A View From the Bridge

Volume 30
BLAST 3
www.marinyachtclub.com
March 2013
A View
From the Bridge
The 2013 Homeport Cruise will be
behind us when you get this. Assuming things went according to
plans (don’t they always?) we
should have some nice memories of
a great weekend filled with fun, fellowship, good food,
and unseasonably great weather. Let’s see how prophetic I
can be.
Possibly requiring a little more effort but certainly very
effective is to get placed on the agenda for a Board Meeting and address the Board directly. The meetings are announced in a variety of ways but typically will be convened on the fourth Monday at 5pm. If you have never
attended a meeting, I would encourage it whether you
have any issues or not. It will give you tremendous insight into the workings of the club and the things we are
dealing with. You will absolutely be welcome.
On the subject of being prophetic though or being able to
look into the minds of the membership…I have to admit
that in many cases it is not only a struggle for me but also
for our Board of Directors. There are only certain things
we can know or even make a good guess at. There may be
other issues that are brewing that have the potential for
blindsiding us. To that end, we are in the process of creating a couple of ways to gather your inputs. One of these is
a survey of the membership in an attempt to identify new
issues as well as get a good handle on those that we really
don’t know if they are big deals for us or not. Be looking
for that in the next month or two and please participate.
Now…please take some time to read the various contributions in this edition of the Bugle. Many people have
taken the time to write articles in a number of areas that
you should have an interest in. Also, this is our official
communication with the membership. Who knows?
Maybe you might even see your name and/or picture.
More importantly, if you would like to contribute something yourself that you think would capture the general
interest of the membership, please get in touch with our
Editor-in Chief Holly Olsen, and she will get you all set
up.
If you really have an issue with something though, I hope
you know you don’t have to wait for a survey or some
other questionnaire to express yourself. The quick and
easy way to get our attention regarding an issue is talk to
me or anyone else on YOUR Board of Directors. The conversation can be confidential and/or anonymous if you
wish but it won’t be ignored. You don’t even have to have
a real conversation (i.e. face to face or on the phone)…you
can simply write a letter or email.
Looking forward to a great summer and boating season…
Mike Sale, Commodore
Starting next month on Sunday March 10th we are starting a “Buddies Table” for the young crowd ages 4 and
up from 5-6 pm featuring kid friendly family style food
and coloring contest. Come on down and take advantage of the chance to socialize with other parents,
grandparents and members while the kids have fun together at their own table making new friends. We hope
to have one every month. So if you can’t make it on the
10th watch the calendar for April’s date.
ON the HOUSE
All hands on deck! Work Weekend is coming up on
April 13th & 14th and your help is needed. We have
lots of projects to tackle this year. As always it’s time
to spruce up the landscaping.
While at the club, note the new exit signs & emergency
lighting. Paul Descalso is responsible for installing
them; we can’t thank him enough for all the work he
does! Also working in the background is SC Don Lesley who has prepared specs for replacing the upstairs
deck and is getting bids with help from Jack Barr. Bill
Minahen has been busy at work too in the galley.
But in addition, the following projects are on our list:
1.) updating the upstairs bar including
a new hand-washing sink
The House Committee is in the process of specifying
new paint colors, lighting and window covering for the
dining room and hopes to have it finalized by next
month.
2.) new countertops & shelving and
flooring
3.) the Boyd patio windbreak needs
repair
Kathleen Barr, Vice Commodore
4.) closets need a spring cleaning
5.) the galley needs a bit of touch up
It’s a large list, but we are hoping that a lot can get
done that weekend. So please sign up! Let us know
what you would like to work on. We have project
managers for each of the areas, and they will be happy
to have you aboard. Make it a family day; we will
have lots of things that our younger members can help
with.
March Highlights
Fri. Mar. 15: St. Patrick’s Day Party
Wed. Mar. 20: Mariners Luncheon
Lunch on Saturday of pizza and salad will be hosted
by Papa Murphy’s Pizza. If you can’t participate that
weekend but want to contribute time, let me know.
Many of the projects will be ongoing.
Fri. Mar. 22: Cruise to Emery Cove
Mon. Mar. 25: Board Meeting at 5 PM
Also starting in March, your dining bill will include a
comment card. Please take the time to fill it out and let
us know how we are doing - good and bad. Your input is important to us!
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2.) Replace the batteries in your
smoke detectors. You can also buy
combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors at most hardware or home
improvement stores; make sure these
meet UL standard 217 and 2034. Check
the manufacture date as they lose sensitivity over time. Batteries used for replacement should be relatively new.
