Sept - Armdale Yacht Club

THE BURGEE
September 2011
(Issue 4)
COMMODORE’S PICNIC
2011
The summer sun made a grand appearance for the Commodore’s Picnic August 28, and the Commodore’s Cup
Races August 27-28, 2011. See inside for more pictures and race results.
Picture by Mary Keddy
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, Sept. 17 - Harbour Island Classic
Saturday, Sept. 24 - AYC Club Championship
Race 1
Sunday, Sept. 25 - AYC Club Championship
Race 2
Saturday, Oct. 1 - AYC Club Championship
Race 3
AYC OFFICE
Telephone: (902) 477-4617;Fax: (902) 477-0148;
E-Mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 75 Burgee Run
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3P 0C9
Web Site: www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
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COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT 2011
AYC SUMMER HOURS
AYC PUBLICATIONS
FLAG OFFICERS
COMMODORE - Jim McBurney
[email protected]
VICE COMMODORE - Paul Taylor
OFFICE
Monday – Friday 9 AM–12 PM
and 1 PM-4 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday
The Burgee - is published 4-5 times
annually, and posted on AYC’s
website at armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca.
[email protected]
REAR COMMODORE - Mary Keddy
[email protected]
FLEET CAPTAIN CRUISE - Grant Kennedy
[email protected]
FLEET CAPTAIN SAIL - Stuart Schnare
[email protected]
OFFICERS
TREASURER - Phil Currie
[email protected]
SECRETARY - Mike MacDonald
[email protected]
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR - Mary Keddy
[email protected]
ENTERTAINMENT CHAIR - Sheila English
[email protected]
HOUSE & GROUNDS CHAIR - Jack Barnes
[email protected]
SAIL TRAINING CHAIR - Jeff Nelson
[email protected]
YARD CHAIR - Jeff Rowe
[email protected]
SOCIAL MEMBER REP. - Reg Grant
[email protected]
PAST COMMODORE - Tom Harper
[email protected]
*********************************
AYC WEB MASTER - Dan Caron
BURGEE EDITOR & ENEWS PUBLISHER
Lisa Noonan
[email protected]
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AYC STAFF
Office
AYC MANAGER - Christine Bray
477-4617
[email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Carrie Tapper
Yard
FOREMAN - Jim Harris
STAFF - Kevin Romkey & Rick Harris
Gas Dock/Tender
STAFF - Steve Killam,
David Backman & Corey Mattie
********************************
BAR
Monday & Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 3 PM - 9 PM
Thursday 11 AM - 9 PM
Friday 11 PM –10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–6 PM
DINING ROOM
Monday & Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Dinner 5 PM - 9 PM
(Trial)
Thursday Lunch 11 AM - 2 PM
Thursday Dinner 5 PM - 8 PM
Friday Lunch 11 AM - 2 PM
Friday Dinner 5 PM - 9 PM
Saturday Special events TBA
Sunday Brunch 10 AM - 2 PM
*Note: Hours of operation may be
modified as business conditions
warrant.
Access to shower and washroom:
side entrance is open 24/7 . Washroom is joint use during overnight
hours. You can also buzz in at front
door during office hours.
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YARD SCHEDULE 2011
April 15th
1st launch of 2011
May13th
- tender service starts
- gas dock opens
October 10th
- tender service ends
- gas dock hours are reduced to
Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
November 18th
- gas dock closes for winter season
- last day for haul out
‹‹ PLEASE NOTE››
During spring launch, members will
be asked their intentions for winter
storage. The deadline for changes to
your winter storage plans will be
October 1,22011.
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Announcements for AYC Events appear in AYC eNews, as well as The
Burgee and are free of charge.
Advertising space is available in The
Burgee. Rates per Issue are:
1/8 page: $ 35.00
1/4 page: $ 55.00
1/2 page: $ 95.00
1 page: $ 175.00
Photos accompanying ads should be
in JPEG format.
To promote an event or place an ad,
contact Christine Bray, AYC Manager,
at [email protected] or
call 477-4617.
