2017 Chester Yacht Club Calendar
I am delighted to present the 2017 Chester Yacht Club calendar. Once again, we owe a huge debt of thanks to our sponsors, without whom the production of this calendar would not be possible. We are a sailing club! From late May to early October we are scheduled to start 100 races. And that doesn t count Race Week! July 1st is Canada s 150th birthday, and Vice Commodore, Brookes Diamond is Commodore s Message developing a major party for the club. We will be busy starting at 1000 h. Our Junior program is getting ready for another busy year. We have a complete group of enthusiastic coaches, most of whom are returnees. Our young sailors are the future of our club and need our vigourous support. The Junior Fundraiser is August 4. You may notice a few holes in the sponsorship of the Friday evening hors d oeurves. These evening gatherings are one of the most popular and well attended events the club puts on. If you would be interested in sponsoring, or have any thoughts about people who might want to sponsor, please talk to Kim or me. The Club is here for you to enjoy. If you have any comments or suggestions or want to participate, please, speak to me or Kim or any member of the Executive or the Bar Staff. And, please, do patronize our sponsors. This calendar would not be possible without them. THANK YOU. John P. Curry, MD Commodore Thanks to Heather McGuire Photography for the great photographs included in our calendar. www.heathermcguire.ca Title / Responsibility Name Phone Number Email Address Commodore John Curry 902-497-0280 jpcurry@ns.sympatico.ca Rear Commodore Tim Wilde 805-564-2035 timw@westmarksales.com Vice Commodore Brookes Diamond 902-492-4444 brookes@brookesdiamond.com Past Commodore Joe Hill 902-275-3832 fatcityjoe@hotmail.com Secretary / Treasurer Lara Parsons, CPA,CA laraparsonscpa@gmail.com Club Manager Kim Johnson 902-275-3747 cycmanager@chesteryachtclub.ca Supervisor - Water Operations Warren Barkhouse 902-275-2259 barkhousefinlay@gmail.com Sailing Events Tim Wilde 805-564-2035 timw@westmarksales.com Social Events Brookes Diamond 902-492-4444 brookes@brookesdiamond.com Flag Officer - Membership Carol Dodds mcdodds@nstu.ca; caroldodds77@gmail Wharves & Moorings Warren Barkhouse 902-275-2259 barkhousefinlay@gmail.com Flag Officer - Club Handicapper Mike Morris 902-483-4575 mike.morris@live.ca Learn to Sail Manager Warren Barkhouse 902-275-2259 barkhousefinlay@gmail.com Junior Sailing Registration Kim Johnson 902-275-7824 juniorsailing@chesteryachtclub.ca Flag Officer - Club Trophies Sue McAlpine 902-275-3014 sudon@eastlink.ca Chester Classic Fleet Captains John Wurts john.wurts@gmail.com Topher Wurts twurtz@me.com Chester Bluenose Fleet Captain Malcolm Fraser mfraser@isl.ca Chester IOD Fleet Captain Rick Thompson 902-275-2535 cleaning@ibl.bm Chester Handicap Fleet Captain Art Backman backmansurveys@ns.aliantzinc.ca Co-Chairs Chester Race Week Cynthia Spraggs & Pat Nelder chaircrw@gmail.com Race Week - Sponsorship Mary MacInnis 902-275-3466 sponsorraceweek@gmail.com Co-Chairs - Long Range Planning Committee Victoria McGregor 902-275-2163 victoria.mcgregor@gmail.com John Carroll jcarrollgm@icloud.com CYC Parent Liaison Junior Sailing Ian & Karen Dickson 902-275-3390 & 610-999-8947 karendickson123@comcast.net
