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WSA Membership Meeting- s/c Captain Karyn Jones
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October 13-
S/C Captain Karyn Jones
How to Adapt in the Middle of a Disaster
Please RSVP for Dinner by/before Thursday, October 9th.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER/ PRESENTATION:
I’ve been in and on the water for most of my life. Sailing has always been a journey for me. It officially started when I took a couple of semesters in seamanship in college from a local captain.
At that point, I knew that I’ll never learn it all and that’s why I keep doing it. It led me to crew in some of the world’s top-notch fleet and women’s match racing with some of the most competitive sailing professionals in the sport.
And then, it led me to skipper for WSA in the Linda Elias Memorial Women’s One Design challenge among other local races and eventually even get my captain’s license. Still, I can’t learn it all. As if boat handling wasn’t enough, I opted to buy my own boat, Outrageous, a San Juan 33 in 2005. Like most things I dive into, it wasn’t really thought through until after I wrote the check.
Somewhere along the line a previous owner had set her up to be a liveaboard. But when I found her, her electrical system was shotty, so I dove into restoring her. Luckily, I had several mentors along the way to help me get her into a spot where she began to look and feel like a race boat again.
Little did I know that on January 7, 2025, I would need to quickly restore Outrageous to a somewhat “liveaboard” status again- including accommodation for two cats. This was the talk that’s been on my mind all year, and I’d like to share with the membership on how to prepare for, how to adapt, and how to accept your situation in the middle of a disaster in hopes that things will eventually work themselves out – and how a little race boat like Outrageous got me through it.
WHAT: Socialize with other WSA members, learn about our upcoming events, and enjoy our speaker.
WHEN: Monday, October 13, 2025
6pm Social Hour (Cash Bar)
7pm Dinner and discussion ($15 Pre-Order required by/before October 9th)
WHERE: Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club
13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey
DETAILS:
We will start with brief announcements and then our main program will begin. The meeting ends at 8:30pm.
Menu: BBQ Soul Food with Jerk Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Mac & cheese, Collard Greens, Italian salad, cornbread. For vegans: Curry Pasta.
Please ensure you get a parking pass at check-in, so you do not receive a parking ticket.
Don't forget to wear your name badge!
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