Date: June 4th 2010

UBC SAILING CLUB - TSUNAMI NEWS
June 4, 2010

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BEACH PARTY & BBQ: START THE SUMMER RIGHT!
    - THIS SAT., June 5 @ 8 PM at Jericho

Tickets are selling fast - buy now before they're gone, or
you'll miss the first great party of the season!

Join UBC Sailing members and friends for a great Saturday
night at an unbeatable location. Beer, sangria, cider, and
BBQ sizzlers start at only $3. TV Heart Attack is set to get
your pulse racing and DJ Brad Winter will keep you dancing
all night. Get your tickets and some for your friends before
they're sold out.

BBQ SPECIAL: FREE beverage or food item!

Party tickets purchased in advance (either hard copy or online
will-call) receive a complimentary beverage or BBQ item
before 9:30 PM.

Hard copy tickets are available now at the Jericho Office or
during ticket booth hours on Sat., June 5th from 4 PM - 8 PM
in front of the Jericho Office. Online ticket sales end at
7 PM day of or until sold out.  Buy now!

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111910

IMPORTANT: Members and invited guests can pay at the door
starting at 8 PM until capacity but will not receive the BBQ
special. 

What: Epicness
When: Saturday, June 5th @ 8 PM
Where: Jericho Sailing Centre

Band: TV Heart Attack
http://www.myspace.com/tvheartattack

Party sponsored by CiTR 101.9FM and R&B Brewing.

Volunteer at the Beach Party for Work Hours!

The success of the party is the result of hardworking
volunteers. Help out with the club fundraiser and earn your
work deposit hours. NOTE: Clean-up shift is worth double
work hours!  Contact partyhard@ubcsailing.org.

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UBC SAILING OFFICE HOURS
 
Need assistance with UBC Sailing club business? UBC students
can register as new members and all members can sign up /
pay for lessons / ask questions during Office Hours for the
rest of the season. Look for Marty in the Members' Lounge
upstairs.  See the Office Hours calendar for available
times:

http://register.ubcsailing.org/lessons/sailing/office-hours

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DINGHY FLEET NEWS

Proficiency Exams

The proficiency exam schedule is now online at
http://register.ubcsailing.org/lessons/schedule. If you will
be taking a proficiency exam this summer, please contact
Anton or Sarah (sailing-lessons@ubcsailing.org) to register
in one of the available sessions.

Rigging Reminder: Foil bags have internal pockets!

A quick note to all Laser/ Vanguard sailors: We lost a
couple of rudders recently because the spring clips
supposedly preventing them from falling off were bent out of
shape and failed to do their job. The clips will be replaced
in the next order of boat parts, but as an additional safety
measure hitch pins have been put through the pintles on these
boats. Please try not to lose these pins.

For the Lasers, the hitch pins will stay on the pintles,
which are on the rudder heads (on the Vanguard, the pintle
is on the hull.)  This means it is even more IMPORTANT! than
ever to use the internal pockets in the foil bags to separate
the rudders from the daggerboards (there's one for the
tiller, too).  Otherwise the pointy ends of the hitch pins
may scratch and damage the daggerboards.

Thank you all for your cooperation.

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KAYAKING FLEET NEWS

New Location for Kayak Gear

Gear for kayaking is now stored in the UBC Sailing Club
multihull (now the Hobie-Kayak) room.  This room requires a
Level 2 key.  For access, contact Matt @
kayak@ubcsailing.org.

New Beginner Kayaking Lessons Added

New beginner kayaking lessons have been added for the
following dates in June:

Sat., June 5: 9 AM - 12 PM
Sat., June 5: 1 PM - 4 PM
Weds., June 9, 5 PM - 8 PM
Weds., June 23, 5 PM - 8 PM

Other beginner and intermediate lesson spots still
available. Sign up today!

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MULTIHULL RACING: RACE SEASON BEGINS!

Tuesday nights are race nights at Jericho! All summer long
the Jericho staff runs a great casual racing series, and
this year we want more UBC members on the start line.

Racing is fun for all skill levels and is a great way to
jump to the next level in your sailing. If you are a
multihull sailor and are interested in coming down and
getting on a boat, you can now book yourself as crew using
our new online booking system at:

http://ubccatbooking.appspot.com/

If you are an experienced multihull sailor (20 logged days
on Hobies/Nacras and passed Advanced II) and are interested
in racing and gaining access to our Nacra F18 with spinnaker
or Infusions, send multihullracing@ubcsailing.org an email
and Kaspar will pair you with a skipper to qualify.

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MEC PADDLEFEST VANCOUVER: JUNE 20 @ JERICHO

Hosted by MEC, Paddlefest is an urban celebration of
kayaking, canoeing and BC's ocean environment. The day will
feature learning opportunities on water and on land.
Paddlers of all skill levels are welcome.

