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MEDIA ADVISORY: Learning and Fun for the Whole Family at the 2019 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show®

Learning and Fun for the Whole Family
at the 2019 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show®

 

  • WHEN: Saturday & Sunday April 6 & 7, 2019
  • WHERE: Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way So. & Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, 1340 Marina Way So, in Richmond, CA
  • WHAT:
  • Boat tours offered by a showcase of beautiful boats both in and out of the water
  • Model Yacht Sailing from the docks with radio controlled monitors daily.
  • Free mini-intros to Stand Up Paddle Boarding by 510 Waterline with short rides on Saturday, 9am-1pm, weather permitting.
  • Hands-on boating run by Club Nautique and West Coast Sailing
  • Free kayak lessons by Groundwork Richmond ‘s young environmental stewards Saturday 10am– 3pm.
  • Saturday & Sunday Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Helicopter Search & Rescue Demo. The team will perform a fly-by and landing at Lucretia Edwards Shoreline Park at 11am, be on site for visits until 3pm, and will then lift off and demonstrate an SAR mission off the marina (weather and priorities permitting).
  • Tickets are $18 – children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
  • Details at http://www.PacificBoatShow.com.

 

  • WHY?

When Sail America moved the Pacifica Sail & Power Boat Show from Jack London Square to Richmond in 2016, Richmond embraced the challenge. It was time for Richmond to show off its hidden gems – The Craneway Pavilion, Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, the new Richmond Trail Guide and let visitors know where to eat, drink, stay and play in RIchmond. Sail America brought in community youth nonprofit organizations and Visit Richmond CA to the show

501 Waterline’s SUP ‘Just Paddle’ group

Learning and Fun for the Whole Family
at the 2019 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show®

 

  • WHEN: Saturday & Sunday April 6 & 7, 2019
  • WHERE: Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way So. & Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, 1340 Marina Way So, in Richmond, CA
  • WHAT:
  • Boat tours offered by a showcase of beautiful boats both in and out of the water
  • Model Yacht Sailing from the docks with radio controlled monitors daily.
  • Free mini-intros to Stand Up Paddle Boarding by 510 Waterline with short rides on Saturday, 9am-1pm, weather permitting.
  • Hands-on boating run by Club Nautique and West Coast Sailing
  • Free kayak lessons by Groundwork Richmond ‘s young environmental stewards Saturday 10am– 3pm.
  • Saturday & Sunday Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Helicopter Search & Rescue Demo. The team will perform a fly-by and landing at Lucretia Edwards Shoreline Park at 11am, be on site for visits until 3pm, and will then lift off and demonstrate an SAR mission off the marina (weather and priorities permitting).
  • Tickets are $18 – children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
  • Details at http://www.PacificBoatShow.com.

 

  • WHY?

When Sail America moved the Pacifica Sail & Power Boat Show from Jack London Square to Richmond in 2016, Richmond embraced the challenge. It was time for Richmond to show off its hidden gems – The Craneway Pavilion, Marina Bay Yacht Harbor, the new Richmond Trail Guide and let visitors know where to eat, drink, stay and play in RIchmond. Sail America brought in community youth nonprofit organizations and Visit Richmond CA to the show

By |2019-04-06T14:46:27-07:00April 6th, 2019|Tags: |0 Comments
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The 2019 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show® Kicks Off one of the West Coast’s Largest Celebrations of Marine Sports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mary Lou Thiercof
SF on the Bay
Email: mlt@sfonthebay.com
Phone: (510) 336-1047

The 2019 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show® Kicks Off one of the West Coast’s Largest Celebrations of Marine Sports

Seminars, Boat Tours, New Tech and Fun Interactive Events

Richmond, CA, April 4, 2019– The Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show kicks off its celebration of sailing, boating, and the marine sport lifestyle with events and exhibits for all generations of maritime enthusiasts over four days in Richmond, CA from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Over 150 boat show exhibitors pack the Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor. A lineup of over 50 seminars provide something for everyone form learning how to maintain diesel engines by expert Nigel Calder, to how to read the weather, to planning a trip around the world – one destination at a time. There are free seminars every day – details: https://pacificboatshow.com/seminar-type/free/. This year the boats play an exciting part in the show and visitors don’t want to miss them – they can get on them, take a tour and even be able to take the wheel with two of them!

“We are thrilled to have so many exhibitors, new boats, products and interactive events to involve the community this year,” says Katie Kelly, Sail America’s Association Manager. “Attendees will find the latest boat communications technology, boats, solar panels, and some younger community participants this year, including Groundwork Richmond’s young environmentalists and West Contra Costa County Sea Scouts, who will teach kayaking and rope knotting. Sail America is proud to host the boating industry in the Bay area.”

Boating enthusiasts are anticipating the debut of two new boats, the J/99 and the RS21, as the show continues to attract new exhibitors and attendees from across the nation and around the world. New sail and power boats displayed include Beneteau Yachts, Catalina, Corsair Catamaran, Cruisers Yachts, Hanse Yachts, Jeanneau, Princess Yachts, Riviera Yachts, RS, TF10 Class Association, Tiara Yachts, and more. New and exciting marine products include the CX0300 Diesel Outboard, EFOY Comfort Mobile Fuel Cell, Flexible Solar Panel, Inflatable Yacht Docks, Seadek Colors, and the SiOnyx Night Vision Camera.

Activities for the whole family at Shoreline Park and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor:

  • Boat tours
  • Free Stand Up Paddle lessons by 510-Waterline Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm
  • Radio-controlled model yacht racing, every day – favorite free activity for everybody
  • Free Kayak lessons Saturday 10 am – 3 pm Groundwork Richmond, the next generation of environmental stewards, will teach visitors to kayak around the harbor
  • U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Water Rescue: Saturday and Sunday 10 am – 3 pm – (dependent upon Coast Guard priorities).

