June 19, 2013 
A nice way to spend an afternoon.!
                                                                                                                                                        Photo - BCaron
In This Issue
Upcoming ABYC Events
Attention Cruisers
Tall Ships & ABYC
More Gardening Kudos
Fine Dining.....and All That Jazz
Water, Water Everywhere!
50/50 Draw Winner
2013 - 2016 Racing Rule Book
LOSHRS Event
Outdoor Opportunity
Racing and the Rules

Upcoming ABYC Events

Friday - Fine Dining 

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CRUISING:
  22  Cruise to Lakeshore Yacht Club 

  29  Cruise to Port Credit Yacht Club   

 

RACING:

  Tuesday Evening - Series A (May 14 - June 25) 

  Wednesday - Dinghy Series 1 (June 5 - July 17) 

  Thursday Evening - Series B (May 16 - June 27)   

Friday - Fine Dining 

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07  Sunday - New Boat Party      

13  Saturday - ABYC Summerfest (Club Picnic)

13  Saturday - Family Race #1 

13  Saturday - Boat Stuff Sale    

 

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

  29  Cruise to Port Credit Yacht Club   

 

RACING:

  Tuesday Evening - Series C (July 2 - August 27) 

  Wednesday - Dinghy Series 1 (June 5 - July 17) 

  Thursday Evening - Series D (July 4 - August 29)  

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  21  Sunday - Summer Bell Buoy Race

  22  Monday - Protest Night #2

  30  Tuesday - NO CLUB RACING (LYRA)  

Attention Cruisers
- Don Sturgeon & Debbie Dockray
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A cruise to National Yacht Club has been added to the cruising schedule for this summer.  The NYC cruise will run on the weekend of August 24 to 25.  A signup sheet has been added to the stack of sheets in the communications room.

Also, we still require hosts for two cruises so if anyone is interested please let us know.  The cruises currently un-hosted are the cruise to National YC above, and the cruise to Oakville Yacht Squadron on Labour Day weekend.

The Tall Ships  
are coming!
- Past Commodore Carolyn Weckesser
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June 20-23 the TALL SHIPS� 1812 Tour will arrive in Toronto Harbour as the centrepiece of the Redpath Waterfront Festival. 

Produced in partnership with the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE� Great Lakes 2013 series, the TALL SHIPS� 1812 Tour is a Pan Provincial event that will travel throughout Ontario during the summer of 2013.  Sixteen ports will participate in this event commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812.  The first port was Brockville June 14-16 where thousands of visitors attended welcoming the ships to the Great Lakes.
ABYC and several of our members are supporting the festival by providing both equipment and people power!  Here is an "insider's guide to just some of the festival highlights:
 
SHIP ARRIVAL June 19
ABYC crew aboard the Robert Humphrey will support the arrival of the fleet to Toronto by escorting media partners and arriving ship.  You will be able to get a good glimpse of the 210' flagship from Norway, the SS S�RLANDET outside the ABYC harbor at approximately 10:00.
 
DECK TOURS June 20-23
General admission to the festival is free and incudes all shore based programming.  If you are interested in touring the ships, deck tours are available aboard participating ships by purchasing a wristband - some of which will give you priority boarding.  Wristbands are available on site, or if you order before midnight June 19 and use coupon code RWFyacht to enjoy an approximate 40% discount! Details at TOwaterfrontfest.com.
 
PARADE OF SAIL June 23
The Parade of Sail is the Sunday afternoon finale of the Festival as the fleet of tall ships parades along Toronto's waterfront.  Following is an outline of the event:

* Starting at approximately 14:00 the vessels with leave their berths at the waterfront, exiting the Inner Harbour through the Eastern Gap under power.
* The ships will sail around the south shore of the Toronto Islands and Gibraltar Point.  The fleet will muster near the former Ontario Place site, close to the entrance to the Western Gap. Conditions permitting, the vessels will raise sail at this time. 
* At approximately 16:00 the vessels will enter the Inner Harbour through the Western Gap via the Tall Ships Channel.  The vessels will form a single line, from smallest in length to the largest.  The parade is expected to take approximately 45 minutes to pass, from the first to the last vessel. 
* From the Western Gap the Parade of Sail will move from west to east along the waterfront, turn south and exit the Inner Harbour through the Eastern Gap. 
* The best locations for viewing the Parade of Sail are on shore along the waterfront.   
* After exiting the Harbour, the Parade of Sail will move in the general direction of Ashbridge's Bay.