Cruise News
& Safety Tips
This past weekend, the 1st
through 3rd, was our annual
Homeport Cruise. We hope
all enjoyed Friday's and
Saturday's festivities at our
Club, culminated by the 27th annual Mariners' Service
at St. Luke's Presbyterian Church.
3.) Vehicle Safety: Walk around your
car, checking for leaks (liquids on the
ground), tires appearance (full, flat, tread
wear, etc.), anything broken (glass, etc.)
Check to see your lights work, including
head and tail lights, turn indicators, and
low and high beams. Do you have an
emergency kit, including first aid kit, jack
and lug wrench, flashlight (that works),
your vehicle registration and insurance
certificates, and cell phone and emergency numbers to call.
Our 2013 cruising schedule has had a few hiccups: Our February Cruise to the San Francisco Yacht
Club was cancelled; Martinez, scheduled for September, has been postponed until 2014; and, the dates for
Pittsburg have been changed to October 18 - 20, so to
not conflict with the Quad (four Club) Cruise and our
Spaghetti Feed. Please make adjustments to your calendars.
4.) Water (a gallon per day per person); food (at least 3 days worth of nonperishable); battery powered radio (new
batteries); flashlights (new batteries); first
aid kit; manual can opener, tools
(wrenches, pliers, etc. to turn off utilities);
Towelettes, garbage bags, twist ties, etc.
for personal sanitation; and a charged cell
phone and maybe a solar charger or inverter.
Remember to join Bill and Holly Olsen March 22 - 24
at the "Pupas and Puka Cruise” to the Emery Cove
Yacht Harbor. Please read about this cruise in
WUOTD and see the flyer in this issue. And, sign
up. You'll have fun!
And, the Hinkles have a great Cruise in the works for
Benecia on April 19 - 21. See the Flyer and WUOTD.
Now, another few things that come to mind: Safety is
something we don't think about until something bad
happens. None of us leaves our homes thinking about
the potential bad things that could happen.
5.) And, create and familiarize yourself and family with an emergency
plan. Your local Red Cross has printed
materials on making your plan.
So, here's a check list that could help:
1.) Service or replace your fire extinguishers (hopefully you've done this at the Homeport Cruise). Most home and boat owners
should have combination fire extinguishers those suitable for putting out wood, paper, flammable liquid, or electrical fires.
Hopefully, you'll never have the need and nothing
bad will happen. But, we should all be aware and
be prepared.
Bruce Fairey, Rear Commodore
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It is absolutely unacceptable to pump your holding
tank out into the bay. There is no excuse whatsoever
for not using one of the multitude of pump out stations strategically located at most marinas in our region. We even have one in our own harbor. If you
need help moving your boat to the pump out station,
feel free to ask Dave or myself.
Port Captain’s
Report
I'd like to set a crystal clear expectation: If you intentionally pump your holding tank into our harbor, you
will be asked by yours truly to remove your boat from
the harbor for a period of 30 days. No exceptions.
There are only 33 days and a wake up until the start of
the 2013 Salmon Season folks. Start sharpening your
hooks now!
Now... on to far more pleasant topics. The subcommittees working on small boat handling, dredging
and C Dock repairs continue to make excellent progress towards their respective goals. I expect to be
able to present our preliminary findings on the small
boat handling initiative at the APR board meeting.
The board meetings continue to be well attended by
engaged members. I've noticed over the years that this
club has a very active rumor mill. Unfortunately, most
of the rumors I hear on the docks are false, incomplete
or inaccurate. A great way to obtain reliable information about what's happening at the club is to attend a
board meeting or any of the various Committee meetings. Read The Bugle, too!
The club will be upgrading several common area hose
reels to the new commercial standard in the coming
weeks. You can read about them at http://
www.rapidreel.com. An example can be seen on C
Dock at Seafarer's slip. Members who wish to upgrade the hose reels at their own slips may do so by
paying directly for the upgrade (as was the case on C
Dock.) The total cost of each system (installed) will
be in the neighborhood of $300, including 150' of
5/8" commercial-grade hose. We already have several
members signed up for the program. If you're interested in upgrading your hose reel and hose, please
send an email to: portcaptain@marinyachtclub.com.
Once the final costs are determined, I'll confirm your
interest before implementing the upgrade. Split the
cost with a neighbor!
This past weekend was the Homeport Cruise. It was
fun to see so many people enjoying themselves at the
club. I was only able to attend dinner on Friday night,
but I really enjoyed the seafood meal that Cheryl and
her crew put out. Great job!
