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July 18, 2012

 Morning Rush, ABYC Style

Photo - BCaron
ABYC's Sailing School fleet heads out for a morning of sailing & learning.

In This Issue
Upcoming ABYC Events
DYC Cruise Sign-up
Blue Moon Party
No Mooring Policy for city docks
ABYC Speakers' Bureau
Cheeseburgers in Paradise
Heat Illness
Road Closures - Sunday, July 22
William Anthony Cheek - Honourary Member
CPS Radio Course
Pleasure Craft Licenses
Wendy Loat's Race Report
Racing Outside ABYC

Upcoming ABYC Events

Friday - Fine Dining 

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23  ABYC Speakers' Bureau - 7:00p.m.  (U.S.A. Tax Obligations) 

27  Friday - Blue Moon Party

 

CRUISING:

  28  Saturday - Cruise to & from Dalhousie 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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  31 - NO CLUB RACING  

Friday - Fine Dining 

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12  Sunday - CPS Maritime Radio Course (9am - 5pm)      

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

 

Yearly slip exchange with DYC
Friday July 27 - Sunday, July 29 

- from Bruce Hannah

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ABYC and DYC have been exchanging slips since 2007 and 2012 will mark the 5th year for this event. We typically exchange about 12 boats per year and this year we have 10 signed up already and DYC has an unofficial list of 20 boats signed up.  I have been the host since we came to this arrangement with DYC and again this year I am pleased to host this event at the Port Dalhousie Yacht Club.

 

Most of the boats from both clubs prefer leaving on the Friday to give both our members and visitors to ABs the opportunity to enjoy each club's amenities and the city proximity to both clubs is always a good distraction for all.

 

Could you inform me or Roxanne our Office Administrator by email which boat is planning to be in DYC on Friday the 27th so that I can make arrangements for you to have a slip on Friday.  If you have not yet signed-up, please do so ASAP given the number of boats coming to ABYC from DYC.

 

Again for the fifth year, Amarone II will be slow cooking 15 pounds of a Kosher beef brisket for a good 24 hours that I will then lug onto the boat along with a Gazpacho and a lentil and chick pea salad.

 

As a reminder, since this is a slip exchange and, we currently are not matched up and encourage you to join us in DYC.

 

Bruce Hannah

Amarone II

 

[email protected]

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"No Mooring" policy for new city docks
- from David Gilbert.
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I have had a communication from an official, Stuart W. Slessor H.L.T., Parks Supervisor, Eastern Beaches, Toronto Waterfront regarding my enquiry about the use of the public docks on the south shore of our harbour.  My enquiry concerned use of the docks for a temporary period.   As you are probably aware the docks are posted "No Mooring" and this would tend to dissuade any use of them.  I have been provided with a copy of the relevant by law which I will post on our bulletin board in the communications room but the short story is, the city would like to discourage overnight docking and certainly want to avoid having to deal with free riders (gypsies) which we had there before.  Mr Slessor's Email is explicit:  "They were placed to deter boats from mooring overnight.   It is perfectly O.K. to  tie up for an hour or two.  Having said that, there are some structural repairs yet to do on the docks involving tightening the mooring supports.  Until this work is completed I would "'use at your own risk.'"



 
 Cruise to Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club

 

 

Cheeseburgers In Paradise

This past weekend found a collection of ABYC cruisers wasting away in Margaritaville - aka Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club.  Our hosts, Carolyn and Ralph Weckesser from Latis provided us with a fabulously upscale version of the Jimmy Buffet staple.  Mmmmm - brie on a burger - who knew!  As always the cruising company provided a wonderful supply of stories and laughs.

On a more sombre note - we found ourselves with front row seats to a house fire on the shore of Frenchman's Bay which completely gutted someone's dream home in a shockingly short time.  A stark reminder of just how lucky we are.




For the information of any Eastbound cruisers, be advised that Frenchman's Bay is getting very weedy and just about everyone who passed through the Bay had serious prop/weed problems.

Debbie and Don.

All photos by Debbie Dockray & Don Sturgeon
Heat Illness
- from Barbara Jones
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As temperatures continue to soar along with the humidity, you should be aware that doing too much on a hot day, spending too much time in the sun or staying too long in an over-heated place can cause heat-related illnesses.

 

Please review the following information on heat illnesses and overexposure to the sun, provided by Syracuse University Health Services:

 

What is heat illness?

When you get warm, your body sweats to cool itself. As it gets warmer, your body must sweat more. As the sweat on your body evaporates (dries up in the breeze), your body gets cooler. If the weather is hot and also humid, your sweat can't evaporate very well. So, as the humidity goes up, your body doesn't cool off as well. This means that your body's internal temperature begins to rise. When you can't sweat enough to cool your body, you might get a heat illness. Heat illness may cause you to feel tired, to have muscles that are weak, tired or cramping, and to have dizziness, nausea, vomiting or headache.  Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and sunstroke are different heat illnesses; they occur when your body isn't able to keep itself cool enough.

