May - Ventura Yacht Club

The Forecast
Opening Day 2016
More photos on page 8
and the back cover
May 2016
Ventura Yacht Club
Established 1938
2016 Ventura Yacht Club
1755 Spinnaker Drive • Ventura • CA • 93001
Flag Officers
Commodore
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore
Secretary
Treasurer
Port Captain
Fleet Captain/Sail
Fleet Captain/Power
Fleet Surgeon
Judge Advocate
Chaplain
Brian McKenna
Jan Lawson
Bob Beck
Bonne Brown
Gary Wolfe
Jeff Beller
Craig Leverault
Ken Collin
Dave Chase, M.D.
Rob Miller
Dotty Massa
Board of Directors
(Term Ending)
Judy Cunningham (16)
Belinda Del Pesco (16)
Jan Lawson (16)
Brian McKenna (16)
Bob Beck (17)
Mike Doman (17)
John Sugden (17)
Gary Wolfe (17)
Christina Baum (18)
Rafael Francke (18)
Neil Fraser (18)
Dean Prophet (18)
Yacht Club Staff
Manager
Office Administrator
Administrative Assistant
Bartender
Club Keeper
Chef
Anthony Jesu
Robin Lafrican
Megan Zavala
Chuck Sobel
José Silva
José Rodrigues
Office Hours
Tuesday - Sunday
0900-1700
Closed during lunch hour weekdays
Telephone Numbers
(805) 642-0426
Fax (805) 642-0494
E-mail: office@venturayachtclub.org
Web Page: www.venturayachtclub.org
Marine Radio
VHF: WRV 530 Ch. 71
VYC Group MMSI: 036713092
In case of an EMERGENCY
contact The Commodore or a Flag Officer
2016 VYC Committees
Audit
Malcolm Knight, Chair
Bylaws
Stan Whisenhunt, Chair
Cannoneer
David Boatner
Communications
Stan Whisenhunt/Sheri Green
Community Service
Mary Dame, Chair
Cruise
Paul Swanson, Chair
Finance
Gary Wolfe, Chair
Fishing
Rob Miller, Chair
Historian
Don Mills
Associate Historian
Dena Mercer
Human Resources
Dean Prophet
Insurance
John Sugden, Chair
Junior’s Program
Scott Nordeng, Chair
Marina Management
Jeff Beller, Chair
Membership
Julie Leonard/
Sandy Swanson, Co-Chairs
PHRF Representative
Dave Trude
Predicted Log Race
Janet Lawson, Chair
Property Management Richard Van Gemert/
Judy Cunningham, Co-Chairs
Race
Denny Dwire, Chair
Social
Celeste Malott/ Sue Gentzle,
Co-Chairs
Ventura Cup
Denny Dwire, Chair
Webmaster
Robin Lafrican
From the Commodore
By Commodore Brian McKenna
pening Day 2016
has come and gone,
but with the help of
many members it was
a superb day! As most
of you know, the Bridge
Officers from many
Southern California
Yacht Clubs are invited
to attend the ceremonies of other clubs, and
we had many such
visitors. Following our ceremony,
Vice Commodore Jan Lawson, Rear
Commodore Bob Beck, Junior Staff
Commodore Sue Van Gemert, and I
attended the ceremony for Pierpont
Bay YC. Most of us continued on to
other clubs, and I also attended the
ceremonies of Pacific Corinthian YC,
Anacapa YC and Channel Islands
YC. The officers from clubs down
south, plus the officers from our local clubs were also in attendance.
All the ceremonies were fun,
but what impressed me the most
were the numerous compliments I
received, on behalf of VYC, from the
many visiting Bridge Officers from
the various yacht clubs and boating
organizations that I encountered
both Saturday and Sunday. They
were unanimous in their compliments of our ceremony, our club
and its appearance, the quality and
presentation of our food, our color
guard, and the fact that we have our
own marina. More than a few of
those who spoke with me also stated
that our ceremony “was the best” or,
“their favorite." I share this with you
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because I think it is important that you are aware
of the perception other
people have of Ventura
Yacht Club.
As I mentioned above,
many members work hard
to make this ceremony
such a success, and I want
to highlight one member
who, year after year, performs a significant role in
our ceremony, our Club Chaplain,
Dotty Massa. For 25 years she has
guided us through the traditions of
the ceremony, and has delivered
a joyous, yet sad, commentary.
Thanks Dotty for all that you do.
And now, welcome to May and
let the yachting continue. The days
get warmer, we celebrate Mothers’
Day, start Wet Wednesday races,
have four club potluck dinners, a
predicted log race, the Commodores’
Classic Race, and our Memorial Day
BBQ. It seems that April was such a
busy month, but the activities definitely continue.
One additional, and important,
activity also happens in May, and
that is the lowering, maintenance,
and raising of our flagpole. This process, engineered and orchestrated by
Don Mills, is no easy task. It is done
completely with membership help
and a mechanical process utilizing a
block and tackle to raise and lower
it. Please see Don’s article on page
10 in this edition that discusses this
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May 2016
Vice Views
By Vice Commodore Jan Lawson
ow many people does
it take to put on a
successful Easter party?
It takes more than a few.
Headed up by Judy Cloverdale, who takes no short
cuts, a small army made it
happen in fabulous style.
Seriously, 70 hand decorated cookies, 16 baskets that
required assembly, over
100 eggs stuffed with goodies, centerpieces and tons of candy.
All decorated with flair.
Judy has thanked Sue Gentzel,
Lorna Londborg, Bonnie Brown, Sue
Van Gemert, Richard Van Gemert,
Debbie Braun-Lawson, Trevor-Kane
Baum, Judy Cunningham, Christina
Baum, and all of the Eells: Sydney,
Brenda, Wyatt, Audrey and Johnathan. Of course the staff had a hand
in it too. A special thanks went to
Luc Landry, the grandson of Bill and
Annie Kohut. He stepped in when
the original proposed bunny wasn’t
feeling so well. Fortunately, the suit
fit him, and he has agreed to do it
next year.
The next holiday is Mother’s
Day. Celebrating Mothers has been
around for a long time, after all
where would we be without them?
Ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated the mothering goddesses
Reha and Cybele. Early Christians
had a festival known as Mothering
Sunday.
