SailPast 2025
Location: JSCA – Viking Sailing Club area (NW Corner)
Date: 2025-06-21
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
RSVP: Please RSVP using the sign-up sheet by June 13
Our Sailpast, usually held in late June, begins respectably enough. Anything owned by the Vikings that floats is launched with as many people as possible aboard for the ceremonial sail past and salute to the commodore. Sailing skills are tested as dinghies jockey for position to scoop up glasses of champagne handed out from our flagship Tyra. Not your normal, formal, Sailpast, proper form and respect of flag officers quickly goes overboard as water fights become the order of the day. Dry clothes, more refreshments, and dinner follow the mayhem on the high seas. It’s a very good time and highly recommended!
Sailpast Itinerary
10:00 am: Arrive at the beach and find your crew.
11:00 am: Vice-Commodore safety message.
11:15 am Set Sail, water cannons at the beach ready.
11:30 am: Sail past Tyra, STARBOARD TACK ONLY, and fire your water pistols, buckets, water pumps, and anything that fires water at the Vikings on the boat (and at any other Vikings in the Sail past fleet)! Also, try to collect more shots of champagne from Tyra at the same time
12:30 pm: Back on shore to put boats away.
1:00 pm: Return to the hangar for Lunch/Cocktail hour (Cash bar – please bring cash, coins preferable).
5:00 pm: Party on at The Galley
Lunch Menu
Mains:
Carnivores: The best-grilled barbecue salmon ever // Beef burgers
Lacto vegetarian: Jerk mushrooms // Veggie burgers
Sides:
Corn, Salad, Baked potato (with butter, cheese and sour cream), Rice, Dessert
If you’d like to join us for lunch on the day, we’d like to ask you to please register to secure your seat. Space is limited, so don’t hesitate! Simply update the registration sheet here with your name, the number of people in your group, and your food preference, and indicate if you are available to volunteer.
We will need volunteers for setting up, grilling, serving, bartending, and cleaning up. Please also indicate if you have your Serving It Right in the notes section of the sign-up sheet.
Kindly RSVP at your earliest convenience, by June 13 to confirm your attendance. The lunch fee is $20 per person, payable in cash on the event day. Additionally, we will have beer and wine available for $6 per can or glass. We have secured the hangar in front of the club room, where a spacious communal table will be set up. Come rain or shine; we will gather there to indulge in our delightful club lunch and relish the company of fellow members.
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN THIS FABULOUS EVENT?
- There’s no requirement to organize a crew beforehand – just pick a boat, and your fellow Vikings will gladly join in.
- We extend a warm invitation to friends and family to join us for lunch! The more, the merrier.
- We need volunteers to assist with setting up, music, registration, bar service, BBQ, and clean up. Please indicate your willingness to volunteer and if you can provide transportation for our fellow Vikings to major transit lines, and let us know and specify the required seats on the sign-up sheet.
A WORD ON SAFETY
- Kindly make sure to attend the mandatory safety message at 11:00 am.
- While Sailpast is a vibrant highlight of the year, please exercise caution and refrain from causing any damage to the vessels, ensuring the safety of your crew at all times.
- Only seniors in training and above are permitted to take the helm.
- For safety reasons, the maximum number of participants per boat is as follows: Tasers (3 people max), Lasers (2 people max), and Quest (4 people max).
- Please note that catamarans are not permitted.
- We strongly discourage drinking and driving. If you consume alcohol beyond the recommended limits, we kindly request that you arrange a taxi or car share to ensure a safe return home.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!! 
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