The Log HAPPY LABOR DAY! September The Official Publication Of The Pacific Mariners Yacht Club. Photo courtesy of Mike Blumenthal

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1 1 The Log The Official Publication Of The Pacific Mariners Yacht Club September 2016 HAPPY LABOR DAY! Photo courtesy of Mike Blumenthal

2 2 Kent Andersson - Commodore AUGUST WAS A FUN FILLED MONTH! Our Luau party at the Isthmus turned out to be a great cruise. Perfect weather and one of the largest turnouts. Special thanks to our Fleet Captain Michael Murbarger for all his hard work. We hosted WOW/WOH sailboat race and Shoreline and Seal Beach Yacht Clubs Labor Day party. Full house as usual PMYC style thanks to Deborah Pitt and crew. Special thanks to Rear Commodore Keith Mott for organizing the race after party both days and donating a 50 TV for the back room. During September and October, we will refurnish the wood floor and replace carpet in the front room. We will also start to upgrade the galley with new refrigerators, for example, and change out the ceiling lightbulbs to LED. The club will be closed during the time the work is being done in the front room. Look for an notice in regards to work days. September is Commodore Appreciation / Hors d oeuvre Cruise to Emerald Bay. We added a fishing tournament Saturday morning (5am-2pm). Fish off your dinghy, sail or power boat or from shore. The heaviest fish wins all. We also added a snorkeling expedition and other fun stuff. We will have a Dinghy UBER available. 3pm Friday we will have Happy Hour on Aussie D. It s only a dinghy ride away. This year we will serve dinner Friday and Saturday night and breakfast Sunday morning (all for $20) during clean up. We need to leave the Corsair Yacht Club facility the same way we found it or even cleaner. Everyone needs to help out. Sign up early with your pre-pay so we know how much food and how many drinks to bring. It s time again for the nominating committee to start looking for members who are interested in helping out and being on the Board for You will hear from them soon.

3 3 At the last Meeting, the Board added PMYC ANIMAL POLICY to the standing rules. Please read and respect the rules. PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB ANIMAL POLICY 1. PMYC prohibits member s animals from entering into the interior of the Club. Animals are allowed only on the West deck, and shall enter the West deck via the exterior stairway which leads to the West deck. Guest s animals are not permitted at the Club. 2. Animals shall be kept on a leash and under the animal owner's direct control at all times. It is the animal owner's responsibility to ensure that his/her animal does not create a nuisance or annoy club members or guests. 3. Animals which create a nuisance, including barking, running loose, annoying, harming or irritating club members or guests, or depositing waste on Club property shall be banned from the club, at the discretion of the PMYC Board of Directors. Animal owners are responsible for walking their animals to a location away from the PMYC building to ensure proper sanitary conditions in and around the PMYC building, and to pick up and properly dispose of their animal's waste. 4. Animals shall not be allowed anywhere at PMYC when food is being served to members and guests. This includes, but is not limited to, Friday night dinners, Monday Night Football dinners, parties, and special events. 5. Animal owners assume all responsibility and liability for the actions of their animal while on PMYC premises. Animal owners shall hold harmless and indemnify PMYC, its officers, directors, members, guests, employees, agents and invitees from any and all liability, claims, and damages for any loss, injury, illness and/or death that arise out of or are caused by a member s animal brought onto PMYC premises, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney s fees and costs. Don t ask what the club can do for you. Ask what you can do for the club. Kent Andersson, Commodore Aussie D coming back from the last cruise

