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Aeolian Yacht Club Established 1906 www.aeolianyc.com 980 Fernside Drive Alameda, CA 94501 510-523-2586 (fax) 510-523-0848 The Balloon JIB is published Monthly, by the Aeolian Yacht Club. For more information and up- to-date event calendar, visit our website at: www.aeolianyc.com January Events & Birthdays Hope to see you on the “Round the Island” New Years Day Cruise! Return of Black Jack A boat of SF Bay fame and history arrives to A Dock…a moving story. Officer Reports Kim Arrivee, Evelyn Poates, Tom Charron and more… Plus Important News from our Rear Commodore Save the Date!! Check the enclosed calendar for upcoming events you won’t want to miss. Look Inside Aeolian Yacht Club Monthly Newsletter December brought the King Tides to the Aeolian Balloon Jib King Tide 2012 WINTER WONDERLAND ON THE WATER KIM AND PAUL OBSERVING THE RISING TIDE
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B a l l o o n J i b J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3
Aeolian Yacht Club
Established 1906
www.aeolianyc.com
980 Fernside Drive Alameda, CA 94501
510-523-2586 (fax) 510-523-0848
The Balloon JIB is published Monthly, by the Aeolian Yacht Club. For more information and up-to-date event calendar, visit our website at: www.aeolianyc.com
January Events
& Birthdays
Hope to see you on the “Round
the Island” New Years Day
Cruise!
Return of Black Jack
A boat of SF Bay fame and
history arrives to A Dock…a
moving story.
Officer Reports
Kim Arrivee, Evelyn Poates,
Tom Charron and more…
Plus Important News from our
Rear Commodore
Save the Date!!
Check the enclosed calendar for
upcoming events you won’t want
to miss.
Look Inside
Aeolian Yacht Club Monthly Newsletter
December brought the King Tides to the Aeolian
Balloon Jib
King Tide 2012
WINTER WONDERLAND ON THE WATER
KIM AND PAUL OBSERVING
THE RISING TIDE
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AYC January Events
MondayDec.31:NEWYEAR’SEVEPARTYseeattachedflyer
TuesdayJANUARY1:“RoundtheIsland”Circumnavigation10:30‐3pm.
Formoreinformationseeattachedflyer
FridayJANUARY4:BarOpensat5:30pm,Potluckbeginsat6pm
SaturdayJANUARY5:WorkParty,Startsat9am,lunchprovidedafterwards
FridayJANUARY11:BarOpensat5:30pm,WheelChairRegattacharitydinnerservedat6:30pm$12.Comehelpsupportthisannualevent,sponsoredeachyearbyPICYA.Disabledveteransaretakenoutforadayonthebayfrom
EncinalYC.Dinnerentreeincludes:amixedgrillofexcellent(Aidell’s)sausages,caramelizedonions,&bellpeppersinadelicatesauceservedoverricepilafwithgreenbeansalmandine;Vegetarianoptionuponrequest.ChefLizAllison
PleasesignupbyWednesday,January9.
WednesdayJANUARY16:EventsCommittee,Noon‐1:30pmBringyourlunch&helpplannextmonth’sevents.Allwelcome.
Wearelookingforsomeonewholikestodecorate!
BoardMeeting,6:30pm.Allmemberswelcome.
FridayJANUARY18;Baropens5:30pm,Potluckbegins6pm
FridayJANUARY25;Baropens5:30pm,$10Dinner,menutobedetermined
Lookingahead…..
FridayFebruary1;Baropens5:30,Potluckbeginsat6pm
SaturdayFebruary2;WorkParty9am,lunchprovidedafterwards
Sunday,February3,SuperBowlParty.SeeannouncementinthisJIB
FridayFebruary8,BarOpens5:30,$10Dinner
ThursdayFebruary14,GeneralMeetingforallMembers7:30,Potluck6:30
FridayFebruary15,WorkPartycooking&crackingcrab11:00‐3pm
BarOpens5:30,Potluckbegins6pm
SaturdayFebruary16,CRABFEED,baropens5:30,dinnerat6:30pm.
Signupearly&plantodinewithyourValentine.
EVENTS... COME ONE... COME ALL!
