The mooring party went well and the majority of the outstanding moorings’ inspections / chain replacements were completed.  There are still 2 – 3 moorings left to do, that should be done this season, so as to maintain the club’s prescribed mooring maintenance schedule.  Weather permitting, one more mooring party may be scheduled near the end of September to accommodate this. 

Thank you to everyone who came out for the effort.  With lots of hands, it makes the work a lot easier.  Jack Rice

There will be a Mooring work party this coming Sunday August 30. There are quite a few moorings that need to be checked / serviced for this season and we are looking for as many bodies as possible to help out. Efforts will begin at 9:30 am and continuing through the afternoon. If there is enough interest present, lunch arrangements will be made.

There was a working party back in the spring and many were already checked / serviced. The remainder need to be done this year in order to keep up with the club’s mooring schedule. This is a great opportunity to complete your club volunteer hours or just to help out and socialize. Hope to see you there, Jack Rice.

Mark on your calendar this Friday, August 7, 2009. There will be a barbecue for the 2009 Trans Superior at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion; under the tent. All club members are invited. If anyone has the opportunity to donate a salad to the festivities it would be appreciated.

Jeff Johnston is also requesting our assistance with this year’s 2009 Trans Superior race, and their website is at www.transsuperior.com.

Starting Wednesday, there will be a table set up at the Bondar Marina office with a collection of event items (t-shirts, etc.). Jeff is requesting our help in operating this table until the start of the race. This is a great opportunity to help out for the race, wave the flag for our club and support sailing. Please contact Jeff A.S.A.P. to arrange your time.

The 2009 Trans Superior is scheduled to start on Saturday. The approximate starting location will be in the vicinity of the Gros Cap approach to the St. Mary’s River.

This notice was discovered posted on our bulletin board with an invitation for the Algoma Sailing Club to attend.

1) Sat. June 6,  2) Sat. June 13,  3) Sat. June 20,  4) Sat. June 27 with the Skippers meeting at 10:30 in the lounge. Races to start at noon. This series to be white sails racing.

New this year Sat. July 4 Distance race, approx. 30 miles, tentative course around Thessalon Island. Flying headsails permitted. Skippers meeting at 09:00 hrs in the Lounge. For more information contact Ray Esposti 542-2271

We are scheduling a work party to place new outside moorings 10:00 am Monday June 15, and 9:00amTuesday, June 16. maybe Wed, if necessary.

If you can participate on Monday or Tuesday, and perhaps Wednesday -we can use your help. Please come out if you can - we'll want the biggest crew Tuesday.

Four of five people Monday to supervise placing the new weights in the water, bring the raft around to have a couple of weights placed directly on it, measure out & cut lengths of chain would be very helpful & greatly reduce time & effort needed Tuesday.

Search & Rescue have been good enough to agree to drop the new weights over the wall for us with the boom truck that picks up the dragon boats on Monday. Can anyone volunteer an outboard motor for the committee boat, as the 15 horse will go on the raft? Thanks for your help. Gordon Simpson

Hello ASC members. This is just a quick reminder, as we don’t have a lot of dockage please be considerate to others and return your boat to it’s mooring. Thank you, Brian.

On behalf of the Richard Landing Marina and the St. Joseph Township Council, Councilor Joe Wiederkehr would like to say "Thank You" to all those who were involved in attending the “Richards Landing Marina Mania” celebrations. Although the weather conditions and sudden rain hampered some of the events later in the day, it was still great seeing the Algoma Sailing Club Sailboats arriving to participate.

Hello ASC members, We are in the process of making more mooring anchors and could use a hand with the set up as well as for the pouring of concrete.

Presently we are looking at a work day Tuesday June 2^nd to prep the mooring forms with Wednesday June the 3^rd being the tentative day of the pour (concrete).  This tentative day is only standing if I can get a couple of guaranteed people to man the pour as I am working days this day.

 Tuesday the forms have to be cut and set up with the hooks in place ready for the following morning.  Morning, afternoon or evening whatever is better for the most of us. Wednesday (tentative 10:00 am) the concrete  will arrive.

 If anyone is available and willing to help please email me, with date and time. Thank you, Brian.

