New for 2011
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No Boat? No Problem!
Toronto Multihull Cruising Club has purchased a 23’ Tremolino trimaran as the base boat for their new non-boat owner sailing program. Designed to provide low cost, community access to the sport of multihull sailing, we believe that this program will provide the perfect opportunity for those curious about these performance sailboats, to experience the thrill — without the expense and commitment of boat ownership.
How the Tremolino Team Program Works
The club will provide the boat, including safety equipment, auxiliary engine, dinghy and club mooring.
The trimaran is available for day sailing in the Toronto area, Wednesday evening club races and for short distance club cruises.
Each boat will be shared by a maximum of 12 Tremolino Team members providing plenty of sea-time for each team member throughout the sailing season.
T.M.C.C. is a self-help club and as such, all members are required to perform a minimum of 10 work-hours/season. Participants in the Tremolino Team program will have their hours directed towards, but not limited to, boat maintenance. Team members will have limited club privileges and are not eligible to vote at club meetings.
Special Introductory Offer
For a limited time we’re offering new Tremolino Team memberships at an introductory price of only $300 for the 2011 sailing season.
Qualifications
All team members must be 18 years of age or older and provide their own approved (Canadian) Personal Floatation Device.
There are 2 categories of sailors in the program; Skipper and Crew.
Skipper: Applicants seeking a position of Skipper, require a minimum of either CYA White Sail One, CYA Basic Cruising Standard certificate of sailing competence or equivalent. In addition, Skippers must hold a valid Small Craft Operating Certificate, Toronto Harbour License and Restricted Operator’s Certificate (Maritime)ROC(M)).
Crew: Crew positions are open to those with any level of experience. Crew must always sail with a qualified Skipper. Upon achieving the appropriate qualifications, Crew may be promoted to the position of Skipper.
Legendary trimaran designer, Dick Newick, called his Tremolino design a “Trimaran for the masses.”
The boat is 23’ long and is very light and responsive. Tremolino owners report that their boats can reach speeds of 15 knots given the right conditions. Although it can be singlehanded, it will also comfortably hold 4 adults for daysailing.
The T.M.C.C. Tremolino has new, fully battened sails by Calvert Sails. It should prove to be very competitive on our Wednesday night race circuit.
The Designer
Multihull design pioneer Dick Newick drew of some of the earliest ocean racing multihulls and he continues to design fast and simple performance multihulls today.
Dick’s motto is “People sail for fun and no one has yet convinced me that it’s more fun to go slow that it is to go fast.”
Visit Newick’s website at www.wingo.com/newick, where there is a description of the boat and a link to the Tremolino chat group on Yahoo.
Contact
Paul Howard, one of the program organizers, was a CYA certified instructor for many years. He has circumnavigated the globe as well as sailed his catamaran around Cape Horn.
For more information about the Tremolino Team program contact Paul at 416-531-3434 or Scott Brown 416-757-4806 or webmaster@torontomultihullclub.com