May 2009 - The National Yacht Club

The Newsletter of the National Yacht Club
One Stadium Road, Toronto ON M5V 3H4
Tel.: 416.260.8686 Fax: 416.260.8780
www.thenyc.com
Established 1894
The National
May 2009
Fun Race and Cruising Series
W
elcome to the 2009 Racing &
Cruising Series! This year,
the traditional two fun races,
the Spring Round the Island and the Fall
Round the Island races, and the Frigidaire
Cruise, will comprise the NYC Fun Race
& Cruise Series. The details of this series
are outlined below:
This year, we are pleased to announce
that our Cruising Fleet will be joining this
series! They will have their own start and
will be handicapped and scored by their
Fleet Captain.
What hasn’t changed?
As in the past, each event will:
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For each event, along with the traditional
trophies, there will be awards for the:
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Have handicapped and one design
divisions
Be scored as a stand-alone event
Have the traditional trophies awarded
for each race
Maintain the same general course as
used in previous years.
What has changed?
The Spring Round the Island has been
moved to the Victoria Day Holiday
Monday, May 18, which eliminates
conflicts with other regattas held during
the long weekend where NYC provides
equipment and volunteers. It also provides
you with two extra days to get your mast
stepped in time for this event.
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Most number of generations per
division
Highest average age on board per
division
Best Skipper Review – yes you do
have enough time during the race to
write this!
Best crew gear
There will be an overall score for the series
and the sum of your two lowest scores will
count as your overall score.
Registered Skippers will receive a
Skippers’ Bag, which will be available
from the Sailing Office two hours prior
to the first start. Registration is required
for each event and the registration form
will be available on the website and in the
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CONTENTS
We Cheer Volunteers
Commodore's Comments
Docks
The Honour System
NYC S&RS
Racing Crew Bank
Entertainment
Short Takes
Upcoming Events at NYC
Shark Club
2009 Cruising Crew Bank
Welcome New Members
Education
Siggy's Dancer Wins
Notes from the Office
A Hole in the Boat
Hours of Operation
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CREW
Committee Chair/Publisher
David George
Somersault I
Editor
Marc Dacey
Alchemy
Layout Design Editor
Diane Bamberger
At Ease
Advertising
Tim Quinton
Dark`n` Stormy
Fun Race
Priority
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Calling all Members!
By the time this newsletter reaches you, launch will have already
happened and we’ll be gearing up for stepping the masts (if you
haven’t done so already!). Once you’ve beautified your beloved boat,
we’d like to suggest some focus on beautifying our beloved club.
High
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How? NYC Work Parties!
Volunteering for work parties connects new members with existing
members, offers a forum for sharing experiences (sailing stories
among them, of course!) and builds pride in being a member of
NYC.
There are a number of tasks around the club that need attention and
we’re reaching out to all of you to join in. Our diverse talent pool
of members will be instrumental in helping us reach our work party
goals. We’re seeking out folks with expertise (and even no expertise!)
in needed areas to help out. This table depicts some of the tasks
needing attention. And if you have a passion for a particular project
and want to lead the work party, we’d love to hear from you! Send an
email to volunteers@thenyc.com to let us know you can help out.
Description
White brick walls
Power wash, repair cracks, prime and paint
Blue Under Deck
Power wash, acid etch, prime and paint
Blue Decking
Wire brush and paint blue
White outside railings
Wire brush and paint white
Caulk Aluminum Flashing around upper windows
Re-lay paving stones along North Basin Wall to
stop water pooling
OOD Station
Paint
Paint back stairs
Seal new deck at North of Club House
Seal all out door Teak Furniture
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Medium
Medium
The Launch 2009 volunteer list is posted on the website, under the
Volunteer section of the Members Only area and on the bulletin board
in the corridor (beside the men’s washroom). Contact the team leader
identified to help out and remember to submit a chit to keep track of
your volunteer hours.
Crew members or spousal members may participate in a Work
Party activity (in fact, we encourage it!) and at their discretion, may
apply their hours to any senior resident, senior privilege or dry sail
member.
We’re looking forward to a great sailing season and contributing to the
ongoing support of our great summer refuge - National Yacht Club!
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Commodore’s Comments
W
elcome aboard for
NYC’s 2009 boating
season! Finally, we have
the beginning of our long-awaited
spring, which will hopefully lead
into a hot, lazy summer that we will
all fondly remember for years to
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By the time you read this article,
many of you will have spent the last
few weeks doing all the preparation
work required on your boat, so that they can could be lifted and
splashed once more into the basin on the May 2 weekend. Now that
that’s done we can look forward and be ready for the coming racing
season and the many cruises, which will follow, in the weeks to
come.