We invite you all to take part in our First Long Distance Race of the Year which is Saturday May 30. The Race is to the Richard Landing Marina. Could all the owners of each boat contact the fleet captain of your entrance into this race for the Fleet Captain to inform the R.L.M. harbormaster the number and boat size for the reservation of your boat slip.

This race is to coincide with the “Richards Marina Mania” celebrations (10am – 5pm) and the New Lighthouse Dedication (2:00pm).  To add to the Celebrations and to high light our club more, our First Long distance race of the year Trophy will be awarded by the local Mayor or Council Members just after the New Lighthouse Dedication.

Hence it is important that we leave on time and to use the best winds available. News media personal will be on hand covering the day’s events and will also highlight our club’s activities. (There may also be guest media person who may want to jump aboard and sail down with us.)

 Race Details
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- Prepare your boats before hand on Friday night at Clubhouse dock.
- Skipper Meeting: 9:15 am
- Race Scoring: Time on Distance
- Race line Start: 10:00 am sharp at the bouy line south of Topsail Island between bouys Green “C31” south, Red “N30” north).
- Race Line End: between Richards Landing Lighthouse and Buoy (Red “S” 26) just east of the lighthouse hence you must sail past (just east of) the lighthouse (for photos from shore).
- Supper (food venders may be still on hand at Marina if arriving on time) otherwise be can be potluck or local restaurants later in evening.
- Meet for breakfast at local restaurants before sailing home.

This event will be a good kick off all three groups and everyone is encouraged to attend. If you boat is unavailable to sail, ask around and sail as a guest crew and car pool back. Thanks, your Fleet Captain Neil.

Hello ASC Members, It has been brought to my attention that there is a cradle party  this coming Saturday (May 16th) at 9:30 am. Please attend if you have a cradle that needs to be moved. Thanks Brian.

Hello Members, This is just a quick note to remind you of the prelaunch meeting being held Friday May 8, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the club house. Launch day - Saturday May 9, 2009 morning, the crane will arrive between 7:30 and 8:00am.  So please be ready to launch at 8:00 am. As a reminder do not park on the club property and hard hats are a must while the crane is on site.  Any questions or concerns please contact me. Thanks Brian

Members have requested to the Sailing Committee to have more sailings, and we have responded by adding more to the 2009 Schedule. It will be a full busy year including;
5 trips to the St Joe Island area, 3 races in Lake Nicolet, 2 small boats and dingy races (25 feet and under, skippers of larger boats are asked to help out as crew on the smaller boats), plus our normal 3 series of river races.

You will notice some new changes for 2009. An Event Calendar has been added to our Race Schedule. All the dates of the Special Races and River Races are now on the same page and it can be printed out at your leisure. The scores of each event are broken into two areas; River Racing section and Special Races Section. Each score sheet includes past years to allow you to compare your previous times.

The Sault Ste. Marie Traffic and Marine Unit Presents: "Boater’s Awareness Afternoon", May 24, 2009, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion, free admission, and the Public is Welcomed. Canadian and U.S. Marine Law Enforcement Agencies will be present along with a host of public marine support service representatives. Have your marine related questions answered before the start of the 2008 boating season.

News Bulletins, Executive Positions, Committee Positions, Email List, ASC Binder, Photos, Richards Landing Lighthouse, VHF Radio Course, Georgian Bay Regatta.

Hello A.S.C. Members, We are presently working on the mooring platform prior to use, but we could use a few extra hands. This would be a great time to contribute a few hours towards your club hours. We will be working each morning starting at 9:30 am this Tuesday (April 28^th ) , Wednesday and possibly Thursday.  Thank you, Brian

Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that Launch will soon be upon us. It is scheduled for May 9th. The cost is still $5.00 per foot. As well, I will be taking your membership forms and dues.

Also, each member is required to do four hours of work per year at the club. I have checked the work hours book at the club, and noted the members hours for the last year. Those members who did not work the required four hours will be charged $20.00 for each hour not worked. There will be a list at launch noting what each member owes toward this fee (if any).

If you have any questions you can send me an email. See you soon, Tom.