According to Nation Geographic
the holiday has an odd history in
America. Anna Jarvis was the
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person responsible
for the celebration in
1908. It became an official holiday in 1914,
she lived however to
regret that. Originally
it stemmed from work
her mother did in the
1850s to improve sanitary conditions, lower
infant mortality rates,
fight disease, milk contamination, and to tend to wounded
soldiers from both sides of the Civil
War. A famous member of the early
movement was Julia Ward Howe
who wrote “The Battle Hymn of the
Republic.”
Jarvis believed that Mother’s
Day was time to celebrate your
mother by spending time with her.
When it became commercialized she
hated it. She “organized boycotts,
threatened lawsuits, and attacked
First lady Eleanor Roosevelt for using Mother’s Day to raise funds for
charities.” She even crashed conventions in 1923 and 1925 where
she was arrested for disturbing the
peace. Sadly, it all did not end well
for her. She died penniless in a sanitarium in 1948 at the age of 84.
Much to Jarvis’ annoyance
Hallmark started selling cards in
1920. Currently about 133 million
are exchanged annually. Then there
are the gifts and flowers. Americans
spent 21.2 billion dollars in 2015 on
Mother’s day items. The average
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From the Rear
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By Rear Commodore Bob Beck
he boating season is
officially launched
with great splendor and
revelry during Opening
Day Ceremonies. Preparation, and boat repairs
are done and it is time to
offer proof that we indeed
understand the purpose of
a yacht club – you know
water, boating, cruising,
sailing, racing and camaraderie.
Of course there are accouterments
necessary to our main purpose such
as ice in the bar, birthday celebrations, wine trips, snow skiing and
eating prime rib. Maybe there is
an even higher purpose such as
instilling character, and discipline
in our kids thru the youth sailing
programs.
It always seem to me that the
cruising season just speeds by and
Mary and I don’t get the necessary
time anchored out at Santa Cruz
demanded by our New Years resolutions. I seem to come up reasons
for not getting off the dock, but for
the life of me I cannot remember
what was so important.
Wet Wednesday returns and
everyone should make an effort to
check out dinner and join in the fun
and spirit of sailboat racing. The
Juniors Program will be kicking
off for those families with kids and
Predictive Log Racing on the fourteenth is scheduled for those with
powerboats. Fishing is expected to
be great this year with southern fish
still being caught off of Anacapa Is6
land. The Memorial Day
overnight trip to Coches
Prietos is at the end of
the month.
For those who chose
to put forth the effort
to enter the Bristol Boat
Competition, there will
be a BBQ dinner at our
home in the Ventura
Keys. You will be hearing from us soon. There were
some truly amazing boats entered
this year. I would have hated to pick
a winner. It is really difficult to separate newer boats from those that
are vintage and those that are used
daily as live aboard. Talking with the
judges I know they shared the pain
since they all were winners.
Please wish Brandon well, we
will miss his service to the club. He
is heading to Indonesia for some
R&R and has his sights on attending
Humbolt State, which is a great forestry school when he returns. Anne
also has expanded her career as a
special ed teacher at Port Hueneme.
Thanks again to Dave Boatner
and the Rival crew for inviting me to
be with them at the Ventura Regatta
Race. My modest skill set is as ballast more than likely sitting on the
wrong side. What a great group of
folks.
Fair Winds and Following Seas.
Bob Beck
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May 2016
Community Service
It’s Beach Cleanup Time
By Mary Dame
YC is ready to “kick-off” another
season of community service as
we head across the street to Harbor
Cove Beach for our first beach cleanup day. Join us on Sunday, June 5,
2016 at 8:45 am. We meet upstairs
first to complete release forms, then
grab buckets and pickers and walk
across the street to do our fair share
of keeping our community beach
clean. Don’t forget to bring your
gloves. Enjoy the peaceful beach as
we contribute to keeping it clean for
all to enjoy. Afterwards, stay for a delicious breakfast and chat with friends
in our informal, pleasant atmosphere
at the club. High school students: this
is a great way to gather some community service hours for those college
resumes!
Future beach cleaning dates
include: Sunday July 10, at 8:45 a.m,
Sunday, Sept. 11, at 8:45 a.m. See
you on the shore!!
From the Commodore
Vice Views
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process.
Have a great May on the water,
and enjoy all of the boating and
other activities we are fortunate to
have in our club and our little part
of the Pacific Ocean!
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came to $173.00 per person. So let’s
make Jarvis rest easy. If your mom
is around, bring her to VYC's Mother’s Day brunch on May 8 and spend
some time with her.
Brian McKenna
Jan Lawson
May 2016
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Social Report
Opening Day Another Huge Success
O
pening Day 2016 was an
outstanding success thanks to
upstairs/downstairs co-chairs Judy
Cunningham and Heidi Franke,
their dedicated volunteers, several
long-suffering husbands, our club
manager, Anthony Jesu, and our
terrific club staff. The weather on
Saturday April 2 was perfect and it
was great fun to stroll the docks Saturday afternoon – eating, drinking
and socializing!
Judy Coverdale hit a home run
with a beautiful Easter Brunch –
complete with a “surprise” visit
from the Easter Bunny on Sunday March 27. This was a sold out
event and it was great to see all the
children hunting Easter eggs on the
club lawn.
Sunday, May 8 VYC will celebrate Mother’s Day with a delicious
brunch. This is a Ventura Yacht
Club tradition and the best venue in
town for Mother’s Day – so gather
the family together and join the
festivities.
Monday, May 30 – Memorial
Day Lobster Feast – always a sold
out event!
Sunday, June 19 – Father’s Day
BBQ. Bonnie Young is the chair of
this event. Look for live music and a
delicious menu.
Wrap-up your July 4th weekend
on Monday, July 4 with an earlier
BBQ Dinner on the club patio. – allowing plenty of time for evening
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Bristol Boat Award an
Opening Day Highlight
By Craig Leverault
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n Opening Day
the tradition
of the Bristol Boat
Award was continued and enhanced.
It has always aimed
to been more than
a beauty show, and
this year continued
the tradition. To
win the Bristol, the
vessel must reflect
the owners attention to detail in all aspects of owning and operating a vessel safely at
sea. Do you have a heaving line and
a non-battery operated navigation aid
such as a hand compass? Points are
added for aging gracefully, and if you
live aboard. But you can’t win (and
shouldn’t leave the harbor) without a
current CG Safety sticker.
