Get Out on the Water! Try sailing for free, June 20th & 28th
The Kanata Sailing Club has two upcoming events where you can try sailing for free!
Get Out On The Water
Saturday, June 20 (all day).
Cost: FREE!
In partnership with the Ottawa River Canoe Club we are please to offer a multisport experience adding paddling, kayaking and SUP to sailing! Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/
Shells&Sails Try-IT day
Saturday, June 28 (all day)
Cost: FREE!
In partnership with Shells & Sails, a program developed by Ontario Sailing, you will be assisted by qualified coaches during your experience in a rowing shell and in a sailing boat. RSVP now: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/
FREE Friday night Clinics for Members – on now!
June 12 and June 26, 6:30-8:30 – Powerboat Orientation Clinic
June 19, 6:30-8:30 – Rigging Clinic
And don’t forget:
June 13 – Catamaran Clinic
July 4 – Racing Clinic
See the Training Page for more details!
KSC goes electronic!
Electronic registration and credit card payment are now available! Membership and training forms are fillable PDFs that can be submitted via email. You can now choose to pay by credit card, in which case you will receive an invoice with a link to our new payment service (Square). We will also be able to process credit card payments at Launch Day or the Open House. Note: Credit card fees cost the club money, so please pay by cheque if you can! You can drop your cheque off at the club or pop it in the mail.
Family Learn to Sail Week — June 29 – July 4
This year, KSC is offering a junior learn-to-sail program at the same time as one of its adult learn-to-sail programs, so everyone in the family can enjoy sailing at the same time! See the Training page for more details.
Launch Day is less than a week away!
KSC Launch Day is next Saturday, April 25… less than one week to go! All hands on deck. Don’t forget to bring your completed membership form and cheque! We’ll even be able to accept credit card payments this year (but credit card fees cost the club money, so please pay by cheque if you can).
Youth solo sailors at KSC!
The commitment of the Kanata Sailing Club to extend its offer for youth begins here:
starting from 2015, the KSC will allow children of Family members to sail UNACCOMPANIED on some of our boats. These new young sailors, the Yellow Taggers, must be
1) above 12 years old of age
2) children of a Family member and
3) the parent must have either a Blue or Red tag.
The Yellow tag certification is awarded after demonstration of sailing ability in a Laser equivalent to the CanSail2 level of Sail Canada, as outlined in the Yellow Tag Check Out.
Additionally, the ensure the safety of the sailor, the parent must supervise the child at all times while sailing. All details are outlined in the YELLOW TAG RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, which the parent must sign.
Finally, sailing is allowed:
a. in Lasers or Bytes only;
b. alone or with a Family member who is an adult;
c. in winds less than 10 knots (18.5 Km/h) for 12-15 years old;
d. in winds less than 15 knots (28 Km/h) for 16 and 17 years old.
All details are outlined in the “Ashore Knowledge” of the Yellow Tag Check Out.
Welcome on the water, young sailors!
KSC scores high on COAST
That’s right!
The “Shells&Sails” program rated the Kanata Sailing Club under the Club Operational Assets & Standard Tools (COAST) with three green stars, ranking high in the small sized clubs category! Quoting from the report: “KSC has a very good base of operating practices, receiving 3 star rating which is above average. […] KSC has well established development goals for the club, and is motivated and committed to increasing their participant scope adding youth programming“.
The review process aimed at assessing the quality of KSC management and program development, to identify areas of strength and opportunities of growth. Shells&Sails will continue to offer resources and counselling throughout the years to grow the popularity of sailing in our community.
Shells&Sails, a joint Ontario Sailing and Rowing Ontario program, aims at promoting the sports of Sailing and Rowing in Ontario.
The new partnership between S&S and the KSC is already fruitful, and the sailing season is yet to start!
2015 Albacore Internationals in Sarasota, Florida
If you’ve been thinking you might like to attend the Albacore Internationals in Sarasota, Florida this coming March, then please send an email to the KSC Commodore ([email protected]) or Mary Neumann, past Commodore at the Canadian Albacore Association ([email protected]). If you are you looking for a helm, a crew, a car, a trailer, a place to stay or just encouragement to go and have a great time, we can help get you set up with other Albacore sailors from the KSC or the Ottawa area.
Check out the website http://regattanetworks.com/event/9155#_home.
Let’s see how many boats we can get down to Florida!!
KSC AGM: Thursday, November 20
The Kanata Sailing Club’s Annual General Meeting is on Thursday November 20th from 7-9pm at the Beaverbrook Library (Campeau Drive west of Teron Road in Kanata), in meeting room “A”.