The process of changing the main gate over to "both
sides open" mode is complete. We can now open either (or both) sides of the gate programmatically. This
will facilitate the smooth flow of traffic in both directions during events. Next project: Harbor WiFi!
We recently had an incident in the harbor that bothered
me quite a lot. It occurred on the evening of Friday,
01MAR13... right at the start of the Homeport Cruise
weekend. Somebody apparently pumped out his holding tank directly into the harbor. The evidence was
strongest on A Dock. The odor was so offensive that
some members elected to go home after dinner instead
of staying on their boats. Dave Watson was investigating the situation at 2230, long after he should have
been enjoying a relaxing evening with his family.
Respectfully,
Gary M. Root, Port Captain
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Membership
Committee
Report
There may be other events as well. The Marin Yacht
Club has many positive features, and we will be
showing them off. And don't hesitate to share your
ideas and friends with the MYC. Working together,
we can bring our membership rolls back up to historic heights.
While the club started out the
year with two new Regular
memberships,
the
gain has been offset recently
with a number of resignations. The reasons vary from moving to a new area to
lifestyle decisions. I'm told that the first quarter is historically a time when we might expect a few resignations, so we're not alarmed, and we're enthused about
our new and prospective members.
Bob Repke, Membership Chair
March BIRTHDAYS
Our membership is as follows through February 28th:
Boating Related Social
169
20
Total Memberships
Joseph Alderson
189
The Membership Committee is putting a few of our
ideas to increase membership into action. In the coming
months, you can look forward to:
Stephen Astle
Hugh Chatham
Paul Descalso
 Seeing a stronger emphasis on our great harbor facilities.
Sylvia Edwards
Frank Ruderman
Even Forsberg
Lisa Salvas
Chris Halberstadt
Richard Schmidt
Jacqueline Lamb
Monroe Wingate
 A summer picnic for present and potential members
Ann Laurence
Robert Woodward
 A "reunion" open house for less active members
Donald Lesley
 Mentoring new members to insure they get to know
the club well
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Letters to new Marin County homeowners, inviting
them to get to know our club
Claire McBride
A family event to highlight our tennis and sailing
programs
Laura Motzer
Joanne Murray
Increased interaction with the youth sailing summer camps
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Fuel
Committee
Entertainment
Update
The first Fuel Day of 2013 went smoothly on Saturday,
February 23. Fourteen member boats got diesel or gasoline at our great member-only non-profit prices. Diesel
was $4.10 per gallon and mid-grade gasoline was $4.37
per gallon. Check the MYC website under "Fuel" for
the monthly survey of prices at local fuel docks
(Surveys thanks to Lee Cordner).
The next Fuel Day is scheduled for Saturday, April
13. Because of low tides that morning, we will start
fueling at 11:00. Please remember, no topping off
(takes too much time and there is a risk of spills), and
100 gallon minimum purchase for diesel and 50 gallon
minimum for gasoline.
To sign up contact Harold Kleiderman at hkleiderman@gmail.com.
Harold Kleiderman, Fuel Chair
February kicked off with the Super Bowl Party and
Chili Cook Off. Although our 49ers didn’t win, we
enjoyed the game, great chili, cornbread and wonderful appetizers provided by our members. We had
8 chili entries in the cook off. Much to my surprise I
won first place with my primal bison chili. VC Kathleen Barr took second place. The primal bison chili
is from the Primal Blue Print Cookbook, by Mark
Sisson. If anyone would like the recipe, let me know.
It is delicious and healthy!
By the time you read this, our annual Table Decorating Luncheon will have taken place. Lee Essayan
and Mary Beth Wheeler did a great job of coordinating. We had 8 beautifully decorated tables! A large
group of women enjoyed the choice of two wonderful salads and fabulous desserts. A big thanks to our
volunteer bartenders too. Look for a full article and
photos in the next month’s Bugle.
Our next event is St. Patrick’s Day dinner on March
15. Make certain to make your reservations early for
this wonderful Irish dinner with an Irish dancing
school performance. Thanks to Charlie and Claire
McBride for continuing this annual tradition at
MYC.
Eight Bells
Floyd White,
Staff Commodore (1994),
member since 1989
One new event has been added to the May calendar
thanks to Katie Taggart. Katie has arranged a tour of
Guide Dogs California campus in San Rafael on
May 14. After the tour, we’ll lunch at La Toscana’s.
Sign up early for this fun event. We promise you’ll
see some great dogs and adorable puppies!
