HAPPY HOUR- FRIDAY. Fri, April 19, (6pm 8:30pm) * Happy Hour. Sat, April 20, (12-6pm) * Weekend Café. Sun, April 21, (12-6pm) * Weekend Café

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2 OPENING DAY & 35th Anniversary CELEBRATION HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!!!! Details pages 3, 4, 5 Cinco de Mayo Save the Date 9 What s Happening This Week?

April 19, (6pm 8:30pm) * Happy Hour Sat, April 20, (12-6pm) * Weekend Café Sun, April 21, (12-6pm) * Weekend Café Racer Social #2 13 Message Board 14

1 April 17, 2013 Volume 3 Issue 20 TELL TALES Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Newsletter In this Issue: Friday Happy Hour 2 Weekend Café 2 HAPPY HOUR- FRIDAY Opening Day/ 35th Anniversary Photos Sailing 3, 4, 5 6 Opportunities Watch Officer & 7 Hospitality Training Welcome Benito 8 Opening Day 8 Details page 2 OPENING DAY & 35th Anniversary CELEBRATION HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!!!! Details pages 3, 4, 5 Cinco de Mayo Save the Date 9 What s Happening This Week?? A Message from 10 Bryan Chong Ships Stores 11 Meeting Groups 12 and Committeess Thurs, April 18, (8pm - 11pm) * Dad s Night Out (see page 12) Fri, April 19, (6pm 8:30pm) * Happy Hour Sat, April 20, (12-6pm) * Weekend Café Sun, April 21, (12-6pm) * Weekend Café Racer Social #2 13 Message Board 14 SAVE THESE DATES Adult Sailing 15 Classes Our Supporters May 5 Cinco de Mayo Mexican Buffet August 12 Single-handed Sailing Society Race to HMB Contact Info & Staff 18

2 FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR HAPPY HOUR DRINKS MENU SERVED 6:00-8:30PM

CAFÉ CHEF de SOMER SATURDAY * 12pm - 6pm SUNDAY * 12pm - 6pm

2 2 FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR HAPPY HOUR DRINKS MENU SERVED 6:00-8:30PM Always a good time, Always good food, And Always the right price!! 5:00-7:00 pm Happy Hour $1 off regular drink prices WEEKEND CAFÉ CHEF de SOMER SATURDAY * 12pm - 6pm SUNDAY * 12pm - 6pm Daily Specials of Wraps, Nachos, Soups, Salads, Tacos, Sandwiches, Hot Dogs Questions? Large Groups? Call the Chef at

3 Tell Tales has a new Member who is volunteering his services to help out with Tell Tales. We are thrilled!! Please welcome: Bernard Prinz, Zebra Graphics Inc, 1182 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA

4 Opening Day & 35th Anniversary Celebration!!! 4

5 Opening Day & 35th Anniversary Celebration!!! 5

6 6 ~ SAILING SEASON AT HALF MOON BAY YACHT CLUB IS NOW UNDERWAY!~ Here are some opportunities to get out there in the next few weeks: Saturday and Sunday April 20th and 21st - Adult Cal20 Group Class (FULL!) This class will go over the basics as an introduction or refresher on our fleet of Cal20 keel boats. This session is full but there is another class coming up in June that may cover more intermediate topics. RSVP soon to secure your spot before it fills up too! $75 Sailingprograms@hmbyc.org. Thursday April 25th - Women's Sailing First sail of the season after a winter of wonderful on-shore seminars. Meet and sail at 5:30! Women's Sailing meets every third Thursday of the month. Contact- Ws@hmbyc.org. Friday May 3rd - Skippers' Happy Hour Racing Refresher - 'Commodores Cup Edition' Did you miss the big rules and tactics seminar? Catch up or refresh your memory of the Racing Rules of Sailing before the first Cup challenge of the year. This event will be one hour of guided discussion of racing rules basics in the new building. 6pm $6 rsvp to sailingprograms@hmbyc.org. Saturday and Sunday May 4th and 5th - Commodores Cup Calling all C15, Laser, Optimist and Cal20 racers! Come on down to the club and race in your preferred fleet on Saturday or bring the kids on Sunday for youth racing in Lasers and Optimists! rsvp to Marcus at sailing@hmbyc.org for Saturday or Hannah at sailingprograms@hmbyc.org for Sunday. Wednesday May 8th - Adult Laser Class (Almost FULL) This 5 Wednesday class is an introduction to dingy sailing on the club Laser sail boats. Bring your wetsuit and your gutsiest attitude and we'll hope for pleasant breeze. 4-6(ish)pm on Wednesday evenings May 8th - June 5th $75 for members rsvp to sailingprograms@hmbyc.org. See you soon out on the water!

