Sweet Heart Edition - Kingston Yacht Club

Kingston Yacht Club
KYC
Quarterly Log
Sweet Heart Edition
February 2013
Commodore’s Comments
I hope everyone has had a great holiday and
happy New Year. I would like to take this opportunity to
thank the membership for the privilege of serving as your
Commodore for 2013. I look forward to the challenges
and hope to keep KYC a strong and vibrant Club.
I would also like to offer my thanks to outgoing
Board members Alison Brown, Brenda Charette,
Megaera Fitzpatrick, Samara Crothers and Suzanne
Hamilton, and to welcome our new members Ann
Rouget, Bob Story, Mark Siemons, Mary Wilson and Ron
Hodges. This club succeeds on the backs of those who
give their time, both at the Board level and in all the
many other committees, groups and individual efforts
that make KYC the place that it is. Please take a look at
the Photo board when you are next at the Club to see
some of the new faces on the Board.
I expect this to be a busy and exciting year at the
Club particularly with the possibility of harbour
expansion. The Board and committees are hard at work
laying the groundwork for this effort and you, the
membership, will have opportunities to offer your input
and provide feedback to help guide the Board. The
harbour expansion is the first step in a sequence of
endeavours that we hope will build upon each other.
Many years ago, when our parents generation
were Yacht Club members here, or elsewhere, the
pattern of family involvement in recreational activities
was that families were more committed to fewer activities.
Times are different now and as a parent I know first hand
that kids, and thus families, are involved in many diverse
activities. What this means is that, on average, members
are using the club less than previous generations and
thus we need more members to maintain the same level
of activity at the Club. The harbour expansion will provide
the ability to accommodate new members, their friends
and family, by providing first rate moorings and finger
docks that we expect to attract boat owners from other
locations. We know that finger docks are in demand and
med-style moorings are holding us back. The spin off
effects will be more boats on the race courses, more
participants at cruising events, more people at the bar and
other social activities.
In addition to providing more capacity and better
facilities for boats, we still need to strengthen our
membership base through other strategies. I have placed
a new emphasis on Board activities to evaluate and
develop some new strategies to allow us to attract new
members and retain existing ones.
I look forward to a great season of racing,
cruising, and a schedule of great social events at the
Club. Hope to see you around.
Respectfully,
Chris Walmsley
Contents
Commodore
1
CORK
8-9
General Manager
2
Rear Commodore
Heritage
3
Member Account Update
10-11
Able Sail Kingston
4
Member Account Policies
12-13
The Art of Sailing by Peter C. Newman
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New Director Bios
14
Corinthian Fund
5
Calendar & Events
15
Women in Wind
6-7
Contacts
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The View from ashore…
Well, I am writing this from home on Friday, February 8th,
a date that for now will be know as the “storm of the year!”
One of the perks of being a yacht club manager is one can
stay home on days like this and actually get some work
done. I only hope that everyone got through the storm with
nothing more than a sore back.
We are currently quite busy preparing for, not only the
2013 sailing season, but the overall future of your club.
Five of the twelve Board members are new to the KYC
Board however to date have displayed a solid commitment
to your club’s future.
On Monday, February 4th a “Request for Proposal” for a
“Wave attenuation and docking structure” was sent to eight
contractors that included a proposal submission date of
February 28th. As reported at the AGM this project will
include an eastward extension of our current breakwall
with a floating concrete wave attenuator with attached
finger docks that in the end will increase our harbour
capacity by approximately 30 boats. Members will be
updated as more information is available.
Mooring assignments were recently assigned. Everyone
that applied for a wet mooring should now know their
status, if you don’t then please contact me.
We are in the process of ramping-up our membership
drive. Advertising will soon start. However, it is quite
evident that the majority of KYC members join the club
because they know a KYC member. So please, talk your
club up to your friends. Remember, for every member
(Associate and up) referred by you that joins you will
receive a $50 house credit. If you would like me to contact
someone in particular just send along their contact info.
Once again we will be offering an introductory Adult Learn
To Sail rate that will be available to new (first time) KYC
members. If you know anyone that would like to learn
sailing then tell them you have the deal for them! For more
on ALTS registration please see page 6. If you have taught
ALTS then please start thing about when you could be
available for 2013 as you will be contacted in the not too
distant future. If you think you would like to teach in our
ALTS program then please let me know. It is a great way
to volunteer at your club and get out on the water at the
same time...WIN-WIN!
We are in the process of finalizing our 2013 Junior Sailing
School Instructor Team. We will have a higher turn-over
than usual however look forward to welcoming some very
qualified people that I am confident will be committed to
bringing our program to the next level with the guidance of
the veteran instructors that will be returning. For Junior
Sailing School registration info please see page 7.
As most of you are aware form the weekly “Knotmeter”
your Board of Directors has recently revised a policy and
enacted another that pertain to member accounts,
including accounts that go in arrears. I should mention the
great majority of KYC members are very diligent in paying
their account monthly, some however, do need some
reminding. For more detail on this matter please see
pages 10 through 13. As always, feel welcome to send
along any questions.
After forty-some years as KYC’s Yard Steward and knower
of all thing KYC, David McCallum will retire at the end of
the 2013 sailing season, and yes, there will be a party! (to
wish him well, not ‘cuz we’ll be happy to see him go). We
will hire his replacement to work with David throughout the
2013 season. Members will be informed when this job
posting is available, as some of you may know someone
that would be interested in this position.
For those of you heading south, have fun; for those of you
that are not...have more fun!
Respectfully submitted,
Glenn Singleton
KYC Manager
[email protected]
613-548-3052 ext 4
Thank you KYC!
KYC's Shark Worlds awarded Regatta of the Year
One week long and fifty-six boats - it was a big event for
KYC, but we ran an excellent event.
We couldn’t have done it without YOU, the members!
A huge thanks goes to the organizing committee, volunteers, sponsors, competitors and of course the members
for all contributing to make this event such a great success. Being awarded regatta of the year nationally is a
huge honour!
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Heritage Committee Report
How a Kingston waterfront treasure was lost, found, and then brought to light...
This story has a very simple starting point: longtime Kingston Yacht Club member, John Weatherall,
asked Chris West, Marine Museum Chair and KYC
member, whatever happened to the iceboat painting that
he had given to KYC many years back. This occurred in
early summer 2012.
Chris asked KYC Archivist David Page to follow up. At
first there were no clues, then there was an indication
that perhaps the painting being referred to was the same
as the one stored in the KYC office, wrapped up and
behind a cabinet. A quick check revealed that there was
indeed a painting of an iceboat tucked away for safekeeping, and completely forgotten.
This was the easy part....now the detective work
started, down two paths: the painting itself and the
subject of the painting, the ice-yacht “Snow Cloud”. The
painting, an oil, about 18 x 24 ins, is a striking
composition featuring an iceboat (sometimes referred to
a “ice yachts” in the 19th century), clearly identified as the KYC Archivist David Page (right) and KYC member John
“Snow Cloud”, rounding a race marker out in Kingston Weatherall unveil the “Snow Cloud” painting at the
harbour, perhaps a half mile from shore. Other iceboats November AGM while Mr. Weatherall reports the
are visible, as are the pine trees used back then to mark painting’s history to meeting attendees.
a safe roadway across the ice.
The “Snow Cloud” is depicted with a high level of accuracy: correct sails and rigging of the day, flying the
Kingston Ice Yacht Club burgee at the gaff end and being sailed by a gent dressed in his winter gear in the “Russian
style” in vogue c 1900. The artist knew his/her details, showing good local knowledge.
The painting is in very good condition, and there are rumours that it had been restored at Queens, although a record of
that action has not been found. The painting is signed only with an “N.H.”, with no date.
The painting itself has a checkered history. John Weatherall rescued it from a trash bin at a friend’s home in Kingston,
perhaps 40+ years ago. It may have been owned by Col. Leroy Grant who had occupied the house earlier, since Col.
Grant is understood to have owned the iceboat itself at some point.....a reasonable connection! Mr Wetherall gave the
painting to KYC at some point decades ago, timeframe unknown.
The painting has now been properly framed and hangs proudly over the fireplace in the KYC Partridge Room. It was
unveiled by Mr Weatherall and David Page at the KYC 2012 AGM, November 27 th, just past. Out of obscurity and on
display at last!
Now, to the “Snow Cloud” itself. We have been able to find out quite a bit about this interesting and historic
creation from a number of sources, around Kingston and on the internet. Iceboating was a very popular sport in the
period c 1880s – 1910s, and has seen a resurgence in the last ten years or so. Because of its large expanse of ice and
good breezes, Kingston was a well-used iceboating venue, along with sites on the Hudson River in NY State.
The “Snow Cloud’s” original owner was a Mr Howard Folger, a Kingston industrialist
c1900. He was also the first
Commodore of the Kingston Ice Yacht Club in 1895. The KIYC was the precursor to KYC itself, founded a year later.
KIYC was folded in the KYC in 1910.
Mr. Folger had the “Snow Cloud” built by a renowned iceboat yard in Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1899, at a cost of
$500. That amount was equivalent to a year’s wage for most folk back then. It was big boat: 40 feet long, with 400 sf of
sail. Within a short time “Snow Cloud” was winning local and international (!) regattas, and was noted by one US
newspaper sports reporter in 1902 as “the fastest iceboat in Canada”. In those days, it would also have been just about
the speediest mode of travel possible, as much as 80mph (128 kmh)!
The “Snow Cloud” appears to have been passed down through the years through many hands, with the original
Mr. Folger’s son being the owner in the 1940s. As a young lad living on Maitland St. in the 40s, I remember seeing the
“Snow Cloud” being used. Its unusual oval cockpit made it stand out from the iceboat designs then current. Mr.
Weatherall says he recalls seeing it as a wreck, rotting away at foot of Simcoe St., in the 1950s.
The question of who the artist was remained to be solved until after the unveiling. Thanks to a lead from Harry
Jemmett, followed up by a visit by Mr. Doug Petty, Kingston art history specialist, it has been determined that the "N.
H." initials on the painting belong to Nicholas Henderson. Henderson (1862 -1934) was a Lake Ontario ship captain
(and probably the “N. R. Henderson” KYC Charter member) who painted nautical scenes over a long period and in
different styles. Other examples of his work are on display in the Marine Museum.
The date for the painting still remains unknown, although it is most likely in the period 1900 - 1915.
That closes out this interesting project in support of Club heritage. More to come in 2013!
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THE ART OF SAILING
By Peter C. Newman
My favourite part of any journey is when the day folds into itself, and I am heading home. Crew members hug
themselves against the cold, holding mugs of scalding coffee, like Crusaders bearing chalices. It is only when my boat
is tied firmly at her dock that I realize why sailing means so much to me. I return even from the briefest outing with
height-ened sensitivity, the way you feel when you first step outdoors at the end of a long rainy spell. I see the world
anew, freshly and vividly, with a surge of inner excitement that the best of urban experi-ences can never rival.
There is grace in every landfall. After a few hours, a rhythm develops with my boat, so that the slightest wind
shift or cloud formation becomes important. Altered sea states or the eternal faring of tides and currents - even bird
flights - take on definitive, if imagined meanings. [Ocean crossings –and I’ve attempted one] are such endurance tests
that no one but a lunatic or a long-distance sailor (the differ-ence is marginal) would attempt them. Passage making
("doing maintenance under way") is the way to go.
The Pacific Ocean, where I have sailed in recent years, is an empty space filled with wonders. It is only when
I ventured out on that great sea's heaving surface that I realize there is nothing on God's Earth, nothing that equals
the excitement of sleigh-riding down the waves under a full moon. Unable to steer by sight, I navigate by sound. The
rustle of unexpected white-caps that don't merit second thought in daylight take on an ominous authority, in case
they're heralding rocks or a rising wind. When I escape my sanctuary the boat feels freed again; the shrouds shudder,
the breeze balloons the great trian-gle of the jenny, and the vessel bites the wind, like a dolphin at play.
To sail at night is to inhabit another world. On cloudy evenings, I can feel the boat speed up, getting away from
me, and pray for the moon’s illumination. As the sunrise begins to divide earth from sky, the morning spreads like a
bene-diction across the sea, and I head for land.
Having spent my happiest moments on this planet in various shapes and sizes of wind-driven craft, I've always
considered sailing more of an art form than a sport. At the practical level, it consists of adrenaline panics slotted into
eternities of dumb slogging. Somehow, that process adds up to ecstasy. The wind is always on the nose, lighthouses
are never where they're meant to be, charts always lie. Navigation is like the art of fencing - everything turns on keeping your adversaries (rocks, shallows, riptides) at a distance.
No mode of transportation is more ritualized than a sail-boat. Its parts obey their own musical scores; the tuned
rigging hums in the wind, halyards beat an uneven tattoo on the aluminum mast.
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Owning a boat is never a rational act. It plays to the romantic side in us all. My rationalization is that the
succession of vessels I have owned since 1960 were not so much toys as floating therapy labs. Messing about in
boats heals. Sailing is a spiritual experience, a proving ground for the soul.
To sail is to ride on the tongue of the wind. Under taut canvas, with the iron jenny mercifully turned off – that’s
when boats dispense catharsis. Contentment has as much to do with intensity of feeling as banishment of alienation,
and that's where the sea comes in.
Life on the water is unpredictable, dangerous, filled with thrust and risk. Yet the sky feeds your sixth sense
and projects a fourth dimension to experience. Those precious moments at sea affirm Joseph Conrad's romantic
claim that sailors are "the grown-up children of a discontented earth." There is nothing we would rather be.
Peter C. Newman, who recently joined the KYC, has been sailor for 50 years, and currently owns a Gozzard-31. He
presented an illustrate talk about some of his adventures at the Club on January 13th.
Copyright Peter C. Newman
Corinthian Fund
We have started the New Year and our sailors are preparing for the summer 2013 events already . There are a
number of KYC Sailors moving on to the second and final Canadian World Youth Championship Qualifying Regatta to
be held in Florida . The World Championships will follow in Limassol Cypress this coming summer . The Corinthian
Fund is able to continue to support our sailors to these regattas due to the ongoing generosity of the KYC members .
The voluntary contribution, that is noted on your annual membership invoice , goes a long way to continue the ability of
the Fund to “ Pay it Forward “. We only use the interest on the principal to help support our youth sailors get to the
regattas that they must attend in order to learn how to compete with the world’s best . On behalf of the Corinthian
Fund Committee I would like to thank you all for your continued support .
Respectfully submitted,
Gord Crothers Chairman
Committee members : Ross Cameron , Peter Candlish , John Curtis , Harry Jemmett , Don Ruddy
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Women in Wind (W/W)
Women in Wind sailors enjoyed an exciting sailing season offering KYC women sailors Wednesday night sailing,
racing, instructional events and social venues.
Thank you to the W/W 2012 Steering Committee: Johanna MacKinnon, Joan Kraszewski, Joan Butler, Joanne Miller,
Ruth Smith, Jeanine Buttle, Sue Reid, Megan Willoughby, Rosemary Wilson, Brenda Charette, and Teresa Garrahan.
The following summarizes summer 2012 W/W events:
Wednesday Night Sailing Program: Joanne Miller
The Wednesday Night Sailing Program commenced on May 30th and concluded on September 12th.
Thank you to the skippers and boat owners for your support
Summer Races: Joan Kraszewski
Women in Wind races are open to the W/W group as well as any female club member with good sailing skills.
Joan K. was W/W coordinator for two women’s sailing race nights: June 27th and August 1st. These events were very
popular---June 27th (3 boats/12 crew) and August 1st (5 boats/17 crew). Thank you to Peter Kraszewski, Race
Committee, and the generous sponsors/donors of gifts.
Dinghy Sailing- Club 420 Dinghies: Megan Willoughby
Megan Willoughby organized two evenings of dinghy sailing with instruction provided by the junior sailing staff. The
first evening, in July, was attended by four women sailors; however, unfortunately due to repeated high winds on
several evenings a second class was not completed. We are looking forward to next year.
On-Shore Skills Building: Ruth Smith and Jeanine Buttle
Seven women sailors attended a skills building session on July 18th with Ruth and Jeannine.
W/W– Annual General Meeting- Wednesday September 19th
Sixteen women sailors attended the AGM. The 2013 W/W Steering Committee was established. We reviewed the 2012
W/W events. There was discussion regarding the W/W Wednesday Night Sailing Program. The topics included
number of available boats, available sailors and standards for sailing competency of crew. A small committee was
struck to work on these and report back to the Steering Committee. A social hour followed.
Thank you to the KYC Board of Directors and Glenn Singleton, General Manager, and KYC staff for your support
throughout the year.
continued on page 7...
KYC’s Adult Learn to Sail Program to offer same
Introductory Package in 2013 as 2012…
Have friends that want to learn to sail?
Then tell them about your club’s Introductory offer…
Basically, $550 (including tax) gets them a 2013 Associate Membership, 8 sailing lessons
and a $100 house credit!
For more info they can drop by the club, call 613-548-5032 ext 4 or email [email protected]
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Women in Wind 2013 Steering Committee
Co-Chair:
Teresa Garrahan
Co-Chair:
Vacant
Communications Coordinator:
Joan Butler
Wednesday Night Sailing:
Angie Smith
Skills Building:
Ruth Smith
Dinghy Sailing:
Megan Willoughby
Race Nights:
Joan Kraszewski
Knotmeter:
W/W Brochure:
Joan Kraszewski
Joan Kraszewski
Website:
Joan Kraszewski
Submission for the KYC Log:
Teresa Garrahan
Liaison with the KYC Board:
Rosemary Wilson
Regalia:
June Blackburn
The 2013 W/W Steering Committee convened on several occasions. Below is your W/W 2013 program.
Day
Date
Event
Monday
April 8
VHF Radio Course
Monday
April 15
VHF Radio Course
Friday
April 19
Women in Wind TGIF
Wednesday
May 15
Meet & Greet
Wednesday
May 29
Wednesday Night Sail Program begins
Monday
July 8
Dinghy Instructional Sailing Part 1 of 2
Monday
July 15
Dinghy Instructional Sailing Part 2 of 2
Monday
July 22
Dinghy Instructional Sailing rain date
Wednesday
September 11
Wednesday Night Sail Program ends
Thursday
September 19
Women in Wind Annual General Meeting
There is flexibility to modify start/finish times for Wednesday Night Sailing Program…and add other events.
Junior Sailing
We are now accepting Junior Sailing School registrations for 2013.
For application forms just go to>>>
www.kingstonyachtclub.com, under “Sailing School” click on “Application Forms”
Or email [email protected] and the application will be emailed to you directly
Don’t delay, get your young sailor registered today!
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CORK 2013
2013 is looking to be another exciting year for Kingston, with several exciting events scheduled. In particular, we are
looking forward to hosting the North American Championship for Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7, with
many KYC racers participating. Check in and measurement is July 24 th, with racing July 25 – 28.
Mark your calendars and let us know if you are available – we are looking for volunteers to help out with the event.
The 2013 schedule for the August and September events is posted on the CORK website, www.cork.org and online
registration for volunteers is open. KYC members and support are key to hosting successful events – together we
make Kingston events the best!
New and exciting additions to CORK;
The 49erFX, Olympic skiff for women will be racing in CORK OCR
Windsurfers are back in the 2016 Olympics and will be racing in CORK OCR
Multihulls – mixed crew – another new Olympic event have been invited to CORK OCR
CORK events include:
 OPTI CORK, August 9 – 11 (check in August 8)
 CORK International and CYA Sail Central. August 12-15 (check in and measurement Aug 11) Youth and Development classes. The event includes the North American Championships for 29er. Ontario Sailing is our partner in
organizing the coaching/debrief aspect of the event where many sailors from KYC will be competing.
 CORK OCR – Olympic Classes. August 17- 21 (check in and measurement August 16).
 CORK One Design. August 23-25 (see website for detailed schedule of racing days), will include the Soling Great
Lakes Championship and the E22 and Viper 640 Canadian Championships.
 CORK Fall Regatta, September 21-22 (check in and measurement September 21). Ontario Sailing will host their
Combine (talent ID camp) September 19 and 20.
Check the CORK website for news and updates – www.cork.org
Join the team of volunteers that make the events happen!
The CORK Team welcomes everyone to join the fun and camaraderie of the hosting team. You can sign up online for
a day or an event (or several events) - as your schedule allows. The CORK website lists the different areas and tasks,
see link below. Please feel free to chat with Marianne (Davis), Tim (Irwin) or Rob (Colwell) to get more information.
Email – [email protected]
Phone - 613 545 1322
Website – www.cork.org
Photo Credit: Geoff Webster and Ken Dool
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New KYC Website
We are getting closer to launch our new website. Brett Thompson in the office has been busy with member
renewals and mooring applications, but also hard at work on the website and we will be launching it in the
next few weeks.
The members only section will be expanded to allow viewing of the club roster, register for events & regattas,
view Board/AGM minutes and documents, and sign up for various mailing lists and groups.
One of the features that will be developed and introduced over time is the ability for groups and committees
to create their own sections on the website (either on the public side, or the members only side, or both).
These committee sections can offer a lot of functionality including: calendars, discussion boards, downloads
section, meeting minutes, newsletters, online surveys, sign up pages, list of committee members, and much
more.
At the basic level, user groups will be able to edit & maintain their specific section of the website without
needing to contact the office with changes.
We would like to take this opportunity to invite interested members/groups to get in touch with us if you are
interested: Please contact Matt White: [email protected] or (613) 540-4417
It’s Busy Behind the Scenes
The timing of the AGM and the election of Directors, coupled with the Holiday Season, could lead to there
being an eight week hiatus.
This has not been so for members involved with the Sailing Committee and the Mooring Committee.
Let me take a minute to describe those bodies, as they’re now constituted.
Years ago the Sailing Committee dealt with the racing schedule, race committee duty - all that stuff – and
paid some attention to the fact that there were cruisers and other groups. That’s not the way it is now. The
Sailing Committee includes people from Racing, Cruising, Women-in Wind, Able Sail and the Radio Controlled Groups. It’s sort of a Super Committee – as it should be because sailing is what KYC is about.
So, what was the Sailing Committee will now be the Racing Committee, an important part of the Sailing
Committee. IN the past three months, led by Past Commodore Rob Colwell, a draft Sailing Calendar for 2013
has been developed. There has been input from each of the other Sailing Committee groups and the calendar will be vetted at a Racers Meeting on February 27th.
The Mooring Committee has become very specialized, focusing almost exclusively on allocating moorings for
the current year. Mooring applications for 2013 had to be in hand by January 15 so a plan could be in place
before January 31st, an important date to people who have applied elsewhere. KYC’s wet moorings have
been allocated for 2013.
As we progress further into the world our Bylaw gives us, there will be many, many opportunities for members to be involved on committees, opportunities to move us ahead.
It’s an exciting time.
