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A guide to the Richmond Yacht Club photographs, circa 1920s-1977

A guide to the richmond yacht club photographs.

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Chronology:

• 1932 - Richmond Yacht Club is established.
• 1933 - Site is chosen and the first clubhouse is erected at the outer end of Laurentzen Channel.
• 1934 - Captures its first YRA season championship award.
• 1934 - The first issue of "Flying Jib" was published.
• 1937 - Creates an affiliation with the Northern California Power Cruiser Association.
• 1939 - The clubhouse was moved by barge to Bulldog Point in April and was ready for use by May.
• 1939 - The El Toro class boat was created by the club, later becoming a staple of the club's fleet.
• 1942 - Evicted by the Maritime Commission, the club is forced to relocate to the basement of Richmond City Hall.
• 1946 - Introduction of El Toros as an organized racing class. The Bear class boats were also popular with members at this time. Site selection and building of a new clubhouse near the turning basin in the Santa Fe Channel.
• 1947 - "Flying Jib" went out of print.
• 1948 - The small boat house was rebuilt and RYC began to host regattas again; the publication "Storm Jib" replaced the "Flying Jib".
• 1951 - The Junior Program was established.
• 1951 - An onsite liquor license was acquired for the creation of a revenue-generating bar.
• 1953 - The boat yard was paved, facilitating access to the water which increased use of the club facilities.
• 1963 - The contract for the property was signed and Brickyard Cove Harbors (BYCH), Inc. was formed.
• 1965 - New harbor officially opened January 31. A time capsule was placed in the fireplace stone on October 17. From its opening in 1965 until 1978, the harbor at the Brickyard Cove was operated by a concessionaire, Gary Rule.
• 1966 - The new clubhouse was dedicated at Brickyard Cove on April 30. Renovations made to the harbor in September.
• 1969 - Harbor slips were 100% occupied and week-long cruises were added.
• 1976 - The IRS ruled that only RYC members could occupy the berths and the harbor became members-only.
• 1979 - All club debts were paid in full.

References:

• 1920 Federal Census: San Francisco Assembly District 26, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_135; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 397. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed on April 19, 2013.
• California, Death Index, 1940-1997: Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed on April 19, 2013.
• California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1544241; Draft Board: 6. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2005.
• Gerald Heaphey family tree. Compiled by user prideaux. Ancestry.com. Accessed April 19, 2013. http://trees.ancestrylibrary.com/tree/4000763/person/-1663418943
• Heaphey, Gerald J. Grave marker. Accessed on April 19, 2013. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HEA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=6&GScntry=4&GSsr=2041&GRid=103474352&
• Heaphey, Marie Jane Lynch. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2011. Accessed on April 19, 2013.
• Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Number: 553-03-5331; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1952. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2011. Accessed on April 19, 2013.
• U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed on April 19, 2013.
• Wootten, Frank [et al.], edited by Floyd Luther. Richmond Yacht Club 1932-1982. [s.l.: s.n.]
• World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Accessed on April 19, 2013.
• World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: California. Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Accessed on April 19, 2013.

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• This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Series 1.  Photographs, circa 1920-1970s (bulk 1930s-1940s)

Scope and Content Note

• Items 01-03: Portraits of two people on board passenger steamers HARVARD (built 1907; merchant vessel) and AVALON (built 1891; passenger vessel), possibly Gerald and Marie Heaphey, circa 1920-1930s.
• Items 04-11: Photographs of Richmond Yacht Service exterior and men working on boats, circa 1930s-1940s.
• Items 12-13: Exterior view of Standard Oil Company fueling stations, circa 1930s-1940s.
• Items 14-24: Various views of unidentified harbors and waterfronts, most likely during some point of development. The location is most likely Richmond, California, and possibly the yacht harbor, Santa Fe Channel, Laurentzen Channel or Bulldog Point, circa 1930s-1940s.
• Items 25-30: Various views of yachts, including one photograph (Item 30) of Gerald Heaphey's yacht MARY JANE, which was most likely built in 1940, with a person (who is most likely Heaphey) captaining the vessel, circa 1930-1950s.
• Items 31-38: Various views of Richmond Yacht Harbor, circa 1940. Most likely includes views of MARY JANE (yacht), Gerald Heaphey's yacht. Items 31 and 32 were originally part of the paper photograph album that houses Items 33-38. The photograph album has "Krystal [sic] Gloss Prints; Guaranteed Forever; An Exclusive Product of; Bear Photo Service; At Leading Druggists" printed on the front. All photographs are 3 x 4.75 in. and have "757" stamped on the back of each print. "Richmond Yacht Harbor, 1940? 'Mary Jane'" is written on the back of the album.
• Items 39-54: Various views of OCEAN VANGUARD (built 1941; cargo vessel: Liberty ship), the first ocean class Liberty Ship, launched on August 16, 1914, and an unidentified ship that may be the same vessel at the shipyard across from the Richmond Yacht Harbor. All photographs are in a paper photograph album. The photograph album has "Krystal [sic] Gloss Prints; Guaranteed Forever; An Exclusive Product of; Bear Photo Service; At Leading Druggists" printed on the front. All photographs have the Bear Photo Service stamp with a processing date of August 27, 1941, and "2" stamped on the back. "Gerald Heaphey, from [Gallen] Best of Luck" written on the inside of the front cover of the photograph album. "Shipyard across from Yacht Harbor" written on the back of the photograph album.
• Items 55-58: Launching of OCEAN VENTURE (built 1941; cargo vessel: Liberty ship), Hull #4 at Richmond, California, September 27, 1941. Four views of a crowd in the foreground and the vessel in the background; two of the photographs have a small sailboat in front of the vessel. All four of the prints are annotated on the back with various forms of the date, hull number, and vessel name.
• Items 59-60: Two photographs of what appear to be yacht races, most likely in or around San Pablo Bay, circa 1950-1970s. Port views of groups of vessels with crew visible on board.

