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In this issue – sailing notes from all over
• Meet Alec Watters
• Georgia and Antonia winners yet again
• Different approaches to different wind strength
• Deep insurance seminar
• Bayview Mack
• Canada Games
• Ukrainian sailors in Toronto
Contributors this issue: Dave Dellenbaugh, Mark Lammens, Sam Crichton, Sail Canada, Canada SailGP, CBC.
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National Team
Winners Again – Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance Win Kiel Week Bronze in Germany
What a run! After hitting the podium as part of the CAN SailGP crew just last week in Chicago, Sisters Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S, jetted to Germany where the won the bronze medal in 49erFX at the Kiel Week event which ended Sunday. In fourth place following the ten preliminary races and one point behind a spot on the podium, the Canadian team won the medal race to gain one spot and come up with the bronze medal.
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News
Canada Sail GP Earns 2nd in Chicago
Proving that their stand-out podium finish in the Bermuda SailGP event - Canada’s debut event in the class - was no fluke, the Canadian team took two bullets and finished 2nd overall at this weekend’s Sail GP event in Chicago. It was a different affair than the first outing with lighter Great Lakes winds on the Chicago stretch of Lake Michigan. It was likely these light winds that kept Canada from taking top spot overall.
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News
20 Ukrainian Youth Take Part in Toronto Sailing Event on Sunday
After fleeing war, more than 20 Ukrainian refugee youth are sailing on Lake Ontario to build their knowledge, skills, and sense of social belonging. It's part of a program created by non-profit group Broad Reach Canada, whose mission is to engage under-served youth through sailing. It encourages development for newcomers, vulnerable youth, and oppressed minorities through teaching them how to sail. Broad Reach is organizing the program in conjunction with Sail Canada.
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News
Canada Games Come to Niagara in August
Sailing has been a Jeux Canada Games sport since 1967. The name recognizes our 2 official languages French and English. Jeux Canada Games is a multi-sport festival mimicking the Olympic games featuring opening and closing ceremonies, provincial team uniforms and sail identifiers. Athletes are encouraged to interact by trading pins while living in the athlete village. Jeux Canada Games-Niagara 2022, will be the 12th Games for Sailing. Originally the Games were to occur in 2021, but were postponed due to the Pandemic.
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News
Bayview Mack Gun Goes on July 16
Detroit’s Bayview Yacht Club, just across the river from Windsor, ON presents the 98th consecutive running of the Bayview Mackinac Race on Saturday, July 16, with the first boats crossing the starting line at 11:30 a.m. near Port Huron opposite Sarnia, ON in southern Lake Huron, just north of the Blue Water Bridge. More than 180 boats are scheduled to participate in this year's race. For the first time since 2019, sailors will race on two courses in Lake Huron.
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Ultimate Photos
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News
Ottawa’s Annual Regatta for Disabled Sailors this Weekend
The Nepean Sailing Club is gearing up to host the 2022 National Capital Cup with competitors from across Ontario and Quebec. An annual event since 2004, the National Capital Cup on July 9-10 is Ottawa's biggest regatta for sailors with physical disabilities and is a preparatory regatta for the national Mobility Cup, taking place in Cape Breton, NS, at the Northern Yacht Club, from August 29 - September 2, 2022. The regatta’s sailors will race in Martin 16’s.
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News
Two Canadians on Team Clagett Announced at the 20th Anniversary Regatta
After two days of the coaching clinic and three days of competition, the sailors racing at the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have congratulated their fellow sailors, including several Canadians, as they received the silverware in recognition of their results. Thirty-two sailors from across North America and the Caribbean, representing 10 states and territories and three Canadian provinces, have participated in the 20th Anniversary C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta which started with five boats in 2003.
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Speed & Smarts
Light and Heavy Air Differences – Part 1
It’s clear that the more wind you have the faster you’ll go. That’s why sailors avoid the bad air of other boats. The problem with sailing in wind shadows is that you have less wind velocity than boats sailing in clear air. This hurts in two ways. First, your boat speed is slower through the water. And second, you’ll have to sail lower (upwind) or higher (downwind) to maintain speed. Both are bad for VMG (velocity-made-good). These problems are significantly worse when there’s not much wind.
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On Deck
Alec Watters, Sask Sailor Winning Gold, First Nations Representative
Alec Watters won the title at last weekend’s Saskatchewan ILCA Championships. “On Deck” interview with the First Nations representative who will also take part in the upcoming Canada Games. Congratulations on your gold medal at the Saskatchewan ILCA Championships! How did it go? The regatta went well. It was quite windy. My results were consistent. Could you tell us more about your community? I am treaty status and a member of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Territory.
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Conference Night
Insurance & Sailing – June 21
Many online club executives and interested sailors join Sail Canada and Gallagher Skipper's Plan on June 21 at 7pm to take part in a discussion about Sail Canada's insurance policies and what they insure for instructors and officials. Gallagher Skipper's Plan addressed many of the questions you may have about your coverage as part of Sail Canada and what should fall under another policy.
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News
World’s First Sustainable and Recyclable Optimist Dinghy
Northern Light Composites and not-for-profit Clean Sailors have teamed up to launch the world’s first sustainable and recyclable Optimist, with over 90 per cent of the hull being recyclable. The dinghy is designed for young sailors and sailing schools across the world and is supported by OneSails and Bcomp. The ecoOptimist dinghy, designed and built by Northern Light Composites in Monfalcone, Italy, is the first recyclable sailing boat of the largest sailing class on the planet.
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