Home	Spring Meeting 3/16/24 at Richmond YC

A picture perfect spring day with bright sunshine and 15 + knot westerlies greeted our Islander 36 Association members for our Spring Meeting at Richmond Yacht Club. We had 32 people representing 18 boats that gathered for the fun and to hear Kame Richards' presentation on reading tides and currents on San Francisco Bay. Here are the attendees:

Boat	Owner & Crew
Barnacle	Barney Brickner & Bill Rossi
Bella Luna	Bob DaPrato
Cali	Kerry & Jennifer Scott
Cassiopeia	Kit Wiegman & Elizabeth Fisher
ex-Pilot Crew	Jim & Woody Robinson
Falcon	Bruce & Donna Hallberg
Freedom Won	John & Danny Melton
Full Circle	Mark Irwin
Green Flash	Liz Munnelly & Mike Patterson
Happy Sisyphus	Mike Doran
Kapai	Rick & Cathy Egan, Bryce & Reanna Egan
Some Day	Roy & Melinda Samuelson
Tacoma Blue	Rich Watters
Tenacious	Scott Darling
Vanishing Animal	Rick & Sandy Van Mell
White Horses	Ruby Wallis & Rob Blenderman
Wind Catcher	Dan Throop
Windwalker	Rich Shoenhair
	Kame Richards

We had five Islanders at the Richmond docks for the afternoon meeting: Kapai, Rick Egan, Freedom Won, John Melton, Barnacle, Barnmey Brickner, Green Flash, Liz Munnally & Mike Patterson, and Happy Sisyphus, Mike Doran. It was great to see our Islnader at the dock - best dockside showing since the pandemic. Liz and Mike Patterson held down the sign-in desk so all could get their name badges. It was but a few steps to the RYC bar, and shortly after 1500 the crowd began to gather. It was a lively reunion for old timers, and a warm welcome to newer members Mike Doran (Happy Sisyphus) and Scott Darling (Tenacious). RYC Manager Curtis Lew and his crew kept everyone well supplied.

At 1530 we advised all to get their refills and adjourn downstairs to the Regatta Room for the Business Meeting and Kame's presentation. We had a full 32 folks paying attention to Commodore Rick Egan as he kicked off the meeting with a round of self introductions around the room.

Then on to the 2024 Race Schedule and 2024 Cruise Schedule. With both the Westpoint Regatta and Summer Sailstice on the same day, a show of hands suggested there was interest in both events. At this point both events are on the schedule, with the Westpoint Regatta being a Season's championship race. Racers were also encouraged to sign up for the South Bay Bridge Series (previously called Inter Club Series). Click the link to sign up. It was also decided that all 6 S. Bay Bridge Series races would be listed on the race schedule, but only the first 3 would would be counted for the Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Season Championships.

Cruisers were encouraged to sign up for the Memorial Day Petaluma Cruise where the theme this year is "Hollywood Extravaganza." Then on to Summer Sailstice June 22, and Vallejo July 12 - 14 at Kerry Scott's boatyard. Having not heard back from Half Moon Bay, we are invited to Ruby & Rob's house in Benicia for Labor Day weekend.

Treasurer Mike Patterson (Green Flash) advised that we have about $12K in the treasury and we have 102 signed up members with 14 pending renewal.

the on to Kame Richards great presentation on reading currents on San Francisco Bay. Working from aerial views of the Bay under different conditions, Kame pointed out how to read the boundaries between different current speeds. With his instruction, you could see "bow waves" of different colors as the current moved past them. Generally darker waters were faster currents and cloudy slower. Reading the wave state also gives a clue as water traveling with the wind will be calmer in fast water and higher in slow water. Working close to the City shoreline when heading west against a flood tide is advantageous, but there are some points where increased water speed at headlands suggest going a bit farther offshore before working back in. And, the eddies around peninsula points, like Point Blunt on Angel Island, can actually be running against the prevailing current. A few pictures are included below.

Then we all adjourned upstairs for libations and great food ordered from the Galley menu.

Pictures so far are by Mike Patterson and Rick Van Mell. Enjoy, and we look forward to seeing you back on the water at I-36 events soon.

Richmond Yacht Club	Welcome Islanders	Pretty, but not ours.	Down the dock ...	John & Danny Melton ...
from Freedom Won	This is ...	Captain Hooke	This is ...	Kapai.
Barnacle has ...	a great bimini top.	Mike Patterson aboard ...	Green Flash	Happy Sisyphus
Looking out over ...	harbor and ...	the Bay.	Back inside ...	time for ...
registration table.	The bar is open ...	The crowd gathers ...	Danny, Sandy, John	Liz, Bruce, Donna
Rich and Rich!	Barney and Kathy	John and Rob	Sandy and Ruby	Bruce and Jim
Dan and Scott	Elizabeth and Kit	Jennifer & Kerry Rich and Rich	Bryce, Rob, John	Porch time.
Meeting time ...	crowd assembles ...	all intent ...	and smiles ...	back row ...
crowd.	Commodore Rick Egan runs the meeting.	Kame Richards ...	City front / Bay Bridge	Multiple currents
Ordering dinner ...	waiting for dinner ...	ditto.	Enjoying dinner ...	ditto.
afternoon breeze.	Sunday morning ...	Green Flash crew ...	up close.	Barnacle under way
Kapai under way	Beautiful sailing day	Green Flash under way ...	in South Bay.	Beautiful Balclutha

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