Dec 11 TellTales · and Roger Kibble for the Arthur Millner Seamanship Award. Well done! Staff...

Past Commodore Gary Morrison and

wife Vicki celebrated a busy, fun and

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2011 Commodore’s Banquet in

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Commodore’s Report by Derek Castle

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It is a special honour to be extended the opportunity to serve as Commodore of our Club, which has a long and rich tradition of excellence among both the overall boating community, and the fortunate people living within the beautiful Gulf Islands region. The incoming Board already is gaining traction

quickly, and convened our initial monthly meeting within a week of the Director elections at the 2011 AGM. We have a well-balanced crew, with five new recruits joining the returning Directors, which will foster new perspectives supported by the wisdom of past experience. Let us welcome Bob Jones, Tanya Van Ginkel, Maggie Snee and Peter Howell to the new Board. The new Directors are climbing their learning curves rapidly, thanks to the great support from the recently retired members of the Board. Another example of the proud spirit of the Saltspring Sailing Club. continued on page 2

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December 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

4th 1030 Snowflake Series Race #1 6th 1900 Board Meeting 12th 1700 Christmas Party & Potluck Appies 18th 1030 Snowflake Series Race #2 31st Montague New Year’s Cruise

January 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1st 1030 Hot Rum Race & Social 3rd 1900 Board Meeting 8th 1030 Ben Mohr Rock Race 22nd1030 Opening Day Brunch 22nd1200 Groundhog Day Race

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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES December 2011

Meet Your 2012 Board of Directors

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Commodore’s Report continued from page 1 For myself, many thanks to Gary Morrison, who has endured my endless questions, and of course will remain on the Board as Past Commodore. Over the next few months, we will share in the excitement of the progress of our major Marina Renovation Project. As this matter of keen interest is covered on page 3 of this edition of TellTales, I’ll refrain from further comment about all the many activities well underway. November is a big month for our Club, as land events kick into high gear. First up was the Commodore’s Banquet, which was a huge success, and sold out to capacity. How about that GISS Improv Group! Many thanks to Susan Castle for organizing this major social event in such a professional and fun manner, and to Bob Jones for leading the proceedings of the evening as emcee. During the program, we honoured three members with special recognition awards. Congratulations to Jon Healey for the Commodore’s Award, Jill Sydneysmith for the Past Commodores’ Award and Roger Kibble for the Arthur Millner Seamanship Award. Well done! Then, just 10 days later, we convened the 2011 AGM, which was well attended. The primary items were election of the 2011-2012 Board of Directors, approval of the fiscal 2012 budget, annual reports from each Director, an update on the Marina Renovation Project, outline of our proposed communication plan and dealing with some relatively minor resolutions. As we move forward, one of my critical objectives will be to engage all members in volunteer activities, in order to further enrich the culture of our Club. Susan and I wish you and yours a happy holiday season, and good fortune for the new year. ■

Derek Castle Commodore

Don Dashwood Vice Commodore

Bob Jones Rear Commodore

Keith Simpson Fleet Capt Racing

Patrick Beattie Fleet Capt Dinghy

Tanya Van Ginkel Fleet Capt Cruising

Maggie Snee Staff Captain

Peter Howell Secretary

Eric van Soeren Treasurer

Hugh Preddy Wharfinger

Gary Morrison Past Commodore

Commodore [email protected] Vice Commodore [email protected] Rear Commodore [email protected] Fleet Capt Racing [email protected] Fleet Capt Dinghy [email protected] Fleet Capt Cruising [email protected] Staff Captain [email protected] Secretary [email protected] Treasurer [email protected] Wharfinger [email protected] Past Commodore [email protected]

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Completed over the past month: ü The delayed Disposal at Sea permit has been

issued. ü The outflow channel for Ackermann Creek has

been excavated. ü The old docks have been disassembled and are

awaiting removal. ü The “training wall” to direct the creek outflow

has been installed. The piles will be trimmed off at 4 feet high.

ü New mounting posts for the electrical outlets have been constructed and installed by Club volunteers.

ü Re-wiring of existing docks is proceeding on schedule, thanks to the weather.

ü A substantial amount of salvaged heavy cable is being reused and volunteers have been assisting the electricians to handle the heavy cables.

Marina Renovation Update #7 by Gary Morrison, Past Commodore

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Over the next month: • Club volunteers will continue to assist with the

wiring and will remove the decking from the end of the pier.

• The ramp will be relocated to a temporary float, with access to the marina via dinghy shuttle.

• The new concrete docks will begin to arrive around December 20th. Installation of the new docks is expected to begin on January 16th.

• Dredging is scheduled to start on January 4th and will take 3 to 4 weeks, depending on weather. ■

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A GALA EVENT ❶ Fab food ❷ Bob Jones and Keith Simpson ham it up ❸ Norm Dins-more & Sally

Plunkett celebrate ❹ A toast from Hugh & Sylvia Green-wood ❺ Karen & Hugh Preddy are all smiles ❻ Jon & Jen Healey make merry ❼ Lynn & Michael Clark, dressed for the holidays ❽ Susan & Derek Castle enjoy a relaxing moment ❾ Silk Questo takes a break from photo duty ❿ Don & Arlene Dashwood with Karen Tepper (hmm, that wine carafe looks empty) ⓫ The room was full and the spirit was festive. LEFT: GISS Improv Group displayed imagination and talent.

Commodore’s Banquet a Huge Hit A sell-out crowd of 86 enjoyed a delicious prime rib and wild salmon feast at the Commodore’s Banquet, held at the Harbour House Hotel on November 19th. Superb entertainment was provided by the talented GISS Improv Group, and some of the year’s major awards were presented (see story on page 5). Congratulations to retiring Commodore Gary Morrison, and a big thank you to Susan Castle for a terrific job on her last big event as Staff Captain. A tip of the hat to emcee Bob Jones for keeping the program right on time and ever lively, and applause to the evening’s award winners. ■

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2011 Award Winners Awards presentations for our 2011 superstar members has been a movable feast. Major Club and racing awards have been handed out at the Commodore’s Banquet, the AGM and the Christmas Party. And we’re still not finished! The coveted Broken Tiller Award will be presented at the Hot Rum Social on New Year’s Day. Capturing it all in pictures has proven tricky, as the targets are often moving and the lighting conditions are nearly alwas sub-optimal. Apologies from TellTales for missed shots. Certainly, it was a challenge to choose some of this year’s award winners, as the bar was set extremely high by our many amazing members. Between our spectular volunteer efforts over 2011, and a racing year to remember, these proud award-winners have distinguished themselves among a whole constellation of stars! Commodore’s Award: to Jon Healey, for his critical support of the Commodore throughout a challenging year of major initiatives, including the Dock & Dredge Project and Long Term Planning. Past Commodores’ Award: to Jill Sydneysmith, for her many years of leadership, hands-on volunteer work, and enthusiasm both on and off the Board. Arthur Millner Seamanship Award: to Roger Kibble, for his amazing seamanship prowess, as demonstrated in the challenging conditions of the February 2011 Boyz Cruz, and his performance in all the major overnight race events of the year, from the Swiftsure to the Round Saltspring. Roger is only the third recipient of this award in the Club’s history. New Member Award: to Tanya Van Ginkel and Scott Chapman for the most enthusiastic contribution by a new member. This is a new Club award conceived by Nick and Vicki Hodson, who contributed a fine “trophy” of HMS Ganges regalia. Candidates are new members who joined the Club between 12 and 24 months prior to the award in November of each year. Major Racing Awards: Points Trophy: to Imp, skippered by Greg Slakov. Kibble Cup: to Caliente, skippered by Ole Anderson. Most Improved: to Vincent Argiro, skipper of Velica. Most Enthusiastic: to Roger Kibble, skipper of Electra. ■ AWARD WINNERS (from top): Greg

Slakov; Vincent Argiro; Roger Kibble; Jill Sydneysmith and Jon Healey

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Rear Commodore’s Report by Bob Jones

Sometime during November certain unnamed members of the Club advised me that taking on the role of Rear Commodore would be good therapy. Having agreed to this therapy the first thing I find is that someone has stolen half the docks. Clearly it is time to have a chat with my predecessor and valuable mentor Ron Sturm.

As you all know there is a lot going on at the waterfront and getting plugged in continues to be a multi-pronged exercise. Guided by Ron, I am getting a handle on our future electrical installations, and guided by our two stalwart Past Commodores Jon Healey and Gary Morrison, I am starting to understand the critical path towards the completion of the Dock & Dredge Project. Right now I am sweeping up loose ends. The first of these is to remind all members whose vessels remain moored at the Club that, as the floats will be an island by the 19th of December, safety considerations have a heightened significance. Both the OIL SPILL KIT and the PORTABLE FIRE PUMP are now located on the breakwater to the south of C dock. A notice to this effect together with a portable fire extinguisher will be located at the float end of the dinghy shuttle. I am sure regular trips to your vessel will be made to check batteries and run engines and oil or propane fired heaters. On shut-down, please ensure that as much wiring as possible is isolated by either breakers or preferably by master switches and that propane tanks are turned off at the tank. Please check the condition of any powered plugs or wire. Ron Sturm, Taylor Devlin and Don Rose have been installing new posts for the 30 amp outlets and keeping ahead of electrical contractor Dave Abley. Dave and his team are doing a great job and Ron advises that most of this work on the current dock will be complete prior to the ramp being removed. This is a brief summary as the learning curve remains steep. Hopefully, more informed data next time. I am looking forward to working with our Commodore and all the Board members. It will be a privilege to be part of the team that ushers in a new and lasting era for our Club. ■

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Wharfinger’s Report by Hugh Preddy

The new slip assignments for the dock reconfiguration is now posted in the clubhouse on the east side and pasted on the window. I ask that any members who are expecting slip reassignments or new slips to take a look at the list to confirm where their boats will be located and to let me know of any concerns. Assignments will be

considered complete by the end of December. Any requests received after this date will be handled through “request for relocation” as normal procedure. Slips are assigned first by boat size in relation to available slip lengths then by member number. Those members temporarily moored at RVYC will not be receiving invoices for hydro until the end of your stay there. Costs for hydro will be 60 cents per foot per month. ■

Secretary’s Report by Peter Howell

It is with great pleasure that I commence my term as Secretary of this great Club and I am quickly beginning to realize the depth of reponsibilities that go along with this position. As this is all new ground for me, I ask for your patience as I get up to speed and learn all of the procedures involved. Many of you have offered assistance, for which I am very grateful.

I am pleased to announce and welcome three new memberships to our Club. They are: Jan Fellenius and Nelly Tom-Kee and their boat Sunniva Denys James and Denise Okan and their boat Bokia Richard Clarke and Andria Scanlan and their yet-to-be-named boat All are anxious to be actively involved in our Club. Richard, of course, is a well known international competitive racer, who right now is preparing to compete for a spot in the 2012 Olympics. Please welcome and greet these new members as you meet them in the coming year. ■

Derelict Vessels Petition Available for Signatures

A petition to the House of Commons is now being circulated for signatures. A copy of the petition is posted in the clubhouse lobby for those members who wish to sign. The petition reads: We, the undersigned, citizens (or residents) of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following: THAT derelict and abandoned vessels pose an environmental risk and a navigation hazard and regulations must be made to establish measures to be taken for their removal, disposition or destruction by the appropriate authority. THEREFORE, your petitioners call upon the House of Commons to support Bill C-‐231, an Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (derelict vessels and wreck). This bill is sponsored by Jean Crowder, MP.

