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From the Editor, Deidre Bird

I must have a spring in my step, thanks to the gorgeous Southern california weather

and the balboa yacht club activities in which I proudly partook since my last update. yes, I rented everything imaginable, the Duffy, Balboa Watt Club, for two hours with 9 other ladies as Ray stood back as assistant Dockmaster on a beautiful Monday afternoon

and guarded the main docks while I practiced turns in forward and reverse. When I showed up two weeks later, again on a Monday purposefully so other members weren’t present to watch me plunge onto a SuP (Stand up Paddleboard) for the first time, Ray again helped launch two paddleboards for me and my sixty-six year old friend to take off from the docks. (yes, I said sixty-six suggesting that you too, can paddleboard). and finally, my first ever harbor 20 sailing lesson at the Women’s Sailing clinic in early March. What a blast. I’m a power boater, prone to seasickness and convinced that I’d never sail. Well, I’m here to say, “Each was worth every penny”. thanks to byc, I accomplished some goals that I can say must have been on my bucket list.

ahoy Mates. With opening Day at corona del Mar and obSeussed at Whites cove around the corner, beercans and the byc Junior Summer Program will be here before you know it. In between, byc will have cruises, fishing tournaments, sailboat racing regattas, along with the renovation completion of the kitchen entry.

until next time!

commodore Gary DavidsonVice commodore Douglas WestRear commodore tom Mooers

chief Financial officer Jim youngFleet captain Molly lynchPort captain tim cannonSecretary Denise Petersen

Judge advocate Roger GrableFleet Surgeon Dr. bret Powers

Directorsbill bloomberg, Mark hunter, brett hemphill,

Paul loubet, Eric bozza, Michael brooks

“A Pound of Pluck is Worth a Ton of Luck”1801 bayside Drive • corona del Mar, ca 92625

Phone: (949) 673-3515 • Fax: (949) 673-8937www.balboayachtclub.com and talewind@balboayachtclub.com

BYC Radio Station - WHW 835 Channel 69

Latitude 33 36’ 15” NorthLongitude 117 52’ 59” West

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on the Cover: BYC team racing Invitational © photo by tom Walker

From the Editor ....................................................................... 2Eight bells ............................................................................... 2From the bridge ...................................................................... 3General Manager’s Report ...................................................... 4New Members ......................................................................... 4Port captain’s Report .............................................................. 5Fleet captain’s Report ............................................................. 6angler Fleet Report ................................................................. 7Whites – Mayor’s Report ........................................................ 8Whites – opening Day ............................................................ 9From the Galley ...................................................................... 9Governor’s cup – update ..................................................... 10Governor’s cup – Sponsorship buyer’s Guide ..................... 11Racing – team Race Invitational ......................................... 12Racing – the Doug Mills Perpetual ...................................... 13Racing – harry Wood Regatta .............................................. 14cruise Fleet – Predicted log Race ........................................ 15Racing – Super Sabots/Midwinters ....................................... 15Racing – laser Fleet ............................................................. 15Women’s Sailing clinic ........................................................ 16Juniors – Junior Sailing Director Report .............................. 16J Flags – chili cook-off ....................................................... 17commodore’s cruise ............................................................ 17thursday Night Programs ..................................................... 18byc heritage – (new feature) .............................................. 18cruise Fleet – belmont to long beach ................................. 19cruise Fleet – 2015 calendar ................................................ 19Stag cruise ............................................................................ 20Wooden boat Festival ........................................................... 20branding and communication .............................................. 21Ship’s locker ........................................................................ 21catalina Island – the conservancy ball ..........................22-23long Range committee ........................................................ 24Dash of Salt ........................................................................... 25cruising companions............................................................ 25Short tacks ............................................................................ 26bulletin board ....................................................................... 26

Eight Bells MemberName Passed MemberSince Jean Wilson March 24, 2015 1950

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FROM THE BRIDGE

News from the R/cby rear Commodore tom Mooers

as my first “letter from the bridge”...thank you for the opportunity to serve

as your Rear commodore. Representing byc, with such great members and excellent staff is an honor and a privilege. as a member since 1997, Nancy and I had apparently only scratched the surface of getting to know many of you, and we have enjoyed meeting and working with so many new faces. We truly admire the level of commitment from all of our volunteers.

Speaking of volunteers, with summer sailing and cruising right around the corner and both our cDM opening Day and Whites opening Day this month, those volunteers have been working overtime. our anglers have the “In the bay” fishing tournament, our cruise fleet is going to long beach and we have the Second annual Wooden boat Festival which should be another big success. hopefully, the rest of us are cleaning out our boats and storage lockers, identifying donations for the annual “bilge bazaar”, the proceeds of which go to support our Junior Sailing Program.

Summer is shaping up to be another fun season. Don’t let it go by without getting on the water. our club-owned fleet of boats available for rent has expanded. through recent donations and a purchase, our fleet now includes two harbor 20’s, a Duffy electric boat, several Stand up Paddle boards, and we are working on outfitting a couple of donated Sabots and lasers. once you have been checked out on the boats, you’re ready to go, whether for a harbor cruise, racing or sailing lessons, just check with the Dockmaster for details and enjoy.

We also have some great spectator events that you won’t want to miss. this year’s u.S. Sailing Jr. Match Race championship is competing for the Rose cup; they will be sailing the Gov cup 21 boats. the top three positions will qualify for the Governor’s cup, byc’s world renowned event, held in July. Whether you are part of the sailing, angling or cruising fleet, you can take pride in knowing that byc is highly thought of by other top ranked clubs around the world

for its handling of the Governor’s cup. this year’s event provides activities on shore and off, so be sure to check it out and just maybe when you are watching future america’s cup sailors race, you can say, “I knew them back when.”

Finally, our effort in preserving and sharing our club’s heritage is making progress. We have formed a working group of members who can help us develop and understand the details of our history and help us organize and develop ideas on how to share that information. of course, we are

accepting volunteers who want to do both, but the pay is the same either way. Please let me know if you or someone you know could be of help.

May you have a safe and enjoyable 2015 on and around the water. anchors aweigh!

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With both opening Days staring

us right in the face (19 days until cdM opening Day, as of this writing), I am excited to announce some personnel changes at

your club. Webster’s defines change as “(verb) to give a different position, course or direction…” although some folks are petrified of change, I look at it in a positive spirit, parallel to the definition of good ole’ Mr. Webster. our changes will result in a different direction (with the goal of course, for the better).

First, I am pleased to announce the promotion of Israel castell to Food and beverage Director (from banquet Manager). Israel (affectionately referred to as “Izzie”) has been in the hospitality business since 1999, and grew up in a family-run restaurant environment. Israel moved to the uS at 15 years old, graduating loara high School, and attended orange coast college studying Nutrition Science and human anatomy. he lives in beautiful old town tustin and is always working on creative and innovative ways to improve the Department. before taking over the banquet Manager role, Israel was the Day Dining Room Manager. his new role will

include overseeing all operations of the kitchen, burgee bar and bayview Room, while continuing to plan private parties for members and their guests. Please join me in congratulating Izzie on his latest career move!

our other change is the hiring of our new Executive chef Joseph Flores. chef Joseph comes to us with 28 years of culinary experience, with the last 12 years as Executive chef of Friendly hills country club in Whittier. his passion for good food and wine has made Joseph the chef he is today. Just having celebrated 21 years of marriage to his wife Pat, they also have a 20-year old daughter attending uc Santa barbara. the Flores family live in huntington beach and chef Joseph is thrilled to build new relationships, creating new and exciting menus, and immersing himself in the rich history and tradition of byc. be sure to introduce yourself to chef Joseph, welcoming him to our club!

these changes came in time to continue the preparation of our busiest time of the year, which “officially” commences with opening Day (Saturday, May 9). other

changes that took place was the repair and redecking of both the Sabot Dock and Dinghy Ramp, the renovation of the kitchen entry of the club; and the rebuilding of the wall along bayside Drive at the South Parking lot. these last two projects should be complete by opening Day. again, more change for the good!

out at Whites cove, your opening Day committee is working hard to put on a great “ob-Seussed With Whites cove” opening Day on Memorial Day weekend (May 22 – 25). Without the convenience of the pier this year, they have been working hard to come up with creative ways for folks to get ashore (other than the old fashioned “beaching”, which was common practice for byc members before we had use of the pier). look for more information and suggestions as we get closer to the green eggs and ham (Sam-I-am)!

Speaking of Whites cove, the first work weekend was a tremendous success, with over 40 members going over to paint anything that wasn’t standing still, installing fresh palm fronds to the palapas. thanks toRob and CindyTyler and their carpenter apprentices (the Jacquelin’s), who finished installing the cabinet doors on the bar (something greatly appreciated by club staff). the following work weekend of april 17 will have passed by the time this publishes but Mayor Bill Powers appreciates your hard work rewarding all in attendance with a Saturday lunch professionally and cheerfully prepared by you-know-who!

hold on to your hat…here we go!See you on the docks.