IMPORTANT:  Western gap will be restricted to inbound traffic only for a period of time on Sunday afternoon during the Parade of Sail.

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TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE� GREAT LAKES 2013 Race Start June 23
Between ports, the tall ships have the option to compete in five offshore races, one in each of the Great Lakes. 

Race 1 is called the Lake Ontario "Round The Buoys" Race and ABYC is honoured to provide race committee and equipment for the start of this race.  You will get good views of the start from just outside the ABYC harbour or on the spit at approximately 19:00

More information about the race can be found here.

Race One: Lake Ontario "Round The Buoys" Race
Race 1

Starting Point:  Ashbridge's Bay area just east of the Leslie Street Spit to weather buoy ODAS 45159 (43� 46.0'N, 078� 59.1'W), starboard rounding then to ODAS 45139 (43� 25.8'N, 079� 22.8'W), port rounding then to finish line. Finish line - in the vicinity of 43� 18'N, 079� 18'W (approx. 65 nautical miles)    

Next weekend is a very busy weekend; RCYC Open, WOW regatta, Cruise to Lakeshore Yacht Club and the Festival!  Enjoy!
More Gardening Kudos!
- Ann Kay, Garden Committee Chair
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Liz Heron is often seen touting a trowel/spade or fork around the Club.  She has been very instrumental in setting up the herb garden used by our kitchen and this year has included a flower area just for the kitchen to use.  We look forward to the presentations of these new additions to the menu!  Liz and Lise Carrier have also spent many hours helping plant trees that have been donated to the Club from generous members including John French, Brian Somerville and Bruce Hannah.  We now have a more visually interesting entrance to the Bay Belle Point thanks to them.

Thanks also to Brian & Carolyn Neysmith for their continuing generosity on the planting and upkeep of the garden at the main front door entrance.


Gratitude to Karen Kaiser for her special garden/patio at the end of green dock.  The Club grounds are truly coming into their own!  Now all we need is some nice sunny days and warm winds.

Keep up the deadheading and make sure those planters and garden areas are being tended to.

I am very grateful to all of these helping hands.

Happy Sailing.
Fine Dining.....and All That Jazz
- Howard Franklin & Celia Lum
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An exceptional turnout was on hand last Friday night to witness a truly great Jazz Ensemble put together by club member Rod McBirnie. 

Thanks to Rod and his group for an incredibly memorable evening.
 
Water, Water everywhere!
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In case you haven't noticed, we are enjoying ever rising water levels this year.  Considering how we began the year, this is an unexpected but pleasant surprise.  As can be seen on the chart, the level of Lake Ontario started to rise last December and should reach its upper limit sometime in June.  


  
ABYC's Launch Day 50/50 Draw
- Petra Fischer
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Thank you to all who supported the Sailing Committee's drive to build ABYC's Corinthian Fund.
We raised a $1017.00 and Lucky BLUE ticket holder's number is ......

6 6 1 3 6 5

 

And the WINNER is......RON CLARK

A B Y C   R A C I N G
2013 - 2016 Rule Books
- Petra Fischer, Sailing Committee
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If you are part of the ABYC Racing fleet you should have a new rule book.  

If you haven't had a chance to pick up your book, you are in luck.  Your friendly Sailing Committee will place an order with Ontario Sailing and have the books shipped to ABYC directly.  Your Cost is $25.00 and your new rules book will be waiting for you in the office.

