BACKWIND SAN JOSE SAILING CLUB PICYA Club of the Year 1996 , 1997, 2013 San Jose, CA October 2014 http://www.sanjosesailingclub.com Send Backwind input to [email protected] by the 20th From the Commodore What an exciting summer we have had for San Jose Sailing Club. Lots of cruises, great meetings topped off with the annual picnic at Shoreline including the Commodore's Regatta won by Brad and Cheryl Belleville (for the second year running), and even some service events to the community including the Coastal Cleanup and the Wheelchair Regatta. I love the diversity of places we have cruised to, in just the past few months, quietly cruising up the Petaluma River (trying to stay out of the mud - mostly successfully), Fourth of July in the Delta, Sausalito and the Home Run Cruise at ATT Park/South Beach Marina. Whether you like quiet or crowds, there has been something for everyone. listed on the back of this newsletter. Each year about this time, a nominating committee is formed to fill the positions for the next year. When someone calls to ask if you would be interested in serving on the board, please be open to the opportunity. There is one meeting per month, usually just before the club meeting. If you want to slowly become involved, being a "member at large" to the board is a great place to start. You are a voting member of the board and your opinions are heard. The cruises are great because the people leading them are passionate about sailing and providing a great weekend opportunity for the club. If you have not led a cruise yet, I am hoping that 2015 will be your year to try something new. There is lots of support from the boating coordinator and the board. A big thank you goes out to Brad Belleville who filled in for me last month in writing this column. I have so appreciated the support from San Jose Sailing Club members in life events, and sailing events. I have felt the encouragement to try new things (such as becoming commodore) and also the support to make the new things not as scary. Be sure to talk to Women's Sailing Seminar attendees about their fabulous weekend at Island Yacht Club. San Jose Sailing Club was well represented by Sharon Babb, Cheryl Belleville, Diane Stein, Nicole Jorgensen and Wendy Chen. We might have some new members interested in our club from their time at the seminar. Continue to hand out business cards or post SJSC brochures at your marina and talk to your neighbors about our club. Let Diane Stein know if you need business cards or brochures. —Marsha Dyslin Commodore’s regatta on Shoreline San Jose Sailing Club is an all volunteer organization. There is a board of 7 members that meets monthly and provides guidance for the club. The positions are October 2014 Backwind 1 of 15 Rescheduled October Meeting now to be held Thursday Oct 9 Where: Jim and Diane Stein, 3718 Creager Ct. San Jose CA 95130 Time: 7:00 PM Bring Delicious Treats. Possible Speaker: to be announced SJSC Board Meeting Minutes September 9th, 2014 The SJSC board meeting of September 9th, 2014 was held at Hobee's Restaurant 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino. Marsha Dyslin (Commodore) called the meeting to order at 6:15 PM. In attendance were Marsha Dyslin (Commodore), Paul Anderson (Treasure), Diane Stein (membership), Jim Stein (ViceCommodore/Boating Coordinator), Cheryl Belleville (Secretary), Mike Dyslin (Member-At-Large), Jim Catto, and Jack O'Loughlin. The board unanimously approved the minutes of July 15th, 2014. Treasurer report: Paul reported the club is in good shape. Paul reported on PICYA and COTY. PICYA Wilder award application is due soon. Coastal Clean up is September 20th, Jim will send out a flyer on clean up information. We gain COTY points for participation. Wheelchair Regatta is September 27th. Paul is planning on attending. During the Mini-conference at Moss Landing, Paul spoke on paper clubs. The focus at the conference was on how to help clubs losing their leases. Commodores ball is in January at St Francis Yacht Club. The cost is $80 per person and we gain COTY points for attending. Currently we have just under 200 COTY points. Membership: Diane has contacted 4 of the new members to remind them of the picnic. Diane reported on potential new member out of Santa Cruz, Tony Fernandez. So far we have 5 new members for 2014. Diane plans to ask Shoreline if we can place brochures for the club. Cheryl suggested placing the brochure on the bulletin board in the bathrooms. Diane followed up with another suggestion of