This year in addition to the Best
of Sail, Power, and Show, we recognized Bernie Marrington of Romance
for his tenacity and consistency having entered every Bristol Boat competition I can remember! We had a nice
mixture of sail and power entries,
with all entrants receiving a BB competition mug. The winners for Power
was Linda Winn of the impeccable
Dream Catcher, Sail went to a cruising
classic, Journey Jeff and Dori Beller,
and Best of Show went to the most
pristine Catalina in SoCal, One 9 Teen
owned by Wally and Laurie Rutledge.
A special thanks to organizer Ken
Collins, judges John Spille, Rich
Van Gemert, and Paul Swanson, and
Robyn Miller for providing the safety
inspections.
Social Report
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fireworks with the family.
Volunteers – every VYC event
depends on member involvement.
If you are a new member – get involved and join us at our next Social
Committee Meeting on Sunday May
22 at 2:00 p.m. Come to the Social
Committee meeting – and stay for
Sunday munchies!
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VYC’s Historic Flag Mast
Maintenance Set for May 14-21
By Donald F. Mills, Club Historian
S
aturday May 14 will be the
beginning of a weeklong volunteer maintenance program for our
historic flag mast. On Saturday the
14th, the mast will be lowered using
old fashioned, but effective block
and tackle. This is the way it was
first erected in 1967 and five additional times for inspection, painting
and replacement of halyards. For
the lowering operation approximately ten volunteers are needed on the
heaving line plus at least six more
hands to tend some of the other
control lines that are necessary.
Once the mast is on the ground a
smaller crew will commence preparations for painting. In 2008 and the
last time for on-the-ground maintenance, the mast was completely
disassembled and the steel components were re-galvanized. So the
2016 program will be much easier.
No disassembly and only very light
sanding is anticipated. During the
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following week additional paint
will be applied and allowed to dry
and new halyards installed. The
lowered position of the mast will be
across the parking lot so traffic and
parking near the flag mast will be
restricted during the work week.
Then on Saturday, May 21 the
completed mast will be ready to
hoist in the upright position. Again
the same number of volunteers as
the previous Saturday. Start times
for the hoisting crews will be 10:00
a.m. on Saturday, May 14 and 8:00
a.m. on Saturday, May 21. Watch the
bulletin board and your email for
more details.
I hope you will put the above
dates on your calendar and plan to
lend a hand in lowering and repainting the mast. It will be your opportunity to be a part of preserving one
of the most historic features of our
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Swanson Wins Cruiser
Navigation Contest
T
he Santa Barbara Channel Cruiser
Association conducted a Precision
Navigation Contest in parallel with
the first VYC cruise of the 2016 season. Paul Swanson was our cruise captain leading a flotilla of seven boats to
Anacapa Island (Frenchy’s).
The contest which was open to
any VYC or PCYC boat consisted of
three scored turn points, Mandalay
Buoy, a dipsy doodle around Gina,
and the finish at Frenchy’s, a total distance of 16.83 nm. Contestants picked
constant speed for their vessel (6–20
knots), but were not allowed access
to timepieces or speed instruments.
They were encouraged to use any
and all electronic tools, RADAR, chart
plotter, auto pilot. The sea conditions
were almost ideal; flat seas and no
wind, the only fly in the ointment was
the low fog and haze that kept visibility to 3 nm. First prize was a VYC
dinner for two and a bottle of wine
and second was a bottle of wine.
Paul Swanson took first place with
a total error of only 66.5 seconds out
of 7,375 seconds or an error of only
0.88%. Ed Kutchma came in second
with an error of 91.5 seconds, 1.21
%. Jan Lawson came in third at 632
second, 6.26%. She would have done
better had she plotted the course to
the right location. All enjoyed the
opportunity to combine a test of their
navigational skills with a fun trip. We
will be combining navigation contests
with future trips. Watch for it!
“West of the West”
Film about California
Channel Islands to be
on Public TV in May
T
he outstanding three-part
film “West of the West”
about California’s Channel
Islands will be shown on KCET
Monday May 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Following this segment the other
two parts will air on May 23 and
May 30 at the same time and station. (KCET is on Channel 28 for
most viewers, check your local
listings.). You will not want to
miss this opportunity!
VYC’s Historic Flag Mast
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proud club. See the accompanying
process will be the completion of
photo on page 10 that shows many of
a written Flag Mast Operation and
the 2008 crew.
Maintenance Manual. These actions
From the beginning Don Mills
will assure the flag mast is properly
has been the master-mind of the flag
maintained in the future.
mast project and keeper of the flag
For more information on the
mast gear and rigging. This year will
history of the flag mast see the June
see a transition of those responsibili2015 and March 2016 issues of The
ties to Dave Boatner. A part of that
Forecast.
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Six Boats Join Anacapa Cruise
By Paul Swanson
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n March 19 six boats made the
day cruise to Anacapa. This year
instead of going to landing cove and
climbing to the top of East Anacapa,
we went to Frenchy’s on West Anacapa. There was a minus tide in the midafternoon that made the tide pools on
the south side an attractive destination. After landing on the rocky beach
we had to either climb up and over a
rock cliff or wade waist deep around
it to get to the south side. The old trail
has been washed out by the winter’s
high surf. On a sandy area just between West and Middle Island, Don
Mills gave an informative talk on the
geology and history of Anacapa. He
had pictures of Frenchy himself and
of his shacks on the cove that bears
his name. About 25 club members and
several children were there including
two of my grandchildren.
The weather was warm with a
thin overcast. Both the tide and surf
were low which made perfect conditions for exploring the beach and tide
pools. Watching the children scamper
over the rocks and peer into every
crevice was a delight for every parent
and grand parent. People started back
to their boats between 2 and 3. We
were the last to leave the beach about
3:30. A fair breeze came up and the
sail boaters had a great beam reach
back to Ventura. We caught up with
the Neumann’s brand new Hanse and
were able to get some good pictures of
their maiden cruise.
Ed Kutchma cleverly combined
the day cruise with a Predicted Log
event. The course went around platform Gina and was only about one
mile longer than the rhum line. Our
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fearless Vice Commodore was able to
get lost between Gina and Anacapa
Island. (Screwball nominating committee take note.)
It was a great cruise for early in
the season and I hope all of you will
join us for the cruise to Coches Prietos
on Memorial Day weekend.
