Jericho Sailing Centre AssociationAug. 28, 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 28, 2019 and beyond:
  
In This Issue
Tasar BC's
AGM Notice
NO SWIMMING
Safety Your Responsibility
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Jericho Wavechaser - Last one of 2019 This Thursday  August 29
 






Last Jericho Wavechaser Paddle Series race of 2019 this Thursday, August 29 at 1900H.
Tasar BC Championship Regatta                                       September 7 & 8
 

This year's Tasar BC's Regatta has no entry fee-it's FREE as the wind; so, get onboard a Tasar and get racing!

End of Summer Regatta                                      September 15 & 16
 

The End of Summer Summer Regatta

Last Whisps of 2019
Summer Sail Racing @ Jericho                               
Just a few summer race dates left in the season:

Sunday Racing - 1230H September 1

Tuesday Nite Racing - September 3

Tasar BC's Regatta     September 7 & 8.  NOR

End Of Summer Regatta      September 14 & 15
  

Autumn Events @ Jericho
  UBC REC Day of the Longboat - Clinic weekend September 21 & 22
                                                      - The BIG event September 28 & 29
 
  Penguin Cup Race Series  October 6, 13 & 20 @ 1230H
 
  JSCA Volunteer Appreciation and Racing Awards Dinner   October 20 @ 1700H  
Send Us Your Jericho Photos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks to Douw Steyn for sending us this week's cover photo of he and his daughter Johanna sailing their Paper Jet.  
Jericho Sailing Centre Association Annual General Meeting
 
Jericho Sailing Centre Association
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, October 23 at 1900H
The Jericho Sailing Centre Association's 46th Annual General Meeting will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 1900H in the English Bay Room of the Jericho Sailing Centre, 1300 Discovery Street, Vancouver, B.C. The 2018/2019 J.S.C.A. Board and Committees will report on their accomplishments this past year and the challenges for the future. Please plan to attend and participate in the future direction of your ocean access community centre.
 
Call for Nominations
Voting will take place to elect eight members for a two-year term to our 15 member Board of Directors. The J.S.C.A. Board meets regularly to set policy and determine Jericho's direction. Interested members who have time and expertise to offer are invited to submit a letter indicating their experience and areas of interest to the J.S.C.A. Nominations Committee c/o the Jericho office no later than 1700H, Tuesday, October 8.   The signed nomination letter must include your name, address and telephone number.   For additional information contact Mike Cotter, J.S.C.A. General Manager 224-4177 or email mike@jsca.bc.ca.
 

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.

2019 Jericho Sailing Centre Event Schedule

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

http://jsca.bc.ca/events   

August/September 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 0930-2000H through September 6.  


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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