With this increased activity around the Club, I encourage you all to
spend more time at NYC. After all, this is your Club and we need
your input and energy to make National come alive and to build the
spirit of community that is so important to our success. Join one of the
many committees or volunteer groups for enhancing our facilities and
grounds improvement; support our activities, events, social activities
and educational programs. Enjoy the new menu that has been designed
for your dining pleasure at the Bar and Restaurant operation, while
taking in the fantastic view and, most importantly, get to know your
fellow members and warmly welcome those many new members
joining us this season as a result of the additional docks, which were
assembled over the past winter.
In March, the Council of Commodores met for their quarterly Meeting
at NYC. Many favorable comments were received from those in
attendance about the Dining Room renovation that was carried out
in January 2008. Hopefully, they will spread the word and that we
will see an increase in the number of visitors to our docks over the
summer. When we do, introduce yourselves to them and make them
welcome at our club.
A few months ago, I wrote about the Ship’s Bell, which is now located
above the North Doors of the Dining Room. In case you have not
noticed, this Bell has been graced with a new Bellrope. This rope was
made and donated by David Lambert, a Member of the International
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Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT). Over this
winter, David conducted the courses
on Knot Tying, part of our Educational
Program. Examples of his skills were
shown in the lobby display cabinets at
that time.
The IGKT is a Registered Educational
Charity, which was founded in April
1982 as an association of folks
with interests in knots and knotting
techniques of all kinds. In succeeding
years, the Guild has grown beyond
all expectation and now have over
six hundred members worldwide.
Their purpose is to promote the art,
craft and science of knotting, its
study and practice and to facilitate
communications among members.
David informed me that it is the
custom of IGKT members to make
and leave an appropriate knot gift to an organization utilizing his
educational skills in knot tying. Hence, we now have an intriguing
Bellrope, which hangs proudly from our historic Bell. Make sure you
check it out as a lot of time and effort went into this gift. If you are
interested, check out their website at www.igktnab.org/.
Recognized, Respected, Recommended
See you all on the water!
Each office independantly owned and operated.
Keith Morley
Commodore
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that you should communicate with if you can. If you wish to join
the Dock Committee, again, let me know. This summer, you may have new neighbours, so please make
them feel welcome and assist them with docking if you happen to
be near. If you want to relocate, please let me know and I can add
that to the big picture for this year and next.
A new season begins with lots positive changes, some new Dock
Captains and even some new docks. We are at our limit now, so
cherish dearly those boards and metal that your prize possession
is chained to. What, not chained? Well, that is “Task One” - please! It is a NYC
rule to have chains on your dock bollards. If you need help with
them, let me know. And check to see that your dock area is safe,
neat and looking its best. If you notice a problem with your dock, or any near you, or have
a suggestion, please let me know. A list of all the Dock Captains
and their numbers will be made public soon. He/she is the one
The Honour System
Recently I read a book called “Almost”. It was about a “Camp X”,
which was located in Ontario just east of Oshawa. The boss man was
one William Stephenson, also known as “Intrepid”. It was a highly
secret establishment.
The camp was populated by selected personel who were trained with
a view to be dropped behind enemy lines. There they were taught all
sorts of clandestine tricks of the trade. Namely, how to kill silently,
break into places without being detected, and how to deceive all and
sundry in an effort to achieve their objective. In other words, they were
trained to be super spies.
While reading this book I kept thinking that I could never in a month of
Sundays do that kind of job. Rightly or wrongly, all my education had
been one of slavish adherence to the concept of “the honour system”.
It has been ingrained into me. Spying on others just was not in me. It
is not a boast, just a fact that I usually assume the other fellow will
play the game by the same rules. Needless to say that I sometimes feel
disappointed. It is because of just such a disappointment that I decided
to write this little article.
I was so disappointed to find that from the new workshop that we now
have at NYC a number of items are missing. Both the commercial
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Sips on Slips is coming up soon and I hope that you will take part in
this annual fun “Dock and Boat” party. It’s the Dock Committee’s
focus to have everything, including all the new safety stations and
any needed repairs, fully complete by this date. And don’t forget
the Hospice and the C & C Regatta/Rendezvous - these are a few of
the other great weekends to enjoy the parties and activities, the club,
the docks and, most importantly, the great people that are here. This year, my personal goal is to get down to my boat and “out” a
little more often than last year and I hope that you make it yours
as well. See you “on the docks!”
