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Inside this Issue:

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Commodore’s Corner Pg.2

Nomination Information

and Facts about

Seagulls Pg. 3

Education and Safety

Pg. 4

Race Calendar (inactive) Pg. 5

Newsletter Editor: Edelgard Rieder

(since 2011)

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Santa Margarita Yacht Club

Membership Meeting and Nominations of Officers for the upcoming year During the month of August we usually have one of our General Membership Meetings that include nominations for next year’s club management team. Because of the continued surge of the corona virus, we cannot hold a person-to-person meeting at the clubhouse. Our only option is to hold such a meeting

on August 15th, at 7.00 p.m.

using the online-service of ZOOM. We will send you a separate e-mail blast with information on how to participate and sign up. It is not difficult. We are appealing to all our members to seriously consider volunteering for one of the available positions for the upcoming calendar year. Some positions on the Bridge, several Director positions and some Committee Chairs will most likely have to be filled. Santa Margarita Yacht Club needs your participation.

To offer your help, please contact Robert Gonzales:

714 809 3767 or westcoastrock2@yahoo.com

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Commodore’s Corner

Dear members and friends, This newsletter is brief and mainly addresses the upcoming August General Membership Meeting including Nominations for next year’s management team. The Board of Directors and the Committees have maintained club business by e-mail. No boating or social activities have been resumed - and we are all hoping for better days to come. Meanwhile we encourage everybody to follow suggested rules to con-tinue to stay healthy (masks, social distancing and limited contact with people and services outside your home). Needed services, like grocery stores or medical and other essential services, are continuing to improve their safe contact practices so that all our important needs can be met without putting us in danger. It is an ongoing process, we all learn as we go along. We will be inviting you to join our planned online ZOOM Meeting on August 15th. Many of you may already use ZOOM to conduct busi-ness or stay in touch with family and friends. For those of you who have not tried it so far, it is an opportunity to try it now. You may be very happy you did when you discover that it will enhance your chances to stay in touch with other people and avoid social isolation. As I found out myself, it is not difficult to learn. Take good care of yourselves, stay safe! Edelgard Rieder, Commodore 2020

General Meeting with Nominations

The General Meeting with Nominations * is coming soon – August 15th . We have several positions available this year. Our club exists because of generous members, like you, volunteering. These positions are a one-year term. All position “job” descriptions are noted in the 2020 Directory, page 23. Below are the nominations received so far. All positions are still open for nomination. You can self-nominate for any posi-tion. If you want to nominate someone, please get their acceptance for nomination before submitting their name. Nomina-tions can be submitted by replying to our Nominations Chair, Robert Gonzales, westcoastrock1@yahoo.com . * Please respond by September 10th with Nominations by email if the General Meeting does not occur.

The entire ballot will be posted on the SMYC website at least 20 days prior to the General Meeting with Elections in October. Note that nominations will also be taken from the floor at the elections meeting. *Stay tuned to www.SantaMargaritaYC.org for updates regarding meetings and activities depending on virus mandates.

Position Nominee 1 Nominee 2 Nominee 3

Commodore Kat Wacker

Vice Commodore Brett Hohmann

Rear Commodore (open)

Treasurer Bob Lamont

Secretary Sherry Lamont

Director (open)

Director Mike French

Director Robert Gonzales

Director (open)

Director (open)

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Amazing Facts about Seagulls Seagulls have a strong body, elongated legs and webbed feet. Their beak is slightly hooked and usually yellow in color. They are one of the rare animals that are able to drink salt water. They have special glands, located above their eyes, which eliminate excess salt from their bodies. Food includes fish, marine and freshwater invertebrates, both alive and dead, terrestrial arthropods and vertebrates such as insects and earthworms, rodents, eggs, plant

items such as seeds and fruit, human refuse, chips and even other birds. They are very clever. They learn and even pass on behaviors such as stamping their feet in a group to imitate rainfall and trick earthworms to come to the surface. Their intelligence is clearly demonstrated by a range of different feeding behaviors, such as dropping hard-shelled mollusks onto rocks so they can break open and they can eat them. They are attentive and caring parents. The male and female pair for life, they take turns incubating the eggs and feeding and protecting the chicks. Gulls have a complex and highly developed repertoire for communication which includes a range of vocalization and body movements. They steal prey from other birds, harass other animals, and even take advantage of humans by stealing picnic items. They are adaptable and can adjust to different circumstances, always working to turn the tide in their favor.

Safety and Education

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Keep Sunshine in Mind! A serious sunburn can instantly ruin a fun day on your boat

or on the beach. Most of us have been there, yet on almost every day in sunny Southern California, many of us end up as red as a tomato. Long hours out on or near the water mean more sun exposure than your body may be used to. Consider also that with getting in and out of the water to swim and cool off the sunscreen will be washed off, and it is easy to forget to reapply.

Next time you head out to the beach or out to sea, grab your favorite high-powered sunscreen and apply it diligently every hour. Set a timer if you need to. If you are out fishing or cannot avoid to be in the sun for extended periods of time without the shade of a canopy or umbrella, consider

to wear a wide-brimmed hat and a lightweight, long-sleeved shirt. Many companies now make clothing with UV protection built in to the fabric. You can also cover up your neck, ears and lower part of your face with a scarf or wrap. And never forget to wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun and reflections of the water.

Whatever you decide to do, always be careful so you don’t end up with the pain and discomfort of a serious sunburn. And remember, in sunny Southern California you can end up with a sunburn almost any day of the year.

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Eight Days, Forty Races Series, Open to SMYC Members - 16.5 Capri’s and 12.5 Catalina Expo’s

Registration: One hour prior to first race Skippers Meeting: 10.30 a.m. at SMYC Clubhouse Start Time: Boats will be rigged, and on the water immediately after the skippers meeting Fees: Current boat rental fee with MCCS

General Information: Skippers must be able to rent and sail boats from the MCCS Marina. Crew can be anyone over 10 years old. Rental fees will be paid by racers to the Race Committee. The Race Committee will register all sailors and pay the Marina fees. Rules: This race series will be governed by the current Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2017 - 2020, the prescriptions of the United States Sailing Association, and as modified by the SMYC Sailing Instructions available on our website (www.santamargaritayc.org) and as a hand-out at the skippers meeting prior to the start of racing. It is mandatory that racers will reef their main when the wind speed reaches 10 knots or more. Courses: Course Charts are available on the SMYC website and at the skippers meeting. Scoring: The low point scoring system, Appendix A of the RRS will apply, accumulated for the day and season. There is a 4-race throw-out for the season. Results and Trophies: Race Committee will rotate through volunteer racers. Maximum points will be awarded to Race Committee for the day they serve (1 time max). Sign-up sheet will be placed on the web-site, at SMYC events if space is available. For information, please contact: Race Committee Chair Brett Hohmann - 910 381 6474 (leave message or text if no answer)

Race 1 of 8 Saturday, March 7 Race 2 of 8 Saturday, April 18 Race 3 of 8 Saturday, May 9 Race 4 of 8 Saturday, June 13 Race 5 of 8 Saturday, July 25 Race 6 of 8 Saturday, August 22 Race 7 of 8 Sunday, September 19

Santa Margarita Yacht Club P. O. Box 2043

Oceanside, Ca. 92051 www.santamargaritayc.org

760-725-SAIL (Del Mar Marina Phone} anchorline@santamargaritayc.org

Club Activities Calendar

August 2020

August 15, 7.00 p.m. General Membership Meeting With nominations

All Boating and Social Club Activities Cancelled Until Further Notice!

September 2020