May 3 - Cal Sailing Team Auction and Gala at UC Berkeley, starts at 6:30 p.m. A fundraiser to help maintain the fleet. Check out www.calsailing.org for details.

May 3 - Nautical Swap Meet at Owl Harbor Marina in Isleton, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Call Shawn at (916) 777-6055 for info.

May 3 - Tour the SF Maritime Park's Small Craft Collection. Info, (415) 561-6662 ext. 30.

May 3 - 11th Annual Delta Loop Fest. Enjoy a variety of family activities along a 10-mile stretch of the Delta, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, www.deltaloop.com.

May 4 - People Paddle for AIDS, a paddling fundraiser at South Beach Harbor. Info, www.peoplepaddle.com.

May 4 - Cal Sailing Club will give free sailboat rides at Berkeley Marina, 1-4 p.m. Info, www.cal-sailing.org.

May 4-25 - Free sailing at Pier 40 every Sunday courtesy of BAADS. Info, (415) 281-0212 or www.baads.org.

May 5 - Provisioning seminar for the Singlehanded TransPac at Spinnaker YC in San Leandro, 7:30 p.m. Info, www.sfbaysss.org.

May 6-22 - Boating Course by Marin Power & Sail Squadron in Novato on Tues. and Thurs., 7-9 p.m. Textbook $50. Info, (415) 924-2712.

May 7-28 - Wednesday Yachting Luncheon Series at St. Francis YC, 12-2 p.m., $13.50. Enjoy lunch and a dynamic speaker every Wednesday. All YCs' members welcome. More info under the 'Events' tab at www.stfyc.com.

May 7, 21 - Pt. Fermin Singles Sailing YC invites singles to two monthly meetings. 6 p.m. at Acapulco Restaurant in San Pedro. Info, (310) 427-4817.

May 8 - Single sailors of all skill levels are invited to the Single Sailors Association monthly meeting at Oakland YC, 6:30 p.m. Info, www.singlesailors.org or (510) 233-1064.

May 8, 10, 13 - GPS for Mariners, taught by Point Bonita USCGA at Yerba Buena Island, $55. For details, contact Sue Fry at (510) 524-2501.

May 10 - KFOG KaBoom Concert and Fireworks Show off Piers 30/32. See www.kfog.com for details.

May 10 & 17 - Tour Grace Quan, the replica of a traditional Chinese shrimp junk, for free at Hyde St. Pier, 11:30 a.m. Watch her raise sail, then go aboard, haul a net, explore and take a turn at the tiller. Info, www.nps.gov/safr.

May 11 - Take Mom for a sail today.

May 11 & 25 - See how Chinese cannery workers lived aboard Balclutha during the great salmon runs, adults $5, kids free. Hyde St. Pier, 1 p.m. Info, www.nps.gov/safr.

May 15 - Racing Rules Seminar at SFYC's Sailing Center in Belvedere, 7 p.m. Info, (415) 789-5647 or www.sfyc.org.

May 17 - Lin and Larry Pardey present their "Sixteen Ways to Keep Your Lover" seminar at Ventura City Hall's Community Meeting Room, 7-9 p.m. $15. Info, (805) 794-1747.

May 17 - Coyote Point YC Boaters Swap Meet, 8 a.m. Info, (650) 347-6730.

May 17 - All-day Ham radio study session and exam, Redwood Shores, $30. For reservations, contact Ross at (650) 349-5349 or go to www.baears.com.

May 17-18 - Corinthian YC presents their Women's Basic Sailing Seminar. Go to www.cyc.org for details.

May 17-23 - Safe Boating Week. PFDs only work if you wear them! See www.wearitcalifornia.com.

May 18 - Elkhorn YC Nautical Flea Market in Moss Landing, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Food and live music. Info, (831) 724-3875.

May 18 - Nautical Swap Meet at Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond, 8 a.m.-noon. Info, (510) 236-1013.

