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Greetings!
"My
mom is a never ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and
being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the
tune."
~Graycie Harmon
We'd like to extend a big "thank you" to all of the mothers out there for being our inspiration, our support system and our biggest cheerleaders. We recognize that motherhood is sometimes a thankless job, so for all of your unnoticed efforts, we applaud you! And for those who have passed on, we can still "remember the tune" of your lullaby.
Happy Mother's Day!
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 TODAY'S TIP The mother of all tips on a sailboat - keep clear of the boom! We know it's a very basic tip, but it always bears mentioning. Maneuvers that cause the boom to move rapidly from one side of the boat to the other - such as tacking or jibing, or when the boom is not firmly controlled by the main sheet (like during man overboard drills or while raising the sails) be sure not to obstruct this movement with your head. It's been said that failure
to do so can give one insight into the origins of the name "boom".This
little "boom bite" happened while taking down the main sheet during
some shifty wind. Fortunately, his injury looks worse than it was.
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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!
This week's prize was a free "Hump Night" Sail!
Our guess is you were too busy being wowed by our fleet
We received no correct answers to this week's boggler
QUESTIONS:
In honor of our Open House, we'd like to see how familiar you are with our Alameda fleet! Hint:
some of these answers can only be found by actually having used our
boats or by taking a tour of our boats during our May 1st Open House in
Alameda!
1. Name the boat that has a framed DeWitt painting of its likeness hanging in the salon? 2. Name one of our boats that comes with a BBQ? 3. Name all of the Alameda boats that have televisions? 4. How many of our Alameda boats are equipped to go offshore? 5. Which boats, 33' and under, have dodgers?
1. The DeWitt painting is on the Hunter 41' Unleashed
2. The boats in Alameda that come with a BBQ are:
- Caliber 40 - Rapture
- Mainship 40 - Legasea
- Hunter 36 - Firefly(with weekend charter)
3. Alameda boats with televisions: - Hunter 31's - Sandra Dee & Yara
- Hunter 33 - Saphira
- Hunter 36 - Firefly
- Hunter 41's - New Moon, Unleashed & The Edge
- Hunter 49' - Belle Colette
- Jeanneau 50' - Escapade
4. There are 12 Alameda boats equipped for offshore cruising and our Jeanneau 45' Aquavit is not far behind!
Hunter 36 - Firefly - Dufour 36 - D'uphoria
Caliber 40 - Rapture Hunter 41's - New Moon, The Edge, Twin Vikings & Unleashed - Gib Sea 43 - Wind Symphony
- Mainship 43 - Thousand Aces
- Navigator 44 - Majestic
Hunter 49' - Belle Colette Jeanneau 50' - Escapade
5. The Alameda boats 33' and under that have dodgers are Hunter 31' - Yara and Hunter 33' - Saphira DeWitt painting of Unleashed
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Our new spinnakers have arrived and we're ready to go! Racing is getting more fun every week! If you're not already signed up, come join us next Friday, May 14th. (TGIF - leave work early). There are still a couple slots open on these two boats! Click here to learn more about racing!
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
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| | 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 Sub-Series - Members: $165/Non-Members: $220 Adam shows the most important aspect of spinnaker trim - besides looking up that is: tongue placement is essential! A great job was done by all! |
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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, May 15th
9:00am - 1:00pm- Anchoring - Alameda
1:30pm - 5:30pm- Crew Overboard - Alameda
Saturday, May 22nd
9:00am - 1:00pm- Motoring - Alameda
1:30pm - 5:30pm- Sailing - 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 Lemme
Phone: 800-343-7245
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MEMBER-ONLY CHARTER DEALS!
Membership has its benefits!
Here are two great deals to help you save some money and charter more!
 #1 - Weekend Charter Bonus Days!
Now through June 30th, book any full weekend charter and get up to THREE additional adjoining days (before or after) at only $50 per day!
This offer includes holidays!
Book your boat today for our
Memorial Day Weekend Delta Rendezvous!
#2 - Weekday Charter Discount
 Now through June 30th we are reducing weekday rates on member charters by 20%!
This gives you the perfect reason to spend the day on a boat and have some fun. So come and enjoy this wonderful springtime weather!
We promise not to tell your boss!
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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:
Whether your mom encourages you to pursue your dreams of sailing or she gets out there herself, tell us why your mom is the best sailing mom on the Bay! Send in a photo of mom along with a short description of why you think your mom should hold the title of "Best Sailing Mom!"
This week's prize: A box of assorted See's Candies for Mom!  |
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Mark Singleton's beautiful daughter, Naomi, is graduating from high school this year and heading off to college where she will likely participate in the sailing program. They took a boat out for a graduation sail on Saturday. Congratulations Naomi! Proud papa, Mark, and Rod Witel enjoy the gorgeous weather on Saturday. Thanks for the photos Rod!
Our Open House in Alameda was a big success. Thanks to all for coming!
 
Member, Matt Green, joined us at the Open House and sent in these fun photos. Thanks for the shots Matt!
Matt's little skipper was a natural at taking the helm, and control!
 Some folks checking out the cockpit space on Fejie
   Everyone had a great time on our free boat rides.
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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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