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1 June 2015 Volume 37, Issue 6 Regular Columns: From the Commodore 1 Minutes 2 Club Notices 3 Classifieds 10 Individual Highlights: GFTG Regatta 3 Dudley s Thanks 7 Gold Country Yacht Club monthly Newsletter Call for more info: From the Commodore The 34th annual Go for the Gold Regatta is finished, I'd like to thank all of the members that helped out and made it such a huge success. Phil Easley our Vice Commodore worked very hard at organizing it all. Susie and her crew did a fabulous job putting on the dinner, making sure all of us got fed along with Jerry Cirino's great lunch on Sunday. I have gotten nothing but compliments and "I'll be back for sure next year" from our guests, which is what it's all about. I'd also like to have a special mention and tip of the hat to our race chair, Jerry Lewis. Year after year Jerry quietly sets up his PA system so announcements can be made, sets up the barge so it can function as a committee boat, goes out and places the marks so that they are square to the starting line, and then sets up the computer to score all the races. I hope our members realize how valuable he is to our club! Whether you race or not, his efforts to make sure our regattas go smoothly and are properly scored helps as much as the dinners and dancing does to bring back competitors year after year, maybe even more so. His efforts affect directly how much income the club gets to spend on youth sailing and our parties as well. Please join me in saying thank you Jerry, you are the unsung hero of our regattas both past and present. So now on to the next one! The High Sierra Regatta on our calendar is canceled again this year due to a lack of water in Huntington Lake, so we are going to put on HSAR 2, which is the High Sierra Alternative Regatta #2 again this year. We had a good turn out last year and many of our GFTG participants expressed interest in coming back. Please keep the weekend of July 11 and 12 open, I'm sure we are going to need some help. Jerry, our race chair has asked if club members could put on a continental breakfast both Saturday and Sunday morning as well as a hotdog lunch on Sunday. If we had some help with launching and registration, that would be nice too. If you are interested in either racing or helping out, please contact either Jerry, Teresa or myself and let us know what you would like to do. Again, this is a fund raiser for the club to help with youth sailing and our club functions, so please participate! I have been asking around the other yacht clubs in Northern CA if there might be a youth sailing instructor that might be interested in teaching our Youth Sailing class that had to be canceled due to no instructor. We have found an instructor who will come teach from the July 21st to the 25 th! Fair winds, Howard Hendrich Commodore, GCYC s/v s Bella Donna & Alice O Day 23 & Catalina 30

2 Page 2 of 10 At Our Helm Gold Country Yacht Club General Meeting May 2015 Commodore Howard Hendrich commodore@gcyc.net Vice Commodore Phillip Easley vicecommodore@gcyc.net Secretary Debbie Mack secretary@gcyc.net Treasurer Stephanie Perry treasurer@gcyc.net Call to Order: 7:00 PM Officers Reports: May 27, 2015 Commodore: Howard Hendrich led the discussion regarding the assignments for the upcoming Regatta. Vice Commodore: Philip Easley reported that everything is ready to go for the Regatta. He discussed the need for some power boats to assist with launching of sailboats. Port Captain: Bryant Cockcroft announced he would be assisting with mussel checks. Hugh s Head Count: 34 members Meeting Adjourned: 7:30 PM Cruise Chairman Seth Schmerzler cruise@gcyc.net Publicity/Membership Teresa Gaman membership@gcyc.net Port Captain Bryant Cockcroft portcaptain@gcyc.net Race Chairman Jerry Lewis race@gcyc.net Newsletter Editor Rick Paulson newsletter@gcyc.net Friendship Club Special Announcement Regretfully, due to anticipated low water levels at Scotts Flat Lake this year, GCYC will not be hosting our annual outing with the girls of the Friendship Club. The lake level is currently 31 feet below the spillway, dropping at about 1 foot per week. For the regatta it may be necessary to have powerboats assist in launch and recovery operations of some keelboats. This is not practical for hosting the girls. Youth Sailing Classes We have an instructor who will come teach our July Youth Sailing class from the July 21st to the 25th. Any and all youths that would be interested, please contact Hugh Talman: hugh.nicki@gmail.com or call Sailing Education Hugh Talman education@gcyc.net