 

Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to order a rule book.  I will place the order once we have 15 books ordered.

 

LOSHRS Event 
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The second and third races of this year's Lake Ontario Short Handed Racing Series took place last Saturday with a race from Port Credit to Youngstown and on Sunday with a return race to Port Credit.  ABYC boats participating included Lively sailed by Murray & Winnie Gainer (5th and 1st) and Umi Taka sailed by Dennis Dice & Roger Van Vlack (5th & 4th).

For full results, click on the link:    LOSHRS
Outdoor Opportunity!
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Fancy some light exercise in the sun?  We are in need of mark boat crew for this weekend at RCYC please.  No experience is required, just ability to drop marks over the side and pull them in again.  Even if you can do one day, please put your hand up.

Thanks!

Calum
[email protected]
416-558-5057

Racing and the Rules

Tips from Sail Canada certified Judges for ABYC members

 

Topic #17 - How to file a protest

 

Sailboat racing is one of the few sports that place an obligation on the participants to both obey and enforce the rules.   Some sailors look at the protest process as adversarial but it doesn't have to be that way.   Others are reluctant to file a protest because they are unsure of how to proceed.   In this article we will look at the racing and how they apply to club racing.

 

 

In future we will explore who can file a protest against whom.   For now we will only consider the boat on boat protest.  

 

To file a valid protest there are a few requirements to keep in mind.  If you get the details wrong at the outset you may not get a chance to present your case in the protest room.   Here are a few tips to get you started:

 

Informing the Protestee.
At the earliest opportunity you must notify the other boat by hailing hail "protest" and flying a red flag.  If the incident results in damage or injury that is obvious this requirement is waived but you still need to advise the other boat on shore within the protest time limit.

 

Tip 1. If the other boat is not within hailing distance you need not hail but you must inform them at the first reasonable opportunity.   Shouting "You fouled me, do your circles!" or some other variation doesn't satisfy this requirement.   You must use the word "protest".

 

Tip 2. Flying a red flag is mandatory.  A Mount Gay hat, a red t-shirt, or any other red object is not good enough.  If you race make sure you have a proper protest flag on board.

 

Tip 3.

You need to hail and fly the protest flag as soon as possible.  If you have to search below to find a flag the protest may be deemed invalid.  Have the flag readily available in the cockpit and display it conspicuously as soon as possible. You can also assign the flag to your tactician or crew member.  

 

Filing a Protest.

A written protest must be filed within the time limit stated in the sailing instructions.  Follow these tips to ensure you meet this requirement.

 

Tip 4. ABYC provides protest forms in the Communication room next to the official notice board.   This form is recommended but a protest does not need to be filed on the form to be valid.   Any scrap of paper will be adequate in a pinch.   The protest form need only identify the incident including when and where it occurred.   Once that basic requirement is met the additional details can be added later.  Don't get bogged down with details and miss the deadline.

 

Tip 5. Timing is critical.  Club racing protest must be filed within 30 minutes of the RC boat docking.   As soon as you get back to the dock go file the written protest first with the Duty Judge.  Protest forms are located in the Communication room right behind the door.   Once that is done you can take care of flaking sails and stowing gear.   A time extension may be granted if there is a good reason but it is best to get it in on time.

 

Tip 6. Finding the Duty Judge.   A certified club judge is on duty every Tuesday and Thursday.  They will have a red binder and will be located  on the main floor or close to Duffy's lounge.  

 

Once a protest is filed it will be heard at the next pre-scheduled protest hearings.  These dates are shown in the events book calendar.   You will have lots of time to prepare your case which we will consider in future articles

 

Have an Idea for an Article?

 

Racing and the Rules will be an ongoing series addressing practical and theoretical issues related to racing at ABYC.

 

Do you have a question or topic you would like me to cover?   Send me an email and I will include it in a future article.

 

Next Article:  What happens in the Protest Room

 

Drew Robertson

Certified Club Judge & ABYC Protest Coordinator

[email protected] 

 

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