside parking lot sale, and/or indoors for clothing sale $20.00 per space, one table provided per location Space rental open to public if not utilized by club members (So members secure your space early) Non-member: $25.00 parking space rental, with one table If you prefer: DONATE ITEMS for parking lot sale or clothing sale Donated items may be dropped off at the club: Saturday April 6th Or make earlier arraignments with Barbra Special items - it would help if you put a price on them Members helping hands needed: ** Saturday 6th to sort items Time TBD Starting at 6:00 am to set-up ** Sunday 7th (Move tables out and put donated items on sale tables) March Events: Friday March 8th Norton Lounge Music 6 to 8 Saturday March 16th St Pats Day Dancing 8 to 11 “Crosstown 5” Sunday March 17th St Pats Dinner Guests Cooking more to follow Saturday Marth 23rd Dinner & Flamenco Dancing Saturday March 30th Norton Lounge DJ and Grown Up Easter Egg Hunt and Games 7 to 10 Sunday March 31st Easter; Kids Easter Egg Hunt Fabulous Brunch and more. Your Entertainment Chair Penny Stell Coffee, tea, etc. will be available in am ** Sunday 2:30 pm help needed to take down tables Please show up morning or afternoon to assist ITEMS NOT SOLD WILL BE DONATED TO A CHARITY Questions please call Barbra Brooks, House Chair - 707 334-4083 ***This event is an annual club fund raiser*** March Birthday’s 3 13 14 8 BARBARA HENRETTY MARK AMARO KRISTINE HOFFMAN CHRISTINA FRANSON - DAVID GWENDOLYN PETERSON PRISCILLA MINKEL CRAIG MOORE STEPHEN PENNY ELIZABETH D’ HUART JOHANNA WRIGHT TRAVIS GILBERT - HELKENN 16 17 20 22 BARBRA NAVOLANIC RICHARD HARMS CHRISTINE BARA - MATHEWS PATRICIA TERANISHI LYNNE SANDERS PAUL BRIGHTON PETER MARSTON JENNIFER MASCOLA FRED MECKFESSEL RICHARD JACKSON - CHUDNOFSKY SUSAN GIUSTI 23 24 25 26 27 29 DAVID NICHOLAS DR. PETERNAVOLANIC DANIEL DEMMON - HABIB ROBERT FEATHERER RODGE WIMBERLY - SOLA EVELYN ELMORE KLAUS LUDWIG DIANE C. CLEMENT March 2013 The theme for Benicia Yacht Clubs “Opening day on the Straits” this year is related to the Americas Cup Finals which will be hosted in neighboring San Francisco Bay this summer…and all the GOOD that we have to share and enjoy on the water. The theme is: “… our cup runnith over”. The event will be held on April 20th 2013 with the center of activity being our BENICIA YACHT CLUB. ACTIVITIES will begin at 10:00 AM and WILL INCLUDE (but not be limited to): • Arts and Crafts booths along the Marina • Music by the Diablo Regional Concert Band • The first annual Benicia Kite Board race • Decorated Boat Parade • Commemorative items in the ships store • Blessing of the Fleet on the Bay • Rubber Ducky Race • Information booth on the Clubs Youth Sailing Program • Freestyle Kite competition • Boardwalk Games • Charity fundraising booths • Yacht Club Membership Promotion • Dinner at the Yacht Club by ATOL • Dancing in the Clubs Norton Lounge to ‘Garage-Land Rodeo’ …and much, much more as the booths and activities will also ‘runnith over’ the Marina and its surroundings. So Save the Date 4/20/13 The BYC opening day committee is looking for volunteers and is always open to suggestions please feel free to contact me at tkonecki@hotmail.com. Replica of Matthew Turner Ship Building in Sausalito Contributed by Armand Sequin Artist rendering of replica of Galilee While Matthew Turner built 228 vessels, many of them in Benicia late in the 19th century, none of them are known to have survived. Benicia has the Matthew Turner Elementary School and the Matthew Turner Shipyard Park. An article in the sailing magazine Latitude 38 (www.latitude38.com) reports that by the year 2014, the San Francisco area will have a 140’ replica of his most famous ship, the Galilee. The Galilee set records sailing to Papeete in only 22 days from West Coast ports. As documented in the Matthew Turner article in Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org), she sailed successfully for decades, including being chartered by the Carnegie Institute’s Department of Terrestial Magnetism in 1905, to study the earth’s magnetism in the ocean. She was anchored permanently in Sausalito in 1936 and she became the namesake for their Galilee Harbor (www.galileeharbor.org). Eventually, her bow was removed and saved by the Benicia Historical Museum. Though not on display, it is being stored under cover behind the Camel Barn. Also, her stern was rescued by the San Francisco Historical Society and it rests at Ft. Mason. A group called the Educational Tall Ship (ETS) (www.educationaltallship.org) has collected over a million dollars towards building the replica. Their stated purpose is to promote good will and maritime education, especially for youth. Again from Latitude 38, schoonerman Alan Olson is leading the project. They have hired a naval architect who has experience in building replica wooden vessels, and she will be built along the Sausalito waterfront, near the Corps of Army Engineers complex. Construction is scheduled to begin in January, 2013. The ETS ship will be built to USCG requirements, using traditional methods with wood that was harvested sustainably. Besides the many sails required of a brigantine, she will have a unique regenerative power system designed to be carbon free. The ETS ship