Got Wind and Water . . .

Solstice at Ayala Cove

Dec '09 20 Sun 9:45 AM

Location: Marina Village Yacht Harbor

1030 Marina Village Parkway
Gate 9
Alameda, CA 94501
408-242-6611

Attendance: 3 people attended.
5.002 (2 ratings)
Who organized?
Peter Pillsbury

Hello!

Join us for a relaxing day on the water Sunday December 20.

Weather permitting, we will be departing from Alameda at 10am on "Kyra's Joy", a Catalina 36.

There is no charge for this event but the crew will be covering the dock/mooring fee at Angel Island. Room for two or three crew. Preference given to those who have not previously sailed with us, so even if the event appears full I encourage you to sign up.

This will be a relaxed daysail with our destination being Ayala Cove, which is across Racoon Straight from Tiburon on Angel Island. Assuming availability of a slip or mooring at Ayala Cove (they are first-come-first-serve), we will spend the afternoon at Angel Island with the rest of the "Winter Sailstice" group.

We are pretty relaxed and flexible. If you are a novice, I enjoy teaching. If you are experienced, less work for me!

Meet at Marina Village Gate 9 at 9:45am.

Please bring lunch, snacks, and a beverage of your choice. Be sure to wear non-marking deck shoes and bring warm clothing (the usual layers, foulies and PFD if you have them). Sailing gloves would a good idea.

RSVP by 7pm Thursday the 17th.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Peter
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Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:01 PM

Peter Pillsbury

Owner, Catalina 36 Mk I

I know there were some photos taken by the crew. I hope you guys get around to posting some of them here!
Posted Dec 21, 2009 2:01 PM

Peter Pillsbury

Owner, Catalina 36 Mk I

What a great day! I think everyone had a great time. Thanks to Mark, Jason, Eric and Bruce for the crew work and camaraderie. We had a bit of rain on our return from Angel Island but with it came a little wind and, thanks to Mark's foredeck skills, we were able to set the asym and have a really nice run almost all the way back to the Bay Bridge before the wind died. A big "Thank You" to John for coming up with the idea for "Winter Sailstice"!

Who attended?

3 attendees
- Jason
  
  Sailor, Enthusiastic
  
  “ All around great day! Really enjoyed the conversations with everyone on Kyra's Joy and at Ayala Cove. Peter and Georgeanne were fantastic hosts! Not to mention good Samaritans, helping tow a stranded sailboat that might have been stuck rowing for hours. I learned a ton of practical sailing from Peter and Mark. Bruce and Eric shared some interesting stories. Look forward to the next sailing adventure! ”
- Peter Pillsbury
  
  Owner, Catalina 36 Mk I
- Mark
  
  Skipper