WSA - Speakers 2006

February 2006 -"TOP 10 TIPS FOR FINDING A MATE WHO LOVES SAILING"

Tired of dating the wrong person or of dating someone great but who doesn't share your love of sailing? This
Valentine's Day, Karin Anderson and Beth Roberts authors of "Finding Your Mate Online: No Fear, No
Embarrassment, Just Love!" will show you how to meet the right person who shares your passions! It doesn't
matter whether you're dating online, going on blind dates or meeting people on WSA day sails, their 10
instructive tips will help you find a mate who shares your passions. The authors found their mates and got
married for the first time in their '40's with these great tips and will show you how to do the same!

March 2006 - In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, our junior staff commodore, Karyn Jones will be serving her
home cooked corned beef and cabbage! She will also be presenting two movies on heavy weather sailing.
Come down and join us for a home cooked meal and two great movies.

May 2006 -Yumio Dornberg will join WSA and speak on downwind trim. Yumio is a crewmember on several
racing teams that have won national titles - but his talk will be for everyone (we all want to go fast, right?).

July 2006 -This month's speaker is Ari Steinberg. In 1977-78, as a 17 year old, Ari literally ran away to sail
around the world, and found himself crew on the Dutch vessel "Flyer", a Sparkman-Stevens designed racing
boat that competed in, and WON, the first Whitbread 'Round the World race. Ari shares with us his experiences
on this unique journey, and contrasts the race with its current version, the Volvo Ocean Race. Ari is a regular
in the sailing and racing scene in Southern California, and currently crews on Alice Leahey's J/105, and is an
engaging and informative speaker.

August 2006 -This month's speaker is WSA's own Liz Hjorth. Liz has been a long-time member of WSA, and
is very active in the racing and sailing scene here in Marina del Rey. Liz, along with a crew of WSA members,
recently competed in the Mayor's Cup, a women's match racing event, held in Long Beach in the Catalina 37's.

Liz will speak about the Mayor's Cup regatta, and Match Racing in general. This is a GREAT way to learn more
about the nuances of match racing, and you'll be well-prepared watch the America's Cup TV coverage in 2007.
Liz's sailing bio is outlined in the August 2006 Newsletter (see Newsletter), check out the "Member Spotlight"
section.

September 2006 -Our September 12th meeting will feature a movie made by the skipper and crew of a
bareboat charter – one of the crew was WSA’s own Diane Destiny, and she and the other members of her
party will show the movie they made of their 3 week trip cruising from St Lucia to Grenada.

October 2006 - The speaker for the WSA October General Meeting is Nick Barran. Nick was captain of the
boat that was hit by a whale returning from Pacific Cup -- 400+ miles off Hawaii at the time of the incident -- and
sank. Phenomenal preparation on the part of the owners and crew meant that within hours of taking to the life
raft, a rescue vessel was on hand and everyone returned to land, safe and sound. Whether you race, cruise or
daysail, this is a lesson that we can all take to heart; it also reinforces the fact that boat prep is the most vital
part of sailing, no matter what type of sailing you do.

December 2006 - Our next general meeting is Tuesday, December 12 at SMWYC, in Marina del Rey at the
end of Mindanao Way. At this meeting we'll have our annual Installation Dinner and Holiday Party. We'll start
with appetizers in the bar (chips and salsa, pitas and hummus) at 6:30pm. Dinner will be served at 7:30pm, there
will be a holiday salad bar in the middle of the dining room with salad plates and a mixed bread basket for
starters. After salad, members and guests will proceed to the main course served by Conrad (the chef at
SMWYC): Choice of Salmon with a dill or Dijon sauce or Rotisserie Chicken. Both entrees are served with garlic
herb mashed potatoes, and a grilled vegetable medley Dessert will be a chocolate fudge cake. Yum!! Members
$20 and non-members $25.

Women's Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay P.O. Box 10034 Marina del Rey, CA 90295

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