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Jericho Sailing Centre Association |
June 10, 2015 |
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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 June 10, 2015 and beyond: |
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THIS WEEKEND: Red Bull Around The Strait |
Red Bull Around The Strait is a participatory catamaran sailing race incorporating three different race formats in one exciting contest, challenging sailors to use strategy and skill to outperform their competition. On June 13-14, sailors will hit the beachfront at Jericho Sailing Centre in this competitive race format, aiming for the title of Red Bull's Around The Strait champion. For details, fly a hull over to:
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Jericho Racing Programs - Regular Racing This Sunday |
Sunday Racing
Non-regatta Sundays@ 1230H
Sunday Racing returns June 14.
Jericho Catamaran Classic June 20 & 21 NOR
Tuesday Nite Racing
Every Tuesday @ 1815H
Now-September 8
Check out these photos from last Tuesday Nite Racing
Rookie Racing Seminar
June 28 @ 0900H - register at the Jericho office
To register for
Sunday or
Tuesday Nite
Racing programs
tack over to:
For a complete
event schedule
barge over to:
2015 Jericho Events |
Tuesday Nite Racing: By Anton's Beard, It's The Jericho Vanguard Challenge! |
The three longest daylight Tuesdays of the year are coming up and the JSCA is dropping the gauntlet on our Vanguard Fleet who have been mysteriously absent so far this season: any JSCA member who races in a Vanguard over the next 3 Tuesday Nite Racing events will receive a stylish Jericho Sailing Centre safety whistle & lanyard (limit 1 per racer). FREE swag just for having fun!
Register today at jracing.org
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Jericho Sailing Centre Renewed |
At their regular meeting this past Monday evening, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation unanimously approved their staff recommendation to renew the licence with the Jericho Sailing Centre Association for a ten year period commencing on October 1st, 2015.
Within the term our current agreement, which expires September 30, 2015, the JSCA completed seismic and fire code renovations which brought the once condemned, recycled military building up to City standards. Within the term of the new agreement the JSCA will focus on infrastructure renewal and compound enhancement.
The JSCA will, of course, continue it`s 41 year mission to provide low cost, highly accessible, ocean recreation facilities, services and programs, for small, naturally powered craft, to the people of Vancouver. |
Jericho Wavechaser Paddle Series June 18 |
The Jericho Wavechaser takes place out of the Jericho Sailing Centre off the Spanish Bank beaches of Vancouver's south shore.
The race series is run by volunteers from Jericho's paddling community and is only $5 for all paddling classes - no charge for members of the Jericho Sailing Centre Association (annual membership $99). There is a fantastic after race BBQ available to all participants for $5.
More and more paddlers are discovering how fun the waters off Jericho can be and what an amazing venue the centre is. There is also something about the beach atmosphere that makes the location feel like the Hawaii of Canada. We will have a safety boat at each race and we keep the race course a surprise! Actually, we try to optimize each race to take advantage of the best bumps we can get.
 The 2015 Jericho Wavechaser Paddle Series is held on every 2nd Thursday with the next one scheduled for June 4. For more info paddle over to the Wavechaser webpage.
Volunteer Crew Wanted: To help with scorekeeping, photography & BBQ.
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English Bay Safety Seminar Next One June 22 |
The English Bay Safety Seminar was developed for users of the Jericho Sailing Centre to help keep them safe at play on the waters of English Bay. The seminar covers basic water safety fundamentals along with user specific information drawn from the logs of the Jericho Rescue Team who have intervened in thousands of potential "sea disasters" over the past 41 years.
Why make your own mistakes when you can learn from the mistakes of others? Don't challenge Darwin's theory, make sure your water safety knowledge is the fittest it can be. Your survival may well depend upon it. Find the missing links and fill in the gaps in your water safety knowledge by attending a FREE English Bay Safety Seminar June 22, July 20 or August 17. All times at 1900H RSVP JSCA office. |
English Bay Spill vs Kitsilano Coast Guard Station Update
GSA Report: Oil Spill Preparedness & Response Capability in the Georgia Strait Region |
Our good friends of the Georgia Strait Alliance , who have intervenor status in the National Energy Board's review of Trans Mountain's proposed pipeline expansion project, commissioned a report released last week entitled " An Assessment of Coastal Local Government Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Capability in the Georgia Strait Region". The report compares the preparedness, response and recovery plans for the Georgia Strait region to those of Seattle, with whom we share the Salish Sea, and San Francisco.
The report concludes that Vancouver is not as prepared as our friends to the south who "...display clear, publically available documentation about how local governments are involved in the preparation for, response to and recovery from a marine oil spill."
