November Bulletin

November 2011

The San Francisco Yacht Club

November 2009


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November 2011Volume 17 • Issue 10

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Commodore Robert HellerVice Commodore W. Robert GriswoldRear Commodore Thomas C. LaceySecretary Paul S. RosenlundTreasurer Suzie MoorePort Captain Jay HookerDirectors: Daniel C. Buckstaff

Edward LynchWilliam MelbostadAngie Lackey OlsonWilliam StarkJr. S/C Raymond Lynch

AUXILIARY OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

President Lisa HarrisVice President Melissa TulpTreasurer Mimi BlakesleeSecretary Lori FrommDirectors: Molly Brilliant

Ginny De MariaTina SetzerGinna MilanSue MillironMarily RimmerVicki SilvermanJane YoungAlisa Bekins - Ex-OfficioEmily Heller - Honorary

General Manager Steve DePetroAsst. General Manager Evelyne Swinscoe-Byer

THE BULLETIN

Editor P/P Mimi Cornelius Ads/Calendar Editor AGM Evelyne Swinscoe-ByerRace Editor Ross TibbitsProduction Manager Vince MatteraBulletin Committee Joan Linn Bekins

Mike NorthP/P Sally SecorBarbara Raeuber ThomasP/P Jane WattsBob McDermott

Contributors David Carrel, S/C Ken Frost, Forrest Gay, Scott Harris, Harold Kleiderman, S/C Carl Lewis, Angie Lackey Olson, Chef Reny Madrid, Steve Mason, Ginger Souders Mason, Anne McCormack, Bob McDermott,Suzie Moore,P/P Janice Still, Bob Van Blaricom

Photographers Tony Hooker, Jim Rimmer, Molly Robinson.Vickie Silverman, Ron Steinau, S/C Jon Swain, Duane Yoslov, Natalie Watson, Tim Wilkes

THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB98 Beach Road • P.O. Box 379

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November 2009

Columns3 Commodore

12 Auxiliary News

22 General Manager

23 Food and Beverage

Departments4 Bowline

6 Club News

7 Race News

10 Youth Sailing

Features11 A Point in Time

15 Scholarship Program

16 Cruising

19 Crossing Wakes

Social Events20 On the Horizon

Cover photo: Charles Froeb andJim Johnstonequalified for the 2012US Sailing MultihullChampionship onFroeb’s new Hobie

Wildcat F18, in a fleet of 21 boatsrecently at the Richmond YC. Froebsay’s, “I registered under SFYC burgeeand my boat has burgee stickers oneach hull. A guy named Bill Gageapproached me afterwards and said hewas ‘surprised and pleased to see acatamaran racing and winning underthe SFYC burgee.’”Cover photo by Tim Wilkes

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From the CommodoreFrom the CommodoreBob Heller, Commodore / [email protected]

By now, most of you have had theopportunity to welcome our newGeneral Manager, Steve DePetro, to

The Club. Indeed, many club members werealready well acquainted with Steve becausehe had served in years past as the GeneralManager at both the Bohemian Club and theSt. Francis Yacht Club across The Bay. Giventhe considerable overlap in our memberships,his first few days at SFYC sometimes hadmore of the flavor of a homecoming or reunion of old friendsand acquaintances than the introduction of a new GM. So it wasno surprise that at the formal welcoming reception for Steve itwas standing-room only!

The beautiful days of Indian Summer brought an end to avery busy racing season, with our club hosting the Express 27U.S. National Championship and the Farr 30 Pre-Worlds, alongwith a long list of club races. We were also privileged to hostthe Seattle Yacht Club for the Perpetual Cup Challenge thatbrought some exhilarating races on The Bay. Things were notso exciting for SFYC racers who traveled to the ChesapeakeBay to defend the Corinthian Cup against the well-preparedAnnapolis Yacht Club. Unfortunately, the very light windconditions were not what our racers excel in, so Annapolis tookhome the trophy. The conditions reminded me of my sailingdays on the Chesapeake when we were living in Washington,DC. I do not recall with pleasure the days when the mosquitoeswere faster than the wind. We are lucky to live on SanFrancisco Bay!

After a highly successful summer season came to a closefor our Junior Sailors, they celebrated their manyaccomplishments with a fun and festive dinner party dressed upin their finest. All the trophy winners are listed on the Youth

Sailing pages. Forrest Gay, our Director ofSailing, was celebrated with a standingovation by SFYC’s exuberant futureOlympians and their grateful parents.

Our cruisers enjoyed a spectacular fallcruise through the Greek and Turkish islandsand barely noticed the local unrest along theway. My family was fortunate enough to enjoycruising the beautiful and serene CanadianNorthwest, using the home of our in-laws at

Bliss Landing on Desolation Sound as a home base. Otherclub members cruising the same waters, included StaffCommodores George Vare and Mitch Wilk as well asWyman and Gay Harris. While we never encountered eachother in the vast expanses of the Northwest, we were able totrade phone calls and e-mail messages with them.

No Commodore’s column can be complete without anupdate on the maintenance and construction projects takingplace at The Club. You will have noticed that the Harborrenovation is well under way. The renovations of the “ZeroDock”, as well as the Member and Guest Docks, have nowbeen completed well under budget and ahead of schedulethanks to the able leadership of Ed Lynch and the HarborCommittee. Everyone appreciates the more stable docks andthe resilient skid-resistant decking. We have begun work onthe “100 Dock” and hope to complete the “100” to “300”Dock renovation a little more than a year from now. We wereable to schedule the entire project more quickly than initiallyanticipated to take advantage of very favorable labor andmaterial pricing. Sometimes the bad economic conditionswork to our advantage.

We hope to have a similar performance with the kitchenrenovation. We are now applying for a building permit for thisbadly needed and long overdue project, which will bring ourkitchen up to standard. But because our refrigeration, dishwashing and food preparation space will expand, we need tofind a new home for our Accounting and General Manager’soffices.

Many alternatives have been considered, including anaddition to the main clubhouse and putting a second storyaddition onto the Sailing Center. But in the end, neither ofthese ideas was judged to be optimal. So we are nowexploring whether it would be feasible to create some morespace in conjunction with the renovation of the Cove House.All this will cost money – and we are very mindful of that.But eventually we will have to do the necessary maintenanceand renovations to keep our club up to the standards that weall expect and enjoy. If you have an idea or suggestion tocontribute, please let us know.

As always, wishing you pleasant winds and fair sailing!

Commodore Bob

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S/C Ray Lynch, Kim Lynch, Emily Heller and Commodore BobHeller recently represented The SFYC at the InternationalCouncil of Yacht Clubs in Seattle, Washington. (Yes, that is TheAmerica’s Cup on the table behind them.)

The BowlineThe BowlineKeeping the SFYC membership tied to what’s happening around The Club [email protected]

Do You Have A Story?Do you have a story, photo, or idea for an article

you would like to share with the SFYCmembership?

