MARY AND KEVIN BUNDY Greet 2012, the year of our 125th Anniversary, in period dress Photo - Courtesy of Pat Scrim

Britannia Yacht Club 2777 Cassels Street Ottawa, ON K2B 6N6

January - March 2012 Volume 52.01

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From the 18 months, let’s say the top three issues in your opinion; IN MEMORIAM Bridge please feel free to talk with one of the Directors. It is with the most profound sadness From – Phil Moorman You will see from the that we report the deaths of Commodore Director’s reports that this is a very busy time for each of JAMES (JIM) CRAIG) them in terms of planning for October 14, 2011 the upcoming season. As always we are looking for HUGH BEST members to help out whether it is on a committee, a work November 14, 2011

party or helping with one of This year as you know the many activities that take FRANK STEWART EADIE is the 125th anniversary of place over the year. It is a November 2011 the Club and it is a time to great way to meet other celebrate! Time to celebrate members and help out, so MARY KILLICK our rich history, the amazing please give it some thought. December 30, 2011 contribution of our fellow members over the past 125 The Board of Directors and years, and a very bright Harbour Report Members of Britannia Yacht Club future. There will be a series extend their deepest sympathy to of events throughout the by - John Morrow year, the first of which was Vice Commodore their families and all their friends the celebration at the New summer storage will be made Year’s Eve party. You will according to each owner’s haulout see historical displays in the intentions. It would reduce the amount clubhouse and when the of time and labour for the yard crew if weather improves, historic this information is available for yachts outside, presenta- placement of the folded cradles. tions and more. I invite you With the announcement of ice To help facilitate the transition to to join us for as many of the blasting on the Rideau system on the new crane, a number of members events as possible and February 14th, spring and from the technical committee will be bring your family and friends preparations for the boating season available to assist in the launch as well. are right around the corner. With the process. Andrew and the respective The Board of Directors mild winter, a combination of crews are to be commended on the has met a few times since freezing rain on top of snow-covered great job at haulout last fall. While ad- the AGM and have not tarps has placed a strain on many justing to the new procedure, several skipped a beat from the frameworks. It would be forehanded refinements were implemented previous Board’s work. We to check on your boat tarping for any reducing the overall timeframe. are about to begin a burdening loads. We are looking forward to the first planning phase in which we This spring, with the improve- launch but at the same time, will set priorities for the ments in boat handling, launch from members will have to show patience year. We have been the new crane and hydraulic trailer for potential bottlenecks in our seeking input from the will allow more flexibility to boat process. The Harbour Committee Planning Committee and owners. Also, members may opt to includes George Clayburn, Steve members in general. If you haul out earlier or later than the Glover, Kevin Bundy, Kirk Robertson, have any suggestions on traditional dates. Considering this John Vines and I. We will be meeting what the Club needs to fact, organization of the cradles for to address the recommendations of January - March 201 2 Full & By Britannia Yacht Club the Planning Committee for harbour west wall is now a pillar of strength 2777 Cassels Street improvements. against the elements, with a very Ottawa, Ontario In preparation for the upcoming pleasing esthetic appearance that I K2B 6N6 season boat owners should ensure hope our members will enjoy. This Ph: (613) 828-5167 that their mooring fees are up to date project will wrap up on March 7, with Fax: (613) 828-5168 Email: [email protected] and the office has a current copy of several unveiling ceremonies being Web Site: http://www.byc.ca the vessel’s insurance policy. planned for by the Commodore over Manager: Paul Moore Boat owner’s meeting: April 21. the next few weeks. Accountant: Mark Walton Planning Committee Projects Harbour Manager: Andrew Furey ♦♦♦♦ Now that the west wall of the Senior 2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Clubhouse is stable and secure, the FLAG OFFICERS Planning Committee, led by Chairman Commodore Phil Moorman Kirk Robertson, has gone back to the Vice Commodore John Morrow Rear Commodore Kelly Lyon drawing board to plan for the next Fleet Captain Wendy Smith PROJECTS phase of rehabilitation – the east wall.

HONORARY MEMBERS An application for Trillium funding is in Honorary Treasurer From - Kelly Lyon the works as we attempt to make the Howland Russell Rear Commodore building completely wheelchair Honorary Secretary David Burke accessible - up and down.

DIRECTORS Director (Membership & Marketting) Mark Korchinski Director (House & Grounds) Janet Bayley ello all - and a belated Happy Director (Information H Technology) New Year! Despite the fact that it’s David Brown frozen in ice, it’s been a very busy Treasurer’s Director (Tennis) winter for me at the Club. I look Dan Delorey Report forward to your feedback on the Director (Youth) by - Howland Russell Jeff Taylor projects we have underway when Honorary Treasurer Director (Social) you find your way there this Spring. Bill Brown Here’s a small sampling: Past Commodore Konrad Lewinski Tennis Court Fence ♦♦♦♦ Some long awaited news for you Honorary Counsel tennis folks out there. The Board of Trevor Klotz Club Historian Directors have approved funding for Beverley Brown replacement of the North/East tennis ♦♦♦♦ I am sure you will recall the fencing and related electrical work. Full & By is the official newsletter This project will get off the ground as glowing report of our financial of the Britannia Yacht Club, and soon as Spring rolls around. successes from last year that were will be published 6 times this year. Harbour Projects reported at the Annual General Full & By - definition from Cruising and Ocean Racing by A recent decision by the Board of Meeting in December. I am also sure Martin, Irving and Others, Volume Directors will see the amount of that many of you have had a chance XV, 1934: “Sailing as close to the $20K per year, for the next 5 years, to admire the completion of the West wind as possible with every sail spent on much needed harbour Wall Rehabilitation Project that you full.” Editor & Publisher: Joan Yuile repairs. Harbourmaster, John authorized at that same AGM. Both Production Coordinator: Morrow, is working on a prioritized are notable accomplishments and Beverley Brown plan for that work. were done with much hard work and Advertising : (613) 828-5167 West Wall Rehabilitation Project dedication. Many kudos to Kelly Lyon Please submit articles in unfor- Thanks to an enormous amount of (Rear Commodore and Director, matted electronic form in effort by our building Contractor, Projects) for putting the West Wall Microsoft Word to Joey Kroeger, his team, and the Project together and monitoring its [email protected] members of our BYC Project Team, progress through completion. Thanks, Typed or handwritten articles this biggie is being brought in on as well, to our General Manager, Paul should be submitted to the office. time, and within budget. The majority Moore, for having kept track of all the All articles must be received by the deadline. of the risks on this huge project were myriad detail of the Club’s overall