Safety Committee Planned

The Board is considering the appointment of a Club Safety Officer and committee to oversee equipment and practices that enhance safety and prepare the Club for such events as medical emergencies. If you are interested in participating, please email [email protected]

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THE START OF A COOL YULE:

❶ Lynn Clark, Jody Hawley, Dorothy Finnigan and Nancy Bortz ❷ Drew Thorburne and David Wood ❸ Sam Keating tends the bar ❹ Martin Herbert and Rob Denny ❺ Lucy and Gordon Ford with Vicki Morrison ❻ Lots of socializing going on ❼ Chris Gadsby and Russell Logan ❽ Candace Brochman and Jill Sydneysmith ❾ Louise Devlin had the Club gear shop open.

The first celebratory event under my watch went off with a big bang. We had approximately 160 people at the Christmas Party on December 12th and all enjoyed copious amounts of great food and drink. Hot apple cider and a wicked brew of mulled wine were supplied by the Club with a no host bar open, expertly run by Sam Keating and Kim Laidlaw.

As with previous years the clubhouse began to empty at around2030 to the strains of “Merry Christmas” and the clean up elves lefta half hour later! Generous donations to the food bank were received. Our next big event will kick off 2012. The Hot Rum Race and Social will take place on New Year’s Day commencing at 1030 hours. Beverages provided will be the traditional hot rum toddy, tea

and coffee and lunch will be served around 1200 hours, depending on the timing of activities. A very Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you all. See you in 2012 at the Hot Rum Race. ■

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December 4th race went off without incident and added a win to Electra’s record. The December 11th race, however, had some equipment casualties. After two spectacular broaches in the gybe around U62 in high winds, Imp lost her mast. Wildfire, meanwhile, had her GPS display carried off by an errant mainsheet. Velica chalked up another win after a brilliant tactical race. The next big event is the Hot Rum Race on January 1st. This no flying sail race usually attracts many boats who come for the free meal and a chance to win a bottle of rum. Best of the season to everyone and remember it’s never too wet, cold or windy to get out on the water. ■

Racing Forum by Keith Simpson, Fleet Captain Racing

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Two events were run in November, Long Harbour, the final race of the SISC season and the Remembrance Day weekend Boyz Cruz. Sixteen intrepid sailors made the run around the Gulf Islands in the gales of November. Roger Kibble and

Bob Jones have each provided fine accounts of the November Cruz. The racing awards presented at the Commodore’s Banquet went over well by all reports. I’d like to continue that tradition. Nearly all the final awards were presented at the Club Christmas Party, with the exception of the dreaded Broken Tiller. This coveted award has been kept in reserve to provide a full measure of merriment at the New Year’s Day Hot Rum Race. Plans for the 2012 Round Saltspring Race are underway. Chris Gadsby, the race chair, has recruited a new registrar (new member Mark Stongman) who will take on much of the work of Kevin and Wendy Vine, who have been looking after us so well for many years. A meeting of the committee is planned for December 29th. We are also looking for a new finish line crew leader. Club sponsorship activities for Olympian Richard Clarke, our newest member along with wife Andria Scanlan, will be ramping up in January. These will be spearheaded by Greg Slakov. A pizza and video night was held on December 8th to a good sized crowd, and more serious fund raising efforts will follow in the new year. Two races were held in December. The courses were set midway between the Club and Long Harbour, where many members are now moored. As so ably reported by Gyle Keating, the

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International One Metre Report by Martin Herbert, CAN 99 Aero