Hello fellow sailors! This is a quick little email to inform you that the club house is officially open. This means that the water has been turned on and washrooms can be used!! The outside garden hoses are still shut off as we still getting a few cool nights. For anyone looking for a few hours of work, all four washrooms could use a spring sprucing up. Thank you, Brian.

At the Annual General Meeting the members the Executive Board positions and the  Committee positions were announced, voted, accepted, and filled. They are still a few positions that need to be filled. To ensure that you are listed or want to become involved check the Officers List on our Contact-Us webpage.

Hello Members of Algoma Sailing Club, as mentioned at the AGM we are in the process of creating a member’s mailing list for easier communication of email.

Your present email address that is on file with the club will be added to the mailing list. You then will receive an automated email from the mailing list server: “mailing list manager" and the subject line will read “Request for confirmation of subscription to the mailing list. When you receive this email, please click on the link provided in the email. This will confirm that you want to be on the mailing list.

The new club email mailing list was started on April 8, 2009 and all club members were sent the above Email. If you haven’t received this email regarding the new mailing list, or if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call Brian or email him.

At the Annual General Meeting all members received and approved of a Binder containing current copy of the Constitution, and a copy of the Bi-Laws (now assimilates the House Rules, Mooring Regulations, Racing Rules). This new binder will also be given to all new members and a copy will reside in the clubhouse as well.

Our online photo archives is actively growing with your photos and in the months of Jan/Feb/Mar over 188 photos were added. The webmaster has received a few more CD's filed with photos at the AGM and will be adding them soon.

On May 30, 2009 the new lighthouse at Richards Landing, St Joseph Island will be dedicated. Plans are being made for attendance of personnel from the Canadian Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Ontario Provincial Police, and Political dignitaries. The date coincides with "Marina Mania" celebrating the opening of the local boating season (Marina opens on the May 15th) . The planning committee is endeavoring to have a Coast Guard vessel in attendance for public tours etc. This would be a great opportunity to bring the family and participate in this  occasion to view a replica of the "style of lighthouses" built in some areas of the north channel.

To operate a marine radio on a pleasure craft you need an operators certificate. The Sault Ste Marie Power & Sail Squadron will be conducting a VHF Marine Radio Course that will be held (tentatively) at the Alexander Henry High School, 232 Northern Avenue, on Tuesday evenings on April 14, 21,and 28 (dates were changed March 12) from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The course includes an interactive CD, course manual, and your ROC(M) operator's certificate upon passing the exam. There is limited registration due to class size. To register call Garry at 949-7202 or for further information..

Presented by the Sault Ste. Marie Power and Sail Squadron with guest speaker Dennis O'Reilly discussing the topic of Marine Safety and Rescue on Wednesday March 25, 2009 at the Marconi Club, on Albert Street West from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Admission is $8.00 (note: price was lowered on March 12), free pizza, and cash bar. As no one wants to experience an emergency on board a boat, however, it is best to be prepared with planning, knowledge, and equipment should the eventuality arise. Drawing on his many years of air, marine & search & rescue experience, Dennis will relate some of his marine experiences and outline some helpful tips to deal with emergency situations. 

Subjects to addressed include, Safety equipment on board, Recognizing & dealing with on board safety & emergency issues, What your crew, passengers & family should know, Who are the potential responders to your request for assistance & how do you communicate with them, Safety kits for abandoning ship, and Abandoning ship. A discussion period will follow to answer your questions.

Our 2009 Annual General Meeting will be held at the North of 82 Steak and Beverage, on Friday February 27, 2009 with Cocktails starting at 6:30pm and Supper at 7:00. 

The Executive is calling for a special meeting prior to the A.G.M. meeting for a membership acceptance and vote of a minor update of the constitution to meet new terms. A binder consisting of all of the known Bi-Laws and Constitution have been delivered to all members. If for any reason you didn't receive a copy do contact the vice president.

Just to remind you that Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday February 27, 2009. More News to follow here soon.

