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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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