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THE
SPREADER
Newsletter of the Hollyburn Sailing Club
January 2015
New Year Gets off to Spirited Start
In this issue: Results of New Year’s Day Races
Winter Solstice Flotilla
Section Captains spell out their aims for 2015
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Commodore’s Log (January 2015)
We ended 2014 with two very successful events – the Winter Solstice Flotilla and the New Year’s
Eve party – and we went straight into 2015 with two more great club events: the New Year’s Day
racing and a Robbie Burns musical evening. Thinking about them we see these activities as more
than just fun. They represent two of our club’s key attributes: spirit and volunteerism. It is these
attributes that have kept Hollyburn Sailing Club vital and vibrant for more than 50 years, and will
continue to do so in the future.
While the musicians made the two evening events memorable, all four events required the
combined efforts of many club members both on the water and off. Our Winter Solstice event
allowed us to reach out to the organizers of the Dundarave Festival of Lights (sanctioned by the
District of West Vancouver), and it also allowed us to reach out to the wider boating community:
we invited members of the Beaver Canoe Club and SKABC – the Sea Kayak Association of British
Columbia – and we received very positive feedback from both organizations. Because we were on
the water on a particularly dark, cold, and wet winter evening the event necessitated enhanced onwater safety measures: lights on all the boats and an escort/sweep provided by one of our motorized
inflatable boats. As always, our foundation is the unsung heroes who planned the events, prepared the boats and the club house,
provided the food, and cleaned up afterwards.
What will be the consequence of these successes on our 2015 club New Year’s resolutions? In the past, our club ethos has always seen
our members recognizing a need and their willingness to address it. We can only be certain that the needs will be even greater in the
future, as our membership numbers continue to increase and our club environment continues to become ever more complex.
So, resolve to be an active club member by participating and volunteering in the many activities and opportunities made available
through a vibrant Hollyburn Sailing Club.
Don Smith
Commodore
2015 Executive Committee
Commodore
Don Smith
Vice Commodore
Andy Lumb
Rear Commodore
Richard Howard
Past Commodore
Roy Morford
Training Director
Barb Quelch/John Congdon
Minutes Secretary
Evan Jones
Co-op Captain
Diana Cook/Loreen Barnett
Kayak Captain
Ingrid Mayer/Christine Thomson
Hydrographer (Fleet Maintenance) Wing Taylor
Staff Captain
Deb O’Connor/Andrea Firth
Communications
Tracy Anne Northey/Kim Graham
Club Membership Renewals
Junior Commodore
Race Team
Club Reservations
Treasurer
Fleet Captain
Membership Director
Spreader Editor
Chain & Anchor
Matt Humer
Matt Baddeley
Julie Robinson
Cameron Burrows
Evan Jones/Signy Ireland
Rob Jones
Steve Britten
vacant
Rob Jones – Membership Director
The end of January is the deadline for membership renewals and you should have received a renewal reminder. If you haven’t already
done so, please return your form and cheque to us as soon as possible, in order to facilitate the administration of our membership
database.
Note also that as the club is trying to become more active on the water, any boat owner who has not been using their boat in a regular
fashion will be required to remove it from the HSC grounds by January 31 st, 2015. A reminder that membership is a privilege and not
a right, and the club grounds are not to be used for the storage of boats that are not being used. New members who wish to participate
on the water are waiting eagerly for a spot, and it has been noted that a number of boats were not used at all in 2014.
Photos in this edition of the Spreader by Lisa Chong, Richard Howard, Evan Jones, Linda Green, Andy Lumb, and Steve Britten
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Co-Op Navigator by Lor een Bar nett and Di Cook, Co-Op Captains
Don`s shoes are big ones to fill as Co-op captains – but thanks to his hard
work over the past two years organizing all of the Co-op boats and
equipment, it makes for an easier job for Loreen and me this year. Like
some of the other portfolios, namely Communications, Fleet (sailboat
races), Kayak, Training, and Staff Captain (events planning and catering)
the position will be served by two people – in fact seven of us serving these
portfolios are new to the Executive.
We would like to see this year continue to:
 Have a thorough orientation for new members to the Co-op, to
promote safe use of all the boats, care and maintenance of equipment, safe
seamanship, and considerate use of the clubhouse
 Strengthen the Tuesday WOW paddle, and Wednesday Sail & Social
evenings possibly with a buddy system to enable new or novice members
to paddle and sail with more seasoned members, followed by a potluck social
 Encourage those who need to learn to sail or paddle or to refine their ``rusty`` skills to take Adult Lessons either with West
Vancouver Recreation or with the HSC team of instructors, so that they can enjoy the Co-op fleet safely
 Have work parties to maintain the fleet throughout the season
Encourage all Co-op members to complete a survey in the spring to let us know what you`d like from the Co-op, and the future make
-up of the boats. We now have a modest Co-op budget which will be used for repairs and for updating the future fleet.
Loreen and I look forward to the upcoming boating season.
Communications Report by Kim Graham and Tracy Anne Northey
As new Executive members sharing the communications role this year there
are a few things we would like to accomplish besides the obvious of
making sure that club members are well informed about all the goings-on at
HSC!