Julie Cooper
Daniel Cotter
Don Crestetto
Dennis Helton
Mary Moseley
Joan Piesinger
Mary Swan
Dave Wainwright
Gina Catalano
Cheryl Pyle
Florence Thau
Kate Landis
Kayla Totte
Key Dates:
New Year’s Eve
&
New Years Day,
January 5th,
January 11th,
February 2nd & 3rd
Happy Birthday
BE SURE TO ORDER YOUR “ROUND THE ISLAND” SHIRTS AND HOODIES !!
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Tis the season to be jolly! It’s upon us again. The glorious holidays are here andAeoliansarecelebrating intheusual fashion,astheyhaveforoveracentury. Weareveryfortunatetohaveauniquesetting,ourownharboronthesouthernendof
Alameda IslandandthewesternendofbeautifulSanLeandroBayoverlookingthenaturalgreen“MountTrashmore”.Who’sgotabettersetting?Nobody!
This January Jib, published early due to the holidays, features a full schedule ofevents and celebrations. They include the Friday night TGIFs, the special Tamale
Dinnerpreparedbyour talentedmemberchefs, theNewYear’sEvepartyandthe“Round the Island” traditional event. TheNew Year’s Day Cruise‐in is one of thegrandest,allAlamedainclusive,yachtingvenuesoftheyear.
TheClubandboatsaredecoratedinourfestivefashion.JimLaMarwinstheprize,
withnosecondplaceboatevencloseas the Jibgoes topress. It’snot too late formemberstofollowJim’sleadwithsomelowwattageLEDlights.Onasidenote,theLEDs are becoming the rage, inexpensive to operate, almost indestructible and
waterproof. Let’s see if any other contenders appear to give Jim a run for hismoney.
IhavewatchedwithgreatadmirationasthevariouscommitteeshavebeensprucinguptheClubHouse,thedocks,theparkinglotlandscapingandthe“back40”storage
yardout onAeolian Point. This includes even reworkingour San LeandroChannelBuoys. Did you know that after the USCG relinquished their role in maintainingthoseaidstonavigationthatAeolianssteppedupandnowprivatelymaintainthem?
AnothertrendIhavenoticedistheincreaseduseofourperipheral landanddocks
asstorageandlaunchingareasforsmallboats–dinghies,kayaks,doriesandsculls.Also, I should mention that several standup paddle (SUP) boarders have beenspottedplyingthefairwaysaswell.
I look forward towatching the continuedand steady inflowofnewmembers and
theresultingfinancialstabilizationduringthecomingyear.
Now…3,2,1,tackingandhardenup!
KimArriveeCommodore
COMMODORE’S LOG
Celebrate
Admire
Festive
Cheer
We need YOU
PICYA Delegates & Safety Officer needed
* * * See any Board member for
details
Any idea who made these footprints on slip #A13 @ AYC??
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If the Back Deck could speak…
Visitors know we host a
fun party!!
REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT * * * * * * * * * * *IMPORTANT NEWS Wehavefixedseverallocks,whichnowallworkwithyourfrontdoorkey.Thesearethetwodoorsinthegalley&thebackdoor(justoutsidethegalley)ontothebackporch.So,nottoworryifyoucomein&findthegalleylocked,youstillhaveaccess.Also,wearenowcompletelylockingtheClubHouseupatnight.Theslidingglassdoorinthedownstairsdiningroomiskeptlocked,aswellasthefrontdoor.Now,wewillalsolockthebackdooratnight,SoIfyouhappentobethelastoneout,pleaseuseyourdoorkey&lockthebackdoor.Thankyouforyourcooperation.RearCommodore,JohnHanan
Ted, KC, and Jack Hoppe's 1950ʼs Sloop "Black Jack" is now berthed at the Aeolian Yacht Club A Dock. She was a creation of William "Barney" Nichols, a local East Bay boat designer and builder way before his time. His Buccaneer design inspired Ben Seaborn's famed ʻThunderbirdʼ plywood hard chine racing sloops. It too embraced the use of epoxy and fiber cloth to make faster lighter boats.
Barney Nichols was a long-time Aeolian member for a good portion of the clubʼs history. Nichols hard-chinned sloops with a cutaway full keel with about 29 feet displaced about 7200 pounds. His boats earned respect throughout the area beating the best the Spaulding and Nunez Brothers could produce.