4 4 Curt Bersche - Vice Commodore Another very busy summer month at PMYC! We kicked off the month with Roxann s 50 th birthday party. Thank you to all who attended including Roxann s parents and friends from Chicago. I don t think I have ever seen anyone receive as many bottles of wine as Roxann did. I think she is all set for the next year or so! The weekend of the 12 th was the Luau Cruise to Two Harbors where fun was had by all. Thanks to Michael Luigi Murburger for putting on a fantastic cruise with, most likely, a record setting number of boats and members at the island. Thanks also go out to Peter Breum and Michael Elia for taking us on the hike of a life time. Next time I will be sure to wear proper footwear. Roxann also did her hula lesson which is always a fun time. Luigi, please do not enter the contest again. Thanks in advance. Princess Linguini (a.k.a. Luigi Last weekend PMYC hosted the Woman on the Water/Women at the Helm after-race parties and awards ceremonies where we had a really great turn out. This year we hosted both Saturday and Sunday parties which was a lot of work. Thanks to Keith Mott for organizing and our Commodore Kent Andersson for manning the Galley. Please don t forget: Whether it is noon or midnight, please make sure to close everything up if you are the last person to leave the club. A quick summary of the closing process follows this page. Thanks for your help! See you at the Club or on the water! Curt Bersche Vice Commodore 2016

5 5 CLOSING PROCESS 1. West Balcony. Make sure the white metal gate by the stairs is closed and locked. Make sure the heaters are turned off. If there are any plastic cups, bottles, cans, etc. on the tables, please throw them out. Lock the doors leading out to the West balcony. 2. Back Room. Make sure all of the doors and windows are closed and locked. Make sure the ceiling fans and lights are turned off. 3. Galley. Make sure all of the windows are closed and locked. Make sure the burners on the stove and oven are turned off. Clean any dishes that may be in the sink. If the garbage can is full, please take it out to the dumpster and put a new trash bag in the garbage can. Make sure the lights are turned off. 4. Main Room. Make sure the fireplace is turned off. Push in all of the chairs and stools. If there are any plastic cups, bottles, cans, etc. on the tables, please throw them out. Make a drop, if necessary. Clean any glasses that may be in the sink. Make sure the ceiling fans and lights are turned off. There are some security lights that will not go out. 5. East Balcony. Make sure the heaters are turned off. If there are any plastic cups, bottles, cans, etc. on the tables, please throw them out. Lock the doors leading out to the East balcony.

6 6 Keith Mott - Rear Commodore Greetings All: Hope everyone has been staying cool. ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS: Friday night dinner is calling you. We are a volunteer club and your participation is required. Sign up list is on the board. If you have any questions, get with your sponsor or contact me. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: The most wonderful time of the year! This year, the ladies who prepared all those delicious meals, are looking for more members to host Monday Night football dinners. A schedule and dates will be posted. RACES: A race committee meeting is coming up for the Heather Perkoff and Chuck Stein races. Club volunteers are needed. PMYC is the club you chose to be a part of. Make it a club that your Mom and Dad would be proud of. Clean up after yourself, be respectful of others, participate, pay your dues and have fun. Keith Mott Rear Commodore

7 7 Michael Murbarger - Fleet Captain Wow! August was a busy month filled with many great events. We had everything from the Luau Cruise to hosting races and after parties. I can t even remember everything we did. Thank you to everyone that pitched in to make it all possible. A special thanks to our Rear Commodore, Keith Mott for handling all the Race Committee details. It s been a challenging year for him to keep it all together. Our presence in the race community has diminished over the last few years as members have backed away from sailboats and racing for a variety of reasons. As such, the Club s emphasis on membership this year has been to bring in younger family members that own sailboats. We need, and want, young families who want to be active on the water and especially want to get involved in sailing and racing. Keith has aggressively stepped up to the challenge with ASMBYC, PSSA and the other local yacht clubs to make our presence known once again. Let s all support his efforts by working to increase our membership in this area. The Luau Cruise was a blast! If you missed it, you really missed it! We had over 80 members and guests who arrived on over 30 boats. We had everything from 60 power boats to 27 sailboats. Old and new members, young and not so young We all had a great time. We had a special treat this year hosted by Roxann s Hula Adventures. We started off with a hula lesson. That was followed up by a group dance. And of course, a Hula Competition. Never to miss out on an opportunity to be in the spot light, or in this case, under the moon light, (too bad it was so darn bright), Princess Papuli popped in with her friend Princess Linguini to join the competitors. Unfortunately, they were smoked by our very own Bob Gray, who took the honors! Never to be the poor sports, Princess Papuli and Princess Linguini were there to congratulate him. A night I m certain Bob will never forget. (Neither will the rest of us!)