1. Have as few members as possible opt to unsubscribe from our e-mails
– because our e-mails will be too awesome to ignore!
2. To infuse new life and creativity into promoting the Hollyburn Sailing
Club on public forums
3. Get more members out swimming!
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Vice Commodore Report
by Andy Lumb
As it is my first time on the club Executive most of my first month has been dedicated to learning
how things work and getting up to speed on what has happened in the past. Now mostly up to
speed, my first few tasks have been around updating the club’s online presence. There is a new
web page in the works that will hopefully be more interactive and easier to use. Some of the
improvements include a new layout, bringing the wind indicator online, and possibly an online
store where members will be able to purchase HSC branded merchandise.
Some work has also been done on placing the club’s executive records online and improving
communication within the Executive. In the year to come most of the work will be in the usual
club maintenance tasks such as refurbishing the deteriorating French doors on the deck, and fixing
the electrical issues that keep popping up. The larger jobs such as putting timers on the overhead
heaters and installing come sort of better venting will be dependent on available club funds.
Winter activities at the Club
Andy Lumb and his father Trevor have almost finished refurbishing their Fireball.
Through the winter they stripped all the paint, rebuilt the deteriorating interior
sections, patched a hole or two, re-fiberglassed the seams, and re-painted the hull.
They have used up a month-worth of Saturdays
and are looking forward to getting the Fireball
back on the water in the next few weeks.
And also hard at work have been Dan Campbell and Heather Drugge working on their Mirror-16. Camera Guy spotted one of them
(not sure which one….?!) getting really down and dirty.
For future articles in this fine
newsletter we hope to be able to
garner some advice from these
talented people so that we can
publish a “how-to” article on
restoring your boat. Just think: you
too can spend your weekends
covered in sawdust, fiberglass resin
dust, and breathing fresh chemical
fumes!
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Kayak Report
by Ingrid Mayer
The scope of the Kayak Captain’s responsibility covers two main areas: kayak storage space
and the organization of kayak events. So my New Year’s Resolutions will include both:
At present all our easily accessible storage racks are full, generally with kayaks that are oft-used
(translation: clean and well maintained) but with some prime spots occupied by boats that have
not been used for some time (hmmm….I’d best keep that translation to myself!). Also, we have
a few keen members who for one reason or another, are unable to get their kayaks safely on/off
the higher racks, and who could use the rack space currently occupied by boats that are not in
use. Christine Thomson and I will be contacting members in the next while to reorganize the
racks, clearing out unused kayaks and moving others around. Since we don’t have the space for
more horizontal racks we’re planning on squeezing in a new vertical rack for the shorter plastic
craft which are incompatible with our horizontal racks, but are stored there for lack of another
option, occupying valuable horizontal rack space. Thanks to Richard Howard for his help!)
There are no firm dates for kayaking events as yet but we’ll be repeating our always-popular
summer and winter Solstice, and spring and autumn Equinox flotillas (rowboats and sailboats are also welcome), as well as two sail/
kayak relay races. Keep a lookout on our calendar for these dates, since they’ll be finalized at the next Executive meeting in February.
If there’s sufficient interest for a paddle/sail with an overnight camp at a local destination, it’ll be included too. Please let me know if
this is an event you’d likely participate in, and we’ll keep you posted. Another area of focus will be to include our younger members
in some events. Your ideas are always most welcome!
New Year`s Race Report by Evan Jones, Fleet co-Captain
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Ian Darling and Tracy Ann Northey, Enterprise
Dan Campbell, Mirror-11
Heather Drugge, Mirror-11
Tie: Don Smith and Reuben Schulz, both in Lasers
Richard Howard and Lisa Chong, Enterprise
Brendan Jones, Laser
A couple of kayakers – Barb, Tyke,
Bernd, and Steve – also braved the cold
water to paddle up to Dundarave (Bernd
had already been to Lighthouse Park)
and everyone enjoyed some wonderful
warm food afterwards. Norah was laid
low with a bad cold and race winners
Ian and Tracy Anne saved the day and
upheld the New Year’s Day tradition
with some very tasty chili. Watch out
Jamie Oliver!
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New Year`s Race
Co-op Navigator
Don Smith, Co-op Captain
A co-op Laser participated in the recent Ambleside parade, but required some navigating and tacking around traffic signals and wires.
(see photos by Norah Corbet and article by Linda Green).
A rudder and tiller have been purchased for the green hull Tasar (First Aid) and the main sail is to be repaired. This a popular co-op
boat and we want it out sailing as soon as possible.
The Laser rack was slightly adjusted to try and bring the co-op boats (including a kayak) closer together. Four of our Lasers are in
need of a thorough cleaning and matching gear to the boat.
The first ever Co-op Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday July 21st. All co-op members be at the club at 3:30 pm to meet
and greet for a 4:00 pm start of our meeting. However, this is an ideal opportunity for a short pressure washing party before the AGM,
starting at 1:00pm.
