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Written by Barbara McVeigh
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On Wednesday over 20 SEA youths sailed across The Bay to visit the Oracle Racing Base. We sailed in two groups with two boats. As we crossed the Bay we watched the international AC45 boats arriving in preparation for this week's World Series AC45s.
After a dodgy anchoring attempt, we finally settled in and got a ride on one of Oracle's many Protectors. Inside we had a wonderful tour of the base, including the many workshop containers that help keep the boats tuned up. Highlights included the AC33 trimaran that won the cup, as well as glimpses of the monstrously large AC72 being built. We finished the day off with a shower filled sail back across a lumpy Bay. All smiles all day.
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Written by Bill Crowley
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During the months of August & September, I am keeping my trailer-sailer, a Venture of Newport 23, in a slip at Glen Cove Marina on the Carquinez Strait just east of the I-80 bridges, for purposes of getting more sailing time in during the waning days of summer. In preparation for a sail on Friday with Mark Potter, a cardiologist from my church, and his daughter Kat, a first-time sailor who is soon bound for college at Point Loma Nazarene University near San Diego, I went to the boat on Thursday afternoon for a couple of hours of last-minute preparations. With my new Wind Wizard, I recorded temperatures of 91 on deck and 98 in the cabin, with no wind gusts above 8 knots. Since the forecast for Friday was similar, I wasn't expecting great sailing conditions.
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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!
Questions to Director or John Paul. |
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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: $85 Weekday | $125 Weekend
Catalina: $45 Weekday | $65 Weekend
Charter Requested: Register Below
New Request: Contact Office
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Written by Office
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When: October
Time: 9am-8pm 2 Days
Cost: Free Members
Register: Sails Below
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".
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Written by Office
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keelboat - San Francisco Sailing Lessons
Dates: Quarterly
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Skipper Assignment
Cost: Free Members
Register: Sails Below
Attention SEA Sailors! Get ready and prepare for upcoming Adventure Sail by getting your sea legs and practice your skills. Do you need seasickness meds? Find out now before you go farther afield.
Join us for quarterly sails out the gate to whet your appetite for more adventures.
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Written by Office
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 When: August
Time: 7am - 8pm 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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