members placing October 2014 Backwind brochures on boards at our Marinas. There is a JW House volunteer event scheduled for October. Boating: Jim reported on the cruises from this summer. Sausalito Cruise had 6 boats with a dinner out and walking tour of town. The Home Run Cruise had 10 boats Friday night with an additional 4 on Saturday, as well as drive ins. The Pittsburg Cruise had 5 boats and drive ins. The seafood festival had lots of good food and Jim Stein commended the city for its hospitality and safety measures. Upcoming cruises: Hunter/Mariposa Yacht Club is scheduled for October 11/12 and Golden Gate Yacht Club November 7-9. More information to come next month. Meeting: The board had a conference call with Carl regarding the October General meeting. Due to a change in venue availability there is a possibility of changing next months board meeting and general meeting (October 7th and 9th respectively), or to keep the meeting days as scheduled and change the venue. Jim reported on the upcoming Shoreline Regatta. There are 6 maybe 7 boats signed up for racing. Shoreline offered to man a committee boat, give a skippers meeting before the race and tips and pointers during the race, following up with critique after the race for $50. Jim suggested the club pay the fee, Paul moved in favor, Marsha seconded the motion, all were in favor. Old Business: The board revisited the idea of raising dues. Marsha began with reviewing the spreadsheet of best guesses as to who may drop out with increases. It is about a wash between raising rates with possible dropouts, or keeping the rates as they are. Upon review Mike mentioned that if the point of raising dues was to have more money, with possible dropouts we wont achieve the goal. Marsha brought up the idea of raising the dues adding value to the club. Cheryl mentioned that raising dues would add value to the club and make it more visible in the community, thus attracting more members and increasing participation. Mike suggested we raise the rates and review at the end of 2015 and revise. Paul said we needed to research how to raise the rates and what we would do with the extra funds (i.e. paying $50 to Shoreline, WSS scholarship). Diane suggested board members come up with a few ideas to bring to the next meeting. Board will revisit the ongoing discussion and take a vote at the October meeting. 2 of 15 The email vote for the ½ sponsor of WSS participant worked well. Marsha revisited and followed up the October General meeting place and time. Keeping the meeting on the 2nd at Paul Anderson’s or Carl Babb’s house and the board meeting on September 30th. Next board meeting is September 30th, 17:45 at Hobee's Cupertino Meeting adjourned at 8:15 ---Cheryl Belleville PICYA & RBOC NEWS by Paul Anderson, PICYA Delegate MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. PICYA's fall Conference will be held on October 18 at the Richmond Yacht Club. Issues will include boating safety, the US Coast Guard and USCG Auxiliary, RBOC accomplishments and current issues, boating and alcohol, the SF Maritime Park, and youth in boating – attracting new members. I plan to attend. Sign up at www.picya.org. Call me if you want to car pool. Above: Jim Catto visited Margaret and Vern Huffer in Oregon City this summer. Here they are with daughter Peggy [center]. Margaret was SJSC commodore in 1988 and both were active in Venture 25 class racing. They were champions in that class at least once. COMMODORE'S BALL. If you've always wanted to attend a spiffy event at the St. Francis Yacht Club, here's your chance. PICYA's 23rd annual Commodore's Ball and Installation of Officers will be held at StFYC on January 24, 2015. Music and dancing will follow the installation of Liz Allison of Half Moon Bay YC as Commodore for 2015. Cost is $80 per person. The event is "black tie requested" but I usually see lots of dark suits. You don't have to rent a tux. UPCOMING PICYA EVENTS Sep 27 18th Annual Wheelchair Regatta, Encinal YC Oct 18 Management Conference, Richmond YC Jan 24 Commodore's Ball, St Francis YC SJSC picnic: Jack, Paul and Bernie jr loading up ***** October 2014 Backwind 3 of 15 SJSC ANNUAL PICNIC 2014 On Sunday September 14th the SJSC gathered together on a beautiful late summer day at Shoreline Lake Park in Mountain View to tell sea stories, eat, drink, mingle, sail, and generally just have a good time. We got our usual location up on the little hill overlooking the lake. In all we had about 27 hearty sailors attending, including