May has seen the fleets come alive which, of course, sees the start of racing season. The season opener, the annual Spring Round the Island Race saw 35 boats competing.  The first boat to finish was Spitfire (1 hour and 4 minutes). The divisional winners were Zingara (PHRF I), Jazz (PHRF II), Carpe Ventus (PHRF III), Windburn (PHRF IV), Cirrus (PHRF V), Hooligan (Shark), CAN-1509 (J-22) and Surprise (Melges 24). The overall best PHRF was Jazz.  Congratulations to all!

Weeknight racing as begun and the competition is fierce. The winds have been blowing in true spring fashion and have made everyone’s cobwebs come out in a hurry. Don’t forget, if you don’t register or check in with the RC, you won’t get to be on the podium.

Coming up

June we will look forward to the Toronto Area Hospice Regatta on June 15-16 and the  combined C&C Owners and Shark North Americans June 28-July 1.  Make sure you register for these regattas and enjoy all the hard work the NYC regatta volunteers have put into making these events a fantastic experience for all participants.

Racing Highlights

We have some excellent competitors at NYC who are not exclusive to events at the club.  This past weekend the Ash Bridges Bay Yacht Club saw lots of NYC racers on the podium including Xoomer Xpress and Press Gang finishing 2nd and 3rd (IRC 1), Zoo2 finishing 2nd (IRC 3), Zingara finishing 3rd (Beneteau 36.7) and 2 NYC Etchells, Rain and CAN 968) finishing 1st and 2nd. Well done!

Earlier this spring, Press Gang (Farr 30 helmed by Roland van Hazel) finished 3rd overall in the Mid Atlantic Championship of the Annapolis NOOD. In an 11 boat fleet, the racing was very tight with 1 point separating each of 2nd through 4th at the start of the 8th race. Final positions were not decided until the last leg of the last race. Barking Mad finished first and local Annapolis boats, Ramrod and Seabiscuit finished 2nd and 4th. Press Gang was the only Canadian entry in the Farr 30 division. Press Gang will also participating in Block Island Race Week and the Farr 30 North American and World Championships this summer, all in Newport Rhode Island. Congratulations to the PG team and good luck in Newport!

The NYC Match Racing team was on the road again in May. The 2013 team continues to include Magnus Sandberg (skipper), Chris Clarke (tactician/main) and Jason Hearst (bow).  New additions for 2013 are Tristan Story (from the Toronto UK Sailmakers loft) and Keith Hearst (NYC Sailing and Racing School coach). The team has been training at NYC in the Match Racing Club J-22s and you may have seen them with MR Club members out training in the area between the club and Ontario Place.  While deemed crazy by those enjoying warmth, the early practice paid off. The team traveled to Oakcliff Sailing Center for the Spring Clinigatta.  The regatta kicked off with a round robin for the eight teams where Team NYC sailed against teams from the US, the UK and Canada and finished with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses.  Congratulations to the MR team and wishing you good winds and fast moves in the upcoming events. For details about the racing, see Chris Clarkes piece below.

Don’t forget about Sailpast this coming Saturday June 1 and wear your whites and navy so we can all look like proper yachting folks.

See you on the water!
Sandy Steffen
Vice Commodore – Fleet

In May, we traveled to Oakcliff Sailing Center for the Spring Clinigatta where a two-day clinic was taught by Dave Perry  who is a renowned match racer, sailing author, rules expert, advisor to Team Artemis, and coach of the women’s US Olympic Match Racing team. This on-the-water clinic focused on boat handling, including various maneuvers that are unique to match racing. Not an easy task in a Swedish Match 40 with only five sailors! Off the water, the focus was on match racing tactics – quite different from fleet racing – and Dave’s match racing “playbook”.

The regatta kicked off with a round robin for the eight teams.  It was tough racing, quite close to shore with huge shifts from an offshore breeze and tidal currents. Team NYC sailed against teams from the US, the UK and Canada and finished with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses – losing only to the two local teams – Team Q (skippered by Mike Quaglio) and Riptide Racing (skippered by Chris Poole).  Team NYC was thrilled with big wins over the two top-ranked teams: Peter Wickwire (from RCYC/RHYC, Canada) and Team Echo (skippered by Mark Lees, from GBR). On the final downwind against Wickwire, Team NYC was behind and carrying a penalty.  While they were dealing with a spinnaker problem, we overtook them close to leeward.  Rule 17 limited us from luffing them, so we gybed our boom twice which turned off this rule. Then we luffed them hard three times (in medium breeze) and called for a penalty each time. The umpires called a penalty on them on the third luff, which offset our penalty. With our spinnaker stronger and in clear air in front of them, we headed for the finish line and the win.