will have auxiliary electric motors that run from battery banks. The batteries will be recharged when the vessel is sailing and the propellers are turning, which causes the electric motors to then become generators. They also plan to have solar panels and wind generators to generate electricity when at dockside. This is the largest vessel to be built in the San Francisco area since WWII. It is expected that the ship will sail frequently around the area, but also up and down the West Coast. It will surely be exciting to see a tall ship, inspired by Matthew Turner, sailing in the Bay area. As the vessel will have a relatively shallow draft, perhaps the Benicia Yacht Club and/or the City of Benicia can throw a big party for it on a visit to the Benicia Harbor! Sources: Latitude 38, Wikipedia, Galilee Harbor, Solano County Online Database, Educational Tall Ship March 2013 9 March - Bistro Menu March 6th- Birthday Celebration Hello Everyone!!!! March is here and Spring has almost sprung!! We are looking forward to a busy 2013 this year. There have been some great club activities planned by Penny Stell, New Years & Valentines Day. Thank you Penny!! We had a delightful turnout out for the Valentines Day dinner. While guest enjoyed their surf n turf and company they also enjoyed the creativity and personal touches on their tables to recreate a “most memorable “ evening. Thank for planning such a fun event. Many events are coming this March…. First… March 16th Saturday, St Patrick’s Day dinner! We will be serving a traditional Corn Beef and Cabbage Buffet dinner downstairs!!! This will be the only dinner service for the evening and Penny has more great things planned. There will be a band and dancing to enjoy after dinner. See flyer in the WindWord and around the club for the full menu and details. The price is only $19.50! Buy your tickets early. ATOL is presenting Flamenco! Saturday March 23rd we will feature a traditional Spanish Flamenco show along with a pre-fixed Spanish dinner. We will feature an array of traditional tapas & finish dinner with Chicken Paella. Don’t miss out on your chance to experience a taste of Spain right here in Benicia!! You must have a reservation for the evening’s event and space will be limited. Tickets are $45 for both dinner & the show all inclusive. Dinner will still be served normally upstairs. Easter is around the corner on March 31st. This is always a great event. There is a great Easter egg hunt for the kids!! We have an awesome buffet with delicious food that you don’t have to cook! The full menu is also on a flyer in this month WindWord. Priced at $32 per person, children under 12years $15.00, not including tax and gratuity. That’s all for now and that’s plenty!! Adios Amigos!! ATOL Catering 10 Grilled Salmon with dill sauce served with rice pilaf and veggies Fettuccini Carbonara with bacon, peas and onion in a cream sauce Chicken Marsala with mashed potatoes and veggies $17.95 $14.95 $16.95 March 13th Chicken Cordon Blue stuffed with Swiss cheese & ham with mashed potato and veggies Snapper Bianca-with rice pilaf and veggies Shrimp Piccata with lemon, butter & capers tossed with angel hair pasta $15.95 $16.95 $16.95 March 20st- General Membership Buffet all inclusive $19.50 Meat lasagna Basque Chicken with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, tomatoes & onions White rice • Fresh Veggies • Rolls & Butter Soup & Salad • Dessert & Coffee March 27th-Saftey Meeting Lamb Shank with mashed potato and veggies Meat Loaf with mashed potatoes and veggies Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo made with fresh Parmesan cheese $17.95 $14.95 $14.95 April - Bistro Menu April 3rd Grilled Salmon-Grilled Salmon topped with a yogurt dill sauce served with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables Chicken Palermo Chicken breast resting on a bed of penne pasta in a cream sauce with fresh spinach and tomatoes served with vegetables Fettuccini Carbonara with Chicken Fettuccini with bacon, chicken breast, egg yolk, peas and scallions in a savory cream sauce $17.95 $15.95 $15.95 April 10th Chicken Fried steak Chicken fried steak with mashed potato and veggies Chicken Divan Chicken Breast with a sherry Dijon sauce stuffed with broccoli and swiss cheese with fresh veggies Snapper Bianca Oven baked Red Snapper with spinach, tomato & cream sauce served rice pilaf and veggies $13.95 $16.95 $16.95 April 17th General Membership all inclusive $19.50 Tilapia-Oven Baked Tilapia with a lemon butter sauce Chicken Valencia-Boneless chicken thighs grilled and topped with a tomato and bell pepper sauce Red Roasted Potatoes • Fresh sautéed veggies Soup & Salad • Bread roll and butter Coffee and dessert April 24th- Safety Meeting Snapper Piccata Fresh Snapper sautéed in a lemon butter and capers sauce resting on a bed of rice, with fresh veggies Lamb Shank Red Wine Braised Lamb Shank with a Garlic Lemon Parsley Ramelade, served with Mashed Potatoes and Veggies Beef Lasagna Homemade Beef Lasagna with our homemade marinara sauce topped with melted mozzarella cheese $16.95 $17.95 $14.95 Maech 2013 Full Line Pet Store Dog & Cat Grooming w w w . b e n i c i a y a c h t c l u b . c o m Inc. 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