2014 May The Burgee - Armdale Yacht Club

Butterflies yet to leave their cocoons by Past Commodore, Paul Barr, on April 22, 2014
(Sent by Barrie MacLeod)
MAY 2014
Inside
Welcome New Members………… 3
“CELEBRATE SAILING”………..…. 10
Opening Regatta………………....….13
.
..And More!
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“There’s nothing––
absolutely nothing––half
so much worth doing as
messing about in boats.”
― Kenneth Grahame, The
Wind In The Willows
(Source: http://www.goodreads.com/
quotes/tag/boats)
AYC OFFICE
Phone: (902) 477-4617
Fax: (902) 477-0148
E-Mail:
office@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
Mailing Address:
75 Burgee Run Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3P 0C9
Web Site: www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
COMMODORE’S REPORT
Carl Goodwin
commodore@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
We have been busy working on a number of fronts in
concert with our commitment as a COM to implement
the changes demanded by a majority of Members at a
Special Meeting last September 10.
Early on it became clearly evident what had to be
done, and done quickly. That has been the challenge
over the past few months and many of us have been
responding through inordinate time consuming efforts
to “turn the ship around”. I feel it is happening but
there is much left to do – with your help as Members.
Our Club must operate effectively on two fronts: Marine Services and Recreation. Our main business line is
Marine Services. We have therefore, hired a working
Manager to focus on delivering top notch marine services to members and visitors alike. These are clearly
staff functions for which we pay.
Changes have been made in the Club Office to increase
accessibility e.g. increased hours of operation; reduced
bureaucracy, improved communications (e.g. a voice
on the phone as a first response), and an ongoing initiative to automate processes. There emerged an urgent need to strengthen our management and control
of finances in these tight economic times and to implement cost saving measures in all areas of Club operations.
The office is tasked with providing support services
primarily to Club operations and to a lesser degree our
Recreational Programs, which is where “volunteers”
should focus their efforts such as running our Sailing,
Cruising and Sail Training Programs in addition to the
various activities that support AYC’s yachting activities.
Thanks to those who have already responded to the
call. Your work is invaluable.
Our Insurance project led by Sarah Jane Raine is complete and will be ready for implementation June 1.
Sarah Jane also Chairs the Food & Beverage Committee and are working closely with the Caterer (J&D
Fine Foods - Jim Gill) to enhance your dining pleasure
at AYC. There have been a few glitches e.g. spots in
service that need improvement, but overall I think
they are serving us well and are more than willing to
co-operate with the Committee to rectify deficiencies
and improve areas that need attention. They have
also been willing partners in carrying out AYC sponsored events.
I’m comfortable that the Marine
Services business line and Office
support function is on the mend.
I do not have the same level of
confidence with our commitment to promoting, supporting and participating in the Yachting or recreational function. Are we going to become a commercial
marina or are we going to be a Yacht Club fully embracing the principles upon which the Armdale Yacht
Club was founded? The signs are there that we want
to return to our “former glory” with our fleet of sails
and robust cruising activities – can we do it? Yes we
can!
Please contact me personally and confidentially with
your thoughts, suggestions, complaints or whatever at
commodore@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
AYC has a new web site!
The best of our old site has been
incorporated into a brand new layout, and
there are some exciting new tools to help
our members and visitors alike, find
information, quickly and easily.
Explore our new site, and come back often
for the latest information!
http://www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca/
WELCOME NEW AYC MEMBERS!
On behalf of all AYC members and staff,
greetings to new Members
recently approved by the Committee of Management!
SENIOR
Shannon Bevis, & Associate Katherine Fougere, 1980 C&C 30, “Mystic”
Cecil Caines, Robalo R-227
David Fenton, Seabreeze Split
David Henn, & Associate Brenda Henn, Doral Cavalier, “BAD Kids”
Paul Kidston, & Associate Angela Kidston, C&C
Helen Mason, & Associate Delbert Meister, Contessa, “Kestrel”
AFFILIATE
Dexter Conrad
Annette Murphy
SOCIAL
Greg Aikins
Sergio Grice
Rod MacDougall, & Associate Donna Jean MacDougall
Your fellow Members look forward to meeting you!
WHAT SHALL WE NAME THE BOAT?...
(Photos submitted by Ken Bell)
AYC Bylaws, Yard Rules, and more...
Online in the Members Area
of the AYC web site
http://www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca/index.html
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REPORT FROM THE VICE COMMODORE
Norman Raine
vicecommodore@armdaleyachtcub.ns.ca
We now have a new Yard office for Steven Clements, Marine Service Manager,
which is located next to the fuel tanks
in between the fuel dock and slip way.
The Yard, under the direction of the Steven Clements
along with Jim Harris and two casual employees, have
been busy getting ready for spring launch. They have
already launched several boats and if we ever get
some good weather will be busy with many more.
