2005 Catamaran Information/Training Sessions - Toronto, Canada

Sessions are on the last Tuesday night of each winter month, January through April. The Winter program is held at Etobicoke Yacht Club, upstairs in the Great Hall. Come join us! [hobie183-orca] Fibreglass and Gelcoat Boat Repair – May 3, 2005 You break it, you fix it - who first came up with that? Luis Perez is recognized as a master in his field when it comes to fibreglass and gelcoat repair. The detail that he puts into the repairs makes them invisible... for him it is a matter of pride. Come learn some of the secrets of how to do fibreglass and gelcoat repairs, make top deck non skid repairs look invisible, Wing well repairs, daggerboard well repairs, daggerboard repairs and more. This session is applicable for everyone, whether you are a keel boater, catamaran sailor, dinghy sailor, dry keel sailor. Come and learn from the master! Don't wear your best clothes, as there will be hands on components of this session. Bring warm clothes as some of the session will be held outdoors. Who: Luis Perez What: Fibreglass and Gelcoat Boat Repair When: Tuesday, May 3rd; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 dinner/presentation Where: Etobicoke Yacht Club, Great Hall $8.00 for dinner. Please RSVP so we know how many dinners to account for.

EYC fall relocation of dinghies and cats, October 16, 2004 - 9 AM

For the fall relocation of dinghies and cats, here is our schedule: Saturday, October 16th - we especially need to move the boats that are closest to the beach along the breakwall, as well as the boats that are in the row south of the breakwall row. ==> This is so that cradles can be put in place in advance of haulout, 20 cradles will go into place October 16th. To make this happen we will need to get boats on trailers and start positioning boats near the fence. This means everyone must get involved. I would strongly recommend everyone be there, to look after your own boat. The work party will start at 9 AM, and we should be finished around noon. Please let me know if you will be there, and I promise to make home made baileys to go in the coffee... ok, ok, .... and homemade cookies. *smile*, Karen-Ann FYI - Mast lift days are October 16/17 and October 23/24. Haul out is October 30/31. We do not have access to the drysail area during haulout. Weather looks cloudy but ok Team Members: Alan Maguire Bard Critoph Mike Kimber Oleg Koubrak David Antognini Richard Boucher Karen-Ann Xavier

2004 Ben Hur Open Regatta - Sept. 25/26, 2004

Take a step across the Line of Death. Race or die at the Ben Hur Open. Winner takes the coveted Kaddafi Cup. Leave behind all notions of civilization and polite society. The laws of Canada and common sense are not applicable. This is a hull-borne homicide, watery wickedness, and peril galore. Kiss transom, sucker. This is a savage apocalypse, a brutal Darwinian selection of the King of the Cats. The watery arena of speed awaits. RULES All boats must have two hulls, at least at the start No large calibre handguns No flaming arrows No sissles "Speed provides the only one genuinly modern pleasure" Aldous Huxley “Today is a good day to die” Klingon proverb Accommodations, Amenities and Weather Directions to EYC Parking / Trailers and cat facilities Ben Hur Notice of Race Saturday Night Entertainment Sunday - The Great Pumpkin Patch Caper Pre-Registered List Ben Hur Team Weather looks great!!

2004 OSA Courses

OSA Race Management Training courses for Etobicoke Yacht Club members - No charge: Race Management - April 2, 3 Mark Setting - May 7, 8 RACE MANAGEMENT TRAINING This OSA training program runs on April 2 & 3 and is of special interest to anyone (we cover Levels 1 & 2) wanting to upgrade their skills re the duties and responsibilities of: Recorder, Timer, Flag Officer, Sound Signaler, Line Judge, etc. The program also addresses the duties and responsibilities of leading a Race Management Team and Regatta Organization. This course is less than a week away, so contact Rick Smith ASAP to register or make inquiries… MARK SETTING TRAINING Mark setting is always a team effort and this course is aimed at the person “managing” the Mark Setting Boat. You don’t necessarily have to be the driver or the one lowering and raising the marks, although you could be if you wanted to. If you have raced, understand racing or just like to be about in boats, this is for you. For the OSA courses, please contact Rick Smith (ASAP, as the first date is April 2) E-mail: rsmith@fmidon.com Tel H) 416-829-1795 - B) 905-565-4481

