Zamazaan Looking for Crew

Zamazaan is interviewing for Foredeck, Mast, Trimmers, and Pit Positions. We seek racers with at least 3+ years racing experience on yachts 30+ ft. We are looking for committed racers to race at least 2x month throughout the 2009 season. We will be sailing mostly OYRA races, but their will be a few off-shore and special event regattas like the Vallejo Opener, Delta Ditch, Jazz Cup, and the Rolex Big Boat Series. We are a competitive group, but like to keep it fun. Zamazaan is a Custom Farr 52 foot IOR warhorse. Boat is sailed from Saint Francis Yacht Club Marina. Please send your resume for consideration to: g.briber@comcast.net

Roll Call for the Great Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta Race

Attention All Zamazaan Sailors

There are tentatively 5 legs; and the time frame is from the end of January to the end of February.

Delivery to Marina Del Ray – Depart SF Saturday January 25
Fri, Jan 30 - Skippers' Meeting at Marina del Rey Yacht Club
Fri, Jan 30 - Pre-Race Party
2. Marina del ray to Cabo- Dapart Sat, Jan 31 - RACE #1, 2, 3
Cabo to Puerto Vallarta – Depart Wed, Feb 7 - RACE #4
Thu, Feb 12 - Post-Race Party
Fri, Feb 13 - Post-Race Party
Sat, Feb 14 - Awards Banquet
Puerto Vallarta To Cabo – Depart Monday Feb 16
Cabo to Esdenada – Depart Saturday February 19
Ensenada home – Depart Wednesday February 23
Arrive SF no later than February 28

I need to get a tentative idea of whom to count on for the starting delivery, race and subsequent trip back home. Please check your calendars and advise as soon as possible your intention, including the legs you are signing up for. There are a lot of details to work out regarding logistics that have not been worked our yet, so please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or require more information

Thanks in advance

Gary

2008 Big Boat Series

Big Boat Crew,

All right then, Big Boat practice is this weekend. On Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th you should be on the boat by 8:00. We are planning to leave the slip by 9:00. We will be off the water both day’s by 2:00 We are going to provide lunch both Saturday and Sunday.

Gary

Windjammers 2008 Santa Cruz Race

I just went to the Santa Cruz Yacht Club Web site to get the race instructions for Windjammers and found that they want to start the race on FRIDAY August 29th!

This comes as a surprise, as it had been previously scheduled to start on Saturday 30th. Consequently, we all need to check our calendars again and be sure to tell our boss’s that we will need that Friday off (fortunately we have time to give two weeks notice). This is really a fun overnight event with a great party and awards ceremony on Saturday. After a turn out the gate, It’s all downwind. We took first in our division two years ago. Last year we sailed Jazz Cup instead of the Windjammer, so we are looking to show them what we’ve got again this year.

Basically, it’s a overnight race from San Francisco to Santa Cruz -- with a third days return unless you can get a ride back home from Santa Cruz Saturday. We need a small delivery crew to bring the boat back home up the coast on Sunday.

SCHEDULE
First warning – 1155 August 29, 2008. Be at the boat by 9:00 in San Francisco
Trophy presentation, Santa Cruz Yacht Club – 1800 August 30, 2008.
Dinner and party, Santa Cruz Yacht Club – 1830 August 30, 2008.
THE COURSE
From the starting line off the StFYC Race Deck, yachts shall sail via any route (subject to restricted areas defined in the Sailing Instructions) to the finish line off the Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz.

Let me know that you’re coming with us for the Labor Day weekend’s Windjammer!

Also, right after the Windjammer, we have a weekend’s practice, immediately followed the next weekend by the Big Boat Series itself.

Sign up now for these two big events ASAP. I already have most of our regular crew signed up and am looking for several new crew to join us. So again let me know your intentions so we can plan ahead.

ARRRRRRRRRRRR,
Gary

Second Half 2008

We’ve had a very fun and fast first half of the season. Now it’s time to look forward to the second half of the 2008 season. I know all of you are busy planning your family vacations and summer activities, but we need to start to get a firm commitment for the most important part of the racing season; the Aldo Alessio and Rolex Big Boat Series.

As you must know, the Aldo Alessio and Rolex Big Boat Series are the ultimate regattas in the Bay Area where the big guns all come out to show there skills and expertise. Zamazaan has been racing the Big Boat almost every season and has consistently gotten better and better as her crew and equipment got better and better. To that end, this year we are striving for the best equipment to date combined with the best possible crew.

In order to achieve the latter, we are looking for a committed crew for the entire season, one that will be there for each and every training session in addition to the actual races. Additionally, we are looking for some “ringers” and the opportunity to add some special crew in the hopes of making the best possible competitive crew for the regattas.

So, now is the time to check your calendars and sign up for the second half of the season. The race schedule is listed below. The mandatory events are listed in PINK. Please review your calendar and let us know your commitment to race the second half of the season.

Up-Coming Racing Schedule:

July

7/26
Aldo Alessio Team Tune-up Session / Big Boat Crew Event
7/27
Aldo Boat Preps / Big Boat Crew Event

August

8/1-3
Aldo Alessio Regatta / IRC Race & Big Boat Crew Event
8/30-9/1
SCYC Wind Jammers / Race to Santa Cruz Overnight & Return

September

9/6
Big Boat Crew Tune Up Session / Big Boat Crew Event
9/7
Big Boat Preps / Big Boat Crew Event
9/11-14
Big Boat Regatta / Big Boat Crew Event

I would appreciate knowing your availability as soon as possible so we can start to put together a crew plan.

Thanks in advance for your prompt reply,

Gary

Delta Ditch

Hi Gang: Well done to all of you on a great Ditch sail....we were the first to finish in our division but corrected out to 7th with Yucca in first place with a corrected time of 10;54;05 versus our corrected time of 12;22;37. Our actual time on the course was 09:44:23 whereas Yucca took 09:59:04 so obviously our rating versus hers leaves a lot to be desired but we sailed a great race and caught most of the boats ahead of us---only a Melges 32 beat us to the finish line in the mono division. Great race by all .......sante'
ps all results are at www.stocktonsc.org
Biz

Roll call for this weekend

All righty all you Zamazaans

Roll call for this weekend is a bit light, and Evan really needs you; in oh so many ways.

Evan has put together a number of tasks that need to be assigned as follows, so if you have any particular expertise in any of these please let us know ASAP.

Install bow thrusters
Add extension to Boom for faster deck sweep
Install after-burners
Install Mast radar system
New Galley microwave oven
Tempur-Pedic mattress’s
Install Quadraphonic sound system
Large screen projection TV
Decorate honeymoon suite
Manufacture oar slots and stow twelve sets of oar’s for light days

Please let us know how you can help

See you Saturday at 10:00

Gary