April 23, 2014 
ABYC CELEBRATES EASTER   
                                                                                                                 Photo - Rick Humphrey   
Our annual "Bugs, Tweety & Sylvester" contribution to the Beaches Easter Parade glides by spectators bringing smiles to young and old(er).  Thanks to all who worked very hard to make this happen.    
In This Issue
Upcoming ABYC Events
Rear Commodore
Work Party Coordinator
Reminder from the Enviro Group
Intermediate Cruising Course at ABYC
Toronto Bay "Ideal 18" Invitational Regatta
Weekend Road Closure
Rig Tuning Seminar
Sailing School
Busy Winter for Opti Sailors
Get out from behind the Eight Ball
All Club Racers - PHRF
Crane Launch Order
Special Needs for Folding Cradle?
Install your Mooring Lines

Upcoming ABYC Events

APRIL 

Friday - Fine Dining 

Wednesday - Wings Night 

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28  Monday - GENERAL MEETING (7:00PM)

MAY 

Friday - Fine Dining 

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03  - 04 - LAUNCH

03  -  Saturday - New Year Party (Weathered Legs)

08  -  Thursday - ABYC Learn To Sail Open House 

11  -  Sunday - Mother's Day Brunch   

 

CRUISING:

  10  -  Saturday - Harbourmaster Hat (To Cathedral Bluffs) 

  10  -  Saturday - South Wall Cruise

  17  -  Saturday - New Members' Cruise to Cathedral Bluffs YC  

 

RACING:

  Tuesday Evening - Series A (May 20 - July 8) 

  Thursday Evening - Series B (May 22 - July 10)    

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  13  -  PHRF Measurement Night

  15  -  Crew bank Night 

  19  -  Monday - George Coyles Tune-up

  24  -  Saturday - ABYC REGATTA    

   Rear Commodore
   Paul Brennan
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ABYC Events Book is at the Printers!

 
Our 2014 Events Book has been sent for printing and you'll be able to get a physical copy at Launch.
In the meantime, you can also download a PDF copy from the website, in the member's area.
 
The cover this year features our own Dave Steenbergen, president of LYRA, and our newest National Race Officer, at work on the Sarah Ashbridge, where he spends a chunk of each summer running races for our own regattas and the many reciprocal events we help at.  
 
The cost of the Events Book is mostly born by our advertisers -- Thank you!  Please consider them when purchasing good and services.
 
I'd like to thank again the editor, Scott Elliott, all those on the Sailing Committee, the Cruising Chairs, Entertainment, and anyone else who helped get the content for the book together.
 
Paul Brennan
Rear Commodore 
Sue Hamilton
  Sue Hamilton,  
  Work Party Coordinator

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We are getting close to launch and it is critical to complete the jobs listed below:

 

In the Drysail area:

- finish the backfill with large stone and filter cloth, 8 people
- drill and mount the cap, 4 people
- fill the hole on Sarah's wall, 2 people
- join the rail at the corner from the old wall to the new wall, 2 people

 

On White Wall:

- put the boards back in place on white wall 6 - 8 people (last week we didn't get enough people)

 

Dock Maintenance:

- red dock and blue repairs, + other repairs

 

Other jobs to be done:

- install dock sign posts
- finish leveling the patio area behind Ed Wilson's gazebo

 

Please come down to the club Saturday morning to help out with these important jobs.

 

-Reminder Message-              

 

 

Launch is 9 days away! Sand - Paint - Clean and Tune Up time!!!

 

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 collected debris should be disposed of in a proper fashion. If you have any questions please contact us [email protected]

 

Important Things to Remember and Where to put it.

 

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 yard bosun.

 

WASTE DISPOSAL:

  • 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 of in the appropriate containers clearly marked behind the winch house. Please keep used antifreeze in a covered container and out of reach of children and animals!

 

  • All garbage/refuse and or recyclables' must be placed in the containers provided by the club for that purpose.

 

  • 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 "OUR" cost of disposal.