Racing Schedule at a Glance May Date Series Class Time Thurs 25 ABF Rope Loft FFA June Date Series Class Time Thurs 1, 8, 15, 22 Robinson Trophy FFA Thurs 1, 8, 15, 22 Spring Bluenose Thurs Racing Bluenose Sat 3 McNabb Trophy FFA Sat 3, 10, 17, 24 Spring Series FFA Sat 3, 10, 17, 24 Spring Bluenose Sat Racing Bluenose Sun 25 Bluenose Gordon Cup (2 Races) Bluenose Thurs 29 Huntington Cup FFA Thurs 29 Bluenose Sanya Cup Bluenose July Date Series Class Time Sat 1 Legion Trophy A & B Sat 1, 8, 15, 22 4th Class Cup A & B Sun 2 Bluenose Gordon Cup (2 Races) Bluenose Thurs 6, 13, 20 Huntington Trophy FFA Tues 4, 11, 18 Bluenose Pearre Cup Bluenose Thurs 6, 13, 20 Bluenose Sanye Cup Bluenose Sat 8 IOD at LYC IOD Sun 9 George Baker FFA 1130 Sun 9, 16 Bluenose Mark Dauphinee Bluenose Wed 12, 19 Women's Wednesday Sail FFA Sun 23 Inner Islands FFA Sun 23 Bluenose August Sunday Cup (2 Races) Bluenose Tues 25 Isabel Cup - Junior Race Bluenose Thurs 27 Mather Cup FFA Thurs 27 Bluenose Bluenose Sat 29 Feader Cup A & B Sat 29 Bluenose Extreme Bluenose 1320 Sun 30 Bluenose One Guinea Cup Bluenose Racing Schedule at a Glance Definitions: FFA Free For All Black print A Class; B Class; FFA IOD International One Design Blue print Bluenose LYC Lunenburg Yacht Club Orange print IOD IPYC Indian Point Yacht Club Green print Junior Sailing A Class 150 PHRF Rating Purple print Chester Classics B Class 150 PHRF Rating August Date Series Class Time Tues 1 Bluenose Pearre Cup Bluenose Tues 8, 22, 29 Bluenose August Cup Bluenose Wed 9 & Thurs 10 OPTI JAM Optimist All Day Thurs 3, 10, 24 Mather Cup FFA Thurs 3, 10, 24 Bluenose Bluenose Sat 5 & Sun 6 Maritime Bluenose Championships Bluenose All Day Sat 12, 26 Feader Cup A & B Sun 6 & Mon 7 IOD at IPYC IOD All Day Fri 11, Sat 12, Sun 13 Chester Classic Cup Classics 1340 Mon 7 Mothers & Novice Cup FFA 1300 Wed 9 Bluenose August Cup Bluenose Sun 13 Bluenose Sunday Race (2 Races) Bluenose Sun 13 Outer Island Race FFA 1130 Mon 14 Bluenose August Cup Bluenose Wed 16 - Sat 19 CHESTER RACE WEEK ALL Wed 23 1919 Cup FFA Sun 27 Bluenose Sunday Race Bluenose Sat 26, Sun 27 IOD Racing IOD 1300 Thurs 31 Guvy Cup FFA Thurs 31 Fall Bluenose Thurs Racing Bluenose September Date Series Class Time Sat 2, 9, 16, 23 Autumn Cup A & B Sat 2, 9, 16, 23 Bluenose Saturday Racing Bluenose Sun 3 Bluenose Sunday Race (2 Races) Bluenose Mon 4 One Guinea Cup A & B Mon 4 Bluenose Race Bluenose 1335 Thurs 7,14, 21 Guvy Cup FFA Thurs 7, 14, 21 Fall Bluenose Thurs Racing Bluenose Sun 10 Among The Islands Race FFA Sun 16 IOD at IPYC IOD Sat 30 Rum Race FFA October Date Series Class Time Thurs 5 ABF Rope Loft FFA Sat 7 Turkey Bowl FFA
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May 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Members: Your guests are always welcome, but in order for the Club to comply with Nova Scotia s Liquor Laws we have to ensure that your guests are only signed in 3 times per year. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Happy Mother s Day CYC Moms! 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Victoria Day 28 29 30 31 Absolute Bloody First Thursday Race FFA Finish at ROPE LOFT wharf Hosted by ROPE LOFT Club Opens for The Season Hors d oeuvres May Club Hours *Subject to change Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Friday the 26th 1700 2130 Saturdays Sundays
