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Greetings!
You don't have to be carried away to Oz by a twister to have a great adventure. When it comes to Northern California, there's no place like home. People travel from all over the world to vacation in the Bay area and we are lucky enough to live right here. We are even more blessed to be involved in sailing. Spontaneous weekend trips with friends and family can create memories that will last a lifetime.
There are countless great places to go right here in our own backyard. Within a two-day sail you can get to places that feel as far away as the Emerald City. Just think, as early as Basic Cruising you have all the skills you need to take boats through hundreds of miles of local waterways! Many of those waterways are just up-river in the Delta. Join us this Wednesday evening to learn about favorite spots in the Delta from Wizard Bill Wells.
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TODAY'S TIP
 Carry a local marina guide with you when you sail. A great resource for local sailing destinations is the Bay & Delta Yachtsman's Marina Guide. It's a free publication that you can pick up at most marinas. It's got the locations, websites and general information on all of the marinas around the Bay area. Club Nautique boats usually have copies on board, but grab a copy of your own and keep it in your sail bag to have for planning your next adventure.
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TSUNAMI IN VENTURA HARBOR
Interesting footage from the Ventura Harbor this past weekend.
Click here or on image to view link
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NAUTICAL NOGGIN-BOGGLER WINNER!
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 Portland Plotter!
BILL FITZGERALD
QUESTION:
You are on your CPM Tag-Along voyage and you receive an urgent call on the VHF radio from the boat on which your CPM Instructor is sailing. He says that he wants to rendezvous with you so that he can restock his Grey Poupon. His boat is exactly ten miles away, on a true bearing of 045. He is traveling due west at four knots. Your boat can travel comfortably at six knots in the prevailing sea state. What course should you steer in order to rendezvous in the shortest time, and what is your estimated time en route to the rendezvous?
ANSWER:
For the Famous Grey Poupon Rendezvous, the course to steer is 017 T. The Estimated Time En Route (ETE) is 1 hour 14 minutes.
Click here to learn how to solve this Boggler
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WINTER WEDNESDAY SEMINAR SERIES
Every Other Wednesday
November - March
6pm - 8pm
Alameda
 March 3rd
Cruising the Delta
Presented by Bill Wells, Bay & Delta Yachtsman columnist. The Delta is a vast playground just a day-sail away, with 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!
March 17th
Mystery of the Tides
 Presented by Club Nautique instructor, Joe Brandt.
Based on information from the book, "Beyond the Moon" by James Greig McCully. Joe will discuss some of the 396 factors that determine tides and their effects on different regions around the world. You'll learn why tides come and go, why some areas have more than two tides per day, and where the water goes when it goes.
Free!
Everyone welcome!
Please call to book your seat today.
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CPM CORNER
Our first Coastal Passage Making class of the season didn't fail to deliver excitement. Challenging weather conditions and a tsunami advisory kept our crews on their toes. Everyone returned safely and with lots of laughs about the mystery alarm clock that was hidden on Thomas' boat.
Photo provided by Max Spring. Thanks Max!
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 BVI PLANNING MEETING
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.
 
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BAREBOAT PREP CHARTER SHARE
 Have you finished Basic Cruising? Now it's time to build your skills in preparation for your Bareboat class. Join other Basic Cruising certified students and follow our guidelines to practice specific maneuvers that will get you ready to be a Bareboat student.
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, March 13th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Motoring - Sausalito
1:30pm - 5:30pm - Sailing - Sausalito
Saturday, March 20th
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!
Learn more about sailing practice sessions
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CORPORATE CORNER
 How do you say "Thanks" to your team? Few things can say it as well as a day on the Bay. May we suggest you take them sailing in April, May or June? Book that outing now and you'll get it at your member winter rate, about a 20% savings.
Employee rewards are a proven way to build morale and improve productivity. Whether thanking your staff, entertaining clients or team building, Club Nautique's Corporate Programs are designed to get results.
Call Dave Moore or Doug Perry at the Club Nautique office, 510 865-4700, or email corpdesk@clubnautique.net
Book now and save.
Learn more about our Corporate Team Building Programs
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NOGGIN BOGGLER
QUESTION:
At the end of a dead end slough, just up a short path, there is a place called Al's Place. Legend has it that founder Al Adami was a bootlegger in the Ryde area before he moved to Locke and became the first non-Chinese person to have a business in town. Al's Place is noted for serving peanut butter with French bread and for dollar bills tacked to the ceiling.
There is a beautiful protected anchorage shown in the picture below that is just a couple hundred yards down the path from Al's Place. What is the name of this anchorage?
 This week's prize: A Club Nautique Hat 
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RACING CORNER
Club Nautique's Midwinter racing program has crossed the finish line. Our Sausalito based Team Vixen (Lisa Perkin, Ravi Koka, Renee Kiml and Ryan Bruington, with coach Doug Perry) finished in the Corinthian YC Midwinters in 7th place. The series consisted of two races on each of two weekends in January and February.
What did we learn? Spinnakers are fun and winning races requires lots of practice!
The great thing about racing with Club Nautique is that -- like our tag line says -- You're at the helm! Stay tuned to learn more about how you can get out there and start racing!
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We're here to help you realize your sailing and powerboating dreams! Please drop us a line, surf our website or just stop by either of our locations. We'd love to show you around!
Alameda - 510-865-4700
Sausalito - 415-332-8001
Click Here to join our email list today!
Cheers!
The Club Nautique Family
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