masthead 6 2011

Volume XXXIlI No. 3 • A Publication of Masthead Cove Yacht Club • June 2011

It’s Official.Sailing Season is Here!

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OFFICERSCommodoreStan O’Marra

Vice CommodoreNancy Kinney

Rear CommodoreJackie Martin

TreasurerBill MarreroSecretaryAnita Stein

Fleet Cruising CaptainDon Lustig

Fleet Racing CaptainDavid Tuck

MembershipHelene Harrison

DIRECTORSGreg Barbato

Charlotte BermanBrett Sandgren

Paul DaraKen Hecht

Vicki Schwartz

THE MASTHEADEditor

Gene Kinney

Layout & Design MJ Maione

ProductionDave Strickler

AdvertisingGinger Bourguignon

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From The Helmby Commodore Stan O’Marra

Naive Melody

I visited our website the other day, as I frequently do. It’s a great way to keep up to date on what’s happening in Masthead. Upon logging in I always check the Upcoming Events section on the left side. I was

cheered to see that, after months of seeing nothing but land based activities and board meetings, the Memorial Day Cruise had finally made the short list. It’ll be great to get out on the water after our long, snowy winter. I’m par-ticularly looking forward to our cruising activities this year. Our last few land events have been very well and enthusiastically attended with each event more successful than the one before. Based on the length of the Memorial Day Cruise signup sheet, that enthusiasm is going to carry into cruising. Best of all, I spoke to some long time members at the BBQ who, after tak-ing a hiatus from MCYC cruising, are planning on joining us as we head to Saugatuck. It’ll be great to have them back on the water!

Speaking of the Boatyard BBQ I’d like to thank Jim Martinolich and everyone who helped out and congratulate them on a very successful party. It was the best attended BBBQ that I’ve ever attended. Due to the nature of the event its hard to get an accurate count to compare to prior years but Kevin Coneys (who was very interested to learn how many folks can fit into the sheds) tells me that there were 80 of us at one point. Not bad at all. In addition to Jim and his crew I’d like to thank Osteria Toscana for sending over samples of their wares and especially the crew at Coneys for allowing us the use of their yard and for all the work that goes into getting it ready for us.

While we’re on the subject of help and thanks I’d like to take a moment to tell you about one of Masthead’s less well known positions. I recently discov-ered that we have a club Historian. Charlotte Berman has held the “position” for a number of years. In addition to being a great source of stories about MCYC “back in the day”, the role of historian has included serving as the clubs attic. To this end Charlotte and Len have housed the archives, which includes several boxes worth of newsletters, pictures and documents, for many years. Thanks to them for keeping our treasures safe. As you may know, the Berman manse is currently on the market and Charlotte and Len are planning a move to Massachusetts. While there is no stipulation in the By-Laws that the archives remain in Huntington, I think it only fair that we re-lieve them of this burden. Since the basement in the clubhouse is a little wet I don’t think that’s going to provide a viable option. Instead we are creating a more official, non-voting position of Curator. While I realize that we can’t replace the memories that Charlotte brings to the role, I hope to find some-one with a bit of storage space to offer and perhaps a desire to organize this treasure. If anyone is interested in volunteering for the position please con-tact me and we can chat. The pay will be in line with the rest of the board.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out on the water very soon because, as Sebastian reminded us in the Little Mermaid, “Darling it’s better down where its wetter!”

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Race Week at Block Islandby Ginger Bourguignon

Loki III

This picture hangs in our guest room and it is the best

picture I have ever seen of Loki and her crew. The picture was taken in June of 2009, the year

we won our division at Block Island Race Week, by a professional, alone in a rubber dinghy with harness. It was the most thrilling ride of my racing career, one that I am so proud of the Captain’s performance, our crew and myself. I’m sitting first on the rail as all foredeck do followed by Rickmeyer pit, Hammer navigator and mast, trimmers Dicken and Randle, Seamon main sheet and you can barely see Rich at helm. We’re all doing our best to keep the boat balanced and powered through a huge chop and heavy rollers coming off the north end of Block Island light B1 our turning mark.

It was an awesome beat to get to this off shore mark with winds steady at 20 knots and gusts to 30 as my breakfast rose to my throat, my mouth dry even though I’ve been eating waves. The deck is awash with cold June water and I know what is ahead of me. Once we turn that mark, and we are first in our division to do so, the decision from the back of the boat will come to prepare for the spinnaker run. In lighter conditions the spinnaker would go up as we turn so as not to miss a beat and hopefully move up on someone slow on the hoist.

