A member recently stated " This is the best time I've ever had in my many years at the club, the people make this club really happen". I belive this is true, a club is the reflection of the members, and our club ROCKS !Many hands make light work, this is never truer than at our club, whether you need help on your boat fixing something, or at a club event like Fall clean up - we get great turnouts of helping members. Keep up the great spirit of our club - you make it happen.

August SUNSHINEBAY

YACHT CLUB

MAINSHEETSBYC ROCKS !

2014

Sunshine Bay Yacht Club South Seba, Wabamun Lake AB

We have quite the mix for our August newsletter, if you have any suggestions or offerings for future newsletters, email the editor studads@gmail.com

Brian & John hand over a cheque to the Mayor of Seba, in support of the August long weekend festivities.

Hi Everybody, What a great summer we have had,  good weather, decent winds and some social events!A lot of thanks must be given to the people who are doing all the extra work to bring us these events - especially John & Avery and Pat & Rena.  There are many members helping for these events but these 4 have gone above and beyond!  Thanks guys!!!Our membership report is great, we are a full Club!  A few updates include Gary McKenna becoming a full member replacing Terry Fulcher and Michael Byrne & Caroline Hicks becoming new members after buying Six String from Greg Miller.  Also, we have added provisional members Ron & Jane Roper plus a couple returning renters, David Galloway & Nancy Brenneman, and Simon & Sharon Pugsly.  We want to extend a warm welcome to all of you! We have had lots of new interest and our waitlist has grown!  As all of us know, SBYC is a very special place with very special people!  Looking forward to a great second half of our sailing season!!! Murray and Sylvia Erickson

Membership Comments...

There's More To Do Than Sailing ....Gord Hale and his crew organized a float from Draton Valley to Tomahawk in July. Fourteen people Kayak'ed or Canoe'd for a very pleasant day. Thanks to all the support people & drivers.

The Big "O" PartyHi Folks,Well, the weekend of the Jack & Jill along with the Big “O” B’day party was a TOTAL success for SBYC and all the members, guests, and families who joined all the funThe Jack & Jill race had a total of 5 boats entered but due to a long delay in getting the races started and equipment failure we lost one competitor and ended up with 4 actually racing. We did have a 2 ½ hour delay due to the unavailability of the regular Committee boat, but true to SBYC’s members amazing ability to “help out where needed”  Mike Christopherson stepped up to the plate and provided the needed race organizing & tracking. And the winner was …..  Captain (Jill) Linda Adams with her crew (Jack) Gord Hale on Allegro followed closely by second place winners Captain Bettina Mueller with her crew Barry Tonge.The races were then followed by everybody celebrating the Jack & Jill race at the Big “O” B’day party and Pig Roast. What can be said about that evening….The dinner was over the top with an actual Pig Roast along with all the “fixins”. Then we celebrated the J&J Racing winners & handed out the trophy hardware.  We’re sure the racers appreciated the applause and cheering from the 80+ crowd!To be able to singing “Happy Birthday” to all those from the club who turned a Big “O” this year.  That was very entertaining as we had Big “O”’s   from 70 years old down to a Little Big “o”, Alex, who turned 10 this year.And to top it all off… Bernie and his band started playing around 7:30 PM and didn’t quit until well past midnight!!!  He had many of the SBYC members dancing up a storm to many “Golden Oldies”. And good news.. the deck, once again, survived!!!  Thanks a whole bunch again,Pat MacDonaldSBYC 2014 Fleet CaptainAnd his amazing wife & partnerThe Admiral Rena

Arrrgh... Pirate Days were a Hit !A full slate of Events happened over the August long weekend. Costume contests, Pinata's for the kids, Boat parade at Seba, Movie(s) night, Fireworks, WOW. There was lots to do, the weather was terrific, and John & Avery and many Crew hosted over 130 people for dinner.

High Seasonings Cooking ideas for sailors who prepare food and for those who love to eat it

Contibuted by: Carol Humphries

Making food before, after and during sailing takes some know how. Looking around SBYC it looks like there are lots of great snacks and meals happening. I thought that it might be interesting to share ideas about what sailors are eating. This time I’m sharing one of my recipes and one from a little book by a seasoned sailor and cook, James Barber.

Cooking with Sherry The simple way to make your galley into a class act is the often-ignored luxury of sherry. Taking a bottle along for the weekend is also a great learning experience. Fried pork chops, fried chicken even fried tofu 0 take them out of the pan after they’ve been fried, dump in an ounce of sherry, slosh it about for a minute over a hot flame, and you’ll have an instant sauce. Stir in an ounce of it into a tablespoon of peanut butter with a few hot pepper flakes and the juice of half a lemon, and you’ll have a great salad dressing.

From James Barber in the Galley, Pacific Yachting.