8 8 The evening finished out with a Surprise Guest, one of our newest members Christine Doll who enchanted us with her most spectacular fire dance! It was awesome! Thank you Christine! Clear your schedules for our favorite cruise of all. The Hors d oeuvre Cruise is up next starting September 23 rd, 24 th, and 25 th at Corsair Yacht Club in Emerald Bay. This year the Hors d oeuvre Cruise has many fun (and challenging) events designed to satisfy the young, the old, the athletic, and the rest of you old lazy fuddy duddies like me, who just want to hang out on the boat or beach and watch everyone else have a great time. In addition to the usual Hors d oeuvre Contest, we are having a Fishing Tournament, Poker Run, Snorkeling Expedition, Dinghy Race, and my personal favorite, Who Can Get The Most Bags Of Trash In Their Dinghy, in one trip, Sunday morning after we all have breakfast and clean the place up better than we find it. There will be CASH Prizes, Trophies, and Other Winnings to be announced. The Fishing Tournament will have a paid entry fee. The winner will collect the donations made by the other participants. Get your fishing gear out, cleaned up and ready to fish! There s going to be stiff competition. Look for the signup sheet on the Cruise Board posted at the Club. The Commodore has graciously offered to buy some club snorkeling gear for this event out of his Commodores Budget. Let s make him spend the money. Make sure to sign up so we have time to get it all together. (If you can t find something here to get you going, my uncle works for Forest Lawn and has offered to get you a discount!) We need everybody to help out with this cruise. Our food, drink, gear, charcoal, and firewood all needs to get there and back. Well, the gear and trash needs to come back anyway Everyone needs to pitch in for this one. Also, we need you all to bring a bundle of firewood for the evening fires. Get the rest of the details from the boards that are posted at the club. We have been granted permission for anyone needing it, to land on the Boy Scout dock. We cannot stay tied up there. Consequently, we also need some of you younger more macho types with dinghies to help out by bringing the boats over to the beach and tying them off. Please contact me to help out with this. Or I will be calling on you anyway! Thank you in advance from those that need a little extra help.

9 9 Tony Milazzo - Port Captain Thanks everyone for doing your OD duties so well. Another busy month on the docks! We had several guests staying with us. Our guest Tango is leaving to complete their journey. All is good in port. My crew and I had a great time in Catalina for the Luau cruise. Appeared everyone had an awesome time & lots of fun and adventure! Thanks to Michael Murbarger, officers & members for a big turnout. My boat s first trip over & everything went according to plan. I was volunteered for Race Committee boat for the Wooden Hull regatta and had a great time. It was the same day and weekend as the WOW regatta & everyone enjoyed the PMYC hosting party. Looking forward to the Emerald Bay Cruise this month & our Labor Day celebrations at the club. Contact me or your sponsors for help if it s your first or second time & need some help or guidance. Bella Vita Tony Milazzo PMYC Port Captain

10 10 Cakewalk Hike On The Luau Cruise Mike Blumenthal First off, I want to thank Sandy and Gary for letting me tag along on Casablanca for the Cruise. I haven t been on one in a few years. Danka. Luigi fun cruise! Okay, on with the story. Friday at the BBQ, Peter Breum suggested we go for a hike Saturday morning to earn our first beer. Some of us foolishly agreed. Several of us met by the beach bar, discussing which way we should go. If Michael Elia ever says take the Hammock Hike. It s relatively easy and has the best pay-off view of the Isthmus. Note get a second and third opinion from Splash 1 and Splash 2. Most everyone took off before 9:00. I had to wait for the store to open to get a bottle of water. Good thing. I m glad no one saw me climb the first hill. It is the 45 degree mountain to the left of the Isthmus. Loose rock and shale. Piece of Cake! It only took me an hour and a half, hand-over-foot 4 at a time. Climb, stop, rest, cuss Michael E. I stopped at the first knoll, rested more, took pictures (great view) and slid my ass back down the hill. Went to the PMYC site with a big beer while Luigi set up for the day. P.S. Curt, next time wear real shoes. I had a great time. Thanks. Splash #1

