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The Crews News Oceanside Harbor Volume 11 Written For Boaters By Boaters July, 2009 Issue 7 [email protected] Free! “The buddy boats all tucked in and rafted-up in the outer basin.” Photo Journal… By Karie Horst-Albert Boaters don’t have to cruise vast distances to have fun with their boating buddies as these photos from a recent raft-up of Oceanside Harbor boaters proves! They traveled all the way out of the inner harbor, and around the corner to raft-up as the guests of the Del Mar Boat Basin. The week- end trip was organized by the Oceanside Yacht Club with the permission of Camp Pendleton. While this does entail an advanced request and filling out loads of paperwork, the end result was a great weekend get-away enjoyed by all! Liveaboard harbor boater Karie Horst Albert and her husband, David Albert, recorded the following photo journal of all the fun from aboard their Catalina 40, Serenity. “Being recession frugal and budget conscious is a tough life, but there are still ways to go cruising. Get the charts out, plot waypoints, line up buddy boats, check the weather, load the dinghy and we were off on a weekend to Del Mar basin compliments of the United States Marine Corps. After twenty minutes of motoring, we dropped the big Bruce and set our stern Fortress. Then… Four ladies paired up for a little 4-race regatta courtesy of the SMYC. Four guys couldn’t stand being left out, so we mixed it up in round robin races. I forgot what sailing a small boat is like! And then….all the buddy boats showed up and the raft-up began in earnest… We all gathered in the cockpit for pu’us pu’us and painkillers or rum punch… Next morning, mimosas, waffles and crepes, eggs, potatoes, bacon …..
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The Crews NewsOceanside Harbor
Volume 11 Written For Boaters By Boaters July, 2009Issue 7 [email protected] Free!
“The buddy boats all tucked in andrafted-up in the outer basin.”
Photo Journal…
By Karie Horst-Albert
Boaters don’t have tocruise vast distances to have funwith their boating buddies as thesephotos from a recent raft-up ofOceanside Harbor boaters proves!They traveled all the way out of theinner harbor, and around thecorner to raft-up as the guests ofthe Del Mar Boat Basin. The week-end trip was organized by theOceanside Yacht Club with thepermission of Camp Pendleton.
While this does entail an advancedrequest and filling out loads ofpaperwork, the end result was agreat weekend get-away enjoyedby all! Liveaboard harbor boaterKarie Horst Albert and herhusband, David Albert, recordedthe following photo journal of all thefun from aboard their Catalina 40,Serenity.
“Being recession frugaland budget conscious is a toughlife, but there are still ways to gocruising. Get the charts out, plotwaypoints, line up buddy boats,check the weather, load the dinghyand we were off on a weekend toDel Mar basin compliments of theUnited States Marine Corps. After
twenty minutes of motoring, wedropped the big Bruce and set ourstern Fortress.
Then… Four ladies pairedup for a little 4-race regattacourtesy of the SMYC. Four guyscouldn’t stand being left out, so wemixed it up in round robin races. Iforgot what sailing a small boat islike!
And then….all the buddyboats showed up and the raft-upbegan in earnest…
We all gathered in thecockpit for pu’us pu’us andpainkillers or rum punch…
Next morning, mimosas,waffles and crepes, eggs,potatoes, bacon …..
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The smell of bacon and waffles waftingacross the water was like a siren’s call!”
The kids helped Timsearch and recover his anchor andchain…
Tim Gallagher has learned to tie-off thebitter end of the rode before anchoringhis beautiful 52’ trimaran, Tess, at theraft-up!
While the rest of usexplored the south end of the“island”…
Look south toward the rest of the raft-upisland.
Ahhh, siesta time was thenext activity of the warm, lazyafternoon….
Catching some ZZZZZ’s!
