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We hope you had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend!
In appreciation of the men and women who serve our country every day, we're hosting an Armed Forces Cup this Wednesday. All five branches of the military will be competing on our Colgate 26s. Which branch will win bragging rights and take home the beautiful trophy?!
Summer Sailstice is right around the corner! Have you chartered your boat to join in the party on Treasure Island?
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Today's
Tip
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Telltales
The American Armed Forces Cup will pit the sailing skills of our five services against one another. To sail fast, our men and women in uniform will need to keep their sails in trim at all times!
A good measure of sail trim is the telltales. Telltales indicate how the air is flowing over the sails. When sailing on a beam reach or above, the airflow over the sails should be smooth and all of your telltales should be streaming back, with with the windward telltale on the jib angled up slightly.
On the jib, if the telltales aren't flying on one side of the sail then you need more airflow on that side. You can accomplish this by steering the boat or by adjusting the sheet to get more wind on that side of the sail.
On the mainsail, if the leech telltales are flipping to the backside it means that that the sail is over-trimmed and stalled. The mainsheet needs to be eased or you need to head up.
When sailing below a beam reach the boat is in push mode, the airflow over the sails is turbulent and the telltales are no longer useful for sail trim.
Jib with telltales streaming back
Main sail with telltales streaming back
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Nautical Noggin-Boggler
- WINNER!
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We selected our winner randomly from the correct answers submitted. Don't miss your chance to dazzle us with your knowledge and win a prize!
Congratulations to this week's winner:
Bob Cholka!
Last week's Noggin-Boggler:
While in or near an area of restricted visibility, what are the proper sound signals? Under sail? Under power?
The answer:
Rule # 35
Restricted Visibility
While underway these signals should be given at intervals of not more than 2 minutes.
Under Power: ONE PROLONGED BLAST
Under Sail: ONE PROLONGED, and TWO SHORT BLASTS
Prolonged blasts are 4 to 6 seconds. Short blasts are one second.
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Hump Night
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 Wednesday, May 27th
5pm - 10pm
Alameda
Members, come on down, jump on a boat, and go for an enjoyable evening sail. When you get back to the dock the food will be hot and the drinks will be cold!!
Sail around outside the race course and cheer on your favorite team for the American Armed Forces Cup!
Members & their Guests ONLY: $30
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American Armed Forces Cup
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Saying "Thanks" to our men & women in uniform
  Wednesday, May 27th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Alameda
Support your favorite team! In appreciation of the men and women in our Armed Forces, Club Nautique has invited the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard to participate in The Club Nautique American Armed Forces Cup! Each branch of the military is sending three participants to compete head-to-head for the first annual American Armed Forces Cup perpetual trophy. Club Nautique is providing the boats and professional skippers for the event, but the military teams will do all the sailing. The overall winner will be presented with the American Armed Forces Cup perpetual trophy, which is to be defended next year and each year thereafter. You can view the regattas from the shore on Ballena Isle between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Purchase an attractive American Armed Forces Cup shirt to show your support! Only $20! At the Alameda location only. |
Beer Can Races
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 Every Other Friday
April 3rd - October 30th
5pm - 9pm
Alameda
Ballena Bay YC Spring Sunset Series
(aka Beer Can Races)
Next Race: This Friday, May 29th
Join us every other Friday evening for fun, competitive sailing onboard a Colgate 26 as we take part in the Ballena Bay YC beer can races. Afterwards slide up to the yacht club bar to re-live each exciting minute and critique yourselves (and the other racers!) in a tack-by-tack race analysis from our onboard Club Nautique Tactician-du-jour.
Meet at CN Alameda at 5 pm (SHARP!) to prep the boat, review sailing instructions and conditions, then get out to the start line for the race.
No prior race experience required. Must be Basic Cruising certified.
Reservations required. Call to confirm dates.
Members Only: $35
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Bareboat Prep
Chartershare
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 Have you finished Basic Cruising? Get ready for your Bareboat class and enhance your skills. Join other Basic Cruising certified students and follow the guidelines that we set for you to practice specific maneuvers to prepare you for your Bareboat certification.
Session topics: Sailing, Motoring, Crew Overboard & Anchoring. Attend all four sessions and skipper at least one of the sessions and you'll receive four credits towards your experience requirement for Bareboat class.
Upcoming Sessions:
Fridays:
2pm - 6pm
May 29th - Motoring - Alameda
June 5th - Sailing - Alameda
Saturdays:
May 30th - 9am - 1pm - Anchoring - Alameda
May 30th - 2pm - 6pm - Crew Overboard - Alameda
June 6th - 9am - 1pm - Motoring - Alameda
June 6th - 2pm - 6pm - Sailing - Alameda
Members: $75*/Non-Members: $115*
*Take both Saturday sessions and get an additional $10 off!
