Category Archives: Membership

Recently, I had the unfortunate job of telling a member that they were no longer welcome in the restaurant until they had apologized for their behavior to the staff. The Club has (IMHO) the best staff we have ever had operating the Food & Beverage operation at the Club. They are punctual, honest & courteous. [...]

My name is Susan Higgins and I live and work in the West end of the city for a small software company. I currently also belong to Toronto Island Sailing club where I have sailed and raced (as crew) Albacore dinghies for the past six years. I’ve sailed at NYC a few times on a Shark and I’m [...]

 I have friends that had a 45′  yacht and did several day trips with them. I enjoyed it immensely and have been wanting to learn more about sailing ever since. I am reasonably fit and stay quite active. I go to the gym, run, enjoy rollerblading and camping. I used to surf however since moving [...]

This is my fourth year at Toronto Island Sailing Club (TISC) sailing Albacore dinghies. I have my CYA White Sail 3 and hope to pass the Bronze this year. It is my second year as Property director at TISC. Last year I got my PCOC and THL.  I’ve joined the Shark Club and hope to [...]

I come to the NYC with 3 years of sailing experience.  My first year consisted of teaching myself at the cottage on a 12 foot dinghy.  The past 2 summers, along with cottage sailing, I have been trained on foredeck and learned to fly the spinnaker at the Whitby Yacht club on a  C&C 29.  In [...]

In this ongoing series, we will be profiling new crew members at the National Yacht Club. If you see them around the club, welcome them, and maybe take them out on your next cruise or race. If you would like to be featured, please write to newsletter@thenyc.com -Ed. My name is Simon Chan. I enjoy [...]

In this ongoing series, we will be profiling new crew members at the National Yacht Club. If you see them around the club, welcome them, and maybe take them out on your next cruise or race. If you would like to be featured, please write to newsletter@thenyc.com -Ed. Thank you very much for the welcome.  [...]

[We'd like to extend a welcome to our new members, joined since September. Some recent additions may have been missed; if so, I apologize. -Ed] New Intro Crew Members Derek Beamer Charles Wright Megan Stanford Peter Till Cheryl Andrews Steven Polimac Dieter Martensen Selma Good Dean Stephen Alex Pringle Mike Tucker Helen Livanos David Chennells [...]

[ Free 'n Easy is the name of only one of our new boats at the NYC this year. Does your boat have a story? Tell us at newsletter@thenyc.com. -Ed ] We are all likely to have heard the old adage “Boating gave me the best two days of my life, the day I bought [...]

We always like to tell noteworthy stories about our members’ efforts both at the club level and beyond. Today, our attention goes to Paulette Dantzer, an active member of NYC since 1980 and wife of Past Commodore Vic Dantzer. Paulette is a retired high school English teacher and has embarked on a brand new venture – her very own published children’s e-Book [...]

2010 Club Hours charges will be billed on your August statement. Please ensure that your Club Hour chits are submitted to the Club office as soon as possible. For your reference, your hours worked to date are posted on the Club Hours Bulletin Board at the west end of the first floor hallway of the [...]