Ontario Sailing 2nd Annual Golf Classic - In Support of the Hans Fogh Endowment Fund
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Registration & Lunch 12:00 pm - Tee Off at 1:15 pm.
Come out and take a swing to help support sailing in Ontario!
There will be prizes for
Longest Drive
and Closest to the Pin as well as prizes for Best Foursome and Most Honest Foursome. After golf activities include a live auction and raffle where you have the chance to win more fabulous prizes, including a
43" Plasma TV!
Rates: (includes golf, cart, lunch, & dinner)
$220 per golfer OR
$800 per foursome
$30 Passport - includes 2 Mulligans, 1 Raffle Ticket, 1 Entry into 43" TV Draw
and Entrance to all On-Course Contests
WIN! You could win a 2011 BMW by making a Hole in One!
Questions? Contact Kathy Chamoun by
email or by calling 1-888-672-7245 ext. 227.
The Ontario Sailing Golf Classic was created in 2010 to support The Hans Fogh Fund. The Hans Fogh Fund was established to support High Performance athletes, coaches and officials in Ontario.
Volunteers Needed for Golf Classic
We are currently looking for volunteers to help out the day of the Ontario Sailing Golf Classic - Wednesday, September 14th at Piper's Heath Golf Club in Milton. This is a great way to be able to come out and enjoy the day on the course for those who would rather not swing a club! If you'd like to volunteer please contact Kathy Chamoun at
programs@ontariosailing.ca or 1-888-672-7245 ext. 227.
Ontario Sailing Board Nominations Now Being Accepted
Ever thought about what it would be like to be a board member with Ontario Sailing? Well, here's your chance! The Ontario Sailing Nominations Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Board of Directors.
From the Board Mandate:
Purpose
The purpose of the Board is to set the overall direction of the Association through setting goals, determining policies, securing resources and monitoring the organizations’ performance.
Duties
(As set out in the By-laws) The Board shall be responsible for initiating and developing programs and activities to carry out the purposes of the Association and to supervise and direct the Executive* and the administrative activities of the Association.
Term
The term of Office shall be one year or until their successors are elected or appointed.
Time Commitment
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Attendance at all Board Meetings, either in person or by phone, potentiallyup to 12 meetings/year
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Being involved in Committee work, including our Fundraising
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Actively pursue Sponsors for Golf Tournament and Gala
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Attendance at our Gala and Golf Tournament
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Representing Ontario Sailing at Regattas and Clubs
To submit a nomination please send a cover letter and resume via
email to the Nomination Chairperson, Jim Dike.
Hello and Goodbye!
Ontario Sailing would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Interim Program Director, Megan Medlock! Megan is a former Ontario Sailing Program Director and has jumped in with both feet running and assumed the duties of the job. She is a previous Learn to Sail Instructor and grew up cruising the waters of Georgian Bay. You can reach Megan by emailing
ucansail@ontariosailing.ca or by calling 1-888-672-7245 ext. 226.
Ontario Sailing would like to wish a fond farewell to our Program Director for the past 6 1/2 years, Eric Cartlidge. Eric left our organization mid-July to accept a position as the Executive Director for Parasport Ontario. We wish him well in his new endeavour!
Ontario Paralympic Sailor Chosen to Participate in Rick Hansen National Relay
Audrey Kobayashi, member of the Ontario Sailing Team and 2.4mR sailor, has been asked by the Rick Hansen Foundation to be a medal bearer for the 25th Anniversary Rick Hansen Relay, commemorating Rick Hansen's cross Canada tour 25 years ago.
Audrey will be sailing her 2.4mR from Kingston Yacht Club to Confederation Park at 8:00am on Monday, October 31st for the first leg of the Relay in Kingston. Prior to Audrey's sail, there will be a celebration on Sunday, October 30th, when the medal arrives in town, on Market Square (Kingston) from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. This will be the only segment of the Relay done by sail.
"Thank You Velux!"
Reflections from Tom Bolland, Winner of the Velux 5 Oceans Trip at the 2010 Golf Classic
At the 2010 Ontario Sailing Golf Classic, Velux Canada donated an all inclusive getaway to Charleston, SC for two. The winners were able to see the VELUX 5 Oceans race village and experience a once in a lifetime opportunity aboard the Spirit of Carolina. They were then able to watch the Eco 60 sailboats as they launched into the final leg of the VELUX 5 Oceans race. Below is reflections on this opportunity from the winner, Tom Bolland. The letter was written just after his trip and before the race had ended.