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Poke Your Nose Out the Gate
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Sunday, March 15th
9am - 5pm
Sausalito
Ever wonder what it's like to sail outside the Gate? We would love to show you! With one of our Coastal Passage Making instructors onboard we'll give you a taste of what it's like on the other side!
Members: $169/Non-Members: $225
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Baja Ha-Ha
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Combine the structured learning of the Club Nautique Coastal and Offshore Passage Making programs with the real adventure of sailing on Californian and Mexican coastal waters to take your seamanship to the next level. Great sailing, abundant marine wildlife and beautiful anchorages await you outside the Gate!
Sign up soon! Berths will fill quickly!
Leg I - Oct 12 to Oct 17
San Francisco to Santa Barbara
Coastal Passage Making, 6 days
$1,795
Leg II - Oct 19 to Oct 23
Santa Barbara to San Diego
Coastal Passage Making, 5 days
$1,595
Leg III - Oct 25 to Nov 7
San Diego to Cabo San Lucas
Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally/Coastal Passage Making, 14 days
$3,195
Leg IV - Nov 9 to Nov 20
Cabo San Lucas to San Diego
Offshore Passage Making, 12 days
$2,195
Leg V - Nov 23 to Nov 27
San Diego to Santa Barbara
Coastal Passage Making, 5 days
$1,295
Leg VI - Nov 30 to Dec 4
Santa Barbara to San Francisco
Coastal Passage Making, 5 days
$1,495
Contact Dave Scott for more information.
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Offshore Passage Making
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 Saturday & Sunday
June 22nd - 28th
Alameda
1 Space available!
Our Offshore Passage Making class only runs a couple of times a year. If you are a CPM graduate now is the time to seize this opportunity.
Don't miss your chance to get on the boat!
Contact Dave Scott if you're interested.
NOTE: You must have your Celestial Navigation Certification to participate in this class. Next Cel-Nav class starts May 30th.
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Nautical Noggin-Boggler
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Reply to this email with your answer to the following nautical noggin-boggler. No need to change the title. Club Nautique will randomly select a winner from all correct responses received by end of business on Monday, June 1st.
This week's prize:
A beautiful Club Nautique hat.
Nautical Noggin-Boggler:
You are sailing close hauled and you notice that the inside telltales at the top of your jib are breaking before the inside telltales on the bottom of your jib. What adjustment can you make to correct this situation?
Employees of Club Nautique/Cruising Yachts and members of their families not eligible for prizes.
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Charter Boat Ownership Opportunity
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Here's a special opportunity to place a brand new Hunter 31' in the best charter fleet in the San Francisco Bay area. We'll maintain it and help you pay for it with charter income.
List Price: $129,831
Charter Discount: $20,000
Your Net Price: $109,831
Monthly Payment*: $670!
Our Hunter 31's averaged over 60 charters in 2008!
Visit Cruising Yachts Inc. website and contact them for more details.
*On approved credit with 25% down.
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Summer Sailstice
Photo Treasure Hunt
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 Deadline: June 20th, 2009
Download the list of photos. Decorate your "Sailstice Doll" and go out and have some photo fun!
Post the photos to the Sailstice Flickr website and see if your photos are chosen as the winners!
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Amazing Prices on Sailing Lessons!
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Tell a friend!
US SAILING Basic Keelboat Certification Class
That's right - ONLY $595!
Offer expires 5/31/2009
 US SAILING Basic Cruising Certification Class -
That's right - ONLY $895!
Offer expires 5/31/2009
Amazing package deal includes:
US SAILING Basic Keelboat and Basic Cruising Classes
PLUS! Bay Cruising Workshop and more!
Offer expires 5/31/2009
Click here to learn about these incredible offers!
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Caught on Camera
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Out and about
One of our members caught Amarantime out and about last weekend.
Some proud Basic Cruising students enjoy a photo op.
Santa Cruz Trip
Out on the high seas, the Hoodies are sure looking good!
The crew on Bear Boat relaxing after a long trip down.
Winner for best appetizer presentation - and it tasted good too!
On the bus headed to our winery dinner.
Enjoying the tasting at the winery.
Our fleet leaders. Well done guys!!!
Some of the folks enjoying the dinner at the winery.
In Half Moon Bay we enjoyed warm cooked beans and a great dinner thanks to the folks at the Yacht Club.
Pat and his crew of smarties from D'uphoria proved that they are smarter than, or just as smart as, these Olde Salts!
Proud winner of our reverse start regatta from Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay. Well done Don!
Back in the bay we captured Wanderin' Bear looking good
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