The Mainsheet - March
Commodore’s Comments
AYC Members, thank you for entrusting me with the Commodore position for 2021. It is an honor to be leading our historic yacht club. My vision for this year is to preserve our camaraderie through sailing and social functions, while doing what we can to keep everyone safe. In addition, we will be adding Friday night cocktails with "bar snacks." The goal is to offer members and guests an additional night to enjoy the club. We have been working hard since the first week of January to get the club ready for re-opening. I extend my gratitude to those members who put in the time and energy to help. Special thanks to: Mike Gram, Angie Gram-Frausto, Kevin Shuklian, Courtney Jallo-Shuklian, Joleen Darland, Bear Gietzen, Mike Taylor, Julia Cushman, Ginny Matthews, and others for decluttering and decorating.
Please feel free to reach out to me personally or anyone on the board with your feedback. Contact information can be found on the newly redesigned AYC website. I look forward to hearing from you and to a great year ahead!
Commodore: Eric Swartz
Club Dinners plus Cruising and Social Events beginning March 6th:
CLUB DINNERS (please RSVP)
March 6 - Joleen Darland is hosting
March 13 - Todd Turner is hosting
March 20 - TBD, St Patrick's Day
March 27 - Chris Rogers is hosting
NEW
Top Shelf Liquor display with new liquor selections: Maker's Mark Bourbon, Mt. Gay Eclipse Rum, Tito's Vodka, Cazadores Reposado Tequilla, Bombay Saphire Gin. Addition of new beer and wine is also planned.
UPCOMING RACING EVENTS
Welcome to the beginning of AYCs racing season. This year promises to be a great year of racing for AYC as well as all the competing yacht clubs. Mark the following dates on your calendar, also visit the AYC Race Calendar.
March 20 - St. Patrick’s Day Race, check for the N.O.R.
April 7 - First Wet Wednesday for 2021
Newly added is Class “D” for new racers to hone their skills. See AYC website “Racing”. Reminder: A.Y.C. Wet Wednesday racers must have current PHRF certification to officially place and be considered for end of year recognition. Boats without current PHRF certifications are encouraged to race and will be given a provisional rating by AYC race Committee.
See you at the start line !
April 11- 2021 AYC Opening Day READY THE CANNON !!!
April 17 - 2021 Anacapa Any Way Race, around Anacapa Island. Check for N.O.R.
RACE COMMITTEE REPORT
This past month there have been three races. PBYC held their first Spring Series race on 2-6-21, the weather was light and fogged at times. The course was #14 at 16.2 miles. Start at Mandalay Gilda to(s), R2 to (s), Finish. Spin fleet results were Blue Star 1st, Predator 2nd, Misirlou 3rd. Spin B results were Jedi 1st, Bandaloop 2nd, Critter 3rd, Stampede 4th, Maddog DNF. Non Spin Paradise Found 1st, Wild Horses 2nd, Velero DNF. ORCA Wahoo 1st.
CIYC held the Mid Winters on 2-20/21-2021. Regatta network results show Random Leg PHRF Spin Wild Horses 1st, Serendipity 2nd. The R/C set a starting line on Saturday and due to poor weather conditions the rest of the fleet chose to play it safe. That same day there was a dis-masting from a vessel out of Ventura. The second race scheduled for Sunday was rescheduled for 3-7-21 due to continued bad weather.
PBYC Spring Series #2 held on 2-27-21 course # 21 at 11.9 miles.Start Mandalay, FISH STICKS (p), Mandalay (p), Chips (S), Finish.The weather that day was great strong winds! Results are Spin A Misirlou 1st, Tonka 2nd, Blue Star 3rd, Predator 4th, Risa DNF. Spin B results are Stampede 1st, Jedi 2nd, Critter 3rd. Non spin Velero 1st, Runnaway 2nd, Paradise Found 3rd. ORCA Wahoo 1st.
Upcoming races are CIYC Mid Winters rescheduled race is 3-7-21. AYC has the ST Patrick's Day regatta on 3-20-21
CRUISE TO SMUGGLERS
Welcome to the first AYC cruise of the year. We will be heading to Smugglers Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island on Saturday / Sunday March 27 & 28. This cruise will support new cruisers as well as the seasoned skippers and their crew who want to try out all that new gear that we spent so much money on this last winter. More to come on this cruise.
See AYC website for more upcoming events.
DID YOU KNOW?
Monitoring your boats 12 volt system may need a closer look. A 12 volt battery system
needs to be monitored with an accurate digital volt meter that reads to the second
decimal point ( hundredths ). A full battery will read 12.8 volts, each reduction of .2 volts equals a reduction of 25% of battery capacity, correspondingly, 12.6 = 75%, 12.4 50%, 12.2 = 25%, a reading of 12.1 is legally dead. It may power a light bulb, dimly, but won’t power your VHF radio. You can see that the old style analogue meters with a needle will cover one volt with just the thickness of the needle.
A Note: a battery on a charger will read approximately 13.6 to 13.8 volts as the charge voltage must be higher than 12.8 volts. When the battery is taken off of the charger (or engine) a FLOAT VOLTAGE of over 12.8 will remain, this can lead to an inaccurate reading. To be absolutely sure of the state of charge you should read the charge 24 hours later, this is obviously unrealistic. If a piece of electrical equipment (running lights)are run for about 5 minutes the reading should be fairly accurate. So it is possible to check your battery while it is charging and it looks good when in reality it is low. When you are not going out, use the 24 hour test check to see if your batteries will hold a charge or need replacing.
Happy cruising and may your engine always start. This information was provided courtesy of Centennial Battery Company. Small differences in voltages may be noticed as battery specs are specific to the type and manufacture. Ask for a specifications sheet when you buy your next battery.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership renewal letters have been mailed. Please respond at your earliest convenience.
CLUB ENTRY
The club re-keying has now taken place and a new key code system is in use. You are asked to provide us with your 4 digit combination of choice, so your code can be activated. Care is being taken to assure that this change to a more secure electronic entry is a seamless transition.
PHOTOS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PICTURE OF YOUR BOAT’S MAINSHEET (OR A PHOTO OF ONE YOU TOOK) FEATURED ON THE NEXT PUBLICATION OF THE MAINSHEET PLEASE SEND IT IN. THE CHOSEN PICS WILL BE GIVEN CREDIT. WE’D LOVE TO SHOW OFF YOUR CREATIVITY.