a nice couple who are prospective new members. A pleasant surprise of the day was when Carl and Sharon Babb arrived. It shows how resilient Carl is. He used his ankle-protecting scooter to climb the small hill to our picnic site. Carl is valiantly following his doctors orders to keep all weight off the ankle. We are pulling for you Carl. Hang in there! After socializing over drinks and snacks we held the club meeting from 11:30 AM to Noon. Then it was time to have lunch. The potluck items were excellent and plentiful. There was great variety. No one left the buffet hungry! daughter Kayley (who just turned one year old). The new couple who attended were Cathy and Craig (or Gregg) and they are prospective members. Many in the club talked with them and explained details of our many activities. We would be very happy to have them join the club. They have a sailboat at Lake Tahoe. One of the highlights of the day was the Annual Regatta. Three crews competed in the race. They were: Brad and Cheryl Belleville, Nicole Jorgensen and Bernie Comeau Jr., Marcial Portilla and Jim Stein. The winners, for the second year in a row, were Brad and Cheryl. Congratulations! They showed outstanding sailing skills. Nicole and Bernie came in second. Great Job! Marcial and Jim came in third. The officiating of the race was handled by Andrew, a sailing instructor from the Shoreline Aquatic Center. He did a GREAT job and it added a very professional touch. There were a total of five heats around the course. Andrew set up the course buoys, did a whiteboard briefing for crews before the race, manned the committee boat during the race, and scored each heat. During the warmup lap around the course Jim and Marcial tried a secret sailing maneuver to gain a speed Marcial and Maribel Portilla brought their son Marcial and daughter Mimi so we got a chance to meet them along with Mimi's boyfriend Steven. Also, Tammy and Bernie's daughter Ashley was there with her cute Jim Stein and Marcial Portilla, ready to race Ashley, little Kayley and Tammy October 2014 Backwind advantage. It was called 'Jibing with both crew members on the same side of the boat'. Unfortunately it didn't work well and caused their boat to capsize. Andrew then sped over in his motorized inflatable and quickly helped them right the boat. No one was hurt except for the pride aspect. At the end of the race Andrew gave us the scores and de-briefed us on results. It was a heck of a lot of fun. Brad and Cheryl will receive a 'very expensive bottle of wine' as their winner's prize at the next club meeting. 4 of 15 After the regatta we sat around talking and enjoying the weather. Great friends, great food, sailing, interesting conversation, and perfect weather made for a really enjoyable day. I am already looking forward to next year's picnic. (Marcial and I are talking with Larry Ellison's engineers about some modifications we can use to boost our speed on the Catalina 14 for next years race). ---Jim Stein Bernie Jr. telling sea stories to Sharon and Bobbi Marcial, Jim, and Nicole back from the races Carl Babb with his ankle-protecting scooter All 3 teams after the race with the scores posted on the white-board by Andrew Nicole, Eric, Tammy, & David starting lunch at the picnic October 2014 Backwind 5 of 15 Plenty of food for all Kayley looking for credit card to pay for all this Tammy, Kayley and Ashley All 3 crews maneuvering to the starting line Nicole & Bernie Jr. practicing just before start of the race photos provided by Jim Stein and Jack O’Loughlin October 2014 Backwind 6 of 15 The Safety Corner by Eric Jorgensen, SJSC Safety Officer Safety at the dock Time has a nasty way of creeping up on all of us. We don’t think about it too much until we are in the midst of some mundane activity that we have done so many times that we take it for granted and then WHAM! Time finds some unmistakable way of reminding us that maybe we aren’t quite as quick, agile or fit as we used to be. Boarding sailboats or bathing one’s cat are examples of activities that would fall into that category. Since this is a sailing newsletter I will refrain from writing a how-to article on the proper method of bathing one’s cat and instead concentrate on discussing possible ways to prevent father time from reminding us that he is creeping up on us while we are boarding our boats. Safely boarding a boat can be broken down into three equally important stages. First, clear access to the point of embarkation is critical. This means that you should