[C38] Cat 38 dues
PAUL NOTTE
panotte at shaw.ca
Tue Feb 22 20:22:24 EST 2011
Do we all get a ride in a Navion Craig ?
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Steinkraus <Navion at Charter.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:47 am
Subject: Re: [C38] Cat 38 dues
To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
> This event sounds like a great opportunuty to meet fellow C-
> 38er!!! Vicki and I would love to be part of this.
>
> Craig Steinkraus
> "Wings" C-38 #280
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Harpole
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [C38] Cat 38 dues
>
>
> I'm a member of Berkeley Yacht Club which faces the
> Golden Gate Bridge. My vessel is moored at Emery Cove
> Yacht Harbor.
> Let me know if you need "local" help.
> Patrick
> aka "Blue Eyes"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Charles
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 6:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [C38] Cat 38 dues
>
>
> It certainly appears we now have an idea that
> could very well turn into an exciting time around America's
> Cup!
> I know this is more than a year away, but as
> Steve R. and Anders have pointed out.... we probably need
> to start making plans now!
>
> Before we go much further, I would like to
> get some idea regarding:
> 1. Who might be willing to attend.
> 2. What boats might be available and how many
> "guests" those skippers might be willing to have aboard.
>
> Please email me at: charles at finn.ws
> regarding your interest and I will begin to build a list.
>
> Once we have some idea of level of
> commitment, we can begin to make plans regarding budgets,
> reservations, etc. I will appoint a committee
> shortly to help coordinate this once in a lifetime event.
> Please let me know if you are interested in this as well.
>
> This could be way too much fun,
> Chuck Finn
> Commodore
> Catalina 38 International Association
>
> On 2/20/2011 7:33 PM, Anders Finn wrote:
> All,
>
> I will do anything to help
> organize anything we need done locally. I don't have a lot of
> contacts in marinas in the area but it looks like we have a
> couple people who do so. . . Any other kinds of things that need
> organizing, websitewise or groundwork, count me in.
>
> I obviously will be attending and
> my father Charles will as well; boatless but attending.
>
> Anders
>
> On 02/20/2011 04:19 PM, Steven
> Ribble wrote:
> Sounds like this is
> idea is taking hold. The logistics to bring this all
> together are a little complex, obviously not impossible, but it
> seems that several things need to advance concurrently for a
> successful event (dockage, transit, lodging, dates/duration,
> etc). It also seems like we are definitely not getting
> into this too early and that if we wait much longer it will get
> more difficult to pull off. Before we go much further we
> need to decide:
>
>
> - do we have enough
> interested boats to hold an "event", (how many do we need, how
> many will commit)
> - is there room (or,
> how much room is there) on board for 'members from away' to
> participate/crew, and therefore,
> - is this something
> sponsored by the Association or something put on by some local C38's.
>
>
> If we have the
> interest and we can get some people on the water, then I suggest
> we put together a "committee" to focus on the details and keep
> the members informed. Even though I'm on the wrong
> coast, I'd be happy to be part of the planning group if I can be
> of help.
>
>
> Steve Ribble
> Tittravate, #64
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011
> at 5:07 PM, Anders Finn <anders at finn.ws> wrote:
>
> Rory,
>
> This is
> actually a pretty good idea. While Marina Bay is in the
> sketchiest area of the bay and a bit of a drive from the city,
> it IS in a very good place for sailing. It's not as close as
> Berkeley or SF marinas, but it won't be quite as crazy packed
> during the racing. Following is a list of all the marinas I know
> of and their distance from the center of action.