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June 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday **McNabb Trophy FFA will be included on the first Saturday race in June June Club Hours *Subject to change Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays 1700 2130 Fridays 1700 2130 Saturdays 1100 Sunday the 28th 1100 1 2 3 Robinson Trophy FFA **McNabb Trophy FFA Hors d oeuvres Spring Series FFA Spring Bluenose Thurs ** Racing Spring Bluenose Saturday Racing 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Robinson Trophy FFA Hors d oeurvres Spring Series FFA By CYC Membership ** Spring Bluenose Thurs Committee & CYC Spring Bluenose Racing Executive Saturday Racing New Members Night 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Robinson Trophy FFA Spring Series FFA Hors d oeuvres 1335** Spring Bluenose Thurs Spring Bluenose Racing Saturday Racing Private Event 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Robinson Trophy FFA Spring Series FFA Happy Father s Day Hors d oeuvres CYC Dads! By 1335** Spring Bluenose Thurs Chester Playhouse Spring Bluenose Racing Saturday Racing 25 26 27 28 29 30 Bluenose Gordon Cup Huntington Trophy FFA 1, 2 & 3 of 6 Private Event Hors d oeuvres 3rd Race at RC by Discretion Bluenose Sanye Cup chesterns.ca Thanks to Heather McGuire Photography for the wonderful photographs included in our calendar. heathermcguire.ca
July 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July Club Hours *Subject to change Mondays Tuesdays 1100 2130 Wednesdays 1100 2100 Thursdays 1100 2130 Fridays 1100 2130 Saturdays 1100 Sundays 1100 Bluenose Gordon Cup 4, 5 & 6 of 6 3rd Race at RC Discretion 1500 Private Event 1130 George Baker FFA Bluenose Mark Dauphinee 1, 2 & 3 of 6 3rd Race at RC Discretion Bluenose Mark Dauphinee 4, 5 & 6 of 6 3rd Race at RC Discretion ***Womens Wednesday Evening Racing in July is two fun races for Women Skippers! 1 150th CANADA DAY Legion Trophy A & B 4th Class Cup CHESTER HARBOUR PARADE OF LIGHTS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Junior Sailing Session I Begins 4th Class Cup A & B (July 3 - July 14) 1200 Junior Sailing All Welcome Bluenose Pearre Cup Huntington Trophy FFA Bluenose Sanye Cup Hors d oeurvres By Sunnybrook Yachts IOD at LYC 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1200 Junior Sailing ***Womens Huntington Trophy FFA 4th Class Cup A & B All Welcome Wednesday Sail Hors d oeuvres FFA Bluenose Pearre Cup - 2100 Bluenose Sanye Cup Ladies Little Black Dress 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Junior Sailing Session II Begins ***Womens 4th Class Cup A & B (July 17 - July 28) Wednesday Sail FFA 1200 Junior Sailing All Welcome Bluenose Pearre Cup Huntington Trophy FFA Bluenose Sanye Cup Hors d oeuvres By Chester Playhouse 30 1130 23 Inner Islands FFA ** Bluenose One Guinea Cup 2 Races Bluenose Sunday Race 1 & 2 of 8 31 Junior Sailing Session III Begins (July 31 - Aug 11) 24 25 26 27 28 1320 29 1200 Bluenose Extreme Junior Sailing Mather Cup FFA Restricted To All Welcome Junior Dance Commodore Unmodified Boats 1700-2100 Dinner & Dance Bluenose Junior Race Bluenose Feader Cup A & B Isabel s Cup 1700 Private Event
Providing access to front and back harbors, as well as our beautiful islands, Chester s Kayak Shack provides a perfect activity for your day. This is a truly positive athletic adventure in one of the most scenic destinations, in Nova Scotia. It s a perfect way to witness the pristine environment of our coastline. Wildlife abounds! Rentals of Stand Up Paddle boards, row boats, bicycles and canoes are also available. Kayak tours are scheduled daily. All safety equipment and basic instruction is included. 902 980-0522 piers@tfts.ca
