Wednesday (10/14) Update: Unfortunately, Tim was knocked down by food poisoning and couldn’t make it to the AYC meeting. Instead, Commodore Chris Smith kicked off the October meeting with a great photo review of his participation in the Chicago-to-Mac race this last summer and then called up a half dozen others to talk about “How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” Rear Commodore Victor Felice has booked Tim’s boss at OCSC, Anthony Sandberg, to talk to the club, probably in January. Now back to our recorded program, already in progress:
Our next meeting features OCSC sailing instructor Tim Han, who’s been teaching at the Berkeley, California, school for the last 10 years.
The meeting is Tuesday, October 13, beginning at 7pm (but arrive early for dinner). Monthly meetings are held at the Caddy Shack @ Rolling Hills Golf Course, 1415 North Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281-1205 (map) and both members and non-members are welcome to attend.
OCSC Sailing is a large organization with some 40 instructors, 50 boats, and an overall staff of 75. It’s a San Francisco Bay sailing school and sailing club and says, “We offer sailing lessons, sailboat instruction, US Sailing Certification, sailboat charters, club membership, corporate teambuilding events, and bareboat vacations.”
Tim says he got hooked on sailing at age 16 and he’s a sailing nut—after teaching all day he says he likes to head out for more sailing. And get this: In the winter he teaches skiing.
“I’m always fascinated by the craft of sailing a boat well,” he says, “whether it’s a small dinghy or a large ocean racer. The fundamentals are beautifully simple. Balance wind and water using a hull and a sail. The practice is endlessly complex and rich. Someday, for a moment, I’ll get it perfect. Until then, I’ll keep at it and enjoy the ride.”
