Jericho Sailing Centre AssociationAug. 7, 2019
                             
in the wind
Ahoy Vancouver Ocean Lovers: 
   
Here is what's "in the wind"; coming events and items of interest at the Jericho Sailing Centre, Vancouver's Ocean Community Centre, for August 7, 2019 and beyond:
  
In This Issue
SUP Challenge
Jericho Wavechaser
NO SWIMMING
Safety Your Responsibility
Join our Mailing List!
WhatSUP @ Jericho This Saturday?  Vancouver SUP Challenge
 
Vancouver's biggest & best Stand Up Paddleboard race is coming back to the Jericho Sailing Centre this Saturday, August 10.  
 
For more information and to register, stand tall and paddle over to: 
  
2019 Vancouver SUP Challenge


Thanks to Lech Dolecki for these and our cover photo. Check out Lech's 2018 gallery at  
http://www.supchallenge.ca/photo-gallery/2018-gallery/

Jericho Wavechaser Paddle Series Racing Next 1 Thursday Aug 15
                                                                                                                                                               Photo: Dale Rollings
 
 
 
 
 
The Jericho WaveChaser Paddle Series continues on Thursday, August 1. Tune in to https://www.facebook.com/jerichopaddlerseries/ for series details as they emerge.  

Sunrise Paddle                               Wednesdays in August
 
Get a refreshing start to your day with an early morning workout! A program designed for proficient paddlers, the Sunrise Paddle Club hosted by Windsure offers a zen experience in a safe, community setting. Our veteran instructor and program leader Patryk will share tips and tricks to optimize your paddle experience. Includes board, paddle, PDF, and optional wetsuits.
 
When? Every Wednesday in August 6:30-7:30AM, arrive early to prepare equipment
Where? Leaving from the Windsure Beach Hut
How? $15 single drop-in or $50 four session paddle pass
BOOK ONLINE TODAY at www.windsure.com
For more information, please call 604-224-0615 or email info@windsure.com.

NO SWIMMING @ Jericho Sailing Centre
For the past 45 years this has been Vancouver's only public beach designated for the launch of small, naturally powered craft: sailing dinghies, rowboats, windsurfers, canoes, kayaks, etc., and swimming is strictly prohibited. 
Vancouver has some of the best swimming beaches of any city in the world, however, the stretch of Jericho Beach in front of the Jericho Sailing Centre is NOT one of them.
  
SAFETY NOTICE: Bee Aware Wasps May Be Nesting In Your Boat!
Around this time every summer the JSCA receives reports of wasps nesting under boat covers or even within our members boats. In one case our member had no idea his boat was infested until after his sailing session when he took his hull plug out and was confronted with an angry cloud of seasick wasps. Quite a buzz. Bee alert and make it part of your regular pre-launch check. If you discover a nest in your boat or see a stream of wasps coming and going from your neighbouring craft please let our office crew know and we'll send our "wasp whisperers" out to tame them so that no one gets hurt.
Beach Notice - Launch Dollies
 
 
Please be considerate of your fellow users of the Jericho Sailing Centre by returning launch dollies to the inside of the fence.
Agony of de Feet
We'd like to remind people to wear footwear in and around the Jericho Sailing Centre. Although it is tempting to go barefoot at the beach foot injuries are quite common from natural objects: barnacle bites, broken shells, sharp rocks. There are also plenty of foreign objects such as sharp bits of metal, fibreglass or broken glass.
Summer Sail Racing @ Jericho                               
Sunday Racing - 1230H Every non-regatta Sunday through September 1

Tuesday Nite Racing - 1815H every Tuesday through September 3

Rum Runner Regatta August 17 & 18

2019 Jericho Sailing Centre Event Schedule

The 2019 event schedule is on our website Google Calendar at:

http://jsca.bc.ca/events   

Jericho Folk Club                                                    Tuesday August 13
JERICHO FOLK PRESENTS
 
Holly Arntzen, Kevin Wright
and The Wilds
 
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019
 
 
The Wilds is led by singer/songwriters Holly Arntzen-vocals, dulcimer, piano, and Kevin Wright-vocals, percussion, sax. When Holly and Kevin sing and write songs together, think Joni Mitchell meets Bon Scott (of ACDC.) An unlikely combination, but one that bears rich sounds, energy and a unique musical perspective. 
The sound of the Wilds is "Folk Pop to Rock Your World"-the folk/blues of Holly's slide dulcimer, mixed with Kevin's hard-hitting cajon and congas, and lit up by rich vocal harmonies, solid backbone bass and virtuoso guitar playing. 
Each year the Wilds can be found tromping up and down one watershed or another, singing their songs of salmon, rivers, oceans and social justice. In spring 2015 it was the Up Your Watershed! tour in the Fraser Basin, from Prince George on down to the coast. In 2016 and 2017 they completed the Rock the Salish Sea Tours to seven coastal BC communities, working with local schools and producing major concerts, singing out for the inland ocean between Vancouver Island and the mainland.
 
Admission: $10 
Doors: 7 pm - Acoustic Jam 
Open Stage: 7:30 pm 
Appetizer Set from Feature: 8:15 pm 
Break: 8:30 - Acoustic Jam 
Feature: 9 pm.
 

August Service Hours @ Jericho

The Jericho Galley Patio and Grill will be open 0930H-Sunset on weekends, weather permitting.

   

The JSCA Office will be open everyday 0930-2100H through August 13; then 0930-2030H through August 27.  


SAFETY is Your Responsibility
On the ocean there are elements of risk that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Regardless of how you decide to use the ocean always show courtesy to others. Please adhere to the code listed below and share with others the responsibility for a safe ocean experience. 
It is every member's responsibility to know and observe the rules of the road when on or near the water. Here are some key rules which every Jericho member must know and practice.

0.5 IT IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO AVOID A COLLISION 
1. Always wear your P.F.D. on the water.
2. Sail powered craft have the right of way over power craft, paddle and rowing powered craft.
3. All non-commercial vessels shall keep well clear of commercial vessels.
4. It is illegal and extremely dangerous to pass between a tug and it's tow.
5. A port tack sailing vessel shall keep clear of a starboard tack vessel.
6. A windward vessel shall keep clear of a leeward vessel.
7. A vessel clear astern shall keep clear of a vessel ahead.
8. Any vessel overtaking another shall keep clear.
9. A vessel tacking or gybing shall keep clear of a vessel on a tack.
10.The area south of the orange can buoys is for training or transiting only.
11.Swimming or wading on the beach in front of the Centre is prohibited and is particularly dangerous for small children.
12.It is unsafe to loiter or let children play near the bottom of launching ramps.
13. Stay well clear of the end of the Jericho Pier as fishers cast lines as far as possible
14. Be cautious of pathway traffic when launching/retrieving
15. Do not leave your craft on the shoreline for extended periods of time
Common sense goes a long way toward maintaining a safe environment. Membership in the Jericho Sailing Centre Association is contingent on members knowing and observing the Safe Ocean Sailing rules. 
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