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In this issue: My handicap is WHAT??!!
• Race to Kingston
• Race to Alaska
• Sarah in Marseille
• Keven talks battens
• 8B Edda Stockton
• Severn II update
• Waszps Canadians
Contributors this issue: Gord Walker, Sarah Donaldson, Dave Dellenbaugh, Nigel Cochrane, Joe Malon, Heather Mahady, Sail Canada
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Pan Am Games
Luke Ramsay, Rachel Green and Jessica Hirschbold Qualify for Santiago 2023 In Lightning Class
The team comprised of Luke Ramsay from Vancouver (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club), Rachel Green from Burlington, ON, (Royal Hamilton Yacht Club) and Jessica Hirschbold from Victoria, B.C., (Royal Victoria Yacht Club), have qualified to be nominated for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games following the trials that were held last weekend during the Canadian Open Lightning Championships at the Kitsilano Yacht Club in British Columbia. Ramsay, Green and Hirschbold ended the eight races that took place as part of the 12-boat competition with five wins, allowing them to finish first overall.
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Eight Bells
Power of One – Edda Stockton
We all need fans no matter what path we choose in life. One fan can make a huge difference and when I needed a boost she was always there. We all are only one but we reach many. Edda Stockton was full of life, she called a spade a spade, had a mischievous grin and rarely said no to anything. She could dance up a storm on a moment’s notice and she was my biggest fan. The super-enthused C&C 34 one-design fleet brought us together. Edda owned “Tilley” a fast beauty of a 34 with simple red and white stripe graphics.
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Sail Events
The Annapolis Sailboat Show
Thousands of sailors will make the trek to Annapolis, October 12-15 for the Annapolis Sailboat Show. For four days, the city comes alive with the largest selection of new multihulls you’ll find anywhere – over 50 registered so far – as well as monohulls ranging from 22’ to 67’ feet, and performance dinghies and multihulls. The city and the Show welcome sailors from around the world as they gather to check out what’s new in the sailing world, shop, dream, pick the brains of industry professionals, and catch up with sailing friends old and new.
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Keven Talks Sails
Battens – How to Keep Them in Your Sails
At the beginning of every season, I get large numbers of sailors calling and dropping by the loft to get replacement battens. Most of these batten losses are preventable if the sail is getting serviced regularly and the battens are installed correctly. Tip #1. Record the exact length and type of batten in the section of your logbook where you record the part numbers for impellers and oil filters and such. This will save many questions from the sailmaker when you drop by and assume the sailmaker knows exactly how long a 3rd batten is for a C&C 37 mainsail.
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Clubs
Edmonton YC Celebrates 100 Years
The Edmonton Yacht Club at Lake Wabamun has a long and storied history of bringing together captains and commodores to harness the power of the wind. It’s one of a few clubs in the province. The club’s history on its website is here www.edmontonyachtclub.ca/overview. On Canada Day it celebrated the 100th Anniversary with events on and off the water. The Edmonton Yacht Club is a not-for-profit, volunteer community, committed to the sport of sailing and operating a clubhouse and docking facilities in Seba Beach, near Edmonton.
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The Big Picture
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Canadians Compete in Antigua Opti NAs
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News
Sarah Douglas 5th at Paris 2024 Test Event
National Team member Sarah Douglas from ABYC, Toronto took the 5th position overall, Saturday, in ILCA 6 at the Paris 2024 Test Event held this week in Marseille, France, at the venue that will host the Olympic sailing competition in nearly one year at the Games. Through the 11 races that were held this week, Douglas recorded six top ten results, including a fifth-place finish in the medal race that was limited to the top 10 sailors in the standings following the preliminary races. After a tough first day which left her in 17th position overall, she consistently gained ground after that.
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Racing
Race to Kingston 2023 – Update
Don’t miss out on the Race Social Event of the year! What to expect! We are less than a few weeks out from the start of the 2023 Race to Kingston Event, August 11th thru 14th. All race registration details can be found at Yachtscoring.com, Race to Kingston. There has been a recent NOR amendment increasing the PHRF eligibility for the race to 180 or less from the previous 160 or less to facilitate a broader fleet representation especially for those preferring white sails only. Additionally, the race registration entry deadline has been extended to Friday July 28th.
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WASZP/Foiling
This Month: CORK, FORK and Americas Championship
CORK has had a busy start to July with foiling taking the spotlight so far this summer. CORK hosted the 2023 WASZP Americas Championship from June 28th – July 3rd with an impressive fleet of 33 boats including competitors from Canada, the United States and Argentina. SailGP Inspire's Grand Final winner, Gavin Ball (USA) from Hawaii, took home the top spot, followed by Thomas Sitzmann (USA), Matthew Stranaghan (CAN), Pearl Lattanzi (USA), and Jackson Macaulay (CAN) rounding out the top five respectively. FOILKingston / FORK / CORK Olympic Classes Regatta (Formula Kite). July 7 – 9, 2023.
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News
Severn II Update
As we have reported, Severn II, a historic 8-Metre racing boat was involved in a collision during a recent race on Lake Ontario. The boat sank almost immediately – fortunately no-one was injured. As we reported, Severn II subsequently has been raised from the lake bottom and is currently in Thornbury at Gyles Sails & Marine where she will be restored. While the initial damage will be repaired, a subsequent injury in the rudder area, reportedly from the landing on the lake bottom, will also be repaired. CBC coverage followed the boat’s salvage operations.
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Racing
New Solo Speed Record For The R2AK
Eric Pesty became a fan-favourite in the 2023 Race to Alaska (R2AK), embarking on the incredible 750-nautical-mile race singlehanded, for the second time as Team Pestou. The R2AK is a two-stage event, with a 40-mile qualifying race from Port Townsend, Washington to Victoria B.C. before entrants can start the 710-nautical-mile grind from Victoria B.C. to Ketchikan, Alaska. Pesty set a new singlehanded elapsed time record and placed third overall in the 2023 R2AK. In 2022, Team Pestou’s race came to an abrupt end when his Corsair F-24 trimaran, GENEVA, among many others, suffered a race-ending log strike.
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Speed & Smarts
Take Control of Your Mainsail – Part 1
On most boats, the mainsail is easily the biggest upwind sail and therefore has a proportionally large effect on the boat’s speed and pointing performance. Because the mainsail must cover an incredible variety of wind and wave conditions, it has to be stretched and twisted into a wide range of aerodynamic shapes. Fortunately, there are quite a few sail controls to help with this. Each of these has a large effect on the sail’s total power and performance. Depth of the sail – The depth (also called fullness or draft) of the mainsail is essentially a measure of the sail’s roundness.
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News
Glen Haven, NS – Sail Canada 2023 Sail East Championships
Close to 150 sailors were in action this weekend, July 14 to 16, at the St. Margaret Sailing Club in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, for the Sail Canada 2023 Sail East Championships. Sailors from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island as well as Newfoundland and Labrador competed at the Sail Canada 2023 Sail East Championships at the Bay Wind Regatta in the 29er, 420, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and Opti classes. Sailors from other provinces also took part in the competition. Sail Canada Sail East is part of three regional championships.
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Gear
Zhik’s High Flex Superthin Booties for Sailing
The all new Superthin Bootie is designed to give you full feel and agility around your boat or on your board. Made with a durable, high-gauge knit upper and an ultra-thin, super flexible, robust rubber sole, the Bootie is designed to enhance bare-foot sensation, with added grip and foot protection. The advanced knitted upper is four times more durable than traditional neoprene booties and combines three knit variations that provide foot support, stretch and quick drainage. A lightweight and soft EVA removable innersole adds foot comfort and stability inside the Bootie.
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