Roger Garhardt, member since
1991
See you at the Club!
Donna Purvis, Entertainment Chair
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Yacht Club
History
When the sun went down and the evening breeze came
down the creek, one soon learned that the dress code
called for a heavy jacket. Lighting was provided by a
few 100 watt light bulbs. The only furniture was
wooden picnic tables. There are still two of the old
tables on the lawn. Try to imagine climbing over the
bench, paper plate with food in one hand, plastic cup,
filled with strong drink in the other and all of this in
semi-darkness. The Cabana didn’t offer fine dining,
but it served a very important purpose.
THE CABANA
Nineteen sixty-nine was a busy, exciting year. Beale
Island was raised well above the highest tides by the
dredging spoils from the new harbor. There were
restrooms, showers and storage lockers at the “A”
Dock head. The perimeter of the Island was ringed
with newly planted trees. One could drive from Summit Ave. across the causeway to a huge parking lot
and then walk down to wide, stable concrete floats.
Oh, the wonder of it all!
The first was the rekindling of the team spirit. The
whole Club pulled together to build something. The
monthly newsletter, “The Scuttle Butt” continued to
extol the membership to show up for the next work
day. Some members contributed cash or materials,
others worked weekends, and some did both. Robert
Severin’s cabana fell short of being the Club house we
needed, but it had a concrete slab and footings that
supported walls and posts with trussed roof beams to
hold up those areas that were covered. All of these
parts would be useful in the future.
Members quickly moved their boats to their new
berths. The Club House was towed up river. Other
structures were torn down leaving only the foundations. Our home for forty years was abandoned and
there were other changes. Social life became centered on individual boats. Gone were the gala costume parties and the pot luck dinners. The Board of
Directors held their meetings either at another Yacht
Club or at a local restaurant. The annual meetings
were held at the Peacock Gap Country Club. There
was something missing.
Beginning in March, a floor plan of the original Cabana will be displayed in the dining room.
Don Lesley, Staff Commodore
History Chair
There was a void that needed filling, and The Board
engaged a local architect, who was also a member, to
design a building.
Robert Severin designed a
"summer place.” It was a lovely place on sunny days
with shade and open areas for sunlight to reach the
trees and plants. The handsome brick barbecue was
the center piece for parties and the only warm place
in the building.
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As the tennis season begins, we are looking for new
recruits that are interested in playing social tennis. If
you are a ‘closet’ tennis player or played once way
back in college (you know, when racquets were still
made of wood)…it’s time to dust off your racquet (or
maybe buy a new one), put on your non-black soled
shoes, and join us for some tennis!
The
Pirates
Locker
The Pirates Locker (formerly
Jade’s Corner) will bring you news and adventures
from the tennis committee and tennis team. Our first
bit of news is that we now have a full tennis committee
along with a new Chair Paul Clark and Vice-Chair
Mike Chaddick. Secondly, the Committee wants everyone to understand what our purpose is:
TENNIS COMMITTEE PURPOSES
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To facilitate the enjoyment of MYC tennis clubhouse, courts and pool by the broadest possible
spectrum of MYC members
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To foster opportunities for members to play
“social” tennis and take full advantage of MYC
courts in conjunction with tennis team matches,
tournaments, lessons, youth programs and related
activities
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Pirates tennis team: (standing) Paul Clark, Caddie
Grenier, Bill Minahen (mascot), Kim Minahen,
Maggie Collins, Chuck Hoffmann, Jade Nguyen
(Tennis Pro), Jeff Forgan, (on the court): Ellen
Clark, Kim Richard, Katie Clark (the pooch and
best ball retriever ever).
If you are interested in playing with the Pirates please
contact me at pacerville@yahoo.com.
To provide input to BOD and General Manager
regarding Tennis
Facility management
(budgeting, maintenance, improvements, food
services, personnel, income generation and Tennis and Pool Rules)
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To assist Membership Committee in marketing
Tennis Facility to new member candidates
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To collaborate with Entertainment Committee for
use of Tennis Facility for member events
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To contribute regular articles to MYC Bugle regarding MYC Pirates tennis team and all activities related to the Tennis Facility.
With the warm weather comes an increase in activity
at the tennis facility. In order to maintain what’s left
of the court surfaces, we have added gentle reminders
to all the court entry points.
I could explain, but a picture
IS worth a thousand words.
Committee meetings will be held monthly. Look for
details about our meetings soon. Everyone is welcome!
See you on the courts!
