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We had so much fun at the crew party this past Thursday night that we're going to do it again! This time in Sausalito, and on a Saturday morning so you can go out for a sail with your new buddies in the afternoon! Mark August 22nd on your calendar and get ready for some charter share fun!
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Great Discounts!
Baja Ha-Ha
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Time's Running Out!
THIS FRIDAY - JULY 31!
Berths are filling up!
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!
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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Today's Tip
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Shake the twist out of the end of your sheet when you cast it off the winch.
When you wrap a sheet around a winch, every turn puts 360° of twist in the line. When you cast off the sheet, if you don't shake the twist out it will work its way forward where it can cause kinks at the fairleads (jib sheets) or the blocks on the boom (mainsheet).
Jib fair-lead with twisted jib sheet
Mainsheet block twisted at boom
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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 last week's winner:
PHIL HELMAN
Phil with Desley during one of our
trips to Half Moon Bay
The proud winner of a fantastic set of heavy duty anchoring gloves
QUESTION:
The scope of an anchor rode is defined as the ratio of the rode-length to the vertical distance between the anchor and the bow roller. For an all-chain rode a scope of 5:1 is normally recommended. But in shallow water (less than 25') you should actually use more than 5:1, while in deep water (greater than 60') you can get away with less. Why?
ANSWER:
One of the keys to anchoring securely is to pull on the anchor in a fairly horizontal direction. This allows the anchor to dig into the bottom, while pulling vertically breaks the anchor free when it is time to go. With an all-chain anchor rode the weight of the chain makes the rode sag in a curve called a catenary, producing a more horizontal pull at the anchor than if the rode were made of a lighter material, such as nylon. Because of this, the general rule for anchoring with chain is to use a 5:1 scope, rather than the normal 7:1 scope. In deep water you can actually get away with even less scope (less than 4:1 in 100' of water depth) because the weight of the chain is so great, while in shallow water (less than 25') the chain sags less and starts to approach the straight-line pull of nylon, requiring greater than 5:1 scope for the same angle of pull.
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Charter Sharing is BACK!
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We set the boat aside. You sign up to go sailing!
Tuesday Weekday Getaways!
10am - Dusk
August 4 - Alameda
August 11 - Sausalito
Sunday Sails!
9am - Dusk
August 2nd - Alameda
August 9th - Sausalito
August 16th - Alameda
Enjoy an economical way to go sailing. Meet new crew mates, have fun and gain invaluable experience!
Tuesdays: Members $75/Non-Members $115
Sundays: Members $80/Non-Members $125
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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)
Now open to non-members!
Next Race: Friday, August 7th
Join us every other Friday evening for fun, competitive sailing aboard 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 to prep the boat, review sailing instructions and conditions, then get out to the starting line for the race.
No prior race experience required.
Must be Basic Cruising certified.
Reservations required. Call to confirm dates.
Members: $35/Non-Members: $47
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Bareboat Prep
Charter Share
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 Have you finished Basic Cruising? Get ready for your Bareboat class and build 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 one of the sessions and you'll receive four credits towards your experience requirement for Bareboat class.
Upcoming Sessions:
Saturday, August 1st
9am - 1pm - Anchoring - Sausalito
Saturday, August 1st
2pm - 6pm - Crew Overboard - Sausalito
Saturday, August 15th
9am - 1pm - Motoring - Alameda
Saturday, August 1st
2pm - 6pm - Sailing - Alameda
Members: $75*/Non-Members: $115*
*Take both morning and afternoon sessions and get an additional $10 off!
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West Marine Seminar Series
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 Thursday, August 6th
6pm - 7pm
West Marine Oakland
SEMINAR SERIES
Join us at the Oakland West Marine; you'll be glad that you did! There will be lots of good information on a variety of sailing topics, plus special offers to save you money.
Thursday, August 6th - Line Handling
Learn advanced line handling skills that will take you from a boat full of spaghetti to a tidy, well-managed ship. Presented by Club Nautique School Director, Jim Hancock.
FREE! Everyone welcome!
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Bay Cruising Workshop
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Sunday, August 9th
10am - 2pm
Sausalito
Let us show you our favorite spots and some that few people know about. We love sailing and powerboating and we can't wait to pass that enthusiasm on to you. You can't help but get hooked when there are so many fun things to do!
Snacks provided. Starts at 10:00 - runs about three hours depending on participation and questions. Space limited, please call for reservations.
Members & Cruising Skipper's Package Students: FREE!
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Crew Overboard Clinic
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Saturday, August 15th
9am - 5pm
Alameda
One seat left!
Get that cold, wet, scared, possibly unconscious, person back on the boat. With an actual person in the water, learn the techniques to hoist them safely back on board.
For Bareboat certified students and above. This advanced class may help you save a life.
Ultimate Members: FREE
Members: $375/Non-Members: $500
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SAVE THE DATE!
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Saturday, August 22nd
11am - 1pm
Sausalito
- Link up with crew
- Enjoy drinks and munchies
- Discuss future charter share dates and events
- Head out for afternoon sail with new sailing buddies!
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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, July 27th.
Question:
There are numerous ways to coil a line (open coil, figure 8, over & under, etc.). The figure 8 is often preferred among experienced racers and cruisers for coiling running rigging that needs to be ready for use. Why?
Open coil and figure 8 coil
Employees of Club Nautique/Cruising Yachts and members of their families not eligible for prizes. |
Amazing Prices on Sailing Lessons!
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Tell a friend!
$200 off our Basic Cruising Skipper's package!
Amazing package deal includes:
US SAILING Basic Keelboat and Basic Cruising Classes
PLUS! Bay Cruising Workshop!
$200 off our Basic Powerboat Cruising Course!
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Caught on Camera
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Hump Night in Alameda
Our little shutterbug is always sending us such great photos. Thanks as usual Rod!
Look closely... that's Dwayne Skippering his first boat after passing Bareboat. Way to go Dwayne!
The crew on board Belle Colette
Dennis looking rather sharp behind the wheel
Crew Mixer!
The Crew Mixer was a lot of fun! It was so nice to see so many smiling faces exchanging sea stories and contact info. Thank you all for coming!
Even Jasper got in on the action
Two little devils
Trip to the Farallones onboard Thousand Aces
Sent in by Russ Vinyard. Thank you so much for these glimpses Russ. This is some incredible stuff.
"We had read reports from the previous weekend of a gray spotted 4 miles west of the Farallones and a school of tuna but saw nothing but sea lions and seals. Cruising south and almost despairing of seeing whales, at 1500 we noticed a spout off the southwest shore of the southern group of Islands. We approached close enough to see a humpback surface several times. While maintaining our distance, we watched as the whale circled the Islands. He got as close as 25 ft to the shore and surfaced as close as 30 or 40 yards from our boat, showing his tale when he dove twice. After watching him for almost an hour, we headed back toward the bay."
Some happy whale watchers
Sunday Charter Share
Charter Share folks had a great time this past Sunday. Thanks so much to Renee and Konrad for these fun photos!
Big smiles from Renee
John and Kecia take a ride on the low side
Ward does an excellent job supervising as Renee works a sheet
Bareboat Prep
Thanks for the photo Renee!
Kody and Darren enjoy the beautiful day
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