Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
by Lenox C. Grasso, FYC Commodore, Port Captain MdR
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Lenox Grasso is the FYC Commodore and MdRH Port Captain. He joined FYC MdRH in 2010 after many years of sailing the Eastern Seaboard, Great Lakes, Bahamas, Caribbean, to Cuba, Panama, Bermuda, and Spain. Educated at Yale and Harvard, Lenox worked in federal defense and in expert systems with IBM, Naval Intelligence, NY Hospital, and at Harvard University. Lenox is a USCG 100-Ton Master and now works at ASA (Certs 107-108, 200-206, 211-218).
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Rear Commodore's Report
by Drew Baldwin, Rear Commodore, MdR
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Jim Pike, BC Sundance, with ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus Electric Outboard Motor.
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This month we launched the FYC MdR Electric Outboard Pilot Program.
The FYC MdR Harbor Committee has approved the purchase of an ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 Plus Electric Outboard Motor, and we have installed it on our Capri 22 Sundance. The electric outboard is currently undergoing trials with the FYC MdR Fleet Captain and select members from the Head Coach Team.
At the past FYC MdR Saturday Open House on December 11, 2021, Sundance Boat Chief Jim Pike and members of the Head Coach Team showed off the new electric outboard motor and encouraged FYC members interested in receiving training to sign up using the form linked below.
FYC MdR Electric Outboard Motor Training Request
https://forms.gle/aEr7hMbqg5gKEvAe9
Once a training program has been developed, we will begin training members—likely starting January 2022. Until then, Sundance will not be available for reservations on Schedule Master.
If you'd like to learn more about our new electric outboard motor, here's the manufacturer's brief handbook. Or, please feel free to reach out to me or members of the FYC MdR Electric Outboard Committee, whose hard work was instrumental in getting this initiative off the ground (and into the water).
FYC MdR Electric Outboard Committee
Officers
Drew Baldwin, Rear Commodore, MdR
Ping Alldredge MdR Fleet Captain
Michael Hallahan Rear Commodore, CIH
Committee Members
Ron Sasiela, Committee Chair
Larry Burch, Boat Chief, Paddle Craft
Arlene de Anda, Cruise Chair, MdR
Murielle Hamilton, Trainer
Tony Knight, Head Coach Team Member
Richard Windebank, Past Commodore
Capri 22 Boat Chiefs
Bennett Samson, Boat Chief, Challenger
Jim Pike Boat Chief, Sundance
Susan Anderson Boat Chief, Generosity
Qin Han Boat Chief, Mea Ono
Head Coach Team Members
Tony Knight, Level-2 Instructor
Ben Doty, Level-2 Instructor
Jacob Willet, Level-1 Trainer
Marc Levine, Level-2 Instructor
Richard Van Allan, Level-2 Instructor
Yuriy Kotlyar, Level-2 Instructor
Drew Baldwin
Rear Commodore - Marina del Rey Harbor
mdr.rearcommodore@fairwind.org | 310-880-6140
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Drew Baldwin is the Rear Commodore for FYC MdR, and serves on both the FYC MdR Harbor Committee and the Fairwind Board. He's an ASA Instructor, a USCG Vessel Examiner, and a certified Dockwalker for the California Coastal Commission. He got his California Boater Card, and so should you (now required if you're under 40). |
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COVID Coordinator's Report
by Yosh Han, Staff COVID Coordinator MdR
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Yosh Han is stepping down from her role as Covid Coordinator in MDR. Ken Murray, Fleet Surgeon will continue to supervise Covid Protocols with The Board. Please continue to follow CDC guidelines.
To stay up to date on Covid-19 notices and rules, it's easiest to look at the public health department's website and the stats it's aggregating. For LA County, click here. For Ventura County, click here. The latest FYC Covid-19 notices and rules for Mdr and CIH can be found at the bottom of our club website at Fairwind.org.
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Yosh Han recently double-handed an Ericsson 30’ from San Diego to Hawaii and crewed on a delivery from Granada to South Carolina. She’s going on her second Baja Haha in November. At FYC, she’s the Asst Safety Chair, Covid Cdntr & ABC Seaweed. She runs PR for Women’s Sailing Assoc. and is a member of SCYA’s Inclusive Boating. She’s logged over 9K NM at sea.
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FYC COVID Notes
by Ken Murray, MdR Fleet Surgeon
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As we go into holidays, I warn you that Covid is not over. As of this writing, there were nearly 6,000 new cases in California yesterday. We have had some "near misses" at Fairwind recently, one involving 16 people.
