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CORONADO CAYS YACHT CLUB APRIL 2021 ISSUE NAVIG TOR WWW.CCYC.ORG MAGAZINE SPRING Forecast - Great times ahead!
CCYC 49
2 THE NAVIGATOR
th Annual
Opening Day
Board ye vessels and set sail for CCYC on
May 1, 2021
9:00 am-10:45 am: Registraon
9:15 am: Boat Parade
11:00 am: Ceremony
12:00 pm: Commodore’s Recepon
12:00 – 3:00 pm: DJ Music on the Lawn
3:00 pm: Kentucky Derby
Please RSVP with the Club by
April 21st
32° 37’ 40.07” N 117° 07’ 51.39” W
30 N Caribe Cay Blvd., Coronado, CA 92118.
(619)429-0133
CORONADO CAYS YACHT CLUB www.ccyc.org
ISSUE
1
APRIL
NAVIGATOR MAGAZINE
2021
From the Pilothouse
Commodore
Dave Murree
B
ring 2021 in with a bang, literally. Saturday, May 1st is our Opening Day! The cannon
will fire and we will welcome in the 2021 CCYC yachting season. Given the toll that
the COVID 19 pandemic has had on many of the San Diego Area Yacht Clubs, we may
likely be one of the few Clubs hosting an in person opening day this spring. We have plenty
of outdoor space to use and we are going to use it! To that end, we have started to see club
usage increase significantly. We have taken several polls during our busy times in the
dining room and guess what? More than 90% of those visiting the Club have received one
vaccination and more than 70% have received two! Fast forward to opening day and I
expect near 100% vaccination of our members. We'll have our own herd immunity.
We have more than 40 new members who have joined since our last
opening day in 2019. Opening Day is one of those events you should try
not to miss! I hope that you all join us at the club for an amazing
experience. We'll start the day off with a boat parade, organized by our
Fleet Captain, Lance Rogers. You can dress your boat in the traditional
manner or theme it up. This year's theme is “Treasure Island”! Lance
and his team will be offering awards for the Best Dressed Power Boat,
Sail Boat, Electric Boat and Dinghy.
Our Port Captain, Van Peterson, will also host a Best Dock Competition.
So please hoist those flags and hang the champagne to show off your
pier and your club! Don't forget your CCYC Burgee. Finally, our
C-Gulls Captain, Frances Howdyshell, will host a best hat
competition.
We will follow the ceremony with a full reception and enjoy
DJ music on the lawn. Please remember, this is an open event.
So if you have any family or friends who might consider joining
the club, this is a great opportunity to see us at our finest.
Come one, come all to Coronado Cays Yacht Club’s 49th
Annual Opening Day!
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30 Caribe Cay Blvd N
Coronado, CA 92118 t looks like we are getting closer to normality as we once
32°37’30”N 117°07’50”W knew it. As we begin to re-open for inside dining, it’s likely
(619) 429-0133 Office
(619) 429-8163 Fax
this will happen in stages. I hope to see inside capacity
increase, and as it does, please let us know if you have a location
OFFICE HOURS preference when you make reservations. Although we cannot
M - F 8AM - 4PM
guarantee it, we will do our very best to accommodate you.
DINING ROOM
HOURS Beer Can Sailing Races are back at last! Please don’t be shy,
Monday, Wednesday, captains are often looking for crew. Reach out if you’re
Friday
5:30PM - 8:30PM
interested in sailing, but if not, just come and see the action.
Saturday
11AM-2PM The member of staff who has been recognized for
Sunday exemplifying the recommended behaviors and protocols during
10AM-2PM
March is our Accounting Assistant, Trevin Alvarez.
CCYC STAFF
CLUB MANAGER
DAN PARKER Trevin began as the Accounting
manager@ccyc.org
cateringmanager@ccyc.org Manager’s Assistant, but has grown
CLUB COORDINATOR into his role, and continues to excel at
COURTNEY
WENDLETON everything we throw at him. Trevin is
info@ccyc.org incredibly conscientious, not only in
ACCOUNTING
MANAGER
his methodical approach to work
KAREN TERPSTRA assignments, but also in his dedication
accounting@ccyc.org
ACCOUNTING
to keep CCYC compliant with
ASSISTANT Covid regulations. Congrats,
TREVIN ALVARES
info@ccyc.org Trevin!
