Saturday Update

The North Sails racing seminar was very well attended last night. This is a perfect time to refresh our knowledge of the racing rules with the season opener right around the corner. The entire video presentation will be available on our home page starting on Monday February 28th. The racing packages are available for pickup at the KYC office, please remember all boats need a valid 2011 BC PHRF certificate.

No Time Wasted

The construction of the new KYC docks is in full swing at the Shoreline compound at Shelter Bay Marina. The proposed completion date is June 1st 2011. Richard Tremblay, the KYC moorage manager, is working very hard trying to assign all new slips by March 1st so if your lucky enough to be near the top of the wait list expect a phone call within the next week of so.

New Sunday Start Times

The vote is in and due to your feedback the race committee has decided to change the starting time for our spring and fall Sunday series to 12pm. Plan for a 3 hour race on these days. Lets hope the wind gods are on our side a little more this year with this change. See the calendar for the complete 2011 racing schedule.

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February Blah

As February drags on there are only a few noteworthy items to discuss. If there are any boats who are short crew members, or any prospective crew members looking for a boat be sure to post your availability in the crew section of the forum. There was a big meeting at the KYC last night and it sounds like all motions regarding moorage basin expansion and new club house expansion have been passed. Ross MacDonald of North Sails will be putting on a free racing seminar at the KYC the evening of Feb 25th at 7:30, it should be very educational indeed. OK SAILING will be posting a video of the entire seminar online for those of us unable to attend.  Only 3 more weeks to go, see you on the start line.

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Sail Measuring

Tom is taking appointments for anyone who requires sail measuring for this upcoming season. Email him at tguenther@okanagan.bc.ca to book yours.

Lot's of "virtual" work

Well the nice mild Okanagan weather seems determined to continue until the end of January which is ok by me! I have been spending a lot of time working on the format for OK SAILING to make it a more efficient design. This is my first attempt at web design and I appreciate everyone's patience while I learn the ropes. I will continue to refine it and add more content as the winter wears on. Just a reminder to anyone who has not yet aired their opinion of an ideal start time for our spring and fall Sunday racing series, please take the time to take the poll in the forums section.

Wind Storm

There was a big wind storm in the Kelowna area last night (Monday Jan 17, 2011). Those of you with boats still in the water would be well advised to check on them to ensure all is well. Peak wind speeds were near 40 knots in some areas and lasted for over an hour.

        Wind speed graph provided by the Kelowna Yacht Club weather station