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Membership Report
Successful Open House
By Liz Frank and Sandy Swanson
O
nce again, a BIG THANK YOU
is in order to all our members and club staff who so generously gave of their time, talents
and knowledge, to make our Spring
Open House, held on March 20,
2016, such a rousing success. The
Open House began with a warm welcome to all by Debbie Braun- Lawson, as she eloquently introduced
each activity table and the corresponding representatives. She then
elaborated on additional activities
and fun things that happen at VYC.
Our club was well represented by
Log Racing (Jan Lawson), Junior's
(Christina Baum), Cruising (Paul
Swanson), Racing (Pam Phillips),
the Book Club (Norma Crandall),
Community Service (Mary Dame),
and Social (Celeste Malott and Sue
Gentzle). Our guests were then
invited to circulate to their tables of
interest.
Chef José’s wonderful spread
was enjoyed by all, and facilities
tours were conducted by Ken Collins, Elizabeth & Alan Howell, and
Paul Swanson. Thanks to Sheri
Green, they had an in-depth itinerary to follow. (Do you know where
the defibrillator is kept? Do you
know that we have special barrels
that contain cleanup supplies in the
event of a contaminant spill?)
The planning committee of
Julie Leonard, Sandy Swanson, Judy
Cunningham, Debbie Braun-Lawson,
Elizabeth Frank, Doris Collins,
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Celeste Malott, and Gay Prophet
were delighted with the turnout of
prospective members. We estimate
there were 38 in attendance, and
new applications poured into the
office the same day and for several
days following!
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New Regular Member Rena Randall
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ena Randall, a retired
accountant living
in Ojai, may already be
known to many of you, as
she has been a trial member at VYC for some time
now and has chosen to
upgrade her membership
to regular status. Congratulations on your decision
Rena. We welcome you to
regular membership!
Rena tells us about herself in her
own words:
“I have been sailing for over 50
years, at first on a Lido 14 and then
larger boats, primarily in the San
Francisco Bay. My husband and I
sailed to Mexico from San Francisco
in 1985/86 on our Rawson 30, as
well as crewed on a 40ft. boat from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas
about the same time.
In the early 2000s we
had powerboats in the
Sacramento Delta and
then in Ventura when
we moved to Ojai in
2005. In 2009 we sold
our Bayliner 3250 and
bought a Hallberg Rassy
29, which is currently for sale.
“I started sailing again last year,
after my husband passed away in
2014 after a two-year battle with
cancer. I am looking forward to
cruising with VYC this season as a
crew member on other boats.”
New Regular Members Susan & Steve Johnston
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teve and Sue are always ready to
be on the water. Their cruising
forays have included the San Juan
Islands and the Erie Canal. They
used to own a sailboat, but as they
“matured” (their words) they transitioned to power boating and now
own a Ranger Tug 25 Wildest Dream
and have plans to trailer to Puget
Sound, Lake Mead, and the California Delta in the near future.
Sue currently teaches third
grade in Oxnard and is anticipating
retirement soon. Previously Sue
has volunteered with the Channel
Islands Naturalist Corps. on whale
watching excursions and island
hikes. Steve has retired twice! The
first 30 years of his career were in
law enforcement. Failing that retirement, he spent the next 10 years
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with Ventura County Public Health
as an emergency planner, retiring
last July. Steve is currently the Executive Officer with the Ventura Sail
& Power Squadron and the Chairman of the Oxnard City C.E.R.T.
Susan and Steve have been married 41 years and have four children
and four grandchildren. They currently reside in Oxnard.
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New Trial Members Iris & Peter Acutt
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ris and Peter have both been lifelong lovers of water activities.
Peter’s sailing adventures began in
an 8-ft dingy at the age of 15 in South
Africa and progressed into national
and international racing circuits. Of
particular note, and what he considered a life-changing experience, was
his first ocean adventure aboard the
Sandifiord off the east coast of South
Africa. He has since participated in
several southern hemisphere ocean
races, as well as the Baha Ha Ha and
the Bash Back.
Iris hails from Minnesota and
learned to love the water through her
adventures water skiing and canoeing on Lake Rainy. It was Peter who
introduced her to sailing, aboard their
Hunter 19, when they moved to South
Africa. While raising their children
they ventured out on catamarans and
maintained busy lives, always active
in the Stillbaai Yacht Club, in which
Peter served as their Vice Commodore
and Commodore. They have bareboated eight times in various different
cruising grounds.
Returning to the U.S., Peter and
Iris acquired their current Catalina 32
Smooth Jazz and sailed her in Texas.
They relocated to Oregon and sailed
south to the greater San Francisco
area, where they enjoyed challenges
of sailing in the San Francisco Bay
before sailing Smooth Jazz to Ventura,
now their home base.
The Acutts have fostered the
love of sailing in their children and
grandchildren, and they hope for their
grandkids to participate in the VYC
Juniors programs. As for themselves,
they look forward to meeting new
friends, becoming active and contributing members of VYC, and cruising
opportunities in the “warmer” waters
of Southern California.
New Trial Members Annette White & Michael Dougan
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nnette and Michael are both veteran sailors (more than 40 years)
and love to get out onto the water
whenever they can. In the past they
have each owned their own boats and
have chartered in Florida and the Caribbean. At present they are without
a boat but would welcome the opportunity to participate in races as crew.
Michael says, “We’re both experienced
sailors and capable crew for anyone
feeling a little short-handed, but we’re
not hyper-competitive. It’s all about
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being on the water.”
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May 2016
2016 Nominating Committee
By Sue Van Gemert
T
he VYC Bylaws state that the
Junior Staff Commodore shall
chair the Nominating Committee
and select four other members of
the club to serve. I have selected
Jonathan Eells, a relatively new
member of VYC who is involved
with the Junior Program; Paul Swanson, a Staff Commodore and Cruise
Chairman; John Sugden, member of
the Board; Craig Leverault, former
Board member and member of the
Marina Maintenance Committee.
The Committee will begin work
in early May with a goal of having
the 2017 slate by the end of June.
After the slate is presented there
will be ample time for nominations from the floor at the July and
August meetings. If you have suggestions for people who would like
to participate in club governance,
please contact the Nominating Committee members directly with your
suggestions.
Pre-order Your Men’s
Rum Reggae Shirt
T
aking special pre-orders for 100%
Cotton Rum Reggae Shirts for
Men. Please sign up at the office and
let us know what size and if you like
a sailboat design or a fishing design.
Shirts will be embroidered with the
VYC Insignia. Estimated cost $45.