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change…continuing to Improve!by General Manager David robinson

MemberName Status Sponsors ashley Knox Flag Shannon Green Dir. Paul loubet

Pierre loubet Flag David Johnson Shannon Green

lex Nasser Jr. Flag chris Killian Dir. brett hemphill

Danielle Seals habedanck Jr. Flag S/c William Seals S/c Josh Walker

Welcome Aboard - new Members

Chef Joseph

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Spring 2015 looks to be another big year

for sea lion stranding on local beaches and record numbers of sick sea lion rescues by local agencies. all byc members who have boats in Newport

harbor should re-double their efforts to protect their boats from sea lion boarding. the problem exists on docks, in slips and on moorings. a quick shore boat trip around the harbor and mooring fields will tell you that there are a variety of methods to prevent sea lions from hauling out on low lying swim steps and docks. What is new this year is the heights to which the sea lions can jump to find a nice warm spot out of the water to rest on. lately, especially in the double can mooring areas, sea lions have jumped five feet or more out of the water, under stainless steel railings and come to rest on the bow of

unprotected boats. If you have a boat that has low lying side rails or large openings in the railing on your bow, regardless of the height, beware that sea lions may attempt to haul out on your boat. It is the responsibility of the boat owner to protect his/her boat from boardings and to clean up after an incident. the animals are attracted to the scent they leave, so make sure to do a thorough cleaning after an incident. It is against Federal law to harm these animals.

Whether you rent or own, do not rely on your landlord, your fellow boat owners, the harbor Patrol or your wash down service to alert you to a problem. Make plans to regularly visit your boat and make sure your defenses are strong and secure. aggressive animals will move obstacles and crash through flimsy barricades to haul themselves out of the water.

at byc, we are a community of friends who share a love of the sea and boating. We also keep a protective eye out for each other and our property. If you see a boat being attacked by sea lions, please make an effort to contact the owner directly to inform them. We all get busy and pray that this never happens to our boat, but it DoES happen. If you SEEsomething,SAYsomething. It may be that the boat owner is out of town or has been ill and may not be aware of the problem. the longer the sea lions are allowed to inhabit a boat, the more likely it is that real damage will occur and the sea lions will keep coming back and be more aggressive at defending what they now think of as “their turf”. the animals are capable of jumping very high out of the water and get very comfortable. If you see something and can’t reach the owner, be sure to let the dock crew know so they can follow up with the boat owner.

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Sea lion Invasion 2015

by Port Captain tim Cannon, courtesy of Denise Petersen

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We have had some great

regattas recently with congratulations going to the organizers of the byc team Race Invitational – ErikBerzins, harry Wood Regatta-lido 14 –

Walter Johnson, Super Sabot Saturdays – Pinky Greene, 66 Series – PatrickLeber and Jeff Linden. thanks to the chairs mentioned above and to all the volunteers who help make these regattas a huge success! We have a couple of big events in June and July respectively, the Rose cup – chaired by RobVandervort and Governor’s cup – SusanKenney. We always need more help – no experience needed – you can get involved in any of the events by contacting the individual chairs or talk to or email becky lenhart at sailing@balboayachtclub.com. We also need RIbs for on-water umpires for these two regattas. If you are willing to loan

your boat for a weekend of regatta support, please let us know and we will make it worth your while!

our big boat racers have been active recently in the cabo Race with 1st in PhRF won by Between the Sheets – RossPearlman (with Commodore GaryDavidson and Kerry Deaver onboard); also racing was Bolt–S/CCraig/CarsonReynolds, and horizon – John Schulze.the Newport to Ensenada Race was sailed

by Bolt, horizon, Adios – PeterBretschger, Foxsea – JohnFox, It’s oK – LewBerry/AndyRose/TomPurcell, Linstar – JohnSchulze, Serendipity – Jonathan Mote, tKo – John Raymont, and varuna – Chris Hemans. and in March’s NooD Regatta, the Viper class was won by byc race member AlexSteele, . the next long distance race is the transpac Race (2,225 miles) and byc will have four entrants: Between the Sheets, Bolt, horizon, and varuna. come join us for the transpac Send off Party on July 10th!

We are now entering the summer season immediately following opening Day – May 9! let’s all join in and enter our boats for opening Day. this is a great motivator to clean things up, get all your gear in good condition with life jackets and safety equipment. I encourage you to enter your boats to be judged and get prepared for the summer. It would be great to have representation from all of our fleets including anglers, cruisers, sailors and racers, small and big boats alike. let’s get ready for the season together! then immediately following the opening Day our summer sailing starts with twilights on Wednesdays and beer cans on thursdays.

and we now have a couple of harbor 20s, lasers, SuPs and a Duffy for rent, so no excuse not to be out on the water!

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Summer yachting begins!

by Fleet Captain Molly Lynch

between the Sheets with Kerry Deaver, Ross Pearlman and Commodore Gary Davidson

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the 2015 fishing season is off to a

great start and setting some unbelievable records. the average water temperature for January, March, and april was 5 degrees or more above normal.

the marine scientific community is calling this warm water cycle a 100 year occurrence. We have had very unusual winter visitors to the Southern california coast – pelagic red crabs, bluefin tuna, and just last week a marlin was hooked and lost off San Diego. None of the angling clubs have ever seen or heard of a marlin in april let alone someone actually hooking one! these unseasonal gamefish are four months early or they never left our unusually warm water for Southern california. What does all this mean for byc anglers – get your boat and gear ready! 2015 will be a season for the record books…

FirstYellowtailFlagcongratulations to captain Nathan Piehl

aboard the Cazadora for landing the first yellowtail of the 2015 season. caught on a byc boat and by a byc member, this earned Nathan the first yellowtail flag for byc anglers. Nathan was fishing with his family at Whites and hooked the yellowtail on a live sardine. along with yellowtail, catalina Island has had big schools of bonita and the calico bass are acting like its summer in the 62-66 degree water. Ironically, one of the best spots at catalina Island has been just outside Whites at hen Rock in 60 to 90 feet where schools of yellowtail, bonita, and calico bass are chasing smelt and sardines around the reef edges.

“IntheBay”Tournamentbyc members can start signing up for our annual “In the bay” tournament which takes place May 16. this is a fun family event where anglers compete for prizes while fishing only in Newport harbor. Every year we have several boats that do well fishing right off their slip at byc docks. other boats troll the main channel for spotted bay bass, croakers, and halibut. Junior members and kids are welcome and

we have plenty of prizes and raffles for everyone. For lunch, anglers will be treated to the tK burger truck for one of the tastiest burgers in Newport. Sign-up sheets will be available at the Front office and also sent out via email to the anglers eblast.

MonthlyAnglerMeetingsanglers have their monthly meetings typically on the first thursday of every month from april through September. these meetings are a great way to meet new members and share the passion of fishing within the byc. the time and place is posted on the byc calendar and also announced on through the angler eblast. If you would like to be added to the angler eblast, send me an email at brhoose@purefishing.com. until the next tide.

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anglers updateby Angler Chair Bob hoose

Bob Hoose Angler Chair prediction for 2015 fishing season – blue marlin in local waters by 4th of July!

Avalon Shill with a trophy from the 2014 “In the Bay” tournament.

Nathan Piehl aboard the cazadora with his First Flag Yellowtail for BYC.

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James brown was once called "the

hardest working man in show business." For our first 2015 work party, we had the hardest working crew on catalina. thirty-four over achievers showed

up, many on Friday, and knocked out work that usually takes two weekend work parties.

We were able to accomplish all the painting which included picnic tables, chairs, cooking area, and grills. Even the palapas were replaced and never looked better. Rob Tyler and his team of expert carpenters installed closet doors in the bar and MikeToerge was able to restore the kiosk with new content as well as fade proof glass coating.

David Robinson prepared our “buffalo burgers” and the work party left on Sunday with a good feeling that we made great strides preparing Whites for 2015.

all in attendance had fun on a beautiful Southern california weekend with great weather.

opening Day at Whites will be here before you know it. the final work party is May 15 - 17. Please consider joining the party with little worry to beach landing as we have had much success ferrying folks from their boats to the cove.

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Whites coveWork Party

by Catalina Station Mayor Bill Powers

Bob Strang, ed Kliem, Art Ciancio, Kim Megonigal, Ken Dutcher and Bill Frederickson paint the tables and chairs. not a spot missed

Troy Bowman and Dean Kiser recreate the South Pacific shade with new palapas.

Cindy Tyler and Karen Jacquelin painting the new cabinet doors at the bar.

Rob Tyler ensures a proper fit of the new cabinet doors at the bar.

the Mike’s (Michael Toerge and Station Manager Mike) supervise the operation.

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Get “obSEuSSed with Whites cove”Memorial Day Weekend!

by Co-Chairs PJ and Karen Jacquelin

Summer is almost herethe time has finally cometo head to WHITES COVEFor some fun in the sun!

