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Opening Day
2009
COMMODORE’S COLUMN
“A PICTURE IS WORTH
A THOUSAND WORDS!”
Photos by Sally Crispin & John Fuller
Piranha
Cover photos by Pam Bacich and Harriet Pallette
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Ahmanson winner (Farr 40 / Piranha #51483), David Voss,
shows off his new Loro Piana Cashmere jacket
RACING
ENSENADA RACE ABOARD
S TA R K R AV I N G M A D I V
later in the day that the breeze was
consistently aft to allow the A1 spinnaker
to be flown.
Holding on to tradition from the
Cabo race, the crew managed to enjoy
some very fine, freshly grilled swordfish
and three bottles of some very tasty
“Peter Michael” Meritage and
Chardonnay. The crew of seven was
composed of six SRM program veterans
– Jeff Gordon, JP Peschelt, Gary
Weisman, Chris Busch, Al Pleskus, and
Jim Madden. We added a guest rock
star of sailing for our senenth position –
Bob (“Trim Bob”) McDonald whose last
Ensenada appearance was on the J/160
in 2001 where the boat took a 1st in
Class and 1st Overall. Bob’s winning
ways were largely repeated in this 2009
event. We finished 1st in class, and
were very pleased to have beaten a
sister J/125 by 28 minutes, and we
came very close to 1st Overall. We
corrected out ahead of all of the Maxis
as well as all of PHRF classes A through
H. There were seven boats in PHRF
classes I through K that corrected out
ahead of us.
Finishing at 03:22:10 on Saturday
morning (our earliest finish ever), we
headed into Cruise Port in Ensenada
and met with Peter Burton, who had
arrived earlier to ready our return which
was a short ride back on the Mochi.
All in all, a quick fun race.
alongside traditional ocean racers,
including ULDB 70s. Currently aligned for
the SoCal 52 series are Ernie Pennell's
Cazador (the former Rosebud), Jim
Madden's Stark Raving Mad V (former
Mean Machine), Andy Rasdal's Valkyrie
(former Quantum/Lexus) and Viva la Vida
(former Pisco Sour).
The SoCal 52 Class has established a
championship series of five inshore and
offshore events starting with the Hoag
Regatta and followed by Long Point Race
Week in August, a SoCal 52 Weekend in
Newport in September, a SoCal 52
Weekend in San Diego in October, “Little
Ensenada” in October
and the “Hot Rum”
Series in November and
December. All except
the “Hot Rum” series
will count toward the
season championship.
The TP52, originally
known as the Transpac
52, was conceived in
2000 by a consortium of
naval architects involved
with the Transpacific
Yacht Race to create a
simplified, all-round
boat suitable for both
distance and inshore buoy racing. It's
not a one-design class but one
adhering to a "box rule" of limitations
allowing, as many have, to change sail
area, displacement and other items to
optimize the boat’s handling and
performance to meet conditions in
various locations around the world.
NHYC’s own Tom Pollack had a strong
hand in developing the class. The
Class’ extraordinary success is
measured in the popularity of the Audi
“MedCup” series in Europe in recent
years. Both SRM V and Viva la Vida are
former “MedCup” winners.
The TP52's appeal is a mix of
performance, simplicity, versatility, and
inherent stability. It has no canting keel
or running backstays to switch with
every tack or jibe, and the class
standard is a non-overlapping fractional
jib.
In order to promote TP52s of all
ages, the SoCal 52 class will be racing
under IRC, an international
measurement rule. The intention is to
encourage participation from TP52s
from all over the globe and to utilize an
established measured rating rule. More
information on the SoCal 52 class may
be found at www.socal52.org.
by Jim Madden
The 2009 Newport to Ensenada Race
was not your typical “Enchilada.” For
starters, the breeze did not shut off after
the sunset. In fact, the breeze stayed on all
night long and increased as Friday night
progressed into the wee hours of Saturday
morning. This was fantastic for everyone –
from Magnitude 80 which set a new course
record to the smaller and slower rated
PHRF boats which saw the breeze build up
all through the morning. Thankfully, it also
provided an opportunity for the J/125 to
show her stuff.
Starting in Sprit A at 1210 on Friday,
Stark Raving Mad IV was the only boat in
class to take a pin end start. This set up
well for some consistent fetching in 7 to 9
knots of breeze for the next 3-4 hours. As
the day progressed, the winds fluctuated
from 225 degrees to 275 degrees with
speeds from 6 to 11 knots. It was not until
SO C A L 5 2 ’ T O D E B U T
NH YC’ S H O A G C U P
AT
by Jim Madden
A new, exciting keel boat class is
debuting in Southern California. The
Southern California 52 Class (“SoCal 52”)
will have the debut of its 2009
championship series at the Hoag Regatta,
run by NHYC, on June 12-14. The Class is
composed of current and former TP52s
who have migrated back to Southern
California.
