- Roy Little

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Notice of need to submit request form for those interested Mast Up Storage

By next week a request form will be available at the ABYC office, and possibly within the ABYC website. 

Please note that submission of this form will NOT guarantee that the particular boat will be accepted.  Overriding consideration will be given to yard layout and the overall planning requirements for the total ABYC fleet, as well as a review of the particular boat, and cradle, for suitability.

Should this application be accepted for the coming season, a surcharge of $500 will be levied, charged $250 as part of the fall billing and $250 as part of the spring billing.

The 2013 /2014 season is a continuation of the Mast Up trial, and does not construe a commitment on ABYC's part to maintain this option in the future.  Should ABYC decide to continue with the program, re-application will be required for each season.

I am on Linked In, there's a Starwatch blog, 12 years of LORC/LYRA results for Spectra and KC1, 4 years of Rear and Commodore articles in Spar & Prop from the club next door, 3 years of minutes and meeting reports as Rear Commodore and SRVC here.  Or the curious are welcome to talk, call or email anytime.

Gillian and I are beach dwellers - really right by the lake in a 1930s 3 story walk-up - hear the waves at night and see the sparkling waters first thing every morning.

I have 3 children - Jeremy with the Bank of America in Calgary (2 grandchildren there), Andrew taking physiotherapy at UBC (I'll need that) and Katy launching her own dress design company Colicot.  She recently sailed from Baja to Hawaii on a 43 footer and is getting married next July 26th in Point Roberts.

Why run?  Well I'm a 'hands on the wheel' kind of person, Capricorn, UTS (with Len), Xerox so Spock logical and addicted to problem solving.  I have a lot of relevant experience and enjoy writing and speaking to you and all the outside 'stakeholder' groups on the very wide range of topics related to our club and our sport.

Platform, yes there's a platform.  It's all about the sailing.  ABYC does a lot of things extremely well and will continue to set high standards - in competition, as reciprocal 'gold standard' hosts, as a financially sound organization.  We do have a limited amount of money.  I am more limited than any one of you - I'm working on Freedom 95 - and any further senior fee increases will have a zero sum effect.  We have priorities which must be met.  I've worked on the seawall and we need a way to make significant repairs over the next 24 months - that is JOB ONE.  We all need to understand the rules and stop spending valuable member hours explaining, defining, defending, challenging them.  We need to stay OPEN to new ideas and new approaches which could support the club's future.  We need everyone on board and invested in the process.

Results count. Do the right thing.  Why aren't more people sailing?