Memorial Day Weekendthe Cove is the place to beSo make reservations TODAYFor the whole family!

Sail over to byc’s Whites cove, May 22-25, and lose yourself in the wise and whimsical spirit of children’s book

author theodor Seuss Geisel – known around the world as the iconic “Dr.Seuss.”

together with commodore Gary Davidson, we chose this theme because byc members are like many of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, often taking us by surprise and leaving a

colorful, lasting impression. We all have our favorite Seuss character, so represent yours in costumeSaturdaynight!

Perhaps you’ll be the compassionate Horton, who protected the tiny Whos.or the adorable CindyLouWho who split the Grinch’s nastiness in two.Maybe you revere the determined Lorax, who spoke for the trees.or you’re more like Thing1andThing2, who were b.y.c. cRa-Zy!

lots of fun is planned – come along and see:• a rockin’ band• Games and crafts• and camaraderie by the sea!

Need a ride to the Island and transportation to Whites station? TakeCATALINAEXPRESStoTwoHarbors Where a bus will transport you to hydration!

AndCatalinaExperience has a great tent for you! call (310) 510-24oh2.

Invest in your happiness today – don’t let anyone steal your thunder!$140 for adults, $60 for kids 12 and under.

RSVPbyMay11thtoPattiYanochko:projects@balboayachtclub.com or call (949) 673-3515!

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banquet Venueby Food and Beverage Director

Israel J. Castell

Do you, or someone you know, have

a need for a banquet venue in 2015 or 2016? From casual meetings to all day events, birthday parties, bar/bat Mitzvahs, bridal

showers, baby showers, rehearsal dinners, seminars, retirement parties and more, let your club do the work by providing a comfortable and inviting place for you and your guests to relive old memories and make new ones!

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We need your help with housing

Governor’s cup teams. there are byc families who have housed teams year after year and who ask us to remember them for next year.

that is how much they love housing a team from New Zealand, England, brazil, australia, Italy or chicago, New orleans, San Francisco, San Diego to name a few of the past year’s teams.

you will build a friendship that could possibly last a lifetime. JudyWeightmanand BettyAndrewshave enjoyed housing teams for many years. Paula and DavidLatona have housed one of the New Zealand teams for several years now. they are now good friends with the parents of the sailors. Don and Doris Stoughton who housed

James “Jimmy” Spithill years ago and now meet him and his wife for dinner whenever he is nearby. Further, the Stoughtons have housed the australian teams through the years, whereas their grandchildren call the oZ sailors their cousins.

It requires a place to rest their heads and bathe and perhaps there will be a bit of driving. the club will provide the sailor’s meals.

this will also draw you into the events of the week. the Monday night Welcome Dinner where you will be praised! We can get you onto a spectator boat so you can watch the Gov cup races while, of course, cheering for your team aND the byc team! and, much more!

Please consider housing a Governor’s cup team. you may reach our Gov cup housing chair, Doris Stoughton at DDStoughton@roadrunner.com.

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our Governor’s cup Event is being superbly supported this year by many yacht club members and businesses around the bay! thus far, we would like to thank MikeandTaraShapiroof hoM/Sotheby’s Realty, Kimand Carolyne Megonigal of Kimco Staffing Services and KtimehR, RobChandlerof Fairmont Private Schools,Dan Mariscal of hirsch Pipe and Supply, Director Michael Brooks of Enercalc, PeteandEvParrella of Parr lumber, S/c JoshandCarrieWalker of armite, JillGolden, DaveBeek of Island Marine Fuel, and Dr. Doonan of urgent care at Newport center. We have not yet attained our goal for 2015 and hope that more of you will assist in our effort. Please contact DebbieFrederickson or S/C Bill Seals for sponsorship opportunities.

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the Governor’s cup Regatta Needs you

by Governor’s Cup General Chair Susan Kenney

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Sponsorship Buyer’s GuideThe Sailing Market

• Independent-minded decision makers seeking to differentiate themselves from the crowd• Leadership qualities with a strong ability to influence others• Wide range of incomes averaging over $100K annual household income• Associated with adventure, sportsmanship, competition and a coastal outdoors lifestyle• Traditionally buyers of higher end or luxury products and services• Educated, family-oriented and well-traveled

Newport Beach Demographics

• Population of 90,000, growing to over 100,000 with 20,000 tourists daily in the summer months• 25 miles of harbor front property, most with prime views of the sailing venue• 30% of households have annual income over $200K• Highly desirable coastal location with warm weather and many unique attractions

Governor’s Cup Exposure

• Competitors: 36 sailors between the ages of 16-20, approximately 60% US/40% International• Support: Approximately 120 volunteers, roughly 90% from Newport Beach or Southern California• Spectators: Estimated at over 100 each day representing friends, families, and BYC members• Networking Opportunities: Special events for sponsors, club members & competitors plus sponsor spectator boats• Media Coverage: - Event Promotional Material & Apparel - Your logo featured on clothing, programs, on-site banners & more! - Web Site – Over 1,000 views each day of racing as results are checked by friends & families of competitors - Social Media – Corporate sponsors are featured in multiple daily postings on Facebook & Twitter - Publications – Local, national and international newspapers, national and international sailing magazines. - Photography - Top level sponsor logos featured in event photography and daily video shared with media outlets • Venue: Boats leave Newport Harbor each day to race on the ocean near Newport Pier• Additional Opportunities: 50th Anniversary Governor’s Cup (2016) Sponsorship, the new Governor’s Cup 22 Fleet, and the Governor’s Cup Movie.

Your Logo Here!Top Sponsors get Bow Position

on All 12 Boats!plus large decals on Race Marks

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the second annual 3-on-3 byc team

Race Invitational Regatta came to a close on March 1, 2015. this hugely successful three-day regatta grew from the enthusiasm

generated by last year’s team race that was expertly led by KellyBuchan. With a solid foundation in place, we aimed to increase the quantity of sailing and keep the fun factor high, and to give our friends from the East coast an opportunity to thaw out from their devastating winter. the eight invited teams included byc, New york yacht club, annapolis yacht club, San Diego yacht club, california yacht club, St. Francis yacht club and Newport harbor yacht club. thankfully Nhyc fielded two teams after a last-minute team drop out caused some logistical issues for the organizers.

Practice day dawned and as the small

navy of boats began to fill the docks, we realized how many people and boats were involved or /volunteering to help make this even possible. the fleet looked like this: twelve Gov. cup 21 race boats + one spare, six umpire RIbs, two large crew transfer RIbs, three mark-set boats, Defiant as Race committee, and six team support boats (to hold the four teams not racing during each flight), including Promotion, Passage, roe Boat, the Golden rivet, outbound and Lioness. thank you to Paul Blank, NancyandCommodoreGaryDavidson, Roe and S/C Craig Reynolds, ChuckSimmons, Tim Cannon and Don andDoris Stoughton for donating their boats to the event and for being such great hosts entertaining the racers during their byes.

It just so happened that the eve of the regatta was the J-Flag happy hour. With seventy-two sailors in town for the event to add to the mix, the club was full and good times were had by all. the live music, cheap

drinks and friendly atmosphere were well noted, especially from our friends at Nyyc, where denim is prohibited and blazers must be worn after 1700. Maybe to ensure the vibe of our event does not change next year, the NoR should read ‘flip flops mandatory!’

Friday February 27 was the first day of racing, and with an unsteady weekend weather forecast looming, maximizing sailing was the goal for the day. Racing outside near the balboa Pier, PRo bob Strang and his amazing race committee/mark set team pulled off a full round robin, which consisted of twenty-eight races in six hours. With breeze in the eight to twelve knot range, races were twelve to fourteen minutes each. luckily no one hit the large gray whale that crossed though the starting area as boats started in sequence. Nhyc I ended the day undefeated, with Nyyc right on their heels with only one loss. hand delivered beers on the dock were a welcome reception after sailors returned from a long day on the water.

With a forecast of twenty plus knots for Saturday, it was decided to race inside in the turning basin. the basin was pretty crowded with all the support boats, plus a harbor 20 regatta, but no collisions occurred (at least that weren’t reported!). the forecast never fully developed, and a nice ten to twelve knot breeze graced the

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2015 byc team Race Invitational Regatta

by team race regatta Chair erik Berzins

Beautiful downwind sailing inside the bay

BYC’s Ryan Davidson and the rest of the BYC team watching the finals

BYC vs nYYC with dark clouds looming

nhYC I struggling in building breeze! Close finals action at the bottom mark with nYYC and nhYC I.

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the Doug Mills Perpetual trophy

was awarded to DennisRosene and the Rosene team sailing on radical Departure for best corrected time amongst PhRF a and

b. the series took place over three months, starting in January and finishing in March. Winter racing can be some of the best in our area, and it did not disappoint until the final race where light winds prevailed out of the South.

the new perpetual is in honor of bahia corinthian yacht club’s late Staff commodore Doug Mills who was an avid

racer, and a supporter of Jr. Sailing where he helped establish a sailing foundation which benefits Jr. Sailors. the actual perpetual was donated by Newport ocean Sailing association (NoSa) Staff commodore Paul Decapua. “NoSa gave the clock set to me as a thank you for my services, and Doug was a longtime NoSa supporter and volunteer, so what better trophy to place in his name,” said Paul.