Billing Schedule
2011
STORAGE OF VESSELS
Vessels that remain in storage after one full year are
charged the regular storage rates, plus an additional
25%. For each additional year in storage, the previous
year’s rate will be charged plus an additional 25%.
Please note: All requests for continued land storage
must be approved by the COM as outlined in the yard
rules.
January
- membership dues
- CYA membership dues (senior members only)
March
- payment plan invoices
- lockers
- capital project fund (senior members)
Please refer to the Armdale Yacht Club Rules Respecting Grounds, Moorings, Marinas and other Facilities,
under the subtitle General, subsection 16.
May
- marina/mooring/summer storage
- spar storage
- winter power
(for wet winter storage 2010/2011)
AYC By Laws/Documents
are on the AYC web site at
armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca/ayc_members.htm
October
- winter storage
- launch & haul
- summer power (summer 2011)
- summer trailer storage
AYC PHONE TREE & EXTENSIONS
Note: all additional services will be billed on a
per use basis.
(902) 477-4617
1 General Office
1. General Inquiries
2. Membership Inquires
3. Accounts Receivable
4. Accounts Payable
5. Club Manager
2 Yard (not yet active)
1. Member Boating Services
(Including Launches And Hauls)
2. Tender Service And Gas Dock
3. Visitor Services
4. Yard Foreman
3 Foods and Beverage
1. Bar and Reservations
2. Kitchen Manger
3. Food and Beverage Manager
4 Learn to Sail (not fully active)
1. General Inquiries (winter: not active)
2. Head Instructor/ to leave a message
for a student (winter: not active)
3. Registration (active in winter)
Other Deadlines
Resignation - Feb 15
To sign up for payment plan – Feb 15
Submit fuel rebate receipts - Dec 15
Cut out this handy guide & post on your fridge, next to your
phone, or carry it in your wallet.
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COMMODORE’S REPORT
By Jim McBurney
As I put this article together, I hope it
makes it back to AYC in time to publish.
Anna and I are sitting on Lago Maggiore in Italy, with me trying to recover from the trauma of a shopping trip
to a village on the shore of the lake called Stressa. With
a loose translation I thought it was a rather appropriate
name!
Internet service is sporadic and expensive over here and
that is causing communications problems.
The Club over the next few weeks, and the past couple
has been run under the capable guidance of Paul Taylor
our Vice Commodore. I bailed out the day after the
Commodore’s Picnic, that was very well attended by
members who appeared to be in good spirits. After I
sacrificed the appropriate amount of beef, pork and
chicken on the BBQ I tried to talk to as many as possible,
and all were excited that we were crawling toward the
acquisition of an independent caterer. Contract negotiations took into consideration the guidance provided by
a search committee that went to market to identify
candidates. The successful candidate was our own David Lafon who emerged successful after an extensive
and close competitive process. The Vice Commodore
has been our pillar of strength in that project ably
assisted by the Rear Commodore, Mary Keddy.
While this has been going on, the Nominating Committee
has been activated and are in search of people to volunteer for positions on next years Committee of Management (COM). If they approach you it is because you have
been recognized as having a required skill set and I
would encourage you to give serious consideration to
serving. It is demanding, but it is also very rewarding.
I can say after my three years on the COM that
there has been a culture change in our organization. With few exceptions, members have
been helpful on committees and projects and
personally I have been treated with much
more respect than I think I deserve. People
have gone out of their way to offer encouragement, some have accepted some hard decisions in due course and the memberships has
come out to meetings in force and have
conducted themselves in a manner that made
us all proud. We have been over some rough
stretches but we are united and determined
to make our Club succeed. Be part of it if you
can!
We will have missed the Poker Run in our
absence and that saddens me, it is one of my
all time favorite events. If this should get to
press before the event, I encourage all senior
members to adopt a social member (or members) for a day on the water, a chance to pick
up a prize and attend one great party after the
event. If I am late with the submission I hope
to hear all the stories about it on our return.
