Opening Day2009

Opening Day2009

COMMODORE’S COLUMN

2Cover photos by Pam Bacich and Harriet Pallette

“A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS!”

Photos by Sally Crispin & John Fuller

Ahmanson winner (Farr 40 / Piranha #51483), David Voss,shows off his new Loro Piana Cashmere jacket

Piranha

RACING

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EN S E N A D A RA C E AB O A R D

STA R K RAV I N G MA D IVby Jim Madden

The 2009 Newport to Ensenada Racewas not your typical “Enchilada.” Forstarters, the breeze did not shut off afterthe sunset. In fact, the breeze stayed on allnight long and increased as Friday nightprogressed into the wee hours of Saturdaymorning. This was fantastic for everyone –from Magnitude 80 which set a new courserecord to the smaller and slower ratedPHRF boats which saw the breeze build upall through the morning. Thankfully, it alsoprovided an opportunity for the J/125 toshow her stuff.

Starting in Sprit A at 1210 on Friday,Stark Raving Mad IV was the only boat inclass to take a pin end start. This set upwell for some consistent fetching in 7 to 9knots of breeze for the next 3-4 hours. Asthe day progressed, the winds fluctuatedfrom 225 degrees to 275 degrees withspeeds from 6 to 11 knots. It was not until

later in the day that the breeze wasconsistently aft to allow the A1 spinnakerto be flown.

Holding on to tradition from theCabo race, the crew managed to enjoysome very fine, freshly grilled swordfishand three bottles of some very tasty“Peter Michael” Meritage andChardonnay. The crew of seven was

composed of six SRM program veterans– Jeff Gordon, JP Peschelt, GaryWeisman, Chris Busch, Al Pleskus, andJim Madden. We added a guest rockstar of sailing for our senenth position –Bob (“Trim Bob”) McDonald whose lastEnsenada appearance was on the J/160in 2001 where the boat took a 1st inClass and 1st Overall. Bob’s winningways were largely repeated in this 2009event. We finished 1st in class, andwere very pleased to have beaten asister J/125 by 28 minutes, and wecame very close to 1st Overall. Wecorrected out ahead of all of the Maxisas well as all of PHRF classes A throughH. There were seven boats in PHRFclasses I through K that corrected outahead of us.

Finishing at 03:22:10 on Saturdaymorning (our earliest finish ever), weheaded into Cruise Port in Ensenadaand met with Peter Burton, who hadarrived earlier to ready our return whichwas a short ride back on the Mochi.All in all, a quick fun race.

SO CA L 52’ T O DE B U T AT

NHYC’S HO A G CU P

by Jim Madden

A new, exciting keel boat class isdebuting in Southern California. TheSouthern California 52 Class (“SoCal 52”)will have the debut of its 2009championship series at the Hoag Regatta,run by NHYC, on June 12-14. The Class iscomposed of current and former TP52swho have migrated back to SouthernCalifornia.

Four or more TP52s plan to compete

alongside traditional ocean racers,including ULDB 70s. Currently aligned forthe SoCal 52 series are Ernie Pennell'sCazador (the former Rosebud), JimMadden's Stark Raving Mad V (formerMean Machine), Andy Rasdal's Valkyrie(former Quantum/Lexus) and Viva la Vida(former Pisco Sour).

The SoCal 52 Class has established achampionship series of five inshore andoffshore events starting with the HoagRegatta and followed by Long Point RaceWeek in August, a SoCal 52 Weekend inNewport in September, a SoCal 52Weekend in San Diego in October, “Little

Ensenada” in Octoberand the “Hot Rum”Series in November andDecember. All exceptthe “Hot Rum” serieswill count toward theseason championship.

The TP52, originallyknown as the Transpac52, was conceived in2000 by a consortium ofnaval architects involvedwith the TranspacificYacht Race to create asimplified, all-roundboat suitable for both

distance and inshore buoy racing. It'snot a one-design class but oneadhering to a "box rule" of limitationsallowing, as many have, to change sailarea, displacement and other items tooptimize the boat’s handling andperformance to meet conditions invarious locations around the world.NHYC’s own Tom Pollack had a stronghand in developing the class. TheClass’ extraordinary success ismeasured in the popularity of the Audi“MedCup” series in Europe in recentyears. Both SRM V and Viva la Vida areformer “MedCup” winners.

The TP52's appeal is a mix ofperformance, simplicity, versatility, andinherent stability. It has no canting keelor running backstays to switch withevery tack or jibe, and the classstandard is a non-overlapping fractionaljib.

In order to promote TP52s of allages, the SoCal 52 class will be racingunder IRC, an internationalmeasurement rule. The intention is toencourage participation from TP52sfrom all over the globe and to utilize anestablished measured rating rule. Moreinformation on the SoCal 52 class maybe found at www.socal52.org.

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NON-CALM

NAT I O N A L CH A M P I O N S

by Zander Kirkland

Newport Harbor High School won theMallory Trophy for the second time in threeyears in dramatic fashion; with a 70 point leadby the end of the 36 race series. Corona DelMar High School also had a great regatta andlanded on the podium with a 3rd place finish.This is a testament to the junior program hereat NHYC, with an overwhelming majority(14/16 sailors) of the NHHS and CDM teamsbeing members of NHYC. The High SchoolFleet Racing National Championships (MalloryTrophy) was hosted by the St. Petersburg YCand University of South Florida and was held inthe warm, green waters of Tampa Bay on May9th and 10th.

NHHS jumped out to a lead early andnever relinquished it over the course of theweekend. The NHHS team was very fast in thelight conditions and sailed a very disciplined regatta, ensuringthat they didn’t get too excited if they had a bad or good race.The goal was always to focus on the race at hand and ensurethey were getting off the line and keeping their heads out of theboat to sniff out the 1st shift. The courses were long for highschool sailing and made for tedious downwind legs in the HOTFlorida sun. The Harbor Team had specialized light air crews forthis light air event and the boat speed edge was apparent fromrace 1.

The Harbor Team was anchored by Georgetown-boundsenior Chris Barnard and sophomore Nicole Grice in A Division,the two sailed an impressive regatta and ended up winning theDivision by 34 points (they averaged a 5.5). Their boatspeed,starting execution, and focus were second-to-none all weekendand I am sure Chris wishes he could bring Nicole to Georgetownthis fall for college sailing! Senior Brooks Clark, one of theteam’s heavy crews, jumped in with Chris for the last race as thebreeze built and nabbed a 2nd place – a fun way for two seniorscap their high school fleet racing career! Jeff Aschieris, a seniorbound for College of Charleston and our biggest heavy crewnever got the chance to get in over the weekend, but he was anactive part of our team’s success at the event. Not only did hekeep the mood light on the dock, but he was keeping oursailors fed and hydrated during the rotations.

In B Division, it was Barnard’s former 420 crew and NHHSjunior, Chris Segerblom who drove the boat to victory in theDivision by 13 points. Chris sailed with three crews throughoutthe event, initially in the light air in the 420’s he sailed withfreshman light-weight Ryan Davidson. Kayla McComb,Segerblom’s regular crew and one of the standout crews on theteam, jumped in for a few races throughout the first daywhenever the breeze built or Segerblom craved the comfort ofhis regular crew. On the final day, it dawned light, sunny, andhot, similar to Day 1, but he was in CFJ’s and he took freshmanfly-weight Francesca Cappellini – the two had sailed togetherthrough the spring in light air practices and so were comfortablein the CFJ together in the soft, tropical breeze. The

Segerblom/Cappellini team had blistering pace in the 2-6ktrange and it showed in their races together (2,3,8,3,3,2,3 = AVG3.4).

The victory was sweet for this Harbor Team as they had wonlast year’s Mallory trophy on the water, only to lose it in theprotest room on a very questionable protest to the SevernSchool who then went on to take the National Championship.But this year there was none of that and it was more thanavenged – Severn was 11th this year.

Corona Del Mar High School on the Rise!The CDM Team sailed a great event and proved they will be

a team to beat from now on. With a junior skipper (MichaelDahl) and two sophomore skippers (Tyler Macdonald and KieranChung), this team will be dangerous for many years to come.The CDM team really put it together for Nationals, as they hadnot been in the top 3 of any PCISA events all year, but youcould tell they were on the rise when they finished a solid 4thplace at the highly competitive PCC’s in late April to qualify forNationals. Coach Nate Dunham has done a great job with thisteam, as it has been no easy task to figure out the startingsailors on this deep team. I believe he was so successfulbecause he got the whole team to buy into the team mentalityand that whatever role a team member would play would bebest for the team.

Tyler Macdonald and Heather May sailed the entire regattatogether and finished a very solid 4th in A Division, no easy featfor a sophomore! Heather will be going to Yale in the fall andthis was a great way to finish off her high school fleet racingcareer. In B Division, three skippers sailed, each doing their partto contribute to a solid 5th place showing in B Division. EmmyDahl sailed the majority of the light air 420 races, Michael Dahlfilled in for Emmy on a couple of the races in the trickyconditions and then Kieran Chung sailed the entire last day inthe CFJ. Light weight crew, Madison Vitarelli, crewed for thevarious skippers, except for the two races when Michael drove,in which Emmy crewed for him. Total team effort. Nice workCDM!

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SP R I N G DI N G H Y RE G AT TA

by Carter Scott

Sunday, April 19th started out prettymuch like any other Sunday around ourhouse. I woke up, tried to get Mom totake to me to breakfast, but wasreminded about the Spring DinghyRegatta at Lido Isle that day, so I endedup with a couple of frozen wafflesinstead. I have to admit I had forgottenabout that regatta after having spent arelaxing spring break from school, butwas glad when I got to the club to rigand saw most of the usual suspects were

sailing as well. When we first set out for Lido the

wind was pretty light and I though tomyself, “float fest”. Thankfully as the firstwarning approached the wind got a littleheavier. Though we didn’t have anyonerepresenting the Sabot A or C-2 divisions,NHYC was pretty well covered in theother divisions. In the CFJ class JoeTatchell, Chandler Daily, Charlie Welsh,and Clare Dahl battled it out. Joe Tatchelland crew came in 3rd in the CFJ class,while Sean Dahl took 3rd in Sabot C-1sand Robert Bents in the Sabot C-3division. Ian Wolcott and Amelia Newett

sailed in the C-3 class with Ian having agreat day and placing 1st.

As for the Sabot B division, I guessthe wind was just right for me and insteadof a float fest, I ended up sailing decentlyin all four races to take 1st. HayleyNewett was right behind me in 2nd , andAlex Wolcott took 3rd. All together itturned out to be a great day for NHYC.

So, I never did get breakfast out thatday, but I ended up having a great timewith my friends and a little hardware totake home. I can’t wait for the nextregatta so that I can try my luck again andhopefully move up to the A division.

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CATALINA

2009 MO O N S T O N E

WO R K WE E K E N D

by Bill von KleinSmid

Moonstone - We arrived on VivaciousSaturday, May 16 at 9:30 am. All wecould hear was chipping and hammeringnoises from the crew painting the steelpier structure. There were twenty clubyachts at anchor or on moorings; at leastten of them had come over on Friday.

We launched the dinghy and wentashore. Blake Kelly headed up the pierpainting crew featuring Dirk Eastman,Kevin Kelly, and Wake Garrett. Anothercrew was painting the steel assembly atlow tide. This was the most importantjob on the list and should be done everyyear.

On shore we found MandyMcDonnell painting the rafters of theSteele Bar and Dennis Durgan and BenAnderson preparing to varnish the bartop. Another big job on shore was theassembly of two lawn chairs and fourchaise lounges which Les Betz and Mariahad fabricated from lumber in theirgarage. Along with Les and Maria, thefurniture assemblers included Tod White,Larry Somers, Parker Dale, Terry Welsh,Chip Donnelly, and Marc Horton. Aftercompletion, the furniture was staineddark oak by Bruce and Jeff D’Eliscu, JeffPeterson, Leslie Dwan, and DebraHorton.

In the BBQ area, we found Bart andSharon Rinker, Scott Calder, Lisa Lang,and Linda White busily painting picnictables, under the direction of SteveArrigo. Mayor Brad Dwan, Jeff Jordan,and Jacqueline, Kieran, and Keenan

Chung replaced palm fronds on the palapa. Chip Donnelly and the Chung boys had

removed barnacles from the pier ladder andstored all the heavy future gabions. NoelPepys and Ryan Marshall worked on thepier electrical system. Later Bowie andWorth Houghton installed new low voltageMalibu pier lights. Bart Rinker did thewater line on the pier with Marc Horton.

Parker Dale and Mary Amundson withTerry and Sally Welsh painted the olderlawn furniture. The new flowers wereplanted by Jan Houghton, Jane Calder, PamThompson, Mary Amundson, and LeslieDwan with the help of Bobby Thompsonand Margie von KleinSmid.

The BBQ’s were resurfaced by Dr.’s JeffJohnsrud and Jeff Pulver with the help ofPeter Jacobsen and Rick Jacobs. They alsocleaned and painted the light fixtures abovethe BBQ’s and they now look like new.

