DOCKTALK Stockton Sailing Club www.stocktonsc.org December 2009 Inside this issue: Events 2 Commodore s Comments 3 From the Office 4 Board Minutes 5 Social & Cruise 6 Classifieds and Calendar 7 Happy Holidays Photos by Don Doe Season Greetings And Happy Sailing in 2010
Friday Night Mixers! Whose cooking this month: The is a monthly newsletter written and published by the SSC club members. All stories and events must be related to sailing or the SSC. December 4th: Open December 11th: Tom Lueck December 18th: Jim and Betty Adams December 25th: No Dinner Submissions The deadline for submissions is the 20th of each month! Articles, classifieds, and event ads can be e-mailed (as an attached WORD document please) to docktalk@stocktonsc.org or sgregor@pacbell.net. The editor reserves the right to edit, or exclude anything submitted. All articles and stories must be signed. Classified advertisements are listed as a free service for members of the Stockton Sailing Club. Ads will be automatically removed after approximately 60 days. All ads must contain the name of the seller, the price of the item, and if selling a yacht, the yacht name. Photos: Digital photos are preferred. Please save them at medium to high resolution for the best looking images. You may e-mail them, or put them on a CD or disk and place it in the Editor s box in the SSC club house. Please identify the place, event and/or person(s) in the photos. If you wish to have your photos or disks returned, please make sure your name and phone number are on them. Champagne Christmas Party sponsored by the Board of Directors! Saturday, December 12th at 6.30 PM Appetizers and Snacks are provided! A great time for friends and fun! There is no charge for this event. New Years Eve Party Thursday, December 31st... Of Course! Dancing starts around 9.00 PM and will go the wee hours! Champaign Celebration at Midnight! Please bring an hors d'oeuvre or desert to share Cost: $15 per person! Sign up at the club or call Jim Cahill at 239-1465 Page 2
Commodores Comments Two thousand nine...what a great year. Cobweb breakfast, Installation and Awards banquet, Crab Feed, Spring Series with over 48 boats participating, One of the largest turnouts ever for our Opening Day, a Great Delta Ditch Run, the summer Learn to Sail program, The first ever Delta Doo Dah sponsored by Latitude 38, Hot August nights, Delta Bay Boogie cruise/race combination, Fall Series, Cold Turkey cruise and dinner at the Point with over 40 people to just name a few. Many, many thanks to every club member for making these events and the whole experience of the Stockton Sailing Club a success. A special thanks to our great staff for facilitating our events and the Board of directors for keeping the club on firm ground. Tom Lueck COMMODORE Tom Lueck - (209) 604-11300 commodore09@stocktonsc.org VICE COMMODORE Dave Van Dyke - (209) 298-2950 vicecommodore09@stocktonsc.org REAR COMMODORE Abe Ayala (916) 826-5499 rearcommodore09@stocktonsc.org PAST COMMODORE Peggy Feakes - (209) 406-9679 pastcommodore09@stocktonsc.org SECRETARY Gail Gradle-Dameron (209) 815-4908 secretary09@stocktonsc.org TREASURER Gary Eggert - (209) 473-4447 treasurer09@stocktonsc.org PORT CAPTAIN John Moyer - (209) 478-7508 portcaptain09@stocktonsc.org DIRECTORS Karen DeBono (209) 477-3270 Mike Kennedy (209) 327-7333 Steve Canepa (209) 952-6706 Karri Johnson (209) 481-1422 SOCIAL & CRUISE Jim Cahill CASUAL CRUISE Harold Farley (209) 477-0995 JUNIORS Bruce & Suzanne Collins (209) 369-9117 Oliver s Tails! I love winter cuz I have a fur coat. I love everyone stopping by and petting me and telling me what a good guy I am. I love sailing. I love playing with the other guys that look and walk like me. I love watching cats fall into the water (just wishing). Most of all I love the Stockton Sailing Club. Happy Holidays to all my hairy and not so hairy friends. Page 3 REGATTA Phil Hendrix (209) 598-4415 regatta09@stocktonsc.org DOCK TALK EDITOR Stuart Gregor - (209) 477-1183 sgregor@pacbell.net GIFT SHOP Faye Roberts - (209) 463-6675 Mary Dakin - (209) 477-9168 MANAGER Suzi Wasielewski - 209 951-5600 manager09@stocktonsc.org
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FIRST THURSDAY: RULES & POLICY - 5:30 PM HARBOR & FACILITIES 7:00 PM SECOND MONDAY: Membership Committee 6:30 PM FIRST TUESDAY: Junior Committee - 7:00 PM SECOND TUESDAY: BOARD MEETING - 6:30 PM SECOND FRIDAY: GENERAL MEETING - 7:00 PM SECOND THURSDAY: REGATTA COMMITTEE - 6:30 PM SECOND SATURDAY: Social & Cruise 10:00 AM From The Office Please help me welcome Sue Chappell to our office staff. Sue is working part time has taken over a lot of the daily bookkeeping work. Are you receiving the Phone Tree messages? Each week, we send out a recording to our members to let you know what s for dinner and what activities are happening at the club. Please let us know if you want your phone number added to the call list. It s OK to add a home and a cell number. During a recent review, we have found that many of the files in the office are incomplete. We will be sending you a letter if your file is missing any documentation. If you receive one of these letters, please take the time to send in the items requested. Congratulations to our newly elected Board members for 2010 Rick Gibson and Ruth Howell, and our new Flag officers-john Moyer as Rear Commodore, Dan Dallas as Port Captain and Mike McCandless as Secretary. At our next meeting, each Board Member/Flag Officer will be assigned to a committee and will serve as the liaison between the Board and that committee. Committees are where the ideas are born and where the work gets done. So show your support for the club and the Board of Directors by joining a committee today. Thank you to those who took the time to update your information for the Roster. The 2010 Rosters and Memberships Cards should be ready for distribution in January. Page 4 That s all for now. See you at the club. FYI! Just a reminder When you are using the computer in the clubhouse to ring up a food or drink purchase, after you enter your 5 digit number, your name should appear. Verify that it s your name and press Accept. If your name does not appear, DO NOT PROCEED. Cancel and start again. If you are unable to access your account, please ask for help. You can always write your charges on a piece of paper and put it in the drawer near the computer. Staff will enter the charges for you.