“Cap’n” Kim Richard
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The Ship’s Store Getting Ready for Spring
Thank you for the presence of our burgee at the Club
during the Homeport Cruise event. Commodore
Mike Sale has asked that we have more of a presence
in that direction at our club. He wishes that we would
display our burgee more around our Club such as
wearing our pocket emblems on club blazers. It is so
good to see how that is coming into fruition. I thank
you for helping to make this happen.
The MYC Ship’s Store is truly there to benefit our
members and our guests, and it is set up for everyone’s utilization. On Friday night dinners, Jesse, our
delightful bartender, opens the glass doors to the
Ship’s Store case which is located upstairs in the
BAR so that you may check out what items we have
in stock. Ben also would be happy to help you open
the case anytime.
We do now have the same vendors, but at better
prices, so our pricing is much more reasonable. If
you would ever see anything that you would like to
order from the catalog, please let Ben or me know,
and we will do so for you. You can email me at
transpac@mac.com or call 415-456-4265.
It is such a pleasure to work with you, and if I
can be helpful in any way, please let me know.
Thank you so much for your participation. I have
been working with our vendors to get better pricing
than we have had in the past. This should contribute
to providing you with whatever your needs are in furnishing your nautical items –for wearing on the boat
or at the club.
Ahoy matey,
Dana Schaberg, Ship’s Store Chair
This month The Ship’s Store is featuring the cotton/
poly flatback rib knit pullover and jacket. These
items come in many colors and sizes from XS to 4
XL so take a look, and let me know if you would like
to place an order.
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Staff
Commodores
21st Annual Crab
Feed
Fifty-One members, plus four of our staff labored over
a three day period to feed 242 attendees at this year’s
three-hour crab-feed. Our newer members might be
interested to know that this is an annual event which
serves as a fundraiser, under the auspices of the Club’s
past commodores and their spouses. The net proceeds
eventually fund unanticipated improvements to the
Club, that, while very important, aren’t included in the
Club’s general operating budget. Recent examples of
these improvements include funding for the purchase
of the sound system in the dining room, the widescreen television in the upstairs bar, window blinds in
the upstairs bar, and most recently, the metal picnic
tables next to the “Staff Commodore Jim Williams”
BBQ area. Annual contributions are made to fund the
maintenance of our “Memory Rose Garden,” some of
the sail fleet regattas, and the junior sailing program,
as a result of this Staff Commodore’s fundraiser.
MYC Staff Commodores
S/C Don and JoAnne Lesley deserve special mention
for not only chairing the event for seven-years in the
past, but for always being there from Thursday’s “setup” to Sunday’s “tear-down” and clean-up.
Our Crab Feed veterans, Jim Prince and Bob Romer,
while missing, were “in recovery” but didn’t miss a
beat in helping, albeit in absentia. Jim and Judy
Prince’s good friend from Florida, Jim Kragh, stepped
in helping with the bread preparation on the morning
shift, and as Captain of the Crab Deck, assured that all
were served timely and with healthy portions of what I
consider to be the best crab served to date.
Our Port Captain, Gary Root, recognizing the need for
help, pitched in at the last minute and helped throughout the evening.
Frank Hall was also ever-present every step of the
way. It should be noted that Frank and Carol Hall
chaired this event for its first ten years and were
closely involved with many facets of this event, including ordering the patio tent, chairs and tables and
bar ticket sales. Even though Carol, who is also recovering, could not attend, the Hall family was well represented with many family members. Frank worked tirelessly selling drink chits and managing the cash flow.
JoAnne Lesley, Bonnie Diefendorf, Noel
Diefendorf, and Mary Beth Wheeler
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Crab Feed continued
Another special thanks to Lee Essayan for arranging the
seating. It is a very complicated process due to last
minute cancellations and add-ons, virtually up to the
minute before the event starts. Julie Myers assisted in
greeting everyone arriving and making them feel welcome.
I would like to especially recognize Kay for her
many hours of work and devotion to the event.
Planning for this event typically starts in early November and ending with such things as the “thankyous” and the accounting reconciliation being completed in early March. There are an unbelievable
number of “moving parts” that go into this event.
Keeping track of them is no small feat, and they are
unrecognizable to the untrained eye, unless of
course, something goes wrong. Every aspect of the
event ran well thanks to Kay, whose ease and grace
made the event look simpler than it is.
Lee and Julie
Thanks to Susan Zurell, Allison Simpson,
and Kay!
I also would also like to thank the “cast of thousands”
who helped with the event. Dana Schaberg set up the
raffle display with signage provided by Susan Zurell
who also ran the raffle drawing with great zeal.
