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Jericho
Sailing Centre Association
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April
29, 2009
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Ahoy JSCA Members
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Here is what's "in the wind", coming events
and items of interest at the Jericho Sailing Centre,
Vancouver's Ocean Access Community Centre, for April
30-May 7, 2009 and beyond:
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Jericho
Website
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www.jsca.bc.ca
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Racing with the Wind
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Weekly Sail Racing Programs Start this
Sunday
It most probably started with the creation of the
world's second sailboat, or possibly the first boat's
need to outrace a herd of inclement clouds. Whatever
it's beginning, the lure of sail racing is well routed
in the charts of nautical history and the call has
been heard and heeded by sailors all over the globe
throughout all of the written pages of time.
History is filled with billowing white sailed ships
that raced to first explore the planet and plant their
country's flag. Sailing ships raced to get their perishable
cargo to developing world markets first. Galleons
once raced their enemies for the "weather gage",
that advantageous position upwind from which to let
loose their cannons and hoist the flag of victory.
To sail race successfully one must be completely
in tune with all of the elements of wind and sea despite
and against the annoying flock of competitors around
you. You have to read every breath of wind on the
water and react. Bearing down in puffs, heading up
in lulls. Tack on the wind shift headers; let her
fly on the lifts. Bring the wind and the sea into
harmony to most effectively propel your hull's path
through every wave, every piece of chop. Even the
ripples are golden as you milk Mother Nature for every
drop of her precious energy to make boat speed, the
sweetest nectar of the sea, while employing centuries
old tactics, using even older technology to skillfully
demolish those friends and foes who are unhappily
eating your wake.
This Sunday at 1230H the call will be answered at
the Jericho Sailing Centre And while they hope to
gather within herds of galloping white seahorses herded
by a sunny twelve knot westerly breeze, they will
come whatever the weather, because the pre-start has
begun and they must answer their call.
"In racing, there is nothing more pleasurable
than seeing disaster strike the boat in front of you."
Neil Dronsfeld former JSCA Racer
Sunday Racing 1230H every non-regatta
Sunday through Sept 13
Tuesday Nite Racing 1815 every Tuesday May 5-Sept.8
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MacSailing Volvo Ocean Racing Challenge |
MacSailing School Co-owner, Dave Thomas, former Canadian
Olympic Sailing Team Coach, has his virtual Volvo Ocean
Series racing yacht tied up in Boston Harbour awaiting
the next leg of the race and is extending the following
challenge to those who might be tempted to skipper their
desk across the Atlantic to sail racing glory:
A friendly challenge from MacSailing.
Check out this online game. www.volvooceanracegame.org
Race the Volvo boats on your computer against 190K other
sailors.
Care for a friendly wager? MacSailing has a friendly
wager for beers after Tuesday night racing for all of
you 'investors'.
The wager is:
Beat all four members of Dave's four boat team on the
next leg and he will buy you a pitcher after the Tuesday
night racing on 'coaching night'. Beat only one or none
of us and you invest in one for Dave's team. To accept
the challenge send Dave an email at macsailing@telus.net
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English Bay Safety Seminars May 4 @ 1900 H |
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This
2 hour seminar covers all the known hazards in English
Bay as experienced by members over the past 35 years
and chronicled in the logs of the Jericho Rescue Team.
Why learn the hard way in nature's harsh elements?
Learn from the mistakes of others in a nice dry classroom.
RSVP JSCA Office.
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Rookie Racing Seminars June 13 @ 1000 H |
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Want
to learn how to sail race? Come to the Rookie Racing
Seminar on June 13 from 1000H-1200H in the NE Meeting
Room. Our Tuesday Nite Racing PRO, Benj Rummen, will
simplify the rules and explain basic strategies and
tactics. This program is free to JSCA members, $75
for non-members. Please RSVP JSCA Office.
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Save Jericho Beach
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  This
2 hour seminar covers all the known hazards in English
Bay as experienced by members over the past 35 years
and chronicled in the logs of the Jericho Rescue Team.
Why learn the hard way in nature's harsh elements?
Learn from the mistakes of others in a nice dry classroom.
RSVP JSCA Office. Other dates for this program are
June 1& 22, July 13 &7, August 10.
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Jericho Folk Club
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The
JFC injects music into the soul of the Jericho Sailing
Centre every Tuesday between now and the end of September.
1930H Session; 2000H Open Stage; 2120H Feature Artist.
$8 admission. For more info call (604) 222-4113
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SOS Season Opening
Sailpast May 23
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" an important tradition linking us to history
as < mariners> generally, and as members of
Jericho Sailing Centre in particular."
The SOS is important to you to ensure that all of
your ocean excursions this season are blessed with
favourable weather. There was a skimpy turnout in
2008 and it rained on 7 out of 8 summer weekends-let's
not make the same mistake again. The SOS is also an
important part of the Jericho OPEN HOUSE as it gives
our visiting landlubbers an opportunity to see the
Jericho Sailing Centre in action.
Jericho Members-sail, paddle, windsurf, row, whatever
you like to do here, come out and do it on
Saturday, May 23 between 1300H and 1500H .
Sailing Dinghies 1300H-1330H;
Windsurfers 1330H-1400H;
Paddlers 1400H-1430H;
Rowers, Sailing Canoes and Stand Paddlers 1430H-1500H.
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35th Anniversary Jericho
Sailing Centre OPEN HOUSE
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The annual Jericho Boat Show Open House on Saturday,
May 23 is from Noon-1600H. Bring your landlubber friends,
co-workers, neighbours and relatives down to the Centre
on that day to check out all of the ocean access opportunities
available to them. Our schools, clubs and fleets will
be on hand with sign-up information and displays.
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Send us your Jericho
Sailing Centre Photos |
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We are looking for "Jericho style" photos
to spice up our website, newsletter and promote the
Jericho Sailing Centre. Please send us your photos
with a brief description.
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UNPAID Craft Flagged - Subject to Loss of Storage
Privileges
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Haven't paid your JSCA fees yet? Consider this: JSCA
Storage Policy states that when storage and/or membership
fees become overdue 30 days they may be removed from
the compound at the owner's expense. Any craft removed
from the compound must go on the waiting list before
coming back in. With an ever growing waiting list
for ground storage, the JSCA will be following this
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Jericho Rescue Team Training Course
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 This
past weekend 14 JSCA members went through the annual
Jericho Rescue Team Training Course. Many thanks to
our fine senior instructors Ray Douthwaite and Andrei
Bredin. Honorable mention to our rescue dummies Stephen
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Your Safety, and that of Your Crew, is Your
Responsibility
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There
are elements of risk to ocean recreation 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.
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.
Fair winds,
Mike
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