The marinas are all hooked up with water and electricity. We will be doing repairs that are required on
three walkways. The sweep chains and anchors have
been checked and we are in the process of having
Connors Diving install some new anchors and replacing the sweep chain as necessary.
There has been a new cable installed on the carriage
as well as new cable on the mast crane. The winch on
the mast crane has been turned around so that a person is not under a mast being raised.
We have adjusted the procedure for new membership
applications with two sponsors. After posting for seven days on the bulletin board an e-vote is taken by
the COM and upon the results the application is processed. This allows for a more efficient and quicker
process for a new member. Those who do not have
sponsor still have to go through an interview with two
members from the Membership Committee and then
processed.
NEW VIRTUAL CLOTHING STORE ON
THE AYC WEB SITE
AYC is pleased to offer clothing
articles in cooperation with
Advanced Screen Printing.
Order online!
See AYC Merchandise at
http://www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca/
newsinfo_product_price_list/
EVERY
FRIDAY NIGHT
AT AYC…
KITCHEN PARTY!
Recipe for a good time
with fellow members and friends:
Happy Hour 5: - 7 PM,
Dinner,
& Live Music by you
(bring along
your musical instrument)!
Roberto Sani, Yard Chair, and I have been working
very closely with the yard staff to answer any questions and help as necessary. We find that the yard
staff is working together for the betterment of AYC
and work is progressing very well.
When on your own, port hand is seen a steamer's starboard light of green.
There is not much for you to do for green to red keeps clear of you.
But when, to starboard, red appears it is your duty to keep clear.
From a friend, Ken Warnell, who went to sea right after WW11.
It was given to him by a Latvian ships officer.
Submitted by Ken Bell
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ARMDALE YACHT CLUB at the HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
FEBRUARY 20—23
The Halifax Boat Show attracted a huge crowd, and AYC was pleased to receive many visitors at our display table.
This was a good opportunity to showcase AYC. In addition to sharing information about our Club, we had brochures and material for our visitors to take along with them. Thanks to all who visited us in the Prospect Room.
AYC members can support this endeavour simply by informing potential new members that we have marinas
and moorings available, and we welcome new members in any and all of our membership categories!
Left: Kellie Skelhorn and David White attending the AYC
display table. Above: Anna Chow and Carl Goodwin on yet
another shift. Many thanks to all the volunteers who donated their time to ensure we had coverage for the entire show
days! (Photos courtesy of Brian Blakeney & Tom Chiasson)
Boating Safety Sites
Canadian Coast Guard
Transport Canada - Office of Boating Safety
Canadian Safe Boating Council
Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons
National Safe Boating Council
2014 AYC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Thank you to the 64 members who attended the
AYC Annual General Meeting on February 19.
(Photo courtesy of Tom Chiasson)
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Safe anchorage & mooring field
Marinas and moorings, daily and seasonal
Winter wet & dry storage
Clubhouse with year round
Dining Room & Bar,
and one of the best views of the
Northwest Arm
...and so much more!
You don’t even have to own a boat
to be a member!
More dues, fees, and
general information about AYC at
www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
or contact the AYC Office at 902-477-4617
VALENTINE’S DAY
DINNER & DANCE
FEBRUARY 14
ENTERTAINMENT CHAIR REPORT
Terry Hill
entertainment@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
We had a delicious dinner
prepared by our Caterer and a
great band for the Valentine’s Day
Dinner and Dance; however, the
turnout for this event was disappointing. I guess
we are short on romantics at AYC. Things certainly changed for the better on St. Paddy’s Day.
Metro played to a full house and every one had a
wonderful time.
Left: Carl and Norma Goodwin
Centre: John and Angela Brodie
Right: Brenda and Tom Chiasson
(Photo courtesy of Tom Chiasson)
YUK YUK!
Mother: "Are you talking back to me?!"
Son: "Well yeah, that's kinda’ how communication
works."
(Source: http://www.laughfactory.com/jokes/joke-of-the-day)
St. Paddy’S
Day
March 15
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More recently, Anna Chow, aided by countless
volunteers, hosted a benefit in support of Junior
Sailing which raised a goodly sum of money to
boost the program. The place was packed, the
food was delicious and the band “Shaker” kept
everybody dancing all night. For the Opening
Regatta we welcomed, for the first time at AYC,
the “George Carter Junior Band”.
That's about it for now. Keep an eye the eNews
for information on more upcoming events at the
Club.
Below, Left:
Dressed in their
‘something
green’, many
were looking rather Irish at the
St.Paddy’s Day
matinee! Roberto Sani (L) and
Norman Raine (R)
in the foreground. Right:
“Metro” band
member (L) and
AYC’s own Rock
Star, Terry Hill
(R)...an Irish version of ‘Mustang
Sally’?!(Photos
courtesy of Tom
Chiasson)
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AYC ICE BREAKER
May 10
Nautical Terms
On a cool Saturday afternoon in May, five sailboats
from various local Clubs gathered at the AYC race
start line, eagerly awaiting the first gun. This race
was a good warm up for the following weekend
when AYC hosted its Opening Regatta.
