FYC – EVENTS SCHEDULE - 2015
SAT May 2 DB event in clubhouse WED May 6 Wednesday racing at FYC -3 and 6:15 pm SAT May 9, 10 DB event WED May 13 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SUN May 17 Sail past and Commodore Reception WED May 20 Wednesday racing at FYC --3 and 6:15 pm MAY 2015 ED: SUZANNE GOLDT VOL 15 ISSUE 03 SAT/SUN May 23/24 Open House- club and sailing school WED May 27 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SAT/SUN May 30/31 DB High School Challenge SUN May 31 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races-BYO-BBQ follows
NOTE: In June - Dragon boat teams will be practicing at FYC each evening for the 2 weeks prior to the DB Festival
WED Jun 3 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SAT/SUN Jun 6-7 June Bug Regatta – Open WED Jun 10 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SAT/SUN Jun 13/14 Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival -clubhouse in use SUN Jun 14 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 race-BYO-BBQ follow WED Jun 17 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SUN Jun 21 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follow WED Jun 24 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SUN Jun 28 Commodore’s Cup Regatta – fun regatta
WED Jul 1 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SUN Jul 5 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows WED Jul 8 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SAT Jul 11 DB event in clubhouse SUN Jul12 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follo ws WED Jul 15 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm FRI Jul 17 FYC sailing Youth Dance party - 6 to 9 pm SUN Jul 19 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows WED Jul 22 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm Thames River 43.052035, -81.172539 SUN Jul 26 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follo ws WED Jul 29 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm NOTE: Jul 10 to 26 tentative dates for 2015 FYC cruise week CONTACT: Mark Anderson 2015 SPRING WORK PARTY – PREPARING THE MAIN DOCK - YAY SPRING!
SAT/SUN Aug 1/2 DB event in clubhouse SUN Aug 2 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows WED Aug 5 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm
SAT/SUN Aug 8/9 DB event in clubhouse SUN Aug 9 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows WED Aug 12 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm FYC youth dance party!! Friday July 17 SUN Aug 16 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows WED Aug 19 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm When: Friday July 17, 2015 SAT /SUN Aug 22/23 FYC Club Championships (Club only) Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm WED Aug 26 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm Where: Fanshawe Yacht Club in the Doug Mackenzie Hall (main clubhouse) MON Aug 24 FYC SS Banquet THURS Aug 27 FYC SS Regatta Who: For teenage members and students and we want you to invite your SUN Aug 30 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follow friends! (Ages 13-18 and must purchase tickets in advance)
Details to be posted on www.LondonSailing.ca WED Sept 2 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm Tickets: A set #of tickets will be sold SUN Sept 6 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows (at a very reasonable price), WED Sept 9 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm
SUN Sept 13 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows SUN Sept 13 Plywood Classic Regatta Includes light lunch/snacks. WED Sept 16 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SAT Sept 19 Sailing School Work Party SUN Sept 20 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races–BYO-BBQ follows WED Sept 23 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm FMI contact: Jillian Smith, Youth Advisor: [email protected] SAT Sept 26 Annual Dragon Boat Challenge – sailors invited or Mary Watson: [email protected] to participate in the events SUN Sept 27 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races–BYO-BBQ follows WED Sept 30 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm
SAT/ SUN Oct 3/4 Pumpkin Regatta Open WED Oct 7 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SUN Oct 11 Sunday racing 2pm, 2 races– BYO-BBQ follows Gadgets for your boat WED Oct 14 Wednesday racing at FYC-3 and 6:15 pm SAT Oct 17 Fall Work Party # 1 FR! Oct 18 Fanshawe Conservation Area closes SAT Oct 24 Fall Work Party # 2 SAT Oct 24 Alternative weather weekend- Fall Work Party Afterguard heads-up display (HUD) SAT Nov TBA FYC Annual Banquet sunglasses for racers MON Nov TBA Annual Budget Meeting
Executive Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. If you have an item for the agenda, please submit it to the club secretary, Colleen
Ellison-Wareing. Prevent dampness on Visit the club’s website at www.fyc.on.ca for up to date boar information or
2015 Commodore’s Sail Past And Reception
View fro the kitchen – work party #1
All FYC members, sailors and paddlers are invited to attend the Traditional Opening of the Club for our 2015 sailing/paddling season. You will have the opportunity to greet the 2015 FYC Executive and to meet fellow sailors/ paddlers.
Sail and Row Past Thank you to Paul Chesman for putting the coffee on and for bringing the most All members and their families are welcome to join us for this event. Unless popular donuts to start the day out. I do not ever make the coffee so it is great that there is inclement weather, the timing is as follows: Paul comes to the rescue to get this on for everyone to enjoy.
2:15 PM Skipper’s Meeting in the clubhouse Putting together a hearty meal for all the hard working volunteers is a lot of work but it 3:00 PM Sail Past start on the water is so worth it to see how much it is appreciated. It is a busy morning to get everything “on the table” (thank you Ralph Smith for Commodore’s Reception setting those up!). Many thanks to Kathy Levere, Pat Johnstone and Heather 4:30 PM – the doors of the clubhouse will open; club members will greet their Thompson for all your hard work on 2014 Executive in a reception line as they enter to enjoy a wine and Saturday. Pat wins the “Devilled Egg Hero” cheese reception. Award. For those who have helped out in the kitchen, you know what this means and
what that person had to endure. For those that don’t – don’t worry – go ahead and volunteer for that job next time! Room setup by Ralph!
