October - 2010 Volume - 261 Founded - 1987

“Live Your Dream”

Pig Roast Is the Party of the Year

Commodore Larry Wolfe and “Pig Boy” Bob Weeks show off the porker.
Nancy Weeks and daughter Celia Green helped the family host the event.

The Pig Roast on September 5 was
the crowning event at the end of a an
exciting and fun-filled Labor Day
Weekend at the club. The Pig Roast
had been auctioned off during July 4th
festivities to benefit the Christmas
Senior Project led by Karen Agnew.
The event was held at the beautiful
home of Bob and Nancy Weeks in a
fairytale forest setting. The 75 lb
suckling pig was roasted and served
with mouth-watering side dishes
cooked by Nancy & Bob and
their crew including, offspring, inlaws,
grandsons and more. The weather was
beautiful; it was such a nice evening that
we sat outside until 11:30 pm without
garden heaters. The event was sold out.
All proceeds (including the generous
food donation by the Weeks) go to the
Senior Project. According to Karen,
who has chaired this project for the last
4 1/2 years, this is the last fund-raiser
of the year. The year’s total is $6389.43.
The Pig Roast total was $2850.
--Larry Wolfe

Editor: Ellen Vartan

 Commodore
Larry Wolfe
A T
ND THE WINNER
IS...NVYC! The Labor Day
Weekend challenge with Be-
nicia YC, organized by Karen &
Charlie Agnew was a lot of fun, espe-
cially after we got the bocce ball tro-
phy back. Lunch by Mary & Clay
Parker, games by the Famous Karen,
a winetasting by Muir-Hanna Winery
and Tri Tip dinner by Bob & Nancy
Weeks rounded out the day. Club
income was $1780.00
Thanks to all the members who
turned out for the 3rd quarter Gen-
eral Membership meeting to elect
2011 offices. The Flags & Officers
are:
Dirk Kruidenier, Commodore
Bill Newton, Vice Commodore
Ken Graham, Rear Commodore
Steve Vartan, Treasurer
Bob Weeks, Secretary
Donald Buresh, Director
Chris Fultz, Director
Phil Champlin, Director
Dana Robbers, Director
Dominique Stahr, Director
With our newly-remodeled club-
house and upgraded docks, our theme
for the rest of the year should be Big-
ger, Better, Bolder. When was the
last time you brought a prospective
new member to the club as your guest
to show off your club? Remember,
they just can’t show up. They must
be invited.
Remember we are an ALL VOLUN-
TEER club which means that as we
come into a new year there will be
new committees with new ideas. TO-
GETHER WE DO MAKE A DIF-
FERENCE.
Vice Commodore
Dirk Kruidenier
he end of the year is fast
approaching and we have a
few events left before 2012.
• October 24 - Steve & Ellen
Vartan will host the last
brunch of the season. Watch
for your e-vite and make your
reservation before this popu-
lar event sells out. Eggs Bene-
dict will be back on the menu
by popular demand.
• On October 24 at 1 pm the SF
49ers play Carolina so we’ll
keep the club open following
brunch for all of you who
want to watch the game on
our big screen TVs.
• October 18 - 1 pm SF 49ers
play the Oakland Raid-
ers...the club will be open for
football fans... should be a
good game. Love those big
screen TVs.
• October 29 - Halloween Party
at the clubhouse being
planned by Mary Parker and
Seeta Kruidenier. Entertain-
ment by Chris & Sue Ches-
borough. See info on page 10.
• November 20 - Change of
Watch - See Flyer page 10 -
entertainment by the very
popular J. Silverheels Band.
$75 per couple. Napa Valley
Country Club.
• December 11 - Lighted Boat
Parade followed by chili din-
ner at the club - watch for
more details.
Rear Commodore
Bill Newton
B
oating continues on the
front burner for all of our
club members.
The Bay Cruise will be October 8 -
16 and will include Fleet Week.
The view from Berkeley Yacht Club
should be spectacular. Check our
website www.nvyc.org or call Ken
Graham at 224-7015 for more infor-
mation.
Napa Downtown Association is
planning a Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony at Veteran’s Park on the
day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 24.
Bob Magoon would like to organize
an Early Lighted Boat Parade to
downtown to enhance the event if
he can figure out the tides and find
the shallow spots before his boat
does. Call him at 252-2018 if you
want to join the fun.
Our Lighted Boat Parade is
scheduled for December 11. We
expect some really great decorated
boats this year since all you cap-
tains had a year off last year. A
chili dinner will follow the parade
at the clubhouse.
Bob and Joy Magoon aboard
“Betty D” were the only NVYC
cruisers to show up at Marin
Yacht Club but they report that
they had a great time.
 October Events
10/5 - NVYC Board of Directors Meeting
10/8 - 10/16 - Bay Cruise - check website www.nvyc.org
10/16 - PICYA Fall Management Conference at
Sportsmen’s Club in Antioch
10/20 - Captain Ken Graham’s last safety workshop of
the year - Man (or Woman) Overboard : how to
hopefully prevent and plan for recovery. Call or
e-mail to reserve your spot or if you have ideas for
future classes.
10/24 - Sunday Brunch - Last of the year - Watch for e-vite
10/29 - Halloween Party at club - see flyer
November Events
11/9 - NVYC Board of Directors Meeting The WINNERS! Here is the cracker
11/20 - Change of Watch - Napa Valley Country Club jack team that took back the Bocce Tro-
11/24 - Napa Downtown Assn. Christmas Tree Lighting - phy from Benicia Yacht Club during
Veteran’s Park their Labor Day Weekend cruise-in. (L-
R) Dominique Stahr, Avi Strugo, Char-
December Events lie Agnew, Sharon Phillips and Donald
12/11 - Lighted Boat Parade - Chili feed at clubhouse Buresh. Congratulations!