Congratulations to the winners:
1st—Evan Petley-Jones, HARRIER (RNSYS)
2nd—Mac Morrison, FOXFIRE (RNSYS)
3rd—Vangie Sadler/Janet MacInnes, BANDIT (AYC)
Greg
Haverstock
(L) presents
the trophy
to overall
winner,
Evan Petley
-Jones ,
HARRIER
(RNSYS)
(Photo
courtesy of
Rob Field)
Ahoy...
The first in a series of four letter words commonly
exchanged by skippers as their boats approach one
another
Boom...
A Laterally mounted spar to which a sail is fastened,
used during jibing to shift crew members to a fixed,
horizontal position
Calm...
Sea condition characterised by the simultaneous disappearance of the wind and the last cold beer
Propeller...
Underwater winch designed to wind up at high
speeds any lines left hanging over the stern
(Source: http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/yacht-linkslists/9232-unofficial-list-yacht-terms.html)
Learn to Sail
at Armdale Yacht Club
Fun Photo Quiz
...or ,
‘Who Are They Now’?
Everyone loves looking at old photos of
themselves and other people they know, right?!
As sure as things change, so do people…
how much have YOU changed?
Youth Courses
Age 10 and Up Starting July 2nd and running every two weeks
Send us your ’less recent’ photo(s), along with the
name of the person/people in them. We’ll post
in the next issue of The Burgee to see if your
fellow members can guess who you are.
Should be fun, right?!
Adult Courses
Weekday Evenings Starting June 2nd—
Mondays/Wednesdays or
Tuesdays/Thursdays—Women’s
Courses also available
E-mail your photos to:
communications@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
with the subject line “FUN PHOTOS!”
For details and registration, please visit:
www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
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AYC THEN ‘N’ NOW…
No Credit given 1963
(Photo of AYC on Vintage Halifax Facebook page,
and commentary sent by Barrie MacLeod)
2009
(Photo of AYC from Mary Keddy’s collection)
The Chapel is still up at the top end.
We used to store small sailboats in it over the winter but later members like Dave Sadler started building
boats in it.
The wall is still around the cellblock.
Three of the four cigarettes I smoked in my life were smoked behind that wall.
What is now the cradle yard was a Lions or Kinsmen playground for the neighborhood children with washrooms, swings and a storage shed in the trees. The open area was used for baseball and football. The shore
was a beach for swimming with a lifeguard in summer. Junior member Fred Goode was one of the lifeguard/
supervisors.
Single handed sailing...
The only situation in which the skipper does
not immediately blame the crew for every
single thing that goes wrong
(Source: http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/yachtlinks-lists/9232-unofficial-list-yacht-terms.html)
AYC MEMBER LAUNCH OR HAULOUT
Contact Steven Clements,
Marine Services Manager:
Call direct – 476-2064
Call AYC – 477-4617, Ext. 2, then 2
or send Steven a message at
dockmaster@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
A 2014 Launch/Haulout Waiver and Request
Form must be completed and sent to the AYC
Office. The form is located in the Members
Area of the AYC web site.
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“CELEBRATE SAILING” FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT SAIL TRAINING
APRIL 12
Best volunteer bussers!
(L-R): Melissa Landry and
Laura Nelson
When it was announced that AYC’s Sail Training Program needed support, Anna Chow put all the talk
about fundraising into action and went about organizing a Chinese Buffet Dinner and Dance.
Top: L—R,
Anna Chow,
Margaret
Forbrigger &
Brian Blakeney
roll up their
sleeves
Bottom: first
shift of servers,
L—R, Reg
Grant, Brian
Blakeney, Lloyd
Blagdon, Jeff
Nelson, Anna
Burke, and Lisa
Farrell
The 120 available dinner and
dance tickets, plus additional
dance tickets that were purchased, all of the raffle tickers for the two beautiful gift
baskets that were generously donated by Connors Diving and 50/50 draw tickets
sold, donations given by members and guests at the
door, as well as a surprise $1,000. donation by the Gerard
and Mary Dunphy
family all amounted
to
more
than
$4,000.00 being donated to AYC’s Sail
Training Program!
Rear Commodore Jeff Nelson, presented Anna with a
bouquet of roses in appreciation for leading this very
successful fundraiser.
The remarkable volunteer support, partnering with
our Caterer, engagement of the dance band
“Shaker”, as well as the huge participation by members and their guests were a perfect mix for this very
successful fund raiser.
Top: The second
shift of servers,
L—R, Mary
Keddy, Karen
Smith, Deborah
Beck, Bonnie
Kostal, Teresa
Blakeney, and
Lisa Farrell
Bottom: Greeters Norman
Raine and Suzanne
Nelson, who
also sold raffle &
dance tickets
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Top: Rob Beck
announces the
winner of a gift
basket, donated by Connors
Diving, after
Gloria Connors
drew the name
Bottom: L—R,
Gerard & Mary
Dunphy donated $1,000. to
Sail Training,
and Anna
Chow is presented with
roses by Jeff
Nelson.
(Photos courtesy of Mary Keddy and Jim McBurney)
(cont’d. on next page...)
“CELEBRATE SAILING” FUNDRAISER…
(...cont’d. from previous page)
Leslie Lowther’s birthday was the same day and
she was very pleasantly surprised when she heard
her name drawn for the 50/50 Draw worth $200.
Left 1) , L– R:
Leslie
Lowther,
birthday girl
and winner of
the 50/50
draw, with
Anna Chow,
and Rob Beck
2) “Happy
Birthday to
Me…”!
After dinner, all
enjoyed
the
music
by
“SHAKER”.
The band
played into
the night,
much to
everyone’s
delight!
After all was said and done, Anna summed it up
quite nicely...“It gives me gives me a warm feeling
to know that the Club I love has the energy and
talent within it to come together and defeat any
adversity that faces it. I hope that as a group we
have more opportunities to use our collective talents to build AYC into the organization that we all
know it can become!”
And to quote Gloria Connors in a message sent to
Anna, “We want to thank you for your enormous
efforts undertaking this fund raising event. The
work you did was over the top plus you enabled
the rest of us to help as well. Actually everyone
who attended was there because they wanted to
be part of the event, the spirit of sailing and AYC.
A great time was had by all.”
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GETTING RID OF MOLD & MILDEW ON BOARD
It’s that time of year again when shrink-wrap covers are
coming off our vessels and we’re eagerly preparing for a
new boating season. Unfortunately, for some there’s an
unpleasant discovery of an effect left by the long, cold,
damp winter—an all too common problem of mildew
stains. The article referenced below may be an interesting and helpful read as it reveals “...results of testing
14 mildew stain removers, offers tips for preventing
onboard mildew, and gives some advice on the proper
care and cleaning of sails—Dacron, Kevlar, and nylon—to
keep them mildew-free”.
For this test, it turns out the favorite bleach-free cleaner
is Spray Nine. For a mildew problem that requires
bleach, Klean-Strip is recommended. Their best environmentally friendly choice is the Thetford.
Read the entire article at:
http://www.practicalsailor.com/issues/35_1/features/Marine-MaintenanceMildew-Prodcuts_5726-1.html
AYC DINING & BAR
Jim Gill, JD Fine Foods and Catering Limited
catering@armdaleyachtcub.ns.ca
Operating Hours & Menu
Boating season is here and the AYC Dining Room &
Bar are now operating under our summer schedule.
See page 19 for AYC Hours, effective May 19 to October 12, 2014.
Wednesday Night is Race Night
On Wednesday nights at AYC, the Dining Room is
open & serving our Full Menu. Not in the race? Why
not come out and watch the race start while enjoying
a meal overlooking the beautiful Northwest Arm.
We’re always working to improve our menu. We’ve
made some minor changes and added a few new
menu items. We’ve added a Spicy Black Bean Veggie
Burger to provide another vegetarian option. The Stir
fry, Chipotle Burger and Haddock au gratin are also
new. We’ll soon be starting a Friday night dinner special so be sure to keep an eye on the eNews and website for updates.
Club Activities
We continue to work with the Club to support Club
sponsored events. In May we provided a Continental
Breakfast and an afternoon BBQ for the Ice Breaker
Race and operated the Bar & Dining Room for extended hours during the Opening Regatta Weekend. In
April we were happy to open the kitchen to Anna
Chow and her crew of volunteers for the Chinese
Buffet in support of the AYC Sail Training Program.
F&B Operations
We’re pleased with the support we’ve received from
many members; there are a lot of faces that we see in
the clubhouse on a regular basis. However, close to
40% of membership has yet to utilize any of their
F&B credits in 2014. If you’re in that 40%, I encourage
you to come up to the Clubhouse and check out the
facilities. During the summer, Thursday nights are
usually quiet and great for a relaxed night out; if
you’re looking for something more upbeat, you won’t
want to miss the Friday night Kitchen Party. Remember, your F&B credit is use it or lose it; any credit remaining in your account at the end of the year is forfeit.
We recently met with the Food and Beverage
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Committee (Chaired by Sarah-Jane Raine) to discuss
some issues of concern and how to improve the services we provide
to the Club. Menu pricing and Saturday food service were two areas of interest.
