Great fun in the Delta this year with the 2nd Annual Dinghy Regatta at the Delta Yacht Club. A friendly competition between members of the Oakland Yacht Club and the Sequoia Yacht Club at the Delta Yacht Club.

Nick Weber and Rick Gilmore did us proud again this year by bringing home the coveted trophy back to Sequoia Yacht Club for another year.

Better luck next year Oakland.

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Great Party last night hosted this year by the Oakland Yacht Club with the theme of Gilligan's Island. Food was delicious and was complete with both trivia and costume contests. Our very own Nick and Robin Weber did an amazing job dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Howell III.

The festivities were followed by an interesting presentation,  organized by our Rear Commodore Dan Lockwood, on the history of the Delta by Carol A. Jensen, author of many books on the area including the Delta.

A great time was had by all.

More information and pictures from the great week in the Delta will be in next week's Blast.

Hello Sequoia,
Some of you may remember us, Anita Giani (Commodore 2002) and Ron Feldman. We hope so, because we are going to be in the Bay Area and would really like to visit the club and see some of our old friends -- and even some new ones if they want to stop by. We realize that there is no DID on Friday, August 9, but that's the night that works best for our schedule. We will be at the club at 5pm with Ron and Joan Stingley. We will bring some munchies. Who knows but some of us may ever wind up going out to dinner somewhere. We will just see what happens.

By the way, some of you will remember that we left in 2004 for San Diego. After a year there, we joined the Baja Ha-Ha class of 2005 and headed toward Mexico. After almost three years, we sold our beloved Liberty Call II in Mexico and settled in Pass Christian, Miss., Anita's home town. She is on the board of the Pass Christian Yacht Club now as well as being active in the community. Ron fishes, sometimes plays golf and really enjoys Pickleball. (see www.pickleball.com); he is Gulf Coast Ambassador for the Pickleball Association. Life is good.

We are really looking forward to our visit and hope to see some of you there on Friday, August 9. We are sure that some folks will still be in the Delta and will be sorry to not see you, but maybe next time we will schedule our visit better.

Anita and Ron

Wed Aug 28 18:00

We have contributed over $1 million to local charities. This year we sorely miss Kristin Butler who was our guardian angel/worker for many years. This year's schedule conflicts also likely will preclude our past celebrity guests but will allow us to focus on a key charity cause: Floating Doctors.

The will be a great dinner provided by the Sea Scout.

There is a $100 donation to youth sailing for every boat racing up to $5,000. Get your boat out there!!!

Thanks Rick Dalton for helping make this happen!!!

More information coming soon!

Ted Hannig

Join us for our annual blue water cruise-out over Labor Day weekend.  The plan is:

Friday 8/30:
make your way up the Bay somewhere with your boat, preferably in the early afternoon with the ebb.  Metridium will likely anchor at Aquatic Park, but we don't raft up at Aquatic Park.  Or wait and leave Redwood City Saturday morning.  1kt ebb peaks at 1pm at the San Mateo Bridge.

Saturday 8/31:
meet up just outside Aquatic Park at noon, if you'd like to catch the start of the ebb out the Gate and travel in loose convoy.  Or meet us in Half Moon Bay.  If it happens to be foggy, arrange a "radar or AIS buddy".  Anchor in Half Moon Bay, relax for the afternoon, then enjoy cocktails, appetizers and a potluck dinner on the rafted boats.  A dinghy with an outboard will be useful.

Sunday 9/1:
Dinner out, probably at Flavor
http://www.flavoronthecoast.com

Monday 9/2:
leave Half Moon Bay around 8am to catch the flood at the gate until 1pm, then sail back to Redwood City.

Let us know if you'd like to join us, either by boat or blacktop, and how many would like to go out to dinner Sunday night.

John & LuAnne Graves
 

Hey, hey, hey!

All you beboppers, cool dudes and disco divas – have we got  the premiere funfest of SYC’s Fall season for you:

IT’S A DECADE DANCE!!!!

Food – Lots of tasty finger foods you haven’t seen the likes of since you were kids – or for some of you, since your parents were kids.

Music – Revel in real 50’s rock-n-roll or to 70’s Beatles grooves and everything in between, performed by The Riptides

Drink – Remember Sloe Gin Fizzes, Hurricanes and Zombies? Whoa, duude! What about a taste of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill?

Dance – Can you Mash Potato? Can you do the Twist? Now tell me baby, do you like it like this?

Decorations – Get out your poodle skirts, tie-dyed muumuus, and white disco suits because we’re gonna boogie down like prom nights of old.

The date is September 7, 2013 (with flashbacks all over the place)
Show up by 7 to try out the retro-beverages because the band will be jumpin’ from 8 to Midnight.

And all of this for only $25 pp!!!!

Sign up on the SYC club page because this is an RSVP deal and we don’t want to turn you away when we’re overbooked!

We do need bartenders, set-up crew and some galley help to make this party rock. If you think you’re qualified – or not – to recreate a nearly prehistoric era for just one night, come help us make this the rockin’ event of the year. Please sign up or email kakyharris@aol.com

Be there or be square!

Executive Producer and Director: Kathy Harris

Ahoy Sequoians,

It is with great pleasure that I announce the members of this year’s Sequoia Yacht Club Nominating Committee:

Larry Mayne
Kathy Harris
Dan Doud
Linda Ryan
Steve Holmstrom
Kate Humphreys (Chair)

I am very happy to have members with such a wealth of experience and breadth of knowledge about the club on the committee.  I am also thankful to those who offered their services.  Unfortunately (or fortunately!) we had more interest than slots.

Though our time is short this year, we want to make sure that everyone who has an interest in serving on the board has a chance to throw their hat in the ring and be heard.  I will be posting a sign-up sheet at the club for members who wish to be considered for a position – please indicate your name and which position is of interest.  In the alternative, please feel free to contact any of the members of the committee and let us know of your interest.  The qualification requirements for consideration are listed in our bylaws in Article X, Section 2. The period to let us know will run until August 14th so that we have time to properly consider all parties interested, choose and announce our slate by August 25th (as required by the bylaws). 

Thank you and good luck to all!!  Let the process begin!!

Kate

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