|
|
In this issue: Hold your course
 • Chester underway
• Rolex opens Canadian nominations
• Savannah recounts Marblehead race
• Qualifications for Paris
• Race to Kingston
• Mainsail trimming tips
• Racing needn’t cost big
• Shark Worlds 2023
Contributors this issue: Don Finckle, Mark Lammens, Jack Lord, Savannah Taylor, Dave Dellenbaugh, Joe Malon (MCC), Sail Canada, Tara Wickwire and Keven Piper
Sailors are always looking for their own publication – here it is! Spread the word – this is Canada’s Sailing scene. SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE.
Sailing in Canada is the only publication that exclusively covers the national sailing community. Share this link so they can subscribe to SinC for free: https://kerrwil.dragonforms.com/loading.do?omedasite=SC_digest.
 Dates are already flowing in for the 2023 Calendar - send us your dates soon.
Send us your feedback, class and club news, stories, opinions, and beefs here: sailingincanada@kerrwil.com
John Morris, Editor |
|
|
|
Race Report
Marblehead to Halifax
 By Savannah Taylor. Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is considered the pre-eminent North Atlantic Ocean race. It begins on the first Sunday after July 4th just outside Marblehead Harbour. The race runs approximately 360 nautical miles northeast across the Gulf of Maine, through the tidal currents of the Bay of Fundy then along the shore to the finish in Halifax. In 2023, this race has been running for 118 years – believed to be the longest running offshore ocean race in the world. The North Atlantic presents an array of challenges. READ MORE |
|
Race Note
Race to Kingston Faces Bumps
 After a welcome dinner, skippers briefing and a good measure of socializing last Friday evening, the Race 2 Kingston departed on Saturday from the MCC/EYC fixed marks. The quick report on Sunday from Joe Malon of MCC: “We are now in Kingston and all competitors that could finish have done so. The race, as predicted by our meteorologist, was intense as the fleet started on the north edge of a storm cell in little, then 13 knots of wind and battled squall lines and confused seas on the trip here. Everyone survived but we had five retirements!" READ MORE |
|
|
|
News
Nominations for Sail Canada’s 2023 Rolex Sailor of the Year Award Are Now Open and the Deadline is September 14
 Nomination forms can be filled online through Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailor of the Year Award page on Sail Canada’s website at https://www.sailing.ca/rolex-sailor-of-the-year-award/. Nominees will be individuals who, since September 15, 2022, have shown a significant involvement in activities which provided global recognition to Canadian sailing and Sail Canada, and who are renowned leaders that have attained high levels of excellence with significant results and accomplishments in world events or activities, with priorities given to leaders who have attained high levels of excellence in Olympic/Paralympic class sailboat competitions. READ MORE
Cliquez ici pour le français |
|
Regattas
CRW Hosts Largest Regatta in a Decade
 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 kicks off its biggest regatta in a decade this week in Chester, Nova Scotia. Racing begins tomorrow and runs through to the 19th. Billed as the largest fixed keel regatta in Eastern Canada, Chester Race Week will host over 1,200 sailors from Ontario, PEI, Newfoundland, Bermuda, and the US who descend on the small scenic coastal town for spectacular competition on the water combined with an unrivaled social scene off the water. Highlights of this year’s event: The wildly popular Bluenose Fleet, with 32 competitor boats. READ MORE |
|
|
|
Fundraising
Your Sail Canada Card Will Help in Paris
 For decades the Canadian Sailors' credit card has been supporting the pursuit for podiums. So many sailors proudly carry Sail Canada’s Mastercard, which shows an image that says “sailing” every time you take it out it. If you are a Sail Canada Mastercard holder, now with a big push for success at the Paris Olympic sailing events is the time to choose it for everything from groceries to online orders to the stop for coffee. Using this card is a simple way to support Canada's Sailors pursuing podium at the Paris Olympic Games next summer, all while accruing Cash Back or Air Miles at the same time. READ MORE |
|
The Big Picture
 |
|
|
|
Saskatchewan Racing
Rat Infested Regatta
 The Regina Sailing Club Bilge Rat Regatta took place July 22, 2023, at the home of the Club at The Resort Village of Saskatchewan Beach on Last Mountain Lake. The Regatta was an open event – one race, winner takes all! Supported by Sask Sport, Redhead Equipment, and ASL Paving Ltd., the “Rat Race” was a multi-class race using the Portsmouth Yardstick, handicapping Laser, Tasar and Puffin boats. The Race Officer, Patricia Coons, masterfully managed the windward / leeward course which was shortened due to “light wind”, definitely an understatement. READ MORE |
|
Speed & Smarts
Take Control of Your Mainsail – Part 3 – Tips and Notes
 Tips and notes: Don’t cleat the sheet. The wind and wave conditions are different all the time (even when it seems like they are static), so if you want to keep going fast you have to adjust your mainsail trim continually. Try never to put the mainsheet in its cleat; if you do, you will be much less likely to make adjustments when conditions change. Use as few parts in the mainsheet as possible. If your class permits, try taking one part (or even two parts) out of your mainsheet in light air. Though this makes it harder to trim the main, it gives you a much better feel for pressure on the sail. READ MORE |
|
|
|
Glory Days
A Look Back at Ontario Youth Sailing Championships
 By Mark Lammens. The 70s were an exciting time in Eastern Canada. Montreal hosted the Olympics and built a spectacular new stadium as well as the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston. There was also a new focus on youth sports as part of the Olympic legacy. Royal Bank of Canada sponsored the Youth Olympics in Olympic sports. Ontario Sailing Association’s then Executive Director, Alf Jenkins, sanctioned multi youth regattas for 13, 16 and 19 -and-unders in single-handed, double-handed and triple handed sailing classes. READ MORE |
|
|
|
Opinion
The Fallacy of Cost
 By Don Finkle. Sailboat racing is often blamed for being too expensive. Yes, it can be, but it doesn’t always have to be. Looking at the fleet at the CanAm this past weekend, we see numerous boats that are between 20-40 years old, including many of the winners. These boats can be purchased quite inexpensively. Some have been rebuilt by the owners and updated to keep them competitive, but the point is you can find a fleet where you can play the game at reasonable cost. The boats themselves are a bargain in many cases, the exception is the cost of sails. READ MORE |
|
|
|
News
Qualification for Paris 2024 Starts at the 2023 Sailing World Championships on Now
 Canadian sailors are getting their first opportunity to qualify spots for the country and/or themselves at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – and potentially could become the very first confirmed Canadian athletes to qualify to be nominated for Team Canada for Paris 2024 – when they will take part in the 2023 Sailing World Championships to be held August 11-20 in The Hague, Netherlands. The competition, which is held every four years by the international federation, World Sailing, will include all 10 Olympic classes. Each country could have at least one entry in each class, or more. READ MORE |
|
|
|
News
Shark Worlds 2023
 As of the week before the event, there are 49 registered boats for the 2023 Shark Worlds at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club. The tag line for the event is “Well Sailed Since 1959”. A great intro for a class that needs very little introduction to sailors around the Great Lakes and the inland lakes of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It looks like a great assortment of sailors, most of the best from their respective regions and clubs. READ MORE |
|
|
|
| This email was sent to asmithherriot@kerrwil.com. |
|
