DOCK LINES. March Edition. MYCLB Founded 1957 MarinaYachtClubLB.com. Opening Day Apr 3, 2016 PORT CAPTAIN Coomber

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1 DOCK LINES EDITOR: John Caldwell VOLUME 8 NUMBER 3 March Edition MYCLB Founded 1957 MarinaYachtClubLB.com Opening Day Apr 3, 2016 PORT CAPTAIN Coomber Shake-Down Cruise Apr 8-10, 2016 PORT CAPTAIN Schumacher Memorial Day Cruise May 27-30, 2016 PORT CAPTAIN Dworski/Sausser/Codner

2 COMMODORE S CORNER We now have a new 3-person Membership Committee for MYCLB. The members on this committee are John Caldwell, Allen Miles, and Alan Cunningham (our newest member). They will be the focal point for all new membership activities. They will provide guidance to our members to help them expedite obtaining new membership approval as well as recommending steps to streamline our approval process. They will coordinate with the Secretary and Treasurer for expediting their responsibilities. They will also report monthly at the Board of Directors meeting and provide a monthly status report in the Dock Lines. Thank you guys for your dedicated support. Thanks to Tom Mayes and Mary Barton for hosting our St. Patrick s Party at the Red Leprechaun Irish Pub in Long Beach. This was our first visit to this pub but it will not be our last. Several years ago when Joan and I visited Ireland, we stopped daily at a local pub; every day at a different location. One pub we stopped at could not serve us an Irish coffee because they didn t have any fresh whipped cream. (Irish bartenders will not use squirt cream in a can.) We were disappointed. We are looking forward to Opening Day and we have great plans for our parade this year. John Caldwell has arranged with the Marina to have the Alamitos Bay Fireboat lead the parade under a giant spray of water. Our boats will be following in line in random order and pass by the SEA SIREN for formal review and salute. Our sailboat will be stationed in the harbor turning basin across from the Marina Office. Following the parade we will meet at Malarkey s Grill for lunch, awards and festivities. You should have already sent in your Blue Card to Port Captain Rodney Coomber by now. We want everybody who can to be on the water for the parade. You can be placed on someone s boat who will be in the parade. At Malarkey s Grill we will also have a membership vote on the proposed By-Laws change to provide a definition for Honorary Membership. This proposed amendment to our By-Laws was approved by the Board of Directors at the March 2 nd Board meeting and has been sent to all our members. A 2/3-approval vote of those present is required to pass. The next weekend we will be sailing up to Cabrillo Way Marina. Be sure to see the Blue Card in the February DOCK LINES for all the details. Port Captain Dee Schumacher has arranged a fun-filled weekend and a chance to really checkout your boat for the summer boating season. Rod Coomber and I have been working on an annual budget for this year. We are ready to review this at our next Board of Directors meeting for approval. We set a requirement that we will retain sufficient funds in our treasury for approximately 2-year s worth of operating expenses (about $ ). Use Your Boat & Be Seen in 2016 Jim Wolfelt, Commodore MYCLB

3 VICE COMMODORE S CORNER Sring has sprung and that means it s time to get out on the water! And what better way than with our Opening Day in Alamitos Bay just one week away! On Saturday Harry Hutton is bringing Sunshine to the Gangway 30 end tie with Larry and Hedy arriving in Seascape. With so many members on Gangway 30 and nearby it will be nice if we can get together Saturday late afternoon for some docktails (4:30 7:00). Bring your own drinks and finger foods and we ll bring ice, a blender, and chips and pretzels! We plan to have a few more docktail parties this year, where members can get together at different member s slips to socialize and invite and introduce boating friends. Thanks to Alan Cunningham for the great idea and others to come! As Jim mentioned we ll have a fireboat leading this year s boat parade. We may end up falling in line behind the fireboat before the turning basin where the plan was to congregate maybe closer to LBYC so stay flexible and stay tuned! Charlie and Marilyn will be cruing closer to home this season and won t be able to host the Avalon Cruise in June. If anyone wants to voluenteer as Post Captain for this cruise please let me know as soon as you can. Charlie will be around to assist with reservations and coordination. We have now received invitations of reciprocity from the American Legion YC, Newport Beach; Cabrillo Beach YC, San Pedro; Cerritos Bahia YC, Long Beach; Chanel Islands YC, Oxnard; Del Rey YC, MdR; Hollywood YC, Costa Mesa; Hunting Harbor YC, Huntington Beach; Lido Isle YC, Newport Beach; Los Angeles YC, San Pedro; Navy YC, Long Beach; Oceanside YC, Oceanside; San Luis YC, Avila Beach; Silver Gate YC, San Diego; South Shore YC, Newport Beach; Westlake YC, Westlake; and the West Coast YC, Dana Point. John Caldwell Vice Commodore, MYCLB

