Each cruise will have a food theme. A sign-up sheet with a deadline will be posted on the clubhouse bulletin board to allow the club we are visiting to prearrange berths. This also helps with a food count for all our hungry cruisers. Remember there is a limit of 15 boats per cruise. Don’t wait till the last minute to sign up. If you have to cancel please have the courtesy to contact Cruising Captain Michael Smith as early as possible Using the form below. This is important for accurate food purchasing and it allows someone else to take your place.
For those of you that have yet to have the experience of sailing on a club cruise here are some great reasons to participate.
- The opportunity to get to know other members of your own club.
- The safety & camaraderie of sailing in a flotilla.
- Interesting locales and other clubs’ facilities to experience.
- Incredible meals and appetizers that your club provides for you.
Visiting Club Courtesies
Every licensed or registered boat on Lake Ontario must fly a Canadian flag from an aft position on their boat. Protocol requires the Canadian flag, or ensign, to be lowered at sunset, members are encouraged to show this respect.
To promote pride in THSC as a sailing club, all members’ boats are encouraged to fly our club burgee. Modern sailing ships fly the burgee from a lanyard under the starboard spreader, while older sailing ships fly the burgee from the masthead. Powerboats fly it from a short staff on the bow. A burgee is flown only when the master is aboard.
When cruising to a reciprocal club, a THSC burgee should be flown. Some clubs around Lake Ontario now require the sailing club burgee to be flown before they will honor the reciprocal.
For the enjoyment of all members and visitors to THSC, every member should ensure that all halyards and lanyards are secured so that they are not annoyance. Halyards can be held away from the mast with the use of bungee cords or by attaching to a toe-rail. The use of club facilities are for the enjoyment of all members and visiting guests. Please ensure that all pets are on leashes and that you clean up after your pet.
Reciprocal Privileges
TH&SC permits visiting members of reciprocating clubs two free nights, with a charge of $20 per night thereafter, up to four nights per stay. Visitors must show a current membership card upon sign-in, and fly their club’s burgee. A temporary gate code is available from the Officer of the Day or the Club Steward. The following is a partial listing of the clubs offering reciprocal privileges and is provided without warranty; contact your club destination directly for updates to their policies. (Note: “full reciprocal” means the club gives our members the policy we offer, which is two free nights plus up to two additional nights @ $20/night).
| Alexandra Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal. |
| Aquatic Park Sailing Club (Toronto, ON)Three nights free; then $30 per night |
| Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Two nights free; then $20 per night. |
| Ashtabula Yacht Club (OH)Full (“in kind”) reciprocal |
| Bay of Quite Yacht Club (Belleville, ON)First night $1/ft + HST; 2nd night free |
| Bluffer’s Park Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Three free nights. |
| Boulevard Club Sailing Section (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal (subject to verification) |
| Brockport Yacht Club (Hamlin, NY)Full reciprocal; three-day limit |
| Brockville Yacht Club (ON)Two nights free; third is $15 |
| Bronte Harbour Yacht Club (Oakville, ON)Three nights free |
| Buffalo Canoe Club (NY)Two nights free on morring |
| Buffalo Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then $1/foot (min $30) |
| Burlington Sailing and Boating Club (ON)Three nights free |
| Canandaigua Yacht Club (NY)“Privileges of facilties” for trailered boats |
| Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal |
| CFB Trenton Yacht Club (ON)One night free. $1.00\foot for subsequent nights + HST |
| Cobourg Yacht Club (ON)One night free west of pier; then $1.30/night |
| Collins Bay Yacht Club (Kingston ON)One night free if available; then $1.50/night |
| Crescent Yacht Club (Chaumont, NY)First night free; then $25/night (max 3) |
| Dalhousie Yacht Club (St Catherines, ON)Full reciprocal |
| Dunkirk Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then $1.00/ft/night |
| Eagle Creek Yacht Club (NY)First night free if slip available |