Please remember-if you have a dietary restriction, allergy, preference, or request - please tell us at least a week ahead of time. Haven’t had any complaints over the fresh baked cookies so I think we will leave those on the menu! Mary Watson
ED NOTE: and a special thank you for Mary for the wonderful Menu and all the organization!
Soon it will be time to welcome the outside world to our beloved home away from home – to roll out the red carpet, to slap a smile on our faces and showcase all that we have to offer. FYC School Committee Report
This glorious event will run Sat. and Sun. May 23-24 from 11:00am-4:00pm. We need Thank you to all the volunteers that came out to the work party and thank you to those you, you and the one standing behind you to come and help us, please. We will have that were able to work at emptying out the boathouse and for those that set up the a picnic lunch for all and we will do our best to bring the great/perfect weather with inside (thank you to Kevin and Nikki for being instrumental in that). just the right amount of wind. Although we do not need the CL14s until the Open House, we will look at rigging We will have lunch order forms available and if you some in early May for use by the leasing members. submit that to us no later than May 19th we will have your personalized lunch made up for you and delivered to you We have just received confirmation of Federal funding for an additional Instructor at your post. That’s how much we want to work with you. (please note this has to be an extra person, not someone we would need to hire) and a few candidates are being considered. Volunteers are needed/wanted for the following: Gate Greeters, Skippers with boats to take people out, manifest (get people to sign waivers and sign up for rides) at Vera continues to participate in all committee goings dockside, dockside volunteers (crowd control), Safety Boat personnel and Lunch on by the wonders of internet connection but we look Chefs/Artists. forward to seeing her in person as we forget what she looks like. ED NOTE: Vera has been working in Eritrea Think of all the people from the community you/we will make happy, how many will for the past few months sign up for memberships and how many will sign up for sailing lessons. Dream big and spread the word. Oh, and contact us to let us know how you can help out (copy Jim McKenzie has our motors ready to go (thank us both, please). you!). Brian has ordered the new race coach boat motor and tubes for the boat which he and John K. will put on Love, hugs, respect, gratitude and with anticipation (don’t make us beg). (saving money).
Mary Watson On May 9th, FYC, and the sailing school are signed up to [email protected] have a table at the London Sports and Activity Expo. We can have 2 people working the table at a time. It will run Colleen Wareing from 9-4 (so we will need people from 8:30 – 4:30). If you [email protected] ) can assist please contact me by email. We are plugging people in to 2 hr. time slots starting at 8:30, 10:30, 12:30,
and 2:30. Feel free to take 2 slots. It will be a good opportunity to hand out Nick’s/Kevin’s/Mark’s nifty new promo cards! School registrations are on track from last year, but of course, we do get a pretty good response at the Open House.
We will have new coloured school t-shirts (red or blue both with white lettering) available for sale $20 at the Open House.
Now just because there are so many areas we can put this I’m just going to throw this out here – doesn’t Sue Goldt do a fabulous job with Scuttlebutt and with all the communiqués? Always professional, thoughtful and with good humour her never ending efforts are very much appreciated. 2015 spring at FYC – north end of clubhouse with deck, storage bldg and gazebo Respectfully submitted, Mary Watson, Sailing School Director
Sailing School information from our general meetings complied by Sue Goldt: Around the Club and meetings Mary Watson explained that she has returned to the position of Director. The process of hiring staff is continuing. Many of the past instructors are Barge: Priority was given to launching the barge for mooring placement. Now that all returning and thee FYC sailing school seems to have a good reputation on moorings are in and assigned, the barge will be taken out and the floor boards the circuit. replaced. A new FYC red tarp will be sported as a weather roof for the barge for our For the 2015 race team, there are several candidates but asking for different Race Committee---can’t say you didn’t see the committee boat at the start!!! levels of time involvement – 2 will be available for 2 weeks, 2 for 4-6 weeks, 1 for 4 weeks and 3 for 4 weeks if they can organize their finances. Work party date changes: The club tried placing the work party on two consecutive The two Picos are available for sale .They are not used and are too small for days of the weekend and found it unsuccessful so we will be back to two consecutive use as an adult lease boat. Saturdays this fall. We had a massive turn out on Saturday – wonderful indeed. In 2014, the school had an equipment manager rather than a school Sunday had 15 volunteers in on a cool very windy day so shoreline work was not manager. If the club agrees to not having 5 full time racing school completed until the next Saturday. candidates, then this may result in a loss of revenue that can be covered by not hiring a manager of any sort this season. New south docks: The new south dock as delivered as arranged by Brian Hurst. The Picos may be replaced with used Lasers. New fittings arrived with them as well and all is ready to go. Gabions and ramps to the The sailing school will need help bringing boats out and preparing the docks are to be constructed son. building for the season. Gazebo repairs: Hans Schaffner organized a work group who replaced the roof on Federal funding is being sought again this year for hiring staff. the gazebo. Critters have been gnawing at the tops of the posts so Hans suggested wrapping those sections with metal sheeting once repairs are done. 2015 Sailing School Positions Club Marketing
