Download - HCSP Activities Calendar 2015
April 2015
26 Big Boat Clinic
12pm-6pm
19
12
5
Sunday
3029 Skippers
Meeting 6pm
28 Seminar Series
– Racing
Strategies/6A
27 3A
25242322 Seminar Series-
Racing Rules &
Tactics
2120 22A
18 Spring Work
Party Boat Rigging/
Basic Cruising 1A
1716 Exam Night
5-8pm
15 Seminar Series-
Troubleshooting
Outboard Engines
14 Commodores
Meeting (Closed
meeting) 6.30pm
13
1110 Instructor Clinic
(Basic Cruising)
55A
98 RC Meeting
(Closed meeting)
6pm
7 Instructor
Meeting – 6:30pm
6 Easter Monday
43 Good Friday21 Member Early
Bird Special
SaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMonday
Schedule of Events
�April 7 – Calling all Instructors!! – Annual HCSP
Instructor Meeting- Refreshments provided! 6:30pm
�April 8 – RC Meeting (closed meeting)– 6pm
�April 14 – Commodores meeting (closed meeting)
-6.30pm
�April 15 – Seminar Series – Troubleshooting
Outboard Engines – 6pm
�April 16 – Exam Night, all HCSP students welcome,
please call our offices to sign-up.
�April 18 – Come out for our Spring Work Party and
learn the technical side of boats at our nautical centre.
Refreshments provided! 9am – 5pm
�April 18 – Ahoy Sailors! It’s the first Basic Cruising
Course of the season, come & discover the freedom of
sailing.
�April 21 –The VHF radio is an emergency call box,
or more importantly, a vehicle to find out which
anchorage the party is in.
� April 22 – Seminar Series –Racing Rules & Tactics
– 6pm
�April 26 – The first Big Boat Clinic of the season!
12pm-6pm. (12-2pm, 2-4pm, 4-6pm). Mandatory sign-
up with the front office.
�April 28 - Seminar Series –Racing Strategies – 6pm
� April 29 – Skippers Meeting – 6pm
�Basic Cruising: 1A,3A, 6A
VHF – DSC Radio License: 22A
May 2015
31
24 Fun Race &
BBQ 12 – 6pm
17
Victoria
Holiday Weekend
Member Cruise
10 Mother’s Day
Big Boat Clinic
12pm-6pm
3 Open House
Weekend
Sunday
30 12A/11A29 Social Sail28 21D/Race
Night
27 Race Night26 21C/Learn to
Race Night / 21B
25
3B/4A/22B/28B
23 17B22 Social Sail21 Race Night20 Race Night19 First Learn to
Race Night / 14A
18 Victoria Day
Holiday Monday
Member Cruise
16 1C
Victoria
Holiday Weekend
Member Cruise
15 2A/ Big Boat
Rusty
Dusty/Exam Night
5pm-8pm
14 21B/Spinnaker
Clinic - 6pm
start/Race Night
13 Race Night12 21A
2nd RUSTY
DUSTY 6pm start
11
9 17A8 First Social
Sail/Big Boat
Rusty Dusty
7 Race Night6 Spring Race
Series begins!
5 1st RUSTY
DUSTY 6pm start
4 5A
2 1B/Open House
Weekend/Cheese
s of the World
Evening B/Power-
Clinic
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Schedule of Events�May 2 & 3 - Open House Weekend - Come and join us
for our start of season open weekend filled with discounts!
�May 2 – Wine and Cheese Evening for members
�May 5 & 12 – Tues Evening Rusty Dusty’s – 6pm -
Come out and shake off the cobwebs! This is your chance
to go out with an instructor - engine starting, docking,
rigging, etc.
�May 6 – First Race Night - Spring Racing Series begins!
�May 7 - First Thursday Night Race Night – Spring
Series Begins!
�May 8 & 15 – BIG Boat Rusty Dusty’s – 6pm – Calling
all I-Skippers, please make sure to attend these sessions,
and get set for the season!!
�May 8 – The First Social Sail is tonight!
�May 10 – The second BIG Boat Clinic of the season!
12pm-6pm. (12-2pm, 2-4pm, 4-6pm). Mandatory sign-up
with the front office.
�May 14 – First Spinnaker Clinic of the Season! Ask
Clive for details!
�May 15 – Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP students
welcome, please call our offices to sign-up.
� May 16, 17 & 18 – Victoria Weekend Member Big Boat
Cruise. Mandatory sign-up with the front office.
�May 24 – Fun Race & BBQ Event – 12 – 6pm
Basic Cruising: 1B, 1C, 2A, 3B, 4A, 5A,
Basic Power Course: 17A, 17B
Basic Dinghy: 12A, 14A
THL: 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D
VHF-DSC Radio: 22B
International Certificate of Competency: 11A
June 2015
28 Canada Day
Weekend Cruise
21 Mid season
Work Party
14 Father’s Day
7 Tall Ship Event
Sunday
30 Learn to Race
Night/14B
29
27 1E/ Canada
Day Weekend
Cruise
26 2B/ Social Sail/
Exam Night 5pm-
8pm
25 Race Night24 Race Night23 Race Night22 5B/ Big Boat
Clinic 6pm-9pm
20 15A/Round the
Island Cruise &
Pot Luck Dinner
19 Social Sail 18 Member
Mileage
Builder/Race Night
17 Member
Mileage Builder/
Race Night
16 Member
Mileage Builder/
Learn to Race
15 4B
13 Tall Ship Event12 7A/Social Sail11 Race Night10 Race Night8 Learn to Race
Night/ 6B
8 13A/Spinnaker
Clinic
6 1D/17C5 Social Sail
H.O.P.S Night
6pm
4 Race Night3 Race Night2 Learn to Race
Night
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Schedule of Events
�June 5 – H.O.P.S Night – Harbourfront Outreach to
Promote Sailing – 6pm start
�June 7 & 13 - Tall Ship Racing Event –Tall Ship
Racing! For members interested in racing Tall Ships,
come out to prep day on Sunday June 7th and train to
race around the island in one of the Brigantine Tall
Ships. Once your training is completed, you will be
able to participate in the Tall Ship Race on the
following Saturday on June 13th Start time 12pm –
Mandatory sign-up with the front office.
�June 8 - Spinnaker Clinic – 6pm – 9pm
�June 16 – 18 – Member Mileage Builder Trip –
This is available for all members, priority booking goes
to those members whom have completed their
Intermediate Cruising & Coastal Navigation courses.
Mandatory sign-up with the front office.
�June 20 – Round the Island Cruise & Pot Luck
Dinner – 12pm
�June 21 – Mid Season Work Party – 10am – 5pm
� June 22 - The third Big Boat Clinic of the season!
6pm-9pm. Mandatory sign-up with the front office
�June 26 – Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP
students welcome, please call our offices to sign-up.
�June 27 & June 28 – Canada Day Weekend
Member Cruise Come out and celebrate with other
Members! Mandatory sign-up with the front office.
Basic Cruising Course: 1D, 1E, 2B, 4B, 5B, 6B
Intermediate Cruising Course: 7A
Basic Dinghy Course: 13A, 14B
Intermediate Dinghy: 15A
Basic Power Course: 17C
July 2015
26 Girls Cruise
Weekend (TBC)
19 Boys Cruise
Weekend (TBC)
12 Commodores
Cup Weekend
(TBC)
5
Sunday
31 2C/ Social Sail30 8A/Race Night29 Race Night28 Learn Race
Night
27 4D/Seminar
Series
25 12C/Girls
Cruise Weekend
(TBC)
24 15B/ Social
Sail/Caribbean
Info Night
23 Race Night22 Member Mileage
Builder/ Race Night
21 Member
Mileage Builder/
Learn Race Night
20 Member
Mileage Builder/
3C
18 Boys Cruise
Weekend (TBC)
17 17E/ Social
Sail
16 Race Night15 Race Night14 Learn Race
Night
13 Big Boat Clinic
6pm-9pm
11 1F/17E/15B
Commodores Cup
Weekend (TBC)
10 Social Sail/
Exam Night 5-8pm
9 Race Night8 Race Night7 6C/21E Learn
Race Night
6 4C/13B
4 12B/17D/ Fun
Race & BBQ for
Members
3 Social Sail2 Thurs. Summer
Racing Series
Begins! Race
Night
1 Canada Day/
Wed. Summer
Racing Series
Begins!
Race Night
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Schedule of Events
�July 1 – Summer Racing Series begins!
�July 4 – Fun Race & BBQ Member Event – 12pm –
4pm
�July 10 – Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP students
welcome, please call our offices to sign-up.
�July 11 & 12 –Commodores Cup Weekend (to be
confirmed)
�July 13 - The fourth Big Boat Clinic of the season –
6pm-9pm! Sign-up with the front office.
�July 18 & 19 –Boys Cruise Weekend (tentative)
�July 20 – 22 – Member Mileage Builder Trip – This
is available for all members, priority booking goes to
those members whom have completed their
Intermediate Cruising & Coastal Navigation courses.
Mandatory sign-up with the front office.