On the final downwind against Team Echo, Team NYC was slightly behind with no penalty. We judged that they’d sailed just a bit further than ideal (the so-called “soak line”) before they gybed. So we gybed at the same time as them and they luffed hard. We kept our kite full while beam reaching in the medium breeze, kept clear (as required) and rolled them as we headed for the finish line. The team was thrilled with such a strong first day – the first time that team had ever competed together. We were on to the semi-finals on Sunday.

The semi-finals were best-of-three series, and we drew Riptide Racing. We lost the start in the first race, and never caught up. In the second race, we capitalized on a mistake by Riptide and put a penalty on them in the pre-start. It was a close start, and we stayed close and intentionally just behind them the whole race. They were unable to do their turn at the finish line and finish ahead of us, so we won match 2. The final semi-final match was a thing of beauty and horror! We pushed Riptide over the start line early and built a commanding lead while they restarted. As we approached the three weather marks, we realized that in the excitement nobody picked up on the flag that indicates which weather mark we were to round. We guessed – and guessed wrong and lost our semi-final on an unforced error!

It was an unfortunate error that cost us a shot at winning the regatta and at worst coming in 2nd. Instead we battled Team Echo for 3rd in the petit final and lost. The second race shaped up exactly like our round robin race against them. Unfortunately this time we didn’t quite roll them and took a penalty without enough room to offset or exonerate it. Team NYC had a strong showing against a strong fleet – 6 of the 8 teams are in the top 100 in the world!  We finished 4th which will help us move up the ISAF world rankings and we know we could have done better.

We’re looking forward to our next Clinigatta at Oakcliff, in early June. This clinic will be coached by Will Tiller and Harry Thurston, of Team Full Metal Jacket (7th in ISAF world rankings, and training for the RedBull Youth America’s Cup). We will compete in the Stolze Cup regatta in Rochester the following weekend.

Thank you to NYC and the NYC Match Racing Club sailors and volunteers for all of your support!!

Stay tuned for regatta reports!  Follow us at www.facebook.com/TeamNYCMatchRacing.
See more information on the NYC Match Racing Club online, including how to join. Also check out our Facebook group. Or come down to the blue crane any Monday night at 6pm.

Chris Clarke
Match Racing Club Chair & Team National YC Tactician

Photos from: http://www.facebook.com/degrees42

But for those in the NYC powerboat community, First Annual NYC Easter Seals Poker Run is an adventure that includes exotic ‘ports of call’, sealed envelopes concealing playing cards, a chance to get out on the water, a great party (we’ve learned from our sailing colleagues that any boat-related event must be followed by a party), and most importantly, the opportunity to provide support for a great cause plus lots of chances to win great prizes donated by generous sponsors. Who could ask for anything more?!

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This year our Fleet Captain, Power, Silvio Conte, assisted by his able Mate, Deb Conte are organizing the First Annual NYC Easter Seals Poker Run. A Committee has been formed (and needs more members). A date has been set – Saturday July 27th (save the date). Sponsors have been contacted (but we need others). Music has been arranged (Platinum DJ).

All we need now are NYC members to sign up and get prepared for a great day on the water.

Sound like fun?

More details will be provided over the next two weeks as plans are finalized. We’re encouraging the NYC Power Fleet to join in the fun and, if required, we will open registration to other clubs.

Look for more info soon. If you just can’t wait to register or would like to join the organizing committee, call Silvio at 416-433-7700.

And BTW, speed is not part of this event. Everyone goes at their own pace and remains mindful of the strict speed limits in and around Toronto Harbour.

1) Is your boat safe? This should be obvious – through hulls all closed, safety gear, flares and so on and not expired, anchor “at the ready,” dock lines set just in case, sails ready (if sail), appropriate clothes, water (or whatever) and food on board, bilge pump operational, maps, etc., etc., etc.

