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Monthly Archives: May 2011

Parking access enforcement

By stephen | Published: May 31, 2011

Take note that the parking lot attendants are diligently enforcing the requirement that you be a club member in order to park for free on race nights. If you do not carry your card you will be dinged ten bucks on the spot. Non crew members should carpool in, or ideally, join the club. It’s [...]

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Commodore’s comments for May, 2011

By stephen | Published: May 30, 2011

The boats go sailing and the tools keep shrinking.

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Dramatic weather on April 28

By stephen | Published: May 30, 2011

George Socka captured photos of the dramatic wave action during a storm on April 28. The waves were sailing right over the breakwater, damaging two of the boats in slips that day, and apparently costing the Boulevard club a few docks. Don Williams documented the aftermath – damaged docks, and a few boats the wrong [...]

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The Moorings Committee

By stephen | Published: May 30, 2011

photos & text by Don Williams Richard Dermont, the past Moorings Committee Chair, has handed the reins to Don Weston, the new Moorings Committee Chair. Both work with Soderholm, our Dock Repair Specialists, to re-align and install new moorings and dock anchor weights while Don Williams, the Dock Committee Chair and Photo Club President, captures [...]

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The WOW Regatta – June 25, 2011

By stephen | Published: May 30, 2011

A race for women & all skill levels, hosted at the Island Yacht Club. Come join the fun at a regatta for women. There will be two divisions: white sail and spinnaker. You are more than welcome to bring your boat in Friday night with your family or crew. The club has a heated pool, [...]

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Call for regatta volunteers Sep 7-11, 2011

By stephen | Published: May 30, 2011

We Need Your Help! Do you consider yourself the next Mike Holmes? Do you think you can call a hockey game better than Foster Hewitt? Have you ever wanted to work the race committee on a 40 boat start? Then you are in luck! The National Yacht Club will be hosting the Beneteau First 36.7 North [...]

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IRC Lake Ontario Fleet – 2011 Spring Newsletter

By stephen | Published: May 28, 2011

With the first event of our 2011 racing season less a month away we would like to take this opportunity to summarize our 2010 season, last November’s AGM and start to look forward to the upcoming IRC racing season on Lake Ontario which promises to be the best yet. 2010 Recap 2010 was a real [...]

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