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Monthly Archives: September 2010

Commodore’s Comments

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Henry Piersig, Commodore What a wonderful summer we had! The wind gods were feisty at times helping to contribute to the economy and we had an abundance of sunshine unlike last year! The summer was a busy one for the Board and its Committees with many thanks going out to our super volunteers who [...]

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Haul-out is October 22-24

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

Haulout will be on the weekend of Oct. 22nd – Oct. 24th , weather permitting. All members (or their designates) must be on Club property when their boats are hauled. Delays and additional crane time are costly. Please plan to come down early and volunteer for a work shift – there are a variety of [...]

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The Re-Birth of Crystal Palace

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Michael Kaytor “…Basically she is held together with glue…” -Henry Piersig This is a quote from one of the first times I met Henry while he was working on Fantome over three years ago, which I was reminded of as I was napping below during the Argosy Rose Bowl, as the waves were pounding the hull. [...]

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Great Shark Gold Cup regatta raised $700

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Chris Clarke; photo by Ann Mitchell Thanks to the support of the club, volunteers and sponsors NYC put on a fantastic Shark regatta on September 11-12 and raised $700 for NYC’s Youth Sailing and Racing School. Appropriately, 37 boats raced in the 37th Annual Shark Gold Cup Regatta. 13 NYC boats competed, including 4 [...]

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2010 Commodore’s cruise to Port Credit Yacht Club

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

photo and text by Russell Leve; contribution from Don Williams It was a dark and stormy day when 37 of the 47 boats on the signup sheet set off from the National Yacht Club on their passage to Port Credit Yacht Club. The weather forecast was forboding-1 metre to 2 metre waves, rain, possible thunder [...]

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2010 Lake Ontario 300 on Notorious

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Kevin Brown I read with interest Jonathan Bamberger’s report of their experiences on this years Lake Ontario 300 so I decided to write a little something about our ride in this years race aboard Notorious. To race Notorious in a race like this takes considerable planning and preparation. We want the boat in perfect [...]

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Photos from Asseance’s continuing journey

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Don & Heather Mockford, Asseance Asseance left NYC on July 2, 2006 and we have tried to keep our friends at NYC up to date on our travels since we left the Club.  As those who have followed our adventures know, we send emails out at irregular intervals – the cruising life is just [...]

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The NYC Photo Club Wants Your Shots

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Stephen van Egmond The NYC has a modest but active photo club. Don Williams is the chief organizer. We have two announcements. First, we have started a group on Flickr, the world’s most popular photo-sharing site. It is a a public, invitation-only group — that means our photos are available for anyone to see, [...]

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Docks update

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Don Williams, Dock Committee Chair A special “thank you” to all the members of the illustrious Dock Committee for volunteering their time, energy, problem-solving ingenuity and hard work this season to help keep our docks safe, looking their best, and quiet. We accomplished a fair amount this year and will be continuing to improve [...]

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Gerry Kedey Memorial — Defibrillator Station

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Harvey Cracknell, Patriarch, NYC ¼ Ton (level) Fleet The NYC ¼ Ton Fleet is purchasing a life-saving Defibrlllator Station to donate to the NYC in memory of the late Gerry Kedey, a past Senior Life NYC Member. Gerry was one of the original organizers of both the NYC ¼ Ton Fleet and the Toronto-based ¼ [...]

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Haul-out: masts off for this year

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

The Launch/Haul out Committee has been looking at this concept and feels that it might be a possibility, but not for this year, as a great deal more study is required. They have asked to form a sub committee to gather all the facts and come up with a full assessment. We will be looking [...]

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N’Orleans Big Easy Party — Sat. October 9, 2010

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Linda Morley, Entertainment The fall entertainment will be starting on Saturday October 9th 2010 7:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m. with a N’Orleans “The Big Easy Party”. The Trio is Patrick Tevlin’s New Orleans Rhythm, a classic jazz trio, specializing in hot jazz dance music from the 1920’s, 1930’s and later New Orleans-style. This is combined with [...]

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Thanksgiving Dinner — Sunday October 10, 2010

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

Let us do the cooking… at National’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday October 10, 2010 18:00 hours in the Dining Room Menu Roast Butternut Squash Soup ~ Roast Turkey with Butter Milk Chive Mashed Potatoes, Pan Roasted Root Vegetables Sage Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy ~ Choice of Pumpkin Pie or Apple Pie with Fresh Whipped Cream [...]

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2010 Presentation Night — Friday October 15, 2010

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

Celebrate a season of achievements on the water at National’s Annual Presentation Night! Friday October 15, 2010 Cocktails 19:30 hours Platters Cheese and Cold Cuts with Crackers or Baguette Freshly Cut Vegetables with Ranch Dip Fresh Fruit with Yogurt Dip Hot Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chilli Sauce Asian Beef Satay Spanakopita Sausage Rolls with Honey [...]

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Commodore’s Banquet — Sat. November 13, 2010

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Linda Morley, Entertainment November brings us the annual Commodore’s Banquet: Saturday November 13th, we have chosen for this special night “Off The Rockers” band. This band was so fantastic on the “Lobster Night’, we decided to bring them back. The “Off The Rockers” band is the most twisted/electric version of an East Coast band in [...]

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Recipe: Fruity Skillet Chicken

By stephen | Published: September 26, 2010

by Damon G. Beggs Chicken isn’t as boring as its reputation. It’s a very good source of protein, providing 67.6% of the daily value for protein in 4 ounces. We derive our amino acids from animal and plant sources of protein and then rearrange the nitrogen to make the pattern of amino acids our bodies [...]

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