Deadline for next issue - Oct. 18. anticipated and planned for, but operations as well as the West Wall nonetheless, the old girl threw us a Project and shepherded it all to an few surprises along the way. The undeniable great success. 2 January - March 201 2 Full & By We should all be working of time. Contact Manager Paul windows, raised area of the lounge, towards introducing friends Moore for details. NOT the entire lounge. Realizing new and family to our fabulous This dovetails with the BYC 125th carpeting in the project area (covered club. Where else in the city Anniversary Membership Promotion. under the project) would put to shame is it possible to watch an Our target is to add 125 senior (full) the rest of the carpet and it would be unobstructed view of a members to the Club. As you may cost effective to have the entire area beautiful sunset than under know, the Initiation Fee has been carpeted at once, a motion was our marquee or from our waived this year on new senior submitted to the Board to approve newly refurbished Main memberships or for current funding to carpet the lower floor. Lounge? We have facilities Associate Members transferring their Thanks to the Board for their approval and services of which to be status. Couple this with the current as we all enjoy the new carpet very proud - e.g. our fine freeze on the Mooring Initiation throughout. Money has NOT been dining provided by our Fees, and there has never been a set aside or approved for further exceptional Chef, Sonja; our better time to join. painting, new lights, fans, furniture, new fixed crane and our These are challenging times for etc. In the next few months I, along increasing number of new any recreational or social club, and with my Committee, will be looking at docks. Show them to those members are their life blood. and prioritizing what we can do to that “never knew BYC was Committees or Boards can only freshen up the Dragon Bar area and here!” Find them, and bring provide a few tools such as what funds we have to work with. I them down to the Club to advertising or promotions, but your have received many suggestions and see what they’re missing, participation is key to get the word I appreciate your patience as we the rest of us will sell them out about what a great place BYC is. continue work on this. on joining." It is members like you that will keep House and Grounds Committee - the Club alive for another 125 years. Chair, Janet Bayley. Members - Jill If you have any suggestions or McCloskey, Linda McBurnie, Wendy comments don’t hesitate to contact Faas (Jack), George Clayburn

me at [email protected] (Tracey Hunt), Jane Agnew. Jane Membership & Agnew leads the new Gardens Sub- Marketing committee (formerly Beautification Subcommittee) Please feel welcome by - Mark Korchinski, to share ideas and concerns with any Director of the committee members. New Committee - Memorials and House & Grounds Plaques. The Board has approved a Report new committee to address the future from - Janet Bayley, (Director) donations of memorials, plaques, etc. to ensure that they are appropriate and fit with the overall view and long range plans for the Club. This Another year is Committee will consist of the gearing up at BYC, and this following: Chair, Director - House and is a big one - the 125th Grounds (Janet Bayley); Director -

Anniversary of the Club. My New Front Door - In mid-Dec a new Projects (Rear Commodore Kelly two goals are to use this handicap accessible front door was Lyon); General Manager (Paul unique opportunity to get installed at the Club. We thank Past Moore); 1 senior voting non-Board the word out to the Commodore John Killick for the member (John Irvin), and the community and to turn donation of this beautiful door in Harbourmaster (Vice Commodore prospective members into memory of his late wife, Mary, and John Morrow) as consultant when new members the plaque beside it. We also thank required. As a start, we have Anthony Fuller of Metcalfe Realty for Work Parties - There will be several established a one-month work parties in the next few months the donation of the required th trial program to help you mechanism to make the door as we prepare for our 125 introduce family, friends and handicap accessible. Anniversary celebrations and do our colleagues to the Club. This Main Lounge/Dragon Bar - Thanks to usual Spring cleanup. Very shortly we is your opportunity to bring the efforts of Rear Commodore and will be returning items to the them as guests and then let Projects Director Kelly Lyon and her Boardroom and Bruce Neuk after the them try out the facilities team the west wall rehabilitation project work there is complete. In May and services over a period project is complete. However, this there will be a ``Spring Cleanup Day`` project included only the west wall, with projects inside and out - painting, 3 January - March 201 2 Full & By washing, gardening, trash 2. Put WiFi around the harbour on a removal, etc. Watch for the Information better footing by properly mounting notices and PLEASE Technology antennas. volunteer even a few hours 3. Upgrade our website’s operating of your time will help. By – David Brown (Director) system and implement a schedule Lockers - Before the sailing to ensure that it remains current. season starts there will be a 4. Redesign home page layout to clean out of lockers. If you accommodate the increase in have a lock on a locker information being displayed to documented with the Office, members. no problem. However, if you 5. Ensure that our hardware, storage currently have a lock on a Wow, here we are at a landmark and security needs are met. locker not documented with anniversary for BYC, the big 125! I 6. Implement a document handling the office, remove the lock can’t help but wonder what our system. and belongings, or Club’s founders would have to say With this body of work as the goal, document with the office. If about Information Technology. Can we can’t ignore the fact that you are using an unlocked you hear them now? Emails?!? throughout the year other needs locker, remove your Emails must be nominated by a surface that must be addressed. As belongings. Further notice senior male member, and no kids members of BYC you have the will be provided as to the after six o’clock… club rules! Yet opportunity to be involved in the date lockers will be cleaned here we are in 2012, emails come direction we take and the projects we out. Locks will be cut off as and go and along with computer pursue. If you have an idea, a necessary, unidentified systems, databases, websites and concern or an observation about items will be removed. wifi these technologies have become Information Technology at the club, Mural - As part of an integral part of day-to-day life at please feel free to forward it to my preparations for the 125th the Club. attention through the byc.ca website. Anniversary, we plan to re- All joking aside I ask myself what Live long and prosper! (Yes that’s a paint and freshen up the value does IT bring to you, our geek joke) mural on the west wall of current membership? We the Bruce Shed in the communicate by sending weekly Spring. If you enjoy painting updates to over 500 email Tennis Report and have some skill, we addresses. We have a fantastic hope you will volunteer to archive that gives members access by - Dan Delorey help. A notice of the project to our rich history at the touch of a will be posted later with a button… or two. Members can surf date. In the meantime the Internet wirelessly in the please feel free to let Rod clubhouse and around the harbour. Miller or myself know of you You can even check out the weather are interested in this or any conditions before heading to the Club through the byc.ca web cam. th other area of our is celebrating its 125 preparations. These benefits along with others BYC lead me to believe that technology year. A significant milestone for any truly does enhance our experience of organization! BYC Tennis will partner belonging to BYC. with the National Capital Tennis Along with our increasing Association to host the BYC 125 dependence on technology comes Junior Tennis Tournament to an increase in the challenges of celebrate the longstanding tradition of DEADLINE tennis at BYC. delivering on our collective The BYC Tennis Committee of FOR NEXT ISSUE OF expectations. As IT Director I look Bob Murray, Jane Heney, Alison forward to the coming year and the opportunity to address the Green, Howdy Russell and myself, FULL & BY technology needs of the Club. With have been joined by Marc Forgette the help of a dedicated committee I and Sandy Nash-Braden on the mar. 18, 2012 hope to move forward with the Committee. We meet regularly to following projects: coordinate plans for the upcoming 1. Document BYC’s IT infrastructure, season to achieve our goals. our assets and processes. BYC Tennis Goals are to increase tennis participation from the sailing membership and to expand