New Trial Members Annette White & Michael Dougan
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Annette, a native Southern Californian, has two adult sons. She loves
the ocean very much, even if all she
is doing is admiring it! In the 80s and
90s she owned a Hunter 34 with her
family and sailed all around the coast
and Channel Islands. Currently Annette is the CFO of a private equity
firm in Ventura.
Michael learned to sail in Channel
Islands Harbor and eventually became
a sailing instructor for a semester. He
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enjoys the slow pace of cruising but
has done some racing too. He placed
second, as skipper, behind the woman
who taught him how to sail in his college racing days.
It was in Florida where Michael
bought his WestSail 32 and sailed it up,
offshore, to New York City. He later
helped sail a couple of 80-foot schooners along the same route. Michael is
a software architect in Ventura.
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Master Calendar 2016
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Predicted Log Race - makeup
Junior’s Day
Power Squadron
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
Mother’s Day Brunch
Power Squadron
VYC Potluck
Book Group
VYC Wet Wednesday
Saturday Night Presentation
Predicted Log Race
Power Squadron
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
Monthly Birthday Dinner
Private Party
Commodore Classic Race
Social Committee Meeting
Power Squadron
BOD meeting
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
Memorial Weekend Cruise
Memorial Day BBQ
VYC Potluck
Wednesday
Sunday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Saturday
Fri-Sun
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Sunday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
VYC Wet Wednesday
Beach Clean-Up Day
Private Party Luncheon
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
Book Group
Governor’s Cup Race
Cruise to Pelican (Flag Day)
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
Predicted Log Race
Father’s Day BBQ
BOD meeting
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
Monthly Birthday Dinner
Junior’s Day
VYC Potluck
VYC Wet Wednesday
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Members on the Move
By Jonathan Eells
Liz & Ivan Cox were celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary along with Ivan’s 70 something
birthday. To celebrate with them,
John & Dottie Berry, Dave & Ellen Potter and Pat Haskins & Sheri
Green signed up for a week-long trip
to the Mexican Riviera – Cabo San
Lucas, Mazatlán, and Puerto Vallarta. They did all the tourist attractions (no zip-line this time and the
camel tour turned into a horse ride).
But when on the NCL Jewel they
PARTIED. Naturally there was an
over-abundance of gourmet food but
the piéce-de-résistance was there
was FREE alcohol. Can you imagine? It was like a week-long Opening Day at the club!
Brian McKenna reports on
being a Ski Host at Mammoth Mountain:
After repeated requests from
Head-Ski-Guy and The Forecast editor, Stan Whisenhunt, I am obliging
him with a short article about being
a ski host at Mammoth Mountain.
I just completed my third season
in this position, and while I have
a work schedule to adhere to, and
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on-the-job responsibilities, I am
actually paid to ski the mountain.
Responsibilities include answering numerous questions, giving
directions, suggesting runs based
on a person’s abilities, assisting ski
patrol, and being an ambassador of
Mammoth Mountain.
In addition to the above, ski
hosts are frequently the first responder to an accident, and it is our
job to assess the injury and then
call in ski patrol or other designated
response. Not infrequently a beginner skier will end up in a location
more difficult than their ability. At
this point we escort them down
the mountain on skis, or download
them on a chair, or even call in for
a rescue snowmobile to take them
down the mountain. This also applies to skiers or boarders with broken equipment. Walking down the
mountain is dangerous and generally not an option.
On an average day we ski in a
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Propery Management Report
It took a village on VYC’s Cleanup Day
By Rich Van Gemert & Judy Cunningham
W
e express our sincere thanks
and gratitude to all who
gave their Saturday, March 26 to
particilpate in our annual spring
Cleanup Day. Those who signed in
are Christina Baum, David Young,
Ed Dobraniecki, Diana Clark, Anny
Clark, Dean Prophet, Don Clark,
Trevor-Kane Baum, Dan Cahn, Mike
Basler, Randy Juengst, Chris Torbet,
Gary Bright, Bob Beck, Bruce Puntenney, Mike Doman, Brian BrenContinued on page 25
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Continued from page 23
pattern between Broadway Express
(chair 1) and Eagle Express, (chair
15). We radio in our position at
each of those chairlifts and ski any
route we choose between them. It
is this area of the mountain that
experiences the most skiers on any
given day, and which keeps the
hosts busy. Other duties include
leading the daily Explore Mammoth
tours, guiding private tours, assisting
at competitions, staffing Eleven 53 –
the interpretive center at the top of
the mountain, and of course, being
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the Woolly Guide which is definitely
a fun way to spend the day. As
the saying goes, it’s a tough job but
someone has to do it.
Thanks to all VYC contributing
members, you make this column possible! Submit your articles (from 150
to 300 words) along with pictures -- by
the 12th of every month -- to Jonathan
Eells at jonathan.eells@gmail.com
and be sure to include your name(s)
because Eells is a relative Newbie who
doesn’t know everybody yet.
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Propery Management Report
Continued from page 24
nan, Carolyn Cahn, Pam Phillips,
Stan Whisenhunt, Rena Randall,
Don Mills, Peter Neumann, Kay
Neumann, Mike Leary, Dena Mercer, George Roberts, Jimmy Paez,
Craig Leverault, Elizabeth Howell,
Alan Howell, Sandy Swanson, Paul
Swanson, Jack Gentzle, Sue Gentzle,
Brian Brennan, Lorna Londborg,
Belinda Del Pesco, Brenda Eells,
Jonathan Eells, Debblie Braun-Lawson, Jan Lawson, Kim Bernard, Sue
Van Gemert, Neil Fraser, Lee Coit,
Joel Bozarth, Brian McKenna, Amy
West, Rich Van Gemert, Julie Basler,
Denny Dwire, and Robyn Miller.
These are all the names on the
signup list. Judy Cunningham gave
her significant efforts in preparing
for the day.
If there are individuals who did
not get included, we certainly appreciate you too.
Additionally, Neil Fraser donated a wonderful effort to finishing
the ladies showers. Thank you Neil.
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Junior’s Report
Annika, Braedon Attend Advanced Racing Clinic
By Christina Baum
I
n early April, Braedon
Baum and Annika Fedde
attended the 38th annual CISA
Advanced Racing Clinic. CISA
(California International
Sailing Association) has been
around since 1978 with the
purpose of “teaching the nation’s sailors how to do it better.” To attend, sailors must
fill out a lengthy application
that includes a resume of all
major races attended and finishes from the last year. Spaces
are limited and the selection
matrix is known to be tough.
