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Commodore’s Report by Gary Morrison

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The level of activity at the Club over the last few weeks has reached a new high. Boats were shuffled within the marina and 48 boats made their way over to the RVYC outstation at Long Harbour in preparation for work on the marina. The Two Old Farts With Big Hearts Construction Company (Don Dashwood and Lorne Shantz) built what is too magnificent to be called a “shed”

for the new electrical service. The Ancient Mariner himself (Lawrie Neish), with various helping hands, put the finishing touches on the new speed buoy for the approach to Ganges Harbour. The Fall Work Party had a record turnout of 115 people, who accomplished far more than anticipated. This has resulted in the cancellation of many of the scheduled work parties that had been organized by Derek Barrio and Hugh Greenwood to prepare the

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November 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1st 1900 Board Meeting 5th 0830 Fall Work Party & Clean-‐up 6th 1030 Long Harbour Race 7th Vessels on A, D & E docks and all tenders relocated 13th A, D & E docks ready for disassembly 19th 1800 Commodore’s Banquet 29th 1900 Annual General Meeting

December 2011 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

4th 1030 Snowflake Series Race #1 6th 1900 Board Meeting 12th 1700 Christmas Party & Potluck Appies 18th 1030 Snowflake Series Race #2 31st Montague New Year’s Cruise

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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES November 2011

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Commodore’s Report continued from page 1 old docks for disassembly. Well done everyone! This is my last report as your Commodore. It has been a challenging year, with much on the agenda and much accomplished. I’ve been heard to call us “a little Club that punches well above its weight,” and that’s probably never been more true than during this ambitious time. Thanks to an outstanding effort by Board members and many others who have supported the Club with their time and skills, we have made good progress on our objectives. Particular thanks goes to those who have had a major hand in the marina reconstruction project: Derek Barrio, Don Dashwood, Norm Dinsmore, Hugh Greenwood, Jon Healey, Nick Hodson, Hugh Preddy, Greg Slakov and Ron Sturm. I would also like to single out Silk Questo with my thanks for a tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes-work on communication strategies and the long-term plan, as well as ongoing communications advice and support. Finally, I would like to thank the outgoing Board members for their contribution to the Club: Secretary Michael Clark, Staff Captain Susan Castle; Rear Commodore Ron Sturm and Past Commodore Jon Healey. While they will no longer have to endure Board meetings and my obsession with esoteric details, Ron and Jon will continue their managerial roles with the marina renovation project. So my role as skipper for this leg of the passage comes to an end. Of course, I’ll stay on with the crew as Past Commodore and, according to the job description, expect to continue the work on organizational development and succession, (as well as the marina project). Fair winds and gentle seas … ■

Gary

NOTICE Saltspring Island Sailing Club

Annual General Meeting Tuesday • Nov 29, 2011 • 1900 hrs

Agenda:

Call to Order by Commodore Gary Morrison at 1900 hours, and confirmation of a quorum

1. Commodore’s Remarks

2.Adoption of Agenda

3.Minutes of September 27, 2011 General Meeting

4.Treasurer’s Report: Eric van Soeren a. Approval of 2011/2012 budget b. Appointment of the Financial Reviewer

5.Officers’ Reports: a. Vice Commodore: Don Dashwood b. Rear Commodore: Ron Sturm c. Fleet Captain Racing: Keith Simpson d. Fleet Captain Dinghy: Patrick Beattie e. Fleet Captain Cruising: Susannah Devitt f. Wharfinger: Hugh Preddy g. Staff Captain: Susan Castle h. Secretary: Michael Clark Board proposed resolution to cap regular membership at 200

i. Past Commodore: Jon Healey Update on the marina renovation project

6.New Business a. Outline of the proposed communication plan (Silk Questo)

b. Special Resolution to amend By-‐law 3-‐ Memberships

c. Board proposed resolutions on amended fees for i. Junior Members ii. Dinghy storage

7.Election of 2011/2012 Executive

8. Adjournment

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Rear Commodore’s Report by Ron Sturm