Director Mary Watson Mark Cole is the FYC Public Relations Chair. 3000 postcards have been made up with 1/3 directed to the club, 1/3 to the Head Instructor Eric Richert sailing school and 1/3 to summer camps. Jamie Pentland will be able to Committee Members Kevin Biskaborn distribute 250 to high schools. There will be cards at the work party for Vera Eames members to take for distribution. Darren Gilbert $200 will be directed toward advertising the club Open House on kijiji and Brian Hurst Nikki Quinn Facebook. The plan is to target specific age groups such as parents with children. Colleen Ellison Wareing suggested that she twitter some of the active moms groups in the city as well. FYC sailing school and club will have a booth at the London Sports and Student membership Currently, a student member is age 18 to 25. There was a Activity Expo at the BMO Center in London manned by FYC volunteers – suggestion that younger students be able to join the club without parents being Thanks!! members. Was this previously the sponsored junior? A YMCA contact will be made through Mike Morris to encourage more kids to come out to sail. Encouraging adult membership A suggestion was made to ask the adult sailing The start up of a mentoring program where FYC members are paired with school students why they chose to learn to sail and what would make sailing at the newcomers to help them meet members and settle into the club is well under club more accessible or desirable to them.(similar to the past youth school survey) way – Speak to Jeff if you would like to mentor too! Szymon suggested that an adult join the club with use of a club boat that would be Our Sailing School and club Open House will take place on May 23 and 24. theirs to use and maintain as a member. Members are asked to volunteer for duties for the weekend from greeting, to kitchen to assisting on the dock, to providing sailboat rides. Our club in the snow and critters Jamie Pentland walked through snow that was Hope you can offer a hand. Good reason to sail all day!!! Jillian knee deep in places from the dam to the clubhouse in March. The club looked to be suggested that younger members of the club may offer to show secure but it seems that a rodent of some sort had nested in the kitchen ceiling. Said young people around the club apart from their parents. critter has moved out, his entry has been sealed and the ceiling repaired by Bob Magill, Club Steward Report on club finance from Chris Fogelman, Vice Commodore The Membership Chair, Bob Magill reported that there are 80 sailing members The club reserve funds have been sorted into a portion locked into an registered which is a higher number than last year at this time. We were around 95 investment, a portion in investment that can be accessed and a portion in an last season The Dragon boat club members are not completely tallied as yet but to account for use this season. date there were 64 Rowbust paddlers .The sailing club has 4 new members this year. A motion will be prepared to eliminate the membership category of crew member ship as the fee is almost the same as for associate membership but New Executive Position for a youth FYC now has a youth position on the executive with no voting privileges for crew membership. This requires a change to the to ensure that our younger members have some input into the club. We welcome constitution. Jillian Smith to this role. Jillian with the help of Mary Watson, has organized the youth As club fees have not changed in five years and with a decrease in Dance/ party on Jul 17. membership, a fee increase is being considered - The details will be put into a document for the members to review and vote on. Lists of volunteers for various projects Remember the boxes you checked off on the membership form to Engineering report on the main dock The engineering report on the main dock assist with various tasks? Well Bob Magill has all those obtained by Rick Goldt has arrived. The partial and or total replacement of the main list and at a click of a button can provide you with the names for your committee. Be dock is a very costly enterprise. It is suggested that the members be acquainted with sure to ask Bob when you are in need of volunteers! Colleen is going to review the the document and suggestions be brought forward for future plans. This issue will be membership applications where no volunteer activities had been filled in. discussed through the next non-sailing season (Nov and on) Playground Equipment: Marc Lacoursiere Meanwhile, the sunken section of the main dock at the foot of the main staircase suggested that the club consider putting more needed to be repaired using crushed asphalt. Dave Thompson agreed to look after playground equipment in as we have more this task. families with younger children joining the club. He noted that his kids grew up using the equipment Survey on mentoring and car pooling to FYC Jeff Eames that had been there before. We put some in for sent a survey out to members asking if they would like to act our kids too! (DIY sample to right -lots online) as mentor for new members. He has had replies but if you would like to be involved mentoring a new member, please Roster and membership Handbook: John Kabel has been working on updating the contact Jeff—the more mentors we have, the more people handbook. The current copy was compiled in 2009. When completed, the roster will feel welcome! (members’ names and contact info) and handbook will available at the Commodore’s Reception on May 17. New this year, as new members join throughout the sailing season, I will send out a http://www.uworowng.com/testsite monthly update by club email to members so we can be in touch with them as well. new UWO rowers’ site
Social nights: There is an increased interest this year in using the club more and increasing the social benefits of membership. If members are interested, we can organize social evenings at the club – anything from potluck dinners or BBQs, to http://publish.uwo.ca/~mmurphy4 games nights to movies – Any ideas out there. I remember one year some time ago, we had a sailors- must-dance afternoon where a square dance instructor tried to teach us port from starboard on the dance floor...what a hoot that was!
