Breakfast Television Clips Featuring Kenora and LOWISA

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LOWISA 47 Schedule

A generalized description of the LOWISA 47 week includes:

On-site registration, race instructions and charts will be available at the Northern Harbour Boaters’ Club in Northern Harbour on Saturday August 4th. Help with lifts in and out, will be provided by Gary Hall and his family at Northern Harbour. We will be offering a seminar which will provide local knowledge on navigating Lake of the Woods along with tips for having a successful week on the lake. The seminar will be held in the Northern Harbour Boaters’ Club on Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm. Those who are new to the lake will find it interesting and valuable. The Skippers’ meeting, Sailors Social, and dinner will follow starting at 6:00pm. Following dinner Gary Hall has provided LOWISA with a great band that is sure to kick start our week of sailing fun! The kids will be treated to a kids’ movie night with yummy snacks and drinks.

Day 1, Racing gets started on Sunday August 5th. The race starts at noon just north-west of the northern entrance to Keewatin Channel, finishing in the same vicinity.

Our first event of the week: the Lowisa Betty Crocker Event will take place that evening with sailors competing for the chance to win a culinary prize and most importantly, Top Chef LOWISA status. Kids will meet up in the bay to play on the Splash Mountain. Throughout the week, the kids’ activities will be announced on the VHS following the race.

Day 2, Monday, August 6th: Race starts at 10AM just south of Strawberry Island and finishes in the vicinity of Bunn Island.

Our second event of the week: the Mount Gay Wilderness Party. Hawaii Five-O attire is optional, but at the very least be sure to wear your Mount Gay Rum hat/T-shirt and your best smiles for the photo ops. Hawaiian Luau activities on the beach for the kids with special tropical punch and leis for kids to wear!

Day 3, Tuesday, August 7th: The race starts at 10AM in the vicinity of Bunn Island and finishes in the southern end of Ash Bay, just outside Ash Rapids Camp.

Fleet to enjoy Ash Rapids Camp restaurant, bar and lounge. Ash Rapids Camp is a full service wilderness lodge and well known for their hospitality. They offer great food, a rustic bar and sell fuel and ice. Nicely furnished cabins are available. See the LOWISA Website for their Internet link and to make reservations.

Day 4, Wednesday, August 8th is a day of rest. For those with the urge to race, we’ll have an optional and stand-alone windward leeward series of races. The skippers meeting will be held at 10:00am at which time, we’ll describe the location and course choices. We have lots of kid’s crafts and activities planned on shore this day. Ptarmigan Bay is close by and is a great place for a leisurely day-cruise for those who want to get away. Dinner in the dining room or on the patio will offer great items of your choice so be sure to make a reservation (807) 543-4025 for that evening for you and your crew members. A Fun Awards night is planned on the patio that evening including some fun activities for all! Pump out and garbage disposal will be available during the layover day.

Day 5, Thursday, August 9th: The race starts at 10AM just outside the north entrance to Ash Bay and finishes near the western end of Cliff Island.

Anchorage is at Deadbroke Island. There will be a kids’ activity planned and announced at the start of the week. Be sure to hail the kids’ events planner (Vivian Boychuk) on Ram Bunk Shus and they will provide the kids a dinghy ride to shore/ beach to explore as a group!

Day 6, Friday, August 10th: The race starts at 10AM off the western end of Deadbroke Island and finishes in an area ½ mile south of the western end of Shammis Island.

Anchorage is at 22 Foot Bay. Cabins are available at Crow Rock Lodge, which is just around the corner from our anchorage. See the LOWISA Website for their Internet link and to make reservations. Crow Rock Lodge offers a full service bar and dining. This evening will bring a true Mexican Fiesta full of salsa/tango music, dancing and margarita making. Our special blender will be on hand so be sure to bring your favorite vintage, a sombrero and your maracas! The kids will enjoy a pirate treasure hunt full of costumes, face paint and booty for all!

Day 7, Saturday, August 11th, marks our last day of racing. The race starts at 10AM in an area ½ mile south of the western end of Shammis Island and finishes in the northern end of Pine Portage Bay, just outside Northern Harbour Marina.

The LOWISA Commodore’s Dinner and the Awards Banquet will be hosted in the Northern Harbour Boaters’ Club on Saturday, August 11th, at Northern Harbour. Aqua Vitae has sponsored beautiful wines to pair with our buffet meal!

Miscellaneous Details

Free put-in Saturday August 4th at Northern Harbour between 1200 hrs and 1600 hrs. Free lifts out on Saturday August 11th at completion of racing. (For boats requiring a crane, see Gary Hall at Northern Harbour. See Gary Hall for car and trailer parking at Northern Harbour.

Lodging available in various hotels and motels in Kenora and Keewatin area; reservations recommended.

Driving down the highway... Whats that a boat passing me on the left....

No boats where harmed in the makeing of this video.

Commodores Cup Pursuit Race

1) Kite
2) Grand Cru
3) Goliath
4) Kitchen Party
5) Raven
6) Auberge
7) Aftica
8) D Boat

Warroad 2012 Race Results

Overall:
1) AI
2) Kite
3) Borderline
4) Fogger

Day 1
1) AI
2) Kite
3) Borderline
4) Fogger

Day 2
1) AI
2) Kite
3) Borderline
4) Fogger

Traverse the Traverse

Overall:
1) Grand Cru
2) Raven
3) Black Knight
4) Kitchen Party
5) Dress Rehearsal
6) Sloops Troops

Race 1:
1) Raven
2) Black Knight
3) Grand Cru
6) Kitchen Party
6) Dress Rehearsal
6) Sloops Troops

Race 2:
1) Grand Cru
2) Kitchen Party
3) Raven
4) Black Knight
5) Dress Rehearsal
6) Sloops Troops

Summer Solstice Pursuit Race

1) Grand Cru
2) Kite
3) Goliath
4) Kitchen Party
5) Black Knight
6) Raven
7) Borderline
8) Knock-out
9) Auberg
10) Fred Again

10 Cool Summer drinks

The Goods:
chilled wine glass

2 ounces Mount Gay Special Reserve White Rum

1 ounce fresh lime juice

3/4 ounces honey syrup*

2 to 3 ounces well chilled sparkling wine, such as Prosecco
Add the rum, lime juice and honey syrup to a shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into wine glass and top with sparkling wine.
*Honey syrup dissolves more quickly and is easier to pour than pure honey. To make Siegal's, combine five parts inexpensive honey with two parts very hot water in a small bottle. Seal, and shake vigorously. Let cool.

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Icebreaker 2012

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Kayak Flashmob at Kenora Harbourfront this past weekend.

Drowning doesn't look like drowning...

The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the couple swimming between their anchored sport fisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not ten feet away, their nine-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”

How did this captain know – from fifty feet away – what the father couldn’t recognize from just ten? Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. The captain was trained to recognize drowning by experts and years of experience. The father, on the other hand, had learned what drowning looks like by watching television. If you spend time on or near the water (hint: that’s all of us) then you should make sure that you and your crew knows what to look for whenever people enter the water. Until she cried a tearful, “Daddy,” she hadn’t made a sound. As a former Coast Guard rescue swimmer, I wasn’t surprised at all by this story. Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.

The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D., is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water. And it does not look like most people expect. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening (source: CDC). Drowning does not look like drowning – Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene Magazine, described the instinctive drowning response like this:

1. Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled, before speech occurs.
2. Drowning people’s mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people’s mouths are above the surface, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.
3. Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water’s surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water, permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.
4. Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.
5. From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people’s bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs.

