ClubBuzz: Next Week, Fireside Chat with Robin, Cruising Alaska presentation, and our 4th Edition of The Club Chronicles inside today.

The Buzz
Newsletter of The Club at Westpoint
Friday, January 20th, 2023

Fireside Chat (Wednesday, 25th)
Cruising Alaska (Friday, 27th)

Congratulations to the new PICYA Commodore, Larry Mayne
Club member, Larry Mayne was installed as the new Commodore of the Pacific Inter-Club Yachting Association last weekend at a gala event at Sequoia Yacht Club. Congratulations from all of us at The Club at Westpoint.

The new Commodore, Larry Mayne (3rd from left), with (from left to right) Winston Bumpus (Chair of The Club’s House Rules Committee), Molly Vandemoer (Director of PYSF), Larry, and Robin Driscoll (The Club at Westpoint’s President).

January at The Club

This week:
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd: Anchor Out to South Bay – Postponed

Next week:
Wednesday 25th: Fireside chat with Robin: Topic How will it work between The Club and the Hurrica Restaurant.
Friday 27th: Special Member Hosted Event: Cruising in Alaska aboard “Teak and Holly” with Jeff Birdwell and Holly Winnen. In person and on Zoom.

Quick Updates:
Junior Sailing Registration
Registration closes for the Spring Training on January 25th.

Looking forward to a rain-free weekend!

FIRESIDE CHAT: Special Topic:
The Club and the restaurant Hurrica
Wednesday, January 25th, 6:00 pm – Clubhouse and Zoom

Join President Robin Driscoll for a special Fireside Chat on how the relationship between The Club and the Restaurant Hurrica will work for club members.

This meeting will be in the clubhouse and also on Zoom. To register for Zoom access click the second link below.

This is a members-only event.

There will be snacks served.

I will be coming in-person

I will be joining via Zoom

Speaker Series: Cruising the Inside Passage
Friday, January 27th, 6:00 pm – Clubhouse and Zoom

Members Jeff Birdwell and Holly Winnen will take us on their adventure cruising “Teak and Holly” up and back through the Inside Passage to Glacier Bay, Sitka, and Juneau. The beauty, vastness, and wildness of this area are almost indescribable. Every day offered something new to see and do. From navigating currents in the narrows, maneuvering through walls of crab pots, 25-foot tidal changes in 6 hours, and an array of wildlife (whales, seals, eagles, otters, and BEARS oh my). Not to mention icebergs, growlers, and baby bits. And yes we caught many fish, crabs, and prawns along the way. As boat owners of less than a year when we started the cruise we learned so much! We would love to share some of the highlights from our fantastic journey with you.

This event will be catered. Meal tickets will be $25 pp.

Zoom link will be posted next week.

Sign me up for the CRUISING THE INSIDE PASSAGE

The Club Chronicles: chapter 4
Gume is “The Man”
by Neal Doten

If your Spanish is a bit “challenged” as mine is, then here’s some help. Gume (GOO-may) is his first name (never did get his last name). He’s the mobile “el hombre de las frutas y verduras” (the fruit and vegetables man). Please note that the Spanish in italics are my best efforts and not necessarily grammatically correct.

Gume could be found every M-W-F at 0730 in the parking lot next to the bridge to Isla Marina (Mazatlan).

It would be an “early get-up” on any day when I needed to shop for green groceries. If not fully awake when leaving the boat, I would definitely be awake at the end of the brief hike over the bridge to the parking lot. The advantage to arriving at 0730 was that I had the pick of the best produce before anyone else.

Typically, I would greet Gume (“buenos dias, amigo”) and ask for a plastic bag (“necessito un bolsa de plastico, por favor”). I would repeat that request as needed since each fruit or vegetable would be weighed — that bag set aside until I was done shopping. As you can see in the photo, he had a great selection of the best produce that he could find.

When I was done (“no necessito mas”), he would weigh each bag and then tell me the total cost in pesos. There was no need to bargain with him, because his prices were better than those in the Walmart store about a mile away. I know. I did some cost comparison. His produce was fresher and better quality!

This was years ago, but I’d like to think that Gume is still “The Man.”

Submitted by: Neal Doten s/v No Moss

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It’s almost Valentine’s Luncheon
Saturday, February 11th, at 12:45 pm
at the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay

There are still places available our “It’s Almost Valentine’s Day” luncheon on February 11th, at 12:45 pm at the RItz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. The luncheon will be no-host for drinks and dining. Dress is ladies’ luncheon attire. The Ritz has strict small-party reservation policies, so please email Carolyn Peterson to reserve your spot on a first come first serve basis. If you are not sure if you can make it and want to be on a wait list, please let her know. (Carolynpeterson@gmail.com.). Please let Diana Psyras know if you would like to be on a waitlist for 1:00 or 1:15 seatings (dmpsyras@gmail.com).