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Knotmeter - October 29, 2015

Knotmeter - October 29, 2015

Golden souls braving high winds and stormy weather to place cradles in time for haulout! Kids Halloween PartyFriday, October 30. 5:00PM-8:00PM We are having our 1st Annual Halloween Party at KYC! And you are invited! The Spooky fun begins at 5:00! We will have arts and crafts, pumpkin carving, games and activities, some nibbles for the young ones and hearty chili for everyone else! We also will have a Haunted House for those who dare to go through! $5.00 p.p. please rsvp (or if you have any additional questions) with Greg McNab via the button below. (Parents are also encouraged to dress up!!) Hope to see you there! RSVP » Hey! Thanks for reading! Welcome to the Knotmeter 2.0 (Beta). Over the next few months we will be tweaking this design. Your feedback is appreciated. Harbour | Haulout The proposed winter storage plan with the order for masts and boats are below. Weather looks OK for Saturday,. not so good for Sunday, as it is forecast to be breezy. Brian, the crane operator will make the call on Sunday. Saturday, we will need volunteers throughout the day. Brian is bringing his big crane and we are going to do the following: masts down (the full volunteer corps) T dock out (a half dozen volunteers) adjust a half dozen mooring balls (a half dozen volunteers- Brad will explain….) Lifting the t-dock a day early and having the crane in place Sunday morning means that WE WILL START LIFTING BOATS at 0800 (weather permitting) Dont forget that breakfast is served 0800 Saturday and 0700 Sunday, volunteers eat free. I would also like to acknowledge the cradle crew, who this Wednesday morning endured a cold driving rain, and unloaded your cradles. They are: Brad Strawbridge, Andrew Kelm, Rob Colwell, Mike Charrette, Peter Cohrs, Ross Cameron, Darwin Muir, and Jim Beatson. Jim was supposed to retire-in-full, but the gravitational pull of unloading cradles and getting wet and cold at the same time proved too much to resist! Thanks again to the usual gang who do it year-in and year-out! Links to winter storage and mast order: Breakwall » Yard » QST Powerwash Queen's Sailing Team will be around on Haulout weekend to power wash your boats! They are accepting donations (Suggested donation is $1 per foot) in exchange for the service. | Break-ins A small number of member boats were found broken into on Sunday morning. Kingston Police were on-site to investigate and gather information. As soon as KYC was able to identify the boats involved the owners were contacted and informed. It is our hope that a suspect is identified and the missing items return to the owners. We believe this to be an isolated issue however we would like to caution members on leaving items such as valuables or alcohol onboard If you have any questions about this matter please contact the office. Dining | F&B Update Awards Night Dinner $40 per person. Please RSVP below. Menu Amuse Bouche: A special surprise from Chef Neil. To Start: Cream of butternut squash with a maple yogurt drizzle. Choice of Main: Whole roasted local beef tenderloin with a brandied green peppercorn cream sauce, celeriac mash, and a local Brussels sprouts hash. Or, Ancho crusted halibut with an orange butter sauce, local fingerling potatoes and ginger glazed carrots. Or Creative vegetarian options available on request. Dessert: To be announced. Reserve Now! » November 21: A Taste of Italy Wine Dinner We are pleased to present the second of our winter dinner series. Chef Neil will be preparing an Italian-inspired four course menu with expertly paired wines from around Italy. Menu details will be available soon. Contact James to reserve your tickets at bar@kingstonyachtclub.ca There are less than 10 tickets left! Tickets are $50 per person. Don’t miss this unique dining experience at your club. Reserve Now! » New Wine We have a new red wine this week, the 2013 Domaine Lafond Roc Épine: Côtes du Rhône. This is a dry, medium-full bodied wine that pairs well with red meat, cheese and charcuterie and is a perfect glass of wine for a blustery autumn day. Weekly Features Every Tuesday: Appetizer + 1/2 pint of beer or small glass of wine - $15 Every Wednesday/Thursday: Burger and a Beer - $15 Spicy sesame pork burger topped with house-made kimchi and pickled ginger. Beef burger topped with house-made onion rings, house-made ranch and provolone. Weekend