Welcome to the Chester Yacht Club
Chester Yacht Club (CYC) is a private sailing club situated on beautiful Mahone Bay with excellent access to the best sailing in Canada. CYC is host to Canada’s largest keelboat regatta, Chester Race Week, the much anticipated and highly regarded annual Opti Jam dinghy regatta, and is home to robust and internationally respected IOD and Bluenose fleets. Our objective is to encourage Club members to become more proficient in the personal management, maintenance and handling of their boats; to promote safety, proper navigation and seamanship; to provide social and instructional activities in the interests of all Club members and their guests; and to enhance the sport of sailing within our membership and community.
CYC NEWS
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to impact Nova Scotia on Saturday and Chester Yacht Club may be exposed to strong wind and seas. We will likely have to move our floating docks Friday evening to prevent damage. CYC members must temporarily remove their tenders from the CYC dock by 5pm this Friday, September 6. Owners of boats in the mooring field are advised to keep a close eye on forecasts and secure or move their boats as necessary. https://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=15&siteID=14100 https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html An announcement may go out by 10am Saturday regarding racing. CYC Annual General Meeting Update: The following CYC Executive Officers for 2019-20 were elected at the Annual General Meeting held Wednesday, August 28: Commodore – David Creighton Rear Commodore – Sean Pearce Vice Commodore – Jennifer Chandler Secretary Treasurer – Lara Parsons, CPA, CA The new executive officers term begins October 1, 2019. Returning to CYC’s Long Range Planning Committee: Janice Anderson Sara Filbee Art Backman New Members of LRPC: Ross Romney Reg Goodday Malcolm Fraser 2019 AGM minutes will come by email. Thank you to all volunteers for your hours of dedication before, during and after Chester Race Week. All your work helped to make the event another huge success. Please join us for a “thank you” reception on Sunday 1st September, 5-7pm at CHESTER YACHT CLUB Pizza and wine will be served. RSVP by Friday 31st August to cycmanager@chesteryachtclub.ca Dear Members of Chester Yacht Club, The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of nominees for the Executive Officers and members of the Long Range Planning Committee, as follows: Executive Committee Commodore David Creighton Vice Commodore Jennifer Chandler Rear Commodore Sean Pearce Secretary Treasurer Lara Parsons (returning) Past Commodore Thane MacDonald Long Range Planning Committee New Nominees Reg Gooday Malcolm Fraser Another member to be nominated from the floor Members completing Two Year Terms (your vote not required) Art Backman Sara Filbee Janice Anderson We will present this slate for your vote at the Annual General Meeting on August 28, 2019. Please join us in expressing appreciation of these members who have volunteered to accept the responsibilities of running CYC and steering its long range direction. Regards, Gillian Reid (Chair Nominating Committee), Stephen Flinn, Barb GrigsbyNotice to Membership – Weather Alert – Dorian
Notice to CYC Membership:
CYC Annual General Meeting Update
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RECEPTION
Message from the CYC Nominating Committee
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
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NS Harbour Swim in support of the United Way is tomorrow. You will be able to see the swimmers and Cheer them on from CYC wharf.
CALENDAR
- Autumn CupSeptember 22, 2019
- Fall Bluenose ThursdaySeptember 19, 2019
- Guv’y CupSeptember 19, 2019
- Notice to Membership – Weather Alert – DorianSeptember 4, 2019
- One Guinea CupSeptember 2, 2019
- CYC Annual General Meeting UpdateAugust 31, 2019
- 18549August 31, 2019
- Faeder Cup 2019August 31, 2019
- VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RECEPTIONAugust 26, 2019
- Thursday Bluenose 2019August 22, 2019
- August Cup 2019August 22, 2019
- Mathers Cup 2019August 22, 2019
- Message from the CYC Nominating CommitteeAugust 14, 2019
- August CupAugust 12, 2019
- Out Islands & Walker Cup 2019August 11, 2019
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Chester Yacht Club (CYC) is a private sailing club situated on beautiful Mahone Bay with excellent access to the best sailing in Canada. CYC is host to Canada’s largest keelboat regatta, Chester Race Week, the much anticipated and highly regarded annual Opti Jam dinghy regatta, and is home to robust and internationally respected IOD and Bluenose fleets. Our objective is to encourage Club members to become more proficient in the personal management, maintenance and handling of their boats; to promote safety, proper navigation and seamanship; to provide social and instructional activities in the interests of all Club members and their guests; and to enhance the sport of sailing within our membership and community.
CYC NEWS
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to impact Nova Scotia on Saturday and Chester Yacht Club may be exposed to strong wind and seas. We will likely have to move our floating docks Friday evening to prevent damage. CYC members must temporarily remove their tenders from the CYC dock by 5pm this Friday, September 6. Owners of boats in the mooring field are advised to keep a close eye on forecasts and secure or move their boats as necessary. https://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=15&siteID=14100 https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html An announcement may go out by 10am Saturday regarding racing. CYC Annual General Meeting Update: The following CYC Executive Officers for 2019-20 were elected at the Annual General Meeting held Wednesday, August 28: Commodore – David Creighton Rear Commodore – Sean Pearce Vice Commodore – Jennifer Chandler Secretary Treasurer – Lara Parsons, CPA, CA The new executive officers term begins October 1, 2019. Returning to CYC’s Long Range Planning Committee: Janice Anderson Sara Filbee Art Backman New Members of LRPC: Ross Romney Reg Goodday Malcolm Fraser 2019 AGM minutes will come by email. Thank you to all volunteers for your hours of dedication before, during and after Chester Race Week. All your work helped to make the event another huge success. Please join us for a “thank you” reception on Sunday 1st September, 5-7pm at CHESTER YACHT CLUB Pizza and wine will be served. RSVP by Friday 31st August to cycmanager@chesteryachtclub.ca Dear Members of Chester Yacht Club, The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of nominees for the Executive Officers and members of the Long Range Planning Committee, as follows: Executive Committee Commodore David Creighton Vice Commodore Jennifer Chandler Rear Commodore Sean Pearce Secretary Treasurer Lara Parsons (returning) Past Commodore Thane MacDonald Long Range Planning Committee New Nominees Reg Gooday Malcolm Fraser Another member to be nominated from the floor Members completing Two Year Terms (your vote not required) Art Backman Sara Filbee Janice Anderson We will present this slate for your vote at the Annual General Meeting on August 28, 2019. Please join us in expressing appreciation of these members who have volunteered to accept the responsibilities of running CYC and steering its long range direction. Regards, Gillian Reid (Chair Nominating Committee), Stephen Flinn, Barb GrigsbyNotice to Membership – Weather Alert – Dorian
Notice to CYC Membership:
CYC Annual General Meeting Update
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RECEPTION
Message from the CYC Nominating Committee
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
Facebook Feed
NS Harbour Swim in support of the United Way is tomorrow. You will be able to see the swimmers and Cheer them on from CYC wharf.