Arrangement

Item No. 05.  Exterior view of Richmond Yacht Service, Richmond, California, circa 1930s-1940s

Item No. 16.  Waterfront along the Richmond Inner Harbor, Richmond, California, circa 1930s-1940s

Item No. 18.  Richmond Inner Harbor Waterfront, Richmond, California, 1937 March 1

Item No. 30.  Mary Jane (yacht) underway, port broadside view, circa 1940

Item No. 58.  Ocean Venture (built 1941; cargo vessel: Liberty Ship) in the water on launching day, view off the port quarter, 1941 September 27

Series 2.  Ephemera, circa 1934-1977 (bulk 1930s-1940s)

• Item 61: Two identical business cards for G. J. Heaphey of the Richmond Yacht Service, Santa Fe Channel, Richmond Inner Harbor, circa 1930s-1940s.
• Item 62: Newspaper article "Aeolians Win Five Firsts in Regatta," by Harry Borba, sports writer for "The Examiner" circa 1934-1950. The article mentions Heaphey's victory over fellow RYC member Alan Clarke at the helm of MERRY JANE [sic].
• Items 63-65: Three newspaper articles regarding the emergency landing of an army transport plane in the San Francisco Bay, circa January 6, 1938. One of the articles mentions that the first boat to arrive at the site was manned by "Joe Argento, shop foreman for the Richmond Yacht Service, Port Captain Ken Eastman, and Charles Pendola, Alexander G. Center and G. J. Heaphey." None of the articles have dates or bylines. These items are located in oversized storage.
• Item 66: Gerald J. Heaphey's membership card for the Richmond Yacht Club, 1941. Details include: Member's card 75 and embossed with the RYC seal. The card is printed on both sides.
• Item 67: Souvenir program from the Pacific Coast Championship Regatta, San Francisco Bay, August 17-21, 1949. The cover has a ship wheel and Pacific Coast Yachting Association burgee on the cover and a compass on the back cover.16 pages. Includes but is not limited to member associations; officers; committee members; sponsors; participating clubs; maps; program; classes, signals, time and courses; racing divisions; and race instructions as well as photomechanical prints on the pages.
• Item 68: Regional Street Map of Richmond and Vicinity, published by the City of Richmond Chamber of Commerce, circa 1955. 17 x 22 in. Includes street key and profile of Richmond, "All-American City."
• Item 69: "The Watch Cap," "Daily Guide," page 1, by Ralph J. Brady, August 22, 1972. The article references the history of the Richmond Inner Harbor and Ellis Point, the first location of the RYC. This item is located in oversized storage.
• Item 70: Clipping of an advertisement for real estate development of the Port of Richmond, specifically for Port related industry, "Marine Digest," June 4, 1977. Includes a photomechanical print of an aerial view of the port.

Item No. 61.  G. J. Heaphey, Richmond Yacht Service business card, circa 1930s-1940s

Item No. 66.  Gerald J. Heaphey's Richmond Yacht Club of California, Inc. membership card, 1941

Item No. 67.  Pacific Coast Championship Regatta souvenir program, 1949 August 17-21

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Where to fly burgee

• Thread starter Tyemac
• Start date Aug 1, 2019
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With a free standing mast, where can I fly a burgee or any other small flags?  

