Cruising

Fleet Co-captains: Rod Munro and Brenda Charette

KYC Cruising Fleet Program – 2011

The 2011 Cruising calendar is structured around four types of events:

1. A series of  Sunday day sails
2. A series of Monday evening 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 encourage boat owners and no-boaters to connect and go sailing. The Sunday and Monday evening sails offer opportunities to achieve this goal.

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

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 office or 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, send an e-mail to cruising@kingstonyachtclub.com asking to be added to the cruising fleet distribution list. Information about events is also posted as the season progresses on the Cruisers Notice Board in the Sunshine Room (west end of the main floor behind the fireplace).

If you plan to attend an event, please reply to e-mail notices or use the sign-up sheets on the Cruiser’s Notice Board so that the event coordinator will know how many to expect.

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.

2011 Cruising Fleet Calendar