COMMODORE S COMMENTS HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB JUNE 2018 THE

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1 HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB JUNE 2018 THE N E W S L E T T E R COMMODORE S COMMENTS Summer is finally here! As school comes to an end, our sailing season, and hopefully some great weather, is in full swing! Although we have had to cancel a few races due to inclement weather, we do plan to try to reschedule those later in the season. Our full racing season schedule is available on our website at: humboldtyachtclub.org. As you know, once per month from May through August, Bill and Sharon Hiney put their amazing culinary skills into action and BBQ for us the second Wednesday of the month, to coincide with the Wednesday night FOG race. We had a great turnout in May and expect to have a great time at our next BBQ, on June 13th. If you re not sailing, please come join us at the clubhouse at 1800 hrs. Enjoy some camaraderie and watch the race from the best vantage point on the Bay. If you re sailing, come ashore when you re done and have a burger. Thanks again to Bill and Sharon for always taking such good care of us! If you use the clubhouse, please make sure you leave it in good condition when you leave. With the increase in crime in our neighborhood, please make sure you close the blinds and double check that the door is locked. If you have food or use the sink area, please make sure it is wiped up we ve had some unwanted visitors of the six-legged variety and need to make sure we re tidy or they ll multiple. Perhaps most importantly, please make sure you lock up the refrigerator if you re the last one out of the clubhouse. We need to make sure we secure our beverages and they aren t accessible to those that rent our space from time to time. Last but not least, Garrett Coonrod has our Redwood Regatta registration form ready to go [the form is attached to the end of this newsletter or found on our website], so please sign up early and often! Ok, maybe just early. You can also register on-line again this year [see page 2 for link]. We re excited to have the North American Sea Spray Association National Championship as part of our regatta this year more to come on that! Commodore Stacy

2 HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB JUNE 2018 (Pg. 2) EIGHT BELLS FOR JIM CHRISTOPHER BOARD OF GOVERNORS Commodore: Stacy Lane Vice Commodore: Larry Fox Rear Commodore: Stephen Buck Secretary: Shane Mizer Treasurer: Garrett Coonrod Port Captain: Bruce Braly Members At Large: Jim Hendry Rich Robletto Jared Pepper James Gray Christopher passed away the afternoon of April 29, three days after his 83rd birthday, with his wife of 55 years Gina and daughter Sharon at his side, after a monthlong battle with cancer. Jim was born and raised in Olympia, Washington, the eldest of four children. Jim was best known for being an avid and skilled sailor with a quirky sense of humor and a very competitive nature, as well as being a fitness enthusiast. Jim worked at Crown Simpson Pulp mill as a shift engineer. Jim opted for an early retirement to enjoy his favorite past times, sailing regattas and biking. In 1991 Jim dominated the Grand Masters Division at the North American Laser Master Championship at Shilshole, Washington. Jim became a member of the Humboldt Yacht Club in He served as Commodore in 1973, 1980 and again in It was through the yacht club that Jim met many of his dearest friends, attending Regattas within the United States and others as far away as New Zealand, Australia and Chile. Jim, may the wind always be at your back and the sun shine warmly on your face. You will be dearly missed. Past Commodore: Richard Hendry Newsletter Staff: Richard Hendry, Editor Lee Braces Mark Roundings HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB Post Office Box 445 Eureka, California Registration for the regatta is now open. Printed forms can still be used by snail-mail. Send with check to address on form. Or, you can register ON-LINE at: and see quick-link to registration. humboldtyachtclub.org

3 HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB JUNE 2018 (Pg. 3) WHAT IS GPS? - by Lee Braces - For thousands of years, humans found their way by looking to the sky. Sailors used the constellations, sun, and moon to navigate to distant shores. Today, all that's needed is a device called a GPS receiver. GPS stands for Global Positioning System, and it lets us know where we are and where we are going anywhere on Earth. We still need objects in the sky to know where we are and how we get to other places, but now we use satellites instead of stars. Over 30 GPS navigation satellites are whizzing around the world, orbiting at an altitude of 12,000 miles, to help us find our way. GPS is a three-part system: satellites, ground stations, and receivers. Satellites act like those stars in constellations - - we know where they are supposed to be at any given time. The ground stations monitor and control the satellites, and they help determine their locations both where they were and where they are forecast to be. A receiver, like you might find in your phone or in your car, is constantly listening for signals from these satellites, which can be used like a giant tape measure between the receiver and satellites. Once your receiver calculates its distance from four or more satellites, it knows exactly where you are. Within seconds, from thousands of miles up in space, your location on the ground can be determined with incredible precision, often within a few yards of your actual location. Many high-tech receivers can figure out where you are to within a fraction of an inch. Learn this and more at The GPS Block IIR(M) Satellite shown here is one of the various generations of GPS satellites orbiting the Earth. GPS satellites fly in medium Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 12,550 miles. Each satellite circles the Earth twice a day. The satellites in the GPS constellation are arranged so that users can view at least four satellites from virtually any point on the planet.