Short days and colder weather make the focus on indoor work. My studio/workshop has been busy as my oversized boat, the Kay D, inside. There is however still room for the latest IOM and this week she got her aft deck and internal rigging. In the photo you can see the carbon fibre and nylon blocks that Ole Anderson and I made, and through the peanut butter lid on deck you can see the winch arm that controls the sail sheeting. To the left of the picture an anxious foredeck awaits installation while behind the boat can be seen the fin and carbon fibre rudder blade. The fins need to be built first so that the tube and box that hold them can be aligned into the boat true and fair. The Hornby fleet is still sailing regularly and the Victoria fleet is in a building frenzy. They have 11 new Ska design boats under construction so next year looks to be very exciting locally. The American North West groups have the latest English boats on order, Lintels and Brit Pop’s. The area is in upgrade mode. However, the greatest gains are still made by the thumb on the tiller. This winter I am concentrating on high wind sailing and one November Thursday a storm blew in. To my delight, I found the harbour covered in white caps. The seaplanes weren’t flying so I commandeered the dock shelter and rigged the boat out of the wind. Then the dash to the water, with the sails cracking like pistols, the boat jumping in my arms, eager to sail. One of the best things about these boats is that they can take almost anything and Aero loved it. I had a smile pasted on my face as we crashed over waves upwind and surfed like crazy going downwind. I was just cursing myself for not having brought my camera when John Cameron showed up with a lens longer than my mast and snapped a whole series of wave riding scenes. I made “photo of the day”! Check it out at: http://www.saltspringphotos.com/category/sports-2/sailing/ With the current dock situation we will be looking for alternate venues for a while, keep your eyes peeled for us wherever wind meets water and stop for a sail. ■

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Richard Clarke Olympics Bound

PERTH, AUSTRALIA, FRIDAY, DEC 16th — Our newest Club member has today clinched a spot on Canada’s Olympic sailing team for 2012. His chance to qualify for the London Olympics, competing in the Star Class, was riding on his team’s performance this week at the world regatta in Perth, Australia. Richard Clarke and crewmate Tyler Bjorn, Canada’s top sailors at the worlds, finished in the top 10 in today’s qualifying races, securing their Olympic berth. They hope to improve their standing in tomor-row’s medal race. Google Richard Clarke and the first thing you’ll see is that he was named BC Sailor of the Year in 2010. Four time Olympian. Professional sailor with credits that range from top-ranked Finn sailor, to champion Volvo Ocean racer, to O Canada crew member. But for us, his most exciting credit is “Associate Member, SISC”. We’re going to the Olympics! Follow the team at: www.clarkebjornsailing.com

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About 17 boats from SISC, RVYC and THYC committed to join this merry annual November winter sail and food fest. As usual this race-cruise was full of surprises, big wind, high speed, drama, great meals, fine wine, challenging racing and lots of tall tales. There are a few things that one can expect in a Boyz Cruz. Fickle weather, spirited conversation and great sailing. This year was no exception. DAY 1 – THURSDAY, NOV 10 ROGER — SISC was to be represented by Oasis,Wildfire, Electra and Soul Thyme, with Bob Jones, Scott Simmons, Chris Gadsby, Gyle Keating, Greg Slakov, Roger Kibble and co-race organizer, Keith Simpson in our contingent. Keith had planned to join the fleet on day two, after Soul Thyme, sporting a new head, was launched at Canoe Cove Yard. But Keith couldn’t believe it when Soul Thyme started sinking! Somebody had obviously lost his head so Keith was a non-starter. The sail to Sidney Island from Salt Spring was a glorious two-hour close reach on flat seas under a full moon. BOB — Three boats ventured from the Club Thursday afternoon to the “Gunk Hole” at the south end of James Island. Wildfire and Oasis snugged down inside the Gunk Hole but Electra, who arrived after dark, had difficulty finding the very narrow channel, and found a buoy outside. Alright, Oasis did do some plowing on her way in. DAY 2 – FRIDAY, NOV 11 ROGER — A weather front moved in overnight and on Friday morning the wind was brisk and the rain cleared for the 1015 start. A close reach rushed the fleet to Sidney and then chutes were deployed for the broad reach to John’s Passage, a terrific sight in the clearing skies. Sharp at eleven o’clock everyone doused their flying sails for 11

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minutes and raised a glass to remember and respect our fallen brothers and sisters, no mean feat when traveling at 8-9 knots. Soon we were beating and tacking towards Cowichan Bay in ever building winds and everyone had to reef their mainsails. At Pelle Point a large Beneteau tacked a little too close behind Electra and their bow-mounted Bruce anchor sliced through Roger’s VHF aerial, man-overboard pole and new Spectra backstay like a knife through butter. This is somewhat disarming in 22 knots of wind but luckily the mast stayed upright and a new backstay was jury rigged after some 360 degree pirouettes to catch the flying backstay. Most of the fleet reached Cowichan Bay before 1500 hours and Bob hosted excellent post race hot toddies aboard Oasis. We learned that gusts of over 40 mph had hit Saltspring with power outages.