The Bulletin editors welcome submissions and ideas. Please contact the editors at [email protected].

P/P Mimi CorneliusBulletin Editor

Ross TibbitsRace Editor

Assistant General ManagerEvelyne Swinscoe-Byer

Ads/Calendar Editor


Celebrating the 44th Anniversaryof the Commodores’ Ball

Eine KleineNachtmusik

Castle on the RhineHonoring Bob Heller

& the Staff CommodoresReminisce & revel

in the beauty of the Rhine!

Saturday, November 5th

Champagne Reception 6:00 p.m.Dinner 7:30 p.m. Dancing 9:00 p.m.

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435-9133, extension 10

ChairElizabeth Merrill

IMPORTANT HARBOR SAFETY MESSAGE TO ALL SFYC MEMBERS AND GUESTS

Safety ladders have been installed to provide aquick and easier way for people who have fallen intothe water to climb out on the SFYC docks.

Please be aware that safety ladders are located neareach YELLOW TOPPED piling in the SFYC harbor.


THE SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB AUXILIARY

2011Annual Meeting

Luncheon

Thursday, November 1710:30 a.m.

WelcomingAmerica’s Cup 2013

Featured SpeakerTina Kleinjan SetzerA Lady Remembers!

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The San Francisco Yacht Club’s142ndAnnual Members’ Meeting

Saturday, December 3, 2011

12 Noon Club is closed for Members ONLY1 to 3 p.m. Hosted Buffet Lunch2 to 5 p.m. Games

– Voting from 12 noon to 5 p.m. –

Special Luncheon Speaker

5 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING6 to 7 p.m. Hosted Bar

7 p.m. Hosted Dinner

Stay after dinner for our special Entertainment


Club NewsClub News

ValkyrieComes Home

By Commodore Bob Heller

Afew weeks ago I had the honor to beinvited to the Commodore’s Dinnerat the St. Francis Yacht Club. This is

a rather formal and elegant event precedingthe annual St. Francis Tinsley Island Cruise.In addition to the StFYC Flag Officershosting the event, the guests included thecurrent Commodores of the Royal VancouverYacht Club, the Seattle Yacht Club, the SantaBarbara Yacht Club and others.

After the dinner, St. Francis StaffCommodore Robert C. Keefe rose and statedthat he would like to make a specialpresentation. S/C Keefe served asCommodore in 1975, the year after the great1974 Christmas fire that burned the StFYCClubhouse to the ground. S/C Keefe relatedthe story of a lady who came to the club soonafter the fire and presented a beautiful modelof a sailing yacht. She stated, “I heard youlost everything in the fire and so I wantedyou to have this nice model of a sailing yachtthat used to belong to my husband” With thatshe turned around and disappeared.

Careful research by the St. Francisrevealed that the sailing yacht model that theanonymous woman left behind was Valkyrie,a beautiful 34 footer designed and built in the1930’s. But the research also showed thatValkyrie had never sailed under the St.Francis burgee.

S/C Keefe’s gaze was now firmly fixedupon me as he revealed that further researchhad shown that she actually sailed under theSan Francisco Yacht Club burgee. He verygraciously added that in the spirit offriendship and good will that has alwaysprevailed between our two clubs, Valkyrieshould come home to the club across theBay. Needless to say, I was very touched,expressed our thanks for this gracious giftand promised to give her a good home.

After taking Valkyrie very carefullyhome, I contacted our Club Historian, S/CKen Frost and related the story to him. Iasked Ken whether he knew who had ownedthe boat. The following day, I had the results

of Megan, who is married to my sonChris, who is also an SFYC member.

When I showed the model toMidge Moore’s daughters, Kathy, andRobin Moore, who is also a memberof The Club, Robin exclaimed, “Oh Iloved Valkyrie. As kids Joan Barth, thedaughter of the owner Bob Barth and Iused to play on Valkyrie while Joan’smom, Ruth, cooked pancakes downbelow. As a matter of fact, I still havethe oars of Valkyrie’s dinghy hangingin my own living room!”

Needless to say, I was more thansurprised to learn about all theseconnections and the many friends andrelatives that Valkyrie had touched.They personalized Valkyrie’shomecoming for many of us and wewill do our best to give her a goodnew home at The SFYC.

of Ken’s meticulous research. Hisrecollections are summarized below.

Valkyrie had been originally ownedby Gus Barth, who was a member of ourclub long before The Club moved toBelvedere. Eventually, Valkyrie waspassed down to his son, Bob, who sailedthe boat out of Belvedere Covethroughout the 1950’s and 60’s. Kenstates that “She was comfortable, but notfast.” Ken added that Bob and RuthBarth were great friends of Midge andJohn Moore. John, who unfortunatelypassed away last year, became a SFYCmember in 1953 and was the SFYCTreasurer for many years when theharbor was financed and built. Midge isstill a very active member.

At that point the story became evenmore interesting and personal to mebecause Midge Moore is the grandmother


Race NewsRace NewsAngie Lackey Olson / Anne McCormack

SAVE THE DATE:Race Recognition Night

Saturday, November 126 p.m.

Mexican Fiesta Buffet$14.95 subject to service and tax

Members’ Dining Room

Leukemia Cup Honorary Chairman, Tom Perkins, and VIP Dinnerguest speaker, John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Leukemia Cup Honorary Chairman, Tom Perkins, andVIP Dinner guest speaker, John Doerr of KleinerPerkins Caufield & Byers, along with hundreds of Bay

Area sailors raised an impressive $1,020,000 for The Leukemia& Lymphoma Society (LLS) at the sixth annual Leukemia CupRegatta on October 1-2, 2011. This annual fundraising regattacontinues to be the top charity regatta in the nation and supportsLLS’s mission to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma,Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of lifefor patients and their families.

This year’s top individual fundraiser was Leukemia CupCommittee Co-Chair, Anne Feinberg, with a total of $35,055.Anne and the Fast Friends crew also received the LeukemiaCup Perpetual Trophy, an award given to the top fundraisingboat. Charles Froeb came in second with a total of $29,813and Bill Nolan placed third with a total of $25,900. These topfundraisers, along with thirteen other participants who raisedover $8,500, qualified to attend a weekend sailing event in NewYork City with National Chairman, Gary Jobson.

In an exquisitely decorated dinner setting by Anne Feinbergand Committee Member Stacy Achuck, guest speaker, JohnDoerr delivered a stimulating discussion regarding socialmedia, mobile applications and the local versus globalindications of these technologies.The live auction following Mr.Doerr’s presentation raised more than $125,000. One of thepremier lots at the auction was a private dinner with TomPerkins at his Millennium Tower Penthouse. ExecutiveCommittee member Bill Nolan was the lucky winner. In

addition, Brad Webb auctioned a sail for 12 guests aboard USA76 and John Doerr purchased it. Other auction items included anAC45 catamaran ride from Artemis Racing and a guest racer spoton ORACLE Racing’s AC45. Montres CORUM USA donatedtwo beautiful Admiral’s Cup watches, one for the top fundraisingtrophy award and another for the auction. Leukemia Cup topfundraiser, Anne Feinberg, generously donated her prize watch,which literally caused the event to cross the $1 million threshold.