EXECUTIVE CHEF
LILIANA LOPEZ
chef@ccyc.org
I am excited to see you all for the Easter Brunch
DOCKMASTER
VAN PETERSON this upcoming weekend! There will be two Easter egg
petersonindustry@
msn.com hunts this year, as in past years, but they will be
brought forward. The first will be at 12pm, and
the second at 12:30pm.
Copyright © 2021
By CORONADO
CAYS YACHT CLUB
All rights reserved.
The NAVIGATOR The View from the Crow’s Nest
is published 12
times per year.
General Manager
Dan Parker
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I
hope you had the opportunity to enjoy all the re-openings and events that
we were able to host at the club in March. Once the County moved to the RED
Tier we were able to open the club for indoor dining and more!
Starting on On March 17th we celebrated St Paddy’s Day with drink and
dinner specials and had the return of our Wednesday night Beer Can Sailing
races, C-Gulls hosted their Regalia and members had a wonderful time enjoying
seeing friends again for the first time in a long time.
If you haven’t made it to the club lately, the added wind breaks and the new
heaters on the patio have created two comfortable areas to sit and enjoy the
club and watch sail boat racing. We’ve enclosed the area behind the flag poles
for our outside bar, complete with a large screen TV, fire pit, outdoor furniture,
and extra tables and chairs.
We started our 2021 live music schedule with dinner music by Sue Shirey and
Brian, Brian, and Mike played on our patio for a Saturday afternoon of fun. By
now you should have received the updated calendar of music and events for the
year. With the club open indoors, we’ll be back to hosting live music in the
Burgee Bar. While we’ll need to watch the occupancy levels, I’m
sure we will all have a wonderful time. We will continue to
refine our events and keep the club open and safe for our
members to enjoy.
Finally, we will be updating our menu in April. Keep an eye
out for some new items and the return of some old favorites
we’re bringing back! We have added more healthy items as
well as some comfort food, please let the staff know what
you think.
Looking forward to seeing you at the club!
From the Quarter Deck
Vice Commodore
Jerry Rosenbusch
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L
CCYC’S BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
et’s welcome new equity members Michael &
COMMODORE
Elizabeth Mackey, Joe & Prisca Chavez, Jason
DAVE MURREE Parrish & Melissa Hughes.
VICE COMMODORE
JERRY ROSENBUSCH Thursday evening “In the Salon with Sue” continues
REAR COMMODORE to be popular. With our more recent topics of local
SUE STEVEN
politics and south bay development, we are attracting a
JUNIOR STAFF
COMMODORE more diverse crowd. Please join us each Thursday at 5:30
BRIAN GOELZ
pm on Zoom. The meeting ID is the same every week:
COMMUNICATIONS
DIRECTOR 948 2971 6411 and the passcode is 287577. If you have
SHARI BRYAN any suggestions for speakers or topics, please let me
SECRETARY
know.
MELINDA GORMAN
TREASURER The ‘Yappy Hour’ Open House to recruit new
MARK METZGER
members on Tuesday, April 13th, is being postponed
FLEET CAPTAIN
LANCE RODGERS until summer. However, we are excited to schedule a
POWER CAPTAIN new member event on Tuesday, May 25th. This will give
ROME VENTURA
new members over the past year a chance to meet others
SAIL CAPTAIN
RG HEAD and to learn about all the upcoming in-person activities
PORT CAPTAIN for the summer.
VAN PETERSON
C-GULLS CAPTAIN As the club slowly reopens to inside
FRANCES
HOWDYSHELL
events, please reach out to me, and I
CRUISE CAPTAIN will connect you with others who want
GLENN CROSS to restart playing Bridge, Rummikub
PHOTO CREDITS: and Mahjong.
MARY YOUNGMAN
ROME VENTURA
EDITORS:
SHARI BRYAN
COURTNEY WENDLETON
Welcome Aboard
Coronado Cays
Rear Commodore
Yacht Club Sue Steven
CCYC
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On
&Around the
Water
W
e are very excited to kick off our CCYC Cruising and Raft-up season starting in late April and
continuing into September. Our first 2021 raft-up event is planned for Friday, April 23rd to
Sunday, April 25th in the turning basin between the Club and the Grand Caribe causeway.
