Co-op General Meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2019:
- a time to talk, meet, make some plans (what co-op sailing trips? Swiftsure planning update? any other events? who will be attending the sailing course? who would like to go cruising in the summer? …. as far as people know this at the early time in the year), and to renew memberships.
Our 2018 Saturday Boat Work Parties and Co-op Sails (after each work party):
#45: Jan 20, #46 Feb 17, #47 Mar 17, #48 Apr 21, #49 May 19, #50 June 16, #51 July 21, #52 August 18, #53 Sep. 15, #54 Oct. 20, #55 Nov. 17, #56 Dec.15.
Christmas Party December 8, 2018
Another fun event, although only sparsely attended. We had a "new" room - up on the 12th floor with views of Victoria, very nice!
On Friday, October 19, 2018 we had a meeting about ownership of "Felix".
We passed several motions, and one was to introduce an overnight fee. To make keeping track of this easier we decided to make this a fee when boats are reserved ahead for a full day.
More importantly, though, the co-op is now ready to accept loans from all members - with interest!! Please contact Doug Prescott if you can help out in this way. (BTW these loans will be used for the sole purpose of paying for Felix.)
Our Sep. 9 Co-op Day sail did not have the right weather, or the right date..... only two of us showed up.
Felix went on a trip:
(story by Uschi)
Aug 26 to Sep 2 2018: Uschi, Barry and our daughter Helen went sailing.... to Sidney Spit, then Genoa Bay, Clam Bay (north of Thetis Island), Conover Bay, Divers Bay, Bedwell Harbour, Sidney Spit and then back to Oak Bay. It was a week where the smoke diminished to "hardly noticeable", and the temperature dropped a bit. But we still went swimming, and I slept outside a few times. Helen went back home a few days early, and we dropped her off at Otter Bay. Otter Bay has a really nice marina, and it is a great place to switch boat crews since it is close to the ferry terminal.
Co-op trip to Maple Bay:
June 29-July 2 2018. This was a one-boat trip with only two people! (It was nice, though, and we renewed our friendship with VanIsle Sailing Co-op.) And we tried out Piggeldy's motor.
This year's AGM was on Thursday, June 21, 2018.
World Oceans Day was on Friday, June 8, 2018
We had planned a sail in the afternoon but it was pouring rain and unpleasant. So we just sat on Felix and enjoyed life in the harbour. :-))
More info about World Oceans Day:
Swiftsure Race on May 26, 2018
Felix participated in the Inshore Classic and did very well!! (Report by Roland)
Yesterday, May 26, Max, Doug, Chris Lentz, Michael Clavelle and Graham and I raced the 75th Swiftsure Inshore Cruising Non Flying sails race. It was my second race, my first being last Wednesday, and my first as skipper. Chris & Doug also had some racing experience.
We motored to the start at Clover Point. We had a poor start, mainly because I hung too far back from the start line. We headed upwind to the first mark, one tack and we were around and then a long downwind run past trial island. We made good time downwind, closing some of the gap to the other boats, but it wasn't enough. We headed up Mayor Channel to the finish at RVYC, finishing just over 1 minute ahead of a Catalina 27 named Paradise and 5 minutes behind another Catalina named Journey.
It was a good event, next year lets get both boats in the race. And maybe go downtown as well for the festivities.
I highly recommend racing to the other coop members, it really makes you work on your sail trimming. If anybody wants to race, show up at RVYC at 5:30 and hang out by the docks, you'll usually get on a boat.
Pedder Bay
We went to Pedder Bay on May 19 and back to Oak Bay on May 21.
General Meeting on Saturday, May 19
At the Oak Bay Marina Coffee Shop we held a short General Meeting. The only topic at this meeting was a special resolution to change our SOP:
Resolution:
To change Section 6, #3 of our SOP from
"Co-op boats may not to be used for organized racing.”
to
"Co-op boats may not to be used for organized racing without prior written approval of the directors.”
The resolution was approved by all present.