January 2014

T A H O E Y A C H T CLUB
j a n ua r y - a p r i l 2 0 1 4
NFL Playoffs
Vineyard Tour
Having fun in
TYC’s off-the-water season
Founded 1925
Mariana Dye
gm@tahoeyc.com
general manager:
e-mail
Let it snow, let it snow, please let it snow!
Tahoe Yacht Club
2013 Board of Directors
flag officers
from “Head Penguin” Allan Ransey
2014 Penguin Ski Days
See calendars on pages 00-00
for time, lunch and potluck information
or visit www.tahoeyc.com
January 10 (Friday) – SquawDValley USA
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Leaders: Nancy Cunningham
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Wes Schimmelpfennig
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January 11 (Saturday)
– Squaw Valley
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January 24 (Friday) – Alpine Meadows
Leader: John Twomey
January 25 (Saturday) – Alpine Meadows
(Group)
February 7 (Friday) – Diamond Peak
Leader: Tom Rowland
Feb 21 (Friday) – Sugar Bowl
Leader: John Twomey
Feb 22 (Saturday) – Squaw Valley USA
(Group)
March 7 (Friday) – Homewood Mtn. Resort
Leader: Pat Lucas
March 21 (Friday) –Mt. Rose
Leaders: Doug Ball, John Twomey
March 22 (Saturday) – Alpine Meadows
(Group)
April 4 (Friday) – Squaw Valley USA Leader: tba
April 5 (Saturday) – Nordic Day
(Snowshoe/Cross-Country Ski)
Leader: John Twomey
Questions: Contact Penguin leaders or
call Mariana at the club:530.581.4700.
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014
H
ow many times have I said that these past
couple of years! We were teased with a
little snow early in December. Some of
the lifts are running but, too be safe, we have
already cancelled our first two ski days because
of the poor conditions. Sure hope we get something soon before we’re too far into our planned
Penguin schedule. And remember: January can
be one of the coldest months of the season so
be prepared with the proper clothing so you can
enjoy skiing.
If you’re new to the area, skiing with
the Penguins (especially on
“leader” days) is a great way
to familiarize yourself with our
Tahoe Basin resorts and meet
other members. All TYCers
are welcome (your guests, too),
Penguin
whatever your abilities. And
Ski Helmet
whether you ski with the group
Decale
or do your own thing, you’re always invited for lunch at the designated spot.
The season schedule is on line and copies
at the front counter at the clubhouse. Be sure
to check your e-mail on the Monday prior to
each event for any changes/updates and to see
if a potluck following the events. When a ski
day falls on the first Friday of the month, there
will not be a Penguin potluck so you can join us
back at TYC, starting at 5 p.m., for the club’s
monthly First Friday cocktail party with hosted
hors d’hoeuvres.
So do a snow dance to help make this a
great ski season and to help fill up Lake Tahoe
for our summer sailing. See you on the slopes.
Tom O’Rourke, Commodore
Fred Greifenstein, Vice Commodore
Bruce Ells, Rear Commodore
Rick Raduziner, Port Captain
directors at large
Keith Mason
Roger McGee
Ray Landgraf
Bill Mann
Becky Arnold
Bruce Block, Senior Staff Commodore
Dick Morton, Junior Staff Commodore
Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Charitiable, Tax-exempt Corporation
Dave Olson, President
G. Douglas Ball, Treasurer
Richard Stout, Secretary
e-mail
info@liquidblueevents.org
LakeTahoeConcours.com
web site
Block & Tackle
Sue Stout
Dick Morton,
Keith Mason, Suzanne Boucher,
Tom O’Rourke, Mickey Gregory
design/production:
photography:
editorial contributors:
Mariana Dye, Dan Hauserman,
Ray Holstead, Keith Mason
Tom O’Rourke, Rick Raduziner,
Allan Ramsey, Michael Rosenauer
cover:
49ers playoff against Green Bay
photo: Dick Morton; Canihan Family
Vineyards photo: Tom O’Rourke
Commodore
Tom and Marie
O’Rourke welcomed
members and
guests to the
club for TYC’s
traditional
New York New
Year’s celebration
Comments
from the
A
Commodore
s we patiently wait for ol’ man winter to bring us a full measure
of snow for our skiing enjoyment and to replenish our Lake, the
clubhouse is busy with committee meetings and planning sessions.
The Membership committee, chaired by Port Captain Rick
Raduziner, has planned their next mailing to prospective members in
Incline Village. A mailing will follow this to homeowner associations
and slip renters in various marinas. The committee is also planning some
major improvements in membership benefits with the addition of water
sports equipment being made available to our members
The Lease committee, chaired by Rear Commodore Bruce Ells, will
be meeting soon with the property manager in an attempt to soften the
blow of the large rent increase in 2016. To insure our continued existence
we hope to have two options available for the year 2016. If we are successful in remaining in our facility, some major upgrading in the décor
will be taking place.
In January we will begin our search for someone to fill the vacant
club manager position. Our hope is to have a person on board in
February and in training.
The Board of Directors, at the November meeting, approved our
nomination committee. The committee consists of the chairperson, Staff
Commodore Jenny Ludwig, and committee members Staff Commodore
Bruce Block, Wendy Poore, Jim Mullen, and Nan Brown. I encourage
any member who desires to serve on the board to please contact our
General Manager, Mariana Dye, who will forward your information to
the committee. We are in need of at least one volunteer.
