"William Lyon Mackenzie" Salutes TH&SC 70th Anniversary - AUGUST 2021 - Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club
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AUGUST 2021 NUMBER 266
“William Lyon Mackenzie” Salutes
TH&SC 70th Anniversary
Toronto Hydroplane and
Calendar
Circle of Life Race—Saturday 7th August—An unusual but great race. Try it out.
Sailing Club Executive Board Summer Blast Regatta—Saturday 21st August—See Race Notice for details.
Summer Blast Dinner—Saturday 21st August—See email notice for details.
COMMODORE
John Morris
Bill Martindale Celebration—Sunday 29th August—1–4—Family and friends will
(416) 963-3222 celebrate Bill Martindale’s life. Everyone is invited.
email: commodore@thsc.ca Bluffer’s Challenge Race—Saturday 4th September—A challenge to find the mark.
PAST COMMODORE
Corn Roast—Saturday 4th September—See email notice for details.
Greg Smith
(416) 261-9569 Frostbite Race—Saturday 25th September—The last weekend race of the season.
email: past-commodore@thsc.ca
Election Meeting—Monday 27 September—7:00 p.m.—More info in September.
VICE COMMODORE Election positions are Commodore, Rear Commodore and Property.
Miranda Wheatstone
Cradle Placing Day—Saturday 9th October—No cars in the lot please.
email: vice-commodore@thsc.ca HAUL OUT—Saturday and Sunday 16th & 17th October—Boo hoo, but we got some
REAR COMMODORE good sailing in our short summer.
John Greenham
(416) 998-4106 Annual General Meeting—Sunday 5th December—1:00 p.m.—Watch your email
email: rear-commodore@thsc.ca for details.
HARBOUR MASTER
Paul Evans
(416) 854-5334
email: harbourmaster@thsc.ca
PROPERTY MANAGER
Chris Craigen
(647) 377-9607
A Thank You Bouquet
email: property-manager@thsc.ca
TREASURER
Helen Rigler
(647) 989-8509
email: treasurer@thsc.ca As the disruptions from COVID slowly
SECRETARY
Joan Willson wind down I want to commend the
(416) 707-8314
email: secretary@thsc.ca members of the Executive Board AND the
RACING FLEET CAPTAIN
Martin Osborne appointed positions of the TH&SC on
(416) 561-1100
email: race-captain@thsc.ca their dedication and attention to the
CRUISING FLEET CAPTAIN
Albert Kerek various needs of the clubhouse, grounds
(416) 879-0483
email: cruising@thcs.ca and members. Noted too there were other
WAYS AND MEANS
Jeff Hocking members who stepped up for work parties when called upon.
email: waysandmeans@thsc.ca
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
From mostly behind the scenes but with emails to keep members
email: social@thsc.ca up-to-date, those volunteer members kept our club going.
RECIPROCALS OFFICER
Peter Martyn
(416) 822-4345 A huge bouquet to all those who have stepped up and have kept
SPAR & PROP EDITOR
Richard Taylor
our club afloat. They are the epitome of a “working club”!
(416) 293-4340
email: rwt@total.net Richard Taylor, Editor
TH&SC WEBSITE
www.thsc.ca
TH&SC—20 Ashbridge’s Park Road, Toronto, Ontario M4L 3W6—(416) 694-6918
EDITOR—Richard Taylor, 51 Brigadoon Crescent, Scarborough, Ontario M1T 3C2—(416) 293-4340
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first party was a gentle blowout. Club stamina and navigation skill to do that
COMMODORE’S racing has resumed (including the kind of event; if you stray into US
COMMENTS windless Wednesday tradition) and the waters these day you’re DSQ or
John Morris patio and barbecues have seen a return possibly worse.
to action. Special thanks to the Executive and
L
IKE a butterfly emerging
from a cocoon, like an With the province’s move to Step 3, Committee people as well as the many
exotic flower opening in the clubhouse has opened with limited who have taken on work party projects.
slo-mo on the Discovery capacity including the washrooms more As a small club, we need everyone to
Channel, like a snoozing fully (hooray!), the kitchen and other man the ropes. And btw, keep your eyes
sailor getting up from an afternoon areas. Contact tracing information is out for the notice of our annual election
siesta in the vee-berth, TH&SC is still required and you the members meeting (could it be live?)
