The Shellbacks of Toronto

We Shellbacks, “ being in all respects ready for sea…”
Are young, less young; experienced, and less experienced; male and female, yet all eager to learn and share and fellowship.The Shellback Club invites you to attend the weekly nautical presentation and lunch.

Meetings are held at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, City Clubhouse
141 St George St, Toronto

Luncheon commences at noon

Since 1934, this Club has presented a wide variety of nautical topics to those interested in sailing, voyages, sea adventures, maritime history, seaport history, yacht design and other similar matters.

March 2010 Events:

Shellbacks Field Trip:

Shellbacks are invited to tour the custom boat building plant of Bruckmann Yachts. They build custom motor sailers and power yachts.

Date: March 20, 2010.....Time: 1000 to 1200/1230...Place: 2265 Royal Windsor Drive ( just west of Southdown Road...Port Credit)

Mark Bruckmann and Rob Maurice will be our guides. It is an early date because the shop will be almost empty soon of yachts being finished for the summer.

Speakers for the next 4 Weeks:

March 3: Ian Bell of the Port Dover Harbour Museum. "Next Port of Call" Stories of Port Dover and great old pictures of ships and yachts.

March 10: Andrew Prossin: A voyage to the high Arctic...

March 17: Fred Eaton: !4' Dinghies' / C Class Catamarans and the America's Cup.

March 24: Ian McLean's voyage to the islands of the far Pacific.

Be a Shellback...come to meetings...enjoy the company and speakers...come often...bring a book for the draw...bring friends.

Skipper: Jim Taylor 416.977.1444
Mate: Marjorie Patterson 416.536.8110
Purser: Alf Jenkins 905.625.2565

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416.977.1444. E-mail: iceni.corp@rogers.com