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Laissez les bons temps rouler! It's Fat
Tuesday! so Let the good times roll! That's not hard for us - a good time is just down on the dock. So put on your beads and head out for a brisk sail!
Rolling right along, there is plenty to do to keep you in the boating spirit! Join us on Wednesday night as we host Peter Lyons of Lyons Imaging for a talk on Nautical Photography, and stop by the Boat Fest in Marina Village starting on Thursday for some family fun! Our own Jim Hancock will be giving an information-packed seminar on line handling on Sunday at 1:30pm. You won't want to miss it! We hope to see you there!
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Today's Tip
Provided by Peter Lyons of Lyons Imaging
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 People are often the most interesting part of a boat photo. Try to capture people's faces and their expressions when taking pictures onboard. Come to this week's Winter Wednesday with Peter Lyons to learn more photography tips. By the end of the night you'll have enough tips to fill an entire album.
Photo provided by Peter Lyons of Lyons Imaging |
America's Cup won by BMW Oracle!
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This was an exciting week for sailing. It is particularly exciting for sailing in San Francisco! For the first time since 1992, the America's Cup is returning to the USA and will call San Francisco's own, Golden Gate Yacht Club, home. Congratulations to the team of BMW Oracle Racing!Watch exciting footage of the race. 
Larry Ellison and his team celebrate their victory! BMW Oracle Racing on the right and their competition Alinghy tailing behind on the left |
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 Set of 2 Wax Votive Flameless Candles. MARK HAESLOOP
 
Find each of the words below hidden in this puzzle.
ANSWER:
(C5, SE) MOONLIGHT
(L13, N) HEARTS
(E8, E) KNEEPADS
(G13, N) CANDLES
(F10, N) BENDEDKNEE
(L7, NW) ROMANCE
(I6, SW) SWEETIE
(J1, W) FINGERFOOD
(C6, E) LOVE
(K10, W) CUPID
(L8, NW) SNUGGLE
(I9, W) VALENTINE
(B4, S) AMBIANCE
(A2, S) SURPRISE
(I4, SE) AMORE
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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 Yachtsman columnist. 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 experience the Delta at its fullest.
Free!
Everyone welcome!
Please call to book your seat today.
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Boat Fest Fun!
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February 18 - 21
Thursday & Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5pm
Enjoy a 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 will pick up a new trick or two.
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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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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 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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Cruise the Inside Passage
Information Evening
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Thursday, February 25th
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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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 22nd.
QUESTION:
What simple accessory can you use with your camera to give your pictures bluer skies, brighter colors and bolder contrast, but which, if you turn your camera at the wrong angle, will turn the faces of your cockpit instruments black?
Photos provided by Peter Lyons of Lyons Imaging
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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 into the Ocean? We would love to show you. With a Coast Guard licensed skipper on board we can take the anxiety out of this amazing experience! It is so beautiful out there that we can't wait to share it with you!
This time we're putting a new twist on a popular theme and are joining a flotilla from the Sausalito Yacht Club to sail towards the Farallone Islands in search of migrating whales!
We will start at 6 am to catch a small ebb out the Gate and see how far we can get.
Space limited to 6 passengers. Call to book your seat today!
Members: $175/Non-Members: $233
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BVI Information Party
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Saturday, March 13th
4pm - 6pm
Alameda
Come find out about our upcoming trip to the British Virgin Islands November 12 - 19! Share a rum punch and learn how easy it is for you to get on a boat and take the vacation of a lifetime! Meet others who are looking for crew to fill their boats, or sign up to skipper your own boat and we'll help you find crew! If you prefer the reduced stress of having someone else in charge, sign
up to join our lead boat, with beloved instructor and Assistant School
Director, Dave Scott, as skipper.
FREE!
Everyone Welcome!Please R.S.V.P. |
Diesel 101 with List Marine
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Saturday, March 20th
9am - 3pm
List Marine in Sausalito
ONLY 2 Seats Left!Get your hands on a working diesel 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. Members: $155/Non-Members: $170Payment due in full at time of registration. No refunds within seven days.
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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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Our Ivy is leaving us to head East with the family. He sure did grow on us! We are going to miss him!!! Safe travels Ivy!
That big smile could be seen as far as Z dock! Ivy, in the maroon jacket, gets in some goodbye hugs with the gang
 Arnstein led the charge with our first CPM Study Hall.
The "Cat Pack" took Cat's Aye out to celebrate President's Day. Thanks, as always, for the photos Rod!
Ward, George, Rich and Rod capture their adventure on camera before heading out.
 Rich enjoying the ride.
 Nice parking job guys! The boys do some creative docking at The Ramp
 Hospital ship getting some T.L.C.
 Rich and George have been working on the late, great, Bob Cook's boat. She looks like a beauty guys!
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Gear Bag full of Sailing Goodies