coming back to life. have been conscientious about checking The docks are getting busier, people
It has been a grueling 20 months and in—thanks to you for cooperating on are talking about cruising and libations
it may not be quite over yet, but we can that and special thanks to Lynda and are making the rounds. It’s not yet back
again enjoy our fine club to a large Peter for doing the endless recording. to normal, but I only vaguely recall
extent. The visit from the William Lyon Special note of congrats to our two what ‘normal’ looks like. Let’s hope the
Mackenzie to celebrate our 70th anniver- offshore racing representatives, the fourth wave doesn’t get us and we can
sary was a perfect kick-off to reality and crews of Break Free and Split Second who continue to enjoy good health, friend-
things have blossomed since. Thanks to duked it out in some LOOR overnight ship and sailing. _
our Rear Comm Fun Guy’s team, our marathons. It takes a combination of
people willing to help and make each I would like to thank the wonderful
REAR COMMODORE day more fun. KB and the band were a membership for making a COVID
John Greenham great hit and returning for Summer restricted season seem much more
Blast so if you missed them last time be normal even though we still need to
W
HAT a summer we
are having, we are sure to watch your email and grab your stay safe. stay safe! _
seeing some signs of tickets quickly because it's going to be
normalcy at the club with another great night. Many members
respect to racing, cruising made sure the Social Team knew they
and events. enjoyed the food provided by Delina’s.
The membership has done an We will be looking for set up and
amazing job so far of respecting the take down helpers for Summer Blast
COVID restrictions and for that I thank and Corn Roast, so for those of you that
all of you. The racers owe a lot of want some light work, and a few hours
thanks to the race committee for watch your emails.
allowing us to enjoy the water and the The 70th Anniversary Amazing Race
little wind that we have seen, thank you has had a few surprise appearances and
RC team! Richard, Reza and Peeter have I'm looking forward to more and more
been a very dependable group with the people sailing to these destinations. If
help of Phil and Michael. you have any questions please reach
We added a fun division for the out, as many of us on the social team
weekend races and our first race of the would be happy to help with getting
season had many fun participants that you the details. We've had some young
we look forward to seeing again at this energetic support on the social side at
weekend’s Circle of Life. Stay tuned for the club which is very encouraging, and
the updates of Summer Blast, Bluffers I hope all of you can join us for a party
Challenge, and the Frostbite Race. or two.
Our social team put on the event of We are still working on the details The patio is open
the season so far a few weekends back for a “movie night” at the club that we
with the Race des Voyageur. This club can all enjoy social distancing on the
still surprises me with the number of lawn. We are also planning the last few
details of a relaxing evening to
remember and recognize all the
contributions of the great members,
over the 70 years with a little light jazz
music.
Our club cruising is currently still on
hold, however many members are
enjoying relaxing cruises to other clubs
around the lake please remember to
check your destination club for their
COVID restrictions and protocols. We
do encourage you to cruise your boats Please respect
and remain safe. the rules
AUGUST 2021 SPAR AND PROP PAGE 3
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Malvern Alban Martindale; aka Bill; aka Rubber Boat Bill WAYS AND MEANS
(1930 – 2021) Jeff Hocking
S
EVERAL projects are
underway and thank you
to everyone that has been
working to complete them. For
those looking for work, there will be
wider lists coming of the projects that
need to be completed at the club, please
look for them through email.
If your membership requires work
hours you should have received an
email from me at the beginning of July
Bill Martindale was born in England between the wars. He grew up in testing a new tracking system. If for
London and told of hunting down shrapnel as a childhood game with his some reason you did not receive that
mates. Such was the life and reality of children through those years. At email, please let me know so that I can
14 years of age, he left England and joined the Merchant Marine, just before make sure your email address is correct.
the end of WW 2. It seems incomprehensible to us today, but the Merchant If you have completed hours that
Marine instilled in Bill, a lifelong passion for the sea and travel. have not yet been reported, feel free to
send me an email at
After leaving the Merchant Marine he returned to England where he married waysandmeans@thsc.ca and please
Irene the mother of his three children: Nigel, Lesley, and Peter. He kept in copy the executive member that
touch with them and they with him over the years, even though he had left supervised your project so they can
England and emigrated to Canada in 1973 to be a sales Manager for an confirm your hours. This will save one
electronics company. email in the chain as I can only track
hours submitted by executive members
In the 70s he worked for Bell Canada. In 1974 he was part of the team that and if you self-report to me, I will
added the broadcasting antenna to the CN tower. Later in the 70s he accepted respond by copying the relevant
a position in Saudi Arabia supervising the installation of their executive member requesting that they
communication system. At about that time, he had met “his Joan” and a confirm.
