Tradewinds Sailing School and Club June, 2008 www.TradewindsSailing.com Phone # 510-232-7999 Newsletters are also Wi nd wo r d s posted on our website Email us: [email protected] From the Helm Hey Everyone!! The sailing season is in full swing. Tradewinds is busy, busy and busy. I hope everyone is finding time in their busy schedule to do some sailing. Check our web calendar and pages 2 and 5 in this newsletter, because Tradewinds has a lot of events coming up this summer, like Sail with Butch and Lynn (this is the only time they can get out on the water), Free Ladies Sail, Raft-ups, Crew Socials (new this year) and Free seminars. I hope to see everyone on the water in the next few months. Happy Sailing! - Brandy Contents: Events and Announcements 2 Classes 3 Housekeeping 4 Adventures & Trips 5 Articles 6 Events & Announcements Date Event June 14 Brickyard Cove Marina Summer Party - Live music by Blue Lizzard, Potluck/ 6PM BYOB. Stop by the Brigantine Building after a day of sailing and relax with us! June 14 - 15 Northern California Pirate Festival - We’re not running a booth there, but you may bump into some of us if you visit the Vallejo Waterfront. Find the details at www.norcalpiratefestival.com Jun 14 Get “Hands-on” in the Raymarine Trailer at you local West Marine - Hop on Alameda board the Raymarine Trailer for your chance to see feel, and touch the latest A-, C-, E-, and G-Series Systems as well as HD Digital Fishfinders, Radars, and Autopi- lots. Jun 16 Get “Hands-on” in the Raymarine Trailer at you local West Marine - Hop on Sausalito board the Raymarine Trailer for your chance to see feel, and touch the latest A-, C-, E-, and G-Series Systems as well as HD Digital Fishfinders, Radars, and Autopi- lots. June 20 - 21 Summer Sailstice 2008 - Join in the fun either by water on your favorite boat or by land at Treasure Island for the 2008 Summer Sailstice. Details online at www.summersailstice.com/sf June 21 Crew Social - Join us at the office for potluck hors d’oeuvres and BYOB. Meet 5:30PM other Tradewinds members, exchange contact information and find people to sail with! June 24 Free Ladies Sail - Join us for our first Free Ladies Sail of the year. Invite friends 9AM and enjoy a day-long sail on the bay with a lunch stop wherever the tides and cur- rents allow! June 28 Sail With Lynn & Butch - Open to the first 6 sailors who call. Don’t worry if 10AM you’re not quick enough, we’ll be sailing often this year! This gives Butch and Lynn a chance to visit with members and enjoy their passion for sailing on the Bay. July 12 Tradewinds Raft - Up - Reserve your favorite boat and meet us at Paradise Cove. Bring food and drink and raft-up with the fleet! This is always a fun day on the bay! July 19 Boat Ownership Seminar and Open House at Passage Yachts - Join Butch at Passage Yachts in Brickyard Cove Marina to learn about the different ways to own a boat. Take advantage of the time to ask questions and hang around afterwards for the Open House to check out all of the new boats at Passage Yachts. July 19 Crew Social - Join us at the office for potluck hors d’oeuvres and BYOB. Meet other Tradewinds members, exchange contact information and find people to sail with! 2 Classes The following classes have at least one opening. Check the web calendar to view them in an easy-to-read format. Call the office if you have any questions or would like to sign up. Classes are currently be filled 4-6 weeks in advance. We are cur- rently running $100 off special (on BKB, BCC and BBC only!) through July, so buy them now for a discount! Basic Keelboat Bareboat Chartering June 16,17,18 - 2 openings July 19,26,27 - 1 opening June 18,19,20 - 1 opening Aug 9,16,17 - 4 openings June 21,22,28,29 - 2 openings Aug 16,23,24 - 4 openings June 23,24,25 - 3 openings Aug 27,28,29 - 4 openings July 7,8,9 - 3 openings Sept 6,13,14 - 4 openings July 16,17,18 - 1 opening Sept 17,18,19 - 4 openings July 19,20,26,27 - 4 openings Sept 27 & Oct 4,5 - 4 openings July 21,22,23 - 3 openings Oct 4,11,12 - 4 openings July 26,27 & Aug 2,3 - 8 openings July 28,29,30 - 2 openings Coastal Navigation Aug 2,3,9,10 - 8 openings June 21 & 22 - 1 opening Aug 6,7,8 - 3 openings Aug 9,10,16,17 - 8 openings Advanced Coastal Cruising Aug 13,14,15 - 3 openings July 11,12,13 - 1 opening Aug 16,17,23,24 - 4 openings Aug 8,9,10 - 2 openings