N O S A N E W S

North Okanagan Association P.O. Box 4, Vernon, British Columbia V1T 6M1 Spring Edition July 1, 2009

Greetings from NOSA!!!

Spring Clean-Up 2009 Success!

Under the watchful NOSA‟s cleanup day, held on April 18, had its biggest turnout ever!!! We had 28 helping eye of Cammie hands this year. In addition to members on Pieper, the Sail Loft site, NOSA would like to thank the spouses, received a whole lot the Boy Scouts and the Sea Cadets and their of TLC from Tom Mackenzie and Greg leader who came out to lend a hand. Pieper. This

„chinking with mortar‟ crew refreshed the exterior of the log frame Sail Loft filling in all the worn out gaps. They made this job look fun!

NOSA would also like to thank Glen Dick, Dennis Letourneou and the Scouts/Venturers for the much needed roof rack which benefits both boat owner and Boat Share members.

Last and definitely not least, those of you behind the scenes… Alex Mulert for his attention to the irrigation system aiding the upkeep of our club. George Hutchison the “Hamburgler Chef”… Thank you for manning the BBQ!

www.nosa.bc.ca LEARN TO SAIL STARTS JUNE 25th NOSA will be offering 30 Learn to Sail courses over the summer for Ages 6 to Seniors and expects to deliver boat safety training and Learn to Sail to over 200 youth and adults. Wet feet Classes will be held for Ages 6-7 and 8-10, AND White Sail training will be offered to Ages8-10, 11-17 and Adults Bronze 4 classes will be offered to Ages 14+Members can help promote NOSA's AJ DICK and CONNOR SIMPSON are back Learn to sail program by directing friends to again this year to deliver the summer Learn www.nosa.bc.ca or phone NOSA at 250-260- to Sail Program. 2009 marks AJ‟s third year 4255 as an instructor and Connor is going into his second summer as a CYA certified instructor. BRONZE 4 CLASS offered over 5 Members will also see two assistants Rylie weeks in July and August. Braidwood and Ian Bridge strutting their yellow T-Shirts at NOSA this summer. Both Rylie and Ian are pursuing their Bronze 4 NOSA is pleased to offer a Bronze 4 class with the goal of becoming full instructors in over 5 weeks in July and August.CYA future summers. NOSA Director Learn to Sail standards have indicated that a Bronze 4 Glen Dick encourages NOSA members to class provides over 50 exposure hours on the ask how these guys are doing and how the water. To meet the requisites NOSA has LTS program is running throughout the pulled together a team of qualified instructors. summer. Bronze Classes will be held Mondays commencing July 6th on Mondays 6-9 pm, growing to Mondays & Thursdays NOSA PICO fleet Arrives! commencing July 13th .Candidates will also be offered the opportunity to participate in The first two PICO‟s of the future fleet of 5 either the Kamloops Regatta July 25-26th or arrived June 19th for the expanded Learn to SOSA regatta Aug 15-16. Bronze final exams Sail Program being offered to 8-10 year olds. are schedule in mid to late August. Course These PICO‟s with blue hulls and red-white- fee $315 will cover 40 of the 50 hours blue sails will eventually replace NOSA's required. Also, one regatta will top up the training fleet of the Mistral 404's as NOSA's students required 50 hours on the water to introductory Learn to Sail Program. The Club meet CYA standards. Cost of participating in 420s will then be available for LTS White sail the out of town Regatta is not included in the 3 Youth Classes ages 11-15 and for all course fee and generally runs $100.The the Adult LTS classes. The PICO's will also Bronze course will also develop the new be included in the BOATSHARE program. NOSA Bronze student to show off their stuff at the NOSA regatta September 6-7th

www.nosa.bc.ca BOATS FOR SALE

Bombardier 3.8, 14 foot in good condition.

Mirror Dinghy 14 foot in good condition.

Seasoned Mistral 4.04m used in Learn to Sail program.

