1 Soundings Newsletter of South Port Club Jan/February 2011

From the Harbour Master, Wesley Arthur Race Meeting Launch has been scheduled for April 30th. Page 9 Wednesday February 16, 2011 of this months issue is the Summer Dockage and 7:00 pm Release Form. The calculation sheet is on the reverse side pg 10. To those Members who are All Monday and Wednesday night receiving Soundings by email only, please print racers should attend the Hot Stove Race the form from the website or check the main room Committee meeting at the club. This is your opportunity to meet the race committee, learn of at the club for copies. their intentions for the 2011 season and make Complete and return with payment attached by your observations known. mail or through the office mail slot marked to the Sign up first for a date to fulfil your RC Duty Attention of the Harbour Master obligations. With 36 boats needed for the no later than April 8th 2011. Monday and Wednesday night series alone, you will be needed. The meeting will start with a short There is an additional line asking whether you are presentation on how to serve as an RC boat. going to use the small boat hoist (aka the shark hoist) The Monday night programme, which has been a If you are going to be launching or hauling your boat great success, was a result of your participation via this lift at any point during the upcoming season, at last year’s Hot Stove Meeting ..likewise, for our please include an additional $100.00 plus HST with eight mark course introduced in 2003. Do come your payment. This fee implemented back in 2009 is out to the most influential planning event of the payable annually. It is to offset the maintenance and year. The 2011 club races and Regattas are inspection costs of the lift. If you have any questions now posted on the SPSC website calendar. regarding launch, please contact Wesley at [email protected] or 519-566-6686 Mark your Calendars !! Please do not combine payment of General Membership Meeting Summer dockage and Launch fees Tuesday March 29th 7:00 pm with Membership dues that will be Invoiced shortly. Come out and meet your 2011 Please issue a separate cheque to Executive and committee chairs and assist the Treasurer with entrie s. listen to what they have planned for the upcoming season Thank you for your co operation ! Saturday February 12th 6:00 pm SPSC Content VALENTINE’S Pg 2 SPSC Hockey/Mainstays/Dan at Happy Days POT LUCK DINNER Pg 3 Sailors Abroad/Darts/March Work Party/Clubhouse Door prizes for those Security/ Seminars & Swap Meet Dave’s Marine secret Valentines! Pg 4 Website Calendar/Clubhouse Duties/Cards/Lunch Pg 5 Summary AGM minutes Renka Gesing would LOVE to know Pg 6 AGM continued/Regalia/Roster changes if you are attending ! Pg 7 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Pg 8 2011 Social Events Calendar/Winter Blues Pot Luck 519-979-6398 or [email protected] Pg 9 Launch and Summer Dockage Form BYOB Pg 10 Calculation Sheet

1 Jan/Feb Soundings 2011 2 South Port vs: WYC December 11, 2010 Final score WYC 7 SPSC 3

SPSC Team members include, Dyn a Mo Joe Davidson, Flyin’ Bob Fuller, Bad Boy Brad Roy, Cruisin’ Dave Colbourne Wild Wayne Bellemore & Dyn o Mite Darcy Fuller A great effort and fun night for all players representing South Port See you next year !

Mainstays Christmas Dinner - Lilly Kazzilys - December 7th 2010

Come Visit Dan

2 Jan/Feb Soundings 2011 3 SAILORS ABROAD Darts Ken Blyth arrived in Bimini in the Visiting Ken in Bahamas on January 18th, then Moved from Monday to Titusville Florida sailed on to Nassau arriving the 21st. Friday nites at the club December 31st. 2010 He is waiting for a weather window to aboard Sail Away Roger Jaarsma continue on to the Exumas and for futher info Georgetown ! [email protected] Jamie Halpin is living/teaching in Jamie Halpin South Korea Paul & Mary Major continue sailing their retirement on Bella Via. Entry to all sites and blogs of our Bella Via currently members abroad are available on the in the waters off SPSC website in the Forum, under New Zealand ’Sailors Abroad’

Clubhouse Security From the Property Chair Tim Aseltine [email protected] Saturday March 26th Work Party Weather permitting, both outside and inside tasks.

Please be certain the clubhouse and property in general is secured before you leave. Lock up and treat the club as if it were your own home. Thank you for your co operation.

Attention All Sailors !