Seventy-three boats competed in a variety of classes onSunday, October 2, 2011. The race was PHRF with spinnaker andnon-spinnaker divisions. The class winners include: SkipMcCormack, Trunk Monkey (Div 1 spinnaker); Frank Morrow,Hawkeye (Div 2 spinnaker); Phillip Laby, Godot (Div 3 J/105);Hank Easom, Yucca (Div 4 spinnaker); Magnus “Julle” LeVicki,Min Flicka (Div 5 spinnaker); Jim Lindsey, Topgallant (Div 6);David Borton, French Kiss (Div 7); Craig McDow, Sweet Reward(Div 8); Susan Bell, Twinidad (Div 9 Colgate 26). Final raceresults are posted on the SFYC website at www.sfyc.org.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2011 Leukemia Cup RegattaHits $1Million Milestone

Top charity Regatta in the nation raises funds for blood cancer research and patient services.

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It was a glorious day for the final two races of this year’s ClubSeries, the double-header Wosser Cup, sailed on a sparklingBay ruffled by breezes of ten to 15 knots. The sailors and the

race committee had the added attraction (or was it a distraction?)of the Fleet Week air show, which however, restricted City Frontaccess. To accommodate the southwest wind PRO Tim Russellset the Yellow Bluff buoy a bit to the south to have a goodweather first leg. Then, to get a balance between up/down andreaching legs Tim sent the 21 boat fleet on a triangular coursefrom the Start near Knox to Yellow Bluff, Harding Rock andback to Start followed by a “sausage” to Yellow Bluff and Finish,just over six nm. Since the wind was fading in mid-afternoon justas the ebb current was picking up, Tim chose a simpler andshorter (4.6 nm) double “sausage” course to Yellow Bluff for thesecond race which had only 19 starters as two boats succumbedto the allure of the Blue Angels and headed across the Bay.Fortunately the westerly breeze kicked in as the last boatsrounded the mark the second time allowing all starters to finishwithout a problem.

The leaderboard’s results were consistent with theperformances throughout the year. Doug Holm and his super-sized crew in Mirthmaker got a bullet in the first race and secondin the second race to finish first for the day in the SpinnakerDivision. Coming in second was Trig Liljestrand in Ragtimewho delivered his best performance of the year, placing third andfirst, while Steve Stroub in Tiburon had to settle for third placewith a second and a fourth.

For those without kites the seemingly unbeatable GlenIssacson in Q had two bullets while Eben Marsh in Elusive(third and second) had to share second place with Kyle Elliottand Bill Smith in Fast Friends (second and third). Specialmention should go to Cissy Kirrane who entered her Bird Boat,Robin, for the first time this year and came in a very respectablefourth. Unfortunately, the low water caught Robin as she swunginto her berth and she had to wait for the waters to rise before

joining the after-race festivities. As the winner of the Spinnaker Division, Doug will have his

name engraved on the lovely Wosser Cup trophy. Jake Wosser’swife, Ruth, who is still an active Club member, was kind enoughto present Doug with the trophy.

The complete and official results of the Series will beannounced at the Race Recognition night on November 12, but itis a near certainty that Doug and Glen will have their names onthe King George V Trophy.

Assisting Tim on Victory were Angie Lackey Olson(scorer), Linda Tripp (spotter), Jay Hooker (timer), BobMcDermott (flagman), and John Sanford (driver and noisemaker). Setting the marks and keeping watch over the action onthe racecourse on Martin was driver, Charles James who wasably assisted by prospective member Jason Dachtler. LarryDrew was the Jury Chair, but did not have to exercise his skillsdue to the good behavior of all the participants on the water.

WOSSER CUPBy Bob McDermott

Ruth Wosser and Commodore Heller spoke at the Wosser CupAwards Presentation


Race NewsRace NewsAngie Lackey Olson / Anne McCormack

Express 27 NationalsBy David Carrell

This all got started in 2010, when Angie Olson was on theEncinal Yacht Club’s docks following the season’ssecond-half opener. Several Express 27 owners let me

know that the fleet was looking for a venue for their 2011Nationals. Knowing that we had a new boat in the fleet,Longboard, I agreed to entertain the idea. After consultation,David Carrell and Paul & Michelle Mourani (teamLongboard), decided this to be a mighty fine idea especially asteam Longboard also agreed chair the regatta.

The weekend of September 16-18 could not have been moreperfect. All racing was in the Knox venue for easy access to andfrom The Club.

Friday was fraught with tricky winds and a solid floodcausing boats to seek relief on the right-hand side of the course.The wind fluctuated and shifted all day. It changed back andforth faster than racers could change headsails. Yet there wasgold to be found as winners played the shifts and found the rightcurrent.

Saturday’s long distance race saw similar serious weatherfluctuations. Medium wind at the start, a building flood as boatsheaded towards the gate and out at Bonita there was just barelyenough breeze to get around the mark. Heading to Blossom thebreeze continued to build and boats saw 20 knots at the bottom

mark. Short tacking up the City Front, racers faced a 25-knotbreeze towards Blackhaller. Then it was a very fast and livelyride with wind and flood taking the fleet back to Blossom. At thatpoint, conditions required quick thinking as kites were hoisted,doused and hoisted again on the way to Southampton. Next,racers faced the calm behind Angel Island. Drifting a bit, sailorseventually found fresh air and finished with a fun and pleasantbreeze at the finish in Raccoon Straits. Although Vicki Sodaropicked the longest course available, it worked out perfectly. Wehad a bit of everything for this around the Bay tour.

Sunday morning was a dead calm. Race set up at Knox andwaited…and waited. Nada. So up went the “L” flag and off wewent to Sausalito, where we waited again. Finally the buildingwesterly seemed to be heading to Knox, so off we went again.Fortunately, an almost perfect ten to 15 knots of breeze presenteditself for the conclusion of this competitive nationals event.

Volunteers assisting PRO Vicki Sodaro for this three dayextravaganza included Madeline Morey, Rob Roberts, EdThompson, Tom Roberts, Julia Yost, Jay Lawton, RoxanneFairbairn, Jerry Eaton, Colleen Coyle, Terrence Cush, JayHooker, Danielle Dabbah, James Feliz, Tristan Ruhland,Oliver Wiggett, George Brewster, Alison Russell and AngieOlson.

Taking home the trophies were:1st Nick Gibbens, Shenanigans2nd Zachary Anderson, Motorcycle Irene3rd Brendan Busch, Get Happy

Team SFYC headed off to Annapolis Sept 24-25 for aweekend of racing and Corinthian spirit in a lovely venuefor both racing and cruising. Unfortunately there was no

time for cruising as the Annapolis YC kept us busy with racingand entertaining events. And let me tell you, they throw a verygood party.