Four or more TP52s plan to compete
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NON-CALM
N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S
by Zander Kirkland
Newport Harbor High School won the
Mallory Trophy for the second time in three
years in dramatic fashion; with a 70 point lead
by the end of the 36 race series. Corona Del
Mar High School also had a great regatta and
landed on the podium with a 3rd place finish.
This is a testament to the junior program here
at NHYC, with an overwhelming majority
(14/16 sailors) of the NHHS and CDM teams
being members of NHYC. The High School
Fleet Racing National Championships (Mallory
Trophy) was hosted by the St. Petersburg YC
and University of South Florida and was held in
the warm, green waters of Tampa Bay on May
9th and 10th.
NHHS jumped out to a lead early and
never relinquished it over the course of the
weekend. The NHHS team was very fast in the
light conditions and sailed a very disciplined regatta, ensuring
that they didn’t get too excited if they had a bad or good race.
The goal was always to focus on the race at hand and ensure
they were getting off the line and keeping their heads out of the
boat to sniff out the 1st shift. The courses were long for high
school sailing and made for tedious downwind legs in the HOT
Florida sun. The Harbor Team had specialized light air crews for
this light air event and the boat speed edge was apparent from
race 1.
The Harbor Team was anchored by Georgetown-bound
senior Chris Barnard and sophomore Nicole Grice in A Division,
the two sailed an impressive regatta and ended up winning the
Division by 34 points (they averaged a 5.5). Their boatspeed,
starting execution, and focus were second-to-none all weekend
and I am sure Chris wishes he could bring Nicole to Georgetown
this fall for college sailing! Senior Brooks Clark, one of the
team’s heavy crews, jumped in with Chris for the last race as the
breeze built and nabbed a 2nd place – a fun way for two seniors
cap their high school fleet racing career! Jeff Aschieris, a senior
bound for College of Charleston and our biggest heavy crew
never got the chance to get in over the weekend, but he was an
active part of our team’s success at the event. Not only did he
keep the mood light on the dock, but he was keeping our
sailors fed and hydrated during the rotations.
In B Division, it was Barnard’s former 420 crew and NHHS
junior, Chris Segerblom who drove the boat to victory in the
Division by 13 points. Chris sailed with three crews throughout
the event, initially in the light air in the 420’s he sailed with
freshman light-weight Ryan Davidson. Kayla McComb,
Segerblom’s regular crew and one of the standout crews on the
team, jumped in for a few races throughout the first day
whenever the breeze built or Segerblom craved the comfort of
his regular crew. On the final day, it dawned light, sunny, and
hot, similar to Day 1, but he was in CFJ’s and he took freshman
fly-weight Francesca Cappellini – the two had sailed together
through the spring in light air practices and so were comfortable
in the CFJ together in the soft, tropical breeze. The
Segerblom/Cappellini team had blistering pace in the 2-6kt
range and it showed in their races together (2,3,8,3,3,2,3 = AVG
3.4).
The victory was sweet for this Harbor Team as they had won
last year’s Mallory trophy on the water, only to lose it in the
protest room on a very questionable protest to the Severn
School who then went on to take the National Championship.
But this year there was none of that and it was more than
avenged – Severn was 11th this year.
Corona Del Mar High School on the Rise!
The CDM Team sailed a great event and proved they will be
a team to beat from now on. With a junior skipper (Michael
Dahl) and two sophomore skippers (Tyler Macdonald and Kieran
Chung), this team will be dangerous for many years to come.
The CDM team really put it together for Nationals, as they had
not been in the top 3 of any PCISA events all year, but you
could tell they were on the rise when they finished a solid 4th
place at the highly competitive PCC’s in late April to qualify for
Nationals. Coach Nate Dunham has done a great job with this
team, as it has been no easy task to figure out the starting
sailors on this deep team. I believe he was so successful
because he got the whole team to buy into the team mentality
and that whatever role a team member would play would be
best for the team.