These Buccaneer class designed hulls were launched in the Oakland/ Alameda estuary sharing their build time between Jack London Square and the Aeolian Yacht club for finish and delivery. In those days, the Aeolian rail car ramp and decent wood shop was quite busy. Nichols hired and apprenticed many of the boat building legends of the San Francisco Bay Area including a very young Sven Svendson whom had a hand in building "Black Jack" which has many similarities to his loved folk boats.
Twelve boats were produced with "Black Jack" the remaining survivor of this once loved class. Nowadays "Black Jack" is a very active Master Mariners boat including being the Marconi 4 class Champion in this yearʼs Master Mariners regatta. The Hoppeʼs are really happy bringing this great girl back home to the Aeolian.
As the Brochure from 1957 says……."The Nichols Buccaneer is a fast, smart performing San Francisco Bay built hard chine sloop that lends itself well to class racing, single-handed sailing and family cruising.” In 1957 her retail price was $12,000 (fitted out with sails, motor and anchor).
Submitted and written by Aeolian member and
" Black Jack" captain Ted Hoppe.
WEAREONFACEBOOK–Welcome!!
Hello Aeolians! I am very excited to announce that we have good activity on our Aeolian Yacht Club Facebook Page. This is a great place to post pictures and tell us a little bit about your activities related to our club. With many of us having smartphones and free available Facebook apps for our phones, posting comments and pictures is a great way to share the Aeolian experience real time and a great way to get impromptu cruise outs together or have a meet-up at the club. If you are already a member of our Aeolian Yacht Club Facebook Page, you have capability to invite others to the group. Please invite all of your Facebook friends that are members of Aeolian Yacht Club. Aeolian members can also search for our page directly on Facebook and request access to the page. Have a Happy New Year Everyone! Sincerely, Stefan A little about me: My wife Ada and our 6 y.o. daughter Anika have a Cal, s/v Luna Loca, berthed at the Aeolian. Work has kept us from being active except for taking our boat out. If you'd like to catch up for an impromptu event on the water or with kids, throw us a comment on Facebook. We'd love to hear from you!
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Port Captain’s Report
January call forAeolians to join theHarborCommittee. Chairperson ismaster carpentermember Paul Turner,with committeememberGaryBarker. Needed,aremembers interested inmaintaining the harbor,parking lot,vessel storage lot, shop facilities
backdeckandthemarina.2013scheduleincludesinstallationofgangwaytoADockandcompletionofturningdeckboardsonthebeautiful ‘backdeck’.Wehaveagreatdealoffunandfriendship inourprojectsandgreat learningfromexpertcraftsmeninour
club.Contacteitherme,([email protected])orPaulTurner,([email protected]).
Weweathered the stormsofearlyDecember fairlywell.Butall vesselowners in theharborareasked tobepreparedaswedo
expectmoreheavyweatherthiswinter.Timetomakesureyourvesselsaresecureandabletohandletherainandwindweexpectinthewinterof2013.
KingHigh Tidesof 8.5 feet occurredDecember 12/13/14withbaywater lapping the lowerportionsof thedeck and clubhouse.
MoonandSunalignedwithMoonit’sclosesttoearththisyear. Quiteasighttosee! Someofthe‘BackDeck’crewrelatedthattheyhaveseenwateracrossthedeck.Butnotthisyear,astherewerenowindsfromthesouthandnobigfreshwaterrunofffrom
theSierra’s!!!
ThreenewAeolianvesselsmoved&berthedhereinthelastmonth.Inaddition,wehavethreenewmemberapplicationspendingwhoownvesselsandplan toberth inourmarina.Welcomeback “Black Jack”! Welcomealso to thebeautifulpilothouse36 ft
sailboat “Sea Guana”, now berthed on B dock, captained by Aeolian, Jose Rivero. Aeolian, Mark Sun also recently berthed abeautifulmotorvesselonBDock.Markhasbeendiligentlyworkingoninstallationofanewbowanchoringsystem.
WorkpartyinDecemberwasabit‘thin’intheharborduetotheheavyrainsbutafewAeoliansbravedthefoulweather.Thanksgo
toMariSaylorandPaulTurner,whohelpedontheharborportionoftheWorkPartyforDecember.ThanksarealsoduetoGaryandKatherineHofferwhoprovideexperthorticulturalworkontheparkinglotlandscaping.BothrecentlyworkedonaSundaywithKim
Arriveetoremovethepampusgrassandtrimacaciaandpinetreesatthenortheastendoftheparkinglot.
