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Love is in the air. It's that time of year when cupid comes out to play. With romance in our eyes, we take a moment to appreciate the object of our affection. If you're really looking to wow them, give them the gift of a charter or some sailing lessons.
If you're not attached, get together with your single friends, buy some super-soakers and fight back. Just kidding. ;-)
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
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Today's Tip
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 Don't leave your successful romantic evening on a boat to chance. Be prepared! A starlit sail along the city front with light reflections dancing on the surface of the water can warm even the coldest heart. To warm more than just their heart, pack extra clothing and a blanket to snuggle under. Bring some nice food to please the palate, and have a bottle of fine wine to uncork after you're safely at anchor or back at the dock. For a little extra ambiance pack a flameless battery operated candle that you can purchase from stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, or most large chain drug stores. To make it extra special, make your evening a surprise and take care of all the details. And if you do plan to get down on bended knee, we recommend donning a pair of knee pads under your trousers. Cockpits and cabin soles are hard surfaces and you'd hate to be wincing while popping the big question! |
America's Cup
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Well, the Saints came marching in for the Super Bowl. Everybody loves an
underdog! Now it's time to turn your eyes to the "Super Bowl of
sailing", The 33rd America's Cup being hosted in Valencia, Spain.The underdog of the match race is none other than the San Francisco based BMW Oracle that is being represented by the Golden Gate Yacht Club. This is pure sailing excitement! The first scheduled start was canceled due to lack of wind. If you're a night owl, you can watch the match racing live on the BMW Oracle racing site starting at 01:00am on Wednesday.  BMW Oracle and Alinghi await the start of the race on Monday morning that was postponed due to lack of wind. |
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 of a Sailors Guide to the Windward Islands - By Chris Doyle CHUCK DELL'ARIO
 
QUESTION:
You've arrived at your destination directly off a perfect
white-sand beach in Virgin Gorda Sound early enough in the day to get a
mooring ball. Just as you're boiling water for the lobster the local
fishermen have sold you, another charter boat comes roaring in.
Finding no mooring balls available, the skipper decides to anchor.
What etiquette should that skipper follow? Choose all that apply.
The skipper should anchor far enough away from other boats to ensure
that they cannot swing into one another should the wind come up and/or
shift. The skipper should circle the boat attached to the
mooring ball of his choice, instruct his crew to break out the
super-soakers and douse the occupants with sea water until they relent
their position. The skipper should choose ground tackle to
match any boats that are already anchored, including the number of
anchors and style of anchoring (double bow anchors/bow and stern
anchors, etc.), and approximately the same amount of scope. The
skipper should find the largest available boat that is already moored
and raft up on its starboard side, being careful to keep the spreaders
out of line with one another and trying not to disturb the people on
the other boat.
The skipper should drop the hook smack dab in the middle of the mooring field, crank up the music and fire up the blender. The
skipper should pull in close and anchor on no more than 2:1 scope so
that his/her boat swings like the boats on the moorings. The skipper should use a hybrid snubber with a stainless claw chain hook and ball-bearing swivel to minimize any anchor noise.
The
skipper should anchor within the mooring field, using double bow
anchors, with one anchor set at the base of each of two adjacent
moorings. This minimizes swing and keeps the anchored boat between the
moored boats.
The skipper should motor SLOWLY back outside the mooring field and anchor away from the moored boats.
ANSWER:
The correct answers are A, C and I. You should never anchor inside a mooring field, since a boat on proper scope will swing on a much larger circle than boats on moorings. As a courtesy to the moored boats, you should motor slowly out of the mooring field so that you don't set up a big wake, and when you find your anchoring area you should choose ground tackle and an anchoring configuration that matches boats that are already at anchor. This helps ensure that you will swing in concert with the other boats, to avoid things going "bump in the night".
As a general rule, a skipper should honor the right of first anchorage. This says that the last boat in has to anchor so as to allow room for any boat that was there before her. If the wind shifts or the situation changes in the middle of the night, it's also her obligation to move. It pays to get to your moorage or anchorage early, especially if you are in a popular location such as the BVI.
