{"id":4236,"date":"2023-12-19T16:12:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T16:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=4236"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:09:57","slug":"california-yacht-club-commodore-christina-tarantola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/19\/california-yacht-club-commodore-christina-tarantola\/","title":{"rendered":"California Yacht Club Commodore Christina Tarantola"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4241\" style=\"width:242px;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christina-Tarantola-Commodore-Portrait-Full_.jpeg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Commodore\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Christina\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Tarantola<\/strong>\u00a0and her husband, Scott Meyer, joined CYC in\u00a02013.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christina had done some sailing while living in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.,\u00a0and raced regularly on the Chesapeake Bay while living in Hampton, Virginia. After moving to Santa Monica\u00a0in 1996, sailing got forgotten for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(Audio 246) Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile and Rick Tittle: Christina Tarantola CYC Commodore\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/896406249?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually she found the UCLA Marina Aquatic Center,\u00a0where then-instructor and now-CYC member\u00a0(and husband of\u00a0ViceCommodore\u00a0Sue Service)\u00a0John Nelson pointed her in the direction of the Women\u2019s Sailing Association\u00a0of Santa Monica Bay. She served as Commodore of WSA-SMB\u00a0in\u00a02011,\u00a0and raced regularly\u00a0under its burgee\u00a0in\u00a0Long Beach YC\u2019s Linda Elias Memorial\u00a0Women\u2019s\u00a0One-Design\u00a0Challenge\u00a0and in Women on the Water regattas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\/C\u00a0Kellie Fennessy brought her into the Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs\u00a0as Secretary,\u00a0and she served asCommodore\u00a0of ASMBYC\u00a0in 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christina and Scott both raced regularly on teams based at CYC, but had no idea how much the Club has\u00a0to offer until they became members.\u00a0They enjoy\u00a0spending time with friends at the Club and\u00a0attending special events and\u00a0Commodore\u2019s Cruises.\u00a0Scott\u00a0plays\u00a0with the golf group,\u00a0and Christina\u00a0is a regular\u00a0race\u00a0committee volunteer and\u00a0longtime\u00a0proofreader for the\u00a0Club\u2019s\u00a0<em>Breeze<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights during her time at CYC include serving as\u00a0Cal Race Week\u00a0co-chair and\u00a0Commodores Ball\u00a0co-chair in 2017.\u00a0In\u00a02018\u00a0she\u00a0served as Sail Committee Chair. She has\u00a0raced\u00a0on the\u00a0CYC women\u2019s team\u00a0in\u00a0Long Beach Race Week and\u00a0in\u00a0the Linda Elias\u00a0Challenge.\u00a0More\u00a0recently she served as\u00a0Measurement and\u00a0Race Committee\u00a0Volunteer Coordinator\u00a0for the 2021 J\/70 World Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She received\u00a0the\u00a0Marilyn\u00a0Butefish\u00a0Award in 2012 for service to\u00a0WSA-SMB, the inaugural ASMBYC Commodore\u2019s Choice award in 2018, and was named ASMBYC Sportsman of the Year in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California Yacht Clubhouse burns down in fire..<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Dec 11, 2023, the clubhouse of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calyachtclub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California Yacht Club<\/a> burnt down.  Firefighters worked overnight Monday to extinguish a blaze that erupted at a historic yacht club in Marina del Rey. The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call around 11:30 p.m. Monday for a structure fire at the California Yacht Club in the 4400 block of Admiralty Way, said Fred Fielding, a Fire Department spokesperson.\u00a0Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire engulfing the two-story building. The injured male firefighters were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. They have since been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About California Yacht Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mission:\u00a0<br>To connect people with the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Core Values:\u00a0<br>We believe in the power of\u00a0<strong>community<\/strong>\u00a0and the importance of bringing people together to share a common passion and the joy that it creates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in\u00a0<strong>Corinthian competition<\/strong>, which values the pursuit of excellence and fair play above all else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in the\u00a0<strong>spirit of adventure<\/strong>\u00a0and the value of pushing ourselves to explore new horizons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in the importance of\u00a0<strong>continuous education<\/strong>\u00a0and the need to constantly seek out new knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in the importance of<strong>\u00a0care for the ocean<\/strong>\u00a0and the responsibility we have to protect and preserve this vital resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About:<br>The California Yacht Club is located in beautiful Marina del Rey, which is the largest manmade small craft harbor in the Western Hemisphere. CYC is one of several clubs in the marina but is one of only two clubs that offers full services to its members. The current club facility was built in 1967 having relocated from its temporary facility elsewhere in the marina. The California Yacht Club was founded in 1922 in Wilmington Harbor near San Pedro. When Marina del Rey was constructed in the early 1960\u2019s, CYC relocated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the club serves its very active and diverse membership needs by providing club programs, events and facilities that have earned the respect as being one of the leading Yacht Clubs in the country. In addition to the striking views offered from its clubhouse, the club has one of the finest boat anchorages in the marina. Only club members are allowed to rent slips at the club. Members can enjoy the use of the club\u2019s spa and heated pool, enjoy a game of paddle tennis or relax in the Member\u2019s Lounge. The clubhouse and offices are open Wednesday through Sunday although the docks and grounds are accessible at any time. Members can enjoy the many dining services offered in addition to the many formal and informal social events that the club is known for hosting. The heart and soul of any yacht club is its boating activities. CYC members are well known for their cruising, sailing, powerboating and rowing accomplishments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commodore\u00a0Christina\u00a0Tarantola\u00a0and her husband, Scott Meyer, joined CYC in\u00a02013.\u00a0 Christina had done some sailing while living in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.,\u00a0and raced regularly on the Chesapeake Bay while living in Hampton, Virginia. After moving to Santa Monica\u00a0in 1996, sailing got forgotten for a while.\u00a0 Eventually she found the UCLA Marina Aquatic Center,\u00a0where then-instructor and now-CYC member\u00a0(and husband of\u00a0ViceCommodore\u00a0Sue Service)\u00a0John Nelson pointed her in the direction of the Women\u2019s Sailing Association\u00a0of Santa Monica Bay. She served as Commodore of WSA-SMB\u00a0in\u00a02011,\u00a0and raced regularly\u00a0under its burgee\u00a0in\u00a0Long Beach YC\u2019s Linda Elias Memorial\u00a0Women\u2019s\u00a0One-Design\u00a0Challenge\u00a0and in Women on the Water regattas. 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