A collaboration on making sailing accessible
to under-served youth in the Bay Area

June 7, 2012

Bay Model Visitor Center  2100 Bridgeway Sausalito, CA

11am - 5:30pm - Stakeholder Sessions ($30)
6pm - 8:30pm - General Public (Free)

Nick Hayes

Kimball Livingston

John Arndt

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Presented by

Sailing Education Adventures

SailSFBay

Now is the time to organize, inform, reach out, and deliver solutions for community sailing

Sunday's Youth Work Party was a great success - a big team of volunteers put away all boats and equipment for winter.

We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to SEA members and youth sailors who dedicated their entire Sunday to scrub sails, lift boats, move trailers and fix up our dock boxes.  Thank you Sandor, Dolf, Sharon and Jack, Reann,  Richard and Adam, Nigel, Pierce, Ryan, Cameron, Nick, Jack , Bennett, Joel and Zander.

You all did a great job and got a huge amount done. Kudos to all!

Date: Sunday, October 30
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: MYC
SEABucks: Yes $25

Each season we need to close out our youth sailing operation at Marin Yacht Club in San Rafael. We need your help to  power wash boats and equipment, hoist RIBs and FJs out of the water to trailers, clean out dock boxes and take inventory and put sails to bed properly.

Please help Mark and our Youth Counselors on Sunday, October 30th
We would very much appreciate it! We will provide lunch and drinks for all in attendance.

RTC Discovery Day Open House

Date: Sunday, October 30
Time: 11:00-16:00
Location: 3150 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920

Discovery Day is the one day of the year when the public can visit and spend the day behind the scenes, meet  scientists and learn about their research in San Francisco Bay and beyond.

There will be displays covering impacts of climate change and other human intervention on life in SF Bay, the SF Bay food web, estuaries, measuring currents in SF Bay, microscopic algae, underwater sounds, wetland habitats, and biodiversity. Listen to engaging talks on topics such as the history of the RTC site, plankton research in the Amazon River outflow, and the mysterious sounds of the SF Bay fish.

And, you may even learn why the bay porpoises you see while sailing virtually disappeared for 65 years until just recently!

SEA partnered with RTC for a successful youth program called SEA explorers this August. Scientist Joseph Spaulding will be at the Cohen Lab - be sure to say hi!

We look forward to more opportunities to accomplish our mission supporting stewardship and conservation.

Look for other SEA members at this event!

My passion for sailing started when my very enthusiastic sailing friend would tell me wild stories about his experiences on the water. Sailing sounded like a very exciting sport, so I knew I had to give it a try. When I heard about a sail camp at the Marin Yacht club, I eagerly signed up.  I was just 10 years old. Now, five years later I am still sailing, and I have become a very passionate sailor.

What I enjoy the most about sailing is the wind. When it's light,  sailing becomes very relaxing. Though when there’s heavy wind, it becomes one of the most exhilarating sports out there. The conditions on the water can change at the drop of a hat so you must always be prepared to adjust. However, no matter what the conditions are, sailing is a great way to clear your mind.

I love to sail under the Richmond Bridge where the wind is often howling. And I love sailing to and exploring places such as the Marin Islands, Red Rock, and China Camp.

Date: 8/27 - 8/31
Days: Monday - Friday
Hours: 9:00 - 12:00
Ages: 9-14
Price: $310

SEA is proud to announce the SEA Explorers program in partnership with Romberg Tiburon Center.  This Citizen Science Sailing Program connects youths with their marine environment by engaging them with hands on skills and marine observations.

A program teaching youths ages 9-14 how to sail on the Bay, while introducing them to marine sciences with an emphasis on plankton's vital role in our oceans. Four days of full immersion sailing and a full day of samples collection and microscope observations with an on the water field trip to Angel Island and other data collection points in the bay.

The curriculum includes lessons and hands-on activities focused on:

• Zoo- and phyto-plankton
• Sea water density
• Solar stills
• Currents, Charting

Each day culminates in journaling local conditions and samples observations.

Date: Mar / Oct
Time: 9:00-15:00
Cost: Members $65 | Non-Members $95
Location: Marin
Category: Worshops

SEA brings back long-time member Bob Cassel for our CPR/First Aid workshop this October! Bob has been sailing and teaching CPR for many years, and we welcome his return!
Please sign up early as this class usually fills up.

The Red Cross certification in CPR/First Aid training is required for all our Instructors, Assistants and Counselors.

Date: August - See Below
Time: 10:00 - 18:00  2 Days
Location: China Camp
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.

Event: Pico Racing and BBQ
Date: 8/27
Time: 10:00-15:00 then return
Location: MYC-China Camp Race with possible overnight

Please join us for our 1st annual China Camp Pico Challenge.

Race starts MYC and ends China Camp. Floating BBQ lunch awaits the racers at China Camp followed by race back to MYC Saturday afternoon with the Ebb.

Counselors have the option to stay overnight at China Camp depending on space aboard and each must bring own sleeping bag etc. on RIB.

I've always been drawn to the water, so when my friend and I decided that we were going to do a camp together in third grade, sailing seemed like the perfect choice!  Since then, we've changed boats, instructors, and even yacht clubs, but we have sailed together every summer for the past 10 years.  It began as a way for us to hang out during the days, but now we both just love sailing!

I think my favorite part about sailing is the freedom that comes with it.  I realize that's cliché, but it's also very true.  When you drive a car, you have to stay in one lane on one side of the road and follow that line for as far as you want to go; when you drive a motor boat you have a bit more freedom to go places, but you are still very dependent on your gas.  A good sailor, on the other hand, can go anywhere he wants.

I've been sailing for 10 years now, every summer and often during the school year as well. I think the Marin yacht club and surrounding areas are probably my favorite place to sail consistently- the wind is great for beginners, and once in a while we get lucky with some higher wind that the advanced sailors (and counselors) can really enjoy.  The water here is amazing, hands-down the nicest temperature in the bay, and it's sunny almost every day! I came to SEA because one of my close friends was sailing with the camp in San Rafael, and he recommended it so highly.  I remember going to visit him at camp on day and absolutely loving it.  That summer, I switched sail camps and I've been an SEA boy ever since.