<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000066; font-size:10pt; font-family:Arial;}</style></head><body>Nine responses, and no one has come up with the answer............P R I C E L E S S !<br><br>Seriously, I have seen them go for $200-$300. I note <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wayzatasailing.org/silent-auction-contributors/">http://www.wayzatasailing.org/silent-auction-contributors/</a> showed a 2-day weekend on Chewbacca for $200, which seems cheap.<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Emanuel Ruedenberg (Rudy) <ianuel.ruedenberg@bsci.com><br>To: dallas johnson <dallas@dallasjohnson.net>, capri25@lists.wyc.org<br>Sent: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:46:51 +0000 (UTC)<br>Subject: Re: [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka<br><br><br><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="485374423-26012010"><span size="2" color="#0000ff" style="font-family: Arial;">I offered a charity cruise on Cyclone with <br>snacks and beverages a few years ago for my Church and the high bid went <br>for $100. The guests insisted to buy me lunch at <br>Sunsets.</span></span></div><div> </div><div align="left"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></em></strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></em></strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></em></strong> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Emanuel <br>'Rudy' Ruedenberg</span></em></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Sr. <br>Quality Engineer</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><font size="1">CQE,CQA</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Boston</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <br>Scientific</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">763-494-1468</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Cell <br>612-201-7238</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">MS <br>B260</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p></div><div> </div><br><div class="OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr" align="left" lang="en-us"><hr><span size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>From:</strong> capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org <br>[mailto:capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>dallas <br>johnson<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:49 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> <br>capri25@lists.wyc.org<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Capri25] Value of sailing <br>excursion in Lake Minnetonka<br></span><br></div><div></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">Last time I chartered a big charter boat on Mtka it <br>was $1,000 per hour, and that was back in the mid 90's. </span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">A half day pontoon rental is typically $80-$100 per <br>hour. A half day Ensign rental at Shorewood is about $225 for a half day, <br>but no skipper, lunch, or singing Craigge for any of that.</span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">FYI, my per race cost at WYC last year was $125 per <br>race (not per day), and when I race a huge schedule I got that number down to <br>around $80 per race. Seriously crew people, I'm not making this up. Love <br>your skippers!</span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">I saw a lunch cruise on Brigham's J22 go for about <br>$500 ( a small auction) this fall, and I've seen other silent auction bids for <br>WYC cruises for over $300 on many occasions. </span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">I'm 95% certain that a captains license is only <br>required if you are accepting the money as a captain for hire, not if the <br>payment is a donation to a third party. </span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">Charity boat rides are a great way to promote the <br>sport for a good cause, it's a VERY desirable item outside of our little <br>community of sailors.</span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;">dj</span></div><div><span size="2" style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="1">Dallas Johnson Marketing <br>Services<br>952-935-3465<strong>w</strong></span><strong><font size="1"> <br></font></strong><font size="1">952-931-9108h</font></font></div><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid #000000; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;">----- Original Message ----- </div><div style="background: #e4e4e4 none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;"><strong>From:</strong><a title="navytartan@yahoo.com" href="mailto:navytartan@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Carmen "CC" <br> Velarde</a></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;"><strong>To:</strong><a title="capri25@lists.wyc.org" href="mailto:capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">capri25@lists.wyc.org</a> ; <a title="dallas@dallasjohnson.net" href="mailto:dallas@dallasjohnson.net" target="_blank">dallas <br> johnson</a></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:55 <br> PM</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Capri25] Value of sailing <br> excursion in Lake Minnetonka</div><br><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div>Keep in mind that the Mtka charters are in large vessels that are <br> dishing out a ton of gas not mention catering service. Unless I am <br> mistaken we are talking about a Carpi here. Not to mention you are <br> dealing with parents who dish out quite a bit as it is during a <br> <span>recession</span>. </div><div> </div><div>I suggested to start the bidding low at $20.00 (or maybe even <br> $30.00) with the likelihood that it will reach $50.00 if not <br> more. You have to take into the "quality" of the ride ( no offense <br> Lynne) and your market/audience. </div><div> </div><div>Now of course if Lynne includes Craiggae singing then of course you <br> will have to start the bidding at $10.00. We still luv ya <br> buddy.