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From the Helm

Rain, Rain and More Rain. The rain is great to have but we are ready for some sunshine. December, January and now February have been really wet months. January and February have also brought us some very high and low tides. This will cause strong currents plus lots of debris in the water (wood, trash and seaweed), all of which can cause damage (like seaweed in the water intake overheating the engine). Valentine’s Day is this month. Take your loved ones sailing, have a picnic or go out for a nice dinner after enjoying the time on the water together. David Kory sent a few charter photos to Latitude 38’s photo contest and they selected two of them as winners, which are published on pages 124 and 130 of the February issue. There will be lots of new boats to see at the Boat Fest in Alameda on February 18-21. We will be there with a booth and free boat rides. Take a look at the Event calendar, we have lots of seminars and clinics coming up this month and next month.

Smooth Sailing,

Lynn &Butch, Contents Events & Announcements 2 Sailing Classes 3 Checkout Schedule 3 La Paz Adventure 4 Thailand Adventure 5 Nautical Terminator 6 Misc 7 Sailing to Catalina Article 8 First Aid Story 11 Catalina 34 for Sale 15

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Events & Announcements

Date Event

Feb 18- Feb 21 11am- 5pm

Boat-Fest - Come and see us at the Boat-Fest in Alameda. Check out new and used Yachts and take a free ride on one of our Tradewinds Fleet Beneteaus! We will be running our booth there as well and offering some specials on spring classes here at Tradewinds. http://boatfestival.blogspot.com for more info!

Feb 20 10am– Noon

Splicing & Knots Seminar - West Marine Rigging Specialists will be holding a splicing and knots seminar here at our facility. Ever wonder how that rode is attached to the anchor chain? Here’s your chance to learn! These are great skills to learn for boat-owners and cruisers. $20/members, $30/non-members.

Feb 20 6pm-8pm

Take the Pressure out of Pressure Cooking! - Modern pressure cookers cook 3 to 10 times faster, are completely safe, and have a locking lid for cooking at sea. Join us and our special guest, teacher/cookbook author, Lynn Orloff-Jones, for this great cooking seminar. Two dishes will be prepared and served during this seminar. We are taking a maximum of 16 sign-ups for this event, so call and sign up early! $30/members, $40/non-members.

Feb 27 11am-3pm

Open House - Come and see us at our facility in beautiful Marina Bay. Enjoy a free hot-dog lunch and sign up for a ride on one of our fleet boats. If you’d like to take a free ride, show up early—they usually book up well before the last ride at 3pm.

Feb 27 6pm-10pm

Crew Social - Our first Social of 2010! Bring your favorite pot-luck appetizers and drinks and mix it up with the sailors of the Tradewinds Fleet! Come and swap sea-stories and meet people to sail with.

Feb 28 10am-3pm

Racing Clinic 2 - Roundings & Down-wind tactics - Includes both Classroom and on-the-water practice. This will also help prepare you for our 2010 Friday Night Racing series. Everyone has been having an absolute blast at these clinics! $20 for members / $30 for non-members.

Mar 6 10am - 12pm

Boat Surveyor Seminar - Randall Sharpe will be presenting the ins and outs of boats sur-veys. Learn about the things surveyors are looking at, what’s important to insurance companies and why and what items you can check yourself when boat shopping. This is a great presenta-tion for anyone considering doing some boat shopping. $20/members, $30/non-members.

Mar 6 1pm - 3pm

How to Buy a Boat Seminar - Jim Tull from Passage Yachts will join Butch to present the options for buying a boat. As a yacht broker, he will answer questions about boats themselves, financing options, tax options, and charter opportunities. If you are thinking of buying a boat at some time in the future, you don’t to miss this.

Mar 7 10am-3pm

Racing Clinic 1 - Starting & Upwind Tactics - This includes classroom time, followed by on the water time practicing starts and upwind tactics. This will also help prepare you for our 2010 Friday Night Racing series. $20 for members / $30 for non-members.

Mar 12 & Mar 13 10am- 4pm

CPR - We are hosting two CPR/First Aid classes. Get CPR certified—this is a great certification to have for anyone that is going to be spending time on a boat out of reach of immediate medi-cal assistance! $75/members / $100 non-members. This is a one-day course and we are offer-ing it twice this week.

