Author: Joseph Hardin

Otto Visser

We are saddened to report that Otto Visser has passed away.
Otto and Paulien Visser were longtime sailors and club members and had only recently released their membership when Otto‘s health began to fail.
Otto had faithfully served on the board of directors.

From a 1984 Cruising World article:

“Key of Sea, Otto and Pauline Visser’s Sirius 28, which was mentioned in the May, 1984, Passage Notes, was lost last December on the Moroccan coast on a passage from the Mediterranean to the Canary Islands. The couple, who got off the boat safely, were forced to abandon Key of Sea after heavy weather, steering failure and an inshore current drove the boat on to a rocky shore. ”It was unfortunate,” said Otto, “but it hasn’t turned us off sailing.” After the accident they returned to their home town of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.”

Fair winds to Otto and Paulien.

Summer Reminders

SUMMER Reminders to all GYC Members
Please review the Rules for an enjoyable and safe summer for ALL.  
The most recent version of the Rules for the Club is available on the bulletin board (red folder) for reading and on the website for downloading under Members/GYC Docs.

Some key points that are worthy of attention for the season: 

PARKING: 

FINGER DOCKS – ONE car onlySOUTH BASIN, SOUTH SIDE- parallel to fence.

LEAVE ON A CRUISE greater then 48hr– use designated parking (see map on bulletin board or website).

GUESTS -Members boats moored parallel to wall, park adjacent to wall only as space permits. 

MEMBERS AND GUESTS:  No parking permitted on the Marina property. Thank-you for being good neighbours.  

PETS.
Thank-you for keeping them under control.Member is responsible for appropriately removing any waste.

NOISE
Sailors, please snug up all halyards.

We all have a favorite tune, but everyone may not want to hear it. Thank-you for respecting your fellow Member, day, or night. 

We now have the same Noise restrictions as the city Bylaw – 11:00PM TO 8:00AM Members are responsible for the conduct of their Family and Guests at all times.  

ALSO
Please Arrange 2 Members for your emergency contact for your vessel and inform Katherine Barton at membership@georgianyachtclub.com 
Some Member’s contacts are still blank. 

To manage the resources efficiently, Members should NOTIFY the Board immediately if a vessel issold or purchased that is on any GYC mooring lists and this includes A-list and B-list.    
  
The storage of Trailers is prohibited on GYC Property. Masts, Cradles and Dinghies may be stored on Club Property at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Board reconvenes in September.  
   
Any Member who brings a dinghy into the basin, is recommended to familiarize themselves with the new rule R10b. (Motion- Dec 7, 2021) 
    
Masts must be stepped before Sailpast (June 18, 2022) or removed to the Storage area.
 
If you must have wooden stands and jack stands stored, then put your name on them.     
 
All debris should be picked up and in the garbage bin. 
EVERYTHING which remains lying about after June 7th will be disposed of.  

Hazardous waste of any kind must not be stored on Club Property. Members are responsible for the disposal of all hazardous materials by their own means (in an environmentally responsible manner).       

Pump-Out: Please review the operating procedures posted prior to using the system. After finishing, rinse water through it then to ensure the hose is emptied; check the weight as it lies on the cement before shutting it off and always return the hose to reel.     

Drive Slowly on club property, 10km limit, for safety and dust control.

Check that clubhouse door locks and lights are off, when exiting building.

Helpful Hint: If there’s a power failure, you can push open & drive out the upper gate beside the garage or walk out any of the pedestrian-gates.

 Swimming is NOT Permitted in the basin.

INBOUND boats have the right-of-way into the entrance·       

This is not a complete list of rules so please refer to the By-Laws and Regs on the website or the bulletin board. 

Make Safety a Priority at All Times

If you are using the shore power outlets; make sure that your vessel and/or tools are equipped with GFCI protection. 

And remember the water in the basin and sound is COLD.  If you jump in you might have trouble getting out.  Be safe and stay dry.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Sailpast Dinner coming up on June 18th.
RSVP by June 11 toPaul_weitendorf@rogers.com or call 519 270 6011 

Reminder-Flare Disposal Sat June 11-10am – 2 pm at Georgian Shores Marina(Accepting expired CIL Orion flares only)

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS are on Summer Mode the day after the June Board meeting. This means that up until September, only one Officer and two Directors are required to meet and then, only if an issue arises.

Thank-you for doing your part to make this an enjoyable place to work and play this season for all of us.

Everyone, please have a Safe and fun boating season!
Cheers! 
From your 2022 Board of Directors

Sailpast date – June 18

Georgian Yacht Club Announces the 60TH Annual SAILPAST and Fleet Review

Saturday June 18th

The afternoon celebrations start at 1:00pm and continue out on the water with dinner to follow .

Stay tuned to your email for more details and ticket sales for the dinner. This entire event is open to all Members, Associates, family and friends.

Fuel Dock and Pump out News

The Board of Directors has regretfully accepted the resignation of Director, Roger Martindill and thank him for his work in preparing the fuel dock and meeting with the Committee on April 30th regarding Safety and Fuel concerns. We wish him a good summer sailing. 

The Board would like to announce the appointment of Steve Rouse as a Director. Steve will serve as the new director of Fuel Dock and Safety. Welcome Steve.  We trust that the committee will provide you with full support as we move into our active season. 

The Fuel dock will be open for pumping fuel starting Saturday May 14th at 8:00 am. 

The pump out will be started up Sat 14th May and available only whenever the Fuel Dock is open until the water pipe is replaced. It is self serve. 

Launch Schedule for May 7

The Launch Schedule is available now. This will give you a rough idea of when your boat will be lifted. Download the Launch Schedule using this link:

Click Here

IMPORTANT PARKING REMINDER:No parking is allowed from the North Entrance to the area in front of the Club House, to allow room for the cranes to work. You can park along the North Fence, or near the upper entrance. 

Fuel Costs (post revised on May 6)

Everyone is concerned these days with the cost of fuel and serious discussions have taken place at the Board table. 

In order to offset price fluctuations in  tank fillings, the costs are routinely blended between the current and the newly filled tank. 

Calculations over at least the last nine years indicate consistent financial losses for the club, seven out of nine years. By unanimous Board motion, for the beginning of the 2022 season, a blended price increase of two cents per litre will be factored in to members’ cost.    This process will not cover the costs involved in all the club’s expenses to provide safe fuel handling.

Please consider your fellow members when determining the amount to fill in your vessel from the club tank at the first of this season.  

The prices are calculated based on the information below.

Prices on the bottom line are when the Fuel dock starts up and lasts until the next filling of the clubs tanks:  

  The following calculations are provided to the Membership for complete transparency:

  Nov 4 2021    Price to Members UNLEADED 1.54 DIESEL 1.38    

 Nov 4 2021   Volume in tanks UNLEADED 2504 L DIESEL 2935 L    

Nov 21, 2021  New Fill Total cost UNLEADED 1607.89 DIESEL 1710.74    

  Nov 21, 2021   Volume Purchased UNLEADED 1058.4L  DIESEL 1244.7L   

  UNTIL our Tanks REFILL- PRICE AT GYC in May :

UNLEADED  $1.55  DIESEL $1.40

(The $1.55 and $1.40 are corrected calculations on May 6, 2022. Thank-you for your understanding)

Launch Day Info

Launch will be starting at 8 AM starting with the small crane starting at Tom Chambers boat (the big trimaran Chambros Two by the south gate) and working clockwise around the west basin. Trailered boats will be launched after lunch from the North basin and can be brought in after the large crane moves.

Large crane will start in front of the club house at 8AM and work around to the gas docks. Alan Marshes boat will be launched from in front of the club house. Please  no parking out front of the clubhouse area up to the mast rack until these boats are launched. Large crane will start after lunch at the old gas dock.

We are continuing with the launch crews again. The crane operators found it worked much better and was safer having the same crews working together. Remember to be there approximately 1/2 ahead of time and make sure your boat is ready go, 30ft line on bow and stern and fenders set. 

More to follow later in the week. 
Big crane AM
Captain Jason Payne

Ron Downie 
Clark James
Brian macIntosh
Doug Dawson
Lee Miller. Goes to small crane after his launch
Terry Ferenzy
Jake Priester
Adam Walton
Joe Frier

Small Crane AM
Captain Paul King

Frank Solinger
Peter Struthers
Robin McMann
Peter Bonfa
Mike Noble
Nick Sewell
Dave Reitzel 
Lee Miller

Big crane PM 
Captain. Kurtis Mink

Rudy Hachey
Mark Chester
Scott Wilson
Ken Hearty
Brad Brainard
Chris Haslam
Ross Burrows

Small crane PM 
Captain Lori Rosignol

Dave Haulshbish
VESA 
Steve Furness
Randy Wright
Scott Caple
Trevor Stokes
Tom England

Cradles moving

Ken Hearty
Ron Downie

Thanks, Mark Vincent