Parking trailers and boats: The area at the north end of the club used for paid trailer FYC Spring Work Parties storage is full. No other spots can be allocated. Rob Perquin is in charge of this area. No empty trailers may be left on the club grounds other than the paid area.
Brian Perry is the person to see to have a spot designated in the south parking area for boats kept on trailers or to answer questions. No empty trailers may be left in this area.
Finger docks; If you have a shoreline finger dock, it must be moved into position by the Commodore’s Reception. After that, it may be considered abandoned and This is how spring looked in our neighbourhood with seven wild turkeys that wintered removed from the grounds. If you have any questions about this speak to Brian or the in our driveways and were fed by neighbours. Mike Morris wins though---they had 17 Executive. wild turkeys!
Reciprocal agreements with other yacht clubs: Chris Milne will be looking into First things first.... reciprocal agreements with other centerboard clubs and what this involves.
Club Steward: Surprise! It’s Bob Magill! Thank you to all of our volunteers
Jeff Eames has met with one of the directors of the rowing club to try to establish Sailors and paddlers, friends and family – more of a relationship with them so that we have better discussion and your work is very much appreciated for all communication with each other. Five groups use the rowing club – the Canadian the club tasks from work parties to Women’s Olympic Team, Part of the men’s Olympic rowing team, the London canoe committees!!! club, Western rowing club and the London secondary school rowers. These groups, our 3 clubs (sail and paddle), the cottage folk , the campers and the UTRCA canoe/kayak rental can make for a busy waterway!!!
The rowing club is home to the following- You can check their schedules online:
http://www.londonrowingclub.on.ca/ Their home is the rowing centre on Wonderland Rd
so while the Springbank dam dispute continues, they are on Fanshawe Lake. This group hosts high school rowing
http://rowingcanada.org/contact-rowing-canada-aviron Olympic rowers – women and some men plus training
A lot was accomplished at the club, but a few jobs remain. Rick noted a pile of rock at the top of the south ramp. These will be used for gabions to secure a walkway to the new south floating docks. The barge is yet to have new floor boards. The deck off the members’ room is nearly complete. There are still some clean up chores – finger docks etc.
Most important – the work is done, the weather is great and you can all have your boats in for the Commodore’s Sail past this year!!! Right???
Now, our photos from the work parties... Sail school boats see the light – interesting growth in the fridges ewww
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The new crushed asphalt drive Boats and race marks going to the water
The east wind roared in on Sunday. Our handicap sailboat Gazebo repair with Etienne and Marty while Chris cleans the BBQ - Marty checks the beach – no Darts there Derek!! all in a day
A heavy job – dock bumpers later covered with carpet and debris removal from main dock
New deck with Nathalie – good use of the old floating docks. Rail headers were tested for balancing a brew! Good place for a summer chinwag after a sail!
CONTACT: Mark Anderson if you are thinking of going!
Why cruise the north? Just look at these photos!
The dragon boats clean the shore and set up their docks – They’re on the water the next day (too cold for sailors?)
Lunch on the second Saturday was a potluck affair with an amazing amount of wonderful food provided by the Dragon Boat Teams. They invited the sailors to join them – Thank you so much!
2015 FYC North Channel Cruise – Come share in an adventure!
Now that the cold white stuff is gone – we can set our sights on a warmer cruise in the North Channel than the folks to the right had!
The plan is to set sail on the cruise th around July 10 and stay to the 26 if you can. Some cruisers stay longer and some head back to the office (sighhhh) sooner.
There will be meetings prior to the cruise to make plans and to help those who may be new to cruising. Enusing you havve the right equipment and permits is important and the seasoned cruisers will know all that is needed.
There are lots of beautiful anchorages to spend the nights in and several ports to go ashore and pick up supplies if needed.
The cruising season is getting closer every day and our boats are being readied for the task.
This summer North Channel Charters will have 2 MacGregor 26D’s in Little Current Ont. That’s on Manitoulin Island...... Gateway to the North Channel.
Our 26’ boats come equipped with everything that you would expect in a 26’ sailboat. So of course there is no fridge or hot running water. There is a good cooler and hand pumped water at the sink. Shower... No way. Such extravagance! That’s what the lake is for. 2015 FYC Racing Programme – Enjoy the thrill of the race!
We are making cruising an affordable reality for those sailors that can’t get their own Racing information from our past two general meetings- by S. Goldt boat here and the ones that don’t have a boat big enough or the boatless. Even the sailors that can get their boat here can see the advantage of leaving it at home. No St John’s Ambulance will cover our safety boats this year. We did have a extra launch fees. No setup and teardown. And no trailering! It’s just so easy to just sailor hurt on the water last summer so this is definitely a benefit to the club drive up to Little Current and walk onto the boat. It really is that simple. The boat sits ready at the dock waiting the next person to captain it for a week. No scrubbing the Szymon’s research into the FYC boat statistics found that a division in the squashed bugs off the hull of the boat before launch. Ick. single hull classes can be made at 750 LB displacement and a sail area of 30. Two boats of the same design will constitute a fleet in scoring racing. Please let your friends know about our Free Charter Draw. You sign up at the top of Open classes may be divided using the above criterion and rated with the the page on our website.www.northchannelcharters.com One lucky winner will get a handicapping system. The Siren is in the heavier monohull division. free 1 week long charter on one of the boats up there. Keelboats seem to prefer a few longer races in a regatta and boats such as
Check the booking calendar for your charter week and give us a call! Please book in the Laser, Y etc prefer more races of shorter duration. advance to avoid disappointment. the 30 minute time limit for needs to be clarified Rick Goldt will obtain a large map of the lake that can be used to Marty Jackson - North Channel Charters 1-519-670-3773 communicate more to the racers about marks, courses and hazards and the like. Feedback about racing and racing organization is very important. Please contact the fleet captains or race committee member to share info or concerns.
