Date: March 3rd 2010

UBC SAILING CLUB - TSUNAMI NEWS
March 3, 2010

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UBC SAILING'S NEW SEASON STARTS SOON!

With the warm summer days approaching, UBC Sailing is
gearing up for another great season. We are happy to
announce our recent fleet expansions and improvements:

    * 3 Nacra F18’s Infusions/Nacra F18’s (bringing the total to 5)
    * 1 Flying Junior (bringing the total to 7)
    * 2 new single kayaks
    * 1 new double kayak
    * 2 new Intermediate Boards
    * 3 new Stand Up Paddling Boards
    * Additional motorboat to free up a Laser during lessons

Get excited! It's going to be another great year, both on
and off the water! 

UBC SAILING CLUB REGISTRATION
    - Use our new online registration system!

Online registration system now open for 2010. Please visit
to request lesson dates and complete online portion of the
registration prior to one of the registration dates listed
below.

Returning Members Night & Season Kick-Off Party: Friday, March 19th

Registration: 6 PM - 8 PM (Members Lounge)
Social: 6 PM onwards (Surf-and-Turf Room)

General Registration Dates:

•    Saturday, April 10th, 10 AM - 12 PM (Front Entrance to Jericho)
•    Sunday, April 11th, 10 AM - 12 PM (Members Lounge)
•    Saturday, April 17th, 10 AM - 12 PM (Members Lounge)
•    Saturday, April 24th, 10 AM - 12 PM (Members Lounge)
 
* Mandatory Orientation & Safety Session on each weekend
sign up date at 12 PM, after which time you will obtain your
keys. Safety Orientation on Returning Members Night is at 7
PM.

** We may be accepting credit card payments by Returning
Members Night. We will confirm in next week’s Tsunami News.

Questions? Email vice-commodore@ubcsailing.org
 
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SEASON KICK-OFF PARTY - FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH

UBC Sailing is kicking off an epic new season on Returning
Members Night. Join returning members, new members, guests
and the exec team for a fun event that will start the new
season right.

This will be a great introduction for your friends to the
UBC Sailing Cub and a great way to connect with your fellow
club members. Plus find out about the infamous hangar
parties this summer! Catch up with old friends and make some
new ones - this is a night you can't afford to miss.

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GET VOLUNTEER HOURS ON RETURNING MEMBERS NIGHT
 
Work off your work deposit early! We need a few people to make
Returning Members Night a success. This is a great way to catch up
with old friends and meet some new ones.

Email partyhard@ubcsailing.org.
 
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LESSONS SCHEDULE FOR 2010
 
The lessons schedule for 2010 has been posted online.
Please visit the “register” link via www.ubcsailing.org to
view the lessons schedule and request lessons dates.

Beginner and Intermediate lessons begin April 24th; Advanced
I and II lessons begin May 8th and 11th. Before attending
Advanced I lessons, you must have completed 150 tacks and
150 gybes on a Laser, independently, this season.

Prospective Advanced II students need 20 hours skippering
the RS500 this season before the first day of lessons. The
Lasers and RS500s will be available the week of April 6th.

Enrollment will be confirmed at one of the above-listed
registration dates.

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CURLING SOCIAL - GET ON THE ICE!
    - Friday, March 12 from 9 PM - 11 PM

Price for equipment, ice time, and brief intro: Roughly
    $12- $15 per person
Location: Marpole Curling Club
Carpool will be arranged!
Very Limited space (Max 20 people). If interested contact
Maryam at marmogh@gmail.com.

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WINDSURFING RIGGING PARTY
    - Saturday, April 10 @ 12 PM

We need about ten volunteers to help us prepare for the new
season by cleaning our storage areas, prepping boards, and
rigging sails. Level 2 windsurfers interested in progressing
to High Wind will be given priority for sail rigging tasks
so that they can learn proper technique from experienced
sailors.

Please contact Nick at nicholashim@gmail.com if you would
like to participate.

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VANCOUVER SUN RUN/WALK - REGISTER NOW
    - Join UBC Sailing on Sunday, May 9th!

No space limit - the more the merrier

Sign under UBC Sailing Club Team, and receive a $5 discount
+ 2 work hours

Group Training sessions: Every Thursday night at 6:30 PM. 
Meet at Starbucks in the corner of Granville and 7th.

Contact Maryam at marmogh@gmail.com

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UBC CLUB ROOM LOST AND FOUND

During our November facilities clean-up work party we
rounded up all sorts of things left behind from last summer’s
sailing season. Some of these items included a book, laptop
case, basketball, tent pegs, glasses, water bottles,
t-shirts, shorts, hats, jackets, wetsuit booties, shoes, and
flip flops.

In order to kick off the 2010 season with a neat and tidy
start in the club room, if any of those items may belong to
you, please pop down to Jericho and claim them before APRIL
1! After that day the lost and found will be cleaned out and
these items will find a new home.

Any questions please email Heather at
facilities@ubcsailing.org.

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WIND TALKER IS BACK!

Remember the recorded voice that told you the current and
recent wind speeds over the phone? Well thanks to UBC
Sailing Club member Ian Upright, the Wind Talker is back in
action! Call the number on your JSCA card to hear the sweet
voice of the wind meter.

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