Mar 20 10am - 12pm

Advanced Sail Trim - Join Butch to discuss the finer points of sail trim. Ever wonder what a cunningham, traveler adjustment, or outhaul is for? Curious about terms like ―sail twist?‖ This is the seminar for you! $20 for members / $30 for non-members.

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Classes

The following classes currently have at least one opening. Check the web calendar to view all open classes in an easy-to-read format. Call the office if you have any questions or if you are ready to sign up. Purchase before the

end of the Month and get $200 off the non-member price! Prices are listed as NON-MEMBER/MEMBER

Basic Keelboat ($645/$495) Feb 13,14,20 Feb 15,16,17 Feb 27,28 & Mar 6 Mar 6,7,13 Mar 13,14,20 Mar 14,20,21 Mar 15,16,17 Mar 24,25,26 Mar 27,28 & Apr 3

Basic Keelboat All Women’s($645/$495) Mar 20,21,27 Apr 24,25 & May 1

Basic Coastal Cruising ($845/$695) Apr 11,17,18 Apr 14,15,16 Apr 18,24,25 Apr 24,25 & May 1 Apr 26,27,28

Bareboat Chartering ($1045/$895) Mar 21.27,28 Apr 11,17,18 Apr 18,24,25 Apr 25 & May 1,2 Apr 28,29,30

Advanced Motoring & Docking ($245/$225) Mar 13 Mar 26

Advanced Anchoring ($245/$225) Mar 27

Radar Course ($345/$325) Feb 13,14

Coastal Navigation ($345/$325) Mar 13,14 Offshore Passage Making Prep Day ($75/$50) Mar 28

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Boat Checkouts

Remember, checkouts are free and the more boats you are checked out on, the easier it is for you to go sailing on any given day! There are openings in the following checkouts, remember to call the office and schedule it if you can attend.

Date Time Boat Number/Name

Feb 28th 9am 3009—Risky (Silver)

Feb 28th 11am 3403—Na Mara (Gold)

Mar 6th 9am 3101—Loinheart (Silver)

Mar 6th 11am 3603—Home Free (Platinum)

Mar 7th 9am 3012—Asilo (Silver)

Mar 7th 11am 3503—Redeemed (Gold)

Mar 13th 9am 3103—Clio (Silver)

Mar 13th 11am 3801—Balck Pearl (Gold)

Mar 14th 9am 3102—Kallisto (Silver)

Mar 14th 11am 4201—Galen (Platinum)

Mar 20th 9am 3003—Robbie J (Silver)

Mar 20th 11am 4301—Whale Song (Platinum)

Mar 21st 9am 3105—Mauna Kea (Silver)

Mar 21st 11am 3604– Valhanna (Platinum)

Mar 27th 9am 2710—Windfall (Silver)

Mar 27th 11am 3104—Megalina (Gold)

Mar 28th 9am 2803—Toba Leah (Silver)

Mar 28th 11am 3401—Pink Slip (Platinum)

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La Paz/Sea of Cortez July 1st - 9th, 2010

Only 2 cabins left!!!! So Join Brandy, Matt & Family on this magnificent

charter!

Sail through the desert. The stunning contrast of calm blue water against the arid backdrop of the Baja Peninsula seems sur-real at first. Effortlessly you sail past impossibly rugged terrain. Thick forests of cardόn cactus cling to the jagged slopes around you. The Sea of Cortez offers easy navigation, sand-bottom anchorages, and a protected cruising area both winter and summer. You are surrounded by deserted islands, quiet beaches, mountains, and magnificent scen-ery. Hiking, snorkeling, diving, whale watching, fishing, and bird-watching are almost as rewarding as sailing here. You're certain to have plenty of company here - a sea-going escort of thriving wildlife. Visitors are mesmerized by the company of migrating whales, dolphins and majestic manta rays. Expect the rau-cous serenade of sea lions basking on shore. Beyond their echoes are the quiet desert world of craggy mountains and cactus forests. Sail among the uninhabited islands and well protected anchorages combining reddish-gold mountains and sapphire-blue water. Counter this seclusion and tranquility with fine dining, nightlife and shop-ping in La Paz and you've got one of the most enjoyable and rewarding sailing vacations possible. Cost per cabin is $2600 for Tradewinds Members and $3000 for non-members. This rate includes your cabin, provisions (minus beverages, and the cost of eating at a restaurant on the final evening), and hotel the final night. You may book your own flight or join in our group rate of $675 per person from San Francisco In-ternational Airport to La Paz.