All teams competed aboard J/22s. At the competitors’meeting, we decided that it would be best to start races inbreezes over four knots, yes, four. This was a drastic changefrom last year here, where it blew MUCH more than that.

Our team consisted of Jody McCormack, helmsman SkipMcCormack (note spousal relation) and Jim Barton on theadult team. Youth team was Jack Barton (note familial lineage),helmsman Scott Buckstaff and Corey Lynch.

The Joint Committee included SFYC’s Angie Olson andKyle Elliott, Paul Borrsuck and Tim Cusack from AYC (if thislast name sounds familiar, it should as Tim is our very own JeffCusack’s brother, who also participated in the event) andBarbara Vosbury from SSA as the fifth member. And RearCommodore Tad Lacey traveled east with wife Anne where allthe Lacey kids congregated for the racing and to celebrate Tad’sbirthday.

Back to the four knots of breeze… well that was about thebest we saw. It was more in the two to three knot range; which

makes for some challenging sailing. Two flights were completedon Saturday and two more on Sunday before the race committeelost control of the competitors as the combined youth teamsengaged in some wake boarding. AYC won the event six to two,and we’re proud to report that the youth teams tied for secondoverall. Everyone had a fantastic time and represented our clubwell.

Generous sponsors of the events were Wells Fargo Advisors,Wells Fargo Advantage Funds and local jewelers Liljenquist &Beckstead Jewelers along with Omega Swiss Watches.

We’re looking forward to AYC coming back to the Bay.

Second Annual Corinthian Cup

Ben Ballard IIILarry DrewBryan KemnitzerGlenn Isaacson

Katie MaximRich PearceTom RobertsGeorge Rygg

Don SchumacherVicki SodaroEd Thomson

OOUURR UUNNSSUUNNGG HHEERROOEESS(Arbitration and Protest Committees)

Every regatta has those volunteers that you hope you neverhave to meet in “the room.” They sit patiently by, every racingweekend, awaiting the call of… Red Flags or No Red Flags.They could be out racing, or hiking on Mt. Tam or involved inany number of other activities. But no, they are patiently waitingby the phone or on the SFYC deck awaiting protests. We thankthem for their dedication to the rules of the sport. This year’svolunteers were:

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PERRY #1 @ CABRILLO BEACH YC(SEPTEMBER 17-18)

420s (33 boats)17th Kennedy Placek/Lea Russell; 25th skipper/Kristopher

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NORCAL #1 @ STOCKTON

(SEPTEMBER 17)Gold Fleet (19 boats)

6th Branson (William McMullen/Isabelle Sennett); 11th Branson (Will Dana/Harry Schmidt)

Silver Fleet (18 boats)17th Marin Academy (Peter Schmidt/Michael Hasson)

NORCAL #2 @ STOCKTON

(SEPTEMBER 18)Gold Fleet (22 boats)

4th Branson (William McMullen/Isabelle Sennett); 17th Branson (Will Dana/Harry Schmidt)

CRESSY QUALIFIER @ SFYC(SEPTEMBER 24-25)Radials (35 boats)

1st Kyle Larsen (Summit); 5th Lola Bushnell (SF Waldorf); 10th

Lindsey Baab (Castilleja); 13th Lawson Willard (Urban); 21st

Francesca Dana (Sacred Heart); 24th Kristopher Swanson(Marin Academy); 30th Will Dana (Branson)

PCISA #1 @ MONTEREY

(OCTOBER 1-2)Gold Fleet (26 teams)

6th Branson; 17th RedwoodSilver Fleet (27 teams)

7th Marin Academy

OPTI SOUTHEAST CHAMPS @ NAPLES, FL(OCTOBER 8-10)

243 boats22nd Lucy Wilmot; 151st Sally Wilmot

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Alex Moody, Sammy Shea, Graham Gooding andScott Buckstaff at the Youth Awards Dinner

Guest presenter Jonny Goldsbury and James Moodywinner of the Bill Black Trophy

Kennedy Placek, Top 420 Skipper and guest speakerJonny Goldsbury


Carl A. Henry, 1927 Vice Commodore and Host to Sir Thomas Lipton

Afew weeks ago the Historical Committee was asked ifwe could provide some information about Carl A.Henry by his great-grand niece Marilyn Henry. That

stimulated a search of our records and related historicalreferences to see if we could find out any interesting information.What follows is a colorful bit of San Francisco and SFYChistory, and a bit of America’s Cup lore.

Mr. Henry was born May 21, 1872, in San Jose, California.When Mr. Henry was still a small boy his parents moved to SanFrancisco and it was in the public schools that he gained hiseducation. Before and after school he delivered newspapers inSan Francisco’s financial district. At the age of 14 he secured aposition as office boy in an insurance firmwith one of his customers and left school.

By the time of the Panama PacificExposition in 1915, he had gone from theBoys’ High School to office boy and to oneof the most important businessmen on thePacific Coast. According to “San FranciscoGenealogy” a 1915 Chronicle publication, hewas one of the joint agents in the Pacificdepartment of several of the world's leadingfire insurance companies, and he was Vice-president of the Owl Drug Company of SanFrancisco, one of the foremost concerns of itskind in the United States. This publicationalso included biographical data on Commodore John Hanify.

At that time Carl belonged to a number of socialorganizations, among them the Claremont Country Club, theAthenian Club of Oakland, the Olympic Club and the BohemianClub of San Francisco, as well as the Yerba Buena Parlor of theNative Sons. He was a Mason holding membership in the GoldenGate Commandery and Islam Temple of the Shrine. He had notyet joined The San Francisco Yacht Club.

In 1921, he became President of Owl Drug Company whenhis predecessor retired. Even so, he continued his activeparticipation in the insurance business.

At this time, Carl is credited with proposing the idea of acurved street on Lombard Street since the lots were inaccessibleby autos and the property values were not as high as onneighboring streets. If a straight street were run down the blockof Lombard between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, the streetwould have had an impassible grade of 27%. In the 1920s thepeople living on this street, like people all over the City, wantedcars, but the street was too steep. Since Carl owned half of the

lots on this block and land all around the street, he convinced hisneighbors to approach City Engineer Clyde Healy who came upwith the street design.

When the two-way brick paved street was constructed in1922 the curved switchbacks were installed, and the grade wasreduced to 16%. Carl created a lily pond and rose gardens andplanned to give his land to the City as a park. When the workwas completed people could drive up and down, and theproperty values rose.

The first reference we find in Club records to Carl is in1924. In 1925 he was a member of the Motor Boat Committeeand in 1926 he was elected to the Board of Directors. In 1927he was elected Vice Commodore. This follows The Club’spurchase of the Belvedere Cove property and he andCommodore John C. Piver were responsible for healing thewounds of the bitter debate over where The Club shouldrelocate. This is the same year he hosted a reception for SirThomas Lipton aboard the beautiful motor yacht Hopestill.(See the reproduction of the newspaper photos sent to us byMarilyn Henry). Sir Thomas was at this time an honorary

member of The Club and, based on the pictures, all theimportant yachtsmen in The Club must have been aboard. Thetour included a pass close aboard the battleship USS Tennesseewhere they dipped their colors in his honor and stopped at theClubhouse in Sausalito and Belvedere Cove at our temporaryquarters in the Pacific Motor Boat Club.

In 1928 he was appointed by Commodore Robert H.Goodale to the San Francisco site committee. At that time therewas still interest in establishing a San Francisco station for TheClub. Some efforts were made to develop a site at Aquatic Park,but they apparently went nowhere. It certainly would have beenconvenient for the Henrys living up the hill on Lombard Street!

From 1928 through 1933, the beautiful motor yachtHopestill (pictured here as she appeared in the 1928 SFYCAnnual Directory) was registered to Carl.

In 1934 he disappears from our records, but an undatedcitation by Susan Saperstein in her short history of LombardStreet indicates Carl’s widow had to sell their Lombard Streetproperty to pay off debts.

A Point In TimeA Point In TimeS/C Ken Frost, SFYC Historian

Sir Thomas Lipton Hopestill Sir Thomas Liptonand Commodore Piver

Lipton salutes USS Tennessee

Auxiliary NewsAuxiliary NewsLisa Harris, SFYC Auxiliary President, 2011


Like many of us aroundthe Bay Area, the lack ofanything remotely

resembling summer has left mefeeling cheated, maybedownright resentful, knowingfull well that we have slid rightinto fall. Oh well…poof…done.So, as the leaves change andthe days grow shorter, theAuxiliary is jumping in, fullspeed ahead, to bring about oursignature events. Yes, Iitalicized all three of thoseintentionally.

On the 7th of October theAuxiliary feted its Past Presidents with an Afternoon Tea in theCommodore’s Room. It was a nice turnout with eleven PastPresidents in attendance, if I include myself. Thank you P/Ps,Pat Duggan (1969), Mary Ann Christensen (1972), ChristinaDecker (1980 & ‘81), Ilene Medovich (1983), Carol Jesmore(1988), Janice Still (1990 & ‘91), Sally Secor (1992), JoanHarter (1994), Jane Watts (2004), and Mimi Cornelius (2006& ‘07) for coming. You made it festive and fun ladies. Most ofyou wore fabulous hats or fascinators and P/P Mimi Corneliusactually made her showstopper from scratch! I think ourbeautiful tea would rival any proper tea “across the pond”. Iwant to commend Ricardo and Juan M. for making it so bypaying such close attention to us and serving it all with greatstyle. I am also forever grateful to our Catering Manager,Natalie Watson, whose calm and grace under fire continues toseamlessly pull us all together.

November 17th brings the Annual Meeting, “A LadyRemembers”, welcoming the America’s Cup, 2013. Our keynotespeaker is Auxiliary Board member, Tina Kleinjan Setzer andthe event is Co-Chaired by Ginny DeMaria, Sue Milliron andVicki Silverman. The day will feature quite a few components:1) Shopping, shopping, shopping; 2) Tina’s fascinating talk onthe America’s Cup and how she saved rotting America’s Cupboats from the wrecking ball in an abandoned lot in NewZealand; 3) Sue Hoeschler, as last year’s recipient, will surprisea distinctive and deserving female sailor when presenting thisyear’s top secret Marianne Mason / Yachtswoman of the YearAward; 4) P/P Christina Decker will present a SpecialServices Award to an unassuming and worthy recipient; and 5)The vote for next year’s Board of Officers and Directors. Did Imention there would be a lot of holiday shopping available fromthe various and varied vendors? The Co-Chairs have quietlyarranged for each table to sport and sell a Limited Edition, glassice bucket, with our burgee and America’s Cup 2013emblazoned on them. Arrive at 10:30 to take advantage of all weare offering because it will be an action-packed, fun-filled day.

The Children’s Holiday Party on December 11th will be a

lot of fun this year with new and different activities planned underthe expert guidance of Ginna Milan and Jane Young. Light theNight has been resurrected as the “Get Lit” party with a nod anda wink to the past. Mimi Blakelsee, Molly Brilliant and MarilyRimmer don’t mean for the name to personally encouragemembers to over imbibe though; they just want to really get outthe word to illuminate your boats with holiday lights. Please helpthem by making this year’s harbor sparkle! Judging will takeplace at the party on December 14th. The holiday gala, “ARudolph Red Evening”, will feature the fabulous FundamentalsOrchestra. This will be an evening to remember and is beingexpertly organized by the talented trio of Ginny DeMaria, SueMilliron and Vicki Silverman. Mark your calendars for Friday,December 16th for dinner and dancing from 6:00 p.m. tillmidnight! See you around The Club!

Warmly,Lisa Harris

Thirty-two years agomy dear friend,

Gwen Price,encouraged me to jointhe SFYC AuxiliaryBoard. I did. Beingnew to The Club, thiswas the perfectopportunity to meet thecreative, hardworkingand dedicated womenwho organized andsupported The Club’sactivities. And whatGREAT activities andparties they produced! (And still do.) Years later Ihad the opportunity to go back on the AuxiliaryBoard, serving as President my last two years.Again, I had the privilege of working with anotherterrific group of women. What is really wonderful isthe many lifelong friends and memories theAuxiliary and SFYC have provided my husband, Edand me. We are so fortunate!

Auxiliary Notes – A History to Remember

Janice Still, SFYC Auxiliary President

1990 and 1991


SFYC Auxiliary Past Presidents Enjoyed Traditional High Tea In High Style

SFYC Past Presidents: L-R: Front Row: Jane Watts, Mary Ann Christensen, Pat Duggan, President Lisa Harris. Back Row: Sally Secor, Carol Jesmore, Janice Still, Mimi Cornelius, Joan Harter, Christina Decker, Ilene Medovich

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Auxiliary NewsAuxiliary NewsLisa Harris, SFYC Auxiliary President, 2011


GET LITWednesday, December 14

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Join us as we celebratethe Lighting of the Harbor!

Prizes awarded for the best decorated boats!First prize is one month free berth rent

Holiday Sweets and Appetizers(No-Host Bar)

1st AnnualAuxiliary

Family Holiday BrunchWith Santa

Sunday December 1110 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Adults $40 Children $20(Subject to service and tax)

RSVPSFYC Front Office

415-435-9133

Calling All Volunteers!

The SFYC Auxiliary willbe decorating The SFYC Clubhouse

for the Christmas Holidays

Join in the fun of thistraditional Auxiliary activity

November 28 and 299 a.m.

Dress Casually! Lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP to Lori Fromm at 415-461-8054

Race News


Scholarship ProgramScholarship Program

Thanks to the generous support of our membership, theClub’s scholarship program provides grants to eligibleemployees and their dependent children, helping them

realize the benefits of a higher education.10,000 Degrees (formerly the Marin Education Fund) with

its outreach, counseling, and administration remains anindispensible partner in our efforts. Since the program’sinception, it has assisted eight applicants through the processwithout cost to The Club, allowing 100% of all donations to beearmarked for grants.

Two of this year’s grant recipients are Tyler Jones and PiaMangahas. Tyler, the son of SFYC Catering Sales Manager,Natalie Watson, is finishing up his degree in Resort andLodgingManagement,while interningat Hyatt, InclineVillage. Hewrites:

“Growingup, I sailedLasers on theLagoon andlater became asailinginstructor atSFYC. I was acamp counseloron Angel Island,became anEagle Scoutwith Troop 101in San Rafael,worked atWaypoint Pizza,and was amanager at theTiburonPlayhouse. I’vealways had a job and I’m currently employed at the front deskof the Hyatt, Incline Village.

In my life, I’ve moved a lot and made it a point to “throwmyself in,” taking advantage of opportunities wherever I am.At Chico State, the scholarship grant offered through The Clubafforded me a head start on my career. I’ve just beenrecommended for a position as a Corporate Sales Manager withHyatt and am waiting to hear where I will be moving next.

I appreciate my beginnings in Marin and at The SanFrancisco Yacht Club and I look forward to one day setting sailfor Tiburon again.” Natalie adds: “Tyler and I want to thankthe members of The San Francisco Yacht Club for theirgenerous support.”

Pia Mangahas isfrom the Philippinesand a member of ourgalley staff. In hernative country shewas a graduate of theschool for Hotel andRestaurantManagement, with afocus on baking.Before immigrating,she had her ownbakery, supplyingschools in the Metro Manila area and specializing in artisanciabbata, focaccia, and pizza. She writes: “I would like to thankall the members of The San Francisco Yacht Club for making itpossible for me to pursue my studies and improve my craft. Aftercoming to America two years ago and then working with ChefReny, I saw that I have so much to learn.

When I asked if it would be possible to go to school andspecialize in patisserie and baking, I was encouraged to go for it,and the rest is history. I graduate in November and, togetherwith two classmates, will be doing a six week internship here atour very own SFYC. Thank you and God Bless!”

Those members wishing to support the Club’s scholarshipprogram may do so by making a tax deductible donation to:

10,000 Degrees781 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 140San Rafael, CA 94901

To insure the funds are properly earmarked, it’s importantthat you specify on your check that the funds are for use by TheSan Francisco Yacht Club program. Donation cards are alsoavailable at the Front Desk, allowing payment by credit card aswell as by check. Please be sure to indicate how you wish yourdonation to be recognized in the recap that will be published inthe February Bulletin.

On the subject of recognition, we want to use thisopportunity to recognize two donations that were overlookedearlier this year, those of S/C Don and Jane Harvey, and S/CKen and Jane Frost. We wish to thank them and all others whohave supported this program.

Finally, we want to thank S/C Mitch Wilk and S/C BillSmith for their work on the Scholarship Committee. Both will beleaving the committee this year, but their contributions in helpingto get our program established were most helpful.

Any member wishing additional information is encouraged tocontact a member of the committee.

Thank you for your support.

The Scholarship CommitteeAlison Elliott, S/C Bob Kahn, Tad Lacey, andS/C Carl Lewis


Cruising NewsCruising NewsDick Stark

Our International Cruise began inAthens, Greece and was led byRoyAnne Florence. We gathered

in Athens for several days of exploring,visiting and dining. On September 17,nineteen cruisers embarked on Wind Star,a 440-foot sailing cruise ship. FromAthens we visited the Greek Islands ofMykonos, Santorini, and Rhodes. Thenwe traveled into Turkish waters, cruisingalong the coast and visiting Bodrum andKusadasi before arriving in Istanbul onSeptember 24.

Some cruisers departed for otherdestinations while others spent severaldays in Istanbul and Cappadocia. InIstanbul we explored in and around theold section, took a cruise on theBosphorus Straits and visited the Asianside, and explored the Grand Bazaar onthe European side. In Cappadocia westayed in the hotel built in the caves, tooka hot-air balloon ride, and had lunch at aTurkish home.

On October 1, nine cruisers boardeda 30-meter gulet (a two-masted sailingvessel) named Tanem H in the Turkishport of Gocek. Time on Tanem H wasspent cruising nearby islands and bays toexplore ancient sites and historical towns.We hiked to visit a nomad family at thetop of one island and visited Cleopatra’sBath, an ancient ruined bath house. Weenjoyed three extensive Turkish meals perday as well as swimming and loungingaround the gulet. And, of course, muchtime was spent shopping for the elusivebargains in local markets and shops.

All and all it was a very successfulcruise due to the leadership of RoyAnneFlorence. She volunteered to lead thiscruise about two years ago and the resultwas outstanding – great sights, wonderfulfacilities and boats, and an excellentitinerary. But, most importantly, we hada chance to visit with many clubmembers and make new friends.

Thank you, RoyAnne!

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Tinsley Quad CruiseBy Scott Harris

In early Octoberover 150cruisers from

The SFYC,Corinthian, Tiburonand Marin YachtClubs sandwichedthree beautifullysunny days inbetweenunseasonably earlyrains for the 10thAnnual “QuadCruise” to TinsleyIsland. Combinedwith a “warm-up”cruise to the DeltaYacht Club,everyone had agreat time.

For severaldays, we cruisingchefs generatedenticing aromasfrom thecommercial-qualitykitchens, and concurrent with Martini, Bloody Mary and MargaritaParties, and “The Greatest DJ in the Delta”, shared memorablecamaraderie amidst this year’s Halloween theme, as we renewedold friendships and made new ones.

Please plan to join us, via water or blacktop, next year.Scott and Nancy Harris’s new power boat

The annual Tinsley Quad Cruise was a great successagain this year. Many thanks to Scott and NancyHarris and Rich and Shawn Widemen for organizing

this year’s event. In other cruising news, we are pleased toannounce that we (Lisa Klairmont and Harold Kleiderman)will be co-chairing the Cruising Committee next year. BillStark has been chair for the past five years and has done atremendous job. Bill revitalized the cruising program atSFYC and spurred us all on to participate in the manysuccessful and fun cruises over the past few years. Bill willcontinue on as a member of the Cruising Committee and we

will rely on his good advice and experience as we work toprovide an active cruising program and expand memberparticipation. Please join us in giving Bill a big THANK YOUfrom all of us at The SFYC.

In other cruising news, the Cruising Committee is activelyworking on the 2012 cruising calendar. We are planning up toten Club cruises next year. Included will be the favorites, SouthBeach/Giants, Angel Island, Petaluma, Delta Yacht Club andthe Tinsley Quad Cruise, as well as some new venues. Lookfor future articles in the Bulletin and Bow Wave for upcomingcruises.

2011 Cruise Year Wrap UpBy Harold Kleiderman

Crossing WakesCrossing WakesSteve Mason & Ginger Souders-Mason

aJon and Alice Shinn shipped Ariel home to Newport fromSouthampton aboard the M/V Slotergracht in September. Thedays of big seas and bigger sails are now behind them as

Ariel is for sale, to be replaced, as happens with almost all of us,by a powerboat. Jon says it will be a smallish powerboat that hasa transom door and can be kept stern to the dock.

Myron and Marina Eisenzimmer had an uneventful trip toSan Diego aboard Mykonos in preparation for the Ba Ha Ha.They reported following seas all the way south with the highestwinds of 42 knots by the Big Sur coast for about five hours, thenwinds dropped to about 25-30 knots. Rounding Pt. Conceptionthey had no winds over 15 knots and nothing over 20 knotsgoing down the Santa Barbara channel.

Steve and Ginger Mason, aboard Sea Jay, were going theother direction but without the same good fortune. (Some in TheClub thought this long-delayed journey would never take placeafter many proposed departure dates were unmet.) Sea Jay left onSeptember 18. Recalling Suzie Knecht’s story, Ginger wasseasick for the first 24 hours of their journey. The Masons firststopped in Noyo for fuel, only to discover there is no longer a fueldock in the harbor. After a short rest, Sea Jay were kicked off theabandoned fuel dock when an urchin harvester arrived to unload.

Returning to smooth seas and light winds, Sea Jay progressedtoward Cape Mendocino. Close to Shelter Cove the wind pickedup and by dark the wind was up to 28kn. As the night progressed,the wind peaked at 39 knots just before they rounded the cape.The wind and waves were so big Steve and Ginger feared thewindows in their cockpit would blow in. But, luckily, only sprayblew through the zippers.

The trip from Mendocino to Brookings was calmer. Duringthe night passage the running lights breaker kept tripping. Afterseveral hours of testing and fussing, Steve discovered the wires upinside the pulpit had chafed and were shorting out. It took a dayto completely rewire the bow light, a job that included removingand rebedding the pulpit.

The Masons waited an extra day in Brookings to let thehigh seas subside before heading for Cape Blanco and did sowithout being inspected by the Coast Guard. (Was that a first?)That night and the next day they saw nothing but fog, never thecape or any of the markers. Huge kelp rafts were scatteredeverywhere, making it necessary to thread the needle to getthrough even at depths of over 200 ft.

The Newport stop for refueling lasted one hour. In thattime the wind went from 8 to18 knots and the seas doubled.The wind was from the southso Steve double reefed themain and set the jib on the poleabout 1/3 unrolled with both anafter guy and fore guy. SeaJay sailed and motor sailed for48 hours. It was really bumpy,with breaking seas from threedirections plus 6-8 foot windwaves. It was bad enough for Steve to get sick. Ginger did ayeoman’s job of keeping them going until he recovered.

The wind and seas calmed down for the last afternoon atsea and Sea Jay rounded Cape Flattery Sunday night. Theweather report was predicting gale winds so Steve and Gingerheaded directly for Victoria. Five miles from the Victoriaharbor entrance the storm hit. In one minute the wind wentfrom 10kn NW to 35kn SW and included big seas and rain.Fortunately one of the last cruise ships for the season was in, soSteve and Ginger ducked behind it to drop the sails.

Though unpleasant at times such trips are like childbirth,once in a safe and pleasant harbor the discomfort is forgotten.This was the case when Sea Jay was tied up in front of theEmpress Hotel for a couple of days. On October 8 Sea Jayarrived at her winter moorage in Sointula, Malcolm Island,ready for next spring’s journey to Alaska.

In late September, SFYC member Connor Leech safely reached the South Indian Ocean island of Mauritius aboard Bob VanBlaricom’s former boat, the little 32' sloop Misty, with Misty’s new owner, Peter Forrest.

The first 2000 mile leg of the passage, from Darwin, Australia to Cocos-Keeling Islands, took 17 days and was passed inreasonably good weather, and “boisterous” trade winds, as Connor described them. In the next 2600mile leg to Mauritius the winds apparent were a lot stronger with very rough seas. Five days fromlandfall the water paddle of the Monitor wind vane gear was lost, but the small electric tiller pilot wasable to handle the steering chores until arrival. Peter and Connor hope to have a new metal paddlefabricated on the island. No other problems were reported.

Connor described Cocos-Keeling Island as a delightful little paradise. He also said he wasenjoying the life at sea. Apparently Mauritius, with 1.8 million inhabitants, is a surprisingly busy,bustling place. Misty’s next stop is Durban, South Africa 1,600 miles to the west.

Sea Jay rests quietlyVictoria Harbor

Misty found tropicalparadise on Cocos Keeling

Landfall on Mauritius Island for MistyBy Bob Van Blaricom



ChampagneDinner

Come spend an eveningwith one of America’s

oldest and favoritesparkling wine houses:

SchramsbergVineyards

These wines have been servedat many White House dinners.

Now is your chance todelight in experiencing aGourmet 4 course dinner

with sparkling wines!

SFYC Members OnlyLimited to 50 Seats

COVE HOUSE

RECEPTION

6:00 P.M.

DINNER:6:30 P.M.

RESERVATIONS

REQUIRED

PLEASE CONTACT

THE FRONT OFFICE

435-9133EXT.10

FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 18

Thanksgiving DinnerThursday, November 27th

12 noon – 6:00 p.m.

Appetizer Buffet includes:Seasonal Vegetable CruditésChef’s Thanksgiving Pates

Jumbo Mexican Prawns on IceMiyagi Oysters on the Half Shell

Smoked Alaskan SalmonTraditional Waldorf Salad

Vine Ripened Tomato and Cucumber SaladMixed Field Green Salad with Assorted Dressings

Entrees choice of:Roasted Organic Turkey with all the Trimmings

Cedar Plank Alaskan HalibutAngus Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus

Homemade Desserts include:Homemade Pumpkin Pie and

Homemade Apple Pie a la modeMill Valley Gelato

Thanksgiving DinnerThursday, November 24th

2-8 p.m.

Appetizer:

Entrée:Soup or Salad

Dinner includesChef ’s Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables & Choice of Dessert

Roasted Organic Turkey with all the trimmings – $24.00

Poached Filet of Salmon with citrus butter – $28.00

Creekstone Angus Prime Rib of Beef Au jus & horseradish – $32.00

Braised Veal “OssoBucco” – $26.00

Dessert:Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin ice creamApple Pie with Cheddar Cheese

or a la mode

Reservations Required

RSVP to the Front Office

435-9133 ext. 10

Chilled Seafood Sampler – Oysters, Clams, Shrimp, Crab Claws, and

Smoked Salmon$15.95

Oysters on the

Half Shell (6)$12.00

Escargots in shells

Bourguignonne$10.00

Cedar Plank SalmonDinner for Two

served with tableside Caesar Salad

November12, 19, 26

$48.95 for two

All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax.

