Islander 36 Association

Spring Meeting & 2012 Season Plans
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Golden Gate Yacht Club



It will be time to kick off our 38th year of organized events on San Francisco Bay. Wash off winter's grit, enjoy the sunshine and come join your fellow members to celebrate a new season.

Commodore Melton and GGYC members Gary & Pat Salvo are working out the details, and here are some thoughts. Golden Gate will have its new docks ready to host a good bunch of Islanders, so plan to come by boat. To keep costs manageable, John is thinking of a very nice buffet for the Spring Meeting.

Of course we'll be reviewing the 2012 Racing and Cruising programs - though you'll get plenty of advance notice of the schedule so you can mark up your 2012 calendars with Islander events before any other temptations get in the way of Islander dates!

Meal & docking details will be provided soon, so we've removed the Reservation Form until then.

BUT, meanwhile, be sure to Save The Date - Saturday, March 17, 2012 for the Spring Meeting.

For more information about cruising, E-Mail 2012 Cruise Chairs

Richard & Gina Doyle



Races

Please join us for racing in 2012!

Right now is a good time to plan to race in 2012! Talk to the 2011 racers or Fleet Captain Dan Knox below. Start lining up a crew. Ask Dan for help in making your season entry if you haven't done it before. Here's a link to the YRA Sign-Up.

We'd like all past and a few new racers out there. If you haven't been measured, contact our Measurer Lou Zevanov ( louzev@comcast.net, or (925) 846-1112 ) to schedule your boat measurement so you can get a Measurement Certificate. It's an easy process, just contact Lou to get started. You can check out the requirements and process at Racer Certification

It's a good idea to read (and reread!) the structure and Sailing Instructions for the YRA One Design Class Association (ODCA) series. A link is: ODCA Instructions..

2012 Islander 36 Races - 1st Half of Season

Date Event Name No. of Races Host Notes
03/17/12 Spring Meeting - Golden Gate YC Review Schedule
Sat 4/14 Sail Trim Clinic 1 Golden Gate YC TBC Learn & Practice
A "Free" 1st Place!
Sat. 5/5 Party Circuit
Vallejo Race - up		 1 Vallejo YC The Great Vallejo Race and outstanding party!
Sun. 5/6 Party Circuit
Vallejo Race - return		 1 Vallejo YC Time to go back home.
Sat. 5/19 YRA 1 2 Berkeley YC Note that it's a 2-race day.
Sat/Sun
6/2-3		 Delta Ditch Run - Stockton Sailing Club/ Richmond YC For the marathon race lover!
Sat. 6/16 YRA 2 2 Bay View Boat Club Note that it's a 2-race day.
Sat. 6/23 Summer Sailstice 1 South Beach YC A national fun Summer sail-a-bration!



These races are sponsored and conducted by individual yacht clubs under the general rules of the YRA. The Islander Association simply has scheduled a start for Islanders in their races and assumes no liability for race events. It is the responsibility of each individual owner to decide if his or her boat and crew are suitable for a given event, and whether to participate, start or continue to race in any event.

For more information about racing, email 2012 Fleet Captain: Dan Knox.

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