1/12/08 - ASA 105 class begins and runs for 5 Saturdays from 9am-noon. - It's time to commit with a $100 deposit to Capt Dan so he can start buying the necessary supplies.

1/19 Safety at Sea Clinic on 1421 - Geared towards all members who need a refresher on safety seamanship. MOB drills, shooting off flares and a load of fun tips to keep you and your crew safe on the water. $50 p/p - meet at 12:30 on the docks.

2/6-2/10 - Annual SailTime Base Meeting - Chris travels to St Augustine for this annual event

2/17 - 1421 Christening Party & Open House - Plan to join us as we officially welcome 1421 into service. We will christen the boat and have a dock BBQ with hot links and refreshments from noon to 3pm.

2/24 Anacapa Clinic - Bodacious - Circumnavigate Anacapa with Captain Dan and learn about safe day anchorages for different conditions. Everybody welcome. New members who have not taken the clinic yet get space first. Learn about crossing the shipping lanes - how to handle "windy lane" and other important tips. $75 p/p includes lunch.

Sailing Seminars in Ventura - A four-part "Sailing Adventure Lecture Series" will be launched in January. The series will be co-sponsored by the City of Ventura Community Services Department and the Ventura Maritime Foundation. The first lecture, Jan. 10, will be entitled "John Neal's latest adventure in the northern latitudes aboard Mahina Tiarre III, his Hallberg-Rassy 46. Each lecture will start at 7:30 PM and be held in the Community Meeting Room at the Ventura City Hall. Admission is $15 per lecture or $50 for all four. For more information, call 805/794-1747

Rules & Reminders

Furling Mainsails - we continue to have challenges with the furling mainsails. It is important that you treat the process seriously as serious and expensive damage can occur if you dont. If you are unsure of the process please contact Capt Dan or myself to go over it again with you. If you dont furl with the right enroul line while providing tension to the outhaul the sail becomes fouled in the mast and can become completely tangled. Use caution !

Captains Cruise 2008 to Bora Bora Captains Cruise to Bora Bora in May is now completely full. Captains Chapman, Weisman and McKinney will join Chris for a four boat flotilla of French Polynesia. We are looking forward ot putting together a Fall trip to the BVI, so stay tuned !

SailTime Videos on YouTube We have two new videos from this past November's N2C. Interviews with our own Captain Ron and Captain Means ! You can see them at http://www.youtube.com/sailtimeca

Maintenance Notes

Weather permitting, January is our major maintenance month. Rainbow gets hauled out for a bottom job. Imagine gets her windows recaulked and other seasonal projects will be performed on all the boats.

Current Membership Space Availability - Tell your Friends !


Imagine - 2 spaces
Rainbow - 1 space
Varekai - 1 space
Bodacious 1 space
1421 - 2 spaces

Ahoy Matey's
Nothing like a New Year to bust out the cobwebs. We kick things off with the ASA 105 class which commences at 9am on January 12th at the Anacapa Yacht Club on Victoria Ave. If you haven't signed up time is a wastin ! Lets git her done ! Then, on January 19th is my favorite clinic, Safety at Sea, which will be held immediately following the 105 classroom that day on 1421. We'll review the latest in Man Overboard techniques, discuss other on water safety strategies and my favorite part, blow off all the old signals that have expired to see just what they do. Its more fun than the 4th of July !

Next month, I will be taking the instructors course so I can teach ASA 106 (Advanced Coastal Cruising). Why not add the next sticker in your book by planning to take 106 with me this Spring ? We can fit it in between all the lessons I am giving to newbies and spouses we are getting trained up this winter.