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Greg Tawaststjerna Fourth Overall in North American Masters

Greg Tawaststjerna, SLSC alumnus, sailed to a very impressive fourth overall and third place in the Masters category at the 2010 Laser Masters North American Championships sailed on the beautiful waters of the Catalina Channel outside the Los Angeles Breakwater at the Alomitas Yacht Club. The 40 Standard and 20 Radial masters were treated to three days of [...] more

Jacob Triumphs in Sunday Aft Test

Jacob Webster came out victorious in the 2010 Sunday Afternoon Race Series.  Sailing with Graeme Shea,  Jacob had victories in 3 of the 5 races sailed on the last Sunday of racing – a Sunday that ended up largely as a winner take all day of racing (given the lack of wind on other Sundays of [...] more

Canadian Laser Masters Postcript

We picked up this ‘letter to the editor’ of Sailing Scuttlebutt from Andy Roy.  It speaks of the spirit of Masters sailing and is a fine lesson for our SLSC sailors: “Here’s one from the Canadian Laser Masters Championship held on Sturgeon Lake, Ontario this past weekend. In an early race I rounded in the lead [...] more

Canadian Laser Masters Championships – Final Report

From July 23 to 25, sailors from coast to coast in Canada – British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia - and from the U.S. (along with one  entry from Nortern Ireland) descended on the Village of  Sturgeon Point, in Ontario cottage country, to participate  in the 2010 Canadian Laser Masters Championships - host club, the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. The Sturgeon Lake community loves [...] more

Day 2 of the Canadian Masters – Cameraderie and Competition

“I was going to launch a protest against 717, but then I found out he had a stash of cold beer and he offered me one, so I’m withdrawing the protest”…Welcome to Masters sailing: intense competition mixed with great sportsmanship and nothing that can’t be worked out over a cold beer. Day 2 of the Canadian [...] more

Day 1 of the Canadian Masters – the Mastery of the Masters

Beginning Thursday, Masters sailors began to drift in to Sturgeon Point  They came from across Canada, from the US and one from Northern Ireland,  aged 35 to 76, former Olympians and club sailors, some having sailed all their lives, others more recent converts to the  glorious sport.  They arrived with their ice packs and their [...] more

Beach Party Such a Great Evening

We had it all:  a wonderful summer evening, a great turnout of friends, a spectacular setting at the Swanannoa boathouse, Uncle Peter’s punch, great nibblies from many nibbly makers, bartenders extraordinaire, many hands making lighter work, many laughs drifting out onto Sturgeon Lake, a long winded toast to Charlie Gray and Kerry MacMillan with a little of [...] more