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8 8 NEW HOSPITALITY STAFF ADDED BENITO HERRERA IGNACIO PICTURED HERE WITH OUR CHEF DE SOMER Please welcome Benito our newly hired hospitality staff at the Club. He will be at the Club Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. SO NO MORE OF THOSE DREADFUL DISHES TO WASH FOR HOSPITALITY MEMBERS and CHEF DE SOMER! THANK YOU, BENITO!!!!! Member hospitality will still be assigned for other duties and for aiding special events. JUST SOME OF THE ARTWORK EXHIBITED AT OPENING DAY!!

9 Welcome to New Members At last week's Open House Event, 40 new members joined our Community of Friends!

New members can be identified by the red dot on their membership badge - please extend a special welcome

RACE COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT MAY 4TH The Race Committee Boat is the best place to watch the May 4

It's easy and no experience is necessary.

9 9 Welcome to New Members At last week's Open House Event, 40 new members joined our Community of Friends! Please join me in welcoming these new members aboard! New members can be identified by the red dot on their membership badge - please extend a special welcome and reach out to these new members, helping them find their way around and settle in! RACE COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT MAY 4TH The Race Committee Boat is the best place to watch the May 4 Commodore's Cup action. Join the fun and help us conduct one of the year's premier races. It's easy and no experience is necessary. For details, contact Regatta Chair Ray Durazo at: ramondurazo@gmail.com. SAVE THE DATE! Cinco de Mayo Mexican Buffet Sunday, May 5, 3 to 6 PM All your favorites including a Taco Bar, numerous side dishes and a selection of salsas for everyone's taste. $12 per adult, $5 for kids.

10 Bryan Chong who survived the horrific wreck of the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase shares his reflections one year later... There s nothing in life more absolutely devastating than the loss of a loved one.

For the family, friends and survivors, the April 14, 2012 Low Speed Chase accident at the Farallones changed our lives forever.

10 10 Bryan Chong who survived the horrific wreck of the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase shares his reflections one year later... There s nothing in life more absolutely devastating than the loss of a loved one. It creates a sudden vacancy once occupied by a meaningful connection, awakens us to our own mortality, and forces us to evaluate who we are, what we ve done and where we re headed. For the family, friends and survivors, the April 14, 2012 Low Speed Chase accident at the Farallones changed our lives forever. Alexander Graham Bell said, When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us. The door that opened for me catapulted me out of my old life and into a new one. It made me reflect on the decisions I ve made in life and led me to readjust my priorities. It motivated me to stop procrastinating on things I d do when I had "enough time. Instead of returning to work, I went on the road with my wonderful wife and infant son. We spent the summer driving 10,000 miles in our yellow Westy Vanagon around the West Coast visiting friends and places I d always longed to see - Yellowstone, the Tetons, Glacier, Pikes Peak, Telluride and Mt. Rushmore, just to name a few. I finally saw a concert at Red Rocks and a rodeo in South Dakota. Then in September, instead of going home like responsible adults, we flew to Europe and kept adventuring until we ran out of good weather. All journeys eventually end, and in late January we finally came back to Marin. The trip afforded me the priceless chance to spend a year bonding with my wife and son. It also gave me time to reflect on life, the accident and those I'd lost. It was the trip of a lifetime and I wish I could have shared it with all my Low Speed Chase crewmates. Not a day passes that I don t think about what went wrong that day at the Farallones and what can be done to prevent something like this from happening again. I was by no means an expert in safety before the accident, but since I've been home numerous sailing groups have invited me to share my thoughts on this topic. I always bring my tether and lifejacket with me to emphasize the basics, but I prefer to focus on the fundamental concept that safety only exists when everyone becomes a leader. Safety leadership isn t always easy. It takes a willingness to speak up when others don t. It s choosing the safety of yourself and your crewmates over pride, appearance, comfort, costs or an engraved silver cup. It s leadership by example and can be as simple as showing up early to make sure the safety equipment s primed, double checking a teammate s PFD cartridge and tether, tossing your favorite sailing hat in the water to force an MOB exercise, buying your friend a Spinlock lifejacket for their birthday, or setting the expectation that you ll only crew on boats that take safety seriously. It s investing in yourself by attending training, sharing what you learned with others, and following through when on the water. Over the past year, I ve learned that sailors aren t the only ones shifting their attention to developing a better safety culture. Tuesday morning, I spoke to the 200 person executive leadership team at PG&E, our local power company. Last year they lost five people to accidents that might have been prevented with the proper use of safety equipment. I now routinely find myself in safety discussions in which I m called upon to offer my opinion. I m still not an expert on all the safety practices, but I do see three areas where we can start focusing. 1) Resolve to be a leader on safety issues. You don't need to own a boat or be the most experienced sailor. You only need to care about the people aboard. 2) Take a sailing safety class. I recommend finding an interactive one with a small class size that requires attendees to calculate minimum depths using wave forecasts, set off flares, cut rigging, extinguish fires and enter the water with full gear. 3) If you re in a leadership position for a yacht club or sailing team, recruit a safety instructor to host a seminar for your people. In 2007, Ashley Perrin and Paul Cunningham, who both specialize in preparing boats for offshore sailing, attempted to host an ISAF certified safety training class. Not enough people registered. Fast forward to today. In the 12 months since the Low Speed Chase accident, they ve hosted seven classes at the San Francisco Yacht Club, all filled to capacity. Are we evolving as a sailing community? I d like to believe we are. A door has opened for sailors to embrace safety. Many have already walked through that door and taken leadership roles on their boats. I ve seen others pulled through by spouses demanding they attend a safety class before their next ocean race. This weekend, as we remember those we lost at the Farallones, let's also keep in mind that this is our moment to cement a culture of safety by continuing to invest in training and equipment that will save lives. I truly wish for the memory of Alan, Marc, Jordan, Alexis and Elmer to be the spark that transforms this community of sailors. Be safe. Bryan Chong