Good question. Where indeed? lol  

Why is "free standing" a qualifier? Don't free standing masts have halyards?  

Tyemac said: With a free standing mast, where can I fly a burgee or any other small flags? Click to expand

Ron20324 said: Fly it wherever you want to- it's all a matter of personal opinion anyway. Click to expand

capta said: Not hardly. There is a very distinct set of rules for flying flags and pennants aboard a yacht. To do other than that invites others to think you quite ignorant of yachting etiquette. Failure to fly a courtesy flag from the right place can lead to bothersome consequences should some official take offense. Click to expand

The Hunter Vision does not have spreaders or halyards as shown in the attached photo. Suggest attaching a burgee and other small flags to the lifelines. That is what we do on yacht club cruise outs when we do not want to raise it on a line that is attached to the lower spreader. I suppose you could run a line from the top of the mast to the stern rail to attach burgee and other small flags.  

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Flying your colors is a time honored tradition among sailors. Power boats do not have masts for sails, but they raise their flags. Flying a flag while coming into a foreign port, it is a courtesy to raise the country’s flag, as well as the Q flag, a requirement to identify the boat as not yet inspected. Further it is expected you will fly the flag of the country of documentation. The Customs folk expect such courtesy. Visiting a foreign yacht club flying your burgee is just a yachtee thing that is done, a courtesy. And who knows may get you an offer to have a drink. I sense it is better to have it somewhere, even on a makeshift flag pole then to ignore it.  

sail sfbay said: The Hunter Vision does not have spreaders or halyards as shown in the attached photo. Suggest attaching a burgee and other small flags to the lifelines. That is what we do on yacht club cruise outs when we do not want to raise it on a line that is attached to the lower spreader. I suppose you could run a line from the top of the mast to the stern rail to attach burgee and other small flags. Click to expand

Ron20324 said: IIRC, the last thread on this subject ended up where my post #4 says. Not all boats have the same facilities for the "proper" place to fly falgs. So, it is whatever works for the skipper&boat. I have about 23 flags I fly all at once, and probably NONE of them are where they "should" be. Besides, they're not "rules", just more like guidelines Click to expand

I just love these threads. Everyone is right. All others are wrong.  

It has no stays or shrouds. I do not see why you could not attach an eye to the mast and attach a small block with a halyard to the deck. Just seems it would ruin the aesthetics of a free-standing mast. Maybe fly it off the masthead? Or off a staff attached to the stern pulpit?  

capta said: Would you want to tell Emily Post that the "rules" of etiquette are just suggestions? I wouldn't! Click to expand

Kermit said: Everyone is right. All others are wrong Click to expand

Justin_NSA said: I revisited to see if a solution was found. Not yet.... Click to expand

jviss said: A yacht club burgee is usually flown at the peak on a pig-stick. The Hunter Vision certainly does have at least two halyards, or you wouldn't be able to raise your sails! I was suggesting a flag halyard (or two) to the top. A friend of mine had a Nonsuch with a similarly un-stayed, i.e., cantilevered mast, and he had a couple of flag halyards in addition to the main halyard. Same issue with Freedom yachts. Then there's this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/2nd-main-halyard-on-a-hunter-vision-mast.41926/ Click to expand

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rgranger said: = 3 (that is some Chicago-style voting) Click to expand

kappykaplan said: You get a like for this because I lived there a lifetime ago! Click to expand

rgranger said: Me too... Went to high school in Oswego IL about 40 mi. SW of C-ville Click to expand

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HYC BURGEE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Del Rey Yacht Club (DRYC) Burgee Exchange- November 24, 2023 – at Del Rey Yacht Club, conducted by Arlene and Martin Avidan

Del Rey Yacht Club Burgee Exchange Doc 2023

HYC encourages its members to exchange burgees with other yacht clubs they visit. Here is how to do it:

First, check to see that there is not already an exchange with the club you intend to engage. The Flag Officer shall maintain a log containing the list of exchange clubs and photographs documenting the exchange. The log will be kept available in the clubhouse and on the website. Burgee Exchange Log

Then contact Ric Quesada to pick up a medium size burgee (12” x 18”). During the visit, the HYC member shall conduct the burgee exchange and document the event with a digital photograph and a formal narrative indicating when, where, and with whom the exchange took place as well as a brief description/history of the exchanging yacht club. Scroll below to see a perfect example of an exchange narrative.

Upon exchange completion, the member shall present the digital photograph, the narrative describing the exchange, and the exchange Burgee to Ric Quesada. This exchange will be announced on the website and HYC newsletter and the new exchange burgee will be hung in the Clubhouse. There shall be no charge for exchanged burgees.