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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Commodore’s Comments for July 2011

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

Newsletter Communications This month I would like to share a little secret with all of you . . . As many of you have guessed, I am fortunate to have a faithful ghost writer who corrects my grammar and interprets my sketchy communication to properly convey what I really want to say. I do confess [...]

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Seafood collection: Grilled Tuna Ciabatta

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

The Seafood Collection: In the fifth part of the series, we’ll prepare a Grilled Tuna Ciabatta. A variation of the traditional New Orleans muffaletta, this hearty sandwich is a taste treat for seafood lovers. You can use your favourite Italian or French bun or my choice… ciabatta! What you will need: ½ C. finely chopped [...]

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Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championships update

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

BARBADOS SAILS INTO CANADIAN WATERS WITH THE BENETEAU FIRST 36.7 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS It is with great pleasure that we welcome Barbados, a luxurious sailing destination for tourists around the world, to the 2011 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship. Barbados, renowned for its vibrant culture, culinary delicacies and tropical waters, will be the Title [...]

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WOW – What a Great First Regatta

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

from Faith Seekings On June 25th, I had the pleasure of participating in the first annual Women on the Water (WOW) Regatta. Representing the National Yacht Club was Defiant, owned by Merilee Wright, and her crew of five fantastic NYC women sailors – Faith (me), Ola, Lorrie, Karin and Wendy. What a lot of fun! [...]

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Sportsmanship

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

from the Protest Desk, manned by Doug Creelman I have been approached several times by racers, complaining about other boats not taking penalties after fouling another boat, not withdrawing after not sailing the whole of a posted course, or otherwise not sailing according to the Sailing Instructions and the Racing Rules of Sailing That’s too [...]

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NYC Members heading to the Amazon, and you can too!

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

As a member of the National Yacht Club,  I wondered if some of my fellow members may be interested in joining our group for our upcoming trip to the Amazon in Brazil. Our very own Commodore has expressed and interest in joining us. We are looking for 4 more participants to complete our fishing trip in the Amazon so [...]

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Wayfinding on the docks

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

Dock System Naming: In the interest of better overall organization, safety and easier orientation for everyone looking for a slip or dock location we – the Management, Board and myself – have come up with logical dock finger and dock area names and have added these names to our docking system. This will expedite the [...]

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NYC’s Wild Kingdom

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

Animal Kingdom Its  truly amazing to witness the variety of wild life at our City Yacht club. Otters swimming around the “D” dock area –  those are the docks located on the break wall. These animals are so agile it’s a pleasure to watch their antics. Raccoons. These night marauders, while cute, can do a great deal of damage and are [...]

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Dock Refurbishing Program

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

We are pleased to advise that the dock refurbishing program is well under way with the first priority area being the 200 series docks or “D” dock. The combination of high water and the storm just before launch rendered the hinged bridge inoperable. Our hard working volunteer dock crew have, as I am sure you know, [...]

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Update: Match Racing at NYC

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

What a great season of Match Racing we have underway! Training began in chilly early April and we enjoyed the training grounds of an empty Toronto Harbor, which on these beautiful summer days is hard to imagine. This update is to share the progress of the NYC Match Racing Club, the successes of the NYC [...]

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Moorings Update

By stephen | Published: July 28, 2011

NYC Mooring Maintenance – Ongoing Activities Having just taken on the duties of the volunteer position of Director, Mooring for NYC, I wanted to know the situation of all of the moorings and just what I was taking on. After many years of these tasks being completed so capability by Rick Dermot and Don McIntyre, [...]

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Column – BoatBITZ: Mounting Hardware

By sean | Published: July 28, 2011

Welcome to the inaugural edition of BoatBITZ, a new column to The National devoted to maintaining and repairing your boat. Look for new tips and articles every month designed to help you prolong the life of your boat and keep it in Bristol condition for years to come. If you’re like me, the winter months [...]

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NYC to Host 2014 Shark World Championship

By sean | Published: July 28, 2011

Following the very successful Shark Gold Cup regatta hosted by the NYC in September 2010, an approach was made to the President of the International Shark Class Association (ISCA) to host the 2014 Shark World Championships.  With the support of Commodore Henry Persig and Vice Commodore (Fleet) Bob Magtanon, a formal letter of application was [...]

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Sail-in Cinema

By stephen | Published: July 1, 2011

The Toronto Port Authority (TPA), which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, announced that it is holding North America’s first ever floating movie event, Sail-In Cinema. It will take place from August 18 to 20 in Toronto’s Harbour at Sugar Beach. “The Toronto Port Authority has played a big part at the city’s waterfront [...]

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