That’s all for this edition! We are sure to have
lots of great stories to share about our Italian
adventure upon our return. Ciao for now.
See you at the club!
Right, Then!
We all know that sailors are a superstitious bunch!
One idiosyncrasy is the universal dislike for all
things left, including left-handed people. Disaster
will follow if you step onto a boat with your left
foot first. Scottish fishermen in particular consider
it extremely bad luck to find a left boot turn up in
their trawling nets ... if this happens they spit on
the boot and quickly toss it back overboard. The
right boot, however, is considered a very positive
omen, and a right boot fished out of the drink may
be nailed to the mast for the
remainder of the voyage in
the hopes of bringing good
luck to the remainder of the
fishing expedition. So all you
“south paws” out there,
please don’t take it personally
if your captain kicks you off
his ship for not putting your
“right foot forward”!
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NEW AYC MEMBERS!
On behalf of all AYC members and staff, greetings to the
Following new members,recently approved by the
Committee of Management!
SENIOR
Anne-Louise Dauphinee & Associate
Susan Morris
Boat Design: Schooner “Sorca” (Sail)
AFFILIATE
Curtis d’Entremont & Associate
Donna d’Entremont
Boat Design: Sea Ray Sundancer 280 (Power)
Deborah Boltz
& Associate MacKenzie Ferguson
Joseph Farrell & Associate Lisa Farrell
Boat Design: Beneteau 381 “Elan” (Sail)
INTERMEDIATE
Ahmed Nassrat & Associate Amr Nassrat
Boat Style: (Power)
Your fellow members look forward to
meeting you!
...CLICK!
There is still time to get your entries in for the 4th Annual
Armdale Yacht Club (AYC) Photo
Contest !!
Send in your photos; participate in a friendly competition to win the grand
prize of a $100.00 voucher for AYC branded merchandise!
Contest runs from June 21 to September 20, 2011.
Contest Rules...
1. Contest is open to all AYC members in good standing.
2. Enter as often as you wish (one photo per each email entry please)
3. All photos submitted become the property of AYC.
4. Entries must be submitted in digital format, preferably JPEG.
5. Photos shall not exceed 3 megs in file size.
6. Only photos submitted to [email protected] will be accepted.
7. In your email, please include: the title of your photograph, your name, email and phone contact.
8. Judges’ decisions are final.
9 AYC Photo Contest Rules may change without notice.
Let's 'click' it up a notch this year, and be ready to see or be seen all over AYC
participating in this fun-filled event!
-Want an idea about what to submit?? Use this link to check out last year’s entries on
our online album.
https://picasaweb.google.com/aycphotocontest/2010Photos?authuser=0&feat=directlink
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – NEW CATERER AT ARMDALE YACHT CLUB!
I am very pleased to announce that David Lafon is the successful candidate to become
Armdale Yacht Club’s new Caterer, beginning service on Friday, September 16th.
David has been with AYC for a couple of years as a Chef and recently has been running the AYC
beverage and catering operations so most Club members should already be familiar with his quality service
and easy going ways. He has a long history in the food service industry which should serve him well as he
begins the new operation.
David is the owner and primary operator of this business so you will be seeing a lot of him around the
Club over, we hope, a number of years to come. You will also notice some changes in food and beverage
personnel as he puts him team in place over the next few weeks.
The business is being established as an independent operator serving AYC members on site as well as
catering to outside events. The financial risk of the operation is being borne almost entirely by the Caterer,
with AYC providing some of the utility functions such as light and heat which are hard to separate between
catering and non-catering operations.
The initial hours of operation will be as follows:
BAR
FOOD
Monday & Tuesday
Closed
Closed
Wednesday
3PM-9PM
Dinner 5PM-9PM (Trial)*
Thursday
11AM-9PM
Lunch 11AM-2PM
Dinner 5PM-8PM
Friday
11AM-10PM
Lunch 11AM-2PM
Dinner 5PM-9PM
Saturday
11AM-8PM
Special Events TBA
Sunday
10AM-6PM
Brunch 10AM-2PM
*Wednesday nights have not normally been busy, therefore the service will only continue as long
as there are sufficient diners to support it.