There are divisions ahead of us sailing without spinna-kers and we’re first in our division so it’s Richie’s call and he asked for a set. You know downwind sailing—it’s all rock and roll and hanging on, knees bent bracing, always

one arm or hand on something for support. The pole is already attached to the mast so when the bag comes up from below deck, I attach it to the lifelines and hook the sheets and halyard to the sail. Now raise the pole and then hoist as fast as you can, key in heavy air. Get it up there before it fills with 20 or 30 knots of wind and Loki took off for a great ride passing divisions ahead and maintaining distance from our own, screaming downwind at 12 knots—14 in the gusts.

Down the course at the jibe point I met my waterloo. Hammer, 300 pounds and I get ready for the jibe to the next mark. In lighter conditions I can do this by myself as I work with the helmsman, pit man, main man, and trim-mers in a well choreographed, much practiced jibe and our run to the mark. However, when the pole was released

from the mast mind-ful of the other boats around us to windward doing this same maneu-ver to death rolls, torn sails, snapped poles and mostly mayhem, the pole got away from me and Hammer and ended up spearing our main sail just above the gooseneck like it har-pooned a shark and it stayed there . . . more critical work to do first.

Unable to fly the spin without a pole we quick-ly doused it and raised the jib to get back some

speed and to work the spin pole out of the main. Duct tape the main and off to the races.

We finished the around Block Island race second that day after a J24 beat us on corrected time. Not bad for our first day of five days of racing and we were well bro-ken in. The winds diminished all week and the work got easier and second place yea!

It was a good start to the week!

L to R Paul Seamon, Ed Dicken, Bob Rickmeyer, Dave Randle,Rich Corell, Ginger Bourguignon and Jeff Hammer

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Required by Federal and NY State Law Yes NO N/A1 NYS Registration/Documentation - copy onboard 2 Name on vessel and hailing port - 4 inches high 3 Life Jackets for all on board - immediately available 4 Visual Distress Signals - flares- current? 5 Fire Extinguishers; up to 40ft – 2; over 40ft - 3 6 Ventilation (blower) - if gas engine 7 Backfire Flame Arrestor - if gas powered 8 Sound Producing devices - Freon horn, whistle, bell, siren 9 Navigation Lights - working 10 Pollution Placard oil waste disposal - posted 11 MARPOL garbage placard - posted 12 Marine Sanitation device - capable of being locked 13 Presence of Navigation Rules - if over 39 ft. 14 Anchor and line- NYS requirement 15 Overall condition of vessel:

deck clear clean bilge electrical systems Fuel systems galley heating/AC systems - with shutoffs Not Required but recommended I Marine Radio - in working condition - monitor Ch. 16 II Dewatering device - manual bilge pump or a bucket III Mounted fire extinguishers IV Anchor and Line – ready to deploy V First Aid Kit and Person in the Water Kit VI Inland Visual Distress Signals - flashlight VII Capacity Plate or (L X W)/15 = VIII Discussion Items

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by Nancy KinneyKin-Ship

Aches, Pains, and Sprains

It is time to refresh the First Aid kit you carry on board. First Aid kits tend to be the overlooked an-nual restocking item until you really need it. The American Red Cross recommends that you check the expiration dates on all your medications but this is especially true with on-board supplies.

Check the expiration dates on your medications especially motion sickness tablets and pain killers such as Aspirin, Motrin or Advil. Even band aids, bandages and tape get gooey and will stick to

anything but you. You can buy the already packaged kits or set up your own.

We prefer to select our favorite products and pack our own first aid kit in a water tight container such as Tupperware. Here is a list of items recommended by the Red Cross you might want to include: a variety of new bandages/band aids in different sizes, gauze pads, antibiotic ointment, tweezers, pain relievers, sting/itch relievers, alcohol wipes, burn cream or aloe, first aid tape, an elastic ace bandage, and vinegar in a squirt bottle for jelly fish stings. Antacids and Imodium can save you time looking for pump out stations!

We carry one or two cold packs which are activated by smashing them and save the ice for better uses!! For motion sickness try gin-ger tablets or crystallized ginger candy for kids; wrist bands with acupressure points or you can move up to Bonine or Dramamine.

We have many family members who have allergies, so we also bring along an epi-pen. These have a longer expiration date so they don’t need to be purchased often (prescription needed).

You may want to have a First Aid guide that is approved by the Red Cross and keep it handy for quick reference. Also, review the new CPR procedures which don’t require mouth to mouth contact.

We can only hope that the kit will go unused through the season and it can travel with us on other trips throughout the year!!

