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Greetings!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011 has started off to be a GREAT year! If you haven't heard, it is official, the America's Cup is coming to San Francisco in 2013! The decision came down to the wire and just hours before the deadline for the announcement, San Francisco won the honor of being the host city for this prestigious sporting event.
This is a great opportunity for San Francisco and for the entire sailing community. Preliminary events are set to start as early as this summer! Just imagine - YOU will have a front row seat to world class racing. Click here to read an article about the bid.
Click here to watch a promo on the cup - it's sure to get your blood pumping!
Don't forget to join us for our FREE Winter Wednesday Seminar in Sausalito about sharing the Bay with BIG THINGS!
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WINTER WEDNESDAY SEMINARS!
We are excited to announce another great season of seminars to keep you on your sailing toes! We are waiting to confirm a few dates but the topics have been locked in. We will be alternating between Alameda and Sausalito this year to give the folks in the North Bay a chance to get in some learning.
 The next seminar will be:
Wednesday, January 5th
6pm - 8pm
Sausalito
Don't get hit by a super-tanker!
Presented by Club Nautique instructor, retired captain and Cal Maritime graduate, Peter Leib. Peter will share his insights and perspectives of transiting the Bay from the merchant mariner's point of view. Captain Leib, a lifelong sailor, grand prix racer and world cruiser, will discuss aspects of commercial shipping important to yachtsmen, including laws, routes, identifying ships to determine their destination, ships' maneuvering characteristics and limitations, Vessel Traffic Control Systems, A.I.S., and the importance of a proper radar reflector in an effort to keep us all safely sharing the Bay.
FREE! Everyone welcome. Please call to reserve your seat today! 510-865-4700Click here to learn more about our Winter Wednesday Seminars
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 SAUSALITO OFFICE WINTER HOURS
The Sausalito office will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from December through the end of March. Members who have chartered with us before can charter during those days. Please make advance reservations and we will arrange to have your keys and paperwork in the drop box.
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WEATHER CLINIC
 Saturday, January 22nd
1pm - 4pm
Alameda
Learn why the wind blows the way it does. Also find out about valuable websites where you can gather information and learn how to interpret the charts and images.
Taught by Club Nautique member and Coastal Passage Making graduate, John Carroll, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Science, UC Davis.
Ulitmate Members: FREE
Members: $64/NonMembers: $85
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VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE TOUR
Sunday, January 23rd
10am - 12pm
Treasure Island
Get a glimpse into the inner-workings of the Vessel Traffic Service. They sit atop of Treasure Island and monitor our comings and goings in an effort to keep things running smooth and safe.
FREE! Everyone Welcome!
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 TODAY'S TIP
Avoid cotton socks to keep your feet warm in cooler weather!
 Wearing cotton socks during winter weather has the potential to make your feet colder than wearing no socks at all. Cotton socks have little insulation value and they absorb and hold moisture - so once they're wet, they stay wet! For cold weather, socks made of wool, IsoWool, shearling, fleece and similar type synthetic materials should be used. The reason these types of socks are excellent for winter wear is because if they get wet, the socks themselves do not lose their insulating properties.
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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, January 8th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Anchoring - Alameda
1:30pm - 5:30pm - Sailing - Alameda
Saturday, January 15th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Motoring - 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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Thanks to Rod for the photo of a wonderful New Year's Eve outing on Bear Boat
Rod, Gary, Pat, Chuck, Patricia, Ron & Diane enjoyed some new year sailing.
Mr. B was so excited to see Nate after the holiday break! It's good to see both of you!
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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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