Date: July 22nd 2010

UBC SAILING CLUB - TSUNAMI NEWS
July 22, 2010

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

The social team has worked hard to bring you the last Beach
Party of the summer. On July 24th - THIS SATURDAY - come
down to the Jericho Sailing Centre to party with sailors,
paddlers, windsurfers, and landlubbers. Come down early and
have dinner with us - the BBQs ignite at 8 PM. Get the
sangria before it's gone! Or arrive by 9:30 PM to watch the
Celebration of Light fireworks.

Get Your Tickets Now!

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) $15 AT-THE-DOOR TICKETS are available for Members and
their invited guests at 8 PM until capacity.

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

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.
   
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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FACILITIES WORK PARTY: MONDAY, JULY 26 @ 6:30 PM

There will be a work party this coming Monday at 6:30 PM.
We'll tidy up after Saturday's epic UBC Sailing party and
do some mid-season maintenance around the club.

If you'd like to take care of a couple volunteer work hours,
you will definitely get them on Monday! Email Heather at
facilities@ubcsailing.org to help out!

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UBC SAILING CLASSIC AUGUST 14 - GET READY!

To celebrate the club's 51st birthday, UBC Sailing will host
a full day of exciting competitions and fun for members of
all skill levels. If you were there last year, you know this
event is wall-to-wall entertainment - including a BBQ and
social with musical entertainment all evening long! Come
prepared to celebrate 51 years with past and present members.

More information to follow shortly; stay tuned!

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BEGINNER SAILING LESSONS: AUGUST

Are you interested in Beginner Sailing in August? We would
like to start a lesson Friday evenings from 4 - 9 PM (six
weeks) or Saturday/Sunday 4 - 9 PM (three weeks). We need to
confirm six people to start up the lesson.

Please email Sarah I at sailing-lessons@ubcsailing.org with
your availability.

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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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SAILOR OF THE WEEK: JAYANT SHRAVAH

This Sailor of the Week photo is not for the squeamish. It
depicts Jayant Shravah after having freshly sliced his
finger on his first time out on a wind-powered vessel. We
caught up with Jay a few days after his injury for an
update.

See the gnarly photo and read his version of the story at:
http://www.robarazzi.biz/sotw012.html

And remember, don't put your fingers where you wouldn't put
your whistle.

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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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