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Est. 1877

The Flag Officers andBoard of DirectorsLook Forward ToAnother Great Boating Season At RYC!

Some Things At RYC Never Change!

Dear Fellow Members:February has arrived and marks themiddle of the winter season. However,it will still be a busy month at RYCthis year.

Please make your reservations nowfor our traditional Valentine’s Daydinner party on February 14th.Speaking of reservations, please noteon this page a reproduction of the

RYC newsletters from 1909 and 1910, kindly provided by PeteTierney. You can see that “some things never change!”

February also brings the start of our seawall reconstructionproject in Bushfield’s Basin, restoring this portion of our yacht

harbor both structurally and aesthetically. Considering thatslip assignments for the upcoming boating season havealready been made by our Yacht and Harbor Committee, itgreat to see this reconstruction project underway.

February also marks the second month of our diningreciprocity arrangements with the Country Club of Rochester.All resident, surviving spouse and ancient mariner membershave full dining privileges at CCR throughout 2004. Pleasebe sure to welcome all CCR members when you see themenjoying dining privileges at our Club.

Enjoy the month and hopefully the February snow will helpkeep water levels up for the upcoming boating season!

Michael S. RayCommodore

Commodore’s Message

Eight BellsThe Club lowered the

flag to half-mastin honor of member

Daphne Doyle.

Lunch Wed.–Sun. 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Dinner Wed. – Thur. 6 p.m.–9 p.m.Fri. 5 p.m.–10 p.m.Sat. 6 p.m.–9 p.m.Sun. 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Bar Tuesday 5 – 11 p.m.Wed. – Thur. 11 a.m.–11 p.m.Fri & Sat. 11 a.m.–MidnightSun. Noon–10 p.m.

RYC Restaurant & Bar Hours February and March

NOTE: The Club is closed on Mondays. The bar only is open Tuesday evenings.

Captain’s Table Tradition ReturnsBack by popular demand, RYC’s Captain’sTable will be open for Thursday lunchesbeginning February 5.

For those who may not be familiar, theCaptain’s Table is the long dining roomtable where one or more of your flagofficers and directors dine and welcome youto join them.

You are encouraged to sit at the table andconverse! The Thursday Captain’s Tablelunch begins at noon, but join during thelunch hour whenever your schedule permits.

“Please remember to make

dining reservations so that

our “Clubhouse Team” can

better accommodate your

needs, particularly during a

month as busy as December

is anticipated to be.”– Commodore Mike Ray

Letter to MembersDecember, 2003

Reservations Are No RYC Relic

Yesterday and today… some traditions will always be with us at RYC

This official RYC Cafe Servicepublication in 1909 and again1910 gently requests thatreservations be made, ironicallywithout once using the “r” word.The guide states: “One fact shouldbe impressed on the minds of ourmembers in connection with thecafe service, and that is, whencomtemplating giving a dinnerparty for four or five or more, tryand arrange to give the stewardadvance notice…”

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RYC Membership as of January 15,2004:Resident 403Associate 10Non-Resident 129Ancient Mariner 50Student 11Surviving Spouse 20Privileges 6Honorary 23Leave of Absence 46Military Leave 1

Ready For Election: Hal W. Baylor – ResidentJim DePalma – ResidentMichael P. McMullen – ResidentJulie M. Norton – StudentBrian Rosenbauer – ResidentReady To Post:Holly M. Jones – ResidentProposer: Fred LawrenceSeconder: Jean ChapmanScott Napier - ResidentProposer: Justin DamoreSeconder: Jim Barnash, Jr.

Status Change:Russ Achzet to Resignation (from Leave of Absence)William J. Beach to Resignation(from Non-Resident)Michael DiDonna to Leave of Absence (from Resident)Jay Halperyn to Resignation(from Non-Resident)Doug Heil to Resident(from Leave of Absence)Paul A. Law to Resident(from Resignation)Jim McManus to Leave of Absence(from Resident)William Morse to Resignation(from Leave of Absence)Beth Sertl Patterson to Resignation(from Leave of Absence)Richard Rainaldi to Resignation(from Leave of Absence)

RJYC Ski TripThirteen members of the Rochester Junior Yacht Club and six chaperones traveled toSmugglers' Notch, Vermont over the Martin Luther King Holiday for a weekend of skiing.Everyone had a great time. However, the mountain won one ski and three poles. A specialthanks to Kaitlin Roth and Justin Groden, RJYC members, for their efforts in coordinatingthe teens; Michelle Norton for making the arrangements with the resort and ourchaperones Past Commodore Tom Roth, David Peartree, Katie and Jason Evans, JeandeKeyserling and Bill Norton.