May 18 - Cal Sailing Club will give free sailboat rides at Berkeley Marina, 1-4 p.m. Info, www.cal-sailing.org.

May 19 - Full Moon on a Monday night.

May 24 - A presentation about the S.S. Brother Jonathan's shipwreck off St. George Reef in 1865, Maritime Library in Lower Fort Mason, 6 p.m. Info or reservations, (415) 561-7040.

May 24 - Free Boatyard 101 seminar at KKMI's Boathouse in Richmond, 9 a.m. RSVP to Ginger at (510) 235-5564.

May 25 - Brisbane Marina Nautical Swap Meet, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, (650) 583-6975.

May 25 - San Rafael YC's monthly Nautical Flea Market, 9 a.m.-noon. Info, (415) 456-4684.

May 26 - Observe Memorial Day.

May 27 - Cruising Destinations Seminar at Modern Sailing Academy in Sausalito, 7 p.m. $15 (free for members). RSVP, (415) 331-8250.

May 28 - How the Tides Work for You seminar by Kame Richards at the Bay Model in Sausalito, 7 p.m. Learn how to use the Bay's currents, $15. For reservations, contact Jim at (408) 263-7877.

May 31 - USCGA Safety Course at the San Jose West Marine, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $20, with lunch provided. Call (408) 246-1147 to register.

May, 1978 - It Was Thirty Years Ago, from the article Cruising with Kids by Sue Rowley:

"Cruising with your kids? How do you maintain your sanity?" I've been asked. The answer is, I don't.

But I'm prepared to offer you a few tidbits on how to survive sailing with your children:

1) You can bind, gag and stow them in the bow.

2) You can tow them 50 feet behind you in a leaky dinghy.

3) Or you can move the cocktail hour up to 9 a.m. and ignore them completely.

To tell the truth, kids on the boat can be a million laughs. It's so jolly to find one of them peering earnestly into the bilge while holding an empty Cracker Jack box.
It's a regular riot to hear them sing the 22nd chorus of "The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round" ad nauseum. I will personally maim whoever is so inconsiderate as to teach my children "One Hundred Bottles of Beer on the Wall."

And it's very amusing when you finally finish recaulking all the stanchions and find the kids playing catch with your very last can of Coors.

My heartiest advice would be, whenever you sail with children, be sure to bring along one important thing: your sense of humor.

June 1 - Minney's Marine Swap Meet, daylight to noon in Costa Mesa. Info, (949) 548-4192.

June 7 - Aeolian YC Nautical Swap Meet, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Info, (510) 523-2586.

June 7 - Corinthian YC presents their Women's Intermediate Sailing Seminar. Info, www.cyc.org.

June 7 - San Jose YC's 50th Anniversary Party at SBYC, 5 p.m. Paulette, (408) 292-0961.

June 7 - Photo presentation of the islands of San Francisco Bay by James Martin & Mike Lee at Oakland YC, 7:30 p.m. Info, (510) 522-6868.

June 9 - Medical & Safety seminar for Singlehanded TransPac at SBYC, 7:30 p.m. Info, www.sfbaysss.org.

June 21-22 - Celebrate with sailors around the world during 'Summer Sailstice'. Bay sailors are invited to Treasure Island's big party on Saturday, noon-7 p.m. Live music, food, treasure hunts and a boat-building contest will keep the whole family entertained. Anchor in Clipper Cove for the weekend. Sign up for fun prizes and see who'll be sailing in your area at www.summersailstice.com.

Aug. 2 - Flea Market & Maritime Celebration at Galilee Harbor in Sausalito, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Info, (415) 332-8554 or www.galileeharbor.org.

May 3 - YRA-WBRA Knox. SFYC, www.yra.org.

May 3 - SBYRA Summer Series. Info, (510) 459-5566.

May 3 - Trans-Folsom. Folsom Lake YC, www.flyc.org.

May 3-4 - The 108th annual Vallejo Race, one of the biggest races on the Bay, which also serves as the YRA season opener. Info, (415) 771-9500.

