alamitos bay yacht club volume 89 • number 2 new year’s ... · february 2016 official...
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Super Bowl Party ................................. February 7Midwinter Regatta ......................... February 13-14Membership Meeting .......................... February 19SCYA Manning Regatta......................... March 5-6Membership Meeting ...............................March 18Laser Midwinters West ...................... March 18-20Full ABYC Calendar
February 2016 Official Publication of
Alamitos Bay Yacht ClubVolume 89 • Number 2
Manager’s Corner ............................................. 2Commodore’s Comments............................... 2-3Vice Verses ....................................................... 4Fleet Captain’s Log ........................................... 5Rules Quiz ................................................... 5 & 8Membership ...................................................... 6Award Winning Float ......................................... 7Junior Sailing.................................................. 7-8Hails From the Fleets ................................... 9-11
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Chrisann Tortora photosparty 2015new year’s eve
A family style New Year’s Eve raft up and pot luck party waswell attended by over 70 ABYC members and friends.Several years ago Dan and Norma Clapp organized very
successful, low cost, relaxing New Year’s Eve Parties at ABYC. After a few years absence the idea was resurrected
with phenomenal results.This year Jon Robinson and Pat McCormick added a new
dimension to the event by coordinating a raft up, so memberscould bring their boats into the basin and have a safe place tosleep after the festivities. We had no less than 12 boats that cameinto the basin and many more members who have a permanenthome in basin 5 utilized their boats for the night.
Dana Bell, Lori Van Skyhock, and Kathy Robinson usedblue and white table cloths, twinkle lights and gold and silversparkle to transform the second deck. They also set up tables tohold all the wonderful, and that’s an understatement, appetizers.Party instructions called for each family to bring a heavy appetizer
but thespread that was laid out was more than that, it was a “foodie’s”delight. Thanks to all who brought the great food. We had enoughto feed several hundred!A special thanks to Kelly Rose for giving up her New Year’s Eve
to bartend for us, and to husband Rick for pitching in to help withthe party. Also thanks to Riley Rose for coming and having a greattime with the other kids!Members brought games to play. These included Pictionary, Shut
the Box, Backgammon and lots more. Commodore Latham Bellwas heard saying that Saylor Little plays a mean game ofBackgammon. It was fun to scan the room and see all the differenttables engaged in the games, laughing, and having a great time.One of ABYC’s favorite entertainers Rick Eng brought a fellow
musician and the two of them provided a combination of live andrecorded music to help keep us in the mood. One of the many
highlights of the evening was when Rick asked for ladies who wanted to assist him by singing the back-up parts of“Mustang Sally” to come forward. What materialized was a new group— “The Mustang Girls.” Singing back up were LynnCavallaro, Cindy Heavrin, Melinda Howell, Lisa Lebold, Kathy Robinson, Sue McDannel, Kathy Reed, and Lori Vanskyhock.Rumor has it they are going to take their act on the road!
Mustang Girls
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manager’scorner
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Hello Everyone! I’ve got some good news for members who love our ABYC breakfast burritos as much as I do. Due to popular
demand, the Galley will now be open for breakfastand lunch each weekend this winter, with the hoursbeing extended to 9am to 2pm. So come on downand get that world-renowned breakfast burrito thatyou’ve been craving.
Some more good news, the outdated fireplacein the Quarterdeck was just recently replaced with a sleek, new and improved,easy-to-operate fireplace. To use the fireplace, simply open up the panel on
the bottom, and slide the switch over tothe “ON” position. It’s that simple! We’veclearly labeled the panel and put upinstructions on the wall nearby so everyone will know how to operate our new fireplace.So, now that the Winter weather is upon us, you can still stay nice and warm whileenjoying the view from the Quarterdeck. We’ve also put a microwave in the Quarterdeck,and a Keurig coffeemaker that was donated to the club by Dana Bell. She’s alsodonated a supply of coffee singles for the coffeemaker, and would ask that memberskindly donate a buck for a cup of coffee, which will go towards purchasing more coffeesingles. We’ll have a box to put your donation in which will rely on the honor system.Thank you Dana, for helping us improve our member’s enjoyment of the Club!
On a final note, I would like to thank Cindy Heavrin and Kathy Reed for all of theirhard work in planning and organizing the Racing Rules Seminar on January 16th.Everyone who attended the seminar really seemed to enjoy it, and learned a lot too.So don’t be surprised if we hold another Rules Seminar sometime in the near future!Thanks again Cindy and Kathy!
