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Ahoy!
Life sure can be magical. Have you ever had one of those days when you just don't want it to end? When the sunshine just seems to shine brighter, the breeze is steady and warm and the company on the boat just seems to gel. Then you laugh into the late evening hours while solving the problems of the world. You wake up after having spent an evening bobbing on the hook and the scenery around you is absolutely breathtaking. You are taken aback by the peaceful sounds of nature and you realize that you have a another whole day ahead of you to do the same. Maybe you'll go for a sail or stop at a waterside restaurant for a nice brunch or lunch. Or maybe you'll get a slip at a local marina and enjoy a walk to a nice dinner out on the town.
We see the glow on your faces when you step off the boat after one of these weekends. We see the lingering hugs and the warmth that grows from having shared such a lovely experience with one another. Heck, we've experienced it more than once ourselves. Life is magical indeed, and boating sure does seem to add to the number of days that have that effect on us.
We're glad to be a part of your magical moments. There are plenty to be had, so get on out there and enjoy them!
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5 DAY COASTAL PASSAGE MAKING ADVENTURE!
October 10 - 14
Calling all Coastal Passage Making students! Join us on a 5 day adventure down to the Monterey Coast. Enjoy stunning views, copious sea life and great sailing! Strike to pass for multiple CPM seats!
Email Joe to claim your seat today!
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***BAREBOAT CLASS - LAST MINUTE OPENING!***
September 16 - 19
Are you ready for your Bareboat class? We have had some last minute openings on the very next Bareboat class. This popular class is a student favorite. Not only do you graduate to the larger boats, you also get to do night sailing, spend the night at anchor or on a mooring, and you really do raise your seamanship to the next level. It's a great class.
If you've fulfilled all of your pre-requisites and you're ready to take your sailing to the next level, give us a call today and we'll get you on board!
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 CATAMARAN CLASS!
September 17 & 18
9am - 5pm
Alameda
2 Seats!
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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FLEET WEEK!
October 6-9
- One of the most action packed weekends on the Bay.
- Boats are pretty much booked solid for Saturday.
- Thursday and Friday are great days to see the show without all the crowds!
- There are still boats left on Sunday!
Learn more about Fleet Week!
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LIFERAFT TRAINING
Wednesday, September 7
3:30pm - 6pm
Encinal Yacht Club - Call 510-522-1824 for reservations.
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DONATE SAILS FOR A GOOD CAUSE
The Leukemia Cup Regatta is looking for white sails that are no longer in use. They will be utilizing them for the weekend events on October 1st & 2nd, and are seeking your help! If you or anyone you know has white sails they can spare, please contact Erin Lutsko of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Club Nautique will be collecting the sails through September 9th, and donating them to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in support of The Leukemia Cup Regatta. All you need to do is bring them to the club, and we will take care of the rest. Thank you very much for helping us support blood cancer research and The Leukemia Cup Regatta!
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LEARN TO SAIL PACKAGE!
Offer extended!
Learn everything you need to skipper boats up to 34' in just 8 days!
Total value greater than $2,000!
For as low as $995!!!
Limited space - act fast!
Click here to learn more about
learning to sail!
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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, September 10th
9:00am - 1:00pm - Anchoring - Sausalito
1:30pm - 5:30pm - Sailing - Sausalito
Saturday, September 17th
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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LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA
Sunday, October 2nd It's never too early to start planning and fund raising. Club Nautique would like to enter several boats into the Leukemia Cup Regatta to raise funds of this great cause. The regatta is on October 2nd. We are putting together teams to compete head to head not only in fund raising, but also on the water. Whether you get on the boat or just donate, you'll be filled with pride in helping raise funds to help try and put an end to blood cancer. Please dperry@clubnautique.net if you're interested in joining in this FUN and worthwhile adventure. Click here to learn about the Leukemia Cup Regatta
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 TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL
October 15 & 16
The Treasure Island Music Festival is a great event right in the middle of our playground! Combine your love for sailing and music. Charter a boat and go to the festival in style!
Learn more about the T.I.M.F.
