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• February, 2012
Non-Race Jan. 27-Feb. 5 — Seattle Boat Show Indoors + Afloat at CenturyLink Field & Event Center and South Lake Union. The largest boat show on the West Coast. Visit www.seattleboat show.com for more info. Feb. 1-29 — Wednesday Yachting Luncheon Series at St. Francis YC, 12-2 p.m. Enjoy lunch and a dynamic speaker each Wednesday for about $20. All YCs' members welcome. More info under the 'Events' tab at www.stfyc.com. Feb. 2, 1901 — Passenger ship Rio de Janeiro struck Mile Rock off San Francisco's Golden Gate and sank, taking 128 of the 209 lives aboard with her. Feb. 2 — Club Nautique's Winter Seminar Series continues with 'Racing Tactics, Tips & Tricks' by Kame Richards in Alameda, 6-8 p.m. Seminars run at the same time at alternating locations (A=Alameda, S=Sausalito). $10 members/$15 non-members. 2/16: An Evening with Jim DeWitt (S); 3/1: 'Overboard Recovery' by Joe Brandt (A); 3/15: 'Onboard Cooking with Caribbean Style' by Master Chef Chuck Dell'Ario. Info, (510) 865-4700 or www.clubnautique.net. Feb. 4 — 23rd Annual Women's Sailing Convention at Bahia Corinthian YC in Corona del Mar, $175. Info, www. scya.org. Feb. 4 & 5 — Baja Ha-Ha Assistant Poobah 'Banjo Andy' Turpin will present Ha-Ha and Pacific Puddle Jump seminars back-to-back on both days at the Seattle Boat Show. See www.seattleboatshow.com for times. Feb. 5 — Chinese Whispers: Golden Gate, a storytelling project highlighting folk memories about the maritime aspects of Chinese immigrants on the Bay. Held on Eureka at SF Maritime National Historical Park's Hyde St. Pier, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, www.chinese-whispers.org. Feb. 5-26 — Free sailing at Pier 40 every Sunday courtesy of BAADS. Info, (415) 281-0212 or www.baads.org. Feb. 7 — Adventure Ocean Quest film at the Bay Model in Sausalito, 6-7 p.m. German filmmakers explore the mysteries of our oceans. Donations welcome. Info, (415) 332-3871. Feb. 7 — Sail under a full moon on a Tuesday night. Feb. 9 — Single sailors of all skill levels are invited to the Single Sailors Association monthly meeting at Ballena Bay YC, 7:30 p.m. Info, www.singlesailors.org or (510) 233-1064. Feb. 9 — The America's Cup & the U.S. Coast Guard presentation at Encinal YC, 7 p.m. Learn about the racing areas, safety zone restrictions and more. Free. Info, rearcommodore@ encinal.org. Feb. 10-22 — Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain kick off their Northern California tour in Oakland with tours, educational programs, and Adventure sails. 2/24-3/7: Redwood City; 3/9-19: San Francisco; 3/21-4/2: Sausalito; 4/4-9: Bodega Bay; 4/12-18: Eureka; 4/20-30: Crescent City. See www.historicalseaport.org for a full schedule. Feb. 11 — North U. Trim Tour is a one-day course teaching the latest in sail trim. The first seminar is in Marina del Rey at Del Rey YC. All seminars run 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 2/25: San Francisco; 3/25: Anacortes, WA; 3/31: Seattle, WA (Cruising & Seamanship Seminar); 3/31: Vancouver, BC; 4/1: Seattle, WA; 4/1: Vancouver, BC (Cruising & Seamanship); 4/21: Coos Bay, OR. $85-115. Info, www.northu.com. Feb. 11 — US Sailing Race Management seminar at Encinal YC. Limited space. $50 for US Sailing members, $90 for others. Info, (510) 459-5566 or lwestland@tricommercial.com. Feb. 12 — The final installment of 'So You Wanna Crew on a Sailboat' seminar series at San Jose West Marine, 1-2 p.m. Info, (408) 246-1147. Feb. 13-20 — Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Rendezvous. A