4 January - March 201 2 Full & By support for Youth Tennis at through July. Members wishing to BYC through better com- play will be accommodated. SOCIAL REPORT

munication and program- The Spring Work Party is on by – Bill Brown (Director) ming. May 5th and programs begin the The Tennis schedule next day. Contact me directly for for this year will feature questions or if you want to volunteer Doubles Tennis on Sunday to help out. mornings, Open Tennis on See you on the courts! Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings for singles, doubles and mixed Here we are well into 2012 with play. Spring just around the corner. BYC’s Tennis lessons contr- 125th began with the New Year’s Ball ibute value to BYC which was followed up with Robbie membership and help Youth Report Burns Night in late January, both of develop tennis participation. which were sold out. We are planning Stan Kasta has been joined by - Jeff Taylor, Director on having one major event each by Tim Lumsden to offer month. The entertainment schedule of group lessons Tuesday and monthly events is posted in-house Wednesdays. and on the BYC website. Group lessons are free I am currently working on the for BYC members and Friday Night schedule for private lessons can be entertainment under the Marquee. arranged. Sign-up sheets I would like to start by Once again, there will be an event for the group lessons will be each Friday evening from May posted on the Tennis Wall. introducing myself. My name is Jeff Taylor and I am the new Youth through September. Thank-you to the Contact me to arrange many of you who have provided private lessons. Director. I have a number of years of experience in competitive and non- suggestions. It is always nice to catch 2012 Tennis Events competitive programs for kids. up with friends on Wednesday and planning is well under way Friday nights. with the annual Winter Specifically I have been Vice- President and then President of the Sunday morning Breakfast Club Tennis Day and Dinner has been successful as we now have leading the way. BYC Vorlage Race Club. Over the past month I have been meeting with over $1600.00 in the kitty under the Tennis also actively direction of Gerry Gunn. participates in hosting directors from other clubs as well as other parents and members from our Looking forward to seeing many of Sunday Breakfasts Club to find ways to enhance our you in the near future with an throughout the Winter. excellent slate of activities planned for Join us to watch the all programs. Although the core of our programs will not be changing this you through the coordinated efforts of the major tennis champion- the BYC 125th and Entertainment ships, beginning with the year I am hoping that we will have some new activities and options for Committees. In closing I want to French Open in June, our Junior Members. thank each of you for your interest Wimbledon Sunday in For many families March Break is and enthusiasm in supporting what July, Rogers Cup in August almost here and soon thoughts will we have planned as your and the US Open in entertainment for 2012! September. turn to summer and summer planning. Britannia will again this Tennis Championships will begin in September, year offer a full Junior Club program Planning for ages 8 to 18. Registration is with the Awards Dinner in Committee November. Check the BYC already open and will fill up quickly website and bulletins for for the most popular weeks. For by - Kirk Robertson - Chair details as the year unfolds. more information check the website http://www.byc.ca/byc-youth- Hope you will join us! at Youth Tennis lessons program/junior-club.html. will continue on Sunday afternoon and the Odawa Group is planned for Monday evenings. Youth The Project Director will, I am

