EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2025
The events below are available for member participation:there will be a notice for each event to which you can respond and show interest.
Blue Sky Sailing Club members benefit from participating in planned events which are scheduled during the sailing season. In addition to the scheduled events , other events may be planned with short notice. The exception is for overnight events when the skipper(either owner or renter) will invite/select crew so that every body is comfortable sharing close quarters in the live aboard situation. .If you are unsure how that works, ask a skipper.
June 7 Picnic lunch at the Manitou islands
depart marine at 11 and sit into the group of Manitou islands to an Anchorage sheltered from myth prevailing wind. Spend time relaxing, swimming or go into the beach.eat the picnic lunch that you brought with you.
in the afternoon, up anchors and sail back to North Bay to arrive about 5
june21 Meadow Bay ( $30 fee)
.June30th Docktails to host NBYC visitors and meal at the Boat
July 1st NBYC Canada Day race to Callander ($30 fee) plus race entry per boat
July 12th Cambell’s Bay overnight cruise( crew selected by skipper, see above )
July 26th. Callander Bay lunch trip ($30 fee)
Aug 9th Sturgeon Falls overnight (Crew selected by skipper, see above )
Aug 23rd Greenings Bay or Goose Islands depending on wind direction($30 fee)
Sept 6th NBYC Regatta ($30 fee /day) plus entry fee per boat
Sept 13th Blue Sky Regatta ($30 fee)
Sept 20/27thManitou Island and/ or Callander rlunch ($30 fee each)
October 6th (Monday) Crane out day
PLANNED EVENTS 2024
Blue Sky Sailing Club members benefit from participating in planned events which are scheduled during the sailing season. In addition to the scheduled events , other events may be planned with short notice.
Events enable members to socialize and learn during fun events that are in addition to the regular social sails and lessons. Events typically cost members that are not using their own boat or ho are crewing $20 payable to the Blue Sky Sailing Club. Overnight trips ar different in that members have to rent o own the boat and then make private arrangements with crew. These trips are not open on a first come first serve basis due to the close quarter living and sharing of accommodation the skipper arranges their own crew
Events scheduled for 2024 are:
- April 24 open house at memorial gardens after 5pm
- April 7 nd May 4..Information kiosk hosted By Lefebvres Source for Adventure, 180 Shirref avenue 12 noon until 3pm
- May 22 Start Social sails
- June 4 Spring racing Series starts
- June 8 Picnic at the Manitou
- June 22 Summer Solstice Event Race within a Race
- June 30 cocktail to host NBYC visitors
- July 1 NBYC Canada Day race to Callander
- July 13 Lunch in Callander
- July 27 manitou Stayover
- August 1 /2/3/4 French river Trip
- August 17/ 18 SBSSC Summer Regatta
- August 31 Goose Islands Stayover
- September 7/8 NBYC Fall Regatta
- September 2 Dinner in Sturgeon falls or Callander
- October 11 crane Out day
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When events are frustrated by weather conditions they will be rescheduled and no payments are due unless the event takes place.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, REPORT AND DINNER
This year the AGM and dinner were held at Average Joe’s Eatery on December 15th.
Members and guests were welcomed and reports given on the Club’s finances, events, racing and social sails. The reports are summarised in the Annual Report 231215 Report too AGM 2023 pdf.
The. meeting finished around 7 pm and participants enjoyed a great meal with no shortage of chat. The location and attendees are below.
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