This was Braedon’s second year
attending and Annika’s first.
Both sailors appealed to the
Board of Directors for financial
assistance to attend and were
honored that VYC completely
funded their endeavors.
CISA is a four day intense clinic
with 12½ hour days where sailors
are exposed to many lessons on area
boat handling, boat speed, tactics,
and campaigning and training.
Former Olympians often coach the
various fleets that range from Lasers
(full rig and radial rig) to 420s, to
29ers. Sailors are housed in groups
with local families affording them a
different experience than when they
travel to regattas.
While at the clinic, participants
are scored on various criteria both
on and off the water. Being on
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time to rig, complete the morning
work-out, and get to pre-briefing
are areas that earn points. On the
water, coaches may run a drill that
takes sailors to a windward mark,
where they may earn a score based
on placement. They may also earn
points by trimming their sails the
way that was taught in morning
classes, or following S-curves down
waves on a downwind leg. In short,
sailors earn points differently that at
a “normal” race.
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Braedon, who sailed in a full rig
laser, finished in 4th place in that
fleet. Unfortunately, he had to miss
Sunday on the water due to a possible concussion. He left the water
feeling dizzy and nauseas after
taking his boom to his head while
trying to retrieve a fellow competitor’s hat on his way out to the race
course. By Sunday evening he was
feeling better, though and was able
to finish the clinic. Annika sailed
in the radial laser class and earned
enough points to finish 8th in that
fleet. She also earned top girl honors—something for which she has
become quite well known.
Annika also competed in the
Midwinters West at ABYC in March
(coupled with the Ullman/Frost
#4). It was a great three day event.
On Friday, winds reached up to 16
knots, but dropped over the rest of
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the weekend averaging 6-8 knots.
She had a great regatta, placing 22nd
out of 58 boats. Sailors from Florida,
Canada and Seattle attended. They
also presented the final awards for
the Ullman/Frost series. Annika
finished in 7th and was recognized
(again) as top girl. Braedon missed
out on Mids West as he spent that
week crewing on the Gunboat 66
Extreme H2O. Braedon went sailing
on the boat prior to that week and
was hired by the captain to be a “nipper.” While he is enjoying that job,
he was really excited when the captain chose him to be a regular crew
member on the boat as well. He was
aboard in the Newport to Ensenada
race.
No doubt these two juniors will
continue making VYC proud in their
sailing adventures.
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Having a Party ?
Tired of Cleaning UP ?
Call the Ventura Yacht Club
and have your party or function here!
O
ne of the great benefits of membership is that you have access to a great facility for weddings, anniversary celebrations,
birthday parties – you name it. The club is available for your friends
and family members who are having a party. All you have to do is be
a sponsor .
Reasonable prices and Great location !!
Club rental fees:
Member-hosted parties
13 to 50 persons:
Over 50 persons:
$75
$150
Member-sponsored parties
Under 50 persons:
$150
50 to 99 persons:
$225
100 persons or more:
$300
Bartender and catering available.
Bartender charge: $20 per hour.
The best place in town to have a party and you save the
headaches of hosting in your own home.
Call the club at 642-0426 for more details or
to make a reservation.
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Office Waves
By Yacht Club Manager Anthony Jesu
W
ell our Opening
Day was once
again a great success
and as in years past I
received many compliments from visiting
dignitaries. If I am to
believe what people tell
me then VYC has one of
the nicest Opening Day
celebrations!
Of course none of
this would have been
possible without the
help of all our hard
working volunteers
who make this event
so great and so easy for
me. Once again I want
to thank all those
who pitched in
and worked so
hard to make
it such a great
day. Thank You!
Believe me it
couldn’t be done
without all your
help.
Wet Wednesday races started on April 27 and
dinner is served from 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. The bar will also be offering drink specials from 6 p.m. - 8
p.m. I encourage all members to
come down and watch the racing
and enjoy the sunsets.
Mother’s Day Brunch is Sunday, May 8 and the Memorial Day
Lobster Fest is May 30. These are
two of our most popular events and
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both fill up fast so please
remember to sign up
early!
Last but not least I
would like to say a fond
goodbye to one of our
long time employees,
Brandon Ruscher. He
started working for the
yacht club when he
was 16 years old but
his history with the
club goes back to his
childhood when he
used to be a junior
member and would always seem to be here
at the club visiting
his grandfather VYC
member Pete
Ruscher.
Well after 10
years of employment Brandon
has decided to
take some time
off. He is going
on a surf trip to
Indonesia and
then will be
spending some time up north. On
his behalf a big thank you to all the
members who chipped in and gave
him such a wonderful going away
present!
Goodbye and smooth sailing. We
will miss you Brandon!
Anthony Jesu
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Rival, Disheveled Rogue
Regatta Winners
R
ival and Disheveled Rogue were
class winners of VYC Regattas 1
and 2, sailed the weekend of April
16-17.
Weather conditions over the
weekend ranged from 0 to plus-18
knots with wind directions all over the
compass.
The Race Committee put on five
races in Regatta 1 on Saturday and
three races in Regatta 2 on Sunday.
Seven boats competed in Regatta 1.
Eight boats competed in Regatta 2.
Garrett Baum sailed his J-24,
Disheveled Rogue to overall and Class
B victory in Regatta 1, winning four
of the five races in his class. Dave
Trude won the other race in his Zap
26, Asylum.
Dave Boatner skippered his J-35,
Rival, to victory in four Class A races
and in three overalls, while taking a
did-not-start in the extremely windy
fifth race.
On Sunday, in Regatta 2, Rival
won all three races in Class A and was
first overall in two of the races. Baum
won two of the three Class B races and
was first overall in one of the races.
Stan Whisenhunt skippered the J-24,
Tortoise, to victory in one of the races.
The final regatta in the series will
be sailed on Sept. 10, which will be a
great tune-up for the Santa Barbara
Channel Challenge and Ventura Cup.
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2016 Commodore Classic
Notice of Race
V
entura Yacht Club invites you to join us for the 2016 Commodore Classic
Race. This race is designed to promote relaxed fun and good sportsmanship. The race will consist of one coastal race. Guest docking will be available
at VYC before and after the race. Please contact the club manager about this.
