HSC Summer Events
Hello Members!
Hollyburn Sailing Club Events
The clubhouse is closed, but the ocean is open! We are out there doing things on the water. Here's a round-up of activities for members.
Practice Sailing Sessions
The club is holding a couple of short sailing sessions for “new member sailors” on Saturday, May 29th and Saturday, June 5th. These sessions are intended to help new sailing members get more rigging, launching and sailing experience before sailing alone or before joining one of our Picnic Cruises. You can use your own boat, or if you are a coop member, one of the coop boats. Not intended as an introduction to sailing.
May 29th: Session A 12 p.m. Session B 3:00 p.m.
June 5th: Session A 12 p.m. Session B 3:00 p.m.
Sessions are 2 hours long.
Please email Heather at coopcaptain@hollyburnsailingclub.ca to book a session.
Picnic Cruises
Pack a lunch and sail away on a trip to a sandy beach up the coast in the company of other sailing dinghies. Here are the dates:
June 19th
July 17th
July 31st
Aug 14th
Aug 28th
Sept 11th
Men on Water
The ladies already have the Women on Water paddling group on Wednesday and Saturdays and there is the open paddle on Sundays (which I am looking forward to joining). So I was thinking perhaps Thursday night at 5:30 pm for a Men on Water paddle? The group is open to all and all types of craft that you can paddle. If you are interested, want to get involved or have questions let me know (you can reach me at mow@hollyburnsailingclub.ca).
A little bit about me: My name is Nick Jones and I am a new member at the club. I work in Vancouver for Boeing Canada in the area of software development. I used to paddle a lot (Baja, Bahamas, Belize, Georgian Bay, Lake Superior, Gulf Islands, Howe Sound, etc.) but have been “off the water” for 15 years now. I am looking forward to getting back into paddling through the club and also through SKABC (I am a returning member).
Women on Water
Fun, supportive kayak paddle for women club members with their own boats, or coop members. Meets at 9:30 am on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 5:30. 2-hour paddle in good conditions only.
Intermediate Paddle
Intermediate-advanced level kayakers, outrigger and surfski paddlers are welcome to join. We get together at HSC at 10 am and on the water by 10:30 for a longer paddle, 16-18km. We paddle from HSC to Point Atkinson (Lighthouse park) and back, sometimes across to Jericho or Wreck beach. Usually back to HSC by 1pm. Paddlers must be comfortable in various wind, tide and wave conditions, as the weather can change along the way.
All events will follow the Club’s Covid-19 procedures.
All events are weather dependent.
For More information or to register, contact
Heather Drugge
Coop Captain coopcaptain@hollyburnsailingclub.ca
Hollyburn Sailing Club
604-868-1309
Or
Nick Jones
Men on Water mow@hollyburnsailingclub.ca
Hollyburn Sailing Club