April 6, 2016

ABYC's New Members Night

Photos by Donna Miller

In This Issue

- Upcoming ABYC Events -

- Contributors' Comments -

New Members Night Report

All Day Work Party

Spring Fling Casino Royale

Launch Minus Four Weeks!

Free Float Flowers

- Menu -

Cruising Kick Off Menu

- Entertainment -

Movie Night Report

The Weathered Legs Fundraiser

- Racing -

Sail Trim with Brian Chapman

ABYC Open Regatta

- Cruising -

Cruise Season Kick Off

- Friendly Reminders -

Toonie Thursday Series

Hours of Operation

Upcoming ABYC Events

APRIL

Friday - Fine Dining

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07 - Thursday - Sail Trim 101 with Brian Chapman

08 - Friday - Cruising Kick Off

09 - Saturday - All Day Spring Work Party

14 - Thursday - Toonie Thursday with Diane Reid

16 - Saturday - Spring Fling: James Bond Casino Royale

21 - Thursday - Lake Ontario Offshore Series Speaker's Event

30 - Saturday - Launch

TBA - April AGM

MAY

Friday - Fine Dining

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03 - Tuesday - Learn To Sail Open House

04 - Wednesday - PHRF NIght / June Cruise Registration

05 - Thursday - Crew Bank Night

07 - Saturday - Harbourmaster's Hat South Wall Cruise

08 - Sunday - Mother's Day Brunch

14-15 - Sat-Sun - Mark Laying Course

17 - Tuesday - First Series A Race

19 - Thursday - First Series B Race

21-23 - Sat-Mon - Victoria Day Weekend Lakeshore YC Cruise

28-29 - Sat-Sun - Open Challenge Regatta / Etobicoke YC Cruise

EVENTS CALENDAR PDF

This link will take you to the Events Calendar in the Members section.

Contributors' Comments

New Members Night Report

What a great night to celebrate our New Members !

We had 38 New Members showup for this event along with 72 Senior Members to welcome in the New! Thank you to all of our members for participating in this event and making our new members feel welcome.

I would like to thank Katie and Juan, along with all of their food and beverage staff, who served all that attended. I would also like to thank Lidia and Roxanne for preparing all the New Members Packages. Gord Burt worked endlessly to call people by phone if they had not responded to his email to ensure that they were coming. Mike Hren did an amazing Jog as host, as did Doug Heldman, Cam Jackson, Jarrod Armstrong, Camille Clark, Drew Roberston, and Tim Hill to make sure the event ran smoothly.

I would also like to thank Nancy Ogden who represented the Cruising Fleet and Colin Andrews who represented the Sailing Committee, and Donna Miller who was there taking photos of the evening. Please find many more photos in the Gallery Link

Thank you all so much,

Bob Wilson
Membership Chair

All Day

Work Party - Saturday

The BIG DAY is Finally Here!

The Spring All Day Work Party will take place from 9 AM - 4 PM Saturday, April 9! We have lots of jobs for everyone - indoor and outdoor.

Now is your chance to get those contribution hours in... thereby avoiding the dreaded end-of-December email desperately asking for jobs to get your hours in for the year (awkward!).

Come up to the clubhouse in the morning to check in and say hello. Let's have a great work party (and how could it be anything but great? As my daughter says: I know, right??)

REMINDER - if you would like your tire lines attached to your tire, please bring your lines down Saturday morning.

White Wall

Our first priority for the day is to continue work on the white wall (now there's a wall we can get behind!)

Back Fill Trench

We would like to try for two shifts, morning and afternoon
2 - 3 people at the wall
6 people to move the wheel barrows
18 people in total

Cap Rail

We will have two teams with Danno H leading one team, Al J leading the other (both welders - skilled labour!)
We need 3 helpers on each team
6 guys to help move the rails

Weld Extension Red/Green Docks Rods

Another skilled labourer extraordinaire - Allen L will lead, and will need 2 people to help him

Other Jobs Include

Inside polishing, window cleaning, furniture cleaning
Outside yard work, leaf raking, ground cleaning
Clear all ways of debris
Painting, varnishing, sanding (WEATHER DEPENDENT)

To sign up:

Go into the Job Jar and look for jobs under Spring All Day Work Party. If you have any questions, please send an Email.

Sue Hamilton

Spring Fling - Casino Royale

Join us for an evening of thrills, glamour, and martinis!

Her Majesty's Secret Service

Invites You to Celebrate Spring Fling

at ABYC's Casino Royale

Saturday, April 16

6:00 PM	Walk the red carpet to Casino Royale, featuring blackjack, roulette, and hold'em poker (we stake you with 'real' fake money). Prizes for top two winners. More IS more!)
7:00 PM	Eat like Casino Royalty as you savour an elegant dining experience to the accompaniment of our mysterious lounge singer.
8:00 PM	Bond with other members as you dance to special agent, Forever Sounds DJ.

Book Early

Dinner reservations are limited to accommodate the Casino

Dress Code

Dress the part or, if undercover is more your style, come in your usual party duds.

Questions?

Contact your Spring Fling Organizing Committee

Dianna Dobbin, Shane O'Dowd-Rutherford, Sandra Conley

Launch Minus Four Weeks!

As I write this on Sunday evening, the snow is falling but we are still stoically preparing for launch, notwithstanding that it seems more like the first snows of December...

(Flashback, with apologies to Clement Moore - Twas the Night Before Christmas)

Twas the month before launch, while through the yard,

All yachts were resting, but those being repaired,

Launch planning was building, the work we share,

In hopes that soft-water would be fair.