Don Williams
Dock Committee Chair
size fire extinguishers, a number of C clamps and not a few of the
small tools, like chisels etc., have gone missing. Some weeks ago, I
discovered that the handle on the “chop” saw was hanging loose…
broken. No name had been left beside it to indicate who actually had
been responsible. I do not think that such a person would have been
made to pay for the repair, but it would have been good to know early
enough so that the next person who wanted to use it would find it in
working condition.
So why am I saying all this? It is because it goes against the grain
to have to set up a “snooping camera” to spy on whoever uses the
workshop. Some members of NYC have been extremely generous in
donating the excellent equipment that we can all enjoy, the envy, I
might say of members of other clubs who have seen it.
I suppose I would be accused of being naïve in thinking that this article
would result in the return of missing items. But it sure would restore
our faith in our fellow members should that happen, even in part.
So far, we have operated on the Honour System. Let’s keep it that
way.
Red Warren
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NYC S&RS
National Yacht Club’s Sailing and Racing school is gearing up
for another season. Again this year we have a full complement of
excellent instructors: Our Head Instructor from last year, Heather
McLeod-Price, is returning. Also back to teach are Paula Foscarini,
again running the Optimist racing program, Gordon Delgaty-Cook
teaching White Sail and Bronze Sail levels and Jason Hearst in
a new role as our Race Coach. New to our ranks of instructors is
Allyson Hornby, who comes to National from RCYC, where she
ran their extensive White Sail program. Also new this season will be
Gabrielle Blais-Jones, who will be our work-to-sail instructor
This year National’s Race Team will see a lot of new faces, as many
of the previous years’ members move on to adult-level racing and
age categories. Their places are filling with a number of sailors who
have moved up through the S&RS program and are now ready for
higher-level competition.
Again this year, over two weekends in June, National will be a host
club for one of Ontario Sailing’s instructor development programs.
Twenty to thirty new instructors from across the province will come
to upgrade their skills and obtain their Canadian Yachting Association
instructor certifications. These are well-connected sailors who are
Racing Crew Bank –
Its Purpose and How to Use It
Every year, we have around 100 new crew members arrive at the
National to take courses, learn how to sail and discover if they
have a passion for racing. Some are total neophytes and some
are experienced sailors. Some crew are serious about racing and
finding a regular boat, while others want to meet new people and
play the field. Virtually all start their journey of exploration by
going through the Crew Bank.
National Yacht Club has one of the best racing programs and
Crew Banks on Lake Ontario and we strive to satisfy each and
every skipper and crew in this “dating ritual”. Some skippers are
seeking dedicated crew, while others are merely seeking “Rail
Meat” or “Deck Fluff” for the evening. Some skippers desperately
require crew to be able to race that night and some are taking
along extra passengers just to be nice.
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Race Night, we have a
volunteer stationed at the Crew Bank Posting Board just outside
the North door on the porch heading out to the docks from around
5:15 to 6:00. This individual’s unenviable task is to try to satisfy
all these divergent desires and play matchmaker for the evening.
The basic idea is simple: Skippers seeking crew sign up on the
sheet marked “Skippers Seeking Crew” – they list the number of
people sought and their dock number. Crew seeking boats sign up
on the sheet marked “Crew Seeking Boats” and list their member
number and experience level.
The volunteer then assigns crew to boats. He or she generally
tries to do this on a first-come first-served basis while trying to
ideal ambassadors to carry good impressions of National throughout
the sailing community - be sure to say hello if you see them around
the club.
Also, National is again going to be one of Ontario Sailing’s
Provincial Development Centres. The Development Centres are
a part of the coaching and racing development program Ontario
Sailing began last year and is continuing. National profits both
by developing our own coaching depth and further supporting
our racers, but also benefits through gaining the notice of many
members of the provincial sailing world. And we should not forget
that another benefit of hosting a Development Centre is a certain
amount of money, some of which funded the excellent, and sold-out,
Peter Jensen sailor’s night back in March.
The S&RS’s Adult Dinghy Learn to Sail program will continue this
summer as well. It was popular enough to attract some return interest,
with graduates returning to obtain their Bronze Sail standards.
All in all, this will be a good season. Please make sure to let people
know about it, and to enroll anyone you think would be interested:
children, grandchildren, or even yourself!
Ron Jenkins
S&RS
balance the individual needs expressed to them. For example, if
a skipper needs an experienced person or they cannot race that
night, the volunteer will give that skipper priority and try to find
them more experienced crew. In general the volunteer normally
satisfies everyone and we’ve never left a single crew on shore in
the five years I’ve been running the crew bank.