May 3-4 - Moore 24 Regatta. A counter for the Roadmaster Series. SCYC, www.scyc.org.

May 4 - Pelican racing in Aquatic Park, 10 a.m. Check out the action from the bleachers next to the Maritime Museum.

May 4, 25 - Stockton SC Spring Series. Phil, (209) 476-1381.

May 10 - Annual El Toro Flight of the Bulls, Foster City Boat Park. Info.

May 10 - YRA-OYRA Northern Star. EYC, www.yra.org.

May 10-11 - Dinghy Invitational for Bytes, Lasers and Snipes. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.

May 10, 31 - Andreas Cove YC Spring Series, two races per day. Bill, (707) 718-4866.

May 17 - YRA-WBRA. BYC, www.yra.org.

May 17 - YRA-ODCA Spring 1. OYC, www.yra.org.

May 17 - Folsom Lake YC Spring Series, www.flyc.org.

May 17-18 ­- Lake Yosemite SA 10th Annual Regatta in Merced. Info, www.lakeyosemitesailing.org or (559) 776-9429.

May 17-18 - Svendsen's Summer Splash (BAYS #1), for all junior sailors. Lasers, Radials, 4.7s, 420s, CFJs and Optis. EYC, (510) 769-0221.

May 17-18 - Elite Keel (Melges 24, Etchell, Express 27, J/24). SFYC, (415) 789-5647 or www.sfyc.org.

May 17-18 - Finn NorCal #3. SFYC, (415) 789-5647 or www.sfyc.org.

May 17-18 - Stone Cup for PHRF, Islander 36s, other one designs, and IRC. StFYC, (415) 563-6363 or www.stfyc.com.

May 23 - Spinnaker Cup, leaving Knox Buoy at 11 a.m. and arriving in Monterey by midnight (hopefully). SFYC, (415) 789-5647 or www.sfyc.org.

May 24 - Master Mariners Regatta at Encinal YC. A must for woody-philes. Info, www.mastermariners.org.

May 24 - Long Distance Race 2. SSC, www.stocktonsc.org.

May 24-25 - Whiskeytown Regatta, WSC. For more info, www.whiskeytownsailing.org.

May 24-26 - 65th Swiftsure International Yacht Race, the big one for Northwest sailors. Four different race courses ranging from 18 to 140 miles. Info, www.swiftsure.org.

May 31 - YRA-HDA ODCA Spring 2. SBYC, www.yra.org.

May 31 - YRA-WBRA. SBYC, www.yra.org.

May 31 - Corinthian Race. SSS, www.sfbaysss.org.

May 31 - Corinthian Challenge #2. CYC, www.cyc.org.

May 31-June 1 - Cal Race Week in Marina del Rey. CalYC, www.calyachtclub.com.

June 5-7 - 25th Annual Classic Mariners' Regatta in Port Townsend, WA. For wooden boats of classical designs. Go to www.woodenboat.org for more info.

June 7 - Delta Ditch Run. RYC/SSC, (510) 237-2821.

June 7 - Women's Regatta. CYC, www.cyc.org.

June 7-8 - YRA-OYRA Drake's Bay #1 & #2. CYC, www.yra.org.

June 7-8 - J/105 Invitational. SFYC, www.sfyc.org.

June 12 - Coastal Cup, a 277-mile sprint to Santa Barbara. EYC, (510) 522-3272 or www.encinal.org.

June 14 - YRA-WBRA City. StFYC, www.yra.org.

June 14 - CYC/TYC Friendship Regatta, www.cyc.org or www.tyc.org.

June 28 - Channel Islands to Marina del Rey Race, including PHRF, ORCA and Cruising classes. Channel Islands YC & Santa Monica Windjammers YC, www.smwyc.org.

July 4 - 41st Annual Marina del Rey to San Diego Race. Info, www.smwyc.org or www.southwesternyc.org.

