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Greetings!
Head to the boat show in Jack London Square this weekend and go sit in the cockpit of one of those gorgeous new boats. It's not hard to get carried away envisioning an evening on the hook in that idyllic anchorage, a sail with friends on your beautiful yacht, or that once in a lifetime voyage. Boat shows can bring out the dreamer in any of us.
It all starts with a dream. Whether you're ready to get your feet wet with sailing lessons, or you'd like to dive right in to advanced training for more challenging long term goals, we are here to help make your dreams a reality.
We hope to see you at the show! Be sure to stop by our booth (#820 - just outside the dock entrance) and say hello. We'd love to see you!
If you can't make it to the Boat Show, be sure to join us for our Open Houses on April 24th in Sausalito and May 1st in Alameda!
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TODAY'S TIP
 Look for good deals at the boat show!
A lot of vendors have special deals during boat shows. If you have been shopping for any kind of gear or equipment, you may want to get your shopping list together and attend the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show in Jack London Square this Thursday through Sunday. Boating supply stores like West Marine and Svendsen's Boat Works set up large displays and usually have great deals that can't be beat. The money you'll save can make the admission to the show worthwhile. If you're concerned about spending too much, take cash and leave the credit cards at home!
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AMERICA'S CUP AT STRICTLY SAIL
Thursday, April 15
 West Coast sailors and the public are in for a treat as the celebrated BMW ORACLE Racing Team, winner of the America's Cup, comes to Jack London Square on Thursday, April 15 as part of America's Cup Day at Strictly Sail Pacific!
COME SEE THE CUP!Don't miss this phenomenal opportunity to
view The America's Cup! It will be proudly showcased and on public
display from 12pm until 6pm on Thursday, April 15. COME MEET THE RACING TEAM!The BMW ORACLE Racing Team will make a FREE presentation
from 6pm to 7pm! The event includes sailing and design team members in
an open and interactive Q&A session. See video highlights from the
team show during its winning campaign for the 33rd America's Cup.
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STRICTLY SAIL PACIFIC BOAT SHOW - JACK LONDON SQUARE
Thursday, April 15 - Sunday April 18
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OPEN HOUSES!
Sausalito - Saturday, April 24th
Alameda - Saturday, May 1st
Come join us for food, fun, and good company!
If you're new to the club, now is your chance to look inside the best sailing and powerboating school and charter company on the Bay!
Members and friends, join us for a day of fun in the sun! - Enjoy the Free BBQ & cold beverages.
- Pick out your favorite boats for your day, weekend and week-long charters!
- Learn about upcoming events, clinics and seminars being offered at the Club.
- Socialize with club members and students who can share their experience.
- Make friends and build your crew list!
- Take a free sailboat ride with the family!
All are welcome!
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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 this week's winner of a Portable Dwyer Wind Meter
PATRICK NORTH (no photo available) 
QUESTION:
On
Sunday we had a cold front pass over us with its attendant wind and
rain. It's typical for the wind to veer (shift in a clockwise
direction) during a frontal passage like this, and Sunday was a perfect
example. In the morning the wind was coming from the southeast, but
when the front came through in the afternoon the wind piped up and
veered to the south.
If you had been sailing offshore Sunday
morning toward a destination that was southeast of you and 25 miles
away (about 4 hours), you could have expected the wind to veer to the
south mid-way through your trip. What sailing strategy would you adopt
to take best advantage of an expected wind shift in this situation?
Please
restrict your answer to how you could take best advantage of the wind's
direction, as opposed to your reefing, heavy weather or storm strategy.
ANSWER:
The best sailing strategy for this situation is to start on a port tack, sailing in a southerly direction. When the wind veers to the south, tack to starboard and head for your destination!
DISCUSSION:
When sailing towards an upwind destination there is usually one tack that will allow you to sail more directly to where you are going. This is called the preferred tack. Good wind strategy involves staying on the preferred tack as much as possible.
If there is no preferred tack when you start out, but you are expecting a wind shift, you should sail in the direction of the expected shift. In other words, if you expect the wind to shift to the right (veer), you should sail to the right on a port tack; if you expect the wind to shift to the left (back), you should sail to the left on a starboard tack. When the wind shift comes it will be a header (a shift that forces you to steer away from your destination if you stay on that tack). Instead of suffering the indignity of the header, you can now now tack and be on the preferred tack. Voila!
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Club Nautique has developed a new and exciting race program! We have ordered two new spinnakers and are putting them on a couple of our Alameda Colgates for some tight match racing fun between April 2 and September 3. We will be racing with the Ballena Bay Yacht Club every other Friday night, but with two identically outfitted boats in each race we will also have the excitement of our own race-within-a-race! There are a total of twelve races in the series, which we are dividing into three four-race mini-series. There will be a race-seasoned Club Nautique instructor onboard to coach you and give you tips, but you will be driving, trimming and calling the tactics.
Racers must be BC certified. No spinnaker experience required.
2010 Friday Night Series Schedule
| Race | Date | Sub-Series | | 1 | 4/2 | 1 |
| 2 | 4/16 | 1 | | 3 | 4/30 | 1 | | 4 | 5/14 | 1 | | 5 | 5/28 | 2
| | 6 | 6/11
| 2
| | 7 | 6/25 | 2
| | 8 | 7/9 | 2
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| 7/23 | 3 |
| 10 | 8/6 | 3 |
| 11 | 8/20 | 3 |
| 12 | 9/3
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Start Time 5:00 PM Individual Races - Members: $50/Non-Members: $67
Four-race series - Members: $165/Non-Members: $220
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INSIDE THE INSIDE PASSAGE
DON'T MISS THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!
SIGN-UP DEADLINE - APRIL 15
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. Traveling up the Inside Passage 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
Sign-up deadline - April 15, 2010
Members: $2845/Non-Members: $2995
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.
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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BAREBOAT PREP CHARTER SHARE
 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.
Upcoming Sessions:
Saturday, April 17th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Anchoring - Sausalito
1:30pm - 5:30pm- Crew Overboard - Sausalito
Saturday, April 24th
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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HELP US SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
Support our men & women in uniform!
In appreciation of the men and women in our Armed Forces, Club Nautique has invited the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard to participate in The Club Nautique Second Annual American Armed Forces Cup! Each branch of the military is sending three participants to compete head-to-head for the coveted American Armed Forces Cup perpetual trophy. Club Nautique is providing the boats and professional skippers for the event, but the military teams will do all the sailing. The Coast Guard will be defending their title as American Armed Forces Cup Champions from 2009!
We are currently looking for event sponsors.If you are interested, please contact Bob Lemmeat 800-343-7245
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CHARTERBOAT OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Get Lucky!
Lucky G off of Ballena Bay during a Basic Powerboating Class
 | Have you been waiting for the right time to own a boat? Your time may have arrived! Club Nautique's 32' Nordic Tug, Lucky G, is for sale for the very attractive price of $240,000. Club Nautique wants to keep the boat in the fleet so we are bringing this opportunity to the attention of all of our readers. Here are some reasons why this may be the time for you to buy a boat: - Lucky G has some of the best charter performance of the entire Club Nautique fleet.
- Congress recently extended, through year's end, an increase in the Section 179 Tax Deduction to $250,000. This means that the full purchase price of the boat can be deducted from your taxes this year.
- Club Nautique is waiving its customary "charter placement fee".
- Even though Lucky G is a 2006 model year, it has been professionally maintained to the highest of standards for Club Nautique's charter use, so you can get a pre-owned boat while being confident that you won't encounter any surprises.
- Owning this boat will give you a place to stay or a yacht to use on the Bay in the most affordable way, ever.
Every one of Club Nautique's powerboating students start on this boat and they universally agree on what a great boat she is. If you have ever given thought to purchasing a yacht but felt the timing or economy was not right to do so, let's discuss it. Please direct any questions you may have to me personally. |
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NOGGIN BOGGLER
QUESTION:
What useful piece of swag is Club Nautique giving away at the Jack London Boat Show? 200 people will walk away with this week's prize.
 This week's prize: Visit Club Nautique at the boat show to find out! |
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DON'T MISS THE BOAT!
Thursday, April 15 - Sunday, April 18
Limited seats available at fantastic savings!
ONCE THE BOATS FILL - THE SEATS ARE GONE!
Basic Cruising Skipper's Course
Learn Everything Necessary to Safely Skipper a 33' Cruising Yacht!
Limited seats. Offer valid only at our booth (820 & 822 - Just outside the boat dock entrance) at the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show. No exceptions.
$1295 price valid throughout the duration of the show only.
Course Includes:
US SAILING Basic Keelboat
Certification Class
US SAILING Basic Cruising
Certification Class
Bay Cruising Destination Workshop
Total package value: $2065
*$995 Special Details: Classes must be paid for in full at purchase. Classes must be taken on the following class dates: May 1-2 Basic Keelboat 1, Alameda, May 8-9 Basic Keelboat 2, Alameda, May 22-23 Basic Cruising 1, Sausalito, May 29-30 Basic Cruising 2, Sausalito. A $200 fee applies to any and each weekend that is rescheduled by the student. No exceptions.
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WELCOME ABOARD - JIM BECKMEYER
We're excited to announce that club member and 2007 Coastal Passage Making graduate, Jim Beckemeyer, has joined our staff as the Membership Representative in our Sausalito office. If you're in the area, be sure to stop in and say hello.
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Twins separated at birth? Over in Sausalito, Jim is welcomed to his new position by member, Vytas.
Jim doesn't waste any time taking advantage of the perks of the job! He and Jim Hancock enjoy a brisk sail after work on Saturday.
Jim (Hancock) poses with a classic San Francisco backdrop.
Quote of the week:"This CN beanie is the best $20 I've ever spent!" ~ Cynthia Chabra after returning from a blustery Basic Keelboat class.
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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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