We were very fortunate to join Velux
Canada
at the start of the 5
th leg in
Charleston
last week. My wife and I were lucky winners of a fundraiser for Ontario Sailing at last summer’s golf tournament. As guests of Velux
Canada
, we went to the best
Charleston
restaurants and stayed at the elegantly appointed “Charleston Place” located in the heart of Charleston. Charleston has remendous historic charm. If you ever get an opportunity to visit Charleston, I would definitely recommend you take the trip.
Not only did we attend the start of the race but we went to the 4
th leg Awards Night and met the renowned ‘Around the World’ solo sailor – Sir Robin Knox Johnston. He graciously accepted to have his picture taken with us. Velux also included tours of
Charleston
, and a couple surrounding southern heritage plantations. The cotton dock party at the Boone Hall Plantation on the
Ashley
River
was especially enjoyable. Visiting the plantation required taking a step back in time – to a bygone era so important to American history and culture. The race stop corresponded with the 150
th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. As a consequence, the city was in its finest form for visiting tourist.
Velux was an extraordinary host. I was curious why a skylight company would sponsor this race. I was told, “These elite sailors will face all the elements (wild wind, beating rain, scorching sun and bitter cold) our products face and are designed to withstand. “ Thru unsurpassed design, rigours testing and uncompromising attention to the fine points, Velux “Brings Light to Life” whatever the conditions are outside. I must applaud Velux for supporting our sport. They know how to throw a party! Kudos to Velux.
I’ll be watching the finish closely. Brad Van Liew most definitely has an advantage – if he completes the leg he’ll win the entire race. His boat is in fantastic condition and he is sailing extremely well. If I learnt one thing during my visit – boat preparation is critical to being successful. Gutek and CSM are the young guns in this race. They have proven they have the stamina and skill to sail a competitive leg. They are sailing home and will be tough. Gutek’s boat needs to stay together (repaired bowsprit?) and he’ll be challenged to maintain top speeds in the harsh North Atlantic and
Bay of Biscay
. Chris could prove a dangerous competitor on this leg. He is becoming more confident with each day of solo sailing experience and is becoming somewhat a solo sailing superstar with his media openness during this race. Derek is in fine form with quiet confidence. He is such a rock-solid individual and is very well respected by his competitors. He told me this will be his 17
th
North Atlantic
crossing and he hoped to have an advantage in familiar waters, but “You never know what you’ll face”. The port calls are very difficult on the sailors – this was a particularly long layover and they all were chomping on the bit and anxious to start and complete this relatively short leg of the race.
It has been a long campaign but these guys are great competitors. I would like to thank them for giving us some competitive sailing to follow during our long winter. Good luck Derek – we’re cheering for you!
Ontario Sailing, Sailing School Audit Program
In an effort to improve safety and quality of sailing programs in Ontario, Ontario Sailing has developed the Sailing School Audit Program to promote best practices for running a sailing school in Ontario. The OSSAP is a quality assurance program that will award sailing schools with a rating from 1-5 (5 being the highest) based on a series of standards in the following 5 categories:
The goal of the OSSAP is to ensure that the partipants, coaches and volunteers are continuously safe during the operation of the sailing school and that the sailing school is running the best program possibly according the CYA Long Term Sailor Development model. In addition, we are encouraging clubs to enhance the experience of their particpants by promoting and conducting their school in a manner that is healthy, fair, inclusive and fun.
Participation in the Ontario Sailing, Sailing School Audit Program is completely voluntary.
The rating which a sailing school receives as a result of the OSSAP audit will be posted on the Ontario Sailing website for all to see. Schools will also be able to use the OSSAP rating in their marketing materials. Ratings are good for two calendar years from the date the school was audited.
How Does It Work?
There are 4 easy steps to having your sailing school partipate in the program and have your results posted on the Ontario Sailing website.
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Contact Ontario Sailing to express your school's interest in partipating in the program.
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Your sailing school will receive materials and you will complete a self evaluation checklist on your own. Please answer all of the questions that apply to your sailing school operation and, if there are some that do not apply (N/A) please offer a detailed explanation on the last sheet of the questions.
- The sailing school will then send the completed checklist back to Ontario Sailing along with a payment of $100 + HST.
- Ontario Sailing staff will then complete a review of the checklist and give the sailing school a rating. A full review will then be done with the sailing school via telephone or in person, when applicable, by the Ontario Sailing Executive Director.
To download the OSSA Program description and checklists of questions in each category click below:
Ontario Sailors at Laser North American Championships
L-R: Robert Davis, Lee Parkhill, Greg Clunies, Evert McLaughlin
Brant Beach, NJ was home to the 2011 Laser and Laser Radial North American Championships, July 12th -15th, and also home for several Canadian athletes during this event. Ontario was well represented, having 15 athletes competing in the Laser class and 11 athletes competing in the Laser Radial class.
The venue consisted of extremely shallow waters with several weedy patches for the athletes to avoid across the race course. Day 1 consisted of three races for both the fleets and included moderate breeze from the West, South West with fairly large shifts and immobile patches of pressure spread across the course. Day 2 gifted the athletes with another three races and included very similar conditions from the day before, however they saw more mobile pressure funnelling down the course with smaller more foreseeable shifts. Day 3 brought with it some strong breeze from the North, generating tough sailing conditions with larger waves bound tightly together. As the day progressed, the breeze shifted East, generating another set of waves, mixing up the race course and making it a nightmare for some. By the time the third race of the day was sailed, the breeze was coming offshore from the island and the waves had settled down. On the fourth and final day, the breeze was initially out of the West, then a fighting sea breeze pulled the wind hard left making the only race of the day near the time limit of 90 minutes.
In total, 10 races were sailed allowing for two races to be dropped. Notable finishes from Canadian Sailing Team (CST), Ontario Sailing Team (OST) and Ontario Sailing Development Team (OSDT) athletes were:
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2nd Chris Dold (CST) |
7th Ingrid Merry (CST) |
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5th Robert Davis (CST) |
8th Claire Merry (CST) |
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6th Lee Parkhill (CST) |
35th Sam Rea (OST) |
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8th Greg Clunies (OST) |
46th Julia Kidd (OST) |
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10th Evert MLaughlin (OST) |
49th Emma Hughes (OST) |
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11th Tom Ramshaw (OST) |
56th Hugh Macrae (OSDT) |
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15th Matt Ryder (OST) |
62nd Megan Rutitis (OST) |
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17th Evan Lewis (CST) |
65th Violet Stafford (OST) |
2011 Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Development Series Update
The 2011 Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Development Series is in full swing and we are now over half way through the qualifying regattas. There has been some great racing so far and we are looking forward to even more as we finish out the Series!
Top 3 in Each Class as of August 9, 2011
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Riley Finch-KYC |
118 |
Bronwyn Richardson-RCYC |
119 |
Owen McNeil-RCYC |
74 |
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77 |
Forrest Wachholz-BarrieYC |
115 |
Matti Muru-RCYC |
69 |
| Nicholas Schwenger-BHYC |
69 |
Austin Stein-RCYC |
102 |
Noah Collinson-RCYC |
64 |
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CLUB 420 |
29er |
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Kate MaCandless/Stephanie Frischkorn-PCYC |
65 |
Linor Berezin/Katherine McEwen-ABYC |
74 |
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Jack Jones/Samuel Parker-ConestogaSC |
60 |
Andrew Hodgson/Zac Baum-RCYC |
69 |
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Spencer Powell/Aaron Strahle-RCYC |
59 |
Emily Nicoll/Sara Baum-RCYC |
60 |
Series competition will continue this weekend, August 13th - 14th, at Britannia Yacht Club with the National Capital Regatta. The Series finishes out with CORK International, August 15th-16th and Fall CORK, September 17th-18th. The sailor(s) with the highest points in each class at the end of the Series will be declared the winner of the 2011 Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Development Series for their class!
Good Luck to All Participants!
Women's Skiff Camp
September 5th - 9th, 2011 - Royal Canadian Yacht Club
With the recent announcement of the Women’s Skiff event at the 2016 Olympics, RCYC and its partners are hosting a clinic to get ahead of the curve and begin developing teams for the future. The goal of the clinic is to produce a number of sailors who will be able to take the skills learned and apply them to their own campaign once the Olympic class is selected.
Eligible participants will be 17 years old and up. They additionally will have to reside in the
province
of
Ontario
.
Coaches will be Dan Cunningham, RCYC High Performance Coach and Murray McCullough, Ontario Sailing Team Coach. Other coaches may be announced in the future.
