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June 2008
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Father's Day Brunch, Sunday June 15th
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Harbor Reconfiguration Project
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Help Your Club To Sign Up New Members and Get a Reward. Lee Deckard (Membership Chair) recently distributed (to all members) descriptions of new incentive programs that will reward you for bringing in new members, and for helping our newest members to become involved in our Club. Please contact Lee to let him know that you’d to participate in at least one of these programs. Increasing our membership is a goal for all for us – not just Lee. If you know anyone who may be interested in joining OYC, please let them know what our Club has to offer and then contact Lee to determine how you and the prospective member(s) may benefit from our incentive programs. OYC’s Wednesday evening “Sweet Sixteen” racing series has started. This is a wonderful mid-week break from the normal routine and is the fastest, and the most fun, way to improve boat handling and sail trim skills. Whether you want to enter just one race or participate in the rest of this series, please stop by the office and fill out an entry form. If you would like to volunteer to help the Race Committee, please contact Steve Shaffer, he would love to have your help. If you’ve never raced and would like to get started by crewing for someone, let Steve know and he can steer you toward a good boat and skipper. Racing is a “hoot”, give it a try! Do you have an idea on how to improve our Harbor and House? If so, contact Carolyn Hooper (Harbor) or Jim Canada (House) with your ideas. |
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We belong to a Club that depends on all of us to be concerned and to volunteer to help with a large variety of Club projects. Despite this dependence, relatively few of our approximately three hundred members take an active role in our Club; if you have any suggestions for what can be done to get more of our membership involved, please let me know. All of us should try to become involved with our Club's boating, social, and governance functions; our future always looks much brighter when we increase our Club's diversity of thoughts & ideas. Circle your calendar for the Board of Directors meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month (except August); your attendance is always welcomed. Have a Safe and Healthy Month,
Mike Jackson.
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THE HOUSE: Jim Canada, Rear Commodore
Jim Canada
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Bill Niepoth, Education Chair
The Bay is the reason a lot of people live in the San Francisco area, in spite of the fact that it is expensive, often has bad traffic congestion, and is cold in the summer. But, what a place if you own a boat! Kimball Livingston, in the 1998 edition of his book Sailing the Bay, puts it this way:
It is home to pleasure boats by the
thousands, from kayaks to grand yachts. It is the shining jewel of a great
city, the meeting place not only of ocean and continent, but also
wilderness and urbanization . . . However urban the shoreline, however
trafficked the shipping lanes, just a few meters between shoreline and
transom will clear the city dweller of city cares. There is no way,
overland, to get away so far so fast as sailing, motoring, rowing
drifting, dreaming on San Francisco Bay. (p.14-15).
Combine currents with the often-brisk Bay winds, and boating can be high adventure. I remember a day on the Bay when the wind was blowing at 30 to 35 knots and gusting to 45. Well, maybe it wasn’t quite that strong. But, it seemed like it at the time. And, several skippers confirmed those numbers . . . and even higher ones . . . at the bar afterwards. In any case, the Bay can work up a pretty good blow. Meteorologists recorded gusts one time at the Golden Gate Bridge, in 1975, that reached 75 knots per hour. On January 4th of this year, authorities at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge closed the span for six hours due to gusts of nearly 70 knots per hour. Apparently, the blasts knocked over five trucks. Looks like they should have reefed sooner. It can blow on the Bay, but you usually can duck in behind some place like Treasure Island or Angel Island and get into calmer conditions. Most Bay Area boaters will have done that at least a time or two. And most people, boaters or not, know about those Islands. But, did you know that TI and Angel are just two of the 48 islands of the Bay? I didn’t.
If you also did not, then you should get
smart and plan to attend the program scheduled for after Saturday night
dinner at the OYC, on June 7th. Even if you did
know, you should come anyway. Authors and photographers, James Masters and
Mike Lee, will be with us that evening to give a presentation based on
their book, “The Islands of San Francisco Bay.” They will share some very
interesting information . . . and they will treat us to a great slide
show. Come for dinner and stay for the
program. It will start at 7:30
p.m. No charge. More information about the book and the
authors/photographers is available on their website (www.islandsofsfbay.com).