romance began that never ended, even after her death in 2001. He would I would also like to reiterate that if
return to Canada from Saudi periodically to reunite with her. Joan (my mom) your hours are not correct, there is no
had six children (Anne Marie, Dora, Siobhan, John, Linda, David). Bill, after reason for panic. The purpose of the
their marriage in 1981, took on the role of stepfather. tracking system is to give everyone a
chance to rectify their reported hours
Upon returning to Toronto in 1985, they bought a house in the Upper Beach before the end of the year. Sometimes
and Bill joined the Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club in1991. He loved the hours are reported slowly and the
this Club. He loved that it was a working man’s club and that it was point of the notification is so that
financially obtainable because the members worked to keep expenses down. everyone can make the necessary
corrections while everyone's memory is
He kept a sailboat docked there but for sure his greatest love was his Zodiac fresh.
boat that he would take across Lake Ontario to Rochester on occasion. He had Nothing is set in stone and it is very
some harrowing experiences in that boat and was pulled from the drink more easy to confirm hours worked with the
than once! He went everywhere in that boat and earned his nickname, supervising executive member and
Rubber Boat Bill. make the correction. Thanks! _
He met some of his greatest friends at the club. They had fun times and great
stories. Some were even with him at the end this year. Their sadness at seeing
their pal down was very touching and reinforced their strong bond.
Bill loved a good Rusty Nail and was very specific on how it should be made.
So, here’s to Bill, a one-of-a-kind man, an adventurer and a romantic. Cheers!
By: Anne Marie Keogh (21-07-29)
AUGUST 2021 SPAR AND PROP PAGE 5
HARBOUR MASTER PAST VICE COMMODORE
Paul Evans Miranda Wheatstone
COMMODORE
G
REETINGS everyone. Greg Smith
I
T’S hard to believe that it’s
Things are close to being
H
APPY boating to all! already August. It was a
back to normal finally. Finally, the summer slower start to the season
Visiting boats are coming in. feels somewhat than we may have wished for,
We are asking them to pre- normal. It’s good to see but things are in full swing
register but that message is still familiar and new faces on the now. People are down at the club daily
getting out there, so we are still docks; a reminder to enjoy as much and the docks are looking much better
accepting visiting boats with the time on the water and at the club as you than they did last year with new boards
addition of having them complete a can in the coming weeks! and more boats.
covid screening form. Your Executive has been working The membership committee, headed
The OOD program is up and hard behind the scenes to ensure the by Rebecca, has been hard at work all
running. If you missed getting a time club offers a safe environment for both spring and summer. They have
slot, I have some tasks that will take members and guests. We ask that interviewed a number of people, who
four hours instead so send me a note everyone continue to follow the current we were happy to welcome as new
with your availability. provincial, municipal, and health members. Owing to the fact that
You may have noticed that work has regulations to keep our club healthy on COVID limited gathering numbers, we
been happening on replacing dock all accounts. have been unable to conduct the usual
boards. An amazing crew of folks have With the arrival of August and many new member orientation until this
been coming out Wednesday's to do of the COVID restrictions lifted, it has month. I would like to thank Rebecca
this work and then go racing. I want to allowed Club Committees to move for all her work in organizing and
say a huge Thank You to all of them. forward with club projects. Most of the running such a successful evening to
Thanks to COVID-19, we have gone club projects involve the club welcome our (new) members and
a couple of years now without cleaning infrastructure. Our clubhouse, familiarize them with the club, facilities
up around the yard and it looks like it. workshop, garage and launch ramp and responsibilities and a good time
I am asking everyone to please requires attention and dollars to was had by all.
identify your personal property on and address the issues. The pandemic As we partake in the many activities
around the dingy rack, on the mast created many obstacles for the that are now available to us, such as
racks and in the lean-to on the east side Committees, too many to address in racing and cruising, I hope you enjoy
of the workshop. this report. However, we are finally your time on the water and stay safe.
There seems to be a growing amount getting some traction to move forward. _
of stuff gathering dust. Over the next few weeks, the
There are some very old dinghies Committees will be working with the
that are in very sad shape that likely 5 Year Planning Committee to create the
need to be disposed of so if you have best path forward for the projects.
anything on or beside the dingy rack, Committee reports to the Executive will
please identify it asap. be made available in September.
