Calendar & Events
Cruise to Farallone Islands, March 17, 2012
Saturday March 17, 2012 – Saturday March 17, 2012
Description:
Farallone Islands - Photo by Robert Schwemmer
Join Cruise Chair Thomas Perry as we venture outside the Golden Gate to visit the spectacular Farallone Islands. This cruise occurs during prime whale watching season, so bring your binoculars and cameras!
For an offshore cruise like this one, especially if it is your first, it is nice to join an organized cruise.
This is a long cruise (26.3 nautical miles each way), so plan on a full day (at least the sailboats). We will plan to meet under the Golden Gate Bridge at 7:30 AM with a roll call at 7:35 AM. All boats should call Polonaise II at 7:35 AM on VHF channel 72. We will repeat the roll call at the top of every hour with latitude and longitude readings to keep track of our “fleet”. Thomas will be monitoring both VHF channel 16 and 72 for the entire trip.
We will be leaving on a flood tide (2.22 kts), which will slow us down a bit, but is safer than leaving on an ebb, when the ebb tide conflicts with the prevailing west/northwest winds and can create rougher seas. If the winds are typical (west or northwest) we may be sailing upwind all the way out, so you may want to fill your fuel tank before you leave.
If you can, please try to attend Thomas’ seminar on Thursday, March 15, 6:30 PM at the Club. The seminar topic is Coastal Cruising – Are You Ready?, which fits nicely with this cruise (especially if it is your first offshore trip). Thomas will hold a very brief skipper’s briefing for this cruise following the seminar on Thursday.
Because of the length of the cruise, we haven’t “bundled” dinner at the Club with this cruise. Cheryl Popp (SYC Entertainment Chair) has planned a great St. Patrick’s Day party at the club, with live music and the traditional corned beef & cabbage feast. If you think you would like to end the evening at the Club, please make your own individual reservations for the party.
There is no charge for this cruise.
We’re using a new event registration system, which allows you to sign up on this website and pay using your member number or a credit card. Registration link/form is at the bottom of this page. The system works best if the skipper registers all attendees for the boat – please use the Add More Attendees link at the bottom of the page to register everyone. Please send any feedback on registration to the Cruise Chair or Cruise Captain.
Cruise Captain: Thomas Perry at tep3953@att.net; Cruise Chair: Randi Harry at cruise@sausalitoyachtclub.org
Number Registered / Registration Limit for this Cruise: 4/999
Midwinter Racing Continues on Feb 5, 2012
Enjoy midwinter racing next Sunday February 5th followed by daily awards at the club. First warning at noon. Also enjoy the Super Bowl Party after the race! The game starts at 3:25pm so there is time to race AND party!
Click on the link http://regattalog.com/syc/midwin to enter the race if you have not already entered. $20 for a single race; $50 for the Series. The Sailing Instructions and amendments (Notice to Competitors) can be found at the following link: http://www.sausalitoyachtclub.org/racing/documents/
Cruise to Ballena Bay YC, Sat & Sun, February 25 & 26
Saturday February 25, 2012 – Sunday February 26, 2012
Ballena Bay Yacht Club
Description:
Ballena Bay Yacht Club
Join Cruise Chair Eric Chipps for a short cruise across the Bay to Ballena Bay Yacht Club in Alameda. The weekend will include our traditional “docktails” followed by a Mardi Gras Party at the Yacht Club (dinner, band and dancing). Go all out with a full-blown costume or keep it simple with masks and/or beads.
About the Evening
Docktails will begin at 5 PM. Dick Marsh has generously offered Amble, his DeFever 44, for us to assemble and share potluck appetizers and BYOB beverages.
Dinner is a fixed menu, at a cost of $25/person. The menu will include:
9 Layer Salad, Seafood Gumbo, Creole Chicken, Red Beans and Rice (Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian), Cornbread and Cake and Ice Cream
Dinner will be served at 7 PM, dancing will begin at 8 PM. (The club will be open for cocktails from 5 PM.)
Slips/Berthing
Berthing costs for reciprocating clubs are $30 per vessel for the weekend, whether one or two nights. The berthing costs should be paid to the Marina Office on arrival: they also ask for evidence of title and insurance when paying. Slip numbers will be advised beforehand and the Port Captain will be there to assist. Marina chart and approaches attached.
We’re using a new event registration system, which allows you to sign up on this website and pay using your member number or a credit card. Registration link/form is at the bottom of this page. The system works best if the skipper registers all attendees for the boat – please use a separate line for each person, since this is the way the system calculates the amount to charge. Please send any feedback on registration to the Cruise Chair or Cruise Captain.
Cruise Captain: Eric Chipps at hailien3@msn.com; Cruise Chair: Randi Harry at cruise@sausalitoyachtclub.org
Ballena Bay Chart
Aerial View of Ballena Bay Marina
Number Registered / Registration Limit for this Cruise: 4/50
3rd Thursday – Seminar – Coastal Cruising – Are You Ready?
Thursday March 15, 2012
Sausalito Yacht Club
Description:
Join us at Sausalito Yacht Club for our “3rd Thursday” event. Our speaker will be Thomas Perry, Lead Instructor for Club Nautique and an SYC member. Thomas teaches the 5-day Offshore Cruising class for Club Nautique and has generously offered to share his expertise with us. He will cover preparations, planning, safety, equipment, weather and information resources to plan and carry out an enjoyable and safe trip along our beautiful Northern California coast. There will be time after the presentation for questions, then feel free to join Thomas and your fellow participants for drinks and/or dinner at the Club.
We’re using a new event registration system, which allows you to sign up on this website. Registration link/form is at the bottom of this page. This is a free event. Please send any feedback on registration to the Cruise Chair or Cruise Captain.
Cruise Captain: Randi Harry at Randi3525@aol.com
Number Registered / Registration Limit for this Cruise: 1/50
