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In this issue: Welcome to 2023
• Sail Canada plans big year
• Borrow a Shark
• Go iceboating. Sail a WASZP.
• How can we grow Club Racing?
• Dealing with squalls
• Canada Ocean Racing’s aggressive schedule
• Starts are critical
Contributors this issue: Mike Madge, WASZP Class, Martin 242 fleets, Dave Dellenbaugh, Roger Renaud, Keven Piper, Canada Ocean Racing, Sail Canada
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Big year ahead
John Morris, Editor
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News
Sail Canada New Year’s Message
As 2023 begins, we would like to take the opportunity, on behalf of Sail Canada staff and Board members, to wish you a Happy New Year! Over the last year, it has been great to finally get back to a “more familiar” year of sailing in 2022. Whether you have been heading out more regularly for day sails, getting your crew back together for club racing, learning to foil, competing in regional and international regattas, or even watching Canada’s SailGP team competing at the amazing SailGP events, I think we were all excited to be part of this “explosion of sailing” in 2022!
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News
Thunder Bay Iceboat Training
Thunder Bay’s first annual iceboat training event was held on the last weekend of November. Spearheaded by the aptly named Dave Frost, the event attracted four out of town sailors joining the local contingent. The training included of three days of sailing, fitness, and nutrition. The on-ice portion was broken down into starting, mark roundings, boat handling and short course racing. Each day we were greeted with great ice and nice winds. The training days began with an early rise with stretching and fitness component lead by my wife Pam.
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Offshore
Canada Ocean Racing Kicks Off 2023 This Sunday
In 2023 the new IMOCA team, Canada Ocean Racing, will switch gears from start-up mode to competitive racing mode. The team's 2023 racing and training schedule includes three transatlantic crossings, over 25,000 nautical miles, and four highly competitive offshore races. Following the establishment and launch of the team in 2022, the Canada Ocean Racing team has seen a successful first year. With president and skipper, Scott Shawyer, and mentor, Alex Thomson, at the helm, the team has secured and refitted a new boat.
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News
WASZP Americas Coming to Kingston in June
The venue for the 2023 WASZP Americas Championship has been confirmed as CORK/Sail Kingston in Ontario. Following a successful first edition of the WASZP Americas Championship in Richmond, California in 2022, the fleet now looks forward to its first major international competition in Canada, set to take place from 28 June – 3 July. The Canadian WASZP fleet has been building steadily for a few years, but over the past 12 months the growth has exploded! Sailing and foiling in Canada is moving into the mainstream building from the momentum of the Canada SailGP team.
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Get The Picture
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“Let’s See How Big This Sucker Gets….”
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Club Racing
It Takes More Than Good Intentions and a Good Breeze
With the start of the new year, Sailing in Canada begins a series that impacts the largest number of racers in the country, Club Racing. Roger Renaud, who has prepared the series has been racing at the club, regional and national level since…well, a long time. He has raced handicap, one design keelboats and everything else and has been fleet captain, rear commodore and all the rest. One note: Roger’s experience currently is on the Great Lakes and the initial columns are from that perspective. SinC welcomes feedback from club racers across the country.
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Feedback
A Loaner Shark
Hi SinC. I read the article on the Lightning Grant program and have followed it for years. I think the concept is great. I am an avid Shark sailor and have been in the fleet for 34 years. We have a great fleet at National Yacht Club and a great program of Tuesday night racing where we have our own course and run two short course races each night that keeps the fleet close together and competitive. The problem with the Shark fleet is that it is aging (both the boat itself and the racers in the fleet) and that risks it longevity.
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Keven Talks Sails
Dealing with Squalls – To Reef or Not to Reef
If you sail on the Great Lakes long enough, you are going to need to deal with summertime squalls. Because of the landlocked humid continental climate, we see very hot summer temperatures that lead to convective weather events. The warm air and cooler lake temperatures leads to exciting thunderstorm events, often with a dash of waterspouts thrown in just to keep you on your toes. It adds up to a really interesting place to sail with the very long daylight hours in the summer and the tropical temperatures they give rise to.
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Speed & Smarts
Starting Strategy & Tactics Part 2 (of several)
As a general rule of thumb, if you like the left side of the first beat you should start on the left side of the line. If you like the right side of the course, start on the right of the line. This may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s amazing how many boats do not follow this basic principle. Of course, this may be affected by line bias. If the pin end is very favored, for example, you might start there even if your gameplan is to go right. But most of the time your position on the line should synch up with your first-leg strategy.
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News
Sail Canada Joins Abuse-Free Sport on March 1
Sail Canada will join Abuse-Free Sport following the official signing of the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) agreement with the new independent agency to prevent and address maltreatment in sport, which will come into effect no later than March 1, 2023, following a transition period. With this agreement, Sail Canada’s National volunteers, officials and staff, as well as certified and registered coaches and instructors, will have access to the services of OSIC, which serves as the central hub for Abuse-Free Sport.
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