Royal Vancouver Yacht Club

May 8 & 9, 2015

Weekend Programme and Sailpast Instructions

Opening Day

Flagship: Quantum

Commodore: Paul Shield

2015

Opening Day 2015

kick off the boating season in style - participate in one of

RVYC’s MOSt TREASURED TRADITIONS.

On Friday, May 8:

Cocktails: 6:00 pm / Dinner: 7:00 PM

enjoy a special menu

prepared by chef Patrick, then

dance to the music of

Faith & Desire

OPening DAy

Dinner & Dance

Join Commodore Paul Shield & Susan Kidd

Dress CODE:men - blazers, Black tie, white trousers and white shoes

-or- Appropriate Formal Attire

LAdies - Long or short formal Dresses

RSVP with the Front Desk 604.224.1344

Cost: $55 per person (+tax)

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On Saturday, May 9:

Celebrations ASHOREJericho Station

0930 hrs Weather Decision: GO or NO GO (Channel 73)

1130 hrs Sailpast commences with the firing of the

Commodore’s cannon

1400 hrs Garden Party on the Front Lawn and Patio

1430 hrs Commodore’s Receiving Line

1630 HRS End of the Garden Party

1700 hrs Sunset Ceremony:

-Lowering of the Flags on the Front Lawn

-Vancouver Fire & Rescue Service band And

Honour Guard

1730 HRS Winners of the Seamanship awards to be

Posted at the Front Desk

On Saturday, May 9:

Activities to include:

boat building with the Vancouver Maritime Museum

Face Painting

Kangaroo Game

(if the weather doesn’t cooperate, activities

will take place inside the clubhouse)

Kidsfest will take place at Hastings mill Park from

1400 hrs - 1600 hrs with boatloads of fun, and hands-on

activities during the afternoon ceremonies.

Dress of the DayMen: Club blazer, black tie, white trousers, and white shoesLadies: Club blazer, white skirt or slacks, Club hat or white beret with crest, white blouse, white gloves, and white shoes

While neat sailing attire on board is permitted, determination of the Seamanship awards is based in large part on yachts displaying the best “Dress of the Day” as outlined above.

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ParkingMembers are requested to park underground or o� property. �e open parking lot will be used by VIP guests, and parking in this area will be available only with a special Opening Day parking pass. �ank you for your cooperation.

KidsFESTHastings Mill park

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FlagsAll Members’ vessels should �y the Canadian Ensign and RVYC burgee as outlined in “Flag Etiquette” in the Yearbook (page 221 in the 2014 edition, and page 217 in the 2015 edition). Vessels with signal �ags are requested to “dress ship” after anchoring or docking at Jericho Station.

SALUTING INSTRUCTIONSSkippers will organise crew when about ½ mile from the Flagship. Traditionally, ladies stand nearest the bow and are ranked from shortest to tallest working aft. Gentlemen stand aft of the ladies, ranked down from tallest to shortest.

All vessels will approach from the north to salute and will pass Attitude before Quantum. �e Skipper will call “Ship’s Company, Attention” when about 100’ from Attitude. �e crew will come to attention and this stance will be held until after passing Quantum.

�e Salute: each vessel shall pass approximately 20’ astern the Flag-ship. As she begins to cross the Flagship’s transom, the Skipper only salutes, provided he or she is wearing the appropriate Club headwear. �e Canadian Ensign is lowered (in the case of small dinghies, the headsail is let �y). �e salute is held while the Flagship’s Ensign is lowered, the Commodore returns the salute and the Flagship’s Ensign is raised again. At this point, the Skipper terminates the hand salute and the Ensign is raised. �e Skipper then commands, “Ship’s Com-pany, Stand Easy.”

After saluting, vessels moored at Jericho may return to their slips. All other vessels may proceed to anchorage well clear of the Flagship. Do not anchor east of the breakwater. �e entrance to the Jericho Marina must be kept clear for Group Victor vessels to manoeuvre. �e Dining Room Dock is only to be used for the Group Victor vessels.

Commodore’s and judges’ Vessels�e Commodore’s Flagship is Quantum, the white powerboat shown on the cover of this programme. �e Judges’ vessel Attitude will be anchored north of Quantum.

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Sailpast 2015 Muster StationsPre- and Post- SALUTE MOVEMENTS

GROUP VICTOR AND SAIL FLEETSGroup Victor and Green Class will circulateclockwise (marks to starboard). One Design,Junior Fleet, Yellow, Blue and Red Classes willcirculate counter clockwise (marks to port).