Dennis and his team finished the series with a 1, 1, 2 in PhRF b, and they corrected out on top of both classes to have the first plaque on the Mills trophy. It’s always nice to have one’s name on a perpetual trophy, but there is something special about having ones name on the top.

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radical Departure captures the Doug Mills Perpetual

by noSA Liaison Gator Cook

Pictured from left to right: Cameron MacLaren, Christian Rosene, Gator Cook, Dennis Rosene, Mark Rosene.

course all day. but all teams were eager to give it a try: after Day one, the fleet was divided into Gold and Silver fleets to each race their own mini round-robins. the bottom seeded Gold team was then dropped into Silver and replaced by the top seeded Silver team (our own byc!). the Gold and Silver round robins were then run again with the new seedings, with the new bottom Gold racing a single elimination against the top Silver to confirm the top four teams going into the final day. both of the Silver teams that moved up into Gold were able to defend their new rankings and earn a spot in the semi finals! (Especially happy with the day was St. Francis yc, who advanced into 4th position after having 0 wins after Day one!). that night was the casual regatta dinner, with Pete Melvin of Morrelli & Melvin sharing some details on multihull developments, foil design and the america’s cup.

Day three brought the finals to life, with the top four teams of Nyyc, Nhyc I, byc and SFyc battling it out for the finals. before the semis started, the remaining teams ran one last round robin, with SDyc winning the Silver fleet and a nice bottle of rum in the early morning drizzle. For the semis, first to two points had Nyyc defeat byc in two, and Nhyc I defeat SFyc in three. the finals were then set for Nyyc and Nhyc I, with teams deciding to push it to best of five races. as the breeze puffed above the eighteen knot spinnaker limit led the Rc to run the last two races without kites. Down to the final race, Nhyc I edged ahead to claim the 2015 bell trophy. Seventy-one races were the total race count for the weekend, with all teams going home happy, (drunk) and tired.

the byc team Race trophy is a brass bell, and for those who have not heard PRo bob Strang tell his moving story, it is made from howitzer shell casings the bob collected during his tour in Vietnam. you could feel the emotion in his voice as bob shared his experience with the crowd. Quite the story, and quite the man! thank you for your service and for the great memorial.

a special thank you to becky lenhart for her tireless work supporting our sailing addictions, tom Walker Photography for the event photography, and to the byc dock crew and staff for taking care of all the behind the scenes logistics to help make the event run smoothly! It’s great to be involved with and help contribute to such a great club! can’t wait till next year!

BYC is looking to build a fleet for member use.

Time-share or charitable donation plans available.

Contact Commodore

Gary Davidson for details.

Interested in Donating Your

Harbor 20?

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on March 22, our south parking lot was filled with twenty-one lido 14 skippers

and crews, chatting away and rigging their boats for the harry Wood Regatta. It was nice to see harry's Mercedes parked there also, all polished and delivered by his son barry. this is the forty-seventh year this regatta has been held.

the harry Wood Regatta was created in 1968 by several byc lido14 racers who wanted to honor fellow lido 14 sailor harry Wood of long beach who had fallen ill. he survived his illness and continued to sail for many more years until his passing in 1999. his son barry helps byc put on a high quality event to ensure that the outstanding example of talent and sportsmanship his father provided lives on.

on event day, Regatta chair, WalterJohnson, managed to get everyone signed up and expertly handled the enthusiastic sailors during the skipper's meeting and got everyone on the water. PRo TomDessel had the difficult task of running races in the narrow channel with shifty southwest

winds and postponed the races until the wind settled in.

In the first race, the a fleet was so excited to get racing that they ignored a general recall and sailed the entire two lap course. the Race committee threw out that race and Walter Johnson, the previously excited winner of the race, was last seen heading for the bar.

In the third race, the a fleet was again anxious to cross the line and not one, but four recalls were sounded. on the fifth try,

everyone finally remembered how to start and the race began. the b fleet, had waited patiently on the sidelines for twenty-five minutes and they, too, finally got to start.

overall, John Gresham and Mandi Smith (abyc) won the a fleet and the harry Wood Perpetual trophy. Mike Shea and amanda Wayne (abyc) were second with Steve and anne Schupak (Nhyc) coming in third. bill Moore and David Webb (abyc) won the b fleet and the harry Wood b Fleet Perpetual trophy. the top three winners in both fleets were also given stemless wine glass take-home trophies.

If you've ever wondered about that huge silver tea set in our trophy case at byc, harry Wood found it at a garage sale, many years ago, had it re-silvered and engraved and is now used as the Grand Master trophy for this regatta. this year Jim Drury (abyc) was the recipient.

the fleet was treated to a wonderful Mexican dinner upstairs put on by the Wood family. Many thanks go out to barry, Shelia and andrea Wood for giving us a glimpse of harry's legacy, encouraging fun and friendly sailing.

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2015 harry Wood Regatta

by Pinky Greene on behalf of Chair Walter Johnson

Aggressive start in the Lido A class Walter Johnson and Jessica Newman

Rich Fischbeck and David Latona

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due to the sabot dock repair, fifteen eager Sabot sailors showed up to sail the February Super Sabots. this is the month we combine our monthly Super

Sabot Regatta with the Southern california yachting association's Midwinter Regatta.

It was a perfect day for Sabot sailing. Winds were a steady six to eight knots with sunny weather and a manageable tide. We were able to get in three long races with very little dodging of party boats. the Super Sabot results were: 1. Mark Gaudio (bcyc); 2. MollyLynch; 3. PaulBlank; 4. BradWheeler; and 5. NancyMellon. Dana Fischbeck of Nhyc won the b fleet. Peter tietz who represented Scya, gave out trophies to the top three finishers by presenting them with very nice dry bags. two perpetual trophies were awarded. Mark Gaudio was presented the Scya Senior Sabot trophy, and Nancy Mellon was given the International Naples Sabot association Sr. Sabot trophy which is given to the sailor over the age of sixty-five with the lowest score. congratulations to all.

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Why Sail with a Raggedy old class-legal Sail?

by Laser Fleet Chair Gator Cook

It is a comforting sound to hear a crisp sail, but

why spend $560 - $595 every season for a piece of cloth measuring in at seventy-six square feet? one does not have to be a big spender to stay

competitive while racing at byc or in Newport harbor. Intensity and annapolis Performance Sailing both sell practice sails that are near identical to the class legal North and hyde sails, and at a fraction of the cost.

twilights will be starting in May, and the

byc laser Fleet will not make you race with a class legal racing sail. We want you to be competitive, improve your boat handling and have fun racing while not having to outspend the competition.

RaCInG

Super Sabots/Midwinters

by Chair Pinky Greene

Peter tietz awards dry bags to Mark Gaudio, Molly Lynch and Paul Blank

Peter tietz congratulates Nancy Mellon with the InSA award

nEw On-THE-waTER EvEnT

2015 Predicted log Race June 13

by Chair Paul Blank

Do you think you know the performance

characteristics of your vessel? Would you enjoy a new way to use your boat? can you do elementary math? Would you like

your name on the Paul Johnson Franklin, Sir thomas lipton Power cruiser trophy?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, save the date and participate in the byc Predicted log event on June 13.

• No event fee and fantastic prizes • No-host breakfast at the club for participants the morning of the event• Starts between 1000 and 1100• hors d’oeuvres and prizes at 1600

the basics:- three potential courses published a

week before the event- you plot and predict your time to run

the three courses at a fixed rpm of your choice

- the day of the event, the course you will actually run is announced

- all timepieces and instruments that display speed over ground are prohibited

- the boat with the smallest percentage variance between predicted and actual time wins!

- boats eligible to participate must have a permanent head, permanent galley, permanent bunk and operate at a speed between 5 and 25 knots. Sailboats under power meeting these requirements are eligible.

For more information or to volunteer as an observer aboard one of the participant boats contact Paul blank by email at pblank@urbandecay.com

Prepare to yacht!