Further modifications may be made in the future as business conditions warrant.
Adjacent is a sample Lunch Menu provided by David, to give us an idea of what is to come. The Dinner
Menus will be available shortly.
Any unused portions of the $200 Food and Beverage Credit that members paid at the beginning of
2011 may be used as part of the catering operation so we encourage you to drop by early and partake of the
new service. David is in the process of planning a spectacular food and beverage welcoming event so stay
tuned for more information on that one.
The Committee of Management would like to sincerely thank Carl Goodwin and Phil Currie and their
search committee members (Bettyann Power, Sadie Hardiman, Murray Brown and Pam Barnes) for their
hard work in running the process that has resulted in the return of food service to AYC In particular, I would
like to recognize Carl, whose initiative at the Special meeting last June spurred the beginning of this process.
Please join me in officially welcoming David on board. Drop by to meet him if you have not done so
already and more importantly, have a drink and a bite to eat. You will not be disappointed.
Jim McBurney, AYC Commodore
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MENU
Sample standard lunch menu
Dinner, brunch and weekly 2-for-1 menus to follow
Garden Salad
Seasonal garden vegetables, mesclun greens, house vinaigrette
$ 6.50
Caesar Salad
$ 8.50
Crisp romaine, asiago Caesar dressing, croutons, parmesan, bacon, fresh
lemon
Soup of the Day
$ 5.50
With roll
Sandwich of the Day
With fries cooked to perfection
$ 7.50
AYC Burger
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, toasted bun, fries cooked to perfection
$ 8.95
Grilled Club House
Chicken, crisp bacon,, tomato, lettuce, cheddar, AYC mayo
$ 9.95
Steak and Fries
5 oz strip loin, fries cooked to perfection
$ 10.50
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Fresh haddock, thin crispy beer batter, fries cooked to perfection
$ 9.95
Pizza of the Day
Thin crust tortilla pizza, ask your server for today’s selection
$ 8.95
Dry Ribs
Sweet chili sauce
$ 8.95
Sweet Potato Fries
AYC mayo
$ 7.95
Deep Fried Pepperoni
With honey mustard
$ 6.95
Daily Special
Chef’s creation
Prices vary
Dessert of the Day
$ 5.95
Fresh desserts made in house, you won’t be disappointed! Ask your server
Fries can be substituted for a side garden salad
Taxes and gratuity not included in prices
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COMMODORE’S PICNIC 2011
August 28, 2011
We could not have asked for better
weather to celebrate the Commodore’s
Picnic
Breezy, Philip, Vic, Robert & Judith
enjoying the Commodore’s feast
Great entertainment courtesy of AYC’s own
“The Seacocks”!
For some the highlight of the
Commodore's Picnic wasn’t the
food or the music...
Ace and Camden...future Commodore’s
Cup champions?
Thanks to
Barrie McLeod
and
Mary Keddy
for pictures
Deck Party!!!!
The Sail Training building made
a wonderful space for a social
occasion
Some teenager cooking burgers!
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COMMODORE’S CUP 2011
Overall 1st Place PAUL BEZANSON & Crew (Gersemi) with
Fleet Captain Sail Stuart Schnare and Rear Commodore
Mary Keddy
Race #1
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Commodore’s Cup
Overall Best
Race #12
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Race #2 Commodore’s Cup
1st Place
STUART SCHNARE (Kestrel)
Race #1 Commodore's Cup
1st Place
PAUL BEZANSON (Gersemi)
Overall 2nd Place
STUART SCHNARE(Kestrel)
Race #2 Commodore’s Cup
2nd Place
PAUL BEZANSON (Gersemi)
Race #1 Commodore’s Cup
2nd Place
GREG BAKER (Heatwave)
Race #1 Commodore’s Cup
3rd Place
STUART MACLEAN (Shaman)
Overall 3rd Place
GREG BAKER(Heatwave)
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Race #2 Commodore’s Cup
3rd Place
BRAD BLACKFORD (Bonnie Jean)
REAR COMMODORE’S
REPORT
By Mary Keddy
activities during the McGrath’s Cove Weekend Raft-Up (July
29 – 31) were held in spite of the elements working against
us with a Whole Lot of Rain and Wind! Everyone came away
with a bundle of great memories again this year.