Tom O’Rourke
Commodore
New Year’s Eve 2013 at the club
catered by North Tahoe Catering
HAPPY NEW YEAR:
Right: Fritzi Briner with
Leah and Darryl Putnam
(continued next page)
Below: Pat Landgraf,
Linda Greifenstein
and Nileta Morton
As the clock strikes 12 o’clock midnight in Times Square, Debbie and
John Daugherty and Port Captain Rick and Jill Raduziner celebrate
New York New Year’s at the club.
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014 The Gregorys, Mickey and Staff Commodore Jim, with
Staff Commodore Jack and Cindy McKenna
Bud and Heidi Bensley
A dapper Staff Commodore Bruce Block and
Vice Commodore Fred Greifenstein
John McKinney and Sue Campbell with
Staff Commodore Andy Wagner
Lynn Mullen, Donna Grifith and Lynn’s guest,
Barbara Werner
Ward and Heidi Sproat
Bud and Sally Tollette
Nan Brown and Jamie Casey
Nancy Roth, Jimmie Richardson and Richard Okano (foreground)
with Amy Diffenderfer, Peter Hofmann, and Ron Roth
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014
Marylinn Coldiron (second from left with her guest) with
Staff Commodore Donna Block and Allan Ramsey
Barry Ludwig (center) with Grove and
Sally Nichols, guests of the Tollettes
Chris Chapman and mom, Sally, with
Staff Commodore Rich Stout
around the
Clubhouse
from General Manager Mariana Dye
W
hat can we say about “the weather.” It’s Tahoe…everything
from freezing cold (and, hopefully, snow!) to spring-like sunshine. Whatever the forecast, the clubhouse is so cozy during
our winter months with football on our new 80” TV, a roaring fire in
the fireplace and the friendly faces of Ryan Hulstyn and Edward Torres
behind the bar waiting for you to come in and check out what is new at
the clubhouse.
New Hospitality events: February, March and April
Being your year-round clubhouse, we have plenty in store to keep
you active and entertained on these winter days and nights. Our Block
& Tackle cover is a sample
of the fun our members are
having “off the water”: NFL
playoff games drawing bigger and bigger crowds (and
a spontaneous cheer for the
49ers’ win over Green Bay)
to a fall tour and tasting
at member Bill Canihan’s
award-winning vineyards in
Sonoma Valley.
In addition to our
monthly First Friday cocktail parties, “Souper Saturdays,” and potlucks (Super
NFL Playoffs
Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick’s
Vineyard Tour
Day “McPotluck” and,
Having fun in TYC’s off-the-water season
hopefully, our Penguin potlucks and ski days) there are several new events on the calendar,
TAHOE YACHT CLUB
JANUARY - APRIL 2014
Remember, too, the Clubhouse is a great place to throw a party and
all members have the opportunity to reserve the club for a private
party with the rental fee waived and just a nominal cleaning fee which
counts towards your annual minimum!. Our beautiful lakefront facility
offers a perfect setting for a cocktail or wedding reception, rehearsal
dinner, birthday party, etc. Call us at the office for date availability at
530.581.4700.
We’re currently working on putting together the Block & Tackle
Members Magazine for our members. It is due in your mailbox (and
as a .pdf for reading or downloading from www.tahoeyc.com) in early
May, in time to help you plan for your summer fun. The magazine is also
a great advertising opportunity if you are a business owner (the cost of
your ad counts toward your TYC annual minimum) or know someone
whose business would benefit by reaching our member audience. If you
have any questions regarding advertising in our Block & Tackle, please
contact me at 530.581.4700 or email gm@tahoeyc.com for more info.
Edward and Ryan, our winter team of bartenders, and I look forward to enjoying these wintery days with you. Good bye for now, but I
would again like to invite you all to take advantage of our beautiful view
and good company in the clubhouse..
Slate of Nominees:
2014
and Directors-atLarge…12
Ú On Saturday, Feb. 15, the day after Valentine’s Day, we will have
a club “first”: a Beer Tasting and Crab Feed, hosted by Director
Bill Mann with beer from Six Rivers Winery, salad, pasta, crab and dessert. (Check upcoming emails for full details and pricing information.)
Ú New for March: a Winter Wonderland Party on Saturday,
March 8, as our celebration of “Snowfest,” North Lake Tahoe’s winter
carnival. Be sure not to miss this one; it’s going to be filled with surprises, a DJ for dancing, and great food from Jake’s. (And speaking of
Snowfest: volunteers are welcome to help design/decorate TYC’s float
for the Snowfest Parade on March 1.)
Ú With Easter arriving in mid-April, we’re looking at expanding
our traditional Kids’ Day of crafts and egg hunt to include a catered family-friendly Easter Party Brunch on Saturday, April 19.
Check your calendars and our website often for events and details’
modifications or, if you prefer, you can always give me a call at
530.581.4700, ext. 102, and I will be glad to update you on what is happening in and around the clubhouse. Give me a call, too, if you would
be interested in helping with any of our Hospitality events, including
monthly First Fridays. TYC Boatique
Our
is full of new winter apparel
— puffy vests, and cozy fleeces and jackets like those
modeled by Port Captian Rick Raduziner and Sail Committee Chairman Dan Hauserman (above) — for both
men and women. Sweathshirts, polos, quarter-zips, hats,
blankets, even fun wine bottle cozies: check it out on
your next visit to the club.
