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April2020Volume92,Number04
Over the HillVice Commodore Report
Workdaywas46volunteersstrong,thankyoutoeachandeveryoneofyou!Theclublooksgreat. Thelandscapinggrouphasspentseveralweekendspreppingandplantingnativespeciesalongthewalkwaysandhillsideunderthelargeoaktrees.Lois Van Buren, Matthew Coale, Mary Larkin Berlinski, Nancy Lenz andmyselfdecidedgophercagesweremandatoryafterthoselittlebuggersdecidedthehillsidelookedlikeaniceplacetotakeupresidence. JustasWednesdaynightsailinggotunderwaysodidthevirusthathasnowcausedustostayawayfromtheclubandeachotherasweadheretothepropercoursetoeliminateitasbestwecan.Likeallofyou,I’mlookingforwardtospendingWednesdayeveningsonthewater,enjoyingFridaydinnersandspringracingallgettingstartedagainverysoon.
TinaVeruttiViceCommodore
Commodore’s Report TheshelterinplaceduetotheCoronaVirushashadahugeimpactoneveryoneandtheclubisnoexcep-tion.Sofar,wedonotknowofanymembersorstaffwhohavebeeninfected.Thebackofficestaff(Greg,Ka-tie&Marilyn)aswellastheboardandvariouscommit-teesarestillconductingclubbusiness,predominatelyviaconferencecallsetc.Theotherday,Iputarequestoutformemberstosharetheirexperience,strengthandhopeonhowtheyarecopingwiththeshelterinplaceandgotsomegreatresponses.SeelaterintheSpinnakerSheet. Wearecommittedtoensuringthatourmembersandstaffstaysafeandbereadytoresumeoperationswhenitseemssafetodoso.Iwillkeepyoupostedonourprogress.Thanksforyoursupportinthesechalleng-ingtimes!
JasonLaueCommodore
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VolunteerWorkDay
St. Patrick’s Friday Revisited
ThereadinessforthefabulousSt.Patrick’sDayFridaybeganwithaconversationwithDJTimpanywhorespondedtothequerytohelpinsomewaywiththepreparationsforStPatricksFriday.DJmetwithmeonFridaymorningtolayoutdecorationsonthetablesandtohangdecorationsonthewallstogivethatpanachetowhatbecameastellarevent.Helpingwiththeset-upwasMarysePostlewaitebutonlyaftersheandGregsanitizedeverysurfaceanddoorhandle. Tofurtherreadyforthatday,Iwasintroducedtoourveryown,DorisWelch,whoisknowntousastheownerofCelticTraveler.WhatIlearnedinmyconver-sationwithDorisataWISSisthatsheisamusicianextraordinaireandthatshehadacohortofmusicianswhowerewillingtospiceupourSt.Patrick’sDin-nerwithsomeCelticmusic.Dorisinvitedthreeofhermusicianfriendstotheclubandforthedurationofthedinnerfrom5:30pmonplayedIrishreels.Dorisandfriendscalledthemselves...takeaguess...takeaguess!IfyouthoughtCelticTravelers,youwereright.Thereweretwomusiciansplayingthe
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fiddle,oneplayingtheguitar,andthefourthplayingaconcertina.Andsodinnerbegan!! Picturethis,thetablesaresetwiththeguide-linesatthetimefor46or48patrons.Andthebarwasarrangedtomakesurethatpeopleorderedtheirdrinksandmovedtomakespaceforothers.Musicisplayingandthereisasenseofdelightintheair.AllthisaddedtothepleasureofafinedinnermenuofCornedBeefandCabbageandotherchoices.Totopoffawonderfuldinner,SunnysCateringteasedoursweettoothwithanIrishAppleBreadPuddingwithacustardsauce.Me?Icouldhaveeasilygivenintomysweettoothandeatenanotherserving.ThiswasSunny’slastmealwithSCYCsowetookamomenttoopenthekitchendoorandthefullhouseofdinersclappedinhonorofagreatdinnerandevening.
Atthecloseoftheevening,IhadachancetospeakandthankDorisandlearnedfromherthatshenotonlyplaysCelticmusic,butthatshehasagroupthatplaysBlueGrassandanotherthatplaysCountry-West-ern.Areyouwithmehere?KnowwhatIamthinking? Theeveningwasdelightful.Membersandguestsenjoyedthemselvesandtherewereseveralwhohaveaskedforarepriseevent.Soafterwejourneythroughthewatersofsocialdistancing,etc.wewillcontinuetocelebratetogether.Thankyou,DJ,DorisandtheCelticTravelers,Maryse,GregandSunny’sCatering.
Going Forward into the Future Becauseofthecurrentconditionofcoronavirus,Imadethewoefuldecisions\tocanceltheMarchPotluckGamenightthatVanceLandis-CareywasorganizingandtheApril12thEasterBrunch/Easteregghunt.WhatIrecommendyoudoisorganizeamongstyourselvesavirtualAppetizer/CocktailgatheringonaZoomcall.Theopportunitytoseeothermembersfacesandheartheirvoicessilencestheisolation.Giveitatry.Irecommendthatyoukeepthegroupsizetonomorethatten.
