Ahoy JSCA Members:

Here is what’s “in the wind”, coming events and items of interest at the Jericho Sailing Centre, your ocean access community centre, for the weeks of December 2-December 14, 2006 and beyond:

Jericho Slush Puddle-Boat Check Time
The recent snowfalls, freezing temperatures and subsequent thawing have turned the Jericho compound into a slushy, slippery puddle. We encourage members to check their boat frequently in the off-season but come prepared-fleece lined hip waders and a PFD would be a good call in these current conditions. Please navigate with extreme caution when walking to and from your boat in the compound.

Annual Compound Water Shutoff
The compound water hosing stations have been shut off and flushed for the winter to reduce potential damage due to freezing temperatures. The hosing station on the south side of the building near the SE corner and the one on the north side just west of the NE corner will remain in service over the winter. The water stations will be re-energized in late February or early March depending on temperature trends at that time.

Landlubbers On Board at Jericho This Saturday
Canadian Cross Country Running Championships

JSCA’s 2007 Event Schedule
The JSCA Programmes Committee met last Tuesday evening and tacked through the 2007 calendar to generate this draft event schedule:

February 7-11 Vancouver Boat Show

April 15 Penguin Cup Racing
21, 22 Flights of Spring Regatta
28, 29 Jericho Rescue Team Training Course

May 6, 13, 20, 27 Sunday Racing
8, 15, 22, 29 Tuesday Racing
10, 17, 24, 31 Thursday Night Paddling
12 Jericho Boat Show OPEN HOUSE
20 Rookie Racing
26 & 27 Jericho Outrigger Iron Race
28 English Bay Safety Seminar

June 2 & 3 Jericho Classic Regatta
5, 12, 19 & 26 Tuesday Racing
7, 14, 21, 28 Thursday Night Paddling
10 & 24 Sunday Racing
16 & 17 Hobie Classic Regatta
24 Rookie Racing
25 English Bay Safety Seminar

July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sunday Racing
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tuesday Racing
5, 12, 19, 26 Thursday Night Paddling
8 BC Marine Trail Kayak Marathon
16 & 30 English Bay Safety Seminar

August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursday Night Paddling
5, 12, 19, 26 Sunday Racing
7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesday Racing
20 English Bay Safety Seminar
26 Jericho Oceanman

September 1-3 Canadian Laser Masters Championships
4, 11, 18 Tuesday Racing
8 & 9 Tasar B.C.’s
29 & 30 Day of the Longboat

October 6 & 7 Day of the Longboat
14, 21 Penguin Cup
21 Volunteer Appreciation/ Racing Awards

This schedule is a first draft and we expect it to change as we move closer to and through the 2007 season. Please stay tuned to the JSCA website and the “in the wind” for updated event scheduling.

JSCA is Camera Shy
Our website engineers have been busy and our system is ready to accommodate seven cameras looking out to sea in the 2007 season. We’re asking members who are endowed with the latest video camera technology to free up some closet space by donating your old video camera to the JSCA. Don’t worry if it’s broken and eats tapes we just need the camera.

Centreboard Editor
We are looking for an Editor and/or a layout artist for the Spring 2007 edition of the JSCA Centreboard newsletter. Please reply via email if you are interested.

Centreboard Contributors
We are looking for members to contribute pictures and articles for the Spring 2007edition of the Centreboard. Submission deadline is February 15, 2007.

Green Thumbers
A very big thank-you to Paul Morris and all of our volunteers who helped plant our new native plant garden over the past three months. It may look like just sticks in the ground now, but wait `til you see it in the Spring! Longtime JSCA member Dawn Hanna and her Jericho Park Stewardship Group were also very supportive helping JSCA secure donated plants and free dirt. The Jericho Park Stewardship Group welcomes JSCA members to get involved in their activities. Their next meeting is on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Jericho Sailing Centre.

New in 2007?
We`re still working out details but it looks like Yoga instruction will return to the Jericho Sailing Centre on Wednesday evenings January 3- March 28 with Eion Finn. More info in the next edition of "in the wind".
The JSCA is in preliminary discussion to be the host facility for the Vancouver International Half IronMan Triathlon an event that will feature up to 1,000 athletes. The date is tentatively set for Sunday, July 22 with the swim portion supported by the Jericho Rescue Team at 0700H.

The next “in the wind”, which will be the last one of 2006, will be in your email box on December 15.

Fair winds,
Mike

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