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Notes from the Cruising Chairman See ya on the water, Roxanne Grona, Cruise Chair (see the
cruise schedule) ps: Labor Day Cruise to Half Moon Bay led by Roger and Diana Frizzelle. Email rfrizzelle@aol.com |
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June Greetings from your social committee.
Events in Red below require reservations.
see the entire calendar |
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Oakland Yacht Club Harbor Reconfiguration Project Update Len Cardoza May 2, 2008 See the photos
Latest updates in bold text. OYC entered into an agreement with Cooper Crane / Western Dock (Contractor), to Reconfigure Docks 5, 6, and 7 (Project) . The goal of the project is maximum utilization of OYC harbor property. The reconfiguration will result in fewer total berths, but of larger size. This will more closely match the members’ needs by eliminating the current waiting list and fully utilizing the harbor. Status update: Construction. The Harbor Reconfiguration work, per original scope, is complete (Reconfiguration of Docks 5, 6 and 7, including new utility pedestals on Dock 6) except for electrical meters and final inspection (discussed below). The work was completed within budget and schedule. The contractor has also completed the work on the new fingers for Docks 6 &7. OYC Board of Directors approved the contract mod to install an additional finger on the west side of Dock 6 to create a new berth and the replacement of unstable fingers on Docks 6 and 7 during the meeting on 3/20/08. Electrical meters are undergoing calibration / certification by Alameda County. The meters should be finished and installed in May. In the meantime, vessels moored on docks 5, 6&7 have access to utilities (electricity and water). The OYC Project Delivery Team met with the construction manager and contractor for a final inspection of the Harbor Reconfiguration Project (including added work), on 5/2/08. The participants noted and recorded several relatively minor items to be corrected, including loose pedestals, missing floatation, and finger adjustments. The contractor will correct the items on the “punch list”.
OYC staff and members completed work to re-deck Dock 6. Thanks again to
OYC staff and volunteers for this extraordinary effort! Beneficial
occupancy (movement of vessels to Dock 6) took place 4/5. Schedule 2/4/08 – Mobilization (complete) 2/5-15 – Install Dock 5 fingers (complete) and piles (complete) 2/13-15 - Install Piling Dock 2, 3 (pitchforks) (complete) 2/15-29 – Pull piles from Dock 7, move dock, and install new piles (complete) 2/18-29 – Install electrical Upgrade, Dock 7 walkway extension (complete) 3/3-17 – Pull piles from Dock 6, move dock, and install new piles (complete) 3/14-28 - Install electrical Upgrade & fingers, Dock 6 (complete) 3/24-4/4 – Install pedestals, dock 6 (complete except for meters) 3/26-4/11 - Install new fingers Dock 6&7 (complete ) 4/14-4/18 – Install electrical meters, Final Punchlist, Project Acceptance, de-mobilization It is important to note that all OYC members involved in the effort described above are doing it on a voluntary basis (no compensation). Respectively submitted, Len Cardoza |
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Member Biography, Jim Jessie
His first “official” position in OYC
was as the Commodore of the Juniors in 1947. In 1949 he won his first
major regatta on San Francisco Bay. In 1954, he became a member in his
own right at OYC. Uncle Sam called in 1955, and Jim spent two years on
the East Coast. He spent all of his free time racing dinghies, even in
the winter. He returned and finished his college degree in geography. He
took his degree and hung it over the drill press when he and long time
friend Stan Kintz, opened Power and Sail Associates, next door to the
club in 1961. His proximity to the club and marina made him the
automatic choice for Port Captain. He supervised the club’s gas dock and
the condition of the docks. He served on the Board of Directors and went
through the chairs becoming commodore in 1966.
