May Long Weekend 2010

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Many thanks to Gary Hall for the generous donation of the new trophy cabinets for LOWISA and Northern Yacht Club.

Sailing into the Future...

Star-Bored from Harry Manko on Vimeo.

New MSA Windsurfing Program

Hi Windsurfing Enthusiasts!



Here is some information about our new windsurfing program. Our brand new equipment arrived and we will have 2 medium Starboard RIOs, 1 small Starboard RIO with different rigs available (6.7, 6.0, 5.4, 4.8). We hope that we can buy more equipment next year, it depends a little on the success of the program this year.

Our windsurfing equipment will be available for the following clinics:

Learn to Windsurf Clinics
Jul 10/11 Silver Harbour SC (with the Mobile Sailing School)
Jul 12-16 Falcon YC (with the Mobile Sailing School)
Jul 19-23 RLWYC
Jul 24/25 Gimli YC
Jul 27-29 Victoria Beach YC
Aug 7/8 Victoria Beach YC
Aug 10-13 Gimli YC
Aug 14/15 Victoria Beach YC
Aug 30-Sep 3 Gimli YC (with the Mobile Sailing School)

Please promote these dates and tell people to register at our office at 925-5647. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment.

WINDSURFING COACHES CLINIC
If you would like to become a Windsurfing Coach you can register for the following clinic. We had to change the date for the technical part because our Windsurfing Instructor Evaluator couldn't make the suggested date. We will run the clinic over two weekends now, which seems to work better for most of you anyway.

NEW DATE: Technical Part on June 19/20 from 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Gimli YC

PREREQUISITES:
Fundamentals on June 26/27 from 9:00am-4:30pm at the Sport for Life Centre. Costs $100
PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operators Card), challenge exam on May 7 or June 12 at 5:00pm at the Sail Manitoba office, Costs $30
Standard First Aid and CPR on May 13 at 6:00pm at the Red Cross building on 1111 Portage Ave, Costs $80, for recerts $70
Signed Coach Code of Conduct

The cost for the clinic is $100, a windsurfing manual is included. Food and accommodation are not provided. Please sign up for the clinic asap so I can organize accordingly. Bring your own gear as we have limited resources.

Hydroptere to register for Warroad Race?

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For Sale “ELSAM” – 78 Bayfield 25’ (Hull 359)

$16,900.00
Phone (204) 444-2922

Builder: Ted Gozzard
LOA: 25’ 0” LWL: 19’ 8”
Beam: 8’ 0” Draft: 2’ 11”
Ballast: 1,300 lbs. Displacement: 3,500 lbs.

Cockpit Cushions (recovered - 2008)
Life Lines (2008)
Sony CD/Radio with remote c/w 4 speakers 2 in cockpit (2008)
Solar Panel for house battery (2008)
House battery, and starting battery (2008)
New in mast wiring (2008)
Added new Anchor light (2008)
Changed seacock gate valves to ball valves for head, water intake, and engine (2008)
2 New Nav Station Switch panels with new wiring (2008)
Re-insulated ice box (2008)
Uniden Digital Depth Gauge - QT 206 (2007)

New Teak - At bow, cockpit, t/o combing, taff rail, and rub rails (2007)

Sunbrella Full cockpit enclosure (both plastic and screen)
Sunbrella hatch awning, binnacle cover, sail cover, and hand rail covers
Black Awl grip hull (86) – never needs waxing
Quantum Full battened Mainsail (2000) c/w lazy mate flaking system and 2 sets of reef points
Quantum 130% Genoa (2001)
Jiffy reefing system
Harken roller furling
Genniker (black and yellow striped)
7.5 oz. Storm Jib
All Lines, halyards, and sheets like new
All lines and halyards led aft to cockpit
Flag halyard
8 hp Yanmar YSM8 inboard diesel
Raycor Fuel Filter/Water Separator
New Fuel Tank (2001)
Deck stepped mast
Spreader, stanchion and turnbuckle covers
7’’ Aqua Meter Binnacle compass with hinged cover
12 lb. Danforth anchor & 200’ rode
Holding Tank with 3-Way valve
Water Tank
Whale hand pump in galley and head
110V-30A shore power connection c/w breaker, 1 AC outlet in galley
Battery switch
VHF Radio
Newer interior upholstery
Folding cockpit table (Teak)
Magnum Bar-B-Q with 5 lb. propane tank
Galley with pressure alcohol stove with teak cutting board
Bosun Chair
S/S boarding ladder (Teak steps)
S/S Portable Dinghy Davits
Safety Flare gun kit, and First Aid Kit
ABC Fire Extinguisher
Brass barometer and clock
Inclinometer
4 Large Fenders
Portable gusher pump
4” Cowl vent
Nicro Solar/Battery powered vent fan
4 opening ports with screens
Folding Steel Cradle
Winter canvas cover
Manuals for engine and accessories

For Sale “NIGEL” – 78 Bayfield 29’ (Hull 006)

Phone (204) 444-2922 $49,500 OBO

Builder: Ted Gozzard
LOA: 29’ 0” LWL: 21’ 9”
Beam: 10’ 2” Draft: 3’ 6”
Ballast: 3,000 lbs. Displacement: 7,200 lbs.

