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Save These Dates
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Duffy Challenge
6/14/12
Disabled Sailors Benefit Regatta
August 2012
WORSA BBQ
9/13/12
Sail for the Visually Impaired
10/20/12
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April Meeting
Please note: location correction
Thursday, April 12, 2012
7:00pm
Aventura Sailing Association
24707 Dana Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
(not ALYC as previously posted)
Fun, hands-on session
2 options to choose from:
We'll have 2 tables set up so that you can choose from the following activities:
Dick Lefevre, professional rigger and owner of West Coast Rigging will guide us through a simple 3-strand splice.
Barbara Merriman will teach us macrame knot tying so that you can create a pull tab on a snap shackle.
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N2E Volunteers Needed
If you're not sailing in the Ensenada race this year but would like to be involved, consider volunteering. NOSA (Newport Ocean Sailing Assoc) still has openings to work race committee for the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race, the largest international yacht race anywhere. The race is coming up soon, April 27-29, 2012 and they would be grateful for your help. Here are the opportunities, contacts and requirements for these jobs:
(Please contact the individual chairperson):
Skipper Packet Stuffing, Thursday April 12, 2012, 5:30pm, BCYC, Collating paperwork, stuffing envelopes, ask at front desk where the NOSA packet stuffing is occurring,
Skipper Packet Pickup, Various shifts to distribute skipper packets, Packets will be handed out on April 21, 22, 25, 26 and 27th. Contact: NOSA Director Lloyd Clauss, lloydclauss@aol.com, 562-592-4085Check-in Boat Crew -- (boarding, standing and sitting on power boats anchored outside harbor) collecting Check-in data, hailing skippers for sail numbers, recording sail numbers, consolidating recorded numbers to master sheets. Attend Check-in Boat Training, April 14, 2012, 9-9:45am, BCYC. Arrive in a timely manner on Race Day, Friday April 27, 7:00am at BYC prepared to gather equipment and board boats, duty complete approx 1:30pm
Start Line Boat Crew -- (boarding, standing and sitting on power boats anchored near Balboa pier) collecting start line data, performing warning flag or signaling duty, recording sail numbers of boats starting, consolidating recorded numbers to master sheets,
Attend Start Boat Training/rehearsal, April 14, 2012, 10-11:30am, BCYC. Arrive in a timely manner on Race Day, Friday April 27, 7:00am at BYC prepared to gather equipment, rehearse and board boats.
Finish Line Boat Crew --The most challenging of the race committee duty. Travel to Ensenada Mexico, Friday April 27, 2012 to board finish boat at Coral Hotel -- (standing, sitting, on anchored power boat at finish line near Coral Hotel Breakwater.) Participate in Shift finish line duty from Friday evening to Sunday morning 11:00am. Set up of Finish equipment, Spotting sail numbers with and without binoculars, sound signaling, recording numbers, finish times, computer input, VHF Radio operation.
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Just a reminder!Don't forget, if you are sailing in the Newport to Ensenada race you may be asked to show a current, valid ID from your affiliated yacht club or association. Don't be caught empty handed. Make sure your WORSA membership is current!
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Nauti Knots |
Ashley Stopper  Uses: The Ashley Stopper Knot is the name now commonly given to a knot described by Ashley as the Oysterman's Stopper. It is an excellent bulky stopper knot. Ashley's description is that the the knot "...has three rim parts, and these are quite symmetrical when viewed from the underside". The 3-lobed structure can be seen in the final Frame. Advantages: As a bulky, secure, stopper it deserves to be more widely known. It is far less prone to shake loose than the figure 8 knot and is the bulkiest of the simple stoppers. |
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SoCal Sailing Calendar
Spring sailing opportunities . . .
APRIL
- SSYC, DPYC, Ensenada Tune-Up, April 7
- BCYC, Angleman Series #3, April 14
- ALYC, Cruise to Alamitos Bay, April 13-15
- DPYC, Dana Point Series #5, April 14
- DWYC, Double Handed Series #1 & #2, April 14
- NHYC, Ahmanson Cup, April 20-21
- NOSA, Newport to Ensenada, April 27-29
- DWYC, Double Handed Series #3 & #4, April 28
MAY
- DPYC, Dana Point Series #6, May 12
- ALYC, Cruise to Dana Point, May 18-20
- BYC, Series 66 #2 & #3, May 19
- BYC, Series 66, #4, May 20
- DPYC, Around Catalina, May 26-27
- SSYC, Memorial Day Cruise, May 26-27
Summer Beer Cans
Monday -- ALYC, Sundowners -- Starting May 7 thru August 27 (except May 28)
Tuesday -- BCYC, Taco Tuesday -- Starting May 1 thru August 28
Wednesday -- BYC, Twilights -- Starting May 16 thru September 12
Wednesday -- SSYC, Summer Hibachis -- Starting June 6 thru August 29
Thursday -- BYC, Beer Cans (Big Boats) -- May 17 thru September 13
Thursday -- NHYC, Twilight Series -- June 7 thru August 30
Thursday -- DPYC, Thirsty Thursdays -- May 3 thru August 23
(Cruises are in RED, special events are in GREEN, races are in BLUE.)
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But WAIT, There's MORE!
Check Out These OTHER SoCal Sailing Associations
Orange Coast College Sailing Association
Meetings held the fourth Monday of the month
For more information: OCCSA
Women's Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay
Meetings held the second Tuesday of the month
For more information: WSA
Long Beach Sailing Foundation: Sea Gal's
Extensive calendar of events, meetings, and classes
For more information: Sea Gals
Long Beach & Los Angeles Women's Sailing Association (aka Sailing Chicks)
Meetings held the third Tuesday of the month
For more information: Sailing Chicks
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Applicable Apps
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If you've got an iPhone, you'll want to download these nautical apps:
Or share your favorite apps by sending an email to:
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The Membership Mothership
WORSA is your membership club and we invite you to enjoy the camaraderie of other like-minded sailor members.
As a paid member, if you have a friend who you think might also enjoy joining WORSA, we encourage you to invite them to attend a meeting as your guest, free of charge!
Please let us know in advance so that we might be prepared to personally welcome your guest, introduce them to other members, and share with them the benefits of becoming a member of WORSA.
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Just a couple of hours a month . . .
WORSA is a volunteer organization, currently run by a very few for the benefit of all -- in short -- we need volunteers! As of this writing we are still short one board member. We are currently looking for a Membership Chair, plus various non-voting positions. Do you have two hours a month to volunteer? During 2012 we expect to have six to eight board meetings -- not one every month.
Membership Chair-- a) Work with Secretary to develop Welcome Packet and mail out as needed; b) Mail out membership applications as requested; c) Be responsible for membership sign-in desk at general meetings; d) Provide for guest sign-in and follow-up membership applications. In WORSA Membership Chair is a voting position, so attendance at Board meetings is required.If you have just a couple of hours a month to give to WORSA, please contact Leslie Riggs. |
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Your 2012 WORSA Crew
Commodore . . . . . . . : Annette Cook Vice Commodore. . . . : vacant Secretary . . . . . . . . . : Leslie Riggs Treasurer . . . . . . . . . : vacant Director. . . . . . . . . . . : Johanna Inman Director. . . . . . . . . . . : vacant Membership Chair. . . : vacant |
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WORSA Gear WORSA Burgee $23.00 WORSA Bullion $25.00 Contact: Johanna Inman |
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