Each fleet will alter course from the southbound side of its loop, or gybe or otherwisemaneouver to proceed to the orange gatemarks, pass between them and continue onto salute the Commodore. Hold course thruthe second set of orange gate marks anddisperse to the west.

POWER FLEETSApproach speed to salute is 5kts over the bottom.Transit False Creek near its centre line. Pass betweenthe markers at the entrance to False Creekapproximately at mid-point. Turn to a course of±250°M, pass north of the Kits Barge Buoy andcontinue until the pair of orange marks north of theCommodore’s vessel are nearing abeam. Turn toport, pass between the orange gate marks andcontinue on to salute the Commodore. Hold courseuntil thru the second set of orange gate marks anddisperse to the east.

COMMUNICATIONAll skippers to monitor Channel 73.Necessary communication only, please!Jericho Dock staff to monitor Channel 66A.

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All mustering vessels arerequested to stay west ofthe Cambie Bridge and tostay clear of Dragon Boatactivity east of the bridge

TIDES AT POINT ATKINSON Saturday May 9, 2015 (PDT)Low Tide 04:26 3.2m (10.5 ft)

08:48 3.7m (12.1 ft)15:59 1.1m (3.6 ft)

High Tide Low Tide High Tide 23:31 4.5m (14.8 ft)

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Sailpast instructionsO�cial Vessels: Commodore: Paul Shield Quantum (30’ Tollycraft, white)O�cers of the Day A�oat: Iain Drummond Arcturus (30’ Carver, white) Harold Gordon American Beauty (31’ Chris Craft, white)Judges Vessel: Peter Powers Attitude (38’ Viking, white) Patrol Chief: Hunter Lowden Whaler 7 (aluminium utility boat)

Heavy Weather contingency PlanAt 0930 hrs on Saturday May 9, the O�cer of the Day A�oat will decide as to whether Sailpast will proceed. In the event of unfavourable conditions, �ag AP (this is a pennant with red and white vertical stripes) with two sound signals, will be displayed on the �agpoles at Jericho and Coal Harbour to notify participants that Sailpast will not occur. Opening Day activities at Jericho Clubhouse will take place as scheduled. In addition, the O�cer of the Day A�oat will announce on VHF Channel 73 the status of the Sailpast as GO or NO GO. All skippers are encouraged to monitor their VHF radios at this time.

Group Victor and Special Group1100 hrs Rendezvous ½ mile north of the Flagship and west of the approach line1130 hrs Vice Commodore John Robertson (Vessel: Bel Esprit) sails between the north pair of orange marks, salutes, continues through the south pair of orange marks and departs the area in an easterly direction. Group Victor and Special Group vessels will follow.

Group VictorTradition I PC David Rolfe Midnight Sun David Doig & Emma StevensDeora PC Bill Botham Extra David & Ellan Bockus Shasta PC Geo� Peretz

Special GroupHMCS Oriole, Vancouver City Police, Vancouver Fire & Rescue, Port Metro Vancouver, Steveston Lifeboat, visiting Commodores’ vessels, visiting Yacht Club vessels, RVYC Past Commodores’ vessels, followed by RVYC Flag O�cers’ vessels.

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Sailing Vessel Orders1100 hrs Rendezvous in areas designated on Muster Stations Plan (page 6 & 7). All vessels to form up line astern behind respective class leaders. Class lead vessels are identi�ed by coloured pennants and last vessels by coloured �ags.

Be prepared to use engine as necessary.

�ere will be four courses set, with marks correspond- ing to Class colours. �e marks for each course will be approximately one mile apart, on north/south axes, de�ning courses with two reaching legs. Patrol Chief will instruct lead vessels when to commence the approach to the Flagship. All sailboats are to pass between the �rst orange marks, come to attention before passing the Judges, salute the Commodore, pass between the second two orange marks and disperse. Disperse to the west, unless returning directly to Jericho Marina, in which case, dispersal to the east is acceptable.

Classes, led by the Fleet Captain will sail past in the order listed below. Please follow Patrol Vessel instructions during approach to the Flagship.

