telltales - The Whitby Yacht Club
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telltales - The Whitby Yacht Club
TELLTALES Whitby Yacht Club Monthly Newsletter July 2014 Commodore’s Corner Ahoy all! The season is well underway and I hope that you are all enjoying some time on the water and participating in one of our many social events. (And they continue!). WYC is a happening place in 2014! We have already had several Club Cruises, our Fleet Race Program is in full swing, our Adult Sailing School and our Junior Sail programs are up and running now with great results. We have weddings booked and a new trophy case upstairs. CONTIN UED ON PAGE New RS Feva 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Commodore’s Corner …...…...………….……..….…...…….....…..….page 1 Upcoming Club Events …………..………….……….…….….......…..page 3 2014 Cruising / 2014 Regatta Schedule ……………….……….....…....page 4 Who Needs Wind? Dragon Boat Race (WYC vs Whitby Marina) ………………….……...page 5 Boating Cartoon …………………………………………….…….......page 5 Capturing 2014 Commodore’s Cruise ………..……….……….….........page 6 Shore Power ……………..……………………………………....……page 8 Port Whitby Marina Hours / Events ………………………….…..…..page 8 Save the Date: Member Appreciation Day ……………………………page 9 Welcome New Members …………………………………….………..page 9 Route Halifax Saint Pierre ……..……………………………….……page 10 One Dark and Stormy Night ……………………………………….. page 10 Young Students Photo’s Courtesy of Commodore, John Berry WYC Nautical News pg 1 COMMOD ORE S CORN E R… CONTIN UED F ROM PAGE 1 Our WYC Race Team continues with their regattas. We certainly wish them the best! If you have not been over to see the new boats that are part of our Sail School fleet, you really should. The RS Feva (2), and the Bic Open are speed demons in a class that is sure to grow around the lake. It was a pleasure to host more than 60 parents of our Junior Sail School program last Thursday evening. The kids loved showing off their skills to Mom and Dad and everyone enjoyed a hot dog afterwards. My thanks to our Coaching Team who continue to impress me with the level of competence they display. Speaking of racing, don't forget to catch up on the Route Halifax race. Details can be found here: http://routehalifaxsaintpierre.com/new_site/follow _the_race.html Every day now we welcome visiting members from other clubs. It is truly heartCourtesy of Fleet Captain, Bart Blies warming to hear their comments and know that our warm welcome is appreciated (and broadcast) around our big lake. We know, that despite it's size, it is a small community we serve. My hat is off to our Ground Crews who are in many cases, the first point of contact for our visitors. I notice around the docks, that there are several boats still without masts or sails up. I know, sometimes, life just gets in the way. If you need a hand, ask a neighbour or a friend. We can all help each other and get the boats water-ready and off the dock. The summer is too short to miss. Around our community this month are several events, including the upcoming Harbour Days, (a joint effort by the Whitby Marina and WYC) on Sat. July 26th. Coming down the pipe in August is our very own WYC Family/member appreciation day; always a hit with our extended families! Watch our WYC Weekly News Update for more details. OK, that's all for now. Be safe, have fun, and I will see you on the water! Commodore, John Berry WYC Nautical News pg 2 July Club Events Wed. July 16th Race: Wed. Night Racing – Series 3, Race 2 Fri. July 18th Social: TGIF dinner Sat. July 19th Race: FBYC Single handed Race. Social: Summer BBQ (back patio - 5:30pm) Wed. July 23rd Race: Wed. Night Racing – Series 3, Race 3 Thurs. July 24th Sailing School Family Open House & BBQ (4:30pm - sail / 5:30pm - BBQ) Fri. July 25th Social: TGIF dinner Sat. July 26th Whitby Harbour Days WYC Summer Bar Hours Wednesday 4pm - Close Friday 4pm - Close Saturday 12pm- 9pm Sunday 12pm – 6pm Monday 2-8 Tuesday 2-8 Sun. July 27th Race: Mayor’s Cup Wed. July 29th Race: Wed. Night Racing – Series 3, Race 4 Race: LYRA (July 29th – Aug. 3rd) Monitor the weekly e-blasts and WYC website for changes and new additions. WYC Nautical News pg 3 Upcoming 2014 