StFYC July 2013 Mainsheet

MainsheetST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB - WWW.STFYC.COM

JULY 2013

The Mainsheet (ISSN 10641688) is published monthly by St. Francis Yacht Club, On the Marina, San Francisco, CA 94123. Vol. XXI No. 7, Periodical Postage Paid at San Francisco, CA. Subscription price, $30.00 per year, included in annual membership dues. Postmaster: For address changes, contact:

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WHERE is the BURGEE?

Mike and Chantele Miro, Great Wall, China

Cecil & Alyson Ross with daughter Emily and Tom Corkett at Antigua

Sailing Week

Margo Hart and Sue Milliron on the yacht, Seadream 1, at Prickly Pear

Beach BVI

Kathryn Ullrich at Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Joe and Angela Peatman with some feathered friends in Maui near the Lahaina Yacht Club

Susan Ruhne in St. Peters Square, Vatican City

Paul Heineken, cruising the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal and Tulagi. Manon and Aly Baze at New York Yacht Club in New York City

MAINSHEET - JULY 2013

03 FROM THE COMMODORE

04 FROM THE CHAIRMAN

05 FROM THE COO/gM

06 - 08 RACINg

09 JUNIORS

10 - 12 AMERICA’S CUp FEATURE

13 SAILOR SpOTLIgHT

14 MEMBERSHIp

15 TINSLEY

16 WOMEN’S COMMITTEE

17 CRUISE NEWS

18 ENTERTAINMENT

19, 22 CLUB EVENTS

20 HISTORIAN Seth Besse and Chip Wasson - Kiteboard Racing North American Championships

21 STAFF pROFILE

23 CLUB CALENDAR

24 - 28 gUIDE TO LOUIS VUITTON CUpCOveR: Possible America’s Cup rivals, emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA, seen from the StFYC race deck on May 24th, 2013.Photo by Chris Ray

America’s Cup Feature - Pages 10-12

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St. Francis Yacht Club

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COMMODORE: James M. Cascino

VICE COMMODORE: George T. Dort

REAR COMMODORE: Sean E. Svendsen

CHAIRMAN: James Simpson

DIRECTORS:

Theresa Brandner-Allen

James Diepenbrock

Jennifer Dunbar

Paul Heineken

Edward Igoe

Kevin Reeds

Rob Squire

APPOINTED OFFICERS:

Erica Mattson, Secretary

Jim Fisher, Assistant Secretary

Greg Rossmann, Treasurer

Russ Silvestri, Assistant Treasurer

Robert Schaberg, General Counsel

Bruce Munro, Assistant General Counsel

MAINSHEET:

EDITOR IN CHIEF: Lyn Coffey

COPY EDITOR: Shannon L. Ryan

PHOTO EDITOR: Nancy Glenn

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Joyce Andersen, AYSF/Simonson, Igor Capibaribe,

Lyn Coffey, Amy Dailey, Beth Fritz, Nancy Glenn,

Jason Holloway, Elizabeth Little, Gilles Martin-Raget,

Peggy McCormick, Thomas Moulin, Noel Omila,

Michael Petrikov, Neil Pincus, Chris Ray

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Anna Hoit, Communications Manager

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Members are encouraged to remember the St. Francis Yacht Club in their estate plans.

Your gift to the Club will be appreciated and your memory will live on for years to come.

For more information, contact the Gift & Endowment Committee Chair, Jennifer Dunbar, at [email protected].

21+ TINSLEY EVENTS IN 2013

Mark your calendars for these events during which only those 21 and over may be on the Island.

Women’s CruiseFriday, August 9, - Sunday, August 11

Stag CruiseThursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6

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7In MeMorIaM6Mr. SveNd SveNdSeN

Passed Away May 27, 2013Regular Member Since 1973

dr. JOhN CAllANderPassed Away June 9, 2013Regular Member Since 1985

DATE CHANGE FOR VINTNER’S NIGHTTUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

Join the Wine Committee on Tuesday, Oct 22nd to celebrate the end of harvest at the St. Francis Yacht Club’s annual Vintner Night.

Enjoy a night of amazing wines paired with exquisite cuisine. Mark your calendar with the new date: Tuesday, October 22.

By Commodore James M. Cascino

from the COMMODORE

Unless you’ve been on a very long vacation in a very remote

place, you know the America’s Cup is coming to town. As a

matter of fact, the preliminary events start right here, right now

and we’re in for three months of amazing, exciting, once-in-a-lifetime

viewing opportunities.

St. Francis Yacht Club members are blessed with the best seats in

the house. We are about to witness in our front yard the most

extraordinary of sights, with boats as big as tennis courts and massive

wings as high as thirteen story buildings coming straight for us after the

starting gun and then jibing near “A” buoy for the next mark down toward

Pier 39. They’ll go by at speeds up to 40 knots, and when they’re not up

close and personal, we’ll be able to watch this grand spectacle on TVs

throughout the Club. The challenger finals and the Cup match will be two

races per day, 25 minutes per race. It can’t get much better than that.

As we know, the America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international

sport, dating back to an 1851 race around the Isle of Wight. In that first

match-up, an American schooner, appropriately named America, beat

15 boats sailed by members of England’s Royal Yacht Squadron. Then,

for 132 years, New York Yacht Club defended the America’s Cup, losing

it in 1983 to the Aussies. Only four countries have won the Cup…

America, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. Now it’s back in

America’s hands for this, the 34th defense.

StFYC members are well represented in all aspects of this America’s

Cup. Member Larry ellison won AC 33 in Valencia, of course, and now

is the Defender with Oracle Team USA. Assisting Larry on the Oracle

boat is navigator John Kostecki. Paul Cayard is CEO of the Swedish

team and Challenger of Record, Artemis Racing. Stan Honey is in

charge of all the cool video technology we see on the TV screen. He’s

once again bringing his incredible inventions to the sport, making remote

viewing much more impactful and exciting. Former StFYC race manager

and now member, John Craig, is the Principal Race Officer of America’s

Cup racing. Bob Billingham is building the America’s Cup village,

Chris Perkins is CFO at Artemis, Michael Menninger is racing in the

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup with Oracle Team USA and there are so

many more… Genny Tulloch with AC TV, John Gomes, Jen McHugh,

Chip, Alec and Finn Nilsen, Sean Kelly, Allie Cayard, Joey

Pasquali, new member Mike Martin and I’m sure I’ve missed a few…

with my apologies. They’re all working hard to make this the most

amazing America’s Cup in history. I’m hoping they pull it off, too.

With Leadership in Yachting being one of the core principles of our

Club’s Mission Statement, member representation in America’s Cup 34

shows that we’re taking it seriously. But there’s more, much more.

An example is our StFYC

team that traveled to Cowes,

England last month to

compete, brilliantly, in the

Cornerstone Cup. If you ever

have wondered what we get

out of our J/22 fleet, here is

one answer.

The Cornerstone Cup is a

prestigious bi-annual team

race regatta among the Royal

Yacht Squadron, the Royal

Thames Yacht Club, New

York Yacht Club and ourselves. Lili and I were thrilled to be there to

cheer on our first-rate team, which included skippers Craig Healy and

Shawn Bennett, Team Captain John Collins, Rolf Kaiser, Harrison

Turner, Nicole Breault, Tom Ducharme, and Ralph Silverman.

They were coached by Mark Ivey, and what a performance they turned

in. Eleven wins and only one loss. St. Francis Yacht Club finished the

competition as Cornerstone Champion with 12.5 points, followed by

Royal Thames #2 with 5 points, NYYC #3 also with 5 points, and our

gracious hosts from the Royal Yacht Squadron concluding #4 with 4.5

points. Our team did us proud, on the water and off!

Returning from Cowes and surely jet-lagged, Nicole Breault had 13

wins and only 1 loss in the US Match Racing Championship Qualifier for

the Prince of Wales Bowl. She is on one fabulous roll, sailing under the

StFYC burgee.

Finally, two names you’ve been hearing a lot lately, Johnny and

erika Heineken were predictable standouts in the Kiteboarding North

American Championship hosted here at the Club last month. Rolex

Yachtsman of the Year Johnny was #1, and Erika was the only woman

in the Gold Fleet and the top woman competitor. Also, Chip Wasson

was 2nd in the Grand Master category. We had 75 sailors representing

23 countries and real San Francisco winds. The views from the

Clubhouse were something to behold.

Our Club’s commitment to Leadership in Yachting is displayed day in

and day out by members proven to be among the best in the world. It

makes me proud to be a St. Francis Yacht Club member.

See you on the water!

St. Francis Yacht Club • MAINSHEET 3

By Chairman Jim Simpson

Well, summer is

officially here, the

days are long, the

kids are out of school and, like

any good StFYC member, your

thoughts are turning to Tinsley.

Our gem on the delta is the

perfect option for a weeklong

retreat or a quick weekend

getaway, being both far

enough from the City that you

can leave your work-a-day

worries behind and close

enough that getting there isn’t a huge production.