Agenda
• Friday, April 23- Arrive at leisure, anchor in the turning basin
• Friday evening - Happy hour and dinner at CCYC - Time TBD
• Friday night - Quiet time on the boats so as not to disturb our neighbors in Antigua
• Saturday morning welcome drink on the CCYC patio - Time TBD
• Saturday all day - Small boats, dinghies and electric boats are encouraged to join throughout the
day
• Saturday afternoon - Band on one of the larger anchored boats
• Saturday night - Quiet time on the boats so as not to disturb neighbors in Antigua
• Sunday morning - Brunch at Club or on personal boats- Time TBD
• Sunday afternoon - Depart at leisure
In respect for other members safety please make sure you wear a mask and social
distance when with non-family members. Please contact Glenn Cross if you plan
to attend. gcross38@gmail.com
We are planning an event on May 21st in LaPlaya and we hope to have enough
members who were able to secure a permit for that weekend. If not, we will get
creative with either the help of one of the yacht clubs in the area or the use of the
police docks. Please let me know if you were able to secure a permit for LaPlaya
for the May 21st weekend.
http://reservations.portofsandiego.org/boating/Index.asp
The ability to use our reciprocal privileges with the other local Yacht
Clubs are easing up a bit and will hopefully open up further as the
guidelines relax. Currently the reciprocal privileges with the other
yacht clubs are as follows: San Diego Yacht Club- still no reciprocal,
Southwestern- 2 slips open, Silvergate- no reciprocals.
See you on the water!
Far Off Ports
Cruise Captain
Glenn Cross
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Greetings, Marina Tenants!
O
pening Day, May 1st, is fast approaching! To celebrate this time-honored
event, we are asking all marina tenants to dress your boats in all their finery
by April 15th. This year's theme is Treasure Island, so you have a choice to
dress your boat in traditional fashion or have a little fun with this year's theme.
If you are out of town or unable to dress your boat yourself, please contact me, Van
Peterson, or your Dock Captain. We will be available to give you a hand. CCYC is
striving for 100% participation this year to celebrate the return of our Club's Opening
Day Ceremonies. We will be holding a "Best Dressed Dock" competition and each
dock will be judged on participation, proper display of flags and creativity. The winner
of the dock competition will be announced at Opening Day Ceremonies and a prize
will be awarded to the Best Dressed Dock. Keep your eyes posted for a
Dock Competition flyer.
If you need to acquire an international signal flags set, they are available for
purchase at the front desk. The flag sets are Taylor Made 30' long and are priced at
$26.50 each.
In addition, please check the proper size and condition of your boats Club Burgee
flag. I have noticed a few tired, undersized CCYC burgees flying in our marina. New
Burgee flags are also available for purchase at the front desk.
As you may have noticed, boating season is upon us. Calls come in daily
requesting the use of our guest dock or any open slips. As a courtesy, if
you are going to take your boat out of the marina (for whatever reason)
for more than 48 hours, please contact me with your trip details so that
I can offer your vacant slip to incoming guests. If you fail to follow this
protocol, which, by the way, is stipulated in your Marina Rules and
Regulations, don't be surprised if there is a boat in your slip upon your
return. If this occurs, plan to anchor in the basin until the guests'
scheduled departure date.
Safe and happy boating to all! Let's make this year
spectacular!
Port Captain
Van Peterson
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T
he news for March was the
beginning of the Wednesday Overall
Boat Skipper Points Place in Class
Beer Can races, 6:00 PM on Place
March 17, with the Spring Classics Robert 1 5 1 st in Class 2
starting on April 3. Sail Captain RG Encore 2
Head has convened a Sailing Littleton
Fundamentals course of four classes Carole’s 2 6 1st in Class 1
RG
with tips for each crew position on a Fandango
sailboat. Classes began on March 27 Steve 3 8 2d in Class 2
and continue April 10, 17 and 24. Iulani
Bowman
Robert 4 9 3d in Class 2
The CCYC Beer Can Season has begun “Two” Much
Bragaglia
with many happy sailors released
Fantasea Jake Young 5 16T 4th in Class 2
from the despair of self-isolation,
into the open ocean air of South Bay. Rheydtiance Kai 6 16T 5th in Class 2
II Erdmann
Results after two races:
Shadow Chip Buck 7 17 2d in Class 1
Class 1: Three-way tie among Brad Mike 8 20 1st in Class 3
Stump (won last race), Chip Buck, and Cay Bueno
Durgin
RG. Altered Bruce 9 24 2d in Class 3
Class 2: Two-way tie between Steve Destiny Stromko
Bowman (won last race) and Bob 10 28 3d in Class 1
Thunderstruck Brad Stump
Littleton.
