<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div>Hope to see you at our annual fleet meeting tonight, 7 pm at Pineapple sails, <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px;font-size:13px">2526 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px">Please dress warmly as the loft isn't heated.</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><br>
</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px">We'll have a sign in sheet and you can pay your dues of $35. Please bring cash or preferably, a check made out to Wayne Best. If you can't make it, please send your dues to: </span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">Wayne Best</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">47 Maywood Way</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">San Rafael, CA 94901 </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><br>
</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div>We could still use a few experienced people to be mentors. The <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:16.1200008392334px"> idea is to pair newcomers to the with an experienced skipper who will answer all your questions and hopefully sail with you once or twice, or shanghai you into being racing crew.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The agenda will be</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. round of introductions</span></div><div>2. 2013 awards<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">3. intro to racing rules (Garth Copenhaver)</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">4. mentor program, who can we couple?</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">5. white sails series (see below)</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">6. spinnaker series (see below)</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">7. start clinic (Frank and Cathy volunteered)</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">8. match racing </span></div>
<div>9. spinnaker clinic at TI (Anna can organize this at TI)<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">10. round if anyone has anything to bring up</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> -women's regatta's</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> -nationals at Monterey July 25-27</span><br>
</div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> -boats should be class legal to race</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Notes</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">5. White sails series</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">For the white sails series everyone seems to be happy to do the YRA ODCA series and the Saturday of the Wheeler regatta. This gives us 15 races over 7 days. The YRA has added more southbay races to give us a bit mellower conditions in the summer. The question we'd like to put to the fleet is if you'd like to add the Saturday of the Great Pumpkin regatta to the series. 3 races, October 25. Traditionally this is a spinnaker race, but lately we haven't had many participants. So we'd like to hold a vote if we should add it to the white sails series. It's a really fun race with mellow conditions so it would be fun to see a good turnout. On the other hand, because of the mellow conditions it is a great race to sail with spinnakers. Even though the spinnaker series has not seen many participants in the last 3 years, having a spinnaker series does appear to attract new quality sailors to the fleet, so it would be good to keep a good series going and the Pumpkin could be part of that, as there don't seem to be many alternatives, see below. So please let us know your thoughts and we'll put it out for a vote tonight.</span></div>
<div><br></div><div><b>White sails series:</b></div><div><br></div>Wheeler regatta Saturday<br><div><br></div><div>Saturday 12 April - 3 races</div><div><br></div><div> YRA spring series:</div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<tbody><tr bgcolor="#eee8aa"><td style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap><b>1</b><br><font color="black">05/03/14<br>Circle Race 1</font></td>
<td valign="top" nowrap><b>2</b><br><font color="black">05/03/14<br>Circle Race 2</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>3</b><br><font color="black">05/31/14<br>Knox Bonita</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>4</b><br><font color="black">05/31/14<br>
Knox Bonita Race 2</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap><b>5</b><br><font color="black">06/21/14<br>South Bay Race 1</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>6</b><br><font color="black">06/21/14<br>South Bay Race 2</font></td>
</tr><tr></tr><tr></tr><tr></tr><tr></tr><tr></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr height="10"></tr></tbody></table> YRA summer series</div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(238,232,170)">
<tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)"><b>1</b><br><font color="black">07/12/14<br>Southampton Race 1</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)">
<b>2</b><br><font color="black">07/12/14<br>Southampton Race 2</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)"><b>3</b><br><font color="black">08/09/14<br>Circle Race 1</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)">
<b>4</b><br><font color="black">08/09/14<br>Circle Race 2</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)"><b>5</b><br><font color="black">09/06/14<br>South Bay Race 1</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)">
<b>6</b><br><font color="black">09/06/14<br>South Bay Race 2</font></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>6. Spinnaker series</div><div><br></div><div>For the spinnaker series we included the Sunday of the Wheeler regatta last year, which was nice.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The PC series does not seem ideal for Santanas this year. The Vallejo race is always a blast, but I'm not sure about the westpoint regatta to Sequoia YC in Redwood city. This is a long way to sail back on Sunday, even though the tide seems favorable. The 2nd half opener is weekend after nationals in Monterey, so for people who are planning to go down to Monterey that will be too much, and finally, the season closer is always a wash and I have never been able to finish those. So this leaves the spinnaker series a bit thin if the fleet decides to add the Great Pumpkin to the white sails series.</div>
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:</td><td style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(1,103,103)"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap><b>1</b><br><font color="black">04/26/14<br>The Great Vallejo Race I</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap>
