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Welcome to the Islander 36 Association Celebrating our 38th year in 2012! Picture of the Month  Vallejo Race Click pic to enlarge. |
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Change of venue: Emery Cove Cruise 5/26-28 Memorial Day Weekend.
When it turned out our good friends from Oakland YC had earlier reserved Coyote Point YC for their own rendezvous, Pat & Gary Salvo rounded up a great alternative right in the heart of San Francisco Bay. We're heading for Emery Cove, on the eastern shore of the Main Bay, dead downwind of the Golden Gate. This will be our first cruise to Emery Cove, though we had 7 boats assemble there on a Friday night May 23, 2003 for an 0500 departure for Petaluma! With plenty of attractions near by, and maybe a day sail and hike on Angel Island on Sunday, it will be fun. Get details and sign up on the Events Page.
SF Giants vs AL Champs Texas Rangers / Brisbane Marina / Sierra Point YC Cruise!
It's a baseball game and a cruise all wrapped into one. A new place to go. Great hospitality, and perhaps the first ever total group I-36 start for a cruise together. Check out all the details and get your reservation in for this June 9th & 10th event. Get Your Game On!
Windwalker wins Slow Race to Vallejo
Cassieopeia 'Wins Return
Going up it was Cassiopeia second, Luna Sea third, Captain Hooke 4th, and Freedom Won 5th. Though there were periods of wind, overall it was a very slow race with Windwalker covering the rated 21.5 mile distance in 5:16:29 for an averge speed of 4.07 knots. Fifth place Freedom Won averaged 3.57 knots, and the last finisher, Zingara, averaged 3.31.
Returning it was again slow over the bottom, and beind Cassieopiea, it was Windwalker, Captain Hooke and Luna Sea.
Here's your link to the results:
Going Up: http://islander36.org/race5-5-12.html
Coming Back: http://islander36.org/race5-6-12.html
We've gathered various stories and pictures, and you can follow the fun on this Vallejo Race 2012 link.
 Encinal/Svendsen's |
Encinal / Svendsen's Cruise 4/20-22 Mother Nature blossomed into the first glorious days of summer for this spring event. We had 11 boats float in, 7 more drive in for a total of 18. Thus about 35 people had a terrific dock-side potluck on Friday, and a rousing turn out for the much appreciated Svendsen's Discount Night on Saturday. Check it all out: Encinal Cruise / Svendsen's Night. |
Natasha's Engine Replacement Log
Bert Vermeer, who dreamed up the Canadian All Islander rendezvous that he has graciously let us copy, embarked on a very professional engine replacement and hull repair project for his I-30 Natasha. Bert also does maintenance projects for other boats around his Sidney, BC (Vancouver Island) marina. Not only is his boat-work skill evident, his writing style just draws you into the project and gives you confidence you can do your own. Have a good read and enjoy. (This is an 8.5 MB Word file, so it may take a while to load.) http://islander36.org/Natasha%20engine%202012.docx.
 Race Clinic |
Sail Trim Clinic 4/14 at Encinal Yacht Club We got lucky after a record setting (for the Bay area) thunderstorm event Thursday night into Friday morning with over 750 lightning strikes recorded. Saturday dawned bright and clear with light winds. Only Califia arrived ("from out of town") on Friday so their crew could dine at a great German restaurant in Alameda to be ready for the Clinic. But we had 12 Islanders represented by 22 people for a GREAT Sail trim Clinic at Encinal YC on Saturday, April 14th. Click here to hear how the Rules are great, and the practice race was a come-from-behind win by Mischief by 1 second!: Race Clinic 12. |
 AC45s Play |
Spring Meeting Kicks off Season Mother Nature has many moods. This time she was a bit bitchy on Friday, but benign on Saturday. Strong winds and heavy rain pelted the 5 boats the arrived on Friday. The front passed through Friday night, leaving overcast and, at first, no wind Saturday morning. When all was said and done 57 people representing 27 boats had a great time kicking off the new season. and, we had the America's Cup 45s outside the window as an added attraction! Click here for all the fun: Spring Meeting. |
BAADS Enjoys the Bay!
The good ship Orion is the queen of the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors' fleet, and we are delighted to count them among our members. As Ray says for March 3rd & 4th, ...
With sunshine, blue skies and gentle breezes about us, BAADS sailors took to the bay for a pair of memorable outings! Saturday welcomed friends from "Merry Ole" England while Sunday invited the film crew from City College to capture the excitement of us doing what we do best . . . and love most - including a thrilling race to the Golden Gate - Captain Dan Leininger & his crew aboard Tashi coming out on top - somehow!. . .how about best 2 out of 3? Stay tuned for air dates on public access TV-San Francisco!
Here are their pictures from March 3, 2012 Orion's Log
, and March 4th: Orion's Log.
May Picture of the Month:
The Great Vallejo Race kicks off the racing season and this year is was a slow ride, but plenty of sunshine. You can see Luna Sea in the center, lower left, outside a dark blue boat, in the sea of about 250 boats packed into the Vallejo Yacht Club harbor. We always need more pictures, so limber up your digital camera for some great Islander pictures, here's how.
2012 Master Calendar
Commodore Melton, Race Chair Dan Knox and Cruise Chairs Richard & Gina Doyle have come up with a full and fun plan for racing, cruises and events for the 2012 season. Here's what we've got at the moment: 2012 Master Schedule..
Newsletter Articles Appreciated!
Our Newsletter is only as good as the information our Editor gets from our members. So that means YOU will be most appreciated if you send a few pictures and a brief story of an Islander adventure. Maybe it was a fun weekend cruise to a new port. Maybe pictures of a great storm in your harbor. Maybe it was that nice new ..... you are proud to have added to your boat. You get the idea - the Newsletter needs NEWS, so here's Bill's email to send him your pictures & stories: front30@verizon.net.
Remember Our Maintenance Section:
Though it's right there in the middle of our Menu, don't overlook our Maintenance section with over 70 links to ideas and fixes. Maintenance Section.
Changing email address? Moving? Other member information changing? Use the Member Info Update form to speed the changes directly to our Treasurer, Membership Chairman, Newsletter Editor and List Administrator. Thanks! When you see another Islander around your marina or cruising waters, point them to our home page, and the convenient New Member Application form.
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Here's How to send your boat's picture:
We would like pictures under full sail, that are clear and crisp, and most often show the whole boat, but, hey, if you like the picture, the rest of our members probably will too. They don't have to be any special size or type.
They can be attached to an e-mail. Just highlight and copy the block of text below, click "Send Email to I-36 Webmaster", paste the text into the message area, fill in your data, then attach your picture file and send it!
Boat Name:
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Send Email to I-36 Webmaster
You can also snail mail them to:
Rick Van Mell, I-36 Webmaster
1629 Begen Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94040