Glenn 11 30 4th in Class 1
Class 3: Bruce Stromko, waiting for a Jabberwock
Welch
challenger to join the class.
Class 4
Harbor 20s
Class 4: Two-way tie between Nanci
Hot Flash Bill Barsz 1 4
Copley and Bill Barsz, with an edge to
Nanci for winning the most recent race. Susan
Coaster Lawrence 2 5
Nanci
The America’s Cup has turned out to be St. Lulu 3 10T
Copley
a disaster for America with the RC Sue
Quark 4 10T
capsizing of the New York Yacht Club’s Steven
American Magic and the straight losses Piste Off Bill Bowlby 5 17
to the Italians in the semi-finals of the
PRADA CUP. The Italians went on to beat the British to win the PRADA and gave
the New Zealanders a tight run. The first six races saw three ties: 1-1; 2-2;
and 3-3, until the Kiwis broke loose and ran away with the next four. The
most heart-breaking were the race where the Italians could not get up on
their foils, and in the next-to-last race sailed into the weak side of the
course, losing both the wind and the lead.
Sail Captain
RG Head
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Hello Mates!
O
nce again 20 CCYC Members and guests took to the Coronado Golf Course to play a Best
Ball Scramble Tournament. Indeed everyone took their best shots at that annoying
little ball….why don’t they just fly straight???
The rain stayed away until the last few holes and fun goodie bags were distributed to all at the
18th hole.
Foursomes where drawn from registered twosomes and that created some great
combinations! Old friends of long ago, pre-Covid days, met again and new Members got a
chance to get connected with others for some good times and drinks afterwards.
The lowest scramble score-winning foursome was:
Ramon Navarro
Tim Ragus
Sandy Brough
Jim Robinson
The closest-to-the-pin winner was: Keith Kim
The longest Women’s drive winner was: Trish Graisy
The longest Men’s drive winner was: Bart Schubert
Congrats to all!!
Stay tuned for the results of the April
3rd On-Water Scavenger hunt!
Go Team!
All Hands on Deck
Power Captain
Rome VenturaTHE NAVIGATOR 11
A
s the saying goes, “April Showers bring May Flowers”.
Well, what’s to say about March showers – two of the
C-Gulls luncheons were RAINED OUT in March.
And now it’s April. Join us on Wednesday, April 7th as we
welcome Commodore Murree as our Guest Speaker. We look forward
to him presenting upcoming CCYC events. And, in advance of the
CCYC Opening Day on May 1, 2021, we encourage you to wear your
Opening Day Finery and best hat for the “Hat Contest”. We look
forward to your creativity! Your check for $25 payable to C-Gulls
secures your reservation for the Pre-Opening Day luncheon meeting. We look
forward to you joining us.
11:00 a.m. Regalia Sales
11:45 a.m. Meeting Begins
NOON Lunch
12:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Commodore Murree
We recognize that APRIL is National Volunteer Month. Thank you to many
C-Gulls members that continue to contribute countless hours in planning and
executing events, in addition to raising money in support of CCYC. Thank You!!
C-Gulls love to welcome new members, so do not be shy to join!
Membership to the C-Gulls is open to all female members of CCYC.
It’s a wonderful opportunity as a CCYC member to meet other
female members. Membership is $50.00 for the year. For
information on joining the C-Gulls, contact First Mate, Patty
Dever. We also welcome your interest in helping as a volunteer
when planning events. Contact Carol Gallegos or Laura
Gillhouse, our Cruise Directors, to learn more about our
volunteer opportunities.
Come Join Us!!
The Spyglass
C-Gulls Captain
Frances Howdyshell12 THE NAVIGATOR THE NAVIGATOR 12
Regalia News
T
he word “regalia” originated from the word “regal”, to describe a king or queen.