Camp Tennis during the sure, invite you all down to see the weekdays begins in June new West wall shortly. From a 5 January - March 201 2 Full & By planning perspective, the offer to Manager Paul Moore. In the and harbour, and for providing some re-construction was no past, we have not had much luck in key club photographs from the Fuller worse than we thought it this area and been reduced to hiring archives that are now sealed within would be - beams cut consult-ants. Typically they did not the capsule. through, hand hewn nails know the Club well, and while the and interesting foundations. bills were not unreasonable, the I hope you all like the new output was less so. look. Next on the House agenda is most likely the Time Capsule eastern vista. We have received one member's by – Kelly Lyon, Projects Director comments on it (not flattering). I have to agree On Thursday, December 29 at with most of the comments; 3:00 p.m., a time capsule was placed the tennis courts barriers inside the new west wall of the are not nice to look at, and Commodore Phil Moorman and Clubhouse. The brief ceremony was the east wall of the Rear Commodore Kelly Lyon attended by Commodore Phil clubhouse is not inviting. prepare to place Time Capsule Moorman, Rear Commodore Kelly With the decom-missioning Lyon, General Contractor Joey of the first non-regulation Kroeger, Project Team member Bill tennis court we have room Fuller, and the rest of the members with which to work. The of the Kroeger Construction Team Planning Committee will try who are currently completing the to come up with ideas you rehabilitation of the western façade might like. of the building. Whatever we do, we The capsule contains a have to understand the Club “snapshot” of that day in time, a is business first and written history of the building of the foremost. If we cannot Senior Clubhouse and Harbour, and generate sufficient funds to a number of current club run the Club, then we go out artifacts. The time capsule will of business. When we were remain sealed in the wall until the Commodore Phil Moorman places a summer club outside the th Time Capsule in west wall eve of the 200 anniversary of the city, this was not too difficult club. A small bronze plaque will (although the Club was mark its resting place so it is not once sold for the taxes forgotten. 125th Committee Report owing during the depression The dedication page resting years). Now we are prime therein lists the names of the current property within the city Board of Directors, the Planning from - Rod Miller, Committee Chair which makes it more difficult Committee, and the Project Team In the last Full & By we gave a In the harbour, one can members and was signed by all in say keep on going. There attendance at the ceremony. It short description of the events of the are areas that need work- first weekend of our ten day reads as follows: th the entrance wall boards, “On the eve of the 125th celebrations for our 125 Anniversary the cut into the inner Anniversary of the Britannia Yacht as well as the exciting fact that Bruce harbour and the lagoon Club, we are pleased to preserve the Kirby would be at Britannia to oversee docks. I am sure the memories in this time capsule for the Wednesday evening Laser Harbourmaster and Board future generations of Club Regatta. Bruce will also be talking to will do what they can, when members. Signed, on behalf of the the competitors and any of the they can. Board of Directors and Flag Officers membership of the Yacht Club or of Finally a request for of the Britannia Yacht Club, the the general public who would enjoy help; we are badly in need Planning Committee, and the West his talk. of an architect to volunteer Wall Construction team, on the 29th The focus now shifts to the their services. If you are one day of December, 2011.” weekend of June 15 to 17. Friday, or know someone who can Special thanks to club members June 15, is the Commodore’s dance help out (there will be little Simon Fuller and Mrs. Jeanne Fuller and New Members’ Night. Hopefully thanks I am afraid), please for taking the time to document the the weather will be absolutely give me a call or pass your history of the building of the house gorgeous for having dinner and 6 January - March 201 2 Full & By dancing under the stars. At 2:00p.m. - after a succulent BYTOWN BRIGANTINE Period costumes would be BBQ lunch - the canoe races begin. in order. What period? Any The Rideau Canoe Club has kindly period from 1887 to 2012 - offered to supply two Dragon Boats into what period do you fit? for these events. The Dragon Boats The dance committee has carry a crew of twenty individuals: arranged a sumptuous BBQ paddlers, a drummer and a meal with a DJ to bring the helms-person. Get your gang sounds of the past and together and enter. present from the two-step to At 4:00p.m. a re-enactment of the the salsa and, of course, we 1898 classic war canoe race where

will be welcoming all our Britannia beat a crew from Ottawa by new members. half a boat length to win the s the ship tossed itself up the Saturday, June 16, will Canadian National Championship. A A be a fun day with games crew from the Rideau Canoe Club steep chop building quickly off the and competitive events will represent Ottawa, while Brenda coast of Toronto, a number of trainees galore. The day will begin at Foy will train a group of stalwarts also found themselves tossing other 9:00a.m. with a demon- from Britannia. things into the wind-whipped lake. stration of radio controlled There will be no evening meal The voyage started out sunny and sailing craft organized by available at the YC after this race, as warm, as blue skies blanketed the David Foy. If you have ever the Club must be cleaned up for the city’s harbour amidst a freshening wished to manipulate one of climax of our celebrations on Sunday breeze, but soon enough white caps these craft this is your with our special guests and the were beginning to form on the waves opportunity. At 10:00a.m. Commodore’s Sailpast. around us and the clouds began to the games begin under the We will give out information on roll in overhead. We’d already been watchful eye of Kerry the Sailpast in the next edition of the through a fiercely intense squall on Hayes. The first tennis court Full & By. the way in to Toronto, with winds that will be temporarily fenced took our main boom and pushed it so off so games can be hard our aluminium crutch snapped in organized on that court and Mary Killick two. Now, as if that bit of drama that tennis players will be wasn’t enough, Mother Nature was gearing up to wallop our ship once able to have their ary Killick, beloved wife of M again as we flew along the lake, competitions as well. John Killick for 60 years passed Suggested games are topsail and reefed main pushing us away December 30, 2011 at Still three-on-three basketball, swiftly along. Water Creek Retirement Home beanbag toss, children’s This was the last trip on the following a two year battle with games, croquet on the side longest voyage Bytown Brigantine lawn, blow ball and cancer. In keeping with her wishes, ever offered, a full 21 days of sailing, galloping ping pong on the Mary's body was donated to the scuba diving and paddling, not to Upper Deck and bumper University of Ottawa Medical School mention a high-school credit in pool in the Main Lounge. If for research. Leadership. It was also the first time Kerry should get in touch Mary was a skilled sailor and the Fair Jeanne, our 110 ft training with you to help out, please spinnaker crew on foredeck on ship, found herself so chock-a-block accept enthusiastically. Lightnings and Sharks while ignoring full of trainees and crew. Mealtimes Also on Saturday a the extraneous advice from the helm. on the aft deck began to resemble tradition returns to the Yacht She was a devoted wife, a proud feeding time at the chicken coop, as Club with the holding of the home owner and skilled gardener everybody struggled to eat, balance Tucker-Rodgers Invitational who loved animals. Donations in her and to avoid bumping into one Laser Regatta at 10:00a.m. memory to the Junior Squadron another. This is an Invitational would be appreciated. Now, however, by the green shade Regatta but, as of this appearing in scores of tanned faces, it notice, everyone who can was apparent that no one would be get their hands on a Laser looking forward to mealtime. Trainees and get to the Club before clipped themselves on to our large 10:00a.m. is invited. This, cabin top, stared out at the horizon my friends, will be a sterling and covered themselves with demonstration of how NOT blankets, as the wind grew stronger to sail a Laser or any other and colder. Those lucky few not boat. feeling the ill effects of sea sickness 7 January - March 201 2 Full & By filled water bottles below engine beneath their feet and the and then they complete the task deck for those desperately faint smell of diesel exhaust under careful supervision. needing hydration above pervaded everyone’s nostrils before This belief in young people, them, dodging flying chairs the call, ‘Anchor’s catted’ rang out something that is increasingly and debris as they danced from the bow and the Captain clicked uncommon in schools and at home, is along with the rocking ship. the ship into gear. one of the most powerful motivators As the sky grew darker, Arms hung around shoulders as aboard a sailing ship. Teenagers are the Captain looked for a Kingston’s cityscape came into view, at first dumbstruck at the thought that safe place to anchor. Off in and hands took to preparing fenders they could play an important role in the distance, a sharp line of for coming alongside. During the first the operation of a sea-going ship, but clouds was illuminated by few weeks, the Mate, usually then, once they see that their role the forks of lightning perched on the main cabin top, onboard is important and that people shooting down towards the would begin orchestrating the are counting on them, its amazing water from a few miles procedure. “Port side to…coil that how many young people will go above away. We decided to stop bowline…get those heaving lines to and beyond to see that the job is done for the night in a protected the bow and stern…forward and aft right. bay, to give the ship (and springs, please”, but today she As our participants and crew pack the exhausted crew) a rest merely cast a watchful eye as the their bags to once again assimilate from the madness that still crew, now well versed in docking into their daily lives on land, a few of persisted out in the lake. took to their duties with pride and them break into tears, promising to Before long, a suitable purpose. return next year. It’s hard to relay to place was found and we They came as regular teen-agers, parents the experience their child has dropped our hook, a 70lb uneasy smiles and nervous laughs had onboard. When they left, these Danforth, into soft mud a on the aft deck as their parents teenagers may have bickered and couple of hundred meters watched, shifting from side-to-side, whined about cleaning their room and offshore. as the crew introduced themselves. washing their dishes- but for 21 days, When dawn broke, It is not an easy thing to jump with the same young people awoke at six weary sailors slowly made both feet into an unfamiliar world each morning, made their bed each their way to the main cabin filled with unfamiliar challenges. And day, helped with meals, washed for breakfast. The night had although we didn’t know them, and dishes, steered the ship to a strict been eventful, filled with they didn’t know us, it is the nature of course, climbed 60 ft in the air to set roaring thunder and high our training ships to place trust in sails and then finished their winds, but now, as the sun those young people that sign aboard; homework just after supper, peeked through the clouds to rely on them and to bestow in exhausted and longing for bed. and the temperature began them a level of responsibility far In twenty-one days not an hour of to rise, appetites grew as greater than they were accustomed TV, no I-pods, smart phones or junk the smell of hot, crispy to on land. food…just a really important and bacon wafted into each Looking at this motley crew of demanding job with no pay and a lot cabin. As a dozen or so teenagers never seems to give the of responsibility. And for some odd crew munched down their crew any sense of their ability. On reason they really liked it. Maybe meals, others gathered near land, they look and act a certain way, there is hope for youth after all. the foredeck and took to the all products of their environment with anchor gear. Shouts of 2-6 their own individual methods of heave echoed across the surviving the trials and tribulations of still bay, as bright green being a teenager, but sailing ships seaweed fastened itself to don’t discriminate by age, they don’t the white, 3-strand anchor care what music one listens to, or PART 5 - FINAL ARTICLE rode that now made its way how good someone is at sports. THE BRITANNIA YACHT CLUB through the hawse-pipe. Once young people