Events Calendar

Preceding Week
30 January - 05 February, 2011
Following Week
30 January

  • 9:00  Ham Radio Exam

     


    Ham Radio Exam
    Vallarta VEC VE group
     
    Date: Typically last Sunday of the month. Could be moved due to Club
    activities
     
    Time:Starts at 0900 with no time limit to finish the exam
     
    All elements (2, 3, and 4). Preregistration not required.
     
    Location: Vallarta Yacht Club, Paradise Village, Nayarit
     
    Sweet Thing or Promises on Channel 22 VHF or
    randkohara@msn.com
     
    ID – Bring a legal photo ID (drivers license, passport)
     
    COPY of license (if already a Ham) - If applicable, bring the original
    and a photocopy of your current Amateur license and any Certificates
    of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) you may hold from
    previous exam sessions that haven’t shown up on your license. The
    photocopy’s WON’T be returned.
     
    SSN or FRN – Know your Social Security Number (SSN) or your FCC
    Federal Registration Number (FRN). VEC’s are required by the FCC to
    submit either your SSN or FRN with your license application form. For
    instructions on how to register your SSN with the FCC and receive a
    FRN, visit http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home and click on
    register.
     
    $15US or $195P
     
    Pencils, Pens, and a calculator – A calculator with the memory erased
    and formulas cleared is allowed. You may not bring any written notes
    calculations into the exam.

31 January
01 February

  • 9:00 - 12:00  Beading Workshops

    We are expanding the traditional Tuesday morning beading and jewelry workshops to include other creative hobbies as well. Suggestions have been photography, quilting, sewing, crocheting, knitting and painting. If this is something you would like to lead a workshop for, or to participate in, we would appreciate your input.


  • 6:00 -  8:00  Gringo Bingo & Mexican Buffet

02 February

  • 12:00 -  2:00  Fashion Show

    The Front Deck will be close for this show


  • 4:00 -  6:00  PPJ Seminar - Rigging and Sails - Getting the Right Balance

    Rigging and Sails - Getting the Right Balance

     

    During the roughly three weeks that it takes to get from Banderas Bay to the Marquesas, PPJers need to get the most out of their rigs. Fuel is a scarce commodity and getting across the ITCZ quickly and safely can make the difference between being safe or sorry, or being rested verses frazzled on arrival. While boat performance is a nice-to-have thing when coastal cruising, it can be critically important when crossing an ocean.
    Getting you there as quickly and safely as possible has everything to do with getting the right balance.
    Mike Danielson is the well-known and highly respected head of PV Sailing, organizer of VYC's on-the-water programs, and is a very successful Sail maker/racer on Banderas Bay and Pacific offshore venues.  He will tackle the tricky questions surrounding what to look for in your sails and rigging to keep the balance, prevent breakage, and get you there with both performance and safety in mind.  His talk will address the basics of the topic as well as what you need to know for the challenging Pacific crossing.
    Mike will remind us that performance is not a racer thing, It's a balance and preparation thing.

    Marina Riviera Nayarit

04 February

  • 2:00 -  5:00  PPJ Kick-off Party

    Latitude 38 will co-host this annual special closed event for the members of the Pacific Puddle Jump fleet of 2011.  Andy Turpin, editor in chief of the popular sailing magazine, along with the officers and board of the VYC, and Dick Markie, harbormaster of the Paradise Village Marina, will welcome and celebrate this year's fleet in a special party.

    Preceding the celebration, Mike Danielson of PV Sailing will present some valuable information on South Pacific weather.


    Vallarta YC

05 February