Celebrations
Friday Dinners
Birthdays:
October 1 - Potluck
Hosts: Bea & Harold Moskowite
Evelyn & Barney Silveri Carol Lander - 10/4
Joy Magoon - 10/4
October 8 - Menu: (Catered by Tyler Anderson) Alan Spence - 10/11
Salisbury Steak with Grilled Onions Charlie Bennett - 10/12
Jack Cheese, Roasted Potatoes, Else Madsen - 10/13
Green Beans Karen Agnew - 10/14
Buttercream Bakery Surprise Chris Fultz - 10/16
Jackie deRuiter - 10/17
Hosts: Mary & Jim Robbers Clay Parker - 10/18
Barbara & Gerry Closs
Larry Wolfe - 10/20
Lynne Champlin - 10/22
October 15- Bring an Appetizer to share
Gary Schager - 10/25
Bea Moskowite - 10/30
October 22 - Hosts: Sharon Phillips & Donald Buresh
Angela & Art Lewis
Menu: to be determined Anniversaries:

October 29 - Hosts: Nicky & Tom Suard Charles & Janine Ehrhart - 10/8
Karen & Curtis Han Gary & Sherrill Schager - 10/16
Halloween Party - $20 per person
Mark & Nancy Lessler - 10/23
Dinner - Entertainment - Costume Contest
Al & Nancy Mueller - 10/30
Menu: Taco Salad dinner -- see page 10
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Thank you to Bob & Nancy Weeks…

for hosting the sold-out Pig Roast.
It was a beautiful evening...