Members were resting quiet in the shade,

With visions of voyages to be made.

And mama in her gear, and I in my sou'wester

Had settled our credit cards, before the next squander.

When through the ether arose such a clatter,

Twas the arrival of John Moody's e-letter,

"This to request your valuable contribution ....",

As without, the boats, will not be in motion.

Launch will be Saturday, the 30th of April,

So lets collectively set our will,

To ensure that first boats fly at 8 o'clock,

And the rest of the day will go tick tock.

First boats will fly at 0800 but Small Crane will be doing some pre-work re the ramps starting at 0730.

John Moody will be emailing his usual invitations to crane crew this week. Rebecca has already been assembling her boat rider team, and Carolyn will be tapping shoulders to join the DockStaff (aka DockLadies) shortly.

Many sundry small groups are raring to go (donuts, cradle dismantling, etc):

I will be distributing and posting first boats in toward the end of April. Please watch for this, as it is important that the early boats are ready to go on schedule.

For Safety reasons, we are asking that all boats, especially those navigating the Coatsworth Cut, have a portable VHF on board, charged and working. We will have a look-out on BayBelle point with a VHF, in case of engine malfunction, or any other issues. This will be especially important in case of inclement weather or if you neglected to refuel in the fall!

All boat riders and skippers must be wearing PFD's while moving boats... the water is cold.

Dock Staff will be really appreciative if your dock lines are installed PRIOR to launch. Fiddling with this as you arrive at your dock consumes time and, if there is windy weather, the Dock Staff won't be able to hold your boat. They do a great job welcoming you to your summer home but their attention rapidly shifts to the next boat on their lists. If you must do dock lines on the day of, bring along additional crew so that you can be self-sufficient, please.

Thanks,

Roy Little

Don Jackson Memorial

Donations to the Don Jackson Memorial Fund will be accepted through to Saturday, April 9.

Thanks you,

Gus Gillespie

Free Float Flowers

Hello ABYC,

The Easter Parade is over and just in time for the snow to return. Were we ever lucky!

There are four bags of leftover paper flowers from the Easter Parade and, since Molly likes fresh ones for next year, the flowers are Free! for taking. Help yourself. They are located in the Communications Room just to the left in the main lobby. Otherwise they get thrown out, which likely will happen this Saturday morning.

Thanks,

John Chittley

Cruising Kick Off Friday, April 8

We will also have a kids table!

Entertainment

Movie Night Report

Photo by Ryan Lippert

Last Saturday's Movie Night for the junior sailors was a very well received and attended event, with close to 30 children and twice as many parents filling the clubhouse to watch WALL' E. There was a special dinner for the kids and authentic movie popcorn for the main event. The parents mingled while the children watched the movie and, judging by the conversations during the evening, it was a hit!

A special thanks goes to Ryan Lippert who provided the popcorn machine and set up all of the audio and visual equipment.

Best Regards,
Alan & Karen

The Weathered Legs

ABYC's Club Band 'The Weathered Legs' is volunteering to play at a fundraiser at the Balmy Beach Club this Thursday evening.

Squat 4 Heart Fundraiser in support of Heart and Stroke Foundation

Thursday, April 7

The Balmy Beach Club

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Silent Auction

Toonie Games

Door Prize

50/50 Draw

Tickets are $20 in advance at Fearless Fitness or $25 at the door.

Thanks,

David Holmes

Racing

Sail Trim with Brian Chapman

2016 ABYC Open Challenge Regatta

You Up for a CHALLENGE! ?

Details are on ABYC Website.

Please contact me about event sponsorship. REGISTER NOW! See you in May @ ABYC.

Martin Gibb

Cruising

Cruising Season Kick Off - April 8, 2016

Ahoy ABYC Cruisers

Hey, don't let the April snow get you down. Sailing Season is right around the corner and the Kick Off to the 2016 Cruising Season is this Friday, April 8.

Don't miss the 'BOAT' or should be we say 'CRUISE' by not being there. We will be announcing the 2016 program as well as the new registration process so that you can book your cruises and check your status online!

This is always a fun and casual evening that brings new members, cruising virgins, and the 'seasoned cruisers' together to share past experiences and celebrate the upcoming cruising season. Got kids? Great, bring them too. We have a kids table and menu!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Where? ABYC Clubhouse. When? This Friday - presentation starts at 7PM.

Chris Pappas / Nancy Ogden / Ron & Cindy Boudah

ABYC 2016 Cruising Captains

Visit ABYC's Cruising Section

Friendly Reminders

Toonie Thursday Series for 2016

All Programs Begin at 7 PM Promptly

April 14, 2016 - Diane Reid

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

May 13, 2016 - Wendy Loat - Canadian National Judge

Racing Rules and How to Stay Out of Trouble

Jim Allen and Patra Fischer

Co-Chairs Toonie Thursdays

Hours Of Operation - Spring Hours

	BAR	KITCHEN	GAS DOCK
Monday	Closed	Closed	Closed
Tuesday	Closed	Closed	Closed
Wednesday	4pm - 11pm	4pm - 10pm	Closed
Thursday	4pm - 9pm	4pm - 8pm	Closed
Friday	Noon - 11pm	Noon - 10pm	Closed
Saturday	11am - 9pm	8am - 8pm	Closed
Sunday	11am - 7pm	11am - 6pm	Closed

ABYC Office Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm (Monday - Friday)

For Dining Room Reservations call 416-698-4498 Ext 222 or email foodandbeverage@abyc.on.ca

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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