CLIPPER The Magazine of the Queen City Yacht Club August 2014 Boris Stiept Jib Shadows by Boris Steipe Board Updates, Blue Hour’s Cruise to the East Coast Part II, Water Safety Corner, Profiles of John Heath and Peter and Moya Ashby, Kingston Museum Exhibit, Bight@QCYC, Being a Good Mixer, Request for Nominations, History Bites, the Island Airport Expansion, Ideal 18 Racing, Call for Nomination, and the 125th Open Regatta Editor's Note/QCYC Info Editor’s Note Q C Y C Board 2014 Communications Richard Slee, [email protected] Commodore Moorings The Clipper is published four times a year: Steve Hills Steve Gigiel May 1, June 15, August 15 and October 15. This is the third issue [email protected] [email protected] Contributions may be submitted to the of the Clipper for 2014. R 416 203-1032 R 416 243-8465 publisher via e-mail at communica- We have updates from Vice Commodore Grounds [email protected] in a word processing format. our Vice Commodore, Ron Mazza Michael Kelly While an effort will be made to publish Rear Commodore, [email protected] [email protected] submissions, the publisher reserves the Membership Chair and R 416 203-0996 R 905 271-5794 right to edit material for length and suitabil- Entertainment Chair. Rear Commodore Membership ity. Graham Dougall Nick Abrahams We have a profile on [email protected] [email protected] Clipper Editor and Publisher our Treasurer, John R 416 233.2277 R 416 457-2163 Richard Slee [email protected] Heath and on Peter Fleet Captain Planning Lawrence Reiber Trevor Spurr R 647-558-0478 and Moya Ashby, long C 647 294-6190 time members. Ron Mazza shares his and Peter [email protected] [email protected] R 416 635-1864 R 416 236-2851 Jones recent racing experience with an Ideal 18. Clipper Art Design and Layout We have the continuing ocean adventure from Treasurer Entertainment Richard Slee Nina Nakajima on their trip on Blue Hour to the John Heath Phillip Chatterton [email protected] [email protected] Quick Clipper -Moderators east coast. Our Rear Commodore has written R 905 294-8342 R 416 358-7441 Jim Neundorf another informative safety piece and has included Learn to Sail and Victor Granic information on our Open Regatta in September. I Secretary Genia Vanderkruk Eric Whan Webmaster have included the History Bites by Tony Araujo [email protected] [email protected] Mark MacRae and myself. Although these were in the recent R 416 535-2581 R 416 531-6594 Quick Clippers, I have also included them here as R 416 274-7741 House Chair Yard Chair [email protected] I know a number of our members don’t get the Thomas King Will Harney Quick Clipper. [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Webmaster R 416 923-5377 R 416 488-6048 There is also a report on our visit to the Marine Arleigh Crawford Manager Communications R 416 322-5266 Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston on their Laura Vanek Richard Slee [email protected] new Age of Sail Exhibit. Noel Burke a bartender [email protected] [email protected] at the Club in 1964 shares his memories of 416 203-0929 R 647 558-0478 Twitter -Moderator QCYC. Anna Prodanou has done an excellent C 647 294-6190 Keith Nunn article on our Restaurant Bight@QCYC and our new caterer Edrick Munson and his staff. On Past Commodore [email protected] page 31 we provide detailed information on bar Ken Owen R 905 567-7224 and restaurant hours, tender schedules and Advertising events. Enjoy and please give me your feedback The Clipper offers members and for improving the Clipper. Members Rates Non-members Rates non-members of QCYC a cost- effective way to reach an audience of We have several ways to communicate with our SINGLE ISSUE/4 Issues SINGLE ISSUE/4 Issues avid sailors. members. Our QCYC Webmaster Mark MacRae Ads should be submitted as digital 1/8 page $30/$80 1/8 page $60/$160 continues to improve our website. If you haven't files: eps, tiff, jpg (for tiff/jpg ensure already registered on the website please do so. 1/4 page $55/$150 1/4 page $110/$270 300 dpi). There is lots of content in the members' only area 1/2 page $100/$270 1/2 page $200/$516 For information on placing ads for now. The Quick Clipper allows the Board to com- the Clipper, please contact Richard Full page $180/$500 Full page $360/$1000 Slee, [email protected] (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 E-mail [email protected] 2 Board Updates spanking new we felt it was time to solidify the by the club Vice Commodore rules for lockers use. As a result, the following No exterior signage is permitted rules