JULY 2018

Cal Cup

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July is, to me, when the yachtingseason really begins. I know, I know… Opening Day was months ago. We

just held our signature regatta, Cal RaceWeek, which was a huge success. We nowhave our summer Evening Colorscelebration scheduled for each Sundayevening. In general, things have beenbusier than ever at the Club, for severalmonths already.

No matter. To me, summer alwaysbegins around Fourth of July. The weatherby then is reliable. Skies are clear fromsunrise to sunset – none of this Junegloom stuff – and weekend trips tocruising destinations don’t need to involveserious study of the weather. We arefortunate here in Southern California.

What’s more fun than the FirecrackerCruise, or a long weekend spent cruisingat Catalina? Cookouts, whether in yourbackyard, off the stern of a boat at Catalina,or at the Club’s BBQ – does food ever tasteany better?

The weather warms up, and so does theocean in our part of the world. No moretemps in the 50s. By July the water isnormally about 66 or 68 degrees, and willstay there or be even warmer as the seasonwears on. It’s good for scuba and snorkeling,or simply playing around in the water (thinkfloaty noodle and a can of beer).

I also love to watch our junior sailors.By the time July has rolled around, they’vebecome experts, tacking on each othereverywhere (while shouting rules), includingin the space under the hoist. How can younot love it?

There are so many opportunities to beoutdoors. And, our Club provides greataccess. Use the summer to enjoy paddletennis, golf, rowing, swimming, sailing,racing, race management, cruising,powerboating, paddle sports of all types,aqua sports like scuba and snorkeling, andthe dock parties. The list goes on. Like Nikesays, “Just do it.”

Get out and make the most of the summer (it just started).Invisible Helpers

So you think I’m the Papa Hemingway of California YachtClub? Well, writing this stuff ain’t easy, folks. And, there aretwo people that make me look waaaaaay better than I am. TheBreeze proofreaders, wordsmith Steve Edwards and the queenof style herself, Christina Tarantola, have kept me on thestraight and narrow so far this year. I really don’t know howthey do it, but do it they do. They clean up my writing so it’s asinteresting and correct as it can be. I am grateful to them, and toour intrepid editor, Paula Cameron, and to Vince Mattera andhis printing and publishing team.

They also ask me write 700 words. So this is the very, very,very, very end of July’s column.

See ya on (or under) the water!

Interesting BoatsThe Interesting Boat for July is actually a truly interesting story.It is one of the few boats you’ll run across that has had a “keel-ectomy.” According to owner Joe Weber, Va Pensiero wasoriginally built to be a stately and comfortable cruising boat,with a full keel to allow the lobster pot buoys to easily slidepast while negotiating the lovely cruising grounds of DowneastMaine. Joe moved to Southern California a few years ago, and,intending to race his beautiful boat, sent her back to the skilleddesigners and craftsmen who built her in Brooklin, Maine, toundergo surgery. Joe is pleased to report that the boat, re-fittedwith a fin keel and spade rudder, is now a pleasure to race, and,in fact, as of this writing, is doing quite well in the Club’sSunset Series.

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EVENTS From the Commodore 2 CYC Flashback 5 Howland’s Summer Cruising 7 Malibu Day Cruise 9 Photo Contest Winner 20 Balloon Fishing Contest 20 CYC Burgee Travels 21 Book Mates 23 Happy Hour Book Club 23

CYCWA Wrigley Mansion Tour 4 First Mates Cruise 6 On the Horizon 22 SAIL Winners Circle 10 Pacific Yankee Report 13 52nd California Cup 14 20th Cal Race Week 18

MEMBERSHIP New Members 24 From the Manager 26

CALENDAR July/August Events 27

Breeze (USPS #016-319) is published monthly by CaliforniaYacht Club, Inc., d.b.a. CaliforniaYacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way,Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Subscription price of $12 annually isincluded in member dues.Periodicals postage paid at Venice,CA, and at additional mailing office.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: BreezeCalifornia Yacht Club4469 Admiralty WayMarina del Rey, CA 90292Copyright © 2018California Yacht Club, Inc.All Rights Reserved

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Volume 54 • Number 7General Manager

Michele UnderwoodEditor-in-Chief

Paula CameronManaging Editor

Vince MatteraEditorial Assistants

Steve EdwardsNancy KruithofChristina Tarantola

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Rear CommodoreStephanie Weston

Fleet CaptainTim Clarke

Port CaptainMonica Antola

The Breeze is published to providemembers with announcements of,and information about, Clubactivities. Deadline for articles is thefirst day of the month preceding thepublication date.Contact Breeze Editor Paula Cameronat cyc-breeze-editor@cycfleet.com forinformation on submitting articles.

To place an ad, please contact Sallie Wolcott at 310-823-4567 x2765 or sallie.wolcott@calyachtclub.net

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FRONT COVER Speed, color, excitement – the Pac52s brought it all to the 52ndedition of Cal Cup, held June 1-3. Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s Interlodge VI (blackhull, New York YC) won the five-boat class.

BACK COVER The 20th annual Cal Race Week, held June 2-3, featured 60 boats inseven one-design and three PHRF classes. The 13-boat Martin 242 fleet, shownapproaching the leeward mark, was the largest one-design class. Duncan Cameron’sDean (306) moved up from fifth place on Saturday to win the class and M242 PacificCoast Championship. Peter Stazicker’s Trolleycar (aqua hull) placed second.

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Most people are familiar with the Tournament of Rosesand Wrigley chewing gum, but few know theconnection. A group of 41 ventured to Pasadena in

cool, drizzly weather to learn about their intertwined past.Our arrival via the gorgeous rose gardens set the tone for

the day. The elegant 18,500 sq. ft. Wrigley Mansion, built in1906 and moderate compared to other homes in that area at thetime, is now the headquarters of the Tournament of RosesAssociation (unofficially known as the TofR). It was one of sixhomes the Wrigleys owned, and Mrs. Wrigley’s favorite. TheWrigley family so loved watching the parade from theirwindows and front lawn, that when Mrs. Wrigley died in 1958(William Wrigley, Jr., died in 1932), the family donated the

house to the city of Pasadena, with the stipulation that it bemade the Tournament of Roses Association permanentheadquarters.

The house is filled with beautiful wood floors and doors,custom wallpaper, and ornate ceilings and details. It isfurnished with period pieces in styles similar to those inoriginal photos. Only the dining room contains the originalcustom-made furnishings. All rooms are now used by theTofR for their functions, and multiple rooms contain displaysabout TofR grand marshalls, past presidents, queens andcourts, and Rose Bowl memorabilia.

Our elegant lunch location, the Valley Hunt Club, isequally historical, being the originator of the Tournament ofRoses in 1890, which included games, races, and a parade of

An Elegant JourneyBack in Time

By First Officer PAM SPRIGGS

Wrigley Mansion/Tournament House

FO Pam Spriggs, Tournament of Roses past president SallyBixby, and EO Diane Howard The football room has everything Rose Bowl.

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flower-bedecked carriages. The club formedthe Tournament of Roses Association in 1895to take over the responsibilities of producingthe New Year’s Day events.

Following a delicious lunch, SallyBixby, a friend of FO Pam Spriggs sincehigh school, and only the second femalepresident of the TofR, spoke about herexperiences in the association and as the2012 president, and how the events areorganized for our ultimate enjoyment onNew Year’s Day. She answered questionsand stayed afterward to chat and answeradditional questions from many members ofgroup. It was a truly memorable day.

If you are interested in visiting WrigleyMansion/Tournament House, free guidedtours are offered on Thursday afternoonsfrom February through August.

Newly-minted Staff Commodores Bill Stump (1991)and Bob Patterson (1992) celebrate their liberty withKathy Patterson aboard the Pattersons’ J/35,

Fastlane, during a CYC cruise. Bob is wearing, quitefetchingly we believe, a collapsible canvas bucket, an itemthat found many applications on vessels during this period.The headwear application, however, never really caught onas a fashion statement.

Submit your flashback photo of a CYC member sailing,cruising, fishing, rowing, surfing, water skiing, canoeing,kayaking, as a junior sailor, or at the beach, to cyc-breeze-editor@cycfleet.com for a chance at the glory.

CYC Flashback!

Part of the Wrigley rose garden

A group of 41 toured Tournament House.

Our sister club, the Los Angeles AthleticClub, will be our home base for a livelyweekend exploring downtown LA in

October. Here’s what we have planned for theFirst Mates Cruise, with more details andsuggestions for the club crawl and activities tocome, so you can party like Gatsby!

Friday, October 19• After checking into LAAC there will be a

club crawl to downtown restaurants andbars.

Saturday, October 20• Breakfast at LAAC (complimentary for

LAAC hotel guests) and no-host lunch atGrand Central Market, followed by free timeto explore the area.

• Evening: Suite Safari provides theopportunity to socialize and view thebeautiful LAAC suites, followed by dinnerand dancing at the LAAC Victory Ballroomand Blue Room.

Sunday, October 21• Breakfast at LAAC (complimentary for

LAAC hotel guests). After checkout,everyone will gather at LAAC memberPenelopee Cornwall’s wonderful QueenAnne/Victorian home for cocktails,appetizers, and music provided by CYCJammers.

The cost for the First Mates Cruise is $85.00 inclusive (not including hotelrooms). Rooms at the LAAC are limited, so make your reservations now bycalling LAAC at 213-625-2211. Rooms will be held on your CYC member card.Please advise the reservation desk you are with the “CYC – DTLA Cruise” toensure you receive the cruise rate.

Join Us in Vibrant Downtown Los AngelesCYCWA’s First Mates Cruise

October 19-21By PATI ETTER, Co-chair

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SAVE THE DATE!

Summer Junior Awards Banquet

Thursday, August 9

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Each spring LAYC spends aweekend at Howland's Landingcleaning up, repairing, installing

new equipment and making significantimprovements to the landscaping.Members of LAYC celebrate MemorialDay by participating in this tradition, andare happy to welcome us to this workparty. There were several projects thisyear, most interestingly removing deadtrees and planting replacements. Thelighting also had a makeover whichimproves the after-dark ambience on thebeach, and there have also been improvements made tovarious other facets of the shore facility, including the BBQand cooktop on the wet bar.

For those of you who haven’t enjoyed Howland’s yet,here is a very brief overview of how to plan your weekend.

We have an arrangement with LAYC to go ashore anduse the LAYC site on the beach. There are 40 moorings atHowland’s, many of them leased to LAYC members. Whenyou make your reservation for a cruise to Howland’s, you aretelling our cruise chair information that is needed to plan

moorings for the weekend. If LAYCcan assign you one of their moorings,on the Thursday before a given eventthey will let you know which specificmooring will be yours for the dates yousubmitted. This timing is in order toaccommodate the LAYC members wholease these moorings.

If you do not receive a specificmooring on Thursday it does not meanthat there are no moorings available inHowland’s Cove, it simply meansLAYC has assigned all their members’

moorings. Thus, if you arrive at the cove without an assignment,use channel 9 and ask the harbor patrol if they can get you into thecove. If there is nothing available, then ask for a mooring aroundthe corner at Emerald Bay, which is only a short dinghy ride away.To leave your dinghy at the Howland’s dock, which is shared byLAYC and the adjacent camp, you will need a dinghy tag fromour front desk.

We have two fabulous cruises in July that are both atHowland’s: the Surf ‘n’ Turf July 13-15, and the Family CruiseJuly 20-22.

Howland’s and Summer Cruising By S/C DAVID COLLINS

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The Power Fleet’s outing to Paradise Cove on Saturday, May5, was enjoyed by several cruisers from CYC. It was abeautiful, sunny day, and although the increasing winds

prevented anyone from going ashore for some beach fun, it didn’tstop the kids from playing on the water, or the adults from

celebrating Cinco de Mayo, starting with the Torrances deliveringsome very large margaritas to each boat. For those cruisers whowere not able to make it, this is a great way to kick off the(almost) summer, spend an afternoon with family, and visit withother CYC members, so keep an eye out for this event next year!

Family Fun in the Sun at the Malibu Day Cruise

By SCOTT TORRANCE, Cruise Chair

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Yachting CupMay 4-6, San Diego YCDivision A: 10 boats

1 Roy Disney, PyewacketDivision A-ORR: 8 boats

1 Roy Disney, PyewacketJ/70: 12 boats

3 Jeff Janov, Minor Threat

Berger/Stein Series #3: Point DumeMay 5, Del Rey YCPHRF A: 10 boats

3 Jim Puckett, Amazing GraceCruiser A: 14 boats

2 Joseph Webster, Va Pensiero5 Whitney Green, Pacific

Pacific Cup Deepwater Series Race 1May 20, CYCPHRF A: 4 boats

1 John Staff, TBD2 John McEntire, Encore

PHRF B: 4 boats1 Duncan Cameron, Trust Me2 Dan McGanty, Mistral

PHRF C: 4 boats1 Curt Johnson, Avet2 Douglas Johnstone, V

Cruising A: 6 boats2 Whitney Green, Pacific3 Richard Benedon, Ruby d’eau

Melges 20 World League EuropeanDivision Event 2May 25-27, Club Nautico Scarlino, Italy31 boats

1 Drew Freides, Pacific Yankee

Cal Race WeekJune 2-3, CYCMartin 242, 13 boats

1 Duncan Cameron, Dean2 Peter Stazicker, Trolleycar

J/70, 9 boats1 Jeff Janov, Minor Threat

Star: 8 boats3 Alejandro Bugacov/Eugenio Cingolani,

8268Santana 30/30: 3 boats

1 Derek Heeb, RedlinePHRF A: 2 boats

1 Jay Steinbeck, Margaritaville 1 ½PHRF C: 4 boats

2 John Staff, TBD

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Jeff Janov and his Minor Threat team placed third out of 12 J/70s at Yachting Cup.