Tori
All it takes is a visit to another state to realize how good we have it here at ABYC! While others are battling torrential rain storms or snow storms which shut down their cities and states we have
enjoyed the balmy winterweather we have becomeaccustomed to. Yes, it hassprinkled a bit on us butwe have been able to sailif we wished to, no
shoveling of snow or breaking the ice!Your Board of Directors continues to improve
the club. We now have a new fireplace in the QuarterDeck, no more singeing the hair on your eyebrowsor arms when you light it! Please ask for instructionson lighting it the first time you use it. Soon we willhave a new motorized movie screen in the upper deckof the club house, better to see you with!
Our hard working Fleet Engineers, ChuckHardin and Dave Crocket have begun therevitalization of the outrage! Please give them a calland offer your skills! It is a big project!
Dan Milefchik photos
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2014/15OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Commodore Latham [email protected]
Vice Commodore Steve [email protected]
Rear Commodore Kevin [email protected]
Fleet Captain Dave [email protected]
Secretary Jeff [email protected]
Jr. Staff Commodore Chuck [email protected]
DirectorsJunior Program Steve Bloemeke
[email protected] Dan Milefchik
[email protected] Tim Carter
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First Step
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Your Social Advisory Committee has been up to theirelbows in events. The Second Biannual Port, Luff, Starboardtournament saw close to sixty competitors reolling dice and passingchips in a double elimination series. The competitors representedall ages and skill levels. The perpetual was finally won in a heatedchampionship round by Krisitine MacRae. Nice Job rolling thosedice!
Yes, the club will be having a Super Bowl event. There is acompetition for the best munchies! This event is being led by JorgeSuarez, Thanks Jorge!
I would like to thank Mark Townsend and all of our memberswho attended the scoring seminar. It is one of the key positionswhich needs to be done well for our club to offer sailors the highlevel of race management they have come to expect from our club!
I was happy to see a number of boat owners draining thelakes from their covers and rinsing the growth out of their cockpits! There are still a number of boats which have not beentouched. Remember boats need a little TLC. If you do not have the time or inclination to do so please think about sellingyour boat or moving it out of the yard so that other members can have a spot in the yard and use their boats!
See you at your club!Latham Bell
commodorem o r e
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versesvice
January General Membership MeetingWith Commodore Latham Bell out of town, I had the pleasure to conduct the JanuaryMembership Meeting which was hosted by Paul Anctil, the Senior Sabot Fleet and Juniormembers from the Wilson High School Sailing Team. Following the Pledge of Allegiance
led by; Emilia Anctil, Katie Zieba and Karina Stropky, we got down to business.The Vice Commodore reported on; the new Small Boat Hoist, relocation of the Pedestrian
Gate release button, pending installation of Main Gate safety barriers, a new Fireplace/stove inthe Quarterdeck, new ceiling lighting on the clubhouse second floor and the ABYC ad andlisting in the SCYA 2016 Race Calendar & Yacht Club Directory.
Fleet Captain, David Schack solicited members to attend the Race Scoring class on Sunday January 24th and mentionedplans for a whaler operator, race volunteer class, scheduled for February.
Junior Program Director Allie Blecher gave a brief summary of the current state of our Junior program.Membership Committee Chairman Rob Stropky presented ABYC Burgees to three new members; Regular Member
Dennis Potts, introduced by Steve Mueller, Junior Member Nicholas Sanchez introduced by Yon Carpenter and RegularMember Christina Hall introduced by Dominic Meo.
Sawyer Gibbs and Ryan Schack representing the Wilson High School Sailing Team, presented ABYC with anicely framed burgee of the school Sailing Team, The Bruins. The burgee presentation included the introduction of theteam members who were in attendance.
Chuck Clay representing the Cal 20 Fleet announced by displaying a promotional poster, the 2016 Cal 20 NationalChampionship Regatta to be hosted by ABYC August 19-21. Kathy Reed announced the Racing Rules Seminar onJanuary 16th was sold out. Jorge Suarez, representing the Laser Fleet announced the January 23rd Laser Race Clinic aswell as the first Ocean Classes Fleet Races January 24th. He also mentioned three additional Laser regattas in Februaryand March. Norma Clapp made an announced the next Charity Regatta coming ups in September and noted the supportABYC has provided for the Children’s Clinics of Long Beach through our participation in the Charity Regattas over manyyears. Judy Mathias announced members of the Keelboat fleet are planning an outing to see a performance of AgathaChristie’s classic play, The Mouse Trap at a local playhouse.
