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TELLTALES Whitby Yacht Club Monthly Newsletter

July 2013

IN S I D E TH I S IS S U E Commodore’s Corner …...…...………….……..….…...…...…..……page 1

Welcome New Members………………….. …………………….….page 2

Sailpast Brunch and Ceremony………………………………….…...page 3

Sailpast Blessing of the Fleet…………………………….............……page 4

Member Appreciation Day ……………………………………….…page 5

New LOCCA Newsleter……………………….......…….……..……page 6

Tall Ships and Whitby Yacht Club………………… ….……….……page 7

Nautical Humour... ………………………….……………………...page 9

Rescue Calls on Water ………………………………...……………page 10

History of PARA and COMRA..………..…….….…....……....…..…page 10

VHF Distress Call Template ………..………………………………page 11

VHF Radio Call Tips and Information …………….…………….…page 12

Rescue Mission—Your Phone is Drowning..………………………..page 13

What You Need To Know Before Jumping in the Water……...….....page 13

From Idea, to Vision, to Reality…….…………….……...……..…...page 14

WYC Grounds………..………………………………………….....page 15

Marine Facilities Update………………………………………….....page 17

Commodore’s Corner Summer is here at last and I hope that this 2013 season is a most

enjoyable one at the club and on the water for all of our members.

Activities have been plentiful at the club, with summer amenities and programs in full swing. Racing, cruising, sailing school and social programs are all fully active and I encourage you to participate. In addition the junior sail program has commenced and I encourage all to be friendly and welcoming to the sailing school students and their families. These are our future sailors and members.

The clubhouse grounds and docks are looking great and from the number of positive comments we are receiving I am optimistic that all are quite pleased with the results.

There are additional projects that are just underway or yet to be implemented. One significant one that should be well received by the membership is the implementation of an overall change in our parking lot traffic flow and parking space allocation. The benefits being: enhanced safety, reduction of dust, addressing our multi uses needs, and overall better use of space.

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Photos courtesy of Steve Doctrill

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The Whitby Yacht Club is pleased to announce new

members this month:

Calvin Rogers

Calvin joins the WYC as a senior member with his

newly purchased 25’ Bayfield (Vaya con Dios)

purchased from John Fennessy.

Susan Gadsby

Susan joins as a senior member with her 39.6’ Torjan

(Nightowl).

Simon Beacock

Simon joins as a new dinghy member with his 17’

NACRA 5.2 (Bill—the Cat).

Daryl Schindler

Daryl joins as a new dinghy member with his 17’

Siren.

Ken Montague

Ken is joining as a new social member.

Bob Koziol

Bob rejoins as a newly transferred Dinghy member.

The WYC extends a warm welcome to Calvin, Susan,

Simon, Daryl, Ken, Bob and their families. We hope their

association with the WYC will be a long and enjoyable one.

WELCOME ABOARD!

I am very pleased to report that the Commodore’s Cruise was a great success. The venue was most comfortable with National Yacht Club being terrific hosts and ensured that that all of our participating members we were made to feel welcome. Basing our event around the Tall Ships Festival worked very well, with a large number of our members touring the boats and some doing volunteer time at our adopted boat The Pride of Baltimore II. The Saturday evening barbecue was honour to be joined by The Pride of Baltimore captain and crew members.

I want to thank the number of WYC members who stepped

forward to volunteer for Tall Ship duty and the Commodore’s Cruise event.

Thank you to Mel Warren for her effort and preparation behind the scenes. And a very big special thanks to Shawn Brayman for his tremendous contribution and dedication in helping to organize and ensure that the WYC Tall Ships activity and Cruise were an overall success. See you on the water!

Commodore, John Latour

C O M M O D O R E S C O R N E R … C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 1

New Complimentary Social

Members:

David Alexander Ian Aguilera

Ingrid Anisits Steven Biggs

Pedro Braganca Tom Breeze

Susan Davis Irena Dent

Bill Doyle Ian Heier

Sophie Hills Denis Lopes

Stephen McGuire Shane Mcshan

Peter Montgomery Matt Morton

Eric Neuville Gillian Nicholson

Antony Olubenga Dave Power

Alexander Riabokris Ryan Robison

Karen Russell Bruce Smith

Keiron Smith Chad Strong

Sandra Usik Gabriele Zeh-bramsky

NEW MEMBERS

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2013 SAILPAST Commodore Brunch and Ceremony

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2013 SAILPAST Blessing of the Fleet

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Save the Date!

Member Appreciation Day

Saturday, August 17, 2013 10:30am-4:30pm

Free BBQ Lunch at 11:45-1:45pm (Hotdogs & Hamburgers)

Chocolate bar bingo at 2:30pm

In the lower bar

***Cash bar available throughout the day

Lots of activities for both the young and old:

Children’s water slide

Children’s jumping castle

Toddler’s wading pool and bubbles

Badminton

Horseshoes

Ladder golf

Giant snakes and ladders LOOK IN THE AUGUST NEWSLETTER FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you`re interested in volunteering,

please contact Danae at the WYC office.

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Test Your VHF

Knowledge:

1. If you are using the VHF radio to contact help, and you say “MAYDAY—MAYDAY—MAYDAY” What is an appropriate example of what the problem could be?

a. Your motor isn’t working, and your casually bobbing in Lake Ontario

b. The ship is capsizing c. The CD Player isn’t working

2. What is the International Radio Operators Alphabet for “WYC”?

a. Water—Yodel—Charles b. Whisker—Yellow—Charles c. Whiskey—Yankee—Charlie

3. If you’re in the waters around the Durham Region and you use the channel 16 distress call who would respond?

a. The Whitby Yacht Club b. COMRA or PARU c. The US Coast Guard

ANSWERS: Refer to page 12.

The Lake Ontario Cruising Club Association (LOCCA) is offering all boaters on Lake Ontario a free electronic newsletter dedicated to boating issues. It is expected that this newsletter will be issued every 2 months or monthly should there be topics of importance. They welcome any assistance in obtaining articles of interest to boaters on Lake Ontario. Should you have an article that you would like to see published, then please direct the article and any associated pictures to: Bruce Hannah at: lakeontariocca@gmail.com

To sign up go to www.locca.org

and to the newsletter sign-up link and enter the required information.

NEW LOCCA NEWSLETTER

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Tall Ships and Whitby Yacht Club By Shawn Brayman, Cruise Coordinator

Anyone who ventures onto the water – sail or power – cannot help but be entranced by the beauty and romance of the

Tall Ships. Whitby Yacht Club had a unique opportunity from June 19th

to 23rd

to interact with the Tall Ships on an unprecedented

basis as a Club by combining the occasion of Commodore John Latour’s Commodores Cruise with the adoption of the Pride of

Baltimore II.

The lead-up to the event had been ongoing for over a month. Commodore Latour had attended a couple of meetings for

the organizing group and I was in ongoing communications. I co-opted my dad, Martin Brayman, a Whitby YC member from the

1980s (that’s how I got introduced) to give me a hand for the week and we set sail in Stealing Summer at 6:00am on Wednesday

morning bound for Toronto. The ships were to arrive at 13:00 and I wanted to be there to greet them. Well I exaggerate when I say

we set sail. After 30 minutes at about 2knots we decided the Iron Genny was in order. We saw a number of the Tall Ships on the

horizon on the trip down, but nothing really close. We pulled into Marina Quay West about 11:00am and rushed down to the

Westin Harbour Castle and introduced ourselves to the organizers, got our official Ship Liaison and walked down to the docks

waiting for the arrival of our charge. Although some of the 1812 exhibits were set up, the quiet at the docks belied the upcoming

excitement.

Five of Tall Ships pulled into the harbor

from smallest to largest, with Pride of Baltimore

II in the middle of the group. She wasn’t the

biggest, and Brig of Niagara’s cannons roared

louder when they fired off their salutes, but she

definitely had the prettiest lines.