step aboard a The LEGACY and the LEGEND Teenagers that stood sailing ship the only requirement is a shyly apart from one willingness to succeed, to work By John W. Bienko another on the first day of together, and to trust one another. ANGEROUS, VIOLENT STORMS the voyage now crowded This isn’t a question that’s asked of D around the helm, chatting them, but rather thrust upon them. Experienced sailors know that amongst themselves and No one questions whether a young violent storms, usually coming out of laughing, while being chided person has the ability to perform a the southwest, may appear on the by the Captain for task - they are told what needs to be Ottawa River. These storms may distracting the helmsman. done, they are taught how to do it cause considerable damage, and The steady rumble of the include the sinking of boats. It is 8 January - March 201 2 Full & By essential that one recog- rescue. Then the Upper Ottawa 1995, the “S.T.V. Black Jack” set sail nizes the weather pattern, Improvement Authority sent a tugb- from Kingston, through the St. the significant drop in oat to the scene. Lawrence River and Canals to the barometric pressure, etc. of The tug released a long chain of Atlantic Ocean, destination West an approaching storm and boom logs toward “Negark” and Virginia, USA. take the appropriate action. cautiously started to pull her out of Herb Staneland was Chairman of Wear life jackets, lower and the churning rapids when the chain the 15th Annual Georgetown Cruising lash down sails, close all in the log boom snapped! The Regatta in the Exumas, Bahamas. He hatches, set up the lightning “Negark” staggered through the and Marianne on “Scaramouche” and protection devices, etc. This rapids to end up battered and sinking Harvey Fenton and Orpha on the will greatly reduce the risk at the foot of Woodroffe Avenue. It CS36 “Fentonna” sailed as a convoy to you and the crew. was now mid-morning and the jet from Kingston, through the One of the most boat picked up Bobby Robinson, the International Waterway to Florida and dramatic rescue stories is wife of the skipper and a friend but the Bahamas, including a cruise into reported here. In July 1960 the owner would not try a second the Gulf of Mexico. Skipper Max Robinson lost rescue because he did not swim. In 1983 Bernie and Gwynneth control of the yacht At the same time the helicopter, Reid and followed a similar route and “Talisman” in a terrible engines roaring and lights flashing, sailed their Landfall C&C 44 more storm and was swept down dropped 6 other anchors just out of than seventeen thousand miles and the Deschênes Rapids. The the reach of the exhausted skipper visited 27 countries in the Caribbean. crew of “Black Jack” threw Robinson. The rescue helicopter's The crew and yacht survived the 90 lines unsuccessfully, then loud-speaker announced that they mph winds of hurricane Klaus. the crew of “Negark” were dropping the rope ladder to Maggie Boucher and Claire Kirby attempted the rescue, but Robinson. The plan was that recently explored the Amazon River, ended up in the Rapids as Robinson would cut the anchor line reporting about wild animals, exotic well. Hundreds of people while he hung suspended in the sky. birds, huge snakes, and friendly and reporters arrived to The crowd roared with excitement natives living in floating houses. witness the struggle with the when they spotted the boat plunging Jacqueline Christiane Maclean storm. down the rapids as Max Robinson traveled to Chile to sail the Gulf of Darkness was approach- was reeled into the helicopter Ancud and visited the Pacific Yacht ing as the “Talisman” was clutching his knife. It was truly a Club at El Quisco. swept away from the miracle after 17 hours of sheer terror Judge Livius Sherwood was a Ontario shore. The city and daring action. member of the Protest Committee for engineers delivered genera- CRUISING INTERNATIONAL WATERS 7 America's Cup races in Newport RI tors and powerful search A.N. (Skip) Huddleston recorded and San Diego CA and many lights. The “Talisman” was the following in the log of yacht international yacht racing events at silhouetted like a tiny toy “Hemma Jane II” dated June 1964. Cape Cod, Long Island, Bermuda, with diminutive figures on "Herein is the record of a cruise by Annapolis, Los Angeles, San deck in the mist and rain. two misguided sailors, Frank Harley, Francisco, Sardinia, France, Spain, One could barely see that a Master, and A.N. Huddleston, along Korea and Australia. A mounted slender anchor line was a section of the coast of Nova shotgun in the main lounge holding the small craft in the Scotia. In the course of this odyssey commemorates his role and the boiling water. The rushing were met- whales, fog, gales, calm, participation of many other BYC waters buffeted the hull breakers, tidal sets, rum, friendly members at the 1976 Olympic Sailing from side to side and white natives and other hazards to Competition in Kingston. foam lashed the frames, wayward mariners. John Bienko circumnavigated the trying to sweep the boat The vessel conducted herself in a Island of Oahu on “Leahi”, the sixty away. well found and seaworthy fashion. foot catamaran with green sails just The army at Camp The conduct of her surly, starved, after hurricane Iniki hit Hawaii in Borden dispatched a heli- mutinous, insubordinate company is 1982. On other sailing voyages he copter to the site. With red still being investigated..." stopped at Lahaina in Maui to see the and green navigation lights Many BYC Members arrange whales wintering offshore and visited flashing the helicopter's sailing holidays on some of the most Kauai. search light probed the beautiful waters of the world to Don Johnston paid $60 US and scene and caught the boat faraway places. The Fuller family signed on “True North” in St. Maarten swinging erratically in the has sailed the yacht “Fair Jeanne” to race against other 12 metre yachts swirling waters. A jet boat across the Atlantic Ocean to the from the 1989 America's Cup was being shipped from Mediterranean Sea, visiting historic competition. Montreal to assist the ports along the way. In November 9 January - March 201 2 Full & By Ron Schute's Ottawa London for the Boat Show Sailing School offers as well as visits to worldwide sailing vacations museums, art galleries and in such places as the theatres. Bahamas, the British Virgin TO BE IN SO SWEET A PLACE Islands, St. Maarten, the The daring and Sea of Cortez, Tahiti, adventurous sailors who Turkey, Spain, and Greece. make the voyage on the In 1986 Hank Leclair Ottawa River will transported “Eun Na Mara” experience one of the rare to Lake Ontario to race at jewels of the sailing world. Youngstown, Rochester and When that memorable RCYC. cruise is over and you wish On May 16, 1992 Deana to bask in the sun and Kosabek and Rod Anderson reminisce all those wonderful were married on the experiences there is one The House and Grounds manicured lawns of BYC, very special place. Just overlooking Britannia Bay beside the launch pad of Gardens Sub-Committee and then celebrated their those daring young men and (formerly known as the honeymoon sailing around their windsurfing machines the San Juan Islands. the true spirit of BYC is Beautification Committee) is For many years the memorialized forever on a calling all gardeners and non- Gunkholers organized a small brass plaque set gardeners alike. If you have just BYC Winter Day Cruise to among the perfumed flowers the Toronto Boat Show. in the Rose Garden. A few one hour - or perhaps several - When the 1985 excursion moments there. Close your to contribute to making BYC's was badly under-subscribed eyes and everything will be for some inexplicable reas- timeless and infinite, gardens ship-shape, especially on, members came up with soothing and awesome. To for our 125th Anniversary the suggestion to try for the be in so sweet a place! celebrations, London Boat Show. The It is a spirit that is borne general opinion was that it in the wind, the sun and the please contact Jane Agnew at would never sell but they sea! 613-828-9294 posted the proposal any- What a wondrous world we way. Twenty seven mem- share! - 30 - bers and friends arrived in