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JunIORs

Junior Sailing Program

by Junior Sailing Staff Matt Beck

attention all members! the

registration period for the Summer 2015 Sailing Program is now open! We have an amazing program ahead of us with an

absolutely phenomenal coaching staff from all over the country coming to help coach our sailors. Whether you are a multi-year veteran of the Summer Junior Sailing Program or new to the sport, we have some great programs set up for you.

the Summer 2015 program starts on June 22 and will run through July 30. We are excited about changes to the summer

program. First, in order to take advantage of the morning light winds, the novice classes are scheduled from 9:00 am to noon. Novice Sabots, the entry-level Sabot course, is designed for children between 8 and 10 years old who are new to sailing. they will learn the basics of sailing and develop good sailing habits to be used throughout their sailing career. Following Novice Sabots is Intermediate Sabots. In Intermediate Sabots, children who are between 8 and 10 years old and have completed Novice Sabots will learn to sail around a course. also in the mornings, we have beginner JF class for middle school aged kids and older, who would like to get into sailing. they will learn to crew and skipper as well as learn the basics of flying spinnakers. afternoon practices are reserved for the byc Sabot and FJs teams who compete in regattas throughout the summer. Practices for both the Sabot and FJ teams start at 1:00pm and will go until 4:30pm.

also new for Summer 2015, the Junior

Sailing Program will be using byc’s new harbor 20s. We have designed the beginner Sea urchin program to include time on the harbor 20’s. Junior Sailing is also excited to offer a new class: Sailing adventures on the harbor 20’s! Sailing adventures, created to be a more relaxed class that focuses on seamanship skills and cruising, is designed to appeal to the older sailors in the Program who want to develop these skills.

Register for the Summer 2015 Junior Sailing Program by going to the club website or emailing Matt beck for more information at youthsailing@balboayachtclub.com the summer sailing program is open to both members and non-members, so please tell your friends about the excellent programs. We look forward to another record summer and hope to see you sailing with us soon!

Remember, “a year from now you’ll wish you had started today.”

On THE waTER

First Women’s Sailing clinic Storms through byc

by Junior Sailing Staff Matt Beck

It was a beautiful March afternoon, not a cloud in the sky, with a light breeze. a

typical fantastic Southern california day, when suddenly, the first Women’s Sailing clinic in the new harbor 20s began tearing through Newport harbor! on-lookers from balboa Island gazed on with wonder as they heard shouts of, “I’m getting back on the sausage!” from two modest looking harbor 20s sailing around the bay.

this past spring several ladies went out with coach Shannon heausler to learn the basics of sailing. the weekend kicked off with a light breakfast followed by a brief talk on sail trim and the different points of sail, and then it was off to the water! the weekend was packed with fun, fun, and more fun! Everyone was divided into two teams, one for each harbor 20, and people rotated through each role on the boat. all

attendees got to learn how to drive the boat as well as trim each of the sails. It just so happened to be one of the first gorgeous weekends of the year so of course the bay was busy with all sorts of traffic. this happened to be a blessing because everyone was able to practice their right-of-way rules, navigating around the balboa Island ferry, around those pesky Duffy boats, and of course the many large vessels captained by people who were not paying attention to where they were going!

the second day was a little windier so a windward/leeward course was set up so that everyone could get some good practice in tacking upwind and rounding marks as though they were in a race! after a few laps and some solid practice, coach Shannon began to teach the group how to dock the

boats. contrary to what you’re thinking, there was no $10,000 damage bill that had to be paid by anyone. all the women in the group learned to dock very well and became very competent sailors over the weekend! to cap off the hard work, the teams all sailed up the Newport harbor yacht club for some wonderful Mai tai’s before calling it a day.

Many thanks to everyone who attended! We are looking forward to the next clinic, so mark your calendars for Saturday, May 30. If you’d like to join in on the fun please email Matt at youthsailing@balboayachtclub.com.BYC owned Kshane and Dulce Viento

Coach Shannon Heausler, Deidre Bird, Lisa Zimmerman, Melissa Bozza, Kim Magee and Sandra Davis

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on Saturday March 7, fifteen byc

boats lined the main dock as the venue for the Second annual byc chili cook-off. Fifteen chefs entered their chili to

win endless bragging rights and the title of byc chili champion. over 140 members and guests joined the festivities to enjoy all they could eat chili and coors light. live music from Zach churchill revved up the party, and a good time was had by all. after careful deliberation by the judges (and a “disappointing lack of bribery” from the chefs), third place was awarded to heidi Kane on Rob Chandler’s Bacco, second

place was awarded to CarterHarrington on eli, and TJ Johnsonon Latitude was named 2015 byc chili champion. the Member’s choice award went to carter harrington, for his delicious take on a classic chili. thank you to BlakeMaxwell for putting together another successful and fun event. thank you to CommodoreGaryDavidson for his support, and to Dave“HalfDeck”Johnson, RobTyler, and BobLorenzetti for sharing their time and talent as judges. thank you to General Manager David Robinson, Pattii yonochko, and to all byc Staff and Dock crew for helping make the event work.

In traditional J Flag fashion, we move from one great event to the next! J Flag happy hours are up and running, so join us

in the burgee bar on the third thursday of each month for food and drink specials, live music, and lots of friends. It’s hard to believe that it is almost time for opening Day, but it is right around the corner on Saturday May 9. Make sure you RSVP for Swabbies luau on Friday May 8 to start the weekend. both of these events are a great way to showcase the club to potential members, so invite your friends!

Chili Cook off winners and officials celebrate after the award ceremony aboard Ryan Williams’ Wait For It. From L to r: Blake Maxwell, Carter Harrington, Alyson Lloyd, TJ Johnson, heidi Kane, Rob Tyler, Bob Lorenzetti, Dave “Half Deck” Johnson, and Commodore Gary Davidson.

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Second annual byc chili cook-off Was a huge Success!

by J Flag Chair Kim Maxam

a t byc we are a community

of dedicated friends which creates many opportunities to shareour passion for boats and the sea. We share that passion with gatherings at Whites,

regattas, cruise fleet voyages, fishing tournaments—or just by reliving it over a drink at the club. We enjoy these things, and we enjoy them even more by doing them together with byc friends. It’s part of the byc experience.

after thinking about several ideas for a special 2016 byc experience, Irene and I have decided to organize an 8 day cruise aboard the Crystal Serenity from Québec

city to New york city, october 17 – 25. the itinerary begins with a pre-departure overnight in Montreal and morning transfer to Québec city. the cruise route will take us up the Saint lawrence River to the atlantic, with stops in baie-comeau and Gaspé, then down the spectacular coasts of the canadian Maritimes and New England with calls at bar harbor and boston. our final overnight will be aboard the ship in New york, giving us a night on the town in the big apple.

two years ago Irene and I spent a week aboard Crystal Serenity cruising from Dover, England to copenhagen. With a loa of 820 ft. and a beam of 106 ft., Crystal Serenity accommodates 1,070 passengers very comfortably. In the world of cruise ships Crystal Serenity is not among the

largest or the smallest. In our experience she is just right. the ship is beautifully furnished, very well staffed and offers a nice variety of fine and casual dining options, and interesting on-board programs. We especially liked the ship’s very inclusive pricing policy.

We are working with linda Nilsen at blue Ribbon cruise & travel to organize and book this byc cruise. In an earlier life linda and her husband were part of the crystal cruises shipboard management team and they bring a wealth of information and advice to our planning. linda will help us coordinate some byc members-only gatherings and activities aboard ship and perhaps ashore.

Fares begin at $2,915 per person but will be subject to certain promotional cutoff dates. there is a discount opportunity for early bookings and payments. It is important that all BYC bookings be made through Blue ribbon to insure proper pricing and arrangements for our BYC group. contact linda Nilsen at (951) 303 6256, or linda@blueribboncruise.com for more information and to confirm your place on this cruise. See Gracie for a copy of the commodore’s cruise flyer and feel free to be in touch with me or Irene with any questions.

COMMODORE’s CRuIsE

commodore’s cruise 2016Québec city to New york city

by vice Commodore Doug West

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For the second year, our thursday

Night Program featured the Mayor’s State of the city and harbor address. We hope to make this an annual thursday Night Program. Mayor Ed

Selich, himself a yachtsman, addressed a near sellout crowd on thursday, March 19. the Mayor reported on twenty-five projects of significance to harbor users many of which are funded with tidelands funds. highlights included: the pending completion of Marina Park, a general fund project, which will be boater friendly with a twenty-three slip marina and boat

launching facilities, as well as many other amenities; among the tidelands funded projects was the recently completed overall harbor dredging project; pending tidelands projects include needed maintenance of our public docks, dredging of the West Newport channels, the development of an Eel Grass Mitigation Plan, which will hopefully eliminate the current restrictions on development of piers and docks in the harbor; the creation of mooring service centers to be located at the balboa yacht basin and Marina Park; the installation of a dinghy rack at the balboa yacht basin; the annual sand replenishment on bay beaches; the rehabilitation of the Dory Fleet building.

the Mayor also reported that the following policy initiatives are underway: reconsideration of mooring fees and policies including transferability, how to address issues of derelict boats on moorings, and boat overhang and harbor lines issues; pending private initiatives include the balboa Marina public dock; the lido Marina Village Marina reconstruction; the back bay landing mixed use and dry boat storage project; and the dredging of

the linda Isle lagoon; other long range projects, some with yet to be identified funding, include: dredging of the Grand canal; a new central ave public dock; balboa Island seawall reconstruction; and the american legion seawall rebuild; and the development of lower castaways.

the april 16 thursday Night program was a tribute to Ernie Minney and his fifty years of service to the Newport beach harbor community. the Minney family has been a fixture in the harbor for many years with their Ship chandlery and, of course, their long time ownership of the classic wood boat Kelpie.

