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Written by Johnpaul Watts
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Want to sail Catalinas this season? Sail to the Farallon Islands in 2012? Then SEA has new news for YOU!
Two meetings were held last month, one in SF at UCSF Mission Bay and one at Sausalito’s fish Restaurant, to discuss a new ‘bottom-up’ direction for SEASails – i.e. all those sails that come free with membership in SEA: Catalina sails, family, keelboat, racing and adventure sails, even full moon sails. A goodly 25 or so members attended over a pint and niblets: they signed up to their Sails of Interest.
From hereon in, members will form teams around their Sail(s) of Interest and help each other plan via email lists. They will schedule and help realize the SEA Sails program for 2012.
Please visit each area of interest below to get on the mailing list. You must be logged into the system to see the mail signup info.
So, now, how do you get involved and then enjoy those 11 free sails a month between April-October? Register on line for the sail(s) that most interests you: your team of similar interested sailors will get in touch and you can help make participation in one or more sails happen. For fully paid up members only!
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Written by Johnpaul Watts
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Date: Sunday, December 18
Time: 10:00-16:00
Meet at: TI/Clipper Cove 12:30
Cost: Free Members
Category:Open Sail
Come celebrate the 2011 winter solstice (12/22) with us this year on an anchor-out at TI Cove.
Join and exchange sips of toddies or eggnogs with our registered skippers JP, Andy and Timothy.
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Written by Cathy Stierhoff
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 SEA member Cathy Stierhoff skippered her Santana 22 Tackful in the Sausalito Yacht Club's first annual Champion of Champions race on Saturday, October 22, taking 3rd place honors overall.
The Sausalito Yacht Club hosts a "spring sunset series" and a "summer sunset series" every other Tuesday night from April through September. All of the skippers that placed first, second or third overall in their division for either series was invited to compete in the CofC this past Saturday. 11 of the 15 qualifying boats came out to race on a spectacular fall day. Tackful had placed 3rd in our division in the spring series, so we got to come out and play again.
Joining Cathy as crew were husband, first mate (and okay, really the boat owner) Frank Lawler and Ted Miller, former SEA member recently returned to the Bay Area.
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Written by Office
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SEA offers charters of its vessels to members in good standing who have completed ASA 103
Charter Hours: 10:00 to Sunset - Must dock/check-in 1/2 hour before sunset
Deposit: $200 - Deposit is paid up front and refunded upon successful check-in
Santana: $75 Weekday | $125 Weekend
Catalina: $25 Weekday | $50 Weekend
Availability:
Our vessels are available throughout the year and require a signed Charter Agreement form.
Verify boat usage dates below prior to booking charters to avoid conflicts.
Requirements
Skipper:
Crew:
- +1 crew with ASA 103
- +1 crew - Total 3 onboard
Want a Free Charter? Join our Instructor program by assisting our classes
Terms
When chartering SEA boats, I agree to the following:
- Pay $200 deposit for each day of charter
- Print and Sign Boat Charter Agreement prior to at charter
- Print and Sign Liability Waiver prior to at charter for each person sailing
- Follow these rules below while using boats
- Centerboarders / Catalina 16.5 - beyond Spinnaker Restaurant and Cone Rock in Richardson Bay
- Engine Boats / Santana 525 - seaward of the Golden Gate bridge, South of Bay Bridge, North/East of Richmond Bridge
- Pay for the loss of any of the equipment detailed on the attached inventory.
- Pay additional fees for the boat rental at a rate of $30 per hour for all time after one half hour before sunset.
- Leave the boat in the same condition in which it was rented including: all gear stowed, sails furled/stowed and covered, boat washed with fresh water.
- Call the SEA office within three hours of returning the boat to report safe return or otherwise. Skippers must also report any problems with the boat, whether new or pre-existing, on the pre- and/or post-cruise forms as well as in the ship’s log. Failure to call the office may result in a) the emergency contact being called, b) forfeit of deposit and c) possible suspension of chartering privileges.
- Complete the enclosed Rental Return (Pre-Cruise check-out and Post-Cruise Check-In) forms and send both to the SEA office within 72 hours of the rental day.
Your Deposit will be returned to after we receive these forms.
I also acknowledge the following:
- I have been approved by SEA to rent and am capable of operating the sailboat in a safe manner and am responsible for the safety of their crew and passengers.
- I am aware of SEA’s insurance requirements and the US Coast Guard Zero Tolerance regulations concerning the use of alcohol and illegal substances.
- I am member of SEA, with membership dues paid up-to-date.
- Each person aboard will sign both medical and liability waivers on file at the office. If both medical and liability waivers for each person aboard are not returned with this rental agreement , YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHARTER.