Lead vessel - Endless Summer

Fleet Captain - James McDonald

Junior Fleet

Lead Vessel 29er or Elliott 6 Calum MacdonaldLast Vessel 29er Ryan Wood / Andrew Wood

One Design

Lead Vessel blink (Star 8017) Bruce LongLast Vessel Marhenurh 5 Peter Wealick

Class I (under 32’) - Yellow

Lead Vessel Ultraman II (yellow pennant) Jason SaundersonLast Vessel LRT (yellow �ag) Robb Bassett & Danielle Roberts

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Class II (33’ to 35’) - Green

Lead Vessel Absolute Kaos (green pennant) Catherine & Reigh NorthLast Vessel Harlequin (green �ag) George & James Dermer

Class III (36’ to 40’) - Blue

Lead Vessel Taranga (blue pennant) Kevin Mueller Last Vessel Marhenurh 4 (blue �ag) Richard Wealick

Class IV (41’ and over) - Red

Lead Vessel Miller Time (red pennant) Tim & Cheryl Saunders Last Vessel Spirit (red �ag) Tim Meakin

POWER Vessel Orders1200 hrs Rendezvous in areas designated on Muster Stations Plan (page 6 & 7).

Vessels gathering in False Creek must exercise extreme caution. Please keep a careful watch for dragon boats, other rowers, and for all small craft.

All vessels to form up line astern behind respective Class leaders at a safe interval of approximately 1½ boat lengths. Lead vessels are identi�ed by coloured pennants and last vessels by coloured �ags. Classes will follow the Sta� Captain in the order indicated below. Please do not lag behind or overtake.

�e last leg of the approach to the Saluting Area is at latitude N49° 17.03’. �e axis of the Saluting Area is coincident with the west wall of the Jericho Breakwater, at longitude W123° 11.30’. �e Flagship will be located a short distance south of the designated latitude and a very short distance east or west of the longitude. �e Judges’ vessel will be a short distance north of the Flagship.

�ere will be two pairs of orange marks, set north and south of the Judges’ vessel and the Flagship. All power boats are to pass between the �rst orange marks, come to attention before passing the Judges, salute the Commodore, pass between the second two orange marks, and disperse to the west.

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Lead vessel - Thisldu

Staff Captain - Mick McLennan

Class II (36’ to 45’) - Blue

Lead Vessel Goin’ Wild (blue pennant) Tina HillsLast Vessel To Mhara (blue �ag) Bruce Littlejohn

Class III (46’ to 55’) - GreenLead Vessel Cavokay (green pennant) J Derek Holmes Last Vessel Turning Tides (green �ag) Andrew Jordan-Knox

Class IV (56’ to 65’) - Yellow

Lead Vessel Perfect Lady I (yellow pennant) John Downie Last Vessel Nova Spirit (yellow �ag) Jim Pattison

Class I (under 35’) - Red

Lead Vessel Rumrunner (red pennant) Gord LamontLast Vessel Chatham (red �ag) Keith Jones

Dispersal InstructionsImmediately after Arcturus and American Beauty give the �nal salute, Quantum will proceed to Jericho Station. �e marina is closed to all vessels except those moored at Jericho, until such time as Group Victor has moored and a blue �ag is hoisted at the NE corner of the Jericho breakwater. Please keep the harbour entrance clear for Group Victor to manoeuvre. Anchor west of the breakwater only.

No moorage is available at Jericho unless pre-arranged.

Shuttle service to and from the junior dinghy dock (at the

east end of south walk) is available from the end of

Sailpast until 1800 hrs. use vhf channel 66a to hail Jericho

shuttle.

Shuttle Service

Royal Vancouver Yacht ClubOpening Day Sailpast

2015 Flag O�cer in Charge of Commodore Opening Day Paul Shield Vice Commodore John Robertson

Protocol O�cerPC Russell B Fraser

O�cer of the Day Ashore/Duty O�cer AshoreBen Remocker

O�cers of the Day A�oatIain DrummondHarold Gordon

Patrol ChiefHunter Lowden

Master Gunner Paul Wagner

Parade AnnouncerFred Turner

Kidsfest ActivitiesRVYC

Honorary PhotographersLynn Gordon

Dorothy Stau�erJohn Tulip

Seamanship JudgesLead Judge: Peter Powers

Pat RobertsonSam McFarlane

Maddy WilliamsVince Alvernaz

Brenda WoodVisiting Judge: Neil Wood

Opening Day CommitteeIain Drummond

PC Russell B FraserHarold Gordon

John RobertsonFred Turner

General Manager

Carmen Derricott

Sailing DirectorHunter Lowden