 

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

 

The ENVIRO Committee

[email protected]

 

 
Intermediate Cruising Course at ABYC
- Diane Schulman & Peter Woodall
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On the water from noon, Monday, June  2  until noon, Friday, June 6

aboard a Hunter 39 

Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club and Humber Sailing & Powerboating Centre are pleased to partner in offering a C.Y.A. Intermediate Cruising course at ABYC.  The content of the Intermediate Cruising Standard is extensive and includes items such as:

  • Cruise planning and preparation
  • Extended passage making
  • Making landfall
  • Dead reckoning
  • Chart work and entering unknown harbours

This course allows the student to apply the skills from their Basic Cruising, VHF, Coastal Navigation and Electronic Navigation experience in a live-aboard setting.  The five day course is designed to have fun, learn, vacation and gain valuable sailing experience.  This is all done on the beautiful waters of Lake Ontario.

For more information and a registration form see http://abyc.on.ca/intermediate-cruising-course/

Toronto Bay "Ideal 18" Invitational Regatta
- Brian Chapman, Chair Sailing Committee
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ABYC has been invited to partake in the first of what hopefully will become an annual event, hosted by the RCYC, "Toronto Bay Ideal 18 Invitational Regatta", please see the attachment.
 
Your Sailing Committee has reviewed and are very hopeful our club will field a team (team consists of 2 individuals).  This is a wonderful opportunity not only for those participating, but our club (ABYC) ... we have deep roots in the sport of yacht racing, proudly.

 

Those interested, please forward you and your sailing partners (not necessarily collective) race record to "[email protected]" by end of May 2014.  Pending interest, contact will be made and further details on the selection process will be tabled.

 

Note, there is no age restriction and should a team of ABYC Junior Members wish to participate and be selected, your entrance fee will be covered by the Sailing Committee.

 

Please don't hesitate in contacting Brian with any questions.

Gardiner Expressway closed
This Weekend Road Closure
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The Gardiner Expressway will be closed in both directions Friday PM (22:00), April 25 until Monday AM (5:00) April 28, 2014 for maintenance.  The closure will be from the Humber River to the DVP.  (DVP remains open until the following weekend).
Rig Tuning


Sailing School
The long winter of 2014 
didn't stop ABYC's Opti Team 
- Mike Goldfarb, Coach
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As we near the start of the spring season and most of us count down the days until the boats are back on the water I also wanted to take a moment to reflect on ABYC's Opti Race Team and how many of the team members did not let winter stop them.  Yes, the weather certainly kept us off Lake Ontario, but this winter was seen to be an active one for some of our team members who have been sailing all over.  This week we are commencing work to get the Optis out on the water for the 2014 season and I wanted to take a moment to mention just some of what has been taking place this winter.

 

Sacha Adamson is currently in Clearwater, Florida she has been taking part in an Easter Clinic this long-weekend and enjoying every minute.  Her family has let us know that she has been out sailing in the Gulf and enjoying every minute.  Yesterday she took part in a long up-wind grind and then practiced surfing down-wind.  Sacha got to practice some team-racing and improve other skills this weekend.

 

Danny Assimakopoulos was down in Saint Kitts this February, although he didn't get any Opti sailing in he did manage to get some experience in a much larger boat on the Caribbean Sea.  Danny made sure to share some videos and pictures with me.

 

Quinten Beelik has been all over, as you have already read he had a regatta in Florida and spent the last week in Uruguay at SUDOPTI 2014.  Since last weeks update he had a phenomenal week.  On Tuesday they only managed to get one race in, which Quinten placed 37th.  Wednesday he was able to get another day to sightsee before placing 16th in his final race of the Qualifiers on Thursday.  On Friday he started with a 27th in Bronze Fleet before having a final few races on Saturday and finishing off SUDOPTI in 152nd.  He had some very impressive races during his time in Uruguay and showed some tremendous improvements with some strong races this Regatta.  Quinten enjoyed the experience and sharing a coach with Antigua.

 

Rowland Goddard had a family trip to Cuba in March and he got some time on the water sailing a few different boats.  Rowland got some double handed experience in while in Florida, as he considers what boat he will sail after he ages out of Optis this season.