2004 Catamaran Information/Training Sessions - Toronto, Canada

[hobie183-orca] Fibreglass and Gelcoat Boat Repair – April 28, 2004 You break it, you fix it - who first came up with that? Luis Perez is recognized as a master in his field when it comes to fibreglass and gelcoat repair. The detail that he puts into the repairs makes them invisible... for him it is a matter of pride. Come learn some of the secrets of how to do fibreglass and gelcoat repairs, make top deck non skid repairs look invisible, Wing well repairs, daggerboard well repairs, daggerboard repairs and more. This session is applicable for everyone, whether you are a keel boater, catamaran sailor, dinghy sailor, dry keel sailor. Come and learn from the master! Don't wear your best clothes, as there will be hands on components of this session. Bring warm clothes as some of the session will be held outdoors. Who: Luis Perez What: Fibreglass and Gelcoat Boat Repair When: Wednesday, April 28th; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 dinner/presentation Where: Etobicoke Yacht Club, Great Hall $8.00 for dinner Confirmed attendees Menu (buffet style) chicken cacciatore, portobello mushrooms, mixed veggies, roasted potatoes, tossed salad dessert and coffee Meal for 2 vegetarians

[hobie183-orca] Kite Skiing Seminar – March 31, 2004 We sail during the summer, what do we do during the winter? Find out about the who-what-where of kite skiing: Similar in concept to ice boating, this is a winter SAILING sport that is done generally on lakes. Tripling the wind speed is common, ability to read the wind is a must. The fascinating sport of Traction Kiting has been around for about 20 years. Traction Kiting comes in different forms – in winter one can use skis, snowboard or ice buggy and in summer one can use a kite board on water or a buggy on a flat smooth surface like beach, salt flats or dry lakebed. Grant Fitz has been traction kiting since 1994 in and around the Toronto area, he teaches Kite Skiing on Lake Simcoe. He has been instrumental in the growth of Kite Skiing and is the catalyst behind the Lake Simcoe Wind Sports Festival. Who: Grant Fitz What: An introduction to Kite Skiing When: Wednesday, March 31st; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 dinner/presentation Where: Etobicoke Yacht Club, Great Hall $8.00 for dinner Confirmed attendees

[hobie183-orca] Sail trim, sail cut, slot effect Seminar – Feb. 25, 2004 Sail trim, sail cut. Slot effect between the main and jib. Technology developments in sail cut, square top versus pin head, increased main size, reduced jib size- how does this effect the boats performance? Hans Fogh and Morten Fogh share their knowledge and experiences with us. Who: Hans Fogh, Morten Fogh What: Sail trim, sail cut, slot effect When: Wednesday, February 25th; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 dinner/presentation Where: Etobicoke Yacht Club, Great Hall $8.00 for dinner Once again, Mike will tantalize our taste buds with a delicious dinner. Please RSVP to this e-mail so we know how many dinners to account for. The next seminar Wednesday, March 31st will be on kite skiing with Grant Fitz, so mark it in your calendars. April 28th will be on fiberglass and gelcoat repairs. Confirmed attendees

[hobie183-orca] Spinnaker Types, Rigging, Flying Seminar – Jan. 28, 2004 What’s the difference between the E/O Snuffer, Skunk Snuffer, Tube Snuffer, and the traditional bag launch? What about 1 to 1, 2 to 1, what does it all mean, and what are sissy blocks? What is "spaghetti management"? Find out about the a-b-c’s of cat spinnakers from our very own Alan Maguire who has been flying spinnaker longer than any of us - before anyone knew it could be done on a catamaran. Who: Alan Maguire (with assistance from Karen-Ann Xavier) What: Spinnaker Types, Rigging, flying When: Wednesday, January 28th; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 dinner/presentation Where: Etobicoke Yacht Club, Great Hall $8.00 for dinner

2003 Catamaran Information/Training Sessions - Toronto, Canada

What’s the difference between Spectron-12 and Spectra, and what is Rooster? Why does making a bowline reduce the load capacity in high performance line? When should I splice, when should I whip, and how the heck do I do it? Find out about high performance rope and what it can do from you from the experts at Fogh Marine. Peter Reed and Rob Lytle. Peter will also show us the artforms of splicing and whipping. Who: Peter Reed and Rob Lytle What: Rigging, Splicing and Whipping When: Tuesday, March 25th; 6:30 bar opens; 7:00 dinner/presentation Where: Etobicoke Yacht Club, Great Hall $8.00 for dinner Also on the agenda is the election of officers for 2003 for Fleet 183 / ORCA.