Tyler Macdonald and Heather May sailed the entire regatta
together and finished a very solid 4th in A Division, no easy feat
for a sophomore! Heather will be going to Yale in the fall and
this was a great way to finish off her high school fleet racing
career. In B Division, three skippers sailed, each doing their part
to contribute to a solid 5th place showing in B Division. Emmy
Dahl sailed the majority of the light air 420 races, Michael Dahl
filled in for Emmy on a couple of the races in the tricky
conditions and then Kieran Chung sailed the entire last day in
the CFJ. Light weight crew, Madison Vitarelli, crewed for the
various skippers, except for the two races when Michael drove,
in which Emmy crewed for him. Total team effort. Nice work
CDM!
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S P R I N G D I N G H Y R E G AT TA
by Carter Scott
Sunday, April 19th started out pretty
much like any other Sunday around our
house. I woke up, tried to get Mom to
take to me to breakfast, but was
reminded about the Spring Dinghy
Regatta at Lido Isle that day, so I ended
up with a couple of frozen waffles
instead. I have to admit I had forgotten
about that regatta after having spent a
relaxing spring break from school, but
was glad when I got to the club to rig
and saw most of the usual suspects were
sailing as well.
When we first set out for Lido the
wind was pretty light and I though to
myself, “float fest”. Thankfully as the first
warning approached the wind got a little
heavier. Though we didn’t have anyone
representing the Sabot A or C-2 divisions,
NHYC was pretty well covered in the
other divisions. In the CFJ class Joe
Tatchell, Chandler Daily, Charlie Welsh,
and Clare Dahl battled it out. Joe Tatchell
and crew came in 3rd in the CFJ class,
while Sean Dahl took 3rd in Sabot C-1s
and Robert Bents in the Sabot C-3
division. Ian Wolcott and Amelia Newett
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sailed in the C-3 class with Ian having a
great day and placing 1st.
As for the Sabot B division, I guess
the wind was just right for me and instead
of a float fest, I ended up sailing decently
in all four races to take 1st. Hayley
Newett was right behind me in 2nd , and
Alex Wolcott took 3rd. All together it
turned out to be a great day for NHYC.
So, I never did get breakfast out that
day, but I ended up having a great time
with my friends and a little hardware to
take home. I can’t wait for the next
regatta so that I can try my luck again and
hopefully move up to the A division.
CATALINA
2009 M O O N S T O N E
WORK WEEKEND
Chung replaced palm fronds on the palapa.
Chip Donnelly and the Chung boys had
removed barnacles from the pier ladder and
stored all the heavy future gabions. Noel
Pepys and Ryan Marshall worked on the
pier electrical system. Later Bowie and
Worth Houghton installed new low voltage
Malibu pier lights. Bart Rinker did the
water line on the pier with Marc Horton.
Parker Dale and Mary Amundson with
Terry and Sally Welsh painted the older
lawn furniture. The new flowers were
planted by Jan Houghton, Jane Calder, Pam
Thompson, Mary Amundson, and Leslie
Dwan with the help of Bobby Thompson
and Margie von KleinSmid.
The BBQ’s were resurfaced by Dr.’s Jeff
Johnsrud and Jeff Pulver with the help of
Peter Jacobsen and Rick Jacobs. They also
cleaned and painted the light fixtures above
the BBQ’s and they now look like new.
After our delicious grilled chicken lunch
with baked beans and all the fixings, we got
back to work. Noel Pepys, C.J Collins,
Peter Belden, Robert and Will Anderson,
and Taylor Cotton loaded the old gabions
for the trip home. The head “greens
keeper”, Noel Pepys, under the direction of
Course Superintendant Tom Gilbertson,
manicured and added oyster shells to our
Bocce Ball Court. (raked, watered and
rolled!)
It was now dinner time featuring a 5
liter bottle of red wine provided by Steve
Arrigo followed by filet mignon steak,
veggies, mashed potatoes, grilled onions,
and Caesar salad. The dessert was
cappuccino ice cream and brownies. Wow!
Then Worth Houghton entertained the
crowd with his guitar and songs we all loved
to sing.
Another successful work weekend and
our cove looks great.
by Bill von KleinSmid
Moonstone - We arrived on Vivacious
Saturday, May 16 at 9:30 am. All we
could hear was chipping and hammering
noises from the crew painting the steel
pier structure. There were twenty club
yachts at anchor or on moorings; at least
ten of them had come over on Friday.
We launched the dinghy and went
ashore. Blake Kelly headed up the pier
painting crew featuring Dirk Eastman,
Kevin Kelly, and Wake Garrett. Another
crew was painting the steel assembly at
low tide. This was the most important
job on the list and should be done every
year.