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Wewillgetacontrolonthispandemicandtheclubwillre-open.SoIstillhavemyeyeonournextso-cialeventswhichwillbetheWednesdayBBQ’s,FridayDinners,Mother’sDayBrunchandare-takeonaGameNightPotluck.
Greening the Club TheGreenTeamCommitteehasn’tbeenabletomeetbuthaslookedatvariousgreeningprograms.Fornow,wearelookingatavisualthatwemaywanttouseandputforwardtotheclubasawaytofocusourselves
andourattentiononourmissiontoreduceandelimi-natesingleuseplastics.Thisisthebeginning.
Just Plain Recycling: Ithinkweagreeasaclubthatweneedtomakeeffortsandrefineoursystemofrecycling.Somehavedeterminedthatweneedtomakerecyclingreceptaclesmoreavailableastoomanyofusaren’ttakingthoseextrasstepstofindarecyclingbaskettothrowourrecyclablesintheproperplace.Tothatend,Greghasorderedafewmorerecyclingbins. Thankyouforyoureveryeffortwithevenwhatseemsaminor...Recycle,Reduce,Reuse,RepurposeandRot
TomPostlewaiteRearCommodore
Cruising Update
The2020PacificSail&PowerBoatShowhasbeenCANCELLEDduetoCOVID-19concerns.
Asaresultofthisaction,theRichmondBoatShowLuncheoniscancelled. Pleasestaytuned,aswemovethroughtheseuncharteredwaters,forupdatesonourupcomingcruisingevents.Formoreinformation:https://pacificboatshow.com
DonnaFranksCrusingCo-Director
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Upcoming SCYC Events Calendar
Due to the Corona Virus all dates subject to change
(Keeping my fingers crossed)
Spring One Design #1April 18
Corinthian Spring FlingApril 25
Spring SCORE #1April 26
Catalina BBQApril 28
“A” Dock PartyMay 3
Santana 22 Team RacingMay 9
Mother’s Day BrunchMay 10
First Laser FridayMay 15
Regatta Report Midwinters#4wasthelastracetobesailedbeforemicrobesputregattasoutofbusinessallupanddowntheWestCoast.OfficiallywearecancellingracesuntilApril8th,butrealistically,thishiatuswilllastuntilearlysummer.EmailblastsandtheSpinnakerSheetwillkeepyouuptodate.Boatsarestillgoingout,justnoorganizedregattas.Herearetheresultsoftheseries.12racesscored,Scott Walecka’sAnimaltakes“A”Fleet.M 1,Dave Collignon,handilytakes“B”Fleet.Absolute 05withMike Evans takessecondbyhalfapointoverPhillippe Kahnand Pegasus,Mistress QuicklyandEvan Diola,fourth.Nobody’s GirlandSyndnie Moore fifth.InJibandMain<181Tusitala,John Nugentleadstheseries.Perfect Thirty-Six,Steve Niemann,takessecondplace.For>181Hamachi Stefan Berlin-skideniesJohn MizellofTaraachancetogeteven.Trophieswillbeawardedwheneverracingresumes.ThankstoBarbara BoothforbeingEventChairforafunandwellattendedseries. FirstTuesdayandfirstWednesdaynightracinggotstrongwindsandarainbowortwoforopeners.Pacific SpiritDiane Lane, Sailing Pair A Dice Barry Keeler Avatar Doug MahonewastheTODcorrected
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orderoffinish.ThisseriesisuniqueinourareaforhavingavirtualRaceCommitteeviaanappcalledRaceQs.Iftheboatsputontheirtrackers,someoneputsinthecourseandthemarksafterwards,allsortsofmetricsareavailabletotheentirefleet.Ifitgetsanybetter,I’llbeoutofajob!Again,theseactivitiesarepostponeduntilfurthernotice. Themarkbuoyswon’tbeplaceduntilweknowalittlemoreaboutwhennormalactivitiescanresume.Justlikeyou,Ican’twaittogetbackoutonthewaterandhavealittlecompetition.Meanwhile,weshouldalldotherightthingtotakecareofourselvesandpreventthespreadofadangerousdisease.StefanBerlinskiRegattaChair
Membership
Pleasewelcomeour 4 newmembers.ThankstoLandon GottliebandFrank QuinnforsponsoringAaronGrant.ThankstoCarl RuhneandRichard Mur-phyforsponsoringJosephandJamieO’Neal.ThankstoJohn RiberaandStephanie Schleckerforsponsor-ingPJPanzica.ThankstoJim Crowley forsponsoringPiers,Sue&GeorginaBlewett.
