Date: July 15th 2010

UBC SAILING CLUB - TSUNAMI NEWS
July 15, 2010

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UBC KEATS 2010: SIGN UP NOW!
    - Registration only available until JULY 18

UBC Sailing Club members are invited to brave the dogfish and
rough seas to participate in this year's Keats Island August
long weekend trip (July 31st to Aug 2nd, 2010).

This is an intense three-day sailing adventure trip from
Jericho Beach to Keats Island. It will take approximately 6+
hours each way in our beloved UBC sailboats. The cost is
$100 per person, and food is included. The maximum trip
capacity this year is 36 people. For safety reasons
applicants are selected based on sailing proficiency and
experience.

Sign-up closes Sunday, July 18th at midnight PST. This gives
us time to organize a viable fleet and book appropriate
transportation. Don't miss out! Sign up today!

Read the sign-up form carefully, and don't press the
"SUBMIT" button until everything has been filled out. Please
do not submit multiple applications; you will be notified
that we've received your application within 24 hours of
submission.

Form can be found at:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRBMG5paG1feTBCOW41Mmk3amlQNHc6MA

Questions?  E-mail keats@ubcsailing.org.

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BEACH PARTY: BAND, DJ, BBQ, DRINKS, AND FIREWORKS!!
    - UBC Sailing Club celebrates on July 24 @ 8 PM

The social team has worked hard to bring you the last Beach
Party of the summer. On July 24th, come down to the Jericho
Sailing Centre to party with sailors, paddlers, windsurfers,
and landlubbers. Arrive by 9:30 PM to watch the Celebration
of Light fireworks.

Disclaimer: This may be the best night of your life. We are
not responsible if you cannot find joy in future, mediocre
events.

BBQ Special: FREE beverage with advanced purchase

Party tickets purchased in advance (either hardcopy or online
will-call) receive a complimentary beverage before 9:30 PM.
Come down early and have dinner with us - the BBQs ignite at
8 PM. Get the sangria before it's gone!

Music from Redeye Empire & DJ Brad Winter!

Redeye Empire is stoked to be bringing their energy to the
best venue in Vancouver by rocking the stage for the UBC
Sailing Club. They have toured extensively in Canada and
south of the boarder, resulting in tremendous success (and a
performance in Whistler for the 2010 Olympic Games!)

See more at http://www.myspace.com/redeye29records

DJ Brad Winter knows how to throw down the beats. He'll keep
your body moving between sets and into the early morning.
   
Ticket Purchase Options:

A) HARD COPY TICKETS are available now at the Jericho Office
or during ticket booth hours, Saturday July 24th from
4 PM - 8 PM in front of the Jericho Office.

B) ONLINE TICKETS sales end at 7 PM on July 24th. 
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/118174

C) AT-THE-DOOR TICKETS are available for Members and their
invited guests at 8 PM until capacity but will not receive
the BBQ special.

Please note: The Jericho Sailing Centre is a SMOKE-FREE
environment.  Party is 19+ and 2 pieces of ID required.
Sponsored by CiTR 101.9 FM and R&B Brewing.

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PARTY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - GET WORK HOURS NOW!

Members, get your work hours by volunteering at the party.
Email partyhard@ubcsailing.org with a time slot you can work
and the requested task. Clean-up is worth double hours!

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DOLLIES - ONLY USE UBC SAILING CLUB DOLLIES!
 
Or an ORANGE JERICHO DOLLY for that one FJ waiting for its
proper dolly.

Case in point: recently a UBC sailor took a Jericho member's
personal Laser dolly (clearly marked with her name) from the
beach to store a UBC FJ. The dolly could have been damaged
by the heavy FJ, but worse, while the Laser sailor
frantically searched for her dolly, her $6000 boat drifted
away, and very nearly lost a $600 daggerboard. You will be
held liable for damage to other JSCA members' personal
equipment.

Read the label, use the right dolly.

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KAYAK LESSON SCHEDULE AVAILABLE

The kayak lesson schedule for the remainder of July 2010,
August, and September is now available on the UBC Sailing
Club website:

http://www.ubcsailing.org/kayaking-lessons.html

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WINDSURFING WEDNESDAYS NEEDS YOU!
    - Help make Windsurfing Wednesdays epic!
   
Windsurfing Wednesdays is looking for volunteers to help
with BBQ set-up and other tasks.  All hours volunteered go
toward paying off your work deposit.

Contact Dan Giroday at windsurfing-meetup@ubcsailing.org or
604-685-3666 (cell). In addition you might find him on the
water with a yellow PFD that says "Dan" on the back ...

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UBC SAILING CLUB OFFICE HOURS

UBC Sailing will be holding office hours on Thurs., July 15
from 5 PM - 6:30 PM in the Member's Lounge.  Sarah I. will
be available to answer questions and assist.

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SAILOR OF THE WEEK: IVAN WAISSBLUTH

This week, we managed to spot Past Commodore Ivan
Waissbluth inspecting the fleet on a visit to Vancouver.

See Ivan's photo here: http://www.robarazzi.biz/sotw011.html

Next week, look forward to meeting Arash Jam, an
international student from Iran who has taken to the water
like a fish!

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INTERESTED IN WEEKLY KAYAKING / PADDLING?

UBC Sailing Club members interested in organizing a weekly
kayaking night or some form of regular paddling group should
contact Núria Chapinal at nchapinal@yahoo.com to plan.

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RACE SEASON BEGINS!

Tuesday nights are race nights at Jericho! All summer the
Jericho staff runs a great casual racing series, and we'd
love to see more UBC members on the start line. Racing's fun
for all skill levels and is a great way to improve your
sailing. Come at 5 PM for the 6:15 PM water start.

MULTIHULL RACING

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.
 
MONOHULL RACING

Monohull racing is intended to be low-key and fun. Meet
beside the Vanguards at 5:30 PM on Tuesdays to rig up. You
will be paired with a sailing partner (or you can bring your
own). The first start is at 6:15 PM and races continue until
the wind quits.

The club has suspended classes on Tuesdays, meaning all
seven Vanguard 15's and five Lasers are available for
racing. Please email Kevin at monohull-racing@ubcsailing.org
if you have any further questions.

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PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE NOW
 
So your lessons are done and you feel like you could still
use some improvement - did you know you can book a private
lesson with any instructor?

One-on-one attention on the water will improve your skills
quickly. Only $25/hour! Or sail with a friend and split the
cost. Get in touch with instructors through Sarah I at
sailing-lessons@ubcsailing.org.

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VOLUNTEERING ... BETTER THAN DOUBLEMINT GUM!

Get work hours by helping the Disabled Sailing Association
of BC (DSA-BC) at Jericho. For every hour volunteered with
DSA-BC you will get one hour towards your work deposit up to
a max of 4 hours. Please provide proof of completed hours to
partyhard@ubcsailing.org

Contact Eric at DSA-BC.  Volunteer applications can be found
on the DSA-BC website at:

http://www.disabledsailingbc.org/about.shtml

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