I trust you are having a great
summer, in spite of how damp
it’s been. To be fair, a rainy
summer in NS is not uncommon;
- and we’re making up for it now
with the onset of what appears will be a gorgeous
Indian Summer. The only ‘damper’, of course, is that
it marks the beginning of the end of another boating
season.
The annual AYC Poker Run was Saturday, September 10 . 40
boats participated, Rovingnkind took First AND Second place
for the highest hand!!! After dinner, the music of “Planet
Groove” entertained us, and the party went well into the night.
Jeff Nelson, Sail Training Chair has added extra adult “Learn
to Sail” programs for September/October, so this is a good
time to indulge your temptation and sign up for a program!
More details are on the AYC web site at
http://armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca/learn_to_sail.htm.
Speaking of seasons, it’s been a steady stream of
activity for Stuart Schnare, Fleet Captain/Sail since
May. In addition to the weekly race series, he
organizes all the weekend races. Next is the
Harbour Island Classic on September 17. We’re
counting on a good turnout again this year. Plans
are also in the works to have the AYC race house
replaced at the end of our current race season, so if
you see construction happening in that area, you’ll
know what’s up. This project is generously being
sponsored by Gloria and Neil Connors in memory of
each of their fathers.
Reg Grant, Social Member Representative continues to seek
input from all Social Members about how things are going for
you at AYC, and you can reach him by e-mail at
[email protected].
On the Communications/Marketing and Membership Committees front we’ve updated the AYC Member Directory (on
line in the Members Area of the AYC web site). We’re tweaking the ‘Buddy’ system (orientation) to improve the flow with
our new member intake process. New member outreach
activities (presentations, social media presence, and other
ideas) have slowed during the ‘summer vacation’ months of
July and August, but will ramp up again in the coming weeks.
On Sunday, August 28, AYC members and their
guests enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at the
Commodore’s Picnic which was organized by Entertainment Chair, Sheila English. In addition to prize
presentations of the Commodore’s Cup Races (held
the same weekend), music by the talented AYC
“Seacocks”, and a tasty BBQ operated by AYC’s
volunteer ‘master chefs’, we launched the sale of
AYC lapel pins at the event. If you don’t have yours
yet, the AYC Bar has a supply for purchase.
Only $5.00 each!
Grant Kennedy, Fleet Captain/Cruise, and our gracious hosts Donna & Sebastien ensured all planned
The AYC Photo Gallery is set up on the AYC web site, and if
you have photos you’d like to share please send them to me
at [email protected]. (Please include
the year they were taken, as we are trying to catalogue the
files by year.) Finally, don’t forget to send entries to the AYC
Photo Contest which runs until September 20. You can’t win
the prize of a $100. voucher for AYC branded merchandise if
you don’t enter! All entries can be sent to
[email protected]. Check out last year’s photo
submissions at...
https://picasaweb.google.com/aycphotocontest/2010Photos?
authuser=0&feat=directlink
‘Till next time, be happy and stay safe!
ON SALE NOW!
Armdale Yacht Club Lapel Pins
Check out our new design, and display your AYC
pride.
Only $5.00 Each!
Available at the
AYC bar.
Get Yours
Today!!
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AYC WEDNESDAY NIGHT RACES
SUMMER SERIES 2011
AYC’s summer series Wednesday Night races is over for 2011, and the fall races are under way.
Below are the OVERALL results for the Spring and Summer series races.
The Harbour Island Classic is set for Saturday, September 17, 2011.
See you on the water!
Results as of June 22, 2011 Overall
Sailed: 6, Discards: 2, To count: 4, Ratings: PHRTOT, Entries: 11, Scoring system: Appendix A
BOAT
CLASS
SAIL#
HELM
CLUB
RATING
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
TOTAL
NETT
Gersemi
Viking 33
4964
Bezanson
AYC
153
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
12.00 DNC
19.00
5.00
Bandit
C&C 27-3
34562
MacInnes
AYC
198
2.00
1.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
4.00
13.00
6.00
Bonnie Jean IV
North Star 38
4909
Bladkford
AYC
174
3.00
3.00
12.00 DNC
4.00
12.00 DNC
3.00
37.00
13.00
Muir Caileag
C&C 30
549
Nelson
AYC
177
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
4.00
5.00
3.00
8.00
44.00
20.00
23.00
Genevieve
Independent 20
37
Cook
AYC
252
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
3.00
2.00
12.00 DNC
6.00
47.00
Renaissance II
Alberg 29
117
Field
AYC
222
12.00 DNC
4.00.00
12.00 DNC
6.00
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
58.00
34.00
Heatwave
Roue 20
31
Baker
AYC
177
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
1.00
61.00
37.00
Spitfire
C&C Landfall 35
Gosse
AYC
Shaman
180
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
5.00
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
9.00
62.00
38.00
177
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNF
2.00
62.00
38.00
Twister
Soling
124
Thibault
AYC
156
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
5.00
65.00
41.00
Scrapper
Roue 20
23
Mahar
AYC
177
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
12.00 DNC
7.00
67.00
43.00
Results as of July 10, 2011 Overall
Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Ratings: PHRTOT, Entries: 13, Scoring system: Appendix A
BOAT
Calypso
Heatwave
Bandit
Shaman
Genevieve
Renaissance II
Bonnie Jean IV
Scrapper
Twister
Terphischore
Muir Caileag
Kestrel
CLASS
Aloha 30
Roue 20
C&C 27-3
Roue 20
Independent 20
Alberg 29
North Star 38
Roue 20
Soling
S&S 34
C&C 3
Soling
SAIL #
6
31
34562
27
37
117
4909
23
124
54290
549
91
HELM
Haverstock
Baker
MacInnes
MacLean
Cook
Field
Blackford
Mahar
Thibault
MacNeil
Nelson
Schnare 11
CLUB
WC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
AYC
RATING
162
177
198
177
252
222
174
177
156
168
177
156
R1
2.00
1.00
3.00
4.00
14.00 DNC
14.00 DNC
14.00 DNC
14.00 DNC
14.00 DNC
14.00 DNC
14.00 DNC
14.00 DSQ
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R2
1.00
4.00
2.00
5.00
3.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
TOTAL
3.00
5.00
5.00
9.00
17.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
23.00
24.00
25.00
26.00
NETT
3.00
5.00
5.00
9.00
17.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
23.00
24.00
25.00
26.00
Martha’s Vineyard “Round the
Island” Yacht Race 2011 & New
England Cruise
By Ken Bell
On June 22nd “Ceilidh”, skippered by AYC affiliate
member and Rear Commodore, Chester Yacht Club
(CYC) Randy Stevens and crewed by Keith
Campbell (AYC Outport member), Graham Watson
(CYC), Gary Forsyth (LaHave River Yacht Club) and
myself, Ken Bell, left Chester and 52 hours later
arrived in Gloucester, MA. We then went on to visit
Onset, Marion and Cutty Hunk, then spent three
nights in Newport at the NYC where we had dinner
with Past Commodore Anderson. We also watched
the start for two of the classes in the Trans Atlantic
Race.
The first boat to cross the line was “Vesper”, a Tripp
52. The breeze was only about 10 knots but
“Vesper” completed the course in 6 hrs. 43 minutes.
Amazing. We finished third overall in the 47 boat
fleet and “Vesper” 4th. I would recommend this race
to anyone. We
stayed for the prize
presentation
on
July10th, and then
we set sail for the
Lunenburg Yacht
Club where we arrived 48 hrs. later,
cleared customs,
and headed on to
Randy Stevens, skipper
Chester.