BOB — The day dawned with 15 plus knots of southerly wind and a little rain. By 0930 we had about six boats milling around a hypothetical start line. Our race master, Gary Robinson on Tracks had a flat battery in his VHF and no air in the horn. It was a ragged start.

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Boyz Cruz Diaries continued from page 11 Spinnakers were up as we entered the pass between Coal and Goudge Islands. It fell very quiet behind Piers Island but we could see that this would not last long. Withing 20 minutes Oasis had both reefs in the main, half the head sail rolled in and was still carrying too much sail. Once past Saanich Inlet we gained the lee of the land and shook out the reefs as we headed for Cowichan Bay. Life was peachy. It did not last. The wind veered quickly to the west and increased, reefs back in and a hard beat to the finish off the east end of the dock, where we watched the waves crash over the breakwater as the front moved quickly through. A few boats had joined the race as it progressed and 17 boats crossed the finish line. We had completed the leg is just over three hours, it had been hard work, most were tired so the customary boozy night in the pub was a mild affair. We were glad of this as we traversed the icy docks on the way home. DAY 3 – SATURDAY, NOV 12 ROGER — The wind had disappeared so the fleet motored toward Pelle Point in search of breeze and a new destination because Browning Harbour was without power and out of commission. At last Bedwell Harbour confirmed that their power was back so we changed our race course accordingly. Gradually the wind kicked in and by midday we were close reaching past Portland and Moresby Islands at 8 plus knots. Then fog appeared and lowered visibility to 200 feet, obliging us to find our way to Bedwell Harbour on instruments. That evening the Saltspring contingent gathered on the cozy Oasis again. We pooled our supplies for an eclectic meal of ham and pea soup followed by chicken curry, salami and cheese all washed down with excellent Merlot. We had a great debate that solved the world’s debt crisis, global warming and correctly predicted the local election. That was followed by post dinner drinks at the plush Poet’s Cove Hotel with our Boyz Cruz friends.

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BOB — Flat calm! We motored eastwards found a little wind north of Cherry Point and had a second ragged start. The course was either side of Portland Moresby to Bedwell Harbour. Most boats elected to stay south and once into Shute Passage we really took off and had a wonderful single tack sail right into Bedwell Harbour. Poets Cove welcomed us and the bar was open, enabling us to catch up with fellow sailors we see once a year. Roger Kibble, who had been single handing Electra, never ceases to surprise us. As we helped him put his sails away he casually mentioned that he had a pot of soup and some curried chicken. Gayle and Greg on Wildfire had wine and crackers, and Oasis had space, heat, music, more wine and cookies. We had a superb meal and great conversation that lasted long into the night. There were lots of issues to solve and I don't think we succeeded on any of them. It was a great evening. DAY 4 – SUNDAY, NOV 13 ROGER — The three SISC boats close reached again all the way home in just two hours. Sailing rarely gets better than this. It was another great weekend of celebration, seamanship and comradeship. And all thanks to an absent Keith who was holed up in Sydney working out the results from afar that somehow manufactured a win for Soul Thyme! BOB — Some blue sky and a hint of wind from the south. Most of our friends were away early, heading back to Victoria. The Saltspring Trio were more leisurely. We motored gently towards Moresby Island where the wind appeared stronger and, after the third ragged start of the Cruz, close reached towards the Channel Islands. The sun blessed us, the wind increased to give us close to 7 knots through the water and Chris got lots of gratuitous advise from Scott and myself on “helming for speed.” Scott, who is taking a film course, used the opportunity to shoot for an assignment. See the results on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4dJqgW0YTU And so the Boyz Cruz came to a fitting end over a beer in the cockpit aboard Oasis, in the sunshine, in Walter Bay. ■

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Hello to everyone! Despite Susannah Devitt’s intention to continue as Fleet Captain Cruising for 2012, she regretfully found herself unable to continue in the position, so here I am doing my best to fill her shoes! Thanks go to Susannah for her great service to the Club as Cruising Captain, and we hope to see her and Russ out on the water for our 2012 cruises.

