2014 NEW MEMBERS' NIGHT 

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ENVIRONMENT

The ABYC Board is legally and morally obligated to improve the quality of the environment that we live and play in.  Please assist us in complying with environmental, safety and health concerns by co-operating with the guideline stated by the Environment Committee.

 

HARBOUR

The harbour is full.  If you have changed your boat or are planning to change your boat, it is essential that you fill out the Change of Boat form and submit it to the Board for approval for admission of your boat into the club fleet.  Failure to do this will preclude you from being eligible for slip assignment.  The submitted form is the first step before the Harbour Management Committee can begin the process as laid out and documented in the ABYC Policies.

 

CLUB GROUNDS AND DOCKS

The club grounds and docks have sustained a lot of damage due to the harsh winter.  Please come out to the all-day work party and lend a hand to make everything right for the upcoming sailing season.

 

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It's hard to believe that we will be in the water in less than a month.  It has been a long cold winter and I am so looking forward to getting back on the water.

 

GRATUITIES & MINIMUM BILLING 

A couple of times in the last month I have been asked how gratuities work on minimum billing and on accounts receivable.  At the beginning of each cycle, you are billed $140.00.  This gives you that amount of "credit" at the bar that can be used for food and beverage.  This amount is used for the purchase of food and beverage and any tax associated with it.  It does not cover gratuities.  For example, if you have a meal with beverages and the total of the bill with tax comes to $100.00, the $100.00 is deducted from your "credit".  If you leave without signing your chit, the chit goes to the office, $88.50 is credited to the Clubs Food and Beverage account and $11.50 is credited to tax.  A 15% gratuity (before tax) is charged to your receivables account.  If you sign your chit before leaving for the day you can put in the amount of a tip you would like to leave.  If you feel a tip is not warranted you can put in "0".  Whatever you put in the tip line is charged to your receivable account.  When you have used up your minimum amount, any bill you do not pay at the end of the day is charged to your receivable account.  Same procedure applies.  It goes to the office, a 15% gratutity before tax is added and charged to your account.  Again if you sign your chit at the end of the day you can put in any amount you like and that is what you are charged.  Might I suggest that at the end of your day that you ask for your tab, check it and sign it.

 

NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS 

Soon you will be issued your new membership cards.  They will have a magnetic strip on them that you will use to open a tab at the bar.  This is designed to make sure your tab is opened under your name and not someone else's.  (In my case there are 3 M. Macdonald's in the system and I have had other peoples tabs charged to my account).  No system is perfect but this will go a long way to make sure the right charges go to the right accounts.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.  This coming Saturday is the all day work party.  As I have to work that day I have given Sue a list of jobs that have to get done around the clubhouse.

 

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A waste bin dedicated to the plastic covers used over the winter has been placed in main crane yard.  Please deposit all plastic covers in this bin and not the bins near the Winch House.

This bin is for plastic covers only - the wood framing should go into the bins near the Winch House.
 

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The Membership Committee thanks everyone who attended New Members' Night this past Saturday to welcome our New Members to the Club.

"ABYC is our home on the water,"

Thank you,

Scott Elliott,
Chair Membership Committee

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If anyone requires supplies or equipment for the upcoming all day work party, please contact Mike Kovacs at yardsuper@live.ca or contact the office and leave a message and Mike will call you back.

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Paul Brennan
Rear Commodore, ABYC

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Although there is still ice in the water your LORC executive and the participating clubs have been hard at work putting together a great racing schedule for 2014, so mark your calendars!!!  Check the website at www.LORC.org

 

We start with the ABYC Open on May 24 & 25, always a great party.  Then we move on the RCYC open June 21 & 22 where the Dinghies join us for racing and drinks on the lawn.  Next is PCYC, July 5 & 6, for a wonderful tent party.  The EYC Open and Levels Events August 23 & 24 follows with the smashing steak barbeque.  The last but not least big regatta is QCYC September 6th (and 7th if you're a J24) with it great views of the city and large flying and white PHRF fleets.  (OK guys edits this as you like to reflect your club interest)

 

But don't forget our 2 long distance races; the Donald Summerville from ABYC, September 20^th and the Boswell Trophy Race from RCYC, September 28th.  These races provide an opportunity to enjoy and as 1 crew says "a great day of exciting fall sailing that's not to be missed".

 

The NOR for these events will be on the website and Registration opens, Monday. www.LORC.org

 

We have changed our registration software but you can still register using your email address, then select "forgot password", and a new password will be sent to you.  The bulk of your information from 2013 will be included in your account, please review and update accordingly.   www.LORC.org

 

This year we are going to try to host an awards event in November, so we can share our sailing stories about the year that has been; date and location TBA.   

 

Thank you to everyone who completed a survey last year and the results will be posted shortly on our website, www.LORC.org  . Your LORC executive is currently taking action on an number of identified issues to improve the overall LORC experience.

 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers that make the LORC event happen in all of the participating clubs, you do a wonderful job.  Thank you!!!

 

The LORC Executive

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Did you know that ABYC Junior Club offers learn to sail classes for Adults?  They take place in May 13-June 19^th of Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 6-9 PM.  This is a chance for you to come to ABYC Junior Club and get a chance to learn some dinghy sailing skills in 420's.  You will be able to work on your CANsail levels or other sailing goals you wish to achieve.  This is your chance to see why all the kids love ABYC Junior Club so much, get a chance to use the same boats, same coaches and the same facilities as the ABYC Juniors.  