�July 24 - Caribbean Info Night – 6:30pm
�July 25 & 26 – Girls Cruise Weekend (tentative)
�July 27 - Seminar Series – Troubleshooting
Outboard Engines – 6pm
Basic Cruising Course: 1F, 2C, 3C, 4C, 4D, 6C
Basic Power Course: 17D, 17E
Basic Dinghy Course: 12B, 12C, 13B, 14B
Intermediate Dinghy Course: 15B
Intermediate Cruising: 8A
THL: 21E (July 7)
August 2015
30 Opti Race &
BBQ
23
16 10A/Mid
Season Work
Party
9 Celestial Night
Cruise
2 Civic Holiday
Long
Weekend/Civic
Holiday Member
Cruise
Sunday
29 17G28 2D/ Social Sail 27 Fall Racing
Series begins!
26 Fall Racing
Series begins!
25 6D/ Learn to
Race Night
24 Spinnaker
Clinic Practical
31
22 12D21 Social Sail 20 Exam Night 5-
8pm/Race Night
19 Race Night18 Learn to Race
Night
17 3D/ Caribbean
Info Night
15 10A14 10A/Social Sail13 Race Night12 Race Night11 Learn to Race
Night
10 5C/22C
8 1G/ Celestial
Night Cruise
7 16A / Pirate
Night and
Treasure Hunt
6 Race Night5 Race Night4 21F/Learn to
Race Night
3 Civic Holiday
Long Weekend
/Civic Holiday
Member Cruise
1 Civic Holiday
Long Weekend/
Civic Holiday
Member Cruise/
17F
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Schedule of Events
� August 1 – 3 – Civic Holiday Member Cruise
– Mandatory sign up in the office
�August 7 –Arghhh! Pirate Costume and Party
Night – Come and sample Clive’s infamous chilli.
Don’t forget your pirate costume! 6pm start
�August 8 – 9 – Celestial Night Cruise I-
Skipper’s & Celestial Grads take priority with
sign-up. Mandatory sign-up with the front office
�August 16 – Mid Season Work Party – 10am
�August 17 - Caribbean Info Night – Come and
find out all about our annual trip to the Caribbean
with refreshments and a slideshow. If registered
before August 31, you can get a 10% discount
toward Caribbean courses!
�August 20– Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP
students welcome, please call our offices to sign-
up.
�August 24 – Spinnaker Clinic Practical – 6pm
start – See Clive for details!
�August 26 - Fall Racing Series begins!
�August 30 - Opti Race & BBQ – 12pm start
Basic Cruising Course: 1G, 2D, 3D, 5C, 6D
Basic Dinghy Course: 12D
Advanced Dinghy: 16A
Basic Power Course: 17F
VHF Course: 22C THL: 21F (Aug 4) BBS&ICC: 10A
September 2015
27 Race Series
Daylight Saving
Day12pm-6pm
20 Anthony
Mirvish Cup Race
Weekend
13 Tall Ship Race
6 Labour Day
Holiday
Weekend/Labour
Day Holiday
Cruise
Sunday
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26 Race Series
Daylight Saving
Day12pm-6pm
25 Social Sail24 Race Night -
Last one!
23 Race Night -
Last one!
22 Learn to Race
Night - Last one!
21 22D
19 1I/Anthony
Mirvish Cup Race
Weekend
18 Social
Sail/Caribbean Info
Night
17 Race Night16 Race Night15 Learn to Race
Night
14 4E
12 17H11 Social Sail 10 Race Night9 Race Night8 21G/Learn to
Race Night
7 Labour Day
Holiday
Weekend/Labour
Day Holiday
Cruise
5 1H/ Labour Day
Holiday
Weekend/Labour
Day Holiday
Cruise
4 2D/Social
Sail/Exam Night 5-
8pm
3 8B/Race Night2 Race Night1 Learn to Race
Night
SaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMondaySchedule of Events
�September 4– Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP
students welcome, please call our offices to sign-up.
�September 5 – September 7 - Labour Day
Holiday Cruise – Mandatory sign up in the office
�September 13 – Tall Ship Race – 12pm start
�September 19 – Anthony Mirvish Cup Race
Weekend and BBQ (9am-6pm)
�September 20 – Anthony Mirvish Cup Race
Weekend (1pm-4pm)
�September 18 - Caribbean Info Night – Come
and find out all about our annual trip to the
Caribbean with refreshments and a slideshow.
�September 26 – Race Series Daylight Saving
Day - 12pm-6pm
�September 27 - Race Series Daylight Saving
Day - 12pm-6pm
Basic Cruising Course: 1H, 1I, 4E, 2D
Intermediate Cruising Course: 8B
Basic Power Course: 17H
THL: 21G (Sept 8)
VHF Course: 22D
October 2015
25
18
11 Last Day of
Boating
4
Sunday
31 Halloween3029282726
2423 HAUL OUT22212019
17 Fall Work Party16 25C15141312 Thanksgiving
Gathering
1098 Caribbean Info
Night
765
32 Exam night –
5pm-8pm
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�October 2– Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP
students welcome, please call our offices to sign-up.
