Did you know?

We have pumpkins ready and awaiting your arrival tonight.

What should you do?

Join in the fun and create your very own Jack O'Lantern.

See you tonight for ABYC's very own Pumpkin Carving Party.  Open to all ages.  No prior carving experience necessary.  Come on out and have some fun.  See you at 7 p.m.

Written by,

Natasha Brahmachari & Alex Beitinger (DAS BOLT)

We have also booked the contractor to drive the new steel wall for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. of November so we really have to work hard on the 1st. to be ready.  The wall must be secure by freeze-up in early January to prevent damage so we do not have time for miss-steps.

If you have not yet done so, you must sign up for new jobs in the Job Jar.  You can be on more than one team as long as you are not required on both teams at the same time.  As you sign up you will receive an acknowledgement email.  If there is a reason for any change of team work before any work party each affected member will also receive an email from the team lead.

Here is a list of work teams that will be active starting November 1st. and will continue until further notice.  Watch this space for notice of other work team starts as work progresses.   

Remove interlocking brick and store

Anchor Fabrication Team

Waler Fabrication Team 

Tie-Back Fabrication Team 

Metal Cutting Team

Worksite Co-ordinators 

Roger Marsh

Special thank you to Boat Riders for assisting boat owners during 2014 Haulout.  The purpose of the boat rider is to assist boat owners to get their boat from their dock to the assigned small or large crane area safely.  Also, not to take other volunteers away from their work areas during Haulout.   

Here are some of the boat riders observations for safety ... As safety is a big issue it is important that the boat owners are ready at Haulout regardless of where their boat is on the Haulout list.  Many boat owners did not ensure safety and their boat deck was not clear of all items ie., Electrical cables, lines etc.  This caused a safety issue at the crane areas for the volunteers waiting to place the slings under the boat before the crane hauled the boat to its cradle ie., tripping over items on deck .. this is not safe.  Friday the boat list schedule was changed several times and boat riders needed to be back on the dock to assist other boat owners.  Boat owners should not leave their dock until the dock ladies are requested to notify the boat owner to leave the dock.  On several occasions the boat list was changed Friday and Saturday and boat owners did not listen and wait for the dock ladies notification and continued to leave their docks.  This caused some back up in the channel for the large crane and the north channel Coatsworth Cut small crane and their boat riders were needed for other boat owners.   

Boat owners we are looking forward to your cooperation in 2015 and thank you from the boat riders.

In closing, I want to thank my team of boat riders for their commitment over Friday and Saturday at 2014 ABYC Haulout  

Alison Brannen, Bart Smit, Christy Buchanan, Dawn Carey, Don Sturgeon, Emily Sawolak, Fergus Mallon, Jamie Donaldson, Matthew Perraton, John Chittley, Julie Hughes, Pascal Desrosiers, Susan Hannah, Tim Hill, Neil Sinclair - Hope you will sign up for 2015 Launch.

Yours in Sailing,  

Rebecca Crumlish,  

Coordinator, Boat Riders 2014 Haulout.

Cruisers and Friends, Mark Your Calendar!

The Cruising Awards Dinner will be held on Friday January 16^th, 2015.  This is a great venue for cruisers and their friends to get together and reminisce on 2014 and anticipate 2015.

During the evening, we will present the Distance Awards for those boats that have accumulated 1,000 and 500 nautical miles respectively on the Great Lakes as well as the Cruise participation flags.  We will award the following trophies: Hans Ballman, Harbour Master's Hat, Ports of Call, Jack Shirt, Ed Wilson, Ron Mitchell, Cruising Fleet Captain's Discretionary Award, Ports of Call, and the Day Sailing award.

In order for us to prepare for the awards presentation, we ask that you please submit your mileage navigated and the number of Ports and Harbours visited on Lake Ontario during 2014 and submit this information to me (luba11@sympatico.ca).  This information is required ASAP.

For those of you who hosted a cruise over the summer please return your Cruising fleece sweater to the club office by November 15th to allow time for the embroidery.  For those of you who have hosted a cruise for the first time will receive your first Cruising Fleece sweater.

                                                                                                                                               Photo - Bruce Hannah

ABYC's Famous Halloween Party is on Saturday!

In chatting with fellow members, I can feel the buzz and excitement in the air. Several people have asked me what are some good frightening dances we can do on Saturday night? Here are two of my favourites along with the dance steps.

I know you won't resist showing off these moves at the party!

Begin with your feet facing inward. While on the balls of your feet, you rotate them outward, second position with your heels together. 

***Fun fact: most people like to stick their arms out in this fashion to imitate the Frankenstein Monster. 

It's just a jump to the left, then a step to the right with your right foot.
You put your hands on your hips, and tuck your knees in together, making for an awkward squat.
Followed by a pelvic thrust backward and forward three times that will literally drive you insane.
Then, using your hips and knees, you twist your body clockwise as you make a light bounce with your feet and knees.

Anyway, enough nonsense, time to get back to dancing!"

Written by,

Natasha Brahmachari & Alex Beitinger (DAS BOLT)