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In this issue – Canadians sailing at home and elsewhere
• SailGP considers Canadian venues
• Swiftsure shot
• Roue 100
• Foiling in NS
• Susan Hood report
• ILCA Masters
• Who bails on port-stbd
Contributors this issue: Keven Piper, Andrew Alberti, Jill Fitz, Dave Dellenbaugh, Sam Crichton and Kate Nicoll plus help from Sail NS, Sail Canada, Canada SailGP and Armdale YC
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News
Four Canadian Cities Shortlisted to Host SailGP Event
SailGP could be coming to Canada in 2023/2024 as part of Season 4. Following a very competitive domestic bid process, with interest from ten potential host cities, SailGP has announced that the following four cities are on the short list: Halifax, Kingston, Montreal, and Victoria. A SailGP event in Canada would place the successful host city on the world stage attracting visitors from around the globe and across the country. It would also generate significant economic impact, enliven the sailing community, and produce international media coverage.
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On Deck
Ashbridge’s Bay YC Celebrates 90 Years
The Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club in Toronto is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022. On Deck caught up with Past Commodores Rick Humphrey and Carolyn Weckesser. Weckesser is also the Chair of the 90th Anniversary Celebration Committee. What have you planned to celebrate the occasion? We formed an organizing Committee of Members who have planned three significant signature events, including a night of history through readings, skits, songs and slides, a weekend of events in June coinciding with our annual Sail Past celebration.
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Race Report
Susan Trophy Race – June 3
By Katie Nicoll. The forecast looked promising, as you can be subject to NO wind or TOO much wind for the “Coolest Race on the Lake”. However, we had pretty good winds for the entire race, although at the start it looked doubtful with very light winds and a following sea. This year’s race was the reverse of a typical course. Starting just off Port Credit Yacht Club, five starts tacked up to the Fogh mark off Clarkson, rounding to port, when the wind just about pooped out again.
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News
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Roue
On June 18, Armdale Yacht Club and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic host a Friday parade of sail, and a Saturday race for the Roue class, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the fleet. The parade of sail commences at 6:00 pm, leaving from AYC to downtown Halifax. The race will be Saturday afternoon starting off the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. All Roue's are welcome to participate. Friday, June 17, 6:00 PM – Parade of Sail.
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News
Canadian Foiling Academy Launched in Nova Scotia
Last month the Canadian Foiling Academy was launched at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. “The RNSYS is the perfect home for our many foiling programs and this academy will be good for our club's future,” says Vice Commodore, Lee Gifford-Simms. “Foiling is exciting and a great way to push your limits and learn new skills.” There are two ways to sail, there’s traditional displacement sailing and then there’s foiling. The term foiling, refers to the use of hydrofoils that are attached to the hull.
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Racing
20th Anniversary Clagett Goes Next Week - Large Canadian Fleet
It is just two weeks until sailors from across Canada, US and the Caribbean will be in Newport, R.I. to start day one of competition in the 20th Anniversary of the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta. Celebrating its 20th year in 2022, Clagett Sailing, which is presenting the anniversary regatta, will be continuing to provide sailors with disabilities opportunities by having world class coaches and race management in place for the two days of the coaching clinic and the three days of racing.
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Speed & Smarts
Converging with a Starboard Tacker
Here is a common situation that requires an important decision. You are sailing upwind on port tack, converging with another boat on starboard tack (S). If you keep sailing straight you will hit the other boat, so you must make a choice about how you will keep clear of S. Should you tack in front of S, or bear off to pass behind her? This is a tactical decision because you are maneuvering relative to another boat.
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Racing
Results of the 2022 World ILCA 7 Masters Championships
Canada was represented by seven sailors at the 2022 ILCA 7 Masters World Championships held last week in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Congratulations to Andy Roy, bronze medalist in the Grand Master category, as well as to Ray Davies, 4th in the Master category. Since Saturday, eight Canadians are representing the country at the 2022 ILCA 6 Masters World Championships, still at Riviera Nayarit. Results for the ILCA 7 and 6 can be found on the following sites.
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News
Meet Sail Canada’s Youth Sailing Team
Sail Canada is pleased to introduce its 11-member team that will represent the country at the 2022 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, July 10-14. Five members of the 2022 Canadian team will be taking part in their second Youth Sailing World Championships after competing at the 2021 edition last December in Oman: Annalise Balasubramanian and Nathan Latka in ILCA 6, sisters Riley and Finlay Macaulay, who will be competing together in i420, as well as Noah Adler.
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Sail Tech
Slugs, Slides, and Boltrope
 Sails are attached to the sailboat rig using several different systems. Let’s begin with mainsails. The most basic attachment is with a boltrope that fits into a mast groove. This is very secure, and the sail is very well supported along the luff edge. It is also simple to build, and it makes the sail easy to recut the luff curve if you are racing and expect to have lots of sail modifications done over time.
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News
Sarah Douglas the Top Canadian in ILCA 6 at the World Sailing World Cup
Toronto sailor, Sarah Douglas, recorded Canada’s best performance in ILCA 6 at the second World Sailing World Cup of the season that ended on Sunday in Almere-Lelystad, Netherlands, as she finished in 13th position overall. Douglas, who won the gold medal at the first World Cup of the season in April, had some highs and lows throughout the nine races that were held over the week, coming up with fourth-, eighth- and third-place results. Coralie Vittecoq from Montréal, QC, finished 36th.
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News
Steve & Doris Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School Open Positions for Sailing Instructors in British Virgin Islands and Florida
Full and part-time opportunities are available for qualified instructors in the British Virgin Islands and on Florida’s Gulf Coast. If you have excellent “people” skills, experience teaching on keelboats and 40’-50’ cruising sail and power yachts, we want to speak with you. Housing: Minimum 3-month housing may be available at rent below current market levels in Southwest Florida for a US Sailing Certified Instructor. Just one apartment is available. Contact Steve Colgate, Chairman, to learn more.
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