ByC HERITaGE

heritage update - Spring 2015by r/C tom Mooers

We are still looking for volunteers to join our working group. however, we are making progress towards capturing, organizing

and sharing the history of byc. Some of you have responded with suggestions on whom we should be interviewing, and others have made some creative suggestions on how we can share and display the facts, stories and memorabilia that we uncover.

one suggestion we received was to try and identify the boats sailed by some of our early commodores that we don't have on record. the

following is a list of commodores that we are researching. If you have any information or know family members that could help, please contact the heritage chair Rowell Greene at (714) 968-4645 or rowellwgreene@verizon.net.

FrankHutton,1923 H.M.Worcester,1924/25/27 W.M.Davenport, 1926RobertBostwick,1928 LouisCoffey, 1929 B.F.Mansfield,1930EvartAdams,1931 E.G.Sherman1932 WalterCuorsen,1933T.HigbeeEmbry1934/35 PaulJohnson,1936 J.EugeneZiegler,1937H.F.Batchelor 1938 LewisBish,1939 HowardBaker,1940EdmundRiesen,1941 TheodoreJohnson,1942 FredHunie,1943MarkHealy,1944 DonaldKemp,1945/46 RobertBoyd,1947RichardFenton,1948 CastlemanSmith, 1949 FredSmales, 1950

Smooth sailing!

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thursday Night Programs

by Chair roger Grable

Marty and ernie Minney

L to r ernie and Marty Minney and Doug West Jr. get a chuckle with the crowd while “Brad Avery“gives a quick roast about Ernie.

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the plan was for the byc

cruisers to begin the cruising year with a February overnight to the belmont

Memorial Pier in long beach. We had secured nine moorings at the pier in the shadow of Island White. Island White is one of four oil islands in the San Pedro/ long beach harbors named in honor of astronauts who lost their lives. the plan was to enjoy the sights of belmont Shore in long beach with an excursion to 2nd Street for lunch at legends Sports bar or to the long beach art Museum with lunch at claire’s. then drinks aboard Double eagle and a group dinner at the belmont brewing company.

the weather in February had been wet and dry, but we were keeping good thoughts and hoping for the best. We had seven boats planning on the trip, DanandElizabeth Barnes aboard Providence, LowellandLindaHauswald aboard true Love, Buz and Pat Lowe aboard Simply Grand, byc cruisers co-chairs JimandSallyMcClure aboard tramonto, BobandArlene Stevens aboard Sharmel, Doug

andNancyTeulie aboard Grand Isle and the Ellisonsaboard Double eagle.

unfortunately, the clouds started coming in, and the forecast changed from sunny

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2015 Cruise Fleet ScheduleDetails will be posted shortly before each cruise.

Date Event Cruise Captains

May 9 Opening Day @ CDM

May 22 – 25 Opening Day @ whites Cove

May 29 - 31 long Beach yacht Club Bob & arlene stevens

June 13 predicted log Race paul Blank

July 11 Duffy/Dinghy lunch Raft-up (newport) s/C norm & Joyce shepherd

Aug 21 - 25 san Diego (swyC & sDyC ) TBD

Sept 18 - 20 Isthmus at Two Harbors Bud & Barbara Mcnair

Oct 20 Dinner Meeting potluck - Cruising season look-Back

Lowell and Linda Hauswald

Dan and Elizabeth Barnes, Doug West and Irene Ziebarth

skies to a windy, rainy weekend, which put a “damper” on the cruisers weekend plans. Rainstorms and dinghy docks just didn’t sound like that much fun! however cruisers always like to get together so they rallied for dinner on Saturday, February 28 at byc. all of the boats were represented as well as ClaudeandLaurieJones and V/CDougWestand IreneZiebarth.

We began with drinks in the burgee bar where skippers picked their “mooring” numbers. Each number corresponded with one of the belmont Mooring Numbers at the tables, complete with mooring bobbers and life Savers! It was a merry group, happy not to be braving the elements and content with the good cheer of other cruisers. We look forward to the cruising season and much more good cheer!

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let’s start this story with a quick

flashback. It’s the morning of october 10, 2014. Whites cove sat empty, the morning was calm, and the only movement across the

twenty-six mile stretch between Newport and the great island were lethargic, rolling

swells having made their way up from Mexico in the aftermath of hurricane Marie. It was perfect.

at 0900 the stillness of the morning was broken as engines began to rumble, sails were raised, and from the jetty, bearing 233, you could hopscotch your way from boat to boat all the way to the cove. byc 2014 Stag had begun -- 142 gentlemen made their way to the island on forty-two boats,

and all was good.the weekend came and went, and sights

immediately were set toward 2015.For those who made it to the early sign

up event in March, it was a great kick-off to what is shaping up to be another great cruise, and we’re planning to take the cove over with even more force.

Same as last year -- sign-up early to save, and be sure to take advantage of the early sign-up rate. this year we’re planning on growing the event some more, but also capping attendance.

No ride? No problem. No berth? Still not a problem. Sign up, and we’ll get you there and make sure you have a place to sleep.

looking forward to a great event in 2015, and hope to see you all there.

sTaG CRuIsE

Stag cruise Sign-ups have begun!by Chair Chris Bretschger

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Volunteer Needed For Wooden boat Festival

by Wooden Boat Festival Chair ralph rodheim

It’s that time of year already. this June, balboa yacht club will

host the second annual Wooden boat Festival. the day-long event was widely complimented last year by members, guests, and the media throughout Southern california. We hope you will want to get in on the action and be a volunteer.

the fun begins at 0800 Saturday, June 6, 2015, and concludes at 1700. you can sign up for a morning or afternoon shift. the official dress for volunteers is the 2015 Wooden boat Festival black polo shirt, khaki pants and tennis shoes. Please let Joyce Shepherd (jnshepherd2@gmail.com) know of your interest in working June 6.

We expect nearly 2,000 people to admire the 50 extraordinary wooden boats, artwork and exhibits on display. Special attractions include tours and trips on the legendary replica 139-foot schooner america and the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the oc Sherriff’s management of the Newport harbor Department. Smiling faces and hard workers are invited to become volunteers and extend the club’s hospitality to fellow members and the public.

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BRanDInG anD COMMunICaTIOn

Strengthening our Voice

by vice Commodore Doug West

our branding and communications

Project is now focusing on improving the ways we communicate with our members. In addition, we are looking at the ways we

present our club to those outside byc, in the community, with potential new members, and to other clubs and associations.

our first priority is to build even better ways of keeping our members well informed of club events, activities and achievements through a combination of connections. this includes our website, emails, the talewind, social media like Facebook and twitter, the lobby screen or bulletin board, special purpose lobby displays, and even the good old u.S. Post office. one of byc’s great strengths is the multiple generations represented in our membership. but these days different generations prefer different ways of staying in touch. So part of our work is aimed at getting the right information in the right channel to reach every member in the right way at the right time. time sensitive information may be handled best with an email, but some things need the depth and permanence of the talewind. the website offers a great range of information. but some

members don’t use email, and others really don’t want to bother going to the website. Many use Facebook and twitter for sharing experiences and ideas with fellow members.

to strengthen our management of all of this the club is now actively seeking a Membership and communications Manager. this new position is responsible for building better club communications, internally and externally. the job also includes supporting the General Manager with membership applications and the process of bringing new members aboard. anyone interested in helping with our search for the right person should contact David Robinson or me for a copy of the job description. Qualified applicants should forward their resumes to David Robinson.

the job description for our new communications manager includes “…responsible for shaping an authentic and consistent voice in all club communications.” Now what is that supposed to mean? When we speak about byc to one another, and to those outside the club, it’s important to have a shared way of thinking and talking about the uniqueness of our club and what it means to be a part of it. that’s the byc “voice.” one outcome of our club branding work last year was a statement we’re calling the BYC experience. Developed by the brand Project Working Group and approved last month by the board of Directors, the BYC experience is meant to capture the essence of what we learned from ourselves about everything we value most as members of this great club. We hope you will agree that it represents a good start toward strengthening our byc voice.

The BYC Experience

Since its 1922 beginnings as the Southland Sailing Club, the Balboa Yacht Club has been a fellowship of friends and families, sharing a passion for racing, cruising and angling, always celebrating their com-mon love for the sea. BYC members have cruised worldwide, raced at every level of the sport, hosted premiere sailing events and formed a camaraderie with other yachtsmen from near and far.

This spirit of fellowship and the Club’s unmatched location on Newport Harbor instill a welcoming and comfortable sense of place for members and their guests. BYC also maintains a Catalina outstation at Whites Cove. Established in 1956, “Whites” is a wonderful facility and magical place where spirits are renewed for each suc-ceeding generation of the BYC family.