Itourthedocksalmosteverydayandfindmanyitemsstoredonthedocks,whichshouldbeplacedonorinyourvesseloronthe
shore.Iwillbesending‘fixit’e=mailrequestssoontothosevesselownerswhoarenotincompliancewithAeolianharborrules,accompaniedwithpicturesoftheoffendingitemsnowstoredonthedocks.Pleaseremoveallitemsimproperlystoredondocks.
AeolianYCcurrentlyhas6mediumsized lockersandmanysmall lockersavailable torent, just letmeknowand Iwillassignyourentallockerspaceintheworkshoparea.
ForParking&Marinasecurity,lightinghasbeenrestoredtomostdarkportionsofAdock,thebackdeck,theworkshopsheds,and
theparkinglotarealightsaswellassomepruningworktoimprovevisualviewofcarsinthelot.Somemembershavecontributedcashforthepurchaseofvideocameramonitoringoftheparkingarea;moretofollowonthisproject.
Cleaning progress in theworkshop and storage areas hasmoved ahead, in particular the oar storage racks. Lockers have been
cleanedandstorageareasintheyardarebeingsprucedup!Therearemanyharboritemsthatneedmemberattentionthisyear.GangwaytoADockupgrade,repairof‘wobly’fingersonBandCdock,etc.etc.Sopleaseattendthenext‘WorkParty’onSaturday
January5,2013.
HopeyouallhavegreatSeasonHolidays.Thenew‐yearpromisesmuchforour“historied”AeolianYachtClub.
Tom Charron Port Captain Aeolian Yacht Club
Don’t forget to buy your tickets to the New Years Party!!
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TheAeolianisringingouttheyearingrandstyle!ThebarhasbeenbustlingandfestiveonFridaynightswithgoodfood,goodcheer
andoldandnewfriendsconnecting.Sincewearenowinthewinterseason,wehaveaddedhotdrinkstothebarmenuwithcoffee,tea, cocoa and spiced apple cider always in stock.Add your spirit of choice andwarmup.Wehavebrandy, schnapps, andmany
others,soletyourimaginationrunfree.MyfavoriteisKeokecoffeewithbrandyandKahlua.Tryit!Ourbardinnerscheduleisforpotlucksonthe1stand3rdFridayswith$10dinnersonthe2ndand4thFridays.WeareaskingmemberstostepuptoarrangeaFridaynightdinner.It’sfun,easyandwewillsupportyoufully.OnFridayJanuary11AeolianandPICYAmemberLizAllisonwillbecookinga
deliciousmixedgrillmealasacharitybenefitforthePICYAWheelchairregatta.Thiseventprovidesabeautifuldayofboatingonthebayfordisabledveterans,andthatwillbe$12withotherdonationsgratefullyaccepted.
Wehadaverylovelytreetrimmingparty12/9withaveryfunwhiteelephantgiftexchange,goodfoodanddrink.ShirleyRossdidafabulousjobdecoratingthebarandmakingitallhappen.Theclubislookingreallygoodinholidaytrim.
The tamale making party was well attended and very successful. Many thanks to Brian Aylen for this very interesting idea and
coordinatingit,andtoLindaKiblerforallherorganizingandhelp.
WehaveagreatNewYear’sEveandDayplannedattheclub.WehopeyouwillallplantoattendtheNewYear’sEvedinneranddance party. Invite your friends, but we do need reservations by 12/26 for a good dinner count. New Year’s Day will bring our
traditionalRoundtheIslandeventservingchili,cornbreadandfizzesfrom10:30‐3PM.Thisyearweareaddingmysoutherntraditionofblack‐eyedpeasforgoodluckandgreensforprosperity.
We reallyneedvolunteers tohelpwith theseevents.Volunteering is a greatway to connectwith your fellowclubmembersandenjoy the event and the clubmore. Help is neededwith decorating, setting up,managing the door, 1/1 clean‐up and as always
bartending.Iwillbere‐institutingthebartendingschedule.PleaseletmeknowifyouareavailabletohelpeitherNewYear’sEveorDay.Wecanprovidesimple“onthejobtraining”ifyouhavenotbartendedwithusbefore.Ifweallpitchinalittle,theclubcanoffer
lotsoffuneventsandallmemberscanenjoythem.
