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.

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.

The only qualifications for Membership are attendance and interest in things nautical. There are no annual dues or fees to enjoy the company and the presentations

Place: Royal Canadian Yacht Club- 145 St. George Street.
(Just north of Bloor Street)

Dates: Every Wednesday starting October 18, 2006 to April 18, 2007

Time: Lunch 1200 hours – 1330 hours.
Arrive after 1130 at the front door and ask for Shellbacks.

Cost: Lunch $14.00.
To support the Shellback charities, a contribution of $2.00 to the “ Dory” is requested.
Other beverages are available.

Program

The Winter / Spring season ends April 16, 2008. Make plans to come to this exciting line-up of speakers - something for every interest.

March 5. Arthur English: As captain, owner and with a Canadian crew, his C&C 41'- Temagami - finished 3rd in Class and 1st Foreign Boat in the 2006 Newport Bermuda Race- the Centennial Race with 265 participants. In the same 2002 event,Temagami finished 4th in Class and 1st Foreign Boat. Arthur has also raced / cruised and sailed extensively- Vic Maui Race - ARC Atlantic crossing and other Atlantic crossings. He will discuss the logistics of doing the race from Toronto and will bring a video to show parts of the race.

March 12. Taylor Echlin was aboard the Norwegian Cruise Ship M.S. Nordnorge that answered the distress call from M.S. Explorer in Antarctic waters last November. Read his exciting account and graphic pictures that are on his web site. Google "Taylor Echlin" for Canada and look for his account.

March 19. Phil Manuel has completed 6 freighter trips to and from almost everywhere. He is coming to tell us about his adventures and to give us the inside story as to how to find the right trip / the costs / the food / and the unexpected. Come with questions!

March 26. Ken Deeley always has a fabulous collection of sailing pictures and will include the Fastnet pictures from last year and the Rolex 2007 Year of Racing.

April 2. Cliff Simon is one of Canada's most skilful carvers of yacht models. For over 25 years he has converted nautical drawings and lines, pictures and memories to models. Many of the models in the Model Room at RCYC have had his professional touch. Learn how all this happens! Bring a young person interested in models - of boats.

April 9. Aubrey and Judy Millard of the yacht Veleda IV - all being well- will have returned from one of their cruises and will bring us up to date on their travels and their new book , if it is finished - " Living the Dream- the Cruising Life". Always a special treat to see them.

April 16. Lorne Joyce. His talk is titled "Yesterdays Boats - the Many Variations of Earlier Craft". His family - for 4 generations- were Lake Ontario fishermen. He has selected a series of pictures that show the incredible variety of ships and boats that were part of the maritime scene - back into the 1800's and 1900's. Having had a sneak preview, this is a presentation that must not be missed.

Shellbacks welcomes all who have ( or even might have) and interest in maritime topics. Bring along a friend, a neighbour, a relative - anyone who might share our common interests.

The Wednesday weather has been unkindly but we can overcome by coming to the rest of the Season!

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

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