WINTER WEDNESDAY SEMINARS!
 ***Please note*** We have been filling to capacity. Please call to reserve your seat in advance and kindly let us know in the event that you can't make it. Enjoy another great season of seminars to keep you on your sailing toes! 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, February 16th 6pm - 8pm Alameda Single Handed Sailing in the Transpac
Presented by Club Nautique instructor and recent participant in the single handed Transpac, Max Crittenden. Learn about Max's incredible journey to get his boat ready and make the solitary trip to Hawaii. Find out about the race FREE! Everyone welcome. Space limited. Please call to reserve your seat today! 510-865-4700Click here to learn more about our Winter Wednesday SeminarsRead more about Max's experience
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EXCITING NEW ADDITIONS TO THE CPM PROGRAM!
Get on board! What are you waiting for?
- CPM Navigation Clinic
- Created by Thomas Perry
- Dates and additional information to follow.
- New Tracking Sheets
- Contributed by Arnstein Mustad
- Comprehensive outlined skill assessment of each possition.
- Email Dave to request your copy today!
- CPM Graduate monthly dues charter rebate
- Once you graduate, get a charter credit once monthly in the equivalent to your monthly dues!
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 NIGHT SAILING Saturday, February 19th 5pm - 9pmAlameda 2 Seats Sailing at night may be one of the most enjoyable experiences you'll ever have. But you need to know what you're doing. This is a perfect opportunity for sailors and powerboaters alike to gain some night time experience. Join us as we head out after dark, get you acclimated to night cruising and provide you with tips and tricks to keep you safe and make it fun!
Ultimate Members: FREE! Members: $109/NonMembers: $145
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BIG BOAT MOTORING CLINIC
Sunday, February 20th9am - 5pmAlameda 1 seat opened up! For Bareboat certified skippers and above (or equivalent qualifications). Taught onboard one of our larger sailboats. Learn how to use wind, rudder and prop walk to make your docking maneuver a success every time. Take this clinic to get the skills you need to feel confident motoring in any situation. Ultimate Members: FREE Members: $244/Non-Members: $325 Click here to learn more about Big Boat Motoring
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CATAMARAN CLASS
February 26th & 27th 9am - 5pm Alameda 1 Seat just opened up!
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
Ultimate Members: FREE! Members: $570/Non-Members: $760 Learn more about our Catamaran Class
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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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NOGGIN BOGGLER WINNER! We randomly selected the winner from the correct answers that were submitted. Don't miss your chance to dazzle us with your knowledge and win a prize! Congratulations to Jim Reed! 
This photo was taken aboard Jim's boat about 3 days before he left on a sail from the Kwajalein Lagoon to Tokyo Bay, Japan.
QUESTION/ANSWER:
Each letter of the alphabet corresponds to a number. Use your powers of deduction to come up with the answer to this riddle.
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NOGGIN BOGGLER
Simply reply to this email with your answer to the following nautical Noggin-Boggler. There is no need to change the subject line, just hit reply and send your answer. Club Nautique will choose the winner for this week's Boggler randomly from all of the correct entries. Please respond by noon on Monday, February 21st. QUESTION: Who won the 2010 Single Handed Transpac Latitude 38/Nelson's Trophy for the first monohull on corrected time, from Northern California?
 Winner receives an attractive Club Nautique hat.
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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, February 19th 9:00am - 1:00pm - Anchoring - Sausalito 1:30pm - 5:30pm - Sailing - Sausalito
Saturday, February 26th 9:00am - 1:00pm - Motoring - Sausalito 1:30pm - 5:30pm - Crew Overboard - Sausalito
Members: $75*/Non-Members: $115*
*Take both morning and afternoon sessions and get an additional $10 off!
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BOAT FEST - MINI BOAT SHOW!
Enjoy all the great things about a big boat show in a smaller package! Join us for a fun time for the whole family!
February 24 - 27 Marina Village, Alameda 
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ENTERTAIN YOUR CLIENTS!

Do you have a trade show coming up? Plan a day on the Bay with some key clients and your sales staff. We'll handle the boats so you can have some productive conversations. It will be a memorable time and solidify your relationship. "It was very easy to see how the whole thing paid for itself in spades and made us the premiere Food Broker in the area! We broke all kinds of sales records - and much of it could be traced directly back to our sailing relationships. Sailing for Sales is not only profitable -it's FUN!!!" J.M. - Food Broker Call Doug Perry or Dave Moore at 800-343-SAIL to book your event, or email corpdesk@clubnautique.net Click here to learn more about our Corporate Programs |
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA
South of the Bay Bridge, you may run into these pirate boats that will be in the Bay area until the end of February. Photos by Helmut Haas. Thanks Helmut!
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Arnstein and his latest Basic Keelboat graduates.

Rod's first Basic Keelboat class and he came back to the dock with all of his students! Well done Rod!

Off the coast of Half Moon Bay on Saturday, I snapped this photo of three whales.

Out for a spin around the neighborhood last Friday, Rod snapped this photo of our Sausalito base. Thanks Rod!

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