During the 70’s the Port of Oakland
wanted to develop Embarcadero Cove, the location of OYC clubhouse and
marina. The port did not want to negotiate with OYC and refused to
assist with marina renovation. The port had OYC on a month to month
rental at the time. The club was struggling to survive when Bob Venton,
a club member, heard at his barbershop that Pacific Marina in Alameda
was available. Jack Solomon and Dick Saylor made an initial appointment
with Mr. Wong who owned all of the area from Barnhill to Alameda Marina. The finance committee decided that an
assessment would be needed as the club had no assets except for the
floating docks. Members who had their boats in covered sheds did not
want to move and refused to pay the assessment. The majority of the
membership finally agreed to the assessment. Many members actually
dropped out when the assessment came due. Rolly Fay and Jim Jessie with the permission of Mr. Wong, surveyed the marina and submitted their findings to the relocation committee. It was reviewed by the membership. It was determined that boats already in
Pacific Marina would not be evicted. This required OYC to add more
berths to the existing marina. Member lawyers and bankers pointed out
that the Port of Oakland had declared the docks and pilings to be the
property of OYC. The members of the relocation committee including Jack
Solomon, Dick Saylor, Rolly Fay, Garth Chamblin, Bob Venton, Jed Mark,
Bob Howell, Rod Saylor, Jim Jessie, and a few others who can’t be
recalled, devised a plan to move the floats. One day four members with
chain saws came down to the marina. They cut off the pilings at OYC
during the low tide. That night at high tide the docks were floated out
of the marina. Jim oversaw the dismantling of the pilings, floating the
docks as a unit – in most cases with boats in the slips – and the whole
array was floated to Alameda. The floats were fastened to preplanted
anchors in Pacific Marina. Several months after the move, some of
the old docks that had been left to windward of the Tied House, were
moved to the basin now designated as Gate 11 of Marina Village. The area
was referred to as the Ghetto by it’s tenants, because the docks were
rickety, there was one hose bib and no electricity. The area remained
until all the members could be accommodated at the club. At the same
time the Marina Village Project was being developed. The first basin,
Gate 8, replaced what was left of the rickety old OYC docks. Jim along with many other members
participated in the rebuilding of pier seven to generate bigger slips
for members and future members. Nalu IV was one of the beneficiaries of
the building effort. Jim and Diana had purchased the boat and lived
aboard. Diana recalls living on pier seven as the most public experience
of her new life. “Club members came to the boat all hours of the day or
night, any day of the week. They needed Jim’s help for everything. Past
Commodore Bob Howell knocked on the boat one Sunday morning at 7 am. She
stayed in bed and heard him explain to Jim about hitting the bridge. He
knew Jim would help him out.” In 1985 the Jessies set out for Australia to see the America’s Cup. They returned in 1992, only the second OYC members to have completed a circumnavigation. Three years later they departed again sailing the western Pacific including Guam, the Philippines, China, Japan, Russia, the Aleutians, Alaska, and Canada, returning in 2001. In 2003 they sold Nalu IV and purchased a Grand Banks Alaskan 53 to be their new home. Jim is still active racing with the WOOFs in club races and with other members in a variety of events. He and Diana have led a number of educational seminars for the club. Jim has been a member of OYC for 54 years. His career, friendships, and love of sailing are his heritage and his legacy thanks to Oakland Yacht Club. See the full size Photo of Jim and Diana
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Delta Days Reminder
Hear Ye, Hear Ye.... Thought we should start out old fashioned since our Delta Cruise is very old fashioned. We will gather on Saturday, July 19 in Horseshoe Bend on Decker Island. If you leave OYC dock early (8:30-9:00) you should catch a good flood and be with us at Decker by mid-afternoon. We will have an afternoon get-acquainted party, pass out information for various stops, and review equipment to make sure everyone is set. Our last day will be Saturday, July 26. If you leave the cruise around 1000 hours you should be able to reach Oakland by dinner. If you notice, we are not including great detail as we don't have a boat count yet. Our stops could include Potato Slough, Mildred Lake, Devils Isle and Three River Reach. We will send the agenda as soon as we close signups. Please register at the club office no later than July 