ABYC's Season is open!!

  15  Cruise to Royal Canadian Yacht Club
  22  Cruise to Lakeshore Yacht Club 

  01  Cruise to Port Credit Yacht Club
  20  Cruise to Mimico Cruising Club
  27  Cruise to & from Dalhousie Yacht Club 

 

Let me begin by thanking everyone for making this past weekend's Commodore's Ball and Sailpast such resounding successes.  It takes a lot of organization and hands-on work by many individuals for events like these to occur.  Between piper, bands, set up, blessings, instructions, music, raffles, boat prep, the list goes on and on.

 

The Commodore's Ball was attended by a full house that enjoyed a wonderful dinner presented by our competent staff.  Thanks are extended to our Club Manager, Rennie, who orchestrated the setup and the presentation along with Chef Paul, Albert, and Mike.  Rennie was instrumental in the planning of the meal that received many, many compliments. 

 

Thanks are extended to all those members who agreed to prepare the grace and toasts at the Ball.  I appreciated their help.  Our special guest, Retired Naval Officer, Michael Chorney provided insight into naval traditions for toasts and dinner etiquette.  I understand that only a couple of our members are officially allowed to put their elbows on the table.

 

The Entertainment Committee contacted me way back in February to begin planning the Commodore's Ball and Sailpast.  With their help and contacts, they were able to organize really great bands, decorations, special music, donations for a successful raffle that raised over $100 for the Corinthian Fund, advertisements, and keeping the Commodore in line...no small feat!   They played an important role. 

 

Out on the water, I had the honour to salute almost 60 boats with my family including my almost 90 year old Mother, the Admiral.  We had a great day and I thank Rear Commodore Paul Brennan for the organizing of the Review.  He singled-handedly kept all in line. 

 

Another success was the Flag Officer Harbour Tour where over $1,100 was raised for the Junior Sailing Program.   We broke last year's record.  Thank you for your generosity.

 

All in all, we had a great time in my estimation and I received much positive feedback.  Thanks to everyone for making this a memorable experience and congratulations on a job well-done.

 

It was a great weekend indeed!

 

Respectfully submitted,  

 

Rick Humphrey, Commodore  

commodore@abyc.on.ca

   

THE GASDOCK WILL BE CLOSED  

WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 AND POSSIBLY  

THURSDAY JUNE 6 FOR RENOVATIONS.

 

PUMPOUTS SHOULD STILL BE AVAILABLE.  PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR BOAT OVER FOR A PUMPOUT.  THE PORTABLE PUMPOUT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO USE AT THE MAST CRANE IF THE ONE AT THE GASDOCK IS NOT.

 

THANKS

 

  

 

 

Another convenient way to pay our ABYC fees!

We are pleased to introduce a new payment method for members.  ABYC is now accepting email funds transfers (ETFs).  You can conveniently and securely pay your fees from the comfort of your home, boat or the clubhouse - all you need is an email account and a bank account.  Just set up your bank account in your Financial Institution's online service, and you are ready to make your payments by email.

 

Interested? Please contact Lydia, our Office Administrator (officeadministrator@abyc.on.ca) or phone  (416 6984498 x226) for more details.  Don't forget to share the security answer for the security question with Lidia.

 

 

Summer Student Opportunity

As mentioned at the General Meeting in April, we have received authorization to hire a summer student for two months.  This newly created position will  fulfill one of the audit recommendations to document accounting procedures.

We are looking for 3^rd or 4^th year Accounting student (university), preferably with experience and/or exposure to audit and accounting procedures.  If you know of someone with such qualifications, please encourage him/her to apply.  The full job description will be posted in the Communications Room shortly.

 

All interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to Axel Noriega, Vice-Commodore Financial Services, vcfinance@abyc.on.ca.

 

 

Photos - Mary Pappas

 

Photos - BCaron

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Photos of the 2013 Commodore's Ball taken by Celia Lum & Howard Franklin are available at the following link:

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It's the double handed race this Saturday.  We need a RO and assistant please if we are going to run the race.  Anybody willing and interested please let me know.