Pacific Cup Deepwater Series RegattaCo-chair Helen Brierley with PHRF Bwinner Duncan Cameron (Trust Me),who also placed second in the hotlycontested poetry contest.

Derek Heeb (Redline) won the Santana30/30 class at Cal Race Week.

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Race 3, May 2PHRF D: 7 boats

1 Curt Johnson, AvetMartin 242: 12 boats

1 Duncan Cameron, Dean2 Mark Sands, Sandbox

Cruising A: 13 boats2 Joseph Weber, Va Pensiero

Race 4, May 9PHRF B: 8 boats

2 Alicia Minana, Dark & StormyPHRF C: 11 boats

3 Alejandro Bugacov/Joaquin Guitierrez, Fanky4 Peter Nelson, Spray

PHRF D: 7 boats1 Curt Johnson, Avet2 Douglas Johnstone, V

Martin 242: 10 boats1 Steven Moses, Wombat2 Duncan Cameron, Dean3 Brack Duker, Velerito

Cruising A: 12 boats1 Joseph Weber, Va Pensiero3 Christopher Gorog, California Dream4 Whitney Green, Pacific

Race 5, May 16Canceled due to wind and sea conditions

Race 6, May 23PHRF A: 2 boats

1 Jay Steinbeck, Margaritaville 1 ½PHRF B: 8 boats

3 Doug Steele, TiburonPHRF C: 11 boats

1 Jon Haney, Joyride2 Dan McGanty, Mistral4 Steve Curran, Tinderbox

PHRF D: 7 boats2 Curt Johnson, Avet

PHRF E: 6 boats2 Susan Taylor, Take Five

Martin 242: 11 boats1 Tim Clarke/Michael Bradley, Summer Rental2 Denise George, All In3 Peter Stazicker, Trolleycar4 Mark Sands, Sandbox

Race 7, May 30PHRF C: 12 boats

1 Dan McGanty, Mistral2 Peter Nelson, Spray4 Steve Curran, Tinderbox

PHRF D: 7 boats1 Curt Johnson, Avet

Martin 242: 10 boats1 Peter Stazicker, Trolleycar2 Tim Clarke/Michael Bradley, Summer Rental3 Steven Moses, Wombat

Cruising A: 13 boats1 Joseph Weber, Va Pensiero4 Richard Benedon, Ruby d’eau

Racers! Send your

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MarshallMullen tookthis photoaboard RichFesta’sGroundhogDay (Del ReyYC).

Light wind did not dampen the spirits of Port Captain Monica Antola andGuillaume Rasse on John Hamilton’s Lizzie Borden. Only 15 boats finishedRace 3.

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We plan to race in July in Riva delGarda, Italy, then practice inAugust in Sardinia, and race in

Cagliari, in mid-September prior to theWorlds on October 10-13 in Cagliari. It isour goal to spend as much time as possibletraining and racing against the fleet inEurope so we can learn their strengths andstrengthen our weaknesses.

Our most recent event, the Melges 20World League European Division Event 2,was our 16th in a row on the podium, datingback to the first event after Morgan Reeserjoined the team in February of 2016.

It is one thing ascending to the top, it ismore difficult to remain there wheneveryone now has you in their sights. We aredoing all we can to not become complacent,but rather search for new ways to increaseour speed and consistency. We have neverworked harder to maintain our world #1ranking. With the 30-plus boat fleets inEurope, the class continues to grow andimprove with every regatta.

Pacific Yankee’s Plan to Stay on Top of the World

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After a hiatus last year, the California Cup competitioncame storming back with five new Pac52 speedsters onthe starting line for this 52nd edition. Run over three

days, concurrent with the Cal Race Week weekend, the eight-race series offered conditions ranging from seven to 12 knotsof wind, relatively flat seas on the ocean course off VenicePier, and occasional sunshine dispelling the early morning Junegloom.

The boats hail from far afield – San Diego YC, NewportHarbor YC, St. Francis YC, and even New York YC – and their

52nd California CupThe Big Boats Are Back!

By S/C BILL STUMP

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Above: BadPak (San Diego YC),Invisible Hand (Tahoe YC), Vesper(Newport Harbor YC), and Rio (St.Francis YC) at Cal Cup

Left: Commodore Mike Blecherawards the California Cup toAustin and Gwen Fragomen'sInterlodge VI (New York YC).