 

To register please go to ashbridges.checklick.com and if you have any questions please contact Mike Goldfarb at mikeg@ajsportsworld.com .

 

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Message from the Environment Committee

- The Enviro Committee

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Launch is a few short weeks away; we all know what that means!  Sand - Paint - Clean & Tune Up time !!!

 

The ABYC Board is legally and morally obligated to improve the quality of the environment that we live and play in.  Please assist us in complying with environmental, safety and health concerns by cooperating with the following guidelines:

 

Important Things to Remember:

 

When sanding and painting boat bottoms with antifouling paints or compounds, please, where possible, use tarpaulins and all available means to contain any sanding residue, paint chips or chemicals!  All collected debris should be disposed of in a proper fashion.  If you have any questions please contact us before starting any work.  The club strongly urges the use of ablative type water based antifouling paints.

 

Discharge of sewage, contaminated bilge water, solid refuse, or any other pollutants into the waters of the Harbour is strictly prohibited by law.  We ask that you complete this part of your work effort on shore to minimize the negative impact to our harbour

 

All removed petroleum products, anti-freeze, chemical residues, damaged or worn out parts, batteries, or refuse resulting from the normal maintenance and repair of vessels must be disposed of in accordance with all existing club, city, provincial, and federal rules that govern such actions. If you have any questions, please inquire at the club office or with the bosun.

 

WASTE DISPOSAL:

• All garbage/refuse and or recyclables' must be placed in the containers provided by the club for that purpose.
• The disposal of petroleum/fuel products MUST be brought to the gas dock and given to the bosun personally.
• Anti-Freeze (glycol type contaminates) MUST be disposed in the appropriate containers clearly marked behind the winch house.  Keep used antifreeze in a covered container and out of the way of children and animals!
• Used Batteries and Oil are to be disposed of behind the winch house in the marked area.

 Take note that when contaminates are mixed in the containers it TRIPLES the cost of disposal.

 

Thank you to everyone for taking extra care this year and helping us meet our goals.

 

The ENVIRO Committee

enviro@abyc.on.ca

 

   

- Mike Goldfarb, Coach 

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As you read this ABYC Junior Race Team athlete, Quinten Beelik and his family are flying to Punte Del Este, Uruguay to race for Team Canada at SUDOPTI 2014, the Optimist South American Championship.  Quinten qualified for this event last summer at the Canadian Optimist Championships in Montreal when racing with our team.  

 

On behalf of everyone at the ABYC Junior Race Team, we would like to wish Quinten the best of luck at this big event and hope he has an amazing time!  Racing starts on Saturday, check next weeks Ship2Shore for an update on how he is doing.   

 

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Last week's S2S included a notice from Sail Canada regarding volunteering for Race Committee at the Games.  PLEASE DISREGARD THAT NOTICE.   The application procedure and some of the dates are expected to change.  The chair of the Games Sailing Organizing Committee has asked volunteers for Race Committee to hold off applying until the glitches are sorted out.  If you may be interested in applying when the time comes, please email me at dave.steenbergen@rogers.com so I can try to smooth out some of the bumps in the process.

If you are interested in volunteering for jobs at the Games OTHER THAN Race Committee, the registration site is open at http://www.toronto2015.org/volunteer.

Dave Steenbergen
ABYC Representative
Pan Am Games Sailing Organizing Committtee
 

 

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Since 2001 Alison Booz has been the ABYC Dock Ladies Co-ordinator.  She has elected to step down this year and I have agreed to take up the responsibility.

Alison has done an admirable job and we wish to thank her for her outstanding contribution and leadership.  The good news is that Alison has agreed to remain part of the team.

The "Dock Lady" team is one part of a large and detailed launch operation.  At launch, the primary team works on the docks to welcome, and assist boat owners to their slips for the first time in a new season.  The team also includes members stationed near the launching areas (cranes and rail) to announce your "splashdown" to ensure there is someone to greet you at your slip and the public address system announcer.  This team is integral to making the launch (and in the fall the haul out), operations run smoothly, efficiently and safely.  Your cooperation with our team is greatly appreciated!  (More about lines on the tires to come...!)

No offence to the gents, but this team has traditionally been crewed by our women members as many of the men are assigned to the heavily physical tasks, hence the name "Dock Lady".

We are recruiting new members for this crew for 2014.  Anyone interested in joining our team, please contact me at ABYCDockLadies@gmail.com for additional details.  No technical skills are needed, just enthusiasm!  

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In my recent S2S notice, I explained that the current plan for launch was for the large crane to work half a day on Friday May 2.  After a very thorough review of the plan, I have determined that it will be possible to achieve the staging for the mast-up/hydraulic trailer boats without interference with the broader operation and still complete the entire crane launch in one day, as per our usual practice. 

 

 

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Could all owners of boats in railyard who are NOT launching for any reason please notify me as soon as possible or by April 12 at the latest. 

Please contact me at dsjmarcil0464@gmail.com or 416-278-4585 . 

This will help us organize for launch and keep things flowing smoothly.

Thanks!

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Spring made a surprise appearance last Sunday and our members were quick to pounce on the opportunity to remove tarps and start getting bottoms ready for launch (not that far away).  With the temperature of +12°C, it was also a good day for just wandering around, getting reacquainted with people we had not seen since last fall.

Photos - BCaron