I offer a special thanks to the announcing talents of
Allison Simpson who chose to forego a friend’s birthday party to help us with the evening.
Vice Commodore Kathleen Barr
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Crab Feed continued
Thanks to the following for contributing raffle prizes:
Roger Lauer: Case of Calistoga Cellars Wine
San Rafael Joe’s: Two $50.00 Gift Certificates
Il Davide: Two $50.00 Gift Certificates
West Wind Yacht Management: $100.00 Gift Certificate
West Coast Canvas: Gift Certificate (custom fender
covers, $160.00 value)
Lee Essayan: “Snap-On” miniature tool box and tools,
a (large) bottle of Johnny Walker, carry on travel bags
Jack Barr: Hand crafted Wood Box
Dana Schaberg: Gift Basket and mug set
Past Commodores: Samsung 19” TV and Kindle Fire
Selling the raffle tickets were Betsey Baxter, Bonnie
Diefendorf, Eunice Howard, Linda Doving, Amy
Wooler, Sally Simpson, Joan Kurtz, and team leader
Lori Lowrance.
Members “picking up” and soliciting donated raffle
items including myself and Kay were Rich Schmidt,
Bill and Holly Olsen, Roger Lauer, Lee Essayan, Dana
Schaberg, Lee Cordner, and Amy Reece. Thanksagain for a terrific job!
Also, please make an effort to support the merchants
and vendors that are listed above who have generously
donated items to the Marin Yacht Club, not only this
year, but for many years in the past.
The tent and table set-up on Friday involved many
members with a lot of elbow grease, and I thank the
following: Team leader Don Lesley, Frank Hall, Lee
Cordner, Amy Reece, Scott Baxter, Noel Diefendorf,
Wib Tapscott, Ron Witzel, JoAnne Lesley, Sheila
Whittemore, Sandie Yoffie, Kay Simmons, Joe and
Angela Long, Lee Essayan and Kathleen Barr.
Saturday morning came quickly, and the kitchen crew
appeared - Paul and Kay Simmons, Jim Kragh,
JoAnne Lesley, Noel and Bonnie Diefendorf, Karen
Burnworth, followed by the afternoon galley and crab
crews - JoAnne Lesley, Paul and Kay Simmons, Bonnie Diefendorf, Bob and Mary Beth Wheeler, Bob
Schaberg, Lee Cordner and Amy Reece.
Serving libations were Noel Diefendorf (team leader),
S/C Lee Cordner, Richard Kurtz, John Likas, Rick
Peterson, Dennis Amundson, Joe Long, Bill Minahen,
Scott Sullivan, Michelle Essayan, Commodore Mike
Sale and Vice Commodore Kathleen Barr.
Greeting you at the door, and in charge of the seating
were Lee Essayan and Julie Myers, selling refreshment
tickets were Frank Hall and Bill Olsen.
Connie Williams deserves a thank-you for providing
the lemons that graced the table for the crab feed, and I
would like to offer a special thanks to Rear Commodore Bruce Fairey and Justine for being the “lemon
fetchers and to Holly Olsen for being the “chicken
fetcher.”
Staff Commodores who participated and/or assisted in
setting up the Crab Feed were Joe Alderson (1979),
Val Clayton (1984), Don Lesley (1985), Frank Hall
(1992), Wilbur ”Wib” Tapscott (1993), Jack Sorensen
(1996), Paul Simmons (2001 and 2007), Ron Witzel
(2004), Ric Laurence (2005), Bill Olsen (2008), Bob
Schaberg (2010), Noel Diefendorf (2011) and Lee
Cordner (2012).
Of course, the following day is “clean-up” and “teardown” - what a mess! Helping restore the Club to order and cleanliness were: Team Leader Don Lesley,
Scott Baxter, Frank Hall, Paul and Kay Simmons, Lee
Cordner, Amy Reece, Noel and Bonnie Diefendorf,
Wib Tapscott, Val Clayton, Ric Laurence and Mike
Sale.
Rick Peterson and our harbormaster Dave Watson.
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Crab Feed continued
Thanks to Ben Yamanaka and staff for putting out the
wine, cleaning up, and staying “at the ready.” Special
thanks to Ben for ordering food and supply items and
for supporting all of our efforts.
While there was a “cast of thousands,” the event would
not have been successful without your attendance. Kay
and I thank-you for coming and sincerely hope that you
had a great time!
