Jan: 2008 Commodore John (CL)
Jan: Yummy, Mangia pizza before the meeting starts. (CL)
Jan: Nina and Salvadore (far left) our the newest Fleet members. (CL)
Jan: John chairs his first meeting as 2008 Commodore with Kathi by his side. (CL)
Jan: Commodore John led the January 2008 Meeting with brainstorming of ideas for cruises and programs. (CP)
Jan: Nina and Salvadore. Owners of a Hunter 23 and a Capri 14.2 (CL)
Jan: Capt Gary reports on sailing the Red Eye Regatta on January 1st. (CP)
January 2008 Meeting. 19 attendees. (CP)
Jan: Sue, Keith, Sheila, bob, Robert, Karen. (CP)
Jan: Joe explains his new idea, while Clay thinks it over, extended Lake Travis Cruise overnight as far as we can sail up the lake. (CP)
Jan: Gary and the Pizza. (CP)
Feb: Phylis, Patrick, and Charles ready to eat pizza. (CL)
Feb: Jane, Ann Marie, Chuck (from Sailboat Shop), John, Steve. (CL)
Feb: John serves up his salad. (CL)
Feb: Kathy, Nick, Chuck, Mari (sorry about eyes) and Cheryl (CL)
Feb: Nick, the harbor master for Marshall Ford and Anderson Mill Marinas, was our guest speaker. (CL)
Feb: Nina, Cheryl, Steve, and John. (CL)
Feb: Karen show us her milk jug owl to keep birds off the boat. She says it really works! (CL)
Feb: Nick told us all about his duties running Marshall Ford and Anderson Mill marinas. (CL)
Feb: Clay showed the flyer that was available at the Boat Show (CP)
Feb: Commodore John and fleet members
Feb: Patrick, Charles, Pat, Chuck
April: Jerry Drake gave a facinating, informative, and entertaining talk about the history of the Texas Navy
April: VC Clay led the meeting this month!
April: Phyllis and Patrick
April: Martin and Jane had spaghetti
April: Keith and Sue
April: About 24 people attended
May: Steve showed his father's WWII Navy Rope Board
May: We divided into groups and 4 instructors taught us knots. Here, Steve shows stopper knots to Salvadore
May: Steve taught Figure 8, Overhand, and Steve-a-dore knots. David, Annette, and Lane observe.
May: Gary taught Sheila how to do a one handed bowline knot (very cool). This knot is useful if you're in the water and someone throws you a line.
May: Gary and Lane.
May: This chair is going nowhere
May: John illustrated clove hitches to Sheila and Carol
May: John discussed John's cleat hitch with Sheila and Carol
May: Robert, John, Clay, John, and David
May: Carol perfects the cleat hitch with John
May: The cow hitch is good for bumpers. Remember, the tail goes up, not down.
May: Phyllis showed how to leverage one's strenght with pulling and holding a line from another boat.
May: Salvadore won the first door prize. Many thanks to Clay for organizing this program. It was great fun!
May: Robert won the other door prize
June: Meri, Joe, Joy, and Cheryl (CL)
June: Cheryl, Steve, and Robert (CL)
June: Bob and Karen
June: Lane (CL)
June: Patrick and Phyllis (CL)
June: Commodore John aka the Claw calls for announcements and reports. (CL)
June: John, Steve, and Robert. (CL)
June: Joe shares what he brought to share beautiful sail photograph book. (CL)
June: Salvadore put together a complete folder about Cruising the BVI with material they just brought back. (CL)
June: Patrick brought several books to share. (CL)
June: Steve told us about several fiction books about sailing the high seas. (CL)
June: Robert brought several how-to books about cruising to share.(CL)
July: Paulette and Gary demonstrate the Heimlich Maneuver
July: Nurse Paulette and Dr Gary talked about First Aid
July: Clay showed the new fleet postcards. Ask him for some to hand out to other Catalina sailors.
August
August: Gary talked about sailing in Michigan and the Bahamas
August: Salvadore and Nina talked about the BVIs
August: Also, Steve, Steve, and Cheryl talked about sailing in Belize (sorry, I didn't get a picture of our presentation.)
November: Sheila describes the aqua tinted water in Tahiti.
November: Phyllis takes notes as Fleet Secretary. Patrick considers Tahiti women. (CL)
November: John introduces Sheila and Robert who described their Tahiti cruise.
November: Sue asks Robert, Fleet Treasurer, if we can all go to Tahiti next time. (CL)
November: Everyone enjoyed the beautiful Tahiti sun set pictures.
Sept 2008. Salvadore gives his August cruise report.(CL)
Sept 2008. Guest Bill H. who has a C-30 compared notes with Robert, also a C-30 owner. (CL)
Sept 2008. John G. and Commodore John O. listening to cruise reports. (CL)
Sept 2008. Joy explained that shanties were based on the type of work done: pump, capstan, and stamp and go. (CL)
Sept 2008. Joe was the sound engineer. (CL)
Sept 2008. Joe sang his favorite shanty, "Haul Away, Joe" (CL)
Sept 2008. Joy created a shanty song lyrics book so we could sing along. (CL)
Sept 2008. Joy brings musical talent to any song, even work songs! (CL)
Sept 2008. Oh, what shall we do with the drunken sailor? Put em in a Catalina and make em sail it. (CL)
October Program was Sailing Certification
October: Karen gave us a background on ASA Sailing Certification
October: Bob told us about their Sailing Certifcation Trip from Ft Lauderdale to Key Largo, Florida
October: Karen told us how to open the Jew Fish Draw Bridge
October Meeting
October: We were happy to see Diane!
November: Commodore John conducted the elections for 2009 officers
November: Nina, Salvadore and Clay
November: Robert and Sheila showed pictures of their sailboat charter in Tahiti
November: Tahiti slide show