There is really only one thing that tarnishes the reputation of our
Crew Bank, annoys everyone, and results in unhappy clients –
skippers who hang around the Crew Bank Posting Boards and try
to poach crew as they arrive without going through the process.
Crew often feel pressured and resentful, other skippers get mad
since they were first, and the volunteers get frustrated and quit.
Please be courteous to the volunteers, fair to your fellow skippers,
and respectful of new crew – if you have a special need or an
urgent situation, just talk to the volunteer and they will find a way
to fill your need without you needing to take the situation into
your own hands and unfairly jump the queue.
Steve Gedeon
Racing Crew Bank Coordinator
Racing Crew Bank – Volunteers Sought
We are seeking a few volunteers to fill in on the Racing Crew
Bank when our “regulars” are on vacation. This is a great way to
meet all the new crew, meet fellow skippers, and learn the dock
gossip. You can run the Crew Bank and still make it out to go
out racing for the evening. Please let Samantha know if you are
interested.
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The weather outside is looking good and
getting us all feeling happier and looking
forward to life on our boats. Entertainment
for May is also something to look forward
too at NYC.
Treat your mother to a day that she
will never forget with one-of-a-kind
entertainment and a delicious brunch,
prepared and planned by Executive Chef
Tyson and his great team and a day that she
will always remember. Sunday, May 10 we
have ‘Mothers’ Day Brunch’ and we are
lucky to have to entertain us once again, the
Classical Harpist, Andrew Chan. Andrew
was with us for the Christmas Dinner last
year and in case you missed him that time,
you now have a second chance. For those
of you who have no idea who Andrew Chan
is, let me tell you a little about him.
Andrew has been described as “exceptional”,
“enchanting” and “deeply memorable” by
Short Takes
The NYC Web Committee wants your
input on the Members Section: Faith
Seekings reports that the Committee has
been working hard all winter to flesh out
the web site. “We’d like your input on
what information would be useful to you
in the members’ section. Please send any
feedback to reception@thenyc.com,” she
asks. [Feed that OOD weather station info
live to the website, maybe?—Stormy Ed.]
grateful audiences from all walks of life and
all manner of venues, from the grandeur
of the Concert Stage as an Orchestral and
Concert Harpist, to bringing the joy of
live entertainment to many functions and
parties. We missed him playing at NYC
last year due to being away for Christmas,
but I heard so many good reports about how
good he was when I came back, so even
though I’m not a “mom”, I’m making sure
that I don’t miss him this time!
Once again we are getting ready for Sailpast
and we hope the weather will be much better
than last year. After the traditional sail past
the Commodore’s boat, you can arrive back
to the club and enjoy one of the delightful
punches awaiting you and also get pleasure
from the sounds of our popular Al Matthews
playing his guitar and keyboard, while you
chat to other members and friends. Al will
be playing from 4 until 7 PM.
We are having a delicious pig and lamb spit
roast again this year, due to the appreciative
comments that were received from our
initial venture last year. Following the
feast, we have, for your dancing pleasure,
The Marauders, who will keep you on your
feet till the wee hours.
Greet at National (up in the bar). Come
and socialize as the 2009 racing season
gets underway. Yes, we know it’s a
“Practice Starts” night and that the sailing
classes are taking place, but what better
way to meet new and old sailing friends
and a great opportunity skippers looking
for crew and crew members looking for a
skipper!
Take some time to learn more about WSA
and
Review of the Monday Night Sailing
Instructions
Review of the starting procedure
Pick up copies of the new sailing rules
or a WSA sailing tote
Register your boat and crew for
Monday night racing
Renew your membership or join
WSA
Enjoy the evening!
As launch quickly approaches and the
season gets underway, the Web Committee
invites you to use the members’ section to
its full potential. Look for information on
launch, clean boating, mooring layouts and
more. The volunteer committee has put
lots of information there for those looking
to use their club hours under ‘volunteers’.
The member roster is now searchable and
sortable by name, boat name and e-mail.
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WSA News includes information that on
May 11, the WSA will be hosting the AllAbout-Monday-Night-Racing Meet &
Best of all - there is no charge - except
for your drinks and nibbles from the great
catering staff at NYC.
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Looking further ahead, into the month of
June, we will be celebrating Sips on Slips
on Saturday, June 13, a shift from the
former Friday night event. By having this
on a Saturday, we hope that we will have
a better attendance as it will be easier for
many of us to attend without the workday
rush. This year, we will be judging for the
best three decorated boats on the docks.