2) Are you and your crew safe? Not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, not fatigued, able to move around as needed, mentally prepared for an emergency, covered in sunscreen and wearing a hat, etc., etc., etc.

3) Probably the most important but usually the most neglected – proper “yacht etiquette”. Well, maybe not “the” most important but still something that you should think about before you leave. It includes how to dress, what flags should and shouldn’t be up, plus where and when they are placed, proper terminology – all basic yacht etiquette.

What Are Your Top Yacht Etiquette Tips?

I am currently working on making a list (to publish in a later issue) and encourage anyone and everyone to send in to me any yacht etiquette items or “bits” that you may know about or wish to research and I will correlate and check them to make one list for the article. Let’s have everyone ‘in the know’ when we head out there.

So search about, use Wikipedia or your own experience. Look for any and all yacht etiquette, email me what you find out and I will do the rest.  Remember, being ‘Yachtees’ suggests a certain level of sophistication, so we should act like it!

by Don Williams

CHILDERN AND BOATING, PLAY SAFE AND STAY SAFE

Boating together with the kids as a family can be a most enjoyable activity. Because people, especially kids, have unique personalities it is important to take the suggestions that I am going to make and adapt them to meet your needs.

Every trip, whether it is a day trip or even an overnight trip, will consist of three primary areas of activity and it is important to involve the kids in all activities. Let’s start with the most important.

Planning and Preparation

Kids can be very involved in planning. They can suggest places that they would like to go and things they would like to do when they get there. Before leaving they can help make sure that you have all the safety gear on board and that it is in good repair.

Give children responsibilities and use the trip as a learning experience to improve their boating skills.

• Kids can go through the Transport Canada Boating Safety Guide, free at most marine outlets, to check the list of safety equipment required for your boat and when you get to the boat they should know where everything is located and how to use it.
• Lifejackets and Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) are the most important safety equipment items. They only work if people are wearing them so I strongly suggest that they are worn at all times. They must be in good condition, they must be the proper size to fit each person and they must be approved for use in Canada. At the beginning of each season everyone should check their PFD and try it in the water. First put them on and then enter the water to chest depth and slowly raise your legs. If they don’t fit snugly and ride up, readjust or get a better size. If they are ripped or worn get a new one. PFDs are very difficult to put on once you are in the water. If you want to see for yourself, try it in a controlled safe situation. You will soon see why they are best worn all the times in open boats while underway.
• If kids are going to operate any powered boat, even under adult supervision, they must be able to prove operator competency. Usually this means having a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Taking a course and getting your PCO Cards is another great family activity in the off season.
• Check the first aid kit and remember the sun screen, hats, sun glasses and foul weather gear. Don’t forget required medications.
• Make sure you have enough food, healthy snacks and lots to drink so you can all stay hydrated on hot sunny days.
• Check weather reports and consider postponing the trip if bad weather is expected. During the trip keep a watchful eye on the weather and head for shore if the weather deteriorates.
• Make sure there is enough gas to get there and back. 1/3rd out, 1/3rd back and 1/3rd in reserve.
• Have the kids bring along a few personal items including some simple games that they can play.
• File a trip plan. It is recommended that you file a Trip Plan before every trip no matter how long or short it is. A trip Plan, sometimes called a Float Plan or Sail Plan, is a brief description of your trip, the proposed route, destinations and timing. It should include a description of the vessel and identify all the people on board, contact information and the date and time of the expected return. Give a copy of the Trip Plan to a responsible person and instruct them to contact the police and/or your regional Rescue Coordination Centre if you fail to return at the expected time. For contact information go to the Transport Canada Boating Safety web site www.boatingsafety.gc.ca or call 1 800 267 6687. If you are going on a longer trip call in with a daily position report and report any changes to the planned route and timing. To avoid an unnecessary and costly search for you, make sure that you report your return and completion of the trip and “Close” the Trip Plan. Forgetting to do this can result in lost time and valuable resources for Search and Rescue personnel.

The Trip

During the trip involve the kids in reading the charts and looking for aids to navigation, marker buoys and things on shore that will help identify where you are. Look for church steeples, water towers and familiar natural points of interest. Teach them how to read a compass. Kids have very keen eyes that can not only spot things of interest but possible dangers as well.

