Cruising

Fleet Co-Captains – Jim Cannon, Sue Baker

Definitions:
Cruise: To sail or travel about, as for pleasure or reconnaissance.
Informal: To move leisurely about an area in hope of discovering something

In 2008, the Cruising calendar is structured around four types of events:
1. A series of Monday evening sails
2. A series of Sunday day sails
3. Four weekend rendezvous
4. An extended cruise

All KYC members, whether boat owners or not, are welcome to participate in cruising events. One purpose of cruising events is to help boaters meet boaters. The Monday evening and Sunday sails offer opportunities to achieve this goal. A Cruising Crew Bank is being created (see www.kyccrewbank.com) to help Skippers and No Boaters connect and go afloat.

All weekend rendezvous destinations are accessible by road as well as by water. In past seasons, participants have been innovative in using a variety of combinations of land and water travel to attend events.

The extended cruise scheduled for mid-July will visit a series of anchorages and marinas to the east.

Cruisers are also reminded about the Fort Frontenac Cruising Cup (FFCC). To meet the requirements for an award, cruisers must sail to a set of places in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. The FFCC Log, which can be picked up at the KYC bar, lists the requirements which need to be completed to earn an award.

Information updates and reminders about cruising events are distributed by e-mail as the season progresses. If you are not currently receiving cruising fleet notices and would like to, please send your e-mail address to cannonj@queensu.ca. Information about events is also posted on the Cruising Notice Board in the Old Board Room (west end of the main floor behind the fireplace) throughout the season.

Please reply to e-mail notices or use the sign-up sheet on the Cruisers Notice Board if you plan to attend an event so that the host for the event will know how many to expect.

2008 Events

May 24th Don’t Rock The Boat
Collins Bay Marina will host a safe boating event for the public on Saturday 24 May from noon to 4 PM. Admission is free. Many agencies plan to participate including the Coast Guard (with Cape Hearn and a rescue helicopter), Kingston Fire and Rescue (with a fire truck and fire boat), HMCS Cataraqui (a recruiting display and divers), CORK (boat
rides), Frontenac Outfitters (kayak self rescue and how to put on a PFD in the water), Kingston Yacht Club (radio controlled boats), and a childrens entertainer (Mary Lambert).

June 2nd Monday Evening Sail
The first of a series of weekly sails Mondays at 5:30 throughout June, July and August.

June 8th Sunday Cruise
The first of a series of day sails to various local destinations. Events are also scheduled for June 29, July 20, August 10, August 24, September 7 and September 14 (See calendar above).

June 14th – Sailpast and BBQ (Day Event)
Make a point to join the fleet for Sailpast and consider inviting non-boat owners aboard for an afternoon on the water. The entertainment and BBQ after Sailpast provide a great opportunity to mingle with KYC members.

June 20 – TGIF at Trident Yacht Club
The Trident weekend begins on Friday evening at 5:30 with a TGIF hosted by Trident. TYC is a 20 minute drive east of the LaSalle Causeway. Look for the sign marking the Trident driveway on the right hand side of the road.

June 21th– 22th – Trident Yacht Club Rendezvous
The first weekend rendezvous of the season is to Trident Yacht Club. Enjoy a more lengthy cruise around the east end of Howe Island and back east along the Bateaux Channel or sail directly to TYC via the eastern entrance to the Bateaux Channel. Saturday will feature a pre-dinner reception (bring your own drinks, nibbles provided) and bring your own BBQ dinner. (BBQ’s are available on site.) Remember to sign up on the Cruising Notice Board so we can tell Trident how many to expect.

July 5th -16th - EYC Escape Cruise East
This 10 day cruise will explore anchorages and marinas east along the St. Lawrence. Stops will include a lobster fest with entertainment, two plays, a barbeque in the islands, a visit to the Frederic Remington Museum (Ogdensburg), and a tour of historic Singer Castle.

July 18th and 19th Main Duck Race
One option to meet the requirements of the Fort Frontenac Cruising Cup is to complete an overnight passage. The Main Duck Race offers an opportunity to meet this challenge under conditions monitored by KYC. See the Schedule of Racing Events for details.

Skippers meeting at 10:00 with departure at 10:15. Channel 71 will be monitored after 10:15.

Sign-up sheets are posted on the Cruisers Bulletin Board in the Sunshine Lounge at KYC.

No Boaters who would like to spend the day on the water are invited sign the sheet. Boat assignments will be made at the Skippers meeting.

For additional information please contact Judith or Robert Mackenzie at mackenziejr@sympatico.ca or 613 548-8332.

How To Get There by Boat or by Car

The Mackenzie's place is on the north shore of Amherst Island located on the North Channel west of The Brothers Islands and east of Preston Cove which is located just east of Griffin Point. See chart below.

With reference to the chart proceed west past The Brothers Islands to the point marked "X" on the chart. You can pass between the centre and westerly Brother Islands.

When proceeding to Point "X" stay off the Amherst Island shore by keeping the entire Lennox power plant (not just the two stacks) in sight. The sight line is shown on the chart. Scattered boulders are located in the water inside the Lennox power plant sight line towards Amherst Island .

Point "X" lies just west of County Road 6 as extended southward across the North Channel. The location of Point "X" is at the intersection of the Lennox power plant sight line and a range located in front of the Mackenzie's house which is yellow with a brown steel roof. The range is marked with two red triangles. Binoculars are required to see the two red triangles from point "X". The steel chimney on the roof of the house also lines up with the range formed by the two red triangles.

Proceed in towards the shore on the range. There is generally 8' of water on the range but it is essential to keep dead on the range and not to wander off by more than 10 feet to avoid a few scattered large boulders. Keep watch and proceed slowly. Caper which draws 5' 8" will be on the mooring ready to receive your raft. There is 10' of water at the mooring.

Monitor Channel 71 as you approach.

By Car

For those who come by vehicle the Amherst Island ferry departs from Millhaven on the half hour. Departures from the Island are on the hour. $8 return for a vehicle. People free. On arrival on the island proceed straight ahead to the fourway stop intersection and turn left onto Front Road. Proceed through the hamlet of Stella and go for a distance of about 4 km. The Mackenzie's are at 1150 Front Road.

Good luck! We look forward to seeing you.

Judith and Robert Mackenzie

Robert Mackenzie
16-1 Place d'Armes
Kingston ON K7K 6R8

613 548-8332
mackenziejr@sympatico.ca

Amherst Island 613 384-6861

Aug 14th – 17th – Picton Jazz Festival Cruise
August 14 - 17 are the dates for the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival and preliminary plans have been made for interested cruisers to head west and take in some of the Picton events on Friday and/or Saturday nights (August 15th and 16th). Dockage is tentatively reserved at Picton Port (municipal) Marina and Tip of the Bay Marina (as needed). Apparently our PEYC connection will not take advance reservations. Dockage fees are approximately $1.30 per foot per night and anyone interested in a spot for one or both nights (Fri/Sat) should sign up on the cruisers' board or get in touch with John and Karen Kitney as soon as possible at kitneyj@kingston.net.

Information about the Festival is available at www.pecjazz.org and although the entire program covers venues across the county there is enough going on in Picton itself to make this a great weekend outing. The big ticket performances take place at the Regent Theatre on Main Street. Friday Night's Robi Botos Trio ("Tribute to Oscar Peterson") is already sold out but we have snagged basically the last 10 tickets for KYC cruisers for Saturday Night, featuring Jackie Richardson and "Tenor Madness".
Frances (KYC office hours, 613-548-3052) will assign these tickets at a cost of $35 each to those who are the first to call. Anyone else who is really keen should contact the Regent Theatre Box Office at 613-476-8416 ext. 28 to get on a waiting list for Saturday night. Check additional notes on Jackie Richardson's performance, below, in this message.

Jazz Festival flyers will be available at the KYC Bar and Office, as well as near the cruisers' board, so please check all the extra events. Currah's Lounge/Restaurant in Picton will feature Frank Wright and the Gary Benson Duo on both Friday and Saturday nights. Please make your own reservations if you are interested (613-476-6374, cover charges may apply). Currah's is also advertising an "After Hours Jam" with the John Sherwood Trio on both nights. Rita di Ghent and Friends will be featured at Rita's Parlour on Saturday from 10:30 to 1:00 am (tickets from Books & Co. at 613-476-3037).

Most of the fun as a Cruising Fleet is about travelling and celebrating these events together so please sign up (or email John and Karen) and use our pre-arranged dockage (name, vessel, length, draft and nights). A couple of boats may head down on Thursday to overnight at Prinyer's Cove and complete the trip on Friday. Dry land trekkers are also welcome to join the group and some of you may also be interested in the Sunday program (still about 100 tickets left for Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band at the Regent). Please make your own arrangements.

Remember that you must call Frances at the club to secure any of the last remaining Saturday tickets for Jackie Richardson.
The Saturday show, August 16th, at the Regent Theatre will showcase the talents of the Canadian jazz diva, whose vocal skills have garnered much attention in jazz circles across North America. Jackie Richardson has performed with artists such as the late Ray Charles, Anne Murray, Dr. John and Celine Dion. In addition to her musical expertise, Jackie is an incredible performer, who, for more than 35 years, has been heavily involved in Canada’s jazz, blues and theatre scenes, having completed a multitude of work on stage, screen and in th e studio.

Her recording A Woman’s View…Through Child Eyes, is a fabulous compilation which highlights her extraordinarily diverse musical

KYC Cruising Fleet Sunday Sail Sunday August 24
Judith and Robert Mackenzie have re-scheduled the Cruising Fleet Sunday Sail to their place on Amherst Island for Sunday August 24th. (Recall that the event, originally scheduled for July 20th, was cancelled due to inclement weather.) The plan is to raft at their mooring or anchor nearby the mooring and to have lunch ashore before heading back to KYC in the late afternoon. If you have a dinghy it would be useful.

Skippers meeting at 10:00 with departure at 10:15 from KYC. Channel 71 will be monitored after departure.

Sign-up sheets are posted on the Cruisers Bulletin Board in the Sunshine Lounge at KYC.

No Boaters who would like to spend the day on the water are invited to sign the sheet. Boat assignments will be made at the Skippers meeting.

For additional information please contact Judith or Robert Mackenzie (mackenziejr@sympatico.ca or 613 548-8332).

How to Get There (By Boat or by Car)

By Boat

The Mackenzie's place is on the north shore of Amherst Island located on the North Channel west of The Brothers Islands and east of Preston Cove which is located just east of Griffin Point (see attached chart). This notice and the chart are also posted on the KYC web site and on the Cruiser’s Bulletin Board

With reference to the chart, proceed west past The Brothers Islands to the point marked "X" on the chart. The point “X” will be marked by a floating object anchored on station.

When proceeding to Point "X" stay off the Amherst Island shore by keeping the entire Lennox power plant (not just the two stacks) in sight. The sight line is shown on the chart. Scattered boulders are located in the water inside the Lennox power plant sight line towards Amherst Island .

Point "X" lies just west of County Road 6 as extended southward across the North Channel. The location of Point "X" is at the intersection of the Lennox power plant sight line and a range located in front of the Mackenzie's house which is yellow with a brown steel roof. The range is marked with two red triangles. Binoculars are required to see the two red triangles from point "X". The steel chimney on the roof of the house also lines up with the range formed by the two red triangles.

Proceed from the floating mark at point X towards the shore on the range. There is generally 8' of water on the range but it is essential to keep dead on the range and not to wander off by more than 10 feet to avoid a few scattered large boulders. Keep watch and proceed slowly. Caper which draws 5' 8" will be on the mooring ready to receive your raft. There is 10' of water at the mooring.

Monitor Channel 71 on your approach.

By Car

For those who come by vehicle, the Amherst Island ferry departs from Millhaven on the half hour. Departures from the Island are on the hour. $8 return for a vehicle. People free. On arrival on the island proceed straight ahead to the fourway stop intersection and turn left onto Front Road. Proceed through the hamlet of Stella and go for a distance of about 4 km. The Mackenzie's are at 1150 Front Road.

We look forward to seeing you

Robert and Judith Mackenzie

Click Here to See Map

Labour Day Weekend – Aug 30th – Sept 1st– Waupoos
The final Cruising Fleet Rendezvous of the season (a joint rendezvous with sailors from Collins Bay Yacht Club) will be held at Waupoos Marina on Labour Day Weekend. Complete information about the marina (including its location) can be found at www.waupoosmarina.com.

Waupoos Marina provides docking facilities, a covered pavilion/BBQ area and a breakfast nook which offers free coffee and muffins as well as complete breakfasts at reasonable prices. The option of anchoring in the bay and coming ashore by dinghy is also available.

Those planning to attend need to complete the registration form on the Cruisers Notice Board at KYC or send the following required information by return e-mail.

Registration by Monday August 25 is essential to arrange docking and to reserve your BBQ meal. The cost of the BBQ and dance ($29.00 per adult and $5.00 for children under 8 – see details below) will be charged to the member’s KYC account. The fee for docking of $1.00 per foot is payable to the Waupoos Marina on arrival.

DOCKING INFORMATION:

Name of Boat Owner _______________________ Name of Boat ______

Boat Length _____ Beam ______ Draft ______

Saturday, August 30 – to be held jointly with Collins Bay Yacht Club

1600 - Wine and Appetizers Happy Hour – to be supplied by cruising club members
1800 - Pot luck dinner – to be supplied by cruising club members.

Sunday, August 31

1400 - KYC Cruising Club Treasure Hunt – organized by Sue Baker
1800 - BBQ – supplied by Waupoos Marina – held jointly with CBYC
1900 - The Triple B Band – an evening of nostalgic music and dance – held jointly with CBYC

Monday, September 1

Challenge Cup – The sail home from Waupoos to Collins Bay features an inter-club race between boats from CBYC and KYC. Sailing instructions will be distributed at the Sunday BBQ. Let’s bring the Challenge Cup back home to KYC.

Barbeque Details:

Choice of Roast Beef or Breast of Chicken
Baked Potato
Corn on the Cob
Caesar Salad
Vegetable Tray
Dinner Rolls
Tea or Coffee
Make your own sundae

Children under 8 years: $5.00 for hotdog or hamburger

Waupoos does not operate a restaurant on a continuing basis. Food is ordered to service special events such as the KYC/CBYC rendezvous. Therefore, those who don’t meet the reservation deadline of Monday, August 25th, may have to make their own food arrangements for Sunday dinner.

Number of BBQ Dinners: # of Roast Beef ______, # of Chicken Breasts _________, # of Hot Dogs ______, # of Hamburgers_______

If you have any questions, please contact us at the coordinates below.

Looking forward to seeing you at Waupoos.

June Blackburn and Richard Landry, Rendezvous Organizers
E-Mail: june_Blackburn@cogeco.ca
Phone: Home: 613-546-5445
Cell: 613-328-5899

Awards

Fort Frontenac Cruising Cup – Awarded to anyone completing all the requirements specified in the Fort Frontenac Cruising Cup LOG. Copies of the LOG are available from the Office or at the bar.

The Brass Winch Award – For doing something good for another boater

The Broken Winch Award – For something bad or un-seamanlike that has happened over the season.

The Long Haul Award – For those who have travelled beyond Lake Ontario or the St Lawrence River passed Brockville for at least 1 month.

The KYC Cruising Challenge Cup

Annually, as part of a cruising event, the KYC cruising fleet will arrange a race with cruisers from another club. The Challenge Cup will be awarded to the winning club at the KYC Cruising Fleet annual dinner.