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COURSES
VHF Seminar
A VHF course is scheduled for Wednesdays, May 5 & 12 at 6:30pm at the new Sport for Life Centre. Course Conductor is George Bush. The fee is $80 + GST. Call the office to register.
First Aid Courses
A combo first aid course with full EFA (emergency first aid which includes CPR level C) and recerts together will take place on Thursday, May 13 from 6:00pm-9:30pm at the Red Cross building at 1111 Portage Ave. A second course is scheduled for Friday, July 2 at 9:30pm at the RLWYC. The fee for the full EFA is $70+GST and for the recerts $40+GST. Call the office to register.
NEW: Boat Rescue Courses
Instead of taking the mandatory bronze medallion certification course, coaches can now take their Boat Rescue in Manitoba (swimming no more J ). The first course will run on Saturday, June 12 at 12:00pm at the Gimli YC and the second course on Friday, July 2 at 2:00pm at the RLWYC. The fee is $80+GST.
PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operator Card)
If you operate a power-driven vessel you needed 'The Card' by September 15, 2009. You can still obtain your boating safety license before the boating season begins. Two evenings are scheduled for an exam challenge, Friday, May 7 or June 11 at 5:00pm at the new Sport for Life Centre. Fee for the lifelong license is $30. Call the MSA office to register.
CYA Bronze IV Certification
Do you still need your CYA Bronze IV certification for the coaches clinic? You can brush up your skills and take the test on Wednesday June 9 or Monday June 14 at 5:00pm at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive. The fee is $30+GST.
Race Management Courses
Do you want to experience the thrill of racing on the water instead of being stuck on shore? Take the Assistant Race Officer Course on June 22 and June 24 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Sport for Life Centre or on Friday, July 9 from 5:00pm - 9:00pm at the RLWYC (tbc). The fee is $50 plus GST and includes the booklet 'Join the Race Committee'.
LEARN TO SAIL
Learn to Sail at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
The classes for our Learn to Sail program at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive are filling up quickly. Please register at the MSA office at 925-5648. To view the schedule visit www.sailmanitoba.com and click on the link 'sailing lessons'
Mobile Sailing School
Our Mobile Sailing School still has some open weeks in the summer. Call the office at 925-5647 to book your lessons.
COACHES
Coaches Clinic (Sailing)
Yacht Club Coordinators: please let me know if you have interested sailors (min. 16 years of age) who want to take the coaches clinic From June 26 - June 30. The fundamental course will be held on the weekend June 26-27 at the Sport for Life Centre in Winnipeg and the technical part from June 28-30 at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive. To register or for more information call the office at 925-5647.
Coaches Clinic (Windsurfing)
Sail Manitoba is hosting a coaches clinic to certify windsurfing coaches. The fundamental course will be held on the weekend June 26-27 at the Sport for Life Centre in Winnipeg and the technical part from June 28-30 at the Gimli YC. To register or for more information call the office at 925-5647.
Respect in Sport
Coaches, parents, athletes and club members: if you haven't done already so, please log on to http://sportmanitoba.essentialtalk.com/ and take the online Respect in Sport course. This three hour online course is designed as a tool to assist everybody in identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment and bullying in sport.
Open Coaching Positions
Sail Manitoba has still a few coaching positions available for the summer. If you are interested call the office at 925-5647.
OFFICIALS
Officials Certification
It is time to review your member file at CYA! Event logs and applications to certify or re-certify can be found here: http://sailing.ca/education_and_training/how_to_become_a_race_official Race Official Policy and Criterion can be found here: http://sailing.ca/education_and_training/race_official_policy_and_criteria If there are any technical problems with your member file experience be sure to contact admin@sailing.ca for assistance.
RACING NEWS
Dry Land Training
A work out takes place (until June 10) on Tuesdays and Thursday from 5:30pm - 6:30pm at Focus Fitness. Please be there 10 minutes early. The drop in fee is $10, payable to Sail Manitoba.
Weekend Training in Gimli
New record for our equipment day - April 25 th ! But last weekend the team practice in Gimli had to be
c ancelled already because of the cold and rainy weather. The dates for the upcoming team trainings at the Gimli YC are:
May 8/9 - Team Training
May 15/16 - Team Training
(May 22 - Wascana Short Course, Regina, SK)
(May 23/34 - Icebreaker Regatta, Last Mountain Lake, SK)
May 29/30 - Team Training
Jun 5/6 - Team Training
Jun 12/13 -Team Training
Jun 19/20 - Viking Cup
Jun 26/27 - Team Training
Spring Training at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
Our spring training at the WSC in Club 420s will start on May 31 every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00pm - 7:00pm and will run until June 30. During this training session you can also brush up your CYA certifications (White Sail I - Bronze Sail V). Cost is $100 or $10 drop in fee, payable to Sail Manitoba.
