Docking and Marina Procedures Class NEW LOCATION: Island Yacht Club |
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11 am Saturday, March 6th - Basic Docking and Marina Procedures: The "Basic" Class will cover skills such as :
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Sunday, March 7th, 10:00 am: Advanced Docking and Marina Procedures. Topics will include:
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RSVP to Judy Blumhorst, Education Captain |
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Back by Popular Demand!Free to all Potter Yachter MembersOur instructor is Sandi MacLeod, senior US Sailing Certified Instructor with more than a decade of teaching experience. Sandi has made multiple trips across the ocean, including the 1997 TransPac and several deliveries. She has sailed extensively on the West Coast, in British Columbia, the San Juans, the Caribbean, the Florida Keys on the East Coast and near Tahiti in the South Pacific. Sandi was the first woman instructor certified by US Sailing as a Coastal Passagemaking instructor, and is one of only two women currently certified to do so. The classes are free to all paid-up 2004 members of the Potter Yachters. Non-members may join the club for $24 (per family) on the day of the classes and attend the classes at no further charge. The class will consist of a lecture followed by an on-the-water-demonstration. All participants will receive written materials to take home. You do not need to have your boat there to participate. However, it would be very valuable to have your boat so you can practice on our own after the class ends. There are plenty of empty slips at the Richmond Marina for practicing. Please bring a bag lunch for both days. We will take a short lunch break. The class will be several hours long, so it's best to launch your boat and put it in a slip before the class starts. Directions and Berthing InformationThe docking class will be held in the upstairs meeting room at Island Yacht Club, which is located in Alameda Marina. Enter at the main gate (with the guard house) and follow the signs to Island Yacht Club. Click here for driving directions The Island Yacht Club clubhouse has tables and chairs for the expected crowd of 35-45 people. We'll be warm and dry indoors, no matter what the weather, and we will serve coffee and muffins (for a nominal contribution to cover costs). After the class, everyone is invited to attend IYC's chowder cook off,
expected to start at about 5 or 6 pm. There is also an honor bar, stocked
with beer, and sodas, which will be open after the class. (Bring small
bills to pay for beer and soda. We cannot make change for you)
You must RSVP to Judy with the size of your boat, and dates of arrival
and departure. We have made special arrangements for slips at Grand Marina, right next to the ramp. Grand Marina is a VERY nice marina, with modern, clean, secure showers and baths. Check yourself in at Grand Marina before the class. Office Hours are am to 5pm; telephone is (510) 865-1200 The office opens at They will be putting two Potter-sized boats into
a single 30-40 foot slip, at a cost of $15/boat, per night, plus a refundable
$30 deposit on dock keys. Only people who rent slips may get dock keys.
You may arrive on Friday or stay overnight on Saturday, at the special
rate of $15/night. If you are staying overnight at Grand Marina, you can park your car in
their secured parking lot near your slip, but you must leave your trailer
at the Grand Street next door. It's a one minute walk from the ramp to
the marina. Grand Marina has made a large slip at our disposal for practicing docking. We will tell you what the slip number is the day of the class.
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