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Volume 28 • Number 8 • October 2009
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Fall Regatta
Board Meeting
Fall Cruise to Montague
Captain Passage Race
Pub Night & Club Gear Shop
November 2009
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Jack Langdon Trophy Race
Board Meeting
Racing Group General Meeting
Fall Work Party & Clean-Up
Long Harbour Race
Commodore’s Banquet
Annual General Meeting
Commodore’s Report
By Hon Healey
"all Greetings, everyone. The Board would like
to take credit for the wonderful fall weather but
unfortunately must admit to having no influence.
We wish everyone the best in taking
advantage of the fine days.
Last month I attended a meeting of
the Council of B.C. Aacht Clubs. I was pleasantly
surprised by the number of interesting reports and the extent of the
work that the Council undertakes on behalf of member clubs and
cruisers in our waters. An overview of topics is provided in the
minutes of our General Meeting and anyone wishing more
information can contact me.
A good number of members turned out for the September General
Meeting. One issue raised at the meeting engendered a strong
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Reminder! Membership dues and moorage due November 1st .
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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
A reminder to members with boats moored
at the club to make sure the boat name is
clearly visible from the docks. This is required
by Regulation 6.1 on page 102 in the current
yearbook. The regulation does have a
practical purpose. Over the summer one of
our Daily Wharfingers noticed a problem
with a member’s boat. Unfortunately he was
unable to determine the name of the boat so
that he could notify the owner. Thank you
for making sure your boat is identifiable!
BEER AND GEAR!
Friday Oct 23 • 1700 hrs
Commodore’s Report
con$in&'d *+o, -./' 0
response from members. That was the Canadian Coast 4uard’s
plan to remove staff from a number of our coastal light stations.
Discussion revolved around the fact that automated systems do
fre=uently fail, and even when operating do not provide the
extent of weather and ocean observations provided by the
lightkeepers. The keepers’ involvement in search and rescue was
another important service that would be lost. The upshot was a
resolution opposing the deAstaffing plan. The text of the
resolution can be found in the minutes of the meeting. These are
posted on the club bulletin board and on the Members’ Forum
linked to our website.
Dn another front, your
Board is taking a very
close look at the issue
of silting under the west
docks. Dur Fear
Commodore !e#in
Morris has asked
members to look over
the situation as they
walked down the pier at
low tide over the
summer so that they could see with their own eyes the extent of
the problem. His committee has analyzed measurements of the
degree of silting over the past number of years. Progress is slow
but steady and there is no =uestion our docks are becoming more
and more compromised by the buildup of material. Dur dinghy
and Junior sailing docks now dry out at low tide and the dock
that takes the ramp from the pier is threatened. Kext it will be
some slips on A, D and M.
Solutions will be expensive but we may have no choice if we
wish to maintain the extent of moorage that we currently enJoy.
The club has good financial capacity and O am sure we will be
able to manage what is re=uired. The Board will meet again in
the near future to review possible options and prepare a report
for the Kovember 4eneral Meeting.
There are a number of social events coming up so keep a close
eye on the bulletin boards and for notices in 1'221.2's. +ouise
-e#lin will be previewing some new additions to our clothing
line at the Pub Kight on Dctober 23rd. The last Club Cruise of the
season is scheduled for the weekend of Dctober RSth and RTth.
Have funU !