The meeting was adjourned, followed by Paul Anctil who introduced Pete Melvin for a presentation along withAllie Blecher about the introduction and growth of the Optimist Fleet at ABYC and elsewhere. The ABYC Juniors assistedby the Wilson High School Sailing Team had set-up two completely rigged Optimist sailboats upstairs in the clubhousegreatly enhancing the evening theme.
February General Membership MeetingMark your calendars to attend the next General Membership Meeting Friday evening February 19th hosted by the
ABYC Laser Fleet. We can look forward to a tasty and satisfying comfort food dinner of fried chicken, mashed potatoes,corn on the cob, salad and dessert, updates on club and fleet activities as well as a preview of our updated ABYC websiteis sure to interest all members and guests.
Boatyard Yard RulesThe ABYC Board of Directors and fellow members are gratefulto those of you who recently made an effort to bring yourboats, trailers, dollies and dry mooring spaces in line with theYard Rules. The Board will continue its efforts to monitor theyard with an eye to enforce the Yard Rules and keep ouryard neat and tidy. If you see a condition in the yard thatrequires a remedy, please do not hesitate to bring it to theattention of the club office or a Board Member.
Steve
Got Sails?
The Juniors are collecting old sailsto recycle into duffle bags andother gear. Clean out your boat andgarage! Simply drop off your oldsails in the designated collectionbin in the junior room.
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logfleet captain’s
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Our busy race season is almost upon us. Mid- Winters, Manning, Laser
Midwinters all within thenext two months. To prepare forthis we have been busy onpreparing our fleet of racemanagement boats. Patience isgetting new bottom paint,
engines are being repaired and tuned, Whalers fixedup and thanks to Chuck Hardin and Dave CrocketOutrage is getting a much needed facelift.
I am happy to say that we successfullycompleted our scoring training on January 24th. MarkTownsend taught a group of 13 volunteers the theintricacies of race scoring. For such a small fleet, theSnowbirds sure are competitive.
On February 28th we plan on holding a Whaler training session. The training will include some presentations andpractical, on-the-water training. We are looking for old hands and newbies to attend. We will be reviewing the properselection, use and care of race equipment and we will conduct some practical exercises on Whaler operation and how toproperly set marks. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can attend.
Dave Schack
quiz #17racing rules
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Leeward Mark Rule 44.1(b)
Yellow is late in dropping theirspinnaker at the leeward mark and isunsure if it brushes the mark in position 1.In position 2 after retrieving her spinnakerYellow gybes, luffs to a close hauled coursein position 3 and tacks in position 4.
Blue is following close astern andfiles a protest claiming that Yellow touchedthe mark.
How should the protest committeerule?
Rule 44.1(b), Penalties at the Timeof an Incident: Taking a PenaltyRule 44.2, Penalties at the Time of anIncident: One-Turn and Two-TurnsPenalties
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reportmembership
This has been a fun month working with the new candidates andnew members of the club. ABYC has so much to offerand it is evident in the diverse reasons that people have for joining.
The one thing that ties it all together is our greatmembers and the welcoming atmosphere they create.
Congratulations to Will Schoettle who was approved formembership at the January Board of Directors meeting. Will, who livesin Hawaii, is the son of long time member Mike Schoettle and will be anon-resident member. Will wanted to be able to enjoy the club when intown visiting.
We are excited to welcome the following prospective newmembers who were approved for posting:
Keltin Hill – Jr Member – Sponsored by Cherie MoulinGlenn Griley and Nancy Roe – Regular Members sponsored by
Tim CarterRamzi Chamoun and Lillian Morell – Regular Members sponsored by Bob and Lisa LittleCarl Boller was also approved for posting. Carl is requesting to take over his mother’s membership. Carl currently
lives in Syracuse, New York but looks forward to spending more time back here in California in the future.We were able to recognize the following members at the January membership meeting with their burgee
presentations:Christina Hall – Regular MemberNicholas Sanchez – Jr MemberDennis Potts – Regular MemberIf you know somebody that is interested in becoming a member at ABYC please drop a note to Membership
Chairman Rob Stropky at [email protected], or Dan Milefchik at [email protected].