Don’t forget to take a look in our TYC Sale Chest
which is full of “treasures All of your retail purchases go
towards your annual minimum.
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014 Membership Committee
news from the
from Port Captain Rick Raduziner, Membership Chairman
H
appy New Year, TYC members!
As I write this letter we are receiving
our first significant snowfall of the year.
So I find myself thinking that Penguin Ski Days
are near and I’m excited. I highly recommend
that you ski with this fun group. Instant friends
are made on every chairlift ride.
Your TYC membership
is a great investment
in friendships.
Our membership is a diverse group of
interesting people from all walks of life. Our
members are fun. Participating is fun. Your
TYC membership is a great investment in
friendships.
Using your reciprocity benefit
One of many benefits as a member of the
TYC is reciprocity privileges with other yacht
clubs. My wife, Jill, and I recently visited
Southern California and enjoyed a fabulous
Thanksgiving dinner at the Newport Beach
Yacht Club. They were very warm and friendly towards us. It was one of highlights of our
trip.
Many yacht clubs throughout the U.S.
and abroad offer reciprocity privileges to us
but each sets its own rules. I recommend that
you call ahead and confirm that reciprocity
privileges are offered and to learn about any
dress code requirements. Our general manager
can also send a letter of introduction on your
behalf. Make sure to bring your TYC membership card on your traveling adventures and you
are sure to find a safe harbor.
Committee plans for the new year
Our membership committee has been actively planning for 2014. We attracted 18 new
members this year, falling short of our goal of
25. It is imperative that we grow our membership for the future well-being of our club’s financial and social health. Here’s what is in the
works and/or already in place
1. Direct mail pieces will be sent in the
spring to a targeted group of Lake Tahoe property owners from Incline Village, Nev., to Emerald Bay, Calif.
2. TYC brochures with membership applications will be distributed to all of the North
and West Shore marinas and boat dealerships.
3. TYC membership information, along
with our promotional DVD, is located on our
home page of our web site. If you have a friend
that you feel may be a TYC member candidate,
please encourage them to view it at www.tahoeyc.com
4. An HTML letter has been prepared for
homeowner associations to be included in their
membership e-mail updates. If you are on a
local HOA board or know the HOA president’s
contact information, please contact me. Your
assistance is greatly appreciated.
5. Key First Friday’s (which are becoming really popular) will be focused on bringing
your special guests. Stay tuned for announcements.
6. We are evaluating the development of
a stand-up paddle board and kayak program.
7. If you are the primary sponsor of a
new member, your annual club minimum is
waived.
New Membership News
1. The 2014 membership initiation fee
Is your membership information up-to-date?
It’s that time of year again when memberships are being renewed and information input for our
records and your 2014 Membership Roster!
2013
t a h o e
y a c h t
c l u b
MeMbership
roster
Please take a minute to check the current 2013 Roster. The information printed is
what was on file and/or supplied by you on last year’s renewal form: mailing and
email addresses, phone and cell numbers, boat information, etc. If you’ve already
updated us through the year or on your 2014 membership renewal form, thank you!
If you need to make a change or just correct us on a misspelling, let us know by
phone, email or go directly online through the secure “Members Login” at www.
tahoeyc.com. (Click on “My Profile”.)
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014
incentive is reduced to $1,000 from $1,500.
2. New member annual dues are now prorated on the month they join.
In closing, I would like to thank our committee members (Terry Clapham, Judd and
Margaret Holiday) for their volunteerism and
valuable input. If you are interested in becoming a part of this team, please let me know.
TYC would really appreciate your help.
Welcome TYC’s
NEWESTmember
Eric Grandjean with Membership committee
member Margaret Holiday at December’s wine
tasting.
Eric Grandjean
Tahoe City, Calif.
Regular Membership approved October 2013
Sponsor: Vernon & Pat Lucas
Second: Judd Holiday
Eric, a French native, has been a Tahoe
City resident, on and off, for 28 years. Eric has
been sailing since he was in his teens on Lake
Geneva and, much later, chartered a Hood 38
which he eventually ended up purchasing. For
the last 27 summers, Eric has been sailing the
Mediterranean with his boat home-ported in
front of his condo in Port Grimaud in Southern
France, and skiing in Tahoe during the winters.
A member of the the Geneva Yacht Club for
many years, Eric decided to join TYC for
the social activities and to connect with local
people with same interests.
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TYC
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O
n Saturday, Oct. 12, more
than 25 TYC members
Family Cellars
and their guests enjoyed
a warm Fall afternoon in the vineyards of Canihan Family Cellars,
from Staff Commodore
welcomed by TYC member and
Andy Wagner
vintner Bill Canihan with a tasting of his estate-grown 2012 Pinot
Noir Rose, a tour of the vineyards along with a
Top: Vintner Bill Canihan (kneeling behind the
Following the tour, all were treated to a
little history on the property.
barrel), shares a toast with fellow TYC members
comprehensive wine tasting including a fourat his family vineyard in Sonoma Valley.