Celebrations:

  • TGIF Party: On Friday, April 5th at 6 pm, boat show attendees join Latitude 38 and Twin Rivers Marine Insurance for their annual TGIF party at Assemble Restaurant. Music, small bites from Assemble and local East Brother craft beer provided by Latitude 38; Northern California wines provided by Twin Rivers; celebrity sailors, fellow boat enthusiasts and more.
  • Cruisers Party: On Saturday, April 6th at 6 pm, Cruising Outpost’sCruisers Party and raffle will raise money for Call of the Sea, which works with Educational Tall Ships Foundation Project in Sausalito, CA. A one-week sailboat charter in the British Virgin Islands is one of the grand prizes of the raffle. Guests will enjoy the Eric Stone Band, along with complimentary food and beverages.

The Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show celebrates sailing, boating, and the marine sport lifestyle over four days in Richmond, CA from Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7. The show is in its fourth year at Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond, CA and will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Details online at http://www.PacificBoatShow.com, on Twitter @PacificBoatShow and on Facebook PacificSailandPowerBoatShow

About Sail America
Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show is produced by Sail America. Sail America is the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry and plays a leadership role for all companies that are involved in providing sailing-related products and services. Established in 1990, Sail America works hard to support the success of its member businesses and the sailing industry.  www.sailamerica.com

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Richmond’s Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show Boat Tours
Coast Guard Helicopter Search And Rescue (SAR) Demos
Richmond based 510 Waterline Stand Up Paddle Boarding
By |2019-04-04T12:35:59-07:00April 4th, 2019|0 Comments
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Richmond LIFE The Blog comes to town – and so does a Big Boat Show!

Visit Richmond CA has a new blog – and a great run down of this year’s Pacific Sail and Power Boat Show!

Check it out at VisitRichmondCA.com/richmond-life/

Show Links & Resources

Location: 
Craneway Pavilion/Marina Bay Yacht Harbor
1414 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA 94804

(Or purchase at the door)

By |2019-04-03T20:36:27-07:00April 3rd, 2019|0 Comments
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Jim Dewitt Donates Painting for Raffle to Benefit Youth Sailing

Enter to win an original Jim Dewitt painting featured on the April cover of Latitude 38!  This fundraiser is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own an original Dewitt for the price of a raffle ticket and at the same time help boost youth sailing on San Francisco Bay.

Drop by the Latitude 38 booth at the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show for details, see the painting and meet premier sailing artist Jim Dewitt.  Maybe you can even ask Jim to sign your copy of the April 2019 Latitude 38. He will personally present the painting to the winner.

The staff at Latitude 38 and the Dewitt family are passionate about supporting the next generations of sailors.

By |2021-08-12T16:18:52-07:00March 29th, 2019|0 Comments
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Giving Women the Tools They Need to Get Out On the Water

Captain Kira Maixner and her panel of presenters at the 2019 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show are all women who love to sail and want to get more women out on the San Francisco Bay. They have pooled together resources for women who already sail, would like to learn to sail and those who want to improve their skills or learn to race.

This Thursday, April 4, the 1pm panel discussion is designed to give women the tools they need to be active in the boating community in the Bay Area.

Representatives from women’s only organizations and events will share their best advice and resources for getting out on the water. According to Kira, “Women learn differently than men and there are tons of programs for women, including female only seminars, female only sailing groups and female only sailing lessons.” Kira hopes that after this panel discussion, women attendees will feel that they can embrace a welcoming and social sailing community here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Panelists include Nichole Ortiz, sailing since 2001, is a champion of women’s sailing at Modern Sailing Club and their first female Skipper; Captain Darci Shea Bogdan, first Woman Captain of the Santa Cruz 70’ Chardonnay II and Director of Operations for Pacific Sail Sailing School, has been sailing since she was very young; Laura Levy, lifetime sailor and co-founder of Somand, an emerging brand for women’s performance sailwear, raced lasers as a junior sailor, became a sailing instructor for youth in college and has been sailing and racing in SF Bay since 2016; and, Joan Byrne, accomplished sailor has participated in local regattas for the past 20 years and has worked for the past 8 years to successfully develop the Red Bra Regatta, the largest all-women regatta in the Bay.

In this free seminar you will learn about all the different female only sailing events, yacht club resources for women and some interesting statistics.  For example, did you know that the 2018 U.S. Olympic Sailing Teams were comprised of 244 athletes (135 men, 109 women) and in the 2016 Rio Olympics, the US Sailing Team had 15 athletes, 7 of which were women? Check the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show Guide for locations of seminars.

Kira Maixner, panel moderator, an instructor at Modern Sailing School & Club and an avid sailor in the San Francisco Bay, is passionate about teaching women to sail.

Cover Photo: courtesy Island Yacht Club

Skipper Rome Kirby abord the USA SailGP Team's F50 during a race condition practice session. Race 1 Season 1 SailGP event in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia. 12 February 2019. Photo: Matt Knighton for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP

Panel moderator Kira Maxine and panelist Nichole Ortiz out on the water

Skipper Rome Kirby abord the USA SailGP Team's F50 during a race condition practice session. Race 1 Season 1 SailGP event in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia. 12 February 2019. Photo: Matt Knighton for SailGP. Handout image supplied by SailGP

Alameda’s  Island Yacht Club offers women only seminars. Photo courtesy Island Yacht Club

By |2020-07-08T21:04:24-07:00March 29th, 2019|0 Comments
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