Category: Committees

Monthly Memo from Board Meeting

Monthly Memo for the Membership:

Announcements

  1. There will be a power outage on Nov 10, possibly extending into 11th    Roadway access at North gate will be blocked for the work of replacing an underground hydro cable.
  2. The winterizing for all of the water systems, except the clubhouse, will be completed as of Nov 12.
  3. Reminder of that the Security Alarm System is now active. Please reach out to Steve Furness, for an access code and introduction to the procedure, if you will be entering the property during the night. 519-379-3200.
  4. The Board of Directors is working hard on your behalf during the off-season and will be accessing a new boating association to support the club in issues of governance, policies and procedures. More to follow.

  Reminders

  1. Members must raise Dock skirts to 1 foot above the water by Nov 16th.
  2. Please include raising your Dock Ladders to also avoid ice damage.
  3. Boats must be unplugged after Nov 16th or cord tagged with the date while charging, for only 48hours per charge.
  4. Ladders to your boats must be locked.
  5. Please ensure that all debris is removed from around the work site of your stored vessel. to ensure that the snowplow has clear access.
  6. Insurance for your vessel is always required while on the property.
  7. If you encounter any breach of security on the property or your vessel, please report immediately to the Board.

Thank-you from,

The 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. 

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)

Add a Picture of Your Boat to Your Profile

At the suggestion of our Communications Director, Joseph, I have added “Boat Image” to a member’s profile. The image will appear on the boat detail popup.

  • Log on to the web site (you already are if you are reading this).
  • Choose “Edit Profile” – usually top right where it says “Howdy {member name}.”
  • At the very bottom, after Spouse, there is a new entry “Boat Image.”
  • Click on Browse and choose a file from your computer. Keep it small. 2 MB is the upload limit and it will be displayed max. 300 x 300.
  • Click on “Update User.”

If you already have an image of your boat as your profile picture, consider making that your “Boat Image” and upload a portrait. We display your profile picture on the member detail popup.

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