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QCYC Clipper June 2013 The MagazineC of the QueenLIPPER City Yacht Club June 2013 Photo by Terry ONeill Tom King - Al Rae - New Members- France Canal Boat- Hurricane Season Delivery- AQII Close Call - Safety Corner Editor's Note/QCYC Info Editor’s Note Q C Y C Board 2013 Communications Commodore Grounds The Clipper is published Richard Slee, [email protected] Steve Hills Michael Kelly four times a year: May 1, [email protected] This is the second [email protected] June 30, August 15 and R 416-203-1032 R 905-271-5794 issue of the Clipper for October 15. Contributions 2013. I would like to Vice Commodore Membership may be submitted to the thank Christopher Ron Mazza Stephanie Swatkow publisher via e-mail at com- [email protected] Sumpton who created [email protected] [email protected] R 416-203-0996 the art design and R 416-203-0706 While an effort will be layout for this issue for Rear Commodore Planning made to publish submis- an extraordinary job. Graham Dougall Trevor Spurr sions, the publisher reserves [email protected] [email protected] the right to edit material for We have profiles on R 416-233-2277 R 416-236-2851 length and suitability. our House Chair, Fleet Captain Thomas King and Entertainment Lawrence Reiber Geoff Heathcote Clipper Editor and Publisher member Al Rae. Our Rear Commodore continues [email protected] to write really interesting safety pieces and has [email protected] Richard Slee R 416-635-1864 R 905-822-3803 included a request for nominations in this issue. [email protected] We have updates from our Vice Commodore, Treasurer Communications R 416-238-6190 House, Yard, Learn to Sail, Membership and a John Heath Richard Slee C 647-294-6190 [email protected] report of 125th Anniversary Committee from me. [email protected] R 905-294-8342 We have articles from Captain Dave Mathews on a R 416-238-6190 Clipper Art Design & Layout Hurricane Season Delivery, from Ontario Sailor Secretary C 647-294-6190 Christopher Sumpton "A Ship of Coulls" (guess who), Boating on the Genia Vanderkruk Learn to Sail [email protected] Canal du Midi by March Harsant and an interest- [email protected] Eric Whan R 416-656-5152 ing piece on Workhours by Roz Ross. We have R 416-535-2581 [email protected] news on the close call with an airplane with the House Chair R 416-531-6594 Quick Clipper -Moderators Algonquin Queen II, Ontario Sailing Association Thomas King Yard Chair Jim Neundorf Awards, the Womens' Skippers Race and Yoga [email protected] Will Harney and Richard Slee from Valerie Wint. Geoff and Lesley Heathcote R 416-923-5377 [email protected] have posters on upcoming events. On page 30 we Moorings R 416-488-6048 Website provide detailed information on bar and restaurant Steve Gigiel Manager Mark MacCrae hours, tender schedule and calendar of activities. [email protected] Don Ferguson [email protected] Enjoy and please give me your feedback for R 416-243-8465 [email protected] R 416-274-7741 improving the Clipper. R 416-203-0929 We have several ways to communicate with our members. Our QCYC Webmaster Mark MacRae Past Commodore [email protected] continues to improve the website. You will note that Ken Owen R 905-567-7224 Mark has added six discussion forums under the main menu "Contact". The forums cover Racing Advertising Members Rates Non-members Rates Talk, Crew Board, Cruisers Lounge, General, The Clipper offers members and non- Maintenance/How-To/Help Me! and for Sale. members of QCYC a cost-effective way SINGLE ISSUE/4 Issues SINGLE ISSUE/4 Issues to reach an audience of avid sailors. Remember you have to be registered to access the 1/8 page $30/$80 1/8 page $60/$160 Forums. If you haven't already registered on the Ads should be submitted as digital files: eps, tiff, jpg (for tiff/jpg ensure 300 1/4 page $55/ $150 1/4 page $110/$270 website please do so. There is lots of content in the dpi.) For information on placing ads for members' only area now. You should also check out The Clipper, please contact Richard 1/2 page $100/$270 1/2 page $200/$516 Slee [email protected] the pictures from Sail Past, New members gun-in Full page $180 Full page $360/$1,000 continued on page 4 Algonquin Island Tel 416.203.0929 E-mail [email protected] Queen City Yacht Club Box 401, Terminal A Fax 416.203.0931 Restaurant 416.203.9007 Toronto, ON M5W 1C2 Website www.qcyc.ca 2 Board Updates work around the new construction as best he can. • Mrs. Jimmy Drury Trophy - Most valuable Vice Commodore Laurence Concannon has been working tirelessly female crew Ron Mazza, [email protected] since the spring in getting the Harold Robins ship • NYC 16-foot Skiff Cup - Most improved sailor shape