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PHOTO: SILK QUESTO
Pub Night
October 2009
SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
Vice Commodore’s Report
K/ Chris Eads-/
"h$ %all s$ason is o%% to a -us/ start 1ith 2an/
pro4$5ts plann$d %or th$ 7or8 9art/ Saturda/
;o<$2-$r =th > ?a8$ sur$ /ou 5h$58 th$ list on
th$ %lip 5hart in th$ 5lu- $ntran5$ and sign up %or
th$ pro4$5t o% /our 5hoosing>
Aights in th$ par8ing lot ha<$ no1 -$$n %ull/
r$%ur-ish$d and 1$ ha<$ 2ad$ an att$2pt to s$al
th$ %oundation outsid$ th$ 4unior lo58$r 1h$r$ 1$ ha<$ had 1at$r
pro-l$2s in th$ past> "han8s to !en Rootham and Bob Troyer %or
th$ir 1or8 on it>
October 2009
WORK + FUN =
FALL
WORK
PARTY
7$ ar$ 5onsid$ring th$ installation o% a larg$r dia2$t$r 1at$r pip$
%or th$ %a5ilit/ 1hi5h 1ould signi%i5antl/ i2pro<$ 1at$r %lo1 and
pr$ssur$ %or -oth th$ 5lu-hous$ and do58s>
Bth$r pro4$5ts 1ill -$ in5lud$d in th$ -udg$t %or th$ n$Ct %is5al /$ar
and 1ill -$ pr$s$nt$d to th$ 2$2-$rship at th$ Dnnual E$n$ral
?$$ting in ;o<$2-$r>
7$Fr$ happ/ to announ5$ that 0im Ballantyne has <olunt$$r$d to
-$5o2$ th$ n$1 Clu- Ai-rarian> "han8s Hi2I 7$Fr$ still in n$$d o%
a <olunt$$r 1hoFs hand/ 1ith $l$5tri5al s/st$2s> 9l$as$ 5onta5t 2$
i% /ou 5an h$lp out>
JonFt %org$t th$ 7or8 9art/ ;o<$2-$r =th> S$$ /ou th$r$I !
New Way to Get Notices to Mariners
by Michael Clark
For many years the Coast Guard has sent the club a monthly copy of Notices to Mariners
(NOTAMS) which contain chart corrections for the Pacific Coast. (There is a well-thumbed
stack of them in the club lobby). While the Coast Guard never moves any of the rocks and
islands that we navigate around they do make changes to the navigation aids that we
rely on and these changes are described in NOTAMS.
The club has now been told that this “paper” service will be discontinued and users
encouraged to obtain the “Notices” online. Club members are encouraged to subscribe to
this service by registering at: http://www.notmar.gc.ca/subscribe
The web site even has a nice feature where you can register the individual charts that you
use and receive customized updates applicable to those charts. Alas, the paper copies
held in our lobby!will be no more. !
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Saturday,
November 7th
0830 hrs
SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
Staff Captain’s Report
PHOTOS: COLLEEN SHANTZ
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See it at Beer and Gear Pub Night
October 23rd • Cheers!
SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
Rear Commodore’s Report
By Sevin Morris
As of this writing, basically all the wood we need
for the new docks has been cut. However yet
another really nice looking cedar is on offer, so
the milling maniacs, Laurie Neish, Tony Meek
and Yours Truly continue the Nuest for lumber.
The net result is that the club should end up with
some surplus lumber. I guess we will just have to live with itO
In order to complete this project, volunteers will be reNuired to help
build these docks, possibly in the top car park. This has become a
top priority for the Fall Work Party, so don’t be shy in signing up.
The QBig ProjectR is now before the executive and hopefully we are
getting our ducks in a rowO !
Wharfinger’s Report
By Hugh Preddy
I’ve been away cruising for the last month. This
was made possible by Bob Scott and Gary
Morrison stepping in to cover my Wharfinger job’s
responsibilities, which they did admirably, thank
you gentlemen.
Our reciprocal program was very successful this
year. We experienced an increase of guests, many thanks to the reception they continue to receive by the Buty Wharfingers and members on the docks. We brought in just over C4,900. in guest payments.
Annual moorage and electrical fees are due on November 1st. Should
any member wish to have their planned winter consumption tested
prior to this date I will gladly measure it. This will enable members to
submit the correct payment. !
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FOR SALE
October 2009
Too Many
Mooring Buoys?
Some members have expressed concern
about the number of private mooring
buoys placed in favourite anchorages.
Jackie Meltzer has done a bit of research
on the subject and reports as follows:
Anyone is entitled install a mooring buoy
and they will not be removed provided
they follow all Private Buoy regulations
in Canada Shipping Act, 2001. Further
details on the Private Buoy Regulations
may be obtained at this website :
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/tp/tp
14799/regulations.htm
Transport Canada is getting complaints
that there are too many private mooring
buoys impeding BC harbours like Silva
Bay. They intend to establish some areas
where buoys are prohibited and to do
some policing of improperly set buoys,
beginning next spring.
We are asked to notify the Council of B.C.
Yacht Clubs of
any problem
areas we know
of. They will
prepare a
report for
Transport
Canada. To that end we ask that
members inform our Secretary of
concerns.
