Received: by zonker.hpl.hp.com (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA03832; Fri, 29 Jul 1994 18:17:51 -0700 Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 18:17:51 -0700 From: Ken Poulton <poulton@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Return-Path: <poulton@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9407300117.AA03832@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> To: windspeed@zonker.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: SFBA info
The San Francisco Boardsailing Association is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the improvement of boardsailing in the
San Francisco Bay Area. Through its active membership and the
local chapters, the organization goals are achieved.
The Association's goals are:
Promote Safety
Provide Education
Ensure Access
Improve Facilities
The Association was originally formed in 1985 by a group of
Crissy Field boardsailors. Since then, the Association has
diversified to address locak issues at numerous sailing spots.
The 5 chapters of the SFBA represent the San Francisco Bay Area
boardsailing interests around the Bay.
San Francisco Chapter
In order of incoporation:
East Bay Chapter
Candlestick Chapter
Peninsula Chapter
North Bay Chapter
These chapters are organized to best represent all the
boardsailors' interests of Bay Area. You don't need to join any
specific chapter, but if your interested in contributing
something back to the sport that gives you some much enjoyment,
your help would be greatly appreciated. You can help to organize
functions such as parties, races, annual beach clean-ups, or work
to help publish the newsletter. Pease write to the local Chapter
at the PO Box if you're interested in helping out.
SFBA Accomplishments:
General
- California not-for-profit organiztion with federal & state tax
exempt status.
- Active Membership of over 1600 members
- Regular Newsletters during the summer
- Support network for all the chapters
San Francisco Chapter
- Sailboarding safety signs & bullitin boards at Crissy Field.
- Crissy Field Windtalker located at St Francis Yacht Club.
- Windsocks on the beach
- Beach Cleanups
- Racing Events
- St Francis Yacht Club Parties
- Portable Tiolets at Crissy Field
- Sponsored several educational presentations on boat safety with
the Coast Guard, Hornblower Yachts, and the Harbor Pilots
Association.
- Provided input into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to
ensure boardsailor's interests were reflected in the Crissy
Field Park plan.
East Bay Chapter
- Berkeley Marina Windtalker
- Promoted boardsailing for improvements to the South Sailing
Basin at Berkeley Marina. (Restrooms & showers, Longer Docks
Additional Docks, Larger, Paved Parking Lots)
- Ashby Avenue Beach Clean-ups
- Monitoring City of Berkeley's Task Force for the North
Waterfront Park Development.
- Evening Racing Series
Candlestick Chapter
- Amendments to the Candlestick General Plan to ensure
Windsurfing access.
- Increased parking spaces close to the launch area.
- Candlestick Windtalker
- Sailboarding Safety Signs (yet to be installed)
Peninsula Chapter
- Palo Alto Yacht Habor Boarsailing Access Station Plan Approval
- City of Palo Alto
- Defeated San Mateo County's plans to eliminate the Season Pass
for parking at Coyote Point.
- Installed boardsailing safety signs and bullitin boards at
Coyote Point
- Held annual beach clean-ups and put down pea gravel in areas
most in need (Coyote & 3rd Ave).
- Supported permit approvals for pending beach improvements at
Coyote Point.
- Formed the Team 100 Boy Scout Explorer Post and Safety Patrol.
- Organized SWAP meets to raise funds for TEAM 100.
- Monitoring Burlingame Hotel project located northwest of the
coyote point launch area.
- Monitored the access restrictions to Flying Tigers.
- Successfully lobbied government officials to require the City
of Foster City to provide the windsrfing site improvements at
3rd Avenue (ramps, parking, rigging area, etc).
- Monitoring the access threat to the Third Avenue Launch Sites
by the project to extend 3rd Ave to the San Mateo Bridge.
North Bay Chapter
- Monitoring Larkspur Landing access issues resulting from the
San Quentin Prison expansion plans.
- Annual Beach cleanups & installation of safety signs and a
portable tiolet.
These are briefly some of the major accomplishments of the SFBA
over the past several years. As the Association endeavours to
meet the challenges of 1990s there will be many more
accomplishments, but not without the support of the boardsailing
community in the form of active, interested individuals and a
large supporting membership.
To join the Association please send us the following information
with your membership contribution:
Last Name, First Name & Initial
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip
Evening Phone
Day Phone
To: San Fracisco Boardsailing Association
1592 Union St, Box 301
San Francisco, Ca 94123
ANNUAL CALENDAR-YEAR MEMEBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS
$10 or more Individual
$20 or more Family
$50 or more Charter
$100 or more Corporate
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