2. You can call or email us if you can't make it in. We will be able to provide charging from our 15kW generator if you have the cords and plugs to fit Simplex inputs. You will need a dinghy with outboard and a good anchor with chain. Remember, the more chain the better. Be sure to start with full gas can for your outboard as well as diesel for auxiliary engine. Delta fuel is very expensive. Be sure your VHF is in running condition. We will spend our nights "on the hook." If you are concerned about anchoring or have had problems anchoring, we will be standing by to assist. Our activities will include a dinghy regatta, a kite flying contest, a chili cook off, and the boys "puu puu" contest. We look forward to having you with us on the river. Jim & Diana Jessie - tel: 510-769-6753, email: alaskannalu@cs.com Stay warm and think about a summer in the Delta. Best wishes, Jim & Diana Jessie Host Your Next Event at Oakland Yacht Club I wanted to make sure that all members know that the Clubhouse is here for each member to use. If you are getting ready to celebrate a special occasion (Wedding, Anniversary, Retirement Party, Baby Shower, Holiday Party, etc.) the club is here for you. Members get a $200 discount off the Room Rental rate. We want you to feel welcome in planning any special occasion at you Yacht Club. For more information please contact Elaine Mendes at (510) 522-6868 or via e-mail at emendes@oaklandyachtclub.com Why do all the work, when we can do it for you. |
WANTED New
members >>> NOTICE <<< We are
looking for new members. The Board has approved an incentive to people to join OYC.
From Elaine Mendes Two years ago my Father was diagnosed with cancer. Like most people, he hated going to the doctor. He had delayed his annual physical for several years. When Dad finally went in for a check up, instead of finding a suspicious growth, the doctor found cancer. It was a shock. After all, I didn’t think that he was at risk because we had no history of cancer in our family. Luckily, Dad was able to have surgery that luckily removed all of the cancer. Not everyone is this fortunate. My Dad’s brush with cancer was my wake up call. I needed to do something to help fight this disease. I decided to volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Alameda Relay for Life. I chose the Relay for Life because the money raised will help all those people and families with cancer -- any kind of cancer. This year I have a team called “Sailing for a Cure.” Please join in the fight against this deadly disease and the suffering it causes. This year’s relay is at the Encinal High School on June 21st-22nd, 2008. To donate all you have to do is mail a check, made out to the American Cancer Society and address the envelope to the club attention Elaine. Please
help us raise money to make a difference, so one day we can all have and
enjoy a cancer free life. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Our office needs some extra hands to help with a few routine monthly functions. When you volunteer to help with regular office tasks it allows Craig and Elaine to concentrate their time in areas that increase our income. Please contact Craig if you can spare some time each month or even just once in a while. |
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NEW MEMBER INCENTIVE PROGRAM The purpose of the New Member Incentive Program is to encourage current members to get out there and recruit their friends and neighbors to become members of the club. This does not mean when a current member just signs the application of someone who was introduced to the club by means other than the current member, it means that the current member is the procuring cause of the application. To qualify for this incentive program, the current member shall deliver the candidates application, in person, to the OYC office where the Club Manger will note on the application that the applications cause is that of a particular member prior to submitting the application to the Membership Chairperson. Hopefully this will help maintain the programs creditability. Once the Board has approved the application, the Membership Chairperson will assign a Mentor, either the applications direct sponsor if desired or another Mentor. The procuring member will then be credited with one month’s dues, exclusive of the dinning room minimum. Because of the importance to the club of gaining membership, this incentive is exclusive of, and in addition to any Mentoring incentives that may be earned by the procuring member. In other words, if a new member is procured and mentored by the procuring member, the procuring member will be credited with two months dues upon application approval and an additional month’s dues when the new member has completed one full year of membership.