Wildwood Lake YC – Our swipe card and boat passes allow us to use Wildwood and Pittock lakes too!
Marty and his family are sailing members of FYC Wildwood YC early Oct as the lake level drops Docking system with floating dock
Results to date --In general, a Sunday afternoon series of two races starting Informal Racing at FYC a 2 PM followed by a BBQ is preferred. – Wednesdays and NOW - Sundays The same start system as used on Wed will be employed. There is flexibility allowing more than one class start if desired and a different Wednesday and Sunday racing official start dates course for the different fleets. If scoring is desired, this will be the purview of the fleet captains – not the Wednesday, May 20 - 3PM and 6:15 PM (bring a bag dinner for guys starting the races. A suggestion was that scoring be done for a series between races on the dock if you like. There is a of 4 Sundays. (fleet captains are named below) food truck in the campgrounds too!) Course selection can be made by each of the fleets and they can tell the race hut of their decision.
Sunday May 31 2PM --2 races and BYO BBQ after (no Sunday This will be tried this season and members are encouraged to bring family racing on regatta or event weekends) and friends for the event. Brooke suggested adding a youth competition for the race team adding The meal following provides a chance to stay with points to their level. friends/family and have a do it yourself BBQ, John Kabel said he would maintain scoring tallies if the racing fleets would potluck or weenie roast / s’mores on the campfire at the top of the north parking lot. like. Races are run by John Burgess and Dave Thompson. Informal racing is an excellent opportunity to learn all the points of sail, techniques, rigging and to meet other sailors. Older salts are more than willing to help the newer Club racing notes from John Kabel, Rear Commodore - members with questions. It is a great opportunity to crew with other sailors as well. There are now fleet captains to field questions and concerns for the sailors Afterwards, the tales start, I remember..... Brooke Wareing - laser and laser II Jack Blocker - all other dinghies A survey using Google documents on the addition of an informal day of racing on the Szymon Kornobis - cruisers weekend along with the Wednesday racing was tried for the first time. This method of getting input from our members seemed fairly effective and will be used again. The Some of the suggestions to date include following is somewhat more detailed than necessary but does show how this method faster result posting worked along with our members’ decision on informal racing. Different fleets would like different lengths of races- shorter and
more races for Lasers and fewer but longer races for cruisers. There has been a good response. Some members have been unable to Different starts and finishes access the Google document so this will be corrected. Fanshawe friendly handicapping (see Szymon’s statistics for FYC boats in this issue) A white board diagram of Fanshawe Lake with markers noted and wind directions - as well as any hazardous areas – should be present at skipper’s meetings. Encourage feedback about the racing – please save comments and questions until onshore as the Race Committee cannot respond on the water. Please report any spring high water hazards on the lake to the Rear Commodore – floating picnic tables, docks, trees etc.
The motivation behind reintroducing the Commodores Cup is to provide an opportunity to improve the social aspect of sailing in a relaxed environment. It is also 2015 FYC Regattas seen to be an opportunity to invite friends, family and colleagues to a fun but competitive sailing event and meet other club members and their boats. If the weather is nice it will also be a bloody good day at the park where we all share the club facilities and discover the pleasure of sailing June Bug Regatta - invitational June 6-7, 2015 Course : Races will be run from race hut.
All races start from A & B marks. Finish to be between Mark A and a mark towards shore in front of race hut. This area is out of bounds except when finishing. As many Out of town sailors welcome! of the existing club marks to be used as possible (given wind and weather conditions).After each race all craft will come ashore for light refreshments and banter. Please direct any questions or interest in volunteering to: Regatta Organizer: John Kabel Race 1 ELIGIBILITY: This is an invitational regatta open to ALL SAILORS (including those All start together on the same course. There are no classes or fleets. Position and who are not members of FYC). Points will be awarded based on Portsmouth Yard StickFirst position scores 1 point STARTS: Will be either land- or water-based starts; yet to be determined. second 2 points etc. Everyone gets a score. FIRST RACE: Is scheduled to take place on Saturday at 11:00 AM. Race 2 LAST RACE: No start sequences will be started AFTER 1:30 PM on Sunday. The start will be based on the finishing times of the 1st race. REGATTA ENTRY FEES: Boats will be grouped into start times based on finish positions with slowest starting Single-Handed: $25.00 Double-Handed: $40.00 first. Time between group starts will reflect time difference at finish of 1st race. Junior Single: $20.00 Junior Double: $35.00 We should have a minimum of 6 group starts. Learn to Race: $10.00 Position and Points will be awarded by position across finish line. LUNCH: Provided with entry fee Race 3 The start will be based on the finishing times of the 2nd race.