The full report is a great read for anyone who can't sleep worrying about an oil spill on our coast: here is a summary of it's key findings and recomendations:
"Key findings from the report include:
- Local governments have important roles to play in a marine oil spill, including communicating to the public about health and safety, coordinating evacuations, closing beaches and other infrastructure, and identifying sensitive areas for priority protection.
- Local governments are not adequately prepared to manage the consequences of an oil spill affecting their community, and engage in the multi-agency response effort. All but one of the local governments who participated in the research reported limited preparedness, or complete non-preparedness, in the event of a marine oil spill.
- Local governments are challenged by poor communication from senior spill response partners, a lack of clear and detailed plans outlining the roles and responsibilities of all the agencies involved in spill response, and a lack of capacity and financial resources to respond to the consequences of a spill in their community.
The report makes recommendations to all levels of government to strengthen marine oil spill response in the region, including:
- Oil spill response plans should be publicly available in BC, much like they are in Seattle and San Francisco.
- Senior response partners should improve their communication and engagement with local governments regarding marine oil spill planning and training in the Georgia Strait region. They must ensure that funding is not a barrier to local government participation in marine oil spill planning and training exercises.
- The roles and responsibilities of all the involved parties should be clearly documented.
- Local governments in the Georgia Strait region should ensure that their emergency response plan addresses marine oil spills and that the plans provide operational detail about all the types of activities the local government will engage in."
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This Pollution Response Vessel PRV, (photographed at the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station in 2012) was part of the pollution spill response program at the station which included enough spill boom to surround a large ship and crews trained in spill response.
The Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner has stated that the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station had no pollution response capability and would not have made a difference in the April 8 & 9 spill in English Bay. Former officers and crew from the station have said that this is false and that this spill could have been contained very quickly had the station remained open. |
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Ocean Schools @ Jericho Sailing Centre |
Jericho Sailing Centre school programs are up and running for the 2015 season. Dinghy Sailing, windsurfing, ocean kayaking and SUP lesson, rental and season pass gift certificates are available through Jericho Sailing Centre's affiliated schools:
http://jsca.bc.ca/schools/
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Sign Up With Jericho Sailing Centre Affiliated Clubs |
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Learn to Coastal Row with ClubLocarno |
Learn to Coastal Row with ClubLocarno. Our 55+ program includes our learn to row beginner lessons and 2x weekly supported recreational rows throughout the summer. Cost: $100 (no other fees apply). To sign up please click the link to http://www.clublocarno.com/row or email rowing@clublocarno.com.
generously sponsored by:
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Jericho Folk Club Tuesday Evenings - Everyone Welcome! |

JUNE 9 The Little Mountain Trio rocks. Besides their great playing on bass, guitar and mandolin and beyond the deft three-part harmonies, and not counting the infinite variety of the band's repertoire, it's the slick and twisted musical arrangements that most tickle your ears and make you smile. Kitty King, Dave Lidstone and Rob McGregor perform musical magic on a mix of original compositions, blues, jazz and country classics.
Doors open 7:15 with a Fiddle Tunes Session Open stage 7:45 Session 8:30 Feature Act 9:00 |
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Rooftop Yoga @ Jericho Sailing Centre with Marni |
For beginners to advanced, teens and beyond
Four 6-week sessions on offer
(week of 11 May - 24 June) Monday 6:30 - 7:15a.m.
Monday 7:30 - 8:15am
Wednesday 6:30 - 7:15a.m.
Wednesday 7:30 - 8:15am
One 6-week session: $72
5-week session
(week of 11 May - 24 June)
Wednesdays 4 - 4:45pm OR 5- 5:45pm
One 5-week session: $60
*(no class on 10 June)
Minimum of 4 enthusiasts to run a particular class.
Drop-in fee $16/class.
To register please email marni@psdcoaching.com
Marni Harris is a certified yoga instructor, indoor cycling instructor, and personal trainer. She has lived and worked abroad in Central, South, North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. She is a lifelong sports enthusiast who has been passionately coaching, training, and competing in a variety of sports for many years. Marni believes in family, community, education, spirited play, and art-filled living. She recently moved from Ottawa to Vancouver where she plans to continue to coach, instruct, encourage and motivate enthusiasts of all ages to get and/or stay active and fit.
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2015 Jericho Sailing Centre Event Schedule |
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Service Hours @ Jericho |
The Jericho Galley Patio and Grill is open 0900H-Sunset on weekends, weather permitting.
The JSCA Office will be open everyday 0930-2100H.
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