<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hello Santana 22 sailors,<br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div>In case you haven't seen this advertised, there is a free talk this Friday at Berkeley Yacht Club that will be worth checking out:<br><br><span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.berkeleyyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69:kame-richards-talk&catid=3">http://www.berkeleyyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69:kame-richards-talk&catid=3</a></span><br><br>Kame Richards Talk<br>Friday January 6th, 8:00<br><br><p><b>Sails, Sail Handling
and General Techniques for Cruising Sailors</b>
</p><p>A wide ranging discussion of sails oriented towards the cruiser:
<br>> What do sails really do, does it matter if they are "good?"
<br>> Sail materials and building techniques
<br>> Advantages/Disadvantages of different reefing techniques
<br>> Downwind tradewind sailing techniques - twin jibs vs. main and jib vs. main and spinnaker
<br>> Boom handling - boom brake vs. preventer vs. boom vang
<br>> Downwind light air sails and handling thereof
<br>> Dowsing systems for asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers: socks and furlers
<br>> As always, questions are encouraged! <br></p><p><br></p><p>
Kame Richards is the owner of <b><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.pineapplesails.com/" title="Pineapple Sails">Pineapple Sails</a></b>,
a full service sail loft located in Alameda. He is well known
throughout the Bay Area for his interesting and entertaining talks on
Tides, Currents and racing in general. This will be a great opportunity
to get his take on the sailing aspects of cruising. <br></p><p><br></p><p>6:00 Happy Hour
<br>7:00 Dinner, cheap and good
<br>8:00 Presentation</p><br><br>~Jennifer <br>Zingaro #5050<br></div>
</div></div></div>
</div></body></html>