�October 8 – Caribbean Info Night! – Come and
find out all about our annual trip to the Caribbean
with refreshments and a slideshow
�October 11 – Last Day of Boating!
�October 12 – Thanksgiving Gathering – Come
down to the club for some turkey (last year it was
deep fried) and good conversation! 6pm
�October 17 - Fall Work Party - Come out for our
Fall Work Party and learn the technical side of
boats. Last time to sail! 10am – 5pm
�October 23– Haul Out!! Yes folks that’s the end
of boating for another season, but don’t fret we will
have other activities to entertain you through the
winter months.
Coastal Navigation: 25C
29
22 26A
15 26A/ Movie Night
(tentative) 7pm
8
1
Sunday
282726252423 30A MOY
Theory
21 26A /Games
Night (tentative)
7pm
20 26A19 Exam Night1817 Exam Review
Night
16
14 26A13 26A12 Exam Night
5pm-8pm
11 Remembrance
Day
109
7 Annual Members’
Dinner & Awards
Night
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�November 7 – Annual Members’
Dinner & Awards Night!! Let’s Parteeee
and celebrate the year!
�November 12– Exam Night, 5pm –
8pm all HCSP students welcome, please
call our offices to sign-up
�November 15- Movie Night – 7pm
(tentative)
�November 21 – Games Night – 7pm -
Whether you’re an expert player or just
looking to learn in a fun setting, join us for
games and poker night. We’ll set up a few
different tables, ranging from the serious
players...to fun games...to learn-to-play.
(tentative)
� November 17 – Exam Review Night
� November 19 – Exam Night - Please
sign up with the office, and let us know:�What exam(s) you want to write,
so we can ensure that we have
enough copies of exams available.
MOY Unlimited Theory: 30A
Celestial Navigation: 26A
November 2015
27
20
13
6 Holiday Dinner
Sunday
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26 Boxing Day25 Christmas Day24 Christmas Eve232221
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5pm-8pm
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December 2015Schedule of Events
�December 6 – Holiday Dinner
�December 10– Exam Night, 5pm – 8pm all HCSP
students welcome, please call our offices to sign-up
January 2016
31
24
17 Boat Show Ends
10
3
Sunday
30 Leaving for the
Caribbean
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23222120 Pub Night TBD1918
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9 Boat Show
Begins
8 Coastal Nav
25D
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SaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMondaySchedule of Events
�January 8 - Do your Coastal Navigation
courses before heading down South and your
southern experience will be more enjoyable
because you will know where you are going.
You can use your course credits towards this
course.
�January 20 – Pub Night – 7:30pm TBD
�January 30 – The first group of Caribbean
students leave for the Introduction to Sailing
course and Intermediate Cruising course
Coastal Navigation: 25D
February 2016
28
21 Outdoor
Adventure Show
Ends
14
7
Sunday
29
272625242322
2019 Outdoor
Adventure Show
Begins
18171615 Family Day
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6 Leaving for
Caribbean
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SaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesdayMondaySchedule of Events
We are off to the sunny Caribbean while
everyone else stays here in frosty snow.
We are offering Cruising courses for introduction,
intermediate and advanced levels in the
Caribbean on the following dates:
Introduction to Caribbean Sailing – (30 Jan-6
Feb 2016) on a Catamaran
CYA Intermediate Caribbean Cruising –(30 Jan –
6 Feb 2016), (6 -13 Feb 2016)
CYA Advanced Caribbean Cruising – (6 Feb –
13 Feb 2016)
March 2016
27 Coastal
Navigation 25E
20 Coastal
Navigation 25E
13
6
Sunday
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26 Coastal
Navigation 25E
25Coastal
Navigation 25E
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19 Coastal
Navigation 25E
18 Coastal
Navigation 25E
17 St. Patrick’s
Day
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12 Games Night
TBD
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Scheduled Events
�March 12 – Games Night – 7pm - Whether you’re
an expert player or just looking to learn in a fun
setting, join us for games night. We’ll set up a few
different tables, ranging from the serious
players...to fun games...to learn-to-play.(tentative)
�Coastal courses are classified as Dry Dock
Instruction, which take place in the classroom
usually in the off season. This 30 hour
comprehensive program gives you the skills to
navigate with accuracy and confidence. The learnt
topics include:
-Charts
-Publications
-Tide Tables
-Aids to Navigation
-Use of navigation instruments
-Effects of Time
-Distance
-Speed
-Wind
-Current
-Leeway
-Plotting position
-Passage planning
�Coastal Navigation: 25E