Christina Hall
Dennis PottsNicolas Sanchez
Cindy Heavrin photos
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perspectivejunior
At 9 AM on Sunday, January 17, the Wilson High School’s Team Racing team arrived in San Diego for the Harold Adam’s Team Racing Regatta. Team Racing is when two teams of three boats each race to get the lowest points and win. The previous
months Sawyer Gibbs, Roxy Snyder, Jack Berg, Alan Peoples, Christina Van Dyke, andmyself, Hailey Thompson had been practicing for the event. On the first day, we racedeight other teams ending the day with a successful six wins. Within the two races our teamended up in several fouls with most dealt out on the water with the jury but one was takento the room by Sawyer. Unfortunately his protest got disallowed and we ended up losingthe race. San Diego Yacht Club decided to have an on the water jury with the two teams coaches on board to call the fouls.If a protest was called and the opponent didn’t spin the protester could call jury where the two coaches would discuss thefoul and call it a no foul, take the foul to the room, or for the boat to spin. On Monday, we had five more races and not asquite of a great day as Sunday. Only winning one race the team as a whole wished for more but we waited to here if wewere to continue on to the next round robin. After waiting for a small amount of time, Wilson High School had too manypoints and were therefore incapable to proceed to the next round. Out of fourteen teams including ourselves, we ended upin seventh place. Our team headed home happy with how our regatta went especially being the first team racing event forseveral racers on the team.
Hailey Thompson
Honestly, we didn’t even know where to start with this theme, but otherwise decided we needed to enter. Our forayinto the Island Holiday Celebration took on the opposite of the normal hula skirts and coconuts we thought might beprevalent and our brain storming took us to frostier climes. Igloos, Penguins and Polar Bears on our own floating
island took us in a new direction for our entry. Off came the structure on the Bay Barge to be replaced by the blues andwhites of the far north. It was heads down for the whole day to get this year’s entry headed off for a 6:30PM start.
Sure you could eat your way through the cookie plate next to the float and make helpful comments from thesidelines, but not for long as our gang happily handed anyone in reach a staple gun and a pair of scissors to help. Sooneveryone was in on the effort and before you knew it, we had Sheila and Jennie bundled up and headed out to sea torepresent ABYC with Latham as Captain. Does anything beat the feeling of fresh salt air tousling your hair we askedcoaxing them on board? Getting on the water for the evening for the ABYC staff was a first and they were hooked.
I am pleased to announce that ABYC won the most creative entry. Mission accomplished. Many thanks to themany volunteers who helped for a minute, helped for a day and always say “yes” when the Christmas float crew calls. Wetry to make it a fun and creative day andthankfully can count on lots ofenthusiasm from everyone.
Next year’s theme has beenannounced and it is the The 70th year -A Platinum Celebration. We have beenwanting to build a train for several yearsbut are open to suggestions....the RedCar? Remember, moving parts for theAHHHH factor a must! And we love theprofessionals...that’s you BennieSchwegler our own ace in the holesending us ideas from Shanghai, KathyWeisample graphic artist extraordinaireand Ed Spotsky ensuring we light up thenight!
Thanks everyone, well done!Robin Townsend
winning floatour award
Peninsula Beach Preservation GroupPosted on FacebookJanuary 11, 2016
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board repjunior program
While it is sometimes hard to show excitement about a topic like the future of Youth Sailing, now and then an eventcan shed a bit of light on it and everyone can better understand. The January General Membership Meeting wasone of them. While I was unfortunately in AZ attending a regatta, myself and some other Board Members also
there, were updated with the following email from Dave Schack, which is appropriate for this article:—————————
For those of you who were not able to attend the general membership meeting tonight I wanted to let you knowwhat a great night it was for the Junior Program. The Wilson High School Sailing Team presented their burgee to ABYC. 10 members of the team were introduced by Sawyer Gibbs. Following that, there was a great presentation by Pete Melvinand Allie on Opti’s. There were several Opti sailors present who introduced themselves and a few spoke about Optisailing.
Thanks, Allie for all of your hard work. It is awesome to see so many kids energized and engaged. Also, congratsto the JAC for helping to foster the Junior Program.
