BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//45.33.76.249//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:RKYC X-WR-CALDESC:Established 1894\, Royal Warrant 1898 Anchorage and Clubhouse at Millidgeville X-FROM-URL:https://rkyc.ca X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20271107T020000 TZNAME:AST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 RDATE:20270314T020000 TZNAME:ADT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17938@rkyc.ca DTSTAMP:20260612T013841Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This is a chance to meet new members\, reconnect with friends a nd enjoy the comradeship of the club! All Members are welcome! We look f orward to seeing everyone there!\nThe order of events is:\n5:00 – Members’ Day Celebration Begins. Drinks and complimentary ham and cheese on a bun are served in the clubhouse.\n5:30 – Opening remarks from the Commodore\n5 :50 – Blessing of the Fleet by Elizabeth Stevenson\n6:10 – Firing of the b ig cannon\n6:15 – Members to their boats\, Commodores\, dignitaries and me mbers not on boats on the Main Wharf. An awning/tent will be set up on the main wharf to provide shade.\n6:30 to 7:30 – Sail Past will commence upon the firing of the little cannon.\nRKYC Member’s Day Sail Past Protocol\nT he Procedure:\nThe Sail Past takes place by sailing along the outside of t he main wharf. Sailboats are to\nbe sailed under main and jib alone. Auxil iary power may be used\, where available to\nmaintain position and safety. In the event of calm winds\, smaller boats and dinghies\nmay be towed.\nT he Reviewing Point is the middle of the main wharf. The dispersal point f or all boats\nparticipating in the Sail Past will be a reasonable distance beyond the Reviewing Point\nas determined by wind conditions.\nYachts are to proceed to the designated marshaling area and take station under\nthe direction of the Fleet Captain. The Commodore will lead the fleet\, follow ed by the\nFlag Officers and the Past Commodores followed by the Junior Sa iling. The rest of the\nfleet should generally have the large sailboats le ading\, power boats to tail. The Fleet\nCaptain should be last. Departure from the marshaling area will be the western or\neastern passage\, as dete rmined by wind directions.\nYachts should be sailed from the marshaling ar ea to the Reviewing Point\, line-astern\,\nat 30-yard intervals. On approa ching the Reviewing Point\, yachts salute from two\nboat lengths before th e Reviewing Point to two boat lengths after.\nFor the Review itself\, lead yachts are to maintain a speed that allows following\nboats to keep in st ation. In favorable winds\, sails should be set up so as not to exceed\nfo ur knots of speed.\nAn appropriate Salute consists of “dipping” the ensign \, with the Skipper and crew\nfacing starboard with head gear doffed. Boat s without ensigns will salute by luffing the\njib. The salute will be take n by the Honorary Commodore in company with a number of\nPast Commodores o f the Club.\nBoat dress for the occasion is appropriate sized ensigns and burgees. The first\nboat will cross the Reviewing line at 1930 hrs.\nThe g uard frequency for the Sail Past is channel 68 VHF. Those with VHF sets\nw ill relay information to those without. In the event of an emergency\, a w arning will be\nbroadcast to all vessels.\nFor safety\, the accepted rules of the road are to be observed. DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240607T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240607T210000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Members Day URL:https://rkyc.ca/event/members-day/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

This is a cha nce to meet new members\, reconnect with friends and enjoy the comradeship of the club! All Members are welcome! We look forward to seeing everyon e there!

The order of events is:

5:00 – M embers’ Day Celebration Begins. Drinks and complimentary ham and cheese on a bun are served in the clubhouse.

5:30 – Opening remarks from th e Commodore

5:50 – Blessing of the Fleet by Elizabeth Stevenson

6:10 – Firing of the big cannon

6:15 – Members to their boat s\, Commodores\, dignitaries and members not on boats on the Main Wharf. A n awning/tent will be set up on the main wharf to provide shade.

6 :30 to 7:30 – Sail Past will commence upon the firing of the little cannon .

RKYC Member’s Day Sail Past Protocol

~~The Procedure:~~

\n
The Sail Past takes place by sailing along the outside of the main wharf. Sailboats are to
\nbe sailed un der main and jib alone. Auxiliary power may be used\, where available to\nmaintain position and safety. In the event of calm winds\, smaller b oats and dinghies
\nmay be towed.
\n
The Reviewing Point is the middle of the main wharf. The dispersal point for all boats
\npartic ipating in the Sail Past will be a reasonable distance beyond the Reviewin g Point
\nas determined by wind conditions.
\n
Yachts are to pro ceed to the designated marshaling area and take station under
\nthe d irection of the Fleet Captain. The Commodore will lead the fleet\, followe d by the
\nFlag Officers and the Past Commodores followed by the Juni or Sailing. The rest of the
\nfleet should generally have the large s ailboats leading\, power boats to tail. The Fleet
\nCaptain should be last. Departure from the marshaling area will be the western or
\nea stern passage\, as determined by wind directions.
\n
Yachts should be sailed from the marshaling area to the Reviewing Point\, line-astern\,
\nat 30-yard intervals. On approaching the Reviewing Point\, yachts sal ute from two
\nboat lengths before the Reviewing Point to two boat le ngths after.
\nFor the Review itself\, lead yachts are to maintain a speed that allows following
\nboats to keep in station. In favorable winds\, sails should be set up so as not to exceed
\nfour knots of sp eed.
\n
An appropriate Salute consists of “dipping” the ensign\, with the Skipper and crew
\nfacing starboard with head gear doffed. Boats without ensigns will salute by luffing the
\njib. The salute will be taken by the Honorary Commodore in company with a number of
\nPast C ommodores of the Club.
\n
Boat dress for the occasion is appropriate sized ensigns and burgees. The first
\nboat will cross the Reviewing line at 1930 hrs.
\n
The guard frequency for the Sail Past is channel 68 VHF. Those with VHF sets
\nwill relay information to those withou t. In the event of an emergency\, a warning will be
\nbroadcast to al l vessels.
\n
For safety\, the accepted rules of the road are to be o bserved.
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