Our section of the waterfront had four of

the ships – Brig of Niagara, Pride of Baltimore

II, Lynx and Liana’s Ransom. We learned that

they were to pull in alongside from largest to

smallest and were co-opted to help keep the

crowd off the boardwalk as the lines were thrown

ashore from the Brig of Niagara.

We then started picking up some of the

scuttlebutt about Pride as she pulled parallel to

her new home but about 150 feet offshore.

“Oh that’s Captain Jamie from Pride”, I

heard one of the other volunteers more in the

know say. “He always likes to put on a show.”

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T A L L S H I P S … C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 7

We also learned that Pride of Baltimore II was

commissioned in 1988 as a sailing memorial to her

immediate predecessor, the original Pride of Baltimore,

which was tragically sunk by a white squall off Puerto Rico

in 1986, taking her captain and three crew members down

with her.

I was beginning to understand how little I really

knew about the Tall Ships, their crews and the culture. In

over my head again!

We watched as she then slide sideways into her

berth, wondering how the bow thrusters worked. Lines flew

ashore and the crew made her fast – a show indeed.

It was only after she was safely tied up that we

introduced ourselves to Captain Jamie. He was quick to

explain that of course there were no bow thrusters; it was all

done with their twin screws. Oops! He then took off his ball

cap and ran his hand through his Mohawk haircut and I thought, “This is going to be an interesting week”. I was invited below to

the Captain’s stateroom and walked through a few of the logistics with the Captain, then dropped off some materials to the Chief

Mate.

The next morning at 7:30am the WYC volunteers gathered for

breakfast in the Westin. John and I took some time to share what we had

learned from the organizers in respect to our responsibilities over the next

few days. The biggest part of our job was to assist with crowd control as

people boarded and left the ship on the gangway. With an estimated 2,000 to

3,000 visitors a day this was not inconsequential.

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Commodore John Latour manning the gangway

at Pride of Baltimore II

Shawn & Martin Braym by Pride of Baltimore II

as she prepares to depart.

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T A L L S H I P S … C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 8

Members Anstruther Macfarlane and Tim O’Brien took the early

shift each day. Julie Hunt, a Social Member of WYC, assisted on Thursday

and was instrumental in helping Kathleen Trost, the Captain’s wife and the

acting cook in re-provision the Pride. Al McOrmond worked a long and hard

day on Friday. Over the four days we also helped with medical issues, water

provisions, escorting the Captain and various crewmembers to different

events.

More than one head was turned when our Captain Trost came ashore

with his Mohawk and full “war paint” to lead 4 of the other crew to the

Saturday afternoon Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles. They came back from a

great game but obviously disappointed in the outcome.

The crowning moment was when Captain Trost, his

wife, Chief Mate, Chief Engineer and 5 other crew joined us

for Commodore Latour’s Party at National YC. The Captain

presented a coffee table book, “Sailing with Pride”, signed by

all the crew, to John. They also presented Pride ball caps to all

our volunteers.

Sunday, after a very busy day with the crowds, dad

and I along with a prior crewmember of Pride had the

pleasure of casting off. She headed out the Eastern Gap. We

raced back to Stealing Summer and managed to get underway

and passed Pride in Humber Bay one last time to wish her

well in the race that was to follow the Parade of Sail.

So the final chapter in this story is the first of five

races of the Tall Ships, one on each of the Great Lakes. The Lake Ontario race had a start at Ashbridge’s Bay at 19:00 and at

20:49 Pride of Baltimore II was the first to round the mark that was the weather buoy off of Ajax that we all know and love.

After 13h19m03s Pride crossed that finish line. I received a text from Captain Jamie at 15:00 Monday to say that it appeared as if

no others had yet crossed the line, and that even with corrected time Pride should have won this first race.

We are confident that Baltimore’s Pride is restored!

Rescue Calls on the Water—Did

Victoria Shaw & Tony Binns on duty

Saturday.

Nautical Humour

A recreational boater, a tugboat crewman, and an old salt sailor went

into a bar and each ordered a beer. Each found a fly in their beer.

The recreational boater looked his beer and said, `Hey bartender, I

have a fly in my beer. Give me another beer.”

The tugboat crewman looked in his beer, found the fly, reached in and

picked it out, and continued drinking.

The old salt sailor looked in his beer, saw the fly, grabbed it by the

wings, shook it over the glass and yelled, “Spit it out, spit it out!”

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Did You Know? John Latour, Commodore

Boaters when needing help on the water are generally

always best to call the Prescott Coast Guard for assistance.

VHF Channel 16 is continuously monitored by Prescott Coast

Guard Marine Radio and they are fully trained and capable in

providing the best and generally most effective response to a

situation. Likewise you can push *16 on your cell phone to contact

them.

Normal protocol is that they will perform an assessment of

the level of assistance required by you and put out a call for help to

local boaters and/or dispatch an Auxiliary Coast Guard and/or

police vessel.

In the Whitby region we are serviced by both PARU and COMRA, two Canadian Coast Guard auxiliary units, PARU

being based in Frenchman’s Bay and COMRA in Oshawa.

Both of these operations are non-profit. When they are dispatched by Prescott Coast Guard they receive a monetary fee

for responding to the call and the call will receive a highest priority. However, if you call them directly (instead of them being

dispatched by the Prescott Coast Guard) they are not able to receive any fees from Prescott Coast Guard and your call will be

placed at a lower level of response than those received from Prescott Coast Guard. When Police respond to a call they will most

likely not be participating in towing a vessel, but are focused on life saving activities only.

History of PARA and COMRA

The Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association (PARA) is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the

preservation of life on the water. It is made up entirely of unpaid volunteers whose main purpose is to operate a marine rescue

service to protect mariners, assist police, fire and ambulance services in emergency situations. PARA is also active in encouraging

boater and public awareness of water safety. PARA is currently made up of 45 members, all who go through intensive training in

the Durham Region, Durham Police Service and many other fundraising activities.

The Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association, with the marine rescue call sign in PARU, is one of the oldest volunteer

marine rescue units on Lake Ontario and has provided more than 45 years of uninterrupted service to the boating community of

Pickering and the surrounding areas. PARA volunteers are on call 24 hours a day to respond to any emergency situation. Search

and Rescue activities include night searches in response to emergency flares, overdue vessels, and calls for assistance from

vessels in distress, as well as suspected drownings.

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary unit COMRA (City of Oshawa Marine Rescue Association) is a dedicated Marine

Search and Rescue team covering the waters of Lake Ontario in the Durham Region. The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary is a

major player in Canada's national search and rescue (SAR) response

network. Annually, the Auxiliary responds to approximately 25% of nearly

7000 marine SAR incidents. This translates into more than 200 lives saved

each year.

Their on water service is from April to October 24 hours a day 7 days a

week, COMRA members are dedicated to saving and protecting lives in

distress.

Source:

www.para-rescue.org and www.comra.ca

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WE HOPE THAT YOU MAY NEVER HAVE TO REFER TO THIS, BUT IT’S A HANDY TOOL TO KEEP ON YOUR BOAT.

VHF Distress Call Template

The transmission of a distress "mayday" VHF call indicates that a vessel or a person is

in distress and requires immediate assistance.

MAYDAY. MAYDAY. MAYDAY. = in extreme, immediate danger

PANPAN. PANPAN. PANPAN. = need help, but not in immediate danger

MAYDAY…MAYDAY…MAYDAY or

PANPAN…. PANPAN….PANPAN

THIS IS _________________________________ [vessel name & callsign]

WE ARE A [POWER / SAIL] BOAT, _____ [size], ____________ [colours]

OUR POSITION IS ____________ [Buoy no. or GPS]

THE PROBLEM IS ____________ [Describe what happened.]

I REQUIRE ____________ [Describe the assistance you require.]