July 7-13 - U.S. Junior Women's Doublehanded Championship hosted by Sausalito YC. Nearly 40 of the top doublehanded junior women teams in the nation will sail the Bay in 420s. Info, www.syconline.org.

July 12 - 30th anniversary Singlehanded TransPac from SF to Hanalei. If you've been wanting to prove your mettle, this could be your year. Info, www.sfbaysss.org.

July 14-19 - 15th Biennial Pacific Cup. For details on the race and seminars, visit www.pacificcup.org.

July 21-23 - Ultimate 20 NAs on Huntington Lake, Fresno YC. Info, (831) 336-9345 or www.u20class.org.

July 25-27 - Santana 22 Nationals hosted by Santa Cruz YC. Info, www.scyc.org or (831) 425-0690.

Aug. 29-31 - Express 27 Nationals. StFYC, www.express27.org or www.stfyc.com.

BALLENA BAY YC - Friday Night Grillers: 5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/5, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31. Dan or Kelly.

BAY VIEW BOAT CLUB - Monday Night Madness Spring Series: 5/12, 5/26, 6/9. Peter McCool, (415) 864-4334.

BENICIA YC - Thursday nights through June & July-September. Bill Watson, (707) 746-0739.

BERKELEY YC - Every Friday night through 9/26. Tom Nemeth, (510) 652-6537.

CAL SAILING CLUB - Year-round Sunday morning Lido 14 races, intraclub only. Ed.

CORINTHIAN YC - Every Friday night through 9/5. Donal Botkin, www.cyc.org/race or (415) 435-4771.

COYOTE POINT YC - Wednesday nights through 10/8. Roger Anderson, (650) 367-7480.

ENCINAL YC - Spring Twilight Series, Friday nights: 5/2, 5/16, 6/6, 6/20. Tom Wondolleck.

GOLDEN GATE YC - Friday nights: 5/9, 5/23, 6/13, 6/20, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/5. Gary Salvo, (916) 363-4566.

HP SAILING CLUB - El Toro races on Stevens Creek Reservoir. Every Wednesday night through October 22. See www.hpsailingclub.org for details.

ISLAND YC - Spring Series, Friday nights: 5/9, 5/30, 6/13, 6/27. Joanne McFee, (510) 521-7442.

LAKE TAHOE WINDJAMMERS YC - Every Wednesday night: 5/7-10/29. Mike Robinson, (530) 713-9080.

LAKE WASHINGTON SC - Every Thursday night: 5/1-8/28. Roy, (530) 908-7160 or www.lwsailing.org.

MONTEREY PENINSULA YC - Sunset Series, Wednesday nights through 9/24. Bob Furney, (831) 372-9686.

OAKLAND YC - Sweet 16 Midweek Series, Wednesday nights: 5/7-6/25 & 7/30-9/17. Steve, (510) 373-3280.

RICHMOND YC - Wednesday nights: 5/7, 5/21, 6/4, 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/17. Eric Arens, (510) 841-6022 or www.richmondyc.org.

ST. FRANCIS YC - Every Wednesday night: 5/7-6/25 & 7/31-8/27. John Craig, (415) 563-6363.

SAUSALITO YC - Spring Sunset Series, Tuesday nights: 5/13, 5/27, 6/10, 6/24. Paul Adams, (415) 269-1973.

Dates Corrected: SEQUOIA YC - Every Wednesday night through 10/8. Rick Gilmore, (650) 593-5591.

SOUTH BEACH YC - Friday Night Series: 5/2, 5/16, 5/30, 6/6, 6/20, 6/27, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/15, 8/22. Info.

TAHOE YC - Spring Series, every Wednesday night: 5/28-8/27. Spring Laser Series, every Monday night: 5/26-8/25. Dan Hauserman, (530) 583-9111.

TIBURON YC - Friday nights: 6/6-8/29. Otto, (415) 388-9094.

VALLEJO YC - Every Wednesday night through 9/24. Timothy Dunn.

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