Upcoming Wednesday night Winter seminars sponsored by Dave’s Marine Supply will take place at Windsor Yacht Club, 9000 Riverside Dr. E commencing the end of February

Details will follow via email and on the website

Swap Meet this Spring !! Sponsored by Dave’s Marine

Start cleaning out your basement and garage shelves. Gather up all those nautical items you don’t need anymore, but didn't want to part with and bring them to the swap meet ! Tables will be available for rent at a minimal fee, and set up in the parking lot at Dave’s Marine Supply store, located at 137 Lesperance Road, Tecumseh, late March or early April depending on the weather. Further details will follow

3 Jan/Feb Soundings 2011 4 This is the calendar displayed on our Web site. For details on each entry, please click on the calendar on our site at www.southportsailingclub.com (the links are not active in Soundings but details are included in the newsletter)

Clubhouse Duties

February Calendar of Events March 6-12 Staley, J & B

March 13-19 Cowan, G & C

March 20-26 Steel , W & G

March 27-April 2 Bellemore, W & M

April 3-9 Dolsen, M & M

If you will be out of town or are unable to carry out your week, please email or call Jackie [email protected] to reschedule.

Please mark your actual total hours in the binder in the kitchen. Wayne will convert 1 hour of clubhouse duties to 1 1/2 work hours.

Soundings is the newsletter of Website Calendar 2011 Season Card & Games Night The South Port Sailing Club The Monday and Wednesday February 5 & 19th 210 Brighton Rd. Racing Series dates are all posted March 5 & 19th Tecumseh, ON N8N 2L3 7:30 pm to the website calendar from May to 519-979-7772 Lorne & Rita Mann September, as well as the www.southportsailingclub.com 948-9904 club Regattas. Editor: Jackie Timothy Men’s Lunch Please send your Social Events are also posted and contributions for the Cruise dates will be available and 2nd Wednesday March issue by of the month February 22nd to posted in March. Jackie at John Novak for details

Mark your calendars !! 735-3737 [email protected] or call 519-971-9699

4 Jan/Feb Soundings 2011 5 Summary of AGM November 30, 2010

27 members attended the meeting and the condensed version of the executive and committee reports were as follows: Treasurer : Jan Graybiel Expenditures for the year came in as budgeted with 2 exceptions, however some items are impossible to anticipate with any accuracy. Under repairs and maintenance one expense over budget was to clean up the area on the southeast section of the property. This year due to the generosity of the other boaters on Pike Creek, South Port was able to cover additional dredging costs and increase our dredging reserve. We continue to payoff the mortgage and will be free and clear of this external debt in just over one year . We have started the year in a healthy financial position. Harbourmaster : Wesley Arthur Keeping good water depth is most important and will be the focus again this year. A member questioned the actual dredging depth and it was confirmed they dredged 1/2 way down the channel 6 feet, scooped out some wells to accommodate the 27’ boats which are the most difficult to fit. Thanks were extended to all who assist at Launch and Haulout. Property : Tim Aseltine There were 3 work parties this year. Items carried out in addition to yard work and painting included replacing the furniture, replacing the road sign, trimming trees, purchase of a few new picnic tables, front step replace- ment and recharging the fire extinguishers and testing the lighting system at the request of our local Fire Department.. Racing : Brad Roy The 2010 racing season was very successful even though there were fewer PHRF boats out on Wednesday nights, but the Monday night Jog series saw 27 boats make the rounds. The Gesings hosted the 505 Regatta again this year, and the Women’s Challenge continues to grow. Regatta participation by our membership was very disappointing. 13 South Port boats entered the Invitational, 13 for Harvest Moon and only 9 for Sail for Hospice. These regattas will continue to be a financial burden on the club unless participation increases. There are no major changes planned for 2011. Junior Sailing : Bob Fuller The Sailing School saw another successful season. There was 1 Kidsail session, 3 Adult Sessions with 30 sailors participating in one Learn to Crew and 2 Learn to sail. This was down from 36 in 2009. With our Keelboats the school offers more range of sailing conditions, as the dinghies are not usually sailed in strong winds for safety reasons. The adult program does show some growth and we may offer additional programs. It all depends on demand. There were 4 - CYA Certified youth sessions with 77 sailors instructed to CYA standards. This was down from 80 in 2009. The school also provided private lessons for 4 youths this past year. Every year the school applies for summer student employment subsidies to the Windsor Employment Summer Job program and HRDC, the school is able to subsidize the Student Instructor Payroll. In 2010 funding was received from the Youth Services, but for the second year in a row, not from HRDC. The Tuesday dinghy racing series saw an average of 7 - 420’s out every week. All in all it was a good season. Social : Margaret Entwistle Great effort was made to cover costs this year where possible, and thanks were given to those members who oversaw the various events. Cruising : Sean White Four cruises took place this season, The Sandbar Dinner sail in May, North Star Sailing Club in July, Great Lakes Yacht Club in July and although The Thames River cruise in September was cancelled due to weather, it took place at the club.