“Ceilidh”, RC, CYC
A great trip with a great gang of sailors!
(To read more visit Martha’s Vineyard Gazette archive story at
http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?30919 )
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We spent the next three nights in the old
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saw more boats (Vineyard Haven, Woods Hole) and
finally spent our last three nights in Edgartown
ready to take our place in the Edgartown Yacht Club
Martha’s Vineyard Round the Island Race.
The hospitality at the EYC was awesome. We all
partied pretty hard on the evening of the of July 8th
but managed to get to the start line before the 8:00
AM start. The race around Martha`s Vineyard is
about 57 nautical miles or 67 statute miles. We
were the lowest rated boat in our fleet of 14, but
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addition to receiving the trophy for winning his
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Davy Jones’ Locker
this being of course the biblical Jonah, who was the
cause of all sorts of havoc and discomfort for his fellow
crewmen when his disfavour with God prompted a
most unpleasant storm to fall upon his fishing vessel,
ultimately landing Jonah on a rather intimate personal exploration of the digestive tract of a great fish.
By Lisa Noonan
Any sailor worth his salt knows that Davy Jones’
Locker is a euphemism for the sea bottom, and mere
mention of the name Davy Jones is enough to strike
fear into the heart of the most superstitious of the lot.
But why Davy Jones? Where does this come from?
As with many ancient stories and myths, it is difficult
to trace the tradition back to any one person or event.
According to Wikipedia, the first written record is
found in “Four Years Voyages of Captain George
Roberts” by Daniel Defoe, published in 1726;
“Some of Loe's Company said, They would look out some
things, and give me along with me when I was going
away; but Ruffel told them, they should not, for he would
toss them all into Davy Jones Locker if they did.”.
A different superstition dissuades sailors from
uttering the Devil’s name when at sea for fear of
conjuring the being directly, so perhaps Davy Jones
was forged as a “nickname” to express certain
sentiments without risk of undesirable repercussions.
A more prominent quote whic has been coming up in
my research is from a tale called “The Adventures of
Peregrine Pickle”, a 1751 piece by Tobias Smollett;
“By the Lord! Jack, you may say what you wool; but I’ll be
damned if it was not Davy Jones himself. I know him by
his saucer eyes, his three rows of teeth, his horns and tail,
and the blue smoke that came out of his nostrils. What
does the blackguard hell’s baby want with me? I’m sure I
never committed murder, except in the way of my profession, nor wronged any may whatsomever since I first
went to sea ...
This same Davy Jones, according to the
mythology of sailors, is the flend that presides over all the
evil spirits of the deep, and is seen in various shapes … .
warning the devoted wretch of death and woe.””
I’ve found mention of an English pub owner named
David Jones (though I’ve been unable to confirm when
he lived ... he may have been mentioned in a 16th
century song, “Jones’ Ale is Newe”). This David Jones
was notorious for his habit of locking up drunken
sailors into a chest in his cellar and passing them onto
the next press gang looking for able bodies to serve on
board their ships.
One theory I like is another linguistic interpretation of
“Davy” being an English bastardisation of “Duffy”, a
West Indian term for Ghost. Add to this the definition
of “locker” as a box in which to hold things of value and
the Jonah reference, “He’s gone to Davy Jones’ locker”
loosely translates to something resembling “He’s safe
with Jonah’s Ghost now”. Not exactly a comforting
thought, to be sure, but this does kind of take the edge
off facing the death of a loved one, I think.
Davy Jones pictured by
George Cruikshank in
1832, as described by Tobias Smollett in “The Adventures of Peregrine
Pickle”.
Finally, I have found a few mentions of a St. David, the
Welsh Patron Saint of Sailors. It is upon St. David that
Welsh sailors would call for protection when they
found themselves in mortal danger. I can’t quite find
the direct link to Davy Jones, but maybe this is another
example of looking to “soften the blow” of having to
deal with the death of a crewmate.
