Please be advised that the Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 6pm.
The Meeting will be conducted in-person at the clubhouse and virtually on Zoom in order to allow access to a broader range of the membership. Connection details are below. The By-laws specify that members present will be able to vote. Precedent has been set in Nova Scotia, stating that under the current state of emergency, members connecting electronically will be considered “present”.
Please find below the Agenda and the Proxy Voting Form (to be completed if you are not able to join electronically). The Proxy form will also be posted on the Member’s page of the CYC website, along with the year-end 2020 financials.
Your Nominating Committee is pleased to announce our slate of nominees for the Executive Officers and members of the Long-Range Planning Committee.
Executive Committee:
Pursuant to the By-Laws, Article VII – Election of Officers
#1 Terms are two years beginning October 1
#2 No more than two consecutive terms without a period of four years passing
The following executive are re-offering for 2nd consecutive term:
Commodore David Creighton Vote Required
Rear Commodore Sean Pearce Vote Required
Vice Commodore Jennifer Chandler Vote Required
The Nominating Committee would like to thank Lara Parsons for her time and effort as the Secretary-Treasurer. She has reached the term limit.
New Nominee for Secretary Treasurer TBD Vote Required
Long Range Planning Committee:
LRPC Members who will be entering 4th year of 4 Years:
Janice Anderson NO Vote Required
Paul Dyer NO Vote Required
LRPC Members who have served 2 years and are nominated for another 2-year term to be voted on at the 2021 AGM:
Reg Goodday Vote Required
Malcolm Fraser Vote Required
Ross Romney Vote Required
The Nominating Committee would like to thank Sara Filbee for her time and effort sitting on Long Range Planning Committee. She has reached the term limit.
New Nominee to replace Sara Filbee:
Lois Dyer-Mann Vote Required
Respectfully Submitted by the 2021 CYC Nominating Committee,
Tim Harris, Past Commodore
Gillian Reid, Past Vice Commodore
Stewart Creaser, Member at Large
The race was Abandoned, as of SI 16.1 and 16.2. The Time limit of 7 hr and in an Afternoon Race, Outer Islands boats failing to finish within the time limit will be scored Did Not Finish.
CYC Members:
Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, capacity for Chester Yacht Club/Chester Race Week grounds is reduced and the CYC clubhouse is CLOSED TO CYC MEMBERS and the PUBLIC from Wednesday August 11 to Saturday August 14.There will be seating outside in Tent & on the grounds of the clubhouse & full bar service from 1000 to 2330.
There will be designated entrances and exits and security will be asking for everyone to check in with SMS check-in system for contact information.
The entertainment will play outside on the deck or on the wharf weather permitting. This a SIT-DOWN EVENT in the tent and/or seating on the grounds the yacht club. MASKS are mandatory everywhere on the CYC grounds unless you are seated at your table. You may line up (physical distancing) to purchase drink tickets and to purchase food from the food truck.
No bracelets – no cover charge
Security will be monitoring crowd control of the 250 gathering limit
ENTRANCE-only at bottom of driveway
EXIT-only at stairs by gazebo
Drink tickets will be sold through window on the front deck of clubhouse; maintain physical distancing while in line.
Beverage service will be provided at your table – have your drink ticket ready
You will be able to pass through the junior ramp to on the west side of CYC wharf to pick up or deliver crew without affecting our 250 gathering limit
PLEASE READ:
Chester Race Week (CRW) is planned within Nova Scotia Public Health’s COVID-19 health and safety guidelines for Phase 4 of the NS reopening plan, which are subject to change. For the safety of everyone in attendance, prior to arrival, you and everyone in your group should complete a COVID-19 self assessment. By entering the Chester Yacht Club property, you are confirming that in the 14 days leading up to the start of our regatta, you and persons in your household have NOT:
travelled outside the region approved by the Nova Scotia government
been exposed to COVID-19, and are not awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test
exhibited any COVID-19 symptoms
Contact information with an automated SMS check-in system will be monitored by CRW security for Public Health contact tracing purposes. If someone does not a phone, security will take down person’s name & contact information.
For a list of COVID-19 symptoms, up-to-date information on COVID-19 exposure notices, and isolation requirements, including travel restrictions, please visit: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/ Testing is not required, but always encouraged. CRW is in conversations now with NS Public Health to arrange for a COVID-19 rapid test site offsite in the Village of Chester to be held on Wednesday August 11th from 0830 to Noon, more info visit: https://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirustesting
CRW grounds are licensed so everyone must be at least 19 years of age after 9pm; VALID ID IS REQUIRED
Hand sanitizer will be provided at the entrance and on tables.
MASKS are MANDATORY unless you are seated
You must remain seated at your table except when going to and from the Food Truck, ticket window or washrooms or exiting the grounds.
When ordering & picking up your food order from Purple People Feeder food truck, please take directly back to your table. Please maintain two metres/six feet distance others while waiting in line.
Beverage service will be provided at your table – Have your drink ticket ready!
No mingling
Our top priority is the health and safety of all Nova Scotians
Daily PRIZE Draws: Names of registered skippers and their crew members will be randomly drawn daily. Prizes will be delivered to yachts at the finish lines – smile for the camera! GOOD LUCK everyone! Prizes donated by our prize sponsors: Charm Diamond, Playwear Apparel, Surrette Battery, NOR°EASTER APPAREL, Party Ice & more
Bluenose II is coming for Chester Race Week as part of her Centennial Sail Past! She arrives on Tuesday August 10 and will be at anchor in the front harbour on Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th, departing Thursday 12th am. There will be a Bluenose Mobile Exhibit & pop-up Shop parked at the gazebo, Parade Square. Visit the exhibit/shop: Tuesday, August 10 open Noon to 7 pm & Wednesday, August 11 open Noon to 6 pm. Bluenose will fire the cannon at 1000 to pen HH Chester Race Week and she will fire the cannon again when leaving Chester Harbour on Thursday morning.