Post Trip Follow Up

When the trip is over “circle” the vessel and clean up. Note any necessary repairs and replacement that are required and set up a schedule to carry them out so that you are ready for the next trip and have not left any needed activity to the last minute when you might not be able to accomplish it in time. Check for any wear and tear, check for leaks, replace or service any safety items that you have used and try to leave the vessel in the same condition it was before you left. Hopefully everyone on board had a great time and they are already looking forward to your next trip together.

If you have any specific boating safety related questions, please feel free to “Just Ask John” at jgullick@cps-ecp.ca

Photo by Jeff Guttman

It has been a few weeks since launch. Still waiting for warm weather, but the tires and pennants have gotten some exercise.

It’s a good time to check on the pennants and shackles.

Take a look at the wire connections on the chain shackle and your pennants. Sometimes the shackles get locked together and twist off the wires. It does not take long at all for the wire to break and the pin to unscrew. Happens a few times every year.

Please look at the mooring tags too.

Some of the tags have gotten wedged under the shackles, and have been torn off or lost.
Let Sam know if you are missing a mooring tag. If torn off, please reattach if you can or let Sam know.

The length of the mooring pennants should be about 1-1/2 to 2 times the height from the water to the deck. Longer pennants will cause damage to your boat or the boats around you.

You may see some white mooring buoys in the basin. We are testing a few different styles to see if are an improvement over the tires.

Stay tuned for results.

The Mooring Committee

Sail Past Saturday, June 1st

Please join us at Sail Past Saturday June 1st; I am looking forward to this salutation of summer and established NYC tradition.  For the past 31 years I have enjoyed participating in Sail past at NYC and now I have the honour of saluting our fleet; this is a humbling experience… I sure hope I do it right! See you on the water.

Special General Meeting

Now on to other business: as you know, your Board of directors has called a Special General Meeting for May 30th at 7:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend; the purpose of this meeting is to find out if the members want the NYC to take a position on the proposed Airport runway extension, and if the members are for or against the development.

Airport Expansion

In the meantime, we have been very busy gathering information from the various parties that are involved: we have made every effort to have them attend our meeting as guests to present information on the proposed expansion. In particular we have focused on what effects this would have on the on water activities at National and our safe access to Humber Bay.

We asked Porter Airlines to outline the details of the proposed project to our board and we particularly focused on the issues of water access, excess noise and pollution due to greater traffic flow.  We were advised at this meeting that Porter was very conscious of these issues; Mr. Deluce, the president of Porter, stated that “Any change to the current marine exclusion zones would be a deal breaker.” He also stated that the plane manufacturer has guaranteed that the new aircraft would comply with existing noise restrictions and pollution controls. We are informed that conforming to these restrictions is a critical requirement for Bombardier to meet, with the contract being cancelled if they are not met.

Community Air and another group, No Jets Toronto has expressed strong objections to the Porter proposal. Their projections for proposed runway extensions far exceed the numbers outlined in the Porter proposal. Should the expansion outlined in these projections occur, National’s access to Humber Bay would be severely restricted. Both of these groups have stated that the existing Tri Partite agreement should continue to restrict Jets in this Airport, due to projected noise increase and pollution.

As mentioned in a previous news flash, we have written to the Toronto City Hall, all city Counselors, and members of the Council of Commodores which includes all yacht clubs in the Metro area.  We have had board representation at City Council meetings when the Airport expansion was debated and NYC Board members have also participated in community meetings gathering information. In addition to these efforts, we have communicated with the Toronto Harbor Master and Transport Canada to try to establish the accuracy of the future Marine exclusion zone.

I assure you that we, as your board, have worked very hard to represent the interests of our yacht club; I want to thank all our board members on your behalf for the time and efforts they have committed to this issue above and beyond normal board business.

Hope to see you at the meeting,
Kind Regards,
Denys Jones
Commodore, National Yacht Club

This is Part II of a two part series. Read Part I.

The U.S. leaders gathered their expeditionary forces during the winter of 1812-1813 in Sackett’s Harbour at the eastern end of Lake Ontario.  It was a cold winter and the American troops were trapped in harbor until the ice broke up in mid-April.  They sailed for York on April 23, 1813 with a truly impressive force of 14 vessels and 1,700 soldiers and marines under the command of a battery of senior officers, including Commodore Isaac Chauncey, General Henry Dearborn and Brigadier General Zebulon Pike, known for Pike’s Peak.