RCYC’s International 14 fleet generously donated boats from its fleet.
The camp will be run from September 5th – 9th at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. A schedule for the week will be sent out to participants closer to the start date.
To apply to attend, or for more information please e-mail Dan Cunningham at
coach@rcyc.ca
RCYC would like to thank its partners, the Canadian Sport Center of Ontario, the Canadian Yachting Association, and Ontario Sailing for helping make this event happen.
20th Albacore Internationals 2011
September 16th - 23rd
The Albacore International Regatta returns to the waters of Lake Ontario on September 16 - 23, 2011, drawing top international sailors and Olympians from a variety of classes. This year, Canada hosts the 20th event of its kind held bi-annually at venues alternating between the United Kingdom and North America.
By simply planing back and forth on Canada's Muskoka Lakes, the late Bill Gooderham whet the appetites of cottage sailors for the Albacore in the early 60s. Fast forward to 2011 and the planing Albacore still has the same effect on sailors, though the Albacore has grown from "cottage boat" to competitive class.
With over 8,100 boats worldwide the Albacore is clearly one of the most popular dinghies sailed today. It remains popular among recreational sailors as well as racers active in hotly competitive fleets. Loaded with features, the new and improved Albacore continues to embody quality workmanship and boasts a loyal and active fleet with strong class association support. Few centerboard sailboats available today are as versatile as the Albacore. Changes made to the design over the past 50 years have broadened its accessibility, making it more affordable and easier to maneuver, while keeping it a thrill to sail.
The class is especially strong in Ontario - in Hamilton, Toronto, Nepean, and Muskoka; as well as in other provinces such as Nova Scotia and British Columbia. The Toronto fleet boasts over 100 active boats and sails mainly in the city's Harbours and on Lake Ontario. The Toronto Friday night series starts 45-60 boats on the line every week in races held from early May through September. The Albacore has evolved from its humble beginnings to become a high-performance one-design boat raced across Canada.
Over 100 boats participated in the first Internationals hosted in 1971 by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. In 2011, the Canadian Albacore Association has again partnered with RCYC to provide a world-class event. Additional hosts for the event include members of the local Toronto fleet at Mooredale Sailing Club, St. Jamestown Sailing Club, Westwood Sailing Club, the Outer Harbour Centreboard Club and the Toronto Island Sailing Club.
The Canadian Albacore Association welcomes you to join a fleet of over 70 boats for a lively week packed with social activities and great racing!
Join us to help CELEBRATE 40 years of International competition.
See you in Toronto !
For more information, please visit
http://albacore.org/intls
Canadian Soling Championship 2011
September 17th -18th, Port Stanley Sailing Squadron
The Canadian Soling Association and the Port Stanley Sailing Squadron extend an invitation to all Canadian and International Soling sailors to attend the 2011 Canadian Soling Championship Regatta. This year’s Canadian Championship will be held at the Port Stanley Sailing Squadron on September17th & 18th, 2011.
The regatta will be hosted by the Port Stanley Sailing Squadron, which will be providing free launching, mooring and support. The regatta will be a mix of high calibre racing for both modern and vintage fleets and fun shore side events. The PSSS members and the local business community are fully involved in making this event a memorable and enjoyable event for sailors and their families alike.
We are very excited that at least two teams will be travelling from
Europe
, one of which is Roman Koch. Roman has also offered to host a Soling Clinic on the two days prior to the event that includes topics such as boat setup, rigging, and lots of on the water time to practice boatspeed and tactics etc. This opportunity to learn from one of the leaders of our class is not to be missed and comes at a perfect time for sailors looking to improve in the upcoming North Americans this fall. We are expecting in excess of 20 boats with many already registered or preparing to do so, don’t delay, resister early for this unique learning and racing opportunity!
Port Stanley is located on the north
shore
of
Lake Erie
, midway between
Detroit
and
Buffalo
, within an easy day’s drive or less from most of the North American Soling fleets. It is also only 2 hours from Abbott Boat Works in
Sarnia
.
Port Stanley
is a quaint little village with great beaches, restaurants, golf, theatre, shops, and accommodations, which makes it ideal for the whole family to relax and explore the area.
We look forward to your early registration to this event and we will be providing more detailed information on the event over the next few months. All regatta information will be posted on the Canadian Soling Association website
http://www.soling.ca/.