The next seminar Tuesday, April 29th will be a double header on marine weather and race tactics, so mark it in your calendars.

2003 Catamaran Spring/Summer Training Program - Ontario, Canada

June 8-9, 2003 - Guelph Lake Circumnavigation & Hobie Training, Guelph, Ontario 1 day of on land and water training, 1 day of racing, to hone the skills you gained. June 14-15, 2003 - Hobie Weekend, Etobicoke Yacht Club, Toronto, Ontario Saturday: Swarming, swap sale (sailors can bring sailing gear/parts to sell), boat rigging, tuning. Sunday: Safety seminar, on water training on boat handling, Hobie Cat boat demo day. July 26-27, 2003 - Ladies Helm, Etobicoke Yacht Club, Toronto, Ontario On land and on water training for ladies on the helm, intermixed with races to practice what we are learning. Guys are welcome to crew, as boat slaves!

2001 Catamaran Information/Training Sessions - Toronto, Canada

Sessions are on Tuesday nights, once a month. The Winter program is held at Etobicoke Yacht Club, in the Great Hall. Tuesday, March 27th 2001 – 7:30 PM Dan Borg: Race Course Strategy, Starting techniques Irene McNeil: Race Management & What racers should know – Tuesday, April 24th, 2001 – 7:30 PM Steve Reid: The new Racing Rules and Protesting Successfully Spring/Summer Training Program Experts on the more popular boats will advise on: boat set up, boat speed, boat handling: For Example: - Chris Ufton - Hobie 17 - Dan Borg - Hobie 20 - Rick Smith/Alan Maguire - Mystere 6.0 - Karen Ann Xavier - Hobie 16 May 12th - At Burlington Boating & Sailing Club's Frostbite Regatta June 17th - At Etobicoke Yacht Club's Hobie Day * Morten Fogh has agreed to lead the training session. This is a bonus as it makes the event worth attending for those of us who are already introduced to the joys of Hobie (and other catamaran class) sailing. So note that day in your calendars even if you are already an owner or even an expert. We are intending to have coaches for the specific classes as well. June 22nd - Etobicoke Yacht Club is sponsoring the NAHCA Guest Expert Program under the leadership of a prominent US/international expert. The EYC Flying High Regatta follows on June 23 & 24.

2001 HOBIE 16 TRAPSEAT CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Kelowna, BC, CANADA - July 13-15, 2001 Notice of Race

2001 Mystere Canadian National Championship

There are 4 Races cumulative. June 16-17 - Québec Beauport July 6-7 - Lac Aylmer Hull Ottawa July 21 22 - Magog August 4-5 - Pointe Calumet (FInal race ) Amazing Prizes! First Place - Trade your boat in for a new Mystere Second Place - New set of sails Third Place - $500 CDN Purchase Credit from Mystere International

2001 Quebec Provincial Championships

Amqui, February 13, 2001 To all those bitten by CATAMARANS Hello to all, Take off your tuques and mittens for a couple of minutes and think about your catamaran that is sleeping underneath the snow or in some dark, gloomy and cold spot. It is already time to think about planning the upcoming season and to write into your daytimer the 2001 Quebec Provinicial Championships that will be held next 11-12 August, at Lac Matapédia, at the Val-Brillant marina. Our organizing committee is already working hard to organize a first class event for which we would like the participation of the greatest number of sailors possible. This is why, because of the extra kilometers to travel to join us we have sent out this invitation early so that you can shuffle your vacation schedule. You will enjoy sailing in one of the best sailing areas in Quebec and maybe sieze the opportunity to visit some beautiful areas of Bas-St-Laurent, Gaspésie and la Baie-des-Chaleurs. We are sending you this announcement using incomplete address lists so please do not hesitate to contact your sailing friends to inform them of this activity and even better, send us their coordinates; we will be more than happy to contact them and keep them updated with the newest developments. Once we have more information available (registration, accomodations, activities, etc) we will keep you informed. For those of you who have received this announcement by conventional mail and who prefer e-mail, please send us your e-mail address to facilitate the communication of the upcoming event. Do not hesitate to contact us for any questions or comments. Fair winds, Dominique Robichaud & Diane Côté Tél: 418-629-3211 Fax: 418-629-3195 E-mail : dicodom@globetrotter.net