Prizes will be awarded for your innovation
and hard work. As the night progresses,
we know that you will all congregate at the
club house wall and enjoy the great sounds
of “Still Smokin’”.
This classic rock band with an inventive
twist covers all areas of Rock & Blues
spanning the time frame from the 1960s to
present-day rock. Still Smokin’ has been
providing their unique sound all around the
G.T.A. for several years now, playing in
venues both large and small. They provide
a party atmosphere wherever they appear.
Prepare to have your world rocked!
Hope to see you all at the above events.
Linda Morley
Don Mockford writes from somewhere
in the southern Caribbean: “We have had
a computer problem forcing us to rebuild
our (e-mail) database. It is not necessary
for you to reply unless you would like to
let us know what you are doing AND we
do love to hear from you and get an update
on your activities, etc. We will endeavour
to see if we can get correct and up to date
email addresses for everyone. If, perchance, you are talking with friends
who have not heard from us recently, it
may because we have not written since
January 2008 ! OR - it may be because
they have changed their e-mail address
OR because we made an error in redoing
our email list. If they would like to be
back on the Asseance mailing list, please
ask them to send an e-mail to asseance@
ocens.net so we can add them back again.
In the event that you no longer wish to
receive our e-mail notes, please also send
us an e-mail, and we will remove your
address.”
Look for another installment from the
ship’s log of Asseance next month.
Upcoming Events at the National
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The 2009 Cruising
Crew Bank
The Shark Club fleet is about ready to set
sail into another summer of fun.
Club members have been busy preparing
the five Shark 24-foot sloops for launch
with the anticipation of racing on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights and joining
NYC cruises to neighbouring yacht clubs.
The Shark Club`s Great White
Members sail the World Class Sharks like
they are their own, learn how to maintain
a boat, improve cruising and racing skills,
participate in regattas and “fun” events such
as Sips on Slips, Round the Island Dessert
Race and more.
If you are a Crew Member at the NYC
and want to expand your sailing horizons,
contact Samantha Glass, Member Services
Manager at 416-260-8686, ext. 27. More
information on NYC’s Shark Club can be
found on the website: http://www.thenyc.
com/learn_shark.php?sub=2
When considering your sailing options for
this season, you might like to consider the
Cruising Crew Bank. This is for those who
don’t want to race all or part of the time, and
might want to take advantage of cruising
on a Monday and Thursday with different
skippers in different boats throughout the
season. Of course, this means you can also
race through the Racing Crew Bank on the
other nights as well.
We advertise to all Crew that we have
Monday and Thursday options for casual
cruising and encourage them to bring
guests on Thursdays. We have a great
roster of Skippers and boats available
throughout the season. So you get to
cruise, on different boats with different
crew and learn from different Skippers.
Last year, we had a roster of 14 Skippers
over the course of the season, we cruised
on 33 separate evenings and over the
season, and we had 73 crew and 35 guests
go out cruising. Our most “prolific and
keenest” Crew member went out 19 times,
with three going out 14 times.
Our record night was on August 21st, when
we had a boat capacity of 27 on six boats,
and 26 Crew signed up.
Bookings are made specifically for each
night and this is done through the office.
More detailed information is available
from the office any time.
Tom Stephens
416-391-1635
tomstephens@rogers.com
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Kelly Leon
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Denis Van Brunner
Michele
Shawn Hopton
Wimpling
Dan Lopes
Darrell Deboer
Craig Stovel
Gigi Chik
Michael Anderson
Ayesha Khan
Mary Anderson
Anthony Merrifield
Ed Konzelman
Charles O’Hara
Sue Hope
David Bethune
Olavo Queiroz
Kiman Han
Michael Parsons
Adam Johnson
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In Memoriam
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Fun Race . . . continued from page 1
tray attached to the Official Notice Board
located on the north side of the west
hallway. Please forward the completed
registration form to the club’s office.
Sailing Instructions will be available on
the website and in the tray attached to the
Official Notice Board located on the north
side of the west hallway.
Best wishes for a wonderful season!
Anne Sanderson
Education
Pleasure Craft Operator Card
Open to Non-Members
If you operate a pleasure craft with a motor
for recreational purposes, the Competency Of
Operators Pleasure Craft Regulations require
to carry proof of competency at all times.
As of September 15, 2009 all operators of
any vessel with an engine, regardless of size,
must carry a Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
This course is taught by an accredited
certified S.P.A.R.K. Start Instructor with
the course set out by the Canadian Yachting
Association.