3 Page 3 of 10 Go for the Gold Regatta Report Club Notices Suggestion Box The 34th Go for the Gold regatta was held on June 6-7, 2015 with 48 boats in 8 classes: Thistle, Laser, Banshee, Byte, Day Sailer (Regional Championship), Catalina 22, Open Centerboard and Open Keel. Saturday s wind started late (after the normal noon) but was great when it filled in going from 3-5mph, to 5-8, then and back down to 5-8 for each of the four races. Sunday was much lighter with only two races for 6 classes while two classes did manage to complete three races. Temperatures were in the 80s on Saturday with lots of clouds, while Sunday was clear as it warmed to 90 for the first time this year. Like prior years, we heard some very positive feedback from most of the racers regarding the registration/packets/sailing instructions, the courses selected, the wind and weather (which we have no control over) and the actual races and awards presentations. I d like to pass along my thanks to all those that helped on the Race Committee that included Howard, Donna, Rick, and Jeremy and also thanks to Bryant for setting up the borrowed pontoon boat. And thanks also to Teresa for the great pictures of everyone getting awards and to Jeremy, Doug and Dale for the trophy construction. Commodore Howard A Crowded Rounding It was a great regatta. Let s do another one this summer: July for the High Sierra Alternate regatta for dinghies (coincidental with our next club race on Saturday, July 11). Hope to see more of our club boats out racing. I must admit I was somewhat disappointed that of the 48 boats racing in the Gold Country regatta ONLY TWO were skippered by club members. You can anonymously make recommendations to our board of directors with a mind to make this an even better yacht club! It can be found at or with this link: Free Sailing Magazines Latitude 38 and 48 North magazines can be picked up anytime at 148 Richardson Street in Grass Valley. They are in the driveway in the BLUE MAIL- BOX. Usually we get them between the 2nd and 4th of the month. They are also available at the general meeting. Club Meetings The last meeting was held Wednesday May the 27th. The next General meeting will be held Wednesday, July 8 th at Scotts Flat Lake; dine from 6pm, Commodore s bell at 7pm to start the meeting. (The club meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month but December, and two Wednesdays before the Gold Country Regatta.) Thanks again to all that helped make this a nearly flawless regatta that will keep the racers coming back year after year. Jerry M. Lewis GCYC Race Chair s/v Kudzu Capri 22

4 Page 4 of 10 More Go for the Gold Regatta The Byte Kids were delightful! Hope they come back next year. Downwind Thistle Saturday Downwind Thistle Sunday Windmill Start Windmill Finish

5 Page 5 of 10 Laser Start Thistle Start Day Sailer Kites Random Kites Kukana Luka Dennis and Joe

6 Page 6 of 10 Kites Rounding Catalina 22 Start Two way traffic Thistles Hiking Ultimate 20 Finishing A Happy Sailor See all of the photos posted at

7 Page 7 of 10 Going by Dudley Every year it amazes me how so many club members come together to organize and run the Go for the Gold Regatta, and judging by the faces of the participants, this year was another success. The members came out in force, each providing something to make the regatta go smoothly. Some of our newest members helped. Some of our long-time members helped. Everyone helped. They publicized, they solicited, they planned, they organized, they scored, they cooked, they raffled, they danced, and they cleaned. There were too many to thank each one, so I've gathered a pictorial sampling of some of the many who made GFTG 2015 a well-run event (and one of me). Good Job Club Members Dudley s/v s Kia Orana, Catalina 36 Blown Away, Capri 18 The Trish and the Dudley Commodore Howard Opening Awards Trish and Teresa always planning Debbie Mack, Secretariating

8 Page 8 of 10 Bismark and Teresa just givin stuff away Bill, le chef du jour (nice job Bill!) Two leading stalwarts of the club, our own, Doug and Jerry! Cruise Chair Seth and experienced cruiser Melinda, opening the bar Marilynn and Master Easley on safety boat duty

9 Page 9 of 10 While it might seem like score keeping is a laid back job, you should try recording the times of 5 boats finishing within 5 seconds Well done, Donna! Suzie, the master planner and her apprentice..and a good time was had by all. Volunteers for the High Sierra Alternate Regatta For the second year GCYC will be hosting an alternate regatta to the well-known High Sierra Regatta due to low water levels at Huntington Lake. Volunteers are needed to help out. Of particular need is for preparation/serving of continental breakfasts Saturday and Sunday, and lunch on Sunday before the awards. We re also looking for small tractors or electric carts to help pull dinghies up to the parking lot. If you d like to pitch in, please contact me at commodore@gcyc.net or at Thanks! (Howard the Commodore)

10 Classifieds Flying Junior Sailboat for Sale Contact Port Captain Bryant Cockroft for more information: or Asking $ molded plywood and fiberglass club racer, centerboard dinghy, fractional sloop, in fair/good condition with nearly new Pineapple sails. No trailer Oday 23 for sail and for sale! We got a new one, so this one must go... Bella Donna comes with an easy roller trailer with a new axle and surge brakes, new lights this year too. Boat has had a lot of work done on it in the past few years: Bottom painted 2 years ago with anti-fouling, most of the standing rigging replaced, along with the hatch runners. Comes with Simrad GPS/chart plotter/depth finder, compass, VHF radio, solar charging panel and 2.5 horse Honda motor. 5 bags of sails (2 mains, jibs and one North 150 Genoa, all well used but serviceable) Great family boat! 2K lead keel keeps it upright when the wind really kicks up. Sleeps 5, 3 in the main salon, 2 in the Vberth.Contact Howard or Donna Hendrich for more information and a test sail if you're really interested. ( ) Gold Country Yacht Club I have a 1987 Macgregor 26 D for sale $ Will consider trades, full or partial. Tom Grimaldi PO Box 813 Grass Valley, CA PHONE: commodore@gcyc.net On the Web See us at: