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July 4, 2012

Cruise to PCYC


                                                                                                                                                       Photo - David Studholme
In This Issue
Upcoming ABYC Events
ABYC Summerfest
Cruise to FBYC
New Boat Owners' Party
Boarded by RCMP
PCYC Cruise
Ontario Summer Games at ABYC
ABYC Speakers' Bureau
Wendy Loat's Race Report
Racing Outside ABYC

Upcoming ABYC Events

Friday - Fine Dining 

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07  Saturday - ABYC Summerfest (Club Picnic & Family Race)  

09  Monday - ABYC Speaker's Bureau - Dr. Eric Hatashita (7:00 p.m.)

27  Friday - Blue Moon Party

 

CRUISING:

  14  Saturday - Cruise to & from Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club

  28  Saturday - Cruise to & from Dalhousie Yacht Club   

 

RACING:

  Tuesday Evening:  Series C (July 10 - September 4)

  Wednesday Evening:  Dinghy Series 1 (June 6 - July 11) 

  Thursday Evening:  Series D (July 12 - September 6)

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  08  Sunday - Summer Bell Buoy Race 

  09  Monday - Protest Night #2

  31 - NO CLUB RACING  

Friday - Fine Dining 

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17  Saturday - Family Race    

17 to 19 - Ontario Summer Games (ABYC hosting Sailing component) 

 

CRUISING:

  04  Saturday - Cruise to & from Oakville Yacht Squadron   

  11  Saturday - LOCCA Rendez-vous at EYC 

  25  Saturday - Cruise to & from Bluffer's Park Yacht Club   

 

RACING:

  Tuesday Evening:  Series C (July 10 - September 4)

  Wednesday Evening:  Dinghy Series 2 (July 18 - September 5) 

  Thursday Evening:  Series D (July 12 - September 6)

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  01 & 02 - NO CLUB RACING 

  13  Monday - Protest Night #3

 




Summerfest Is This Saturday!


This weekend the club is presenting our Summerfest celebration where you and your friends and family can enjoy ...
  • The first of this summer's two Family Races.
  • Children's Games and Activities
  • All Ages Games and Activities
  • A BBQ Picnic
  • Dancing to The Weathered Legs
  • A chance to win a weekend driving a 2012 Mercedes Benz SLK 350 Sports Car (tickets must be purchased, all proceeds to go to the Sailing School, must have valid license and insurance)
  • An opportunity for a photo session with Donna Miller - See the posters around the clubhouse.
It's going to be a fun day so make sure to come on down!


Don, Debbie and Camielle.


 
Cruise to Frenchman's Bay YC 
....Cheeseburgers in Paradise!....(or Pickering?)
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Looking for a change in latitude, or change in attitude?  Then join us the weekend of July 14-15, as we head north to scenic Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club!  (yes, Pickering is north of Toronto, east too, but definitely north!)  
 
It's been a few years since the ABYC cruising fleet has entered Frenchman's basin, and this is a true reciprocal cruise.  Distance from ABYC is a comfortable cruising stretch; a distance of approximately 14 nm.
 
On Saturday, when it's five o'clock somewhere, like Frenchman's Bay, we'll fire up the BBQ for a "Jimmy Buffett Buffet" featuring what else but 'Cheeseburgers in Paradise'!  On the menu? Not zucchini, fettucini or Bulgar wheat, but a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat!  Or veggie burgers if you please.  And besides onion slices, we'll add some gourmet toppings, sides and dessert... BYO Margaritas if you please.
 
Sign up as usual either through a call to the office or on the cruise sign-up sheets in the communications room by Tuesday (10th) end of day please so we can try and pre-arrange slips for your arrival.
 
Your FBYC cruise hosts

Carolyn & Ralph Weckesser
Latis

New Boat Owners' Party

- from Celia Lum

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Thank you to all new and existing members for participating in the New Boat Owners' Party held on June 24th.  The weather held out and everyone had a great time.

 

Thank you Elaine Johnston for doing a great job putting this together.

Prizes were awarded as follows:
 
Best Food:  Annemarie & Helmut Ott on their Feisty Lady

Best Dressed  Boat: Curlew, decorated by Colleen & Gerald, with Emma and Kate Hamers

Best Dressed Hostess/Host:  Hazel Wood & Dan Gregory on Satori

Best Hostess/Host:  Anne Gray & Brian Somerville

We would like to thank the Rigging Shoppe for donating the gift certificates awarded.
 

Amarone II boarded en route to NOTL

(Beware of new operating procedures)

- from Bruce Hannah, Amarone II  

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On Saturday June 21st, Amarone II left ABYC for a 3 day stay at Niagara-on-the-Lake.  About mid lake, we noticed the large red and white police catamaran (the one that we saw in our harbour a couple of weeks ago) that was heading directly for our boat.  Once it was about 100 metres behind us, it launched the police tender and 2 RCMP officers boarded our vessel while we were under sail.  The mother vessel was staffed with 4 Coast Guard officers, 2 Police officers and 2 RCMP officers.

 

They began their questioning by asking if we were heading to the US and we said no, but they continued asking and I told them we had a reservation at NOTL Sailing Club.  They then proceeded to ask for the boat registration, of which I had a photocopy, and they wrote the details down.