Regalia, in this context, referred to the dress
and decoration that belonged exclusively to a
monarch. As an example, the Queen’s regalia at her
coronation included her crown and her scepter.
As a yacht club, our reference to regalia more
closely resembles the military definition of the use
of crests, braids, insignias and decorations of valor.
Our CCYC Regalia includes crests, burgees, and
clothing with our Club burgee design on them.
Additionally, we carry our Club Officer’s flags and
pins which indicate their rank on the board.
You will notice that at our Opening Days
ceremonies, our officers are in full regalia!! We
extend that definition to include clothing with our
Coronado Cays Yacht Club logo, including the burgee that is available for purchase to
our members. You will often see those items of clothing with our club logo embroidered
on them to include stars above the logo. This design is available to our Commodores,
past and present. The color and number of stars will indicate that
Commodores rank.
We have broadened our definition of regalia to include clothing
that is suitable to our “yachting” lifestyle. Thus, the name of our
CCYC store—
Regalia— available for viewing and purchase at the Bosun’s Locker.
We, REGALIA, as an arm of C-Gulls, are an extension of our
Corinthian spirit and are honored to provide our membership
with choices with which to celebrate our Yacht Club and our
nautical lifestyle!!
Come shop with us and support C-Gulls and our beautiful Club!!
C
Sandy Shugert13 THE NAVIGATOR THE NAVIGATOR 13
I
had such a wonderful time Friday evening. I stopped by to see
how our team members Kathy Schreiber and Cathy Kirkley
were doing selling Regalia. We were joined by Merikay, (who by
the way is looking wonderful and full of spunk and smiles) then, Jennifer Blair came
along and pulled up a chair and Mary Youngman joined to say hello. It was so good to
see everyone, get caught up and share some laughs. People I have not had the
pleasure of seeing in a long time came through to say “hello.” And YES, we even
made some sales!
We are relying on our sales team for your support to keep Regalia going strong. So,
if you want to get out, grab a friend, please look at the following dates and let me know
when you can help. Our sales hours are following the club dining hours. We will be
going back to our regular hours of 5 PM to 7 PM. You will be able to find us back in the
Burgee Bar! Hooray!
4/9- Friday- need 2 people
4/14- Wednesday- need 2 people
4/16- Friday- need 2 people
4/21- Wednesday- need 2 people
Our next C-Gulls meeting will be with Guest speaker Dave Murree on
Wednesday, April 7th. So, reserve your place and let's get back to
having some fun. I will bring my sign-up sheets for the coming
months so you will have another opportunity to sign-up.
We have really been through it this year with rescheduling and
cancelling but, I am happy to say we are looking at fair winds and
lifted restrictions in the coming weeks. Our last Quarterly Sales
Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 9th @ 4PM.
Bring your calendars and join us for some friendship and fun!
Be sure to read your April Navigator to keep up with the latest
happening with C-Gulls, Regalia and our CCYC.
C
Debbie Goelz14 THE NAVIGATOR
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T r i v ia Trivia is
Night With
the commodore
Back!
EVERY MONDAY AT 6PM
EAT, DRINK, AND TEASE YOUR BRAIN!
COME JOIN COMMODORE
DAVE MURREE ON THE PATIO
8 TEAMS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST
SERVED RESERVATION BASIS.
Coronado Cays Yacht Club
30 N. Caribe Cay Blvd, Coronado, CA 92118 (619) 429-0133 www.ccyc.org
Wednesday’s
BINGO IS @ 6:30 pm
In Lipton Room
BACK!
Members must play if
they bring a guest
Adults Only
Limited seating
First Come, First Served
MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR
BOTH EVENTS16 THE NAVIGATOR
Boat Appetit With Floating Chef Carole Jensen
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s Party”
Robin Williams
H
ello Spring! Let your joy burst forth like flowers in the Spring! How we all need this breath of fresh air.
This month I have two of my most favorite light and fresh recipes- perfect for a warm Spring Barbecue
with friends: Fried Burrata with truffle salt and Honey & Cedar Planked Moroccan style Salmon. These
are two of my favorite recipes that I keep tucked away amongst 100’s of other treasured recipes in a very old
and worn out recipe box that is secretly stowed aboard.