11 11 My new rig's first shakedown cruise to the Point Mugu RV park. No surprises, learned how to work things and had a nice time on the beach. Love my new toy. Mike Blumenthal Dear Mike: I had a similar hiking experience a few years ago. Professional hiker Carol Butte took me on a hike at Emerald Bay. Janet Mundo & Carol's dog Buddy joined us. (All three experienced hikers.) I didn t know what I was getting into. We started climbing the huge cliff near Corsair YC. I was on all fours, grabbing weeds, and anything else I could get ahold of trying to prevent myself from falling backwards off the hill. I didn t dare stand up. Carol kept saying "just wait until we get over the hill...there's a beautiful beach on the other side." I kept that image in my sweaty head and thought...i can hardly wait to jump into the ocean to cool off. It didn't matter that I didn't have a bathing suit. I was gonna go for it in my birthday suit. Well, we had to cut our hike short as we came into view of the lovely, crystal blue water, because Buddy took off chasing a deer in the thick brush and got thorns stuck in his paws. We had to head back to civilization. Mary Ellen

12 12 HORS D OEUVRE CRUISE CORSAIR YACHT CLUB EMERALD BAY, CATALINA SEPT. 23, 24, 25 FUN FUN FUN $20/PER PERSON (Pre-Pay By Sept. 16) FISHING TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE: ADDITIONAL $20/PER PERSON (Pre-Pay) (PLEASE SEE INFO. ON THE BLUE SIGN UP BOARD AT THE CLUB) FRIDAY: 3:00 COMMODORE HAPPY HOUR ABOARD AUSSIE D FRIDAY EVENING: DINNER SATURDAY: 5:00am - 2:00pm FISHING TOURNAMENT POKER RUN SNORKELING EXPEDITION DINGHY RACE 5:00 - HORS D OEUVRE CONTEST (To Qualify For A Wonderful Prize, Hors d'oeuvre Must Be Prepared Underway Or At The Island) SATURDAY EVENING: TRI TIP DINNER SUNDAY: BREAKFAST (EGGS, PANCAKES, ETC.) CLEAN UP AND WHO CAN GET THE MOST BAGS OF TRASH IN THEIR DINGHY AT ONE TIME CONTEST SIGN UP SHEET IS POSTED AT THE CLUB

13 13 PMYC FISHING TOURNAMENT SEPT. 24 EMERALD BAY, CATALINA (During The Hors d oeuvre Cruise) HEAVIEST FISH WINS! (NO SHARKS/RAYS) 5:00am LINES IN 2:00 - WEIGH IN $20 PER PERSON (PRE-PAY BY 9/16) ENTRY FEES WILL BE 100% DISTRIBUTED AS PRIZE MONEY SIGN UP SHEET IS POSTED AT THE CLUB

14 14 PMYC ANNUAL COMEDY NIGHT RATPACK COMEDY PRESENTS TONY MILAZZO & FRIENDS ALL-STAR HEADLINER SHOW SAT, NOV 12, 7PM $25 reserve & pay ahead! $35 at door (if not sold out) no guarantee of getting in! To reserve, contact: Tony Milazzo ADULTS ONLY MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY Gwenda Perez Johnny Cardinale Mike Keegan Johanna Peatree Jared Mitchell Sandler (Adam Sandler's nephew)

15 15 Gwenda Perez is an Actress/Comedienne known for her performances on the big screen & Comedy Clubs across the country. You might remember her from Princess Diaries 1 & 2, Austin Powers or Valentines Day. You can follow her on social networking & find her doing standup to packed audiences in LA. Johnny Cardinale is a Actor/Comedian from Cleveland. You probably have seen him on NBC's Last Comic Standing or Chelsea Lately. He opened for the legendary Richard Pryor back in the day & toured with Pauley Shore & many other big names. Johanna Petree (aka Wild Jo) is a California girl with a taste for adventure! Raised in the small town of Modesto, she came to UCLA and has been a city girl ever since. She rocks the Sunset Strip as rapper persona Wild Jo, from the Viper Room to The World Famous Comedy Store. You can find her music and comedy videos at WILDJO.com. Mike Keegan is a big upcoming Comedian in New York. He packs in the crowds & keeps em laughing from NYC to Long Island. He has performed at New York Comedy Club, Broadway, Gotham, Governor's & many more. He has been coming to the west coast & winning over audiences in LA. He is flying in to do some shows & will make a guest appearance at PMYC Jared Mitchell Sandler is a Actor/Comedian

