DARTMOUTH YACHT CLUB (DYC) & THE CONVOY CUP FOUNDATION

HONOURING THOSE WHO SERVED

HISTORIC CONVOY RE-ENACTMENT AND SAIL PAST 

To honour the veterans of WWII, a re-enactment of a convoy leaving Bedford Basin will take place.  Vessels taking part in the re-enactment will marshal in the Bedford Basin and proceed to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for a sail past of HMCS SACKVILLE, where veterans and family members will be on board to observe.

The re-enactment is open to all Power/Sail Boats which are a minimum boat length of 16 feet.

Each boat will represent a vessel that participated in the Convoys and will carry a Convoy Cup Foundation supplied banner (1.5 feet x 8 feet) bearing the name of a lost vessel and its country’s flag.  The banner must be attached to the starboard rail or superstructure of each participating vessel so it will be visible to those on the Sackville.  The country flag provided can be flown mid-ship or on the stern of the participating vessel.

All participating boats will be given a souvenir Convoy Cup flag and Bulkhead Plaque. 

There is no fee to participate in this event although a donation to cover the costs of flags and bulkhead plaques is appreciated.   

A reception will be held at the DYC Clubhouse following the Sail Past.  Light refreshments will be available for purchase.  This year practice your ship salute and give some serious thought to how you'll dress for the occasion because there will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes awarded for:

·         Most elegant ship salute

·         Best crew period costume (1939-1945) 

For each category:
1st prize - Ship Barometer and cCock
2nd prize - Convoy Cup Vest
3rd prize - Helly Hansen Life Jacket

Convoy Cup clothing and memorabilia will be available for sale at the DYC Clubhouse.

Friday, September 15              Registration; 6:00 – 8:00 PM and

Saturday, September 16          Registration; 9:00 – 11:00 AM (DYC Clubhouse)

Sunday, September 17            Skippers Meeting; 1:00 PM (DYC Clubhouse)

                                                Convoy Assembly; 2:00 PM ( Bedford Basin)

                                                Participants’ Reception; 5:00 – 7:00 PM (DYC Clubhouse)

For more information and to pre-register for this event please complete this Registration Form Convoy Cup Registration Form Sept17-06(MK)3
and e-mail to:     
Mary Keddy at keddym@ns.sympatico.ca, 
or 
Dartmouth Yacht Club at:  697 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, NS   B3B 1B7; Phone:  468-6050; Fax:  468-0385; 
E-Mail:  dyc@dyc.ns.ca; Web site:  http://www.dyc.ns.ca/ .