The initial deposit to reserve a cabin is $1100. The final payment of $1500 for members and $1900 for non-members is due May 1, 2010. You are welcome to book your own flight in or-der to use airline miles or travel to arrive early or leave late. If you choose to take ad-vantage of our group airfare rate, a deposit of $200 will also be due at time of booking, with the remaining $475 due on May 1, 2010. Please pay close attention to the can-cellation policy below.

The Fine Print: The price listed includes all taxes and fuel surcharges as of October 1st, 2009. If the airlines add new fuel surcharges or invent new taxes, we may have to pass these on to you. We don’t expect it to get worse, but we have to warn you just in case. Cancellation Policy: 6 months before departure, full refund. 6 months to 90 days, loss of deposits. Less than 90 days before departure, no refund.

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Exotic Thailand ! November 2 – 14, 2010

Are you ready for something new and exciting and truly exotic? Join us in Thailand, located at just 8º latitude, where the sun is always hot, the water is always warm, and the people are friendly and smiling. Thailand (formerly known as Siam) has thousands of years of history, and is exotic in most every way. The architecture, the natural scenery, the people and the food, all will leave your senses on overload. Discover breathtaking coastlines framed by magnificent high peaks, steep cliffs and luscious hillsides. Explore thou-sands of miles of pristine beaches, anchor off deserted islands and dive into true blue waters. This sailing area remains relatively undiscovered by tourists and is a step back in time. Our adventure will start by flying from San Francisco to Bangkok, where we will enjoy 3 nights in a luxury hotel, with plenty of time to explore the city, the floating markets, the vast shopping and dining opportunities, the nightlife, and so much more. Next we will fly to Phuket, a world-class destination due to its warmth, endless white sand beaches, dramatic limestone towers and tropical jungles. It’s also a place where both the air and water temperatures will be in the 80’s and 90’s. We’ll go to a brand new charter base in a brand new marina, and board our brand new exclusive yachts! Big, luxury catamarans, these yachts have tons of interior cabin and salon space, huge covered cockpit areas for re-laxing in the shade, rear swimstep and snorkeling platforms, raised flybridge steering stations and acres of deckspace for soaking up the tropical sunshine. HERE’S THE DEAL: David Kory and Tradewinds are offering this incredible sailing adventure for the amazing low

price of just $3,375 per person*, which includes almost everything: the yachts and all their ameni-ties, round trip airfare from San Francisco to Bang-kok and Phuket, 3 nights of hotels in Bangkok, and all transfers. The only thing you’ll spend money on there is food, drink and souvenirs. Tradewinds Members and their cabin mates get a $200 per person discount, making it an even bet-ter deal! This trip has already become one of our most popular trips in years, and like all of David’s previ-ous adventures, it will sell out. A deposit of $675 per person will hold your spot. An additional de-posit of $1000 will be due May 1, and the balance will be due on September 1. Don’t delay- sign up today! For answers to your questions, more pictures and

details, or if you are ready to join us, contact:

David Kory: davidkory@gmail.com 925-787-6893 * The price listed includes all taxes and fuel surcharges as of January 10, 2010. If the world goes crazy again and the airlines add new fuel surcharges or invent new taxes, we may have to pass these on to you. I don’t expect that to happen, but I have to warn you just in case. Cancellation Policy: 6 months before departure, full refund. 6 months to 90 days, loss of deposits. Less than 90 days before departure

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The Nautical Terminator Tradewinds Instructor Tony Johnson