A fine bunch of people make up this Club. All of you who contributed in any way to the work parties last weekend can feel very proud of your efforts. It was successful beyond expectation, and provided a terrific boost of energy for our

project. There will be more work coming, of course, and we will soon realize our vision of having a safer and more convenient marina to enjoy for many years. In case you were not able to contribute last weekend, do not panic. There are many opportunities, large and small, to play a part in helping the Club. Please contact Derek Barrio, Hugh Greenwood, or me if you have any questions about how you can contribute. ■

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Board of Directors Nominations 2011-‐2012

The following members have been nominated by the Nominating Committee to serve on the Board of Directors of the Club for the next year, 2011-‐2012, in the positions stated. They will be pro-‐posed at the Annual General Meeting to be held at the clubhouse on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Commodore Derek Castle Vice Commodore Don Dashwood Rear Commodore Bob Jones Fleet Captain, Racing Keith Simpson Fleet Captain, Cruising Susannah Devitt Fleet Captain, Dinghy Patrick Beattie Staff Captain Maggie Snee Wharfinger Hugh Preddy Treasurer Eric van Soeren Secretary TBA According to By-‐laws 11d) and 11e) when called for by the Chair of the Annual General Meeting, further nominations for any of the above positions may be presented to the members for election. Nominations from the floor will only be accepted if the nominee is present at the Annual General Meeting and has a proposer and seconder.

The Nominating Committee Jon Healey (Chair) Derek Castle Jenny Barrio Liz Anderson Bob Scott Rob Denny Posted November 15, 2011

Good Neighbour Reminder! We need to take special care to minimize the

impact of our Club activities on our neighbours.

PLEASE: ü Drive slowly (30 kph) along Douglas Road ü Park only on the SE (uphill) side of Douglas

Road, clear of the driveways ü Secure any slapping halyards on your boat ü Don’t use gas powered equipment

on the docks or grounds too early or too late in the day.

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A Moving Experience

Getting our old docks clear of dinghies and boats over the past few weeks has been a big job for the Wharfinger and the many members who lent a hand. Thanks to all concerned for moving everything ahead with their efforts! ■

Wharfinger’s Report by Hugh Preddy

Thanks to all members who removed their dinghies from the Club’s docks. It made my job considerably easier. Members with boats on docks A, D and E, as well as those on the relocation list, will be

automatically reassigned new slips once the new docks are in place. Other members wishing to relocate, now is the time to come forward. A relocation form must be filled out and left in my mailbox in the clubhouse. Given that this will be a major shuffle, December 15th will be the cutoff date for relocation requests. The new slips will be assigned based on boat length and member’s seniority. The old hanging dinghy dock has been dismantled and will be replaced with new dinghy racks holding dinghies three high. These will be in place in February and be assigned on a request basis. Some flat storage will be available but considerably less than before. The otter and mink are back, they have left several signs on the docks. As we did last year, a deterrent is available in small packets, located in a box on top of the club’s mailboxes. Just help yourself, no guarantees but it can’t do any harm. It should be placed in a container in a dry place on the outside of your boat. ■

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Fall Work Party: A View from the Docks

by Derek Barrio

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What a great couple of days! When Jenny and I returned from our vacation trip, Hugh

Greenwood presented me with lists of volunteers ready to begin work stripping the docks, starting November 5th. He had 14 names listed for the work party which seemed just fine to me: you know, easy to manage, assign jobs and generally keep track of progress. Well, we ended up with at least 61 eager people, all wanting jobs, firing several questions at the same time and behaving like a bunch of kids locked out of the candy store on allowance day! As well, it was clear from my viewpoint on the docks that Don Dashwood had his hands full with the house and grounds group; there must have been close to 40 people up there all busy with rakes, chainsaws and pickup trucks going up and down the slope to

the lower turnaround. Needless to say, the work I had planned to get done over the next five or six days was dealt with by lunch time Sunday! It has been heard around the Club that the membership participation in volunteering their time is wavering and it is harder to get people to commit to working for the benefit of the club as a whole. This may be true when filling jobs