Paddlefest will take place June 20 at Jericho. In addition
to other activities, participants will have the opportunity
to test boats and equipment from various watersports
manufacturers.

Registration begins June 1st. There is a $5 registration fee
for water clinics; however, dryland clinics and boat demos
are free. Call 604.876.6221 or 1.888.847.0770 to register.

For inquiries regarding booth space or to become a presenter
please emailvancouverpaddlefest@mec.ca.

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NEED WETSUITS?  GET THE UBC SAILING CLUB DEAL!

UBC Sailing Club has secured a great deal on wetsuits -
likely the best wetsuit prices in Vancouver! We will be
carrying both women and men's Cyclone series wetsuits from
Hyperflex:

- 4/3 mm full (Cyclone series) wetsuit - $130 (includes PST/GST)
- 1 mm long sleeve 50/50 polyolefin shirt  (to add 1 mm of
warmth to a wetsuit) - $47 (including PST/GST)

Wetsuits can be purchased during UBC Sailing Club office
hours.  Wetsuits can be tried on, but Hyperflex offers a
sizing chart to help estimate size:

http://www.hyperflexusa.com/index.php?page=size_chart

Sizing and availability varies. Contact wetsuitdeal@ubcsailing.org. 

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SAILING WORK PARTIES - SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED!

Help maintain our sailing fleets and earn work hours to
get your $80 deposit back. Monohull work parties will be
held at 6:30 PM on the second Thursday of each month.

Multihull workparties are held at 6:30 PM on the last
Thursday of each month.

Contact monohull@ubcsailing.org regarding upcoming monohull
work parties, and contact multihull@ubcsailing.org for
upcoming multihull work parties.

You can also register for the monohull repair mailing list at
http://register.ubcsailing.org/cgi-bin/mail.cgi/list/monohullrepair/
for smaller, more frequent monohull workparties.

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VOLUNTEER E-MAIL LISTS - SIGN UP NOW!
    - New system for ad-hoc/regular volunteer hours

A lot of the work that we do on the club fleets can't be
planned in advance: these tasks are weather-dependent or
unexpected, and must be done right away to keep the club
running smoothly. If you are interested in helping out and
would like to be contacted about impromptu work, sign up for
either the monohull or windsurfing volunteer email lists.

Another option for working off your volunteer hours is
helping out with club facilities. This includes regularly
scheduled work to keep the club ship-shape, such as tidying
the boat yard, club rooms or fix-it room, which can be
easily accomplished in an hour or less before or after a
trip out on the water. If interested, please contact Heather
at facilities@ubcsailing.org.

How to sign up:

Monohull
http://register.ubcsailing.org/cgi-bin/mail.cgi/list/monohullrepair/

Windsurfing
http://register.ubcsailing.org/cgi-bin/mail.cgi/list/windsurf_repair/

Facilities: Contact facilities@ubcsailing.org.

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ENGLISH BAY SAFETY SEMINAR - SIGN UP NOW!

The English Bay Safety Seminar was developed for users of
the Jericho Sailing Centre to help keep them safe at play on
the waters of English Bay. The seminar covers basic water
safety fundamentals along with user specific information
drawn from the logs of the Jericho Rescue Team who have
intervened in thousands of "sea disasters" over the past 36
years.

Why make your own mistakes when you can learn from the
mistakes of others? Don't challenge Darwin's theory, make
sure your water safety knowledge is the fittest it can be.
Your survival may well depend upon it. Find the missing
links and fill in the gaps in your water safety knowledge by
attending a FREE English Bay Safety Seminar on June 7 & 28.
All times at 7 PM.

RSVP JSCA office.

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STAND UP PADDLING (SUP) WITH UBC SAILING!

This year, UBC Sailing will be introducing stand up paddling
(SUP) to our windsurfing fleet. SUPing is an easy way to get
on the water when the winds aren't there.

Sign up for an SUP orientation and get on the water to enjoy
this popular new sport!

http://register.ubcsailing.org/lessons/schedule

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GOT UBC SAILING CLUB MEMORIES?  SHARE THEM!

AHOY! UBC Sailing Club and UBC Windsurfing Club -- former
members and master mariners! UBC Sailing Club is casting our
net for seafaring tales, memories, memorabilia, and former
club members who want to reconnect and share.

Please fill out our web survey at:
http://tinyurl.com/sailhistory2010

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L1 AND L2 WINDSURFING MEETUP
   
UBC Sailing is starting a new regular meetup for beginner
and intermediate windsurfers every Wednesday night at 5:15
PM. These meetups aim to give new windsurfers an opportunity
to practice their skills in a recreational setting, network
with fellow board riders, and get pointers from more
seasoned windsurfers. Apres windsurfing will include
refreshments in the Members Lounge.

Please contact windsurfing-meetup@ubcsailing.org for more
info.

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