DATE: Sunday, May 22, 2016. The warning signal for the race is scheduled
for 1155. The start will be at the Ventura Harbor Whistle Buoy “R2” and the finish will be in the Ventura Harbor entrance. Both classes will start together and
sail the same course.
CLASSES: Each entry shall have one staff or present Rear, Vice, or Commodore as the helmsperson. There will be two classes -- a Spinnaker class and a
Non-spinnaker cruising class. A yacht must declare “Spinnaker” or “Non-spinnaker” at the Skippers’ Meeting. Boats with a PHRF performance factor of 1.66 or
above or dry storage boats MUST compete in the Spinnaker class. Skippers are
encouraged to fly their club burgee and appropriate commodore flag.
HANDICAPS: PHRF Area A random leg base handicaps will be used. For
boats without a valid handicap, the Race Committee will provide a temporary
handicap for this race. An adjustment will be made to each Spinnaker class
boat’s handicap equal to their PHRF PERFORMANCE FACTOR times 12. An
adjustment will be made to each Non-spinnaker class boat’s handicap based on
their VYC CRUISING OFFSETS.
RULES: The Racing Rules of Sailing, the prescriptions of the USSA, PHRF
class rules, if applicable, and the Sailing Instructions, govern this race. All boats
must conform to USCG and US Sailing Safety Equipment Requirements (UNSER) for a US Sailing Nearshore Race as modified by the Sailing Instructions.
INSURANCE: Each participating boat shall have valid third-party liability
insurance.
ENTRY: Competitors are urged to register online anytime prior to the race.
Go to www.venturayachtclub.org and follow the link. It’s easy! Additional information, including Sailing Instructions are also available there. PHRF membership is not required. And, as a way to say thank you for all your hard work as
Commodores, the entry fee is waived for this event.
SKIPPER’S MEETING: A Skipper’s Meeting will be held at the Ventura
Yacht Club promptly at 0900. Entries will close at 0845 to provide time for the
race committee to calculate handicaps prior to the skipper's meeting. Skippers
entering Spinnaker Class will be asked for their PHRF PERFORMANCE FACTOR (look on your PHRF certificate). Skippers entering Non-spinnaker Class
will be asked to add up their VYC CRUISING OFFSETS (see Sailing Instructions).
COURSE: Selected from the 2016 Commodore Classic Race Course Chart in
the Sailing Instructions.
TROPHIES: Awards will be presented at the attitude adjustment period following the race at the Ventura Yacht Club. Winners must be present to receive
trophies. A complimentary buffet will be served.
Questions? Contact: Denny Dwire, 2016 Race Chairman, 805-390-1499,
dmdwire@icloud.com.
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2016 Governor’s Cup
Saturday June 11, 2016
Notice of Race
RULES: This race will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the
prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, and the rules of the
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, except as any of these are changed
by the Ventura Yacht Club 2016 Governor’s Cup Sailing Instructions. All
boats must conform to USCG and US Sailing Safety Equipment Requirements (UNSER) for a US Sailing Nearshore Race as modified by the Sailing
Instructions.
ELIGIBILITY: This race is open to current members of recognized
yacht clubs who enter boats with current and valid PHRF certificates.
Area A Random Leg Course handicaps will be used. PHRF membership is
not required for multihull class entries. ORCA handicaps will be used for
multihull entries. The PHRF Marine Industry Racer (MIR) Rule is not in
effect.
INSURANCE: Each participating boat shall have valid third-party liability insurance.
ENTRIES: Competitors are urged to register online prior to race day.
Go to www.venturayachtclub.org and follow the link. It’s easy! Additional
information, including Sailing Instructions are also available there. The
entry fee is $40 and can be paid online.
TIME: Skipper’s Meeting will be held promptly at 0900 at the Ventura
Yacht Club. The warning signal for the first class is scheduled for 1155.
START: The starting area will be in the vicinity of the “Mandalay”
race mark, Lat: 34° 12.0’N; Lon: 119° 16.5’W.
CLASSES: PHRF handicapped spinnaker, non-spinnaker, and multihull classes are planned. Class breaks will be announced at the Skipper’s
meeting.
COURSES: Courses will be chosen from the course chart attached to
the sailing instructions. Although the Sunset Rule will apply, no courses
will be less than 18 miles as per the Governor’s Cup Deed of Gift. Please
plan your evening activities accordingly!
TROPHIES: Individual awards will be presented to the top boats in
each class at VYC after the race on June 11. The names of each class
winner will be engraved on the Governor’s Cup Perpetual Trophy and will
be awarded at the Annual Awards Dinner in January, 2017 at the Ventura
Yacht Club.
LADY DRIVER TROPHY: If three or more lady drivers check in
prior to June 1, there will be a special trophy for the top lady driver.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: The VYC Saturday Grill Night and Sunset
Happy Hour extends from 1730 to 1930. Bar service is available until 1100.
All participants are welcome!
For further information contact: PRO Stan Whisenhunt at
(805) 919-0555 or email: swhisenhun@aol.com.
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Wet Wednesdays
Notice of Race
T
his popular mid-week series is scheduled for 22 Wednesdays between April
27 and September 21 and will consist of two separate 11-race rounds and an
overall race series. After each race, there will be an attitude adjustment period,
dinner, and trophy presentation at the Ventura Yacht Club at which all skippers,
crew, and guests are welcome. These races will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. The Sailing Instructions and Entry instructions are available at the VYC office and on the VYC website.
ENTRIES: Racing is open to all boats (LOA 20 feet or more) that are eligible to be rated under PHRF or ORCA. The PHRF MIR Rule does not apply.
PHRF Area A buoy handicaps will be used. The minimum number of crew
onboard shall be two. Yacht club membership is not required. Boats without
a valid PHRF or ORCA handicap will be assigned a temporary handicap by
the Race Committee. Registration is encouraged online before the races
– go to www.venturayachtclub.org and follow the link for entry and payment options. Skippers can enter the entire series, enter individual rounds,
or groups of three or more races. The entry fee for the 22-race series is $100.
Entry fee for individual rounds is $60. Daily entries can be purchased in groups
of three or more races for $10 per race.
CLASSES: Two PHRF classes are planned. Class A is for boats with PHRF
ratings of 135 and below. Class B is for boats with PHRF ratings of 136 and
above. Each class will mix spinnaker boats with base PHRF handicaps and nonspinnaker boats using the PHRF Non-Spinnaker offset. The intent is that nonspinnaker racers should be encouraged to give spinnaker racing a try at some
point during the series. Skippers must report to the RC boat when checking in
each week and declare whether they are racing spinnaker or non-spinnaker.