4 HUMBOLDT YACHT CLUB JUNE 2018 (Pg. 4) AROUND THE MARKS - by Larry Fox, Vice Commodore - May entered without wind and created such an unusual condition for the Trinidad race: flat seas but no wind! We re hoping for better conditions next year. We had good wind for the Whistler Race on the 20 th with four boats coming out to race: Hawk, Truant, Ru-Bun and Megahurts. This was my first trip around the Whistler and had a bit of a wild ride in the 5-foot, short period swell. Boat did OK, some hobby-horse action but at least kept headway. It was a beautiful day out on the ocean. Handicaps were not enough to overcome the faster boats with the Eds finishing first followed by Curt Brown. We finished as we finished. We look forward to some great sailing in June with the FOG watch BBQ on the 13 th and an In-Bay Keelboat race on the 16 th. A Dinghy race on the 24 th rounds out the month. And, don t forget our social hour on June 2 nd at 1700 and our potluck on June 5th. NOW HEAR THIS: 2 DINGHY-DOCK SPACES AVAILABLE Rates are $25 per month, with three month minimum paid in advance. Kayak or canoe rate is $20 per month. More than one kayak OK for same price. Vessels must be securely tied to the dock. Contact BRUCE BRALY at bralyb47@aol.com or call keeping a weather eye: June 2 June 5 June 12 June 13 June 16 June 24 Social Hour hrs Potluck hrs Board Meeting hrs FOG Watch BBQ hrs In-Bay Keel # hrs Dinghy # hrs

5 BIG LAGOON, CA. Labor Day Weekend, September 1-2, 2018 In the Redwoods By the Ocean Good Time Sailing Free Camping for Registrants - Boat Launch Camp Fire & Great Food Registration: 0800 to 0930 Sat. - Skippers Meetings: 1100 Sat. & 1000 Sun. - Racing First Shape: 1200 Sat. and 1100 Sun. Sea Spray Skippers Meeting Friday at 1100 Racing First Shape at 1200 Friday BBQ Dinner Saturday 1800 juicy Tri-Tip or fresh albacore entrée, and our famous regatta beans, salad, bread, dessert and soft drink. Breakfast Sunday 0800 to 0900 pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Free Camping for Event Registrants is available starting at 1330 hrs Thursday, Aug. 30th through Sunday night, Sept. 2nd. Camp closes promptly at noon on Monday, Sept. 3rd. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS ALLOWED - - PLEASE LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME! [Campers with dogs, and overflow camping, available at the County Campground at South End of Big Lagoon] Directions: Big Lagoon 35 miles north of Eureka on Hwy 101. The CHP asks that all northbound traffic avoid unsafe left turn into oncoming traffic at Redwood Regatta road. Please proceed north 1.5 miles to Kane Road, just past the north end of Big Lagoon. Execute a safe U-turn and return south to regatta site where you can exit Hwy 101 with a right turn. Please drive safely so you can sail like crazy! Message & Information: Larry Fox (707) or lawrencefoxiii@gmail.com EVENT REGISTRATION Name: Address: Yacht Club Affiliation: Phone: City, State & Zip: Camping: No Yes: If camping, # nights: (Tent: Trailer: ) # people RACING REGISTRATION Skipper s Name: Boat Type: Sail # [required] Portsmouth # [required] FEES Racing: By 8/24/18 After 8/24/18 Pre-registration (postmarked By Aug. 24) Total Late Registration (postmarked after Aug. 24 or at event) (USSA Members: Deduct $5.00 From Race $45.00 $55.00 Meals: Smoked Tri-Tip $20.00 $25.00 Albacore $25.00 Yacht Dogs & $5.00 $ 5.00 Sunday $6.00 $10.00 [Please Note: On-Site Meal Purchase Subject To Availability] Mail to: HYC Regatta Registrar Post Office Box 445, Eureka, CA TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ PLEASE READ & SIGN I agree to sail by the rules of the U.S. Sailing Association and the written Sailing Instructions. I recognize and accept that my personal safety and the safety of my crew and yacht are my sole responsibility. As a voluntary participant, I agree to hold harmless the sponsoring organization or its officials individually. Signed: Date: