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UBC SAILING CLUB / Tsunami News - January 31, 2012
Last Chance for the Early Bird Price on the Sun Run! The Sun Run is an annual tradition with the UBC Sailing Club! Doing the Sun Run with the UBC Sailing Club is the same price as doing it as an individual, except you get to run every week with the UBC Sailing running group, and a t-shirt with the club logo on it! The price is only $45 until the end of January and will be going up to $50 after that. To join the team, go to this link and join the "UBC Sailing Club" team, password "sailing". The UBC Sailing running group meets weekly on Thursdays, 8pm on Thursdays in front of the Starbucks at Cornwall and Burrard. Join us for the runs even if you aren't running in the Sun Run or aren't running with our club. These runs will be at a friendly pace that should be quite accessible and will slowly ramp up with time. Please email AndrewNPorritt [at] gmail.com if you plan to run so that I can notify you if the time changes or it is cancelled for any reason but in general we run rain or shine. Volunteers Wanted Vancouver Boat Show February 8-12 We still have several openings for JSCA members to help crew the Jericho Sailing Centre Association's display booth at the Vancouver International Boat Show February 8-12 under the convertable roof at the newly refurbished BC Place Stadium. Members who volunteer for a two hour "watch" will gain free admission to the show and the admiration of thousands of show going seafarers from all over. A great place to meet people and shoot the breeze about the Jericho Sailing Centre and all of the low cost ocean access opportunities we provide. The following berths are available; please email us if you'd like to sign on: Wednesday, February 8: 1100-1300H; 1300-1500H; 1500-1700H; 1900-2100H. Thursday, February 9: 1100-1300H; 1300-1500H; 1500-1700H; 1700-1900H; 1900-2100H. Friday, February 10: 1100-1300H; 1300-1500H; 1500-1700H; 1700-1900H; 1900-2100H. Saturday, February 11: 1000-1200H; 1200-1400H; 1400-1600H; 1600-1900H. Sunday, February 12: 1000-1200H; 1200-1400H; 1400-1700H. (Please note this does not count for your UBC Sailing Club volunteer hours) SAFETY
Wetsuit Reminder
Please remember that wetsuits are mandatory between October 1st and May 31st. As anyone who's launched a boat recently knows, the water is already very cold. And there are also a lot less people on the water to lend a helping hand if you do get into trouble. Wearing a wetsuit improves your chances of being able to self-rescue (or even to survive at all) if you capsize.
Also remember that the club rules require you to wear a life jacket whenever you are on the water.
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