Hobie Tiger and Hobie Fox Demos

there will be a Hobie Tiger and a couple of Hobie Foxes available for demos thursday afternoon April 12th at the Spring Fever, Hobie Midwinters East Regatta. For more information Contact: Rob Jerry E-mail: Rastahobie@aol.com

Need Charter Boat for the Youth Olympic Qualifiers/ Youth Nationals

I urgently need a boat for the Youth Olympic Qualifiers/ Youth Nationals. I have a crew and am set to go but do not have a boat. It is May 31st to June 3rd in Spray Beach, NJ. I will pay for all damages (if any) of course in full. I will discuss transportation of the boat with the owner when someone offers. I am the only boat going from Division 12... well there are none going from Madison besides me and I am not aware of any other youth teams in the division. The boat MUST have a trailer with good lights, tires and a up to date registration. The boat should be newer than 1995. I am willing to offer $100.00. Contact: Todd E-mail: Wildtsail@aol.com

Toronto Olympic Bid 2008 Public meeting Feb 21, 2001

John Miolla, OHSF Commodore, has just confirmed that the Neighbourhood Working Group meeting which will deal with sailing and recreational sports in the Outer Harbour, has been confirmed for: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST - 7 PM. SHARP! LOCATION: YMCA - 20 Grosvenor Street (two blocks north of Yonge and College, just west off Yonge on the north side of Grosvenor. Go upstairs to the large auditorium. This will be one of the most important meetings for the sailing community and it is vitally important that there be a good turnout of sailors from the Outer Harbour clubs. Come early so that you get a seat and don't miss anything. They always ask everyone to introduce themselves at the beginning of the meeting so that we all have an idea as to who is in attendance. It is important that the Olympic BID people see how many we are and that we really care about our clubs.

Multihulls World Magazine needs sailors at Miami Boat Show

Roy Laughlin, FL Rep for Multihulls World Magazine needs sailors at venue for the Miami Interational Boat Show in the middle of February. He can pay $5/hour, plus one free magazine, and you get in the Miami International Boat Show free the whole time. Contact Roy directly. Roy Laughlin E-mail: laughlin@atlantic.net Multihulls World Magazine 11 Floridelphia Avenue Rockledge, FL 32955, USA Tel (home/office): 1-321-690-0137

2001 Catamaran Information/Training Sessions - Toronto, Canada

Sessions are on Tuesday nights, once a month. The Winter program is held at Etobicoke Yacht Club, in the Great Hall. Winter Educational Program, Toronto, Canada Tuesday, February 27th 2001 – 7:30 PM Mike Walker: Racing Tactics Karen-Ann Xavier: Regatta Organization, Creating Fun and atmosphere, Publicity Tuesday, March 27th 2001 – 7:30 PM Dan Borg: Race Course Strategy, Starting techniques Irene McNeil: Race Management & What racers should know – Tuesday, April 24th, 2001 – 7:30 PM Steve Reid: The new Racing Rules and Protesting Successfully Spring/Summer Training Program Experts on the more popular boats will advise on: boat set up, boat speed, boat handling: For Example: - Chris Ufton - Hobie 17 - Dan Borg - Hobie 20 - Rick Smith/Alan Maguire - Mystere 6.0 - Karen Ann Xavier - Hobie 16 May 12th - At Burlington Boating & Sailing Club's Frostbite Regatta June 17th - At Etobicoke Yacht Club's Hobie Day * Morten Fogh has agreed to lead the training session. This is a bonus as it makes the event worth attending for those of us who are already introduced to the joys of Hobie (and other catamaran class) sailing. So note that day in your calendars even if you are already an owner or even an expert. We are intending to have coaches for the specific classes as well. June 22nd - Etobicoke Yacht Club is sponsoring the NAHCA Guest Expert Program under the leadership of a prominent US/international expert. The EYC Flying High Regatta follows on June 23 & 24.