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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Commodore’s Comments for February 2011

By stephen | Published: February 28, 2011

Vicki and I are some where at the Antarctic with few communication lines available. Please look for my report and trip experiences in the month of March. The Bark Europa Henry Piersig

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Docks update

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

from Don Williams – Dock Committee Chair Well, it finally happened – as I knew it would one day. We just had our first female join the Dock Committee! I would like to welcome Christina Medland to our illustrious group! C’mon girls, don’t let Christina be the only one – join! I would also like to [...]

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The Seafood Collection: Almond Crusted Whitefish

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

from Damon G. Beggs, sparrow_nyc@sympatico.ca Just about anyone can toss a steak or breast of chicken on the ol’ barbie but there seems to be a lot of trepidation when it comes to fish and seafood. I’ll keep things simple so you can prepare these recipes onboard or dockside with basic cooking equipment. So let’s [...]

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Introducing the Mast Storage Committee

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

Commodore Henry Piersig and the Board have appointed a committee to review mast storage for the Club. The existing mast storage is not efficient and presents a number of problems for the membership. One of the present racks is unstable, placing and retrieving masts is difficult and dangerous without proper equipment, a greater number of [...]

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Wildlife at the NYC

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

by Oliver Bertin There’s a surprising amount of wildlife at the National Yacht Club, and not just on Friday nights. I saw a rare Trumpeter Swan during the precious last sail before haul-out a year or two ago, gliding peacefully down the lagoon south of Hanlan’s Point with its black bill proudly displayed. It was [...]

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The Corinthian Fund

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

“All I can say is thank goodness I was able to bring home a medal in some small way to say thanks to my parents, National Yacht Club supporters and numerous other people who supported me along the way, either financially and otherwise.” – Terry Neilson 1984 Olympic Bronze Medal, Finn (Canada’s Olympic Sailing Legacy) [...]

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Francis Daley Named Chef at NYC

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

from Walter Kowalchuk It is with great pride that we announce the promotion of Francis Daley to the position Chef at the National Yacht Club. Francis has served the Club very well as our Sous Chef for the past two and a half years and we look forward to his continued excellent culinary work as [...]

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Mid-week racing changes for 2011

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

from Stephen Jones, Racing Committee Chair & Bob Magtanong, VC Fleet Ch-Ch-Changes… We are reorganising the National’s mid-week racing for 2011. The biggest change is that we are moving the women’s, beginner skipper and double-handed divisions from Monday to Thursday nights. Monday night racers have historically been short-changed in the number of races they got in the spring [...]

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Member Interest in a “Vacuum Sander System”?

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

from Geoff Hadrill As the Environment Chair I am often out researching best practices for greener boating from around the North American boating world. There is nothing nastier than the dirty process of old paint removal. In the case of bottom paint this is a toxic material designed to ‘poison’ living organisms – usually with [...]

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New regalia items

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

The Pope of Sailing Soft Cover Book A famous champion of amateur sailing in Canada, Paul Henderson gives us the story of both his life and the history of Canadian sailing efforts at Olympic and international levels. Henderson competed in every Canadian Olympic Trials from 1952 to 1984, and was President of the International Sailing [...]

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Pure Fun on the Water for the Younger Set this Summer!

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

Learn to sail in a fun setting with no pressure! If you are 7 – 9 years old and are thinking about learning to sail, but you’re a bit nervous about boats and the water, don’t be. In our new “Opti Sailing Camp” program, you’ll build confidence in one- or two-week sessions that have no tests and [...]

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2011 North American IRC Championships

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

The 2011 IRC North American Championship planning committee is pleased to announce the release of the Notice of Race for 2011 IRC North American Championship Regatta that will take place August 11-14, 2011 at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto. This is the first time this prestigious event will be held outside of the United States and has [...]

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C&C Owners’ Regatta 2011

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

Mark your sailing calendar & register online now for the 30th annual C&C Owners’ Regatta & Rendezvous. If you sail a C&C design boat or are a  National Yacht Club member  you are invited! This year’s regatta promises to be a fun filled event  with Great  racing and cruising on C&C design boats or 2.4-meter  boats, along [...]

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Winter/Spring Courses

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

2011 Learn to Sail for all Ages, Licencing, Navigation, Knots, Splicing & Weather Courses now online! Its time to register for National’s awesome selection of winter & spring courses! Tie yourself in Knots or learn how to splice with Knotmaster David Lambert. Predict your own weather with weather pro Ron Bianchi. Become an expert of [...]

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The National Green Guide – Maintenance Season

By stephen | Published: February 24, 2011

from Geoff Hadrill As we round into the season of boat preparation a reminder of the NYC waste disposal system available to you to facilitate boat work and keep our environmental footprint as small as possible. If you don’t know where to dispose items please ask our staff. The National won the prestigious “Spring Thaw [...]

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