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Spring 2014

ManagementTeam - 2013/14

Commodore, MarinaManager, Clubhouse

Grant Gordon

Vice Commodore,New Clubhouse

Committee Chair Rob Taylor

Rear Commodore,Sailing ActivitiesStephen Whitefield

Fleet Captain Sail,Special Sailing Events

John Hopkins

Fleet Captain Power,Marina and

Mooring FieldSteve Waller

TreasurerDon Jessome

Management:

Junior SailingRob Arsenault

BarGordon Hart

Yard and Gas Dock Tom Engram

Safety and Securityand Environment

Bob Stewart

Recording Secretary Patricia Haight

Trustees:Paul DowningJim ThomasNathan Reece

Club HistorianPatricia Haight

At the Annual General Meeting held at theDYC Clubhouse on 30 January 2014, theCommodore Grant Gordon proposed thatMark Joseph be designated as anHonourary Past Commodore. A motion wasmade and seconded and the vote wasunanimous in favour of the motion.

Mark joined the Club 22 May 2001 and heloved his boat and always enjoyed hismembership at DYC. He began serving onManagement Committee 1 Nov 2007 asManagement at Large responsible forSafety, then on 1 Nov 2008, was electedFleet Captain Power. He held the FleetCaptain Power position until 1 Nov 2011when he was elected Vice Commodore.

At the Fall General meeting in 2012, Markwas slated to become Commodore andunfortunately had to turn down hisnomination because he had just receivednews that his recent battle with throatcancer was about to resume – the cancerhad returned, and he needed to focus allhis energy to battle on.

Very sadly, on 7 July 2013, Mark passedaway after his long and courageous battlewith cancer. Mark was a great DYC member

who’s confident, friendly and fun manner ismissed every day around the Club.

But his memory lives on. We now have theMark Joseph Memorial Poker Run Trophywhich was presented for the first time atthe Poker Run on 13 July 2013 and willcontinue to be presented forever more.Mark loved the Poker Run and was involvedin running it during his tenure as FleetCaptain Power.

This year at the 2014 Poker Run, Mark’sfamily will be presented with the PastCommodore’s Burgee and his photo willappear on the wall of Past Commodorephotos in the Clubhouse.

General ManagerDan Gallina

Mark Joseph DYC’s First Honourary Past CommodoreBy Dan Gallina

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At the Annual General Meeting in January 2014, it was my greatpleasure to present the Commodore’s Award to Mary Ridgewell.This award is given out at the discretion of the Commodore and isnot presented every year. It is usually given to a person or group ofpeople that have made a significant contribution to the club. Forthe six years prior to her retirement from the job this year, Mary filledthe role of recording secretary to the committee of management anddid her very best to keep us in line at management meetings and theclub general meetings. Mary is very active with the Canadian Powerand Sail Squadron, both coordinating and teaching courses. Maryalso works extensively at DYC and with other clubs as safety officerfor offshore racing, performing vessel inspections and helpingboaters prepare for distance races. For this job, Mary was awardedthe Nova Scotia Offshore Sailor or the Year Awards at the NovaScotia Yachting Association AGM in November.

2014 Commodore’s AwardGoes To Mary RidgewellBy Grant Gordon

Once again the New Year’s Day levee was well attended by club members and guests. The Fire and Police Departmentswere represented this year along with long time guests, the Owl’s Club. They made their usual noisy entrance completewith bagpipes. A quick thanks goes out to all that helped with the setup for the event.

New Year’s Day Levee 2014 By Stephen Whitefield

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Club HoursThe DYC office is open Monday to

Friday 8am to 5pm.

Tender Service/Fuel Dock Hours

Closed for winter – open April(working hours/days only)

Watch Weekly News e-mail fordetails on full opening

Call for Service on VHF ch 68 or 468-9273

Bar HoursWinter Hours

until Tues 13 May: Mon: ClosedTues: ClosedWed: ClosedThurs: Closed

Fri: 4pm - 11pmSat: 11am - 10pmSun: 11am - 7pm

Summer hours begin May 14 as follows:Mon: 4pm - 10pm

Tues: ClosedWed: 4pm - 11pmThurs: 4pm - 10pmFri: 4pm - 11pmSat: 11am - 10pmSun: 11am - 7pm

GeneralInformation

This summer if you want to try something a little different from racing in theicy waters of the North Atlantic, you might consider taking part in the 150Sailing Challenge. The course for this race is through the warm (well,relatively warm) waters of Northumberland Strait and the Gulf of St.Lawrence. The race, which will only be staged this year, is part of thecelebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference onConfederation.

