NOW HEAR THIS NOW HEAR THIS

March 2009 “Building today toward a bright tomorrow” Volume 242

Italiano Night
At the Yacht
Club

Our Dinner’s are getting

better & better especially with
our NEW stove !
 NAPA VALLEY YACHT CLUB

a m & je t sam
Flots

March 2009
Bar Opens at 5:30 pm
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
BIRTHDAYS SCHEDULE
Judee Stemmer 5 Hosts are as follows:
Nadine Graham 5
Michael Allran 7 March 6
Merrilee Newton 11 Potluck Simon
Soren Axelson 12
Al Gillette 16 March 13
Denise Coffield 19 Clyde and
Angela Lewis 20 Kathleen Smith
Lou Schirm 30 Irish Corned Beef
Sumiko Manabe 30 and Cabbage, vegeta-
bles, bread and dessert

ANNIVERSARIES March 20
Madsen/Hildreth
Bob & Judee Stemmer 5
Beef Stroganoff,
Tom & Judy Nuhan 14 salad, bread and dessert

Daryl & Kathy Nord 22

March 27
Howard & Kathie Petersen 15 Lander/Butler
Homemade lasagna,
Robert & Elizabeth Parker 28 green salad, bread and
surprise dessert
Larry & Linda Wolfe 31
 FROM THE FLAG BRIDGE March 2009

less time than many expected. We will also try to get River-
The next project is to get side Drive fixed up so we can
new permanent electrical ca- even get to the clubhouse
pacity to the dock. That without trying to avoid those
should be done in the near huge holes.
term and will prevent the Membership is building with
“brown-outs” boaters from the addition for four new one
near and far have experienced this just this past month.
in the past. Your Board of With some attrition our total
Directors has allocated funds membership is currently
to get it done! about the same as last year. I
With the gas line installed really encourage you to bring
Clay Parker last year, we can now have potential members to let them
Commodore natural gas in the kitchen or look us over and learn about
wherever we need it. Your the many, many things we do,
So much to report and so Board of Directors has allo- including the fun stuff that
little room to write! cated funds to purchase a new make our club “the place to
Our members have to be the range to use while taking a be” with or without owning a
most generous folks in the breath before starting other boat! Go out of your way to
world. Certainly financially major improvements. Now meet our new members.
supporting our programs such our members should be able They are all nice folks and we
as the Seniors, Sea Scouts and to cook at the club instead of should work hard to make
others. But, maybe even more transporting things from out- them comfortable.
generous with their time and side if they want. This can be There are still a few hosting
talents to make our club a bet- a major advantage for many. opportunities for Friday Night
ter place for ourselves and the There is also some thinking dinners, so get signed up as
community. about the possibility of a soon as possible. Don’t be
The new deck is almost BBQ unit for the deck to not reluctant as it is pretty simple
complete. The glass panels have to use the old one, I call to use your own menu crea-
are in and a few touchups re- Mt. Etna, on Bring Your Own tivity to host your fellow
main, but the heavy work is Meat nights. Just thinking at members for a nice night out.
done! Those that worked so this point…..so don’t get Lori & Chris Fultz along with
hard to get it done cannot be nervous….yet. Nancy & Allan Mueller will
thanked enough even though I The parking lot needs a be calling to fill the schedule.
know we all appreciate their bunch of work to make it so Please say yes!
many hours of contribution.. we don’t have to slog through Have a fun and safe time on
A list too long to name them mud getting to the clubhouse. the water and join us at the
all, but they know who they Bids are being obtained to club!
are and their results are out- make improvements there in Clay Parker, Commodore
standing for us all to enjoy! the near term. Almost makes
The project came in for less one tired just thinking of all
than budgeted and took far the good things underway.
 Kisliuk. All of the chili pots were “Legends of the Sea”.
delicious and different. Linda Wolfe Mark your calendars-----Our
won the cook-off. Thanks to Nancy Change of Watch is going to be No-
and Mark Lesser and Clyde and Kath- vember 21, Saturday night at the Napa
leen Smith for all of their work in Valley Country Club. Put on your
making the day enjoyable for all. dancing shoes as there will be live
Our Friday Night dinners have been music.
outstanding. The Valentine’s party Bob Weeks has ordered the new gas
was special with Lucina Tisson enter- range to be delivered February 23.
taining us with song and wit. Again This will make Friday night dinners
thanks to Mark & Nancy. I’m sure much easier to prepare.
Tom Nunan enjoyed his part of the Membership in the Napa Valley
entertainment. Yacht Club is special. Many of our
The next day the Coast Guard Aux- treasured friendships are a result of
iliary gave our boats a safety check. our membership in this club. At our
All boats passed with flying colors. last board meeting, four new members
Thanks Kurt Stahr. were brought in. Think of the person
Larry Wolfe And, a very special thank you to all
who helped build our wonderful new
that sponsored you, thank them and
then think to whom you might also

Vice Commodore deck----the designers, the red tape

cutters, those who got the bids, the
want to extend an invitation. So, if
you are feeling tired of the cold and
deck layers, the railing installers, the the rain and need some warmth and
We have a very ACTIVE club! Our glass installers, the painters and the fun, come to your club. I know you
first big event was the Super Bowl paint splatter cleaner-uppers. We’ve will enjoy yourself and we will have
party held at the clubhouse on Super enjoyed it already. more fun if you are with us. Hope to
Bowl Sunday (when else?). In addi- Vallejo Yacht Club will be cruising see you soon.
tion to watching the game on Com- in on March 21 and 22. Clyde and Safe Boating, P.S. I am really
modore Clay Parker’s big screen TV Kathleen will have dinner for them on getting the hang of the Vice Commo-
and betting on the pool, there was a Saturday night and the Parkers will dore vocabulary. Ahoy---can we bor-
smaller game of Mahjongg and a BIG serve breakfast the next day. row— Prop---helps with skits given
chili cook-off. The winners of the If you are going to decorate your by yacht clubs ,Head---that appendage
day from Dirk Kruidenier’s pool were boat for Opening Day on the Bay, that’s used to stow brains before buy-
Clay Parker, Bruce Butler, and Bill April 24 to 26, the theme is ing a boat.

The deck is finally complete weather, so everyone is invited to contact Angela & Art
and just in time for the 'rainy' Lewis to start getting their NVYC summer wardrobe in
season; presently it is best order. We are always looking for new members and
enjoyed wearing foul weather with the completion of the new deck and warmer weather
gear. We as members owe a it will be a great time to introduce prospective members to
great deal of gratitude to the the wonderful dynamics of the club and it's membership. If
efforts of a few, that made you need membership applications, please contact Evelyn
the whole project come to- Silveri; you will find her very helpful in completing the
gether. In the future if there process.
are others that would like to Do not forget that the St. Patrick's day cruise is coming up
help on projects around the on March 13th so if you are interested please contact Kurt
club; please let your names Stahr. Remember that is Friday the 13th, which would be
Dirk Kruidenier be known to either Bob Ste- a good time to be on the water rather then in your car or a
Rear Commodore phenson or Bill Newton. The more dangerous environment such as 'home'.
issues of finalizing the lease March is an exciting month as we begin to pull out of the
are getting close to completion thru the relentless efforts of winter weather, i.e. daylight savings begins on the 8th, St.
Clay Parker, Jon Lander, Avi Strugo, Steve Vartan, and Patrick's Day on the 17th,, Spring begins on the 20th, and
Larry Wolfe. If there are any members that have a special for you history buffs the celebration of The 'Ides of March'
relationship with any one of the Napa City counsel, please on the 15th.
contact one of the members above to see if you may be of "See you all at the club"
assistance. We are on the cusp of getting into Spring like
An update from Alan & Kristen Spence, February 25, 2009
February 25, 2009 Whangarei, New Zealand
We have now been back in New Zealand for a month, after our brief interlude at home for the
Christmas season. As planned, we have spent most of the last month working on the boat, including
a two week haul out. It has been a pretty expensive month, but with the exchange rate being quite
good (for us) and New Zealand’s lower labor rates (about 1/3-1/2 of the US rates), every thing we’ve
done has been quite a bit less expensive than if we’d done it in the States. We did all of our own
sanding, fiberglass repair and painting in the yard, including removing our old blue boot stripe and
painting a new orange stripe, closer to the original one that had been painted over. We hired Palmer
Canvas to sew the side and rear curtains for our cockpit enclosure, this has taken longer than
planned, but is 99% complete (we’ll be much more comfortable on night passages and in the rain).
We ordered a new suit of sails from Calibre Sails. I was able to visit the sail loft while they were be-
ing put together, which was quite interesting. We splashed the boat back in the water on Monday
and are now working on the steering and sail furling mechanisms. I’ve had some machining done to
the steering wheel shaft and now they are improving the connection of the autopilot to the steering,
which had some play in it. The list of other things we’re working on is long and not that interesting.
Unfortunately I had a setting messed up on the camera and didn’t get any good pictures of our work
during the haul out. Also, the pictures we took of the boat “Earthrace”, who visited Whangarei last
week, didn’t come out. I may track down someone else’s Earthrace photo, it is a very unique boat.
From their website http://www.earthrace.net/ : “In June 2008, the amazing Earthrace vessel set a
new world record for a powerboat to circle the globe, and she did this with 100% renewable bio-
diesel fuel, and a net zero carbon footprint. The voyage was over 24,000 nautical miles, and took 60
days, 23 hours and 49 minutes, smashing the old record by over two weeks.”
We were able to take a few days off to explore some of New Zealand’s Northland. We visited the
Kauri Museum with Jaime and Christine of Morning Light. Then with Mike and Cindy of Airwego,
we visited the Whatangi Treaty Grounds (on Whatangi Day – we saw the Prime Minister twice!), the
town of Russell, 90 Mile Beach and Cape Reinga Lighthouse. I’ve posted photos on Picassa.
“Charisma”
Full Sail on passage to Nuku'alofa

“Charisma”
Sailing to

the Ha'apai Group

from Vava'u
 We have been driving a borrowed car (from Rick and Terry of Morning Star) for the last month,
which we will give up the middle of next week. It has been an interesting experience driving on
the wrong side of the street (interesting for me, terrifying for Kristen). New Zealand also has a
couple of bizarre right-of-way quirks and then there are the “round-a-bouts”. I have felt amazingly
comfortable driving here, until I screw up. I haven’t hit or broken anything yet. New Zealand ac-
tually requires a WOF (Warranty of Fitness) every 6 months. We had to get our borrowed car
“WOF’ed” last week and the registration renewed. Fortunately it passed with flying colors.
We are working on getting done with the critical boat projects so that we can cruise further south
to the Hauraki Gulf and Auckland area. In Auckland, we will meet our friends Phill and Melody
Blake from Napa and do some land travel to see more of the sights.
Of interest to some of you, we have been considering extending our Pacific Adventure for a 3rd
year! As we have been planning out the next legs of our itinerary, we have discovered that we
won’t be able to visit some of the highlights we had planned on, like Fiji and Vanuatu, if we come
home this year. This is still in the planning and discussion stage, but we have at least opened for
consideration the idea of spending another year in the South Pacific before returning home.
One note of sadness, our former cat Ricky (we gave Ricky and Lucy both to my parents before
we left home) died this week of a bladder infection with complications. Boo Boo continues to
thrive though, in his new home with Ellen and Keith Cooper and his new little brother Teddy in
Menlo Park

For more look at Alan’s and Kristen’s webpage also they are on Facebook.com .
 Super Bowl Sunday & Chili Cook Off
F
O
O
T
B
A
L
Clay Parker –winner for lst
L Bruce Butler 2nd Quarter
Quarter for Football Pool Winner-New Member
P
3rd Quarter Winner
Ingrid Axelson (not present)
O
O
L

C
H
I Big Winner of 4ht Qrt. &
L game-Bill Kisliuk
I
4th
Place

Bill

Newton

Chili-1st place-Linda Sharon & Donald-2nd 3rd– Bob Beardsley

 Valentines Weekend
Cruise Out & Safety Check
Robert Gorham
Curtis Han , Johannes Pattiradjawane
Patrick B. Buckman ,

JR Robbers, Robert Gorham ,

Johannes Pattiradjawane,
Patrick B. Buckman, Patrick B. Buckman ,
Allan Muellar, Kurt Stahr, Bill Newton, Curtis Han , Robert Gorham
Charlie Agnew, Jon Lander, Curtis Han
Johannes Pattiradjawane

Johannes Pattiradjawane ,Patrick B.

Buckman, Curtis Han , Aboard the
“Lady Di” Belonging to Scott
and Diane Brown, NVYC

A young sailor boy came to

see me to-day. It pleases me Being on a boat that's
to have these lads seek me moving through the
on their return from their water, it's so clear.
first voyage, and tell me Everything falls into place
how much they have in terms of what's
learned about navigation. important and what's not.
Maria Mitchell James Taylor

Johannes Pattiradjawane
Patrick B. Buckman Bob Weeks Napa Valley Yacht Club,
Robert Gorham Curtis Han , Patrick B. Buckman

Jon Lander Staff Commodore Napa

Valley Yacht Club, Johannes Pattirad- Curtis Han , Johannes Pattiradjawane
Patrick B. Buckman ,
Robert Gorham

Donald Buresh Napa Valley

Yacht Club,
Patrick B. Buckman
Entertainment by Lucina Tison-What a fun night!!
 ST. PATRICK’S DAY CRUISE

LOCH LOMOND YACHT CLUB

MARCH 13TH TO 15TH 2009

JOIN LLYC FOR THEIR TRADITIONAL

ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION
ON SATURDAY 14TH FOR CORNED BEEF
CABBAGE AND PLENTY OF GREEN BEER

FRIDAY EVENING HAPPY HOUR, 6:00-7:00

WILL INCLUDE
HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS FOR $7.00

FIRST NIGHT DOCKING AT LLYC IS FREE,

SECOND NIGHT IS $20 PER BOAT, PAY AT CLUB

SIGN UP ON OUR NVYC HOME PAGE

http://nvyc.org/

CRUISE CAPTAIN: KURT STAHR

 New Members
Valerie Aguirre & Michael Allran
42 Peninsula Ct.
Napa, Ca. 94559
707 927-3174 cell 707 266-4586

Sponsors: Wendy & Avi Strugo, Bob Weeks

Jim Butchart & Pam Coryell

54 Sea Breeze Ct.
Napa, CA 94559
707 265-9667 cell-888-0013 & 888-1533
Vessel Name: Smitten , 42 ‘ Catalina
Sponsors: Bob Weeks & Dirk Kruidenier

Bruce Butler & Jerry Butler

4220 Chardonnay Ct.
Napa, CA 94558
707 255-5424 cell 337-0983
Sponsors: Bob Weeks & Clay Parker

Charles & Claudia Van Koten

3050 Vichy Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
707 226-7824 cell 486-4139
Sponsors: Bob Weeks & Norman Madsen
Ahoy NVYC Cruisers,
The 2009 cruising season is upon us and we have a good line up for the year.
February 13 to the 15th is a cruise to NVYC dock for Valentine weekend. The 14th, Valentine Day, the Coast
Guard Auxiliary will be at our dock at 9:00 am for our annual Vessel Check. Come get your inspection sticker and
stay over for a Valentine dinner. I am thinking Pot-Luck? Unless someone has an idea.
March 3 to the 5th we are headed to Loch Lomond YC for the annual St. Patrick's Day dinner and party, which
will be held on Saturday evening. Friday evening we have been invited to a cheeseburger and hot dog happy hour
from 6:00 to 7:00 at a cost of $7.00 each. Loch Lomond docking is now free the first night and $20 per boat for a
second night.
April 24 to 26th is the Opening Day on the Bay cruise, more on that later.
As soon as the club web site can accommodate I will post the entire years schedule.
Kurt Stahr
NVYC Fleet Captain for 2009
 Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association
presents

Opening Day on San Francisco Bay

April 26 - 2009

Friday 5:30 pm: The Vartans will Saturday 9:00 am: Potluck Breakfast on
host wine and cocktails aboard the dock.
“Strange Trip”. BYC welcome to join
us. Saturday Activities: Great places to
shop, eat, explore on your own. Take the #9
Friday 7:30 pm: Join BYC racers Bus (every 1/2 hour); check out all the action
for after race BBQ. $6.00 for salad/ on Fourth Street.
side only up to $12.00 for burgers, ( http://www.4thstreetshop.com)
chicken, fish or steak.
Sunday: Return to Napa or participate in
Cruise Captain Steve Vartan - Opening Day Parade. Sign up for the Parade
707-224-6553 - [email protected] at www.picya.org or call 415.902.6147

Cruise Sign-up: nvyc.org

 Ask about Senor Citizens &
Support our Yacht Club members discounts.
Advertisers

Smith’s Custom Cabinets

KITCHENS
FURNITURE * BATHS * CUSTOM & EUROPEAN DESIGNS

FREE ESTIMATES 252-0633 * FAX 252-7571

DICK & JOY SMITH

1782 INDUSTRIAL WAY * NAPA, CA 94558
ESTABLISHED 1973
 Support Our Advertisers

Scott & Diane Brown

…The friends you want in Napa Real Estate
FOR SALE
PRISTINE CONDITION
1999 BAYLINER 33 ft
GPS, RADAR, GENSENT 7.2
HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONED
TWIN MERCRUISERS 5.7
LOW HOURS
$69,999.
BOB & JUDEE STEMMER
707 255-9137

www.naparealtylink.com
707 258-5211 707 258-5233
LATIN & BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS
BY
NANCY FLORES LESSLER
INTERNATIONAL GRAND BALL AND
U.S. PRO AM LATIN DANCE CHAMPION