THERE ARE _____ [number] PEOPLE ON BOARD.

THEY ARE: _______ [OK / INJURED / OVERBOARD]

OVER.”

Release the button and listen for a reply.

Repeat every 60 seconds until you get an answer.

Cell Phone:

Dial *16 on a cellular telephone to contact the Canadian Coast Guard. (Note: Not all phones have this service).

Note: It is a criminal offense to make a false MAYDAY.

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International Phonetic

Alphabet

A Alpha B Bravo C Charlie D Delta E Echo F Foxtrot G Golf H Hotel I India J Juliet K Kilo L Lima M Mike N November O Oscar P Papa Q Quebec R Romeo S Sierra T Tango U Uniform V Victor W Whisky X X-ray Y Yankee Z Zulu

VHF Radio Call Tips and Information What to do if you hear a distress call:

All DSC radios receiving a distress call immediately

sound a distinctive alarm, and automatically switch to channel 16

for voice communication.

Your radio will “beep” upon receipt of a distress call

The radio will automatically switch to Channel 16, and

display the calling station’s MMSI, latitude, longitude and

time of the call

Writ down the message, the name of the boat in distress,

its position and the reason for the call. Don’t trust your

memory. Record it on paper.

If Coast Guard does not answer within two minutes, call

then on Channel 16 and repeat the distress message,

stating clearly that you are relaying the message

Stand by on Channel 16 and follow the instructions on the

Coast Guard

Do not make routine calls on Channel 16

Prepare to assist the vessel in distress (if possible)

Other calls you might hear over Channel 16:

Pan Pan (Pahn Pahn)

Urgency signal “Pan-Pan” repeated three times

Announces an urgent message, a request for assistance is a

boat or its crew is in danger, but the situation is not life

threatening

Used to gain attention of other vessels

Securité (Say-cur-it-tay)

Safety signal message “Securité” repeated three times

Announces important information, such as a warning to

other shipping vessels

Examples: dangerous debris in the water; intention of

large vessel to get under way

All ships

Contact nearby, but unknown vessel

Most appropriate for use on the high seas

Causes all receiving DSC radios to automatically return to

channel 16

Do not use in port or harbor unless necessary

Source: http://westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/

Answers from VHF Knowledge Quiz (page 6)

1. B 2. C 3. B

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Rescue Mission: Your Phone is Drowning

So, you’ve somehow managed to drop your phone in water. Maybe you left it out on

the dock during a storm, maybe it fell out of your backpack when you jumped aboard, or

maybe it slipped out of your pocket while battling fierce winds! Whatever reason, your most

prized possession is now a dark screen of black and you’ve got to fix it before your family

finds out.

The most important thing to avoid right now is turning it on. DO NOT ATTEMPT

TO TURN IT ON AT THIS TIME. Turning on a wet phone will cause it to short circuit and

be damaged beyond repair… We definitely don’t want that!

Whether your phone was under water for ten seconds or two hours, there are steps you

can take to rescue your phone from the terrible H2O.

Here’s what you’ve got to do: The first thing to recognize is that time is of the essence. Get your phone out of the water as soon as possible because

leaving it in water for a longer period of time increases the risk of it becoming permanently dysfunctional.

The biggest step is opening your phone up as much as possible. This reduces the likelihood of your phone short circuiting. If

possible, take the backing off of it and remove the battery. Dry the battery as well as you can, but even if doesn’t end up working,

they are usually fairly inexpensive in the event it needs replacing. Unfortunately, if you have an iPhone you’re out of luck for this

portion of the process. However, in any phone it’s a good idea to use cotton swabs for soaking up as much additional liquid as you

can from small crevices.

If you happen to drop you phone in something other than pure water, such as the ocean or even juice, there is an increased

risk of damage as these fluids contain granules like salt and sugar, which can render your phone completely useless when it dries. If

you do happen to drop your precious electronic in one of these liquids, rinse it out thoroughly by placing it in water to remove as

many minerals as possible. Alcohol, with a concentration of at least 90 percent, is another great substitute for rinsing in this case.