 

For those interested in the Georgian Bay Regatta you can obtain more information by contacting: albertoz@royallepage.ca and visiting their website at  www.georgianbayregatta.ca

• Sunday July 26: Starting with Registration at Wiarton.
• Monday July 27: Wiarton to White Cloud
• Tuesday July 28: White Cloud to Meaford
• Wednesday July 29: Meaford to Thornbury
• Thursday July 30: Thornbury to Christian Island
• Friday July 31: Course around Islands (Beckwith/Christian/Hope)
• Saturday Aug 1: Christian Island to Midland
• Saturday, August 1: Awards Dinner at the Midland Bay Sailing Club

The Algoma Sailing Club Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday Nov. 22, 2008, at the Grand Festa RistOrante. Cocktails are at 6:00 pm, and Dinner is at 6:30pm. The cost of the meal is $25.00 which includes; Chicken Noodle Soup, Penne & Meatballs, Roast Chicken w/mixed garden vegetables, Roast Potatoes, Caesar salad, Tirimisu for dessert, and Coffee/Tea. Do plan to attend and bring along your spouse or a friend. Your Club Executive will be in contact with you for ticket/reservation information.

Our Clubhouse will be winterized (closed) on Wednesday November 12, hence, if you need any water to clean your boats then don't delay. Once winterized, all water is drained and all washroom facilities are closed until spring. Also heating for the building is reduced to minimal levels during this time.

On Saturday October 4, 2008 around 2:00 pm, a group of members are planning to move their cradles back onto the club property using a large trailer, (weather permitting with alternate on Sunday). To be included, and to be involved, contact Andrew or Gordon. 

Saturday October 18, 2008 is the date set for our end of season Haul Out. We are asking that all members help participate in this event to ensure a quick hauling out of boats to reduce time and cost of the crane rental.

• For safety reasons, Families and guests are asked to stay within the clubhouse, or balcony area.
• For safety reasons, everyone working on site must wear a Safety Hard Hat which are available in the Club House, or if you have any extra at home, do bring them. 
• For safety reasons, lifejackets must be worn by all dock crew persons and owners when motoring each boat.
• All cradles must be on site, in position, and leveled prior to the Haul Out day as not to delay or block the rented crane or crane support truck.
• All removed masts that are not stored on the boats should be properly secured under the balcony.

Friday October 17, 2008, 5:30 pm is the date set for the Pre Haul Out Meeting, this is for more information, last minute changes, job assignments, and mapped crib and boat locations.

As a reminder, move, your boat farther south, down the east dock as soon as your mast is removed. This will ensure that the jib crane area is always free and is not blocked.

This years season of river racing is now but race results for of the race series (spring, summer, and fall) are online for you to view. Just because the river races are over doesn't mean that sailing time has ended, as there still is time for more fall sailing.

The water outflow from Lake Superior may be reduced for the month of September just a word of caution, for more info read (click on) the following news stories.

Sault Star Newspaper (internet).

• St. Mary's River bit lower this month, Upper Great Lakes remain below average.

• Superior Water Levels Down: 

The Racing Results has been compiled and updated by our Fleet Captain. She has  sent them to our webmaster who placed them online for you to view.

• Spring River Race Results
• Richards Landing Results
• Summer River Race Results

To ensure the use of our three CL 16 Sailboats, a new committee was formed in June called the "CL16 Sailboat Committee". One of the goals of this committee is to ensure that the CL16 sailboats remain operational for both senior and associate members. The CL16's are also great for our associate members who would like to "Learn To Sail" but  do not own a sailboat. These are the last group of small sailboats still owned by the club as smaller models in past have been passed on to the RYTAC club.  

Since the CL16 have not been in use for a while the CL16 Committee is preparing an inventory report on overall CL16 status to report back to the executive. The committee also got together and launched # 3 boat on Tuesday and deemed it fit to sail. # 3 boat is now located on the anchor platform. To sail it you must remember to close (Lift-Up) the water drains before sailing (drains rain fall as stored on a floating dock) and to include the required Coast Guard items such as; life jackets, bailing bucket, throwing rope, paddle, and whistle. To access the clubhouse for the sails, rudder and tiller will require contacting a senior member who has key access to unlock & lock the clubhouse. In sailing the CL16's do remember that there is a chance you may get wet depending on how you sail hence, dress accordingly.