Bill’s father, William Canihan, Sr., puryear vertical of estate grown Pinot Noir (2008chased the 20-acre Sonoma ranch in 1972. The
2011) and three year vertical of estate grown
Below: Steven and Katharine Elek won the “farland remained idle for another 20 years before
Syrah (2008-2010). In addition, Bill offered a
thest traveled award,” coming all the way from
the Canihan family began preparing for a vineview into a future Canihan Family Cellars’ rePhiladelphia to join the group and enjoy some
yard: the ground ripped, the stakes and trellises
lease with a Chardonnay crafted by winemaker
great wines with their pizza. Seated with the Eleks
placed and the first vines planted in 1998. BorAlexandra Romanini from grapes grown on her
is Commodore Tom O’Rourke’s granddaughter,
dering on the Carneros appellation, the propfather’s neighboring vineyard. Accompanying
Lauren, (left), a recent oenology graduate from
erty receives the same cool evening breezes
the wine tasting were delicious hand-tossed,
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
and early morning fog that make for perfect
gourmet pizzas prepared by Kashaya Adams in
growing conditions. Previously, the land was
her mobile wood-fired pizza oven.
organically farmed by a Basque farmer for 60
years. Given this history, Canihan Family Cellars was one of the first Sonoma wineries qualified to receive organic certification.
Bill believes that organic vineyard manfrom Andreas Papaliolios
agement, dry-farming, and hand-harvesting
only at complete ripeness result in flavorful
WINTER WINEMAKER’S DINNER - Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014
wines expressive of the “terroir”. He explained
The first wine event of 2014 will be a new Winter Wine Dinner featuring the robust flavors and disthe winemaking practice influenced by classic
tinctive varietal characteristics of wines from Anaba’s
European techniques and traditions: fermentasustainably-farmed Carneros Estate vineyards. Joining us
tion with naturally occurring native yeast, utifor the six-course dinner, prepared by Jake’s on the Lake
lizing numerous, small, hand-mixed fermentaExecutive Chef Scott Yorkey, will be Jennifer Marion, ditions in order to draw out the best from each
rector of both winemaking and vineyard operations,
vineyard block and to enhance the nuanced
Founded in 2003 by proprietor John Sweazey, the
layers of the final blend, and no fining or filterfirst wines were released in 2009. The winery (pronounced
ing before bottling. The wines are barrel aged
“anna-bah”) takes its name from the cool, anabatic winds
in French oak for 16 to 23 months and racked
of the warm summer months, which make the
(moved from barrel-to-barrel) two or three
vineyard more temperate and slow down the
times to reduce sediment and provide the small
ripening process. Visit Anaba’s tasting room, a
doses of air needed for optimal maturation.
charming recently-restored 100-year-old farm-
More tastings and Winemaker’s Dinners ahead
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house, open daily on their estate vineyards,
just outside the town of Sonoma or www.
anabawinery.com.
Wine tastings
TYC’s tastings, starting at 6 p.m., are a
great way to sample a most interesting variety
of wines, meet the winemakers and introduce
your friends to the club. There’s no cost nor
reservations needed but the contribution of an
appetizer to share with fellow members and
their guests is greatly appreciated.
the famed Diamond
Mountain in Napa
Valley, has won first
place at the Cabernet
Shootout and double
gold at the San Francisco International
Wine Competition
for two consecutive
years. Visit Szaka at
his Kenwood, Calif.,
tasting room or at www.engardewinery.com.
SPRING
WINEMAKER’S DINNERS
Saturday, Jan. 25
The year’s first will be a premium Napa
bordeaux varietal tasting featuring the boutique winery, Crosby-Roamann. Proprietress Juliana McBride will present their stellar
red and white offerings from Napa Valley and
surrounding mountains. Visit their innovative
web site at www.crosbyroamann.com.
Saturday, Feb 22
Reserve the date; winery tba.
Saturday, March 22
Proprietor Csaba Szaka’s wine-making
style has been described as avant-garde: a
fourth-generation Hungarian winemaker with
his own California twist. His En Garde .flagship wine, a Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from
Saturday, April 12
This dinner, originally scheduled for November, brings the Napa Mount Veeder wines
of the Yates Family Winery, presented by
Whitney Yates, and gourmet meal by Jake’s
Executive Chef Scott Yorkey. The evening will
feature opulent Bordeaux varietals like Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon,
plus a slight divergence into some white Rhone
Viognier.
Come meet Whitney who is hands-on in
the vineyard and operations of this Napa Valley
property which has been in the Yates family for
more than 60 years and for more information,
visit www.yatesfamilyvineyard.com.
Coming in June
Watch for confirmation of the June date
when TYC will welcome Nathan Kandler,
winemaker, Thomas Fogarty Winery for a
delicious Spring Winemaker’s Dinner. The
winery, founded in 1978 by Stanford cardiovascular surgeon and world-renowned medical
device inventor Dr. Thomas Fogarty, was a pioneer in the Santa Cruz Mountain appellation.
What began in the 1970s as a home winemaking hobby from a small cabin in the hills
west of Palo Alto has grown into a respected
commercial winery high above Stanford
University at 2000 feet elevation on Skyline
Boulevard. Twenty five acres of Burgundian
varietals are planted on the 325 acre estate,
focusing on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir while
nurturing small lots of Merlot, Sangiovese and
other varietals. Our dinner will showcase the
very best of these varietals.
Look for menus and reservation information via e-mail as we get closer to the April and
June dinner events.
Wine tasting with
Sonoma Coast Vineyards
Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013
Wine events coordinator Andreas Papaliolios
(left) with October’s
winemaker/TYC member Bill Canahan
Gail Tomlinson (center) with Walter and
Delores Nelson
SCV’s John Drady (pouring a Chardonnay for Jill Raduziner)
delighted the crowd with both his wines and repartee. Along with
his wife, Barbara, and winemaker Anthony Austin, John founded
the vineyards in 2001 on the Extreme Sonoma Coast west of the
Russian River Valley near the small town of Freestone and just five
miles from the Pacific Ocean. John explained some of the challenges of growing fruit in this dramatically cold environment but
he (and a full house of TYC members sampling his exceptional
Pinot Noir) agree it is well worth the risk. Read more about SCV
wines at www.sonomacoastvineyards.com.
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014 social scene
OKTOBERFEST
Saturday, Sept. 28
Beer and food pairing
featuring Marzen, Czech Pilsner,
Festbier and Hefeweizen
by Gordon Biersch;
dinner by
Jake’s on the Lake
Around the table (foreground,from left): Jack Finney,
Alex Kanweitz, Jeanette Finney, Terra Kanweitz, Jane
Murdock, Linda and Fred Greifenstein; (right) Bill and
Terry Krivan, and Gayle Robotham.
Donna and Dick Wallrich
Bill Means
October, November, December 2013
First Fridays
Interested in lending a hand? Call Mariana at 530.581.4700 or gm@tahoeyc.com.
Commodore Tom and Marie O’Rourke helped usher
in the holiday season at December’s First Friday where
members enjoyed tables
of cheeses and antipasto,
topped off by strawberry
santas, all prepared by Hospitality host Susie Mason.
(pictured at right)
Les and Linda Schwoob with Gil Magnani
Mary Fran Rowland with Gail and Larry Tomlinson
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Tahoe Maritime Museum’s new Executive
Director Lora Nadolski and Staff Commodore
Bruce Block
Paul and Elizabeth Eisenhardt
Halloween Party
Saturday,Oct. 26
Who would have
guessed Bill Yundt
(ghoul) and
Walter Nelson
(Tony, the tiger)?
An ‘inventive’ Ross Arno came
as a TYC beer keg
It’s
Magic
night at TYC’s
“Souper Saturday”
Saturday, Feb. 1 - 5:30 pm
with TYC’s resident magician Jim Mullen
(Honored by the International Brotherhood of Magicians)
Jim, who worked as a
professional magician
while in college and performed as a member
of Hollywood’s Magic
Castle, has some
special tricks up his
sleeve in a closeup magic show at
February’s “Souper
Saturday.”
Hospitality hostess for
the evening: Pat Butler
A casual evening with soup, sandwiches, salad, and
dessert: $17.50 per person
Reservations, please, by Wednesday, Jan 29
530.581.4700 or gm@tahoeyc.com
Director Becky Arnold with daughter Ava,
son Duke, and and Kurt Wilhelmy
‘Pirate’ Marie O’Rourke
Super BOWL potluck
at 2 pm
Sunday, FEB. 2 starting
KICK-OFF at 3:25pm
Larrry and Andree Benson
Peter and Judy Snook
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Becky Arnold (Strawberry
vodka jello shots); Andree
Benson (Asian slaw with
sesame ginger dressing);
and Linda Schwoob (Jalapeno and artichoke cream
cheese spread)
No charge . No reservations needed. Your guests welcomed.
Roz Mitchell
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social scene
Author Carol Van Etten
(right) autographed her
new book for longtime
friend, Staff Commodore
Bruce Block. For the
“Souper,” Carol shared
stories from the book
of the circumstances
(and some pretty unique
characters) who helped
shape our North Tahoe
community from its beginning in 1864 up to the
1960 Winter Olynpics at
Squaw Valley.
Dorothy Prowell
Roger and Darlene Rempfer
Souper Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 2
with guest speaker
Carol Van Etten
Tahoe research historian and author
of the newly-published book,
“Tahoe City’s First 100 Years”
Carol Cunha served up fanastic
homemade soup and cookies, along
with sandwiches and salad as the
evening’s Hospitality host.
TYCers in San Francisco for
”Beach Blanket Babylon”
Saturday, Nov. 9
TYC members from the Bay
area—San Jose, Palo Alto, San
Francisco to Tiburon—gathered
at Club Fugazzi for a ton of laughs
at “Beach Blanket Babylon,” San
Francisco’s most fun institution
since 1974 and longest running musical revue in
theater history. The two dozen members and their
guests also enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres at
the nearby Amante Bar before the show and drinks
and snacks after where they posed for a group
picture (above) with our club burgee. All agreed
the off-site evening was so much fun that a similar
event should be planned for next year.
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The Pierces, Frances (far left) and Herbert (far right) with their “Souper” guests.
Rum Tasting sponsored by
Shellback Rum followed by
AMERICA’S CUP:150 Years in the Making
Movie Presentation: Friday, Oct. 25
Producer PJ Panzica led a Q&A,
following the film spotlighting the
teams, technological and design
advancements and some of the
most powerful men in the world
leading the evolution and obsession with the America’s Cup.
Special thanks to Shellback
Caribbean Rum—the official rum
sponsor of ORACLE TEAM USA for
the 34th America’s Cup — for
providing both complementary
tastings and product for a raffle.
By naval tradition, a “shellback” is a seasoned sailor who
has crossed the equator!
new
!
S R
B & CRAB FEED
ix ivers eer
at the clubhouse
Saturday, Feb. 15 - 6 pm
Eight-year-old Skylar Sakrison stopped by with mom, Carla,
for a visit (and a gift!) with Santa.
Santa Party Potluck - Saturday, Dec. 14
The clubhouse was glowing with lights and decorations for
Santa’s arrival. Special thanks to Ross Arno and all who contributed to the hearty and plentiful potluck.
It’s a BEER TASTING: Four beers
from Six Rivers Brewery’s distintive
brews paired with salad, pasta and
CRAB FEED, as only TYC Director Bill Mann can do. It’s a “first” for
TYC. A great way to treat your Valentine!
Watch your e-mail for pricing and reservation information
or put your name on the list now (before it’s sold out):
530.581.4700; gm@tahoeyc.com
Everyone’s Irish for the
for TYC’s annual
Getting into the holiday
spirit: Bill Yundt and
Fran Gerhardy
Below: Jim and Phyllis
Plugge, (far left and
far right) with Vern
and Pat Lucas
Day
McPotluck
Saturday, March 15 - 5:30 p.m.
Bring your favorite “Irish” dish to share
—appetizers, entreés, desserts (anything
GREEN also qualifies). Sample them all
and vote for your favorite to take a prize!
Irish jigs and BREW
SPECIALS, too!
There’s charge or reservations
needed BUT...letting us know what
you plan to bring would be a big
help so we don’t end up with all
corned
beef
and cabbage.
John and Evie Lockton
Block & Tackle / January-April 2014 13
PICYA update
Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association
from Ray Holstead, TYC Delegate to PICYA
TYC hosts 72 Northern California
delegates for fall PICYA meeting
T
YC hosted the 2013 October Delegates’
meeting on Saturday, Oct. 5. Although
normally held on the first Monday of
each month, an exception is made when
held at Tahoe, enabling delegates from the
Bay Area to travel and enjoy a weekend of our
incredible fall season at the Lake.
My wife, Kathy, and I had the opportunity to introduce several early arriving delegates to our members at October’s First
Friday. While enjoying a beverage and warm
hospitality, PICYA Director Deanna Desin
and Rear Commodore Liz Allison met TYC
member Bill Watson and Susan Grove. I
had suggested to those arriving early to see
if they could tour Thunderbird Lodge and,
thanks to Bill, Thunderbird Lake Tahoe Chief
Executive and Curator, 12 delegates enjoyed a
private tour, led by Lodge Manager Susan the
following morning. On Saturday night, they
couldn’t stop talking about how much they
enjoyed touring Tahoe’s “Castle in the Sky,”
learning about George Whittell, and seeing the
Thunderbird in her boathouse.
With 72 delegates in attendance, the
October meeting started with cocktails at 5
p.m., followed by the call to order at 7 p.m. by
PICYA Commodore Fred Rutledge, the invocation and flag salute. (Adding a bit of ‘excitment’ to the evening: we had a medical emergency when one of the delegates collapsed.
General Manager Mariana Dye immediately
called 911 while a delegate who is an EMT
helped stabilize the situation until paramedics
arrived. Fortunately the delegate is fine, going
home the next day after spending the night at
Tahoe Forest Hospital.)
Following a delicious dinner catered in the
clubhouse by Jake’s on the Lake, Commodore
Tom O’Rourke welcomed everyone saying
how much TYC enjoys hosting the meeting
and hopes all had a good time visiting Lake
Tahoe. The meeting continued with normal
business, including introducing the slate of
PICYA officers for 2014 before adjourning
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around 9 p.m. The delegates truly enjoy coming to Tahoe and are grateful that TYC hosts
the meeting biennially.
Holstead wins Delegate
of the Year award
The last PICYA Delegates’ Meeting of
2013 was the 48th Annual Awards Program at
Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda on November
4. This is typically one of the longest meetings
of the year with approving the budget and
election of officers in addition to presenting
approximately 15 of the 30 available awards,
along with four scholarship winners.
This year, three clubs – Mariposa Hunters
Point, San Jose Sailing Club, and Vallejo
– won the Club of the Year (COTY) with a
perfect score of 250 points, earning the prestigious Five Star rating. Tahoe Yacht Club was
awarded a One Star rating and earned a certificate of appreciation for having another perfect
Accepting the Condon Award trophy is
2013 winner Ray Durazo, (left), staff commodore of Half Moon Bay Yacht Club;
presented by Ray Holstead, PICYA
Delegate TYC.
A surprised Ray Holstead took home
the Jo Bates Memorial trophy as PICYA’s
Delegate of the Year. The perpetual is now
on display in the trophy case adjacent to
the TYC “Boatique.”
year’s attendance at Delegates’ meetings for a
total of six consecutive years.
Last year, TYC Staff Commodore Bryce
Griffith won the Condon Award given for
“distinguished and selfless promotion of sailing, particularly but not exclusively, to young
people.”Accompanying this award is a perpetual trophy which was on display in our
clubhouse until October. As a member and delegate of TYC, it was my privilege to present
this year’s Condon Award to Ray Durazo, staff
commodore of Half Moon Bay Yacht Club
where the trophy will be proudly on display for
the ensuing year.
The Jo Bates Memorial Delegate of the
Year Award is given to recognize “those persons who have performed outstanding and distinguished service as delegates to the assembly
of PICYA which includes regular attendance,
effective communication between the delegate’s club and the association, participation
on PICYA working committees, and promotion of delegate’s club participation at PICYA
events. Much to my surprise, I was presented
with the award by last year’s recipient, Ed
Stetson of Pittsburg YC. It is an honor to be
recognized for my contribution of time and
effort for the good of PICYA and I look forward to bringing the perpetual trophy to the
clubhouse for display.