1977 CATALINA 27 – Well equipped boat with main, jib, newer 150 genoa. 1997 9.9
Johnson OB, low hours. DS VHF compass, knotmeter, autohelm. Updated interior. Dinette
model with galley aft. Two burner propane stove and Force 10 heat. Danforth anchor,
chain and 150’ rope. Safety equipment. Head plus porta potty. Two 12v batteries. Dodger
and furling. This boat has seen light use in recent years and would appreciate a new
motivated owner. Asking $9,400. Call Dave Spencer, 250-537-1422.
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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
Cruising News
B7 Mob Nenn7H !lee$ &a($a)n+ &ru).)n/
"#e u&com*n,
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3ea3on 5*ll be 4a:*n, &lace on 4#e
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Aon4a,ue Aar*ne Bar:8
4#e &*cn*c 3#el4er8 Oame3 a4
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-ollo5e6 b7 a 5al: aroun6
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an *n34rumen4 bu*l6*n, 3e33*on
5*ll be #el6 *n 4#e &*cn*c
3#el4er8 F4 >RSQ #our3 5e 5*ll
Sun&a-/ 0c2ober 4:26
U*3*4 or 5al: *n 4#e morn*n,
an6 re4urn 4o Sal43&r*n,8 !
POSTER: HAROLD BROCHMANN
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5ea4#er bu4 4#*3 loca4*on allo53
member3 ma:e a Du*c: re4urn 4o
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4*me o- 7ear 4#ere 3#oul6 be
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cru*3er3 5#o 5*3# 4o moor 4#ere8
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an6 -*n,er -oo6 &o4 luc: 3u&&er
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3on, an6 mu3*c -e34 on 4#e
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*n34rumen43H or 7our Go*ce3 an6
7our -aGor*4e 3on,38 Ior 4#o3e
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aGa*lable 4o bu*l6 3*m&le
*n34rumen43 or no*3e ma:er38
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cru*3e lea6er3H 9enn*-er an6 9on
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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
Humpbacks and Hummingbirds
?; "on; Seek
Dere =e Aust 1uck; to see so man; #ump?ack
=#a1es in %ark1e; Eound or is t#is a common
occurrenceF Eome da;s =e =ondered =#o =as
=atc#ing =#o7 Cs a
#ead =ou1d appear
on1; a ?oat 1engt#
a=a;@ =e =ou1d
a1ter course and
so =ou1d our ne=
companion7
%reec#ing@
1unging@ tai1
s1apping@
Eome mist; morning ding#; trips finding c1am
gardens@ canoe runs@ fis# traps and ancient >i11age
sites a11o=ed us to step ?ack in time@ and mar>e1 at
t#e ?eaut; and ?ount; of t#e area =#ic# a11o=ed
an ancient cu1ture to f1ouris#7
Sost afternoons found !"#$% under sai1 as t#e
nort# or sout#=ester1; fi11ed in to a?out 1K knots7
Dit# s#ort distances ?et=een numerous anc#orU
ages =e #ad t#e 1uRur; of Aust g#osting a1ong7
&'#("#)%* '#
,-.% /
C good ;ear for co#o sa1mon kept t#e cre=
entertained eit#er =atc#ing for Aumpers or
concocting a ne= recipe to prepare t#e catc#7
Hunting and gat#ering c1ams@ o;sters@ musse1s@
cra? and pra=ns pro>ided great >ariet; to t#e
s#ipPs fare7
VeUsupp1;ing in Wc1ue1et@ "ofino and 2ort
C1?erni is eas;7 Xac# to=n #as its o=n f1a>our
and friend1; peop1e7 Wc1ue1et especia11; attracted
!"#$% and cre= as t#ere sti11 eRists an acti>e
commercia1 fis#ing port =it# a11 t#e comings and
goings of tro11ers@ draggers@ 1ong 1iners@ seine and
cra? ?oats@ a11 t#e sig#ts sounds and sme11s of a
=orking to=n7
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98:1; 7<388=>1;? 451 @;1A >3@>7 .=@> /8 = @=BC :=DE *36542
F374D C/;83867 6=01 A=D 4/ 7988D =G41;8//87E
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PHOTOS: TONY MEEK
"#e %roken *roup Nationa1 2ark is a treasure for
5anada7 "#is area #as muc# to offer: p1ent; of
secure anc#orages =it# >er; fe= ?oats@ and
count1ess conditiona1 anc#orages Aust =aiting to ?e
disco>ered7 Bften !"#$% =ou1d 1ie sti11 a11 nig#t
=#i1e on t#e ot#er side of t#e is1and t#e s=e11
=ou1d ?reak on t#e Aagged s#ore and t#e sea 1ions
=ou1d ?ark and gro=17 C paradise for ka;akers@
=it# camping on1; in designated areas@ 1ea>es t#e
is1ands pristine =it# mar>e11ous ?eac# com?ing on
t#e =i1d side7
Gf so1itude@ =i1d1ife@ coH; anc#orages and
afternoon ?reeHes appea1@ read on7 !"#$%01 summer
cruise Iu1; and Cugust JKKL took us from t#e c1u?