WYC & Lake Ontario Regatta’s Starts July 12th Lake Ontario 300 July 19th FBYC Single-hand July 27th Mayor’s Cup July 29th – August 3rd LYRA Upcoming 2014 WYC Cruising July 26th – 27th Whitby Harbour Days August 2nd – 4th Cobourg (Civic Weekend) August 5th – 9th East End Convoy – Murray Canal, Belleville/Sandy Point, Hay Bay, Pinyers Cove, Wapoos Kingston August 11th or 12th Gananoque Rendezvous – Navy Islands August 9th and 10th FBYC Open Regatta August 23rd – 24th Royal Hamilton YC August 23rd WYC Jack and Jill August 25th – 29th Optional West End Convoy – 50 Point, Port Dalhousie, Niagara–n-the-Lake August 24th FBYC Pursuit September 6th and 7th WYC Fall Regatta/Stonehaven Cup October 4th FBYC Frostbite August 30th – September 2nd Youngstown YC (Labour Day) September 20th – 21st Ashbridges Bay YC (Die Hard Cruise) WYC Nautical News pg 4 Dragon Boat Race! Whitby Yacht Club vs Port Whitby Marina Saturday July 26th – 1:30pm & 3:30pm Calling new and experienced paddlers to join the WYC as we take on the Port Whitby Marina office in the first ever “FUN” Habour Day Dragon Boat Race. We need 20 people to fill a boat. There are two races: First one at 1:30pm and the second one at 3:30pm. You can sign up for one or both races; no experience is required, any age accepted. Please contact Julie Hunt at [email protected] if you are interested in participating. __________________________ WYC Nautical News pg 5 (Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club) WYC Nautical News pg 6 WYC took over the Scarborough yacht clubs with over 40 boats. Photos Courtesy of Vice Commodore, Doug Norton WYC Nautical News pg 7 Shore Power Reminder Ok it’s time for my yearly rant. With the season finally underway it’s time to re-visit the shore power subject again with a few reminders. 1- When leaving the dock be absolutely sure that all cords are disconnected from the dock power supply. 2- Check all power cord connections (including the pigtail adapter) for loose connections, corrosion and evidence of overheating. Repair as required. 3- If your AC polarity warning indicator activates disconnect all power and figure out why. The problem is probably on the dock or in the cord. If you don’t have a polarity indicator get one installed. 4- Refrain from the use of automotive battery chargers on your boat. They are notorious for AC current leakage into the 12VDC system and this can result in AC current discharge into the water. 5- Stay out of water near boats which are plugged into shore power. THIS IS A BIG ONE !!! The marina office/fuel docks hours: 7:30am to 7:00pm – 7 days a week Note: fuel dock closes 30 minutes prior to the office. Upcoming Events: Maritime Radio Course: Aug. 19th, 20th, & 21st from 7pm – 9pm – Oshawa Power & Sail Squadron are offering the Maritime Radio Course. Port Whitby Marina – Avalon Lounge. Cost $75 ($40 for DSC Upgrade) For information & registration please contact Robert Lee @ 905-985-9650 or [email protected] Remember the equation: 15 Amps to the boat / .6 Amps can stop your heart. Supervisor of Port Whitby Marina Keenan Watters Let’s all have a safe season. David Sandford AMS / DS Marine Surveys WYC Nautical News pg 8 Welcome New Members The Whitby Yacht Club is pleased to announce the following new members this month: Dorel Berceni & Shannon Green Dorel and Shannon join the WYC as senior members. They bring their 1978 Bayfield 25 named Wallaby. Sergio & Karen Sandri Sergio and Karen join the WYC as dingy members. They bring their 14 ft. sailboat (name TBD). John & Cheryl Gibson John and Cheryl transfer their SAM membership to senior members with their 1999 C&C 32 named Winston Churchill. The WYC extends a warm welcome to all new members and their families. We hope their association with the WYC will be a long and enjoyable one. Welcome aboard! WYC Nautical News pg 9 Congratulations …Third Place Route Halifax Saint Pierre You might remember last year of my racing adventure on MacIntosh in the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race. Well this year we took the same crew on MacIntosh in the Route Halifax Saint Pierre Ocean Race and finished third place overall. We flew to Halifax on July 6th, to provision