And before we knew it theweekend was coming to an end.Time to get the anchors up.Serenity’s stern anchor, thelightweight aluminum Fortress wasSTUCK. All kinds of creative ideaswent around for retrieval. Howabout we all stand on Serenity’sbow so the stern pops the anchorup….come here Indy-dog we needyour 40 lbs.
Stand on the bow and help to “rock” theanchor loose!
Next month…a week atCatalina’s glorious Emerald Bay atthe Oceanside Yacht Club’s annualcruise. I can’t wait!”
The Crews NewsOceanside Harbor
Volume 11 Written For Boaters By Boaters July, 2009Issue 7 [email protected] Free!
OYC Cook BooksAre Now on Sale!
To promote camaraderieamong the ladies of the OceansideYacht Club and to assist the club infund-raising activities and just plainfun-laced social events, the Doll-Fins woman’s auxiliary was formedin 1991. Any female member isautomatically considered to be aDoll-Fin and just has to come tothe monthly meetings and get on-board with the activities sponsoredby the busy gals to be consideredpart of the group.
Doll-Fin President LyndaShaw shared that the group hasraised funds for such diversegroups as the Elizabeth Hospice,the Women’s Resource Center,the Sea Scouts, Br. Benno’s andmany more charitable causes aswell as items which the club mayneed. The gals manage to mixlaughter, a good time, andfriendship along with their goodworks. Their latest fund-raisingproject has been the collating of acookbook filled with yummygourmet creations.
The brainchild of Doll-Finmember Linda Coulson, thecookbook contains manyOceanside Harbor boaters’ familyfavorites. The cookbooks contain
over 200 recipes, including aspecial section of “Easy BoatingRecipes.” Recipe submissionswere received from members ofthe Doll-Fins, OYC Club membersand harbor friends and families.
Linda Coulson, Doll-Fin VP, has beenthe editor of the Doll-Fin publication.
The book also includesmany “handy hints” for cooking andfood storage. Selling for only $10,the cookbook is a wonderfulcollection of time and family testedrecipes. With the holiday seasonjust around the corner, they makegreat gifts as well as a terrific wayto share some of our local flavors!They are available in the OYCoffice or in the clubhouse.
When relaxing at anchoryou might want to try the RumPunch recipe…
2 parts orange juice, 1 part pineapplejuice, 1 part light rum and enoughGrenadine to make it blush…chill,serve, garnish with nutmeg, and enjoy!(Courtesy of C/ Terri Manok)
Grilled Thresher or Mako shark withfresh Garlic-Basil Butter½ C soft butter¼ C chopped fresh basil
1 t Lawry’s garlic powder withparsley
¾ t Lawry’s seasoned pepper2 lbs Mako (or Thresher) shark, cut in6 ( l inch thick) piecesLemon juiceLawry’s seasoned salt to taste
In a medium bowl, combine butter,basil, garlic powder and seasonedpepper. Beat until smooth with electricmixer or by hand. Spread ½ inch thickon a waxed paper lined baking tray,and refrigerate. When ready to serve,cut into 1 inch squares. Brush fishsteaks with lemon juice and sprinklewith seasoned salt. Grill 5 minutes oneach side over medium high heat oruntil fish begins to flake. Top fish withflavored butter and serve. Thefreshness of the basil and garlic butterbrings incredible flavor to the grilledfish!(Courtesy of the Dana Point YachtClub Galley Favorites)
Best Pot-Luck Potatoes1 (2lb) bag frozen hash brown
potatoes (slightly thawed)2 C grated Cheddar cheese1 C diced onion1 pt sour cream1 (10.5 oz) can Campbell’s cream of
chicken soup2 c crushed corn flakes¾ c butter(save half for topping)
Mix all ingredients, except C. flakesand ½ of butter. Spread in greased 13x 9” dish. Toss C. flakes withremaining butter and sprinkle over top.Bake uncovered at 350° oven for 1 to1½ hours. Simple and deliciousespecially with grilled fish!(Courtesy of Terri Fuller)
This is a got’ta have cookbookfor your kitchen or galley! Orderon-line for only $10+postage at:[email protected]
The Crews NewsOceanside Harbor
Volume 11 Written For Boaters By Boaters July, 2009Issue 7 [email protected] Free!
