Looking forward to see you all on the race course in 2018. The CAA will be trying a new education format this year. Our aim is to have more continuous education, greater participation, and a greater exchange of skills. Neptune once noted that the best way to learn is by sailing with someone more experienced! So we will be pairing experienced sailors (crew or helm) with those interested in gaining improved racing skills.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to Allan Measor.
At TISC we're proud of our comprehensive learn to sail course. Taught by certified Sail Canada instructors the CANSail programming means lots of time on the water in a safe, fun and active learning environment, with relatively less time spent in a classroom. Sailors learn the skills and enter into fun and challenging experiences suited to their stage of development. The programming is designed to get - and keep - sailors excited about sailing for life! CANSail is designed to be a set of progressive learn to sail standards focused on providing sailors with a solid foundation of core skills. It allows sailors to learn and progress in any type of boat and consolidates key skills and solid experiences before adding complex skills.
CANSail 1 teaches sailors the fundamental sailing skills including basic sheeting, steering, and boat handling on all points of sail. Sailors can sail within defined boundaries set by an instructor.
CANSail 2 teaches sailors to adjust their bodies and boats for changes in direction and wind speed while sailing, and to perform boat-handling maneuvers in a controlled manner while in a controlled setting.
At TISC we're proud of our comprehensice learn to sail course. Taught by certified Sail Canada instructors the CANSail programming means lots of time on the water in a safe, fun and active learning environment, with relatively less time spent in a classroom. Sailors learn the skills and enter into fun and challenging experiences suited to their stage of development. The programming is designed to get - and keep - sailors excited about sailing for life! CANSail is designed to be a set of progressive learn to sail standards focused on providing sailors with a solid foundation of core skills. It allows sailors to learn and progress in any type of boat and consolidates key skills and solid experiences before adding complex skills.
CANSail 2 teaches sailors to adjust their bodies and boats for changes in direction and wind speed while sailing, and to perform boat-handling manoeuvers in a controlled manner while in a controlled setting.
The Friday Night Racing Series pairs helm and crew by lottery. Forty to sixty community club Albacores duke it out on the race course from May to September. Friday Night Racing (FNR) is organized by the community sailing Clubs: TISC, Mooredale, J-Town, Westwood and the Outer Harbour Centreboard Club (“OHCC”). This is the longest standing, and largest, one-design race series in North America!
To ensure that everyone is given a chance to race, Racing Skippers are matched with crew by a random draw.
Registering for a race
Visit the FNR registration page to sign up for multiple FNR draws or cancel your registration. Sign up deadline is Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
Cancelling your registration
Visit the FNR registration page to cancel your registration. Cancellation deadline is Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
If you cancel after the deadline, you may be included in the draw. Contact your race skipper.
Racing Schedule: view or add it!
View the racing schedule online, or add it to your phone/computer calendar.
Visit Canadian Albacore Association for details of the Regatta
https://albacore.ca/caa-events/
To register, simply find yourself a Racing Skipper to pair up with or email racing@torontosailing.com if you are new and would like to be introduced to one and let them show you the ropes! No online registration required.
Take the 11:00 am Tender
Help create TISC's Albacore Academy! As you may have noticed there have been some changes to the land-trainer located north of the tool shed. The grand vision for the space is to create a 'land-training school', or what will be named, the TISC Albacore Academy. It’s a big but fun job! With a nice space to learn about our boats and practice sailing skills on-land, we hope that new members will feel welcomed by our ‘Academy’. And it’s a great opportunity for current members to be involved not only in a creative project but a practical one that aims to encourage membership retention at TISC.
If you would to help out but are unable to attend the event, please contact Caitlin at caitlin.m.rodger@gmail.com. There are a few items that we hope to complete in the coming weeks prior to the big work party on the 12th – in particular, we need individuals with wood cutting skills and sign making skills.
Take the 11:00 am Tender!
This is a TISC hosted Harbour master. Interested in helping out on the Race Committee boats? Email John Bennett at racing@torontosailing.com.
Friday Night Racing (FNR) is organized and operated by the four community sailing Clubs -- Mooredale, St. James Town, Toronto Island and Westwood -- together with the Outer Harbour Centreboard Club (“OHCC”).
To ensure that everyone is given a chance to race, skippers are matched with crew by a random draw.
Visit the FNR registration page to sign up for multiple FNR draws or cancel your registration. Sign up deadline is Wednesday at 7PM.
Visit the FNR registration page to cancel your registration. Cancellation deadline is Wednesday at 7PM.
View the racing schedule online, or add it to your phone/computer calendar
Sign up for this fun interactive afternoon and go from Novice to Helms status.
Can we rope you in?
Part of the Helms testing process is to show your examiner that you know how to tie your knots, to throw a line, and answer questions on safety, etc. This clinic is for all Novices who have not checked these off their list Helms sheet.
Sign up in advance to take this clinic. If you've worked hard at getting these items check off your Helms sheet (located in the Boat House) come back to this event and unregister. You can still come down for the BBQ with your new friends at the club. (BBQ Theme TBD)
Skippers, sign up as well. Let us know that you can help out for one or two hours to sign these Novices off.
We'll have a BBQ dinner (Theme TBD) so bring something to eat, and something to share.
Friends and family are more than welcome to enjoy the afternoon with us.
Start now by watching the videos.
End of Season Party / Commodore's Ball
Saturday November 10, 2018
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
National Yacht Club, 1 Stadium Road
Cocktail Hour | Buffet | End of Season Ceremony ~ Cash Bar
The 2018 season may be over but you can relive the memories of our 53rd season with your fellow TISCers. Each year we get together to celebrate the end of the season with fine food, racing awards, a slideshow of the season highlights, the 2019 Executive is introduced, and fond stories of a summer well-spent and the anticipation of next season.
Tickets Advance At The Door
Members: $45.00 $50.00
Non-members $50.00 $55.00
We'll be treated to a broad array of dishes including but not limited to vegetarian antipasto, sushi rolls, samosas and lamb chops. Drinks will be available for purchase (as a reminder, the bar only accepts credit/debit).
Dress code: Casual Chic
We look forward to seeing you there!
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