Cedar Planked Salmon with Spice Rub
Truthfully this recipe is a rendition of a similar version from a very well respected chef from Toronto: Bonnie
Stern. She was the very first chef that I studied with and I can still hear her voice when I make this recipe. I
suggest serving this alongside some seasonal Spring Asparagus- roasted with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and
pepper. Simple and perfect for Spring!
Ingredients:
• 1 cedar Plank soaked for about 1 hours. (Order on Amazon and keep
it - they hard to find these days) Soak before you are about to use.
• 2 lbs salmon with skin
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 6 tbsp brown sugar ( just over ⅓ cup)
• 2 tbsp Hungarian Paprika
• 2 tbsp Kosher salt
• 2 tbsp coarse pepper
• 2 tsp cumin
Note: This makes enough for 2 salmons- I keep the leftovers in a ziplock baggie for next time.
Directions:
1. Soak the salmon plank in cold water for up to 12 hours. (1 works too)
2. Score top side of salmon in about 2” diagonal strips- careful not to cut too deep or through to the skin
3. Rub/massage olive oil into salmon
4. Combine spice mix and rub into salmon. Let marinate for 15 minutes
5. Place salmon on the soaked plank. Place the whole plank with salmon on the rack of a barbecue. Close
the lid. Cook for 15-20 minutes depending on thickness of salmon. Remove cover for last 5 minutes.
Do not turn fish over. Check often- it will continue to cook even once off the barbecue- so do not
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Notes about Salmon:
Where to buy? Catalina Offshore https://catalinaop.com/
What to know: https://www.bestfishes.org.uk/is-scottish-farmed-atlantic-salmon-good-enough-to-eat/
I like to buy Salmon at Sprouts - You can buy their wild Sockeye Salmon fillet- it is the perfect size, and as it is
much thinner- it cooks very quickly and has the flavor to stand up to this recipe. Truthfully if you can find
Scottish farmed it is outstanding! My favorite market is in Escondido for Scottish Salmon and meat- not
exactly on your way anywhere: Major Market
One Outstanding Appetizer: Fried Burrata with truffle salt and honey
I serve this over a plate of olive oil with painted and toasted sliced baguette or mini toasts (Boney’s carries them
on top shelf above cheese).
Ingredients:
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
• ½ tsp Paprika
• ½ tsp crushed red-pepper flakes
• ½ tsp pepper
• Sprinkles of Truffle Salt for Topping- a must- and just a sprinkle!!!
• 1 egg well beaten
• Good quality honey to drizzle on top
• 1 ball ( 6-8 ounces) cold burrata cheese- does not work well with buffalo
Mozzarella- as the Burrata simply melts away- it is one of the most
delicious things you will ever put inside your mouth! It is like an Italian
mozzarella pouch filled with cream. (drooling just writing about it)
• Fresh basil or edible flowers for garnish.
• Excellent Olive Oil (Yes! Go to Vom Foss at the Ferry Landing) for both
the plate the burrata will be served on and the Salmon
Directions:
1. Mix together in a small bowl the bread crumbs, seasoning, pepper, Paprika red pepper flakes
2. In a separate bowl- whisk the egg
3. Heat about 2 tbsp olive in a small fry pan over medium heat
4. Dip the burrata into the beaten egg and then into the bread crumb mixture, pressing gently so the crumbs
adhere to the cheese
5. Carefully place burrata into hot oil and cook for 2 -3 minutes only- rolling slightly so all sides are golden
6. Gently remove from the fry pan and arrange on a pretty plate that has about 3 tbsp olive oil, and garnished
with basil and edible flowers.
7. Drizzle a little honey back and forth across the cheese and top with a little truffle salt!
For Desert: Fresh seasonal berries, freshly chopped mint and chocolate balsamic vinegar!
“Laughter is brightest where food is best”18 THE NAVIGATOR APRIL 2021
BOCCE HOME OPENER ACTION
WOWS FANS
By Frank Youngman, 2nd Assistant Deputy Commissioner, CCYC Bocce Operations
Long-denied bocce enthusiasts were ecstatic as they strapped in for the highly
anticipated 2021 CCYC Balls of Destiny home opener Sunday, March 14th, the
event affording a running start to the week of St. Patrick’s Day festivities. The
newly constructed luxury skyboxes on the south end of the Sports Park were filled
to capacity, but as a result of overly robust bar service, it was not noticed until the
2nd round that due to an apparent architectural oversight, there were no windows
facing the courts!
