New Season

 
When sitting down to write this article I said to myself, self, do not use the phrase "well here we are at the end of the sailing season".  I prefer to look at it as the beginning of a new season.  Yes, there will be no weekend cruise to Port Credit or 300 mile races around the lake, (which was my favorite sail of the season and in the top ten sails I have ever done) but that does not mean our club goes into hibernation.  This is the time of year we begin planning for next year.  Our Entertainment Committee has already prepared the schedule for the balance of the year and for most of next year.  Start thinking about your costume for the Halloween Party!  Wednesday Wings and Games nights will start picking up, a great mid-week fun night out. In November we will have the members' Arts and Crafts exposition.  This was a fantastic event last year.  I was blown away when I got to the top of the stairs and saw the display of member's artwork, quilts, pottery and so much more.  Check S2S for the date.  Hopefully this year we might see some of our photographers' work!  I won't get into Christmas at this point.

This coming weekend we will be having our Thanksgiving Brunch.  Paul, Katie and the crew will have a fantastic spread for the member's.  Be sure to call the office for a reservation.  The menu is in this issue of S2S.

In this "new season" we also have a lot of work to accomplish.  In the property/house department we have a lot of work to do.  Projects that we have planned are renovations in the Junior Sailing School washrooms, wood refinishing on the main floor, sound baffling in the main hall and some painting.  I will have the projects set up in Job Jar in the next week.

During haul-out Linda DeRusha and her crew will have the Regalia table set up.  You will find some new designs and some real deals on the older stock.  Be sure to stop by during lunch and check it out.

Well, that's my rant for this week, see ya at the club!

Mike Macdonald

ABYC's Famous Halloween Party

Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery and magic.  Create a little mystery and magic of your own by joining us on Saturday, 25 October for ABYC's Famous Halloween Party.  Don't forget to invite your family and friends to share in the enthusiastic attitude of ABYC members.

In the spirit of Halloween, I've provided some Trivia you can use around the Thanksgiving dinner table this weekend:

Did you know?

"The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots.  Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time.  Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry.  On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes.  To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.  On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter."

Next week's article: Ask not what your Pumpkin can do for you, ask what you can do for your Pumpkin! ~ Anonymous Author

Written by,

Natasha Brahmachari & Alex Beitinger (DAS BOLT)

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween 

- Hazel Wood & Dan Gregory

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At the end of the season, it finally dawned on us that we should be doing something to show our appreciation to the Race Committee for all the work they do that enables us to compete and try to show off.  We sent out an invitation for RC members to join us for a sail on Satori.  Due to the short notice, most people were already committed but would have loved to have gone sailing.

We were delighted that Molly re-arranged her plans so that she could make it - Molly who has clocked 175 hours on race committee alone!  We met on the island (where she had been spending the day with a friend) and motored (wind was very light) from RCYC to ABYC.  On the way, we stopped into the little cove between the Eastern Gap and the Leslie Spit.  Molly did a great job of helming!  And with the stop-off in the cove, we were most appreciative of Molly's Designated Driver status.  We finished off with a BBQ on the stern of Satori.

Perhaps next year, we can get all the racers to consider what we can do to show our appreciation.  Some might offer to take RC members out for a sail, some might offer a lunch or dinner and others might consider burnt offerings of food and beverages to the Committee Boat after races.  We might even consider setting up a fun race with the RC members helming and crewing and the rest of us as support.

We could even organize a Race Committee Party at or near the end of the race season.  Maybe have it in Bay Belle Park with a band!  Make it an Annual Event!

THANK YOU RC!!!

Photo - Hazel Wood

YARD LAYOUT AND LIST OF BOATS

Owners of boats being moved by hydraulic trailer are to have a minimum of 6 6x6 wood blocks for their cradle OR equivalent steel feet welded to the cradle, together with levelling wood.  The Club has a supply of blocks but not necessarily enough to cover all eventualities. 

The crews working on the trailers will be given drawings showing the staging area layouts because some boats must be placed bow to the trailer and others stern first to allow correct positioning in the rail area.

MERMAID II, KATUNA, SATORI, TRINITY, DAY DREAM II 

Notes:  Large crane boats will be hauled in the main harbour, on White Wall, just east of Green Dock.  The first boat is to be at the haulout dock and ready by 9 AM with second boat standing by in the channel between Green and Red Docks.   

SMALL CRANE

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 2014 (8 AM START)

LARGE CRANE

TRIMPUS, GYPSY, D'MARIE, KAMINAK, MIKRON  

Notes:  Large crane boats will be hauled in the main harbour, on White Wall, between Green Dock and Blue Wall.  The first boat is to be at the haulout dock and ready by 8 AM with the second boat standing by in the channel between Green Dock and Blue Wall.

SMALL CRANE

MADNESS, PEGASUS, SWEETWATERS, EMOYENI, EVELYN ROSE

Notes:  Small crane boats will be hauled at Coatsworth's Cut.  The first three (3) boats are to be tied up on the wall at Coatsworth's Cut by 8 AM.  The next two are to be on the water.

The cradles will be laid out on Thursday, October 9, starting at 9 AM.  This is a full-day activity.   

Time to recruit members for the Haulout "Dock Lady" crew!

The Dock Ladies team is one part of a large and detailed Haulout operation.  This team performs a crucial task of liaising with the skippers to ensure that the right boat is at the right haulout point at precisely the right moment.  Too soon, and the harbour gets clogged with traffic and the skippers are away from their work assignments for an unnecessary period of time jeopardizing the continued safety and efficiency of the operation.  Too late, and the crews and the cranes are left waiting wasting both money and resources.

Would you be willing to be on the Dock Lady crew for Haulout?  I'd love to have you on the team.  Please let me know if you are available and willing to help "on the docks" this Fall.

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".  However if you find yourself unable to contribute in either the crane or rail yard, we'd love to have you join our team!

Anyone interested in joining our team, please contact me at ABYCDockLadies@gmail.com for additional details.  No technical skills are needed, just enthusiasm!