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Cruise the Inside Passage
Information Evening
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Thursday, February 11th
7pm - 8:30pm
FREE!
Spend an evening with naturalist, photographer and Dolphin Charters owner, Ronn Patterson, and Club Nautique powerboat instructor, Richard Foregger, to learn about a once in a lifetime adventure of cruising the Inside Passage!
The Inside Passage is wild and complex. Its waters are filled with islands and rocks of all sizes until it is often reduced to narrow winding passages. Yet it is protected from the outside ocean, initially by Vancouver Island and later by a complex of larger Islands. On its inside, deep fiords cut into the Coastal Range, ending at some of British Columbia's tallest mountains. No other stretch of the Inside Passage offers so much wilderness and so many wildlife opportunities. Its few scattered and remote human populations are still mostly native villages with their own Northwest culture. You will develop advanced navigational skills as you discover places still less explored.
Join Dolphin Charters and Club Nautique on this educational adventure onboard Delphinus, a 50' single screw trawler. Learn and practice navigation, piloting, docking and crewing. Our cruise starts from Port Townsend, WA, one of the most popular destinations in the San Juan Islands. We'll travel a long and rewarding passage through the famous Inside Passage, passing through Discovery Passage and Johnstone Straits, all the way to Ketchikan, AK.
Trip Dates: May 29 - June 7
Members: $2845/Non-Members: $2995
Early Bird Special:
Sign up by March 15 to receive an additional $150 off!
Price includes single berth accommodation and three meals a day prepared by on-board gourmet chef.Transportation to and from boat is not included. Participants can choose to participate in daily crew activities. Maximum of eight participants. Minimum of six.
DON'T MISS THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME ADVENTURE!
For more information contact
Dolphin Charters:
(800) 472-9942
trips@dolphincharters.com
or
Captain Richard Foregger
(707) 771-9799
Richard@captainslogtv.com
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Catamaran Class
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 Saturday & Sunday
February 20 & 21
9am - 5pm
Alameda
1 Seat Available!
It's big! It's fast! It doesn't tip! It's great for entertaining! It's just darn fun! But it's different from mono-hulls, and if you haven't sailed a cat before you will want to take this class.
Come learn how to sail our big kitten and qualify to charter her.
Prerequisite - Bareboat Cruising Certification or equivalent experience
Members: $570/Non-Members: $760
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Winter Wednesday Seminar Series
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Every Other Wednesday
November - March
6pm - 8pm
Alameda
 February 17th
Nautical Photography
Presented
by Peter Lyons, of Lyons Imaging. Peter is not only a talented professional photographer, he is also our eyes on the Bay. He seems to always be in the right place at the right time to capture the events that you want to see. See his photography and learn tips to get the best images on the water.
Free!
 March 3rd
Cruising the Delta
Presented
by Bill Wells, Bay & Delta YachtsmanColumnist. The Delta is a vast playground just a day sail away. There are great places to discover and enjoy. Bill has been cruising the Delta his whole life and will share all the best places to go to experience the Delta to it's fullest.
Free!
Everyone welcome!
Please call to book your seat today.
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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, February 13th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Anchoring - Sausalito
1:30pm - 5:30pm - Crew Overboard - Sausalito
Saturday, February 20th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Motoring - Sausalito
1:30pm - 5:30pm - Sailing - Sausalito
Saturday, February 27th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Anchoring - Alameda
1:30pm - 5:30pm - Crew Overboard - Alameda
Members: $75*/Non-Members: $115*
*Take both morning and afternoon sessions and get an additional $10 off!
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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 line. Club Nautique will randomly select a winner from all correct responses received by noon on Monday, February 15th.
QUESTION:
Find each of the words below hidden in this puzzle. Indicate the starting block and the direction of each word. For example, LOVE = C6 E (East). Diagonal words need N/S and E/W direction. Words go backwards, forwards, up, down and diagonal. Good luck!