Alarmed patrons were then relocated to an area now referred to as the “Seagull
Suites” on the roof, which afforded a panoramic view of the athletic excellence
Winners Mel Blair and
unfolding below. Marty Mischel
Having completed a mandatory YouTube bocce tutorial, a range of veteran and rookie participants, including Ken
Mischel and Carolyn Carswell, Darrell McNurlan and Johnny LaFata, Mel Blair and Marty Mischel, Denney and
Sharon Bryan, R.G. Head and Charlie Martoglio, Mike Durgin and Peter, Marge and Homer Simpson, Randi and
Aaron Maples, Brian and Deb Goelz, Frank and Mary Youngman, Dave and Kat Knapp, Kim and Pete Martin, Bob
and Wendy Littleton, Gregg and Lauri Markovich, Craig and Patty Dever, Van Peterson and Leslie Hastings, and
Paula and Greg Miller all contributed to the high drama that is a hallmark of the Balls of Destiny Tour.
Shocking upsets resulted in several previous champions, cleaning out their lockers after succumbing to the teams
of Brian and Deb Goelz and Gregg and Lauri Markovich in startling 9 to 5 and 9 to 6 lopsided victories, as the
veterans were unable to get their balls in the same zip-code as the pallino.
Gregg and Laurie then became an overpowering steamroller, dominating the brackets to advance to the
championship round where they faced Mel Blair and Marty Mischel.
Originally seen as easy money, Gregg and Lauri were relentless, taking the boys the distance with the back and
forth scoring, keeping spectators on the edge of their seats (and roof) throughout the contest. Ultimately, despite
penalty calls for sign-stealing, tripping, overt flatulence, and other violations of the personal conduct
policy, the boys put the sprinkles on the cupcake with an 11-7 win.
The closing ceremonies featured a Hootie and the Blowfish cover band serenading the
crowd as the winners were awarded semi-precious gold championship medals, Balls of
Destiny designer t-shirts, and replica $25 club gift cards. The champions were also eligible
for free “Balls of Destiny” tattoos. This offer was declined.
With a full season of bocce events expected, the next tour stop will be Sunday, April 11,
commencing at 11:00 a.m. No screening of participants’ prior experience or ability will be
conducted. Sign-ups will be in the passageway in Clubhouse, or contact
fnyoungman@gmail.com.
“Jameson whiskey………..The original Irish flu shot.”THE NAVIGATOR 19 Bocce Ball Opening Day Finalists: Greg and Laurie Markovich, Mel Blair and Marty Mischel
20 THE NAVIGATOR Best Ball Scramble Tournament
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Ahoy Bookworms!
Join us every 3rd Sunday for our discussions on our nautical
book. We are currently attending these on ZOOM and they are
a lot of fun. So…mark your calendars and make the mimosas!
All are welcome!
APRIL SELECTION
Moxie: The American Challenge - by Philip S. Weld
Chronicles Feld's efforts to win the Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race,
from his first try, when he found himself becalmed in the Azores, through his
capsize and rescue, to his ultimate victory in 1980.
MAY SELECTION
Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All -
by Christina Thompson (Will attend meeting!)
Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All is the story of the cultural collision
between Westerners and Maoris, told partly as a history of the complex and violent
period of contact between Europeans and the Maoris and partly as the story of
Christina Thompson's unlikely marriage to a Maori man.
JUNE SELECTION
Carry on, Mr. Bowditch - by Jean Lee Latham
Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor’s world—Salem in the early days,
when tall-masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves. But Nat
didn’t promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically
small. Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had
the persistence and determination to master sea navigation in the days
when men sailed only by “log, lead, and lookout.” Nat’s long hours of
study and observation, collected in his famous work, The American
Practical Navigator (also known as the “Sailors’ Bible”), stunned the
sailing community and made him a New England hero.
For ZOOM info - or any other questions...
Contact me, Lane Chadwick, at
lane241@yahoo.com The CCYC Nautical
or (808) 346-5274 BOOK CLUB22 THE NAVIGATOR
Board Shorts
A brief look into February’s BOD Meeting
The following topics were discussed at the recent
Board of Directors meeting. Recorded written
minutes are available to all Equity Members at the
Club's office.