and shake down the boat and sail her from Chester Yacht Club to Halifax The race was 350 miles to the French territory of Saint Pierre et Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland. After the race, we sailed MacIntosh to PEI to participate in Charlottetown Race Week. More information about the race can be found on their website at http://routehalifaxsaintpierre.com/ Fleet Captain, Bart Bies ____________ One Dark and Stormy Night My first keelboat was an Ancom. For those of you who may not be familiar with that boat it is sort of similar to the Thunderbird, with the same narrow cockpit, long lazerette and hard chines. With a short mast and long boom this boat was pretty tough, and was not bothered by strong winds and rough seas. The story begins with me thinking about boating in a new way. I was a bit of a dinghy sailor and had owned an Albacore and a CL-16 at one time or another. They were fun, but you had to enjoy the odd dunking and just sailing. Also you pretty much had to end up where you started out by the end of the day. I suppose that is why they are called day sailors by some. … CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 WYC Nautical News pg 10 STORMY NIGHT… CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 In any case, I was ready for something a little more adventuresome. I didn’t have a lot of money, not like all other boaters who, everyone knows, are flush with cash and can buy anything they want on a whim. No, that was not me, and I counted every penny. So I started watching…. wait for it… the newspaper want ads! No internet then. Usually the good ads where posted in the Thursday edition of the Star and Telegram. Now that will separate the adults from the kids. There it was, an ad for a sailboat an Ancom for sate at EYC. Because I had been doing my research, the various ads that I had seen were a kind of database in my mind and it seemed to me that what I was looking for would be in the 10k to 15k range. What I was reading was a boat that was 23’ long, with a cabin and a head (at the time luxury features I thought) for $4,000. Ahhh, it must have had some damage, or sunk at one time, something like that I said to myself. So off I go, checkbook in hand, after having made the phone call to meet the owner at Etobicoke Yacht Club. It was 1971 and the boats were made right here in Ontario. As it turns out the company that made the Ancoms ceased production in 1973 or thereabouts and then the molds were sold to a group of Canadian soldiers who then made a few of them up in Ottawa, or so I have heard. So I arrive at EYC and am greeted outside of the gates by a very distinguished gentleman who escorts me into the club’s grounds, and we walk out to the docks. The boat is quite pretty and shines in the sunlight. From my vast experience with keelboats at that time, those where very important features. Actually those where possibly the only two features that I knew anything about. As we chatted about the various things that were included with the sale, deck, seats, fiberglass, mast, sails and lifejackets, I wondered how I was going to ask about the price that seemed absurdly low without giving away negotiating advantage. So I asked him in a subtle way, what the heck is wrong with this boat that you are selling it so cheaply? “Nothing”, the man says, “it is my son’s boat, and I told him that he had to sell the boat if he wanted a plane”. I wrote out a check for $4,000. Then I sailed the boat from Etobicoke Yacht Club to Frencman’s Bay. The first time that I had ever sailed from one part of the globe to another part of the globe (well maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but that is how it felt to me) to another part of the globe. I was a REAL sailor now. When I finally arrived in Pickering and sailed into the docks at East Shore Marina, I was both exhausted and ecstatic. My first concern was to get docked and have a party. The world had become a much better place. This is the end of part one of a dark and stormy night on my Ancom. More in the next edition of the Telltales. Vice-Commodore, Doug Norton WYC Nautical News pg 11
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