West Jericho Beach

 The JSCA is hosting the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up for the section

Central Jericho Beach

of Jericho Beach directly in front of the Jericho Sailing Centre as well as the "new" beach just east of us, on Sunday September 22 at 1100H. We will have a tent and registration tables at the NE corner of our compound by the Ecomarine Ocean Kayaking concession. To find out more about the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up and to register online click Shoreline Clean-up

We are looking for a couple of volunteers to help with set-up, registration and recording 0900H-1300H (lunch provided) Please contact Mike Cotter. mike@jsca.bc.ca

The last Jericho Folk Club Night of 2013 is this Tuesday, September 24 in the Surf & Turf room of the Jericho Sailing Centre. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy Celtic, singer songwriter, sea shanties, and traditional music.      7:30pm Jam Session   8:00pm Open Stage   9:10pm Feature Performer        $10 Admission

On September 24th, the Vancouver Festival of Ocean Films and the Vancouver Aquarium are very please to present the world premiere of the documentary "Tide Lines" in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. As a part of this very special evening, the crew will be on hand for a presentation prior to the screening as well as for questions afterward.

"Tide Lines" follows two local B.C. brothers and a friend as they set sail from Mexico with a dream to circumnavigate the world and surf. Over the course of the next three years, their lives would change dramatically through the beaches they visited, the people they met and a newfound sense of global community through the oceans. Tide Lines is the true story of Ryan, Bryson and Hugh on a sailboat called "Khulula" and their inspiring voyage across the sea in search of adventure, plastic awareness and education.

Now in its twentieth year, the clean-up has seen over 57,000 Canadians participate in the cleaning of over 1800 sites across Canada in 2012. Since its inception, the clean-up has resulted in the collection of over 1,000,000 kgs of garbage!

Link to Tide Lines trailer on vimeo: http://vimeo.com/oakbayjohnny/tidelinestrailer

Jericho Sailing Centre Association

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Tuesday October 22 at 1900H

The Jericho Sailing Centre Association's 40th Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 1900H in the English Bay Room of the Jericho Sailing Centre, 1300 Discovery Street, Vancouver, B.C. The 2012/2013 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, and one member to a 1 year term to our 15 member Board of Directors. The J.S.C.A. Board meets once a month 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

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All craft launching out of Jericho are required by law to have a sound signalling device on board. The easiest way to meet this requirement is to attach a whistle to your PFD. The Jericho Sailing Centre Association office is now selling the new, flattie "Fox 40 Whistle-World's Most Advanced Pealess Whistle"-in your choice of 5 fashion colours complete with Jericho logo, for only $6. It's the cheapest insurance you'll ever own and the aerodynamic design is guaranteed to improve your boat speed.

In a distress situation blow your whistle multiple (7+) times in short sharp bursts to gain the attention of others. Remember that sound carries on the wind, so if the wind is heavy, don't waste your energy trying to gain the attention of those far to windward of you if there are other options. If you choose not to own one of our cool new Jericho Fox 40 whistles, do not use an old hockey, or other whistle with a pea, as salt water immersions will turn your pea into non-acoustical soup. 

        October 6/13/20              Penguin Cup Racing

October 20                     JSCA Volunteer Appreciation and Racing Awards Dinner

November 8/9/10            Canadian University Match Racing Championships