On shore we found Mandy
McDonnell painting the rafters of the
Steele Bar and Dennis Durgan and Ben
Anderson preparing to varnish the bar
top. Another big job on shore was the
assembly of two lawn chairs and four
chaise lounges which Les Betz and Maria
had fabricated from lumber in their
garage. Along with Les and Maria, the
furniture assemblers included Tod White,
Larry Somers, Parker Dale, Terry Welsh,
Chip Donnelly, and Marc Horton. After
completion, the furniture was stained
dark oak by Bruce and Jeff D’Eliscu, Jeff
Peterson, Leslie Dwan, and Debra
Horton.
In the BBQ area, we found Bart and
Sharon Rinker, Scott Calder, Lisa Lang,
and Linda White busily painting picnic
tables, under the direction of Steve
Arrigo. Mayor Brad Dwan, Jeff Jordan,
and Jacqueline, Kieran, and Keenan
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MOTHER SABOTS
The line up for this month’s activities:
Whitney Loufek
June 5th
Boat check and Sabot cruise
WELCOME, COACH!
June 12
Maggie Harvey Perpetual Sabot Race
June 13th
50’s style Martini Party
by Helen Mackel
The women of Mother
Sabots are happy to welcome
local Whitney Loufek as their
coach this summer. Whitney
was a college All-American crew
and finished second in Women's
Collegiate Nationals. She's
served as a NHYC Non-Calm
coach, and is directing Lido
Island's Junior Program for the
second year.
After our mixer at the Nail
Lounge in May, our nails are
ready for on the water action
and we are getting in our boats!
June 19th
Harbor 20 cruise
June 26th
Alice Morgridge Perpetual
Please come on out and join in on
the fun! To RSVP please call MS
Commodore Helen Mackel 949-5545623 or email helenmackel@cox.net.
We will also be having smaller sailing
classes throughout the summer, so
please let us know if you are interested
in signing up!
DOMINOES
Whitney began her sailing career in the
NHYC Non-Calm program at age ten. Since,
she has maintained her involvement in the
sport by competing at the highest level and
coaching at NHYC, Corona del Mar High
School, and is the current Director at LIYC.
After graduating from Newport Harbor High
School in 2003, Whitney moved on to UCI,
where she was a collegiate All-American as
crew and skipper. 2007, her senior season,
capped a remarkable career, as she captured
2nd at College Nationals in Women’s A
Division as skipper and 3rd, a week later, at
Nationals in Co-ed B Division as crew. Since
college, Whitney has finished fourth at the US
Women’s National Championship for the
Adams Cup as skipper, and has been involved
in women’s sailing at NHYC by racing in the
Linda Elias and most recently on Tigresse at
the Opening Day Race. An avid women’s
sailor herself, Whitney is excited for the
opportunity to coach Mother Sabots.
IN MEMORIAM
Playing Dominoes competitively will continue through the
summer. This is a new schedule to satisfy the eager players! The
most recent competition ended in April with Lloyd and Shirley Aubert
winning first place, followed by Team Meisinger and Newcomb in
second, Jane Farwell third, and Chuck and Sue Champion taking
fourth place. It was a very successful tournament, often with six or
more tables vying for points. All very enjoyable, and many thanks go
to the Auberts for organizing and making it a success.
The dates for the summer domino play are on Wednesday
evenings June 10, June 24, July 8 and July 22, August 5 and
August 19. Domino play begins at 6 p.m. with two rounds being
played. After one game the players stop for a delicious and
inexpensive buffet dinner and then resume the battle for a second
round. Play is usually finished about 9 p.m.
If you are interested in summer dominoes, just show up! It is
a very relaxed and pleasant evening and all levels of skill and
experience are encouraged. The more times you play, the better
your chances of winning!
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MRS. JAMES (SUE) HIGSON
April 18, 2009
Member since 1949
MRS. PETER (RUTH) DAVIS
April 23, 2009
Member since 1956
MR. RICHARD W. MARSELLUS
April 24, 2009
Member since 1957
MR. CHARLES B. SHRYOCK
May 6, 2009
Member since 1957
CLUB WORK DAY
photos by Jane and Scott Calder
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NON-CALM
N O N -C A L M B O W L 2 0 0 9
by Greer Wattson
The first annual Non-Calm Bowl (the former Opening Day
Regatta for the Sabots) was a huge success. Being Rear
Commodore of the NHYC Junior Board with my Commodore and
Vice Commodore sailing in a high school event, I was the woman
in charge for this season opener. Before I could take on my
duties, we had plenty of planning to do. The funds provided by
the yacht club would not do for this Junior Board. We went
above and beyond. We wanted to include a T-shirt with the paid
entry of every sailor; so we met to design our awesome regatta Tshirt. I would like to acknowledge Jimmy Madigan for leading
the design team. Sounds like a great idea right? Well we did not
have the cash to do this so we held a bake sale a few weeks prior
to the regatta. The bake sale was held on a Friday Burger Bash.
