Ontario Sailing
Ontario Sailing ENewsletter April, 2011
 

Celebration of Sailing Island Gala - A Fabulous Evening!

Ontario Sailing’s 9th Annual Celebration of Sailing Gala – this year themed the Island Gala – was a resounding success.  Through the support of 160 sailors and supporters, we were able to raise over $25,000 for Ontario Sailing programs. 
 
The night was filled with fine wine tasting, great food, over 145 silent auction items, a fantastic live auction and live music featuring a steel drum band! 
 
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Legends of Ontario Sailing Award (presented by Canadian Yachting Magazine) to the “Builders of C & C Yachts”:  Rob Ball, Erich Bruckmann, George Cassian, George Hinterhoeller, George Cuthbertson and Ian Morch.  Rob Ball, Erich Bruckmann, George Cuthbertson and Richard Hinterhoeller (on behalf of his father George Hinterhoeller) and their families were present to accept the Award. 
 
Ontario Sailing would like to thank HKMB | HUB International, The Shotgun Fund, Tectona Electronics Inc. and GAM on Yachting Magazine for their Gala sponsorships.  Also, a big thank you to VELUX 5 Oceans and Fogh Marine for their support and Craig Pattinson for his fabulous auctioneer work.  The Gala would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of the Gagnon Family, the Island Gala Committee and the generous support of all of our auction donors.  Once again, thank you! 

Ontario Sailing Golf Classic - Sponsorships & Volunteers

The Second Annual Ontario Sailing Golf Classic (presented by VELUX 5 Oceans) will be held at Piper's Heath Golf Club in Milton on September 14, 2011.  Ontario Sailing is currently seeking Star Sponsors and Hole Sponsors.  Please view our sponsorship opportunities and contact Kathy for more information.  If you are interested in volunteering to help with the Golf Classic, please email Kathy for more information. 

Ontario Sailing and Buytopia

Ontario Sailing has partnered with Buytopia.ca, a website that offers daily deals and discounts.  Through this affiliation, Ontario Sailing will share in the net proceeds and receive 15% of each sale made through an account created by someone who has clicked on one of our links to their website. This money will be used to help fund our hiring of a Youth Development Coach.  Please consider supporting us by viewing their website and seeing if their deals are of interest.  Their current deal is offering $99 for $400 worth of organically and naturally raised meats from The Butchers (free GTA delivery for orders over $50). 

Sailors Racing for Hospice Care in Toronto (TAHR)

Four years ago, a group of avid racers and volunteers started something new in the GTA sailing scene... a One Design Regatta as a means of raising awareness and money for a local hospice.  The Toronto Area Hospice Regatta ("TAHR") is now headed towards its 4th year and expects its net proceeds to Perram House to top the $100,000 mark. Perram House is a beautiful old Victorian inner city home that has been transformed into an end of life care facility able to accomodate 9 residents at one time.
 
The event takes place at the National Yacht Club June 17th - 19th at the foot of Bathurst Street in Toronto.  It has become well known for its exciting entertainment, fabulous food and drinks, and competitive racing.  Confirmed fleets for this year include: The Eight Metre, Beneateau First 36.7, J-22, Melges 24, Melges 20, C&C 115s, International Solings, Star Class and 2.4 Metre Class.
 
For more information, please click here and visit TAHR's website.   

CYA Communications Survey

The Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) has developed a survey with regard to how they communicate with their stakeholders.  If you have a chance and would like to offer your opinion, please follow this link to take the survey.  All respondents are entered in a draw, with the first drawn getting a CYA Olympic Dry Bag (great volume, waterproof and Olympic Rings logo).  2nd and 3rd drawn will get CYA 2nd Skin fleece tops.

HCSP 2011 Marine Seminars - Free to the Public

Harbourfront Centre Sailing & Powerboating's 2011 marine seminar series will be kicking off on April 20th.  The informative and practical seminars for recreational boaters will be presented by experts in the Toronto boating industry.  Presenters include marine chandleries, sailmakers, yacht brokers, insurance specialists, marine surveyors, and yachting instructors.  Each presentation is FREE to the public although donations to various charities at the door would be appreciated.  The schedule can be found here.  Proceeds raised on July 4th's seminar with Fogh Marine go to Ontario Sailing.
 
Please pre-register for the seminars at hcsp@harbourfrontcentre.com or 416-203-3000 as there is limited space available.

420 High Performance Race Clinic at Buffalo Canoe Club

The Buffalo Canoe Club will be holding a 420 High Performance Race Clinic with coach Murray McCullough (and guest coach Olympic sailor Oliver Bone) from June 27-June 30.  Space is limited.  Please visit the Buffalo Canoe Club website for more information.  To register, please contact Dayna by email.  Registration is $270 plux tax.

Registration Open for ABYC Opti Race Program

Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club is pleased to announce that registration is open for spring, summer and fall Opti Race programs. We are welcoming Ira Carson and Michael Goldfarb back as race coaches and we are looking forward to another great year.  The program offers a fun atmosphere, a great coach/participant ratio and last year team members participated in regattas ranging from fun local regattas to Cork and the Canadians.   Registration forms are available at http://abyc.on.ca/sailingschool/index.shtml 

Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club Optimist Sailing Clinic

FBYC will be hosting an Optimist Sailing Clinic on June 18 and 19.  Registration inquiries can be made by contacting head coach Chris Watters . As well information can be obtained from Jean-Luc Daviau.   Registration is $70 and includes a t-shirt, Saturday lunch and Sunday snacks.  

Time to Register for the 2011 Big Sound Challenge!

This training event is special. A team of Ontario Sailing's elite coaches works with sailors interested in building their racing skills (Bronze IV through to Gold) for two days of training and two days of putting new skills into practice in a regatta setting.
 
Our elite 420 coaches include: Ashley Lethbridge, Graham Fraser, Murray McCullough, Chris Hewson and Evan Lewis!
Our elite laser coach is: Rob Fox!
 
This event does not end when the kids get off the water...we have nightly activities which include dinner and a movie at the Stockey Centre, a cottage BBQ, and an old fashioned beach party complete with skits and a bonfire.
This is a fabulous way for the sailors and their chaperones to launch the summer season. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions: bigsoundchallenge@sailparrysound.ca.
 
We hope to see you on the Sound!  http://sailparrysound.on.ca/BigSoundChallenge
     

HUB: Did You Know...?

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Keep your money from flowing down the drain! 
 
Call HUB today for a free, no-obligation quote.
 
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