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.

Space is limited, so act soon!!!

For further information see :

CYA Intermediate Cruising Standard

Intermediate 5 Day Course 2015

Or email admin@abyc.on.ca

- Carolyn Weckesser, Dock Ladies Coordinator

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The "Dock Lady" team is one part of a large and detailed launch operation.  (FYI, no offence to the guys, 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".)

At launch, the primary Dock Lady team works on the docks to welcome, and assist boat owners to tie up in their slips for the first time in a new season.  The team also includes members stationed near the launching areas (two cranes and rail/mast crane) 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!  

We are recruiting new members for this crew for 2015.  Anyone interested in joining our team, please contact me at ABYCDockLadies@gmail.com for additional details.  No technical skills are needed, just enthusiasm!   

Commodore

Senior Vice Commodore

Vice Commodore, Marine Services

Vice Commodore, Planning

Per the Club's by-law 4.02 Qualification - Each director shall be:

(a) eighteen (18) or more years of age, and

(b) a Senior member or Life member of the Club.

No member shall be elected as Commodore or Senior Vice-Commodore or Rear Commodore unless such member has at least a third (1/3) interest in a boat enrolled in the Club Fleet.

In the next few Ship2Shore editions, your Nominating Committee will be highlighting one of the available Board positions.  Included in the article will be a detailed description of the role's duties and responsibilities along with comments and advice from members who have previously enjoyed the positions.

If you are interested in learning more about running for the Board in the 2015 elections, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Nominating Committee.  If you are not ready to step into the board position, perhaps you'd be interested in leading one of the Committees directly reporting to the position....We can help with introductions.

Side note:  If you are interested in learning more about the Nominating Committee or joining our team, please contact me anytime at contactpetra@rogers.com

Your 2015 Nominating Committee

Petra Fischer (Chair), Mike Leroux, Gus Gillespie and Hazel Wood