<b>2</b><br><font color="black">04/27/14<br>The Great Vallejo Race II</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>3</b><br><font color="black">07/05/14<br>The Westpoint Regatta</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>4</b><br><font color="black">08/02/14<br>
The 2nd Half Opener Bonita Race</font></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" nowrap><b>5</b><br><font color="black">08/03/14<br>The 2nd Half Opener Escape Alcatraz Race</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>6</b><br><font color="black">09/27/14<br>
The Season Closer Island Tour Regatta</font></td><td valign="top" nowrap><b>7</b><br><font color="black">09/28/14<br>The Season Closer Crazy 8 Regatta</font></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br>
</div><div>Spinnaker sailors, please let us know your thoughts!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Jennifer and Anna</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 9:22 PM, Santana22 San Francisco <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:santana22sfbay@gmail.com" target="_blank">santana22sfbay@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Dear Tuna skippers, <div><br></div><div>It's time for our yearly fleet meeting in the sail loft of Pineapple sails in Alameda to discuss the upcoming season. PLease let me know if you're planning to come, the fleet will get pizza, if you can bring some drinks to share it would be great! The address is:</div>
<div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px">2526 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501</span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px">Please dress warmly as the loft isn't heated.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><b>Mentor program!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px">The S22 fleet has a mentor program for new members. The idea is to pair newcomers to the with an experienced skipper who will answer all your questions and hopefully sail with you once or twice, or shanghai you into being racing crew. Please let me know if you are interested in being a mentor or mentee and we'll try to pair you up.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:16.1200008392334px"><b>Racing!</b></span></div><div>The YRA expanded the white sails series back to 6 race days (12 races) and the cityfront is back (albeit early in the season, so it should be less brutal). It is our suggestion to do that series as the main part of our white sails series. You can now sign up for the spring races and summer races individually, in case you're really busy for part of the season. The dates are:<div>
<div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">April 26 (city front)<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">May 31 (Olympic Circle)<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
June 21 (Southampton)<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">July 12 (South Bay)<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">August 9 (Southampton)<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
September 6 (South Bay)</div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Do we want any white sails races in addition to that, to give people a flavor for some racing outside of the YRA? In the past we have done the Wheeler regatta (this year on April 12), which was a lot of fun. Any other suggestions? It looks like the Sarcoma Cup will not be organized this year. Or is 6 race days with 12 races plenty, please let me know what you think.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Who wants to do some spinnaker sailing? (me! me! pick me!). For the spinnaker series we have done the PC series from the YRA for the last couple of years, is that something we want to do again? Or does anyone have any suggestions for other races, perhaps some sheltered races on the Estuary that could be fun? The PC series is as follows:</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div>May 3 & 4 (Vallejo race) <br></div><div>July 5 (Westpoint regatta, to Sequoya YC, new this year)</div>
<div>Aug 2 & 3 2nd half opener ( one weekend after the Nat'ls, so perhaps a bit close)</div><div>Sept 27 & 28 season closer</div><div><br></div><div>And the Great Pumkin Regatta is a fun race in mellower conditions for spinnaker sailing</div>
<div><br></div><div>October 25 & 26 (Great Pumpkin, Southampton)</div><div><br></div><div>It keeps being a struggle to find enough boats for the spinnaker series, so please let me know if you have any ideas for fun races. We could add the Sunday of the Wheeler regatta, like we did last year. As a first suggestion I propose: </div>
<div><br></div><div>Sunday of the Wheeler regatta- April 13 (or the Saturday, if we don't do that as part of the white sails series)</div><div>Vallejo May- 3 & 4</div><div>Sat of the Great Pumpkin- Oct 25</div><div>
<br></div><div>This avoids the 2nd half opener, which is very close to the Nat'ls and the season closer, which I've never been able to finish. Again, let me know if you have any suggestions. lt would be fun to add a low-key event on the estuary or close to Sausalito.</div>
<div><b><br></b></div><div><b>More fun!</b></div><div>Finally, We hope to have your help in organizing a start practice session on Treasure Island like we have done in the past and we'd love to organize a match racing session again, as that was a blast last year. Please let me know if you'd like to organize any of these, or something else that you think might be fun.</div>
<div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Don't forget!</b><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">-July 25-27 (Nationals, Monterey)<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
-please bring $35 in fleet dues.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">To get an idea about the next season, please let us know:</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">-if you're coming to the fleet meeting (so we can get enough pizza)</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
-if you are planning to race white sails (or why not if not)</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">-if you are planning to race spinnaker</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
-if you can help with organizing</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">-anything else that can help us being a more fun and friendly fleet</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We'd particularly like to hear from new members, even if you cant make it to the fleet meeting, let us know what you think. And if you can make it, please stop by to get to know other skippers,</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Cheers, Jennifer and Anna</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div>
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