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The concept of Six Degrees of Separation says that if we have one degree of separation from each person we know, and two degrees of separation from each person they know, and so forth, then within six degrees of separation we are connected to every person on earth. But when it comes to Leukemia and blood cancers, many of us are much closer than six degrees of separation from someone, who, at this very minute, is battling for survival. In the United States alone more than 890,000 people have some form of blood cancer. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is endeavoring to help those people win that battle.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society gets much of its financial support from the many fundraising activities that it conducts, including it's Leukemia Cup Regatta Series. San Francisco's Leukemia Cup, coming up this Sunday, September 20th, is the biggest fundraiser of that series. Club Nautique has been involved in the Leukemia Cup for the past three years, and we are proud to be involved again this year. Read more below on how you can participate and help with this fun and worthwhile event.
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Leukemia Cup Regatta
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Sunday, September 20
9am - 5pm Alameda
Raise sails and funds for a cure!
Club Nautique is entering a Hunter 31 in the Leukemia Cup
Regatta. Contact us immediately to join the crew. Open to all BC certified sailors.
You will be competing against three other Club Nautique Hunter 31s and will share a start with five Club Nautique Colgate 26s. The Colgate 26s are participants of the Leukemia Society's Teams in Training Program. The Hunter 31s will be entered by West Marine in their "West Marine Challenge" fundraising efforts.
Minimum Donation $300
All receipts go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Coastal Cruising Adventure!
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October 25 - November 4th
ONLY 2 Seats Left!
Join Club Nautique's California Coastal Adventure Cruise. We will depart from Newport Beach on Oct 25 aboard one of our fully equipped offshore sailing vessels for an exciting cruise around Southern California before venturing north for home.
This will be an advanced trip organized as an educational adventure cruise with the security of a licensed instructor on board. It will be loosely structured, taking advantage of weather, student desires and the ultimate goal of having fun while learning and getting valuable near coastal sailing experience.
Photo by: Rod Witel
Some possible destinations include Catalina Island, with its beautiful Avalon Harbor & Two Harbors; Santa Cruz Island, with its incredible caves that you can explore by dinghy; and the many beautiful marinas along the southern coastline, including Marina del Rey, Santa Barbara, Channel Islands Harbor and more.
Photo by: Rod Witel
Along the way there will be opportunities to do some great fishing and swimming. Did you know that Southern California has some of the most incredible sea life around? Whales, sharks, dolphins, and sea turtles are just some of the aquatic life that you might see. At times you may think the dolphins are taking the trip along with you.
We will navigate the Santa Barbara Channel with its busy big-ship traffic and incredible huge oil rigs. Have you ever caught a glimpse of the phosphorescence or a green flash? Come join us for the experience. After enjoying the warmer Southern California waters, we will put on our foulies and venture around Point Conception, the Cape Horn of the north. There will be some serious sailing, but if time and conditions permit, we can stop in to Monterey Bay and enjoy more incredible sea life, this time on our plates, during a visit to one of their fine dining establishments...
Hope you can join us!
This voyage is open to CPM/OPM students and Grads. Ask us about CPM student positions.
CPM Students: $995 (class credit applied)
Members: $1095/NonMembers: $1685
50% non-refundable deposit required to hold your seat.
Time's running out! Only 2 seats remaining.
Email Dave Scott for more information or give him a call at 510-865-4700.
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Today's Tip
Thanks to instructor - Bryan Chavez
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When approaching a berth in a cross-wind or current, don't attempt to steer straight into the slip. Instead, aim for a target that brings you in at an angle of 30-45 degrees so that you can more easily compensate for the boat's drift.
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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: JASON CANTER In the next photo of Jason, we're sure he'll be sporting his prize, a new Club Nautique Hat.
Jim's Pre-Cruise Bogglers - Answer all 3
During your pre-cruise:
1. You push the engine start button and nothing happens-there's not even a sound. What should you do next?
2. You can't find the first aid kit. What should you do next?
3.You attempt to do your radio check multiple times but you don't hear anything back. What should you do next?
ANSWERS:
1. Check to ensure that the engine start battery is turned on. The key here is that there was no sound. If there was any electrical power, even a weak battery, you would normally at least hear a click.
2. Check the charter manual.
3. Check the volume, squelch and channel settings on your radio.
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Fall Boat Show!
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Jack London Square
Saturday, September 12th - Sunday, September 20th
Weekdays 12pm - 6pm
Weekends 10am - 6pm
"Don't Miss the Boat!"
Sailing Lesson Promotion
Boat Show Only! Check out our website for details.
Free boat rides Saturdays and Sundays during the show!
Stroll the docks and view the beautiful new Hunters, Jeanneaus and Navigators available from Cruising Yachts. Talk to one of the Cruising Yachts brokers about putting a boat in the fleet!
Visit the NCMA website to learn more.
Download your FREE TICKETS compliments of Club Nautique here!
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Boat Show Special!
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DON'T MISS THE BOAT!
Cruising Skipper's Package - Boat Show Special
Unbelievable prices on our most popular class package.
Get certified to skipper boats up to 33' in length during eight full days of instruction.