Stockton Sailing Club Unapproved Board Minutes November 2009 STOCKTON SAILING CLUB UNAPPROVED BOARD MINUTES November 10, 2009 Commodore Lueck called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. Board Members Present: Tom Lueck, Peggy Feakes, John Moyer, Dave Van Dyke, Steve Canepa, Mike Kennedy, Karri Shepherd, Gary Eggert. Others: Suzi Wasielewski, Jim Cahill Board Members Absent: Karen DeBono, Gail Dameron Approval of Agenda: Ayala/Moyer M/S/P Approval of October Minutes: Moyer/Ayala M/S/P September Financials: Feakes/Van Dyke M/S/P Facilities Manager s Report: Weed abatement done through D dock had to stop diving because of water temperature. Dock repairs going on for D and E dock. Tree removal (necessary to correct broken pipe) performed by club members at no cost (as opposed to bids for $1000 to $1200) and broken pipe repaired in house. Edgar is on vacation for three weeks. Club Manager s Report: Name tags are in. Preparing for roster changes. Insurance renewal coming up per Gary Eggert, met with an insurance agent and requests for bids made, with some coverage changes being checked out. Requests for employee Christmas bonus donations will go out in December s statement. Steve Canepa and Budge Humphreys will get with Suzi and research which club boats and trailers are still on club property. Correspondence: Ronald and Connie Riggs requesting one year leave of absence; William and Kathryn Parish requesting resignation Eggert/ Ayala M/S/P Member and Guest Comments: None. Old Business: New key card system being reviewed additional labor costs being reviewed if it comes in $7,000 or less, that budget has already been approved; if not, we will discuss at the next BOD meeting. POS System operation of the machine has been erratic but there is not sufficient evidence to be able troubleshoot -- service agreement too costly for the amount of usage it would get. Annual Calendar two changes Eggert/Moyer M/S/P Closed Session: New Business: Junior fund request to earmark Junior Program profits for their use -- Ayala/Eggert M/S/P Tree decorating Gary will contact Beverly Sheehy $200 budget -- Moyer/Van Dyke M/S/P Champagne Christmas Party Dave Van Dyke will coordinate choices with Suzi hors d ouevres are optional. Wireless network Hank Colberg thinks he can get a marinawide network for approximately $400, not to exceed $800 Feakes/Eggert M/S/P Elevator Locking mechanism broken will cost approximately $1000 to fix -- Feakes/Moyer M/S/P. Concrete close by is being pushed upward and affecting the level of the elevator, so we will look into alternatives after the locking mechanism is fixed. Committee Reports: Dredging No soil testing results as yet. Windmill Cove would like to go with us when we meet with the Port and they would like to get dry soil in equal amounts to what we dump. Membership New members: Dale and Alice Paquin, Todd and Barbara Craig have been through orientation Ayala/Eggert M/S/P Harbor and Facilities All light bases have been primed and painted on all the docks; clubhouse roof leaked during the last rain storm Henry s has now been applied. Volunteer day on the 21st for striping the parking lot. FBLI No meeting (see Club Manager s report). Some considerations being given to how to insure Junior members and their activities. Regatta no report Rules and policy no report Social and Cruise no report Junior sailing Bought 3 FJs to be refurbished; 20 juniors have been invited for this coming Sunday. Karri suggested offering family (adults and kids) learn-to-sail opportunities would work well on Opening Day and during Safe Boating Week. Adjourn at 7:48 Page 5
First of all, a big thank you to Kathy and John Foppe for hosting the Cold Turkey Cruise to Rio Vista. I m sure they all had a great time. December is one of our big event months with the Lighted Boat Parade on the 5th and the Champagne Christmas Party, hosted by the Board, on the 12th. And, of course, the BIG event will be the New Year's Eve Party. We have a terrific DJ (Chad Johnson) lined up to keep you dancing from 9pm till the wee hours. There will be a Champagne celebration at midnight with the champagne we selected at the November general meeting. If you weren t there you missed a fun time. We all tasted 3 different bubblys and then voted, with the Freixenet Brut an overwhelming favorite. We re asking that you bring an hors d'oeuvre or desert to share. Cost will be $15 per person and you can sign up at the club or call me, Jim Cahill, at 239-1465. On the first, be sure to attend the Cobweb Breakfast and get your Speedo out for the Polar Plunge! Tom says he s ready and is looking for you to join him! This month s cruising suggestion is what I call