After our delicious grilled chicken lunchwith baked beans and all the fixings, we gotback to work. Noel Pepys, C.J Collins,Peter Belden, Robert and Will Anderson,and Taylor Cotton loaded the old gabionsfor the trip home. The head “greenskeeper”, Noel Pepys, under the direction ofCourse Superintendant Tom Gilbertson,manicured and added oyster shells to ourBocce Ball Court. (raked, watered androlled!)

It was now dinner time featuring a 5liter bottle of red wine provided by SteveArrigo followed by filet mignon steak,veggies, mashed potatoes, grilled onions,and Caesar salad. The dessert wascappuccino ice cream and brownies. Wow!

Then Worth Houghton entertained thecrowd with his guitar and songs we all lovedto sing.

Another successful work weekend andour cove looks great.

MOTHER SABOTS

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Whitney Loufek

Whitney began her sailing career in theNHYC Non-Calm program at age ten. Since,she has maintained her involvement in thesport by competing at the highest level andcoaching at NHYC, Corona del Mar HighSchool, and is the current Director at LIYC.After graduating from Newport Harbor HighSchool in 2003, Whitney moved on to UCI,where she was a collegiate All-American ascrew and skipper. 2007, her senior season,capped a remarkable career, as she captured2nd at College Nationals in Women’s ADivision as skipper and 3rd, a week later, atNationals in Co-ed B Division as crew. Sincecollege, Whitney has finished fourth at the USWomen’s National Championship for theAdams Cup as skipper, and has been involvedin women’s sailing at NHYC by racing in theLinda Elias and most recently on Tigresse atthe Opening Day Race. An avid women’ssailor herself, Whitney is excited for theopportunity to coach Mother Sabots.

WE L C O M E, CO A C H!by Helen Mackel

The women of MotherSabots are happy to welcomelocal Whitney Loufek as theircoach this summer. Whitneywas a college All-American crewand finished second in Women'sCollegiate Nationals. She'sserved as a NHYC Non-Calmcoach, and is directing LidoIsland's Junior Program for thesecond year.

After our mixer at the NailLounge in May, our nails areready for on the water actionand we are getting in our boats!

DOMINOES

Playing Dominoes competitively will continue through thesummer. This is a new schedule to satisfy the eager players! Themost recent competition ended in April with Lloyd and Shirley Aubertwinning first place, followed by Team Meisinger and Newcomb insecond, Jane Farwell third, and Chuck and Sue Champion takingfourth place. It was a very successful tournament, often with six ormore tables vying for points. All very enjoyable, and many thanks goto the Auberts for organizing and making it a success.

The dates for the summer domino play are on Wednesdayevenings June 10, June 24, July 8 and July 22, August 5 andAugust 19. Domino play begins at 6 p.m. with two rounds beingplayed. After one game the players stop for a delicious andinexpensive buffet dinner and then resume the battle for a secondround. Play is usually finished about 9 p.m.

If you are interested in summer dominoes, just show up! It isa very relaxed and pleasant evening and all levels of skill andexperience are encouraged. The more times you play, the betteryour chances of winning!

The line up for this month’s activities:

June 5thBoat check and Sabot cruise

June 12Maggie Harvey Perpetual Sabot Race

June 13th50’s style Martini Party

June 19th Harbor 20 cruise

June 26thAlice Morgridge Perpetual

Please come on out and join in onthe fun! To RSVP please call MSCommodore Helen Mackel 949-554-5623 or email helenmackel@cox.net.We will also be having smaller sailingclasses throughout the summer, soplease let us know if you are interestedin signing up!

IN MEMORIAM

MRS. JAMES (SUE) HIGSON

April 18, 2009Member since 1949

MRS. PETER (RUTH) DAVIS

April 23, 2009Member since 1956

MR. RICHARD W. MARSELLUS

April 24, 2009Member since 1957

MR. CHARLES B. SHRYOCK

May 6, 2009Member since 1957

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CLUB WORK DAY

photos by Jane and Scott Calder

NON-CALM

RESULTS

Sabot A Fleet1 NHYC Greer Wattson2 BCYC Alexandria Ivory3 NHYC Charlie Welsh4 NHYC Jimmy Madigan

Sabot B Fleet1 NHYC Kate Madigan2 NHYC Keenan Chung3 MBYC Jameson Perry4 NHYC Sean Segerblom