Once again, the Membership Director will be responsible for the accounting of
members procured by current members and signing off with the Club Manger prior
to credit being given to the current member for one month’s dues.
Lee Deckard |
OYC RETURNS TO DELTA YACHT CLUB!
Save the dates of August 18 through August 22 for a fun filled stay at the Delta Yacht Club, located on the San Joaquin River at channel marker 16.
DYC offers a great clubhouse, full galley, a patio area with 8 large BBQs, restroom and shower facilities, 1200 feet of dock space, ample 30 amp connections on five acres on Tule Island.
Bring your friends, kids, grandkids for swimming, bocce ball, horseshoes and a 9-hole putt & play.
Planning is just beginning –more information will follow – just save the dates!
Check out DYC web site at www.deltayachtclub.org
Roger & Mona Elliott
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MENTORING INCENTIVE PROGRAM The purpose of the Mentoring Program is to insure that new members to the club are quickly integrated into the social life of the club during that critical first year of membership when integration can either make or break a new members enthusiasm for belonging to our yacht club. Immediately after the applicant has been accepted for membership, the Membership Director assigns a Mentor. The Mentor shall then review the application noting the stated interests of the new member. The Mentor and new member shall make contact as soon as possible and once again review the new members interests. The Mentor will invite the new member to join the Mentor for dinner or a party at their earliest convience where the Mentor shall introduce the new member to other members of the club. Further, the Mentor shall try to introduce the new member to any/all Flag Officers and Committee Chairpersons, particularly those Chairpersons of activities that the new member has stated interest. Committee Chairperson should welcome the new member and make sure that the new member has all the information about activities scheduled for the remainder of the year and try to get the new member involved with the committee itself. If the new member decides to join a committee, the Chairperson should make room and be sure that the very next Seascape article states that the new member has joined that particular committee. The Mentor shall stay in contact with the new member until such time as the Mentor feels that the new member has met a sufficient number of the membership, Committee Chairperson and Flag Officers that the new member feels comfortable walking into the dinning room confident that he/she will have someone to talk and dine with. This process should, under the worst of conditions, take no more than a couple of months but the Mentor should be prepared to answer questions for several months. At the end of this process our club will have a new member who will very likely become an older member. As an incentive to get people to sign up to become Mentors, the club is offering one month’s dues credit upon being assigned a new member to mentor. At the end of the new members first full year as a member, the Mentor will be given a final one months dues. Note that “dues” mean just the dues and not the $75 per quarter dining room spending requirement. The Membership Chairperson will keep an accounting for all new members and Mentors and coordinate with the Club Manager to insure that Mentors are properly credited for dues at the assignment of the Mentor and at the completion of the new members first year. Both the Membership Chairperson and the Club Manager will be required to “sign off” on the dues credit on a form that will be maintained by the Membership Chairperson. Further incentives may be added to recognize the member who has successfully mentored the most new members. This would probably be in the form of an award of some nature and a notice to all members in the Seascape of the accomplishment. Lee Deckard
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All of the Benefits of a BoatU.S. Membership At Half the Price
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36th Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance Aug. 7-9: The Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation presents the 36th Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, featuring beautifully restored classic wooden boats for a three-day show from Thursday through Saturday, August 7 - 9 at Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay. Tickets may be purchased online at www.LakeTahoeConcours.com. 530-581-4700.
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LAKE TAHOE WOODEN BOAT WEEK: August 7-13: The Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation hosts Lake Tahoe Wooden Boat Week, a week-long festival celebrating Tahoe's classic wooden boats, with the three-day 36th annual Concours d'Elegance in Carnelian Bay, plus plenty of on- and off-water activities. For more information see www.LakeTahoeConcours.com or call 530-581-4700.
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Available for Sublease Slip 229 at OYC Available from 7/1/2008 through 10/25/2008 See Craig for Details
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