There is actually a small ramp by the Aquatic Center on Santa Clara Pl. that is the closest to MBYC. Parking is very limited. I used to launch my Potter 19 from there.

Don & Matt, we plan on launching Friday afternoon and will pull out on Sunday morning. If you guys don't mind, we'll have two of our relatives tag along for experiencing the Mission Bay's life on water. They will stay at the Dana on Mission Bay for overnight. Looking forward to a great Thanksgiving weekend!
Fuh-Shing & Shih-Lan Pan

Fu Shing, that sounds great! I just sent some pictures up to Howie for posting on the So Cal event link with aerial shots of the bay and club, so people know where to go.

I'm very excited to be spending my holiday weekend sailing instead of lounging - I'll be in on Friday morning, out on Sunday afternoon. I'm sure I'll be there at the crack of dawn on Friday to launch Lily and get things started. Don and I still need to think a bit about arrangements for dinner on Friday and Saturday - do people want a group thing or to go it alone, etc. We may send out a user poll if we get organized.

where does everyone stay? we just bought our Potter and live in San Diego. would like to connect with the group if possible. we have not actually sailed the Potter yet......

Chugging back to Ventura Harbor with an empty margarita container!

Hello Potters!
Sailed out of Ventura Harbor and hoisted main sail for the first time but unfortunately the wind didn't co-operate - two knots if that and five foot swells!
Thank God for the outboard and the container of strawberry margarita!
This was my third launch and am slowly getting the hang of the rigging as well as the boat characteristics but it's getting better!
Looking forward to joining you Potters sometime especially when next you all launch out of either Ventura of Channel Islands Harbor.
Fair Winds,
Michael Simpson
Lady Paemleka II

Launch at your favorite ramp, make your way to MBYC, hail Matt or Don VHF 16

Tie up at guest dock, Matt or Don will check you in to get your boat's guest tag

Just a note to express our appreciation to Matt & Don for all the effort they are putting into this event. What a great way to spend some quality time with quality folks in a quality venue. Looks like the best Thanksgiving weekend ever.

Terry and I would love to spend the weekend with you guys. We will arrive Friday morning and leave Sunday. Hope you have room for us.

Edited by author 11-05-2009 02:08 AM
Charlie.....We got room. What time Friday morning?(don't make it too early, it is a day off). Matt and/or I will be at the club.

There was another post from another Potter sailor from right here in San Diego...the November Outting at Mission Bay would be a great time to learn about your boat from some of the best Potter sailor's in SoCal, and a great time to meet this fun group of trailer-sailors.


Debbie and I dropped the boat in the water and will spend some time out in the Pacific in search of the Blue Whales that have been spotted off the coast. We headed out this afternoon for a few hours. No wind, and fairly calm seas once we got further out into deeper water. We intended to spend the night on the boat, but got chilled and whimped-out. We'll hit it again tomorrow after a restful night in our warm bed.

They have a HUGH project going on to repair the Mission Bay inlet. Right now thay are repairing the south breakwall.

Don Boyko
"Quality Time II"

San Diego skyline view from the west

U.S. Navy ship

Los Coronado's Islands in Mexico, about 16 miles south of San Diego

Debbie and I had a GREAT day sailing out of Mission Bay and headed south. Steady but easy wind. We just set the Autohelm and relaxed. According to the Garmin Nuvi GPS we covered 27 miles and were out for 6 hours 15 minutes and averaged 4.3 MPH for the trip. Beautiful weather! We didn't see any whales, although we did see a lot of porpoises, they never came very near.

Don and Debbie
"Quality Time II"

Okay, so here you are 5-days into a 10-day sailing vacation, anchored in a lovely sheltered cove on Lake Woebegone when you discover the boat's water containers are bone dry!

What to do? What to do???

Well, fellow sailors, if you read my latest writing efforts entitled "Purifying Water for Extended Sailing", you will have some suggestions to ponder upon.

http://www.wwpotterowners.com/FoodProvisioning10.html

Of course, some may disagree with the methods I suggest...but, what else is new?

Bill