16 16 LUAU CRUISE AUGUST 12,13,14

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18 18 PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB CRUISE SCHEDULE 2016 CRUISE NAME DATES TYPE OF CRUISE LOCATION Father s Day 6/17-6/19 Boat Avalon, Catalina 4 th of July Raft Up 7/4 Dinghy MDR D Basin Shoreline Village 7/8 7/10 Boat, Bike, Drive Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach Paradise Cove 7/23 7/24 Boat (Anchor Up) Paradise Cove, Malibu Luau Cruise 8/12 8/14 Boat Two Harbors, Catalina Hors d Oeuvre 9/23 9/25 Boat Corsair YC Emerald Bay, Catalina King Harbor Pending Boat, Bike, Drive Redondo Beach

19 19 FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER COOKS wanted Nearly every Friday night a PMYC member volunteers to host dinner for the membership. They cook the meal in our professional galley or bring in a meal created by a local restaurant. Prices usually run from $7 - $12 per person, depending on the fare served. The Friday Night Dinner Sign-up sheet is posted in the galley. Sign up and show off your cooking talents or amaze us with an old family favorite recipe! It's all about members getting together and starting the weekend with good times, good food and good friends! WE WILL RING THE BELL IN YOUR HONOR! If you would like to prepare a Friday Night Dinner, please contact Rear Commodore Keith Mott kmott3662@gmail.com

20 20 PMYC FRIDAY NIGHT POOL TOURNAMENTS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! General Meetings and pool tournaments will be on the 2nd Friday of each month THERE S A LITTLE BIT OF MINNESOTA FATS IN EVERYONE! After A Scrumptious FND & General Meeting Polish Up The Old Cue Stick & Join Us In The Pool Hall

21 21 PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB SEPT. OFFICER OF THE DAY PLEASE CHECK THE BOARD AT THE CLUB FOR ANY CHANGES September 2, pm September 3, September 4, September 9, pm September 10, September 11, September 16, pm September 17, September 18, September 23, pm September 24, September 25, September 30, pm Hank Boehm Carlos Salas Peter Parros Bill Austin Henry Chodsky Nick Cecola Irv Osser Howard Tasken Jim Dalby Tom Hall Brad Terpak Steve Rodgers Giancarlo Vispi

22 22 PACIFIC MARINERS YACHT CLUB OCTOBER OFFICER OF THE DAY PLEASE CHECK THE BOARD AT THE CLUB FOR ANY CHANGES October 1, October 2, October 7, pm October 8, October 9, October 14, pm October 15, October 16, October 21, pm October 22, October 23, October 28, pm October 29, October 30, Dixon Edgerton Rashi Kaslow Stefano Coaloa William Wells Frank Maddocks Patrick Duffy Kasey Flynn Joey Avalon Justin Urich Jeff Bonebreak Gina Haase Casey Faddis Lucas Willemse Michael Highfield

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24 24 Jim Dalby C: P: F: Jeff Bonebreak Now Available in Paperback, Kindle and Nook A novel by PMYC member David Ammons "Once Upon A Time In The 60s" Available at barnesandnoble.com or Amazon.com Use the search window at either site and type in the ISBN # for details or to order

25 25 MEMBERS: Advertise your business in The Log. $10 per month; $100 for one year. For more information please PMYC S MASTER CALENDAR IS POSTED AT THE CLUB To register and view more pictures & activities on PMYCPICS Shutterfly Please contact: Roxann roxmehle@gmail.com The Log is published on or as soon after the 1st of each month. Deadline: 5 days before end of the month PLEASE SUBMIT ARTICLES & PHOTOS TO: logeditor@pmyc.org