Get your booster, ASAP. Research out of Israel indicates a remarkable reduction of risk. Make sure you know the vaccine status of those with whom you sail. I recommend asking to see their card, or a picture of it.
Finally, I want to thank Yosh Han, who volunteered as Covid Coordinator for MdR, out of a concern for membership safety. She collected information, and coordinated with management for the first wave of the pandemic. She is stepping down to focus on other things. Please contact her for any further inquiries. Thanks, Yosh!
Ken Murray
MdR Fleet Surgeon
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Ken Murray joined Fairwind in 2005, serving as Secretary, Fleet Captain, Fleet Surgeon, and Commodore. Until 3 years ago, when an illness knocked him down, he was an instructor for all boats in the fleet, and all the usual ASA levels.
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The Propeller: One Point Circle Motoring
by Qin Han, BC Mea Ono
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Using prop wash/prop walk, a skipper can motor one point circle turn by starting from neutral with a little bit forward momentum. The image is from the free encyclopedia, Wikiwand. Click here to read the full article on Wikiwand (You'll notice their spelling of propellor should be propeller.).
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Reverse throttle idle neutral;
Forward throttle idle neutral,
Repeat this unique action,
Let’s complete point circle.
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Qin Han joined FYC in February 2021 and volunteered as the ABC on Freequensea right after she became a member. She started sailing five years ago by joining Marina Sunday Sailing Club. She is also a WSA member and participated several sail racing regattas for a year or so. She has a passing to learn sailing.
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Bob Hamerslough and his crew tackle Tahiti, and they live to tell about it!
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Come hear the tale of a fantastic trip that started from a tropical port aboard a lovely ship... or should I say, a 45-foot catamaran.
Join my crew, including a 300-pound Marijuana magnate, as we hop the islands of Raiatea, Taaha and Bora Bora. Marvel at Tahiti's physical beauty, meet some of the islands' esoteric natives and learn of the perils of navigating through the coral reefs of these enchanting atolls. For the full story, click here.
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Bob Hamerslough grew up just outside New York and first learned to sail in summer camp. He earned a B.S from Colgate and a Masters in Magazine Management from Syracuse University. Bob founded and edited Empire Sports Magazine and edited Adirondack Life, before returning to The Big Apple to pursue a career in publishing. Bob and his wife, Serena, retired to Ventura in 2015. He is a large boat member at FYC CIH.
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Just Another Volunteer Tuesday
by Lon Cohen, ABC Dreamweaver
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Qin Han, BC Mea Ono, sews the boat's jib. (Photo by John Cramer)
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Harvey Chao, BC Dreamweaver, and Bill Wagner retrieving a fallen wrench off Tardis using a magnet line. Note to self, "The water will eat your tools and parts!" The tool was not recovered. (Photo by Lon Cohen)
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Lon Cohen is the Assistant Boat Chief on “Dreamweaver” (the clubs’ Catalina 36 in MdR). Growing up in New York, Lon first learned to sail on the Jersey Shore and relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1970’s to pursue a career in music, eventually building a “world class” musical instrument studio and touring support company. He joined the club in 2012 and has been actively volunteering ever since. He has earned his ASA 101-103, 104, 104, 114 and 118 and now lives with his wife in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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The 2021 Baja HaHa
by Yosh Han, ABC Seaweed
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In order from left to right: FYC members Jules Miller (MdR), Yosh Han (MdR), Mark LaFevers (MdR), and Lorelei Woerner (CIH) on the sand at Turtle Bay, Baja, California.
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Several Fairwind members from CIH and MDR participated in the 27th annual Baja Haha cruise from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, organized by Richard Spindler and co-sponsored by Latitude 38 magazine. The first leg was >25+ winds to Bahia Tortuga, little wind on the second let to Bahia Santa Maria and steady wind on the final leg to Cabo San Lucas. Over 135+ boats participated with 400+ sailors. As always, the softball game with the local kids was a great success raising over $1K.
Mark LaFevers on Silver Linings, Jeanneau SO 45.2 sailed down from Ventura with CIH members Lorelei Woerner and Mackenzie Sullivan came aboard in Cabo for the leg to LaPaz and Espiritu Santos island. They caught some fish which they served up sashimi style and on the grill for some tacos. Mike McGuire on Water Guy, Beneteau Oceanis 40 is a veteran of 3 Hahas, skippered his first this year and sailed with CIH members Abi Convery, Ken Convery and Kim Jones. Yosh Han was first mate on Mykonos, Swan 44. This was her second voyage with them. After the Haha, they sailed on to Puerto Vallarta. Jules Miller sailed on Seahorse, Beneteau 49. She's the ABC on Tardis and was in the South Pacific at the start of the pandemic and hopes to get back there to continue her circumnavigation. Kelly Dorsey sailed down on catamaran Arias Song, Lagoon 400. There were several WSA (Women’s Sailing Association) members from MDR, including Commodore Wendy Northrup and local teachers and racers Sunshine Jen, Lara Jacques and Carey Meredith. It was great fun to meet sailors (many staff commodores from) from up and down the coast of California and several from the PNW.
For info and photos, please visit www.baja-haha.com
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Yosh Han recently double-handed an Ericsson 30’ from San Diego to Hawaii and crewed on a delivery from Granada to South Carolina. She’s going on her second Baja Haha in November. At FYC, she’s the Asst Safety Chair, Covid Cdntr & ABC Seaweed. She runs PR for Women’s Sailing Assoc. and is a member of SCYA’s Inclusive Boating. She’s logged over 9K NM at sea.
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MdR Racing Resources 2021-2022
by Mary Kullenberg
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Mary Kullenberg joined Fairwind in 2019 after several months of loitering at Tuesday workdays in MdR. After graduating from UCLA, she worked in international shipping, financial services, and now works for Trader Joe’s. She’s a member of WSA, SMWYC, and Lido Fleet 6. Training: ASA 101, 103, 104, 114. US Sailing Basic Keelboat, Leeway Sailing Dinghy Levels 1 and 2.
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California Boater Card
by Patricia Nazario
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In California, each year a new age group is added to boaters who are required to have a valid card. For 2021, the law requires everyone 40 years old or younger to have a card. By 2025, everybody on the water will be required to have one. Once issued, the card remains valid for life.
Take the BoatUS Foundation's free online course.
Apply for your boater's card.
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Patricia Nazario is the FYC Newsletter Editor. She discovered sailing in the summer of 2019 and joined FYC in 2020. Educated at UCLA and Columbia University in NYC, Patricia is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. Patricia began her career as a reporter on local TV news and on National Public Radio (NPR). She learned Spanish in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has traveled across most of Central/South America. Patricia holds an ASA 101 certification.
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Training, Volunteer Sign-Up, Credits, and Guidelines
by Patricia Nazario
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MdR Harbor Orientation:
FYC Level-2 ASA Instructor Alex Van Name put together this 10-page document to help people find their way around MdR.
How to Connect to Shore Power:
When returning from sailing, please be mindful of the A/C power cords and do the following:
1) Plug the cord into the boat connector and the power outlet on the dock.
2) Turn the cord counter-clockwise (at both ends) until the cord locks in.
3) Turn the power off at the dock for 5 seconds, and then turn the power back on.
4) Make sure the green dock box light is on. If it's red, the plug is attached incorrectly.
Watch the two-minute tutorial here.
Volunteer Spreadsheet:
In our last Membership Meeting on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, there was some concern about ways to contribute to our community when making a workday Tuesday is impossible. FYC Level-2 ASA Instructor Alex Van Name created this sign-up sheet. Basically, members can post their skills and availability, so that others may reach out if there's a match. This sign-up sheet will remain an active part of our monthly newsletter.
Newsletter Submission Guidelines:
Our newsletter is a safe space for our community to share ideas, thoughts, information, and experiences. The content we generate is intended to inform, inspire and encourage us, all, to become better sailors, and better dial into the lifestyle we so enjoy. Articles should be topical, teach lessons/skills, or keep members up to date on current events. If you've had an amusing experience, or have done something unusual related to sailing, we'd love to share it! Here's how it works.
1) We publish the second Saturday of the month to coincide with FYC Open House
2) Longer articles may be split into sequential parts for brevity.
3) The submission deadline is the end of the month (for the following month's issue).
4) Accompany your story/article with photos/illustrations.
5) Include a 125x125 self-portrait and a 60-word mini-bio.
Please submit only your original photos for the newsletter header and the Fairwind Feature Photo section to: photos@fairwind.org
Please submit story ideas, questions, and/or comments to:
newsletter@fairwind.org
Thank you!
Patricia Nazario
FYC Editor
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Patricia Nazario is the FYC Newsletter Editor. She discovered sailing in the summer of 2019 and joined FYC in 2020. Educated at UCLA and Columbia University in NYC, Patricia is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. Patricia began her career as a reporter on local TV news and on National Public Radio (NPR). She learned Spanish in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has traveled across most of Central/South America. Patricia holds an ASA 101 certification.
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