Ross Cameron – Rear Commodore
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Member Account Payment Update
Interest to be charged on late payers and loss of privileges
Although the vast majority on KYC members are greatly appreciated for the manner in which they support their
club, and equally so for the diligence they show to ensure their account is paid on time every month, there are
some however, that are not as attentive as they should be when it comes time to remit payments on their KYC account.
As a result of recommendations from our auditor following our most recent audit, and subsequent discussions with
the Flag Officers, the following policies were presented to, and approved by, the Board of Directors at their January
9th meeting.
Several years ago the club started processing monthly member charges on to member credit cards. New members
that request charging privileges must complete a credit application that includes providing credit card information.
There are many members that do not have a credit card number on file and as a result some of these members fall
in arrears.
In a nutshell members should be aware of the following:
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Your month end balance is due by the end of the next month;
Members can expect their credit cards to be charged beginning on the 21st of each month;
The onus is on the member to ensure the club has a valid credit card number and expiry date on file;
Overdue accounts will be charged 1.5% per month;
Members will lose charging privileges and club privileges once their account is 65 days in arrears;
Individuals who have had their privileges suspended may have their name posted at the Front Door,
the Office and in the Bar until such time as their account is current or a payment program arranged;
To regain charging privileges a member must get their account current and complete and submit a
credit application that includes providing credit card information;
Member accounts must be current for such privileges as voting at member meetings and applying for
such amenities as wet moorings and boatsheds;
Members are always welcome to “pay as they go” with cash, credit card or debit card.
The “Past Due Accounts Policy” was approved several years ago and has not been enforced. It was recently revised to be in-line with club by-laws and will now be enforced.
The “Account Payment Policy” addresses the credit application, when credit cards will be processed and informs
members there will be a $20 charge for NSF cheques. Although there is no charge for declined credit cards members should be aware that if the declined card is not dealt with promptly the account balance could end up in arrears and be subject to interest charges.
These policies are included on pages 12 & 13.
As all this evolves there will no doubt be some growing pains. KYC office staff will be the first to admit they are not
perfect. Members that feel they have been unjustly charged interest need only to contact the office and the matter
will be reviewed.
Robert Davis Places 7th at ISAF Sailing World Cup
KYC's Robert Davis had his best ever international result earlier this month, placing
7th overall in a 70 boat fleet at the ISAF Sailing World Cup. His performance helped
secure his spot on the Canadian Sailing Team. Way to go Robert!
Stay up-to-date on Robert's sailing by visiting his blog:
http://robertdavissailing.blogspot.ca
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Please take a moment to read these policies and see the following diagram with explanation of each statement period
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Please see the next two pages for the accompanying member account policies>>>
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Policy Statement:
Account Payment
Background
Currently new members are required to complete a credit application with credit card number in order to enjoy charging privileges while long standing members charge their account with no credit card or credit application on file.
Currently, no charges are made against a member’s card until the 27th of each month. This often collides with other
events putting a strain on the administrative staff’s ability to complete the month ending billing in a timely manner.
Policy:
New members are required to complete a credit application with credit card number in order to have charging privileges. Longer standing members who do not have a credit application and credit card on file and who go into arrears
will be obligated to have a credit application with credit card number on file in order to enjoy charging privileges once
their club privileges have been restored.
Members can expect their credit cards to be charged beginning on the 21 st of each month. Members preferring to pay
by cash and/or cheque to settle their accounts must do this by the 20 th of the month.
The onus is on the member to ensure the club has a valid credit card number and expiry date on file. A $20.00 charge
will be applied to NSF.
Approved by the Board of Directors of the Kingston Yacht Club January 9, 2013.
Kingston Yacht Club will continue with our…
Member Mentor Program!
In an effort to better serve and retain new KYC members the 2013 season will
see the continuation of our Member Mentor Program.
This initiative will serve as a mentoring system for new members to ensure
they are properly introduced to KYC activities, programs,
and most importantly, fellow KYC members.
The plan will be to match up each new member with a current member (or several members)
based on their mutual interests. The member mentor will help the new member to make sure they
receive a proper welcome and introduction to our club.
We are looking for members to volunteer to be Member Mentor and also
looking for members to help administer the program.
If you are interested in participating in the
KYC Member Mentor program please contact
KYC General Manager Glenn Singleton at the club or
phone 548-3052 ext 4 or email [email protected]
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Policy Statement:
Past Due Accounts
Scope
All members, officers, directors, and visitors with reciprocal privileges at the Kingston Yacht Club.
(Reference Kingston Yacht Club By-Laws Article N0. 5. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP, Point
vi)
Commitment
We, the Board of Directors of the Kingston Yacht Club as a whole, are committed to treating all members, officers
and fellow Board members of the Kingston Yacht Club fairly, with respect and discretion as it relates to the collection
of Past Due Accounts.