When JD Fine Foods and Catering Limited took over the
food & beverage operation at AYC, we expressed our
desire to provide a self-sustaining operation. We constantly monitor the cost of food & alcohol, labour and
overhead (such as propane, waste management, insurance, paper products, cleaning products, fuel, wear &
tear on vehicles, credit/debit card processing fees,
cooking oil, draught gas, and many other factors). We
monitor menu pricing of other establishments in the
Halifax area market and feel our pricing is competitive
and reflects the reality of the operating costs. We believe the F&B operation at AYC can be financially feasible, but only at market prices.
We’ve been approached about opening the dining
room on Saturdays. This has been tried at AYC before
with very little success. During the previous six summers in which the dining room was open on Saturday,
four operated at a loss, one barely broke even and one
was marginally profitable. This year, we opened the
dining room for two Saturdays – the Ice Breaker and
the Opening Regatta. The Ice Breaker was a money
losing day. The Opening Regatta Saturday brunch did
have a reasonable turnout; but, Sunday’s brunch sales
were below average. The overall effect during Opening
Regatta Weekend was a marginal increase in total
brunch sales; but, this was more than offset by the increase in labour costs. Sadly, the numbers just aren’t
there to support opening the dining room on Saturdays.
Contacting Us & Feedback
As always, we’re interested in your feedback which
helps us to make decisions on various aspects of the
food & beverage operation. We’ve setup an online
comment card at http://comments.aycdining.ca
where you can provide feedback right from your smart
phone or home computer.
If you’re interested in booking an event at the Club,
(cont’d. on next page…)
Left: When Ken
Bell says he needs
a BIG pot to cook
the lobsters, he’s
not kidding! Under Ken’s watchful eye, they were
cooked to perfection. Below, Bill
English delivers
the cooked lob-
OPENING REGATTA
May 16—19
The Victoria Day long weekend
kicked off at AYC early Friday
afternoon when a group of
volunteers, organized by
Anna Chow, assembled to
begin preparations to serve
the crowd that would gather that evening to feast on
a Lobster or Chicken Dinner. Race Registration also
took place during Dinner. Once the Dinner and Race
Registration were done, the dance began with music
by the “George Carter Junior Band”.
AYC DINING & BAR
(...cont’d. from previous page)
you can contact Cristina Mackenzie by phone at 477
-4617 Ext. 3, then 3, or by email at
events@JDFineFoods.ca , or you can find her hard
at work in the dining room or bar most days. Our
catering menus can be found on-line at http://
chefsmenu.ca/catering/ .
Have a great summer and thanks for your support!
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sters to SarahJane Raine who
knows just how
to prepare them
for ‘easy and
enjoyable
eating’!
Yummy
yummy,
it’s love
for your
tummy!
Right:
First Shift
of
Lobster/
Chicken
Dinner
servers
(L-R): Rita Karsten-Ament, Lloyd Blagdon, Kelly Skelhorn, Anna Burke, and Lisa Farrell. Below: Second
shift
of
servers (LR): Susan
Russel,
Mary
Keddy, Jeff
Nelson,
Elaine
Schnare
and Ann
Kyle.
(Photos courtesy of Jim McBurney and Mary Keddy)
(cont’d. on next page...)
Opening Regatta
After the race on Monday, there were prize presentations at the Clubhouse. Results for each Fleet are:
(...cont’d. from previous page)
Left: The
fine art
of eating
Lobster
at AYC!
Below:
the
“George
Carter
Junior
Band”
plays for
the first
time at
AYC
The Friday
night “warmup” was followed
by
three days of
great racing
with seventeen boats from various local Clubs participating. During the weekend there were activities at
the Clubhouse, and extended hours in the Dining
Room and Bar as well. We can’t say enough good
about all the volunteers who provided assistance in
various capacities during the Regatta weekend (kudos
to Paul Bezanson who took on the huge role of Priority Race Officer)! We are also very grateful to all of our
sponsors (Connors Diving, The Binnacle, Fairley and
Stevens Ford, Doyle Sails, DRH Canvass and Marine,
and Canadian Tire/Spryfield) for their generous support.
Norman
Raine
accepts
Bradenton
Yacht Club
Burgee from
Mary
Keddy
(Photos
courtesy of
Mary
Keddy)
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Fleet
#
Boat
Helm
Club
A
1
Ed Steeves
RNSYS
2
One More
Time
Harrier
RNSYS
3
Wikked
Evan PetleyJones
Mark Holpen
1
Highlander
Dan Pride
RNSYS
2
Flux
RNSYS
3
Gersemi
1
Fluids
Jordan
MacNeil
Paul
Bezanson
Paul Tingley*
2
Hype Wave
Chris Veinot
RNSYS
3
Bandit
Janet
MacInnes/
Vangie Sadler
AYC
B
C
RNSYS
AYC
RNSYS
*The overall Regatta winner was Paul Tingley. For
more information about the Race Results, visit the
AYC web site Racing page.