 

They then requested the following:

   

  • Driver's permit for both Claude and I (wrote all the details down)
  • Boat operator's card
  • VHF license
  • Requested to see my flares (most were expired); I was informed that they must be renewed every 4 years
  • My life jackets, which were in the lazarette underneath my spinnaker, and the officer indicated that this was another infraction because they were not easily accessible.  I informed them that I have my 2 inflatable vests but he again indicated that this was an infraction because we did not have them on (the latter must be worn at all times, if those are the only jackets you have on board)
  • Then he asked for my dinghy registration and the safety bucket that holds the Operator's card, the flashlight, etc

Once he was satisfied that I was in good shape, he indicated that each infraction warrants a $300 fine which he waived because the flares though expired, I did have a parachute flare, and a smoke bomb.  I told them that I had new flares on board but I was a little too unnerved to find them.

 

They then indicated that they would verify with Ottawa the status of our driver's permits and boat registration and that they will easily "Catch Us" if there were irregularities.  They followed us for an hour while doing their verification.  The whole experience was quite intimidating to say the least.  (You should see the big black boot prints they left on my cockpit cushions).

 

I finally asked the officer why this was happening and he indicated that this is a new standard operating procedure to stop vessels at their leisure to inspect; especially in the corridor Toronto to NOTL.

 

To top it all, I was also informed that I would get a $50 invoice for having been boarded - go figure.  I am not sure if this is true but I will inform you if I do get said invoice.

 

The question in my mind is:  Should I have asked if they had a search warrant?  They could have stayed rafted off Amarone II but to actually board a vessel seems quite invasive in my mind.

 

Boaters, make sure your vessels are compliant.

 

Photo - David Studholme
To PCYC with high winds
& high spirits!
- from Sue, Paul, Barb and Colin - Hosts 
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High winds matched our high spirits as we sailed into PCYC for the Canada Day long weekend.  40 boats and 110 people were in attendance - all wearing their finest Caribbean wear, a very colourful display indeed.  Participation level in the BVI skiing event was excellent, providing amusing entertainment.  The weather remained wonderful all weekend, and many AB's donned their red and white attire to celebrate Canada Day on Sunday. 

A lovely wind on Monday provided a beautiful sail home and was the perfect end to the perfect weekend.

Thanks to all who came out!

Photos - Claude Tremblay

Photo - David Studholme


For additional photos taken by David Studholme, click on the following link:


Ontario Summer Games at ABYC

- from Dave Steenbergen

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ABYC will host the sailing component of the Ontario Summer Games Friday August 17 to Sunday August 19.  The Regatta will bring together top junior sailors to compete for the Provincial under-18 championships in Laser Radial (male and female) and 420 (open).  Only eleven boats in each category will be eligible to compete.

 

We are looking for a few more people to fill out our race committee and onshore teams.  On the water, we need a mark boat skipper and a mark boat crew.  On shore, we need one launch ramp supervisor and two assistants.  It is not necessary to volunteer for all three days - one or two days would be a great help.  We are also looking for a scorer and one or two people to staff a boat check-in desk on the Thursday evening before racing.

 

We are only running one course for this event and it will be as close as practicable to the club.  If you are considering being a mark boat volunteer, it is unlikely that you will be working in more than 80 feet of water.  You'll get the chance to try out the Jack Cameron or the new hydraulic steering on the Robert Humphrey.

 

If you are interested in volunteering please contact me at [email protected]

 

Racing
Wendy
Wendy Loat's Race Report
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The only racing anywhere in the area last week was the C&C owners and there were no ABYC boats, hence no race report.

We do have the results of the ABYC Single and Double Handed races held on Saturday, June 24.



Sailboat 01Racing Outside ABYC
(LORC, LOSHRS, ETC.) 
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July 6 - 8 - Sailfest - Sarnia (Dinghies)  

July 8 - Easter Seals Regatta 

July 14 - PCYC Open Regatta

July 19 - Steerers - PCYC (Dinghies)  

July 19 - 22 - 29er CDN (KYC)  

July 21 - Lake Ontario 300

July 21 - Four Sisters - PCYC (Dinghies) 

July 28 - Youngstown Level Regatta

July 30 - August 5 - LYRA (Oswego YC)

August 13 - 16 - CORK Intl. (Dinghies) 

August 18 - LOSHRS 100 Mile Race

August 18 - Royals Weekend

August 18 - 22 - CORK ORC (29er) 

August 25 - EYC Level & Open Regatta

August 28 - Sept. 1 - Youth Nationals (Lasers & 29ers) 

September 08 - QCYC Open Regatta

September 8 - Cornish Hen - RHYC (Lasers & 29ers) 

September 15 - LOSHRS PCYC to Dalhousie

September 16 - LOSHRS Dalhousie to PCYC

September 22 - Fall CORK (Lasers & 29ers) 

September 22 - Donald Summerville Memorial Race - ABYC

September 30 - Boswell Trophy Race

  


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Summer Hours Of Operation

 

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Kitchen

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Monday

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  4:00pm  -  8:00pm 

9:00am  -  5:00pm  

Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Saturday

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8:00am  -  6:00pm  

Sunday & Holidays

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 11:00am -   7:00pm

 9:00am  -  5:00pm   


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