Below left: Interlodge VI sets for adownwind run.

Below: Rio drops its spinnakerwhile Vesper gives chase.

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Photos by Bronny Daniels joysailing.com

Photo by Bill Herrschaft

15-person crews came from acrossthe U.S. and Down Under, as well.

These racers are remarkable inmany respects, featuring bold colorschemes ranging from ManouchMoshayedi’s Lamborghini-orangeRio, to Frank Slootman’s Mercedes-silver Invisible Hand, to Austin andGwen Fragomen’s shiny, all blackInterlodge VI. Not to be outdone,one of the newest boats on theblock, just built last year, TomHolthus’ BadPak sports a brightblue hull. Most fun is David Team’s007-themed Vesper, displayingswirling turquoise graphics on herhull and sails, capped off by the sailnumber – 52007.

Although limited to 52 feetoverall, these racers have massivesail plans, with mainsails up to1,100 square feet, jibs about 750square feet, and asymmetricalspinnakers a whopping 3,000 squarefeet, all supported by a 75-footmast. Keeping these boats uprightare impossibly thin keels nearly 12feet deep, supporting a four-tonbulb hanging off the bottom. Pac52sgenerate plenty of speed around therace course, finishing a typical two-lap, eight-mile windward/leewardcourse in less than an hour. TheirVMG (velocity made good, straighttoward the mark) in 12 knots ofwind is seven knots upwind andmore than nine knots downwind!

This Cal Cup featuredincredibly close racing, often withtwo or more boats overlapped at thedownwind finish. After eight races,only five points separated the top

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This is a milestone for Cal Race Week – our 20th year ofhosting great racing and memorable revelry for hundredsof local and visiting racers. Our first Cal Race Week, in

1999, included several classes still going strong this weekend –Farr 40, Schock 35, Martin 242, J/24, and, of course, the Star.We owe a debt of gratitude to then-Fleet Captain and now S/CAlice Leahey for chairing the initial event, plus a few after,firmly establishing this regatta as a must-do for serious SoCalsailors.”

Thus, Co-chair V/C Debbie Feinerman started theextensive trophy handout at the conclusion of anothersuccessful Cal Race Week. She and Co-chair Nicole Harnettworked for months assembling the corps of volunteers – morethan 50 each day on land and at sea. And, they promoted oursignature weekend tirelessly, rounding up 60 boats to competein 10 classes on two ocean courses in Santa Monica Bay.

North Sails was one of our primary sponsors, offeringskipper packets, cool bags for class winners, beer koozies forthe rest, and a keg of premium beer on Saturday night. And, itwouldn’t be Cal Race Week without the ubiquitous red hats,generously supplied by Mount Gay Rum. Post-race on thedocks, sailors were greeted with a Mount Gay Rum tasting.More than a few rum drinks were poured over the weekend.

After a rather grey, light wind Saturday on the water, morethan 400 racers enjoyed a sumptuous buffet poolside androcked to the tunes of the Ab-Soul-Ute band. Sunday turnedwarmer, sunnier and windier; after a few crisp races we were allback at the dock by 4 p.m. On the flagpole lawn, two dozentrophies were awarded to class winners and runners up, assailors basked in the sunshine and had a last beer or two beforeheading home. Beyond the standard prizes, we had awards forthe Junior Crew Trophy – best scoring boat in each class with ajunior aboard, and the Thomas K. Armstrong CaliforniaChallenge Trophy – recognizing the top yacht club team enteredin the competition.

Our winning CYC racers were Jay Steinbeck,Margaritaville 1½, PHRF A; Jeff Janov, Minor Threat, J/70;Derek Heeb, Redline, Santana 30/30; and, Duncan Cameron,Dean, Martin 242. In that tough Martin class, Duncan camefrom so far behind, nipping Peter Stazicker’s Trolleycar by asingle point after seven races, he didn’t realize Dean had wonuntil they were back at the dock. The Martins also had the bestturnout – 13 boats, 11 from CYC – and one was rewarded witha raffle prize – yes, more rum – for early registration.

The Junior Crew Trophy was captured by Minor Threatwith both Ryan and Jordan Janov aboard, helping dad Jeff findthe right wind shifts to score three bullets in seven races. TheCYC team of Trolleycar, Minor Threat, and Margaritaville 1½prevailed in the Thomas K. Armstrong Challenge, squeakingout a victory over Del Rey YC’s team by less than a tenth of apoint. John McEntire’s newest Encore, a bright blue TP52,provided Margaritaville 1½ with some exciting match-racingstarts all weekend.

