Northern Yacht Club: 2014 Calendar

Northern Yacht Club: 2014 Calendar

• Noted Lowisa dates & NH (Gary’s) events for reference only

• Sat, May 17 – Icebreaker  “ Pub nite Buffet“ ( option beef or fish on a bun + salads)pre- order $10/per person. Join in on the fun with darts, karaoke after!
• Sat, May 17 (During the day) – NH Kid’s party
• Fri, June 13 – Italian Night – pizza/box wine/salad
• Sat June 14 – a.m. Safety presentation TBD
• Fri, June 27 – NH* Annual Cancer care Fundraiser
• Fri, July 11 – Fish Fry( Arnie)
• Sun, Aug 3 – 9th– Cruise w/ LOWISA
• Fri, Aug 15^th – Beer & Brats (Catered:  Chad Gropp)
• Sat, Aug 30th- Frock Night: Hidden or Cowboy (theme:Aliens)
• Mon, Nov 10th – Fall Lift ( Winter Club/ band tbd)

2014 Club Race Schedule

• Tea Cup Shakeout race – no club points - TBA 
• Sat, Jun 14 – Summer Solstice Pursuit to 22 Ft Bay
• Sat Jun 28 – Tues, July 1 (Morrison)
• Sat July 19 – Commodores Cup (Queen Island Treasure Hunt)
• Aug 3 – Aug 9 – LOWISA
• Sat and Sun Aug 16 and 17^th – Keelboat Championship
• Sat, Aug 23 – Rear Commodores Cup (Witch Bay) 
• Sat Sept 6 – Sgt Dyck Booth Safety Race (Destination TBA)

The Non-Flying sails (Silver) fleet competition will continue as in 2013.

2013 Awards

2013 Novice Boater:                                          Vixen - John Tisdale     

2013 Family Award:                                          Reid/Spiece families and dogs

           

2013 Racing Family:                                         Black Pearl - Jamie Welby and family

2013 Super Cruiser:                                          Dreamboat – Rob, Chrissy Hawkins

2013 Volunteer of the Year:                              Sloop du Jour – Al MacKay

2013 Single Handed Sailor:                              Vera Steinberger - Snafu

2013 Race Committee:                                     

2013 Summer Solstice Pursuit Race:                Grand Cru - Wendy, Blair, Ann, Peter Magnus Magnus

2013 Warroad Race:                                          Sloops Troops - John Berringer

2013 Traverse the Traverse Race                      Raven Raven - Ian Kelly, Carol Ann Kjartanson

2013 Commodore’s Cup Pursuit Race:             Kite Kite - Dave Nelson

2013 Safety Race:                                             Black Knight –Stewart Anderson & Grand Cru - Wendy, Blair, Ann, Peter Magnus Magnus

2013 Rear Commodore’s Cup Pursuit Race:     Kite Kite - Dave Nelson

2013 Club Championships:                              Grand Cru - Wendy, Blair, Ann, Peter Magnus Magnus

2014 St Barths Bucket Filmed by a Drone

2014 St Barths Bucket Filmed by a Drone from Pigeon Vision on Vimeo.

2013 Year in Review

After that slow start to the summer we are all very grateful to the efficiency of Garry and his team to get so many boats dropped into the water in record time. May was fun with the Perpetrators to kick off the dancing. Thanks to Bob McDonald for organizing the band & to the lobsters for raising funds for the kinsmen of Kenora at the great Spring Fever party.

Thanks to Deanna for the kids rock party which looked far more entertaining than buffing hull sides that week end.

Beer and brats night was followed the next day with the fire safety day. We thank Vera for organizing the firemen and our chance to put out fires in the parking lot. I am sure that you will all think of saucepan lids if you should ever have a fat fire to battle and be a tad more aware of the health of your fire extinguishers both on the boat and at home.

Thank you yet again to the Hall family for the Cancer care night and all the cooks who showed Gordon Ramsey that he should be worried.

Several groups had get togethers for Canada day week end. The Deadbrooke fishing group put on an amazing fish fry.

Arnie and his gang as always put on the best Fish and chips. This raised $400 for the club. Hugs and kisses to Arnie and Lillian for your generosity and enthusiasm.

Vera, Ann and Sally whipped up Taco stuffing's and there was a make it yourself taco night. Thanks to Laurie and Deb for the lone of their mega margaita mixer. Margs do go down better when you cant smell gasoline and your ears aren't ringing from the noise of the club blender.

Thanks to  Buck-swashling; Dale and Eleanor for the boat naming party, the champagne and flying in mermaids for the event.

Big Thanks to Robyn and Victor for the cooking competition with Pampered Chef. We had some good laughs, speed chopping salsas and enjoying their margaritas and fabulous appies.

Thanks to the Debecki  family for a great Lowisa. We loved the adventure and the chance to get to know the great people at the Buena Vista club at Morson. We are all looking forward to the Webb adventures for Lowisa 49.

Bob and Rob gave members a chance to travel the world of rum, with a tasting night.

Thanks as always to all the good elves cleaning crews who just get it done that night or the morning after, any of our events. Thanks to Barb Hall who launders the mass of tea towels after the events. Thanks to the members for all the flowers and watering, those that remember to wind down the umbrellas to try to make them last 1 season, clean the BBQ and put the covers on to help the longevity of the clubs investments.

