What we’re about
Let's go sailing on my Fountain-Pajot Catamaran, named Neko. She is 37 feet long and 20 feet wide. I will be taking Neko on extended sailing excursions in the future via my other Meetup group, Neko Cruising.
http://meetu.ps/c/49KJ0/tK5G5/d
I'm always looking for fellow sailors and crew to take them out for a good time on the water. Whether we cruise around the bay or head out to the ocean, it will be fun and exciting. Neko has a large, trampoline on the foredeck and you can watch the water rushing by as well but you might get wet if we encounter a large wake. Also, if you are tired of walking, standing or sitting at a 30 degree or more angle like most monohull sailboats you can forget about that since Neko only heels less than 5 degrees while underway because of the catamaran hull design. That also means that if you are prone to getting seasick, you can throw away your Dramamine pills. Did I mention that a catamaran doesn't have a 4,000+ lb. lead keel to lug around like all monohulls do so they are also very fast. I've had Neko at over 10 knots. As a very dear friend of mine used to say, "Once you go cat, you can never go back". That was certainly true for me! The bottom line is that it is very easy to pour the skipper a drink and not spill a drop. Ha!
Effective immediately, CCS is changing its membership format to a paid membership club. No more donations!!! The donation jar has been eliminated and has been replaced with a membership fee of $50 per year, payable before or at your first sail of the calendar year. This also means that once you are a paid member, all subsequent sails that year are free. Keep in mind that one day of sailing with most any of those charter boat operator's charges are comparable to this yearly membership fee so consider the value of this club.
The second year of your membership will be prorated depending on what month you joined the previous year. For example, if you joined in July of year 1, you would pay the $50 fee to join the club. In January of year 2, you would only pay $25 since you joined halfway through year 1. Every subsequent year that you continue to retain your membership with the group, you would simply pay the yearly renewal of $50 starting in January or on your first sail of that year.
The change is because many members have complained that a growing number of freeloaders in the group didn't appreciate the value of what this group offered. This system levels the playing field and is more in line with other shared cost Meetup events but simpler to administer.
Additional changes
Covid vaccinations are no longer required but temperature checks and health questions may be performed or asked and if you feel sick in any way, please cancel out and do not attend.
The potluck food and drink format is for the benefit and enjoyment of the group. Your membership fee entitles you to sail with the group. Therefore, if you bring items to share, you are welcome to eat and drink with the group but if you do not contribute to the potluck, you are not welcome to eat or drink with the group. Nobody likes a cheapskate freeloader and a friendly potluck group format is encouraged.
In order to allow other members to get onto a sail, members will not be allowed to sail in two successive sails in a row.
Here's the meetup rules and guidelines so everyone can have an enjoyable experience.
1. If you RSVP Yes to an event, please make every effort to go to the event.
2. If you find that you are not able to go to the event, go back onto the website and change your RSVP to No, as soon as you know you can't go. However, be aware of the new 24 hour cancellation rule.
3. If you RSVP for an event and the event is full, you will be placed on a wait list. If you really want to go to an event, keep your schedule flexible and be available to go, even up until the last minute.
4. If you are on the waitlist and do end up making other plans, go onto the site and change your RSVP to No and let the next person that is willing to wait move up instead.
5. If the event is open to you and a guest, you are responsible for that guest. If the guest cancels, go onto the RSVP GO list and change your RSVP to remove your guest so the next person on the wait list can move onto the GO list. However, CCS generally does not permit guests or +1's so that members of the group can enjoy the events without non-members taking available slots. And it also helps me to know that everyone in the boat has read the rules beforehand and there's no surprises when they step aboard. Most guests don't have a clue and will bail out on you at the last minute but if you have a guest that enjoys and wants to sail on a regular basis, just have them join the group! In certain special circumstances, if a sail is not full and there is no one on the wait list, and you'd like to bring a guest, please contact me privately.
6. After an event is concluded, don’t just pack up your stuff and leave. It is common courtesy to offer to help clean up, take out the trash, put things away as well as securing the boat after a sail, including washing down the boat, if possible. A very mportant thing for me is that you not leave any of your personal belongings behind on the boats. Any items leftover and unclaimed after 30 days will be donated to Father Joe's Village.
7. There are 3 reasons YOU MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE GROUP and they are:
A. If you RSVP Yes for an event and do not show up for the event and especially if you do not call or message me in advance.
B. The new repeat cancellation rule where if anyone repeatedly cancels within 24 hours of a sail,
C. If anyone is rude, obnoxious or displays offensive behavior on a sail or event.
8. Please note that you will be asked to sign a Release of Liability waiver in order to participate in these sails.
Let's go sail,
Captain Jack
