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In This Issue
• Sharon Green - funk and punk
• John Weakley - 8 Bells
• Climbing the ladder to win
• Intercollegiate sailing
• RORC 600 wrap
• A sailor’s view of PHRF
…lots more
Contributors this issue: Roger Renaud, Andrew Alberti, Dave Dellenbaugh, Sail Canada, Sharon Green
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Offshore
Canadian Richard Clarke leads Warrior Won to RORC 600 win
Christopher Sheehan’s Pac52 Warrior Won was the overall winner, lifting the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy for the best corrected time under IRC. “Tactically, the RORC Caribbean 600 rates as one of the hardest in the world. It is like a heavyweight boxing match; the lefts and the rights just keep coming at you and you wait for that knockout punch. At any moment you can park up, no lead is safe until the very end,” commented Warrior Won's tactician, Richard Clarke.
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News
New Canadian Olympic Classes IceBreaker just announced
Now renamed as the 'Canadian Olympic Classes IceBreaker Regatta Committee, the 51st Annual IceBreaker Regatta will be held on May 21 and 22nd, 2022, at Etobicoke Yacht Club (EYC). The IceBreaker has been held on the long weekend every year since 1970 (bar two Covid years) and is usually the first competitive sailing event of the season in the GTA.
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News
2022 National #GoSailing Week: June 20-26
An opportunity to introduce more Canadians to the sport of sailing. Clubs, schools and other organizations involved in sailing across Canada will again be invited to take part in the 2022 #GoSailing Week, which will be held June 20-26. Led by Sail Canada, this initiative, which will be held for the second time, will aim to introduce more Canadians, especially new families, to the sport of sailing over that special week and involve them in different activities.
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People
Funk & Punk: The Colourful 80s
Funk, punk, Spandex and big hair … the Eighties were a colorful era! These fun, lively images, featured on our February 2022 pages of the Ultimate Sailing Calendar, remind me what a remarkable decade this was: both on-the-water and off! In 1983 I had just launched my first edition of the Ultimate Sailing Cal-endar. I’d been shooting professionally for about four years – after a fantastic broach sequence I cap-tured during the Admiral’s Cup made the pages of Yachting Magazine: my big break!
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People
On Deck: Sail GP Canada Driver Phil Robertson Interview
A few months ahead of the Canada SailGP Team kicking off its first season, Phil Robertson has been named driver for the squad. “On Deck” conversation with the sailor from New Zealand. Congratulations on your appointment as driver for the Canada SailGP Team! How does it feel to be put in the position of leading the Canadian team? I am really looking forward to leading this team. I’ve spent the last two SailGP seasons building teams from scratch.
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News
Eight Bells: John Weakley
John Weakley’s posted obituary: In order to avoid another date with the discipline committee at the Port Credit Yacht Club, JOHN ROBERT WEAKLEY passed away in Mississauga on February 14, 2022. John was predeceased by his parents John James and Mary Myrtle Weakley and his brother Paul William. He is survived by his son Scott, Angela and two bratty grandchildren, Keira and Olive. He is also miracu-lously survived by his loving little brother David who he often referred to as Nod.
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Class News
SinC Inbox: Skiffs
Hi John. Love the new issue of Canadian Yachting’s Sailing in Canada! Big fan of the stuff you guys put out. I was very appreciative of the mention in one of the articles regarding the US Open Miami. I have a small request going forward. I couldn’t help but notice that the 49er and FX class get less pub-licity than the laser class (we often get put behind the laser class in the articles). It is often also the case that the reports are inaccurate.
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Racing
Speed & Smarts: Ladder Rungs Part 1
The race course for sailboats is similar to a playing field for baseball or football but in sailing there are no fouls lines or yard markers visible on the course. For critical boundaries like the starting line or zone around a mark, sailors must rely on their imagination and judgement. Of course, most racers would love to see certain guides like laylines and start or finish lines painted on the water surface.
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Ultimate Photos
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Racing
The Rules Guy: Mark Room at a Gybe Mark
Mark rounding is a lot like the weather. It is genuinely complex, and it causes no end of trouble, particularly for those not paying attention. Rule 18, “Mark-Room”, takes as much space in the rulebook as Rules 10 to 17. There are a few slightly more complicated situations that I would like to discuss, but this month we will start with some of the basics. Before we dive in, note that mark rounding has so many possible variations.
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Racing
A Sailor’s View of PHRF - Part 1, Background
“Friends don’t let friends race PHRF” … seen on a T-shirt at Youngstown Level Regatta c. 1989. Love it or hate it, we need PHRF. The reason is obvious - so many different boats out there that want to race against each other need to be handicapped so the competition is meaningful. PHRF succeeds only par-tially due to three basic problems: PHRF is hampered by scattered administration, sailors are unwilling to pay for the service they require and handicapping traditional designs vs modern flyers takes a leap of faith and doesn’t always work out.
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People
Quebec team 2022
Athlete from Quebec on the Canadian development team:
Coralie Vittecoq
ILCA 6
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News
Employment: Job Opportunities Open at RCYC
If you have ever contemplated boats as your real job, this news is for you. Toronto’s Royal Canadian Yacht Club is a world class yacht club with a mandate to promote excellence in competitive sailing and sports currently ranked as one of the top 50 Yacht Clubs in the world. The club is currently recruiting for five positions - all full-time seasonal positions. Race Management Coordinator. The Race Management Coordinator position requires a high level of knowledge and skill in sailing and race management.
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People
On Deck: Intercollegiate Sailing Dylan Scott
Many students are looking to apply for programs at Canadian universities next fall, including young sail-ors who may want to pursue their passion while studying in the country. “On Deck” interview with Ca-nadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association President Dylan Scott. What is the Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s main goal? The Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association, or CICSA, is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of promoting sailing at the intercollegiate level in Canada. We serve to facilitate racing at the intercollegiate level.
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News
Upcoming Seminars for Officials
Officials play a key role in any sailing race or regatta! Sail Canada's Officer, Judge and Umpire programs provide club training and certification at the national level, while World Sailing provides international certi-fication. Event volunteers are always in high demand! Whether it's helping on site at an event or being a key member of the organizing committee, there's a role for everyone! Upcoming Seminars: Interactive rules seminar about the new racing rules 2021-2024, Club Judge Training Seminar.
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