</div><div> </div><div>CC</div><div><br><br>--- On <strong>Tue, 1/26/10, <span>dallas</span> johnson <br> <em><dallas@dallasjohnson.net></em></strong> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid #1010ff; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><br>From: <br> dallas johnson <dallas@dallasjohnson.net><br>Subject: Re: <br> [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka<br>To: <br> capri25@lists.wyc.org<br>Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 3:40 <br> PM<br><br><div class="plainMail">Whoa, Craggie,<br><br>Maybe $50 to $75 with you <br> singing. But otherwise it's easily in the $300-400 <br> <br>range.<br><br>Any boat charter on Mtka is going to be $100 per <br> hour, plus a skipper, plus <br>food to up the donation amount means <br> you can hit $500 in bidding pretty <br>easy. While it's no big <br> deal to us, it's a summer highlight for many <br>people.<br><br>Much <br> of it depends on the expectations of the silent auction and what's a <br> <br>normal big donation for that event.<br><br>dj<br><br>Dallas <br> Johnson Marketing Services 952-935-3465w 952-931-9108h<br>----- <br> Original Message ----- <br>From: "Smith, Craig A" <<a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Craig.A.Smith@honeywell.com" target="_blank">Craig.A.Smith@honeywell.com</a>><br>To: <br> <<a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">capri25@lists.wyc.org</a>><br>Cc: <br> "Lynne Roubal" <<a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lroubal@comcast.net" target="_blank">lroubal@comcast.net</a>><br>Sent: <br> Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:30 PM<br>Subject: Re: [Capri25] Value of <br> sailing excursion in Lake Minnetonka<br><br><br>> <br> Lynne,<br>><br>> I've donated Capri25 and J22 keel boat cruises <br> to the First Unitarian<br>> Society, including refreshments (wine <br> and cheese) and crew (2<br>> experienced sailors).<br>><br>> <br> I promote these with "sit back and take in the lifestyle of the rich <br> and<br>> famous, or grab the tiller and sail the boat <br> yourself." I think I<br>> suggested $50 to $75. <br> Maynards is an option, but that would be an<br>> additional <br> cost. Folks usually prefer to see the lake homes with <br> some<br>> local history or sailing yarns thrown in for good <br> measure. Part of the<br>> reward is meeting new folks with an <br> interest in sailing.<br>><br>> -Craig <br> A.<br>><br>><br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> <br> From: <a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org</a><br>> <br> [mailto:<a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org</a>] <br> On Behalf Of Lynne Roubal<br>> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 <br> 13:59<br>> To: <a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">capri25@lists.wyc.org</a><br>> <br> Subject: [Capri25] Value of sailing excursion in Lake <br> Minnetonka<br>><br>> Hi Capri Sailors,<br>><br>> Hope <br> everyone is finding fun things to do to fill your time over <br> the<br>> winter.<br>><br>> I have a question for all of <br> you. If you had to put a value on on a<br>> sailing excursion <br> from WYC to Maynards, or maybe just around the lake<br>> for a <br> couple of hours, what do you think the value would be? <br> Our<br>> son's school is having their annual fundraiser and they <br> are asking for<br>> donations of unique experiences or services for <br> the silent and live<br>> auction. We thought we could donate <br> a Saturday sail but I'm not sure<br>> what I should put as the <br> value. Any input?<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>> Lynne and Eric <br> Roubal<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <br> Capri25 mailing list<br>> <a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">Capri25@lists.wyc.org</a><br>> <br> <a href="http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25" target="_blank">http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25</a><br>> <br> _______________________________________________<br>> Capri25 <br> mailing list<br>> <a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">Capri25@lists.wyc.org</a><br>> <br> <a href="http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25" target="_blank">http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25</a><br>> <br> <br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Capri25 <br> mailing list<br><a href="http://us.mc307.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Capri25@lists.wyc.org" target="_blank">Capri25@lists.wyc.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25" target="_blank">http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25</a><br></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br></blockquote><br><br></dallas@dallasjohnson.net></ianuel.ruedenberg@bsci.com></body></html>