RCYC regatta (June 23/23) - please put your hand up for mark boat and we could use one more experienced person to help out on Race Committee.

Thanks.
Calum
Calum@hjfi.com
416-558-5057

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We are looking for people to help run the Wednesday night dinghy races.  A few people have offered to help but as it is a long season, more people will lighten the load.  No experience is necessary as training can be provided.

 

This year we will be training for the Ontario Master's Championships so we are looking forward to a great season of racing.  Here is a chance to get involved.  

 

The wings and cold beer always taste better after the racing.

 

If you are able to help out for some of the season please email me at grant@torbridge.ca .  We start June 5th and finish in September.  

 

Grant Dietrich

Dinghy Fleet Captain

 

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This weekend saw the Susan Hood Trophy Race, one of the last of the overnight races take place starting and finishing at Port Credit Yacht Club.  There was no shortage of thunderstorms and more than one boat suffered storm damage.

ABYC was extremely well represented by Crime Scene with Stephen Trevitt and his crew, who finished not only first in their division, but  second overall in IRC ( a mere 49 seconds behind the first place boat on corrected time after sailing for 13 hours...).  Too bad someone took time to scratch their nose!

Winning her division was Graham Toms and the crew of The Cat Came Back.  Second in her division was Murray Gainer's Lively & crew.  Congratulations to all.

Also racing under the ABYC burgee were Larry Harrison and the Merlin M2 crew, Pasquale Leone and the Hammertime II gang as well as Umi Taka sailed by Dennis Dice and crew.  Full results can be found at   http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_detail.cfm?Race_Number=1&eID=766.  My apologies if I have missed someone - the clubs aren't mentioned in the results.

That's all for this week.

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The ABYC Junior Race Team participated in their first regatta of the season, attending Lilac Regatta at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (RHYC), on May 25 & 26^th.  Attended by both our Green and Championship Fleet teams, we saw a great start to the season.

 

Lilac Regatta (May 25-26, 2013)

 

Junior Race Team

Opti Blue:  Martin Staadecker  6^th; Paul Staadecker 9^th; Oliver van Rossem 10^th; Sasha Wilson 15^th; Hunter Dejean 16^th; Livia Collinson 17^th out of 17

 

Opti Red:  Quinten Beelik 7^th; Rowland Goddard 11^th; Kai Malcolm 12^th out of 12

 

Opti Overall:  Quinten Beelik  9^th,  Martin Staadecker 14^th,  Paul Staadecker  19^th,  Oliver van Rossem 20^th, Rowland Goddard 24^th, Sasha Wilson 27^th, Hunter Dejean 28^th, Livia Collinson 29^th and Kai Malcolm 30^th, out of 30

 

*Our Green fleet did not get scored as Green at the Regatta.  However, had they been scored as Green Fleet, they would have placed:

Opti Green:  Oliver van Rossem 1^st, Rowland Goddard 2^nd, Sasha Wilson 3^rd, Hunter Dejean 4^th, Kai Malcolm 5^th, out of 5.

 

For more information on the ABYC Junior Race Team please like us on Facebook at:

 

 

- from Dave Steenbergen

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ABYC will be running a one-day mark laying course on Saturday June 15.  It will focus on the practical skills which are needed to staff a mark boat on windward-leeward courses with inflatable marks.  We plan to spend the morning on discussion and practice on shore, and the afternoon on the water putting the morning stuff into practice.  We will also be checking out drivers on the ABYC mark boats.

 

Good mark layers are essential to the success of the ABYC race committee team when we run courses at our own regattas and at regattas hosted by other clubs.  Mark laying is also the hardest race committee job to fill.  The job requires a certain degree of agility and strength as well as willingness to spend the day in a mark boat in a wide range of weather conditions.   Some racing experience is highly desirable.

 

The number of participants in the course is limited and signing up in advance is required.  We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering at least occasionally as part of the ABYC race committee at LORC events or other regattas.   

 

To sign up for the course, please e-mail Dave Steenbergen (dave.steenbergen@rogers.com).