[C38] Max in SF

Don Strong drstrong at ucdavis.edu
Fri Sep 6 09:51:53 EDT 2013 

Max:
Don's phone is 530 9020114.
Bienvenido a California.
D


On 9/5/13 1:20 PM, Max Soto wrote:
> Don and Anders, Thanks a lot! Aojada great.  I'm going to stay in Napa 
> on a friend's house, so I  don't know if they have planned something, 
> but they know that the AC is priority for me!! So, I will let you know 
> when I'm going to San Francisco.
> Please send me your phone numbers off the list. I'm planning to get a 
> sim for my phone as soon I get there, or maybe tomorrow morning, so I 
> will send you my number.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Max Soto
> +506-8312-1367
> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
> On 05/09/2013, at 10:12, Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu 
> <mailto:drstrong at ucdavis.edu>> wrote:
>
>> Max: Would love to get together with you,perhaps to watch the race.
>> Spots at front line of the spectator area are rented to wealthy people.
>> We will sort of cruise around to see how close we can get.
>> Love to hear from you,
>> Don
>>
>> On 9/5/13 8:01 AM, Anders Finn wrote:
>>> Max, I have a soverel 33 rather than a c38 but you are welcome 
>>> aboard. I plan on watching some of the ac from the water.
>>>
>>> Anders
>>>
>>>
>>> Emailing mobile.
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
>>> Date: 09/05/2013 5:15 AM (GMT-08:00)
>>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [C38] Build it and they will come...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Its so good to know that everything went out so smooth, and that we 
>>> had five boats on the Nationals.. Congrats to Harp for taking line 
>>> honors on both races. It should have been very cool to race n the 
>>> bay. I can only imagine how cool it was with such scenery..
>>> I was planning to attend as a crew member on one of the boats this 
>>> time, but work didn't let me go until this week, so,  I'm flying 
>>> today to San Francisco for a nice "AC vacation". It's my own 40th 
>>> birthday present, so I deserve it... LOL!
>>>
>>> If some of the C38 owners in the Bay Area need a crew member for a 
>>> sail or some help  or want to go for a beer, just send me an email!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Max Soto A.
>>> +506-8312-1367
>>> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>>>
>>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 2:13 AM, Charles Finn <charles at finn.ws> wrote:
>>>
>>> > is a line from a baseball movie that I am reminded of when 
>>> thinking of our recent C38 Nationals event.  I just got back home at 
>>> 1:00 this morning and this is my first chance to comment.  As many 
>>> of you know, we had a few years of no Nationals as the energy of 
>>> putting these on in southern "California seemed to fade.   When I 
>>> became your Commodore and proposed we gear up for a new series in 
>>> conjunction with the Americas Cup races in San Francisco.... the 
>>> advice was: "well, go ahead and try but these boats are getting 
>>> older and you will probably have a hard time getting folks to show....."
>>> > Well.
>>> > I think we have to declare the 2012 and 2013 Nationals a 
>>> resounding success as the San Francisco Fleet  (Fleet One) has 
>>> demonstrated there is both a lively interest and a competitive 
>>> spirit that continues.  We had five boats compete this year, with 
>>> interest from another three.  In fact, it appears we will be able to 
>>> sustain a Fleet Competition next year when the Nationals move up to 
>>> the Seattle.   We already know we have enough boats up there to 
>>> develop another great One Design series.
>>> > And then (hopefully) Nationals will move to the East Coast.
>>> >
>>> > Regarding this year's races.   San Francisco Bay lived up to its 
>>> reputation of high winds and beautiful backdrops (The Americas Cup 
>>> big and small boats were ripping up and down the Bay around us until 
>>> they were called in due to high winds).  The first race, which began 
>>> at the Berkley Yacht Club, ran down the Bay almost to the Golden 
>>> Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz Island and then ripping back to the the 
>>> Berkley Yacht Club for a finish.  Winds were running 18-21 knots 
>>> with gusts to keep everyone on their toes.  The second race began 
>>> about 20 minutes after the last boat from race one crossed the 
>>> finish line.  It promised to be even more challenging as the finish 
>>> included a run up Raccoon Straits!   But a quick check of winds by 
>>> the Golden Gate Bridge showed 31-37 knots, which mandated the use of 
>>> our Alternative Course that avoided the wind tunnel at the Bridge, 
>>> but still included the Straits.  Ironically, the winds died in 
>>> Raccoon Straits, which we expected to be the most challe
>>> nging part of the race and those folks who bet on the inside current 
>>> (me)  got to bob about and watch as those who went long and outside 
>>> sailed away!
>>> >
>>> > The Awards Dinner at the Berkley Yacht Club was a great time to 
>>> trade strategies and celebrate a great day of sailing!  It was also 
>>> a time for skippers and crew to make plans to sail together through 
>>> the year and to begin to build their strategies for next year!  And 
>>> it was time for Pretty Lady to hand over the Trophy to Harp! 
>>> Pictures will be coming soon of both the races and the Awards Dinner.
>>> >
>>> > In closing as it is 4:00 am and I am a bit jet lagged, I heartily 
>>> recommend to those of you who want to participate in great racing in 
>>> incredible locations to attend next year's races.  We will find room 
>>> for you on the competing boats and you will have the time of your 
>>> life!   It is clear the type of people who are attracted to our 
>>> Catalina 38s are a breed you will be happy to meet.
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Chuck Finn
>>> > Commodore
>>> > Catalina 38 International Association
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>> and
>> The Bodega Marine Laboratory,
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Donald R. Strong
Professor,
Department of Evolution and Ecology
and
The Bodega Marine Laboratory,
University of California, Davis,
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