The CL16 Committee would like all associate members who are interested in sailing the CL16's to contact us so we can demonstrate to you where all the items are stored  and to answer any questions you may have about the rigging and setting of the sails. 

Ahoy Sailors, July 1^st is fast approaching.  Plan to celebrate it at the clubhouse with other club members.  Bring your family and friends and use the barbeque, and or the clubhouse galley to fix your Canada Dinner. Later watch the fireworks from the clubhouse or from the water.

 Yours in fair winds or foul, Sharon Lessard, Fleet Captain.

Hello all, There seems to be a bit of confusion surrounding the Richards Landing Race. Our club is proceeding with the race tomorrow, June 21st. without the participation of the Power Squadron. The details are as follows:

Date: Saturday, June 21/08, Skipper’s meeting at: 10:30 am, Race Start: TBA (but I’m thinking noonish), Destination: Richard’s Landing, Moorage: $1.25 per foot. If you plan to stay a second night, the second night is free. Dinner: Sausages & hamburgers courtesy of ASC; Each group to bring a salad or dessert.

As the club barbeque is undergoing repair and will not be available on Saturday; we’ll have a sailboat version of a Progressive Dinner. We’ll meet with our preferred cocktail at one boat, move to another boat for salads, then have the entrée at a third (maybe 2 boats, one to cook the burgers and another for the sausages & hot dogs) and finally dessert at a fourth boat. Please consider hosting one of the courses at your boat.

Please let me know if you will be attending the social and how many guests you will have. Please remember that people are welcome to meet us in Richards Landing if they are not interested in sailing tomorrow. Yours in fair weather and foul, Sharon Lessard, Fleet Captain, Algoma Sailing Club.

The Algoma Sailing Club would like to say "Thank You" to the folks who have been  donating their old or unused Sailing Books and Magazines. This has greatly expanded our library collection in the upstairs meeting room at our club house. They sure do wet our appetite even more to get out and sail (especially when waiting out old man winter). They are a great resource tool for sailors of all ages and soon a job for the Job Jar will be building a bookcase under the trophy case.

Our first race of the season hit the waves last night.  Gord Simpson (1^st), Phil Routh (2^nd) and Andrew Hallett (3^rd) skippered their boats in a closely contested race.  The results of the race may have been different had the very experienced crew of Andrew’s new boat Natural High had known that 108 was by Purvis’s dock and not opposite City Hall.  A lot of things have to be shaken out in the first race of the season. Lots of people, both members and non members turned out to crew.  Each boat had at least 2 crew members.  Hope to see more of you on boats in the coming races. Yours in fair winds and foul, Sharon Lessard, Fleet Captain.”

Because of the inclement weather since launch, many boats are not yet ready to sail.  As a consequence, we have yet to be successful in having 2 boats to race in our Wednesday night river races.  Given these facts, the hearty sailors, ready to crew and I had a discussion yesterday as to the feasibility of the Lake Nicolet race getting away this Saturday, May 31^st.  The consensus of the group was to move the race back 1 week to Saturday, June 7^th.  I hope that many if not all of you and your family will come out to race and/or enjoy the potluck dinner at the Clubhouse after the race.  The Club will supply the usual barbequed sausages and hamburgers.  Please bring a salad or dessert if you will be enjoying the potluck dinner.

After our rough start to the racing season, I hope that each of you will take part on June 7^th and enjoy the great camaraderie that the Algoma Sailing Club has to offer. Yours in fair winds and foul , Sharon Lessard, Fleet Captain, Algoma Sailing Club

The Dragon Boat Races will be getting under way and will be using our facilities and their boats and equipment will be arriving on site May 30th. Sault Search and Rescue will also have their boats and equipment on site as well.

Please ensure that your cradles are out of the yard and we also need to move the mooring repair platform from its present location and tie it to the breakwall. Martin could use a hand to move the platform if anyone is free this week please give him a call.

The Dragon Boats & search and Rescue will be putting their boats on the west side of the west dock and the east side of the east dock as they did last year so we need to keep those areas clear.

The Richards Landing Race and Barbeque weekend race date has been changed to Saturday June 21 to Sunday June 22 (one week later than originally planned).  This change was required as it conflicted with the Dragon Boat festival that is using our facilities and docks (Executive Meeting May 20/2008).