As I write this, the Fourth of July Family Cruise, looms on the horizon,

marking the kick-off of the Tinsley season for many families. If your family is

anything like mine, you’ve had your Tinsley dates picked out since January

and have been patiently, or not so patiently, counting down the days until

your first trip to the Island. In planning your excursions, I’ll remind everyone to

make sure to check the Club calendar as some of our key Island events have

shifted from the usual schedule this year. In anticipation of the Louis Vuitton

Cup and America’s Cup races taking up the majority of July, August and

September, we began planning the 2013 Club Events calendar back in

October of last year. The Committee Chairs and Event Chairs helped us out

immensely by being flexible and accommodating in planning the schedule to

fit in the many annual events. The result was that two of our major Island

events, Women’s Cruise and Stag Cruise moved from their normal month of

September. This was to accommodate the America’s Cup races and our

flagship event, the Rolex Big Boat Series, which follows immediately after.

While many of you are aware of the change, I’ll take the opportunity to

remind you that the Women’s Cruise is next month on August 9-11 and Stag

Cruise is October 3-6. This is important to note because both are 21+ events

which means that on those weekends the Island is only open to those who

are 21 and over. We have advertised the information for the past several

months in the Mainsheet to give members a heads-up but it’s never a bad

idea to reiterate such important changes. We recognize these scheduling

shifts may not be convenient for everyone, however we made our decisions

based on what was the most reasonable and feasible for members and Club

staff. As an alternative for families during the weekend of Women’s Cruise,

we’re having family weekend at the Club for the Louis Vuitton Semi-Finals.

On Saturday, August 10, guest fees are waived for children 12 and under so

it will be the perfect time to bring the kids to watch the on-the-water action.

Since we’re talking Tinsley, and since I’m the Chairman (otherwise

affectionately known as the Rule Police) I’m also compelled to touch upon a

few key docking rules that are sometimes forgotten in the excitement of the

Tinsley season. In his past few columns, our esteemed Tinsley Island

Committee Chair, Neil Pincus, has impressed upon us the importance of

members checking in themselves and their guests on arrival to the Island. I

would also like to remind members that there are rules and associated

penalties regarding leaving boats unattended and unoccupied at the Island

for long periods of time. The owners of unattended boats, any boat not

visited by the member or member’s spouse for 45 consecutive days from the

date of arrival, will be charged $500. Likewise, if any boat is left unoccupied

for 21 consecutive days during the Summer Season, the member will be

charged double the normal rate beginning on day 22 until the boat is

“occupied”, and there will be a one-time charge of $500. The boat is

considered “occupied” if it is stayed in overnight by the member owner, the

member’s spouse or by another adult member of the Club. As you can see,

leaving your boat can turn into a pricey proposition and if you’ve been fined

once, that does not preclude you from being fined again in the same season.

These are by no means difficult rules to follow, so please abide by them for

the consideration of your fellow members and the StFYC staff, who take no

pleasure in having to exact penalties.

I look forward to seeing you on the Island this summer and, as always,

welcome your comments via email at [email protected].

from the CHAIRMAN

4 JULY 2013 • www.stfyc.com

By Ron Banaszak, CCM, CCE

from the COO/gM

Believe it or not, after all the months of planning and preparation,

we are finally heading into this summer’s highly anticipated

America’s Cup racing. Only days remain until the Louis Vuitton

Challengers Series begins, and while San Francisco braces for the large

volume of spectators, we have also rolled out plans to deliver our members

the ultimate experience not offered elsewhere on the Bay.

While much of the buzz is on the activities surrounding the America’s

Cup and Challengers Series, you should know that your Club’s doors

remain open and we are poised to deliver top-quality service to you and

your guests every day. In the last two months, I have shared the process

for obtaining guest cards and gift certificates. Now that you know the

policies and procedures, bring your friends or gift them a certificate and

share the excitement of this summer’s activities. There are lots of

opportunities to enjoy the Club during racing hours but we’re also open for

business on non-race days and after racing hours when you can bring

guests to the Club without having to worry about guest fees or restrictions.

In fact during July, August and September we’ve made it incredibly easy

to dine at the Club, especially with large groups. On Wednesdays and

Thursdays, the Main Dining Room and Clippership Room will serve a

Prime Rib Buffet. On Fridays and Saturdays, we’ll offer our fantastic

Seafood Buffet and on Sunday, it’s family night as usual with our Pasta

Buffet. The Grill will continue to offer its a la carte menu. By streamlining

our dinner service, we will be prepared to serve up a delicious dinner even

after a busy day of service on race days without compromising our level of

service. Our buffets are terrific for groups and they appeal to all ages so

bring your friends, family and guests.

Our People Movement Plan ensures all members have access to the

Club with plenty of transportation options. On non-race days there will be

limited first-come, first served parking at the Club. On race-days, we will

offer complimentary first-come, first served valet parking, complimentary

bike, scooter and motorcycle parking, and taxi/chauffeured car access for

drop-off and pick-up. After racing, we’ll have a designated area for taxi

pick-up and a staging area for pedi-cabs to quickly transport members

and guests around the

neighborhood. On Saturday

and Sunday race days (the

most impacted days) we will

offer StFYC designated offsite

parking at Claire Lillienthal

School, and will provide van

transportation to the Club for

those who are unable to walk

to the Club. Fortunately, the

public parking lots in close

proximity to the Club will

provide more than ample

parking during the lighter Tuesday and Thursday race days. As always, we

encourage members to walk, bike, take public transportation or use taxis

and chauffeured vehicles to minimize car traffic around the Club. Visit the

Parking and Transportation page under the America’s Cup tab at www.

stfyc.com for the most up-to-date information.

Most importantly, we want you all to know that you’ll be well taken

care of during this busy time. Think of the Club as your haven amid the

hustle and bustle that will be building in the Marina. Over my years at

StFYC, I’ve come to realize that our members are one large, diverse

“family.” This is the feeling that I wish to celebrate during the coming

months as we open our home to members, their guests, and all who love

competitive sailing.

RESERVATIONS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT YOUR CLUB!

Louis Vuitton Cup: Round Robin, July 5-Aug. 1 / Semi-Finals, Aug. 6-15 / Finals, Aug. 17-30Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, Sept. 1-4America’s Cup, Sept. 7-21

dON’T mISS YOUR OppORTUNITY TO ExpERIENCE ThE mOST ThRILLINg RACINg IN ThE wORLd FROm ThE

BEST SEATS ON ThE BAY!

Viewing opportunities are still available in the main dining Room, Starting Line Room VIp Lounge & private

party rooms on select dates.

pLUS we’ve opened the golden gate/Northwest Room for luncheon reservations during the America’s Cup races

so there is still time to book your seats!

make your reservations online or contact Noel Omila at 415.820.3703.


Town Hall MeeTing & Dinner

St. Francis Yacht Club

Tuesday, July 2 at 6pm ~ Dinner will follow.

$10 +tax for buffet dinner. The Flag Officers & Board of Directors will

update members on the Club’s America’s Cup activities. Bring your questions, suggestions

and comments. Come one, come all!

RACINg

KITEBOARD RACING NORTH AMERICAN RECAP - JUNE 3-7, 2013

By Jim Kiriakis, Executive Race Committee, Regatta Chair

The St. Francis Yacht Club, in

conjunction with the International

Kiteboarding Association, hosted

one of the most exciting regattas in the

eight-year history of the sport. 78

competitors raced, travelling to our waters

from 23 countries. We pulled out all the

stops to put together this race, with over

100 volunteers led by Director of Race

Operations Robbie Dean and Race

Coordinator Jessica Barhydt. Braintrust on

the Cressy leeward end of the course

included John Craig, PRO for the event,

GGYC Vice Commodore Dave Santori,

markset driver and kite racing founder John

Gomes and gunner Peggy Lidster.

Conditions through the week were winds

ranging from 12-25 knots at 245 degrees;

management targeted and achieved 15

minute race times for the leaders per heat,

eight heats per day for two fleets between

1300 and 1700 hours. Racing went like

clockwork, and the new unique course

offered a reaching finish at the beach west of

the club. First tack for starboard starting

sailors was directly in front of the Grill Room.

Super dedicated training regimens by

StFYC sailors paid handsomely. World

Champion Johnny Heineken consistently

dominated the competition with blazing boat

speed, wrapping up the win in the third of

four platinum fleet races on the final day. He

also won the final race to put an additional

nail in the coffin. Also sailing in the Gold Fleet

was erika Heineken, Women’s World

Champion who won her division. She said it

was the hardest race she’s ever experienced.

Chip Wasson delivered a characteristically

articulate podium speech, taking second

place in the Grand Masters division. Mr.

Craig described Chip’s early persistence

insisting on the possibility of upwind racing

as ‘water torture’. We know now, Chip’s

insight was genius.

Observations from the regatta included

input from Director Jennifer Dunbar, who

was thrilled to watch the finals from the

beach with a large group of spectators. Rear

Commodore Sean Svendsen broke the

speed limit into town and changed into his

foulies Superman style on the dock, giving

me just enough time to deliver him to the

race course by rigid inflatable to view the

very last heat. As Sean stated at the trophy

ceremony, he was blown away viewing

hydrofoiling AC72s going the same speed as

our kites (fast!) Sean loved the energy at the

trophy ceremony. At the Thursday night

regatta dock party (thank you Staff

Commodore Pat Nolan and Director Jim

Diepenbrock for donating powerboat

hospitality), Oracle skipper James Spithill

was overheard analyzing hydrofoiling

technology with Johnny H. Joey Pasquali’s

yacht was over-grossed, filled with ecstatic

racers and fans. Joey made it into the

Platinum round, fully fortified.

We’d like to thank Chris Ray for

capturing images every day of the event,

and providing local advice to the class

photographer, Michael Petrikov.

