Sailing 2001 - Impetuous

Revised: June 19, 2001

Summary

Many of you have expressed an interest in doing non-racing sailing on my boat "Impetuous". We will definitely be doing non-racing sailing, with one- and multiple-day sailings.

Objectives

Our objectives are

Have fun
Learn more about sailing
Enjoy each other's company
Visit interesting places
Eat very well
Others get to be at the helm, not just the skipper
Practice racing (especially spinnaker) and take notes about how we could do better during racing

.....(and as in France, discussion of politics, religion and work is mostly avoided.)

Sailing schedule

Dates with events that are noted as "Sailing" are those days which are open for cruising non-race sailing. Please RSVP if you are interested in any of these dates. There is a lot of flexibility on multiple-day events, and you can sign up for part of it. Depending on responses, we might have room for friends and significant others.

I will be adding additional dates in AUG and SEP.

Date	Event
May
SAT 19 MAY	Sailing
June
FRI 1 JUN	Spring Twilight (Friday) Race #4
SAT 2 JUN	Sailing
FRI 15 JUN	Spring Twilight (Friday) Race #5
SAT 23 JUN	Sailing
July
SAT 7 JUL / SUN 8 JUL	Sailing - EYC cruise to SF YC and Angel Island
SAT 21 JUL	Sailing
August
FRI 3 AUG	Summer Twilight (Friday) Race #1
SAT 4 AUG / SAT 11 AUG	Sailing - EYC cruise to delta
FRI 17 AUG	Summer Twilight (Friday) Race #2
September
SAT 1 / MON 3 SEP	Sail - EYC Cruise to Napa (Labor Day)
FRI 7 SEP	Summer Twilight (Friday) Race #3
FRI 21 SEP	Summer Twilight (Friday) Race #4
October
FRI 5 OCT	Summer Twilight (Friday) Race #5
SAT 6 OCT	Sailing - Fleet Week - Blue Angels
November
SAT 10 NOV / SUN 11 NOV	Sailing - EYC Cruise to StFYC (Not confirmed)

Meeting on sailing days

Meet at the boat in the Marina at 9:30 (we leave not later than 10:30). Use the boat cell phone # that morning to give updates/delays (these updates are very much appreciated).

Directions to boat

Directions and a local map are at:

http://www.mgb67.com/sailing5.htm

Rules

Here are various "rules"...

Report breakages/problems IMMEDIATELY.
Quick fixes can be easy and inexpensive; later fixes can be very expensive. e.g. the rings on the spinnaker sheet shackles cost 99 cents to replace... if we had lost the shackle pin, the cost would be over $100.
Thoroughly clean the boat afterward
- Take everything you brought: "Pack it in...pack it out."
- Wash the boat
- Stow the dinghy
- Empty the ice box
- Wash the dishes
- Take out garbage
- Vacuum
- Put cushions back in main sitting area
- Release backstay

Changes from last year

I'm changing a few items from previous year's sailings, so I can focus more on boat-related items:

In the past, I provided coffee, juice and breakfast pastries for everyone, but will no longer be doing that unless announced for special events. In this "Starbucks" age, I'll leave it up to you to bring whatever snack you want for the one-hour motoring out the estuary.
Similarly, I will no longer be the focal point for coordinating any evening out-to-dinner activities, though I think eating out can be a lot of fun. I would anticipate that we do "heavy snacks" when returning down the estuary and again after folding sails, etc., allowing people to depart then, team up for dinner or whatever.

Let me know if you have questions/comments about these changes.

Angel Island/Tiburon - SAT 7 JUL / SUN8 JUL

Cruise to San Francisco YC (Tiburon) & Angel Island

A lot of neat things on this weekend trip, and you can select what you wish from this "menu". Highlights are Sunday brunch at San Franscisco YC and going to Angel Island. Here are the parts...sign up for one or all:

    1. SAT       9:30A    Meet at Marina
                10:30A    Leave Marina - go to Angel Island
    2.           4:00P    Leave Angel Island - motor to San Francisco YC
                            in Tiburon. Arrive 5:00P
    3.           5:30P    Drinks at SFYC bar and/or on the boat
    4.           7:00P    Dinner in Tiburon 
                          Rather than eating at the yacht club ($35/person), 
                          we will do the very short walk to "Guaymas" or 
                          to "Sam's" for dinner.
                          Movie in Tiburon if you wish.
    5. SUN      10:00A    Brunch at San Francisco YC
    6.          12:00N    Motor to Angel Island
    7.           2:30P    Leave Angel Island - sail downwind back to marina
                 5:00P    Arrive marina

There are ferry boats from Tiburon and SF to/from Angel Island. Bring your bike on the ferry boat. Can also bring your bike on Impetuous (tied to the shrouds) either way (though will probably get some salt spray). Rent a bike at Angel Island ($10/hour). Camp Saturday night at Angel Island (you make the reservations....it may be full). Hike around Angel Island...great hike. Drive your car and meet us at Tiburon for Sunday brunch. Bring a sleeping bag and stay overnight on Impetuous Saturday night. Etc. etc. Lots of options and lots of fun. Room for significant others as well.

Delta - SAT 4 AUG - SAT 11 AUG

The trip TO the delta is a marvelous all-day trip, followed by many days of anchoring, exploring, reading, etc. We will be joining the Encinal YC up there, which will make the week even more fun. I plan to go up on SAT 4 AUG, a day earlier than the rest of the club. (That makes it easier for us to arrange transportation, back-to-work-on-Monday schedules, etc.)

Once there, it is a week of (quite) warm weather and doing very little... reading, swimming, and socializing with the yacht club people or your friends who drive up there to meet you. Renting a water-ski boat is also a possibility.

     SAT  4 AUG   From the Marina to the delta, about 55 miles,
                  an outstanding experience...downwind almost all the way.
                  Late afternoon arrival at Herman & Helen's Marina
     SUN  5 AUG   Various arrivals/departures by car.  Move boat
                  to be with EYC group.
     WED  8 AUG   Dinner party on Riverboat II (see below)
     SAT 11 AUG   Return - probably all the way, with an evening arrival 
                  (our new autopilot will be a big help coming in this
                  direction).

email from EYC regarding the delta...

Mike: Glad to hear you will be joining us for Delta Daze. Bring lots of sunscreen, appetizers and Beer!! This year we are going back to Three River Reach just off the San Joaquin River, near Mandeville, not far from Herman & Helens. You can anchor out or tie to a tree. The only organized plan at the moment is dinner Wednesday night at the River Boat II where all of us will board a Party boat and head to the restaurant. There will be dinner and dancing under the Delta stars. The rest of the time will be impromtu appetizer parties here and there. Perhaps a midday "Margarita Happening" and lots of time for napping - if that's your choice - or reading. Hope you have a dinghy to get around in.

See you there...Rod and Peggy on Flying Bear.

Peggykidd@aol.com