Islander 36 Association

Fleet Week - Clipper Cove Cruise
Friday October 10 - Sunday October 12, 2008



Here's a fun place to gather. Come Friday night and drop anchor with your friends.

Then Saturday you have options. You can stay anchored and go ashore on the causeway to watch the parade of ships late morning and the air show in the afternoon.

Or, you can sail around in the fun and chaos yourself, then come raft up with the Islanders in Clipper Cove.

We'll be doing potlucks Friday and Saturday evenings, and there will be dinghy service to get between boats and shore -- bring one if it's easy.

In case you haven't been to Clipper Cove, one thing to note: when approaching the cove, stay to the far north side (closest to TI, away from Bay Bridge) and keep a close eye on your depth soundings. The low tide on Saturday morning is 0.6 feet at 0321 hours and high tide is 5.2 feet at 1011 hours, so you should have plenty of water under your keel if you get there after 0800 hours. Once you are past the TI Yacht Club dinghy dock, the cove gets deeper and is about 11-13 feet at low tide; the only problem is at the entrance where the bridge construction has caused a shoal to form on the south side of the cove entrance.

Events for Saturday, October 11th:

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Parade of Fleet Week Ships
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Air Show
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Blue Angels Air Show

More Fleet Week information can be found at: http://www.visitfishermanswharf.com/events/fleetweek.aspx

Folks should bring their own shore lunch to enjoy during the Fleet Week festivities on Saturday, plus a munchie to share. Dinner will be a potluck on the boat raft and each boat should bring a dish to share. Dinner will probably be at about 1730-1800 hours, so that should give anyone who needs to leave on Saturday evening time to make it back to their marina before it gets too late. Afternoon tides for Saturday show low tide is 1.7 feet @ 1553 hours and high tide is 5.2 feet @ 2157 hours, which should make a Saturday evening departure fairly easy. Of course it's more fun to hang out with your friends and spend the night on your boat in Clipper Cove!

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For additional detail or questions, contact event Coordinators Corky & Anna Stewart



October 10-12, 2008 Fleet Week - Clipper Cove Reservation & Information Form

Skipper Name:      Cell Phone:
Email Address:

Boat Name:     

Participation Level:
Count Me In! Maybe Bug Me Later No

Arriving By

Other Comments or Questions:

For more information about cruising, E-Mail 2008 Cruise Chair

Anna & Corky Stewart


Races

We've had a Great 2008 season, and are looking forward to even more fun in 2009! Email Fleet Captain Michele Williams below with your questions. Here's the 2008 race schedule to give you an idea of what a season looks like. We'll post the 2009 schedule, probably in draft form, as soon as we have it. 2008 Schedule .

We'd like all past and a few new racers out there for 2009. If you haven't been measured, call our Measurer Kris Youngberg, (415-828-1833) to schedule your boat measurement so you can get a Measurement Certificate. It's an easy process, just email Kris at kris.youngberg@gmail.com 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..

Our last regatta for the season is the Nationals Regatta on October 4th.

Date Season's Championship Races Fun Race or Event
     
Saturday
October 4		   GGYC - Nationals Regatta - Day 1
2 or 3 races
Nationals Awards, Nibbles & Celebration at Golden Gate YC! Cruisers welcome.
     
Saturday
October 18		   GGYC - Champion of Champions - 3 races
     
Saturday
Nov 1		   Fall Meeting & Winners' Dinner - Oakland Yacht Club. Come celebrate the race winners, cheer the cruisers, and be amazed how nice people look in their good clothes!!! It's time to elect 2009 Officers, while giving thanks to all who helped make 2008 a great year. The entire upper floor of this beautiful Yacht Club will be reserved for our use. It has the promise of a very memorable event with plenty of flash.
Details & Reservations: fm08/fm08details.html
Coordinator: Vice Commodore Corky Stewart



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 2008 Fleet Captain: Michele Williams.

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