- Bruce Morrison, VC-Marine

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 - Rebecca Crumlish, Coordinator 

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH STARTING AT 9:00 AM FOR BOTH LARGE AND SMALL CRANES

- NOTE:  FRIDAY MORNING shift time 9:00 am until 1:00 pm (arrive 8:30 am)

- NOTE:  FRIDAY AFTERNOON shift time 12:30 pm until the end of day

Coordinator - Rebecca Crumlish rcassociates@sympatico.ca

Please sign up - remember your life jacket, safe shoes for getting  on and off the boats, warm clothes and have fun.  The boat riders provide assistance to the owner and their boat from their dock to the assigned crane area.  Thank you.

Safety for Everybody!

- Stan Gap, Safety Committee

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The Safety Committee would like to remind every one to be safe.  To that end we are making a few suggestions.

Please remember to clear your side decks and cockpit and also remove any bimini and dodgers.  The sling crew needs to be able to move easily and safely around your deck.  If you need to leave your boom out please secure it, preferably on the cabin top.  I will be checking just before haulout and sending reminders.

Also make sure that the boat has bow and stern lines for the crews.  They should be 50 feet long, one piece and of suitable diameter.

Regarding attire during haulout; in the rail-yard please wear closed shoes and work gloves.  If you are on the crane crew wear a safety helmet and work gloves.  Anyone moving cradles in the crane area should be wearing safety shoes.  If you are on the water (boat riders, towboat crew, sling crew) wear a PFD, bringing your own is the best and most comfortable solution.  When you enter the crane area, even just to supervise the placement of your boat on the cradle, please put on a safety helmet - the safety officer will have a spare.

Please insure that you understand what your job is, its responsibilities and what safety precautions are involved.  If you have any concerns please talk to your crew chief, they are more then willing to explain to you.  You can also talk to the Safety Officer present, they will be wearing orange safety vest and blue safety helmets.

Also, lets look out for each other, if you notice a hazard, warn others and inform the Safety Officer. 

Be cautious when you move around the yard.  There will be forklifts, trailers and tractors moving around.  They have reduced visibility and restricted mobility so we need to watch out for them and not be in their way. 

Please leave young children and pets at home.  Haul-out is not a safe environment for them.

Let's have a safe Haul-out.

ABYC's Opti Race Team took advantage of the long weekend by having Fall Training sessions on Sunday and Monday.  Twelve athletes came out to sail on Sunday.  Rigging in the rain and having to get the boats (and coach boats) in to the water while dodging cradles, trailers and other haulout equipment.  We managed to get a full session on the water with Coaches Carolyn Tait, Connor Bott and Mike Goldfarb.  The weather was on our side and it didn't rain when we were out on the water.

Monday brought us sunshine and warm weather.  Fifteen Optis were out for what was a summer like session, with Coaches Connor Bott, Mike Goldfarb and Guest Coach Gordie Budning.  With the weather so nice, the athletes rushed to be on the water and had a full session working on a variety of skills.  Before returning to the club, the two groups came together to compete in a few practice races.  At the end of the third race, the athletes all asked for another race, wanting to remain on the water for a few extra minutes.  It was a wonderful way to end a long weekend.

Despite haulout at ABYC, the Opti Race Team will continue to train for a few more weeks.  To see some photos from the weekend check out our Facebook page, you don't need to have Facebook to view this page.  

                                                                                                                                                          Photos - Mike Goldfarb 

-  Joanne Wright

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Reminder to last year's Racing and Contribution Trophy winners:

If you received a trophy last year, would you please return it to the club by haulout weekend  

(October 18-20^th) as we will be doing an inventory of all trophies the following week.

If your trophy is in need of repair or you have any questions, please contact Joanne Wright at joannemwright@hotmail.com.   

Many thanks   

Status Red, status Orange or status Green.  This is our new alert system to know when we are going to get a start.  The long range forecast is for a potential start in 5 to 7 days!!!  If they post a status red then we are "no start in the next 36 hours".  If it's status orange then it's a possibility of leaving in the next 36 hours.  If it's green then it's a possibility of going in the next 24 hours.  Today we're status red.....it is what it is!

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