5 Jan/Feb Soundings 2011 6 AGM continued Membership : Allen Shearn The 2010 membership changes were as follows: 2 resignations 5 new Family members 1 new Junior member 1 new Associate member 3 family members changed their class to senior members 1 family member changed their class to a non-resident member At the end of the season the club had: 88 family 6 junior 3 associate 20 senior 5 life members 3 non resident Total 125 members plus 8 honorary In December, 2 more family members were approved, 1 associate and 1 new junior, and one family member resigned. This brings the total membership 128 plus Honorary (see pg 7 for new member intros) Several things were attempted to bring in new members without success. An open house was held and in spite of all the advertising, attendance was disappointing. Flyers and brochures were delivered to every major Real Estate Office in the area to provide information to potential newcomers to our area. A reporter from Windsor Life came out to a Monday night Jog race, and printed an article in their magazine that is currently displayed in the foyer showcase. Discussion regarding a free well with membership for a year was suggested as an idea, but it has not been confirmed, our club has the lowest cost to join and continue as a member compared to all other clubs in the area. Therefore, this is not being considered at this time. Nominating - Elections Lynn Baker and Bill Frank reported the nominations for the 2011 year and all those listed were elected to their position. Closing Remarks - Commodore Bill Frank Commodore Frank reviewed the busy year that took place, and thanked all executive and committee members for their work last season. Passing of the Flags took place Some discussion took place regarding the membership committee, work hours posted for year end and an update is to come soon on Friends of Pike Creek. The 2010 AGM meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm

REGALIA Roster Changes Baseball Caps with the South Port Logo are now Steve & Karen Zsargo : resigned available . Colours include cream with black peak, Andy Bas : posted no longer has privileges stone wash green, soft ruby red and plain black Mike & Barbara Salter : ‘family’ to ‘senior members’ $10.00 each Wesley Arthur : email : [email protected] License plate holders available phone: 519-566- 6686 $4.00 each or 2 for $7.00 Jim Halpin : email : [email protected] South Port white Tees $10.00 each Joe and Brenda Davidson : new email Email or call Jackie to arrange for [email protected] delivery or pick up at the club 519-971-9699 email Brad Roy & Erica Krygsman : address change [email protected] 431 East Ruscom River Road, St. Joachim, On N0R 1S0

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8 Social Events 2011, from Social Chair Sue Balfe Valentine’s Party Saturday, February 12th St. Patrick’s Day Party Saturday March 12th. Pre-Season Pot Luck Saturday April 23rd. Sail A Bration Sunday June 5th Canada Day BBQ Friday July 1st Poker Run Saturday August 20th Oktoberfest Saturday October 15th Final Furl Saturday November 19th New Years Eve Party Saturday December 31st Full details of all events will follow on the website and in Soundings.

Beat the Winter Blues Pot Luck Dinner Saturday January 15th.

Photos David Walton 8 Jan/Feb Soundings 2011 9 South Port Sailing Club 2011 Summer Dockage and Release Form

TO BE RETUR~ED BY APRIL 8'", 2011 (Scheduled Launch, April30, 2011)

)YOTE: You ;\!CST include y oW' insUFance policy number. )lame:______M embership # ------;

Insu.ra.t'};e Co. ------Policy# ------TypeofBoat ______Length ___ Beam ___ Weigbt ___ Draft Do you require a wet well this year? __ Did you have a wet well last year? __ Is this the same boat as last y ear? __ Boat N arne ·Hull )lumber______, Do you require a d!y mooring? (i-e. boat um:ier 4000 lbs?) __

Do you require dinghy storage? __ Dinghy ~arne /Hull Nu mber______,

Do you require trailer storage?__ Trailer License Plate ~umber______; Did you dry moorlast y ear? __ Do you require the club to launch y our boat this :year? _____ **\\l.ll y ou b e u sing the small boat hoist this year? _____ To the South Port Sailing Club: The Uldersigned hereby requests the Club: 1. To laurx:h the sailing yacht herein described; 2. To permit wet or dry m ooring on Club property; 3. To permit the use of the gin pole for mast stepping and unstepping only.

Ins> Going, theund.er si~ hereby wa.i'\"25, releases and quit cl.a..imsSouthPort Sailing Club, its t:IEmber>, C!.Ued

Date: ______Signature:------DETERVfD.TE THE COST OF THE SERVICE RE QUESTED AS FOLLOWS .-\..'ID ATI-\CH YOUR CHEQUE~ PA ThfE..'IT TO TIDS REQUEST. Dockage fee is: length ____ x beam ____ = SLOS =S---- Ding}' storage: (S5S) = S___ _ Trailer Storage fee : (S75) = S___ _ Crane Lift cost: (SlOO) = S___ _ ** Small Boat Hoist f ee: (SlOO) = S___ _ Subtotal: = S---- (HST is applicable to all of the abo\·e charges) HST 13% = S---- TOTAl COST = S----

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