Dave Schack.—————————
I’ve written it before, and do so again in stating that a Strong Junior Sailing Program will ensure a strong long termfuture membership. Being a member of JAC (Junior Advisory Committee) and sitting on the Board is allowing me theprivilege to report on this. It has been a long winding road working on this thing called the “Jr. Sailing Program” and it is farfrom ending. Us Elders cannot compare the Junior Sailing Program that we grew up in anymore. It is not the same. It isdifferent. It is always easy to compare back then to now, but other than the actual conversation, pretty meaningless. As wehave seen boats evolve, Training Programs and sailing fleets have also.
Funding is a big part of this and we remain grateful to those of you who are pitching in each month by allowing theclub to take a few dollars more each month. If you have not “checked the box” on your monthly bill, please considerchipping in for as long as you like. And if you have been chipping in, maybe consider the next higher amount? I did it! Avery special thank you goes out to Robert Wright who led the pack of all of us with a very nice flat amount. Thank youRobert. Please make a point to contribute on your next monthly bill… every dollar counts; especially when there areseveral of you chipping in.
On the horizon, we have a long time Member who has broken all known donation records. We plan to purchasesome needed FJs to bolster that side of the High School and Jr. Program as well as needed FJ booms, sails, covers, andsome Opti gear too. Once this has been administrated, I will be happy to share the details, but until then want to bediscreet.
Thank you for reading the foregoing and we appreciate your continued support!May your boatspeed be good and your tactics sound,
P.S. This just in- The horizon mentioned above was reached yesterday. On behalf of Kelli Clinton JAC Director,Allie Blecher, and myself we are thrilled to share with you the extremely kind and generous donation to the Jr. SailingProgram from Ed Feo of $15,000. Personally, I don’t know of appropriate words to describe our feelings and maybe justleave you the reader to understand that this is what ABYC has always been about- it really is the place to be, whether thatbe for sailing and racing enjoyment or pure comradery with a truly humble membership…
In closing, let me reiterate that you can also help by donating each month. Checking the box for what amounts tobe the cost of a breakfast burrito will do a lot for the Jr. Program too when added up among all of us.So buy the future of the Yacht Club a breakfast burrito, and start now!!Thank you Ed.
Steve Bloemeke
quiz #17rules answer
Answer:If Yellows spinnaker touches the mark she breaks rule 31, her penalty is a One- Turn Penalty.After he spinnaker touches the mark in posiition1, she gybes in position 2 and completes he tack in position 4. She
has therefore completed a one-turn penalty that complies with rule 44.2 and the protest should be disallowed.Rule 44.2 does not require a boat that takes a One-Turn Penalty to complete a full 360° turn, or a turn of any
particular number of degrees, and it does not prohibit taking the penalty while making another manoeuvre, such as roundingthe mark.
Mark Townsend
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As Midnight approached Lynn Cavallaro handed out sparklers and the crowd migrated down to the fire pit in thepatio and rang in the New Year with song and sparklers.Then on New Year’s morning a group of “raftees” gathered for a pot luck breakfast led by the Robinson’s on their boat, “Its5 O’clock Somewhere.” This capped off a really fun event!
Plans for the 2016 party are already being made. Please mark your calendars.Pat McCormick
Chrisann Tortora photos
Laser/Radial January Race Clinic On Saturday January 23rd, the ABYC Laser Fleet conducted another Laser
and Radial Race Clinic for fourteen eagerLaser and Laser Radial racers.Jorge Suarez began the session with a chalk-talk on startingwith a great deal of back and forth with his audience.
Following the chalk-talk, Jorge demonstrated how to riga Laser, highlighting the new downhaul, boomvang and outhauloptions for this popular one-design which is the “biggest adultand youth racing class in the world.” After the demonstration,the sailors regrouped in the boatyard around the launch ramp torig their boats, swap ideas and prepare for racing on the Bay.
As itlookedlike thew i n dwas to remain light for the afternoon, Jorge, with assistance fromCindy Heavrin, set-up a start line in the Bay for some short courseraces. In an effort to sharpen our starting line skills, Jorge gaveinstructions for the racers to remain within a box between thecommittee boat and the starting line pin, forcing everyone tomaneuver carefully and prevent being over the line at the start.