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HALF MOON BAY RENDEZ-BOO
Friday, October 21st - 23rd
Here it comes. Are you ready? Our annual weekend rendezvous to Half Moon Bay for our frightfully frolicking fun! Please call the clubhouse to book your boat as we have set aside all Coastal boats for this trip. Click here to learn more about our Rendez-BOO!
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NOGGIN BOGGLER WINNER
We selected a winner from the entries submitted. Thank you to all who participated but ultimately we can only have one winner.
Congratulations Rick Yanda for winning last week's challenge. Rick will receive a new Club Nautique hat!
QUESTION:
You want to travel directly up wind to a destination 25 n. mi distant. For the conditions expected, your high performance sloop can sail 45 degrees off the true wind with 5 knots of boat speed or 50 degrees off the true wind with 6 knots of boat speed. Assuming no current, no leeway "instantaneous tacks", perfect navigation and constant conditions, which gives the faster passage -- and by how much?
Hint: the solution can be found by graphical, geometric or trigonometric methods. Good luck!
ANSWER:
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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 8am on Monday, September 12th.
QUESTION:
When you are headed to weather and the top telltales on your jib are breaking before the bottom telltales, what should you do to get your boat into proper trim?
Winner will receive an attractive Club Nautique Hat.
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TODAY'S TIP
What's that noise? Keep your sailboat quiet.
Generally when sailing, your boat should be quiet. We don't mean that you shouldn't talk and laugh, we just mean that there shouldn't be much noise coming from your sails. If you hear flapping, identify the source of the noise and adjust things to make it stop. You may have a loose leach line or you may need to pay attention to your trim. When the boat is being noisy, it's letting you in on the fact that something needs to be adjusted.
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 Would you like to own a new sail or power boat and use charter income and income tax savings to help pay for it? If this concept is interesting to you, let us share a few amazing statistics with you. Belle Soeurs, our new Beneteau 34, which is owned by a retired Big 4 accounting firm partner, has broken every record ever set by a new boat in our fleet. In her first 3 months in the fleet, she chartered at an annual rate of 164 days. As of this writing, she has 25 days of reservations on the books and she's just getting warmed up. Most members haven't even seen her yet (she's rarely sitting in her slip to be seen), let alone had the opportunity to sail her.
To put this in perspective, most boats create positive cash flow with 50-75 days of charter per year. Belle Soeurs is more than doubling that! Want some more good reasons to put a boat in the fleet now? Here are just a few major reasons:
- Our fleet is older than it's ever been and we need to bring in new boats & move old ones out.
- Boat loan interest rates are the lowest they've been in history. We just did a charter boat loan at 4.25% fixed for 15 years with no points, fees, or penalties.
- There are a limited number of Beneteaus in factory inventory on sale with factory discounts up to $26,500. These boats are 2012 hull numbers at 2011 pricing.
- The America's Cup is coming to San Francisco Bay. What do you think that's going to do to charter activity?
- If you have a large bonus or want to exercise stock options in 2011 and shelter them from taxes, you can write off up to 100% of the boat purchase this year. This option expires on 12/31/11. This write off is not subject to alternative minimum tax calculations!
- Charter boat owners get free memberships and free dues and of course, they don't pay to sail their own boats.
- If you want the tax benefits in 2011, you must take delivery in 2011 and for some models, deliveries are close to year end. It's time to get your order in now.
There are more good reasons, but you get the idea. If you'd like detailed information on how this can work for YOU, contact Jerry, Dave, or Don, today!
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA!
Wayne sent in these great shots from the last hump night in Sausalito. Thanks Wayne! It looks like a great night of sailing!
Yves and his daughter taking the Bay by storm.
Happy Paulie enjoying a ride on his boat.
Thanks again to Wayne for these photos from his Basic Cruising class. Looks like you guys had a beautiful couple of days! 
Chuck sent these photos from Croatia. They're on a beautiful 38' boat and they're having a wonderful time. We can't wait to hear about your adventures Chuck!
 Rod aboard. 
Sausalito Bareboaters from August - Congratulations Guys!
Sausalito Basic Cruisers with instructor, George Fay
More Basic Cruisers with Doug Perry
Basic Cruising Graduates with Instructor, Peter.
From left: Peter, Juliana, Nicholas, and Craig
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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!
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