“THE SUN’S OVER THE YARDARM,” PART THREE Last time we established that the yardarm is not the whole yard, but just the tip of it outboard of the leeches, and moreover the commentators are all over the map concerning which yard to use. Yet any part of the rigging, which is constantly in motion, is a poor gauge for the altitude of a celestial body compared to the sextant. And why use such a clumsy measurement to tell time anyway, since by 1899 when our phrase first appeared, the chronometer had been in use well over 100 years? The one thing the pundits all seem to agree on is that the sun rises over the yardarm at 11:00 AM, sometimes adding for good measure ―in the northern hemisphere,‖ though they should know the hemisphere makes no difference. As the builders of Stonehenge understood, the sun’s altitude varies by the date. At 1100* at the Tradewinds dock the sun was at a height of 50 degrees, roughly the angle of the main yardarm viewed from the mainmast, on March 24 and again on September 21. The yardarm will give the correct time twice a year. But by October it would not rise to this angle even at noon, while at summer solstice it would reach 50 degrees by 0916. And as Eratosthenes demonstrated in about 240 BC, the sun’s altitude varies with latitude. So on March 24, the day the sun was at 50 degrees at 1100 here, it reached 50 degrees by 1014 local time in Hawaii, and never rose that high in Vancouver. Were 18th and 19th century navigators such boneheads that they were not aware of these fundamentals? Methinks not. If you’ve ever worked for a living or stood watch, you know the end of your shift is not a matter taken lightly, particularly if grog is in the offing. For regimentation of life aboard, for establishing the ship’s speed in dead reckoning, and for longitude, the accurate measurement of time was crucial. Nothing as vague as the sun’s proximity to a yardarm could ever have served. But don’t get me wrong. If I overhear you on the dock one day saying, ―The sun’s over the yardarm, mate,‖ I’ll know you’re not doing celestial navigation. *Ignoring daylight savings, which would confuse things

Welcome New Members

John Burell Jerry Gridley Ray Bland

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Bluestorm Sailing Gear Specials!

Extreme Sail 33 DX (with harness)

$180

X-Treme 33 DX (no harness)

$130

King-Fisher Foam Filled

$70

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Ocean Experience Have you been through Bareboat, maybe ACC, and you're ready for more? Are you working towards a captains license and need some sea time? Want to see what its like to spend a few weeks aboard, cruising the coasts of Mexico and California? Then David Kory might have a spot for you! He will be delivering a sailboat from Mazatlan to the Bay Area in March, and is willing to take one or two people along for the ride. There is no cost for this opportunity, but you'll need to con-tact David soon to discuss all the details, and see if this is right for you. You can email him at: davidkory@gmail.com

New Boats in the Fleet

We have added 2 boats to the fleet. They are Mauna Kea - Cal 31 (Silver Fleet) and Valhanna - Catalina 36 (Platinum Fleet). They will be active and available for char-ter March 1st. Watch your calendar for checkouts. Kallisto is also back up and running with a shiny new rudder!

Instructor Clinics If you have been teaching sailing or thinking about it, you should consider becoming certified by the American Sailing Association (ASA). The place to start is an Instructor Qualification Clinic. Craig Walker, our lead instructor and ASA Instructor Evaluator, along with Tradewinds Sailing School and Club will be hosting a Keelboat Sailing Instructor (201) Qualification Clinic starting Friday evening, February 26th through Sunday, February 28th at our Marina Bay location. The clinic is limited to six so registering through the ASA as soon as possible is recommended. For more information and details about qualifications, please visit the ASA’s website for instructors: http://www.american-sailing.com/become_an_instructor.html

Book your travel on our website!

Did you know that you can now book travel through our Tradewinds web site. From our home-page (www.TradewindsSailing.com) just click on the ―Travel discount‖ link under More Fun! Remember, you can also book your sail boat charters through us for savings on vacations around the world.

New Tradewinds Logo Gear on Café Press!

You have asked for our Logo on tank tops, sweat shirts, coffee cups, tote bags, water bottles, etc. We have set up our Tradewinds Logo Store on Café Press. If you would like to see the logo gear the link is www.cafepress.com/twsailing. There is also a link on our homepage at www.TradewindsSailing.com.

mailto:davidkory@gmail.comhttp://www.american-sailing.com/become_an_instructor.htmlhttp://www.cafepress.com/twsailinghttp://www.TradewindsSailing.com

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Sailing to Catalina Jan. 13, 2010 By Lisa Vorderbrueggen As frequent San Francisco Bay sail-ors, my husband, Joe, and I have worn our share of long underwear in August. But we often long to put on our swimsuits and cannon ball from the deck into warm seas. So, we partnered with our longtime friends, Smitty and Kandi Lancaster of Concord, last August and headed to Southern California. The Lancasters had long talked of the halcyon days when they lived in Redondo Beach and spent long weekends at Catalina Island aboard Pooh Bah, the family’s 34-foot Columbia sailboat. They regaled us