Seasoned ORCA 3.4 meter power boat ( only) in refurbished condition.

Great fishing boat at bargain basement price. NOSA‟s current membership, not including the lovely family pictured above, is 23, 9 of To view any of these items, please contact which are Boat Share members! NOSA @ 250-260-4255

NOSA to Launch New Crash Boat in Bailing Buckets Needed!!! July

NOSA‟s new 4.8 meter Zodiac Pro inflatable boat should arrive at NOSA in the first week of July. Powered by NOSA‟s 30 hp Honda 4 stroke engine, the PRO 7 Zodiac with its soft sided pontoons and rigid bottom hull design (RIB) is an excellent coach / training boat for NOSA's Learn to Sail program. NOSA‟s on the water safety program will now be back to full strength this summer with the 4.8 meter Boston whaler with 40 hp Mercury motor serving as the emergency response boat. Funding for the Zodiac acquisition was made NOSA needs bailing buckets with lids and possible by a successful grant application to handles. Members are encouraged to save the BC Gaming Commission distributing their empty 4 liter Juice jugs and clean proceeds from BINGO and Lottery ticket laundry detergent plastic containers and sales. NOSA family members can be relieved deliver them to NOSA for the Learn to Sail to know that when they purchase a Lottery Program and the Boat Share Program. ticket! NOSA is and has been a winner for NOSA's busiest season starts June 15th with each of the past 7 years acquiring the over 150 Learn to Sail students and NOSA is Club420s and two safety Boats. always in need of bailing buckets to keep the Mistrals and Club 420s afloat.

www.nosa.bc.ca NOSA's 2009 Board of Directors Membership Has its Benefits! Commodore John Holmwood 503-2275 Vice-Commodore Glen Dick 542-2042 Scribe Stuart Parker 803-0181 Purser Mike Claxton 542-2213 Director Dan Cook 938-1300 Director Cammy Pieper 546-6788 Director Fiona Tischik 542-3706

NOSA COMMITTEE CHAIRS Fleet Captain Dan Cook 938-1300 Membership Cammy Pieper 546-6788 Learn to Sail Glen Dick 550-7234 Compound Fiona Tischik 542-3706 Boat Maint. Dan Cook 938-1300 Regatta Stuart Parker 803-0181 Social/Phoning VACANT

NOSA NEWS Fiona Tischik 542-3706 Fax: 542-8737 NOSA Membership Fees: Webmaster Josephine Dick [email protected] NOSA‟s family membership fee for 2009 is $250 for the year. There will be a $100 CASH BACK for helping at any TWO (2 @ $50each) club activities below: Directors meetings are the 3rd Thursday of 1. Spring clean-up April 18 each month and invite all members to attend 2. Sandwich Board Host for 2 weeks 3. VYC Regatta help June 6 – see NOSA‟S Calendar of Events below. 4. One Lawn Mowing 5. NOSA regatta helper September 12-13 6. Fall lock down Oct 17 2009 Calendar of Events The CASH REBATE will be given to members at the July 3 Third NOSA Newsletter Annual General meeting on November 21; July 9 Thursday Evening races The Executive supports participation of all members in July 16 Thursday Evening races and Board help to run NOSA and keep membership fees low. of Directors Meeting – all members welcome! July 25-26 Kamloops YC Regatta, Nicola Lake CYA Membership July 23 Thursday Evening races NOSA is certified under the Canadian July 30 Thursday Evening races Association and each NOSA family receives one CYA Aug 6 Thursday Evening races membership. Families with active Sailors will require Aug 13 Thursday Evening races additional CYA membership for each sailor that races Aug 15-16 SOSA Regatta, Summerland in the Okanagan Regatta‟s. Aug 20 Thursday Evening races and Board of Directors Meeting – all members welcome! New in 2009, BC Sailing requires names, date of Aug 27 Thursday Evening races birth, gender and postal code for all family members Sept 12-13 NOSA Regatta Volunteers Needed! to help facilitate BC Sailing better access to BC Sept 18-20 Osoyoos Regatta Government Gaming Grant proceeds to support the Oct 17 NOSA Cleanup and lockdown Kid Sport Sailing Program. NOSA received 2 Kid Sport Nov 28 NOSA AGM – Social Foundation grants through the Learn to Sail Program

last year.