on the Board but can hardly be said regarding the past weekend. The Staff Captain and crew fed 115 hardy souls on Saturday and at least another 16 on Sunday. How is that for a volunteer turnout? Thanks to all of you for a job well done. When you have finished slapping each other on the back, don’t forget that there will be more to do later this month: removing the decking at the pier head, as

continued on page 6 WORKER BEES ABUZZ — ❶ Rakish volunteers Louise Devlin and Carol Morris brandish their leaf elimination weapons ❷ Norbert Schlenker, Lyall Ruehlen, Patrick Beattie and Don Rose master a raft manoeuvre ❸ Don Dashwood and Chris Schmah ruminate on native riparian plant species ❹ David Questo and Kevin Vine dis-assemble electrical boxes ❺ Russell Logan repairs our bumper car course ❻ That’s definitely not an “Occupy SISC” sign Ruth Humblestone is carrying!

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MORE VOLUNTEER HEROES— ❶ Boyz ‘n the Dock Kevin Morris, Kevin Vine and Heinz Vitovec ❷ Disassembling dock hardware… ❸ And hauling it upland ❹ Old Salts Rob Denny and Roger Kibble tend the dinghy fleet ashore ❺ Perry Ruehlin with assistant leaf-raker ❻ Bob Troyer helps out on the foreshore ❼ Neighbours and membership applicants Jan Felenius and Nelly Tom-Kee give Club volunteering a test drive ❽ Sharon Hawke tackles a big pile of tree debris.

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Fall Work Party continued from page 5 well as hand rails and posts. This is scheduled to take place after Ross Walker’s crew move the gangway to its temporary location on the beach. Laurie Neish is in charge of establishing a temporary “gondola on-a-washing-line” service from the beach to A dock and will probably be looking for helpers. Ron Sturm was looking for volunteers with carpentry skills to build wooden electric outlet stanchions on a production line basis (there are about 80 required) and Taylor Devlin and Heinz Vitovec stepped up to the plate. Phone them and see how you could be of assistance. Lastly, I will be mooching around on the beach under the pier close to midnight on November 11, 12, and 13 checking out the large bolts that have to be removed prior to dismantling the pier head. At the moment the

work is scheduled for November 24, 25 and 26, but if it can be done sooner, why wait? ■

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The start date for dredging has been rescheduled to January 3rd, due to an internal dispute between DFO and Environment Canada. This means the docks will not be ready for boats to return to the marina until some point in February. However, the revised schedule allows a significant portion of the wiring to be done before Christmas, so the overall project completion should not be much delayed. There will be a considerable amount of material to be salvaged from the reconstruction and re-wiring of the docks. Members are now asking if they might “liberate” specific items that are surplus to our needs. Until we can establish exactly what will be surplus, all materials removed from the docks will remain the property of the Club and we shall then determine a disposal plan that is fair to all. There will be some work done on the foreshore by a backhoe on November 26th in the wee hours of the morning due to tides. Our immediate neighbours on either side of the Club have been offered overnight hotel accommodation.

Marina Renovation Update #6

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An information package has been distributed to our neighbourhood (about ½ mile radius) and we have held an open house for neighbours to view our plans and discuss any concerns. ■

TOFWBHCC* Builds a Dream Shed

* The Two Old Farts With Big Hearts Construction Company. Thanks to Lorne Shantz and Don Dashwood for the great work. Thanks to Gary Morrison for the rude company name!

This view of our now-empty D and E docks will be quite different in about 90 days’ time. Construction of our new docks is already in progress off site.

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Preparing Your Boat for a Winter Without Shore Power

In addition to the normal routine for winterizing a boat in our mild climate, there are three main challenges in preparing your boat for a winter without access to shore power:

1. Prevent freeze-up of fluids that could expand and break whatever contains them. There are two ways to approach this: removal of fluids that can freeze or add antifreeze to the container, (non-toxic RV antifreeze is available at Mouats).

2. Prevent mildew, which will form on surfaces that have organic matter for the mold can feed on (including dust!). Either remove items subject to mildew or clean surfaces that mildew can feed on and ensure good air circulation (it does not have to be warm air).