 

Finally, I got some Opti Coaching in while I was in Eilat, Israel this winter.  I spent a few weeks Guest Coaching Eilat's Opti Race Team on the Red Sea.  It was a terrific experience coaching a group of Israeli athletes in the southern tropical city.  During those few weeks I got the fun and challenging experience coaching in a different language learning new words for all the different sailing terminology.

 

When May starts we will be back on the water for a busy 2014 season.  The ABYC Opti Race Team is in its 5th Season and has more athletes then ever before.  Make sure to read Ship2Shore all summer to read updates on what our young athletes will be doing all summer long, you can also follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ABYCJuniorRaceTeam.  If you are at the club and see us training please come say hello.   

 

It was a fine winter for some of our Opti Sailors 

 

Photos - Alison Wardman & Mike Goldfarb

 

GET OUT FROM BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL

 

 

 

Join us (almost) in the kitchen with pool cue in hand and compete  

for the annual ABYC Eight Ball Trophy.  Questions?  Ask Terry at [email protected]

 

Wednesday, April 23 at 6:00 P. M. sharp

 


ABYC @ the Easter Parade 

Photos - Gary Oliver

 
Photos - Rick Humphrey
ATTENTION ALL CLUB RACERS  
IMPORTANT NOTICE

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The invoices for your PHRF-LO certificates were mailed out on April 11th. with other club material relating to the upcoming General Meeting - please look for it when you get the envelope.  In each package, I have included a blank PHRF-LO Application and Change Form on which you can note any updated measurements or changes to your boat, and instructions on establishing various measurements are also included.  Those members who did not get a copy of their 2013 certificate from me earlier last year have been supplied with a copy in the mailing.

 

For 2014 PHRF-LO is continuing to fine-tune the various adjustments to each boat's standard rating (SP).  Rating adjustments, which used to be handled in only 3 second increments, are now handled with 1, 2, 3 or more second adjustments to obtain a boats final rating, the Adjusted Speed Potential (ASP).

 

In order to properly apply these adjustments to each boat, PHRF now requires additional sail measurements - specifically the foot measurement on the spinnaker.  On many certificates, especially those with older spinnakers, the foot measurement is shown as the same length as the maximum girth measurement (which was default setting).  PHRF is now rating the total sail area as opposed to just the maximum girth.

 

Furthermore, any boats racing with a "square-top" mainsail, or any boat that normally races with a non-overlapping headsail as their largest genoa (i.e. under 115% of the J measurement), now needs to supply more detailed measurements for these sails.  Please contact me directly if your boat uses either of these sails.

 

You may choose to re-measure these spinnakers yourself, and supply me with the updated foot measurement, or you may bring your largest spinnaker to the PHRF Measurement Night at the club on Tuesday May 13/14, where I will assist you in obtaining this dimension.  Alternatively, if your sails are with a sailmaker for any repairs over the winter, please ask them to supply you a measurement certificate for the largest spinnaker.

 

As before, all new sails must be supplied with a sail-makers measurement certificate.  This applies to mainsails, largest spinnaker, and largest headsail.

 

To sum up, most racers in the JaM division (No-Flying Sails) need to do nothing, most racers with spinnakers (Flying Sails) now need to supply the foot measurement of their largest spinnaker.

 

The cost of the PHRF certificate for 2014 is $35.00 payable to ABYC.  Please call the office to process your payment, or pay by cheque on Launch day or at the PHRF Measurement Night.

 

Remember to complete a Race Registration Form at Launch - Late Registrations will be subject to a late registration fine.

 

Paul McDonald, Club Handicapper

[email protected]   

Telephone 416-816-0578

LAUNCH INFORMATION 

Crane Launch Order  
- Anthony Mirvish, Crane Committee Chairman
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The following boats will be the first launched by crane on Saturday May 3. 
First lift is at 8 AM and owners should be with their boats and ready to go. 
 