NOSA Compound Locks

Compound locks on the gates and buildings were changed to the 2009 combination. The number will be NOSA LOCKERS emailed to fully paid members of NOSA. NOSA„s lockers are available to NOSA members. The Membership Director led NOSA through a discussion to make locker allocation simpler. Cost of lockers in 2009 will be: Large $20; Med $15; Small $10 Be advised that the demand is high, so lockers not th confirmed and paid for by April 30 will be reallocated.

www.nosa.bc.ca Moorage Fees 2009 NOSA Moorage fees are based on the footprint (space required) within the compound. As part of NOSA's Lease agreement a portion of the moorage fee are forwarded to the Okanagan Landing Association for NOSA space rental. The majority of the fee is applied to NOSA Operating Costs (Utilities, compound repairs, whaler maintenance, boat repairs etc.), on dolly on trailer Bombardier 4.8 $81 $91 Canoes $57 (racked) CL 14 $77 $87 Crescent $88 $98 Commodore 15 $76 $86 Cordan $131 $141 Coronado $76 $86 Davidson 18 $92 $102 $72 $82 $68 $78 505 $82 $78 $64 $74 Force $77 $87 420 $72 $82 470 $77 $87 Photo Credit: Edwin Swannack Glenmore $77 $87 $130 $140 $140 $150 NOSA's Fleet Hobie 18 $150 $160 Our unique Boat Share program in the Okanagan Invitation $66 $76 Kestrel $76 $86 makes NOSA‟s fleet of sailboats (four Mistrals, three Kolibri $66 $76 Lasers, Club420, Hobie 16 and soon to be added: 3 Laser (+$200 dolly deposit) $57 Picos) available to NOSA members who have taken Laser II $65 $75 the CYA White Sail 3 or can prove equivalent Lazy E $76 $86 $118 $128 competency. Mirror $54 $64 Mistral 12 $59 $69 Boat-share use is included as an add-on purchase of O'Day $81 $91 $75 on the regular $250 NOSA family membership. Paceship 17 $83 $93 Pico (+$200 dolly deposit) $57 More information is available from Dan Cook or on the Seaspray $99 $109 website. $66 $76 Taser $83 $93 Toronado $174 $186 Unicorn 18 $150 $160 Windsurfers $50 (racked) Racing News Racing starts Thursday night May 14 for the 2009 Please submit Moorage payment promptly. NOSA season is with white flag at 6:15 sharp. Racing will Board of Directors has authorized late payment continue through August 27. NOSA is continuing to surcharge of $25 after April 30th. plan to employ a race committee for the 15 race nights. The program ran very smoothly for the past NOSA MOORAGE POLICY 2009 four years. The Executive would like to invite Club members to apply for space if they wish to leave their boats in the compound for the 2009 season. Moorage fees SUMMER SAILING LESSONS received after April 30th will be subject to a $25 Glen Dick (550-7234) will be coordinating the summer surcharge. sailing program for July and August. NOSA hopes to Please send your moorage fee along with your hire two instructors over the summer to deliver membership. We require moorage to be paid in full competency Based CYA White Level 1, 2, 3. before space can be allocated. The Executive of NOSA reserves the right to determine all moorage allocation.

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Adult Introduction to Sailing YOUTH Introduction to Sailing White Sail Level I & II: White Sail Level I & II: This program will introduce new sailors to the sport and will provide This program introduces junior sailors to the sport and runs for three the theory and fundamental skills to rig and sail as crew on a small days each session. Juniors attending this camp will learn basic sail boat. The focus will be on boat rigging, knots, launching/landing, sailing techniques and sailing safety rules. Level 1 provides the tacking, gybing and safety. Successful students will receive their theory and fundamental skills to rig and sail as crew on a small sail Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) White Sail Levels 1 and 2. boat. Level 2 focuses boat rigging, knots, launching/landing, tacking, Whitesail 1 and 2 acknowledges the CYA standard to Crew a small gybing and safety. Successful students will receive their Canadian craft dinghy with a Qualified Skipper (Whitesail 3). Under direct Yachting Association (CYA) White Sail Levels 1 and 2. Whitesail 1 supervision of a NOSA qualified sailing instructor a holder of a and 2 acknowledges the CYA standard to Crew a small craft dinghy Whitesail 2 certificate may take out a NOSA dinghy as skipper with a Qualified Whitesail 3 Skipper. Under direct supervision of a during instructional training sessions. Course includes CYA NOSA qualified sailing instructor a holder of a Whitesail 2 certificate insurance per individual may take out a Nosa dinghy as skipper during instructional training NOSA Mistrals, Lasers sessions. Course fee includes CYA insurance per participant Cost: $165 per session 18 hrs instruction And use of NOSA Mistrals and Lasers Courses offered Thursday & Friday, 18:00 – 21:00 Cost: $150 per session 16 hrs instruction Sat & Sundays 09:00 – 15:00 Courses offered Wednesday - Friday. 09:00 – 15:00 June – July – August July – August Suitable for: Male or Female age 16 and up, Suitable for: Boys & Girls Age 10 and up, Child / Adult combinations age 10 and up. Child / Adult combinations age 10 and up.

Adult Basics to Sailing Junior Basics to Sailing White Sail Level III: White Sail Level III: This program sharpens the skill set for experienced sailors to the This program sharpens the skill set for experienced sailors Age 12- sport and will provide the advanced training skills to rig and skipper 17 to the sport. Whitesail 3 provides the advanced training skills to a small craft sailboat. The focus will be on boat rigging, knots, rig and skipper a small craft sailboat. The focus will be on boat launching/landing, tacking, gybing and safety. Successful students rigging, knots, launching/landing, tacking, gybing and safety. will receive their Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) White Sail Successful students will receive their Canadian Yachting Levels III certificate. White Sail 3 meets the CYA standard to Association (CYA) White Sail Levels III certificate. White Sail 3 skipper a small craft dinghy and provides minimum requirements meets the CYA standard to skipper a small craft dinghy and take a NOSA small craft dinghy out on the water without provides minimum requirements to progress to Advance Bronze 4 & supervision NOSA Mistrals, Laser , Club 420, Picos 5 Course fee includes CYA insurance per participant and use of Cost: $165 per session 18 hrs instruction NOSA Mistrals, Laser, Club 420, Picos Junior Cost: $150 per week 16 hrs Instruction Courses offered Thursday & Friday, 18:00 – 21:00 Sat & Sundays 09:00 – 16:00 Courses offered: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday June – July - August 0900 to 15:00 (1/2 hour lunch). Suitable for: Male or Female age 16 and up, Adults, or July – August: Suitable for: Boys & Girls Ages 12 to Adult/Child combinations age 10 up. 17

NOSA Adult Sail Package #1: NOSA Youth Sail Package #3:

White Sail 1 & 2 Crew White Sail 1 / 2 Crew NOSA Membership Members 10% discount on lessons NOSA Family Membership Members rebates up to $100 at AGM Members 10% discount on lessons Members rebates up to $100 at AGM

NOSA Adult Sail Package #2: White Sail 1 & 2 Crew NOSA Youth Sail Package #4: White Sail 3 Skipper White Sail 1 / 2 Crew White Sail 3 Skipper NOSA Membership Members 10% discount on lessons NOSA Family Membership Members rebates up to $100 at AGM Members 10% discount on lessons Members rebates up to $100 at AGM

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