The grills with their funny spreader lighted legs were found, cleaned and readied. The Coneys boatshed was cleared and cleaned; banners were hung and coolers collected in preparation for our annual May social. Club merchandise was artfully displayed. The weather was perfect - bright sunshine and crisp clean air. The $64 question remained - would the MCYC

people come?

Yes, they did! This year the crowd numbered close to 100 - the best attended BBQ in memory. Whether it was the dreadfully long Winter, the non Spring or just plain cabin fever, MCYC’ers came out in droves. (Some brought fancy cars.) Swapping sto-ries, swapping boat stuff, signing up for cruises. They came. Maybe it was the food?

Anthony of Osteria Tuscana had prepared and donated a delicious Penne ala Vodka and wonderful lemony Chicken Francaise. (Remember- if you have guests coming on board or even a small dinner party, they do great curbside service).

In the meanwhile in true BBQ tradition, Ginger Bourguignon (in her flashy Team LOKI III custom polo shirt) held sway over the burgers and dogs (aided and abetted by Past Commodore Jim Martinolich.) Rear Commodore Jackie Martin showed the latest MCYC club wares and sales were brisk. Even Venus de Masthead attended to show support for the club. Kevin Coneys kept checking to see how well the boatshed held the crowd. He’s got the Boatyard Caberet for the Huntington Lighthouse in the same locale coming up on June 3-4-5.

It was a wonderful day with good food, good stories, good friends and a great start to our season. Thanks to all who helped make it a success!

Boat Yard BBQby Gene Kinney

Kin-Ship

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10 Tips for Longer Inboard Life

1. Keep it clean. A clean engine runs cooler and more efficiently. Greasy grime is a fire hazard; rust not only destroys, it eats into bolts and accessories until they can’t be removed for repair without damaging the metal parts. Keep it clean, touch up nicks, and repaint as necessary.

2. Choose the right propeller. Even if the boat came from the factory with the right prop, you may need a dif-ferent one now for the way you use or load the boat. Diameter is probably correct, but a different pitch might give you less wear and higher fuel efficiency. You’re aim-ing at getting the engine to turn at its maximum rpm at full throttle. Generally, an inboard in the 30-50 horsepower range will give about 500 rpm more for every inch the pitch is reduced, but trial and error is the only way to be sure. Visit a good prop shop, preferably one that has experi-ence with your engine and a hull like yours.

3. Keep it dry. Most electri-cal problems throughout the boat start out in a wet engine room. There’s usually some standing water here because it’s the lowest point in the boat. The engine runs hot, vaporizing the water. When things cool down, this humid air condenses and settles into the distributor, carburetor, and other moisture-sensitive parts. Fix leaks, eliminate or seal off standing wa-ter, rechannel water flow (i.e. icebox drainage or the shower sump), and increase ventilation.

4. Optimize the exhaust. Water intruding through an improperly designed exhaust system can destroy your in-board. When the engine is running, exhaust gases force the water overboard, but if water (or steam) can reenter the engine through manifolds on shutdown, it will rust the valves. If enough moisture enters, it can leak past the piston rings and get into the oil. And, if there is more water in the cylinder than the capacity of the combustion chamber, something will break the next time you crank the engine.

5. Lubricate to the max. Your engine manual prob-ably specifies how often oil should be changed. Meet or exceed these recommendations. If you’re not sure of the elapsed time (see Maintenance Log), install an hour

meter. The job will be easier and more inviting if you install oil pump-out equipment and have all the needed supplies(pads, oil, new filter, etc.) on hand.

6. Correct any Misalignment. If your transmission bear-ings and seals seem to be wearing out too often, it could be that the engine is not correctly aligned. A minor mis-alignment can be corrected by adding a flexible coupling at the prop shaft. If you have a more serious problem, which could have occurred at the factory or could have developed over the life of the boat, rework the mounts.

7. Install more gauges, Warning lights and bells are a cheap, easy way out for the manufacturer, but gauges tell a more compete story. By reading and interpreting

temperature, pressure, flow rate, etc. you’re often able to correct a problem or shut down before seri-ous damage occurs.

8. Coddle that water pump. Maintain the water pump scru-pulously according to the manu-facturer’s directions, greasing it when and if it’s called for, and replacing impellers regularly. A raw-water strainer, to keep debris from going through the pump, is a good addition. Know where it is and how to clean it.

9. Add freshwater cooling. Although this is thought of as a necessity to saltwater boating, it’s a plus too for freshwater sailors because so many inland waters con-tain suspended solids or damaging chemicals. With an enclosed system, you have cleaner, more efficient cooling (especially if you add a keel cooler) and the option of adding antifreeze during cold weather boating.