BYC’S ROB FROST WINS INDIVIDUAL OTTAWA SPORTS AWARD FOR SAILING

Rob is the skipper of an Olympic Class 49er. He and his crew, Tom Arbuckle, took Gold at the CORK Olympic Class Regatta in Kingston in 2011, and placed 3rd. at the 2011 Heineken High Performance Regatta held in New York.

In July they were notified that they were one of the five Canadians teams chosen to compete in the ISAF World Cup Sailing championships in Perth, Australia, Dec. 3-18. They finished 58th.

Rob and Tom are going to Croatia soon hoping to qualify for the upcoming London, England Summer Olympics.

10 January - March 201 2 Full & By

PRÉCIS OF COMMODORE’S REPORT TO THE 2011 AGM by – Konrad Lewinski

This is the second and final year that I have had the privilege to serve as your Commodore. My goal as Commodore was to increase membership, make BYC the premier Yacht Club in Eastern Ontario and grow the Club in a fiscally responsible manner. Our Board has made progress in all the above. We are in good financial shape thanks to the efforts of your Board respecting the operating budget, our General Manager Paul Moore and his staff in implementing our budget plans finding both external revenues and controlling costs. The 125th Anniversary of the establishment of our Club happens next year. Rod Miller and his Committee have spent the last year planning for our 125th Anniversary celebration which kicks off officially New Year’s Eve. We have anniversary regalia available for 2012 and a full schedule of events culminating in Commodore’s Weekend. We thank Rod and his Committee. A long list of work was completed by dedicated volunteers who worked not only on the Spring and Fall Work parties but throughout the season. Thank you to all. The Foy and O’Sullivan combo once again snatched the top spot in the Shark Worlds Lac St. Louis in June for the 3rd time in 4 years! Matt Soosalu and Joel Riordan traveled to Croatia through the fundraising support of BYC members. They posted the best result for a Canadian boat in all classes at the Youth World Championship in July. The Rob Frost/Tom Arbuckle team cleaned up in Kingston and, again with help from BYC member fundraising efforts, are competing for Canada on the Indian Ocean in their 49er. At the request of CORK organizers, a group of BYC members formed a Race Committee at CORK in August, and we hope that we continue to make this a tradition of service to the sailing cause. Last year the BYC Foundation was created. The foundation Board has worked diligently under the leadership of Paul Dick to put in place governance and investment policies. Our sincere thanks for their very hard work. We continued to build our finger dock pod program and look forward to continued member enthusiasm and commitment this coming year. The long anticipated boat handling project became operational with the Crane Christening in October celebrated by Mayor Watson and our Ward Councillor, Mark Taylor. Andrew Furey got the cycle time down to 20 minutes for hauling a boat. The Harbourmaster and I expressed our confidence by skipping the mobile cranes and being hauled flawlessly by the 12,000 pound capacity crane and hydraulic trailer combination. The crane project team deserves our thanks. Club Safety Officer Joe Courtney had Emergency ladders installed throughout the harbour for those sailors who can’t seem to stay on board. Thank you Joe. At a Special General Meeting on November 9 the membership approved the establishment of a harbour maintenance program setting aside $20K of capital funds in each of the next 5 years for this work. The Club donated 6 Junior Learn-to-Sail registrations as a community outreach to the Christie Lake Kids program. The successful students are anxious to return next year for their continuing training. The Executive Director of Christie Lake Kids attended the November Board of Directors meeting and presented the Club with a plaque in appreciation of our contribution to the program success. Sean Oderkirk and his RC team did a fabulous job in setting courses for Series racing all Spring, Summer and Fall as well as up-river events. I am informed that he’s returning next season so we have great sailing courses to look forward to for another year. We hosted the Women in Wind Seminar this Spring. The organizers coaxed Denny Foy and Ron Schute to lead a safety seminar, much to the appreciation of the audience. Good job. Thanks to Jane Almond our Women’s Racing Rep. and the boys who have forgotten more about sailing than most of us have learned. A busy calendar of regattas was held at the Club: the Canadian Masters’ Windsurfing Association Championship, the 54th Annual National Capital Regatta and the 4th Annual Stan Carson Memorial C&C Regatta. Volunteer implementation teams worked countless hours to ensure the success of these events. Their names are too many to mention, but let me single out Lynn Delorme, the NCR Chair for the last 4 years. Cruise Week was a great success once again this year. Thanks to Bob Sunday. The Awards Banquet was the largest attendance in years. Good food and (courtesy of Billy Fuller) entertainment. Thanks to Joan Yuile and her Committee. Our communications and Information Technology is administered by dedicated volunteers like Al Malo and Larry Bradley with outside assistance for emergency issues. Dave Brown Jr., IT Director, hosted a training session for Board members to permit them to update their portfolio web pages. Bill Brown took on the task of getting our Social portfolio up and running with the help of his committee right after the last AGM. All events were planned and executed with flawless precision and the members showed their appreciation by flocking to the events.

11 January - March 201 2 Full & By Dan Delorey increased the profile of the Tennis programs on our website homepage. A partnership was forged for community outreach with the Odawa Native Friendship Center providing court time to encourage healthy life styles for the Native community living in and visiting the National Capital. New fencing will be installed on three sides of the tennis courts in time for next Spring’s season. Kirk Robertson took on the challenge of Chairing and forming a new Long Term Planning Committee early this year. He scrambled along with the Project Director’s team to come up with plans for the West Wall rehabilitation project and other capital and asset rehabilitation plans. The West Wall Rehabilitation Project received unanimous approval at the November 9, 2011 SGM. Also passed at the SGM was a financing plan to cover the project cost. This was a key decision in that it allows the Club to maintain the majority of future year capital allocations for other needed projects. At this time I’d like to express my sincere thanks to the Board of Directors for their support and enthusiasm which made my load so much easier. I ran for the post of Commodore for the last two years because I share your passion for this great Club. I hope that you will transfer your trust and confidence to the new Commodore and incoming Board of Directors who will continue to build on our 125 year foundation.

HUGHES 29 – “DANHELA” Advertisements in Comfortable cruiser, even in heavy wind, furling genoa, spinnaker, pulpit, stern rail and lifelines, “Market Place” lines led to cockpit, 6 berths, enclosed head, teak Will run for 3 consecutive issues. interior, 6 ft. galley, atomic 4, compass knot meter, Please let us know if your ad is no relative wind indicator, depth sounder, compass, longer necessary, or VHF, sound system electric & manual bilge pumps, if you wish to renew it. 12V and 110V electrical systems. Recent survey. Ads may be submitted in unformatted $9,600 or 1/3 share for $3,200. electronic form in Word to Contact - [email protected] [email protected] or Ed at 613-829-6665 (1)

FOR SALE

FIREFLY, C&C 27-III Will be available for inspection, test sails as of August 8. The boat is well found and well priced. Full details at [email protected] after August 8. John Irvin (1)

NIAGARA 26 – “YAADA 2” Hinterhoeller built hull #81. PHRF rating FS 180, NFS 195 (quite fast). Draws 4’ with lead keel. Harken roller furling. Mercury 9.9 electric start motor nearly new (approx. 20 hrs.) New Harken windward sheeting traveller, Uniden VHF radio, Uniden Depth finder, knot meter and AM/FM radio, Jabsco head 15 gal., new boom cover, new hand rails. Folding steel cradle. This boat is in very good condition. Asking: $15,000 Contact Joan Yuile [email protected] (1)