Anything not identified by Our much-anticipated washroom
August 21 will be considered renovation project report will now take
abandoned and will be disposed of. If
you have something on or beside the
place on August 19th. RACING CAPTAIN
A reminder about our Club election Martin Osborne
dingy rack but cannot get to the club to on September 27th, the Executive
I
label it, then send me a note describing SIMPLY want in this
positions of Commodore, Rear newsletter to ask you to
your property. I will send you a picture Commodore and Property Manager end
so you can confirm that it is yours. take your time to thank our
December 31st, 2021. Club members awesome race committee that
Many thanks interested in running for the above
Paul get us out racing on the water
TH&SC positions are encouraged to every Wednesday and many weekends
Harbourmaster@thsc.ca _ talk to a member of the board. They can as well, let them know their efforts are
provide details and responsibilities of greatly appreciated.
the different portfolios. I also want to extend huge kudos to
Should you decide to run for a the support crews for the ABYC-Opti
position on the Executive, you must weekend. Thank you on behalf of all the
submit your intention in writing to the youth that benefited from your efforts.
attention of the Past Commodore. It was amazing to see all the boats out.
See you around the club! Thanks too, to Jamie for his support
Greg Smith in keeping the PHRF measurements up
Past Commodore _ to date and of course Andrea for her
timely results and record keeping.
On behalf of all the skippers at
TH&SC, I can’t express enough thanks,
your volunteer contributions to the
racing at our club is truly appreciated
by every skipper and crew.
Thank you,
PAGE 6 SPAR AND PROP AUGUST 2021 Martin _
Rebecca Golden (Membership Committee MY CIRCLE OF LIFE RACE
Chair, a.k.a. ‘Membership Muse’)
by Skookumchuk
H
I everyone! newbies, please drop me a line at
Hope you are enjoying deep membership@thsc.ca and I’ll get you on
M
summer at TH&SC. the list. To John Edwards (the Pump-out Y crew gathered on the morning
It’s been an eventful summer so far King) and Claude Soulodre (the of Saturday August 4th and
for the Membership Committee, as we Troubadour Tour Guide), thank you for prepared me for the “Circle of
have managed many applications for helping our new Members to establish a Life” race. This is a very unusual race
membership, and can now welcome great foundation for their membership where I start in the middle of the circle of
nine new Crew members to our lovely at TH&SC! race marks and then travel to a
club. Of particular note is the ushering And lastly, with OOD back in full windward mark where I turn left leaving
in of a new era—the allowance for Crew swing, we’ve been able to resume our the mark to port and then travel counter
members to bring a kayak into the club! OOD Shadowing program for new clockwise around the race course circle
This is an exciting new initiative that Sailing members. This program leaving all marks to port before traveling
the Board is continuing to develop at partners new members with an back to the centre and finish.
the request of the City of Toronto; more experienced member on their OOD The details were thrashed out at the
news to come as it becomes available. shift, so that New Members are skipper’s meeting but my crew has been
It is my pleasure to welcome the prepared to fulfil the OOD role when in many Circle of Life races and knew
following new Crew members: their shift comes up. The program has what to do.
received great feedback, so perhaps one I took my crew out to mark zero on
Sharon Comstock (Sponsored by the race course for the 12 noon start.
Sylvie Lavoie) day soon you will be called on to
mentor a new Sailing member to be a There were eight friendly boats out for
Cliff Walkington (Sponsored by Chris the race this year: Split Second, Blue
great OOD! Many thanks to those
Osborne) Magic, Blue Sky, Skookumchuk (that’s me),
Sailing members who have been OOD
Robin Smith-Stephens (Sponsored by mentors so far this year, or have Connemara, Gingersnap and Celaya. All of
Michael Smith) upcoming OOD mentoring shifts: KB them are friends of mine but we do try
Bradley, Michael Smith, Keith Willson, and beat each other on the race course.
Billy Craigen (Sponsored by Geoff
Scott Parsons, Tony Labatt, and Alan The wind was light and my crew
Craigen)
Jones. And thank you to Lynda de made a good start for the beat to mark 4.