DeSchuyler,HoagieandPeggyHoogenson,MelinaMcLartyandCharlieRiceMembershipCommittee
Membership Totals
Regular 410 Non-Resident 82Junior 125 Corinthian 64Life 4 Honorary 23Total 708
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From Your Members(Thankyouforyourcontributions)
Bigger Boat
LisaandIhavebeenstavingoffthestircrazi-nessbygettingoutside(ofcoursemaintaininga6’separationwithothers).We’vehiked,biked,riddenourhorses,andweeventookAvataroutlastSaturdayafternoon.Itwascalm,sunny,andfeltveryhealthy.Weinvitedonefriendalongaswell.TurnedoutCom-modoreJason LauerwasalsooutwithPatricia J,andashepassedbyheyelledtous,“Sixfeetofsepa-ration!”SuchavigilantCommodore!Iwasunsurewhetherhemeantbetweenboatsorbetweencrew.ButIlookedatourcrewandrealizedweweresometimesgettingabitcloserthanthatinoursmallcockpit.Ineedabiggerboat.
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Moms Asahealthcareworker,we(maternal-childhealth)havebeenfocusedontheinevitable,thatbeingapregnantmomcontractingthevirusandthepossibilityoftransferringthevirustotheirunsuspectingnewborn.AlthoughsofartherehasbeennodocumentedcasesintheU.S.,therewasacasereportoutofChinathatout-lined10mothersexpecting(yesIgetit....averysmallsamplesize)andtheoutcomesofthosepregnancies.Soofthe10,1babydied,attermpresumablyeitherinfectedoraresultoftheinflammatoryresponseinthemothercausingcatastrophicinflammatoryresponseinthenewborn;anothermaternalillness(respiratorydistress)promptingprematuredeliveryandtheother8,were“ok”.Sogiventhesmallsamplesize,upto20%ofthepregnancieswereaffectedbymaternalCOVID19illness.WeneedmoredataintheUSregardingMa-ternal-Infanttransmission. Personally,IhavenotseenanystudiesorcasereportsofthisinevitableissuehereintheU.S.Pleasejoinmeinpushingourlegislatorsandpublichealthof-ficialstofollowthisvulnerablepopulationclosely!
Atmyinstitution,weareisolatingnewbornsofCOVID19positivemoms,isthistherightcourseofaction?Nooneknows,butifmydaughterwasexpectingandcontractedthevirusIwouldadviseherthatalthoughitwouldprovemostdifficult,placethebabyinprotectiveisolation.it’stimetoputthehealthoftheinfantfirst..Iwelcomeresponseandconversation!Sincerely
KatieWohlstattarNeonatalNursePractitionerCo-chairofCruisingCommittee
Not Hoarding Gin
ErinandIsendourloveandbestwishestoourSCYCfamily.Thesearedefinitelyhardtimesforall,butpleasehavefaiththatwewillfindbetterdaysandsmoothersailingahead.Let’salldoourverybesttodowhattheexpertstellustodowhetheritiswashinghands,sociallydistancing,ornothoardinggin.ThatlastoneistoughIknow.Wearekeepingyouallinourthoughtsandlookingforwardtoonehelluvapartywhenthispasses.Takecareofyourself!!
DonConantStaffCommodore
Mentoring
Iwantedtosharesomepositivenewswithyouduringthesechallengingtimes.Althoughourmatchesarenotabletomeetphysicallyrightnowtheyarecomingupwithamazingandcreativewaystostayconnected.The attached picture (nextpage)is of a Little and Big Sister pair FaceTiming while they went for a walk together.Someotherwaysmatcheshavesharedthattheyareconnectingincludevideo-conferencingandsharingmealstogether,watchingthesameshowatthesametimeandtextingoneanothercomments.Wehavealsohadmatchesplayvideogamestogethervirtuallyaswellasdoyoga,artactivi-tiesandhomeworkvirtually. Wearehappytoknowthatthemagicofmentoringiscontinuingdespiteourneedto“ShelterinPlace.”
AimeeManganExecutiveDirectorBB/BS
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Santa Cruz Strong
Prayersandpositivethoughtstolongtimefamily(youWalter!)andfriends.WeareSantaCruzSTRONGandwillgetthroughthis.Loveandairhugstoall.
BengieCanepaHodges
Great Sailing this Summer
Isupposethatifweweretohavealockdown,thatthistimeofyearistheperfecttimetohaveit.Thatmeansasthingsimprove(whichtheywilleventually)wecanperhapstoanopenchannelandtogreatsailingbysummer!Thoughwedonotknowexactly,weneedtobeoptimistic.Knowthatweareallgoingthroughthisasacommunityandasanation!Weareprobablyallgoingstircrazybutlikegoodtimeswehatetobringtoanend,thebadwilldisappear.Staywellandsafe!
PaulandCarolBerman
Shelter on E Dock
Weareshelteringinplaceons/vWillowonEdock.I’mworkingfromhomeandCarolyn’sphotographybusinessisshuttereduntiltheShelterinPlaceorderislifted.Wearewalkingthekidstothelighthouseforexerciseandmakinggreatprog-ressboatprojects-includingelectricalwork,varnishingandthereplacementofourheadlinerandlightsinthemaincabin. WegreatlyappreciatethatSCYChascontinuedtobeavailabletousforcleanshowersforthewholefamilyandaquietplacetoworkforme.Cheers!
BrianandCarolynKelley