Then we really need your help!!!! Please contact - TellTales@hmbyc.org This is Sheela.

She likes to clean up after those who drop popcorn so she has been useful as a club

Ships Stores This is our 35th Anniversary.

11 11 TELL TALES NEEDS ASSISTANTS!!!! Are you good at editing, enjoy creating ads/flyers, or taking photos? Then we really need your help!!!! Please contact - TellTales@hmbyc.org This is Sheela. She loves the beach but sailing on a CAL20, not so much. She likes to clean up after those who drop popcorn so she has been useful as a club member on occasion. Sheela maintains order in the Tarpinian household in HMB. Ships Stores This is our 35th Anniversary. If you would like to order an Anniversary item from our catalog, please do!! You can also choose any item from Ships Stores and we will have our vendor add the Anniversary logo. HIGH QUALITY AT AFFORDABLE PRICES!! Contact our Quartermaster at: qmaster@hmbyc.org

12 WOMEN SAILING STARTS BACK THIS MONTH Fourth Thursday of the Month Contact Peggy Ruse /Martha Bruce: wsmanager@hmbyc.org Monthly Women Sailing Group Is back!

Bernie, Mo, Bonnie, Leann & other HMBYC yarnies invite everyone who likes working with fiber to get together for conversation, sharing & show & tell!

fatherhood. Whether you are a new Dad looking to share your baby s first steps, or a veteran willing to share some wisdom, come on down & relax with the guys.

12 12 WOMEN SAILING STARTS BACK THIS MONTH Fourth Thursday of the Month Contact Peggy Ruse /Martha Bruce: Monthly Women Sailing Group Is back!!!! KNIT HAPPENS Weekly 6-9pm A Coastside Fiber Artist Community of Knitters, Weavers, Crocheters, Spinners, & Stitchers. Bernie, Mo, Bonnie, Leann & other HMBYC yarnies invite everyone who likes working with fiber to get together for conversation, sharing & show & tell! Group will meet at the Club beginning May 1 Join the Yahoo!Group for updates. Contact: Leann Nassar at ibnassar@yahool.com or Bonnie Lemons at bonnie.lemons@gmail.com Get Involved...Committees and Social Clubs DAD S NIGHT OUT Third Thursday of the Month 8-11pm Jim Stretch hosts Dad s Night Out - a chance for Dads to come together & celebrate fatherhood. Whether you are a new Dad looking to share your baby s first steps, or a veteran willing to share some wisdom, come on down & relax with the guys. We ll mingle about life, kids, work, sports or whatever. Contact Jim: jc_stretch@yahoo.com TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION COMMITTEE First Thursday of the month - 7PM TI oversees technology planning and acquisition to improve the operation of the club and all aspects of sailing. Includes computers, audio/ video, point-of-sale, hardware/software, Website, etc. Interested in participating on this Committee, contact: webmaster@hmbyc.org

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14 Message Board Hi fellow sailors, The Gold Country Yacht Club is putting on it's

Last year, we hosted the Catalina 22 Nationals right after the regatta, this year

There is a great steak dinner on Saturday night with a live band and dancing under

The dates are June 8th and 9th at Scotts Flat Lake in Nevada County.

City and Grass Valley. Please go to www.gcyc.