Thank you Mr. Tom Gilbertson! We received donations from 18
cents (courtesy of Chris Barnard) to amazingly generous
contributions. All were much appreciated. Not only did this
meet our goal of making $200, we made a more than respectable
$500. This was a huge help to our T-shirt fund and improved
many of our cooking skills as well!
Finally the day of the regatta! When I woke up I thought to
myself, it’s a windy one, but to my surprise when I hit the water it
was a nice steady Newport sea breeze. In the A fleet we all
fought tough battles on the race course. From yelling protest to
close nose to nose finishes, to smiling after it was all over, we A
fleeters all sailed well and had fun. I was able to win this class,
but not far behind me were teammates Charlie Welsh in third,
and Jimmy Madigan in fourth. In the B fleet our own Kate
Madigan took it home with Keenan Chung and Sean Segerblom
following close behind with second and fourth place finishes.
Sean Dahl came in third in the C-1 fleet, Andrew Person won the
C-2 fleet, and Robert Bents topped the C-3 fleet.
Congratulations to all the sailors who participated.
From all the NHYC Junior Board, we thank everyone who
supported, volunteered, sailed, and came out to watch. We are
so pleased with the turn out and success of this regatta! I would
like to thank Jenn Lancaster and Mr. Michael Daily for all their
help and my Commodore Chris Segerblom as well as our
Commodore Crispin for their involvement.
See you all on the water this summer!
RESULTS
Sabot A
1 NHYC
2 BCYC
3 NHYC
4 NHYC
Fleet
Greer Wattson
Alexandria Ivory
Charlie Welsh
Jimmy Madigan
Sabot B
1 NHYC
2 NHYC
3 MBYC
4 NHYC
Fleet
Kate Madigan
Keenan Chung
Jameson Perry
Sean Segerblom
Sabot C1 Fleet
1 BYC
Victoria Lewis
2 BCYC RJ Ivory
3 NHYC Sean Dahl
4 NHYC Wells Drayton
Sabot C2 Fleet
1 NHYC Andrew Person
2 NHYC Ian Wolcott
3 BCYC Sammy Pickell
4
Jack Martin
Sabot C3 Fleet
1 NHYC Robert Bents
2 BCYC Caden Wheeler
3 NHYC Amelia Newett
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COMMODORE’S PARTY
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photos by Pam Bacich
SKIPPER FIESTA
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photos by Pam Bacich
OPENING DAY RACES
April 26
OPENING DAY AWARDS
NHYC OPENING DAY
BAY FLEET REGATTA
We had a record number of boats inspected this year (23);
that was over 25% of all the boats at Opening Day.
FINN Class
Bill Bissel
1 NHYC
2 NHYC
Bryan Nickel
3 NHYC
Peter Connally
Non-Calm:
Leeward Passage
Robert Garrett
Harbor 20
1 UCISA
2 NHYC
3 NHYC
4 NHYC
A Class
Tucker Cheadle
Terry Gloege
Phil Stemler
John Fuller
Harbor 20
1 NHYC
2 NHYC
3 SLBYC
4 ALYC
B Class
Helen Duncan
Rolly Pulaski
Leonard Connelly
Rod Swift
Sailboat up to 40'
Esprit
Bob McClaire
Sailboat over 40'
Patriot
Paul Stemler & Family
Bay Launch
Runner
Keith & Jennie Yonkers
Power up to 40'
Beijo
Brian Mock
Lehman 12 Class
1 NHYC
John Drayton
2 NHYC
Jim and Biz Buckingham
Alan Carmichael
3 NHYC
4 UCISA
David Camerini
Power over 40'
Dolly
Tim Collins, Sam Hill, Pat Werner
Larry M. Werner Award for Traditional Power Boat
Rascal
Tom Linden
MAY 2
NHYC OPENING DAY RACE
LA TO NEWPORT BEACH
1
2
3
4
It's OK
Stark Raving Mad IV
Odysey
Chubasco
R1 - PHRF DIV 1 Class
1 It's OK
2 Stark Raving Mad IV
3 Tango
4 Mirage
BYC
NHYC
NHYC
NHYC
BYC
NHYC
BYC
NHYC
Traditional Sail
Grace Sea
Van & Jim Jacobsen
Tres Gordo Sailing
Jim Madden
Robert Burnand
Craig Cadwalader
Commodore's Trophy
Dolly
Tim Collins, Sam Hill, Pat Werner
Shirley Meserve Award
Cathleen
Phil & Mickey Rowe
Tres Gordo Sailing LLC
Jim Madden
Roy Jones
Tom Corkett
R1 - PHRF DIV 2 Class
1 Chubasco
NHYC
2 Doubletime
BYC
3 Heartbeat II
NHYC
4 Tigresse
NHYC
Craig Cadwalader
Alan Andrews/ Molly Lynch
Charles Brewer
Gale Nye Pinckney
R1 - PHRF DIV 3 Class
1 Odysey
NHYC
2 Merkin
NHYC
3 Zapata II
NHYC
4 Saint Francis V
NHYC
Robert Burnand
Nick Kelly
Jim Jordan
Hank Thayer
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OPENING DAY 2009
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Thanks to everyone who sent in Opening Day photos.
