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Kitsilano Coast Guard Station Closure Update

Do You Think Canadian Lives are Worth a Nickel a Head?

Come to the Public Rally to Save Kits Coast Guard Station

The Canadian Coast Guard may be the professional fire and ambulance service on the ocean but the responsibility for the safety of everyone on every vessel belongs to that vessels skipper.

The skipper must ensure her/his skill and knowledge level are appropriate for the voyage he/she sets out on. The skipper must ensure that the vessel and all required equipment are in good working order. The skipper must be aware of and be prepared for the current environmental conditions; the forecast environmental conditions; and those conditions which might possibly occur. The skipper must ensure she/he complies with Transport Canada Collision regulations and all applicable rules of navigation. The skipper must ensure that her/his crew is prepared for the voyage and aware of the procedure in the event of an emergency. In short, skippers are responsible for their own safety and that of their crew.

Despite the best efforts of skippers, marine accidents do occur. Vessels of all types and sizes have accidents. They collide, catch fire, capsize, or, like my former ship, the Queen of the North, sink with loss of life. We need a fully staffed, professional coast guard station here in Canada's busiest waterway. Not to relieve skippers of their responsibility, but to ensure the best possible prospects of survivability when the inevitable marine accidents do occur.

  We're looking for Jericho style photos to use in our newsletters, website & other promotions.

Thanks To Jericho Rescue Team and Companionway Sailing Club member, Elisabeth Buxbaum, for these images (and our cover shot) of the 2012 Canadian Laser Masters Champions hosted by the Jericho Sailing Centre on the BC Day long weekend.

Thanks to Elisabeth, Andy Hunt, Jeffrey Hocking, Jon Hitchings, Kyle Kotowick, Jen Weterings, Phil Salt, Helen Elfert, Mike Morris and all of the volunteers who help make this a great event.

Effective immediately, only current JSCA members are eligible to park motorcycles in the designated area just inside the main entrance to the Jericho Sailing Centre.

In order to park in the designated area, members must register in the JSCA office. Once the designated area is filled, motercycles must be parked in the regular parking lot. Unregistered bikes parked in the Jericho Sailing Centre compound will be towed at the owners expense. 

During the peak of summer, when the heat is on, things get extremely busy at the Jericho Sailing testing the limits of our rules and procedures as well as members' consideration of their fellow members. For a more complete list of Jericho etiquette please scroll down the page. Here is a list of sins from the past couple of weeks where members minds have temporarily melted and reminders have been required:

 Please do not rig anywhere on the ramps or in the area around the tops of ramps - others are keen to get to and from the sea too.

There is no swimming or WADING between the Jericho Pier and the rock groyne to the east. This is a well signed danger area with high boat traffic including many beginners who have not yet acheived full control. Despite this, many parents let their young childen play here and will even argue with Jericho Rescue Team staff and volunteers as well as well meaning members who point out the obvious dangers. Several times in the past 2 weeks we have had to call in the lifeguards to enforce the Vancouver Park Board Bylaw and once the police had to be called in to deal with barnacle brains.

On August 5 an ambulance was called to the Jericho Sailing Centre to deal with a 10 year old child who had fallen off the top of a log fort built on the beach by others. These structures are not allowed on city beachs.

Reduce your speed in the launch area. For rescue and coach boats the area between the orange can bouys and the shoreline in front of the Jericho Sailing Centre is a 5 knot zone. When the wind gets up many sailing craft can easiliy exceed this speed. Please reduce your speed when transiting this congested area.

As launch space is at a premium during busy times please do not leave your boat on the shoreline for extended periods.

 The Jericho Sailing Centre Association has instituted a new waste management program to help us reduce the amount of waste we send to the landfill. For this to work we need everybody to pitch in.

Please help us by ensuring you use the correct container for your refuse.   

 The Jericho Oceanman is a 2-3 hour multi-sport adventure race, held on the beach at the Jericho Sailing Center in beautiful Vancouver, B.C., Canada

The race disciplines are swimming, paddling, running and stand up paddling with a few challenges throughout to test competitors skills and physical abilities.

Categories are solo, relay, and team.

Post-race activities include an awesome BBQ, live music, awards and prizes.

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 Come join the fun on Sunday August 26, 2012 for the 2nd Annual Vancouver SUP Challenge at the Jericho Sailing Centre. Consists of five events, a 4km solo race for 14' boards, a 2km Recreational Race for all boards, a 3km solo race for 12'6" boards, a kids fun paddle, sprints for 12'6" boards and a mixed relay. Enter as many events as you wish! $1000 cash purse split between top three men and women for top placing of either 14ft or 12ft6 course race COMBINED with top Sprint finish. 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100.

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 The 2012 Kayak for a Cure event will take place on Sunday, August 26th at the Jericho Sailing Centre. Registration kicks off at 8AM and launch will happen promptly at 9AM. For more info and to register back paddle over to: INFO

Tasar BC's Regatta               September 8 & 9    

UBC Collegiate Regatta       September 15 & 16

Day of the Longboat           September 22/23/29/30     INFO