the Grand Cruise. Located on Steamboat Slough is the Grand Island Mansion which is a unique destination. My Grandmother, who emigrated from Sweden in 1906, lived in Courtland as a young girl. She told me about the rivalry between two successful farmers in the area who tried to out-do each other with displays of their wealth. Obviously, the one who built the Mansion won. It is described as the largest private estate in Northern California and boasts a fabulous ballroom lined with gilded mirrors, a bowling alley, theatre, tennis courts that are used as the helicopter landing pad and more bedrooms than I can count. You can enjoy Sunday brunch as well as rent out the facility for weddings or other events. Plus they have a 300 foot dock where they keep a very large yacht. The trip to the Grand Island Mansion is a long journey and the current especially during the spring runoff. And, be sure to watch out for the cable ferries that cross the river you don t want to tangle with them! Check out the destination at www.grandislandmansion.com and, if you go, be sure to call ahead to see about docking and read your charts for depths and hazards. This is a journey that you ll remember for a long time and I hope you try it. Jim Cahill Page 6 Social And Cruise The Cold Turkey Cruise was a great trip this year. For those who missed it, try us next year. It s a great way to share your leftover turkey, and fun with friends. Moonshadow left Stockton Sailing Club at 8:20 am on Friday November 27, as we figured we would be bucking the tides the whole trip. The weather was cold but the sun eventually came out. We motor-sailed with our new self tacker and arrived at Delta Marina at about 2pm. Greeting us were Darrell and Gloria Magnus of Bailidor and Jerry Schwartz and Frank Wolfe of Kathleen. Dinner was at 6pm with potluck dishes brought by all, and the turkey was cooked on sir Leansalot during their sail to Rio Vista. 10 boats and 2 RVers enjoyed the cruise. An Improv was going on at The Point after dinner, put on by the Rio Vista High School Drama Club and several sailors were there to cheer them on. Saturday morning, 18 people walked to Raul s Striper Café, enduring the 38-40 mph winds that had also arrived during the night. This wind was a potential element to cancelling the Turkey Regatta. But, remote sail boats were brought out during calmer moments and the races were on. Overall winner was Tom Lueck, 1st to Budge Humphreys, 2nd to Al Farnum and tied for third were Don Doe and Roger Stevenson. The munchies contest was held in the patio area rather than on the dock due to the wind. 1st place went to Kathleen Stevenson for her meatballs, 2nd to Mary Ann Brown for her roll-ups and 3rd to Elizabeth Johnson for her antipasta. (Perry and Elizabeth joined the sailors for the munchies and then for dinner a The Point.). Dinner at the Point was enjoyed by 40 members and their families. A drawing for a haulout at Ladd s was won by Nancy Farnum. Sunday morning was crisp but clear and Moonshadow took off at 7:55 am, while the rest of the group went for breakfast. They had a great time sailing home. The winds were brisk but the sun was out and all was right with the world. Kathy & John Foppe
SSC Classifieds: Boats and Stuff for Sale! 1977 Cal 2-27 Windage 7,750.00 Excellent condition, Atomic 4, many extras. Contact Jim Murch 473-7124 or Pat McHugh 603-3582. 1972 Catalina 27 Dinette model, tiller, Albin inboard gas engine, 6 bags of sails including club jib and spinnaker/pole; new sail covers, all lines lead aft, many extras including Raritan electro-scan sewer system; new top and bottom paint, two new deep cycle marine batteries with marine charger, two anchors, VHS radio, Sony CD/AM/FM system, 110 VAC microwave, very clean-excellent condition both inside and out. B-18 Gary, 916-765-5874. $4,950 OBO. Coranado 15 Sailboat 1975 Coranado 15 built by Catalina boats. Needs a little TLC but is complete. Has 2009 registration sticker.. No trailer $300. or offer phone Tom 209-604-1300 Columbia 5.5 meter parts for sale and more! New Doyle main and jib used 6 times $3000. New custom aluminum boom with all fitting and lines used 4 times $1400. New class legal Carbon Spin pole $650. New ICOM IC-M36 floating marine VHF hand held radio $ 125. Super light high tech aluminum seats $100. Original wood boom with all fittings $500. Original side mount motor mount $50. Tons of band NEW Harken blocks & fittings $1- $1,000,000. Miles of core spectra 3/16 and 1/8. Contact Chris at 209.321.5447 or chris@centerpointsurvey.com for more information. Santana 22 2 Surto Sails. See at F-06. Needs TLC. $750. Contact Jim at JSArmstrong@USFCA.edu or 415-244-5901. December 2009 Page 7