The Sault Ste. Marie O.P.P. Traffic and Marine Unit Presents: "Boater’s Awareness Afternoon", May 25, 2008, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion, free admission, and the Public is Welcomed. Canadian and U.S. Marine Law Enforcement Agencies will be present along with a host of public marine support service representatives. Have your marine related questions answered before the start of the 2008 boating season.

The Royal Canadian Yacht Club has the honour of extending to the Officers and members of the Algoma Sailing Club the privilege of anchorage for the 2008 season. For more detailed information look under our documents section. 

As a reminder, the Algoma Sailing Club is a Member of the Canadian Yachting Association and you can also read their online Newsletters.

After every Haul-In or Launch, we always have our follow up Cradle Party. Where we all work like bees to move the cradles to our offsite storage area. The storage / transportation cost is $65.00 and will be held on Wednesday May 14 at 4 p.m. 

The Sault Ste Marie Power & Sail Squadron C.P.S. is offering a VHF Maritime Radio Course and upon completion and examination, you will receive a certificate that will entitle you to operate a Marine Radio on the VHF, MF and HF radio bands.

The course will be offered for 3 Tuesday evenings (April 15, 22, 29) during the times of  7-00pm - 9:00pm at the Alexander Henry High School, 232 Northern Ave., classroom #119. The cost of the course which includes a book and a interactive training aid computer CD disk is $50.00

Limited registration due to class size. For more information or to register contact: Gary Decourcy at 949-7202.

Looks like the launch date that the rented crane that will help move your boat from the cribs to the water is on Saturday May 10, 2008. Membership registrations will be postal mailed to all members or you can also download them. Just as a reminder, it is important to ensure that your sailboat is all ready to launch (including any rigging and boat motors), to help reduce the crane rental time that will save us some money. The wearing of Hardhats is mandatory and are available, if you have your own then bring them.

The Pre Launch Meeting (planning meeting) is to held on Friday May 9.

Associate members are welcomed to also come out, meet everyone, and work with an appointed senior member to learn more about sailboats in general. 

A few daring members were testing out their 4-wheel drive vehicles to be the first ones officially to drive to door of the clubhouse. They had an interesting time pulling each other at times to get in and out, but the snow should melt a bit faster with all those deep tracks. The Clubhouse could be opened after the 19th depending on the temperatures (due to freezing of water lines). 

The Algoma Sailing Club Executive Meetings are being held on the 2nd last Tuesday of each month. If you have any ideas, comments, or concerns please send them to us before then to be placed on the meeting agenda (BTW. you know you can contact us anytime). Members are welcomed to attend our meetings as a guest by contacting us in advance and we always welcome and are looking for additional folks to help out on the executive "as with more each does less (Grin!)".

April is here and the new sailing season soon will begin. The following is to bring you up to date on a few items have been added to our website.

A new web page describing the design and history of our Club Insignia Flag (Pennant). They are for sale (contact Brian or Neil) and the cost is $20.00

The 2008 Sailing Events and 2008 River Races  Schedules (attentively) have been posted. There are a few new events for 2008 and the Sailing & Racing Committee is looking for a few more volunteers (including associates) to help out. If you are interested contact Sharon our Fleet Captain. All of last year's Sailing and Racing results data has been preserved by renaming the files to start with 2007. 

For more information on Sailing Books and Videos a new webpage with a link to the search feature of our local public library has been added.

A new area called Documents has been created to list important documents that all club members should be aware of and the locations on the website. Some of these will be posted online whereas some will be printed and provided upon request. 

The Annual General Meeting will be held on February 23 2008, at the Gran Festa Restaurant with Cocktails starting at 6 P.M. with Dinner to be served at 7 P.M. The cost per person is $25. There will be a Cash bar and the menu will consists of perogies and chicken, scallopini, veggies, potato, tossed greens, desert, and tea/coffee.

Do plan to attend and have fun with your fellow sailors.

For your info, the following is a Power & Sail Squadron event. The Sailing Club Exec. feels this may be of interest, and we would like to support the Power & Sail Squadron at this event. For any who would like to attend, "See you there" We can make this our Mid-winter Social Event.