www.hotdanceart.com
Look Cool in your very own
PRIVATE LESSONS:
CHACHA; SWING; RUMBA;SALSA;
Napa Valley Yacht Club attire
TANGO; WALTZ; FOXTROT; SAMBA Sold every Friday night at the club
GROUP CLASSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER
ON
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT 7PM AND 8PM
YOUNTVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER
 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CREW NVYC Board Meeting, February 10, 2009,
Board Members at NVYC Club House.
Commodore Clay Parker 224-0188
Vice Commodore Larry Wolfe 253-9158 Meeting called to order at 5:30.
Rear Commodore Dirk Kruidenier 554-1098 Present: Clay Parker, Larry Wolfe, Dirk
Secretary Bob Weeks 253-2276
Treasurer James Robbers 253-9052 Kruidenier, James Robbers, Bob Weeks,
Staff Commodore; Jon Lander 265-9003 Bill Newton, Tom Nunan, Avi Strugo,
Directors
Charlie Agnew 255-8115 Scott Brown 255-0885 Nancy Weeks, Charlie Agnew and Jon Lan-
Bill Newton 224-0306 Nancy Weeks 253-2276 der.
Tom Nunan 252-7928 Lynn Pritchett 255-6619
Staff Chairs - Vice Commodore
Excused: Lynn Pritchett.
Port Captain Bill Newton 224-0306 Previous month's minutes approved by
Galley: Clyde & Kathleen Smith 253-2168
Social Chair Mark & Nancy Lessler 257-9008
Tom Nunan and seconded by Larry Wolfe.
Bar Captain Kisliuk William/Elizabeth Frater 287-2627 Financial report: We are waiting for the
OD Coordinator: Nancy Muellar & Lori Fultz 967-8836 bank statement. We have $123,000 in
(supplies)
Bob and Judee Stemmer 255-9137 CDs.
Chairs - Rear Commodore Larry Wolfe made a motion seconded by
Fleet Captain: Kurt Stahr 224-5157
Web Unknown 555-5555 Avi Strugo to spend up to $40,000 for our
Newsletter Philip Craig 260-4596 new deck.
Newsletter Sally Craig 224-6972
Advertising Carole Terry 252-3098 Change of Watch will be at Napa Valley
Merchandise Angela & Art Lewis 252-8586 Country Club, November 21, 2009, at a
Membership Evelyn Silveri 255-1254
Bldg. & Grounds Bob Stephenson 255-6012 cost of $75 per person. Jay Silverheels will
Public Relations Lynn Pritchett 255-6619 be the band.
Other Staff - Commodore
Long Range Planning Steve Vartan 224-6553 Motion made by Bill Newton seconded by
Telephone Pending Nancy Weeks to spend up to $2000 for a
Sunshine Evelyn Silveri 255-1254
Christmas Seniors Karen Agnew 255-8115 new 6 burner commercial stove.
PICYA Delegates Maxine Maas 255-4110 The Board has welcomed 4 new member-
Clay Parker 224-0188
Larry Wolfe 253-9158
ships
8 Bells Committee Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 Valerie Aguirre and Michael Allran
Jackie Finnegan 255-6638
.
Jim and Pam Butchart
Bruce and Jerry Butler
Chuck and Claudia Van Koten
NVYC PAST COMMODORES Meeting adjourned at 6:55.
Respectfully submitted,
1987-1988 Fos Pritchett Bob Weeks, Secretary
1989 Jim Garcia (Dec’d)
1990-1991 George Donald (Dec’d)
1992 Kathy Nord
1993 Gary Schager
1994 Chuck Miller (Dec’d) 2002 Bill Newton
1995 Joe Ramos 2003 Mary Herschend-Robbers
1996 Wayne Friesel 2004 Carol Willis
1997-1998 Ria Donald 2005 Bob Keating
1999 Susie Pritchett 2006 Sherrill Schager
2000 Steve Vartan 2007 Avi Strugo
2001 Dan Robson 2008 Jon Lander
P.O.BOX 5951
NAPA, CA. 94581
707 252-3342
www.nvyc.org

Silverado Home
Furnishings & Accessories
Voted Best Furniture Store
Our new location is in the Napa
Town Center between McCalous
and Gillwoods in the old Waldon
Books space , Come check us
out. WE DO STAGING.

GIFT ITEMS, ART,FLEXSTEEL, LANE,

CBK,ASHLEY, HOOK ER, STANLEY, KAS
AREA RUGS , AMBAR ART, GUILD-
CRAFT , AMERICAN LEATHER, SIM-
MONS, HUNTER DOUGLAS, & MORE
Sally Servidio
Interior Designer,ASID
*Furniture
*Mattress * Hours
*Design Center Mon-Sat
*Area Rugs
10-5:00
*Window Coverings
Sun.
*Lamps, Staging
*Accessories 10-5:00

1370 Napa Town Cen- 251-0888

Accessories-50% off furniture 25% off