Craft will be grouped into start times based on finish positions with slowest starting first. Time between group starts will reflect time difference at finish of 2nd race. Commodore’s Cup Regatta Position and Points will be awarded by position across finish line.
June 26, 2015 AWARD: The Commodore’s cup will be awarded to the sailor with the lowest number of scored points having competed in all 3 races.
J Eames, Commodore Please direct any questions or interest in volunteering to: REGATTA ORGANIZER: Jeff Eames, Our exulted Commodore! ELIGIBILITY: This is an invitational regatta open to ALL SAILORS (including those August 23 and 24, 2015 – club only who are not members of FYC). STARTS: Starts will be land based FIRST RACE: Race start at 11 AM. Skipper's meeting at 10 am to discuss the new race procedure September 13, 2015 – Open LAST RACE: No start sequences will be started AFTER 4 PM on Sunday. FEE AND FOOD for lunch: No fee is charged for this regatta so we ask that each entry bring a pot luck dish (homemade or purchased) to share! Categories – meat, salad, dessert, casserole, etc. Bring your own beverage. October 3 & 4, 2015 - Invitational
(ED NOTE: Derek and Marj were long time members of FYC who now live on Vancouver Island and have retained a strong interest in FYC. Our FYC sailors-
at-large) Where have all the Darts gone? By Derek Innes
2000 – a mere decade and a half ago, FYC had a strong Dart Fleet. Where did everyone go? Where are all the Darts? In this list there is only one Dart left – Craig Napier. It is interesting to see that Nina Myers (FYC Club Historian) and Kenna Morrow both sailed a Spark.
When Marj and I were in the hobby business of importing Darts from the UK, we wrote them and suggested they do what the Hobbies were doing: Hobie 14, Hobie 16 and Hobie 18. To our surprise, they did it! They called their boats Dart 15 (Spark) Dart 18 and Dart 20 (stampede).
The Dart 18 continues to be a very strong class in Europe. The Dart 20 is no longer manufactured. And, in 2005, a new company bought the rights to the Dart 15 and the class name was changed to Sprint 15. So the catamaran I currently sail in BC has had three names – Spark, Dart 15 and Sprint 15.
Also in the year 2000, the Canadian Dart Fleet had their Nationals at Point Clark on Lake Huron with 37 Darts in attendance. There was a strong turnout of FYC Darts racing on beautiful Lake Huron.
The Dart 15/ Sprint 15 class is doing very well in the UK with nearly 90 boats racing at their 2014 Nationals at Thorpe Bay, about 35 km east of London, England and a very wide part of the River Thames.
race start day 3 of UK sprint nationals from www.yachtsandyachting.com
Note – the class newsletter for the Sprint class in the UK is called Newsprint. Very Appropriate!
I am about 1 year behind you. I turn 61 in Sept and currently have my house up for sale and plan on moving onto my 40 Jeanneau and leave sometime after hurricane Sailing is a lifelong sport – just adapt! season.
I have only been sailing about 5/6 years and took it up after I got too old to do high A blog response to a 62 year old woman sailor who wonders when she should stop altitude mountain climbing and rock climbing and mountain search and rescue. I took sailing-- that up in my 40s when most people quit and I find that while it is physical, a lot of it is Life is full of people who chase that "elusive something" that they think will bring them also mental and the ability to overcome. What I find is what age and experience happiness, only to find it and realize, not only is it not what they thought it be, but brings.... the ability to look at things in a different way with the light of experience and that they missed out on so much while they were looking for it. Things will never make the knowledge that we have nothing to prove. If we wait for better weather window so us as happy as those moments in time when our hearts, or souls, or spirits, are touched by the joy of being alive. what, that is a good thing.
As we've gotten older, we switched to roller furling headsail & electric windlass. That's I went with in mast furling and made it so all the sailing can be handled from the been the only change in the hardware dept acknowledging our diminishing strength. cockpit as I will probably do mostly single handling. Someday I may put on electric We reef earlier and sail flatter - in general a bit more cautious. We sail just about as winches for the main. *often* though we plan shorter days when practical. Back injury makes me unable to walk as much as I used to, but since age has also made a little alcohol go a MUCH On the other side I must thank God for giving me a great body that repairs quickly and longer way, the money saved affords car rental in other cities LOL. takes all the abuse that I can give it and it keeps on ticking; plus a spirit to see what is on the other side of the horizon, hill, or whatever.