SaturdayNight

SaturdayNight

The San Francisco Yacht Club’s

Pasta NightsNovember 6 and December 4

Enjoy fresh pasta dishes cooked to orderin the Member’s Dining Room

BUILD YOUR OWN PASTA BARINCLUDES CHOICES OF:

Steak, Chicken, Shrimp, Scallops and CalamariBell Peppers, Mushrooms, Olives, Broccoli,

Sundried Tomatoes, Winter Squash and Seasonal Vegetables

YOUR CHOICE OFPENNE PASTA OR FETTUCCINI WITH

Alfredo Sauce, Pesto Sauce or Marinara SauceDelicious Garlic Bread and Full Salad Bar

with Chef Reny’s famous Assorted Salads

ALL YOU CAN EAT

$18.95 Adults $10.95 Kids 10 and under

All prices subject to Club service charge and Marin sales tax.


Enhance yourdining experience every

Thursday All Dayat

The San Francisco Yacht Clubwith

NO CORKAGEoption

The San Francisco Yacht ClubAuxiliary Holiday Gala

Presents

“A Rudolph Red Evening”

Friday, December 16, 2011

6:00 p.m. – MidnightDinner 7:00 p.m.

$80 ++

Featuring the Fabulous Fundamentals Orchestra

Reservations Front Office435-9133, ext. 10

Members and their guestsFestive Attire

Co-Chairs: Ginny DeMaria, Sue Milliron & Vicki Silverman

The San Francisco Yacht ClubAuxiliary Holiday Gala

Presents

“A Rudolph Red Evening”

Friday, December 16, 2011

6:00 p.m. – MidnightDinner 7:00 p.m.

$80 ++

Featuring the Fabulous Fundamentals Orchestra

Reservations Front Office435-9133, ext. 10

Members and their guestsFestive Attire

Co-Chairs: Ginny DeMaria, Sue Milliron & Vicki Silverman

Save the Dates forHoliday Celebrations

Auxiliary Holiday DecoratingNovember 28 & 29

Auxiliary Family Holiday with SantaDecember 11

Auxiliary Light the NightDecember 14

Auxiliary Holiday GalaDecember 16

The Club’s Casual New Year’s DinnerDecember 31

Book a holiday partynow while datesare available…

Give Natalie a jingle inthe Catering Officeand enjoy the magicof the season…

Cheers!

[email protected] or 435-9133 ext. 25

Book a holiday partynow while datesare available…

Give Natalie a jingle inthe Catering Officeand enjoy the magicof the season…

Cheers!

[email protected] or 435-9133 ext. 25

Get in the spirit…

Iwould like to introduce myself. Iam Steve DePetro, The Club’s newGeneral Manager. As I write my

first column for The Bulletin it isSunday, October 9th with Fleet Weekhappening and the Blue Angels readyto perform later in the day. It is veryexciting to have the chance to join thestaff of The San Francisco Yacht Cluband my thanks go to the Flag Officers,Commodore Bob Heller, ViceCommodore Bob Griswold and RearCommodore Tad Lacey and clubmember Lou Burnett for making ithappen. My club career actually beganin the Bay Area many years ago and with the chance tocome back here to be a part of such a special club is agreat personal and professional opportunity.

Since arriving in early October, there are three thingsthat have impressed me: the warm and friendly welcomeand spirit of the membership and the staff, the incrediblybeautiful setting and facilities of The Club, and the highlevel and variety of The Club activities going on! Theseare three key components of a great club and The SanFrancisco Yacht Club has them in spades. My club

career has included working for bothmember owned and driven private clubs aswell as developer owned private clubs andthe difference is dramatic. While developerclubs offer stunning facilities, amenities andsettings there is not the history, tradition andmember passion seen in a “truly private”club. It is unrealistic to expect such a clubto develop the culture and tradition in ashort time…that takes generations andgenerations to happen. In my brief time atSFYC I have met “three generations” offamily members here. When you couplethat with such an incredible setting, theresult is something very special. Simply

stated, you have it all! My initial focus as the new General Manager will

be getting to know the membership and the staff whilelearning and understanding The Club’s history, cultureand pulse. Everyone has been so welcoming it hasalmost been overwhelming. I hope to get to knowyou and remember your names in the weeks andmonths ahead.

I look forward to seeing you at The Club.

Steve

From the General ManagerFrom the General ManagerSteve DePetro, General Manager / [email protected]

The Blue Angels provided “volumnes” of excitement along the San Francisco waterfront.


Food and BeverageFood and BeverageReny Madrid, Executive Chef / [email protected]

Chef’s From The Hood Philosophy:

“Success is not measured by what aman accomplishes, but by theopposition he has encountered, andthe courage with which he hasmaintained the struggle againstoverwhelming odds.”

-Charles Lindbergh

Kitchen Confidential: Ask me how it felt to have the County Health

Inspector show up on the Friday before Leukemia Cup andtake 2-1/2 hours of my day going through the galley andbar on an unannounced inspection….!

I want to thank all my staff for their hard work inmaking the Leukemia Cup go so well. They really did agreat job.

Last month, I set up a day for all SFYC staff to cometogether and help each other prepare for the “Serve SafeCertification” test. The instructor came in for a two hourclass and afterward the group stayed on toquiz each other. It was a great bondingexperience for everyone. They all passedand are now certified.

Upcoming Dining Events:Make your reservations for

Thanksgiving. I have a new concept forthis year’s dinner service. Completedinners will be from $24 to $32 and comewith soup or salad, choice of entree anddessert. Last year we charged $42.95 andhad low attendance, so I hope this newpricing will bring more members in toenjoy the day. Happy Thanksgiving!

“The SaturdaySpecial for Two” inNovember will be CedarPlank Salmon for$48.95++. The dinnerwill come with tablesideCaesar Salad.

Please feel free toemail me with any ideasor suggestions:[email protected].

Eat well. FeelGood.

Regards, Reny

At the recent SFYC Yappy HourParty, the guests of honor andtheir “masters” had awonderful time, but had veryhard time posing for a photo…..

Chef Reny and his Galley Crew created a beautiful High Tea forthe Auxiliary Past Presidents’ Tea


Vince serving at Yappy Hour

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Club Closed Club Closed3:30-9 p.m.

Beef Sliders &Mini Tacos

Christmas Eve:Club Open for

LunchClub Closes: 3 p.m.

NewYear’s

EveDinner

CapricornLunch

3:30-9 p.m.Beef Sliders &

Mini Tacos


Mini Tacos

ChateaubriandDinner for Two

$48.95++

Members’Annual Meeting

All Day

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(no a-la-carte menu)

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AuxiliaryHolidayDecorating

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AuxiliaryHolidayDecorating

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Mini Tacos

Cedar PlankSalmon for Two

$48.95++


Mini Tacos


Mini Tacos


Mini Tacos

Speaker Series


Mini Tacos


$48.95++Race Recognition

Night

Appleton Regatta:

Richardson: Youth

Commodores’Ball

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