>
> 0 miles -
> Golden Gate Yacht Club (aka. SF, Marina)
> 4 miles -
> Treasure Island Yacht Club
> 5 miles -
> South Beach Marina
> 6 miles -
> Richardson's Point (and all the other Sausalito Clubs)
> 6 miles -
> Ayala Cove (not a marina but you can moor here on Angel Island)
> 7 miles -
> Berkeley Yacht Club (and Emmeryville Marinas)
> 8 miles -
> Richmond Marinas (including Marina Bay)
> 9 miles -
> Alemeda/Oakland Marinas (plus a LOT of motoring, ewww)
> 12 miles -
> San Rafel
> 15 miles -
> San Leandro Marina
> 16 miles -
> Coyote Point Marina
>
> Anything
> else is tooooooooo far. Now, we compare the transit to/from city
> on each:
>
> Golden
> Gate - Easy, it's right there and is hosting the games - 5
> mintes
> Treasure Island - Half way across Bay Bridge, bus and car access
> - 15-45 minutes
> South
> Beach - Easy walk and public transit (still in SF) - 15 minutes
> Sausalito
> - Car and ferry access Golden Gate bridge IS going to be busy
> during the cup - 30-120 minutes
> Ayala
> Cove - No car access, learn to swim, it's on an island - lets
> see, a good swimmer swims about 2 mph, so, if you've got the
> tide with you, you could be there in an hour, tide against you,
> you'll be in the pacific
> Bekeley
> and Emmeryville - Easy walk/bike/drive from marina to BART
> (subway to SF), 45-60 minutes
> Richmond -
> Easy car drive to BART, 45-60 minutes
> Alemeda -
> I'm really not sure about BART/Bus in this area. I think it's
> not BAD though, 60-90 minutes
> San Rafel
> - Car only I think. Can be anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours
> San
> Leandro - No clue.. . I can get there in 30 minutes maybe? Worst
> 1.5 hours?
> Coyote
> Point - Car or drive to BART, about 25-40 minutes
>
>
> Now,
> here's the scoop. In case you didn't know. Parking in San
> Francisco is non-existent during these kinds of things for less
> than $30 a pop. Your BEST bet is BART in from outside the city
> and use the MUNI trains inside the city (or more BART). This
> makes a couple marinas more interesting than others. Any one
> that you can leave your car there or at a nearby BART station
> REALLY, REALLY helps. I'll try to work out some parking for a
> few cars by then but. . . I still live about a 15 minute public
> transit ride into the part of town the Cup is being held.
>
> Anders
>
> On
> 02/19/2011 10:48 AM, Rory Hansen wrote:
>
> Chuck,
>
> Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond (on the site of the old Victory ship
> boatyards) has a lot of space right now -- one of the few marinas in the
> Bay Area that does -- but it's bound to fill up as the AC approaches. If
> you want to find it on Google Earth it's at 37 deg 54' 43" N, 122 deg 20'
> 50" W. This position lands you on D dock, which is probably where we'd be
> based on slip size& availability -- it's where the harbormaster put all
> the Catalinas who showed up for the Rendezvous last summer. Takes about 20
> minutes under motor to get to the Central Bay& all the action.
>
> We can contact their harbormaster if you like, find out what it would take
> to set things up. Last year their guest rates were $25/night, which is
> cheap for SF. Tradewinds Sailing School& Club -- where we learned how much
> fun a C38 is to sail! -- hosts the Catalina Rendezvous up here& might be
> interested in being involved with the C38 Nationals, esp. since they still
> have Hull #287 (which did the Transpac in 2003) in their fleet.
>
> Rory Hansen& Peggy Droesch
> IRIE #231
> Point Richmond
>
>
>
>
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:15:42 -0500
> From: Chuck Finn<charles at finn.ws>
>
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve<listserve at catalina38.org>
>
> Subject: Re: [C38] Cat 38 dues
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> With the Americas Cup trials in 2012 and the big race in 2013 happening
> in San Francisco, I propose we organize a C38 event around this. What
> we do is completely up in the air, but given it is San Francisco.... I
> bet we can have a great time! Why don't we start saving and planning
> for such and event?
> What do all of you think about a gathering around America's Cup?
>
> Regards,
> Chuck Finn
> Commodore
> Catalina 38 International Association
>
>
>
>
>
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