The Rochester Yacht Club’s Membership Drive Program is coming toa close. Paperwork for prospective members must be submitted bythe April 22 RYC Board meeting. The program’s incentive features

are outlined below. If you have any questions, call Skip Shumway at342-3030, ext. 103. There’s never been a better time for your friends andbusiness associates to join RYC!

Membership Drive Incentive Features:

1.) Initiation Fee: $1,200

2.) Payment Method: Equal monthly installments over three years

3.) Offer Duration: Must be elected to Resident Membership on or before theregular May 2004 Board of Directors meeting which requires posting on or before the April meeting.

4.) Sponsor Incentive: Upon election, the Sponsoring Member will receive a $200 credit on their Club account. (Does not apply to Associate roll over)

5.) Eligibility: Available to all members new to RYC and to conversions from Associate Membersip status except that the Sponsor Incentive does not apply to conversions.

Membership Report

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Club Pro Report…

Dear membership-

The snow is flying and the ducks arewalking on the river instead of swimming,but sailing season isn't too far off. Wehave some exciting upcoming events thatwill help pass the cold winter months.

Derek Hatfield, a Canadian sailor fromToronto, will be here on February 21 todiscuss his solo around the worldexperience and his plans for his nextattempt. Derek will have a videopresentation and also a model of his newboat. (See adjacent article.)

On March 20, North U will be at the Clubfor a weather seminar. The program is foranyone who spends time on the water. Ifyou are a power boater, day sailor, oradvanced racer this seminar is a must.

On February 12-22 Cory Sertl will becompeting in the Yngling Olympic Trials inMiami. Cory is part of the team of JodySwanson and Elizabeth Kratzig.

You can follow the teams' progress atwww.ussailing.org. Good luck Cory!

If you have any questions on any of theseupcoming events, please don't hesitate tocontact me.

Jason EvansClub Professionalrycpro@aol.com342-2976

Club Cruise 04 Kicks Off Feb.13!Tired of dealing wiith the snow, cold and slow traffic of this winter? Well, it's time tobegin dreaming about the crystal clear water, the sunny, warm days and the balmyevenings of the Club Cruise! Join us at 6:30 pm on Friday, February 13 at the Club aswe begin the planning.

We've made arrangements to stay for dinner, as usual, so come, dream and catch upwith RYC friends as we decide on the itinerary and some details for Club Cruise 2004.

Any questions? Call Dave and Peggy Braitsch at 586-2398.

Alone YachtRace in 2002-03, starts this year by announcing his strategy to build andcompete in a state-of-the-art Open 60 Spirit of Canada for the sixth edition of the 5-Oceans Solo Round the World Yacht Race (formerly Around Alone).

The Open 60 is designed to be sailed by just one person, is raced in the premier class,and is one of the fastest boats in sailing. Built of carbon fibre and designed to be aslight as possible, yet strong enough to withstand the worst the ocean can throw at itfor 28,000 miles, the new 60 foot Spirit of Canada will not only be built from cuttingedge technology, but it will be the largest project of it's kind ever done in Canada.

Derek Hatfield is Canada's premier solo ocean racer, and is one of only 126 sailors inhistory to finish a single-handed race around the globe.

Derek Hatfield

To Take World

in Spirit of

Canada Open Derek Hatfield, 2003 RolexSailor of the Year and theonly Canadian to finish thegrueling Around

On The Water

LYRA Hosts NeededDo you want to rent yourhouse during the week of LYRA( week of July 26, 2004)? Ifyou are interested, pleasecontact Gene Angelidis at342-3722.