with images of the famous sailing destination’s crystalline coves, sandy beaches, colorful sea life and warm water. We were not disappointed. We chartered a 36-foot Catalina Mark II sailing yacht from Marina Sailing in Redondo Beach. The Lancasters are members of the Marina Sail-ing Club and the three-day charter cost $900, a relatively affordable price when split between two couples. After a quick plane flight from Oakland to LAX and a provisioning stop, we sailed from King Harbor mid-morning on Aug. 10. The yacht, Ellis Island II, was well-equipped with two inflatable dinghies, GPS and just

enough room for the five of us. (The Lancasters’ adult son, Rusty, decided to join us. He remembers sailing to Catalina as a youngster but had not been there in many years.) It was a balmy, sunny day with mild winds of 10 to 15 knots and gentle ocean swells. We put up the sails in Santa Monica Bay just outside the channel entrance and pointed the bow southwest toward the Rocky Point buoy. From there, we set a course for In-dian Rock, the craggy sentinel at the en-trance of Catalina Island’s Emerald Bay. Five hours later, we arrived at the spec-tacular cove, aptly named for the aquama-rine hues of its water.

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Unfortunately, there was no room for us in the bay. It’s a popular place and as we might have expected on a Saturday night in August, the harbor master via radio contact told us that all the mooring balls were oc-cupied. The moorings are privately owned and if unused, the harbor master rents them on a first-come, first-serve basis. We were quickly running out of daylight and we sailed a short distance southeast toward Howlands Landing in search of an anchor-age. Unfortunately, as we would find out, most of the good sites in the shallower wa-ter closest to shore were occupied and we

lacked sufficient rode for the correct 7-to-1 scope in the deeper water. We made do with what we had but it was an uneasy, noisy, rolling night on the hook. Our luck improved significantly in the morn-ing, though. After Rusty and Smitty made tasty omelettes, we contacted the harbor master via radio about our prospects of a mooring for Sunday night. He told us, ―I’ll get you a nice one!‖ And he did. By 9 a.m., we were moored right off the beach in Emerald Bay. As a side note, the mooring balls in Emerald Bay are equipped with a ―whip‖ system; it’s far easier to use than those found at Angel Is-land in the San Francisco Bay. Station a crew-member on the bow, motor alongside the ball until the sailor can grab the protruding ―whip‖

from the top of the mooring. The whip is at-tached to a dual-anchored line. Feed the line through the bow cleat, string it along the deck and secure the other end to the stern cleat. Joila. A worry-free night. It was a near perfect day. We swam. We snorkeled. We took underwater pictures of the brilliant orange garibaldi. We took a tour in the dinghy and checked out the Boy Scout camp on the other end of the bay and ogled the boats we would love to own. We sat on the warm sand. We hiked to the top of the ridge for the spectacular views and more photos. We fished. And yes, Rusty cannon-balled off the deck.

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For dinner, Smitty fired up the barbecue and pre-pared grilled salmon and rice. (Smitty and Rusty are excellent cooks, another reason to bring your friends on sailing trips.) As the sun set, we could hear the laughter from the decks of our neighboring boats. We raised our wine glasses and uttered our favorite sailing toast: ―This so doesn’t suck!‖ After a restful night, we awoke to a misty morning sky and enjoyed watching the young men from the Scout Camp learn how to recover from an overturned canoe. Too soon, it was time to return. But the trip was not without its glitches. Here are a few tips to avoid our mistakes: Make sure you have ample anchor rode before you leave port. If you have to anchor in deep water, you

don’t want to stay up half the night worrying about going adrift. Pump out your holding tank prior to departure even if the charter staff insists it has been done. We were told the tank had been emptied but that turned out to be wrong. We will spare you the gory details (some holding tanks are vented into one of the stanchions) but it was a major inconvenience. When calling a harbor master at Catalina Island, request a response from a specific harbor, i.e., Emerald Bay, Two Harbors, etc. At one point, we were talking with a Two Harbors representative when we thought we were on the radio with Emer-ald Bay. If your charter boat has a roller furling mainsail, ask the staff if it requires a particular handling technique. We had trouble figuring out the proper

balance of tension during the furling process, a frustration we could have avoided if we had thought to ask about. Our best tip? Stay longer. Lisa Vorderbrueggen is a political writer for the Contra Costa Times. She and her hus-band, Joe, are certified through the ASA bareboat charter level and have been mem-bers of Tradewinds Sailing Club for about three years.

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