Upcoming PICYA events include the
Commodore’s Ball & Installation of Officers
at Hilton Garden Inn, Emeryville, on January
25; Leadership Conference on March 29; and
Opening Day on the Bay on Sunday, April
27. I encourage you to consider attending the
Leadership Conference to learn about yacht
club management, and to sign up to enjoy
2014 Opening Day aboard the California
Hornblower for an incomparable view of the
parade and a delightful day on San Francisco
Bay. Current information for these and all
PICYA activities is always available at www.
picya.org.
RBOC celebrates 45th year of
protecting boating interests
It appears that RBOC (Recreational
Boaters of California) will be endorsing legislation this new year that will require boat
operators to prove they
have passed approved boater safety courses, either
in person or online. In
the past, RBOC has been
concerned about “Vessel
Operator Certification”
legislation because it was
seen as being a mechanism
to just extract more dollars from boaters for nonboating purposes and was
opposed to such legislation.
Now that California is one
of the few states in the U.S.
that doesn’t require such certification, RBOC
hopes that they can achieve some effective yet
reasonable legislation in 2014.
In 2013, RBOC celebrated its 45th year
of protecting boaters’ interests. Over the years,
these efforts have saved individual boaters
thousands of dollars! RBOC is funded by
voluntary member donations of PICYA and
SCYA (Southern California Yacht Association)
member clubs and a donation from Boat US.
(If you are not already a member of Boat US, I
encourage you to join.)
RBOC is comprised of 18 Directors
who serve voluntarily; nine are appointed by
PICYA and nine by SCYA. A Sacramento lobbying firm, Desmond & Desmond, is retained
to assist in carrying out the necessary lobbying
efforts in the state capitol while providing the
necessary administrative functions of the organization.
The board meets four times each year
with one meeting being a Legislative Day in
Sacramento to meet with legislators and staff.
These meetings generally alternate between
Northern and Southern California as does the
presidency each year.
For more information or to sign up to
receive RBOC Boater Alerts updating you on
key issues that will impact the water activities
you enjoy, visit www.rboc.org.
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Please support RBOC with
your 2014 donation
Along with your 2014 TYC dues
renewal, please include the optional
$20 RBOC donation to support this
valuable organization that looks out
for our California boating interests. If
you have already renewed, you can
still add a donation and have it billed
to your TYC club account by contacting General Manager Mariana
Dye at (530) 581-4700, ext. 102 or
gm@tahoeyc.com.
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under SAIL
hile some were pushing their boats
under the deck into winter oblivion,
others had once again migrated over
the hill to the salt water. The spray and excitement of the America’s Cup continued into the
fall months where skills honed over the summer were favorably utilized in the waters of
San Francisco Bay.
Rolex Big Boat Series and
Melges 24 World Championships
Dick Ferris and Richard Courcier convinced the crews of Ferris’ J-125, August
Ice, and Wicked, the Farr 36 sloop steered by
Courcier, to trek to the Bay for a long weekend of racing against the state-of-the-art boats
in the Rolex Big Boat Series. Augmented by
mercenaries impressed from Racer X, the two
aquitted themselves well in a very competitive
Division, racing Thursday, Sept. 26 through
Sunday, Sept, 29. The event push back (because of American’s Cup 13) brought breezes
significantly lighter than customary for the
four-day Series which kept 107 sailing crews
in 10 classes working hard to outwit each other. The St. Francis Yacht Club Big Boat Series,
sailed since 1964, added Rolex Watch U.S.A.
as a title sponsor in 2005.
The following week, Dan Hauserman
with Personal Puff participated in the Melges
24 World Championships, garnering 44th of 59
entries in this uber competitive fleet with skippers and crews from Australia to Italy.
216-boat Great Pumpkin Regatta
Shortly after the races mentioned above,
the always-fun Great
Pumpkin Regatta was
hosted by Richmond
Yacht Club. In Saturday’s competition,
Wicked garnered a
2nd place over three
buoy races. On Sunday, Oct. 27, three
Tahoe boats competed
in a 216 boat pursuit
race around Alcatraz
and Angel Islands
in breezy conditions
and complete with a
tanker and barge passing through the course!
Personal Puff placed 40th, Commodore Bryce
Griffith’s Antrim 27 Arch Angel placed 75th
and Wicked came in at 86th.
Golden Gate/Berkeley Midwinters
and RegattaPRO Series
Winter racing started well for the TYC
adventurers. Racer X, carrying the usual suspects and one hijacked soul off now-idle August Ice (fondly called the XTra), was first to
finish in its initial outing in the Golden Gate
Midwinters. Personal Puff mirrored Racer X’s
result with a 1st place in their initial Regatta
PRO series with Chinook, Jim Duffy’s J-105,
capturing 10th in a 16-boat division.
Meanwhile, next door at the Berkeley
Midwinters, Arch Angel placed 2nd in the first
race of his series and stood 3rd among his 12boat Division A after the second series race.