OPENING DAY 2009
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OPENING DAY 2009
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Thanks to everyone who sent in Opening Day photos.
ANGLERS FLEET
F I R S T J R . A N G L E R S F L E E T S E M I N A R R E P O RT
by Christopher Allen
NHYC Angler Rod Neighbors organized the first of two Jr. Angler
Fishing Seminars of 2009. Jimmy Decker, a local fishing expert, provided
tips to the young anglers for fishing inside Newport Bay.
There was a great turnout for this event with 12 kids in attendance.
They were Randall Hause, Campbell and Briggs D'Eliscu, Bobby Briggs,
Robert and Saylor Bents, Kellen and Trevor Neighbors, Parker and Paisley
Pittman, Brelynn Vibria, and Betsy Calder.
The kids learned how to rig for inside bay fishing, and Jimmy Decker
gave a lesson in casting. The key to fishing this particular spot was to cast
your bait using a sliding sinker and swivel, just out beyond a sand ledge
where the water started getting deeper and the fish would likely be
swimming.
The bait used was Ghost Shrimp and Blood Worms donated by
Jimmy Decker and J.D.'s Biggame Fishing. Also big thanks to J.D. for
helping acquire all the fishing rods and tackle at a greatly discounted cost.
Most of the fish were caught on the Ghost Shrimp. Species of fish were
Bay Turbot, Spotted Bass, Yellowfin Croaker, Spotfin Croaker, and Perch.
The bite started off right away as the incoming tide was in full swing
at just about 4:30 P.M. There were several hook-ups for about the first 45
minutes with a small pause around 5:30 P.M. That's when the adults
provided needed food for nourishment in the form of pizza, cookies, and
sodas. Always a crowd pleaser for hungry anglers! After some tackle
football and down time the kids were back at it around 6:15 P.M. and the
patient ones, including some late arrivals, were treated to an early evening
bite. Almost everyone was successful catching a fish and all were released
back into the bay to live another day.
Ensenada
Hall Pass
Join the NHYC Anglers
Jimmy Decker holding Paisley’s catch of a Spotfin Croaker
Kellen Neighbors and Bobby Briggs having a good time.
Junior
Fishing Seminar
Seminar #2
for a
STAG FISHING CRUISE
Friday, June 26
to the
Leaving from NHYC
Hotel Coral and Marina
On the Water Seminar
conducted in Newport Harbor
by our own
Nate Dunham
SAVE THE DATE:
June 12-14, 2009
Questions?
Contact Tim Unger at
(949) 419-5540
Free to Kids 12 and under
To sign up contact Rod Neighbors
(714) 356-9154
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photos by Rod Neighbors
Trevor Neighbors with a nice Spotfin.
Betsy Calder, Paisley Pittman, and Brelynn Vibria having fun.
Fleet
Fishing
Seminar #2
Brelynn Vibria and Jimmy with a prize Spotfin.
ANGLERS! Mark Your Calendars!
Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th
NHYC/BYC
INTERCLUB CHALLENGE
FISHING TOURNAMENT
Wednesday, July 22
6 p.m.
Chart Room
To Sign Up, Contact
Bill Bennett (949) 466-7906
$15 Taco Bar
No-Host Bar
For Reservations Contact
Bill Wren: (949) 689-5833
photo by Chris Allen
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FACILITIES
L O N G R A N G E FA C I L I T I E S
PLANNING COMMITTEE
by R/C Jeff Gordon
(This is another in a series of monthly
updates prepared by the Long Range
Facilities Planning Committee (LRFPC)
designed to keep the membership
informed of the planning process and
progress. - Editor).