Top ranked men, Riccardo Andrea Leccese (3rd), Johnny Heineken (1st), Bryan Lake (2nd)

Top ranked women, Catherines Dufour (3rd), Erika Heineken (1st), Núria Gomà (2nd)


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ACROSS THE POND

In May, the St. Francis Yacht Club sent a team to

Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK, for the bi-annual

Cornerstone Cup. The Royal Yacht Squadron

hosted the event this year. Team StFYC won in

decisive fashion, with an 11-1 record.

The Cornerstone Cup is a team race event

between the Royal Yacht Squadron, the Royal

Thames Yacht Club, the New York Yacht Club,

and the St. Francis Yacht Club. It occurs every

two years with the location rotating among all four

participating clubs. The format was 2x2 racing in a

box course with increasing points each day. The

team that scores the most points wins the regatta.

The opening ceremony in the Royal Yacht

Squadron required the normally laid back

Californians to don their “Yachting Uniform,”

including grey slacks, white shirts, blue blazers

with StFYC crests, ties, and no flip flops. This

probably had something to do with being in castle

built by King Henry VIII, so decorum rules the day.

On day one, after overcoming a couple of bad

starts but then having enough boat speed to be

controlling by the first weather mark, we took our

first two races against the New York and Royal

Thames Yacht Clubs. On the transfer boat, the 52

foot motor yacht Seamui, hot tea and soup kept

us warm. Our final race of the day was against the

Royal Yacht Squadron. Team StFYC had a better

start, and won that one going away. The tally for

the day was 3-0, with 1.5 points.

The evening’s dinner was spearheaded by an

invitation from the Royal Thames Yacht Club to

join them at a local Cowes establishment. The

hospitality was not altogether altruistic, and most

of Team StFYC managed to extract themselves

with some sobriety intact and scurried off to our

house for some much needed rest.

The second day of racing brought buckets of

rain. We donned our foul weather gear to walk

down to the RYS. Only one round robin was run,

with Team StFYC going 2-1 on the day. The loss

on the day came down to a four boat overlap at

mark three against the Royal Thames Yacht Club.

The discussion with the umpires at the debrief to

this day has all involved scratching their heads.

The Royal Yacht Squadron picked up where

the Royal Thames left off the evening before,

except the venue was the Royal Corinthian Yacht

Club, just across the street from RYS. The RYS

gave it their all to derail Team StFYC at the bar,

but cooler heads prevailed and we trickled out

before any real damage could be done.

On day three, the regatta was up for grabs by

any of the teams due to increased points. While

the races were very close, some coming down to

the last quick beat for the race course, Team

StFYC managed to have a 6-0 day. This made the

final totals, with the increasing points for each

day’s races, 12.5 for Team StFYC, Royal Thames

and New York tied with 5, and Royal Yacht

Squadron finishing with 4.5 points.

Aside from the racing team, we were fortunate

to have a coach, the able Mark Ivey. Our shore

team included none other than Commodore

Cascino and Lili Smith. We would not have

looked as put together without Jessica Barhydt’s

keen eye for fashion, and we certainly wouldn’t

have been as organized without Robbie Dean. A

final thanks goes to Mr. Dick Taylor, one of our

benefactors who made the trip possible.

Keep an eye on your calendars in 2015, when

the St. Francis Yacht Club will be hosting the

Cornerstone Cup. This event is a lot of fun, both

on and off the water.

COLLeGe ALL-AMeRICANS Women Skipper - Claire dennis, Yale

Crew - laura Mckenna, Boston College

CORNeRSTONe CUP St. Francis Yacht Club

1st

MONTeReY LASeR FLeeT CHAMPIONSHIPS

JB duler 1st, radial

SFYC JUNe INvITATIONAL Barry lewis, Chance

1st, J/120 Scott Whitney/Jason Woodley

1st, J/105

US SAILING, PRINCe OF WALeS QUALIFIeR AReA GHJL

Nicole Breault 1st

Congratulations to our St. Francis Yacht Club members on their racing successes around

the globe!

RACING UNDeR THe BURGee

RACINgBy John Collins, Executive Race Committee

Shawn Bennett, Rolf Kaiser, Harrison Turner, Team Captain John Collins, Tom Ducharme, Ralph Silverman, Nicole Breault, Mark Ivey, Craig Healy, Lili Smith & Commodore Cascino


By Brent Harrill, Junior Director

SUMMER SAILING UPDATE

In case you have not noticed, youth sailors have swarmed the City

Clubhouse and Tinsley Island. Summer camps are in full swing and

have been sold out since May 1st. This year we are holding two City

Front Sailing Camps followed by five Tinsley Island Sailing Camps.

Please introduce yourself to the instructors if you are around the club

or at Tinsley Island, they will be donning a friendly smile! We are looking

forward to a summer packed full of wind, waves, warm weather,

and sunscreen.

Our summer camp staff is lead by head instructor Stephen Bordes.

Stephen is returning for his third summer with the program after

finishing his junior year at Cal. Rheanna King is joining the staff this

year, coming to the Bay Area all the way from the University of Florida

after wrapping up her junior year. Lea Bushnell is a local sailor just

returning home from her sophomore year at Connecticut College.

Another local sailor, Max Abouchar, is filling the final spot after

completing his freshman year at SMU. We are very excited about the

team we have this year.

Head Coach Adam Corpuz -Lahne has a great summer planned for

the St. Francis Yacht Club Race Team. The kids will be practicing four

days a week and traveling to local regattas, as well as the Laser

Nationals in Santa Cruz and the CFJ Nationals at Coronado Yacht

Club. These sailors will be looking to put in as much time on the water

as they can, so if you have a boat and need crew for your next regatta,

check with us.

See you on the water,

Brent

JUNIORS

Juniors on the Bay

Summer Instructors 2013. Stephen Bordes, Max Abouchar, Lea Bushnell, Rheanna King

J/22 sailors. Gwynie Dunlevy, Claire Mohun, Paige Dunlevy

FJ Sailing. Francesca Dana, Paloma Palmer, Hannah Baylis and Sarah BunneyOpti Sailor Allison Lee


Foils,

Flying

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Silly

Season:

America’s Cup

By Kimball Livingston, AC Communications Lead

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When it comes to 72-foot catamarans foiling above the surface and powered by wing sails, I have to say, and it might even be self-evident, that the modern America’s

Cup racer bears no resemblance to any useful craft in the world, and she does not even contribute to yachting as a true sport.

But, having damned them, I must confess to an absorbing interest in the problems set by those extraordinary craft. They have the fascination of sin.

Wait. Did somebody already say that? Oh yeah. Charles Burgess, 1935. Apparently, the more things

change, the more they stay the same. But it’s a given that Charles’ daddy, Starling, designed prettier Cup boats than these.

July at last is the month when we see racing for real in AC72s. We’re still a distance from September 7 and the start of the America’s Cup match, but the challengers have to begin their selection process, and Oracle Team USA has laid its plans to also be out this month, with two boats and two teams studying the problem of how to defend. Think, Jimmy Spithill versus Ben Ainslie as sparring helmsmen for the home team.

And on race days, the core areas of your Club will always be open to all members, without charge.

It seems hard to get that message across, so—On race days, the core areas of your Club will always be open to

all members, without charge.Oracle needs its in-house competition to hone the skills required

to meet a challenger in September in the America’s Cup match. The challengers, meanwhile, are racing to see who will be that challenger. One of three will win the Louis Vuitton Cup and a crack at Oracle. The challenger of record, however—Artemis Racing—is late to the party after hastily redesigning and rebuilding its second boat and then damaging the wing (presumably wing number three) in transit. Over the objections of the more-viable challengers, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa, the America’s Cup Event Authority chose to start the challenger rounds on schedule, merely scrubbing a

few races, even though the early going will mean just about nothing to the outcome, and even though it’s a bet that Artemis will not show for some of its scheduled starts.

There’s plenty of backstory. I’ll see you at the bar.Here’s something to know about the battles on the water and off.The design rule of the AC72 was written with the intent to

prevent the boats from foiling—lifting themselves above the water for less resistance and more speed—but that is exactly what the boats are doing. Say what?

Simply put, the designers for Emirates Team New Zealand found a gimmick to get around the rule, Luna Rossa bought the design from the Kiwis, and the international jury went thumbs-up.

Score for jury independence, one. Historical significance, considerable, but that too is a long story. See you at the bar.

Oracle Team USA, after crashing boat number one in October and destroying wing number one, redesigned said boat to be a foiler. When Oracle/one was relaunched in February, it was trialed against Artemis/one, a boat built with no foiling capability. Design rules aside, what were the Artemis team’s arguments against foiling? 1) Relative maneuverability on a tight course; 2) An assumption that the greater drag of foils upwind would offset the gains of less drag downwind.

Artemis wasn’t unique in that thinking, but results on the water quickly proved them wrong. With Artemis/two already completed but not launched, the Swedish Challenger of Record suddenly was faced with a desperate need to redesign that boat and rebuild it. Then Artemis had its tragic crash in what probably would have been the last-ever sail for its disappointing boat number one. To complicate things further, the wing for the second boat was damaged in shipment. Paul Cayard’s team is still playing catch up as you read this. Just when Artemis will first sail, much less race, was up in the air as The Mainsheet went to press. It’s a fact, however, that the long round-robin format of July and August was designed to select a final four from a larger theoretical fleet. With only three challengers, the sole result of the round robins will be that the top boat (speculation


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focuses on ETNZ, Emirates Team New Zealand) can sit out the Vuitton semi-finals if it feels like it and leave second and third to duke it out for a spot in the Vuitton finals. For Artemis, this summer is the equivalent of dashing up a steep mountain while typing 60 words per minute with one foot bare and the other in a lead boot. If they can do it, it’s not just a story, it’s Story. For Luna Rossa, success against New Zealand would mean a turnaround from May/early June, when the Italian sailors led by Max Serena were never able to stay in front of their Kiwi near-sistership. For the Kiwis, 2013 probably is the last survival shot for Team New Zealand as-known.

Clear as mud? There’s more. Tighten your seat belt and I’ll tell you about foiling bark-arse-wards.

Foiling is popular these days. A lot of boats are foiling, notably the little Moth dinghy, designed around the logical arrangement of trimmable winglets on the rudder (at the back end, airplane style) to control pitch: nose-up or nose-down. But the AC72 design rule prohibits trimmable winglets in the (mistaken) expectation of thereby prohibiting foiling. It was the Kiwi design team that pulled down the shades and figured the workaround.

The AC72 rule allows daggerboards to be raised and lowered, period. All perfectly normal, but there isn’t any nose-up, nose-down control, so you don’t dare go foiling thataway. Well then, how about mounting your lift-up/push-down legal daggerboards inside cassette-like mechanisms that can be raked and canted to control pitch and lift? The Kiwis did just that, and the International Jury—their salaries paid by Larry Ellison’s seed money, by the way—set aside the objections of Oracle, and the objections of Artemis, and declared that such a system isn’t specifically prohibited by the language of the rule, so it’s fine and dandy.

Now do you begin to understand the America’s Cup?(Describing the tortured measurement procedures associated

with this system jumps to Command Level 5, and we’re just not going there.)

The PlayersOracle Team USA, the defender for Golden Gate Yacht Club,

has built two boats for active racing. Look closely, and you will see that the older one has its daggerboards forward of the forward crossbeam. The new one has its daggerboards positioned (repositioned, I think) to tie into the structural strength of the forward crossbeam (matching ETNZ and Luna Rossa) with foiling in mind. Given a careful eye you might see that the structure of USA 17 torques noticeably at times, meaning that the port and starboard hulls are not always perfectly aligned. That is a price paid for being lighter, with less windage, than ETNZ or Luna Rossa.

Artemis Racing, the challenger of record, had yet to launch its second boat at press time. We suspect, however, that it has two hulls, a wing, and a prayer.

emirates Team New Zealand traces its DNA to Fremantle, 1987. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron held the America’s Cup from 1995 to 2003, and the team gave Alinghi a decent run for the money in Valencia in 2007. They have twist control over their forward wing section, relative to the defender, and at the price of windage, a more rigid platform. Boat number one was stripped of gear to complete boat number two, but they brought the old girl along, just in case. Skipper Dean Barker, now a family man, no longer races cars, but he’s found his substitute thrill.

Luna Rossa took Italy’s colors all the way to winning the Louis Vuitton Cup in its first outing, in 2000, and made the final four in 2007. They’re a one-boat team, but high on Prada style points all the way with aces Chris Draper and Paul Campbell-James sharing the helm.

Answering the GunsYep, the 34th America’s Cup will return to using a gun for the

starting sound signal, while sailors and officials rely upon Stan Honey’s technology for ultimate precision. The noise of the gun will be welcome after all the noise-type-noise of the run-up to racing. Many bets were made in this greatest gamble ever undertaken in any sport, a complete remake of yachting’s premier event. Some bets are not playing well—the wings, Dude, are, like, totally, too big—but reading some of the scathing criticisms you’d think it was a nefarious plot rather than a bold attempt to leave the sport with more and better than we had. And we don’t yet know the outcome, do we?

The Super Bowl has its silly season. The World Series has its silly season. The America’s Cup silly season ends soon. See you at the Club.

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sailor spotlighton MICHAEL MEnnInGER

How long have you been a

member of the St. Francis

Yacht Club and why did

you join?

I have been a member of the

StFYC since October 2012,

and I joined because San

Francisco is my new area of

residence and I expect to be

living in this beautiful place

for some time. I love sailing

on the bay and what better

yacht club to join than

StFYC? All of the members I

have met are great.

How did you become involved in sailing?

Sailing has been passed down from my grandparents and parents. I

started sailing when I was four years old, but have been on boats

since I was a baby. My family and I used to go out to Catalina Island

on my grandparents boat every weekend during the summer, and I

became involved in the Newport Harbor Yacht Club junior program

when I was six and started sailing Sabots. My first boat, Speed Racer,

was a Sabot.

What has been your most memorable sailing experience?

I have many memorable sailing experiences. One of the best ones

happened right here at the StFYC during Collegiate Nationals in 2009,

when I was sailing for St. Mary’s College Maryland. The regatta came

down to the last race between us (St. Mary’s) and Yale; my crew Jenn

Chamberlain and I won it by a huge margin. I let Jenn drive the last bit

of the downwind through the finish line, and we were all smiles.

Do you have a sailing role model?

I would have to say my grandfather, George Griffith. He has taught me

so much from a very young age how to operate any type of boat and

do it in an efficient manner. He never taught me how to read wind

shifts or make a boat go fast, but everything else associated with

operating a boat, he’s covered it.

What racing plans do you have for the future?

Well, my immediate sailing goal is to win the Red Bull Youth America’s

Cup in September. And that is pretty much it for right now. I am the

helmsmen on The Force which is the home team, representing San

Francisco. Would be great to have everyone supporting us! The

regatta is structured the same as the ACWS, and should be a great

event. Other than that, I am doing a few team races this summer, the

St. Francis Invitational in June, the Morgan Cup in August, and

Hinman (team racing nationals) in October. I really enjoy team racing,

and I’m looking to help the StFYC continue to be one of the premier

yacht club teams.

Describe sailing or boating in one word:

Multi-Dimensional.

When not on the water, what are you doing?

When I am not sailing I am working on my start-up. I also love to surf,

play golf, and follow my Lakers of course.

By Victoria Terheyden


StFYC MEMBER

MEMBERSHIpBy Theresa Brandner-Allen, Director, Membership Committee Chair

Leadership in yachting is a fundamental premise upon which our

Club was founded. The members are comprised primarily of

individuals committed to cruising, racing, crewing, and power

boating. At least 48% of our members own one or more boats in the

StFYC fleet that includes over 1,500 sailboats (60%) and powerboats

(40%). A substantial number of the remaining members share in the

enjoyment of our StFYC fleet as crew or passengers. Given the broad

range of social clubs in San Francisco, our yachting roots and extensive

fleet are what distinguishes StFYC from these social clubs. As we

affectionately say, “Yacht” is our middle name.

Having a background or interest in boating is a highly desirable

quality that the membership committee looks for in every prospective

candidate. Although not required, involvement yachting is the well-

recognized backbone of our distinguished Membership, the Club’s

greatest asset. This interest in water activities and yachting distinguishes

our Members from the members of area social Clubs.

Members who support our leadership in yachting to a more

prominent level include our Special members and Corinthian members

and their Regular member sponsors. For these members, racing is a

requirement that they must fulfill each year to maintain their privilege of

these membership categories, which are also limited in duration.

Special members must be age 17 through age 34; the duration of the

Corinthian membership is six calendar years. The Club has 32 Special

Members and 41 Corinthian members. Most of these members

eventually convert to Regular membership.

With the imminent start of the Louis Vuitton Cup and subsequent

America’s Cup racing and festivities, at StFYC we are proud of our

leadership in yachting at the highest level.

Our support of the America One team in 2000 elevated our

leadership in yachting to a new level both locally and internationally and

enhanced the StFYC member experience dramatically. Many of those

deeply involved with the 2013 America’s Cup are StFYC members.

Regular member and American One helmsman, Paul Cayard, recently

attended the Membership Committee’s new member reception in

support of his daughter, who recently joined the Club and continues a

proud family and Club tradition.

LEADERSHIP IN YACHTING AT StFYC

St. Francis Yacht Club ~ New Members

Wolfgang Hausen Mike Martin James MyreeWilliam Brown Noble Reynoso

Alison Short Nolan Van DineLaura Rubin Samantha Steele


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TINSLEY

Upcoming events

Island Manager’s “British Invasion” event – is Saturday night July

27th. Did you know our Island Manager, Ross Schiveley, in addition to

keeping Tinsley in shape with his staff, also throws a great party? This

“themed” event began five years ago with a “ 50s Sock Hop”. It was so

much fun, it was followed the next year by a visit from “Elvis”. And as

anyone who attended last year’s “Beach Party” can tell you, it was a total

blast. This year’s event includes: appetizers, dinner, dessert, a “main

event” band and DJ at Lanai Bar after the main event. Each adult ticket

comes with two complimentary cocktails! The Island is open during this

event for all members as usual, but at $30 per adult and $6 per child under

12… it’s a great deal too!! Sign-ups can be made on the Club’s website.

The Women’s “Lost Legends” Cruise is August 9–11. And like last

year, it will again be an “adult–only” weekend. This means that only

attendees of the Women’s Cruise, members and guests, over 21 years of

age, will be allowed on the Island. Please plan accordingly.

Labor Day Family Cruise is August 30th – September 2nd. Always

a favorite four-day family event! Keep a look out for additional information.

Updates & More

New Ferry! As mentioned in

last month’s article the Club has

been actively searching for a

replacement to our current ferry.

I’m pleased to report the Tinsley

Island Committee has found and

the Board of Directors has

approved the purchase of a new

Sightseer Marine 30-passenger

ferry. This new 35’ x 12’ ferry,

now in production, is expected to arrive later this summer. This asset

represents another great commitment by your Club to serving the long-

term needs of Tinsley Island. In addition to being able to carry more

passengers than our current 15 passenger 27’ x 10’ ferry, it will include

isinglass weather protection screens that can be used for cold and

rainy days!

New Tinsley Island Introduction Guide & Map of the Island: Next

time you visit Tinsley pick up a copy of each. Fun reading and the new

Island Map may even show you a few places on Tinsley you didn’t know

about. They can be found at the new E-Registration area at the end of the

Lanai Bar.

The new e-Registration system is the now only way for members

to sign-in and register, upon arrival. In addition to using the sign-in monitor,

located at the end of the Lanai Bar, you can also bookmark the Tinsley

registration site “tinsley-stfyc.rhcloud.com” on your smart phone or

tablet and once connected to the Island’s Wi-Fi – you can sign-in from

your boat - how nice is that! Once

you get the hang if it, it’s easy!

One of the benefits of the new

system, is it will more accurately

track members visits and dockage

for billing purposes and

automatically process the

information, without the need for

manual input.

As a reminder, now that the

E-Registration system is

automatically tracking your visits, the rules for “Occupying” your boat

every 21 days during the Summer season, either by “you or another

member” and “Visiting” your boat as the “member” every 45 days will be

enforced.

Please refer to you Club’s directory for specific language – 6.7.2.2 &

6.7.2.3

These rules were updated by the TI Committee R&R Sub Committee

after months of discussion and approved by both the TI Committee and

the BOD in October 2009.

The purpose was “Pro Tinsley, Pro Club and Pro Member Enjoyment”

not “how to penalize members”. Simply put, it was to encourage members

to bring their boats to Tinsley Island and use them – up to 11 months a

year. However, if as a member, you’re not using or visiting your boat on a

regular basis, then make way for other members that want to come and

enjoy Tinsley. Please help to maintain the culture that Tinsley Island is the

Club’s Out Station for its members, not a marina.

Check the 2013 Club Calendar online for the dates of all Tinsley events.

Please feel free to contact the Tinsley Committee should you have any

suggestions, questions or comments for Tinsley. You can also email me at

[email protected]

By Neil Pincus, Tinsley Island Committee Chairman

LOT’S OF “GOOD STUFF” HAPPENING AT TINSLEY ISLAND THIS SUMMER!

Tinsley Island Launch ScheduleRegular Season 2013 (May 15 - October 16)

Day Leaves Tinsley Island Leaves King Island

MONDAY, TUESDAY,

WEDNESDAY

8:30am 2:30pm *Call to confirm pick-up*

9:00am 3:00pm *Call to confirm pick-up*

THURSDAY 9:30am, 1:30pm, 5:30pm *Call to confirm pick-up*

10:00am, 2:00pm 6:00pm *Call to confirm pick-up*

FRIDAY9:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm6:30pm 7:30pm, 8:30pm

10:00am, 2:00pm, 3:00pm4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm

SATURDAY 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am12:30pm, 2:30pm,3:30pm,

4:30pm, 5:30pm,8:30pm, 9:30pm

10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 9:00pm

SUNDAY9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm

10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm

The Tinsley Island launch is a complimentary service. Special launch runs are conducted only in an emergency. Please review and plan on arriving and departing

at the scheduled times above. Launch Operators can be reached at (209) 406-6456.

Soon to arrive – 30-passenger ferry

Members’ garden


By Lili Smith, Women’s Committee Chair

With Tinsley once again in its full summer glory, the Louis

Vuitton Cup and vacations being on many of our members’

minds, the Women’s Committee will be taking its own

holiday during the months of July and August. That means our next

regularly scheduled meeting will be in September. A lot of activities will

keep us busy though throughout the summer.

Last month we had a wonderful excursion to the California Palace of

the Legion of Honor to see the Achenbach Collection. Curator Karin

Breuer was kind enough to give us a personal guided tour, followed by

a delicious luncheon in the Library presented by McCall’s Catering.

Several members remained after the tour and luncheon to see the new

“Impressionists on Water” exhibit which is getting all the rave reviews.

Special thanks to Lourdes Livingston for lining up this wonderful day.

If you haven’t signed up yet, be sure to get your reservation in for our

Women’s Cruise to Tinsley Island. The theme is Lost Legends,

recognizing famous celebrities through the ages. As in past cruises, we’ll

have a costume party where I’m sure you’ll be amazed at the creativity

of our Club’s women. Should be great fun so jump on board. The cruise

is August 9-11 and new surprises and treats are sure to delight. If you

don’t have a boat on which to stay during the cruise, be sure to contact

one of our Cruise Co-Chairs, TL Diepenbrock or Kit Triou.

Have a wonderful summer!

WOMEN’S COMMITTEE

Women’s Committee Luncheon

“You only live once but if you do it

right, once is enough.”- mae west

FRIdAY, AUg. 9- SUNdAY, AUg. 11

Celebrate past women of film, music, letters and accomplishment and

spend time with the great women of StFYC at Tinsley!

ENTERTAINmENT & ACTIVITIESFriday Night welcome party, Saturday

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” breakfast, “departed divas gala” and “La Vida Loca” late night

party

plus: Stand-Up paddle Relay, Yoga, dominos, Bocce Ball, Boutique Shopping, wine-Tasting,

Book Club, Zumba, Boating & drawing Classes, Coffee Talks OR just relax poolside at the

Swim-up Bar or in a Cabana or enjoy a no-host massage!!

SCRUmpTUOUS mEALS ANd SNACKS ALL wEEKENd LONg!

pRICINgmember $310 / guest $340

hOUSINgIf you don’t have a boat at Tinsley in August,

we’ll help you find an Island accommodation or a berth in one of the participating boats. Just

let us know when you register!

Reservations can be made online or with

the Front desk at 415.563.6363.


The Club is open for Private Parties during

the Louis Vuitton Cup & America’s Cup

Elevate any event by treating your guests to stunning Bay views, gracious service and exceptional

cuisine only available here.

Host or sponsor an event and receive

50% off of the room fee for parties of up to 50 guests.

orno room fee for parties of 51 or

more guests.

pLUs, for every $1,000 spent on the event, you will receive one

(1) complimentary dinner for the Friday Night Seafood Buffet. Spend

$5,000 and treat a group of five to a delicious dinner experience, including complimentary wine,

without the buffet cost.

contact: Kathryn Gardner, director of catering

t: 415.820.3700 e: [email protected]

CRUISE NEWSBy Bill LeRoy and Bruce Munro, Cruise Committee Co-Chairs

It’s that time of year we have been talking about since December. Warm

sunny days, and the boats out there on the water – yours, theirs, or the

ones on the horizon. The Cruisers will take a summer break for a while,

with the Cup activity channeling our interests, and Tinsley beckoning us to

relaxing climes. But wait – there’s one new cruise awaiting us right now.

This should be a blast, and

somewhere that we can’t

remember visiting in

prior years.

July 12-14 we are

heading to a fun Delta

rendezvous at the Discovery

Bay Yacht Club. It’s about

10 miles from Tinsley, and

Bob and Joy Magoon have

a dynamite weekend

planned for all of us. At this

writing we have nine boats

and a several land cruisers

as well. Dinners planned,

swimming and spa-ing,

peach-picking, and of

course, the games we all

love to play. We are looking

forward to reporting on this

cruise next month. Actually,

we hope you are there to

enjoy it firsthand.

We made a quick Saturday cruise to Angel Island on Father’s day

weekend. Thanks to Harold Kleiderman and Lisa Klairmont, our

chairmen, we joined forces with the San Francisco YC for a day on the

Island in the sun. Moms, Dads, kids, grandkids, grandparents: all. It is so

close, we sometimes forget how nice it is to take to the water and visit our

treasure in the midst of the Bay.

As we write this, we are still smiling about the May cruise to Petaluma.

Thanks to Doug and

Tamara Thorne, we had a

smashing time with hot cars,

great food, and the quaint

and inviting harbor at the

Petaluma Yacht Club. (If you

haven’t seen their burgee at

PYC, Google it; it’s just

perfect.) We had a great

crowd assembled at the

PYC, with a jazz ensemble

no less, then we spread out

to the great restaurants

surrounding the club. We are

truly impressed with all that

this cruise offers, and

recommend you go there

yourself if you can’t make our

cruise there next year… we

are just thinking ahead, that

this cruise will once again be

on the cruising schedule.

We wish you all a great summer. Stay tuned to these pages, because

we have a summer meet-up in the works to see everyone and catch up.

Wherever you are during the summer sailing season, we wish you the best.

CruISe TO dISCOverY BAYFridaY, JulY 12 - MondaY, JulY 14

Friday Night - dinner and dancing at discovery Bay Yacht Club - Music by the “Cocktail Monkeys”

Saturday - Bocci Ball ~ enjoy Pool Time or Spa Time at Sawa Spa at Trilogy at the vineyards ~ Pick Your Own Fruit From Many Farms and Stands in the Area.