docks as far nort#=est as HesNuiat Har?our
O5ougar CnniePs *ardenQ and #ome >ia 51a;Nuot
and %ark1e; sounds7 "en da;s spent =orking our
=a; nort#=est and fi>e =eeks meandering our
=a; ?ack a11o=ed us a c1ose 1ook at some fine
cruising areas7 2oking our nose into man; secure
and intimate anc#orages and disco>ering #o= fe=
>esse1s =ere in t#e area made for de1ig#tfu1
cruising7 "#e man; ri>er estuaries eRp1ored ?;
ding#; re=arded us =it# cr;sta1 c1ear =arm =ater
?at#ing@ ?ird and ?ear =atc#ing7
SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
Secretary’s Report
By Michael Clark
We do not have new members to
announce this month but our
Membership Chairperson, Mrs.
Qictoria Woodman, is
interviewing five new members
that we hope to welcome in
November. Twenty new
members have been or will be
welcomed to the club this year. This is a tribute
both to the interest in boating on our island but
also the tremendous spirit that characterizes our
club. Please do make an effort to welcome the new
faces that you will see at Club functions.
The membership passed a resolution at the last
general meeting to register their deep concern with
the plans of the Canadian Coast Guard to
eliminate the use of lighthouse keepers in British
Columbia. The following day the Minister Ghaving
heard of our resolutionH advised the Iouse of
Commons the de-staffing would be stopped while
a further review was undertaken.
Commodore Iealey has written to the Minister
but your own personal letter to the Minister of
Fisheries and Oceans, the Ion. Gail Shea, would
be a helpful addition. You can email the Minister
at MinMdfo-mpo.gc.ca Ginclude your postal code
and email addressH, or write to the address below.
No postage is needed for letters to Members of
Parliament. !
The Honourable Gail Shea
House of Commons
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Parliament Buildings, Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0A6
As new members join we also regret saying
farewell to long serving members including Bob
and Linda *eynolds and Manfred and Jac4ueline
Mel6er who are moving off-island. Bob
contributed many years of volunteer service on the
electrical systems while Linda was our club
photographer and Jac?ueline served as a Staff
Captain. We wish them well on the Tbig islandU.
Humpbacks and Hummingbirds
afternoon with just three hours of lazy sailing
between. So where is every one elseV Maybe
stories of fog, great distance and open water keep
them away. The fog was minimal although it was
a fine summer, and the distance is only about 100
nautical miles, or YZ hours from Ganges [ as close
as Desolation Sound. !
contin&ed from -age 0
trumpeting and often possibly just frolicking,
sometimes a bit too close for our comfort.
PHOTO: TONY MEEK
One evening as we entered a tiny secluded
anchorage, we were surprised and delighted to be
welcomed by half a dozen hummingbirds who
were attracted by anything brightly coloured in the
cockpit, then one even perched on the end of the
fishing rod. This charming brush with nature
revealed an unexpected shortage in Minke3s basic
e?uipment. A hummingbird feeder was not so
easily found, but when finally mounted gave hours
of cockpit entertainment.