Once your phone it clean and as dry as you can get it in one go, leave it in a warm, dry location or near and air conditioner

for a minimum of three days. After this point, you should be able to turn it on with no fear. Fully submerging your phone in dry rice

grains is one of the best ways to ensure that all the moisture gets removed from your device.

Source: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-should-i-do-if-i-drop-my-cell-phone-in-water.htm

What you need to know… before you jump into the water

Ok so you’re at the dock and you’re cell phone or car keys have just gone splash and into the drink. What’s the first thing that you do? Grab your trunks and swim mask and go after them, right? Wrong! The first thing that should be done is to shut off all shore power at the dock before entering the water.

Why? All boats connected to shore power have the capability either through faulty wiring or appliances to send up to 15 amps of AC current directly into the water. Guess what? Less than 1 amp of electrical current is enough to stop your heart if it does through your body.

Conclusion: Before entering the water for any reason, when there are boats nearby that are plugged into shore supplied power, always shut down the dock supplied power first. Your heart will thank you.

David Sandford AMS / DS Marine Surveys

WYC Nautical News pg 14

From Idea, to Vision, to Reality

A number of members who joined WYC in the last 5 years or so have asked me about the landscape design from our main gate to the club house. The plan was developed in the late 1990s as part of WYC’s negotiations with the Town of Whitby that led to our current lease of property from the west edge of the large parking lot westward to the fence behind the two work shops. Under the lease WYC committed to relocate its access road from the back edge of the beach to its new (current) location. A key part was the development of a land use plan for the area west of the Basin: The West of Basin Plan.

Under that Plan areas were set aside for storage, maintenance and fabrication of docks, members’ cradles, masts and

trailers. This industrial-like area was screened from view with the earthen berms that we see as we drive in or out of the property. Similarly, an area was set aside for Boating Education activities. The remaining area (described as Area B ) was identified and set aside for a mix of uses to be determined in the future. The Plan was approved in 1998.

At the time WYC was fortunate to have as a member, Mr. Kees Veerberg, a prominent landscape architect, who developed a comprehensive planting design. More than 550 shrubs were planted during the particularly hot summer of 2000. What you now see is the mature product of that planning, exercise and implementation 15 years ago. That effort is reflected in the simple stainless plaque mounted on the large concrete block just inside the main gate on the left as you drive into WYC: “From idea, to vision, to reality ... Dedicated to the few who dared!”

Map shows the “Policy Areas”. These other photographs reflect the complex process that we went through to make the Plan a reality.

WYC Nautical News pg 15

CHRONOLOGY/HISTORY

West of Basin Redevelopment

February 1998 Members approve budget containing 5 year capital budget of $15,000 per year for West of Basin

Redevelopment

Road right-of-way trees chain sawed and removed

June 1998 WYC & Town sign lease with 15 years rent forgiven if WYC builds road and other

improvements at its cost: Value to WYC over $250,000 plus right to renew lease to 40 years

Quonset building kit purchased to replace welding/works shop

July 1998 Board approves Strategic Plan and Design Principles for West of Basin Redevelopment.

August 1998 Strategic Plan and Design Principles posted prominently in various locations in WYC club

building

Road right-of-way stripped, culvert installed, ground asphalt stock piled

West of Basin brush and trash removed in preparation for fill and recovery

October 1998 Full text of Plan and Design Principles published in Lights in Line and sent to all members

February 1999 General Meeting approves budget including funds as part of original 5 year West of Basin capital

redevelopment program

March – April 1999 Favourable agreement negotiated with LANSCO Construction

to deliver, level and compact 2in. stone bed for road

to supply, level and compact fill in west yard to recover previously unusable lands (30 % gain in

usable area)

to load, truck, spread and compact crushed asphalt in recovered west yard areas

to rough-in berms per Design Principles

June 1999 Gate relocated

All electrical & communications utilities installed to service West of Basin design elements

