WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2011

This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people.

Published: January, 2011 

Every Saturday      2:30PM – 4:30PM - Introduction to Sailing Course - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com

This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40.

 

January 5      6PM – 8PM - Winter Wednesday Nautical Seminar - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Sausalito, (415) 332-8001, www.clubnautique.net/winterwednesday

Enjoy seminars on various nautically themed topics from experts in the Maritime industry. Cost: FREE - Everyone Welcome - Please call to reserve space.

 

January 8 & 9      9AM – 4PM - Crew Course - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com

A great pleasure in sailing comes from the ability to participate.  Crew with understanding and confidence!  With the techniques you learn in this course you will instantly be helpful to any skipper.  Cost is $495 and reservations are required.

 

January 12     6PM – 8PM - Moonlight Night Sail + Women Only Boat - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com

This two-hour skippered charter is a great way to break up a long week. We’ll be sailing from 6 to 8 pm and follow that with a chili and chowder social. Don’t miss this great opportunity for a mid-week break! Cost is $40.

 

January 15      4PM – 6PM - Monthly FREE BBQ – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com 
Come sail with us on an Introduction to sailing outing and then partake in our monthly Saturday BBQ.  Take a tour of our school, meet club members and make new friends!

 

January 19     6PM – 8PM - Winter Wednesday Nautical Seminar - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865-4700,  www.clubnautique.net/winterwednesday

Enjoy seminars on various nautically themed topics from experts in the Maritime industry. Cost: FREE - Everyone Welcome - Please call to reserve space.

                    

January 22      10AM – 12PM - Vessel Traffic Service Tour - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865-4700 www.clubnautique.net

Visit and get a tour of the Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service center that monitors the traffic on the San Francisco Bay. Cost: FREE! Limited space – Please call to reserve space.

 

January 22      1PM – 4PM - Weather for Mariners - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865-4700 www.clubnautique.net

Learn how to read and interpret the weather tools available to you from various websites to keep you safe on your sailing voyage. Cost: Members $64/NonMembers $85.

 

January 29     7PM – 10PM - Cruising Destinations - OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com

Greater San Francisco Bay offers a wide variety of cruising opportunities for sailors who are “in the know.” You too can become an insider by attending this seminar. Popular and challenging destinations -- restaurants, nature preserves, maritime and natural history museums, night clubs and secluded coves -- are all just a sail away, but only if you know where to go and how to make the most of them. Discover the well-kept secrets of Bay cruising. Cost is $25.

 

January 29 & 30      9AM – 5PM - Catamaran Sailing - Club Nautique Sailing School & Charters, Alameda, (510) 865 -4700 www.clubnautique.net

Learn to sail fast and flat on this double-hulled sailboat. Prerequisite – Bareboat level certification or equivalent experience. Cost: Members $570/NonMembers $760.

 

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