Multi-hulls will race with Class A.
SCORING: High-Point scoring will be used for each race and High-Point
scoring will be used for the series and for each round. The following handicap
adjustments will be used for PHRF boats — After each race, the handicaps for
the top three boats and the last three boats (for those boats finishing the race)
will be readjusted for the following race as follows: -9 for first, -6 for second, -3
for third, +9 for last, +6 for second to last, and +3 for third to last. Handicaps
will be re-set to base at the start of the second round.
ANTICIPATED WARNING AND START TIMES:
1755 Warning PHRF Class A Class Flag (Red) raised with one sound signal
1800 START PHRF Class A Class Flag (Red) lowered with one sound signal
1801 Warning PHRF Class B Class Flag (White) raised with one sound signal
1806 START PHRF Class B Class Flag (White) lowered with one sound signal
THE COURSES: The Courses will be chosen from the 2016 Wet Wednesday
Course Chart that is part of the Sailing Instructions. The Start is at the Ventura
Harbor Whistle Buoy and the Finish is near the Ventura Harbor entrance.
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Marina Management Report
By Port Captain Jeff Beller
Marina Movements
There were no permanent berth
assignment changes this last month.
We did however have the privilege
of seeing a number of our member’s
boats during Opening Day that normally berth in other marinas around
the harbor including Buena Vida
(Leonards), One 9 Teen (Rutledges),
Coyote (Coverdales), Adventuress
(Meinke), and Dream Catcher (Winn).
Marina Maintenance
If your dock box was locked we
could not determine if the chain or
hinge on the lid needed repairing. It’s
very important to make sure the chain
is in place to keep the lid hinge from
being broken. Also, please secure your
lid with a lock, snap, or a simple piece
of wire to keep it from flying open in
a strong wind gust. Dock box lids are
not replaceable, requiring that we replace the whole dock box. This costs
anywhere from $500-$600 plus labor
of electrician and plumber for the
utilities. Please let us know via the
office if your dock box needs attention
and save the club money.
Radar Tuning
Have you wondered how to adjust
the gain and tuning on your radar?
Most radar systems have an automatic
gain setting that “learns” the correct
setting as you use the unit. However, you can often get a better radar
picture, especially in difficult condition, by setting the gain manually.
There generally are three separate
setting to adjust: gain, sea state anticlutter (AC), and rain anti-clutter.
Start by setting sea state and rain off
or to minimal values. The rain value
should normally be off. Then turn up
the gain until you start to see “snow”
on the display across the majority of
the screen and back off slightly until
most of it disappears. You will notice
that you still have snow in close to
the vessel (<1nm) caused by reflections from waves. This is tuned out
by increasing the sea state anti-clutter
value. Keep in mind that these tuning
values change with sea conditions. In
rough seas you may need slightly less
gain and more sea state anti-clutter.
Also, the tuning is specific to a given
range and must be readjusted if you
change the range. The rain setting is
only used when there is heavy rain
or thunderstorms. It helps to see
through the curtains of rain which
block and reflect radar energy.
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT: All boats must conform to USCG and US Sailing
Safety Equipment Requirements (USSER) for a US Sailing Nearshore Race as
modified by the Sailing Instructions.
INSURANCE: Each participating boat shall be insured with valid thirdparty liability insurance.
MORE INFORMATION: Sailing Instructions will be posted (www.venturayachtclub.org) by April 15, 2016.
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Club Hours
(Closed Monday)
Breakfast
Sunday .................................................. 0800-1230
Lunch
Saturday ................................................ 1200-1400
Dinner
Friday .................................................... 1830-2000
Saturday Grill Night ............................. 1730-1930
Bar
Friday .................................................... 1700-2200
Saturday ................................................ 1700-2100
Sunday .................................................. 1500-1900
Appetizers
Saturday Sunset Happy Hour .............. 1730-1930
Sunday Hors d’oeuvres ........................ 1500-1700
(Complimentary)
Office Hours
Tuesday-Sunday .................................... 0900-1700
(Closed during lunch hour weekdays)
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the last week of each
month. The deadline for
copy and photographs is the
15th of the previous month.
Copy should be submitted to
Stan Whisenhunt at
swhisenhun@aol.com. Pho-tographs should be submitted
in digital form to graphic artist
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Cindy Daly at cmdaly@pacbell.net, or photographs should be
left with Anthony in the club office.
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Photographers: Bob
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Amy West
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Graphic Designer: Cindy Daly,
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May
Birthdays
Jim Albert, May 1.
Bill Kohut, May 18.
Noelle Chacon, May 1.
Bryan Shaw, May 18.
Susan Gentzle, May 3.
I.R. “Rob” Miller, May 19.
Mary Jean Valdes, May 3.
Nancy Vaniotis, May 19.
Sherryl Keegan, May 4.
Meghan Clark, May 22.
David Klatt, May 5.
William W. Crew, May 22.
Ernest Thorpe, May 5.
Laurice West, May 22.
Lynn Martin, May 7.
Miguel Valdes , May 23.
Brian McKenna, May 7.
Peter McCutchen, May 24.
Doris Collin, May 8.
Larry Thompson, May 25.
Scott Nordeng, May 9.
Jean Crew, May 26.
Jim Graves, May 10.
Rafael Francke, May 26.
Tom Hopps, May 10.
Dee Lockwood, May 26.
Dotty Massa, May 10.
Hildegard Selbrede, May 26.
Gay Garabedian, May 15.
Jim Roth, May 29.
Debra Treiberg, May 16.
Susan Van Gemert, May 29.
Sheilla Leiman, May 17.
Ellen Compton, May 31.
Dwight Rowe, May 17.
Ventura Yacht Club 2016 Advertising Rates
Business Card (3” wide x 2” tall)*
$ 20 per month
Half-page (5” wide x 3 1/2” tall)*
$ 35 per month
Full-page (5” wide x 7 1/2” tall)*
$ 53 per month
Full-page - back cover - color
(5” wide x 7 1/2” tall)*
$100 per month
*Prices are for camera ready ads. If not camera ready, an additional charge
will apply for set-up. Ads are black and white except for the back cover.
To place an ad please contact Robin Lafrican at the VYC office at 642-0426.
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