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Commodore's Report

As the old song goes, "Wasn't that a party!"

As the summer that never really was winds down we can all reflect a bit on the success of NSSA activites this year. The two big events, the Heritage Cup (now incorporated into the Lunenburg Wooden Boat Reunion) and the 50th Anniversary NSSA Race Week in Hubbards Cove were a huge success by any measure.

This doesn't just happen by accident, but is the final result of the planning, organizing and implementation by the Committees involved and their corresponding Executive Member. I will not mention everyone involved by name at this time but you know who you are. On behalf of all of our member- ship I sincerely thank you for your commitment of time, attention to detail, and hard work.

As always, we do not rest on our laurels. I am already looking ahead to next year which promises to be filled with lots of schooner activity. Preparation is currently underway for the 2nd Annual Wooden Boat Reunion as well as Race Week, both to be held in Lunenburg. Also, next summer Halifax will be once again hosting Tall Ships, to be followed by Tall Ships Outport in Lunenburg.

I will present more information on these events, particularly dates, at the AGM on November 26th. In the meantime, let's get out and sail those schooners. It' going to be a long, long winter.

Fair winds always, Bruce

History

The first Nova Scotia Schooner Championship was held on July 25, 1961 in Hubbards Cove, Nova Scotia. The event was an enormous success with 11 schooners taking part. During the first schooner meeting, the skippers gathered aboard the beautiful 1905 Tancook Island Schooner ADARE, where the Nova Scotia Schooner Association was formed to further interest in and preservation of Nova Scotia Schooners.

Mission

The object of the Association is:

To preserve, maintain and further interest in Nova Scotia schooners of all types, i.e. vessels built in the province fore and aft rigged with two or more masts.

In co-operation with the Maritime Museum of Canada to collect all possible information on schooners, their builders, owners, histories, pictures, etc.,

To hold Schooner Races in Nova Scotia waters at least once each year to determine the Nova Scotian Schooner Championship

To stimulate the design and construction of schooner-type vessels in the Province of Nova Scotia

Committees

2011 Executive Committee
Commodore: Bruce Haliday
Vice Commodore: Mora Stevens
Rear Commodore: Alex Rhinelander
Secretary: Wendy Levo
Treasurer: Nev Layton
Scoon Editor: Nev Layton

Committees
Media Relations: Sheila Lane
Membership: Peter Woolsey
Social: Mora Stevens
Race: Alex Rhinelander
Archives: Ben Verburgh