4 Port Captain s Report for the St. Patrick s Day Party Port Captains Tom & Mary Mayes welcomed twentysix MYCLB Mariners to the Red Leprechaun Irish Pub on March 19. The merry mélange munched on a magnificent buffet of home made corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, salad, and a delicious bread pudding for dessert. Accommodations were made to suit the tastes of vegetarians and vegans, who seemed pleased with their non-traditional fare. The outstanding TED Bluegrass Band provided entertainment. Not only did they play traditional bluegrass and Irish songs, they also brought along song sheets to lead our Wild Irish Roses & Thorns in melodious song. The toe tapping music aroused Darrel Sausser to demonstrate his jig dancing skills. Rodney Coomber, the self-proclaimed giant leprechaun, was the winner of the best costume prize, a gift certificate for another visit to the Red Leprechaun Pub.

5 Schedule of Events in 2016 Date Day Event Port Captain 2/13/16 Sat. Sweetheart Party Miles 3/19/16 Sat. St. Patrick's Party Mayes 4/3/16 Sun. Opening Day Coomber 4/8-10/16 Fri - Sun Shake-Down Cruise D. Schumacher 5/27-30/16 Fri - Mon Memorial Day Cruise Dworski/Sausser/Codner 6/10-12/16 Fri-Sun Avalon Cruise Port Captain Needed 7/16/16 Sat. Ladies Day Joan Wolfelt 7/22-24/16 Fri-Sun Shoreline Cruise Caldwell 8/5-14/16 Mon-Tue Catalina Long Cruise Bridge 9/16-18/16 Fri - Sun Isthmus Cruise Codner/Paine 10/8/16 Sat. October Event K. Reithmaier/Cindy 11/4-6/16 Fri - Sun Desert Land Cruise Wolfelt 12/4/16 Sun. Christmas Brunch Lara Edwards 1/6/17 Fri. Commodore's Ball Lium

6 Time for Docktails Join us for pre-opening Day drinks on the dock April 2 from 4:30 7:00 End of Gangway 30, Alamitos Bay Marina BYO Drinks and Snacks; We ll have ice and a blender

7 BLUE CARD OPENING DAY Sunday, April 3, 2016 VENUE: Alamitos Bay - Turning Basin and Malarkeys Grill, 168 N. Marina Dr. L.B EVENT PARTICULARS: Awards for Best dressed boat Best dressed crew Most enthusiastic crew Commodore and Guests aboard Commodore s Boat, on station at turning basin Member boats form up in the turning basin in Alamitos Bay (see associated map) Parade of Boats begins. Radio communications will be on Channel 69. After cruising past the Commodore s boat and exchanging salutes remain in formation to the bridge and back. Return to your slip or guest dock in front of Khoury s Restaurant Malarkeys Grill No host bar Brunch and Official Opening Day Festivities Festivities end. NAMES: WILL ATTEND WON T ATTEND Boat name Have room for additional guests Do not have a boat Need a ride on a boat How many GUEST NAMES Plated lunch service includes salad and dessert. Choice of # Sliced beef tri-tip # Citrus Glaced Salmon # Vegetarian plate Please send check payable to MYCLB for $30 per person to: Rodney Coomber by deadline Monday, March 21, Pinckney Way, Cypress, Ca, anzac1240@yahoo.com

8 Opening Day Parade Route

9 Maiden Voyage Agenda APRIL 8, 9 & 10, 2016 CABRILLO WAY MARINA, SAN PEDRO FRI 4/8 SAT 4/9: SUN 4/10: BRING: Arrive at CABRILLO WAY MARINA any time is OK. 5:00pm sippies on Moonglow followed by Burger Bash in cocktail lounge of CBYC. Exploring on your own during the day, then sippies at 5:00 followed by walk to 22 nd Street Landing for dinner. Separate checks will be provided. 9:00am brunch provided by Port Captain which will include Mimosas, Bloodys, muffins, fruit, juices and coffee. Proof of registration & insurance, chairs, munchies to share for Friday and Saturday evenings. You can find CABRILLO WAY MARINA on the net at You must register with the Marina before arriving the sooner the better as they are trying to put us all together. You need registration and proof of insurance to be sent to cabrillowa@aol.com (notice there is no y after the wa). Slips are $1 per foot. Directions: Head west inside the breakwater toward San Pedro. After passing the LA Light, keep the breakwater to port and enter into West Basin where you will see the Lane Victory which you will keep to starboard. The docks are lettered and will be on your right. Coordinates: LAT: LONG: Monitor channel 16 to hail the Cabrillo Marina or the Port Captain Dee Schumacher if you have any problems or questions. We will be using channel 68. Slip assignments will be made the day before arrival. Instead of filling out a Blue Card, please RSVP by dxschu@aol.com Dee s cell phone