Anne Marie Miki (Sponsored by Bill After that we were strung out with Split
Comerford) Jonge van der Halen for facilitating the
program! Second in the lead, Blue Magic next, Blue
Clara Pasieka (Sponsored by Terry Thank you as always to the Sky, Connemara, Skookumchuk, Celaya and
Pasieka) Membership Committee: Dave and Gingersnap. This didn’t mean too much
Daniel Volpe (Sponsored by Steve Rosemary Johnston, Bill Comerford, because the handicaps will determine the
Brown) Laurie Chan, Bob Prosper, Glen Eddie, finishing order at the end of the race. My
Andy D’Silva, Andrea Barkley and crew concentrated on catching up to
And a special welcome to our very Connemara and after a bit of a tussle
first Crew members with kayaks: Claude Soulodre for your time and skill
in interviewing and recommending getting by I managed to slowly slide by
Jane Campbell (Sponsored by Jim her.
Shutsa) new members. And thank you to
Miranda Wheatstone, our trusty VC, for The wind had picked up by the time
George Arras (Sponsored by Tom we approached the last mark of the circle
facilitating and supporting the process.
Monson) so the crews all decided to take us on
Alright friends, this is me sailing
Each of these new members has been away! Happy August to you all. another trip around. Things went well
vetted by your TH&SC Membership _ for about three marks then the wind
Mavericks (aka the Membership decided to go away. My crew were
Committee). New Members, please frustrated but the committee boat
don’t hesitate to make yourselves at captain decided to make mark 8 the
generated my crew and I were in third
home, and to all the TH&SC veterans finish line and it was only two marks
place.
out there, please say hi to the newbies away. But in spite of my crew’s efforts in
I heard thunder booms around this
and help them to feel welcome! trying to make my sails work properly
time and it started to rain lightly. My
In more Membership Committee with next to no wind my speed went
crew got the sails down and fired up my
news: we conducted a New Member lower and lower. I finally got past mark 1
motor—we didn’t want to be caught in
Orientation evening on August 3rd, but at 0.4 knots mark 8 was a long way
a thunder storm. Fortunately the
which was enthusiastically attended by away. My crew looked behind and found
thunder storms split and one went
16 new members. They learned all Connemara and Gingersnap gaining—
south and the other side went north.
about the Club, from meeting the somehow.
After I docked the crew put a few
Executive Board in person, to tutorials My slow motion sail to the finish line
things away but left me with some
masterfully led by John Edwards on ended up with Connemara creeping up
things to dry out tomorrow. My crew
using the mast crane and the pump-out! on my port side close enough to allow
then went up to the patio for libations
We intend to run another orientation in my crew to almost touch her. I crossed
and to tell stories about the race. I was
September, and any Member is the finish line 11 seconds ahead of
quite content to rest during the evening
welcome to attend, so if you are curious Connemara and when the scores were
with another Circle of Life race in my
about how we are indoctrinating the wake. _ ⬅
AUGUST 2021 SPAR AND PROP PAGE 7
Blessing of the Fleet—10 July 2021
Matthew
Parsons
Simon
Beairsto
Drone Shot
21 July 2021
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Launch day—5 –- 6 June 2021
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B B
August 2021 September 2021
1 Civic 2 Executive
Board 3 Race 4 5 6 Circle of 7 Race 1 2 3 Bluffer’s
Challenge 4
Holiday Meeting Series I Life Race Series II Race—Corn
Race 6 Race 5 Roast
8 9 10 Race 11 12 13 14 5 LABOUR 6 Executive
Board 7 Race 8 9 10 11
Series II DAY Meeting Series II
Race 1 Race 6
15 16 17 Race 18 19 20 Summer
Blast 21 12 13 14 Race 15 16 17 18
Series II Regatta— Series III
Race 2 SB Dinner Race 6
22 23 24 Fall
Race
begins
25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 Frostbite 25
Series II Race
Race 3
Bill
Martindale
29 30 31 Race 26 TH&SC 27 28 29 30
Celebration Series II ELECTIONS
Race 4
WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR DETAILS OF ALL EVENTS WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR DETAILS OF ALL EVENTS
B B
October 2021 November 2021
1 2 1 Executive
Board 2 3 4 5 6
NO CARS ON CRADLE PLACING DAY Meeting
3 4 Executive
Board 5 6 7 8 Cradle
Placing 9 7 8 9 10 Remem- 11 12 13
Meeting Day berance Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Thanksgiving HAUL OUT
Day
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
HAUL OUT
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30
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