These enduring legacies rest on the way in which BYC members become a part of the life of the Club through their many contributions of time and talents. Members become a part of BYC by being a part of it, and by embracing the Club’s commitment to the larger community through service, education and charity.

Indeed, we are a community of dedicated friends sharing a passion for excellence in yachting.

With opening Day right around

the corner, there is no better time than now to stock up on byc garb! the Ship’s locker is stocked with many exciting

new items, with something for everyone to

enjoy. Kristin Doane and KimMaxam have worked hard to bring in some new vendors and new styles. We are excited to now have Vineyard Vines polo shirts and pullovers for men and women, as well as neckties and handbags featuring custom byc print silk. For more casual occasions, there are new alternative t-shirts, ladies tank tops, and zip hoodies with very soft cotton

and a fresh look. there is also a variety of Reyn Spooners in many fun prints, and a new order of hats and visors in different styles and colors. to help accessorize your life with byc paraphernalia, be sure to pick up a new license plate frame, floating key chain or tote bag. With so many great items in stock, don’t hesitate to go shopping and wear your burgee with pride!

the Ship’s locker is open during regular business hours, with items available for purchase by request during evening hours. If you are interested in helping with Ship’s locker on opening Day, please let Kim know at kimmaxam@gmail.com or (949) 637-6685

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the Ship has come In for Ship’s locker!by Ship’s Locker Co-Chair Kim Maxam

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the catalina Island conservancy celebrated its 20th year of conservancy balls in Roaring 20’s style on Saturday, april 11.

balboa yacht club was well-represented by twenty-six members and guests, plus four u.S. Marine couples from the 1st of the First unit out of camp Pendleton.

thanks to IreneZiebarth, the party started on Friday night, when most of the couples dined together at the avalon Grille. those in attendance included V/CDougWestandhis wife Irene Ziebarth,Phil

and DaisyHartz,MaxandValerieHampton,RoyandGayleJones,MorrieandCarolKirk,BobandMaryLongpre,BillandMegPowers,Dr.EdandMikelleWatson,andMikeand GloriaSullivan.

Saturday was at leisure with lots of relaxing in the sun. a few of the members tried the new catalina Spa which proved to be highly recommended and others enjoyed some of the new shops and restaurants. avalon is evolving into a fantastic vacation destination, and the great thing is that it is a short dinghy ride from Whites. For the ball weekend, however, most cruisers stayed in avalon harbor.

It was a beautiful sunny day, followed by a beautiful evening. those who sponsored the event were invited to the sponsors pre-party, held at the new Descanso beach event center.

then it was on to the casino ballroom, a magical place that takes one back in time. It boasts 50 foot ceilings and five tiffany chandeliers. lots of history here since it opened in 1929. My parents danced there, and I’m sure some of yours did too. after an hour of hosted cocktails and viewing of the silent auction items, a dinner of steak and fish was served. u.S. congressional representative alan lowenthal was introduced, and he recognized our u.S. Marines, whom received a standing ovation. the formal part of the evening finished with some fierce bidding for the live auction items, including the annual Rusack custom-engraved balthazar Pinot Noir, which sold for over $12,000! then it was back to dancing the night away on the world’s largest circular ballroom dance floor.

It was a successful evening for the conservancy and all that attended but our record set in 2012 still stands as the top-grossing conservancy ball! the 21st annual conservancy ball will be held on april 9, 2016.

CaTalIna COnsERvanCy Ball

conservancy celebrates 20 years of Galas

by Gloria Sullivan

David and MaryJean Harper

V/C Doug West and Irene Ziebarth

Bill and Meg Powers

Bob and Mary Longpre

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Catalina Conservancy Ball

Mike Sullivan dancing roaring 20’s Style

Gayle Jones and Gloria Sullivan

Roy and Gayle Jones with U.S. Marine Sgt. James Yamauchi and robel Sangalang

Staff Sergeant Ian t. Dobbs and Jasmine Poon

Max and Valerie Hampton Carol and Morrie Kirk Daisy and Phil Hartz

Roy and Gayle Jones, Mike & Gloria Sullivan, and Mikelle & Ed Watson having fun on the dance floor.

L to r Sergeant James Yamauchi and robel Sangalang, Corporal Britton Paul-edward Sprouse, Julie vallejo with Gunnery Sergeant Stephen vallejo, Staff Sergeant Ian t. Dobbs and Jasmine Poon

“Leapin Lizards!” table settings for eight

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as many of you heard at last

october’s General Membership meeting, the long Range Planning committee has been busy setting up a longer term vision for the club house and

byc facility which will establish a plan that efficiently and effectively provides for the future needs of our members and future members.

Kicking off this year, in keeping with the bylaws which require a total of nine members, we added to our committee. (see inset) the committee meets monthly to assess the strategic plan, address the input from the annual meeting and roundtable meetings, make adjustments for the unforeseen, set up long term project phasing plans and consider funding options to get the projects completed within the club’s financial abilities.

as per the plan that was presented to the membership in october, the top capital improvements this year started with a refurbishing of the Sabot dock and is being followed with the improvement of the curb appeal and trash enclosure on the bayside Drive side of the property and

the replacement of the fencing in the South parking lot. the patio fencing, awning and storage projects on the bayview Room patio have been placed on hold pending a review of a new priority, which is to upgrade the main level restrooms to be compliant with accessibility codes (which have been changing about every two years.)

So we now expect that the renovation of the main level restrooms will be the priority project for next year, thus pushing back changes to the lower level one year, or until 2017. this allows us more time to flesh out the lower level plan, funding, etc. and still gets us to where we want to be before the club celebrates our centennial 2022-2023.

the long Range Planning committee is always open to your input and ideas. Should you want to share with us, please email us at lRP@balboayachtclub.com. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.

M e a n w h i l e , enjoy all that this amazing club has to offer!

Long range Planning Committee from L to r: Rob Tyler (Chair), Commodore Gary Davidson, Dean Kiser, Kari Bretschger, David robinson, Jim Young, Kelsey Gram, Port Captain Tim Cannon, S/C Ray Lewis, S/C Ed DiOrio

lOnG RanGE COMMITTEE

charting a course to byc’s centennial

by Member at Large Kari Bretschger

Curb appeal and trash enclosure

Sabot dock Phase II

2015 loNG RaNGE PlaNNING coMMIttEE MEMbERSRobTyler, chair

DougWest, Vice commodore & boD liaison TimCannon, Port captain

DeanKiser, house committee chair BobLorenzetti, Finance and audit Representative

KelseyGram, JF Representative S/CEdDiOrio, Staff commodore Representative

S/CRayLewis, at-large member KariBretschger, at-large member

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A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing--Sarah orne Jewett

In my latest screed I talked about the

Painted cave on Santa cruz Island. While we’re up there, let me mention another worthy feature of the island.

Nine and a half miles up the island on the southern, seaward side is one of its loveliest coves: coches Prietos. unlike the coves on the north side, coches is lightly visited--or at least it was three decades ago when we dropped anchor there several times. the cove has some similarities to our byc station at Whites: a broad crescent of gently sloping sandy beach, small wavelets--except sometimes. In the case of Whites, the sometimes is

when that wretched surge is active; in the case of coches, when there’s a south swell running.

Doris and I buddy boated with GeoffandNancy Baker one summer and dropped into coches. there was only one other boat in the cove. the young couple belonging to the boat apparently were so sure they’d be the only occupants of the cove that they’d swum ashore stark naked and were sunning on the beach when we arrived. When the young man returned to his boat he had no choice but to climb aboard full monty, as the british would say. When his companion arrived a few minutes later he had a strategic towel for her at the top of the ladder.

We and the bakers took dinner ashore one night and I discovered another difference from Whites. My landing style there was to row the avon stern first into the beach, riding in on a wavelet with my back to the sea. Doris would step off onto the sand,

I’d row out a couple of strokes and come in on the next little wave. So that’s what I did at coches. Doris stepped off, fortunately with the cooler full of dinner, and I rowed a few feet out to wait for the next wave to lift me. Suddenly Nancy hollered, “Steve!” I looked behind me just as a six-foot breaker dumped me and everything else loose in the dinghy into the sea.

happily it was a warm night for eating dinner soaking wet, and I’d learned a valuable lesson about landing at coches.

like Whites, there’s good hiking in the hills behind coches and gorgeous vistas from the heights. the cove’s rocks and kelp beds granted us several abalone during our stay. Despite the humiliating dumping in the surf, I have only the most pleasant memories of coches Prietos and of Santa cruz Island.

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coches Prietos off Santa cruz Island

by harrison Stephens

pet Companions

1) “hairy Bear” is a ten-year-old old english Sheep Dog owned by Bob and Mary Longpre. A true water dog, hairy is comfortable on sailboats, power boats and kayaks. (Photo by Longpre Photos) 2) Breaker, a thirteen year old norfolk terrier, owned by Liz and Bill Adams, commutes between homes in Chicago and Corona del Mar. he survives winters in Chicago but prefers enjoying the sunsets from his newport harbor based Boston Whaler. 3) Sadie, a ten-year-old Maltese owned by Genie and Paul tafoya, loves going for Duffy rides. Sadie, we love your life jacket. 4) Sailor, a three year old Maltese owned by the Weiner Family, shows off her star quality on the shore boat. Photo by Danie Alexander.