Howard Hendrich Vice Commodore, Gold Country Yacht Club All things sailing Click

14 14 Message Board Hi fellow sailors, The Gold Country Yacht Club is putting on it's 35th Annual Go for the Gold Regatta. Last year, we hosted the Catalina 22 Nationals right after the regatta, this year we hope to have more one design sailors participating. There is a great steak dinner on Saturday night with a live band and dancing under the stars. We have a raffle with prizes that sailors will appreciate. The dates are June 8th and 9th at Scotts Flat Lake in Nevada County. There is camping available at the lake and lots of hotels and motels in both Nevada City and Grass Valley. Please go to for more information and the online entry form. We hope to see you there! Howard Hendrich Vice Commodore, Gold Country Yacht Club All things sailing Click here : Latitude 38 Community-based non-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency food, clothing, shelter, and other safety net services. Click here for more info. HMBYC WiFi...Open to Members and Guests. Passcode: 2bad4dad00

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16 16 PLEASE UTILIZE OUR VALUED ADVERTISER SPONSORS (Click on business card for direct link to their website if available!!)

17 17 PLEASE UTILIZE OUR VALUED ADVERTISER SPONSORS (Click on business card for direct link to their website if available!!) Advertise in Tell Tells for just $60 per Quarter!! For all the details, contact:

18 www.hmbyc.org We are a Community of Friends. Normal Clubhouse Hours: Friday, 5-10pm Saturday, 2-10pm Sunday, 2-7pm Office Hours: (Call) Office phone: 650.728.2120 Office fax: 650.728.1947 Office email: office@hmbyc.

org DIRECTORS Treasurer Terry Ramseyer Treasurer@hmbyc.org Secretary Nancy Economopoulos secretary@hmbyc.org Membership Lucy Gillies membership@hmbyc.org Facilities Carliane Johnson facilities@hmbyc.

18 18 We are a Community of Friends. Normal Clubhouse Hours: Friday, 5-10pm Saturday, 2-10pm Sunday, 2-7pm Office Hours: (Call) Office phone: Office fax: Office office@hmbyc.org Address: 214 Princeton Ave Princeton, CA Commodore Mike Mann commodore@hmbyc.org Vice Commodore Natalie Sturm vcommodore@hmbyc.org Rear Commodore Clive Jones rcommodore@hmbyc.org DIRECTORS Treasurer Terry Ramseyer Treasurer@hmbyc.org Secretary Nancy Economopoulos secretary@hmbyc.org Membership Lucy Gillies membership@hmbyc.org Facilities Carliane Johnson facilities@hmbyc.org Port Captain Charlie Quest portcaptain@hmbyc.org Director-at-Large Terri Lahey directoratlarge@hmbyc.org STAFF MEMBERS Bar Manager Chuck Burgess barmanager@hmbyc.org Kitchen Manager Ellen Clark eclark@coastside.net Events Chair Cynthia Ramseyer events@hmbyc.org Quartermaster Deirdre O Connor qmaster@hmbyc.org Bookkeeper & Office Lisa Fernandez office@hmbyc.org PICYA Delegate Liz Allison picya@hmbyc.org The information provided in this Newsletter is obtained from sources which the Editor believes to be reliable. However, the Editor has not independently verified or otherwise investigated all such information. Neither the Editor, nor any of their respective affiliates guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any such information. Race Director Charlie Quest racing@hmbyc.org Sailing Chair Marcus Choy sailing@hmbyc.org Tell Tales/Facebook Kathy Love Betts telltales@hmbyc.org Boatyard Manager Michelle Dragony boatyard@hmbyc.org Webmaster John Simons webmaster@hmbyc.org WO Scheduler Bernice Marshall woscheduling@hmbyc.org Women Sailing Chair Peggy Ruse/Martha Bruce wsmanager@hmbyc.org Cal20 Fleet Co-Chair Dave Morris & Dave Slater keelboats@hmbyc.org C15 Fleet Charlie Quest c15s@hmbyc.org Cruise Outs Leann Nassar cruiseouts@hmbyc.org

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR MOROCCAN. Thurs, February 28 (6-9 pm) Knit Happens. Sat, March 2 - (10-12pm) Events Committee. Sat, March 2 (2-6pm) - Weekend Café

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR MOROCCAN. Thurs, February 28 (6-9 pm) Knit Happens. Sat, March 2 - (10-12pm) Events Committee. Sat, March 2 (2-6pm) - Weekend Café Half Moon Bay Yacht Club Newsletter February 27, 2013 Volume 3 Issue 13 TELL TALES In this Issue: Happy Hour 2 Weekend Café 2 Updates 3 FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR MOROCCAN Change Notice Drink Prices It s a Sailors