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1. Linda Wolfe, Karen

Agnew, Christmas Senior
Project Chairman
3 7 2. Nancy Mueller, Joyce
Craven, Lynne Champlin
3. Mary Parker and Else
Madsen
4. Charter Members Barney
Silveri, Bill Finnegan
5. Ingrid Axelsen, Steve
Vartan, Marcy Moore
6. Howard Peterson, Chris
Fultz, Al Mueller
4 7. Judie Nicholas, Kurt
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Stahr, Kathie Peterson,
Dominique Stahr
8. Maxine Maas, John
Bierylo
9. Mark Cordeiro,
Commodore Larry Wolfe
10. Bob & Nancy Weeks,
Jackie Finnegan, one of the
Senior Project founders,
5 and Bill Finnegan
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Officers, Board of Directors, Committees - 2010
Board of Directors:
Commodore: Larry Wolfe - 253.9158
Vice Commodore: Dirk Kruidenier - 554.1098
Rear Commodore: Bill Newton - 224.0306
Treasurer: Steve Vartan - 224.6553
Secretary: Bob Weeks - 253.2276
Staff Commodore: Clay Parker - 224.0188
Directors: Charlie Alegria - 257.8299
Don Buresh - 548.2545
Chris Fultz - 287.5038
Bob Stephenson - 255.6012
Lynn Pritchett - 255.6619
Avi Strugo - 337.5614
Staff Chairs: Rear Commodore
Fleet Captain: Bob Magoon - 252.2018
Web: Clay Newton
Newsletter Editor: Ellen Vartan - 224.6553
Advertising: Kathie Peterson - 738.3130
Merchandise: Angela & Art Lewis - 252.8586
Membership: Evelyn Silveri -255.1254
Bldg & Grounds: Al Mueller - 967.8836
Chris Fultz - 287.5038
Public Relations: Lynn Pritchett - 255.6619
Staff Chairs - Vice Commodore
Port Captains: Bill Newton - 224.0306
Don Buresh - 548.2545
Galley Captain: Nancy Weeks - 253.2276
Social Chairs: Mary Parker - 224.0188
Seeta Kruidenier - 442.1098
Bar Captain: Don Buresh & Sharon Phillips 548.2545
Supplies: Sally Craig - 707.888.4962
OD Coordinators: Mark & Nancy Lessler
257.9008
Other Staff: Commodore
Long Range Planning - Steve Vartan - 224.6553
Sunshine: Evelyn Silveri - 255.1254
Jackie Finnegan - 255.6638
Christmas Seniors: Karen Agnew - 255.8115
PICYA Delegates: Maxine Maas - 255.4110
Larry Wolfe - 253.9158
Sunday Brunch - October 24 - Watch for e-vite
The last brunch of the year will be
October 24, 9 - 11:30 am. This is a great
opportunity to bring guests and prospective
members to visit our club. Many of your
friends may not know that they don’t need a
yacht to join the NVYC. How will they resist
joining when they find out how much fun it is? 7 Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Screwdrivers
Board of Directors Meeting 9-14-2010
Minutes
Meeting called to order at 1730 hours, September 14
2010 at NVYC Clubhouse by Vice Commodore Dirk
Kruidenier.
Present: Dirk Kruidenier, Bill Newton, Bob Weeks,
Charlie Alegria, Bob Stephenson, Steve Vartan, Donald
Buresh, Avi Strugo, Lynn Pritchett, Chris Fultz, Staff
Commodore Clay Parker. Excused: Larry Wolfe.
Reports:
• Treasurer Vartan reported end of August:
$80, 435.00 in bank. Report accepted.
• Soap and paper towel dispensers furnished and
installed at no charge.
• Bar needs more volunteers.
• May 1, 2011 will be Opening Day on SF Bay.
• Coast Guard Auxiliary will be informed that there
will be $25. charge per meeting at our Club.
• October 29 is Halloween Party
• Discussion of moving bar to old porch area.
• Discussion regarding buying glasses for bar.
• Discussion re obtaining burgee bumper stickers to
send out with membership cards next year.
• Discussion re asking for voluntary donation of $30
to receive paper copy of newsletter for the year.
Motions Passed:
• Next year docking fees will be $1 per foot up to 49
feet with $20. minimum and $2 per foot over 49 feet
per night.
• Accept contract with Napa Valley Country Club for
Change of Watch November 20. Meal will be filet
mignon. Cost is $75. per person.
Club Dates Reserved:
• October 3 - Soren Axelsen, Danish Club Luncheon
• October 17 - Jackie de Ruiter
• October 21 - Clay Parker
• December 19 - Dan Robson
Respectfully submitted, Bob Weeks - Secretary
(ed. note: The above is a synopsis of the NVYC Board of Directors
Meeting. If you wish further information, please contact Bob Weeks.)
Menu
Eggs Benedict (back by popular demand)
Roasted Potatoes
Vegetable Scramble - Fresh Fruit
Fresh Brewed Coffee
From the Bar:
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 “Charisma” comes
home after 3 year
adventure… By Alan Spence

We spent the next cyclone season in Savusavu, Fiji, on the Is-

land of Vanua Levu in the cyclone zone. As it turned out, two
cyclones hit Fiji this last season: one on the west side (Mick) and
one on the east side (Tomas). Mick had little impact on us
though it destroyed one of our fellow cruisers’ boats
(“Moonduster”), but Tomas was much closer to being a direct hit
at Savusavu; at least two yachts were destroyed and lots of
crops and homes were damaged. It turned out that we had cho-
sen a good shelter and fared well, with only minor damage when
we were hit by another boat that broke loose from its mooring.