Next year’s Crab-Feed will be held on Saturday, February 8. Please note that we will likely be placing a
maximum limit on number of guests next year due to
the newly imposed fire code. Our capacity will simply
be less next year and will require some modifications
on attendance.
Please mark your calendar for next year; same
time, same place, different crab.
Paul and Kay Simmons
Crab-Feed Chairpersons
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 Silver Seas Yachts brought over two yachts for
Homeport Cruise, 2013: Hurrah!
us to tour; they also served up some mighty
fine mimosas and hors d'oeuvres.
 There was a swap meet / flea market. We had
stuff to swap or sell, but no takers. I'm not
sure if trades or swaps were made, but there
were some pretty nice items to be had.
 Some folks played dominoes in the Bar (I don't,
as folks know by being
I'm using toes to count).
Commodore Mike Sale and Carolyn say
“Welcome to the Homeport Cruise – the
cruise to nowhere! “
barefoot
that
 The day was perfect for Bocce Ball; again, no-
body wants me as a partner (truly awful!).
 Forget the channel markers; use the top of my
head, as despite the overcast, it's beacon red.
This year's Homeport started off with a very "lazy"
cruise in. It was so lazy and quiet, barely an engine
could be heard (for that matter, most engines were
quiet for the weekend). Though, we did hear some
corks popping.
 At 1600 hours, we enjoyed terrific camaraderie
at our tennis facility. Great friends, plenty of
wine, cheese and crackers, good banter and
ideas, and the superb view over our harbor to
Mt. Tam. Fun.
Official functions kicked off on Friday (3/1) at
1730 hours with cocktails at our Bar. It was festive
to see all in various "MYC" attire; some old and some
brand spankin' new. Staff Commodore Diefendorf
included his Italian "red right returning" vest (and, he
makes Uncle Guido so proud!). After just the
right period of "attitude adjustment," almost 60 celebrants headed downstairs and enjoyed a wonderful
Italian night dinner. After, there were a few dice
games, but all seemed "winners."
 At 1730 hours, our evening festivities began in
the Bar (duh!). It was a throw back to the late
50's. There were black on black attires, bow ties
untied, and even a narrow pink tie (thanks
Marty, Noel, and Bob). Cheryl's hors d’oeuvres
(oysters, sliced purple and gold potatoes with
beluga, and spanakopita.)
Then, downstairs to the ol' Cal-Neva Club: Beautiful decorations (the Club looked sultry and beautiful; thanks, Donna), a wonderful meal (thanks,
Cheryl), and ol' Blue Eyes music, thanks to Brad
Bann. Great food, wonderful music, and chocolates
and Port at the tables after a bit of dancing. How
terrific!
On Saturday, most were up early, bright-eyed and
bushy-tailed. There were many activities to choose
from that began at 1000 hours. These included:
 The U.S.C.G. Auxiliary (Beni Agoustari) was
there to do courtesy vessel safety checks; it was a
great way to learn more about our boats and a
step toward making sure we're even more safe on
the water.
We concluded the weekend festivities with the
27th annual Mariners' Service at St. Luke's. As I
was a bit under the weather (I wish I could blame it
on scotch or wine), Staff Commodore Purvis attended and proudly carried MYC's burgee. After,
most trundled down the hill to the Loch Lomond
Yacht Club to enjoy some spirits, banter, and a wonderful brunch.
 Chief Fire Protection (Jeremy Bowen) was
there, providing us with a demonstration of portable fire extinguisher use; then they serviced existing extinguishers and sold new ones to all
wanting.
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Scenes from the Homeport Cruise Weekend
Let's wash the boat and how 'bout a nap? A great Homeport! For those who came, thank you! For those
who couldn't come, next year! And, remember: It's your Club - use and enjoy it. Trust me, you'll have
fun.
Bruce Fairey, Rear Commodore
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New fees and
dues schedules
effective March
1, 2013.
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(The new fees and dues schedule that begins March 1, 2013.)
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St. Patrick’s Party
th.
Friday, March 15
Featuring the McBride Irish Dancers
Cocktails 6 p.m.
Dinner 7 p.m.
Choice of entrée: Corned Beef or Salmon
McBride Irish Dancers at 8 p.m.
Please make reservations online or call reservation line at 458-2891
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“Pupas and Puka” Cruise to
Emery Cove Yacht Harbor
Friday, March 22- Sunday, March 24
Friday night will be “do your own thing” night with options to dine on your
yacht, walk to East Ocean Hong Kong Restaurant or walk to Trader Vic’s for
Hawaiian Fish Night! Meet later at 8 PM for a Dessert Party with after-dinner
drinks & coffee!