Sabot C1 Fleet1 BYC Victoria Lewis2 BCYC RJ Ivory3 NHYC Sean Dahl4 NHYC Wells Drayton

Sabot C2 Fleet1 NHYC Andrew Person2 NHYC Ian Wolcott3 BCYC Sammy Pickell4 Jack Martin

Sabot C3 Fleet1 NHYC Robert Bents2 BCYC Caden Wheeler3 NHYC Amelia Newett

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NO N-CA L M BO W L 2009by Greer Wattson

The first annual Non-Calm Bowl (the former Opening DayRegatta for the Sabots) was a huge success. Being RearCommodore of the NHYC Junior Board with my Commodore andVice Commodore sailing in a high school event, I was the womanin charge for this season opener. Before I could take on myduties, we had plenty of planning to do. The funds provided bythe yacht club would not do for this Junior Board. We wentabove and beyond. We wanted to include a T-shirt with the paidentry of every sailor; so we met to design our awesome regatta T-shirt. I would like to acknowledge Jimmy Madigan for leadingthe design team. Sounds like a great idea right? Well we did nothave the cash to do this so we held a bake sale a few weeks priorto the regatta. The bake sale was held on a Friday Burger Bash.Thank you Mr. Tom Gilbertson! We received donations from 18cents (courtesy of Chris Barnard) to amazingly generouscontributions. All were much appreciated. Not only did thismeet our goal of making $200, we made a more than respectable$500. This was a huge help to our T-shirt fund and improvedmany of our cooking skills as well!

Finally the day of the regatta! When I woke up I thought tomyself, it’s a windy one, but to my surprise when I hit the water itwas a nice steady Newport sea breeze. In the A fleet we allfought tough battles on the race course. From yelling protest toclose nose to nose finishes, to smiling after it was all over, we Afleeters all sailed well and had fun. I was able to win this class,but not far behind me were teammates Charlie Welsh in third,and Jimmy Madigan in fourth. In the B fleet our own KateMadigan took it home with Keenan Chung and Sean Segerblomfollowing close behind with second and fourth place finishes.Sean Dahl came in third in the C-1 fleet, Andrew Person won theC-2 fleet, and Robert Bents topped the C-3 fleet.Congratulations to all the sailors who participated.

From all the NHYC Junior Board, we thank everyone whosupported, volunteered, sailed, and came out to watch. We areso pleased with the turn out and success of this regatta! I wouldlike to thank Jenn Lancaster and Mr. Michael Daily for all theirhelp and my Commodore Chris Segerblom as well as ourCommodore Crispin for their involvement.

See you all on the water this summer!

COMMODORE’S PARTY

10 photos by Pam Bacich

SKIPPER FIESTA

11 photos by Pam Bacich

April 26NHYC OPENING DAY

BAY FLEET REGATTA

FINN Class1 NHYC Bill Bissel2 NHYC Bryan Nickel3 NHYC Peter Connally

Harbor 20 A Class1 UCISA Tucker Cheadle2 NHYC Terry Gloege3 NHYC Phil Stemler4 NHYC John Fuller

Harbor 20 B Class1 NHYC Helen Duncan2 NHYC Rolly Pulaski3 SLBYC Leonard Connelly4 ALYC Rod Swift

Lehman 12 Class1 NHYC John Drayton2 NHYC Jim and Biz Buckingham3 NHYC Alan Carmichael4 UCISA David Camerini

MAY 2NHYC OPENING DAY RACE

LA TO NEWPORT BEACH

1 It's OK BYC Tres Gordo Sailing2 Stark Raving Mad IV NHYC Jim Madden3 Odysey NHYC Robert Burnand4 Chubasco NHYC Craig Cadwalader

R1 - PHRF DIV 1 Class1 It's OK BYC Tres Gordo Sailing LLC2 Stark Raving Mad IV NHYC Jim Madden3 Tango BYC Roy Jones4 Mirage NHYC Tom Corkett

R1 - PHRF DIV 2 Class1 Chubasco NHYC Craig Cadwalader2 Doubletime BYC Alan Andrews/ Molly Lynch3 Heartbeat II NHYC Charles Brewer4 Tigresse NHYC Gale Nye Pinckney

R1 - PHRF DIV 3 Class1 Odysey NHYC Robert Burnand2 Merkin NHYC Nick Kelly3 Zapata II NHYC Jim Jordan4 Saint Francis V NHYC Hank Thayer

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OPENING DAY RACES

OPENING DAY AWARDS

We had a record number of boats inspected this year (23);that was over 25% of all the boats at Opening Day.