Sharing the Cal Race Week big boat course this weekendwere five shiny boats from the new Pac52 class, racing for theprestigious California Cup and ripping around the eight-milewindward/leeward courses in 60 minutes or less. Their keels areso deep, they couldn’t dock at CYC as in past Cal Cups, butthey were a joy to watch on the water.

As noted at the wrap of the awards ceremony, it takes avillage to host an event like Cal Race Week – a really bigvillage. Beyond our volunteers and helpers from other yachtclubs, many thanks go to our always helpful CYC staff,especially Dockmaster Evan Davis, Food and BeverageDirector Steve Bell, and General Manager Michele Underwood.Thank you all for a great 20th!

Cal Race Week – 20 Years of SuccessBy S/C BILL STUMP

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Another tight start for the J/70 class, won by Jeff Janov’sMinor Threat.

John Staff’s TBD placed second in PHRF C.

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Thomas K. Armstrong CaliforniaChallenge Trophy

California Yacht ClubPeter Stazicker

Trolleycar, Martin 242 Jeff Janov,

Minor Threat, J/70Jay Steinbeck

Margaritaville 1½, PHRF A

M242 Pacific Coast Championship Trophy

Duncan CameronDean, CYC

Jimmy Morris TrophyTed Thompson, John Rossbach, Felix

Basadre,Whiplash, Long Beach YC

Charles Tanner TrophyPHRF A – Jay Steinbeck,Margaritaville 1½, CYC

PHRF B – Neil Fraser, MexicanDivorce, Del Rey YC/Santa Barbara

Yacht Racing ClubPHRF C – William Daffron, Menace,

Santa Barbara YC

Fred F. Harris TrophyFarr 40 – Michael Shlens

Blade II, Cabrillo Beach YC/King Harbor YCJ/24 – Deke KlattJaded, Ventura YCJ/70 – Jeff Janov

Minor Threat, CYCMartin 242 - Duncan Cameron Dean,

CYCSantana 30/30 – Derek Heeb,

Redline, CYCSchock 35 – Ted Thompson, John

Rossbach, and Felix Basadre,Whiplash, Long Beach YC

Star – Eric Doyle8423, San Diego YC

Junior Crew TrophyJ/70 – Jordan and Ryan Janov

skipper Jeff Janov,Minor Threat, CYC

Schock 35 – Elijah Michaelsskipper Bob Marcus, Code Blue,

Alamitos Bay YC

Commodore Mike Blecher awards the Thomas K. Armstrong California ChallengeTrophy to CYC's Jeff Janov, Jay Steinbeck, and Peter Stazicker. They each won abottle of Mt. Gay Rum to take home.

Duncan Cameron’s Dean won the M242 class and Pacific Coast Championship.

Santana 30/30 class winner Derek Heeb’s Redline nips at the heels of Lee Rhoads’Crimson Star (Santa Monica Windjammers YC).

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Cal Race Weekwas a balloonfishing fiesta

for Martin 242Wombat! The crew ofChris Harwood, ChrisAhern, Andrew Dodge,and skipper StevenMoses snagged these 10beasties during thecompetition, eight of themduring the race they won.Great work Steve, enjoythe dinner!

Bounty for themember bringing in themost disabled balloons offour bay is a prime rib

dinner for two at theClub. Send a photo ofyour catch to thedock office forconsideration. One

prize will be awardedeach month.

Balloon Fishing Contest WinnerBy EVAN DAVIS, Dockmaster

On-the-WaterPhotography

Contest WinnerParadise found! Mary Stuyvesant

traveled to French Polynesia in late Mayand met up with S/C Kellie Fennessyand Mike Priest on Dash. Marysubmitted a slew of photos, each oneprettier than the next. All of the photoswere prize winners, but we chose onetaken from the deck of Dash while theywere in Fakarava.

Mary is this month’s on-the-waterphoto contest winner. She has won abottle of fine wine selected by GeneralManager Michele Underwood.

Submit your entry to: cyc-breeze-editor@cycfleet.com.

Let us know where you and your CYC burgeehave been. Pack your burgee on your travelsand take a picture of it with you and your

fellow CYC members. Submit to the Breeze editor,cyc-breeze-editor@cycfleet.com.

CYC Burgee Travels

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In May, S/C Rick Turner and Ann visited the RoyalIrish Yacht Club in Dublin, Ireland. They had a lovelydinner, a tour of the club, and visited with many of theclub’s members. Rick is shown exchanging burgeeswith Royal Irish YC Rear Commodore Tim Carpenter.