SHARK # 1088, “MADEFAAST”’ at BYC Great condition New bottom Cradle Ride trailer Price: $7,000.00 Contact Jack Faas - 613-820-8071 (1)

12 Between the Sheets NEWS FOR BOATERS - RACERS AND CRUISERS January - March 2012

“You can’t blame the water for finding a hole in the boat.” - Kelly Graham

DON’T FORGET

WOMEN IN WIND……………………….. …Sat. Apr 14 SPRING SAILORS’ MEETING……….….. .Sat. Apr 21 SHOREY RACE……………………………..Mon. May 21 PLAN YOUR VACATION JEFFERSON PURSUIT……………………..Sun. May 27 SPRING 50 MILE RACE……….………….…Sat. June 2 2012 CRUISE WEEK ************************************************************** July 8 - 13

FLEET CAPTAIN’S REPORT Rendezvous at by - Wendy Smith Pinhey’s point Sunday, July 8h At 4:00 p.m.

Never done it before? There is something magical about sitting down to write a Spring contribution for the Full & By. The days Give it a try in the comfort of are getting longer and the sun is a little stronger. The friends. Chandlery has sent out their annual sale flyer and the list of all the boat things you planned to get done over the newcomers and children winter seems untouched. Spring is on its way! more than welcome. This will be a different spring for BYC boat owners as the crane installation last fall will give boaters more For any further information leeway to launch their boats. I hope all boats find their way to harbour safely this spring. Contact Bob Sunday - 613-828-5547 We often talk about safety on the water and on the [email protected] boats, but really safety should be a conscious thought every time we are at the club. Have you checked all the events for families. More details will unfold and I safety gear you are loading back onto your boat? Is your encourage everyone to plan on attending the events. fire extinguisher still ok? Those who wear inflatable We often hear of the racing accomplishments of our lifejackets should check your canisters for pressure. Did members; Britannia Yacht Club is well represented at your stanchions and lifelines hold up over the winter? national and international events. Racers depend on Better to replace a few screws in doubt than find out you good race course management, and our club PRO Sean should have while in the freezing Spring water! Oderkirk and committee do a great job sending us Each year the Sailing Committee tries to come up around the buoys or up and down river. I am pleased to with new initiatives for the sailing fleet of the club. Bob share with you that Thomas Babcock has been certified Sunday has done a great job reaching out to cruisers, by the CYA as a National Race Officer. Achieving and the weekly races are well attended. What more National status is not easy, and I know he has worked would you like to see from your Sailing Committee? hard to become certified. Please join me in Family fun regattas, introduction to night sailing, sail congratulating Tom. maintenance clinics, tips on how to sail with your family? Watch the BYC website for the date of the Spring I would be delighted to hear your ideas – please send Sailors Meeting and Sailing Instructions availability – them to [email protected]. both will happen sometime in April. Another great event th I am looking forward to the 125 celebrations in early happening at the club again this spring is the Women June, and I know it will be good fun for all sailors. The and Wind seminar on Saturday April 14th. I enjoyed Committee has done great work with programming in attending last year and expect to do so again in a few conjunction with week night racing as well as some fun weeks’ time. Good luck for a safe and speedy launch! 2 Between the Sheets

A PHRF Update Jane at [email protected]. The program this year should be of interest to racers and cruisers alike. from - Kirk Robertson, Chief Handicapper Monday nights on the water we will be joined this year by boats from Aylmer and we have a new representative - Christine Rogers from the other side of the river. She will also be heading up the new coached boat program out of that club. Here we grow again it is pretty amazing how many women we have interested in racing in the region. The coached boat program Some of you may have heard rumours of changes originated out of Britannia and we now have in PHRF ratings this year. Well they are almost certainly coordinators in all three clubs. If you are interested in true; almost because PHRF has not updated all the participating on Monday nights please let me know at certificates yet (hopefully by May). [email protected]. Most of the changes will involve your NFS or JAM Last year we had more interest than available spots ratings. Skippers with an inboard engine may see a so if any racers or boat owners are available as coaches better handicap and boats with very large or very small I would also very much like to hear from you. Racing will jibs may also see changes. I suggest you look at the start in May and lasts until September. PHRF-LO web site to see how it affects you. See you on the water. Don't look for updated certificates on the web till at least April. Hope to see you out racing.

WANTED/NEEDED TOM BABCOCK from - Sal Khan HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY CYA AS A NATIONAL RACE OFFICER CONGRATULATIONS The Sailing Committee is looking for sailors to donate up to three hand held GPS units. If you have recently upgraded to a new GPS unit, and no longer TOM have use for the old one, please consider donating it to the Club to help improve the racing programs. The GPS units will allow the PRO and his crew to plot and set accurate race courses and improve the quality of racing. 2012

SPRING SAILORS’ CHICKS' CHATTER

by - Jane Almond, Women’s Rep. MEETING (For all boaters – sail & power)

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

It’s time to start thinking fondly of open water and PHRF-LO REGISTRATION warm winds. New and noteworthy for this season the annual Women in Wind day is planned at BYC for April REGISTER FOR RACING 14. This is a popular all day affair and this year’s agenda is the final stages. Topics this year include sail trim and racing rules but we are also planning some out-of-town THE GLORIOUS SEASON speakers so stay tuned for details. If you would like to be added to the list of women sailors interested in the event, IS JUST ABOUT HERE! or know someone that would be, please email Kate or Between the Sheets 3 WANT TO CREW OR NEED A CREW?

NEED A CREW

NAME: TEL.#: E.MAIL:

Type of Boat and Size: Dinghy Keelboat

Occasional Regular Racing Day Sailing Pleasure

Racing Evening Series Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Racing Weekends

Day Sailing Pleasure - Evenings Weekdays Weekends

Level of Intensity in fifteen words or less:

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WANT TO CREW

NAME: TEL.#: E.MAIL:

Type of Boat Preferred: - Dinghy Keelboat

Occasional Regular When available - Evenings (which ones) Weekdays Weekends: Overnight Day Sails

Sailing Preference - Racing Cruising / Day Sailing

Previous experience in fifteen words or less:

Complete and leave in Club Office, attention Joan Yuile