(Source: On Scene Magazine: Fall 2006 (page 14))
This doesn’t mean that a person that is yelling for help and thrashing isn’t in real trouble – they are experiencing aquatic distress. Not always present before the instinctive drowning response, aquatic distress doesn’t last long – but unlike true drowning, these victims can still assist in their own rescue. They can grab lifelines, throw rings, etc.
Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:

• Head low in the water, mouth at water level
• Head tilted back with mouth open
• Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
• Eyes closed
• Hair over forehead or eyes
• Not using legs – Vertical
• Hyperventilating or gasping
• Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway
• Trying to roll over on the back
• Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder.

So if a crew member falls overboard and everything looks OK – don’t be too sure. Sometimes the most common indication that someone is drowning is that they don’t look like they’re drowning. They may just look like they are treading water and looking up at the deck. One way to be sure? Ask them, “Are you alright?” If they can answer at all – they probably are. If they return a blank stare, you may have less than 30 seconds to get to them. And parents – children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why.

Lake Superior PHRF Championships!

The Thunder Bay Yacht Club is thrilled to be host to this regatta in the port of Thunder Bay on Saturday August 4th & 5th, 2012. The regatta will consist of a day of short “round-the-can” races in the big bay, and a middle - distance off-shore race the second day.

The following day, Monday August 6th is the official start to the International off-shore race, Thunder Bay to Houghton MI. This is one part of the Lake Superior Triangle, a three race series held annually and attended by sailors from far and wide.
Our event, the Lake Superior PHRF Championships is open to all keel boats and details are available in the notice of race and race instructions, attached. Also information is available on the Thunder Bay Yacht Club web site at http://www.tbyc.on.ca/

CAMPER Avoids Whale Collision - Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12

Fire on Palisade Island Saturday May 26, 2012

Something Wicked This Way Comes-The New C&C 101

Raft of Broken Dreams

This stuff can fix anything on your boat....

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Boat Prep-April 2012

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New BBQ on Deck April 29th 2012

Boat Shoe Sale At the Club Swap and Shop. Sunday May 20th; All profits go to the club.

I have brought in a few cases of Boat shoes;

As a podiatrist I have been frustrated at the lack of support most women’s sailing shoes offer. The women’s selection have been chosen because they make your butt look shapely ( OK I made that up), will make your feet and knees happy and look hot! There is a limited supply and I have already sold 4 pairs to Gimli sailors who loved them. I hardly had them out of the box! I have Dansko; approved by the American podiatric association, some Timberland and Merrels. They all have removable foot beds and if you do have sore feet or legs, I’ll do my best to help you with choices. One brand has been made to remain odour free and should not mould in damp places. I brought in several in large sizes as these are particularly hard to find at boat shows or in town. I have regular, wide and narrow. Arrive early if you don’t want to be disappointed.

For men; I have a limited supply of Sperrys; Sandals, thongs and slides. Sorry fellers I did not bring in shoes for you as you enjoy a much better selection in town or at boat shows.

I have one pair for a lucky kid who fits them; Timberlands; youth size 2 ½.
Sally Snafu.

Ceremony for Renaming Your Boat

By Capt. Pat http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

Everyone knows that renaming your boat will bring nothing but bad luck and make your boating experience something that you will want to forget. But what happens when, after months of searching, you find your dreamboat with a name that you just cannot live with. For example, my first love was a 28-foot Alden with the most beautiful lines I’d ever seen. She was named Perfidious.How could anything this graceful be named betrayer of trust? Well, I never bought her, but I often thought that if I had, I would have renamed her Magic, after my wife.


Renaming a boat is, of course, not something to be done lightly. Since the beginning of time, sailors have sworn that there are unlucky ships and the unluckiest ships of all are those who have defied the gods and changed their names. So, is there a way to change a name and not incur the wrath of those deities that rule the elements? Yes, Virginia, there is.

According to legend, each and every vessel is recorded by name in the Ledger of the Deep and is known personally to Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of the sea. It is logical therefore, if we wish to change the name of our boat, the first thing we must do is to purge its name from the Ledger of the Deep and from Poseidon’s memory.

This is an involved process beginning with the removal or obliteration of every trace of the boat’s current identity. This is essential and must be done thoroughly.