We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you may have about the regatta, clinic or related logistics.
Local/Regatta Websites
For a great overview of
Port Stanley
watch this video clip
Regards
Canadian Snipe Championship Hosted by Guelph Community Boating Club
Submitted by Gordon Richards - Chris Hains and crew Barb Mann demonstrated light wind tactical proficiency to lead the fleet with the lowest score wining the Canadian National Snipe Championships. The Hains/Mann team finished with three first places and one second place.
Canadian trophy has a significant history of Canadian, International and Olympic sailors winning this trophy over its history of 63 years. The Canadian Championship trophy dates from 1948. It was donated by John Leckie & Company, a Halifax marine supply store. Until 1962 the trophy was a Maritime Provinces monopoly since no one from Ontario went to the regatta, which was always held at a club in Nova Scotia. Don Scarfe of Armdale won it an unequaled 6 times. Doug Keary was the first from Ontario to attend in 1962 and he won it. He subsequently went to the Western Hemispheres in Brasilia where he made a successful bid for the Western Hemispheres for 1964 at Oakville. After 1962 the Canadian Nationals rotated between the Maritimes and Ontario. With rare exceptions it has been won by someone from Ontario since 1962. The demise of the Northern Yacht Club fleet in the early 1980's meant that the regatta would have to be in Ontario from then on. We took the step of making it a weekend event instead of the three or four day event that it had been in the past. It was often combined with the Ontario Open. Notable winners include Howie Richards, Ted Hains, Doug Nugent and Ian Brown. All have won it at least twice. All have represented Canada at World, Western Hemisphere and Pan-American Games regattas. Ted also represented Canada at the 1972 Olympic Games Regatta at Kiel in the International Tempest. Another notable winner is Dirk Kneulman who has represented Canada at the Western Hemispheres and Pan-Am Games and is a former World Champion in the International Etchells.
The regatta was sailed on Saturday and Sunday July 9th and 10th at a smaller lake in the Province of Ontario near Guelph but unfortunately no races were held on Saturday due to a lack of sufficient wind on the race coarse. The race committee held the sailors back until early afternoon Saturday, waiting for the wind to pick up and steady a little before sending the sailors out on the lake. Following a late lunch the race committee sent the fleet out onto the lake with a little more wind than had been seen all day long in anticipation of getting one or two races completed. Extremely light and very shifty conditions continued to prevail for the rest of the afternoon until the committee abandoned the attempt late in the day. Snipe national races are not allowed to be run if the wind velocity is not above the 4-5km level. Serious racing was put on hold until Sunday but that didn’t stop the serious fun part of sailing snipes.
Racers were greeted on shore with a terrific social hour sponsored by Wellington Brewery – a very good Micro brewery in Guelph Ontario with lots of beer and the opportunity to spend time with sailors and friends revisiting old times. Chris Hains ran a beer tasting with some very interesting brew. And results!
-Black Butte Porter by Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon. Critics choice, good body ,not too hoppy , hint of coffee:
-Full Sail Bump in the Night by Full Sail Brewing, Hood River, Oregon. Very hoppy, bitter aftertaste, some liked it – some not.
-Dead Guy Ale by Rogue Ales, Newport, Oregon. Not so hoppy, quite pleasant.
The tasting was followed by live music from a bluegrass Band called The HOOFBEATS and our own National Secretary Harri Palm as a guest guitarist. The HoofBeats graced the sailors with their music for over 1 1/2hrs until the barbeques where charged up and ready for the Famous Guelph Community Boating Club’s BBQ Your Own Steak Dinner.
Day two saw and early start to racing and a much fresher breeze for the sailors to work with. The first race began at about 10:30 am in 4 to 6 kms wind with small gusts to 10 kms in a standard windward/ leeward race coarse. These races were all hard fought with the positions changing constantly. Very seldom would any one boat take the lead and be able to keep it through a complete race. Mark rounding capability quickly became a place where many boats could quickly change positions. It was not uncommon to have mark rounding with half the fleet bunched at the windward or leeward mark and 5-6 boat lengths from the leaders. Reading the wind direction and pressure was also critical in any one race – choose the wrong side and it quickly put you into a hole. The wind and pressure continued to increase all day long and in the fourth and final race it was up 10 – 12 kms with shifty gusts 12 -15kms.