Saturday night - “PUPAS and PUKA”
Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirts for a Tropical PUPAS Party (appetizers and
drinks) on the HOBO followed by a group dinner at Trader Vic’s in the “PUKA”
room. (details coming soon).
Please sign up online asap so we can secure the PUKA room!
$30-$40 per night dock fees. (Weekend Fun fee $10 pp)
Questions—contact Bill Olsen at WilliamSOlsen@aol.com
Thanks to the Ann and Ric Laurence for co-hosting!
Hope you will join us…. Holly and Bill Olsen
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BENICIA CRUISE OUT
FRIDAY APRIL 19TH TO SUNDAY APRIL 21ST
Captain Jim Hinkle and Co-Captain Bill Minahen
Invite
The Marin Yacht Club members and friends to a great destination…
The Benicia Marina.
The harbor is walking distance to downtown, restaurants, museums, shops and art.
Itinerary
Friday: Arrival at the Benicia Marina.
Friday: Cocktails and dinner at the Benicia Yacht Club.
Saturday afternoon: Cocktails on Cubo Lista at 4 o’clock bring hors d’oeuvres.
Saturday evening: Group dinner at Venticello’s Ristorante.
Sunday: Return back to homeport.
Checking out the internet there seems to be a lot to do in this historic town.
Hard pan (drive up) are invited to join in too!
Please come and join all of us for a great cruse out.
Sea Ya There!
Questions to be directed to Jim Hinkle 415-302-5511 or Bill Minahen 415-990-3246
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OMG – MYC is going to the dogs!
May 14 at 10:00 am
Tour of Guide Dogs California Campus
350 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael

Meet at 9:45 at Visitors Center (go left for parking and Visitor’s Center after
entering the gate)*

We’ll have a short video and then a 1.25 hour tour of the campus
and new student dormitory as well as seeing lots of dogs (and even
puppies)
 After the tour we’ll go to La Toscana’s for a great lunch
Please register for this event on our Website or call Ben at 415-453-9366
*Car pooling is recommended since parking is limited. Let us know if you want to car pool when
you register.
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BERTHS FOR RENT as of 03/01/2013
SIZE BERTH
NUMBER BERTH OWNER MONTHLY
RENTAL FEE RENTED
36' H C - 87 MYC $273.60
42' C-103 MYC $392.70
46' H A - 2 P. FROMHAGEN $365.70
46" A - 6 L DeLEON $430.10
46' B - 51 L. LOWRANCE $430.10
46' B - 61 D. WALKER $430.10
46' B - 71 G. RICE $430.10
46' B - 73 MYC $430.10
46' B - 79 M. WINGATE $430.10
46' B - 83 B. KALTREDIDER $430.10
46' B - 85 MYC $430.10
72' B - 76 MYC $694.80
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Marin Yacht Club
24 Summit Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
415.453.9366
415.458.2891 reservation line
2013 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Commodore……………………………...Mike Sale
Vice Commodore…………………...Kathleen Barr
Rear Commodore……………………Bruce Fairey
Jr. Staff Commodore………………...Lee Cordner
Director………………………………..Bob Wheeler
Director……………………………….. John Horton
Director…………………….....................Janet Holt
Director……………………………Larry Burnworth
2013 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
America’s Cup……………………….Kathleen Barr
Bugle……………………...…….............Holly Olsen
Cruising………………………………..Bruce Fairey
Entertainment…….…Donna Purvis/ Kathleen Barr
Finance………………….…………..Chuck Stuckey
Fuel…………………….………...Harold Kleiderman
Gov’t Relations…………………. ……. Russ Hamel
Harbor/Port Captain……………………...Gary Root
History……………………….…………...Don Lesley
House………………………………….Kathleen Barr
Insurance………………………….…..Bob Wheeler
Junior Sailing……………………………Don Lesley
Landscape…………………………….....John Likas
Membership………………...Bob and Laura Repke
Memory Rose Garden………………...Lee Essayan
Nominating………………………….Noel Diefendorf
PICYA………………Noel Diefendorf / Bob Wheeler
Planning……………………………….Paul Simmons
Racing/YR………………………….....Paul Descalso
Secretary to the Board……………… .Donna Purvis
Ship’s Store……………………….…Dana Schaberg
Tennis Facility………….......................Rich Schmidt
Web and Technology…………….…….Bob Wheeler
Wine…………………………….....Carolyn Reid-Sale
For the latest MYC information…
Visit our website: www.marinyachtclub.com
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