Other than the change of Cruising Captain, there is not much cruising news from November. I will be looking for Cruise hosts for the 2012 season, so if you are interested in leading a cruise please contact me as soon as possible. It would be great to get some dates firmed up early in the year. We do have a small budget to cover expenses associated with hosting, such as paying for the picnic shelter at Montague or purchasing prizes. If you are thinking about visiting any of our reciprocal clubs in the coming year, please check our website for the most current information. Most clubs post their reciprocal policys on their websites and there are links to most of the clubs. Alan Brooke is our reciprocal officer and a great resource also. He has visited most of the reciprocal clubs and is happy to share his knowledge. A reminder there is a self governed (which just means go there, fly your burgee and meet up with other club members) cruise to Montague Harbour on December 31st. What a great place to bring in the New Year! Be sure to come back in time for the New Year’s Day Hot Rum Race and Social. Wishing you all a fun filled holiday season! ■

Cruising News by Tanya Van Ginkel, Fleet Captain Cruising

Boat Show Season Ahead

Unless you’re one of our intrepid four-‐season racers, your sails may be tucked away for the winter. But as all boaters know, there’s a 12-‐month season on marine window shopping, gear ogling and other two-‐foot-‐itis behaviour. Which is why there are winter boat shows. The Vancouver show has a new venue this year for those interested. Check it out at www.vancouverboatshow.ca

FEBRUARY 8-‐12 On shore:

BC PLACE STADIUM In the water:

GRANVILLE ISLAND MARITIME MARKET AND MARINA

Have a cozy Winter in fleece. Order from Louise at 537-‐4622 or [email protected]

Parting Shots In the midst of a wet coast winter, the bright, cheerful summer scene at right looks mighty appealing. This popular destination harbour is so familiar to Gulf Islands boaters, I’m not even going to give you a hint. Chances are, you’ve walked down this very path, licking an ice cream. For a great prize from our club gear stash, where are we? Send your guess to: [email protected]


November’s contest winner …

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TellTales January Deadline: Friday, Jan 6th, 2012

You didn’t disappoint me with the many correct answers to this contest! By a roll of the dice, the lucky winner this time is Philippe Erdmer, who identified Southey Point and also offered some unsolicited race strategy when rounding it (which shall remain secret). Philippe, I’ll leave your prize in the clubhouse lobby on Tuesday, Dec 20th (it’ll make a nice Christmas gift!).

Editor’s Log This issue is chock full of photos, covers a lot of events, and introduces your new Board of Directors. But that’s not why it’s late to hit your “in-box”. I had a slight computer meltdown after finishing the 14-page layout, resulting in the need to undertake a cyber rescue mission, as well as re-make a number of pages. Right in the middle of the Christmas rush, of course. Curses. But that’s the way of life – s**t does happen. And when our best preventive measures haven’t worked, that’s when skill, ingenuity and preparation kick in. That’s why I’m happy that the Club is making some great moves to enhance safety and emergency preparedness on a number of fronts in the coming year – from a more standardized electrical system on the docks to discussion of a safety committee. Safety needs to be a priority for every one of us. It has really been a banner year for the Club, and before 2011 passes by, I have to thank and congratulate all of you who’ve contributed so much to our progress this year. I especially want to thank my collaborators on Club communications, Suzan and Ron

Chamney (yearbook), Kevin Vine and Larry Shetzer (website), and all the contributors to TellTales who have enlivened the pages with your words and photos. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Silk Questo Editor | [email protected]

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