SailTime Channel Islands Sailing Newsletter - June 2009
Ahoy!
May proved to be one of the best months so far this year for sailing. There was a good mix of light wind days and big wind days. So there was something for everybody. Now it's May Grey, which comes just before June Gloom. So take advantage of a weather window when you get it! I think I mentioned something about new web based stuff happening for SailTime. You would think I have learned by now to not anticipate software upgrades. When they release is when they are available. Assuming they will release when "they" say it will is folly. At any rate, we breathlessly await the new software upgrades that are due "any time now". Knowing my luck it will release while I am away on the Abacos Captains Cruise at which point those of you not going can teach me how to use it upon my return :-)
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TWITTER: www.twitter.com/SailTime - - - Fast growing group of great sailors and sailtime members and owners. There is something new everyday on Twitter!
MEETUP:www.meetup.com/SailTime-Channel-Islands - - - this is our NEW social calendar on the web. If you have not joined up here yet, please do so. That way it will be easy to RSVP the FMF and other regularly occurring events. Its one click to say - yes or no - to event participation, so please join today if you have not already.
FACEBOOK:www.facebook.com/pages/Sailtime/56022633381 - - - This is the NEW SailTime fan page on Facebook. Many local SailTime members have joined Facebook recently and are having a lot of fun connecting with each other as well as the family and long lost friends. This page is where we are loading all of our photos from trips near and far. Its very easy for you to add photos to trips that already have an album or start your own photo album
UPCOMING EVENTS
There are all sorts of sailing events planned for this Summer. Use this as a guide to help you plan!
June 6 - June Frolic Date - Some regular Frolickers will be on the Captains Cruise so this is your chance to step up! - contact Dwight Landis. RSVP
June 7-16 - Captains Cruise - to the Sea of Abaco in the Bahamas so we can decide where to go next year!
July 11 - July Frolic Date - We book the boats so if you want to Captain you contact Dwight Landis RSVP
July 30-Aug 2 - H&S Summer Rendezvous at Catalina - Reserve your boat and get your crew ready for a party weekend at Two Harbors
Aug 1 - McNish Classic Boat Race - If you like to watch classic boats sail, do not miss this event
Aug 8-9 - Our annual Fleet Flotilla to Santa Cruz - Reserve your boat and plan to Join our second fleet cruise to Santa Cruz Island
Oct 8-11 - 3rd Annual SailTime Catalina Rendezvous - Make plans now and reserve your boat for this fun yearly SoCal SailTime event
Nov 5-12 - SailTime BVI Flotilla - Contact Chris now if you would like to crew on a boat or Captain a boat for our annual Fall sojourn to sailing heaven
NOTICES
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - Chris and Colin are on the Captains Cruise from June 3-17. During this time period the boats will not receive any service. Please do your best to clean up after yourselves and leave the boats ready for the next Members. Captain Dan has graciously agreed to be the emergency contact if you run into problems. Please call him at 805-750-7828. Note that Capt Dan is also gone June 5-9 on a Bodacious 104. If you have any problems during that time leave him a message and if possible contact anyone on the calendar for your boat so they know of the situation. Thanks for your cooperation with this!
Full Moon Frolic Update - We have been having a great time these past several months on the full moon. Everyone is invited to participate each month. We use Meetup.com for organization and Imagine Member, Dwight Landis is the "Dock Commodore" and coordinator of the event. It begins with a fun race and is followed by a dock party and feast. To make it even more accommodating to all members, SailTime now books the boat slot. Who Captains the boat is up for grabs. After all, everyone likes to be the Captain. And Captains require crews! First boat member to alert Dwight of the desire to Captain becomes theCaptain that month. Even if you are not a Member of a particular boat you are welcome to crew. This is a really great monthly get-together which I owe a lot of gratitude to Dwight and Chris Landis for all the hard work they do to put it together. If you are not a member of Meetup, follow the link above to join so you get notices.
ASA now has an International Proficiency Certification. If you are 105 certified you just need to contact ASA (http://asa.com) and send them $25 to get this new sticker which is recognized around the world by charter and boat rental outfits as the standard for allowing you to take a boat out from them.
Current Membership Space Availability - Tell your Friends!
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - Chris and Colin are on the Captains Cruise from June 3-17. During this time period the boats will not receive any service. Please do your best to clean up after yourselves and leave the boats ready for the next Members. Captain Dan has graciously agreed to be the emergency contact if you run into problems. Please call him at 805-750-7828. Note that Capt Dan is also gone June 5-9 on a Bodacious 104. If you have any problems during that time leave him a message and if possible contact anyone on the calendar for your boat so they know of the situation. Thanks for your cooperation with this! 