Non-Calm: Leeward Passage

Robert Garrett

Sailboat up to 40'Esprit

Bob McClaire

Sailboat over 40' Patriot

Paul Stemler & Family

Bay LaunchRunner

Keith & Jennie Yonkers

Power up to 40'Beijo

Brian Mock

Power over 40'Dolly

Tim Collins, Sam Hill, Pat Werner

Larry M. Werner Award for Traditional Power BoatRascal

Tom Linden

Traditional SailGrace Sea

Van & Jim Jacobsen

Commodore's TrophyDolly

Tim Collins, Sam Hill, Pat Werner

Shirley Meserve AwardCathleen

Phil & Mickey Rowe

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OPENING DAY 2009

Thanks to everyone who sent in Opening Day photos.

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OPENING DAY 2009

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OPENING DAY 2009

Thanks to everyone who sent in Opening Day photos.

FI R S T JR. AN G L E R S FL E E T SE M I N A R RE P O RT

by Christopher Allen

NHYC Angler Rod Neighbors organized the first of two Jr. AnglerFishing Seminars of 2009. Jimmy Decker, a local fishing expert, providedtips to the young anglers for fishing inside Newport Bay.

There was a great turnout for this event with 12 kids in attendance.They were Randall Hause, Campbell and Briggs D'Eliscu, Bobby Briggs,Robert and Saylor Bents, Kellen and Trevor Neighbors, Parker and PaisleyPittman, Brelynn Vibria, and Betsy Calder.

The kids learned how to rig for inside bay fishing, and Jimmy Deckergave a lesson in casting. The key to fishing this particular spot was to castyour bait using a sliding sinker and swivel, just out beyond a sand ledgewhere the water started getting deeper and the fish would likely beswimming.

The bait used was Ghost Shrimp and Blood Worms donated byJimmy Decker and J.D.'s Biggame Fishing. Also big thanks to J.D. forhelping acquire all the fishing rods and tackle at a greatly discounted cost.Most of the fish were caught on the Ghost Shrimp. Species of fish wereBay Turbot, Spotted Bass, Yellowfin Croaker, Spotfin Croaker, and Perch.

The bite started off right away as the incoming tide was in full swingat just about 4:30 P.M. There were several hook-ups for about the first 45minutes with a small pause around 5:30 P.M. That's when the adultsprovided needed food for nourishment in the form of pizza, cookies, andsodas. Always a crowd pleaser for hungry anglers! After some tacklefootball and down time the kids were back at it around 6:15 P.M. and thepatient ones, including some late arrivals, were treated to an early eveningbite. Almost everyone was successful catching a fish and all were releasedback into the bay to live another day.

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ANGLERS FLEET

JuniorFishing Seminar

EnsenadaHall Pass

Join the NHYC Anglersfor a

STAG FISHING CRUISE

to the

Hotel Coral and Marina

SAVE THE DATE:June 12-14, 2009

Questions? Contact Tim Unger at(949) 419-5540

Seminar #2Friday, June 26

Leaving from NHYC

On the Water Seminarconducted in Newport Harbor

by our ownNate Dunham

Free to Kids 12 and underTo sign up contact Rod Neighbors

(714) 356-9154

Kellen Neighbors and Bobby Briggs having a good time.

Jimmy Decker holding Paisley’s catch of a Spotfin Croaker

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ANGLERS! Mark Your Calendars!Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th

NHYC/BYCINTERCLUB CHALLENGE FISHING TOURNAMENT

FleetFishing

Seminar #2Wednesday, July 22

6 p.m. Chart Room

$15 Taco BarNo-Host Bar

For Reservations ContactBill Wren: (949) 689-5833

To Sign Up, ContactBill Bennett (949) 466-7906

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Betsy Calder, Paisley Pittman, and Brelynn Vibria having fun. Brelynn Vibria and Jimmy with a prize Spotfin.

Trevor Neighbors with a nice Spotfin.

LO N G RA N G E FA C I L I T I E S

PL A N N I N G CO M M I T T E E

by R/C Jeff Gordon

(This is another in a series of monthlyupdates prepared by the Long RangeFacilities Planning Committee (LRFPC)designed to keep the membershipinformed of the planning process andprogress. - Editor).