Hains and Palm sailed very consistent series first and second place finishes but after that the positions changed a lot. Brad Anderson finished in third place with crew Kirstain Palm. Followed by Colin May/Claire Hughes from Husdon Yatch Club – Hudson Que. and Gord Richards/Molly Kurvink -GCBC.
Barb Mann is recognized as the winingest female skipper or crew in both the Canadian Championships and the Ontario Championships which were sailed at the same time as the Canadians.
The Ontario Snipe Championships are usually sailed about this time of the year and is an open regatta and so includes guest sailors from out of province or out of country.
Dane Kirtpatric is recognized as the youngest Junior sailor in the fleet.
MLA Muskoka Inter-Club Youth Sailing Championship
Courtesy of Muskoka Lakes Association - The 2011 MLA Muskoka Inter-Club Youth Sailing Championship - Aphrodite Cup was held at the Muskoka Lakes Golf and Country Club on
Lake
Rosseau
on July 26, 2011.
This youth sailing championship has a long history in Muskoka and has recently been revitalized by the MLA Muskoka Sailing Network of clubs. Six racing teams attended, competing for the coveted Aphrodite Cup. The clubs who participated were Lake of Bays Sailing Club (LBSC), Lake Joseph Yacht Club (LJYC), Kettles Sailing Club (KSC), Muskoka Lakes Golf and Country Club (MLGCC), Sail Parry Sound (SPS) and South Muskoka Sailing School (SMSS).
The students (ages 10-16) had an excellent day of racing in 15-20 kph winds. There was lots of fast racing action in the Club 420 sailboat, a 2-person dinghy used by most
Ontario
sailing schools. We had a few capsizes, tight mark roundings and lots of teams hoisting their spinnakers to get maximum performance from their boat. The Race Committee, managed by MLGCC instructors Lisa Foley and Spencer Hawtin got off 5 races during the day. Each boat was allowed to drop their worst finish, counting the best 4 races for the overall scoring. All clubs were scored as a combined team to create overall sailing school placing. Racing 3 boats per club, gave us an exciting 18 boat fleet.
Racing Results:
1st place (Gold Medal): Sail Parry Sound
Grant Kavanagh, Clark Schultz, Julia Pitcher, James Hampson, Kayla Simmons & James Titterington. Race coach: Ryan Cavananaugh.
2nd place (Silver Medal):
South
Muskoka
Sailing
School
Parker Phillips, Alex Loe, Ryan Lind, Oliver Triskan, Aleda Roberts & Mary Burt. Race coach: Kirsty Lind & Sarah Hannay
3rd place (Bronze Medal): Kettles Sailing Club
Alex Benson, Luke Fenton, Rachel Fenton, Chris Anderson, Ian Christie, Elliott Black, Lindsay Carson & Ben Elliott. Race Coaches: Brendan Horan, Carter Comish, Rob Christie.
Honourable mention:
Jack Caylor, Jocelyn Nullmeyer, Nadia Munk, Kaye Sutherland, Budgette Mingay, Sam Foley & Tom Black. Race coaches: Logan Carter & Ken Benson
Lake
of
Bays
Sailing Club
Laura Thompson, Alexa Fenton, Colin Armstrong, Hillary Newediuk, Lesli Ransom &
Andrew Court
. Race coach: Marshall Peebles.
Muskoka
Lakes
Golf & Country Club
Claire Gallagher, Emma Grant, Sam King, Brittany Niblett, Jordyn Ross, Nick Wellner, Nikole Benson, Conner Gallagher, Matt Herrman, Taylor Ross, Carter Burges. Race coaches Spencer Hawtin & Lisa Foley.
Although this was a team scoring event, we have some terrific racers that consistently were leading the fleet.
Top individual performances:
1. 1st overall: Grant Kavanagh, Clark Schultz from SPS
2. 2nd overall: Alex Loe, Parker Phillips from SMSC
3. 3rd overall: Alex Benson, Luke Fenton from Kettles SC
The MLA Marine Team provided safety assistance on the race course and Race Committee support. The MLA also provided awards for the competitors, including a brand new Aphrodite Cup trophy, presented by Michael Hart, Chairman MLA Muskoka Sailing Network. MLGCC hosted an excellent BBQ and provided much needed cold drinks for the kids.