Back at the RegattaPRO Winter One De-
Above:
Wicked and August Ice at
the mark in the September
2013 Rolex Big Boat Series.
PHOTO: Steve Lapkin/h2omark.
com
Check out the photos
of Personal Puff (on the
cover, right) and inside
along with Chinook (pages
80-83) in the January 2014
issue of Latitude 38. Free
copies available each
month at TYC’s front desk.
sign Series on December 14, Personal Puff
sailed into 1st place in the Melges 24 fleet in
series races three and four and made the cover
of Latitude 38’s January 2014 issue. Winter racing continues into March and it
appears as if TYC participants are once again
off to their normal superlative start.
from Staff Commodore
Michael Rosenauer
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
january
5
6
7
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
WEDNESDAY
1
New Year's Day
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
2
3
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
8
First Friday
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
SATURDAY
4
WiNtEr WiNE
diNNEr- 6pm
Anaba Winery,
Sonoma
County
hosted hors d'oeuvres
9
10
11
PENgUiN sKi days - squaw Valley Usa
Friday, January 10 - Meet at Funitel at 9:30am; 12:30pm lunch in Village;
Friday après ski Potluck at TYC - 5:30pm
saturday, January 11 - Meet at Funitel, 9:30am; Lunch-group decision; No potluck.
12
13
14
15
16
17
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
18
BOard MEEtiNg - Clubhouse,10am
FONdUE POtLUCK - 6pm
19
20
Martin Luther
King Day
21
22
27
24
25
PENgUiN sKi days - alpine Meadows
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
26
23
WiNE-tastiNg
- 6pm
CrosbyRoamann,
Napa Valley
Friday, January 24 - Meet at Main Lodge, 9:30am.
12:30pm lunch at Chalet;
Friday après ski Potluck at TYC - 5:30pm
28
29
saturday, January 25 - Meet at Main Lodge, 9:30am;
sKipotluck.
days, JaN. 24 & 25 - Alpine Meadows
Lunch-group
decision; No
30 PENgUiN
31
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
february
2 sUPEr BOWL
sUNday
& super POtLUCK
- from 2pm on;
kickoff at 3:25pm
9
3
PICYA
Delegates Meeting
Coyote Pointe YC
4
6
diamond Peak
Meet at ticket office, 9:30am.; lunch tba
(No potluck/join all for First Friday at Club)
11
12
13
sOUPEr satUrday
Magic show with
Jim Mullen 5:30pm
7
PENgUiN sKi day
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
10
5
1
8
First Friday
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
hosted hors d'oeuvres
14
Valentine's Day
BEEr-tastiNg with
Six Rivers Brewery
& CraB FEEd
- 6pm
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
16
17
18
19
24
President's Day
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
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20
21
PENgUiN sKi days
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
23
15
25
26
Friday, Feb. 21 - sugar Bowl
- Meet at Judo Lodge, 9:30am.; 12:30pm
lunch at Main Lodge (no TYC potluck)
saturday, Feb. 22 -squaw Valley Usa
- Meet at Funitel, 9:30am.;
12:30pm lunch (group decision)
22
BOard MEEtiNg
- Clubhouse,10am
WiNEtastiNg
Winery tba
- 6pm
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
march
2
PICYA
3 Delegates
4
Meeting
Mrdi Gras
WEDNESDAY
5
Daylight Saving
Time Begins
16
12
24
19
26 Clubhouse and
Office Closed
13
14
april
7
PICYA
Delegates Meeting
Sequoia YC
20
14
Easter
8
2
Friday, March 21 - Mt. Rose
Meet main lodge - 9:30am;
12:30pm lunch, Winters Cr. Lodge
TYC potluck - 5:30pm
- 6pm
En Garde
Winery,
Sonoma Valley
27
28
29
3
4
5
Saturday, March 22 -Alpine Meadows
Meet at Main Lodge Deck 9:30am.;
12:30pm lunch (group decision); no potluck
FIRST FRIDAY
Cocktail Party
- 5pm
PENgUIN SKI DAY
Friday, April 4 -Squaw Valley USA
Meet at Funitel, 9:30am.; lunch tba
(No potluck/join all for First Friday at Club)
9
hosted hors d'oeuvres
10DAY
NORDIC
11
Saturday, April 5 - tba
Passover
15
16
21
28
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
SOUPER
SATURDAY
AED/CPR with Amer.
Heart Training Ctr.
representative 5:30pm
12
SPRINg WINEMAKER'S DINNER
Yates Family
Vineyard - 6pm
17
18
19
EASTER Egg
HUNT and BRUNCH
Clubhouse -11am
22
23
24
25
26
coming in may…
A food and decoration extravaganza by Director Bill Mann
and crew for the 140th Run for the Roses
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
27
BOARD MEETINg
- Clubhouse,10am
WINE-TASTINg
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
20
15
21First Day of Spring 22
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
13
WINTER
WONDERLAND
PARTY - 6pm
31
1
6
8
PENgUIN SKI DAYS
25
30
7
-C0OTLUCK
PM
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
6
PENgUIN SKI DAY
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
17 St. Patrick's Day 18
23
SNOWFEST
Tahoe City Parade
- 11:30 am
FIRST FRIDAY
Homewood Mtn. Resort
Meet at ticket area, 9:30am.; 12:30pm Cocktail Party
lunch-Westshore Café (No potluck/join
- 5pm
all for First Friday at the Club)
hosted hors d'oeuvres
11
SATURDAY
1
For complete calendar of winter carnival
events: www.tahoesnowfestival.com
Clubhouse and
Office Closed
10
FRIDAY
33rd North Lake Tahoe SnowFest
February. 28 - March 9
San Jaoquin YC
9
THURSDAY
29
30
KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY, Saturday, May 3
________
gIN FIzz FLINg and BLESSINg OF THE FLEET
Saturday, May 24
celebrating the opening of TYC's 89th season, with
luncheon catered by Melanie Jackson.
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