The Committee continues to moveforward with its mission to come up with adesign and program that, if and only IFapproved by the membership, will resultin a replacement clubhouse or remodel ofthe existing facility. It is important to notethat the Committee is drawing on itsindividual and collective experience to crafta program that reflects the long termneeds and wants of the members, whileremaining fiscally responsible and cognizantof NHYC tradition. Much activity hasoccurred since the first of the year when theBoard of Directors and Policy and PlanningCommission approved the 2009 workplan(s). Those plans include the conceptualdesign of a new Clubhouse and anautonomous, comprehensive analysis of theexisting facility. Highlights include:

MVE Architects have spent countlesshours at the Club interfacing with theArchitectural sub-committee and staff aswell as observing our daily operations.They have also reviewed the results of thelatest McMahon survey and understand thevaried interests that must be satisfied in anew design. Their design efforts to dateincorporate those results, staff andsubcommittee input, Focus Groupcomments, their own expert’s

recommendations and input from otherinternal groups to insure that all of ourfuture needs and requirements areaddressed. As an example of thecontinual outreach and interface that goeson with this process, MVE presented theirinitial concepts to assigned members ofthe House Committee during an extensivemeeting in April. This meeting revealedseveral operational and decorative issuesthat have since been dealt with.

Bluewater Design has been retainedto do a comprehensive analysis of theseawall and ascertain its viability with orwithout a new Clubhouse configurationand will report on various repair vs.replacement options.

Associated Soils Engineers have beenretained to analyze and produce a soilsreport required for the structuralengineering of a new facility. They havetaken soil samples at various pointsaround the existing structure and haveprovided the data and recommendationsto MVE for their use. No unusual below-grade conditions were observed.

Committee members continue tomonitor the process, requirements andbacklog at the California CoastalCommission which will ultimately need toapprove any new facility. A consultantspecializing in dealing with theCommission will most likely be on boardby the time you read this. TheCommission will need to see a number ofdrawings, specifications and impactstudies prior to granting a preliminaryapproval in concept on the designproposal.

In late May the Committee broughtback those members who participated in

the focus groups last year to review thework to date. (Feedback was taken by MVEArchitects for attention during the initialdesign development)

The Board of Directors reviewedprogress prints at their May meeting.(Again, feedback and direction were takenby MVE for plan refinement).

The nest steps in the process are asfollows:

MVE will take input from the FocusGroups and the Club Leadership Previewsto refine floor plans and move on todevelopment of first elevations; expectdisplay in the Clubhouse, (June, July ’09)

Walden & Associates civil engineers willprovide survey data on existing buildingheights and proposed roofline heights.Data will be input into viewshed model tomeasure view impairment relative toadjoining neighbors who overlookClubhouse. Such viewshed study is a majorimpact analysis item for both the CoastalCommission and the City submittals, (June,2009)

A select sub-committee of the HouseCommittee will begin an inventory andpreliminary placement plan for artwork, shipmodels, flags and trophies within the newspace plan, (3rd quarter, 2009)

Prepare preliminary submittal to CityPlanning and Coastal Commission staff,(July, 20009)

Formulate updated temporary facilitiesconcept and complete seawall engineeringstudy, (August, 2009)

Update budgets and financing plananalysis, (late Summer, 2009)

Present comprehensive update toMembership’ including City and CoastalCommission staff feedback, (Fall, 2009)

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FACILITIES

EX I S T I N G FA C I L I T Y – CO N D I T I O N AS S E S S M E N T

by Paul A. Marshall

The Board of Directors authorized a study be completed that will evaluate the condition of the existing clubhouse with theevaluation of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, structural, life safety, piling foundation system, and below grade plumbing. This efforthas been contracted through Gafcon which has completed similar studies for both private clubs and waterfront facilities. The intentof the study is to be parallel but completely independent of the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee work and will provide adetailed analysis that is intended to give us a good look at current issues, if any, and provide recommendations that are focused ona twenty year life cycle horizon looking forward.

The site review and the final work product is anticipated to be completed by mid summer, at which time their written reportoutlining observations, recommendations, and probable costs will be available for review.

This alternate facility rehabilitation approach is considered a contingency plan should the new project prove unfeasible due toagency approval conditions, financial ability, etc

Mid point inthe year!Hardly

seems possible; thesemi-annual meeting,Men’s Stag Cruise andthe Summer SailingProgram all occur thismonth. That beingsaid the club and its

members are poised to enjoy anotherwonderful season in Newport Beach andMoonstone Cove.