Features Dinner: Chili con carne. $12 Brunch: Strawberry Compote Pancakes - large fluffy pancakes with a strawberry compote. $9 Quiche: Smoked salmon, chèvre and dill. $12 Omelette: Ham, mushroom and provolone. $12 Beer of the Week Broadhead Brewing’s Radical Raspberry Wheat is our beer of the week, this is an amber wheat beer brewed with raspberries which give it a unique flavour and colour without making it sweet. Come and try one of these unique brews today, KYC is the only place in Kingston that it is available! | Clubhouse UpdateFacility Improvements, Keep the Club warm! Ladies Washroom Reno Starting November 9th, we will be remodeling the ladies washroom. The facilities will be “out of order” for about 10 days – two weeks. We are in the process of cleaning up the Able Sail office/Washroom for member usage during this time. We appreciate your patience during this long overdue project. Keep the Club Warm As we move into the cooler days, we just wanted to inform the membership that we ask you not to use the doors to enter or exit in the dining room, but instead please use the front doors. We are simply trying to ensure the members who are dining are not having their dining experience interrupted by a not so nice “cool breeze.” We appreciate your cooperation with this. Hours of Operation » | Yoga at KYC With Norah Greatrix! Come down to KYC for yoga, every Wednesday! Where: Partridge Room (Upstairs), KYC. When: 1545h, every Wednesday, classes formally start at 1600h. Cost: The cost is $10 per session (which we will be happy to apply to your account) What to Bring: Mat, comfortable clothes & H2O. (A mat can be arranged in advance if you need, please contact Norah for this and with any questions pertaining to what will be covered in class). About Norah » Sign up Today! » Membership | Interested in Volunteering at KYC? We are looking for people interested in serving on the board or on a committee for the upcoming year. It is an exciting time to be involved with the club with both great challenges and great opportunities our future. The club is looking for people with new and creative ideas and a variety of skills and experience. Please get involved by contacting the office and help keep KYC a strong and vibrant place! Sailing | Racing Update Awards Night Awards Night is fast approaching ... Saturday November 7. In addition to the racing awards, there are additional special awards available for: Best Crew Best Team Best Race Committee Most Improved Skipper Best Shoal Performance Obscure Use of Sailing Sills Special Spinnaker kills Fleet Contribution KYC Achievement an Leadership Award Canada 1 Award Submit your Slideshow Photos » Sailing Committee The committee met this week to assess the past year, start work on improving things for next year and plan some winter events. If you have thoughts on any of these topics please talk to your fleet captain (or a member of the committee) or email to race@kingstonyachtclub.ca. If you are interested in helping on the committee, please email ken.martin@kingstonyachtclub.ca. | Ice Boating WorkshopFor enthusiasts and the curious alike! It's time once again to think about harder water. So mark your calendars for our workshop Saturday November 7th, 11:00 - 3:00. We will have the blade alignment jig, skate sharpener, parts and boats for sale. Also drop in for chili and coffee or hot chocolate. Never know there might even be rum! If weather turns bad, we will be in my double garage, otherwise out on the lower parking area. 1910 Cole Hill Rd, Glenburnie. It's still Kingston but your GPS may want the Glenburnie. Just north of the 401 between Sydenham rd and Perth Rd(Division st) off Burbrook. -Sean Marshall Upcoming Events Full Calendar of Events » | Crusing Fleet AGM November 12, 2015 7PM The Cruising Fleet Annual General Meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2015 upstairs at the KYC at 7:00 p.m. Munchies in the form of appetizers and finger foods will be available and the upstairs bar will be open. I’ll distribute the agenda closer to the meeting date. If you have anything that you would like to include in the agenda, please let me know by the end of October. I hope that everyone had a wonderful sailing season and comes to the AGM with ideas for next year. -June Blackburn | Kingston Power and Sail Squadron Upcoming events Please follow the link below for KPSS events coming up at KYC and other locations. KPSS Events » Connect with Us: