Sudbury Yacht Club

Ho! Ho! Ho!  (and all that...)
Greetings fellow SYC Members,
Once again this winter the Sudbury chapter of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons is offering a dry-land navigation and seamanship course.
Boating 2 and 3 (combined) gets underway on January 22 at the Living with Lakes Centre. This 12 week evening course (7 pm start time) is ideal for cruisers interested in expanding their knowledge in areas such as coastal navigation, chart work, anchoring, marlinspike, safety practices and more! 
On-line registration, along with a full description of the course content, is now available at http://www.boatingcourses.ca/cities/Sudbury
The registration fee includes two course textbooks, a practice chart, CPS plotter, dividers, and – for successful graduates – a one-year complimentary membership in the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons. 
Also...
In early March we plan to offer Marine Electrical Maintenance (8 weeks) if there is sufficient interest.  This course would run Thursday evenings from approximately March 7 to April 25. 
To find out more about either of these courses, or to indicate an interest in Marine Electrical, please contact our Education Officer, Alain Landry, at 705 690 6140 or at alandry1988@gmail.com
Have a wonderful Christmas and excellent New Year! Fourteen weeks until the next Work Party!
Rick Cooper
Commander, Sudbury Squadron
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons

Hello fellow SYC members,
Every fall the Sudbury Power and Sail Squadron holds a get-together at which a speaker shares his or her expertise and experiences.
On Wednesday, October 24, the Haul Out Party will feature  a presentation by Terry Polkinghorne and Anne Phillips who sailed this summer from Killarney to Thunder Bay and back.  This is a journey of mists, storms, scant anchorages and 1000 nautical miles of lee shore.  
And that's not all!  There is pizza, beer, and congenial conversation with fellow sailors!
Here is the scoop:
Where: The Taphouse, 1500 Regent Street
When: Wednesday, October 24, Cocktails (well, er... beer) at 6:00 pm; pizza at 6:30 pm, presentation at 7:00.
Tickets: $20 per person.  Includes pizza, tax, and gratuities (but not beer).  Cash bar.
Please reserve your tickets (so we know how much pizza to order) by emailing Marilyn Lane at marvolane@hotmail.com or Rick Cooper at rbcooper@sympatico.ca  
or call 705 222 BOAT.
The Sudbury Squadron of CPS holds dry land courses throughout the year in Boating Essentials (PCOC), Navigation, (introductory to advanced), Maritime Radio as well as a variety of special interest courses.  For more information please visit the CPS website at cps-ecp.ca or check with Alain Landry, Defender (yet again) of the Turner Cup at 705 222 BOAT, or Rick Cooper at rbcooper@sympatico.ca
The next series of CPS courses, Beyond Boating Basics and Introduction to Marine Navigation, (Boating 2 and 3) begins in January.
Cheers,
Rick Cooper
Commander
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
Sudbury Squadron

The haul out is scheduled for Friday September 28th.

Alain Landry sailed his Hobie 18 to victory and assumes the mantle of Cup Defender.
Full results are listed under the "Racing" tab

Greetings fellow SYC members,
As you know the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons offer a range of dry-land courses designed to enhance your piloting and boat-handling skills.  These include Boating 1 (Pleasure Craft Operator's Card), Marine Radio, Boating 2-3 (Introduction to Marine Navigation), and this fall's offering, Boating 4 (Near Shore Navigation Level 1).  Among the topics covered in this course are dead reckoning, aids to navigation, anchoring, compass deviation, relative bearings, tides, weather and more! 
The course is open to anyone interested in improving their skills as a navigator although it would be helpful to have had experience with Boating 2-3.  
If you are interested in increasing your skills as a navigator, or if you are just in need of a refresher, consider registering for Boating 4.  The course gets underway at Living with Lakes on September 18 and runs Tuesday nights until December 4.  More information about fees, course content, as well as registration procedures, can be found here:
http://www.boatingcourses.ca/cities/Sudbury
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
Enjoy the rest of the season!
Rick Cooper
Commander
Sudbury Squadron, CPS

Low, spooky winds and the threat of impending severe thunderstorms caused the postponement of the The Civic Holiday Turner Cup Event to Saturday August 11th 2018.
 Skippers meeting 1pm, first start 2pm, etc. 

Should the weather be unsuitable on Saturday the Event will be run on Sunday August 12th in place of the regularly scheduled races.

We will leave the current Event Signup Sheet in place in the clubhouse for modification as required,

Hope to see you there,
                                         On Behalf of the Turner Cup Committee,

Saturday August 4th:

6pm         Cocktails at the Clubhouse

6.30pm    Potluck Supper - bring whatever dish you wish from appetizers to desserts

7.30pm    Casino (Millionaires) Night for all
                 Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, etc etc etc
                 Buy gambling money to play, use your winnings at the end of the night bid on prizes 

9.30pm..... or so .......times up!

Sunday August 5th: Beaching, Swimming and Regular Racing Schedule

Monday August 6th: Turner Cup Event:

Skippers Meeting: 1.15pm

First Start:               2.00pm

Last Start:               Before 3pm

Turner Cup Presented: 4.30pm? 5pm?   ?????

For those wishing to help save a life, Geoff Sykes is arranging CPR courses. Please sign up on the sheet in the clubhouse.