not have sheets, dock lines, power cords, internet cables, water hoses, boxes, bags, cats (especially cats!) or anything else sitting on the deck or on the dock where you are intending to get on or off of the boat (Fig 1). Stumbling on a line while walking along the dock is annoying but stumbling on a dock line when you are halfway between the dock and your boat can be downright dangerous. The second important piece of the boarding puzzle is that there should be appropriate devices to ensure a safe and easy boarding. If you have a small boat with low freeboard then you can probably just step directly from the dock to the cockpit through the lifeline gate while holding onto the lifeline stanchion. If you have a larger boat with higher freeboard or a tall dock then you would be wise to enlist the aid of some device to climb up or down to the deck of the boat safely. In the case of a Mediterranean mooring situation a gangplank or passerelle is essential. All boarding devices should incorporate a handrail or some means to steady oneself while embarking or disembarking and it goes without saying that any boarding device must be solidly and securely fixed to either the boat or the dock. The biggest complaint about boarding aids is that they tend to be cumbersome and therefore difficult to stow when not in use. Fortunately there are many different types and styles available so an adequate solution can usually be found. The following list describes some of the available options: Foldable step ladder- The simplest and easiest to obtain, this includes anything from a purpose made, foldable, single step, marine boarding step to a small step ladder acquired at a hardware store. Keep in mind that these tend to vary widely in quality and stability so choose wisely. (Fig 2) • • Fig 2 October 2014 Backwind Swim laddersRemovable gunwale mount or fixed, flip up telescoping swim ladders can work well as boarding aids at the dock as long as they are properly and 7 of 15 styles and sizes from homemade DIY types (Fig 5) to plastic rotomolded commercial models (Fig 6) to custom fabricated stairs utilizing carbon fiber, stainless steel and teak. All steps should have good non-skid treads and be bolted or screwed down on the dock. Any steps taller than a single step should have integral handrails. The main drawback to dock steps is that they are generally not portable and are therefore only available for use at your home slip. Fig 3 solidly mounted to the boat. Telescoping types allow for varying dock heights and can also be used as actual swim ladders. (Fig 3,4) Fig 6 Fig 4 • Dock steps- These come in a huge range of Fig 5 Fig 7 and 8 • October 2014 Backwind Single boarding steps that hang off the side 8 of 15 of the boat- Many types are available ranging from rigid plastic models (Fig 7) to inflatable fender types such as the “Fender Step” (Fig 8). I have also seen nice looking homebuilt steps made of wood that hang off of the toe rail and have foam on the back edge to prevent marring the side of the boat. • • Gangplanks- Gangplanks, although not common in this area, are one of the best boarding aids available. They can be Fig 9 made in any size and are often telescoping or folding to minimize on-deck storage issues while maximizing utility. Custom carbon fiber gangplanks can weigh as little as 15 lbs and support over 800 lbs of people and equipment over an 8 foot span (Fig 9). The biggest advantage to gangplanks is their stability and their bility to easily load the boat since carts can be rolled directly from the dock to the cockpit. • expensive, accordion boarding stairs are an excellent aid to getting on and off the boat. They compensate for different dock heights, stow compactly and are very easy to use (Fig 10). Passerelles- Basically scaled up gangplanks utilized on larger ships. They are usually deployed with hydraulic or powered cable systems. Basket with a block and tackle hanging off of a davit or a boom. This is an elevator for cats. Additionally employed as the safest way to transfer heavy articles on or off the boat. The third and final critical stage for safe boarding is technique. First, be aware. Think about what you are doing before you commit. Different people have differing physical abilities. If the boat is set up for someone who is considerably more agile than you then don’t be afraid or embarrassed to ask for assistance or fetch a boarding step from your own boat if you have one. Believe me when I say that it beats the alternative (getting