I once went through the ceremony after the owner had assured me that every reference to his boat’s old name had been purged from her. A couple of weeks later, he discovered he had missed a faded name on her floating key chain. I advised him to start over, perhaps with a little extra libation for the ruler of the sea. Unfortunately, he declined.

Since then, his boat has been struck by lightning, had its engine ruined by the ingress of the sea, been damaged by collision and finally sunk! It pays to be thorough.

In purging your boat, it is acceptable to use White-Out or some similar obliterating fluid to expunge the boat’s name from log books, engine and maintenance records etc., but it is much easier to simply remove the offending document from the boat and start afresh. Don’t forget the life rings and especially the transom and forward name boards.

Do not under any circumstances carry aboard any item bearing your boat’s new name until the purging and renaming ceremonies have been completed!

Once you are certain every reference to her old name has been removed from her, all that is left to do is to prepare a metal tag with the old name written on it in water-soluble ink. You will also need a bottle of reasonably good Champagne. Plain old sparkling wine won’t cut it. Since this is an auspicious occasion, it is a good time to invite your friends to witness and to party. Begin by invoking the name of the ruler of the deep as follows:

Oh mighty and great ruler of the seas and oceans, to whom all ships and we who venture upon your vast domain are required to pay homage, implore you in your graciousness to expunge for all time from your records and recollection the name (here insert the old name of your vessel) which has ceased to be an entity in your kingdom. As proof thereof, we submit this ingot bearing her name to be corrupted through your powers and forever be purged from the sea. (At this point, the prepared metal tag is dropped from the bow of the boat into the sea.)


In grateful acknowledgment of your munificence and dispensation, we offer these libations to your majesty and your court. (Pour at least half of the bottle of Champagne into the sea from East to West. The remainder may be passed among your guests.

It is usual for the renaming ceremony to be conducted immediately following the purging ceremony, although it may be done at any time after the purging ceremony. For this portion of the proceedings, you will need more Champagne, Much more because you have a few more gods to appease.Begin the renaming by again calling Poseidon as follows:

Oh mighty and great ruler of the seas and oceans, to whom all ships and we who venture upon your vast domain are required to pay homage, implore you in your graciousness to take unto your records and recollection this worthy vessel hereafter and for all time known as (Here insert the new name you have chosen), guarding her with your mighty arm and trident and ensuring her of safe and rapid passage throughout her journeys within your realm.


In appreciation of your munificence, dispensation and in honor of your greatness, we offer these libations to your majesty and your court. (At this point, one bottle of Champagne, less one glass for the master and one glass for the mate are poured into the sea from West to East.)

The next step in the renaming ceremony is to appease the gods of the winds. This will assure you of fair winds and smooth seas. Because the four winds are brothers, it is permissible to invoke them all at the same time, however, during the ceremony; you must address each by name. Begin in this manner:

Oh mighty rulers of the winds, through whose power our frail vessels traverse the wild and faceless deep, we implore you to grant this worthy vessel (Insert your boat’s new name) the benefits and pleasures of your bounty, ensuring us of your gentle ministration according to our needs.(Facing north, pour a generous libation of Champagne into a Champagne flute and fling to the North as you intone:) Great Boreas, exalted ruler of the North Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in the pursuit of our lawful endeavors, ever sparing us the overwhelming scourge of your frigid breath.(Facing west, pour the same amount of Champagne and fling to the West while intoning:) Great Zephyrus, exalted ruler of the West Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in the pursuit of our lawful endeavors, ever sparing us the overwhelming scourge of your wild breath.(Facing east, repeat and fling to the East.) Great Eurus, exalted ruler of the East Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in the pursuit of our lawful endeavors, ever sparing us the overwhelming scourge of your mighty breath.


(Facing south, repeat, flinging to the South.) Great Notus, exalted ruler of the South Wind, grant us permission to use your mighty powers in the pursuit of our lawful endeavors, ever sparing us the overwhelming scourge of your scalding breath.