Aug 18,19,20 - 3 openings Sept 5,6,7 - 4 openings Oct 17,18,19 - 4 openings All-Women’s Basic Keelboat July 19,20,26,27 - 3 openings BKB, BCC & BBC Review Classes ($150) Sept 13,14,20,21 - 4 openings Basic Keelboat Review July 20 - 4 openings Basic Coastal Cruising Basic Coastal Cruising Review June 21,22,28,29 - 1 opening July 20 - 3 openings July 12,13,19,20 - 1 opening Bareboat Chartering Review July 14,15,16 - 3 openings July 20 - 2 openings July 19,20,26,27 - 3 openings July 21,22,23 - 3 openings Advanced Docking and Motoring ($150) July 26,27 & Aug 2,3 - 4 openings July 13 - 4 openings July 30,311 & Aug 1 - 3 openings Aug 3 - 4 openings Aug 2,3,9,10 - 4 openings Advanced Anchoring ($150) Aug 4,5,6 - 2 openings June 22 - 3 openings Aug 9,10,16,17 - 4 openings July 27 - 1 opening Aug 13,14,15 - 3 openings Aug 17 - 4 openings Aug 20,21,22 - 3 openings Aug 25,26,27 - 3 openings Catamaran Basics ($195) All-Women’s Basic Coastal Cruising July 19 - 5 openings Aug 16,17,18,19 - 1 opening Sept 14 - 8 openings 3 Housekeeping Boat Updates - Holding Tank Monitors! Some of the boats have already had holding tank moni- tors installed and we will be adding them to the rest as quickly as we can. The Checkout Sheets now have a spot to write down the holding tank level when you take a boat and when you return it. Make sure you take the time to fill it in, or you may find yourself with someone else’s bill! Re- member, you’re the skipper - if anyone on your boat uses the head, it is your responsibility to plan a visit to the pump-out station when you are done sailing. Checkouts - If you want to be able to go sailing at your convenience, make last minute reserva- tions and have a broader selection of boats to choose from, make sure you get checked out on every boat. The Checkouts on the Calendar are free, as always. This year we will be charging $25/ boat for Private Checkouts. Last year we found ourselves doing so many private checkouts that it was not cost effective and other important jobs were put on hold. By charging $25 per boat we can bring in an instructor to do the checkout for you - and even do multiple boats in one day. If you know of another member who needs the same checkout(s), feel free to split the cost between you. Boats for Sale - The following boats are for sale - let us know if you or anyone you know is in- terested in owning one: Boris - 1977 Cal 27’ - $4,500 WINDFALL IS FOR SALE READY FOR YOUR FIRST SAILBOAT?? Members who sail WindFall, a 1994 Catalina 270 LE, know that she is a sweet sail. WindFall has been well main- tained and a Tradewinds favorite. This Catalina model is hard to find on the west coast due to its popularity. WindFall is a comfortable boat with amenities for weekend retreats and performance for Bay conditions. Price $27,500. Contact Kelli Gant, 510-504-3111. Inventory includes: New prop – 2005 New jib furler – 2005 New mail sail and halyard – 2006 New transmission – 2006 New standing rigging – 2006 New jib – 2007 New bilge pump - 2007 Canvas dodger (in storage) Cockpit cushions (in storage) Blaupunkt 10 CD player/changer, wired for cockpit speakers Last haul out and bottom paint – 2006 4 Adventures & Trips Date Event June 29 Farallone's Trip - Sail out of Sausalito aboard a 42’ Catamaran “Cat Ballou” for a day trip to the Farallone Islands. $195 per person. Aug 10 Farallone's Trip - Sail out of Sausalito aboard a 42’ Catamaran “Cat Ballou” for a day trip to the Farallone Islands. $195 per person Sept 28 Farallone's Trip - Sail out of Sausalito aboard a 42’ Catamaran “Cat Ballou” for a day trip to the Farallone Islands. $195 per person Sept 24 - Croatia - Wow, what a trip this will be. It sold out and has a waiting list for can- Oct 10 celations. Tradewinds members are already booking up the next one to the BVI’s! - SAIL-577 4- 5577) San Francisco Bay welcomes Tall Ships® from all over the world as they The Tall Ships® begin their West Coast voyage nearly a month before proudly sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the hearts of young and they arrive in San Francisco. From late June through early September old for one week in July 2008! The awe-inspiring vessels will be docked these magnificent ships will be sailing the Pacific coast and visiting along the waterfront offering the public the unique opportunity to tour, sail ports along the way.