Another exercise demanded racers line up on the starting line andattempt to hold their position for one minute prior to the startingsignal. Despite the light conditions, this was not easy and manyfound themselves drifting over the line for a premature start. Theexercises were a challenge and fun way to assess how one needs
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Jorge illustrating the finer points of starting
It was hard to find a good place to start on the short starting line
Cindy Heavrin photos
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Boxing Day wrap up:The Lido fleet had 15 boats race in theBoxing Day regatta. Near perfectconditions, light breeze and sun for the
bay tour race. Lidos had two starts based onassigned times. Bruce Golison timed the start perfectly and leftthe A fleet behind . Golison then proceeded to pass the entire Bfleet who had started 3 minutes ahead of the A fleet. Lead by hiscrew Dina Corsi, team Golison finished 7th of 59 boats. The Lido isgreat for family racing. Making his B fleet debut driving was IanChadwick racing with his Dad Eric. The Bauman’s let their sonuse the recently repaired M&M, Erin Dalleska crewed for her DadNathan, Colleen Ryan crewed for her Dad Mike Ryan, MattMcDermaid crewed for his Dad Jeff McDermaid. Matt McDermaidvowed to come back and race with us this summer.Racing Rules wrap up:
“This is fascinating”, was the exclamation of Melinda Cole at the first break in the racing rules seminar hosted bythe Lido Fleet. “I’ve been to a lot of rules seminars, but this is by far the best I’ve ever attended”, said J70 sailor, Alex
to handle their boat on a crowed starting line.Jorge and Cindy ran numerous races, keeping
everyone engaged and since several racers were over the lineearly and had to re-start, the racing was close most of theafternoon. ABYC members enjoying the day were; Kim Adam,Doug Bothwell, Charlie Crockett, Michael Kramer, SusanLanoue, Kathy Reed and your author. Joining us from acrossthe Bay at Seal Beach YC was Bert Heidenreich, Julia Rychlikcame from Cal YC, Richard Keeves from Del Rey YC. JulianSoto and Ryan Jana also raced with us.
Following racing, Jorge assembled the participants in the Quarterdeck for a review and wrap-up of the day’sevents. Thank you and kudos Jorge and Cindy for a fun and illuminating day. From the positive responses, it looks likethere will be another Laser/Radial Race Clinic at ABYC in the near future. Watch these pages for more details to come.
Steve Smith
The fleet tries to hold a spot on the line for one minute prior to the start
Kim Adam Michael Kramer
Kathy Reed
Charlie CrockettSusan Lanoue
Julia Rychlik
Cindy Heavrin photos
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Cross. For those of you who missed it, the all day seminarwas like “drinking water from a fire hose”. It was a lot ofrules explained very thoroughly. Instructor Peter Haynescomplimented the attendees by saying “you are showingrespect for your fellow racers and respect for the game bylearning the rules”. The Lido fleet had the attendance of FleetOne from Newport, Fleet Two from Marina Del Rey and FleetSix of Long Beach.
Birth of the Lido Fleet by Fleet founder Dale Berkihiser:THE BIRTH OF LIDO 14 FLEET # 6In the summer of 1958, my wife and I were having
lunch at a restaurant on the edge of Alamitos Bay in LongBeach, when we noticed an attractive two tone colored sloopsailing around the bay. We somehow met the couple that had been sailing it, a Don & Gloria Robertson. The sloop was the14 foot fiberglass Lido 14. It was pretty new and the number was # 38. I had been yearning to build a 26 foot sloop fromscratch, but this Lido 14 was so attractive that we decided to buy one. I was naïve and put out the word that I wanted a usedone but of course it was a new class boat and there were not yet any to be had. W.D. Schock Company’s chief salesmansomehow learned of my desire so he offered to sell Lido 14 # 1 to me. It seems that it had already been sold to a Dr.Littlejohn, but Bill Schock had given the doctor a new one in trade for # 1 which he was using as a demonstrator.
We knew Stan Miller though maintenance of our Sabot. Stan and his wife, Jackie, had been making Sabot parts outof their Garage. Around that time, Stan had given up teaching in order to open his boat selling business. He obtained thelocal rights to sell W.D. Schock’s Lido 14. He knew that we wanted to join ABYC in order to be with the Robertsons andother new Lido 14 owners, so he sponsored our membership in ABYC. He wanted the class to become popular so that hecould sell more boats.
The few Lido 14s in the club started racing together, but more and more new members with their new Lido 14s werenow joining the club. Don Robertson talked others and myself into a having a meeting at our home to discuss the businessof forming an official Lido 14 Fleet. This was sometime during the winter of 1958-59; I forget the exact date. Attending werestaff commodore, Ted Matson, Don Robertson, Gene Juratz, George Lounsberry, & others. Schock’s Lido 14 Class Associationhad assigned number SIX to our fleet, and I was elected to be first Fleet Captain and the important job of secretary wasassigned to Don Robertson. So, Alamitos Bay Lido 14 Fleet # 6 was born during the winter of 1958-59.