While on an 18-day trans-Atlantic cruise, S/C Denny Haythorn andLori stopped in the Azores and snapped this pic overlooking SeteCidades on Ponta Delgada.

Cinco de Mayo Catalina style! Twelvehappy CYC members hit a perfect

weather window and enjoyed spendingtime in the new Isthmus palapas.

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CYCWAACTIVITIES

Art AficionadosSecond and fourthWednesday of themonth, 10 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Fireside Room.Chair is SEO NormaPratt.

Book Mates FirstThursday of the month,(except July), 11:45a.m., Fireside Room.Co-chairs are Virginiaand Ira Teller. Call theClub for reservation andlunch information.

Bridge Wednesdays, 10a.m. to 3 p.m., diningroom. Chair is JoanSilver.

Happy Hour BookClub Next meeting isThursday, September20. Co-chairs are LeslieBene and MichaelCubbin.

Knit or Knot First andthird Sunday of themonth, 5 p.m., memberslounge. Chair is PeggyPowers.

Mah Jongg Thursdays,1 p.m., dining room.Chair is Susan Allan.

Paddle TennisTuesdays andThursdays, 10 a.m. tonoon. Co-chairs are Marylyn Hoenemeyerand S/C CherylMahaffey.

Book MatesThursday, July 12, 11:45 a.m.

Fireside RoomBased on a true story, “Paris Time

Capsule,” by Ella Carey, is perfect forsummer reading, combining romance,history, psychology, and suspense, allagainst the backdrop of Parisian charm.The protagonist, a photographer with arelatively bohemian lifestyle but a fairlystarchy boyfriend, finds that she hasinherited, from a complete stranger, anapartment in Paris' posh 9tharrondissement. When she sets out todiscover why she, rather than the familyof the owner, was chosen for this legacy,she uncovers details not only about herbenefactor, but about herself and herrelationships. The moderator will beRobin Spencer.

This selection replaces “Pachinko”which will be moderated by Linda Oistadin September.

Book Mates Chairs are Virginia andIra Teller. Call the Club for reservationand lunch information.

Happy Hour Book ClubReturns after summer hiatus

Thursday, September 20, 6:30 p.m.Fireside Room

The book for September is “Born aCrime: Stories from a South AfricanChildhood,” by Trevor Noah, who isprobably best known since 2015 as hostof The Daily Show on Comedy Central.Leslie Bene will moderate.

Trevor Noah was born in SouthAfrica to a white Swiss father and a blackXhosa mother at a time when such aunion was punishable by five years inprison. Living proof of his parents’indiscretion, he was kept mostly indoorsfor the earliest years of his life, bound bythe measures his mother took to hide himfrom a government that could, at anymoment, steal him away. After the end ofSouth Africa’s white rule, Trevor and hismother embarked on a grand adventure,living openly and freely and embracingthe opportunities won by a centuries-longstruggle. The book is a collection of shortstories that illuminate their curious world.

CYCWA on the Horizon By PENNY COLLINS

CYCWA hospitality shines at Cal Race Weekregistration: CYCWA Hospitality Co-chair MarieHedlund, Cal Race Week Co-chair NicoleHarnett, SEO Dawn Sprout, and CYCWASecretary Connie Webster.

Kristin Hannah’s new novel makes Alaska sound equallygorgeous and treacherous; it’s the essential setting of“The Great Alone,” an epic story about a teenage girl

trapped in her parents’ toxic marriage. The book totallycaptivated Book Mates readers at our June 7 luncheondiscussion, moderated by Sue Moore.

Sue pointed out that Hannah, the author of more than 20novels, including “The Nightingale” (2015), based this work onher own family’s personal experiences in Alaska in the 1980s.We experience this often-harrowing tale from the point of viewof Leni, an irresistibly sympathetic heroine, coping with herVietnam veteran father’s violent moods, her mother’s futileattempts to appease him, and the harsh untamed wilderness thathas become her home.

Hannah also creates a rich, tightknit community of

characters, rugged individualists who genuinely look out foreach other. The most delightful is Large Marge, a former D.C.lawyer, ferocious enough to take on a grizzly, but kind enoughto keep an eye on a teenage girl finding her way in the wild.

Elements of a Romeo and Juliet-like romance are woveninto the framework that left many surrounded by snow drifts oftear-damp tissues, which may be as close as any of us will everget to the last frontier.

Because of the July 4th holiday, we next meet on July 12,when our selection is “Paris Time Capsule,” by Ella Carey.Based on a true story, it combines contemporary romance witha Belle Epoch past. Robin Spencer will moderate.