were developed for these new lockers to No flammable materials such as fuel or pro- Ron Mazza, [email protected] comply with building code requirements, insur- pane are to be stored in the lockers ance requirements, aesthetic and durability Shelving and cupboards may be installed to New Building Progress objectives, and reduced energy usage: increase storage efficiency LTS Building Do not make any alterations or modifications Only one small energy efficient refrigerator to the electrical service is permitted to be installed. No other applianc- The new Learn to Sail Do not modify in any way the exterior clad- es are permitted building has now ding or doors The lockers are solely for the storage and been in continuous Do not cut any opening through interior or are not to be inhabited use by the sailing exterior walls Store all materials inside the locker. Storage school for the past The drywall placed on the interior walls of the of materials outside the locker is not permitted month and is working lockers are required for fire separations and Upon vacating the locker well. It is a real joy to cannot be modified in any way see this space transi- Return both keys to the office No private locking systems are to be installed. Remove all contents tion from a construc- Use only the door hardware and locks supplied Return all appliances to the city for disposal We believe that these requirements are reason- able and will also be applied, where applicable, to our existing lockers going forward. The second floor space is not yet completed. Final drywall joint work and sanding, painting, flooring, and wood trim needs to be done. Landscaping We have started planting grass seed and it is starting to take root so walk on it with care. The City required tree planting will be orga- nized for the fall. Schedule These buildings are the largest single construc- tion project undertaken by the club since the construction of the main clubhouse in 1921. I think it’s safe to say that we under estimated the work required and overestimated the ca- pacity of our members to do the work. As a (Continued on page 4) tion site to a functioning building full of instruc- tors and students as shown in the following pho- to. But there is still, of course, more work to do. We need to add a stair on the east side, and install patio stones beneath the overhang. New locker building The great news on the new lockers is that the City has given permission to occupy them. By the time you read this the new occupants should have taken possession and moved in. Because this new building looks so good and is brand 3 Board Updates (Vice Commodore Continued from page 3) Bobby Norton Plaque - Community service result the completion of these buildings has through yachting Entertainment taken longer than anticipated and what has Valhalla Trophy - Best cruising log been done is due to extensive involvement of a Georgina World Cup - Awarded annually to the Philly Chatterdon, [email protected] large number of members and the extraordi- yacht which has entered the greatest number of nary contributions of a smaller group of mem- individual ports outside a 25 nautical mile radius I write this column bers. I think the extraordinary contributions from the Club. at the crest of the need to be acknowledged. Though there are a QCYC Regatta 1904 Special Class - Best Photo- many club events number of members who contributed hours in graph we have held so excess of the minimum required some mem- QCYC Regatta 1905 Special Class - Best Photo- far this season and bers have contributed skills and time well graph Showing QCYC Spirit I am energized by beyond any reasonable expectation. At the risk what the volun- of missing someone, I would like to Nominations for Senior Club awards must be teers have contrib- acknowledge the contribution of, David Kent, submitted to the office Attn.: Trophy Committee uted to make these David Hall, Peter Jones, Rick Veenhuizen, Don by August 31st. days and evenings Hinchley, Dana Beeton, Nansi Thomas, and such a special Andy Peace. I’m sure I have missed others that A nomination for the cruising trophies must be time. should be on this extraordinary contribution accompanied by the yacht's logbook. list. For that, I apologize in advance. I tried to put to paper all the names of the Either prints or slides must be submitted for the members new and old, that have guided and Budget photography awards. assisted us as volunteers but I may as well send you a link to the club roster as the list is so We are below budget.