HMCS Oriole / NCSM Oriole will be visiting Chester Race Week too! The ship is conducting her Centennial Atlantic Canada tour in celebration of its 100th anniversary.
We are super excited to have these two visiting Canadian sailing icons, Bluenose & Oriole, that are both 100 years young and celebrating their Centennial Atlantic Canada tours!
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Food truck PURPLE PEOPLE FEEDER will be on the Chester Yacht Club grounds day and night; Open 1000 – 2300
FULL bar service in TENT on the Chester Yacht Club grounds 1000-2130
Complimentary Tim Hortons Coffee & timbits 0830 – 1100
Ice can be purchased on site
Hand washing stations by portable toilets
Please review COVID-19 protocols above
Please use appropriate recycling bags and containers.
SOCIAL SCHEDULEWednesday, August 11 KEITHS DAY – Thank You to our Sponsor Keiths who will be at the club & on the water with some surprises after the racing Wednesday!
0900 Complimentary Tim Hortons Coffee & timbits on the deck
0900 Bar and Beverage ticket Sales Open
1000 Cannon firing by Bluenose II to open HH Chester Race Week 2021
1000 Virtual Opening Ceremonies of HH Chester Race Week on facebook
1145 Yachts ready for racing
1600 – 1700 Yachts finishing
1600 – 2000 Live music on the deck by Shawn Hebb
1830 Virtual Award & Prize Presentations for Wednesday – facebook live
2000 – 2300 Live music on the deck by HOPPING PENGUINS!!
2330 Last Call
Thursday, August 12 GOSLINGS DAY -Thank You to Sponsor Goslings who will be at the club & on the water with some surprises after the racing Thursday!
0900 Complimentary Tim Hortons Coffee & timbits on the deck
0900-0945 Talks on the Deck with Andreas Josenhans
0900 Bar and Beverage ticket Sales Open
1145 Yachts ready for racing
1600 – 1700 Yachts finishing
1700 – 1800 GOSLING DAY! Goslings on the grounds with surprises
1600 – 2000 Live music by Kevin Koloff
1830 Virtual Award & Prize Presentations for Thursday – facebook live
2000 – 2300 Live music on the deck by HOPPING PENGUINS!!
2330 Last Call
Friday, August 13 BLUE LOBSTER DAY -Thank You to Sponsor Blue Lobster Vodka who will be at the club & on the water with some surprises after the racing Friday!
0900 Complimentary Tim Hortons Coffee & timbits on the deck
0900-0945 Talks on the Deck with Andreas Josenhans
0900 Bar and Beverage ticket Sales Open
1145 Yachts ready for racing
1600 – 1700 Yachts finishing
1600 – 2000 Blue Lobster Day! Happy Hour pricing Blue Lobster coolers and Vodka
1600 – 1830 Live music on the Deck by acoustic duo of Tyler Key and Scott Harnish
1830 – 2000 Live music on the deck by Shawn Hebb
1830 Virtual Award presentation & Draws for Prizes for Friday – facebook live
2000 – 2300 Live music on the deck by acoustic duo of Tyler Key and Scott Harnish
2330 Last call
Saturday, August 14
0900 Complimentary Tim Hortons Coffee & timbits on the deck
0900 Bar and Beverage ticket Sales Open
1145 Yachts ready for racing
1600 – 1700 Yachts finishing
1600 – 2000 Live music on the Deck by Brooklyn Blackmore
1800 Draws for Prizes & Award Presentation for Saturday – facebook live
1830 Overall Trophy Presentations
2000 – 2300 Live music by local band ‘Dark and Stormy’
Thank You to Sponsor Dormie Workshop who is supplying the Overall Awards to winning yachts! Dormie has created one-of-a-kind leather belts that is taking the race week overall awards to a new level.
BEVERAGE TICKETS
Ticket window is open from 0900 to 2100 on Wednesday and 1000 to 2300 on Thursday through Saturday.
Beverage tickets are $7.00 for a single beverage and $32.00 for a book of five, including tax and tip.
You must be 19 yrs of age after 2100
Chester Race Week t-shirts and caps are available for purchase at the ticket window.
RACE WEEK COMMITTEE
Principal Race Officer Daniel Conrod [email protected]
CRW On-Water Chair Patricia Nelder [email protected]
Sponsorship Jennifer Chandler
CRW Registration Janice Anderson [email protected]
Media Officer Suzanne Rent [email protected]
Trophies Sue McAlpine
Race Equipment Coordinator Patricia Finlay
Volunteer Coordinator Land MJ Saffrey
CRW On-Land Chair Kim Johnson [email protected]RACE OFFICERS
PHRF Nova Scotia Distance Daniel Conrod, PRO
PHRF Nova Scotia Inshore Luke Porter
One Design Course Liz Shaw
Bluenose Course Peter Van Muyden
Scorer David Borrowman
CYC EXECUTIVE
Commodore David Creighton
Rear Commodore Sean Pearce
Vice Commodore Jennifer Chandler
Treasurer Lara Parsons
Thanks to our loyal and hard working volunteers, staff and race-management team!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tender Service CYC complimentary service will be available from 0900 – 1230 and 1800 to 2100.
VHF Channel 71 or call 902-275-3747
Merchandise Chester Race Week t-shirts & caps will be for sale at the ticket window during race week
We encourage CYC members and HH CRW participants to listen to the music from their moored yachts, from their wharf, from Freda’s Beach…..
Sponsors make it possible, volunteers make it happen