My *brain* doesn't feel any older, just my body - and the sea is just as beautiful. Chuck and soul mates I have done so many things I have risked so much and have not found whatever it was that I was looking for - can't even remember what it was I was searching for now. I know I have missed out on a lot because of my obsessions. I keep coming back to boats and the water-it brings back happy feelings and pleasure of just being. Self Rescue - be ready for the flip side of sailing! I am starting to feel the effects of arthritis in the morning some of my fingers hurt and sometimes my ankles, standing for a long time hurts ...too bad. But, I am a champ at 1. Be sure things are tied down before sailing. sitting. I used to jump up and scramble to the fore deck and change jibs or haul away 2. Put on your PFD. Use a self inflating jacket if it is less cumbersome for you. on the anchor rode without giving it a moment’s thought, now I give it a lot of thought 3. Be sure the rudder is pinned so it will not fall off before I act. 4. Be sure the boat has enough floatation to stay above the water The only expectations we need to fill, are our own. In being true to one's self, we can - use flotation bags if there are no sealed chambers. Test sealed then be true to all. We can never live up to how others define us, only to how we chambers for leaks. define ourselves. Seek peace and contentment, but never let it stop you from putting it at risk for that which you believe in. To settle merely for contentment, is just a Seal spars with mini cell foam so that they will float- this may also comfortable way of drowning. Clichéd perhaps, but none the less true. There is no help to keep the boat from turtling greater regret, than that for what we didn't try. It's easy to put yourself at physical risk, much harder...and scary....to put your inner self at risk. Yet, in the end, win or lose, that is the only path to finding real happiness. 5. Tie gear in mesh bag on foredeck so equip is easily accessible I found that I seemed to be losing strength and stamina as I approached 50. My joints bothered me and it was getting progressively harder to push big boats in heavy going. 6. Fasten a bailer with line to the boat for bailing and/or a pump As a result, I began doing yoga, and paying more attention to my muscle tone, and 7. Carry a pocket knife to cut lines if needed my weight. That combination has made a really big difference to my ability to 8. Extra gear hammocks, webbing and tie downs are worth aggressively sail short-handed in a wide range of conditions. Staying in shape doesn't having at the ready come as easy as it did when I was younger, but it hasn't been all that hard either. 9. Strap the oars in so they don’t float away
10. Stow warm dry clothing in a dry sack and clip to a line London Dragon Boat Club teams 11. Wear a tether when sailing. It will keep you attached to the and practice times boat and may be used to help you pull yourself back in.
12. Attach a ladder amidships to climb in – folding ladders that are rigid are easier to London Junior Dragons climb than a flexible rope ladder Are you between 11 and 17 years old? https://www.facebook.com/LondonJuniorDragon
PRACTISE TIMES - summer • Tuesday evenings 6:00 to 7:30 • Saturday mornings 11:00 to 12:30
London Blades is an intermediate level, co-ed team, operating within the London Other than a ladder, you can use a floating line tied to the boat to help boost you back Dragon Boat Club at Fanshawe Lake. We are currently seeking both new and in. Tie the line on the boat (across the transom or from stem to stern) before sailing experienced paddlers to join our passionate and dynamic team. with a means to access it from the water. A rope may also be tied from port to FITNESS DETAILS: starboard across the boat to provide a handhold as you climb the ladder or boost with Regular attendance at practices is strongly recommended the foot rope. (See photo: this line travels under the boat as well to help right from a Pre-practice cardio and warm-up stretches turtle) Optional “Couch-to-5K” running program PRACTICE DETAILS: Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm (including pre-practice warm-up) Saturday 8:30-10:00am (including pre practice warm-up) Paddles and life jackets are provided For more information or to register for 2 free paddling sessions, please contact Maureen Gerofsky: [email protected] From a You tube video – the line helps to pull the boat back upright but also is secured to the deck to help pull the sailor in deeper waters. Pendragons Pendragons is a mixed sport crew with the London Dragon Boat Club Pittock Lake – Oxford Sailing Club Sept 2014 . The crew practices on the water Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:30 to 7:30 and Saturday mornings 8:00 to 9:00.
During dragon boat season we are in the gym a few times a week working on core and strength training. We participate in a fitdex a couple times a year and during the winter we are at the gym or working out with personal trainers. We have worked hard as a crew and finished in the top 10 of the festivals we have competed in during the last couple years.
If you are looking for a sport that challenges you and are ready to make the commitment please contact us. Come on out to Fanshawe Lake for two free practices to see if this is the crew for you.
PS, we have snack night/social time on Thursday nights it's always a fun way to Canadian Nationals in Welland, ON June 26 to 28th where we will defend spend some time after practice! our title as the FIVE TIME reigning Champions in the BCS division. A contingent of Rowbusters will travel to Burlington, Vermont for their festival on August 1 & 2. We first met the Burlington, Vermont BCS team on the Waves of Fury water in Italy last summer and we're excited to see them again. We are looking forward to continuing the tradition of being the LDBCI’s Co-Ed August 14 to 16 Rowbust will compete in the 2nd Pan American Dragon Recreational team. Our boats are full of enthusiastic paddlers who are at times both Boat Championships in Welland, ON. www.panamdragonboat.org/ instructors and learners. OUR MOTTO IS FUN, FITNESS AND FRIENDSHIP! Also this season is the 4th annual Fanshawe Dragon Boat Festival hosted by Rowbust on Saturday June 13th. For more information on this event check out the • This team provides a great recreational outdoor experience and also offers an website at excellent opportunity for new paddlers to "get their feet wet." • A personal exercise program is not required; however, regular attendance at http://www.fanshawedragonboatfestival.com/ and like us on Facebook to get regular practises will result in an increased level of fitness. updates. • This team is suitable for anyone wanting to experience the camaraderie of dragon boating through practising and/or participating in races/festivals. Get ready for the excitement Rowbust fans!!