New road officially opened, & old road abandoned to Town per lease agreement

September 1999 Berms reshaped & stabilised in preparation for final landscape design and planting

Landscape architect (member) begins work at request of Board on detailed finishing/planting

designs for berms and basin area

Some members donate surplus planting material

February 2000 Members approve budget allocation for 2nd

year of construction

Board approves detailed designs for gate entry area covering:

* Landscape design; and Sign with new WYC logo (professional services provided voluntarily by 2 WYC

members)

May 2000 Town of Whitby gives conditional approval to detailed site plans for “west-of-basin” components

Contract arrangements negotiated for moving & placement of sailing school buildings, beach

area, new works building foundation .... construction delayed by record rains.

June 2000 Details published in Lights in Line of final landscape, gate entrance and building plans

WYC Nautical News pg 16

WYC GROUNDS

Vic Rudik Grounds Director

First I want to thank all members for their contribution to keeping our grounds neat and litter free. I see far less litter than in

previous years and I know that is not because our staff has taken on any special anti-litter routines. Do keep up the effort!

Oh, just a reminder, WYC does not recycle boat batteries or propane tanks. Please take these to retail outlets such as

Canadian Tire or to the hazardous waste sites on Squires Beach in Pickering or Ritson Rd north of Taunton in Oshawa. WYC

does accept waste Glycol and used engine oil.

This week we completed or initiated the following improvements as part of ongoing maintenance:

1. We have placed commercial grade parking curbs in the east lot area as part of the safety and dust control initiative announced previously. WYC was able to obtain these at no cost thanks to the generosity of Veridian Hydro of Ajax-Pickering. The commercial value of these curbs would have been over $6000 if we had to go out and purchase them. We only paid for the trucking. Member volunteer Phil Brickell did the placement at no cost using his own fork lift. Thanks Phil! John Harding gave the curbs their distinctive yellow paint job to make sure they were visible even at night. Later this week the same type of parking curbs will be used in the West Yard to reorganize the parking and accommodate the several other uses so that multi use conflict is minimized and safety enhanced. All of these parking arrangements will be reviewed after haul out to identify changes and improvements for next season and to organize the most effective off-season management & storage of the curbs.

2. We have mounted DOT Approved life rings with 50 foot buoyant line at the West Crane/Dock 2 and on the WYC pump-out building at the Visitor Dock. Additional life rings will be mounted shortly at several locations in the area between Docks 3 and 8.

3. A barrier of day-use dry sailed boats has been established across the circular driveway immediately west of the Sailing School. This safety measure will remain in place until Labour Day.

4. Recycled asphalt was added at the West Crane loading area, in the settled yard area in front of the Sailing School complex and inside the relocated Marine Facilities shed to ensure a dry environment to storing our launch slings and cables.

5. The Annual AQUATIC WEED SPRAYING in the main channels leading to our slips, dry sail and visitor dock are scheduled for MONDAY JULY 15th early morning. During the 48 hours following spraying boating activity must be severely restricted to allow the chemical to sink and bind to the surface of the aquatic weeds growing on the bottom of these channels. No areas inside individual slips are allowed to be sprayed. Please read the notices that will be posted around the WYC Club House. As a precaution the Sailing School Youth activity will be temporarily relocated to the beach at the EAST END of the WYC property. This has been the practice of WYC for the past 10 years.

WYC Nautical News pg 17

The Annual Goose Goo Challenge Canada Geese are now into their annual moulting period exchanging old flight feathers for

new ones. During this time they are not able to fly and split their time between land and water. But unfortunately they come on land where ever they can walk up to graze on lawns. This year they have concentrated on the north end of Dock 3 and Dock 8 where the shoreline weeds are fewest. They are naturally afraid to walk up areas of tall grass and weeds, which we have confirmed by watching areas like the Basin. The reality is that the Goose population has exploded this year and no roundup has been undertaken by the Province for several years. In the meantime we and other Clubs and marinas trying to cope using several techniques alone or in combination: a) Allowing shoreline weeds to grow densely; b) Installing random auto-timed sprinkler; c) Daily power washing depending on the weather; and d) Stringing line devices at the shoreline

Once the Geese regrow their flying feathers, they will move more freely from water to land and unfortunately will spread their offerings to more of our lawn areas. This may reduce the density of manure on the paved areas but the goo will end up distributed more broadly on WYC property. We do not have authority to capture or round up the birds. If you have information on proven, legal and affordable solutions, do let me know.

