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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Commodore’s Comments

By stephen | Published: April 11, 2012

[The Commodore's Comments is a further travelogue of Henry's adventures way down south. -Ed] Deception Island, a Baily Head outing The build-up This being my second time on the Bark, some things so far have been similar up to now. We are back on Deception Island and Jordi, our Expedition Leader, is organizing the big [...]

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NYC Workshop Abolishes Fee

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

Dear NYC Members: We had a very productive meeting on Feb 16th 2012. We have a new chair and two new members on the workshop committee. Keith Morley has agreed to take on the responsibility of Chair. Keith and his committee have some very interesting ideas on how to solve many of the problems we [...]

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Winter sailing in BC

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

Winter sailing in BC “Man overboard!” The shout was loud and clear; another man overboard, the third one that day. Wind and swell were strong. We chose a spotter, hove to, sent out a mayday, started the engine and tracked back towards the victim. It was only a drill. The victim was a buoy discreetly thrown [...]

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C&C Yachts Reunion & Conference – RHYC

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

Where: Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Hamilton, Ontario When: Saturday, April 14th & Sunday, April 15th The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston is organizing a C&C Yachts Reunion and Conference at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club. The two day event is not only a chance to celebrate the history of a successful Canadian yachting story, but is also a fundraiser to help support the [...]

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2.4 Metre Class Update

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

The National Yacht Club 2.4 Metre sailors have had a very active winter in Florida. Jerry Wendt, Paul Tingley, Bruce Millar, and Allan Leibel, all had successful results in four regattas, and the boats are on their way back north to start the summer season. Paul Tingley, the Paralympic Gold Medalist in Beijing in 2008, [...]

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Welcoming New Members

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

[We'd like to extend a welcome to our new members, joined since September. Some recent additions may have been missed; if so, I apologize. -Ed] New Intro Crew Members Derek Beamer Charles Wright Megan Stanford Peter Till Cheryl Andrews Steven Polimac Dieter Martensen Selma Good Dean Stephen Alex Pringle Mike Tucker Helen Livanos David Chennells [...]

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Toronto Easter Seals Regatta: Gilligan’s Island

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

Full details in the attached poster.

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CYA Women’s National Keelboat Championship: Aug.30-Sep.2

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

Join us at Sylvan Lake, Alberta for the CYA Women’s National Keelboat Championship, Aug 30 – Sept 2, 2012 With teams racing on the one design Martin 242, this is an event that you won’t want to miss. The M242 is a 24-foot, high performance, racer. Over 250 have been built since 1981, with large [...]

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The Docks

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

In an effort to improve the overall safety please take some time to clear your assigned slip of worn-out fenders and lines and dock guards, or we will. Do not go out onto the docks until they are officially open as the Dock Committee needs to install the Rescue Equipment and lower the metal ladders first. [...]

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Support the Intro to Keelboats Course

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

The intro to keelboats course is a good way to get volunteer hours, and this year it is easier than ever. Every spring, NYC welcomes 50 to 100 new members that enroll in the “Intro to Keelboat Sailing course”. This course relies heavily on volunteers and their boats. Many NYC members have found that participating [...]

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2012 IRC Calendar and Certificate Renewal Information

By stephen | Published: April 10, 2012

[ There is also an interview with IRC Technical Committee chair Mike Unwin answering some questions about the IRC Rule. ] All Canadian IRC certificate holders will now be receiving their IRC renewal forms from the CYA office. If you are making any changes to your boat or sails for the 2012 season do not return [...]

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The One-Skillet Meal Collection: Pork Normandy

By stephen | Published: April 9, 2012

The One-Skillet Meal Collection: In number 2 of this series, let’s prepare Tenderloin of Pork “Normandy”. What you will need: 2 Large apples (cored, pared & sliced… use Cortland, Northern Spy or Ida Reds) ¼ C. butter ½ C. all purpose flour (un-sifted) ¼ C. fresh lemon juice ½ C. apple cider (or apple juice) [...]

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