10. Clean up the fuel system. A cranky carburetor or a fuel filter that is frequently fouled indicate problems some-where in the fuel system. Never put any fuel into your portable tanks except through a water separating funnel. At a good marina, it’s built into the pump. If problems persist, and you conclude the problem is somewhere in the boat, suspect the fuel tanks. Debris could have been left inside by the manufacturer, or the tanks could be rust-ing, delaminating, or corroding. Repair, replace, or re-coat them as necessary.

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The Sunshine Corner by Helene Laufer

Journey

We send out our deepest condolences to Jim Martinolich and his family on the passing of his father,Giacomo “Jack” Martinolich and also to Belle Smith Downey on the passing of her mom, Muriel Roth.

Long time member Gene Lehnert is home after serious surgery. We are sending you all of our prayers Gene.

We’re glad that Ellen Da Silva’s broken leg is healing nicely. It was great to see her at the Backyard Barbecue holding court from her chair.

This has definitely been the season for little girls. Grandmas and Grandpas are beaming and covered in pink. Nancy and

Gene Kinney welcomed Avery Grace with opened arms. First timer grandparents, Beverly Smith and Bob Harrison, are glow-ing over little Savanah. Chris and Bill Habermaas are ecstatic over the arrival of Mia Christine, their second grand-daughter.

Bobbi Palmer has a new great grand-daughter, Lilly Pearl Zinberg. Is there something in the water?

This is also the season for graduations. Congratulations to Katie O’Marra and her proud parents Stan and Ursula. She will be off to Fordham University in the fall.

Remember if you hear any news, happy or sad drop me a line at [email protected]

The Racing Cornerby Dave TuckCelebration

We made it! Racing season is upon us. We have some great events planned for this season and hope you will join us to make it our best racing season yet.

Our first practice race is just around the corner - Saturday June 4th. It will be held in the vicinity of Price Bend (Sand City). We will run a few practice starts followed by a full course race on our adopted practice course in the vicinity of Price Bend. You will find the committee boat, “Celebration” between Northport and Centerport harbors. Our first gun will sound at 0930 hours, aim to arrive at least 15 minutes early for check-in. The SI (Sailing Instructions) will be posted on our website prior to the race (you check the site daily right?)

Once you’ve gotten your feet wet with the June 4th race, you’ll probably want to tune your rig to improve your time and show that speed demon from practice race I what you’re really made of. That’s where our veteran racer Rich Correl comes in. Many of you know Rich or at least have seen the name Loki III listed in the winners circle of many local races. Here’s your chance to see the craft and meet the captain in person! Rich has graciously offered to demonstrate how to tune your rig. We are all invited to come down to the dock at the Harbor Boating Club on Friday, June 24th, at 7pm. Whether you prefer to race or to cruise, this class will help you do it better.

Our second practice race will be on Saturday, June 25th, 2011. Bill Marrero will be running committee boat on Second Wind. Check back on our website or contact me when we get closer to the date for more details.

Our “final exam” will be in the form of a pursuit race to the raft-up on Saturday July 23rd – start times will be customized based on phrf ratings. The starting line will be near can 11 off Eaton’s neck, and the finish line will be at the Huntington Lighthouse. The target is for all boats to reach the finish line simultaneously. Please sign up on our website (Main Menu > Racing > Rac-ing Signup > Race to the Raftup - click on “I will go to this event”) or contact me directly so I may create a scratch sheet with accurate start times. Make sure you enter your boat’s phrf rating in your profile on the website so we can calculate your start time.. Some of you may have phrf’s that allow you to start the night before, while others will start after the race is finished ;-)

Don’t forget to pen in the Masthead race on your calendar August 21st “The Masthead Race” (check our website for details)

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July 1st and the end of the school year had finally come. School’s Out. Yea! We packed the boat and finally we Cast Off. We had asked the Sea Angel for a Breeze Pleeze. We needed it for our first ever nighttime Journey to Block Island. The wind was Relentless but it was from the North, so we had a great sail and soon we could see the Montauk Light. With all

the sea air we had worked up an Insatiable appetite and decided to seek Respit in Three Mile Harbor. We made a Hard Tack and entered the inlet and set our anchor on the West side of the harbor.

At breakfast we had pancakes and ate them with Gusto! This had been quite an Odyssey. The wind had died down to a Whis-per, so we hit the sack and waited for our Second Wind. Tomorrow was going to be a big day. The girls were going to be @ Sea for the first time. They were a little nervous but I told them to relax. All their cares would be Gone with the Wind when we finally get to Block Island.

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