I'll help get folks warmed up for the AGM by a co-op status report. But, the goal of this AGM is for members to discuss what we are
and where we want to go. Everyone is welcome to raise any of the many issues affecting the co-op such as training, skipper qualifications, and on-going fleet maintenance. But, please submit a précis of your concern to me, this will help focus our discussions. To settle
us down afterwards and enjoy the evening at our club, the co-op will be providing burgers and root beer on the fore deck. I look forward to a lively inaugural AGM.
Meet your Summer Staff
Between them Bryn Hammet (Club Manager) and Michael Schnetzler (Head Instructor) have about 25 years’ involvement with the
Hollyburn Sailing Club. Both got their feet wet in our Learn-to-Sail programs and they are now putting their expertise and experience
back into the club. They are backed up by a very solid team of instructors who are busy grooming the next generation of sailors. Great
to have them aboard!
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New Year`s Race
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Winter Solstice Flotilla by Ingrid Mayer
Co-op Navigator
Don Smith, Co-op Captain
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This year the weather was miserable. It was bitterly cold and raining (hard at times!) at 4pm as we made use of the last of daylight to
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landing to stand around the bonfire, partake in some warm soup,
and enjoy the live music – no doubt an odd-looking bunch bundled
up in our wet suits and PFDs.
Meet your Summer Staff
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Winter Solstice Flotilla
A few of our group (including our new Commodore) already
had their dancing shoes on and showed off their moves (or was
it to ward off the freezing temperature?!?).
We admired the club Christmas
tree and posed for the camera in
the rain before making our cold,
wet way back to the clubhouse.
As always, the potluck food was
a delight and the atmosphere was
warm and festive. Our resident
musicians Rock Paper Moon
really got the party going and the
dancing carried on until after
midnight! A big thanks to all for
this marvelous, memorable
event: to the members of the
Beaver Canoe Club and SKABC
for joining us; to Richard and
Lisa in the Zodiac to be sure we
were safe; to Constantin and Steve for the music: and to Don,
Deb and others for decorating the
clubhouse.
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New Column: The Birds of Ambleside
by NerdyBirdGuy
This fabulous new column will elucidate club members as to the wealth of bird life that we have right here on our doorstep. Whether
you are relaxing and enjoying the view from the deck or you’re out on the water, you’d be amazed at the variety. I want to make this
column as interactive as possible: if you see any interesting birds in the proximity of the club please bring it to the attention of the
Editor, and extra points if you’re able to take any photos: good quality JPGs will be most welcome.
To get you started, here is a list of the birds that are regularly seen in the Ambleside-Dundarave area:
Canada Goose (not to be confused with Ducks)
Ducks (a wide variety, including Mallard, Wigeon, Pintail, Goldeneye, Harlequin, Surf Scoter, Merganser)
Other swimming birds (Grebe, Loon, Guillemot, Cormorant, Coot)
Shorebirds (Oystercatcher, Blue Heron, Sandpiper, Killdeer)
Gulls (Glaucous-winged, Mew, Ring-billed, Bonaparte's)
Belted Kingfisher
Peregrine Falcon
Osprey
Turkey Vulture
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rock Dove
Northern Flicker
Northwestern Crow
Raven
Steller’s Jay
Starling
Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Spotted Towhee
Purple Finch
Oregon Junco
White-crowned Sparrow Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Our first featured bird is one that you should see regularly around the club, especially in the winter: the Bald Eagle.
Habits: if you see the Gulls, Crows, and Rock Doves
scattering in a panic in front of the clubhouse there’s a good
chance that there’s an Eagle around – so keep your eyes
peeled.
Distribution: hangs around on the Christmas tree on the
corner of Marine & 12th, behind the Police station. Also
look on the tall trees and apartment blocks in the John
Lawson Park area.
Food: pretty much a scavenger. Eats anything that’s left on
the beach including small dogs, hot dogs, Christmas
decorations, and abandoned shoes. Partial to fish, so keep
that club BBQ cover closed.
Photography: you will need a good quality telephoto lens,
200mm or stronger. Note that some of the birds that will
appear in this column have been photographed in the
greater Vancouver area, and not necessarily in
Ambleside—but will be included here to aid in
identification, and because NerdyBirdGuy is lazy.
Assistant Editor of the Spreader. Person with writing and photographic skills needed to help
with the production of the club
newsletter. Must have the time
to attend club functions , take
photos and to help with the
printing and distribution of the
newsletter.
Please reply to Steve Britten at
[email protected]
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Social Activities
There was much fun and merriment as club members saw in the New Year to
the strains of Rock Paper Moon. Staff Captains Deb O’Connor and Andrea
Firth put on a great spread and dancing carried on until well after midnight.
Andrea and Deb were back at it in mid-January with a celebration of Scottish music in honour of Robbie Burns, and Commodore
Don provided excellent instruction in the finer points of Scottish dancing!
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New Year’s Day
More photos on our club website
Hollyburn Sailing Club P O Box 91216 West Vancouver, B.C., V7V 3N6. Phone 604-926-5744
www.hollyburnsailingclub.ca.
The Spreader is published by member-volunteers. Contact Steve Britten at [email protected] or [email protected]
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