Policy
This policy section summarizes the terms, conditions and process by which the Kingston Yacht Club offers account
signing privileges (credit) to members and visitors with reciprocal privileges and the collection process to be implemented should those accounts become past due. Account balances are billed to the individual at the end of the
month in which the “chit” was incurred. The individual is expected to settle the account within 30 days (i.e.) before the
end of the next month (billing cycle). Accounts that are 35 days past due may be charged interest. Individuals are
expected to notify the Club within 30 days of any amounts or invoices “in dispute”. Amounts in dispute will not be
charged interest until resolved. Individual Club Accounts that are 35 days or more past due will be charged interest at
the rate of 1 ½ % per month (or at such rate that the Board may from time to time approve) on the open balance retroactive to the statement date any of the outstanding balance was first due. Individuals with account balances more
than 65 days past due, in an amount greater than $100.00, will be suspended from using any and all Club facilities
and privileges and may have their names posted at the front entrance, in the office and at the bar. Information relative to an individual’s account status will not be disclosed to anyone other than the Office Manager, Bookkeeper,
Auditors and Director of Finance unless more than 35 days past due at which time the Flag Officers will be informed
that interest charges will be billed. The Board will be informed for “administrative purpose” of individuals with accounts that are more than 65 days past due. The individuals’ names may be posted and their privileges shall be temporarily suspended.

"administrative purpose", in relation to the use of personal information about an individual, means the
use of that information in a decision making process that directly affects that individual.
Process:
Payments received from members are applied against the oldest account balance(s) first.
35 days past due - individual will be contacted by the Office Manager by e-mail or phone prior to the possible
imposition of interest charges.
65 days past due - individual will be contacted by the Director of Finance by e-mail or phone prior to the suspension from using Club facilities and privileges.
90 days past due - will be contacted by registered mail and given l0 days (from postmark) to settle their account
or arrange a payment program.
Individuals who have had their privileges suspended may have their name posted at the Front Door, the Office
and in the Bar until such time as their account is current or a payment program arranged.
The Club shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal information that is used for an administrative purpose by the institution is as accurate, up-to-date and complete as possible.
Approved by the Board of Directors of the Kingston Yacht Club January 9, 2013.
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New to KYC’s Board for the 2012-2013 Term are...
Ron Hodges’ time in Kingston and at KYC has been pretty brief: about 1-1/2 years, but he has been sailing for
over 35 years. He taught himself to sail (badly) in an old Albacore (sail number 100!!) that he refinished, then he
owned a Mirage 24 for about 30 years and now, to accommodate a larger cruising family, has the lovely Wynsum
– a C&C 35 – beautifying the break wall here at KYC. Over that period Ron has been a member of several yacht
clubs ranging from the very large (RCYC, Boulevard Club in Toronto) and the pretty small Oakville Yacht Squadron, Prince Edward Yacht Club.
Ron’s professional background is mostly in finance having an engineering degree (University of Toronto) and
MBA (Harvard) and he has worked for banks, trust companies and a credit union. Ron has been president of a
nationwide bank based in New York.
Ron loves our club with its rich and long history and its unique downtown location. He worries that we must leave
it to the next generation of Kingston sailors as a financially strong and vibrant club, with a solid infrastructure. His
fairly recent arrival here at KYC means a fresh set of eyes; his experience with many sizes of yacht clubs brings
perspective; and Ron’s financial background will bring a useful skill set to KYC.
KYC assignment: Membership Committee
Ann Rouget began to sail after taking the Adult Learn to Sail program at KYC. She crewed on Force 10 and now
on Mindemoya and has been a dedicated crew and member for about 9 years. Ann is a recently retired teacher
and has always been active in the community as a volunteer and as a life long singer in various musical organizations. Ann volunteers for Cork. She participates in Women in Wind. Ann is an enthusiastic sailor and supporter of
KYC and would like to give back to an organization that has given her much joy. Her daughter, Elizabeth, has
come up through the Junior Sailing program and has been on the race team for a couple of years. Ann is bilingual
and has lived in several countries over the years.
KYC assignment: Learn to Sail and Membership Committees
Mark Siemons was introduced to sailing by taking the KYC Adult Learn to Sail Program 5 years ago. He has
raced as part of the Seattle Slewp crew for the last four years. This year was the first year Mark raced his boat
Scotia Maid. He is the Owner/Operator of Altair Electronics Ltd. Mark is a former Chairman of the Board of the
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston. He was also the Chair of the Pump House Steam Museum.
Mark is a current member and Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Kingston.