3. Prevent deep discharge of batteries. The approach here is to make sure batteries start out fully charged and there are no hidden drains on the them; periodically run the engine to recharge; or remove the batteries altogether.

In our mild winter climate, moisture is generally a greater problem than cold temperature. Portable electronic equipment; spare lines and sails buried deep in lockers; PFD’s and foul weather gear; spare parts and emergency equipment are all better off stored at home than left on an unheated boat that will not be used over the winter. Once you have removed everything that can be readily taken out of harm’s way, good ventilation and a weather eye on such sensitive things as batteries and plumbing are the best antidotes to damage onboard when going without shore power for the winter. Finally, visit your boat regularly, especially after very cold or stormy weather, to make sure that all is well.

A winterizing check list is available in the Clubhouse foyer. ■ WEATHER FORECAST: according to the Canadian edition of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, La Niña will bring us an unusually wet winter on the BC coast this year, with normal temperatures. So … lots of rain. Still, who can forget December 2009 (left)?

Volunteering Workshops

by Dan Dickmeyer

The Salt Spring Community Education Society and Volunteer Salt Spring and Salt Spring Foundation are presenting a series of workshops this fall geared to helping organizations develop leadership and volunteer abilities. Saturday, November 19th, from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm there is a workshop called “Building an Effective Volun-teer Team”. It should be a great day to get together with volunteers from other Salt Spring organizations and share ideas on effective volunteer involvement. I will be attending wearing a Sailing Club hat as well as that of other organizations I belong to. I think whether we are involving others to volunteer, or volunteering ourselves, it should be a great learning experience. The charge is $35 (lunch included) and it is being taught by Theresa Kingston who has a Master of Arts in leadership from Royal Roads University. Keep in mind that November 19th is also the evening of the Commodore’s Banquet, so it could be a busy day. On November 22nd an evening workshop will be held on “Do you Dread Meetings?”. Go to Community Ed’s website www.ssicommunityed.org for details on the whole series and to register. ■

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The Fall Work Party was a resounding success this year with a sunny but cool fall day. We had 110 people for morning coffee and 115 people for lunch. The work party tackled and accomp-lished many projects. Well done crew! Thank you to all my trusted volunteers who helped make this day a success: Sam

Keating, Susan Paynter, Jennifer Healey, Tanis Smythe, Sylvia Greenwood, Jenny Barrio, Karen Preddy, Deb McGovern, Jill Sydneysmith, and Dawn Shaak. This is my last term as Staff Captain. Thank you all for your continued help and support over the last two years, without your help the job would not have been possible. I found my time as Staff Captain very rewarding. The position gave me the opportunity to become more involved in the Sailing Club, also the chance to meet and become acquainted with many Sailing Club members. The Commodore’s Banquet the highlight of the Club’s season will be November 19th at the Harbour House Hotel. For those of that have purchased tickets I look forward to seeing you there. The Christmas Party will be Monday, December 12th at 1700 hours at the clubhouse. Please bring an appetizer to share, also a donation for the Food Bank. All bar tips will also go towards the Food Bank. Although we won’t be lighting up boats on the docks this year, we’ll still have lots of holiday spirit, so please join us for a fun evening. Best wishes to you and your families over the Holiday Season. ■

Staff Captain’s Report by Susan Castle

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WORK PARTY FARE, FROM TOP: Tanis Smythe and Sylvia Greenwood get ready to feed 115 hungry workers; The amazing kitchen crew assembly line; Grateful volunteers chow down.

Merry Christmas Party Monday December 12th • 1700 hours • Pot Luck Appetizers and Cash Bar

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON, PLEASE BRING A FOOD BANK DONATION

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Bravo Zulu took the medals in the Jack Langdon. Those boats were the only finishers. Some others drifted off with the ebb tide while stuck in the doldrums. I think everyone got home safely. An executive decision was taken to re-unite the main racing awards with the Commodore’s Banquet on November 19th. Major trophies will be presented for the Total Points (best overall sailor of the year), Round Saltspring (our premier event), and the Kibble Cup (a five-race series). The race results and exploits of each skipper in atten-dance will be recognized at the banquet. The last points race of the year was the Long Harbour Race on November 6th, which proved to be another slo-mo event. Martin Herbert reports that the fleet had more-or-less cleared the end of the Club breakwater after 40 minutes of “racing”. Only Imp finished the race to pick up all the points after an all-day sail at half a knot. We will be holding two Snowflake Races and a Christmas party in December. Stay tuned. ■