My 1967 ABYC Roster shows 68 Lido 14s in Fleet # 6!Birth of the Lido Fleet submitted by Dale Berkihiser
Upcoming Events:February 20: Lido Clinic Quarter Deck and on the Water.March 12: Lido Clinic, Quarter Deck and on the Water.March 18: Duty Fleet for General Membership meeting.April 7: Twilights begin, every Thursday evening through September29.
Race your Lido and support our junior program: Need crew? Need valet? It’s a win, win deal for Lido fleet and juniors.A junior sailor will crew for you, or have your Lido launched and ready to go so you can make the twilight start time at 6pm.Contact junior sailing director Allie Blecher at [email protected] to arrange for crew/valet in this fund raisingprogram, suggested donation for valet 10 to 20$.
For Lido Fleet membership, questions or to arrange to charter the Lido Fleet boat, contact Kathy Reed [email protected]
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Wine & Canvas PartyThursday, February 18, 2016 – 6:30 pm
ABYC Quarter Deck$35.00/Artist (Includes All Supplies)
Reservations are limited and close on Monday, Feb 15 or when class is full.
Please reply to: [email protected] or call Sheila at (562) 434-9955.
a painting class with cocktails. let your inner artist out to create your own unique masterpiece.
Rosemary Bandesan award winning painter with 20+ years of teaching experience, will guide you through painting a still-life or any subject you wish to bring.
Join us for a
Paintings by Rosemary Bandes
Race Social Non-Classified ABYC Events Calendar - February 2016
Mon Tu Wed Th Fri Sat Sun1 Club Closed
2 Club Closed
3 JAC Meeting
HS Practice
4 5 HS Practice
Happy Hour
Bridge Qtr Deck
6 So Cal Regatta(PCISA)
7 So Cal Regatta(PCISA)
Super Bowl Party...
8 Club Closed
9 Club Closed
10 HS Practice
RMC / SAC Meeting
11 12 Happy Hour
HS Practice
13 SCYA MidwinterRegatta
14 SCYA MidwinterRegatta
Valentines Day
15 Club Closed
16 Club Closed
17 HS Practice
BoD Meeting
18 Wine and CanvassParty...
19 Membership Meeting
HS Practice
20 Lido Fleet Clinic QtrDeck
Hale EngagementParty 2nd Deck5-9pm
21 Senior Sabot/BayClasses
22 Club Closed
23 Club Closed
24 HS Practice
25 26 Happy Hour
HS Practice
27 Ocean Fleet Race ...
28
29 Club Closed
Race Social Non-Classified ABYC Events Calendar - March 2016
Mon Tu Wed Th Fri Sat Sun
1 Club Closed
2 HS Practice
JAC Meeting
3 4 Happy Hour
Bridge Qtr Deck
HS Practice
5 SCYA EE ManningSeries
6 SCYA EE ManningSeries
7 Club Closed
8 Club Closed
9 HS Practice
RMC / SAC Meeting
10 PBPG Meeting QtrDeck 2:00PM
11 Happy Hour
Keelboat FleetMeeting
HS Practice
12 Lido Clinic Qtr Deck
13 Senior Sabot/BayClasses
14 Club Closed
15 Club Closed
16 HS Practice
BoD Meeting
17 St. Patrick's Day
18 Laser MidwintersWest...
General Membership
19 Laser MidwintersWest...
20 Laser MidwintersWest...
21 Club Closed
22 Club Closed
23 HS Practice
24 25 HS Practice
26 Easter BrunchSet-Up
Ocean Fleet Race...
27 Easter Brunch
28 Club Closed
29 Club Closed
30 HS Practice
31
Calling all ABYC Members!!
We need to raise money for our Junior Fund.
The Junior Advisory Committee has decided to name our fleet of charter boats.
We are seeking a $500 donation to put an appropriate name of your choice on the
back of one of our 16 charter boats in our fleet of Sabots and Optimists.
Email [email protected] if you would like to donate.
Due to the rotation of boats the JAC is guaranteeing the name will remain on a boat for a minimum of 5 years. Please make checks out to ABYC and on the memo line add Jr.
Fund Boat naming.