Toronto NOOD RegattaGood news for sailboat racing on Lake Ontario. Due to the efforts of RCYC and otherclubs in the Toronto area, Sailing World has notified Toronto that they have beenapproved for a NOOD regatta in 2004 over the June 26 and 27 weekend.

NOOD stands for the National One-design and Offshore Regatta and the series of 10nationwide events are one of the premier national regattas. Usually over 250 boatsparticipate with many classes holding regional or national championships. Hopefullymany boats from Rochester Yacht Club will participate.

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USCG LicensedCaptains FormLocal AssociationA group of local boaters, who haveobtained their Coast Guard Captain’sLicense have formed the Sodus BayMaritime Captains Association to educatethe boating public in maritime safety andskills and to maintain and increase theproficiency of its member Captains.

Education is expected to includesponsorship of USCG-sanctioned Captaincoaching courses starting in the spring of2004. In addition, education will alsoinclude continuing professional education(e.g., CPR/First Aid refreshers) for memberCaptains. The association has established aweb site (sbcaptains.org) to advertise theresumes of member Captains who areavailable for hire for various assignmentssuch as boat-deliveries and skills training.

Community service may include suchprojects as providing boat outings forhandicapped children. In addition, theassociation has been in contact with theowner-captain of a Tall Ship to extend aninvitation to visit Sodus Bay this summer.Tours and rides will be made available tothe public.

Membership is open to licensees holding aUnited States Coast Guard Master License.Anyone interested in joining or wishingadditional information may contact CaptainPatty Lundgren at 585-265-0723 orplundgre@rochester.rr.com.

2004 Power Fleet ActivitiesEvent Date TimeDinner Meeting Friday, Feb. 20 7 p.m.Dinner Meeting Friday, March 12 7 p.m.Dinner Meeting Friday, April 16 7 p.m.Dinner Meeting Friday, May 14 7 p.m.Breakfast on the Deck Sunday, June 13 10 a.m.Raft Off Sunday, June 27 2 p.m.To be Determined Sunday, August 8 2 p.m.Puff Putt Race Saturday, August 21 9:30 a.m.Raft Off Sunday, September 5 2 p.m.Dinner Meeting Friday, October 15 7 p.m.Props and Shafts Saturday, November 6 7 p.m.Holiday Brunch Sunday, December 5 11 a.m.

GET YOUR U.S.C.G.CAPTAIN’S LICENSEIf you have ever thought about gettingthat license, now is your chance. SodusBay Maritime Captains Association, incooperation with Katlynn Marine willconduct a course leading to a U.S. CoastGuard Captain’s License. Sea TechMarine is a U.S. Coast Guard approvedtraining school that is authorized togive the license exam locally. That is,you won’t have to travel to Toledo,Ohio.

The course will be held at KatlynnMarine in Sodus Point:

Sat., Feb. 28 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sun., Feb. 29 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sat., March 6 9 a.m. - 5 p.mSun., March 7 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Mon., March 8 6:30 - 10 p.m.Mon., March 15 6:30 -10 p.m.Mon., March 22 6:30 - 10 p.m.Sun., March 28 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Mon., March 29 6:30 - 10 p.m.Tues., March 30 Tentative Exam Date

The price for the basic (OUPV or ‘Six-Pack’) course is $495. If you elect tostep up to a Master’s License , there areadditional class sessions comprising 19hours, an additional 60-question examand an additional fee of $200.

For further information, visit our website at www.sbcaptains.org

2004 Power Fleet Activities

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Log Contributions…

Your articles, information, announce-ments and photos are welcome forsubmission to The Log. The deadline forthe March Log is Thursday, February 19.

Please e-mail submissions to Cheryl Ray(mray@rochester.rr.com) or Shelly Dinan(shelydee@aol.com), fax to 264-1591, ormail to Cheryl Ray. We reserve the rightto edit. The Log is also available on ourwebsite, RochesterYC.com.

Save The Date…

Commodore'sBall,

May 15, 2004

Women’s AssociationRYC Women’s Association

Presents:

Books Over Lunch Book Exchange & Luncheon

Wednesday, February 11, 2004Socializing starts at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch served at Noon

Bring books that you have enjoyedand are willing to part with.