It is possible in Barkley Sound to beachcomb on
the wild west side of an island in the morning and
swim in a perfect anchorage up an inlet in the
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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
The Racing Forum
B' Rete* 9cQo8e*n" B()), /.#,.&01 F.+&09
4ontague Harbour" t$e 5i*&t *ace
o5 t$e 1 .e*ie&" -*oug$t g*eat
o:ti4i&4 a& >in,& o5 u: to HO
Cnot& >e*e :*e,icte, 5o* t$e *ace
:e*io, -' Big Na8e Ta8e2 At t$e
&Ci::e*& 4eeting at DOOO $ou*&
all looCe, >ell" -ut a& t$e DOEO
*ace ti4e a::*oac$e," >in,& -egan to lig$ten an,
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VOLUNTEER WANTED!
Do you have the spark? The club would
like to find a member electrician to help
out from time to time. If you are handy
with electrical systems and are interested
in helping out, or if you have suggestions,
please call Chris Gadsby at 250-538-8626.
PHOTO: MARTIN HERBERT
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SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
What’s in a (Boat) Name?
Contributed by Derek & Jenny Barrio and Silk Questo
Obviously the sage old advice
about considering what your
new boat name sounds like over
the airwaves didn’t have much
influence on these skippers.
SALT SPRING ISLAND
POWER & SAIL SQUADRON
www.saltspringsquadron.ca
NEW! SISC
MEMBERS GET A $20
DISCOUNT
FUNDAMENTALS OF WEATHER
This course covers many aspects of the formation and behavior of
the weather around us. Meteorology is quite technical in nature,
whereas Fundamentals of Weather is presented in a clear,
straightforward manner that eliminates much of the jargon.
Cost: $140 (CPS and SISC members, $120)
But what fun would boating be
without wacky vessel names?
Collecting them has become one
of my amusements afloat.
This summer, besides the
relentlessly orange Crabby
Attitude and the rust-weary
Watts-T-Use shown above, we
spotted two of our all time
favourites: the irrepressible Osky
Wow Wow, and the unabashed
My Last Boat IV. Seen a good
name lately? Send it in to
TellTales! !
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Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Location: Saltspring Island Sailing Club, 152 Douglas Road
For registration, or more information, please call:
Lynn Clark, Training Officer, (250) 537-5377
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
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PHOTOS DEREK & JENNY BARRIO, SILK QUESTO
“We spotted these
two boats last week
when we were away
on Blue Peter,” wrote
the Barrios in an email
to TellTales. “We’d
love to hear them
calling each other over
the marine radio!” The
boat names? O’MyGaud
and Schist & Squiggles.
SALTSPRING ISLAND SAILING CLUB TELLTALES
October 2009
Parting Shots
It was a morning in late summer when we began
the final leg home from our journey north this
year. Our last night afloat was spent in a wellknown bay close to home and as we headed
east out of the harbour before making our
southwise passage, this familiar horizon came
into view. Where were we, and what are we
looking at in this picture? Send your answers
to: telltales@saltspringsailing.ca
Editor’s Log
The September contest winner …
While we on the west coast were enjoying the summer of the
century on the water this year, our sailing friends on the east
coast barely got out of their sou’westers.
We heard the sad tale of the summerwithout-sun when we visited my old
stomping grounds on Long Island
Sound and the New England coast in
September. Weather is something you
can’t help thinking about when you
go to Gloucester, Massachusetts –
home port of the fishing fleet made
famous in the maritime thriller The
Perfect Storm.
Silk Questo
Editor | telltales@saltspringsailing.ca
TellTales is a publication of the
Saltspring Island Sailing Club
152 Douglas Rd, Saltspring Is, BC V8K 2J2
537-5112 (clubhouse)
www.saltspringsailing.ca
© 2009, all rights reserved
Next TellTales deadline:
Thursday, November 5th
PHOTOS: SILK QUESTO
While the fisheries aren’t what they used to be in any ocean,
this historic seaport is still a fishing village at
heart. Its shoreside Fisherman’s Memorial
commemorates every fisher lost at sea since
the 1700’s, with every name cast in bronze.
Sometimes entire families of fathers,
brothers and sons went down together. It
was a poignant reminder to respect the sea,
and mind the weather. Safe boating!
This month’s winner is Peter Toby by a roll of the
dice from our five correct entries. The Robertson II met
her sad fate near Winter Cove off Saturna Island
when she was driven onto Minx Reef on the night of
June 30, 2007. Among the correct contestants were
Greg Slakov, who sailed on the Robbie, and April
Steel, who was there during initial efforts to right
her. Peter can pick up his prize at the next Pub Night!