Sunday - Brunch and departure for Tinsley

SIGN uP ONlINe Or WITh The FrONT deSk AT 415.563.6363

AddITIONAl uPCOMING CruISe eveNTSThESE EvEnTS ARE OPEn TO ALL MEMbERS.

ThurSdAY, JulY 11: CruISe COMMITTee MeeTING

ThurSdAY, AuGuST 1: CruISe COMMITTee MeeTING

ThurSdAY, AuGuST 5: CruISe COMMITTee MeeTING

Enjoying the dock at Petaluma Yacht Club Lisa & Harold Kleiderman

Petaluma YC Vice Commodore Gerry Reinartz presents Commodore Jim Cascino with a

certificate of induction into the Petaluma Navy

Chris Canada getting ready to shove-off on her boat “Jazz”


ENTERTAINMENTJack Kaus, Entertainment Committee Chair By Joyce Shiarella Andersen, Entertainment Committee

Where can you go to sing along to songs with lyrics you

actually can understand? Where can you listen to

professional singers without waiting in line for tickets?

Where can you get up close and personal with the stars of the show?

Where can you go where you can sit back sipping a cocktail while the

band plays great melodies? A night with Brian Ramsey and Friends,

of course!

On May 17th Brian put together a show that had it all….Kristina

Sachs, singer/actress who has performed on stage, in films, in on

television and radio vocalizing City Lights, Self-Improvement Program,

and On My Way To You….our own Marianne Kent, whose version of

This Time the Dream’s on Me and Come Rain or Come Shine were

surpassed only by her original song written for Fritz and Lucy Jewett

called Freedom On Our Side…the sensational baritone Jamie Davis,

whose jazz renditions of Sophisticated Lady, That’s All, and Estate

brought down the house and our “host” of the evening Brian Ramsey’s

artistic delivery of The Mood I’m In, the Girl That I Marry, topped only

by his Sammy Cahn medley and his closing with Theme From

Ice Castles.

Special acknowledgement has to be given to the brilliance shown

by Dave Miotke on piano, Fritz Kasten on drums and Pat Tinling on

bass. BRAVO…BRAVA….

Brian continues to amaze us with each phenomenal performance! I

highly recommend that you mark your calendar now for his next show

on Wednesday, October 16th….who can say what surprises he will

have in store for us then? And you can even ask for an autograph

or two!!

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Fresh Crew

NOW THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT!

L to R Brian Ramsey, Dave Miotke, Marianne Kent, Kristina Sachs, Pat Tinling, Jamie Davis, Fritz Kasten

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FUN & CAMARADeRIe ABOUNDeD AT THIS YeAR’S “COUNTRY FAIR” THeMeD FReSH CReW CRUISe TO TINSLeY ISLAND!

1) Michelle Bueler, Amy Dailey, Scott Gordon, Paige Brooks, elizabeth Little, Lisa Klapal 2) Jeff Shupack, Liza Gershman, Ali Dillon and Jason

Holloway 3) The Raft-Up on the River 4) Liza Gershman’s winning table 5) Sophie Westbrook, Timothy Stark, Liza Gershman

CLUB EVENTS

Our annual challenge golf tournament between the St. Francis

Yacht Club and the San Francisco Yacht Club players was

held on June 10, 2013 at the Stone Tree Golf Club in Novato.

34 players showed up and we were pleasantly surprised to see that the

group even included a few members who knew how to play golf.

The San Francisco Yacht Club teams once again eked out a victory

over the St. Francis Yacht Club teams. This was probably due to the

fact that Staff Commodore Steve Taft, who co-chairs the tournament

with Staff Commodore Terry Anderlini and Bob McLaughlin (San

Francisco Yacht Club), recorded the team scores before we discovered

that Steve had flunked high school math.

Great sportsmanship and camaraderie was on display during this

unique joint Club event. After the tournament we had a spirited post

tournament cocktail party and award ceremony in the beautiful Stone

Tree Clubhouse.

St. Francis Yacht Club Commodore Jim Cascino won the low net

prize in his mano e mano challenge match against San Francisco Yacht

Club Commodore Tad Lacey.

The San Francisco Yacht Club team captained by Bob McLaughlin

won the low gross score award. The St. Francis Yacht Club team co-

captained by Terry Anderlini and Jim Cascino won the low net award.

Russell Holm (Doug’s son) won the longest drive award. The closest

to the pin award went to Mario Schuhmann. Peggy McCormick

and Lyn Coffey joined us with their cameras and great smiles to cheer

us on to our hard earned temporary victories as the play progressed.

There were several interesting side stories this year. Staff

Commodore Charlie Hart’s dream team, which included Vice

Commodore George Dort, Mario Schuhmann and Biz Obley fell

apart in the back nine when a bystander happened to mention to them

that they were actually expected to play golf rather than just talk about

how good they were looking in their golfing outfits. They were praised

for their excellent form in addressing their balls at the first tee, but it all

ended shortly thereafter.

Rear Commodore Sean Svendsen came to play golf and he gave

it a great try without injuring anybody. We all encouraged him not to

give up his day job to go play golf. We did notice great promise in

improving his play for next year.

Bob McLaughlin and Steve Taft did an outstanding job in putting

this annual tournament together for both Clubs. Hats off to them and

to St. Francis Yacht Club Staff Member Jenna Homes for working with

our planning committee and Stone Tree management to make this

event, once again, a great success. See you next year.

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golf Tournament

1) Bob Pechoultres, Commodore Jim Cascino, Staff Commodore Terry Anderlini and Carey Calderone Playing for StFYC 2) Craig Hitchcock, Rear Commodore Sean Svendsen, Staff Commodore Steve Taft & Staff Commodore Ray Lotto 3) Mario Schuhmann, Biz Obley,

Staff Commodore Charles Hart & vice Commodore George Dort show us they’re ready to take on SFYC 4) ed Lynch & Bob McLaughlin, event Co-Chair of SFYC 5) Al Copper, SFYC Commodore Tad Lacey & John Perkins playing for SFYC

By Staff Commodore Terry Anderlini

StFYC & SFYC COMMODORE’S GOLF TOURNAMENT

By R.C. Keefe, Curator & Historian

HISTORIAN “They Mark our Passage as a Race of Men - Earth Shall not see Such Yachts as Those Again” - John Masefield (Ships)

When the ship arrived, Feisel and Lester supervised it’s unloading.

As the yacht was put overboard and turned loose, Feisel and

Stone were somewhat surprised to see on the transom the

words, “YO HO HO SAN FRANCISCO”. The lettering, which had been done

by a sign painter while the ship was tied

up in San Pedro, had been arranged

and paid for by Feisel’s great friend

Dennis Jordan as a gift to the Feisel

family. Jordan was to be a big part of

the yacht’s forthcoming racing success.

The ship was towed to Stone’s yard,

only a short distance on the Oakland

waterfront. Within two weeks, Stone

had the yacht rigged and ready to sail.

On September 1st, “Yo Ho Ho”

moved into her new berth on the header

float of the San Francisco Municipal

Yacht Harbor, very close to the front

door of the St. Francis Yacht Club. The

rest of the year Ed Feisel spent getting

to know his new yacht. Jordan was very

much in the picture. Feisel was a good

sailor, but that was all. He had never

been in a serious yacht race, and knew

from day one that he wasn’t capable of

doing the right thing with a fine racing

yacht like he now owned. He had consulted with Jordan previously about

buying a new racing yacht, and Jordan had agreed that when the time came

he would sail the chosen yacht for Feisel; they were friends. Jordan had

experience sailing with and for his uncle Arthur Rousseau on Rousseau’s “R”

boats and 6 meter with great success. However, in 1937 Rousseau became

a victim of the depression, and went in to receivership. No more yachts.

“Yo Ho Ho” spent the winter of 1937/38 at Stone’s where some changes

were made, and her sail inventory received a great deal of attention. She

came with 28 bags of Ratsey sails listed on her inventory. What to do with 28

big bags of sails was quite a problem until Jordan, who was the real estate

broker charged with selling the Rousseau home on Marina Blvd., moved all of

the sails into the empty house. The house was all tied up in bankruptcy legal

matter, and was nowhere near ready for listing and sale.

The last months of 1937 saw the yacht sailing enough so that Jordan got

the mast turned to the way he thought it should be; that was not the way it

had been previously, and that bothered him a bit. He called Colin Ratsey, who

had really been the only one sailing “Zaida” actively for the past several years.

In December, Ratsey made a trip west; none of the Ratseys had ever visited

San Francisco. When Ratsey arrived in

Oakland after a five day train trip from

New York, Feisel and Jordan picked

him up at the train station and dropped

him off at the Rousseau house on

Marina Blvd. which Jordan had made

moderately livable. They spent the next

six days sailing “Yo Ho Ho” every day.

Every night they cooked up something

to do around town, and one evening

had a reception for Ratsey at the

yacht club.

The sailing was good as the winter

wind provided drifting conditions, and a

couple of 25 knot days. Jordan learned

a great deal about the yacht in the short

time frame. Ratsey got back on the

train for five more days back to New

York in time for Christmas. He left by

saying that he needed the five days to

recuperate from the San Francisco trip.