Of course, any champagne remaining will be the beginnings of a suitable celebration in honor of the occasion.

Once the ceremony has been completed, you may bring aboard any and all items bearing the new name of your vessel. If you must schedule the painting of the new name on the transom before the ceremony, be sure the name is not revealed before the ceremony is finished. It may be covered with bunting or some other suitable material.

Welcome all boaters to the start of our 2012 Summer season!

Welcome all boaters to the start of our 2012 Summer season! With the early warm temperatures, we’re already looking forward to another fabulous season of adventure on the beautiful Lake of the Woods!

Sally & Ann, as the co-commodores of the Northern Yacht Club, are extending an invitation to ALL boaters to join us! Whether you sail or cruise along in a power boat or houseboat, we want you to join us for fun, adventure and forging great friendships this summer. Our calendar includes a great mix of social activities, racing and exploring the lake. It’s a perfect way to meet your fellow boaters and learn more about sailing or cruising.

On our agenda for this summer, we need to replace the roof on the club storage shed and to purchase a new BBQ for the upper deck of the Northern Clubhouse. We’ll be holding some fundraisers over the summer to help defer these costs. As the BBQ is well-used by many boaters at the harbour, we appreciate everyone’s support and help with this. Stay tuned for more details.

Membership has it’s privileges! The earlybird registration fee is $90 per boat (deadline May 21st). After that date, the annual fee is $125 per boat. The annual fee includes:
- NYC social events - free for members
- Icebreaker Social including snacks and live music to dance away the night.
- CYA membership and MSA membership
- Email updates on all club activities

Preferred payment is by Paypal available on the NYC blogsite. Less preferred but if you need to you can drop off a check at the harbour to either Sally Broderick (SNAFU) or Ann Peikoff ( Sloop De Jour ) (A Dock). Join early and get set for an awesome season at LOW!!

2012 Northern Yacht Club Calendar

Sat, May 19 – Icebreaker Social
Sun, May 20 – Swap Shop @ Northern Harbour Boater Club 10am – 12 pm
Fri, June 15 – Beer & Brats
Sat, June 23 – Summer Solstice race
Sun, July 1 – Canada Day Beach Party & Dinghy Event
Sat, June 30 – July 4 - Warroad Race
Fri, July 20 – Fish Fry
Sat, July 21 – Queen Island Race
Fri, July 27 – Mexican Night- Taco’s & Margaritas
Sat, July 28 – Fri, Aug 3 – Cruise Week
Sun, Aug 4 – Sat Aug 11 – Lowisa 47
Fri, Aug 24 – Dark & Stormy Night
Sat, Aug 25 – Witch Bay Race
Sat, Sept 1 – Safety Race & Frock Night (Theme “Rockstars” @ LOW)
Sat, Nov 10 – Fall Lift & AGM

Tall Ship Sail Training Adventure of a life time on the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay

Toronto Brigantine is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year -Toronto's only Tall Ship Sail Training organization for youth. It is a unique life transforming experience. Over 20,000 people sailed on the boats over the years. We even trained some of the sailors of the HBC Nonsuch that travelled across Canada and is now at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg: http://tallshipsintoronto.wordpress.com/2010/04/18/doug-hunter-sails-on-nonsuch/

Our Tall Ship Sail Training experience compliments the sailing experiences that your program provides to youth. This season offers a variety of marine experiences ... the engineering of the Welland Canal, the history of the 1812 Festival at Niagara on the Lake, from the Thousand Islands of Lake Ontario, the provincial parks in Georgian Bay and the winds on Lake Huron. Having fun while learning valuable life lessons around responsibility, leadership and teamwork.

Perhaps you know a teenager that is are looking for a unique adventure this summer. Please Share our flier with them.
Click here: TBI 2012 Summer Program Flier for a softcopy of a flier for the 2012 Summer Schedule.

Comming Soon to "A" Dock