Click here for a larger version of this puzzle.
This week's prize:
Set of 2 Wax Votive Flameless Candles
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Boat Fest Fun!
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February 18 - 21
Thursday & Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5pm
Enjoy a mini boat show right here in Alameda! Climb on new and used power and sail boats; bring your friends and enjoy the boat rides on Saturday and Sunday, compliments of Club Nautique; or take in one of the educational seminars. If you missed it before, come and see the popular line-handling seminar presented by Club Nautique School Director, Jim Hancock. Even the most seasoned boater is bound to pick up a new trick or two.
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How Tides Work
At the Bay Model with Kame Richards
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 Photo by: Latitude 38
Thursday, February 25th
7pm - 9pm
Bay Model in
Sausalito.
Sail maker Kame Richards (Pineapple Sails) will present high altitude photos to show the tidal patterns on the Bay waters, followed by a demo of the Bay Model in action. Kame uses floats on the model to show the set and drift of the currents, while narrating and answering questions. Cruisers, racers, and recreational boaters will see and learn how the waters move on San Francisco Bay. Can we even begin to tell you how valuable this is?
$15 cash only
Reservations:
email
jimtantillo@comcast.net or phone 408-263-7877
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Special Poke Your Nose Out the Gate
Whale Watching Adventure! |
Saturday, March 6th
6am - 4pm
Sausalito
Ever wonder what it's like to sneak out the gate and see what it's like out there? We would love to show you. With a Coast Guard Licsensed Skipper on board we can take the anxiety out of this amazing experience! It is so beautiful out there and we can't wait to show it to you!
This time we're adding a new twist on a popular theme, we are joining a group of folks headed out the gate in hopes of catching a glimpse of some whales out by the Farallones.
We will start at 6 am to try and catch a small ebb out the gate and see how far we can get. Wind permitting we actually get to give you a good taste of open sea sailing.
Space limited to 6 passengers. Call to book your seat today!
Members: $175/Non-Members: $233
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Diesel 101 with List Marine
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Saturday, March 20th
9am - 3pm
List Marine in Sausalito
Get your hands on a working engine. Remove and reattach parts under the guidance of a professional diesel mechanic. Presented by List Marine in Sausalito, the Bay Area's experts in diesel engines. The class is regularly $175 but if you sign up through Club Nautique, you can get our specially discounted rate. Price includes book, Troubleshooting Marine Diesels. Seats go up fast so sign-up now!Members: $155/Non-Members: $170Payment due in full at time of registration for class. No cancellation or refunds within seven days. |
Best Value in Sailing Lessons!
Winter Special
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 You won't find a better value in sailing education!
Club Nautique is the high water mark for sailing education. Starting on our performance keelboats designed specifically for training, and finishing on our fully equipped modern sailing yachts, you'll receive the best sailing education possible. Compared to other sailing schools, you won't find a better value than our modern classroom technology, our 67 hours of instruction and our experienced, U.S. Coast Guard licensed instructors.
Learn more about our Basic Cruising Skipper's PackageAS LOW AS $1195!*
Includes:
* Package price $1295 OR $1195 if classes scheduled to be completed by March 31, 2010 Offer expires 2/28/2010 |
Caught on Camera
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Even thought Doug Robbins had passed his Coastal Passage Making tag-along voyage in 2009, he finally made it in to get his sticker and his official photo this past weekend. Congratulations Doug! We are so proud!
Doug center, with Insructor, Arnstein Mustad, on the left and School Director, Jim Hancock, on the right.
 Winter Wednesday Seminar - Chartering the B.V.I.s
with Rod Witel
We had another standing-room-only crowd for Rod's excellent and thorough presentation on the what nots and what fors of chartering in the popular British Virgin Islands. Thanks so much Rod! We learned a bunch! Jim Hancock, School Director, introduces Rod to the crowd.  Rod wows the crowd with a knock out presentation.
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Gear Bag full of Sailing Goodies