The 28 bags of sails, all in first-class

condition, were quote “a chore to get digested.” It didn’t take very long before

the entire house was covered with sails from the basement up to the third

floor. One sail really caught Jordan’s eye. It was what was known as a “Gretta

Garbo”, a Genoa job with two clews, one high and one low. The low sheet led

to a block well forward on deck, and the high sheet to a block as far aft as the

boat would allow. They were a pain to set and trim; nobody was happy about

them. The sail was introduced in 1930 for Harold Vanderbilt to use on his

“J’s”. It didn’t take long for the North American Yacht Racing Union (NAYRU)

to react and declare them illegal. Jordan in his wildest dreams could just see

himself coming upwind on the bay with “Yo Ho Ho” under her “Quad”; the

only one on the bay. There was a lot of showmanship in Jordan. Feisel

couldn’t be bothered. Jokingly, he told Jordan if he ever blew this one out he

could buy the next one.


Yo Ho Ho

STAFF pROFILEBy Marianne Kent

When did you start working at St. Francis Yacht Club and what were the circumstances? My first day was April 30th, 2013. I had been working in the hotel industry for nine years and felt like I had mastered my trade and was interested in working in a new environment. I loved working for The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco but I realized that in order to become a director I would have had to leave SF or leave The Ritz-Carlton. I chose to stay in San Francisco and was lucky enough to find the St. Francis Yacht Club!

How long were you at the Ritz Carlton and what was your position there? I was with The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco for two years as associate director of meetings & special events. Previous to this I was at the Marriott Marquis, San Francisco for 3 ½ years as a senior event manager and with the Atlanta Marriott Marquis for 3 ½ years before that as an event manager.

Where were you born? How long have you been in San Francisco? I was born in Atlanta, Georgia and have been in San Francisco for five years.

Where did you go to school? And what was your major? University of Georgia. Go “Dawgs!” I was an advertising major in the

Journalism School and graduated cum laude. I was never a huge football fan, but it was very hard not to be at the University of Georgia! SEC football is huge for the South! It was a fun school to go to while also getting an excellent education. After college, I moved back to Atlanta, where I started my career in event planning. San Francisco piqued my interest three years later and here I am!

The Club was extremely busy last year during the America’s Cup Races and you started as they are beginning again this year. It must be a bit daunting to arrive right in the middle of AC34. Have you been able to settle in to any kind of a routine yet? If so, what is a typical day for you and what do you most enjoy? The world of events is never routine! That is why I love the hospitality and event planning industry. I have always worked in a fast-paced environment and I thrive on it to succeed. The St. Francis Yacht Club’s staff and members have all been more than welcoming and helpful in getting me acclimated quickly. As far as what I most enjoy, I love to influence a positive outcome, whether it is a successful event or a successful team member under my lead.

What are your hobbies and interests? I love outdoor concerts, photography, yoga, and wine.

Have you done any sailing? Yes, I actually used to work at the San Francisco Sailing Company during my off time. I love to sail!

What is your favorite movie or favorite Tv show? Favorite movie: Silence of the Lambs (I love the scary ones!) My favorite TV Show is Seinfeld.

What is an interesting fact about you? Or what would you like people to know about you? I would say one interesting thing about me is that I love to travel and have been to 10 countries so far. I would love to keep exploring different parts of the world. I have a boyfriend named Patrick who enjoys traveling with me and a cat named Cali who hates to be left behind.

If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would he/she be? And why? If I had to pick one person to meet, I would say Audrey Hepburn. She was the epitome of elegance and grace. The quotes I have read from her have always been very kind and sincere. Having breakfast with her at Tiffany’s would be my choice way to spend an afternoon! My second choice would be Conan O’Brien or Jerry Seinfeld, just because they are both hilarious.

get to knowKATHRYN GARDNER - DIRECTOR OF CATERING


CLUB EVENTS


St. FranciS yacht clubinvites you to experience the excitement of the

red bull youth america’s cup

at the Red Bull CoCktail lounge PaRty

in the Starting line roomSunday, September 1 - Wednesday, September 4

Only $65/per perSOn ~ thiS event iS 21+all guest fees are waived during the red bull youth america’s

cup - bring up to seven guests to share the experience!

Spend labor Day weekend in luxurious surroundings watching thrilling fleet racing on the bay right outside our windows!

enjoy complimentary red bull with rum & lagunitas beverages and an all-day buffet of comfort food favorites. no-host bar

will be available for other beverages.

reservations can be made online or with the Front Desk at 415.563.6363.

2013 CALENDAR July

prime Rib Special

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

01 02Members & Accompanied Guests Only at the Club

Grill Bar is open for drinks only4:00 - 8:00 p.m

TOWN HALL MEETING

03 04

FOURTH OF JULYFAMILY BUFFET

LOUIS VUITTON CUP OPENING DAY

05FRIDAY NIGHT

WINDSURFING SERIESRace Day Viewing in the

Main Dining RoomStarting Line RoomGeneral Club Areas

06

half Priced Wine night

07Race Day Viewing in the


08Members & Accompanied Guests Only at the Club


09Grill Room, Trophy Bar & Breezeway Buffet Open

10 11LAGUNITAS KITE RACE

SERIES Race Day Viewing in the


12

CRUISE TO DISCOVERY BAY

13CRUISE TO DISCOVERY

BAYRace Day Viewing in the


14CRUISE TO DISCOVERY

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17 18Race Day Viewing in the


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24 25LAGUNITAS KITE RACE

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26 27Race Day Viewing in the


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Seafood Buffet Seafood Buffet Family pasta Buffet & Movie Night

Family pasta Buffet & Movie Night

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03

PHYLLIS KLEINMAN SWIFTSURE REGATTA

half Priced Wine night

04

PHYLLIS KLEINMAN SWIFTSURE REGATTA

05 Members & Accompanied

Guests Only at the ClubGrill Bar is open for drinks only

12:00 - 8:00 p.m

06

Grill Room, Trophy Bar & Breezeway Buffet Open

07WED. NIGHT SERIES

Race Day Viewing in the Main Dining RoomStarting Line RoomGeneral Club Areas

08

LAGUNITAS KITE RACE SERIES

LADIES DOMINO DAY

09WOMEN’S CRUISE


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LV CUP FAMILY DAY Race Day Viewing in the


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21Race Day Viewing: Main

Dining Room, Starting Line Room, General Club Areas

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERIES

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29 30LABOR DAY FAMILY CRUISE

FRI. NIGHT WINDSURFINGRace Day Viewing: Main

Dining Room, Starting Line Room, General Club Areas

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WINDJAMMERS RACE

Seafood Buffet

Seafood Buffet

prime Rib Buffet Family pasta Buffet & Movie Night




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COuNTrY: Italy

YAChT CluB: Circolo della vela Sicilia

SkIPPer: Massimiliano Sirena

GeNerAl MANAGer: Gianlorenzo Mercurio

TeAM PrINCIPAl: Patrizio Bertelli

helMSMeN: Paul Campbell-James and Chris draper

• Challenger of Record •

COuNTrY: Sweden

YAChT CluB: royal Swedish Yacht Club

ChAIrMAN: Torbjörn Törnqvist

CeO: Paul Cayard

helMSMeN: loïck Peyron and Nathan Outteridge

SAIlING TeAM dIreCTOr/TACTICIAN: Iain Percy

COuNTrY: New Zealand

YAChT CluB: royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Fourth Trustee of America’s Cup

SkIPPer: dean Barker

MANAGING dIreCTOr: Grant dalton

TeAM PrINCIPAl: Matteo de Nora

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• Winner of the 33rd America’s Cup in 2010 •

COuNTrY: uSA

YAChT CluB: Golden Gate Yacht Club

SkIPPer: James Spithill

TACTICIAN: John kostecki

CeO: russell Coutts

“AFTerGuArd:” larry ellison

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MAxIMUM SPeCIFICATIONSOVERALL LENGTH: 86ftWATERLINE LENGTH: 72.2ftBEAM: 45.9ftWEIGHT: 13lbMAXIMUM DRAFT: 14ftCREW: 11

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REminDERs• Members may enjoy the Grill Room, Trophy Lounge, Breezeway & Race Deck on race days without reservations and without guest fees for themselves and one guest. A la carte service will be available in the Grill Room and a Breezeway Grab n’ Go Buffet will be available.

• Carry your membership card at all times.

• Keep your wristband on at all times.

• Grill Room seating is limited to one hour when others are waiting for a table.

• Official America’s Cup Merchandise can be purchased in the Ketch-All Ship Store.

• The Main Dining Room and Clippership Room will offer a buffet dinner after racing Wednesday - Sunday. Wednesday/Thursday, 6pm - 9pm: Prime Rib Buffet Friday/Saturday, 6pm - 9pm: Seafood Buffet Sunday, 5:30pm - 8:30pm: Pasta Buffet

• Attended children are welcome at the Club on race days and will be subject to the Club’s guest policies.

GUEst policiEs• GUeST LIMIT UPDATe! In order to allow members to share the race day experience with more guests, the Club has updated the race day guest policy during the Louis Vuitton Round Robin and Semi-Finals to allow all members to bring up to seven guests. This applies to members who have reservations as well as those who are enjoying the general areas of the Club without reservations.

• Each member may bring one guest to the Club free of charge. Each additional guest will be subject to a guest fee of $50. Guest limits and fees are in effect until one hour after racing concludes.

• Spouses and family members qualify as guests.

• On race days, beginning one hour after racing concludes, guest restrictions and fees are removed. Reciprocal members may access the Club at that time, per the customary policies. There are no guest fees or limits on non-race days.