Carol’s Pulled Pork One of the easiest things to leave cooking in the club house is a crock pot with a barbqued pork roast simmering away for a couple of hours. Plug it in just before you leave for your sail and it will be ready when you’re back. You’ll need: one pork roast – cheapest is best for tender results and a crock pot to fit it. 1 cup of any kind of tomatoes, one diced onion, a couple of tablespoons of worcestershire sauce, brown sugar or maple syrup, vinegar and half of cup of beer or brown soda pop. You have to drink the other half while preparing this! You could also add sherry to the pot at any point and be chi chi like James Barber!

Put all in the crock pot and cook on high for up to an hour then turn down to low for rest of the time. When you can pull the meat apart easily, do so. Serve with baked beans, that you can add to the pot last minute to heat with meat, or on the side with cole slaw and crusty rolls.

Sailboat Charter QualificationsAre you ready to charter a sailboat on your vacation? Cruising World's charter guru Elaine Lembo breaks down the qualifications you'll need.

If you’re a boat owner or sailor who has coastal sailing experience on boats comparable to the one you’re chartering, you should have no problem. For the potential skipper, companies ask for a sailing résumé.You should be familiar with basic boathandling procedures (including docking and anchoring), know the rules of the road, and be familiar with basic seamanship, navigation, and piloting.If you’ve achieved certification from a reputable school offering either American Sailing Association or U.S. Sailing courses, companies and brokers want to know, so include that in your sailing résumé. For some international areas, requirements are more formal; check with the company you plan to sail with.

When you arrive at the boat, you’ll receive an orientation from base staff who know the sailing area. They provide an overview of the boat and its systems and of the cruising grounds, including any special navigational notes, desirable areas, restricted areas, and other local knowledge. Before departure, it’s also a good idea to inspect the boat yourself and ask company staff to answer any questions you haveBefore they give you the go-ahead to set sail, most companies will give informal checkouts. If they feel your skills are a little rusty, no problem—they’ll put a skipper on board for all or part of the charter (at your expense). If you’re at all unsure of your skills, it’s painless to hire a captain for the first day or two until you become confident.There are thousands of bareboats out there, with small and large companies in places near and far where you’ve always dreamed of sailing. So why not take advantage of an opportunity to see the world the easy way?

6 pt

L.O.A.: 26' 9" (8.15 m) - L.W.L.: 22' 2" (6.76 m) - Beam: 9' 6" (2.90 m) - Draft: 4' 4" (1.32 m)Displacement: 5200 lbs. (2359 kg.) - Ballast: 2000 lbs. (907 kg.) - Sail area: 325 sq/ft. (30.19 m²)

Kallisto is a 1985 Aloha 8.2, Hull # 151 of a 180 productions run. She is a quality, well-designed coastal cruiser/racer which originated from the drafting table of naval architect Robert Perry. It comes with a spacious cabin, encased ballast within the fiberglass keel and a partial skeg for added strength to her rudder. The boat’s moderate fin keel and waterline also assures good performance in all sailing conditions. She is one the few that was made for an outboard engine in lieu of an inboard diesel which frees up additional storage under the cockpit. She is a Great Lake, fresh water boat, we purchased her in 2009 and refurbished in 2010. Her equipment, hardware and fittings are either new or in great used conditions.

Construction: Hand laid fiberglass fabrication by Ouyang Boat Works in Ontario, tiller steering and deck stepped mast. Painted with Interlux Perfection two-part polyurethane finishes and Kiwi Grip. Propulsion: Outboard, new in the fall of 2012, Tohatsu 9.8 four strokes, extra-long leg, high thrust 4 blade prop, electric start, battery charging and remote controls with approximately 10 hours accumulated. Electrical, Electronic and Navigation: Hummingbird fish finder, bulkhead and hand held compass, Garmin GPS Etrex, Horizon Eclipse marine VHF, 1 deep cycle battery, shore power cord, 110V outlets and shore AC management panel.Sails and Rigging Equipment: Original full batten main, genoa, working jib and spinnaker, spinnaker pole, split back stay, main sheet traveler with controls, 2 Barlow # 19 primary and 2 Barlow # 15 secondary winches, Lewmar jam cleats, boom vang, jiffy reefing and mast windex. Control lines are lead to the cockpit. Water system, Head & Galley: Manual & electric bilge pumps, manual flush head, sink, holding & fresh water tanks, build in ice box, 2 burner propane stove and rail mounted Force 10 propane BBQ. Miscellaneous equipment: Opening ports with screens, hatch in V berth, covers for mainsail, headsail, tiller and winches, pulpit, pushpit, double safety life lines with pelican hooks, stainless deck mounted grab rails, full length aluminum toe rails, fire extinguisher, emergency flairs & signals, life sling rescue system, stern swim ladder, fenders, docking lines, boat hook and a 20 lbs Danforth anchor with 140 feet of 3/8 inch rope & chain combination rode. Transportation: She comes with her own 20’, 10,000 lbs double axles flat deck trailer, adjustable steel cradle, ladder and spare tire. The trailer has electric brake on both axles and was purchased new in 2009. Price $21000.00 Call Jocelyn: Home (780) 980-6275 – Cell (780) 554-4780.

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