11th
ANNUAL STRICTLY SAIL PACIFIC OPENS APRIL 18
Strictly Sail Pacific, the largest sailboat
show on the West Coast, will run at Oakland's
Jack London Square from April 18-22. The
11th running of this five-day boat show will
feature over 300 exhibitors, free seminars
and special events for sailing enthusiasts
of all ages.
"Strictly Sail is all sail, all the
time," says Kevin Murphy, Sail America
national show manager. "With everything
from small dinghies to offshore cruisers,
and seminars that are geared to every level
of sailor, our guiding principle for this
show is simple: something for everyone."
Exhibitors from around the world will bring
a wide range of boats and gear—giving
showgoers a valuable opportunity to find
the latest developments in sailboat design
and equipment all in one location.
Experts and bluewater cruisers travel to
Oakland each year from ports around the globe
to share their expertise with show goers.
Seminars will be held on planning major offshore
cruises, weather forecasting, sail handling,
destinations as wide-ranging as Alaska, Vietnam
and South Pacific isles, boat surveying,
staying fit onboard with yoga, and other
topics.
A fleet of unique vessels are sailing to
the show as special attractions:
- Lin and Larry
Pardey's
storied cruiser Taleisin,
the 29-foot engineless
wooden cruiser
they built themselves
and sailed over
67,000 miles, will
make a rare public
appearance at Strictly
Sail Pacific.
- Showgoers can
step aboard the
65-foot cat-ketch Derek
M. Baylis,
operated by the
nonprofit group
Sealife Conservation,
to learn how this
unique Tom Wylie
design is being
used to help conserve
our ocean resources.
- Visit Pacific
Cup racer Compromise,
an Elite 37, to
learn how to prepare
your boat for the
Pacific Cup, the
classic 2,190-mile
offshore race to
Hawaii that takes
place next summer.
- The magnificent
122-foot square
top-sail schooner Lynx will
appear at Strictly
Sail Pacific for
the first time
to give show-goers a
glimpse at what
life was like aboard
a privateer during the
War of 1812.
Discover Sailing is a perennial draw for
those who have never stepped foot on a sailboat
before. Expert skippers will take showgoers
out for half-hour sailing excursions, which
are free with the price of admission. This
national program travels to events throughout
the United States to introduce more individuals
to the joys of sailing.
For show information,
call (800) 817-SAIL or visit
www.strictlysail.com.
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