Honoring theCorinthian Spiritof a Fellow Racer
By Paul Gadbois
Trophies should meansomething! To me, what makes atrophy special is the legend behindthe wood and brass creation andthe person or situation thatmotivated it’s inception. Some, likethe America’s Cup are motivatedby intense national or organ-izational pride, while others are atribute to individuals who, bydemonstrating exceptionalcharacter, motivated others toremember their memory with theestablishment of a commemorativeaward that bears their name.Presentation cases in yacht clubs
are full of such trophies. It is thestory behind each that makes themunique.
In mid -July, harbor sailorswill turn out to race in the 23rd
edition of a series which bears thename of an Oceanside Yacht Clubmember who lost his life whilecrewing aboard a racing vessel.Frank C. Luchsinger wasdescribed by harbor sailing guruMonte Yearley as a terrific sailorand a wonderful person! He hadretired as a licensed captain whohad skippered huge cargo shipsacross the oceans of the world.When a newfangled generation ofelectronic gear including theinnovative GPS came on themarket, Monte and Frank went toPower Squadron courses to learnabout their operation. Montereflected, “ Whenever I got stuck,Frank was sitting right next to meand it was like having my ownprivate navigational expert as atutor!”
Monte went on to sharethat, “Frank loved to race! He hadpurchased a Catalina 27 with aninboard auxiliary motor and soonfigured out that carrying all thatextra weight in fuel, engine, andprop drag slowed a guy down!Frank quickly sold the boat andbought a sister ship with anoutboard so he could be morecompetitive…while racing was fun,the quest to win was serious stuff!He was such an earnestcompetitor, but so generous indefeat and gracious in victory, thathis fellow harbor sailors believedthat he exemplified what is oftendescribed as the Corinthian Spirit
of the sport.”Frank was racing aboard a
Capri 30 owned and skippered bya SMYC member in the 1985OYC’s Holiday Regatta. The boat,under spinnaker, had just enteredthe channel when an unusuallylarge wave knocked it down, theboom swept across the deckthrowing Frank and several othersof the crew into the water. The out-of-control boat was driven onto thejetty and destroyed. The otherracers were able to scramble ontothe jetty or were plucked from thewater. Frank’s injuries wereserious and he “didn’t make it,”according to Monte. Some ofFrank’s crewmates are activeracers in the harbor fleet today,and they still find it a difficultsubject about which to speak…itwas such a tragic loss.
The deed of gift, presentedby his sailing partner Don Shankle,says that the memorial trophy is tohonor the memory of FrankLuchsinger by “Fostering andperpetuating the seamanship artsin the sport of sailboat racing andto support and promote the bestqualities of CorinthianYachtsmanship by enhancing thespirit of friendly rivalry andcamaraderie…”
On July 12th you can bepart of the tradition that honors aman who is remembered as asportsman, seaman, racer andkindred spirit. Previous winnersinclude a “Who’s Who in HarborRacing!” The NOR’s for theSunday competition are posted onthe club web-site. It is open to bothPHRF and OCF vessels.
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Hospice CharityRegatta - theChance to Make aDifference…
By Pat Gadbois
Pick up a newspaper orturn on the TV and the chancesare that you will soon be presentedwith an item that has to do with thecurrent recession or the nationalproblem of accessible health carefor all. Coping with either can bothdemanding and stressful. Ifsomeone you love is dealing withan acute illness, and finances area major concern, then the two canpainfully merge.
The one bright spot insuch a devastating scenario can bethe care and services provided bynon-profit organizations such asNorth County’s Elizabeth Hospice.With a staff of nearly 200 andapproximately 350 volunteers, theElizabeth Hospice cares for an
average of 275 patients and theirfamilies daily. Since opening theirdoors in 1978, services have beenprovided to more than 65,000patients and families at the mostcritical time in their lives regardlessof “ethnicity, gender, age,religion, disease, insurancestatus, or ability to pay.”