The Committee continues to move
forward with its mission to come up with a
design and program that, if and only IF
approved by the membership, will result
in a replacement clubhouse or remodel of
the existing facility. It is important to note
that the Committee is drawing on its
individual and collective experience to craft
a program that reflects the long term
needs and wants of the members, while
remaining fiscally responsible and cognizant
of NHYC tradition. Much activity has
occurred since the first of the year when the
Board of Directors and Policy and Planning
Commission approved the 2009 work
plan(s). Those plans include the conceptual
design of a new Clubhouse and an
autonomous, comprehensive analysis of the
existing facility. Highlights include:
MVE Architects have spent countless
hours at the Club interfacing with the
Architectural sub-committee and staff as
well as observing our daily operations.
They have also reviewed the results of the
latest McMahon survey and understand the
varied interests that must be satisfied in a
new design. Their design efforts to date
incorporate those results, staff and
subcommittee input, Focus Group
comments, their own expert’s
recommendations and input from other
internal groups to insure that all of our
future needs and requirements are
addressed. As an example of the
continual outreach and interface that goes
on with this process, MVE presented their
initial concepts to assigned members of
the House Committee during an extensive
meeting in April. This meeting revealed
several operational and decorative issues
that have since been dealt with.
Bluewater Design has been retained
to do a comprehensive analysis of the
seawall and ascertain its viability with or
without a new Clubhouse configuration
and will report on various repair vs.
replacement options.
Associated Soils Engineers have been
retained to analyze and produce a soils
report required for the structural
engineering of a new facility. They have
taken soil samples at various points
around the existing structure and have
provided the data and recommendations
to MVE for their use. No unusual belowgrade conditions were observed.
Committee members continue to
monitor the process, requirements and
backlog at the California Coastal
Commission which will ultimately need to
approve any new facility. A consultant
specializing in dealing with the
Commission will most likely be on board
by the time you read this. The
Commission will need to see a number of
drawings, specifications and impact
studies prior to granting a preliminary
approval in concept on the design
proposal.
In late May the Committee brought
back those members who participated in
the focus groups last year to review the
work to date. (Feedback was taken by MVE
Architects for attention during the initial
design development)
The Board of Directors reviewed
progress prints at their May meeting.
(Again, feedback and direction were taken
by MVE for plan refinement).
The nest steps in the process are as
follows:
MVE will take input from the Focus
Groups and the Club Leadership Previews
to refine floor plans and move on to
development of first elevations; expect
display in the Clubhouse, (June, July ’09)
Walden & Associates civil engineers will
provide survey data on existing building
heights and proposed roofline heights.
Data will be input into viewshed model to
measure view impairment relative to
adjoining neighbors who overlook
Clubhouse. Such viewshed study is a major
impact analysis item for both the Coastal
Commission and the City submittals, (June,
2009)
A select sub-committee of the House
Committee will begin an inventory and
preliminary placement plan for artwork, ship
models, flags and trophies within the new
space plan, (3rd quarter, 2009)
Prepare preliminary submittal to City
Planning and Coastal Commission staff,
(July, 20009)
Formulate updated temporary facilities
concept and complete seawall engineering
study, (August, 2009)
Update budgets and financing plan
analysis, (late Summer, 2009)
Present comprehensive update to
Membership’ including City and Coastal
Commission staff feedback, (Fall, 2009)
E X I S T I N G FA C I L I T Y – C O N D I T I O N A S S E S S M E N T
by Paul A. Marshall
The Board of Directors authorized a study be completed that will evaluate the condition of the existing clubhouse with the
evaluation of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, structural, life safety, piling foundation system, and below grade plumbing. This effort
has been contracted through Gafcon which has completed similar studies for both private clubs and waterfront facilities. The intent
of the study is to be parallel but completely independent of the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee work and will provide a
detailed analysis that is intended to give us a good look at current issues, if any, and provide recommendations that are focused on
a twenty year life cycle horizon looking forward.
The site review and the final work product is anticipated to be completed by mid summer, at which time their written report
outlining observations, recommendations, and probable costs will be available for review.
This alternate facility rehabilitation approach is considered a contingency plan should the new project prove unfeasible due to
agency approval conditions, financial ability, etc
18
FROM THE MANAGER
M
id point in
the year!
Hardly
seems possible; the
semi-annual meeting,
Men’s Stag Cruise and
the Summer Sailing
Program all occur this
month. That being
said the club and its
members are poised to enjoy another
wonderful season in Newport Beach and
Moonstone Cove.
