Your getaway in the central San Francisco Bay / 66 Clipper Cove, SF, CA 94130 / 37-49.0N 122-22.2W

Hi,
Opening Day is less than a week away (Sunday, April 27, 2014).

Instead of doing the parade, we will participate in the blessing of the fleet in racoon straight (Corinthian YC) then cruise over to Sausalito to enjoy the afternoon wandering downtown.

9:30 Meet at the club
10:30 cruise to CYC (Raccoon Straight)
See the chart PICYA-fleet_bless_chart
See the CYC Flyer for the weekend here
Opening Day on the Bay Weekend _ Corinthian Yacht Club
11:00 – 12:30 Blessing of the Fleet (pass by the USS Potomac)
Noon high tide +5.4
12:00 Sausalito
3:30 head home
5:15 low tide +1.1

Should be a cool and refreshing day after several days of rain.

Bringing your boat? Please check in with me. 510-589-7410

Thanks,
Bill Smith

TIYC would like to welcome our newest Non-Resident members Keith and Janet Plumlee who live in Lahina, HI.

They first were introduced to our club while at the America’s Cup Races in Valencia Spain and are sponsored by Fred Gibson and Reg Smith.

Protecting Water Supplies and Delta Water Quality with Emergency Drought Barriers

The California Department of Water Resources is planning to completely block False River (the short cut around Frank’s Tract) in the delta with a “temporary” emergency drought barrier to limit salt water intrusion by May 1, 2014.

For more details see their drought barrier fact sheet by following the link below:

http://water.ca.gov/waterconditions/docs/DWR_Emergency_Drought_Barrier_Factsheet_031714.pdf

The Wall Street Journal has an interactive article on the America’s Cup 2013 Comeback that is worth reading

America’s Cup 2013: How Oracle Team USA Launched the Greatest Comeback in Sailing History – WSJ.com : http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303393804579312803907849782

This year the Fourth of July is on a Friday and the following day TIYC will again provide the Race Committee for the start of the Westpoint Marina Regatta (from Treasure Island to the Port of Redwood City).  What is different is that the Westpoint Marina Regatta is now part of the YRA Party Circuit racing and a big turnout is expected.

July 4th
Club Opens at 12:00PM
Happy hour 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.
Chili Contest with Barbeque – 6 P.M.
City of SF Fireworks – about 9 P.M.

Click here for the Fourth of July Chili Cookoff flyer:
Fourth of July Chili contest 2014 (PDF)

 July 5th
Continental Breakfast  – 9 A.M
Race Start – 11:00 A.M

For details on the Westpoint Marina Regatta on July 5th and the fun continuing into the evening with an escape to “Sequoia Island” in Redwood City, see the attached flyer:
2014 Westpoint Marina Regatta (PDF)
Regatta Registration is via Jibeset at   https://www.jibeset.net/YRA000.php?RG=T006154174
and additional information about the festivities can be found at http://www.sequoiayc.org/node/194.

Registrations for the 2014 InterClub Race Series are now open and can be completed online at:
www.jibeset.net/IC000.php?RG=T00862190

The Notice Of Race (NOR) can be downloaded for easy printing by clicking the following link:
IC2014_Notice Of Race (PDF)

The races are on April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9 and September 13.

This is a good deal all around, members have access to a 6 race regatta for $50.00 covering the main, south bays, and the estuary with spinnaker, non-spinnaker, multihull and one design fleets.  There will be one or more wearable trophies (Ask to see Rich Holden’s jacket for an example) depending on the number of boats in the fleet.

Meeting 22 February 2014
TIYC -Pirate Burger Making Class at 4 PM
Bar Open at 5 pm
Meeting commence at 5:30 PM
Voting on Revised Governance Documents
Dinner to follow at 6:30 PM

 Dinner menu: Pirate Burger Burger or chicken, corn on the cobb, potato salad and desert. Cost $15.00 p.p.
Help – need head count for all that haven’t signed up.
Sign Ups Reservations Contact Steve thelane3@aol.com
or call 925-837-3762

Click here to get the flyer: Members Meeting 2/22/2014

Island Yacht Club will again host the Women’s Sailing Seminar in the Bay Area.

Pete & Connie will be opening the club at 1:00 for the Pre-Game festivities,
Kickoff is at 3:30.

Attention TIYC Women.. Save the dates… Weekend of February 1, 2014 for a great women’s sailing convention…
The 25th anniversary of WSC will be a special event. Don’t miss it.