| Erie Yacht Club (Erie, PA)Full reciprocal |
| Etobicoke Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal |
| Fair Haven Yacht Club (NY)$20.00 for the first night. Second night free; third night $20.00 |
| Fairport Harbor Yacht Club (OH)First night free; then $20 per night |
| Fairport Yacht Club (Pickering, ON)Free up to 72 hours; 3 visits per year |
| Fifty-Point Yacht Club (Stoney Creek, ON)First night free |
| Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club (Pickering, ON)Full reciprocal |
| Genesee Yacht Club (Rochester, NY)Free; two day limit |
| Grand River Yacht Club (OH)Full reciprocal (subject to verification) |
| Grimsby Yacht Club (ON)First night free; then marina rate |
| Harbour City Yacht Club (ON)First night free; then marina rate |
| Henderson Harbor Yacht Club (NY)Full reciprocal |
| Highland Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Three nights free |
| Hudson Yacht Club (PQ)First night free then $1.40 per foot+GST+QST |
| Island Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)First night free then $1.50 per foot (min $30); second night free |
| Island Yacht Club (Wilson, NY)First night free then $1.50/foot |
| Ithaca Yacht Club (NY)Two nights free; then $20/night |
| Kingston Yacht Club (ON)First night free then $1.67 per foot |
| Lakeshore Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Two nights free; then $20/night |
| LaSalle Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then $1/foot (max $30) |
| Macassa Bay Yacht Club (ON)Two nights free |
| Mentor Lagoons Yacht Club (OH)Up to three nights dockage |
| Mimico Cruising Club (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal |
| National Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal |
| Newport Yacht Club (ON)Two nights free; then $30/night |
| Niagara-on-the Lake Sailing Club (ON)Reserved $1.00/foot; Non-reservation one night free |
| Oak Orchard Yacht Club (Point Breeze, NY)First night $20.00; second free; thrid and fourth $20.00 |
| Oakville Club (ON)First night free; then $30.00+HST/night |
| Oakville Power Boat Club (ON)Full reciprocal |
| Oakville Yacht Squadron (ON)Two nights free; extra free nights possible |
| Olcott Yacht Club (NY)Up to two nights free |
| Oswego Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then marina rate |
| Point Breeze Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then marina rate |
| Pointe Claire Yacht Club (QC)Full reciprocal |
| Port Credit Yacht Club (ON)First night free; then $1.25/foot (2 free/year) |
| Port Dover Yacht Club (ON)First night free; then $1.25/foot |
| Port Hope Yacht Club (ON)First night free; then $15.00/night |
| Port of Newcastle Marina (ON)Full reciprocal |
| Port Whitby Marina (ON)First night free |
| Presque Isle Yacht Club (ON)First night free; subsequent nights $20 |
| Prince Edward Yacht Club (ON)First night $24; second night free |
| Pultneyville Yacht Club (NY)Two nights free; then $10/night |
| Queen City Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Full reciprocal; (3 nights, twice a year) |
| Rochester Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then $1.00/per foot |
| Royal Canadian Yacht Club (Toronto, ON)Reservation $1.00/foot; non-reservation first night free |
| Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (ON)Full reciprocal |
| Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club (ON)First night free; then $1.80/foot |
| Scarborough Bluffs Sailing Club (Toronto, ON)Three nights free – draft less than 4 feet |
| Smuggler’s Cove Boat Club (ON)First night free; second $10; third $15 |
| Sodus Bay Yacht Club (Sodus Point, NY)First night free; then $25US per night |
| Stormont Yacht Club (ON)Two nights free; then $20/night |
| Thousand Islands Yacht Club (Iroquois, ON)First night free; then $1.20/foot |
| Toronto Humber Yacht Club (ON)Two nights free; 3 bridges limit access |
| Toronto Multihull Cruising Club (Toronto, ON)Two nights free; then $15.00/night |
| Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club (Toronto, ON)No charge for “stays of a reasonable duration” |
| Trident Yacht Club (ON)Two nights free; then $1.25/foot – minimum $25 |
| Tuscarora Yacht Club (Wilson, NY)Full reciprocal |
| Whitby Yacht Club (ON)Full reciprocal |
| Wilson Yacht Club (NY)Free; limit of two nights |
| Yacht Club de Quebec (QC)One free night; once a year |
| Youngstown Yacht Club (NY)First night free; then $1/foot |