At the commencement of the prize presentations, a
Burgee from the Bradenton Yacht Club in Florida was
presented to Vice Commodore Norman Raine
(standing in for Commodore Carl Goodwin) by Communications Chair, Mary Keddy, acting on behalf of
Past Commodore Paul Barr. Paul winters in Florida,
and he told Mary how he acquired the Burgee. In
Paul’s words, “...The Bradenton Yacht Club agreed to
be the venue for one of our winter Canada days.
That's when we gather up as many Canadians we can
find in our community and invite our American neighbours to lunch. Short version is we sing anthems and
thank everyone for being such great hosts (usually a
few glasses of wine thrown in for good measure). I
happened to have a Burgee from AYC in my car and
presented it to our hosts. They were quite thrilled and
gave one to me to take back to our Club. I gave them
a little history talk on AYC along with web site information. Those I saw go on line seemed quite impressed. I heard a lot of "beautiful" and it appears we
have a healthy wow factor. Our Burgee hangs in their
Wardroom. I'm very proud of our Club and the people who make it such a very special place. It's an easy
sell. Give it a try in your travels, even if it's just down
town.” Sage advice! So let’s all do our part in promoting AYC to attract new members!
CRUISE NEWS
By Lloyd Blagdon
cruise@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
Maritime Ship Modellers Guild
Display at AYC
February 16
The following is a tentative schedule of Cruise
Events for the 2014 boating season as decided by
the Cruise Committee.
June:
Opening Cruise (June 14) —a rotating marina party
as a ‘pot luck’. Each Dock will have a volunteer responsible to organize their space and attendees will
travel the Docks for a ‘progressive dinner’, starting
at 1400 hours with a one-hour stop at each Dock.
Raft-Up on North West Arm (date and theme to be
announced) – hors d’oeuvres will be the responsibility of each boat owner.
July:
Canada Day Sailpast – rally start at AYC and move to
George’s Island for sailpast, followed by possible raft
-up in the Arm.
Picnic on McNab’s (date to be announced) – landing
spot, Major’s Beach. BYO everything.
Raft Up Sambro’s Harbour (late July) – discussion
with Harbour Master re costs and possibility to book
an event in late July in progress.
August:
South Shore, Mahone Bay (date to be confirmed) –
BBQ at Backman’s Island
September:
Venetian Night (September 6)
Watch for more details about these events in upcoming issues of the eNews.
Yours Aye
Bar…
Long, low lying navigational hazard, usually awash,
found at river mouths and harbour entrances, where
it is composed of sand or mud, and ashore, where it
is made of mahogany or some other dark wood. Sailors can be found in large numbers around both.
(Source: http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/yacht-linkslists/9232-unofficial-list-yacht-terms.html)
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Second from the left: AYC Commodore, Carl Goodwin,
chats with a few of the ship modellers
A good many hours obviously went into building models like these… (Photos courtesy of Tom Chiasson)
WHERE SAILORS CAN BE FOUND…
(Photos and commentary courtesy of Barrie MacLeod)
The usual suspects, Left to right...
Janet MacInnes owns BANDIT and races every
Wednesday & Saturday all season as well as sailing her
boat down the shore with her son every summer. Barrie MacLeod sold SKYE BOAT last September
but sailed it about 70 times a summer over the last 29
years to Prospect, Mahone Bay and LaHave. Peter
Mowat owns a motor boat here and just retired as
Captain of a huge drill ship checking the shifting plates
off the west coast of North America. Mark Gammon,
Marine Engineer and skipper of MERLIN at
AYC. Gerard Dunphy, owns oil rig supply vessels and
other marine interests as well as the motor yacht ROMANCE OF THE SEAS at AYC. Robert Sanford owns
the sailing yacht, AZURA, and skippered it up here
from the US East Coast a couple of years ago. Patrice
LaPierre is a Marine Engineer and has been a great
help to many boaters at the Club. Mark MacNeil has
two sailboats at AYC and has sailed both of them
across the Atlantic. A year ago Mark and his daughter
sailed up into the Arctic. Normally there, would be Rob
Gordon who has owned a string of sail/power boats at
the club and the Fawcett twins who were down sailing
in the Caribbean.
On Sunday, 4 May
2014, Lloyd Blagdon is close inshore off Point Pleasant Park on his yacht MORNING GLORY for Battle Of
The Atlantic Sunday ceremonies honoring the Navy
and Merchant Mariners who gave their lives getting
supplies across the Atlantic in WW II. When Lloyd was
made Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy
he was the youngest person to achieve that rank at
the time.
Karl Baker (far left)
gives CTV’s Cyril
Lunney a ‘sailing
lesson’ aboard AZURA,
courtesy of Robert
Sanford (right), owner
of AZURA.
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Clips of this sail down the
Northwest Arm aired on the
CTV Morning Live Show on
May 13.
http://review.bellmedia.ca/
view/525312806
(Photos courtesy of Mary Keddy)
WHAT IS THE ‘SAIL CANADA’
CHARGE ON MY INVOICE?