WearetryingtoplanourEventscommitteemeetingstoincludeasmanyinterestedpeopleaspossible.ThenextmeetingisplannedforWednesday12‐2PMasaBrownBag lunchmeeting. If thisdoesnotworkwithyour schedule, youdonotneed to come toa
meetingtohelpwithevents,justcallore‐mailme,LindaKiblerorShirleyRossifyoucanhelpout.Thisisyourvolunteerclub!Pleasehelpout!
TremendousappreciationandgratitudegoesouttoBrianAylen,DaleArrivee,LindaKibler,andShirleyRosswhoworkedmanyhours
12/14handlinganemergencydeep,deepcleaningoftheentiregalleywhenwehadaseriousgalleycrisissecondarytotheKingtides.
WewillbehelpingtheAlamedaFoodBankwithaholidayfooddrivesobringsomenon‐perishablegoodsfordonationwhenstoppingbytheclub.
IfanyofyouhavecontactsatotherPICYAclubs,IwouldappreciatethemasIcontactclubstorecruitcruise‐ins.WewillbehavingSanRafaelYCcruise‐insoon,probably2/16/12.
Wishingallsafeandhappyholidays!WehopetoseeyouNewYear’sEveandDay!
Vice Commodore Evelyn Poates
Vice Commodore’s Report
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UPDATES AND NEWS
2012‐13 Board of Directors
Commodore - Kim Arrivee - 510-521-5653 [email protected]
Vice Commodore - Evelyn Poates - 415-595-5997
Rear Commodore - John Hanan - 510-338-5064 [email protected]
Port Captain - Tom Charron - 510-290-0489
Treasurer - Judie Nelson - 510-865-3452 [email protected]
Financial Secretary - Adair Jorgensen - 510-865-0347
Recording Secretary - Dona Fuller - 510- 814-1833 [email protected]
Director - Dennis Sleighter - 925-984-5800
Director - Steve Brandt - 510- 865-7072 [email protected]
Director - Les Sutton - 415-746-0780
Staff Commodore - Brian Aylen - 530-282-2926 [email protected]
Office Manager - Sherri Armijo - 510-523-2586
2012-13 STANDING COMMITTEES
Audit Committee Linda Kibler– 510-864-9811 Budget and Finance Committee Judie Nelson– 510-865-3452 Bulletin Editor Aimee Iriso – 415-420-0111 Cruise In Chair Evelyn Poates - 510-769-7686 Cruise Out Chair VACANT Events Committee Evelyn Poates - 510-769-7686 Fishing Derby Chair Gene Covello –– 415-282-4151
Harbor Committee Paul Turner -510-207-8632 Membership Committee Chair Adair Jorgensen– 510-865-0347 PICYA Delegates VACANT
Regatta Committee Gary Barker -510-522-6646 Safety Chair VACANT Website Stefan Hofmeyer 510-521-1600 [email protected]
PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS & APPLICATIONS
From Adair Jorgensen, Financial Secretary The following prospective members were presented at the board meeting on December 19, 2012. Their applications are posted at the club for review by the membership.
Michael Stephens and Julie Amerio Proposed by Jack Sherwood,
seconded by Brian Aylen.
Brett Allen Proposed by Leo Brodeur,
seconded by George Fitzgerald
David and Susan Moore Proposed by Tom Charron,
seconded by Jim Lamar
Tim and Krista Lyon Proposed by Evelyn Poates, seconded by Jack Sherwood
Live-Aboard Applications presented by:
Leo Broueder & Peter Cahalen
Evelyn Poates as the Tree Elf, at the holiday “Tree-trimming” Party
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Label Here:-)
AEOLIAN YACHT CLUB 980 Fernside Boulevard
Alameda, CA 94501
Office: 510.523.2586
Back Deck: 510.748.0483
Work Parties are Fun!! Potlucks & Dinners are a
great time to Socialize.
STEFAN HOFMEYER PRESENTING AEOLIAN BURGEE TO VICE MAYOR OF TIANJIN, CHINA
Rick and Evelyn working together to install the new Kayak Racks for two-vessel storage on the docks., The lumber is 400 year-old coastal fir, harvested for timber in 1928 Rick milled to spec and then fabricated this beautiful storage rack. Now the two avid kayakers can easily launch their vessels anytime to explore the environs of San Leandro Bay.
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