Both the Club and Cove are preparedfor a busy summer. The recent OpeningDay was stated by many as the “best onrecord”. The hard work of the members atthe Cove over the last two months has thefacility in top shape for your visits.

June also brings graduation. Your clubis ready to help the family celebrate thoseimportant moments for the family asmilestones are achieved. We encourageyou to contact our event planner CrystalEvelyn to assist in your arrangements foryour special graduate.

The Summer Sailing Program is fullysubscribed and Jr. Director Zander Kirklandhas recruited an outstanding staff ofcoaches to help your children improve theirsailing skills. Many fun hours on the waterlie ahead as nearly 50% of the coachingstaff return for a second season.

June also has the snack bar offering 7-day service. A burger on the beach and ashake is the kind of indulgence everyonedeserves from time to time.

Looking ahead, the long July 4th

weekend this year potentially starts Fridaythe 3rd and concludes Monday the 6th. Boththe Club and the Cove are wonderful placesto be for our patriotic pleasure.

Our weekly Burger Bash schedule is fullyin place and beginning in July, our popularTuesday Night Dinners are added to theschedule.

We look forward to seeing you allaround the Club in the ensuing weeks.

Thomas Gilbertson, CCM,General Manager

SUMMER 2009TUESDAY NIGHT DINNERS

$16No Substitutions, No Split Dinners,

No Kids MenuReservations Required before

5pm the Saturday Prior

July 7Mexican Caesar Salad

Chicken Mole EnchiladasTres Leches Cake

July 14Caesar Salad

Chicken al PomodoroVanilla Bean Panna Cotta

July 21Wedge Salad, Blue Cheese Dressing

Beef Stroganoff, Rice PilafApple Tart

July 28Butter Lettuce Salad, Strawberry Vinaigrette

Grilled Yellowtail, Mango SalsaVanilla Ice Cream

August 4Charred Corn Salad, Lime Cilantro

VinaigretteChiles Rellenos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans

Caramel Flan

August 11Gazpacho

Chicken & Portobello Ravioli, Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce

Tiramisu

August 18Mixed Greens, Balsamic Vinaigrette

Philly Steak Sandwich, FriesCheesecake

August 25Tomato & Buffalo Mozzarella Salad

Meat LasagnaStrawberry Shortcake

September 1Spinach Salad, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

Olive Oil Poached SalmonCappuccino Ice Cream

HOTWEditor

Anne NuttenCommittee

Chris AllenPam BacichDorothy BeekDonna BentsKristin & Robert BentsJane & Scott CalderJohn ClementJuli CookLyle DavisMichael di DonatoTim DoaneJennifer & John DraytonJayne HauseByron HendersonJeanette & Bowie HoughtonNed JonesJim JordanStephanie MartinNina A. NielsenHarriet PalletteSteve SchupakDennis ScholzBill von KleinSmidJudith WattsonChris WelshGeorge WestTod WhiteRobert Yates

ContributorsCommodore William H. Crispin,Thomas Gilbertson, CCM, Sally Crispin, John Fuller, R/C JeffGordon, Zander Kirkland, HelenMackel, Jim Madden, PaulMarshall, Rod Neighbors, Carter Scott, Greer Wattson

Layout and DesignVince Mattera Design

Newport Harbor Yacht Club720 West Bay Avenue • Balboa 92661

673-7730 Phone • 673-3972 Fax723-6878 Boatyard

nutd@juno.comWeb site: www.nhyc.org

CommodoreWilliam H. Crispin

Vice CommodoreW. Bradley Avery

Rear CommodoreJeffrey J. Gordon

DirectorsWilliam H. CrispinW. Bradley AveryJeffrey J. GordonJeffrey D. LittellJames C. Madden, VPaul A. MarshallGale Nye PinckneyRichard S. Robinson, Jr.Thomas E, Springer III

General ManagerThomas Gilbertson, CCM

FROM THE MANAGER

BIRTHS

Julia Rose WinkelmannMay 7, 2009

Proud Parents:Joe & Amy Winkelmann

Proud Grandparents:Joe & MaryJo Winkelmann

Grant Edwin MeserveWilliam Hunter Meserve

April 17, 2009

Proud Parents:Scott & Mercedes Meserve

Proud Grandparents:Edwin & Barbara Meserve

Proud Uncle and Aunt:Rob & Leslie Meserve