August 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday August Club Hours *Subject to change Mondays Monday the 7th 1100 Tuesdays 1100 2130 Wednesday 1100 2130 Thursdays 1100 2130 Fridays 1100 2130 Saturdays 1100 Sundays 1100 1 2 3 4 0900 5 1200 Bluenose Annual Junior Sailing Mather Cup FFA CYC Meeting All Welcome 1900 Junior Annual Sailing Tradewinds Realty Bluenose Pearre Cup General Meeting Bluenose Fundraiser Maritime Bluenose Championships IOD at IPYC 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Natal Day 1200 Chester Classic Cup Tradewinds Realty Junior Sailing OPTI JAM OPTI JAM Hors d oeuvres 2 of 3 Maritime Bluenose All Welcome by Championships Mothers Cup FFA Mather Cup FFA Chester Classic Fleet Novice Cup FFA Bluenose August Cup Bluenose August Cup Feader Cup A & B IOD at IPYC IOD at IPYC 1 of 6 2 of 6 Chester Classic Cup 2 & Bluenose 1 of 3 Private Event 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1130 Outer Islands Bluenose August Cup Race FFA 3 of 6 Chester Classic Cup 3 of 3 ** Bluenose Sunday Race 3 & 4 of 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1200 Junior Sailing 1919 Cup A Class Mather Cup FFA Hors d oeuvres Feader Cup A & B Junior Sailing All Welcome by Session IV Begins Bluenose August Cup Chester Foodland (Aug 21 - Sept 1) Bluenose August Cup 5 of 6 Bluenose & CYC 4 of 6 Thank you to IOD Race Chester Volunteer Fire Dept 27 28 29 30 31 1200 Guv y Cup FFA ** Junior Sailing Bluenose Sunday Race All Welcome Sponsored by 5 & 6 of 8 South Shore Marine Bluenose August Cup IOD Race 6 of 6 Fall Bluenose Thursday Racing
September 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday September Club Hours *Subject to change Monday the 4th 1100 Saturdays 1100 Mondays Sundays Tuesdays Sunday the 10th 1100 Wednesdays Thursdays 1700 2130 Thursday the 28th Fridays 1700 2130 Hors d oeuvres 1 2 Autumn Cup A & B 1335** Fall Bluenose Saturday Racing Private Event ** Bluenose Sunday Race 7 & 8 of 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Guv y Cup FFA Labour Day Autumn Cup A & B Sponsored by Hors d oeuvres South Shore Marine 1335** One Guinea Cup Fall Bluenose Saturday FFA & Fall Bluenose Racing Bluenose Thursday Racing 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Guv y Cup FFA Among The Islands Autumn Cup A & B Race FFA Sponsored by Hors d oeuvres South Shore Marine 1335** Fall Bluenose Saturday Fall Bluenose Racing Thursday Racing IOD at IPYC 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Guv y Cup FFA Autumn Cup A & B Sponsored by Hors d oeuvres 1335** South Shore Marine Fall Bluenose Saturday Racing Fall Bluenose Thursday Racing 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Rum Race CYC Closed Hors d oeuvres by Wells Lamey Mailman & Bryson Rum Race Presentations
October 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Club Closes Absolute Bloody for the Season Final Thursday Race Hors d oeuvres 1300 FFA Turkey Bowl FFA Finish at ROPE LOFT 1700 wharf Turkey Doo Hosted by ROPE LOFT CYC Closed Award Presentations 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Thanksgiving Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Halloween Thanks to Heather McGuire Photography for the wonderful photographs included in our calendar. heathermcguire.ca
See you next season!