In recognition of the vitalrole that the organization plays inour community, the membership ofthe Oceanside Yacht Club haschosen to support the hospice byorganizing the Annual ElizabethHospice Charity Regattascheduled for the weekend ofAugust 8th and 9th. The activitieswill include a fishing tournament,raffles, a silent auction, the 7th
Annual Hospice Charity Regattawhich is open to PHRF A and BClasses, Capri 25 One-designclass, PHRF Non-spin and aCruising Class that does notrequire a PHRF certificate, food,live music, spectator boats, andmuch, much more!
2008 regatta participants wait for trophypresentations.
It is a big job! One that requires thecommitment of our whole North
County community. Somewonderful businesses have alreadysigned on as sponsors includingCallaway Golf, Elliot PattitsonSailmakers, the County of SanDiego, Digitainment, K-Tek BoomPoles, the Azure Seas, theOceanside Marina Suites, IrishSetters Inc., Doose Landscaping,Hobie, Helix Electric, FamulareJewelers, Angler’s Tackle, AcmeSafety & Supply Co., WyndhamVacation Ownership, Harbor Fishand Chips, VMG Custom Sails, theOceanside Marine Centre, MountGay Rum, Ulman Sails, WestMarine and many more. TheOceanside Yacht Club and theElizabeth Hospice encouragesharbor boaters and localbusinesses to come aboard assponsors-there can never be toomuch help! It takes many hands tomake such a multi-faceted event asuccess.
Whether you serve as avolunteer who helps to facilitate theactivities, a skipper who competesin the regatta, a participatingcrewperson, a Race Committeemember, a business owner whosupports the regatta with acontribution, or a spectator whoattends the festivities, you arehelping to make a difference in thelives of those the ElizabethHospice serves.
If you would like be part ofthis worthwhile cause, contact theOYC office at 760-722-5751, checkthe OYC web-site for the NOR’sand hospice information;www.oceansideyc.com , EventChairman Mike Borer at 760-822-3380 or [email protected] .
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Joe Braun is the owner of J.B. Divingand Mechanical.
The Fine Art ofBottom Cleaning
By Pat Gadbois
Art? Well, I am firmlyconvinced that there is more tobottom scrubbing than just jumpingin the drink with a pad andscouring the paint off the hull. I wasconvinced of this fact early in myrelationship with the handsomehero who later became myhusband. When we met over adecade ago, we both came withbaggage; Paul’s was a 37-footsailboat and mine was a 35-footpowerboat.
Paul, a certified diver,usually hopped in while playing atCatalina to scour the pesky crittersoff the huge keel of his boat.Having just recently moved to anOceanside slip, I was looking for adiver to keep the bottom of mypowerboat pristine. Pablo said thatcleaning the bottom of a powerboat was “no big deal” and hegallantly offered to do the chore.My heart fluttered and I was
instantly” in like! “ The onlyproblem was that he got busy andthe job kept getting put off. Springpassed, summer faded into fall andthe days grew shorter and thegarden on the bottom grew longer.When a girl is being courted, shedoesn’t like to nag, but…
Finally, Paul decided that Iwas a keeper, so, on a cold, grayday at the end of November, hedecided that it was time to cementour relationship by doing a gooddeed. Since he was a “macho-man,” he only donned the “farmer-John” bottoms of his wet-suitbefore jumping in to scrub. Withchattering teeth and a very bluecomplexion, my Adonis soonsurfaced and flopped himself up onthe dock with all the grace ofbeached walrus gasping, ”Hotchocolate now!”