Course Dates:
Monday June 22, 2009 - 6:00 pm
Thursday September 10, 2009 - 5:30 pm
Fees:
PCOC $50.00 plus GST
PCOC and THL $90.00 plus GST
PCOC Text $10.00 plus GST (optional)
Toronto Harbour Licence
Open to Non-Members
This course can be taken in conjunction with
the PCOC course or on its own. The course
involves class instruction followed by a
test and an on-the-water portion. National
Yacht Club provides a 16-foot powerboat for
students taking this examination.
Course Dates:
Monday June 22, 2009 - 5:30 pm
Thursday September 10, 2009 - 5:30 pm
Fees:
THL $50.00 plus GST
THL and PCOC $90.00 plus GST
(textbook, student’s CD, and DSC simulator
included), with instruction the first two
evenings and a written exam on the third.
This license is a federal government
requirement to operate any marine VHF, HF,
or SSB radio.
The Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons put
on our course. Included in this update course
is instruction and endorsement for the new
DSC radio.
Course Dates:
Mondays June 1, 8 & 15, 2009
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Fee:
$60.00 plus GST
Youth Sailing & Racing School
Spaces are still available in this summer youth
learn to sail programs at the National Yacht
Club. Register your beginner, intermediate
or advanced sailors for an exciting summer
on the water!
Programs run 9 am to 4 pm Monday to
Friday (not including Canada Day or Civic
Holiday Monday)
Learn to Sail
White Sail Session 1:
June 29 – July 10, 2009
Member $385.00 Non-Member $425.00
White Sail Session 2:
July 13 – 24, 2009
Member $415.00 Non-Member $455.00
White Sail Session 3:
July 27 – August 7, 2009
Member $385.00 Non-Member $425.00
White Sail Session 4:
August 13 – August 24, 2009
Member $415.00 Non-Member $455.00
VHF
Open to Non-Members
Intermediate
The restricted Radio Operators License
course is offered as a three evening course
Bronze Sail Session 1:
June 29 – July 24, 2009
Member $820.00 Non-Member $900.00
Bronze Sail Session 2:
July 27 – August 28, 2009
Member $820.00 Non-Member $900.00
Learn to Race and Advanced Racing detail
available at www.thenyc.com
Adult Dinghy Learn to Sail
Adults can learn to sail dinghies too!
AD1
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm –
June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 & 25, 2009
AD2
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm –
June 30, July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 & 23, 2009
AD3
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm –
July 28, 30, 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 & 20, 2009
Fee: $399.00 plus GST
CYA Basic Cruising
“The objective of the CYA Basic Cruising
Standard is for you, on completion, to be
able to cruise safely by day in local waters,
in moderate wind and sea conditions, as
skipper or crew of a 20-30 foot sloop-rigged
keelboat.” This is a 30-hour course, of which
7-8 hours are in-class, with the balance “on
the water.” Sessions are conducted with 3 to
4 students per instructor.
Course Dates: This course is offered from
May through August on weekends and
weekdays.
Session W1 May 23, 24, 30 & 31, 2009
Session W2 June 6, 7, 13 & 14, 2009
Session W3 July 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2009
Session W4 July 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2009
Session W5 August 1, 2, 8 & 9, 2009
$399.00 plus GST and NYC Membership
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Siggy’s Dancer wins ‘Boat of
The Year’ at 2009 George Town
Cruising Regatta
it was an honour to be
chosen Boat of The Year
for their contribution to
the regatta.
It’s been five years since Jan and Dave Richards and their Himalayan
cat Rusty left National to head south on their C&C 30, Siggy’s Dancer.
Since that time, they have spent each winter cruising the many islands
and cays of the Bahamas. They have spent a large part of their time in
George Town, Exuma, which they now consider their winter home.
Boat of the Year
Liz Hanson photo
Each year, their relationship with the cruising and local Bahamian
communities has deepened. Dave has volunteered at The George
Town Primary School, was involved in a cruisers’ project to build
a home for a Bahamian family and has helped with projects to help
beautify the town.
An interesting note is
that Cruising World’s
Editor At Large, Herb
McCormick, along with
their award winning
photographer covered the
racing in George Town in
March. The article will be
featured in an upcoming
issue.
This was Dave and Jan’s second year eating organic living foods.
Their vegan diet entails sprouting much of their food on-board. They
have become good friends with a family on the island who share
their enthusiasm for this healthy lifestyle. Jan helped to present two
well-attended sprouting workshops for the 2009 Exuma Horticultural
Fair.
