2021 ICBC Magazine

Radio Ship
Graeme Sharp “Time Out”
Hello fellow Cruisers and a very big
welcome to you all, especially to our
New Cruisers. Hopefully we are in for
another great Cruise this year as we
catch up with fellow boating friends
both old and new. We trust that you
all have been paying enough gratuity
to the weather gods so they have
no reason but to cooperate for the
week. This year “Time Out” has been
handed the privilege of being the
Radio Ship for the Cruise.
Our role is to manage and monitor
all our marine radio traffic and
keeping you up-to-date on any
program changes or other important
information. This is done using
VHF radio channel 77, so your first job
is to switch you VHF radio to 77!
At the morning Radio Schedule at
0800hrs we will update you with
key information for the day including
weather, maritime information,
flag officer and Sarge reports, and
any Cruise program updates. As
VHF Ch 77 is our primary means of
communicating with you, and you
with us, we ask that you leave your
radio on so that you can hear any
updates that might occur during
the day.
If for any reason you have
to leave the Cruise, or are
deviating from the itinerary,
we need you to log on
and log off with us so we
can keep a track of Cruise
participants wherever
possible. Also if you are
experiencing difficulties
or have a problem then
don’t hesitate to contact
us so we can coordinate
some assistance for you
if required.
Finally, remember your radio etiquette.
Please keep VHF Ch 77 clear, so if you
wish to chat with another Cruiser, call
them on Ch 77 and then find another
channel to hold your conversation.
Please stop by “Time Out”(pictured
below) and say ‘Hello’.
The Cruz Nooz, our daily newspaper
Cruz Nooz editor Gayle Hall from
“Kamara” has done a wonderful job
of putting together a jam-packed
daily newspaper — in it you will find
the daily news and planned activities,
tide times, and lots of fun puzzles,
quizzes and activities for the kids,
including a colouring-in page.
Each morning at 0700hrs we ask
our Junior Cruisers (and parents) to
meet at “Kamara” (pictured below
right) to collect the Cruz Nooz, and
then deliver it by dinghy to all vessels
flying the Interclub Bay Cruise burgee.
It is also customary to ‘pay’ for your
paper — a small bag of lollies is the
going rate.
If you miss out on your newspaper
in the morning, you can still get your
Cruz Nooz from “Kamara” or on shore
at the evening’s event.
Here are a few safety tips when
delivering the Cruz Nooz:
• Don’t rock the boat.
Watch your speed and wash
— or Sarge will be onto you!
• Wear a lifejacket if you’re
aged 12 and under.
• Be mindful of others.
Give everyone a fair go and
watch out for other ‘traffic’.
The daily newspaper delivery of the Cruz Nooz.
“Kamara”
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