Well, he proposed the nextspring and we sealed the deal witha July wedding and a promise toNEVER again suggest that bottomscrubbing be on his agenda! The37-foot sailboat has been sold andthe bottom of the powerboat hasbeen kept sparkling clean by aprofessional diver. For the last 7 or8 years, that’s been Joe Braun.
I like to think that Joe ischeaper than a trip to divorce courtor more frequent visits to theMarine Center! I have recentlybeen approached by several “cut-rate” divers from the San Diegoarea with various “special” offers atwhich I have snorted rather rudely.I’m convinced that you get whatyou pay for which includes aprofessional that is as concernedas I am that the rudder or prop
won’t fall off from the ravages ofelectrolysis and that the raw waterintakes remain critter-free so theold girl won’t overheat.
Shaman, a sleek frequently raced Shock35, is Joe’s pride & joy!
Joe is a fellow OceansideHarbor boater. He sails, he races,and he understand why there is aneed for a clean bottom as acompetitive edge and also forengine efficiency. Joe knows aboutthe emotional attachment thatboaters have for their vessels-evenwith an old “gal” like mine! knowthat when the paint job is fresh,he’ll treat it with all the tender careusually reserved for a baby’sderrière, and, as it ages, he willexercise the care and restraint thatwill allow me to get additional yearsof service out of the same bottomjob.
All of this equates to thefact that when a craftsman hasdeveloped the skill, techniques andknowledge to do an exemplary job,it becomes an art! For all of theabove reasons, and years ofmarried bliss, hiring J.B. Divingand Mechanical has been one ofmy better decisions!
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On the Horizon…
July 4th - Oceanside HarborYankee Doodle Dinghy Paradefacilitated by the Oceanside YachtClub. Call for information: 760-722-5751. No entry fee! Skipper’smeeting at 10:00 in the clubhouse.
July 4thDinghy Boat Race, Two Harborswww.visittwoharbors.com
July 5thIndependence Day FireworksShow, and dinghy parade, TwoHarborswww.visittwoharbors.com
July 7th - TuesdayFleet Meeting - OYC clubhouse,7:00.Angler’s Club Meeting -OYCclubhouse, 7:00
July 8th
Twilight Racing Series at OYCcontinues - most Wednesdays inJuly at 6:00!
July 9th
Thirsty Thursday Small BoatRacing continues most Thursdaythroughout July at OYC!
July 10 - July 12Catalina Yachts Rendezvous, TwoHarborswww.catalinayachts.com
July 12th - Sunday - OYCLuchsinger Racing Series- seeclub website for NOR’swww.oceansideyc.com or call
OYC office 760-722-575.
July 18th, 5pm-11pm, PierAmphitheater - KSON 97.3 and92.1 FM five dollar concert series.All ages are welcome. Food andbeverages will be sold. PublicInformation Number: (619) 291-9797.
July 19-26Oceanside Yacht Club’s AnnualCruise to Emerald Bay/ CorsairYacht Club’s Catalina IslandStation. Restricted to OYCmembers and guests.
July 19th, 3pm-8pm, PierAmphitheater, KIFM 98.1 SanDiego Concert series - 21 and upevent. Food and beverage will besold. Admission charge TBA. Formore details go to www.kifm.com.Public Information Number: (619)291-9797.
July 23 - July 26San Diego Summer Boat ShowSan Diego CAwww.scma.com
July 24thMikelson Yachts Rendezvous, TwoHarborswww.mikelsonyachts.com
July 28th - TuesdayRace Committee Seminar, Part 3 -OYC at 7:00 presented by TerriManok. Free workshop open to allindividuals interested in serving onRace Committee. Call Office fordetails.
August 8 & 9- Hospice Regatta!
Paul Gadbois publishes TheCrews News as a communityservice. While every attempt ismade to be accurate, no liabilityis assumed for errors. You canreach The Crews News by phoneat 760-721-1516. Mail andcomplements may be addressedto : Paul Gadbois, 603 Seagaze,# 792, Oceanside, CA 92054.
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