However you choose to look at it, Davy Jones’ Locker
is certainly one place I have no desire to explore too
soon! To that end, happy sailing and stay safe out
there ... may St. David smile upon you and yours!
This description is perhaps what has led some to
speculate that Davy Jones is a play on “Devil Jonah”,
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AYC Poker Run 2011
September 10, 2011
Line-ups at the buffet
Krista and friends enjoying the fun
onboard “Fox Glove”
Sharon and Ralph King
Poker Run Winner 1st AND 2nd Place
RovingKind
Steve & Mark with John Finney
...and yes, it’s as scary as it looks!
Thanks to Janice Ptak and
Mary Keddy for pictures
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nothing but gleeful looks on our faces wondering how far
we could truly independently travel on foot or by wheel so
to speak without the use of a gas guzzling conveyance.
Kayaking & Other
Simple Pleasures
By Rob Thomas
Maggie and I had just
returned from our first
sailing trip, on Noonan
Knight at Armdale
Yacht Club, when the
option was offered to
try Kayaking the following week at Matt’s
Parents
place
in
Sambro. We arrived
early at John and Judy
Rae’s, our gracious
hosts and owners of the
kayak I was to occupy. After an initial examination of the
craft - a 12 foot double hulled kayak, purpose built for
photographers - I put on my life jacket and hopped down
out of my wheelchair. After adjusting my legs and getting
a feel for the paddle I was gently launched on my way off
the beach. The open water to the ocean was stirring heavily with the waves pitching and dropping the front of the
kayak into the water. Making it out to the red coast guard
buoy Matt and I saw something large float underneath my
craft and for a brief moment I wondered hmmm shark
hmmm how deep is this? I can’t swim. The moment was
brief and the anxiety quickly disappeared as a sense of
accomplishment washed over me seeing my empty
wheelchair on the shore and Mags watching from the
distance. Inspired by captaining my own craft, I turned it
around into the calmer water of the coastline and
continued to paddle for the next few hours.
A year later I found
myself back at John
and Judy’s taking a
rookie kayaker out
for their first excursion. Maggie and I
try to enjoy all that
our province has to
offer and through
the use of kayaks we
have been able to see
the coastal landscape from a totally
new and breathtaking point of view.
With an adventurous
spirit the wheelchair
seldom does more
then slow us down,
bring us back one
stage so that a plan can be arranged for any access concerns that arise. Often pushing the envelope a long
distance walk has found us 20km from home with
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In July I was nominated by the Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) NS as a Difference Maker for the Rick Hanson Relay. After receiving a medal bearer location in North
Sydney on Sept 8th we trained, weight-lifted and generally ate well. The event did
not require an extreme
level of fitness but we dedicated ourselves to step it
up a notch and demand
more from ourselves each
and every day so that we
would feel deserving of the
Medal Bearer Position.
The Coast to coast event is
the 25th anniversary of
the man in motion tour
and will involve 7000
medal bearers to relay the
solid silver pound of metal
back to BC from its starting
point in NFLD. Now after a
great summer of outdoor
indulgence and active living I have travelled to Cape Breton and to my own delight have returned to Halifax with
my souvenir medallion; sometimes the little things make
a big difference. In the Spring we will be buying our own
Kayaks and gear but for now thanks to the help of friends
were keeping our sneakers wet and oars in the ocean. Till
next time we speak,
Cheers Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas is a freelance writer and a friend of
AYC members Pat & Lisa Noonan.
Photos courtesy of Maggie Davis (Maggie’s Photography)
-Maggie is Rob’s partner.
If you wish to reach Rob or Maggie, please contact Lisa
Noonan ; [email protected]
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Following the reception at AYC Satuday, June 18, 2011 for Jim (JB) Burne,
the Club received a touching letter from JB’s sister Helen. Her letter has
been reproduce here for us to share with you.
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JB was a fixture at AYC for many years. He will always be missed but
never forgotten by the members and staff of Armdale Yacht Club.
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