• Members are responsible for their guests’ behavior.

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DURinG tHE loUis vUitton cUp RoUnD RoBin & sEmi-finalsfriday, July 5 - thursday, august 15

Remember to bring your membership card to the Club every day from July 5th to September 21st.

MONDAY/TUeSDAY

12:00-8:00pm: Grill Bar ServiceCurrently all Tuesdays during the louis Vuitton round robin/Semi-Finals are race days. in the event any of these race days are cancelled, Tuesdays will then follow the schedule above.

WeDNeSDAY/THURSDAY10:30am-12:00am: Grill & Trophy Lounge Bar Service12:00pm - 10:00pm: Clippership Room Bar Service12:00pm - 9:00pm: A la Carte Grill Room Food Service12:00pm - 2:00pm: A la Carte Main Dining Room & Clippership Room Lunch6:00pm - 9:00pm: Main Dining Room/Clippership Room Prime Rib Buffet Dinner *Pricing below

FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY10:30am-12:00am: Grill & Trophy Lounge Bar Service12:00pm - 10:00pm: Clippership Room Bar Service12:00pm - 9:00pm: FRIDAY A la Carte Grill Room Food Service11:00am - 9:00pm: SATURDAY & SUNDAY A la Carte Grill Room Food Service12:00pm - 2:00pm: A la Carte Main Dining Room & Clippership Room Lunch6:00pm - 9:00pm: FRIDAY & SATURDAY Main Dining Room/Clippership Room Seafood Buffet Dinner *Pricing below5:30pm - 8:30pm: SUNDAY Main Dining Room/Clippership Room Pasta Buffet Dinner *Pricing below

on non-RacE Days

MONDAY/TUeSDAYRace Day Schedule - Monday, August 12

& Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30 & August 6, 1310:00am Registration Desk Open Until One Hour After Racing Concludes10:30am-12:00am: Grill & Trophy Lounge Bar Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Clippership Room Bar Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Race Deck Bar Service11:00am - 9:00pm: A la Carte Grill Room Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Breezeway Grab n’ Go Buffet & Beverages

Clippership room & Main dining room closed for lunch and dinner food service.

WeDNeSDAY/THURSDAYRace Day Schedule - Wednesday, August 7 & Thursdays July 11, 18, 25 & August 1, 15

10:00am Registration Desk Open Until One Hour After Racing Concludes10:30am-12:00am: Grill & Trophy Lounge Bar Service11:00am - 9:00pm: Clippership Room Bar Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Race Deck Bar Service11:00am - 9:00pm: A la carte Grill Room Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Breezeway Grab n’ Go Buffet & Beverages11:00am - 3:30pm: Main Dining Room & Clippership Room Race Day Luncheon11:00am - 3:30pm: Starting Line Room VIP Experience6:00pm - 9:00pm: Main Dining Room/Clippership Room Prime Rib Buffet Dinner *Pricing below

FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAYRace Day Schedule - Friday, August 9Saturday, July 13, 20, 27 & August 10

Sunday, July 14, 21, 28

10:00am Registration Desk Open Until One Hour After Racing Concludes10:30am-12:00am: Grill & Trophy Lounge Bar Service11:00am - 9:00pm: Clippership Room Bar Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Race Deck Bar Service11:00am - 9:00pm: A la carte Grill Room Service11:00am - 3:30pm: Breezeway Grab n’ Go Buffet & Beverages11:00am - 3:30pm: Main Dining Room & Clippership Room Race Day Luncheon11:00am - 3:30pm: Starting Line Room VIP Experience6:00pm - 9:00pm: FRIDAY & SATURDAY Main Dining Room/Clippership Room Seafood Buffet Dinner *Pricing below

5:30pm - 8:30pm: SUNDAY Main Dining Room/Clippership Room Pasta Buffet Dinner *Pricing below

on RacE Days

RACING TIMeS: During the Louis vuitton Round Robin, racing begins at 12:15pm. During the Louis Vuitton Semi-finals, racing begins at 1:15pm.

*This schedule is based on the current race day schedule per the America’s Cup Event Authority and is subject to revision. Members will be notified if and when this happens so that you may plan accordingly.

MAIN DINING ROOM & CLIPPeRSHIP ROOM BUFFeT PRICING: Ages 4 and under are complimentary for all buffets

Wednesday/Thursday: Prime Rib Buffet Dinner, 6pm - 9pm$55+tax/adults, $27.50+tax/ages 5-12

Friday/Saturday Seafood Buffet Dinner, 6pm - 9pm$55+tax/adults, $27.50+tax/ages 5-12

Sunday Pasta Buffet Dinner, 5:30pm - 8:30pm$30+tax/adults, $15+tax/ages 5-12

pEoplE movEmEnt plan

On non-race days limited first-come, first served parking will be available at the Club for members and guests.

The west parking lot will be open for public parking until mid-August when bleachers will be installed. After that point, in the evening on race days, after racing hours, the west parking lot will re-open limited parking spaces for public use.

Overnight parking will not be permitted at the Club or in the west parking lot. Cars parked overnight will be towed by the City at the owner’s expense.

• Limited complimentary valet parking for members• Complimentary bike, scooter and motorcycle parking• Pick-up/Drop-off area in the west parking lot• Taxicab & Pedicab pick-up area

The west parking lot will be open for public parking until mid-August when bleachers will be installed. After that point, in the evening on race days, after racing hours, the west parking lot will re-open limited parking spaces for public use.

LOUIS vUITTON ROUND ROBIN & SeMI FINALS

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Race Days: Public parking at Palace of Fine Arts & Mason Street

Friday/Saturday/Sunday Race Days: StFYC designated parking at Claire Lilienthal School (At Beach Street between Divisadero St. and Scott St.)This lot is in walking distance to the Club. The Club will provide van transportation for those with special needs.

In support of the City of San Francisco People Movement Plan, members are encouraged to walk, bike, or use public transportation, taxis, and other privately chauffeured vehicles to get to the Club. The east Beach (Crissy Field) parking lot is designated for visitors to the national parklands. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Offsite parking options are based on the current race schedule and may be subject to change. visit www.stfyc.com >>> America’s Cup >>> Parking & Transportation for mose updated information.

Please note that the west parking lot will not be impacted by the America’s Cup events until mid-August.

non-RacE Days & in tHE EvEninGs on RacE Days

on RacE Days at tHE clUB

on RacE Days offsitE options

HIGH IMPACT RACe DAYS:

Certain race days have been designated as high impact by the America’s Cup Event Authority and the City of San Francisco. These days are anticipated to be highly attended by spectators, which will result in increased traffic.

On these days, the Club will have access to fewer parking spaces than usual and valet parking at the Club will be extremely limited. Members who wish to utilize the complimentary valet parking will need to arrive at the Club before 9:30am and will be allowed to exit one hour after the conclusion of racing. Please plan accordingly.

DeSIGNATeD HIGH IMPACT RACe DAYS*This list is subject to change. Visit the Club website, www.stfyc.com for the most updated race day information.

Friday, July 5 Sunday, July 7 Saturday, August 17

Sunday, August 18Saturday, August 24 Sunday, August 25

Saturday, September 7 Sunday, September 8Saturday, September 14

Sunday, September 15

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monDay tUEsDay WEDnEsDay tHURsDay fRiDay satURDay sUnDay

01 02 03 04

OPENING DAY

05OPENING SERIES

FLEET RACING

06 07LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 11215 - ENTZ vs LR

08

RESERVE DAY

09LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 11215 - ART vs ENTZ

10

RESERVE DAY

11LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 11215 - LR vs ART

12

RESERVE DAY

13LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 21215 - LR vs ENTZ

14LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 21215 - ENTZ vs ART

15

RESERVE DAY

16LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 21215 - ART vs LR

17

RESERVE DAY

18LOUIS VUITTON CUP


19

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20LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 31215 - LR va ART

21LOUIS VUITTON CUP


22

RESERVE DAY

23LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 4 1215 - LR vs ENTZ

24

RESERVE DAY

25LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 4 1215 - ART vs LR

26

RESERVE DAY

27LOUIS VUITTON CUP

ROUND ROBIN 4 1215 - ENTZ va ART

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monDay tUEsDay WEDnEsDay tHURsDay fRiDay satURDay sUnDay

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ROUND ROBIN 51215 - ART vs LR

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03

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04

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05

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06LOUIS VUITTONCUP SEMI FINAL

1315 - Race 1


1315 - Race 2

08

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1315 - Race 3


1315 - Race 4

11

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12LOUIS VUITTON

CUP SEMI FINAL*1315 - Race 5

13LOUIS VUITTON


14

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15LOUIS VUITTON


16

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17LOUIS VUITTON

CUP FINAL1310 - Race 1 1410 - Race 2

18LOUIS VUITTON


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24LOUIS VUITTON

CUP FINAL1310 - Race 7 1410 - Race 8*

25LOUIS VUITTON

CUP FINAL1310 - Race 9*

1410 - Race 10*

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27

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28LOUIS VUITTON

CUP FINAL1310 - Race 11* 1410 - Race 12*

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30LOUIS VUITTON

CUP FINAL1310 - Race 13*

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LOUIS VUITTON CUP

This reflects the racing schedule released by the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) on June 9. This schedule may be subject to change per the ACEA. *This race will take place as needed. Series may conclude before this race.

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