SMALL CRANE - DRYSAIL AREA 
1.  Annie's Fantasea 
2.  Mardi Gras 
3.  Latis
 
LARGE CRANE 
1.  Sarah Ashbridge 
2.  Crazy 
3.  Brilliant
 
HYDRAULIC TRAILER AND MAST-UP BOATS
The larger hydraulic trailer boats will be launched by the large crane as they are brought over, with mast-up boats placed near the crane and launched at the end of the day.   The first four hydraulic trailer boats will be: 
 
1.  Mr. Turtle @ approximately 0830; others to follow at 20-25 minute intervals 
2.  Laime II 
3.  Czech Mate 
4.  Mermaid II
 
BOATS NOT LAUNCHING

If your boat is not launching please inform me as soon as possible. 

Special need regarding folding cradle?
- from Jeff Dejean
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If you launch your boat by crane and have special needs regarding cradle folding, please leave a note (or two) on the cradle with detailed instructions, e.g. fold cradle but leave out as cradle is leaving immediately, do not fold and leave for repairs, etc.

Also please send me an email at [email protected].


Steel Cradle
Install your Mooring Lines  
Carolyn Weckesser, Dock Ladies Coordinator
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All members are reminded to install your mooring lines before Launch.  Please install both your dock lines and tire lines.  The club has two aluminum outboards that you can borrow to help you install your mooring lines on your tires.  As well, remember to install copper keepers on all your mooring lines so they don't work loose during the season.

 

Having your dock and tire lines installed before Launch goes a long way to aiding the dock team to help you secure your boat efficiently and safely.

 

Thank you for helping make our job easier!

 

Launch Tip
- Jim Allen, Safety Committee 
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Please be sure that boats in the crane yard are properly marked with sling marks.  These should be clearly marked on both the hull and the toe rail so that Crane Crew workers can easily identify them in the spring and fall.

Boat Riders Wanted
- Rebecca Crumlish, Coordinator Boat Riders
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SATURDAY, MAY 3rd 2014
Crane Launch Area 
 
CONTACT:  Rebecca Crumlish, Coordinator Boat Riders - email ::: [email protected]

R
emember wear your life jacket PFD, appropriate safe shoes and warm clothes.  The boat riders provide assistance to the owners and their boats from the assigned launch crane area to their dock.

SATURDAY MORNING shift time 8:00 am until 12:30 pm (arrive 7:30 am)
-  SATURDAY AFTERNOON shift time 12:00 pm until the end of day

Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible. 

Thank you.
 
Crane Launch Dates 
- Anthony Mirvish, Crane Committee Chairman
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The entire crane launch will take place on Saturday May 3, starting at 8 AM. 

 

There will be no further revisions to this date/time.

 

As the weather improves, the survey of boats and cradles that was announced after haulout will continue.  We will be informing individual members if their boats require sling marks, cradle modifications and the like.

DVP Closed
Road Closure on Launch Weekend
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All lanes of the DVP will be closed for maintenance Friday PM (22:00), May 2 until Monday AM (5:00) May 4, 2014.  The closure will be from the Gardiner Expressway to Highway 401.

LADDERS, PAINT & SORE MUSCLES -
A BOATLOAD OF FUN!
 
                                                                                                                                Photo - BCaron  
The work of preparing boats for launch goes on.  Easter weekend was especially nice with temperatures in the upper teens.  Less than 2 weeks to go! 
Winter Hours Of Operation

 

Bar

Kitchen

Gas Dock

Monday

              CLOSED 

             CLOSED 

CLOSED 

Tuesday

              CLOSED 

             CLOSED 

CLOSED 

Wednesday

     4:00pm - 11:00pm

     4:00pm - 10:00pm

CLOSED 

Thursday

     4:00pm - 9:00pm

     4:00pm - 8:00pm

CLOSED 

Friday

     NOON - 11:00pm

     NOON - 10:00pm

CLOSED 

Saturday

    11:00am - 9:00pm

     8:00am  - 8:00pm

CLOSED 

Sunday & Holidays

    11:00am - 7:00pm

     11:00am -  6:00pm

CLOSED 

 ABYC Office Hours:  8:30am - 5:00pm (Monday - Friday) 
For Dining Room Reservations call 416-698-4498 Ext 222 or email [email protected]  
Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club
30 Ashbridge's Bay Park Road, Toronto, Ontario M4L 3W6 
Tel. 416-698-4498   Fax 416-698-5760
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