PRACTICE TIMES: Monday and Wednesday 7-8 pm Saturday 9-10 am.
Participating Teams 2015: June 13 2015
20 Shades of Green Bearing Arms Rowbust hits the water for the 2015 season! Blades of Glory Blazing Paddles Boat Full of Ores CCNC Magic Dragon CoChCo C-O-P-per Dragons Welcome back Rowbust fans! CSDC Warlocks SNCC CVAM Dragons Dragon Along FCSSC's Barely-A-Wake May 5th marks the start of the on water paddling season for Rowbust! After a long FCSSC'S Barely-A-Wake II Forewaters and bitterly cold winter we are very happy to be back in our boats ramping up our ICU in Our Wake Indecent X-Posure training for another busy summer! Just Stroke It Just Stroking Kicking Cancer for Kids Knot So Classy We must send a big Thank You to Jim and the staff at Movati Athletic, our winter Life Savers London Community News Hounds home. Our trainers, Rosa & Chantel, have been pushing us all winter to get stronger MEC MSL Row and preparing us to hit the water fit! THANK YOU! Pendragons People in a Boat Phlegm-ish Vikings Pittock Pirates Our summer home, the Fanshawe Yacht Club on beautiful Fanshawe Lake, is already Raging Dragons of Chatham-Kent Remission Possible buzzing with excitement as we return for the 2015 paddling season. Running a Tight Ship Saffron Road Schulich Meds 2016 Smoke on the Water On Sunday May 24th two Rowbust crews will compete at the Outer Harbour Women's St. Joe's Operating Room Stratford Juniors Festival at Heart Lake. Traditionally this is a rite of passage for our 2015 newbies. Team Medicine Team Upstream They will finally know what all these crazy women have been talking about all winter Team XOXOXO Tragically Quick and get to feel the rush of excitement and FU...N! that comes with it! It is an exciting Waves of Fury Wharton's Warriors day for all of Rowbust. The teams will have practice sessions for the two weeks prior to the festival at FYC in A few more highlights of the coming season: the evenings. Remember rowers and paddlers have right of way!
Equipment for sale – Best offers....
Sell ur Stuff 1. Older Johnson Sea Horse 5 HP Outboard Motor – needs some maintenance then would work well as a runabout motor. Fireball 2. Hutchinson Inflatable 8 foot boat with wood floor and will take an Christie and I are looking to sell our Fireball. It fits 2 people, quite fast, and outboard motor and includes oars. Not been used in a while. needs a bit of work. Excellent dingy for your boat. CONTACT: Nikkadamus Roberts 3. Folding Mini bike with 3 gears – great for cruisers.
Gunnel Boarding Ladder 4. Assorted electronic wire and bits and pieces – ask
I bought a new over the gunnel boarding ladder for the Edel but it will not 5. Assorted mechanical hardware. Ask work on that boat. $10.00 brand new. CONTACT: Mike Morris CONTACT;
Wilf Rice [email protected] Y-Flyer Y-1796 Wood, 5-stay, with sails, trailer, and boat cover. Deck MC Scow (Frankie) for sale. Complete with trailer and an extra mast and was repainted red in 2011 and white hull was boom.. $1000 OBO refinished in 2013. Asking $3,000. Other photos may CONTACT Brian Hurst be seen on the FYC website filed under "Jack Blocker."
CONTACT: 519-439-5937.
Two 2008 Pico Sailboats Boats for Equipment for sale sale 1. Trailer winch smaller size Ok for day sailor $10.00 2. Trailer hitch for GMC Safari van or Chev Astro Van. Looks like new. In good condition with all parts - as is. Currently at FYC. 2000 lbs capacity. $25.00
CONTACT: Mike Morris Price for FYC [current] members only $2,000 or best reasonable offer (highest bid will be considered).
20ft 1979 Windrose Please do not quote this to outside members as we will be asking more from non-members. Boat and trailer $1500.00 CONTACT: 519 762 6570 or Paul Chesman CONTACT: Mary Watson, Sailing School Director [email protected]
FYC CLUB WEAR
UR fashionable FYC sailing crew and onshore pizzazz
Well okay...maybe not quite what you see here at FYC but we do have great club wear available that will make your crew look fantastic on the water or on land. Watch for the new spring/ summer club wear flyer coming out soon!
You may still order from last year’s. The form is on the club website www.fyc.on.ca under the membership tab and downloads
Impressive looking crew, eh? How does yours measure up!
Survey of the bottom of Fanshawe Lake
This will be of interest to any of the sailors who, as did I, have firmly planted their mast top in the mud near mark 6... The UTRCA are starting a survey of the lake bed. With the rise and fall of our great lake, the shoreline tumbles, debris fills in and things become shallower. Would be interesting to know where the car that went into the lake is and how the bridge abutments are holding out! Stay tuned to see how this goes in a year or two – “it’s all about the base...”
2015 FYC Boat Classes – statistics and handicapping