 

How can I avoid getting a heat illness?

To decrease your risk of heat illness, follow these tips:

  •          Stay in air conditioning if possible.
  •          Drink lots of water before, during and after any outdoor activity.
  •          Avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol.
  •          Increase the amount of time you spend outdoors every day little by little.
  •          Take a lot of rest breaks while outdoors in hot weather.
  •          Avoid direct sunlight and stay in the shade when you can.
  •          Wear light-colored, loose-fitting, open-weave clothes.
  •          Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a hat and sunglasses and by putting on sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher.
  •          NEVER leave anyone-a person or animal-in a closed, parked vehicle. This is life threatening.
  •          Try to schedule activities or workouts early in the morning or late in the evening. Avoid heavy outdoor activity between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., when the sun is hottest.
  •         Although anyone at any time can suffer from heat-related illness, some people are at greater risk than others. Check regularly on infants and young children; people aged 65 or older; people who have a mental illness, and those who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure. Individuals with chronic respiratory illnesses such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary may find that their conditions worsen during periods of high heat and/or humidity.

What should I do if I feel sick in the heat?

If you get symptoms of heat illness, such as cramps, nausea, headache or vomiting, take off as much clothing as possible and wet yourself with cool or lukewarm water.  Drink some fluids.  Stay in the shade or in air conditioning.  You should see a doctor right away if you become confused, lose consciousness, vomit frequently, stop sweating or stop urinating.

 

Road Closure - Sunday, July 22, 2012 
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The Gardiner Expressway EASTBOUND will be closed from the Humber River to the Don Valley Expressway from 2:00am until 12:00pm.

The Don Valley Expressway NORTHBOUND will be closed from the Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue from 2:00am until 12:00 pm.

Road closures are due to the Toronto Triathlon Festival.


CHEEK, William Anthony "Bill"

ABYC Honourary Member 

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CHEEK, William Anthony "Bill" Passed away peacefully on July 6, 2012 at the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice, Bill, in his 86th year, left us as the wind went out of his sails.  Beloved husband of Helena Cheek (Koziol) for 63 years. Loving father of Christine (Lloyd) Maclam, Gerri (David) Staples and John (Rose) Cheek.  Devoted grandpa to grandsons John, Andrew, Corey and Ryan, and great-grandpa to Savannah, Austin and Everly.  Brother of Jennifer Cheek of Bristol, England.  Throughout his 12 year struggle with cancer, he lived with optimism, determination and a positive attitude, living each day to the fullest.  He had a wonderful sense of humour, made those around him feel comfortable with conversation and his stories and was especially proud of his hobby of building ships in bottles.  

 

He was Past Commodore of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Past President of OSA and CYA, and an International Race Officer serving as a race officer and consultant for the Olympic Games in Korea (1988) and in Atlanta (1996).  He received a great deal of pleasure running sailing events at the RHYC as well as judging at International Regattas.  Bill took pride in his involvement as an officer with the Sea Cadets and the Naval Reserve at HMCS STAR.  After Bill retired from Stelco, Superintendent at Canadian Drawn Steel, he spent many years serving as a CESO volunteer.  Sincere appreciation and thank you to the staff of the Juravinski Cancer Centre, Ward C3 at the Juravinski Hospital, Dr. S. Hotte, Dr. P. Craigie, and the staff of the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice for their caring and compassion.  Cremation has taken place.  

 

A celebration of Bill's life will be held at a later date.  As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice would be appreciated by the family.  Online condolences can be made at www.canadiancremation.com

 

Source:  Lifenews.ca  

 
 

Maritime Radio course (ROC-M) with DSC Endorsement

 

ONE DAY COURSE
Exam and Certification included.
Cost $65.00

Sunday August 12, 2012  9 am to 5 pm

Update your radio knowledge ...

learn what to say and how to say it....

and learn all about
Digital Selective Calling (DSC )

 

The DSC "Little Red Button" can save your life.

 

You must know the Phonetic Alphabet

and study the manual before coming to class.

(The Phonetic Alphabet is included in the course material)

 

Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club

30 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd.

foot of Coxwell Ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. East

Squadron and District Training Officer 

 

[email protected] or Telephone 416-200-1419

 

www.cps-ecp.ca/ashbridgesbay

 

Issuance, change of boat ownership and/or
updating of Pleasure Craft Licenses.
 
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It seems that the article several weeks ago about the RCMP boarding a member's boat spawned a great deal of information about dealing with our boats and security forces.  We now know that the RCMP are active on the lake and that boardings can be expected at any time.  We also have a relatively easy way of obtaining a sticker that confirms that our safety equipment is up to date.  It is hoped that this sticker will prevent a boarding in some circumstances.