The George Town Cruising Regatta has been a highlight of March
each winter. It involves 12 days of events on and off the water. For
the past three years, Dave has organized the sailboat racing and Jan
has organized The Sailpast. With three hundred boats in the harbour,
Dave and Jan live in Bronte, ON during the summer and enjoy their
occasional visits to The National.
Jan Richards
The cancellation fee in Appendix B.1.19 is $20.00 per person.
SPOUSAL INFORMATION UPDATE
Do we have your coordinates? All spousal members can confirm their
contact information online at our Members Only section. Forward
your business, cell and email information to Samantha at 416-2608686 ext. 27 or programs@thenyc.com
CONTACT INFORMATION ONLINE
NEW RESTAURANT CANCELLATION POLICY NOW IN EFFECT
The Board of Directors recently made a change to House Rule A.2.6
For Club functions and events where the membership is informed
that the Cancellation Policy is in place, the following cancellation
procedure will be followed:
For events requiring reservations, cancellations must be made by the
members no later than 48 hours prior to the event. Members who
fail to cancel their reservations by the 48-hour limit will be subject
to the cancellation fee as prescribed in Appendix B.1.19, unless the
reservation is taken by an alternate.
For events requiring the purchase of tickets in advance of the event,
no refund of the purchase price is possible in the event of cancellation
by the ticket holder. The Club will endeavour to resell the ticket(s),
but such a sale is not guaranteed.
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Looking for another member? Visit our membership roster online at
www.thenyc.com “Members Only” section.
NYC RESTAURANT AND BAR ARE NOW CASHLESS
NYC’S Food and Beverage Service is now cashless. While visiting
the dining room and bar, members and guests will be required to pay
by Visa, Mastercard, debit card, accounts receivable or with the new
NYC Cash Card. Staff are no longer able to accept cash payments for
food and beverage services, including gratuities.
Cash cards are now available for purchase from the Club office or
from our Food and Beverage Manager Sheldon Krahn.
Please be advised that only during regattas, special events and private
functions will cash be accepted for the purchase of food or beverage
tickets from a designated ticket station
A hole in the boat
2009
HOURS OF
OPERATION
No it’s not what it might sound like. But now that the boat is afloat,
a hole in the boat, particularly in the bottom part, is not a good thing.
However, if one of the sounds-like types is in the cockpit, that’s also
not good but presents a different problem altogether.
Any open hole below the waterline is a bad thing. And a worse
thing (a) the bigger and (b) the further down it is. The first goal, on
finding unexpected water in the vessel, should be to find the source
and stem the flow. If the hole is of any appreciable size whatsoever
it is unlikely that your standard bilge pumping apparatus, even that
big clunker way down in the bilge, can keep up with it, so covering,
closing or plugging the hole is job one. The intent here is to get the
leak down to the sort of trickle the pumps can deal with and not to
leave it up to the pumps, or a frightened man with a bucket, to keep
pace with the unimpeded flow from the breach.
How much flow? Well, at one foot below the waterline, a onesquare-foot hole will admit over 139,000 gallons per hour, with the
rate slowing somewhat as the difference between the level of water
inside and outside the boat lessens. I use gallons as the measure and
one hour as the time frame because most bilge pumps are rated in
gallons per hour (gph), and that’s those little US gallons, on a good
day with full battery voltage, no voltage loss in the wiring, no sludge
in the water or on the impeller and a horizontal discharge with no lift
required in the discharge plumbing. All of which are just individual
elements of a complex fairy tale – the discharge hose alone will be
above the water-line and the anti-siphon loop a few feet higher than
that in real life. In terms of minutes, a 2,000 gph bilge pump is only
rated at 33 gpm so you can see why they are not rated that way. And
in per minute terms 30 gpm or so of wishful thinking water out –
assuming everything is perfect - is no match for 2,300 gpm or so
coming in.
The Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook offers the formula Q=0.624a√h
where Q is in cubic feet per minute, ‘a’ is in square inches, and ‘h’ is
in inches below the waterline. To convert to US gallons, multiply the
answer by 7.48. I chose US gallons, even because they are smaller,
because that’s what I think our bilge pumps are rated in.
To calculate your own doomsday scenario, you can use Q= 4.67 a√h
if you want to panic in terms of gallons of water of per minute, based
on a hole and head with dimensions in inches. If you prefer cubic
feet, use 0.624; for cubic meters, multiply the cubic feet answer by
0.028317. Salt water, if I remember correctly, weighs about 8.6 lbs/
gal as against 8.3 for fresh and one US gallon = 3.78 liters. So there
you have all you need to know to calibrate your own fear of a hole in
your boat in your own terms.