Package Value of $2,065
Boat Show only
Limited Seats available for
as low as $995
Only at our booth at the NCMA Boat Show in Jack London Square, September 12-20
Gate opens at 10 am on Saturday the 12th
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West Marine Seminar Series
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 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, September 17th -
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
6 pm - 7 pm
At the West Marine in Oakland
The Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) will enable the Coast Guard to identify, track and communicate with marine vessels using the Automatic Identification System (AIS), a maritime digital communication
system that continually transmits and receives vessel data over VHF radio. AIS data collected by NAIS will be combined with
other government intelligence and surveillance data to form a holistic,
overarching view of maritime traffic within or near U.S. and
territorial waters.
Presented by Club Nautique instructor, Thomas Jeremiason. Thomas holds a Coast Guard 100 ton license with radar, sailing and towing endorsements and holds an FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit. Thomas also captains and crews aboard many of the commercial cruise boats in the Bay Area, including Hornblower, USS Potomac and the Red and White Fleet.
Thursday, September 24th -
Cruising the South Pacific
6 pm - 7 pm
At the West Marine in Oakland
Cruising the South Pacific - a one hour video slide show presented by Jim Hancock, Club Nautique School Director and General Manager. The video covers the Pacific Crossing that Jim and his wife, Eleanor, made aboard a thirty-nine foot sailboat from Mexico to New Zealand. Jim and Eleanor passed through six different countries on the way and covered a distance of nearly seven thousand miles.
FREE! Everyone welcome!
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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, September 18th
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 relive 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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Charter Sharing is BACK!
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We set the boat aside. You sign up to go sailing! Enjoy an economical way to go sailing. Meet new crew mates, go new places and have fun!  Saturday, September 19
9am - Dusk - Alameda
Talk like a pirate pancake breakfast and charter share.
See below for details.
Sunday, September 20
9am - Dusk - Sausalito
Members $80/Non-Members $125
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Talk Like a Pirate Pancake Breakfast
& Charter Share
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Saturday, September 19th
Breakfast
9am - 11am
Charter Share 12pm - Dusk
Alameda
Rrrrrrrr matey. National 'Talk Like a Pirate' day be comin'! To honor this most auspicious of occasions, Club Nautique, your favorite den of pirate iniquity, will be hostin' a pirate pancake breakfast. Come show us what kind of scallywag you really are. After our bellies are full we'll take to the high seas to find what adventure awaits! Don't be missin' the boat. There may be buried treasure!
Pirate Pancake Breakfast:
Members $10/Non-Members $15
Dress like a pirate and get $2 off!
Pirate Charter Share:
Members $80/Non-Members $125
Breakfast included in Charter Share.
We'll be keel haulin' any stowaways, so ye better sign up.
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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, September 19th
9am - 1pm - Anchoring - Alameda
Saturday, September 19th
2pm - 6pm - Crew Overboard - Alameda
Saturday, September 26th
9am - 1pm - Motoring - Sausalito
Saturday, September 26th
2pm - 6pm - Sail - Sausalito
Members: $75*/Non-Members: $115*
*Take both morning and afternoon sessions and get an additional $10 off!
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Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival!
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Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18
Join us for our annual fun filled weekend down to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival. Experience coastal cruising along with a gaggle of other boats from Club Nautique and Cruising Yachts.
Throughout the weekend we enjoy the hospitality of the easy going folks at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club. On Saturday, we take in the festival or enjoy local activities like hiking or kayaking. In the evening everyone whips up their best "Witches Brew" and cunningly carves a pumpkin to compete to win prizes and bragging rights.
This is one of our favorite events of the year and it's sure to be one of yours!
We are putting together crews and skippers. Cost will depend on the boat and number of people on the charter.
Some coastal experience is preferred.
Click here to learn more!
Please contact Marianne if you are interested.
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Coast Guard Licensing Course
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December 7th -18th
Alameda
Club Nautique will be hosting a Coast Guard License Course, presented by Maritime Institute at our Alameda facility. Maritime Institute is one of the top licensing schools in the country.
The course will be taught by Club Nautique instructor, Arnstein Mustad. Arnstein holds a 100-ton Near Coastal USCG Masters license, Yachtmaster
Ocean certificate, STCW-95 endorsement and is a US SAILING certified
instructor through Coastal Passage Making.
Club Nautique Members who enroll in this course will receive $100 in Club Nautique "Boating Bucks" usable towards a future charter.
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Nautical Noggin-Boggler
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Reply to this email with your answer to the following nautical Noggin-Boggler. There is no need to change the subject. Club Nautique will randomly select a winner from all correct responses received by end of business on Monday, September 21st.
QUESTION: Your bow has entered the slip on your final approach but you have misjudged your drift and are about to hit the corner of the leeward finger, as shown in the picture below. What should you do now?
This week's prize: A handy Cap Retainer to keep your hat on your head during strong cross wind dockings.
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Caught on Camera
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Club Nautique from up above!Rod Witel, our usual shutterbug took to the skies this past Wednesday night and snapped some incredible shots from up above. Thanks Rod!!! The Sausalito marina and clubhouse
 La Vie en Rose
Stunning!
Schooner in the sunlight
Rod's flight pattern
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