Thanks to Vivian and Rodney for kid activity organizing and for picking up the new water trampoline.

Frock party was to come dressed as a cocktail which was at Hidden Bay on the September long Week end. There were a few Bloody Caesars, Dark & stormy, Singapore Slings, zombies, Tequila sunrises, white cloud, white wine spritzer, cosmopolitan, champagne cocktail, Bahama mama, and a Heineken to name a few.

Thanks to Stewart for doing the books and taking care of racing details, Rob who deals with the website, Kelly Brown the incredible photographer, Fogger who specializes in A dock sleep deprivation, Freddy who became a rapper this July with " there was a man from Nantucket", Mark and Don who run the fishing camps, The Moseys who get the Saturday morning walkies going and for all the enthusiasm to just enjoy each other, the lake, the boats and this great part of life.

Scary Stuff

Velero volcado en Zumaia from Gabi on Vimeo.

A Visit With George Cuthbertson

George Cuthbertson was a founding partner of Cuthbertson & Cassian yacht designers, one of four companies that in 1969 formed C&C Yachts in Ontario, Canada. The year before, his 40′ (12.2m) Red Jacket, said to be the first boat ever built with a balsa core, won the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit. Its racing success helped propel C&C Yachts to astonishing growth and a domination of the North American sailing market. For detailed histories of C&C Yachts and Red Jacket, see Professional BoatBuilder No. 92, “C&C—Then, C&C—Now,” and PBB No. 115, “Red Jacket Revisited.”

Interesting Interview click to read.

Jim Fogg/Fred Finlayson and their Sonar Team chosen Sailor of the Year - MSA Awards

Jim Fogg/Fred Finlayson and their Sonar team has been chosen as an award recipient at the Sail Manitoba Awards Ceremony on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Fort Whyte Alive. They will be receiving the Sailor of the Year Award, which is presented to the sailor who has made the greatest provincial impact on our sport over the last year. They also won the Manitoba Keelboat Championship Trophy, LOWISA Correct time and competed in the Sonar World championships.

Dinner tickets are $35 per person and also available for family members and friends. Please contact the office at 204-925-5647 or sailing@sportmanitoba.ca as soon as possible to confirm your attendance so we can plan accordingly.

Hot off the success of “Cars” and “Planes”, a room full of executives dreams up the next big thing… “Boats”!

Boats from Justin Dec on Vimeo.

Boatig, Drinking and Dancing a bad combination

Race Results Witch Bay

Flying Sails division
 1st Kite
2nd Grand Cru
3rd Black Knight
4th Raven

Silver Fleet
1st Sanity
2nd Blondie
3rd Intrepid

All IS Lost - Movie Trailer

Faces of LOWISA 48

Results from the Safety race:

First - Tie between Black Knight and Grand Cru (see note below)

Third - Kitchen Party

Fourth – Sanity (first for the Silver Fleet)

Fifth – Rambunkshush (second for the Silver Fleet)

Sixth – On A Call (Third for the Silver Fleet)

It is difficult to get a tie in sailboat racing, therefore a description is in order.   It was an exciting last ½ mile with Safety turns, spinnaker sets and douses, overlaps, and rules calls between boats.   With 50 meters to go, Black Knight had the inside lane with ½ boat length lead, but Grand Cru had more speed.  As the overlapped boats’ noses were turned  down to cross the finish it was too difficult to say who crossed first.  If we had specified finish line between the edge of the island and the buoy, Black Knight had the advantage, and if we had specified the point on the island closest to the buoy, Grand Cru had the advantage.   Needless to say, lots of fun for the kids …. and the adults.

The Pampered Chef - Supporitng LOWISA.

Who say's you can pull up to gas dock in big wind!

Greek Island Ferry Flawlessly Executes Heavy Seas Med Moor.

This is the roro passenger ferry Adamantios Korahs performing a mediterranean mooring procedure (stern-to-dock) at the Greek Island of Sikinos in the Aegean Sea.

Summer Solstice Race Results

After our late start this year, the conditions for racing on Saturday could not have been better. 8-12 knots SSE, steady with few holes to either get stuck in or to take advantage of. Much hotter than it seemed as evidenced by the bright red burns on some.


We had two boats representing the Silver Fleet (non-spinnaker), Sanity and Rob Nuttall, so we would like to encourage more boats entering into this category.

There were a few close battles along the way with Auberg and Raven exchanging positions a few times. At the finish line it was Raven and Grand Cru neck and neck with Grand Cru edging out Raven by a boat length for honours. Micangelo shaved the distance by cutting close to the last island to pass Auberg in the final ½ mile.

Results Summer Solstice Pursuit 2013:

Grand Cru 1st

Raven 2nd

Micangelo 3rd

Auberge 4th

Black Knight 5th

Sanity 6th (1st in Silver Fleet)

Rob Nuttall 7th (2nd in Silver Fleet)

Kite DNF

Next Race events take place on July long weekend. Warroad and Traverse the Traverse.

Norwex supporting LOWISA 48

Norwex is supporting LOWISA 48 by donating the profits during the month of June when purchased through the LOWISA or Northern Yacht Club website. LOWISA 48 is less than 8 weeks away, so whether you love to cruise or race Suzanne Gray has put together products that are suitable for the boating life and have little to no impact on the environment.

Click for the exclusive LOWISA purchase site.