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Written by Office
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When: October - See Below
Time: 09:00 - 20:00 2 Days
Cost: Free
Category: Adventure Sails
Join your fellow SEA members for a great overnight trip negotiating the shipping channel, avoiding the south channel then steering clear of the reefs north of Half Moon Bay. This is a great trip to test your sea legs. Please make sure you sign up for our navigation planner session so you can review charts and safety procedures with our skippers. The trip will take you out past the main shipping channel, usually a left at buoy number two. It is not advised to cut corners but there have been more then a few boats lost in the "South Channel". Please read SEA's Offshore Checklistabout the nonexistent south channel. A leisurely downwind leg (ha!) takes you past Pt. San Pedro, Devil's Slide, Pt. Montara, then Colorado Reef before you duck in past Pillar Point. Not too close though, watch out for the outer breaker reefs, Maverick's and the inner reefs as well. Catch up on all the details at our next navigation planner. Enjoy the trip!
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Written by Office
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keelboat - San Francisco Sailing Lessons
Dates: Quarterly, See Below
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Skipper Assignment
Cost: Free
Category: Adventure Sails
Attention Sailors! Get ready and prepare for our upcoming Adventure Sail to Half Moon bay on Oct. 15. Get your sea legs and practice your skills. Do you need seasickness meds? Find out now before you go farther afield.
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Written by Office
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 When: August
Time: 9:00 - 20:00 2 Days
Category: Adventure Sails
Drake's Bay overnighter trip information
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Written by Helena Ghez
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 What’s one word to describe tonight? Teamwork!
The evening started with a small hiccup. The main halyard was caught at the top of the mast. So, without question or hesitation, Chris scaled the mast! I think he was even surprised that the “operation” (and apparatus) worked. After getting the boat rigged, Chris, Karen, Anne and I (Helena) were off to the start line, where with minutes to spare, we made our check-in at the committee boat.
After a few tacks, we were crossing the starting line to our windward mark. With winds of 15-20 knots, we had the boat heeling and all crew on the high-side. After rounding our mark, we were on a downwind course to Ft. Knox, then, headed to the finish line.
What did we learn while we were out there? Chris is a rock star skipper! What else did we learn? His all-women crew members were rocking it as well! The reason it all worked is because of teamwork.
Hearing the horn blow when crossing the finish line was incredible! A few high-fives and we were headed back to the dock. Getting the news back at the club, we found out that we placed 4th out of 7, and we were only 1 minute, 17 seconds behind the 3rd boat! What a fantastic night! |
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Written by Helena Ghez
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 Prediction: Rain. Prediction: Cloudy low 60s.
The weatherman was incredibly wrong all week -- we had sunny skies and close to 70 degrees for our keelboat sail. While the wind died down to 5 knots (from a prediction of 25 knots!), John Paul, Pawel and I ventured out with plans to meet Kenichi and Catherine who were also out sailing.
We never made it as we had a big surprise! While cruising on the East side of Angel Island, we had a visitor…a 40 foot whale who was 20 feet from our boat! Little did we know, male whales will come into the Bay. We watched as it swam away, coming up to the surface every few minutes. It was a National Geographic moment in our backyard!
After another hour, we sailed back to Sausalito, completely jazzed with our outing.
Moral of the story: When you least expect it, it will happen. Oh yes, and keelboats sails are amazing! |
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Written by Office
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This year's SEA Flotilla Day, our annual Season Opener, kicked off the season in style. We got lucky with a sunny and warm day in what was a really stormy March! We had boats of all kinds participate, from our small Catalinas, our Santana, as well as our awesome member fleet ranging from Santana 22's all the way up to Michael's 42' Tartan.
Our Catalianas were able to dock unassisted negotiating the fluky, light conditions. Our attempts to negotiate for a fee reduction with the AI Parks folks did not go so well! However, everyone made it in just fine, and quickly moved to the BBQ for grub and cake. Thanks to Frank and Cathy for celebrating their birthdays with us, Leah for brownies and Karen + Wesley for music
The ride back was particularly challenging for our Catalinas, facing light air and a stiff flood on the Tiburon side. They all dialed into the only way out: Short-tacking along Angel Island, where there was some current relief and a lot more breeze.
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AWESOME DAY! Thank you so much! You guys really bent over backwards to accommodate everyone's needs and did a great job. ---Karen
Thanks guys, the day came together really well. Thank you to everyone past and present who chips in to make these events feel full of community.--- Wesley
I think SEA chose the finest day in all of March for a sail and picnic. We aboard "Windseeker" with Skipper Mike Brownell encountered very nice sailing conditions all afternoon. Thanks for putting it together.--
A thanks also goes out to the skippers who brought out their own (or an SEA) boats. It was a great turnout. Oh, and I mustn't leave out everyone's appreciation of Mark for spending most of his afternoon eating smoke to provide all the attendees (I estimated 24, but they were moving around too much to get a precise count) with hot food. Well done! ---Bill
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