Source: http://www.sailnovascotia.ca/index.php?
ption=com_docman&view=list&layout=table&slug=m
embership&Itemid=59 and Frank Denis, Executive
Director, Sail NS
All boating members of AYC are required to pay an
annual fee ($24.00 in 2014) for membership in Sail
Canada (formerly Canadian Yachting Association
(CYA)), which also includes membership in Sail Nova
Scotia (formerly the Nova Scotia
Yachting Association (NSYA).*
Sail Canada is a Registered Amateur
Athletic Association with charitable status, designated
by the Government of Canada as a National Sport
Organization representing the sport of Sailing.
Sail Nova Scotia is the provincial governing
body for boating and the sport of sailing in the
province and is Sail Canada’s representative in
Nova Scotia.
The Sail Canada fee charged on your invoice provides
a number of member benefits to:
Junior Sailing
 Access to CYA certified instruction
 Discount on all CYA/NSYA Learn to sail materials
 Opportunities to sit on national or provincial Committees dealing with Learn To Sail issues
 Special Rates on Sailing School Insurance
 Development camps hosted by national team coaches & athletes
 Instructor Liability Insurance
 Eligible for annual award programs
Cruising—Power & Sail
 Access to CYA courses specific to power boating and
cruising including Learn To Cruise, Basic Power
Boating, & Coastal Navigation
 Active representation and lobbying to: Canada Coast
Guard, national and provincial government agencies, marine organizations
 Representation on the Halifax Marine Advisory Committee
 Cruising facilities & resource guide for Nova Scotia
 Providers of Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card
 Information posted on Sail Nova Scotia website
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Racing
 Right to Race
 Boat handicapping information
 Annual regatta schedule
 Regatta Liability Insurance
 Sail numbers for offshore racing
 Right to appeal decisions of protests
 Sail Canada Certified judges at events
 Rules & Race Management courses
 Eligible for annual award programs
 Participation in in Sail Canada/Sail Nova Scotia
championships
Benefits to all members :
 Access to funding sources & fundraising programs
including tax-receipting.
 Travel discounts with Enterprise Rental Cars and
Comfort Inns
 Sail Canada/Sail Nova Scotia Membership Card
 Participate on Sail Canada/Sail Nova Scotia committees
 Information posted on Sail Nova Scotia website
www.sailnovascotia.ca
Sail Nova Scotia is presently working on a new strategic plan, and is interested in receiving any input, particularly from power boaters, who may have suggestions for what they can do on their behalf.
*In November 2013, membership of the NSYA voted
in favour of changing its name to Sail Nova Scotia for
two reasons, namely: to come into line with the national organization, CYA, which changed its name to
Sail Canada the year before. As well, NS was the only
provincial association with yachting in its name. The
others had all switched to sail or sailing; and it was
felt that the word yachting was an outdated term,
implying wealth, elitism, etc. As well, it is not often
anymore that one says they are going 'yachting".
They more often than not go for a sail or boat ride.
Girls Just Wanna’ Have
Fun—Guess Who’s Taking the AYC colours to a
whole new level! (Photo
courtesy of Mary Keddy)
AYC PUBLICATIONS
The Burgee - published at least 4
times/year; posted on AYC’s website at
armdaleyachtclub@ns.ca; AYC eNews weekly electronic bulletin to AYC members. Subscribers are notified through
AYC eNews when a new issue of The
Burgee becomes available.; and AYC
web site - at
armdaleyachtclub@ns.ca
Members may subscribe to AYC
eNews by sending an e-mail with the
word ‘SUBSCRIBE’ in the subject line to:
communications@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
Please provide name, member # (found
on your membership card), and e-mail
address to which you’d like the AYC
eNews sent.
Submissions for eNews (deadline
Mondays at Midnight) & The Burgee to
communications@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca:
- Articles, photos & illustrations are
considered subject to space/topic and
may be edited for length and readability. Articles with photos should have
the photos attached separately. Photos
should be JPG with content/subject
labelled.
Announcements for AYC
Events appear in AYC eNews, as well as
The Burgee and are free of charge.
Promote your products/services in
AYC’s publications:
The Burgee (per issue): 1/8 pg $50; 1/4
pg $70; 1/2 pg $125; Full pg $225.
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Web Site: Front pg (size as seen on
web site) or Sidebar Ad (468 pixels w x
120 pixels h)$225 (Full Page is approx.
6.5 x 9 inches. Photos accompanying
ads should be in JPEG format.) To promote an event or place an ad, e-mail
Mary
at
communications@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca .
Month
Billing Schedule 2014
January
- membership dues
- Sail Canada membership
dues
(formerly CYA - Seniors only)
-food and beverage credit
(Senior & Social)
March
- payment plan invoices
- lockers
- capital project fund (Senior
only)
- second installment of entrance fees for new
Senior members in 2013
April 11
May
- 1st launch of 2014
-marina/mooring/summer
storage
- spar storage
- winter power (for wet winter
storage 2013/2014)
- 16th - tender service starts
& gas dock opens
- 15th - advise of winter
storage intentions
- 29th - tender service ends
& gas dock hours are reduced to M-F 8:30-4:30
September
October
Yard Schedule 2014
- winter storage
- launch & haul (Nov 2014 Nov 2015)
- summer power (2014)
November
- 1st - last day for haul outs
for members in wet winter
storage
- 1st - first day of winter
storage
- 14th - gas dock closes for
winter season & last day
for haul out
Note
All additional services will be
billed on a per use basis
Office
Deadlines
Resignation - Feb 15
Sign up for payment plan - Feb
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STORAGE OF VESSELS
Vessels that remain in storage after one full year are charged the regular storage rates, plus an
additional 25%. For each additional year in storage, the previous year’s rate will be charged plus
an additional 25%.
Please note: All requests for continued land storage must be approved by the COM as outlined in
the Yard Rules. Please refer to the Armdale Yacht Club Rules Respecting Grounds, Moorings,
Marinas and other Facilities, under the subtitle General, Subsection 16.
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COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT 2014
FLAG OFFICERS
COMMODORE - Carl Goodwin
commodore@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
902.852.2754
VICE COMMODORE - Norman Raine
vicecommodore@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
REAR COMMODORE - Jeff Nelson
rearcommodore@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
FLEET CAPTAIN CRUISE - Lloyd Blagdon
cruise@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
FLEET CAPTAIN SAIL - Vacant
OFFICERS
SECRETARY - Tom Chiasson
secretary@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
TREASURER - Kellie Skelhorn
treasurer@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR - Mary Keddy
communications@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
ENTERTAINMENT CHAIR - Terry Hill
entertainment@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
HOUSE & GROUNDS CHAIR - David White
house@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
SAIL TRAINING CHAIR - Vacant
SOCIAL MEMBER CHAIR - Brian Blakeney
social@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
YARD CHAIR - Roberto Sani
yard@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
AYC STAFF
OFFICE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER - Teresa Blakeney
477-4617; office@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Carrie Tapper
YARD
MARINE SERVICES MANAGER - Steven Clements
477-4617, Ext. 2, then 2 or 476-2064;
dockmaster@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
SENIOR BOATYARD WORKERS - Jim Harris
BOATYARD WORKER - Kyle Blakeney
BOATYARD WORKER/TENDER OPERATOR—Justin Begg
FUEL DOCK/TENDER OPERATOR - Laura Mailman
HEAD INSTRUCTOR SAIL TRAINING - Olivia Dunphy
AYC CATERING
JD FINE FOODS AND CATERING LIMITED
Dinner Reservations
477-4617 (Ext. 3, then 1) or e-mail
catering@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
Catering & Special Events at AYC
Christina, Event Coordinator
477-4617 (Ext. 3, then 3)
AYC HOURS
(Boating Season Schedule, May 19—October 12, 2014)
Bar*
Closed
Dining Room*
Closed
Tuesday
Office
0830—1630;
Closed 1230—1330
0830—1630
Closed
Closed
Wednesday
0830—1630
1600 – 2200
1700 – 2100 Full Menu
Thursday
0830—1630
1600 – 2100
1700 – 2100 Pub Menu
Friday
0830—1630;
Closed 1230—1330
Closed
Closed
1100 – 2200
(or later if business warrants)
1100 – 1800
1100 – 1800
1100 – 1400 Lunch Menu
1700 – 2100 Full Menu
Closed
1000 – 1400 Brunch Menu
Monday
Saturday
Sunday
Dining Room Reservations recommended—call 477-4617 (Ext. 3, then1)
or e-mail caterimg@armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca
For information about Catering or Special Events at AYC,
call Christina 477-4716 (Ext. 3, then 3)
*Note: Bar & Dining Room are minimum hours; if business demands we will remain open for Members’ enjoyment.
Access to shower and washroom - side entrance is open 24/7. Washroom is joint use during overnight hours.
You can also buzz in at front door during office hours.
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June 2014
Sun
20
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
Wednesday
Night
Racing
6:30 PM
5
6
Kitchen
Party
Happy Hour
5—7 PM,
Dinner, Music
7
8
9
10
11
Wednesday
Night
Racing
6:30 PM
12
13
Kitchen
Party
Happy Hour
5—7 PM,
Dinner, Music
14
15
16
17
18
Wednesday
Night
Racing
6:30 PM
19
20
Kitchen
Party
Happy Hour
5—7 PM,
Dinner, Music
21
22
23
24
25
Wednesday
Night
Racing
6:30 PM
26
27
Kitchen
Party
Happy Hour
5—7 PM,
Dinner, Music
28
29
30