The task force was the first combined army-navy amphibious assault in U.S. history, and one of the largest ever.  It included a 22-gun flagship, the Madison, as well as the brig Oneida, the schooner Lady of the Lake, the five-gun schooner Growler and 10 converted lakers, all grossly overloaded with soldiers and their equipment.

They arrived off York in the late evening of April 26, striking panic among the local citizens, and anchored overnight 500 meters offshore near Sunnyside Beach, less than two kilometres west of Fort York.  Luckily for the ill-prepared citizens of York, the U.S. troops were in poor condition after a rough, 36-hour voyage in overloaded ships, and many had been violently ill.
The ensuing battle was chaotic on both sides.  The U.S. troops boarded their landing craft at about eight A.M. on April 27

planning to land near the current site of the CNE Bandshell, but they were driven west as far as Sunnyside by strong easterly winds.  The British troops sounded the alarm and members of the militia, natives and grenadiers headed west to fight them off, armed with muskets and bayonets.  But a company of the Glengarry light infantry got lost and arrived too late to fight.

The British troops fired on the Americans but were met by grape-shot from the cannons on the American warships. They couldn’t stand the fire for long and ran off into the bush led by their commanding officer, Major-General Roger Hale Sheaffe who, reportedly jumped on his horse and galloped as far as Scarborough before he finally slowed down.  Sheaffe became a laughing stock of York for his rapid retreat and was recalled to England not long after.

Before he left, Wilson continued, Sheaffe “ordered the destruction of everything of worth including the unfinished ship in the stocks and the Grand Magazine (at Fort York), which contained five hundred barrels of gunpowder.  The sound of the spectacular blast followed the water along the shoreline and could be heard at the Port of Oshawa some 33 miles away.”

The blast injured or killed about 300 American soldiers, including U.S. Brigadier General Zebulon Pike, who was hit by a flying stone from the magazine.  The Americans were, naturally, angered by the blast and insisted on plundering the nearby town of York in retaliation.

“The cause of the explosion was not known to the American soldiers, who suspected some foul enemy ploy, a booby-trapped trick to catch the attackers off-guard after they assumed the fort had been abandoned and the battle won.  General Dearborn, resplendent in a uniform that according to eye witnesses, ‘would not have shamed Napoleon,’ came ashore enraged and vowed to ‘make the town smoke for it.’  He calmed down when he was assured by the Reverend John Strachan that the explosion was an accident, citing the deaths of Canadian militiamen as proof of this, Dearborn promised that the town would not be razed.”

York surrendered at 2 PM, about six hours after the first landing, and the American troops raised their flag over Fort York.  The British had lost 62 men killed and 77 wounded, less than half the American total of about 300, including a brigadier general.  Most of the American casualties resulted from the explosion of the magazine.

The American generals won the battle but they had less success with their own troops.  That led to a war of words between the two countries and the plundering of Washington by British troops 15 months later.

“Pike’s replacement was unable to control his troops, who promptly ignored Pike’s admonition against pillage and plunder and ran amok rampaging, looting and burning the public structures and records.  The Government Building, the Governor’s residence, the Court House and the Block House went up in flames.  Beikie’s letter mentions the destruction.  ‘After the capitulation then the business of plundering and burning commenced and did not cease until the evening of the 1st inst., when they all went on board their vessels.  They have broken every door and window in the council office and burnt a schooner.’

“A report in the Kingston Gazette angrily attacked the wanton vandalism of the Americans.  The account indicated that the burned bare walls ‘alone remain, a monument to the Gothic ferocity of our enemies.’  This destruction created a thirst for revenge, which was satisfied by British soldiers when they entered Washington on August 24th, 1814 and torched the White House and the Capitol building.”

The Americans later claimed that they did little damage to the town of York, apart from destroying the military fort and looting the parliament buildings.  But that would appear to be untrue.  The officials in York did a detailed accounting of the damage a few years later and demanded many of the goods back.

Wilson continued:

Commodore Chauncey later said: “He was ashamed to have to admit that the books were stolen by American soldiers ‘much to my mortification.’  The mace vanished from the Parliament Buildings and turned up later in a military museum in Annapolis, Maryland.  President Franklin Roosevelt returned it 121 years later on the occasion of Toronto’s centennial birthday in 1934. Today it hangs on the wall of Fort York.