KYC assignment: Governance & Policy Committee
Bob Story graduated from the Queen’s School of Business and spent several years working in Kingston as General Manager of Theatre 5 and teaching Theatre Management at St Lawrence College. After a stint running the
office of a finance company in London, England he moved to Toronto to open up an art gallery and picture framing
business with his wife. During this period he was a stay-at-home dad for two years. Following a return to school to
study software development he worked and lived in California, France and England. Returning to Toronto again in
1992 he focused on the Web and e-commerce, establishing virtual businesses, working with on-line payment
mechanisms, globalization and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). He actively participated in setting e-commerce
standards in Canada through private sector and federal government committees. Prior to coming to Kingston he
was Director of Commercial Services at Visa Canada in Toronto. Bob splits his time between enjoying Kingston
and his partnership in a firm which builds houses in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
KYC assignment: Finance and Membership Committees
Mary Wilson has lived in Kingston since finishing school, and she works as a pharmacist at Hotel Dieu Hospital.
Mary started learning to sail when she first volunteered at CORK, and she has been a member of KYC since the
mid-80’s, when she bought a Laser Radial. Mary expanded her sailing knowledge and experience by racing on
the C&C 33 “Morning Mist IV” for several years, and then joined the Shark Fleet, which is the fleet in which she
still races. For the past 10 seasons, Mary has cruised the Contessa 26 “Ezili II”. If she is not on the water racing,
Mary may be on the race committee boat; as with many other KYC members, she has had the opportunity to support many Canadian, North American and World championship regattas by volunteering her time. On a more relaxed level, Mary enjoys sailing with the “Women in Wind” group, and sharing her love of our sport by teaching
Adult Learn-to-Sail.
KYC assignment: Sailing Committees
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Date
February 15
February 22
February 27
March 1
March 1 - 3
March 2
March 7
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 28
March 29
April 3
April 5
April 8
April 10
April 12
April 15
April 19
April 20
May 24
April 26
April 27
April 28
May 6
May 7
May 12
May 31 to June 2
June 7 to 9
June 8
Event
TGIF Ice Boaters
TGIF pulled pork
Sailing Meeting for all racers & potential racers
TGIF House Cmte, Marine Museum & Power Squadron
OSA Program Manager Clinic
Cruisers Pot Luck
Able Sail Kingston Fund Raiser
TGIF Shark Fleet
TGIF St Pat's Day Stew
TGIF Other Clubs
TGIT Good Friday>> Wing Night
Good Friday: Club Closed
Speaker Series Tristan Story: Rig Tuning
TGIF Radio Control Fleet
VHF Radio Course
Speaker Series Tristan Story: Tactics
TGIF POH & Confederation Basin
VHF Radio Course
TGIF Women in Wind
Buff Your Boat Fish Fry
Kickoff Sailor's Meeting
TGIF Launch
Launch Day!
Mast Stepping
IOM Series A Begins
May Race Series Starts
Mother's Day Brunch
OSA CanSAIL 1 & 2 Technical Clinic
OSA CanSAIL 1 & 2 Technical Clinic
Sailpast!
Get Involved at KYC!
At KYC there is always lots to do and…
“Many hands make light work”
If you would like to help…
please contact Glenn Singleton, General Manager to be connected with the right person.
[email protected] or 548-3052 ext 4
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Kingston Yacht Club Contacts
2013 Board of Directors
Position
Name
Email
Commodore
Chris Walmsley
[email protected]
Vice Commodore
Rosemary Wilson
[email protected]
Rear Commodore
Ross Cameron
[email protected]
Jr. Past Commodore
Paul Davis
[email protected]
Finance
Bob Story
[email protected]
Director at Large
Ann Rouget
[email protected]
Director at Large
Mark Siemons
[email protected]
Director at Large
Matt White
[email protected]
Director at Large
Mary Wilson
[email protected]
Director at Large
Ron Hodges
[email protected]
Director at Large
Peter Cohrs
[email protected]
Director at Large
Justin Connidis
[email protected]
Other Volunteer Contacts
Archivist
David Page
[email protected]
Corinthian Fund
Gord Crothers
[email protected]
Website Updates
Matt White
[email protected]
KYC Log editor
Glenn Singleton
[email protected]
General Manager
Glenn Singleton
[email protected]
Club Services Coordinator
Brett Thompson
[email protected]
Yard Steward
David McCallum
[email protected]
Food & Beverage
Glenn Singleton
[email protected]
KYC Staff
Winter Hours
Office: Tuesday to Friday: 900hrs to 1700hrs
plus by appointment for all 7 days.
Gas Dock: Closed
Food Service: Closed
Bar Service: Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 1600hrs to 2100hrs
Saturday 7 Sunday: noon to 1800hrs
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