Calendar
Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don't cost much to attend. Please email event listings here. The deadline is always the 10th of the month prior to publication.
Latitude 38 April Calendar
Event organizers — Please send updates to [email protected]. We'll post changes here.
Apr. 1 — April Fools Day.
Apr. 1 — Full Pink Moon on a Wednesday.
Apr. 2 — Corinthian Speaker Series, CYC, Tiburon, 7 p.m. With author Steve Thomas. Free. RSVP, [email protected].
Canceled! Apr. 4 — Swap Meet, Berkeley YC, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. BYC, www.berkeleyyc.org.
Apr. 4 — Southern CA Dockwalker Training, Silver Gate YC, San Diego, 10-12:45 a.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
Apr. 4-25 — Small Boat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. Free, but preregister. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.
Apr. 5 — Easter.
Apr. 5-26 — Keelboat Sailing, South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting. Free, but sign up in advance. BAADS, www.baads.org/sailing.
Apr. 9 — Northern CA Dockwalker Training, online, 9-11:45 a.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
Apr. 11 — Sailing4 Parkinson's Cruise-Out & Black Tie Fund-raiser, Corinthian YC, Tiburon. Benefiting the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research & Parkinson Association of Northern California. Info, www.sailing4parkinsons.org.
Apr. 12 — Sail-a-Dinghy Day, Boathouse, Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Skippered boat rides. Free. Info, www.shorelinelake.com.
Apr. 13 — PICYA Delegates Meeting, Sacramento YC, West Sacto, 4:30 p.m. Info, https://picya.org/event/rK0zHkcC9r.
Apr. 16-19 — Newport Beach International Boat Show, Lido Marina Village. Info, www.nbibs.com.
Apr. 18 — Fiberglass Basics class, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $85. Info, www.spauldingcenter.org.
Apr. 18 — Sail a Small Boat Day, Richmond YC, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free; free hot dogs. RYC, www.richmondyc.org.
Apr. 18 — Opening Day on the Strait, Benicia YC & Marina, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Decorated boat parade, 1:30 p.m. Live music, kids' area, food & drinks. Free admission. BenYC, https://beniciayachtclub.org/upcoming-events.
Apr. 18 — Northern CA Dockwalker Training, Oakland YC, Alameda, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
Apr. 18-19 — Watersports Merit Badge Clinic, Boathouse, Shoreline Lake, Mountain View, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. With Scouting America Pacific Skyline Council. Info, www.shorelinelake.com.
Apr. 22 — Earth Day.
Apr. 23 — Southern CA Dockwalker Refresher, online, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
Apr. 23 — Corinthian Speaker Series, CYC, Tiburon, 7 p.m. With Ron Epstein on Sydney Hobart, Take II. Free. RSVP, [email protected].
Apr. 25 — Tall Ship Celebration, Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tours of Matthew Turner & Bay Model, rope-making demo, marine science, educational activities, live music. Call of the Sea, www.callofthesea.org.
Apr. 25 — Northern CA Dockwalker Refresher, online, 10-11:30 a.m. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
Apr. 25 — Opening Day on Lake Washington in West Sacramento. LWSC, www.lwsailing.org.
Apr. 26 — Opening Day on the Bay. Theme: Legends & Myths of the Deep. Info, https://picya.org.
May 1 — Concert Series, Spaulding Marine Center, Sausalito, 6-9 p.m. With Michèle Walther in the One-Woman-Orchestra. $20. Info, www.spauldingcenter.org.
May 1 — Southern CA Dockwalker Training, Ventura West Marina, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
May 2 — Swap Meet, Stockton Sailing Club, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain or shine. SSC, www.stocktonsc.org.
May 2 — Opening Day in Moss Landing. ElkYC, www.elkhornyachtclub.org.
May 2 — Southern CA Dockwalker Training, Marina del Rey YC, 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Free. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
May 3 — Safety at Sea with Hands On, Encinal YC, Alameda. PCYC, https://admin.pacificcup.org/course/sas.
May 7 — Northern CA Dockwalker Refresher, online, 2-3:30 p.m. DBW Boating Clean and Green, https://dbw.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29199.
May 14 — Corinthian Speaker Series, CYC, Tiburon, 7 p.m. With David Helvarg, founder of Blue Frontier. Free. RSVP, [email protected].
Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to [email protected]. Please, no phone-ins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar is not meant to support commercial enterprises.
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