RESTAURANT and BAR HOURS
April 27, 2009 to October 25, 2009
Restaurant
11 am-9 pm
8 am-9 pm
8 am-9 pm
Monday to Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Bar
11 am-11 pm
11 am-11 pm
11 am-9 pm
Important Notes to these Hours:
These hours will be extended for special events and holidays.
Food and Beverage Services will be adjusted according to seasonal
demand.
CLOSING POLICY
Should there be fewer than 10 customers in the bar one hour prior
to scheduled bar closing time,
the clubhouse will close one hour early.
CLUB OFFICE
April 27, 2009 to October 25, 2009
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
HAVE A SAFE LAUNCH
AND A SAFE SEASON!
SEE YOU ON THE WATER!
3.14. If this break was 3 feet or 36” under the surface, like an engine
cooling inlet might be, the flow rate ‘Q’ would be 4.67 x 3.14 x 6
= 36 gpm, or more than 2,000 gph. This small hole is going to let
incoming water get ahead of even a large, 2,000 gph rated, bilge
pump actually dumping maybe half the advertised rate overboard.
Now think about a prop shaft suddenly exiting the stuffing box as
they sometimes do. Or hitting a rock, a submerged picnic table or
some other solid and nasty underwater item.
If the crew becomes aware of a leak as it starts, as they should,
stopping or greatly reducing the flow is certainly possible. Use of
collision mats, sails to pull over the hole from outside, inside plugs,
braced locker doors or other inside improvised furniture-based plugs,
and a number of similar approaches are possible if the leak is located
soon enough, and the water is not already too deep, too cold or too
rough. Closing all hatches and vents will maximize air pressure in
the cabin and also slow the leak somewhat. So will closing off the
flooding compartment, if watertight bulkheads are not part of your
boat’s design. And empty integral tanks, if their vents can be closed,
will add to the vessel’s ability to stay afloat.
Key, however, is fast discovery and immediate and effective action
to stem the flow. The bilge pump is there mostly to help dry the bilge
after the flow is stopped, not save the boat with anything but a very
minor hole still in it.
It’s enough to make a power boater consider carrying sails just to
be able to cover over a potential hole in the hull. And that, in itself,
shows how much this could be a serious thing.
An example would be, maybe, a broken thru-hull, with a radius of
as little as 1 inch or an area of 3.14 square inches, giving an ‘a’ of
David George
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EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL . . .
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Launch
Launch
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8
9
10
NOTSA Luncheon
Introductions to
Yard Clean Up Day
Mothers’ Day
& AGM,
Keelboat Sailing
– No Parking
Brunch
THL & PCOC
Course
Course
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Monday Practice\
Tuesday Practice
Wednesday Practice
Start\Skippers
Start\Skippers
Starts\Skippers
Meeting
Meeting
Meeting
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19
20
21
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Spring Round
Tuesday Night
Wed. Night
the Island Race,
Racing- Spring 1,
Racing – Spring 1,
Victoria Day –
Racing Crew
Racing Crew
Restaurant Open
Bank Begins
Bank Begins
for Breakfast 25
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Monday Night
Tuesday Night
Wednesday Night
Protest Committee
Sail Past NYC Birthday
Racing – Spring 1
Racing- Spring 2
Racing – Spring 2
Brunch Buffet
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Monday Night
Tuesday Night
Wednesday
NYC Birthday
Racing – Spring 2,
Racing – Spring 3
Night Racing –
Brunch Buffet,
VHF Course
Spring 3
LOSH – QCYC
Begins
Local Road
.
Closure
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12
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Monday Night
Tuesday Night
Wednesday Night
LORC RCYC Open Sips on Slips NOTSA Regatta,
Racing – Spring 3
Racing – Spring 4
Racing – Spring 4
featuring Still
LORC RCYC
Smoking,
Open
LORC RCYC Open
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18
19
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Monday Night
Tuesday Night Wednesday Night TAHR TAHR,
TAHR,
Racing – Spring 4
Racing – Spring 5
Racing – Spring 5
LOSH Youngstown
Fathers’ Day
Brunch,
LOSH Youngstown
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25
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27
THL & PCOC,
Tuesday Night
Wednesday Night
Protest Committee
C&C Owners’ Ontario Place 28 C&C Owners’
Monday Night
Racing – Spring 6
Racing – Spring 6
Regatta & Fireworks,
Regatta &
Racing – Spring 5
Rendezvous
C&C Owners’
Rendezvous
Regatta
29
30
Monday Night
Tuesday Night
Racing – Spring 6
Racing – Spring 7