“The public Archives of Canada contain documents covering requisitions for losses suffered in the war.  They record that twenty-three people at York submitted the following details regarding losses in 1813: five stores were robbed; thirteen homes entered; farms were raided and horses and cattle stolen.  St. James Church lost some of its treasures, a doctor his surgical instruments, a storekeeper two barrels of rum, the town’s only printing press was wrecked and an American officer was seen carrying a silver dinner service through town.
“The plunder included Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe’s baggage, which in his haste he had left behind.  Because of the quality of its contents it was highly prized.  It included ‘a handsome assortment of wines’ and Sheaffe’s ‘superb scarlet coat, the most elegant thing I ever saw, embroidered in gold and of the finest quality.’  The coat which cost $300 was sold to an American officer for $55.  Sheaffe’s other possessions were offered at public auction at Oswego.  ‘All of his things sold very high being good and much wanted by our officers.’  Sheaffe’s musical, jewelled snuff-box, which afforded considerable amusement, was taken as a token by Dearborn himself.”
The town was plundered in contravention of military law and the terms of surrender, Wilson said.

“The surrender terms contained three points: that regular, militia and naval personnel – other than surgeons – become prisoners of war; that naval stores be given up but private property be guaranteed to citizens; that papers of the civil government be retained by its officials.  Since American vessels were already overloaded the militia prisoners were paroled.  The Americans left as soon as they could since there was no point in staying because their ships were vulnerable to attack.  The invaders carried away way all they could and destroyed the rest.  They took with them two vessels: the Duke of Gloucester and the privately-owned General Hunter.  They captured 28 guns of different calibres from 32s to sixes as well as blankets, large quantities of fixed ammunition, shot, shells and munitions of war packed in boxes destined for British troops in Niagara and Malden.  The loss of the armaments and naval stores intended to equip the British squadron at Amherstburg, led to serious consequences on Lake Erie.”

There we are, a good little story and a picture of the invasion that few people are aware of.

The programs and services meet a variety of support needs for individuals, families and care providers. Any individual facing the challenges of a life-limiting illness, regardless of age or medical condition, can access hospice support. The Dorothy Ley Hospice has two key programs — a community program and a residential program. Services offered through the community program are available from the time of diagnosis of a life limiting illness. The residential program is available to people who have three months or less to live.

Earlier this month, many of us learned that Perram House, the local hospice that the Toronto Area Hospice Regatta has raised funds for over the past five years, could not reach a satisfactory settlement with its recently unionized labor force. As a result, Perram House was unable to secure funding required from the Ontario government needed to meet its 2013 operating budget. Sadly, Perram House closed its doors at this time. Since 2007, we have all contributed in our own way to assist in the transition of individuals from this life to the next. Nothing can ever take away from the contribution that our sailing community has made to Perram House and to the lives of the individuals who spent their final days there.

Palliative care will become an increasingly topical discussion for all of us over the next decade as our parents and friends age and as our hospital system becomes more taxed and less able to deal with end of life requirements. Hospices will become even more important to fill this gap. Recognizing the continued and increasing need for hospice care and the importance of charitable contributions needed to operate a hospice, we are committed to holding the 2013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta and donating the proceeds to the Dorothy Ley Hospice.

The purpose of this regatta has always been two-fold: to build awareness of and raise money for this important and often overlooked area of our healthcare system; and to hold a high quality competitive One Design Regatta on the Toronto waterfront. These two primary directives remain intact.

The regatta will be held in the same spirit as in the past, on June 15-16, 2013 and we look forward to seeing you there. Registration will open soon. For more information please visit www.tahr.ca

Sincerely, Richard Reid
Honorary Chair
2013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta

We are planning to sit together on the stands at the end of the Lakeshore Straight-a-Way where there is lots of action, a big screen, and easy access back and forth to the basin wall – as it is very near a crossover bridge, where we can  access the wall and our water-taxi. We will plan an NYC social rendezvous over at the beer tents and concerts at the CNE, as well as on member’s boats. It really is a fun and action-packed weekend.

If interested in getting more information, email me and I will give you the scoop.  Boogity, boogity, boogity – let’s go racing!

by Don Williams,
DonWilliams@Lifescape.ca