New Cockpit Cushions with closed cell floatation foam (2009)
New Interior Cushions – With New 5” Foam (2009)
New Taupe Sunbrella Full cockpit enclosure, with both plastic windows and screens (2009)
New Taupe Sunbrella Sail cover, Binnacle cover and Hatch awning (2009)
New Black Awlgrip Hull – never needs waxing (2009)
New Teak companion way door (2009)
New Life Lines (2009)
New halyards, sheets, and furling lines (2009)
New Batteries – 1 starting, and 2 house – AGM (2009)
Triple Axle galvanized self launching trailer with extended tongue (2007)
New Teak Transom Ribbon Boards (2009)
Solar Panel (2008)
Uniden VHF/DSC Radio (2007)
Canvas winter cover

Sails
Main with 2 reefs, additional reconditioned main, Yankee and Staysail on Simplicity roller furling, Storm Jib, plus UV protection on both foresails, sail bags, spare battens

Ground Tackle
35 lb. CQR, 50 ft. chain, 200 ft. by ½ in. rode; 14 lb. Danforth, 20 fts. chain, 150 ft. by ½ in. rode;
Simpson Lawrence chain/rope manual windlass

Electrical
30 amp shore power and 40 amp Xantrex Truecharge 3 bank battery charger
100 amp alternator with Xantrex external regulator; fully upgraded electrical system, main battery switch, Rule automatic electric bilge pump, Sony am/fm/cd radio

Engine
12 hp Yanmar inboard diesel, 18 gallon fuel tank (range 60 hrs./ 300 miles), Raycor Fuel Filter/Water Separator

Head
Enclosed head and vanity; New 5” foam and rehopostered dressing seat; hanging locker and storage cupboard, wash basin with pressure water pump, Jabsco head, 21 gallon holding tank;
3-way valve with inline macerator pump

Galley
2 burner alcohol pod-type stove; sink with foot pump and pressure pump; Nova Kool 12V refridgerator/freezer with teak grate and drain; large dry-storage food bin; lots of cupboard space and storage space throughout; solid teak floor in galley and main cabin

Cockpit
Factory raised helmsman seat, Teak Wheel, 7’’ Ritchie Binnacle compass with cover, Magnum Bar-B-Q with 5 lb. propane tank, emergency tiller handle, folding cockpit table, Hummingbird fish finder/ depth, Inclinometer,

Main Cabin
One double berth, one single berth, two quarter berths, folding teak table, oil brass lantern, All new brass light fixtures (2010), four opening ports with screens,

GeneralFully outfitted for extended cruising; full shoal draft keel 3’-6” draft, whisker pole with deck mounts and ring on mast, flag halyard, 4 large fenders with fender bags, S/S stern folding boarding ladder with teak steps, life ring, man-overboard pole, 21 gallon water tank, all lines and halyards lead aft to cockpit, portable gusher pump. All approved safety equipment.

J24 sailboat with trailer - $11,000

1983 J24 sailboat - Hull # 3789, hull, keel and rudder professionally faired at Melges boatworks. Boat refurbished in 2008 - fibreglass and core repairs completed, new paint, stantions, toe rails, lifelines, cabin sole, etc, etc , etc...... 3 full sets of sails, safety gear, 2 hp. Mercury outboard, single axel Triad trailer.

Reply to Rob Fogg at sale-kyckj-1719752702@craigslist.org if interested.

Update from Tall Kool One - April 22nd

No pictures yet. Bad email connections I`ll try when we get to Nassau.So after 44 days of repairs, provisioning, talking to everyone and wating for the weather window it happened.

Started out at 0615 and headed 115 degrees towards paradise. Wind was calm at 5-7 knots and waves at 2-3 feet. We tried Ft Lauderdale to Miami when the they were at 6 ft plus and knew we were not going to try it like that again. Just after mid day the clouds started to build from the South and the wind increased to 15 gusting to 20, waves built to 4 feet. Scary part was the 4 water spouts we spotted one about 2 miles away. The water was increadible when the spout hit the surface. Only had to adjust course once for freighters. Raised the sails about 0800 and hit 9 plus knots in the afternoon even after shortening sails. Hit outer Bimini about 1330... then hit the sand bar about 1340… a local came out and guided us in.

All is well with Tall Kool One. The kids loved the crossing watching movies all day down below… except Syd who seem to have her Dads metabolism for motion sickness so she satyed up on deck and only threw up a few times. Kids are getting used to the lifejackets and new safety rules on the boat and Reef & Syd are becoming big helpers when it`s time to do things. Power is low I`ll email more later.

Van