The race starts from Charlottetown, on July 28, goes south throughHillsborough Bay, east down Northumberland Strait, leaving Pictou Island toport, the course then goes northeast and north to the Madeleine Islandswhere there is a lay-over with a banquet Wednesday evening, July 30. Therace re-starts Thursday morning from the Maggies, heads south andsoutheast to finish in Souris. The Race Committee will host a wrap-upbanquet and awards presentations on Friday night with lots to eat andmaybe even something to drink.

The rhumb line for the course is approximately 240 nautical miles. With theexpected varying winds and tides, and the changes in course direction it alladds up to, as the title suggests, an interesting challenge for participatingskippers and their crews.

There’s $7,000 in prize money on the table with the over-all winner pickingup $2,500. There will be two classes, a white-sails fleet with no spinnakers orgennakers, and a fleet for boats carrying a full suit of sails, includingspinnakers, etc. There’s $1,000 for the winner of each class, $750 for secondplaces, and $500 for thirds. For people who don’t want to accept the prizemoney because it would affect their amateur status, donating the prize tothe club’s junior sailing program or any other charity will likely overcomethat impediment.

The entry fee is $200 before June 15, and $250 after that. The fee includesthe entry of the boat and covers the Skippers banquet fees. There is a $25fee for a bracelet for each crew member who attends the two banquets.

For more information go to: http://www.shai.ca/150-sailing-challenge/

150 Sailing ChallengeBy Alan C Holman

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Convoy Cup 2014 By Grant Gordon

This September, Dartmouth Yacht Clubwill once again be host to the ConvoyCup. This will mark the seventh runningof this event which was created tohonour those who served in theconvoys of the Second World War.

This year’s event includes a regatta forjunior sailors (called the Bamse Cup -named after the famous Norwegian St.Bernard sea dog, BAMSE) in August,sailing races in Bedford Basin, a 24-hour offshore sailing race 13 Sept, anda sailpast paying respects to the fewremaining Convoy Veterans aboardHMCS Sackville on 14 Sept, 2014. Theon-water activities will be followed by areception for veterans and participantsat the DYC where prizes and awardswill be presented.

The Convoy Cup committee is now atwork planning this year's edition. If youare interested in helping out, either inthe planning stages, or on the actualweekend of the event, we would loveto hear from you. Please contact theDYC office and Dan will put you intouch with the committee chair.

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Hello everyone. I guess everybody is in “Spring Prep”mode now or soon and looking forward to this year’sboating season. The end of this long dreary winter isshining its’ light at the end of that cold tunnel and I wouldlike to give you a quick rundown on the marina work beingdone this spring before launch season begins.

After replacing 50 odd marina mooring chains last spring,we have replaced another 45 this year giving us a totallynew “Mooring System” for our marina. While doing that,the divers examined the anchor pins which are screwedinto the seafloor and all but a few are still in very goodshape. The bubbler system was also examined and somemaintenance (mostly cleaning off growth and someadjustments) will have to be done before next season.Considering this system has been underwater for 10 years,we are in really good shape.

The new seawall on either side of the mast crane hasworked out so well that we are continuing the project andwill be removing the existing deck around the mast craneand installing matching facing to bridge between the newseawall sections. A new gangway and entrance to theservice dock will be added from the top of the seawallmaking a much shorter trek from the crane to the dock.

The old entrance at the top of the marina will be closedoff. This work should be complete by mid-April. The servicedock will be closed during the construction.

David Evans will be coming in the middle of March tocontinue work on the marina electrical system, changebreakers, inspect emergency stands, etc. This should bringour electrical system back up to scratch.

Last but not least, we are applying for approval andhoping to infill a section along the north shore of the yard.We hope to be able to fill behind a line from the seawallalong the shore to where the fence behind the club entersthe water. This will give us more storage room for mastracks and 20 to 25 more boats in the winter months andparking in the summer. A total of approximately 1285square meters.

So, all in all, a lot of “stuff” going on around the club thisspring to keep it in tip top shape. Let’s all look forward toa great summer enjoying ourselves on the water knowingwe still have one of the nicest marinas on the east coast tocome home to. See y’all on the water!

The Marina and Waterfront ReportBy Steve Waller, Fleet Captain Power

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I am sitting at my dining room tabletrying to write an article for the Signaland find myself looking out thewindows and watching the snowflakesfall; it is March 22nd , 2014. And afterall that, there is a storm warning forWednesday March 26th, a majorsnowfall event they call it! That seemsto sum up the winter we’ve had thisyear. Oh well, the warm weather willarrive at some point I think.

Dan, our General Manager hasdutifully reminded me that I shouldbring the membership up to date onthe activities of the Race Committeeand our racing program for this year.First and foremost, I would like tothank the people who volunteer theirtime to be on the Race Committee,namely John Hopkins, Grant Gordon,Rob Arsenault and Gordon Hart.

It’s been a busy spring - this year’sRacing Sponsorship program has atotal of 13 sponsors at various levelsand their contributions will significantlyenhance our racing program.

Our thanks go out to oursponsor’s for 2013 and they are;

Helly Hansen, Doyle Sailmakers, TheBinnacle, Quest Realty, DSS Marine,Steele Volkswagen, Labatt’s Canada,VMG Marine, Burnside FiberglassMarine Supply, Labrador Sea Inc.,ABC Insurance, Canadian Power &Sail Squadron/Alderney, and W.C.L.Bauld Insurance.

Remember, please consider oursponsors when you are looking forgoods or services they offer.

Now for the news:

This year the Race Committee will belooking to purchase a dedicatedcommittee boat. Hopefully we willhave one in time for the start of theracing season. This will free up theRHIB for use in the Junior Sailingprogram and the old committee boatas a dedicated workboat for the club.

This year is a Convoy Cup year andplanning is under way for that event.This year as part of our event, theBluenose Offshore Racing Circuit willbe participating as part of their circuit.This should increase participation forour event and showcase DYC to thoseboats who might not normallyparticipate in our event.

The scheduling of our annual eventsthis year is as follows:

Doyle Wednesday night Racing –beginning May 14th, 2014

The Binnacle Monday Night Racing –beginning June 2nd, 2014

Steele Volkswagen Single & DoubleHanded Racing Series – Starting inJune, dates to be announced

Helly Hansen DYC Opening Regatta –June 7th & 8th, 2014

Convoy Cup OceanRace – September13th, 2014

Convoy Cup Basin Race– September 13th, 2014

Quest Realty / DSSMarine Bean Crock –September 20th, 2014

Seminars:

John Hopkins hasagreed to organize ourseminar series this year.Starting on April 23rdthe Race Committeewill be holding anumber of events,which will run eachWednesday evening,starting at 7:00pm.This will be youropportunity tocomment on our racingprogram and thethings that we can doto improveparticipation and faircompetition. All of our

seminars and racers forums are opento all, not just those who are racing.So, if you have an interest or are justcurious please plan to attend - youare most welcome. It’s also a goodway to find a boat to crew on or tofind crew for your boat. So keep aneye on the weekly notices from Dan,the seminars will be listed there.

Crew:

If there boats out there that arelooking for crew or maybe someonewho is interested in crewing on aboat please feel free to contact me, Iwill keep a list of those who arelooking and available and will passthe contact information on to thosein need.

As always if you have any questionsor concerns regarding our racingprogram please feel free to contactme: swhitefield@bellaliant.net

The Rear Commodore’s Corner By Stephen Whitefield

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The Shell Oil Company has issued awarning after three incidents in whichmobile (cell) phones ignited fuel fumesduring car refuelling.

In the first case, the phone was placed onthe car's trunk lid during fuelling; it rangand the ensuing fire destroyed the carand the gasoline pump.

In the second, a person suffered severeburns to the face when fumes ignited asthey answered a call while refuelling the car!

And in the third, an individual suffered burnsto the thigh and groin as fumes ignitedwhen the phone, which was in a pocket,rang while they were fuelling the car.

Mobile Phones can ignite fuel or fumes.Phones that light up when they turn on orring release enough energy to provide aspark for ignition, so they should not beused in gas stations, or when fuelling boats,power washers, or any other gas-poweredequipment.

Also, phones should not be used, or shouldbe turned off, around other materials thatgenerate flammable or explosive fumes ordust, (e.g, solvents, chemicals, gases, etc...)

To sum it up, here are Shell's Four Rules forSafe Refuelling:

1) Turn off the engine

2) Don't smoke

3) Don't use your cell phone - leave it insidethe vehicle or turn it off

4) Don't re-enter your vehicle duringfuelling.

Bob Renkes of the Petroleum EquipmentInstitute is working on a campaign to try tomake people aware of fires resulting from'static electricity' at gas pumps. His companyhas researched 150 cases of these fires.

The results were very surprising:

1) Out of 150 cases, almost all of them werewomen.