We will have a chance to exchangeinformation as well as books witheach other.

Mystery, romance, science fiction,non-fiction or any “good read.”Any left over books will be added tothe RYC library, which is used byvisiting boaters.

Call RYC at 342-5511 by Friday, February 6, to makereservations.

February 11: Books Over Lunch – Chat and TradeMarch 10: Lunch with Tom Kankowski – Learn

about the results of the RYC surveyApril 7: Luncheon at Country Club of RochesterApril 10: Children’s Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt May 12: Past Presidents and New Members

Lunch – All are welcome!June 9: Trip for lunch to Hurd OrchardsSeptember 8: 25th Annual Shaw Festival TripOctober 13: Harbortown Belle Cruise October 23: Children’s Halloween Brunch and PartyNovember 10: Chef Terry’s Gourmet LuncheonDecember 8: Holiday Luncheon PartyDecember 12: Children’s Brunch with Santa

Christmas LuncheonOn December 10, the Women’s Association gathered for itsfestive annual holiday luncheon. Thanks to our rafflesalespeople Kathie Lasser (below left) and Emily Hawley(right) for selling tickets for a Franz Schwenk originalCongratulations to raffle winner Frank D’Aurizio!

Guests are welcome to join us!

RYC WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION ‘04 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Clip and save this schedule. We’ll update it as necessary.

Among the many who attended the Christmas luncheonwere, left to right, Linda Delaney, Barb Guarino and BettyAbbas.

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Susan Power Pianist plays 6 -9 p.m.

Saturday, February 14 Pianist Susan Power performs 6 to 9 p.m.

The 2003 holiday seasonbrought warm smiles andbright faces to members ofall ages with our annualbrunch with Santa, ourChristmas luncheons,dinners, the holiday ball,and New Year’s Day openhouse.

Sea of LoveJumbo chilled shrimp cocktail

accompanied by cocktail sauce and lemon $8.95

Baked Five Onion SoupOur version of the classic finished with

three melted cheeses $5.95

PassionGrilled marinated Portabella mushrooms,

Bermuda onion and Feta cheese overgrilled Focaccia bread $5.50

Lobster and Shrimp BisqueA delicious blend of succulent lobster and shrimp in a sherry enhanced cream base

cup $3.95 bowl $5.95

Heavenly EmbraceSauteed shrimp and crabmeat stuffing embraced in flaky

heart shaped pastry finished with a sun dried tomatobearnaise sauce $19.95

ForeverFilet of salmon poached in 7-up to give it a little

sweetness and finished with a lemon dill sauce $18.95Heart to Heart

Georges Bank sword fish grilled to perfection and servedwith a mango chutney $17.95

All My LoveFilet of beef char-grilled to your liking and garnished wtihPortabella mushrooms and finished with bearnaise sauce

5 oz. $18.00 8 oz. $23.00Adam and Eve

Slow roasted certified Angus prime rib of beefAdam’s cut 12 oz. $20.95 Eve’s cut 8 oz. $16.95

Kiss MeChoice center cut loin Lamb chops grilled to perfection

served over fresh wilted spinach leaves kissed with aroasted garlic demi-glace $21.95

Dinner MenuAppetizers

SaladsWarm spinach and bacon salad $3.50

Caesar salad $4.50Entrees

Dinners are accompanied by a Tossed Salad or Italian Wedding Bells Soup

Plus two more special selections!

RYC Christmas Cheer!

7Valentine’s Day❤

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PAIDROCHESTER, NYPERMIT NO. 748

Rochester Yacht Club5555 St. Paul BoulevardRochester, New York 14617

Staff Appreciation NightMonday, February 23

The tables will be turned as RYC members play host to our great staff for a special gesture of appreciation.

Members wishing to participate in Staff Appreciation Night are encouraged to sign up andvolunteer. Fill out and return the form below to Cheryl Ray by fax to 264-1591 or by email

at mray@rochester.rr.com. All volunteers are greatly appreciated!

Name ___________________________________Telephone # ______________________________Email ___________________________________

Desired Position:

__ Busperson __ Set Up

__ Wait Staff __ Host/Hostess

__ Bartender __ Coat Check

__ Clean Up