again. As he mentioned in his Flash piece • Jack Albertson Trophy - Outstanding service to I just realized the this is more of a complete refurbishment of this old the Club other day that with a girl than just a repair. • Bobby Norton Plaque - Community service membership of 155 through yachting senior members that By the time you read this the construction of the • Valhalla Trophy - Best cruising log one in 10 sit on the new buildings should be underway. Cove Board. That’s an Construction, our selected General Contractor • Georgina World Cup - Awarded annually to the amazing representa- should have the footings in place and be ready to yacht which has entered the greatest number of tion and a big demand start framing the floors. Watch for fund raising individual ports outside a 25 nautical mile radius on that membership. opportunities and plan on volunteering time in from the Club And as I said at the October to finish them off. • QCYC Regatta 1904 Special Class - Best Spring Meeting, we The Dry Sail area has been expanded west of the Photograph have a great Board this year. We are really lucky. railway and now contains our new fleet of five RS • QCYC Regatta 1905 Special Class - Best Steve Hills is behaving suitably Commodoreal 400’s and the Learn-to-Sail boats. This has Photograph Showing QCYC Spirit and cuts a fine figure with his white beard and blue involved temporarily removing winter storage blazer, and he works very hard guiding the Club ways, bridging over the tracks, and clearing the Nominations for Senior Club awards must be forward. Tom King has the Snug room looking area of general debris. Thanks to Lynda Chubak submitted to the office Attn.: Trophy Committee better than ever and is tackling a long list of proj- for taking on a study of the dry sail area and the by August 31st. ects around the main building. Eric Whan has the fifty most congested feet of wall in the Club, where A nomination for the cruising trophies must be Learn-to-Sail program well underway with an the dry sail ramp meets the dry sail crane, meets accompanied by the yacht's logbook. earlier that ever start in June for an enthusiastic the dinghy docking area, meets the AQII and Either prints or slides must be submitted for the number of participants. Lawrence Reiber has his Robins docking area, meets the pump out area. We photography awards. new pontoon boat here and in operation taking a are looking forward to see what options her load off the Harold Robins. We have more boats committee come up with to improve the situation. PLEASE RETURN ALL TROPHIES TO THE racing midweek on a per capita basis than any OFFICE BY JULY 21ST other club I know of thanks to Graham Dougall’s So, like I said it’s been a busy year so far. well organized and efficient race program. The Club moorings are essentially full and Steve Gigiel has worked miracles in finding a place for every- Rear Commodore one and assuring everyone is in their place. Graham Dougall, vice [email protected] Richard Slee along with his regular responsibili- ties for the Clipper, the Quick Clipper and other Call for Nominations communication items is guiding the Club towards for Awards our 125th anniversary celebrations in 2014. John Heath has got his teeth into the Club finances and In addition to the assures us we are in good financial shape despite awards for racing, sev- taking on the large expenditures for the new build- eral awards are pre- ings. Will Harney has successfully taken on the sented for outstanding Yard with his first launch and is planning for an achievement. These equally successful haul out in the fall. Genia include: Vanderkruk as Secretary keeps us all organized • Parkinson Trophy - and is a good addition to the Board. Stephanie Outstanding achievement in open competition Swatkow continues to fill the Club with new • Sportsmanship Trophy - Member exhibiting the members. Trevor Spurr is getting his head around most sportsmanlike conduct the complex and all-encompassing but ill-defined • QCYC 16-foot Skiff Cup - Most valuable keel- Photo by Don Hinchley job of Planning Chair. Mike Kelly is tackling the boat crew Grounds portfolio with enthusiasm and trying to 3 Board Updates choices on the menu. Wednesday night Cheap always and in our usual QCYC spirit, we will Yard and Cheerful menu has been a success and more survive this and live to drink another day. Will Harney, [email protected] racers are coming upstairs to recapture the night’s Cheers, Your humble House Chair Next up for Yard events. activities is the annual The Snug bar has had a face lift and is now painted Cradle Inspection and looking more comfortable.
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