Team Members
Just a reminder to have your personal sailing gear ready to go. The lakes are still cold and you need to make sure to have a wet suit, neoprene booties, neoprene gloves, splash top and pants and a toque to wear. A cold sailor is not a happy sailor!
Laser District 4 Champs
Attention Laser sailors! The District 4 Championships will be held during the Richardson Regatta at the RLWYC on July 10/11.
Training Camps in Manitoba
July 5-6 Racing Camp at the ZZYC
July 7 Sail from ZZYC to RLWYC
July 8-9 Racing Camp at the RLWYC
July 19-20 BOOT Camp at RLWYC
July 23 Training Day at PYC
August 4-9 Laser Development Training at GYC
Regatta and Event Schedule
To view our regatta and event schedule go to www.sailmanitoba.com and click on the link regattas.
WINDSURFING
Learn to Windsurf Clinics
Jul 10/11 Silver Harbour SC
Jul 12-16 Falcon YC
Jul 19-23 RLWYC
Jul 24/25 Gimli YC
Jul 27-29 Victoria Beach YC
Aug 7/8 Victoria Beach YC
Aug 10-13 Gimli YC
Aug 14/15 Victoria Beach YC
Aug 30-Sep 3 Gimli YC
To register call the office at 925-5647
ABLE SAIL
First 2.4m in Manitoba
Next week our coaches will be picking up a 2.4m in Ottawa for a new racing program for sailors with a disability. A disabled sailing event was added for the Canada Summer Games in 2013 and Sail Manitoba is seeking interested people. Let us know if you - or if you know somebody- would like to try out. Phone Brigitte at 925-5647. For more information about the 2.4m go to www.us24meter.org
YACHT CLUBS
Regatta Sanctioning
In order to have your events covered by the Sport Manitoba liability insurance send a request to sailing@sportmanitoba.ca .The Sanctioning Policy can be found at www.sailmanitoba.com under 'About Us/Policies'.
Club Grants
You can access Sport Development Grants from Sport Manitoba for your sailing program if it promotes participation and if it supports the development of sailing. For the program manual click on www.sportmanitoba.com
Sail Manitoba/CYA Membership Fees
The invoices for this year's membership fees will be sent out to the Yacht Clubs this week. You must be paid up before the season starts to make sure your club is in good standings with the MSA and CYA and your athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are covered by the Sport Manitoba Liability Insurance. The CYA membership gives your members the right to race. For all membership benefits from Sail Manitoba and CYA visit our website at www.sailmanitoba.com and click on the about us and membership link.
Porthole Magazine
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The spring issue of the Porthole magazine will be mailed out in about 14 days.
Regatta Sanctioning
In order to have your events covered by the Sport Manitoba liability insurance send a request to sailing@sportmanitoba.ca .The Sanctioning Policy can be found at www.sailmanitoba.com under 'About Us/Policies'.
Yachtmaster Leadership Training
The Canadian Yachting Association proposes to adopt the RYA's Yachtmaster scheme to complement the CYAs cruising programme so that Canadian sailors can achieve internationally recognized standards at the Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean level. For more information go to http://www.nsya.ns.ca/news-releases/yachtmaster-leadership-training.html.
CLASSIFIEDS
For Sale
Byte, older but rarely sailed, $1,400
Opti, good condition, $1,900
Europe , mint condition, $3,000
29er, good condition, $7,000
BINGOS
Tuesday May 18, 2010 9:00pm - 11:45pm
Sunday May 30, 2010 12:00pm - 3:45pm
Monday June 14 , 2010 4:30pm - 6:45pm
Tuesday June 29, 2010 6:00pm - 9:45pm
All Bingos will take place at Club Regent Casino.
NEXT BOARD MEETING
The next board meeting is scheduled for June 7th at 5:30pm at the Sport for Life Centre. The minutes from the past board meetings can be found at www.sailmanitoba.com/about/minutes.htm
Sail Manitoba Office
Sail Manitoba
409-145 Pacific Ave, Winnipeg , MB, R3B 2Z6
Executive Director Brigitte Smutny (204) 925-5647
Administrative Assistant Ryan van Berkel (204) 925-5648
Fax (204) 925-5792
Email sailing@sportmanitoba.ca
The office hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm
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