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 The historic scow schooner, Alma and the chinese junk replica Grace Quan, will be sailing to downtown Petaluma with their crew and will be available for touring in the Turning Basin on October 13th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Her appearance is through a partnership between the park, the cooperating San Francisco
Maritime National Park Association, and the Friends of the Petaluma River.
Activities for the weekend include a BBQ at the David Yearsley River Heritage Center, on the McNear Peninsula, with a Blue Grass Happy Hour(free) from 4:30-7:30PM BBQ Dinner $10/person. Post BBQ, at 8 PM there will be a movie in the barn !Oh Brother Where Art Though? $5 Suggested donation including refreshments
Sunday, October 14, 11am-2pm, Public Sail on Alma, leaving from/returning to Petaluma Marin. Tickets; $20 adults, children under 12, free. Tickets may be purchased in advance at Saturday's open House. Information: 415-561-6662, ext. 16, or email
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 Sailling Education Adventures is wrapping up its 29th season of community boating. In tribute to good times and rich memories, check out our Facebook Page for regular postings of old time images of classes, adventure sails, day sails and youth summer camps.
You might recognize some faces - and you might see your own!
Do you have some pictures to share? Please send them to
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for SEA's archives.
Who are these folks aboard John Paul's Summer Solstice circa 2002? And, who are those young guys on the Alma?
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Written by Barbara McVeigh
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Date: August
Time: 9am - 8pm 2 Days
Location: China Camp
Register: Sails Below
Enjoy an incredible, once a year opportunity to anchor out at China Camp in the company of wooden boats from all over the Bay. Master Mariner sailors will be out in force to join up with heritage celebrations by the State Park with the local Chinese fishing community.
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 Date: 8/26-27
Time: 10:00 - 18:00 2 Days
Prerequisites: ASA 101, Keelboat Sails
Cost: Free to Members
Category: Adventure Sails
Enjoy an incredible, once a year opportunity to anchor out at China Camp in the company of wooden boats from all over the Bay. Master Mariner sailors will be out in force to join up with heritage celebrations by the State Park with the local Chinese fishing community.
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 Frank and Cathy met each other in the late 1980's when they both joined the Oceanic Society and took sailing lessons through the "original" SEA (and Crew Group). They both learned to sail centerboard dinghies and taught classes out of Clipper #2 in Sausalito for years. Frank bought his Santana 22, Tackful, in 1986 or 1987 and they started racing together over in the Berkeley Circle....where they say they were TERRIBLE then! But they stuck it out (the racing and the relationship!) and they consider themselves now as the "oldest salts" in SEA! Frank says that they simply are two "mature" sailors who like being around the young and enthusiastic SEA sailors.
Cathy moved to Bay Area in 1983...knew no one, knew nothing about Bay Area other than that she heard it was a great place to go sailing. She decided to learn to sail as a way to meet people and get to know the area. Took her first lesson at Cal Sailing in 15-ft dinghies, and then advanced to keel boat sailing via SEA (formerly part of the Oceanic Society). As for Frank, he said that his passion for sailing started when his knees went bad and he could no longer ride his bike. They have been sailing then since 1983, about 25 years now.
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Written by Cathy Stierhoff
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 The America's Cup and YOU!
On Saturday, June 11, Kimball Livingston spoke to a packed house at Sausalito's Bay Model Visitor's Center. It was standing room only for Kimball's lively and entertaining discussion, followed by a presentation of Gary Jobson's History of the America's Cup, 1851- 2007.
After hearing Gary Jobson speak at an America's Cup preview event in March, SEA director Mark Miglio was inspired to contact Gary and ask about his movie. Without hesitation Gary sent Mark a copy of the program, along with permission to show the film. Mark immediately set about brainstorming how to use the film to help get the sailing community, the city of Sausalito and SEA membership involved and excited about the upcoming America's Cup. Thanks to one of our newest members, Kaki Brzystwa, we were able to connect with Bay Area legendary sailor Kimball Livingston who agreed to share his insights on the America's Cup before the film. A journalist, writer and avid sailor, Kimball has covered every America's Cup since the 80's and is working with the current America's Cup program management on community outreach.
Kimball talked about his experiences at past America's Cup races and shared with us what he could about the upcoming event, with the caveat that there are lots of unknowns still at this time. Following his talk he answered questions from the audience.
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Written by Cathy Stierhoff
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Sailing Education Adventures
Presents
Kimball Livingston: The America's Cup and YOU!
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Gary Jobson's
History of the America's Cup 1851 – 2007
Saturday, June 11, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Bay Model Visitor’s Center, Sausalito
FREE
 Kimball Livingston: Journalist, author, screenwriter, but first and foremost an accomplished sailor, Kimball has covered every America’s Cup since 1980. He will speak about what the Cup means to Sausalito and the Bay Area and help start us on the road to the Cup! His passion for the Cup almost equals his passion for sailing on San Francisco Bay. As any Bay Area Sailor worth his/her salt knows, Kimball is the author of the classic, Sailing the Bay and was one of the writers for Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 release, WIND. He is an editor at large for SAIL Magazine and writes online at BluePlanetTimes.com.
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 San Francisco Maritime Presents:
Women in Maritime History
Discover the roles women have played in maritime history, with an exhibit and programs throughout the month of March. Read about women in maritime history through books and documents in the park collections.
SEAfaring Women, let' build on this rich tradition and get out there, learn and share with the memberhsip! More info at SF Maritime Site.
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 San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park celebrates Chinese New Year with a day of activities Saturday, February 19. Park open 9:30am - 5:00pm. Free admission to all event activities.
Bring in the Chinese New Year at Hyde Street Pier and the Visitor Center with a day of cultural activities, kids crafts, history, traditional music, and a chance to see the park's sailing Chinese Junk Grace Quan colorfully decorated for the New Year.
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Written by Mark Miglio
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China Camp's Heritage Days Festival experience is gold to many sailors.
On August 21st several SEA members joined the festivities either by car or sailboat at China Camp, a Chinese shrimp-fishing village that thrived on this site in the 1880s. They met up with members of the Master Mariners Benevolent Association and got to experience paddling to shore from anchored boats and entering a bygone maritime era listening to mandolins, sea shanties and boat talk of old wooden boats - schooners, ketches, junks and dories.
The following morning Captain Richard Gillette of Pegasus invited SEA members for hot coffee - arguably another treasure enjoyed after sleeping aboard!
Mark your calendar for next year!
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