hurt). Next, think of the activity like a mountain climber would; always have three points of contact and always look ahead for the next hold. Keep one hand and two feet or two hands and one foot on the boat at all times. Lastly, don’t even THINK about carrying stuff onboard while boarding. Put it on the boat while standing on the dock or else have someone hand it to you once you are safely aboard. This is especially important when carrying bottles of wine (or cats)! Remember: none of us are getting any younger and an extra piece of equipment on the deck is a small price to pay to allow us all to continue to sail safely and comfortably on our boats! Fair winds passages! and safe ---Eric Jorgensen, SJSC Safety Officer Fig 10 Boarding Stairs- Although they are a bit more October 2014 Backwind 9 of 15 Dorade Down By Dale Bagnell the deck, so the first thing I did was move both blocks so that the jib sheet lines weren't flapping around close the vents. Sometimes when we go sailing we break stuff. Actually change that . Whenever we go sailing we always break stuff and sometimes it gets expensive. Rather than think of myself as someone that pushes their boat a little too hard I like to think that I'm continually testing my sailing vessel and uncovering her flaws and fixing things so she always getting better . Whether they are in fact her flaws or my flaws I usually end up with stuff to repair when I get back to my slip. Take last weekend for example. I was tacking across the SF Bay and a jib sheet line to my staysail took a wrap on the Dorade vent and boom –one broken vent box. As I looked at it more closely I realized that the top of the Dorade had broken in several places, so this was not going to be fixed with some glue and a couple of screws. The Dorade box was broken in several places when a loaded jib sheet wrapped around the vent But first things first. Why had this happened? I had a look at the way I had run my sheet lines and the block was located very close to the Dorade. Maybe the proximity of the block contributed to the line wrap. Lukily I had another set of shackles further forward on October 2014 Backwind I moved the blocks on the jib lines forward about 6 feet to see if that would prevent future wraps of the vent when tacking Now that I had an ounce of prevention in place it was time to get back to repairing the Dorade box. I removed the brass vent and carefully pried off the pieces of the top. Luckily the box itself was not damaged so it looked like I just needed to fashion a new top. carefully removed the broken parts of the Dorade Box and cleaned it out inside making sure nothing else was broken I made some measurements and headed off to the specialty hardwood supplier in my area. I had a nasty surprise waiting for me. Have you priced quality 10 of 15 sustainably grown teak lumber recently? Bring your wallet and a co-signer. Seventy-five dollars later I had a small teak board the size of my two hands settled into the front passenger seat that I drove carefully back to the marina. After measuring several times I cut out the new top leaving lots of room on all 4 sides to work the wood so that it would blend in with the sides of the box. I sanded the top and the four sides of the box to ensure that it was a good fit and then I applied a thick paste of epoxy mixed up with some microfiber to both surfaces and set the top in place. I sat a heavy can on top of it and let it set up overnight. The epoxy kicked in after a half hour, but I wanted to give it some time to develop a good bond as I had a lot of shaping to do the following day. I also was in the mood for a cocktail or three to take the sting out of my recent teak purchase I drilled a series of holes inside the general shape and used a jig saw to connect the dots I wanted the fit to be very tight around the vent fitting to minimize any play in the vent so I cut it a little small and used my Dremel tool to sand it until the fit was perfect used my Dremel tool to sand Measure twice and cut once In the morning I carefully cut out a hole to mount the vent fitting. I drilled a series of holes inside the general shape and used a jig saw to connect the dots. October 2014 Backwind Now for the hard part, getting the top to match the sides. I had picked a piece of 1X8 lumber that had a similar grain and color so it was really a matter of sanding each side carefully and rounding the corners to make it match the Dorade box. It took a cople of hours but gradually the imperfections were smoothed out and the teak sawdust took on that nice oily quality that showed it was ready for the finish. 11 of 15 More SJSC Picnic Photos I used a power sander and hand files and sandpaper to get the new top into shape. Cheryl and Brad Belleville The Dorade Box with 6 coats of Cetol and the vent reinstalled After cleaning the box with acetone to remove any excess oil I painted the first of 3 coats of Cetol Natural on. I let this dry overnight and applied 3 more coats of Cetol gloss over the next couple of days, sanding it lightly between the last 2 coats. I've found that a couple of coats of clear Cetol helps preserve the finish and I will try to add one more coat of clear ever year after a light sanding. I was pleased with the results and the total cost was less than $100. Is the box as good as new? Well, maybe. The vent seems very strong and the blocks have been moved to avoid a repeat of the problem but something is nagging at me. I think I'll add a stainless steel vent guard to protect the box as well but that's a project for another day. Dale and Wendy are rebuilding their 1983 Hudson 50 Moonshadow in anticipation of some Bluewater cruising in a few years October 2014 Backwind Sails in fine trim for practice run at Shoreline 12 of 15 SJSC 2014 Schedule – Rev H Month JUL Date 4-6* 4 Boating Leader Delta July 4 Cruise Ad Hoc San Francisco Bay - Fireworks Ad Hoc Hobees Cupertino Club Meeting 7 pm Tortorici PICYA MiniConference NO MEETINGS IN AUGUST Elkhorn YC Board Meeting 5:45pm Club Picnic & Commodores Regatta Hobees Cupertino Shoreline - Babb & O'Loughlin 26 1-3* Cruise to Petaluma River Festival Dyslin Cruise to Sausalito-Schoonmakers Stephens (Jazz & Blues Friday Night) Home Run Cruise - South Beach Harbor Herman - Giants vs Phillies Labor Day Cruise - Half Moon Bay Comeau & Olmstead 1-7* Labor Day Cruise - On to Santa Cruz & Comeau & Olmstead Monterey 6-7* Cruise to Pittsburg YC - Sea Food Festival Reardon 9 14 20 20-21 27 Coastal Cleanup Day Women's Sailing Seminar - Island YC TBD PICYA's 18th Annual Margot Brown Wheelchair Regatta Encinal YC 30 Board Meeting 5:45pm Hobees Cupertino 9 Club Meeting 7 pm Stein PICYA Management Conference Richmond YC PICYA Awards Dinner Encinal YC Board Meeting 5:45pm Hobees Cupertino Annual Meeting 5 pm South Bay YC Combined Board Meeting 5:45 pm Holiday Party 5 pm Hobees Cupertino South Bay YC Planning Meeting 7pm TBD 11-12* 11-12 Cruise to Mariposa-Hunter's Point YC (Columbus Day Weekend) Fleet Week Anderson Ad Hoc 18 NOV 2 Daylight Saving Time ends 2am 3 4 7-9* Cruise to Golden Gate YC (Veterans' Day Weekend) Anderson 16 27 Thanksgiving Day NO CRUISE IN DECEMBER DEC 2 14 TBD JAN 2015 Meeting Place/Host Board Meeting 5:45pm 30-31* OCT Meeting 17 16-17 SEP Boating Destination GOLD = Change from previous Rev. 15 18-20* AUG 9/21/2014 TBD Oakland YC Cruise Catto *NOTE: Some cruises will offer the option of arriving on Friday and/or staying over until Monday, especially on holiday weekends. Cruises where this might apply are marked above with an asterisk. Specific information will be provided on each cruise flyer. October 2014 Backwind 13 of 15 SJSC - At the Helm 2014 POSITION Commodore Vice Commodore Secretary Treasurer Membership Past Commodore Board member at-large Coordinators Boating Coordinator Meeting Coordinator COTY Coordinator Other Positions Backwind Editor Postmaster [email] Postmaster [snail mail] Race Committee Web Committee NAME last edited December 16. 2013 PHONE E-MAIL Marsha Dyslin Jim Stein Cheryl Belleville Paul Anderson Diane Stein Carl Babb Mike Dyslin Brad Belleville Jim Stein Carl Babb Paul Anderson Gottfried Mauersberger Jim Catto Carol Olmstead Jack O'Loughlin (chair) Chuck Herman Jim Catto Mike Dyslin Jack O’Loughlin (chair) Jim Catto Chuck Herman Mike Dyslin Port Captain Safety Chair Paul Anderson Eric Jorgensen PICYA Delegate PICYA Delegate PICYA Delegate Paul Anderson Norma Robinson Historian Video Librarian Books Librarian open for volunteers Paul Anderson open for volunteers October 2014 Backwind Carl Babb 14 of 15 SJSClub Meeting October 2014 Events at a Glance Rescheduled for Thursday Oct 9 Where: Jim and Diane Stein Time: 7:00 PM Bring Delicious treats. Sep 30 Board Meeting Oct 9 Club Meeting Oct 11-12 Mariposa/Hunters Pt Cruise Oct 18 PICYA Mgmt Conference Possible Speaker: to be announced There is no Headwind page in this issue c/o Jeff Olmstead 744 Harvard Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1205 October 2014 Backwind 15 of 15
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