Our August 2 book is “The Hammersteins: A MusicalTheater Family,” by Oscar Andrew Hammerstein. Ira Teller willmoderate.

“The Great Alone” Combines Beauty and DangerBy VIRGINIA AND IRA TELLER, Co-chairs

Happy Hour Book Club: Murder, Truth, and FictionBy MICHAEL CUBBIN, Co-chair

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On April 19, theHappy HourBook Club was

pleased to discuss“Red Notice,” by BillBrowder andmoderated by RobHammesfahr.Browder, grandson ofthe head of theAmerican CommunistParty, commits theultimate act ofrebellion: He gets abusiness degree fromStanford. From there,he goes on to build thebiggest hedge fund inRussia. After exposingwidespreadgovernmentcorruption, Browder gets expelled from the country. While he’sgone, the Kremlin raids his fund and perpetrates an elaboratefinancial fraud. The Russian lawyer investigating the crime istortured and dies in prison. Browder avenges his lawyer’s death,exposing a cover-up at the highest levels of the Putin regime.

The book club had a great discussion. Fifteen people,including several lawyers, explored the legal aspects of this wholebook. We started off the discussion in a very appropriate way witha bottle of Russian vodka frozen in ice and a caviar appetizer.

The Happy HourBook Club met May19 to discuss our finalbook before going onsummer hiatus. Ourselection was PatriciaSmiley’s latest in herPacific HomicideSeries, “Under theWire.” It was great tohave the author attendand act as moderator. Itwas a lively group thathad a lot of questionsabout Patricia and herbook.

We also learned alot about writingmystery stories, andhow intriguing it is tocome up with the ideas

and let them unfold. Patricia said that she didn’t really decidewho the murderer was until about mid-way through the book.The book was excellent and was thoroughly enjoyed byeveryone. We had some trivia questions and two of ourmembers got autographed copies of Patricia’s book.

The selection for our next meeting, September 20, is“Born a Crime,” a true story about growing up in SouthAfrica under apartheid, by Trevor Noah, comedian and hostof Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.

Surrounded by Book Mates, CYC member and author Patricia Smiley holds a copyof her book, “Under the Wire.”

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It’s July, time to celebratesummer on the water. Justlooking at the calendar, it

seems that every week is filledwith on-the-water activities.Besides our weekly SunsetSeries and Starlight races, wehave the second race of thePacific Cup Deep Water Serieson July 8 chaired by S/CRichard Mainland, DanMcGanty, and Helen Brierley.Buoy racing continues with the

Summer Regatta on July 21, chaired by Michael Bradley.We end the month with the CFJ Nationals from July 26 to29, chaired by Sue Service and Marilyn Cassedy. We have along history of race management including championship-level regattas. Each regatta needs volunteers, whether it’son the water, helping with registration, takingmeasurements, or managing the boat yard. If you can help,please contact the regatta chairs.

There are two cruises this month. S/C David and PennyCollins will chair our second Surf ‘n’ Turf Cruise July 13-15 at Howland’s Landing. Friday night is a bring-your-ownbarbeque, and on Saturday the staff will load up the CharlesHathaway with food for a chilled seafood buffet lunch anda barbeque dinner. The Family Cruise goes to Howland’sLanding as well July 20-22. F/C Tim Clarke along withScott and Theresa Torrance will round up CYC families fora weekend of fun. Please sign up at least a week prior to thecruises so we can plan ahead for food and supplies. Call thefront desk with your boat information so we can submityour request to reserve a mooring.

The Power Fleet hosts the Junior Blind Fishing Trip onJuly 18. All are welcome to come aboard the Del Mar for amorning of fishing with visually impaired children. It’s fun,rewarding, and day you won’t forget! If you are interestedin the trip, sign up at the front desk. If you want moreinformation, contact George Etter.

We have the second of our Pool Patio Cocktail Partieson July 20. This month will feature live jazz by theChristian Robinson Trio. Come enjoy an evening ofcocktails, music, and meeting new members.

The bar menu will be available for those who wish todine al fresco and the Seafood Buffet will be available inthe dining room.

Save the date! On August 10, the Power Fleet is puttingon a Hawaiian Pig Roast (no we are not digging up thelawn, but we will be roasting a whole pig on a spit) on thefront lawn with live music, dancers, and tiki torches.

See you ‘round the Club.

From the ManagerBy MICHELE UNDERWOOD

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JULY HIGHLIGHTS4 Firecracker Dinghy Cruise4 4th of July BBQ8 Pacific Cup Deepwater #213-15 Surf ‘n’ Turf Cruise

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