AQUATIC WEED SPRAYING AROUND THE WHITBY YACHT CLUB DOCKS

JULY 15 (MONDAY MORNING After 04:30 hours)

Weather Permitting

(Spraying may be postponed due to weather to July 16) 1. POWERED BOAT TRAVEL MUST BE RESTRICTED FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY

MORNING (48 Hours). This is essential to permit the herbicide to attach to the weeds for an effective kill. If you must

move your boat please go slowly.

DEAD-SLOW MOTORING INTO OR OUT OF SLIPS—PLEASE! 2. VISITORS MUST KEEP TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MAIN CHANNEL AND TIE UP TO THE VISITORS’

RECEIVING DOCK.

3. BOATS ABLE TO SAIL FROM AND SAIL BACK TO THEIR DOCKS ARE FREE TO DO SO THROUGH THIS

PERIOD.

4. THE SAILING SCHOOL DINGHIES WILL MOVE TO THE EAST BEACH AND WILL USE THE OUTER

HARBOUR DURING THIS PERIOD.

5. CHEMICAL HAZARD IS MINIMAL AFTER 24 HOURS. ***

***CHILDREN MUST BE KEPT AWAY FROM THE WATER AND THE USE OF HARBOUR WATER FOR BOAT WASHING POSTPONED DURING THIS PERIOD. Information about the herbicide, trade named “reward”, is posted on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has licensed the chemical for this purpose and WYC’s contractor has obtained permit.

THE AREAS TO BE TREATED INCLUDE:

✿ The channels between docks 3 and 4, 4 and 5, 5 and 6, 6 and 7, 7 and 8, dock 8 to the breakwater.

✿ The channel between the east side of dock 2 and the visitor receiving dock

✿ The basin

✿ The channel to the west of dock 2

✿ The area around the sailing school dock

WYC Nautical News pg 18

Whitby Marina Update

HOURS EXTENDED:

Office now open from 7:30 am- 8:00pm

Fuel dock open from 7:30am - 7:30pm

ROTARY RIBFEST (July 12th

-14th

)

Coordinated by the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, this event will be held at Victoria Fields and will feature top

quality Ribbers, carnival rides, vendors, beer tent, great entertainment, and much more. Visit

http://www.whitbyribfest.com for details.

WHITBY HARBOUR DAY (July 27th

)

Whitby Harbour Day is fast approaching. Activities will be held at Port Whitby Marina and the Whitby Yacht Club.

Whitby Yacht Club:

The club will be offering an open house, children’s activities, great food, music and a water shuttle between the two

facilities.

Whitby Marina:

Marina activities will feature children’s jumping castles and games, vendors, community displays, professional

waterski/wakeboard shows, nautical parade of lights, and of course the Dentistry on Dundas Fireworks (best fireworks

display of the year in Durham Region).

The event will start at noon and run until the completion of fireworks just after dusk. Fireworks typically start just after

10:00 pm.

This year’s event will mark the return of the Empire Sandy Tall Ship which will be available for 90 minute sails and a 3

hour sunset sail featuring a buffet dinner. Tall Ship tickets are available in advance at Iroquois Park Sports Complex

located across Victoria St from the Marina.

Anyone interested in participating in the nautical parade of lights can sign up at the marina office. The parade will feature

cash prizes for the top three boats and gift certificates from Port Whitby Marine Supplies for all entrants.

Further details on Harbour Day including schedule of events and activities can be found at:

http://www.whitby.ca/en/residents/harbourday.asp