Both the Club and Cove are prepared
for a busy summer. The recent Opening
Day was stated by many as the “best on
record”. The hard work of the members at
the Cove over the last two months has the
facility in top shape for your visits.
June also brings graduation. Your club
is ready to help the family celebrate those
important moments for the family as
milestones are achieved. We encourage
you to contact our event planner Crystal
Evelyn to assist in your arrangements for
your special graduate.
The Summer Sailing Program is fully
subscribed and Jr. Director Zander Kirkland
has recruited an outstanding staff of
coaches to help your children improve their
sailing skills. Many fun hours on the water
lie ahead as nearly 50% of the coaching
staff return for a second season.
June also has the snack bar offering 7day service. A burger on the beach and a
shake is the kind of indulgence everyone
deserves from time to time.
Looking ahead, the long July 4th
BIRTHS
Julia Rose Winkelmann
May 7, 2009
Proud Parents:
Joe & Amy Winkelmann
Proud Grandparents:
Joe & MaryJo Winkelmann
Grant Edwin Meserve
William Hunter Meserve
April 17, 2009
Proud Parents:
Scott & Mercedes Meserve
Proud Grandparents:
Edwin & Barbara Meserve
Proud Uncle and Aunt:
Rob & Leslie Meserve
weekend this year potentially starts Friday
the 3rd and concludes Monday the 6th. Both
the Club and the Cove are wonderful places
to be for our patriotic pleasure.
Our weekly Burger Bash schedule is fully
in place and beginning in July, our popular
Tuesday Night Dinners are added to the
schedule.
We look forward to seeing you all
around the Club in the ensuing weeks.
Thomas Gilbertson, CCM,
General Manager
SUMMER 2009
TUESDAY NIGHT DINNERS
$16
No Substitutions, No Split Dinners,
No Kids Menu
Reservations Required before
5pm the Saturday Prior
July 7
Mexican Caesar Salad
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Tres Leches Cake
July 14
Caesar Salad
Chicken al Pomodoro
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
July 21
Wedge Salad, Blue Cheese Dressing
Beef Stroganoff, Rice Pilaf
Apple Tart
July 28
Butter Lettuce Salad, Strawberry Vinaigrette
Grilled Yellowtail, Mango Salsa
Vanilla Ice Cream
August 4
Charred Corn Salad, Lime Cilantro
Vinaigrette
Chiles Rellenos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans
Caramel Flan
August 11
Gazpacho
Chicken & Portobello Ravioli,
Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce
Tiramisu
August 18
Mixed Greens, Balsamic Vinaigrette
Philly Steak Sandwich, Fries
Cheesecake
August 25
Tomato & Buffalo Mozzarella Salad
Meat Lasagna
Strawberry Shortcake
September 1
Spinach Salad, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Olive Oil Poached Salmon
Cappuccino Ice Cream
HOTW
Editor
Anne Nutten
Committee
Chris Allen
Pam Bacich
Dorothy Beek
Donna Bents
Kristin & Robert Bents
Jane & Scott Calder
John Clement
Juli Cook
Lyle Davis
Michael di Donato
Tim Doane
Jennifer & John Drayton
Jayne Hause
Byron Henderson
Jeanette & Bowie Houghton
Ned Jones
Jim Jordan
Stephanie Martin
Nina A. Nielsen
Harriet Pallette
Steve Schupak
Dennis Scholz
Bill von KleinSmid
Judith Wattson
Chris Welsh
George West
Tod White
Robert Yates
Contributors
Commodore William H. Crispin,
Thomas Gilbertson, CCM,
Sally Crispin, John Fuller, R/C Jeff
Gordon, Zander Kirkland, Helen
Mackel, Jim Madden, Paul
Marshall, Rod Neighbors,
Carter Scott, Greer Wattson
Layout and Design
Vince Mattera Design
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
720 West Bay Avenue • Balboa 92661
673-7730 Phone • 673-3972 Fax
723-6878 Boatyard
nutd@juno.com
Web site: www.nhyc.org
Commodore
William H. Crispin
Vice Commodore
W. Bradley Avery
Rear Commodore
Jeffrey J. Gordon
Directors
William H. Crispin
W. Bradley Avery
Jeffrey J. Gordon
Jeffrey D. Littell
James C. Madden, V
Paul A. Marshall
Gale Nye Pinckney
Richard S. Robinson, Jr.
Thomas E, Springer III
General Manager
Thomas Gilbertson, CCM