Sailing Calendar for 2010

There was a great turn-out for the Spring Sailors’ Meeting on Wednesday as members gathered to hear an overview of the program for the year. For more info, and to see the 2010 Sailing Calendar follow the link on the right of this page. Sailing Instructions for club and interclub racing are now posted on the HYC website

• Club program similar to last year with PHRF racing Wednesday nights and one Saturday per month
• For Wednesdays, only 1 re-sail date per series scheduled
• Club championships qualification same as last year
• Interclub sailing continues
• CVL/HYC series on Wednesdays evenings
• LTM Lake Championship series with CVL, CVMO and CNDM to be run again in June
• White sail series on Tuesday nights
• Elimination of Gold / Silver fleet split
• Introducing Casual Sundays
• Relaxed racing just for fun on Sunday mornings from 27 June onwards modelled on the popular Frostbite series
• Show up for a start at 10:30 for a relaxed race around fixed marks. No Race Committee. Keep your own time. No points – just for fun.
• Dinghy Sailing on Thursday evenings
• Targeting at least 2 races per night
• Soling One Meter fleet are changing it up
• Championship qualifications now on Thursdays with Sundays reserved for fun

Crew Bank – Skippers and Crew please sign up

It's an ongoing mystery. Boats are always looking for crew, and yet folks looking to start sailing often have trouble finding a spot on a boat. The goal of the HYC Crew Bank is to bring people together to expand the sailing community and improve the bench-strength of crew.

As a skipper you can volunteer as somebody who is "always open" to taking a new crew out for a sail - numbers and weather permitting, or tun a training boat during White Sail. Alternatively, you can post a specific opening on your boat.
 
If you're crew looking for a ride, we'll help you to find a spot. No experience is necessary - just a lot of enthusiasm

• We are looking for Skippers willing to:
• Take a new potential crew for a trial run on a race day
• Run a training boat on Tuesdays
• Or looking for a specific crew position to be filled
• Or, Crew looking for a spot on a boat
• The Crew Bank will be up on the Sailors Advisory – see the link on the right
• To sign up, send an email to sailing@hudsonyachtclub.com

A Weekend of Firsts

This weekend, many members flocked to the club to take advantage of an amazingly warm Easter.  It turned out to be weekend of many firsts.

• First boat launched: TinkerBell
• First boat sailing: Jack Marten in his Opti
• First keelboat sailing: James Campbell in his new J24 (5mins after Jack)
• First lack of wind: J22`s forced to motor about
• First baby on the water: Elodie Beck
• First dog on a boat: Jake (Beck)
• First attempt to sail a boat in the parking lot: Lee demonstrating genoa technique
• First man-overboard: Lee Grant as James`life-line gave way 
• First piece of equipment overboard: Bernard`s engine cap

Race Officer Seminar

We all know what a pleasure it is to take part in a race run by a good race committee.  Race management is not only critical to a successful race or regatta but it is also a lot fun and can help you to become a better sailor. Once again, Ross Tellier is running a two day seminar which offers you the opportunity to learn about race management and achieve CYA certification.

Hudson Yacht Club

April 10 for level 1

April 11 for level 2

Time 0900 to 1530 each day

Cost as per CYA

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY for level 1

If you have level 1 just come for level 2

Course conductor Ross Tellier

It is important to register before in order to help us prepare.

Leave your name and phone # with the HYC office or call me Ross Tellier @ 450-458-5952