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to submit a boating buddy for the next edition, email a photo, age, name and type of animal to talewind@balboayachtclub.com.

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BYC BULLETIN BOARDThere is no charge to BYC members for Bulletin Board ads. Bulletin Board ads are limited to boating

related items. The Talewind editor must be notified before the Talewind deadline if an ad is to be included or continued in the next issue. Talewind deadlines are indicated on the master calendar.

short Tacks – by Irene Ziebarth

Stowaway Sam: he’s in love again, and as usual, he can’t decide among the myriad possibilities. he stowed away in Lori and RogerPechuls’ luggage on a dream trip to Galapagos aboard the expedition

cruise ship, Silver Galapagos. he soaked up the Ecuadorian shipboard hospitality, which included all supplies and amenities from Ecuador. also, as you would expect from our resident coconut, he went native on land. he fell head over heels for the blue-footed boobies, a one hundred year old, five hundred pound tortoise, more than one land iguana, and a baby frigate bird. he’s back in the office telling stories and watching for his next travel adventure. Watch your luggage!

Barbara and Ken Dutcher were in auckland, New Zealand visiting the Royal New Zealand yacht Squadron. the RZNyS members extended warm hospitality over lunch, and the way Kiwis do, entertained the Dutchers with stories about New Zealand and their yachting activities. they love byc!

AVAILABLE: 55’ mooring Highly desirable D field mooring on north side of Balboa island near e Dock. protected from weather but close to main channel and open water. monthly or annual. Call tim psomas at (310) 433-4755

AVAILABLE: Whites Cove mooring a-5. any BYC member interested in subleasing it? Call Burt zillgitt (949) 760-3852

FOR SALE: 2014 9’ roll up raft, 4 hp. Yamaha 4 stroke, extra fuel tank, engine stand. Boat and engine used twice. $1,595.00. Contact art mitchell (949) 548-3874

FOR SALE: 50/55’ mooring avalon (Descanso Beach) Best offer. Jack R. vombaur HYpeR-LiNk “mailto:jvombaur@tandus.com” jvombaur@tandus.com (714) 803-9545

FOR SALE: moJito 1988 Catalina 30’ tall rig, diesel engine, roller furling, new bottom paint. $26,500. Call Len Bose at (714) 916-0200.

FOR SALE: 35’ viking Sportfisher, Caterpillar 3208’s, Northern Lights generator, Caribe raft, well maintained. great boat. Call for a great price! in BYC marina now. Don (208) 721-3362

FOR SALE: 40’ mooring with a 26 ft. sloop for sale. Balboa island, off south bayfront at the end of apolena Street, middle line of moorings in B field; public pier access one block away. $23.5k. Can transfer mooring to family member. See Newport Beach municipal code 17.60. Call Jon (949) 673-6747 or winsforce@aol.com

FOR SALE: Cheoy Lee offshore 40’ sailboat. She was built in 1969 and is a rare “e” plan. owned and maintained her for thirty-four years. Looking to pass her on to someone equally interested in this classic phil Rhodes designed, well-founded boat. great shape with a recent

complete interior make over. Can send photos & details. asking $65,000 or $87,000 with the a-51 mooring. terry trombatore (949) 463-7333 or terry.trombatore@gmail.com

FOR SALE: 45’ mooring a44 is a double out-side easy on and off of the mooring with BYC Shoreboat Service. $20k or best offer - Contact: Howard Neff (714) 743-5135

FOR SALE: 2004 Wellcraft 210 fisherman. $19,500. With a 225Hp evinrude 2 stroke, approx. 400 Hours. Bait well, rod holders, stereo, gpS/fish finder, vHf. a great family boat, economical and fast. fish, ski, wake board, Catalina. trailer included. Contact Bill fallon (949) 923-1205

FOR SALE: 40’ 1989 pace Sportsfisher (two cabin) low hours, well maintained. good opportu-nity for Junior flag or other. moorings available. Call for a great price. full spec sheet. John (949) 468-5911

FOR SALE: 1976 tayana 37. Beautiful teak interior/ exterior. many upgrades, new upholstery, new mainsail, jib and storm jib, newer electron-ics - Raymarine Radar and gpS and auto pilot. Newer canvas and dodger, has solar and all new batteries, New chain plates and rigging. very safe and ready to travel. price $45,000 obo. Boat name “Nordlyset” (Northern Lights) Call eric Weissmann (949) 310-4540 if you have any questions

WANTED: 35’ Single mooring in BYC field. Contact tim o’Neil at tim.r.oneil@gmail.com oR (949) 294-4697

WANTED: Looking to purchase or partner in a hard bottom dinghy with 30+ Hp outboard. Will use for occasional Catalina trips. We are mem-bers and have a boat in the marina. if partnering, happy to do any required repairs and regular maintenance. please contact Jeff Jacobs at (949) 230-9970

Anniversaries:congratulations to Linda and LowellHauswald who celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary at byc with R/CDougWest and IreneZiebarth. they have stories to tell . . . . and congratulations to Kariand S/CPeterBretschger who

participated in the cabo Race even though not entered. they passed by on the cruise ship nordic Star celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary.

Roger and Lori Pechuls on rabida, Galapagos Islands.

Ken Dutcher at the royal new Zealand Yacht Squadron.

V/C Doug West, Irene Ziebarth, Linda and Lowell Hauswald.

Lori and Roger Pechuls with Stowaway Sam at the national Park of the Galapagos.

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May 2 Model Room DiningMay 6 Opening Day (CdM), Fleet activities and Race Council MeetingsMay 7 angler’s MeetingMay 8 swabbies BallMay 9 Opening DayMay 10 Mother’s Day (2 seatings 1000 and 1300)May 12 House Committee MeetingMay 13 Membership Committee MeetingMay 13 TwilightsMay 13 DominoesMay 14 Finance and audit Committee MeetingMay 14 Beer CansMay 15–17 Catalina work partyMay 16-17 BasC (Jr. sabot Clinigatta)May 17 In the Bay TournamentMay 19 Board of Directors MeetingMay 20 TwilightsMay 20 Opening Day whites MeetingMay 21 Beer CansMay 22-24 whites Opening DayMay 25 Memorial Day BBQMay 27 TwilightsMay 27 DominoesMay 28 Beer CansMay 29-31 Cruise Fleet to long Beach yacht Club

June 3 Fleet activities and Race Council MeetingsJune 3 TwilightsJune 4 angler’s MeetingJune 4 Beer CansJune 6 wooden Boat FestivalJune 6 Model Room DiningJune 7 Bilge BazaarJune 10 TwilightsJune 10 DominoesJune 11 Beer CansJune 13 predicted log RaceJune 16 House Committee MeetingJune 17 Membership Committee MeetingJune 17 TwilightsJune 18-21 u.s. youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose CupJune 18 Finance and audit Committee MeetingJune 18 Beer CansJune 21 Father’s Day BBQJune 22 Junior program BeginsJune 23 Board of Directors MeetingJune 24 TwilightsJune 24 DominoesJune 25 Beer CansJune 27 Catalina Classic at whitesJune 29 Family Fun night

Get your limited edition BYC sabot coverat North Sails Costa Mesa. Recycle your old cover with us and receive $50 off!925 W 18th Street,Costa Mesa, CA

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Writers/Ads: Shannon aikman, Danie alexander, Matt beck, Paul blank, Erik berzins, chris bretschger, Kari bretschger,, Israel J. castell, Gator cook, tom and Pat Ellison, Roger Grable, Pinky Greene, bob hoose, PJ and Karen Jacquelin, Susan Kenney, Gracie Kinder, Molly lynch, Kim Maxam, Jim & Sally Mcclure, R/c tom Mooers, Denise Petersen on behalf of tim cannon, bill Powers, bev Roberts, David Robinson, Ralph Rodheim, Joyce Shepherd, harrison Stephens, Gloria Sullivan, V/c Doug West, Pattii yanochko, Irene ZiebarthPhotographers: liz adams, Danie alexander, Deidre bird, Paul blank, Peter bretschger, Gator cook, bronny Daniels, barbara Dutcher, bob hoose, Mary longpre, Kim Maxam, Jim and Sally Mcclure, Nancy Mellon, lori and Roger Pechuls, Denise Petersen, Jessamyn Piehl, Shana cassidy Photography, David Robinson, Gloria Sullivan, Genie tafoya, Robb Walker, tom WalkerProofreaders: Nancy baker, Diane buchanan, John cunningham, Pinky Greene, Pat lowe, Ellen Shockro, Gloria Sullivan and Irene ZiebarthLabelingandMailing: (Winter 2015); Pinky Green, laurie Jones and arleen Stevens.

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