 

Now another very good point has been brought to our attention by ABYC member Dick Peters (Ash Glen).   

 

For those who might be affected, Services Canada offices no longer handle the issuance, change of ownership or updating of Pleasure Craft Licenses.  The paperwork for this needs to be sent to an office located in Fredericton, NB.

 

As Dick puts it, "When Craig Stewart of CPS inspected our boat, we realized that our boat registration paperwork was out of date.  Since purchasing the boat, we have moved and the address on this documentation was never updated.  Services Canada informed me that they no longer handle the pleasure craft administration and they provided the contact info for the Fredericton office."

  

When dealing with boat registration matters, follow the instructions in the link:

  

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/boats/pleasurecraft.shtml  

Racing
Wendy
Wendy Loat's Race Report
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There was an excellent turnout of ABYC boats at the Port Credit Open Regatta. Nothing like hot weather and a swimming pool to draw a crowd.  The winds offered, well, just about everything, especially for those of us who braved the last race.  For Starwatch and Looney Tunes it was an exciting stagger to the finish following a 180 degree wind shift with 18 knots from the southwest becoming 25 knots from the northeast in about 30 seconds.  Everyone else had managed to cross the finish line before the shift or dropped out, but both of us soldiered on.

Congratulations (again!) to Stephen Trevitt and the crew of Crime Scene who are dominating IRC 2 again this year, although it appears that 515 is starting to find the right buttons to push.  Murray Gainer and the crew of Lively finished a very respectable fourth, immediately ahead of Rory Ring and the Sexy Beast crew.

In IRC 3, Winston Beckett's crew on Fortitude did very well finishing in second place.  The new IRC 4 division was won by my Klingon crew (kapla!) aboard Looney Tunes, despite missing our ailing fourth crew member.  The Flynn's and crew aboard Starwatch finished a brave fourth place.  In the C&C 99 class, congratulations to John Gibson and the Winston Churchill crew on their second place.  Other boats competing in the event included Frank Hudson and the Plum Danish 3 crew, Michael McLaughlin and the crew of Joanie, Wes Shera and the Excalibur gang, Eli Gershman and crew on Black Swan (top ABYC J24), Tim Connolly and the crew of Humidor and finally we saw the debut of the new Black Pearl with Eriks Kalvins.

And, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that ABYC volunteers and equipment ran the Alpha course as well as possible under very trying conditions.  We had many volunteers on the Sarah Ashbridge as well as the Robert Humphrey and Jack Cameron.  The club should feel proud of its representation on the water this past weekend.

Starting tomorrow (Thursday) is the Steerers Regatta, again hosted by PCYC.  This is a junior sailors event that attracts hundreds of junior sailing boats from across the province.  It is second in size only to CORK.  Once again, ABYC will be providing support through Race Committee volunteers and judges. The Steerers runs Thursday and Friday, and then the Four Sisters, which includes adults as well as youths, begins Saturday and ends on Sunday.  These two events have about 400 competitors each.

Meanwhile, our juniors raced at Sarnia Sailfest and at the Fogh Borman (Optis) at RHYC the weekend before last, but results weren't posted in time for last week's report.  Congratulations to Shawn Gershman who finished 7th in the Red fleet, Sarah Christensen (10th), and to Quentin Beelak (9th) Martin Staadecker (11th), Ian Doell (12th) and Jake Peabody (18th) respectively in the Blue Fleet at the Fogh Borman.

In the Green (young and first year group) fleet were Erik Wright (6th) Bridget Laka (14th) and Paul Staadecker (18th), also at RHYC.

At Sarnia Sailfest, BIG congratulations to Linor Berezin and Katherine McEwen who finished second in the 29er fleet.  Nate Winsor and Georges Gregoire sailed to 4th place and Alexander Henderson and Michael Norris were 9th.  These boats will be competing at KYC next weekend for the 29er Canadians.

Matthew Sherar sailed very well in his Laser to finish 5th in the 21 boat fleet.  Lyke Harvey was 13th. ABYC had only one representative in the 57 boat Radial fleet.  Ainsley Doell finished in 46th place despite missing the first two races.

PCYC is also hosting the Lake Ontario 300, which begins Saturday morning.  So far, there are over 135 boats registered for this event.   ABYC will be represented by Crime Scene, Lively, Merlin M2 (Larry Harrison) and Umi Taka (Dennis Dice).  You can link to the yacht tracking from the home page for the event at http://www.lo300.org/.   Depending on wind conditions, the fleet will likely pass by ABYC at around noon on Saturday. Good luck and safe sailing to all!

Finally, mark Sunday, September 9 in your calendars for the Hansen Dinghy Regatta at ABYC.

Sailboat 01Racing Outside ABYC
(LORC, LOSHRS, ETC.) 
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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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