Racing Forum by Keith Simpson, Fleet Captain Racing

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Now that the Dock and Dredge project is well underway it has become a priority to try and maintain our Club activities in the ensuing chaos. Access to the docks will be restricted but not on race days. The ramp will be replaced with a dinghy on a

clothesline system. I’m sure our seasoned sailors can make it work. Bob Jones, who has a dock adjacent to the Club, has also offered to ferry skippers to the Club on his boat Oasis. We might even hold skippers meetings in her spacious cabin. Anyway the message is we will hold our regular events as long as the breakwater is still in place. As far as I know the breakwater is not going anywhere so our race program will continue. Some boats have moved to Long Harbour so it is likely we will set courses in Ganges Harbour with the fleet meeting somewhere between Wellbury and Second Sister. Look out for a quite few jack rabbit starts. Soul Thyme will be the rabbit. Two race events, Captain’s Passage and Jack Langdon, were completed with some difficulty in October. The promise of strong winds in September fizzled in October (photo right). Both races had to be re-run and even then some boats could not complete the shortened courses due to the light air. Imp, Velica and Soul Thyme took the podia for Captain’s Passage and Kay D, Velica and

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Have a cozy Christmas in fleece. Order by Dec 5th [email protected]

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International One Metre Report by Martin Herbert, CAN 99 Aero

The season of big races for the IOM Class is over for the year and the results for the four regatta series is in. While the Americans took seven of the top 10 places leaving only three for Canadians there was still good news, as all three places were taken by “Small Islanders” and two of those came from your own Club. Graham Herbert of Hornby Island won the series handily, counting two firsts and a second while dropping a sixth. I managed to finish second counting a third, a fourth and a sixth. Roger Kibble rounded out the field finishing eighth overall counting two ninths and a 22nd. Ole Anderson also sailed well but only attended two events and so had to count a 49th, even so he finished in the top 20. The top “Big Island” boat was David Cook in 11th place. With the coming of winter it is time to retire to the workshops and start working on next year’s season. I have another new boat under construction, my sixth IOM, a slight modification of my

first design Aero. As yet unnamed she is a little finer forward with increased rocker just forward of the mast. I am also experimenting with rudder shapes and have a new rudder on Aero based on the fin of a whale and supported scientifically by research into wind turbine blades. The scalloped leading edge (at left) is thought to stop the rudder stalling over its entire length with the non stalled parts helping to reconnect the flow to the whole rudder. The challenge for me is to see if I can notice a difference.

The arrival of a new roll of sail cloth also allows me to start making new sails for my boats so I am looking forward to a productive season in the shop. I am committed to trying to improve my high wind sailing so am resolved to get out whenever a C rig gale comes calling. Once the dock renovations start we will be looking for alternate venues to practice so you might see us dodging seaplanes downtown. If anyone is interested in seeing an IOM under construction contact me and we can set up a shop visit. ■

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While our cruising season is over for the year – except for the self-governed New Year’s cruise to Montague Harbour for the

hardy winter cruisers – work will continue on improving our reciprocals program. We hope to add some new destinations for next year. Anyone who would like to be involved in planning or leading cruises for 2012, or who has a great idea for an off-season event of interest to cruisers, such as a speaker or other entertaining program, please contact me at [email protected]. ■

Cruising News by Susannah Devitt, Fleet Captain Cruising

Best Show on the Ocean!

If you’ve never watched coverage of this spectacular 6,500 NM race, tune in to the 2011-‐2012 Volvo Ocean Race and prepare to be amazed. The six competitors crossed the start line last week in their first leg from Alicante, Spain to Capetown, South Africa. If you like your thrills supersized, catch TV coverage on SNET 1, or go to www.volvooceanrace.com.