We left Fiji in April this year and headed for home, with stops in
Samoa, Christmas Island and Hawaii. Samoa provided many
amazing adventures, one of which unfortunately included the
wreck of our good friends Mike & Cindy Miller’s boat “Airwego”
“Charisma” is a 53’ Amel - 66’ mast, 6.5’ draft,
as they were following us through the narrow and poorly marked
built in La Rochelle, France in 1987.
reef pass into Asau Bay on the Island of Savaii. We had left Mex-
ico with them and traveled together for most of our journey so it
was devastating for all of us.

K
risten and I left South Beach harbor in San Fran- Arriving in Hawaii, on the Big Island, was really different from
cisco October 14, 2007, after spending Fleet anywhere else we had traveled. We immediately felt at home,
Week in San Francisco Bay with our NVYC especially with Costco within walking distance and Sierra Ne-
friends, and headed out the Golden Gate. Our vada Pale Ale on tap at the marina restaurant. We visited all 5 of
first destination was San Diego to join the Baja Ha Ha the main Hawaiian islands with some very boisterous sailing
rally to Cabo San Lucas. Until then, we had never done an across the renowned channels between islands. We ended up
overnight passage together. Now, 11 countries, more spending a month at the Ala Wai Marina at the end of Waikiki
than 80 islands and innumerable fish (and fish stories) we Beach which was a very nice wrap up to our island adventures.
have spent 130 nights at sea. Along the way, we contin-
ued to learn how much we didn’t know about ocean sail- The day after our 30th wedding anniversary, Kristen flew home
ing. We had adventures with the autopilot, watermaker, and I sailed 20 days with friends Scott Brown of the NVYC and
refrigeration, battery charging, inverters, downwind poles Mike Wirth of Benicia. It was a great trip with lots of fish caught
and sails all of which made life aboard challenging. It and pleasant seas. Charisma arrived back in Napa on August 24.
only took time, effort and money to solve most problems.
Things that made the adventure particularly great included visit-
After 5 months in Mexico, we sailed for 26 days from ing churches wherever we went. This gave us a good connection
Puerto Vallarta to Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, then through with the local people and it was a blessing to worship the same
French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga to New God that we do at home with people from very different cultures.
Zealand. Our original plan was to return home after Our policy of saying ‘yes” whenever we were invited to do any-
spending the cyclone season in New Zealand, but decided thing led to some great experiences including cooking and eat-
that returning home after 2 years would be cheating our- ing a fruit bat (or “flying fox” as they are called in the islands).
selves. News about the economy at home wasn’t too
cheery either. We spent the next year in Fiji and Vanuatu Will we do this again? Well, not before we get our finances in
which turned out to be a good decision. Of all the amaz- order and then away we’ll go. Kristen is already planning to fly
ing places we visited, these island nations, populated with more of the long passages while I sail with a volunteer crew.
Melanesian peoples (and Indo-Fijians in Fiji), turned out to Meanwhile, we love being home in the Napa Valley. We expect to
be our favorites. These people had the least and gave the be here working and doing that regular life stuff for at least a
most. 9couple of years before we embark again.
 Napa Valley
Yacht Club

Change of Watch
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Napa Valley Country Club

6:00 No host bar and hors d’oeuvres

7:00 Dinner
Menu:
Caesar Salad
Choice of Filet Mignon, Salmon or

Mr. Raven is looking Vegetable Plate

Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables

For the Creature Dark Chocolate Cake with Mocha Fudge Sauce
Two bottles of Wine per table

from the Deep (Corkage waived for your own dinner wine)

Lagoon… Annual Meeting

Installation of 2011 Flag Officers and

NVYC Halloween Board of Directors

Friday Oct 29 Music by J. Silverheels Band / Black Tie Optional

$75. per person
Dinner - Costume Contest Reservations needed by 11/14/2010

Entertainment by
Please indicate your Entrée choice
Chris and Sue Chesborough and mail your check to:
Seeta Kruidenier
$20 per person 1643 Landmark Drive
Your check is your Reservation. Vallejo, CA 94591
Send to: 707-554-1098

Mary Parker
Your check is your reservation.
780 Kearney Way, Napa, CA 94559