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In This Issue
• Room at the Mark!! The rules guy knows
• Lake St Stupid
• Thomas Fogh on crew roles
• High performance camp in Victoria
• Gear: Finally – electronic flares substitute
• Speed & Smarts: Beat the slows
…much more
Contributors this issue - Andrew Alberti, Thomas Fogh, Roger Renaud, Dave Dellenbaugh, Sharon Green, Mark Lammens, Patrick Godbout
Attention Fleets, Clubs, Associations: Send your dates for our calendar to sailingincanada@kerrwil.com and put Calendar in the subject line. Thanks
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News
"Ontario Offshore Personal Survival Courses Scheduled for March"
Two Offshore Personal Survival and Safety at Sea Courses will be held in Ontario this spring. March 24 & 25 at the Ashbridge's Bay Yacht club and March 21 & April 9 at the Humber Bay Sailing Centre. In 2003, ISAF (now World Sailing) introduced a standard basic syllabus for the training of safety courses in order to establish an Internationally recognized qualification. The training requirements form part of the Offshore Special Regulations.
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News
PCYC Learn to Sail Racers "Represent" at This Year's Orange Bowl Regatta in Miami
Port Credit Yacht Club, located on Lake Ontario, has an emerging Learn to Sail Racing program that has youth sailors participating in various International events. Over a dozen PCYC sailors made their way to Miami over the Christmas break to train and compete in the US’s largest Christmas season youth regatta - Orange Bowl. Despite the challenging travel restrictions, PCYC sent two trailers of boats and over a dozen sailors were able to compete in three classes.
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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
From the Coach Boat with Thomas Fogh: Crew Roles
Roles on the Boat: Who’s the Leader. Online coverage of sailing has advanced tremendously the past few years, so much so you feel like you are on the boat. This view has given some great footage on how the pros sail and the communication among them. Being so close to the action has provided us with a better understanding of how a team can work together, but more importantly, what role each crewmember plays.
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News
Canadian eSailing Championship Starts January 17 - Finale on April 7
Sail Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the second season of its Canadian eSailing Championship, which will start January 17 and end on April 7 with a live final event. For this second edition, participants will have two opportunities to qualify for the live finals which will showcase 20 participants. Like last year, participants will be able to earn points through the different races held on the Virtual Regatta Inshore platform.
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Ultimate Photos
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A Classic Sharon Knockout
This photo is from the 1994 Kenwood Cup in Hawaii. One of my signature items from over the years.
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Racing
High Performance Olympic Clinic at Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Sail Canada recently hosted a High Performance retreat at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. HP Director Mike Milner and HP Manager Katie Sweeting organized the Tokyo 2021 debrief with a packed agenda and to set the goals and tone for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. In attendance were the top Coaches from Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, BC, RCYC, RVicYC and RVanYC. Also attending were several Executive Directors from Canadian Sailing Associations.
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News
2021 BC Sailing Awards Announced
Last week, the BC Sailing Association announced its annual awards for Female and Male Youth Sailor of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Sailor of the Year. These are awarded to deserving sailors and volunteers in British Columbia to recognize and acknowledge their hard work, determination, and passion for our sport. The Female Youth Sailor of the Year was awarded to both Jessica Hirschbold and Grace Poole of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
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Sail Tech
Code Sails and Reaching Sails
Over the last month we have been busy in the loft getting customers sails recut for the next sailing season. Two of the projects were interesting recut jobs. One involved an Asymmetric Spinnaker that wasn’t asymmetric enough to qualify for racing, and the other was a modern offshore one design boat from Europe with a Furling Asymmetric Spinnaker. Unfortunately for the boat owner, that didn’t meet the 75% SMG/Foot limit. These projects force you to be a creative sail maker.
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News
Ontario Sailing Honours Wendy Loat
The Board of Directors of Ontario Sailing are pleased to announce that, as selected by the Past Presidents of Ontario Sailing, Wendy Loat is this year’s recipient of the “Presidents’ Trophy” for 2021, recognizing her outstanding contribution to the development of sailing in Ontario. Wendy has been a long-time National, Regional and Club Judge. She is current Chair of Sail Canada’s Training & Certification Advisory Committee and Co-Chair of Ontario Sailing’s Appeals and Judges Committees.
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News
New Crew Night Vancouver - Come Race One-Design Martin 242s
Every year the Vancouver Martin 242 Fleet holds a meet and greet at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club to enlist those interested in racing on these One-Design sailboats. If you have mastered the basics of sailing and would like to try racing, or if you are an experienced competitive sailor, and would like to pair your skills with some of the Pacific Northwest’s top sailors, come to the New Crew Night on Wednesday March 30.
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Operation Cruising
Sailing on "Lake St. Stupid"
The Canada – US border cuts directly though Lake St Clair, with about 1/3 on the US side, and 2/3 in Canadian territory. That imaginary line runs down the middle of the St Clair River leaving Port Huron, then in a straight line across Lake St Clair, and down the middle of the Detroit River into Lake Erie. Lake St Clair gives all sailors from both sides of the border a place to enjoy racing crowd and cruising.
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Racing
Speed & Smarts: Do I Really Have a Speed Problem?
As they say in therapy, the first step in solving any problem is acknowledging that you have that problem. Most sailors are not shy about admitting they are slow; in fact, many are quick to blame poor speed for a variety of mistakes. But if you want to improve your racing results, you need an honest assessment of your strengths and weaknesses – otherwise you will waste time working on the wrong thing.
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People
My Obsession During the Endless Winter Months - Part 2
Last time SinC introduced you to the amazing work of amateur model builder, Marc Robic of Montreal, in Part 1 in his own words. In this instalment, Marc recounts how his model making obsession just kept growing! The following year, friends of ours, Richard and Denise, purchased a C&C 34 and, based out of the Royal St-Lawrence Yacht Club, they are very active and doing extremely well in the racing scene here in Montreal.
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Gear
Electronic Visual Distress Signals (eVDSD) is Accepted by Transport Canada
For a number of years, Sail Canada and Provincial Sailing Associations have been advocating Transport Canada in support of the approval of alternatives to the requirements for recreational boats to carry pyrotechnic distress signals. The Small Vessel Regulations were recently amended to provide recreational boaters the option to carry certain communications equipment instead of a portion of the pyrotechnic signals (flares) required onboard their pleasure craft. Transport Canada was asked to accept electric signal lights as an alternative to pyrotechnics.
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News
Job Opportunities: Many Clubs and Schools are Looking for Instructors
Many Canadian sailing clubs and schools are currently looking for instructors as we approach the upcoming sailing season. Find your job among the list of employment opportunities from Sail Canada's member clubs and schools. Clubs and schools include Sail St Andrews, Cultus Lake Sailing Club, Queen City Yacht Club, Ontario Sailing, CORK Kingston, Summerside Yacht Club, Kingston Yacht Club, Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Fanshawe Yacht Club, MacSailing, Niagara Region Sailing Club and more.
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