The Sault Ste. Marie Power and Sail Squadron Presents An Evening with Tom Farnquist of The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Tom will present a DVD show with narration on topics such as

• The Edmund Ftizgerald

• The recent find of the wreck of the 100 year old Steamship – Cyprus

• The Great Lakes Shipwreck Society

 A Discussion Period will follow, Hear fascinating stories of adventures on the Great Lakes. Thursday, January 24, 2008, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Marconi Club, Admission only $10.00, Cash Bar, Free Pizza.

The New 2008 Algoma Sailing Club Pennant Flags have arrived.  Contact Brian to purchase one for your sailboat, cost is $20.00

Notice the club house will be winterized as of Saturday November 3. This means that outside water as well as inside water will be off (no washrooms), and the outside power will be off as well. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

The Algoma Sailing Club Awards Banquet will be held on November 17, 2007
at the Grand Festa Restaurant. Cocktails are at 6:00 pm, and Dinner is at 7:00 pm,
Menu to follow, and everyone is invited. Club members will be contacted before the banquet. 

During the month of September and October over 300 photos were added to the Photo Album Section. This makes the Photo section an interesting place to visit and to get photos of your boat. It is organized into each year with its own events.

The For Sale section continues to grow and URL links were added at the bottom to point to other local For Sale sources and ones close by.

To improve faster processing our membership forms are now also online. Hence you can at anytime download, print, and mail them in.

The end of the sailing season is close at hand. The Haul Out Crane has been rented and will be ready to go. Hence, be ready, up early, and wear your hard hat.

- The Beaufort Wind Scale has been added.
- More Places to visit have been added to the Links Page.
- The news story of Dave in Wanna sail a Sailboat has been moved to the Photos Section.
- River Racing: Summer and Fall results have been added.

- Weekly Race Results for Spring River and Summer River were posted as well as the  Results for the Lake Nicolet and Richard's Landing.
- The River Race Map was scanned in and added to the website, you can now print out copies and bring them to the races to mark the course for each race.
- The Links webpage has now doubled in size with new places to explore about sailing and also includes Maps and Sault Ste Marie information.
- Cloned some news stories about Algoma sailing Club with pictures discovered of a few years back. One on the Photos webpage with Dave promoting racing and another with Gordon and our local MP on the Trillium webpage.

Our website this month has taken a different look and has been expanded to include some new areas to help promote our club. Some of this months changes were;

- News Bulletins page, general notices like the ones you are reading now.
- For Sale / Buy / Trade section, if you looking to purchase, sell or trade items or boats.
- Race Results, of all of our River Races (spring, summer, and fall) and our Special Events and Races.
- Links page, that lists various sailing related websites on the internet.
- Weather page, for obtaining the latest sailing weather forecasts on the internet.
- Photos page, that we will be developing later this summer and fall to include lots of club photos.
- Sailing Terms, A humorous list of Sailing terms and descriptions.
- Weather banner from Weather Underground on the home page, to provide a quick glimpse for the current weather.
- Domain Names, we've also obtained the algomasailingclub.com doman name in addition to the older algomasailingclub.org domain name, and overtime both will work together pointing to a common website.

If you would like to see other items added to our website feel free to contact any of our website webmasters and them them know.

Dredging the Gin Pole and Docks Area Will commence Monday, June 11. This requires a Silt Curtain be deployed from Monday, June 11 until (estimated) Thursday, June 14. The curtain will extend along the East Dock and southerly to the Shore of Topsail Island .

 This means there will be...

• NO ACCESS: To the St. Mary’s River from our Lagoon for these four days!!!

• NO ACCESS: To our docks from either the Lagoon or the Outside Moorings

The executive apologizes for this inconvenience and thanks you for your co-operation.  There are four unused outside moorings available on a temporary first-come basis for those who feel the inability to sail from the lagoon during this period is a particular hardship. 

• Please remember outside moorings must be vacated for the Dragon Boat Races, Friday & Saturday, June 8 & 9.

 If you have concerns regarding this matter, please contact: Gord Simpson, Tom Carmichael, or Martin Sanderson