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One of the objectives of the 2011 long term planning process was to formalize a vision for the Club and long terms goals that would provide a planning framework over the next 10 years. The following list of goals, which have been adopted by the Board, might be characterized as a “dream with a deadline.” GOAL #1: A recruiting process that attracts members who share our Vision and brings new vitality into the Club. GOAL #2: A highly-committed, well-informed membership that actively participates in Club programs and fulfills volunteer responsibilities. GOAL #3: Foreshore facilities that are developed to realize the vision approved by the membership in September, 2010. GOAL #4: On-shore facilities that are highly functional, meet the venue needs of the Club, have an assured future, and make optimal use of our location.

Long Term Planning Report 2011 by Gary Morrison

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GOAL #5: Best-practices Club governance that ensures continuity and efficiency of operations, consistency of policy interpretation and decisions, financial stability, and effective allocation and management of resources. GOAL #6: A healthy, harmonious culture that reflects our Vision, retains our traditions of informality, mutual support, self-help, and affordability, and makes the Club a vital community for members and a good citizen of Saltspring Island and the seas we share with other mariners. The planning process also generated a lengthy list of projects and other initiatives, many of which are carried forward from past planning sessions and some of which are underway, toward the realization of these goals. With commitment to these goals across the membership of the Club and the volunteer effort to carry out the projects and initiatives as we move forward, the “dream with a deadline” can be a reality. ■

Secretary’s Report by Michael Clark

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The Club’s year end in October often brings changes as members move on with life changes. This year is no exception as, with regret,we note the resignations in particular of longtime members David and Georgia Arnott,

Dorothy Catley, John and Joan Myers and Per Rasmussen. However the Club also welcomes new members Derek Hill and Betsy Johnston, Donald

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Maclean and Louise Douaire, Paul and Alison McManus and Mark Strongman and Chantalle Charron. As a group they bring some fascinating backgrounds and new skills to our Club. Nick and Vicky Hodson have donated a beautiful new trophy to the Club to annually recognize outstanding volunteer participation from amongst new memberships. Choosing a recipient has been a challenge as so many are deserving. This year’s recipient of the first of the new annual award will be revealed at the Commodore’s Banquet on November 19th. Lynn and I hope to see you there. ■

Parting Shots I am willing to bet that there’s not a single sea-going member of the Club who has not been around this point at some time. Many of you sail around it at least once every spring, though you’re usually heading in the other direction. Aargh mateys, I might as well just tell you where it is. No more clues. I should get tons of entries this time,

especially from you racers. For a great prize from our club gear stash, where are we? Send your guess to: [email protected]


October’s contest winner …

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TellTales December Deadline: Friday, Dec 9th, 2011

This month’s winner, one of 5 correct answers received, really distinguished himself by not only identifying Clam Bay, but also naming all the land and water features surrounding it and even reckoning that our position at anchor was 48°59.95’N 123°38.8’W. Well done Patrick Wolfe-‐Milner! I owe both you and Anders Neilsen (last month’s winner) prizes to come soon!

Editor’s Log Well, the docks are a little bare and so are the trees after this week’s winds. It must be fall-turning-to-winter. For many of us, it’s time to tuck the boat in for the season, and your Commodore has provided some excellent winterizing hints on page 8, especially if you’re remaining on our powerless docks. Thanks to all the amazing volunteer help at our Fall Work Party, we’re farther ahead than expected in our marina renovation project. Congratulations to all! There’s more work to come, of course, and your volunteer efforts are very much appreciated. Speaking of volunteers, the Communications Committee is gearing up for some exciting (!) and fun (!) fall and winter projects and I’m looking for some victims – um, I mean volunteers – who would enjoy participating in the glamorous world of marketing and communications. Experience an asset, but not necessary. Got a camera? Computer skills? A gift of the gab? An interest in writing? Good organizing skills? A yen to learn communications type stuff? Email me, we’ll talk.

Meanwhile, thanks to all the terrific photo contributors this month: Gary Morrison, Colleen Shantz, Dan Dickmeyer, Martin Herbert and Hugh Preddy. Great shots! Silk Questo Editor | [email protected]

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