2) Most men do not get back in theirvehicle until completely finished. That iswhy they are seldom involved in thesetypes of fires.

3) Almost all cases involved the persongetting back into the vehicle while thenozzle was still pumping gas. Whenfinished, they went back to pull thenozzle out and the fire started as a resultof static electricity.

4) Most had on rubber-soled shoes.

5) Cell phones can cause fires whenpumping gas.

6) It is the gas vapours ignited by staticcharges that cause the fire.

7) There were a variety of car makes andmodels involved. Some resulted inextensive damage to the vehicle, thestation, and to the customer.

8) 17 fires occurred before, during orimmediately after the gas cap wasremoved and before fuelling began.

Renkes stresses NEVER get back into yourvehicle while filling it with gas. If youabsolutely HAVE to get into your vehiclewhile the gas is pumping, make sure youget out, close the door TOUCHING THE

METAL with bare hands, before you evertouch the fuel nozzle. This way the staticfrom your body will be discharged beforeyou remove the nozzle.

The Petroleum Equipment Institute, andseveral other companies, are now trying tomake the public more aware of this danger.Pass it on...

DYC Boat Fuelling Procedures

1. Secure the vessel to the gas dock withbow, stern and spring lines.

2. Shut off engine(s) and generator(s).

3. Send all non-essential crew and guestsashore (not to the fuel dock float).

4. Ensure there is no smoking or openflames in the vicinity.

5. Ensure all cell phones and other portableelectronic devices are turned off orremoved from the fuelling area.

6. Do not use electrical switches.

7. Close all windows, port holes, doors andhatches to exclude fuel fumes.

8. Ground nozzle against filler pipe.

9. Know how much fuel you need beforefuelling, and do not overfill.

10. After fuelling wipe up any minor spillageor splashes.

11. Turn on blower and vent vessel for atleast five minutes, then check for vapourodours before starting engines.

Think Safe

Be Safe !

At the risk of continuing to preach theimportance of paying your last invoice ontime, the last date before imposing any ofthe severe consequences of late pay isTuesday, 15 April.

Liablity Insurance. The By-Laws state thatno boat will be launched or hauled untilsuch time as proof of insurance is on file.Periodically all personal files are vetted todestroy outdated proof of insurancedocuments and to confirm that the“Wavier” documents have been signed.Some 75 files show expired insurancepolicies or no insurance. This presents a

problem when you call to book a launch asthe date and time cannot be confirmeduntil we know insurance is in place. Pleaseensure that a copy is on file NOW.

Spring Launch We are now acceptingbookings for April and May. Book now andavoid disappointment.

Marina Assignments Shortly after 15April, the Commodore and GM will firstreview all the requests submitted bymembers wishing to move to a specificmarina. Then those on the shuffle list will beassigned a marina. The size of the boat and

length of the marina are the determiningfactors when allocating marinas. Memberswill be advised before the move is “inked”in. When the member accepts the assignedmarina, an invoice will be generated givingcredit for the mooring lease ($245) and theTender service ($240) against the Marinafee ($675) and the applicable Marinasurcharge ($5.40 per foot) . If, after tryingout your assigned marina, you areuncomfortable with it, forms are availablefrom the office to request a move. For moredetails visit the club’s web site at www.dyc.ns.ca, Policy, page 23.

Fuel Safety Warning! A Warning From Shell Oil Company

Notes From The Office – Spring, 2014 By Bruce Cake

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The St. Patrick’s Day event held on Saturday March 15th was a bighit. We had a great turn out of about 50-60 members. It was so niceseeing everyone out and enjoying the entertainment. Music fromBrian’s Request Line DJ Service was phenomenal; Brian and Debbieknow how to keep the party going! The members were on the dancefloor rocking out the place! Way to go girls! And thanks to thegentlemen who also shared in the dancing, though I would like tosee more moves from you at the next event.

Thanks to Vicki Froats and Nancy Jardine as well as StephenWhitefield, who did an amazing job preparing their batches ofdelicious Irish stew. The dessert of whiskey cake was made by AmyEaston, which was green in the spirit of Paddy’s Day and also verytasty!

The event was very green thanks to everyone who helped decorate,and so were the people! Steve and his boys were all in their matchinggreen plaid shirts. There were big hats, green hair, big bows,leprechaun name tags (which people had a ball with) and even a verysmall person: Peyton Rose Lively – Steve’s Granddaughter.

This very enchanted time of year had it all. We hope next yearpeople follow the rainbow once more to the DYC and join in withthe holiday shenanigans.

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