Our special thanks to host Trevor Noonan and Lisa Foley and their team at MLGCC. Congratulations from the MLA to all the sailors for a great day of racing. Photos and more information are available at
www.mla.on.ca (Sailing tab) or from the MLA Sailing Office at
sailing@mla.on.ca.
Canadian Snipe Teams Head to Snipe World Championships in Denmark
SCIRA Canada is sending two qualified teams to represent
Canada
at the Snipe Class International World Championships Aug 3-13, 2011
Team Palm consisting of long time Snipe and Star sailor - Harri Palm and Mike Osler from Guelph, Ontario and Team Hains driven by Christopher Hains – Oakville and Barb Mann – Guelph, current Canadian National Champions have arrived in Rungsted, Denmark.
The Snipe World Championships are being held in
Rungsted
,
Denmark
. The Palm and Hains teams are in an extremely competitive field of over 20 junior teams and 59 senior teams registered. Harri Palm remarked on his departure that this is the largest world competitive fleet he has sailed in and by far the most competitive collection of well known sailors.
18 Nations will be competing in the Snipe World Championship 2011 - 13 nations in the Junior Worlds. The regatta is sailed on The Northern Sound ,
Rungsted
Harbour
,
Rungsted Kyst
,
Denmark.
The event is arranged in close partnership between The Royal Danish Yacht Club & Espergærde Yacht Club in close concert with SNIPE CLASS ASSOCIATION DENMARK and under the guidance of Danish Sailing Federation and The International Snipe Class Association SCIRA.
The regatta is arranged with focus on the sailors, the competition and the social arrangements a World Championship should have. ES and RDYC have a solid experience in organizing world class sailing events and will be sailed in typical snipe fashion… Serious sailing - serious fun
21st Annual Port Credit In Water Boat Show
August 26-28, 2011
Port Credit Harbour Marina
Ontario's premier boat show, the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show, is celebrating 21 years August 26-28, 2011. It will be hosted once again, at the Port Credit Harbour Marina – The Boating Super Centre – in
Mississauga, Ontario. The show is easily accessible by car, public transportation, and water.
Hours: Friday (10am - 7pm), Saturday (10am - 6pm), and Sunday (10am - 5pm)
The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show is the ONLY boat show that features both new AND used power and sail boats in the water and on the hard.
Walk the docks at the Port Credit Harbour Marina and see new sailboats from Beneteau, Jeanneau, Hansa, J-Boats, Hunter, Dufour, C&C, Tartan, and Catalina. On the power side, Chaparral, Four Winns, Carver, Regal and Cruisers Inc. pre-viewing new and used models.
Visitors can expect to see many pre-owned boats as well as a large display of used boats and boat listings from yacht brokerages from Port Credit Harbour Marina,
Outer
Harbour
and
Oakville
areas.
On-the-hard, will be land displays featuring marine equipment, insurance, finance, charters, sailing schools, boat associations, and canvas makers. Boaters who still need to write the Operator’s Proficiency Test will be able to take the test at the show, with Boat Smart. Discover Boating will also be on hand to answer any questions about how to get into boating.
New this year is the Raymarine Mobile Electronics Showroom. A 32’ trailer, fully loaded with all of Raymarine’s award-winning technologies including the A-Series products, C-Series and E-Series Multi-function displays, and Raymarine’s HD digital fishfinders, radars, autopilots, wireless remote technology. Staffed by Raymarine’s product experts it will be a great place to interact with Raymarine’s extensive product line.
The Metro Marine Modellers will on be hand with their ‘small’ model boats. This is an organization with over 100 members, who spend the winter making small boats and the summer racing them. Models built with reality in mind, these boaters are glad to chat about how they built these boats and their history. Weather permiting, they will be demonstrating their boats as well.
And join us for our ever popular seminar series, this year entitled – ‘Living the Dream’. Rob MacLeod of Informedboater.com will once again host a stellar group of speakers who will cover topics such as cruising down the Inter-Coastal Waterway and in the
Caribbean
. Meet yachting couples who have lived the dream. For those just getting into boating, join us for DIY seminars on how to buy a boat and cruising electronics.
Back by popular demand is our CONSIGNMENT TENT sponsored by The Store, Mason’s Chandlery. Boaters needing to dispose of gently used boat stuff are invited to bring it to The Store prior to the show. The Store staff sells it on their behalf at the Boat Show consignment tent. Forty percent of the proceeds are donated to local youth sailing programs. Check out the consignment tent for unexpected treasures!