✴ Voted in new members
✴ JAG will form a team to review CCYC By Laws in
preparation for the Annual Meeting held in
November
✴ Commodore will nominate volunteer members to
a new Port Lease Renewal Committee
✴ Discussed Opening Day activities
✴ Discussed spring and summer sailing calendar
✴ Received a Marina update from the Port Captain
✴ Received a PPP Loan application update from the
TreasurerApril 2021
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In the Sail Fleet Sail Race
Please Note: All scheduled events are Salon with Meeting
Regalia Sales CCYC
Sue Water
pending and are subject to change due to 5:30pm 5pm - 7pm
Scavenger
COVID-19 Restrictions. Please verify with ZOOM Dining Hunt
5:30pm - 10am
the Board Members or the Clubhouse. 8:30pm
Lunch
11am-2pm
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Easter Membership Beer Can Races In the Regalia Sales Lunch
Brunch Committee
C-Gulls Luncheon Salon with 5pm - 7pm 11am-2pm
10am-2pm Meeting Sue
5pm via ZOOM Regalia Sales
5:30pm Dining
Egg Hunt 5pm - 7pm
Dining ZOOM 5:30pm -
12pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Dining
12:30pm 8:30pm 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Trivia 6pm
Bingo 6:30pm
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Brunch C-Gulls Board Beer Can Races In the Regalia Sales Sail Race
10am - 2pm Meeting 5pm - 7pm
5pm via Regalia Sales Salon with
Lunch
ZOOM 5pm - 7pm Sue Dining
5:30pm 11am-2pm
Dining 5:30pm -
Bocce Ball Dining ZOOM
5:30pm - 8:30pm
11am 5:30pm - 8:30pm
8:30pm
Bingo 6:30pm
Trivia 6pm
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Brunch Dining BOD Beer Can Races In the Regalia Sales Lunch
10am - 2pm 5:30pm - Meeting Salon with 5pm - 7pm 11am-2pm
Regalia Sales
Book Club 8:30pm 6pm Sue
5pm - 7pm Dining
12pm via 5:30pm
Trivia 6pm Dining ZOOM 5:30pm -
ZOOM
5:30pm - 8:30pm 8:30pm
Bingo 6:30pm
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Brunch Dining Beer Can Races In the Staff
10am - 2pm 5:30pm - Regalia Sales Salon with Commodore
8:30pm 5pm - 7pm Sue Luncheon
5:30pm Regalia Sales
Dining ZOOM 5pm - 7pm
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Trivia 6pm Dining
Bingo 6:30pm 5:30pm -
8:30pmMark your Calendars for these upcoming events!
April August
2 Live Music 6 Live Music
3 Spring Classic Races Begin 6-8 Raft Up (Mission Bay)
3 Water Scavenger Hunt 8 Summer/Fall Classic Races Begin
4 Easter Brunch 20 Live Music
11 Bocce Ball Tournament 21 Clam Bake
16 Live Music
23 Karaoke September
23-25 Raft up (CCYC Basin) 3-11 Newport/Catalina Cruise
30 Staff Commodore Luncheon 4 Labor Day BBQ & Karaoke
17 Live Music
May 22 Twilight Race Series Begins
1 Opening Day
October
2 Bocce Ball Tournament
1 Live Music
7 Live Music
3 Bocce Ball Tournament
9 Mother’s Day Brunch
15 Live Music
21 Live Music
22 Karaoke
21-23 Raft Up (La Playa)
30 Halloween Party
29 Memorial Day BBQ, Live Music
30 Bocce “Battle for the Paddle” November
5 Live Music
June 6 Annual Meeting
4 Live Music 11 Sail Fleet Awards Dinner
13 Member Event 13 Commodore’s Ball
18 Karaoke 19 Live Music
19 Baja Bash
20 Father’s Day Brunch December
3 Live Music
4 C-Gulls Holiday Party
July 10 Live Music
1-4 Raft Up (Glorietta Bay) 31 NYE Party
2 Live Music
4 4th of July BBQ Dining Room Burgee Bar
16 Live Music M/W/F: 5:30pm-8:30pm M/W/F: 4pm-10pm
23 Karaoke SAT: 11am-2pm SAT: 11am-10pm
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