The show is sponsored in part by: The Store – Mason’s Chandlery; Port Credit Harbour Marina; Port Credit BIA; Canadian Yachting Magazine; Boaternews.ca.
Waterfront Cleanup Project Grants Available From Interlux®
$50,000 Available - August 31 Deadline for Waterfront Challenge 2011
Courtesy of Boating Industry Canada - August 31, 2011 is the deadline for community organizations to apply for a 2011 Interlux Waterfront Challenge grant. The company will award $50,000 in grants in October 2011 to organizations to create sustainable waterfront environmental improvements in their communities. Eight grants from $4,500 to $20,000 will be awarded to groups in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
A five-judge panel of marine industry leaders who share a passion for protecting our waters - with the help of boaters voting on Facebook for their favorite projects among the applications - will select 7 regional winners to be awarded grants of $4,500 each and a grand prize winner to be awarded a grant of $20,000. Grant awards will be made at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show in October, 2011.
Lake Ontario Cruising Clubs Association (LOCCA) Rendezvous
September 10th & 11th - Port Credit Yacht Club
The Lake Ontario Cruising Club (LOCCA) will be holding it's first Association Rendezvous September 10th & 11th at the Port Credit Yacht Club.
Bring Your Appetite - Dinner on Saturday night will be at PCYC's Clubhouse. Cocktails at 6:00 - Dinner at 7:00. $18/adult and $9/child
Put On Your Dancing Shoes - Dance the night away to live music starting at 8:30 featuring The Weathered Legs!
Show Us Your Colours - Dress yourself and your boat in your club colours. Prizes for Best Costume and Best Dressed Boat!
Nominate Your Local Boating Heroes Today
Courtesy of Boating Industry Canada -
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) invites you to have your own local boating safety advocate, or hero recognized for their outstanding or life saving efforts in the field of boating safety and environmental stewardship. They may have pulled someone to safety from a capsized boat, taught school children about the importance of always wearing a lifejacket or helped to keep the waterways clean and free of pollutants and debris. Whatever they have contributed to the boating community, we want you to nominate them!
The Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) are like the People’s Choice Awards of Safe Boating. They are an annual awards ceremony and dinner which takes place every January to recognize the efforts of the general public, volunteers, professionals, agencies and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the fields of boating safety and environmental stewardship. Maybe you or the company you work for has developed a product that enhances boating safety or maybe you or someone you know was walking along the beach, heard someone calling for help and decided to react. The CASBA awards span a number of categories including:
- "Rescue of the Year"
- "Marine Professional of the Year"
- "Top Volunteer Dedicated to Safe Boating"
- "Best Boating Safety Initiative"
- "Safeguarding the Environment"
- "Marine Industry"
- “Visible PFD Wear in Advertising”
- “Best Media Contribution to Boating Safety”
What makes the CASBAs so very special is that nominations come from people like YOU! No matter where you live from Victoria to St. John’s, please keep your eyes and ears open and submit your nomination(s).
Help the Canadian Safe Boating Council say thank-you to deserving Canadians for their stellar efforts and let them know that their work is greatly appreciated. Visit
http://www.csbc.ca/ under “Events” for more information about the CASBAs and to submit your nomination or contact Ian Gilson (905)719-5152. Anyone wishing to attend the CASBAs can also register through this site.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2011
Prime Minister's Volunteer Awards
The best solutions to the challenges facing Canada’s communities are often found locally. For this reason, in January 2011, the Prime Minister announced the creation of the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards to recognize the enormous contribution volunteers make to Canada. The Government of Canada also expressed its interest in looking to innovative charities and forward-thinking private-sector companies to partner on new approaches to many social challenges.
The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards recognize the exceptional contributions of volunteers, local businesses and innovative not-for-profit organizations in improving the well-being of families and their communities.
The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards program consists of 17 awards in total, 2 at the national level and 15 at the regional level. The Awards highlight best practices in community leadership and encourage partnerships across sectors. The goal of the Awards is to inspire Canadians from all walks of life to find new ways of making a difference in their communities.
If you know a volunteer, innovative not-for-profit organization or a local business that makes a positive impact on your community, you can nominate them today! Nominations are open until September 9, 2011.
You can find more information on the Awards by following the links below:
The deadline for nominations is midnight (EDT) on September 9, 2011. Nominations submitted by mail must be postmarked no later than the deadline.
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